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Prostate Cancer FAQ
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about prostate cancer.
Q: What is the prostate?
A: The prostate is a male sex gland that produces a thick fluid that forms part of the semen.
The prostate is about the size of a walnut, although it can grow larger. It's located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the upper part of the urethra, the tube that empties urine from the bladder. The prostate needs male hormones, including testosterone, to function.
Q: What causes prostate cancer?
A: The exact cause of prostate cancer is not known. Men whose close relatives have had prostate cancer are more likely to get it, suggesting that there are genetic factors. Some studies have found that diets high in red meat or high-fat dairy products seem to slightly increase risk. Studies are being done to see if exposure to certain materials, such as the metal cadmium, increases the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Q: What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
A: Many men have no symptoms. The cancer is often found during a digital rectal examination (DRE) or a PSA blood test. These are the most common symptoms of prostate cancer (although prostate symptoms are more commonly caused by non-cancerous conditions, such as BPH):
A need to urinate often, especially at night
Weak or interrupted urine flow
Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine
Inability to urinate
Painful or burning urination
Painful ejaculation
Blood in urine or semen
Pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs
Prostate cancer that has spread to the bones may show up as bone pain, usually in the hips or back.
Q: How is a digital rectal examination done?
A: For a digital rectal exam (DRE), you bend over and the doctor or nurse practitioner inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into your rectum. The examiner can feel your prostate through the rectal wall. He or she will check for hard or lumpy areas.
Q: What does PSA mean?
A: PSA stands for "prostate-specific antigen." The PSA test measures the levels of PSA in the blood. PSA is produced by prostate tissue, whether it's normal or cancerous. The level of PSA in the blood may rise in men who have prostate cancer, BPH (an enlargement of the prostate), or an infection in the prostate. The function of PSA is not yet fully understood, but it doesn't seem to cause harm even when the blood level is very high. PSA does not cause the cancer to grow or spread. A doctor cannot diagnose prostate cancer with the PSA test alone, since elevated PSA level may also indicate other, noncancerous problems. However, the doctor will take the results of the PSA test into account when deciding whether to check further for signs of cancer.
Some doctors use the PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer in men who don't have any symptoms. But it's not always clear how helpful this test is, and having the test can sometimes cause problems. Many expert groups recommend that men discuss the pros and cons of this test with their doctor before deciding whether to be screened for prostate cancer.
Q: What are considered normal PSA levels?
A: In men without prostate cancer, most doctors consider a normal test range to be from 0 to 4 ng/mL. This range changes slightly with age and race. When a man gets older, the normal range increases. A result of less than 4 is generally considered normal. Test results higher than 4 ng/mL are of concern, and suggest that further tests, such as a repeat PSA or a biopsy of the prostate, may be needed. Since PSA is a screening tool, it cannot tell the difference between cancer and other diseases of the prostate. However, a prostate biopsy can help tell the difference between cancer and other diseases of the prostate.
Q: What is a prostate biopsy?
A: A biopsy is a sample of tissue that is looked at under a microscope for cancer cells. Your urologist can take tissue samples from your prostate, often right in his or her office. Most of the time, the doctor performs the biopsy by inserting a needle through the perineum into the prostate. The perineum is the area between the anus and the testicles. The doctor usually uses a rectal ultrasound to help guide the needle into the prostate. To get a good tissue sampling, the doctor usually takes about 12 needle biopsies at the same time.
Q: What is staging?
A: Staging is the process of finding out how far a cancer has spread in the body. Staging involves several types of tests to see if the cancer can be detected beyond the prostate gland. It can spread to tissue nearby or to other organs further away. A doctor may use blood tests, X-rays, CT or MRI scans, and nuclear medicine scans to help determine the cancer's stage.
Q: What is the Gleason score?
A: The Gleason score is the most common system for grading prostate cancer. The pathologist looks at the biopsy specimen under a microscope. That allows him or her to determine the grade. Cancerous tissue that looks similar to the normal prostate is given a low grade. Abnormal, fast-growing tissue is given a high grade. The pathologist reports a final Gleason score between 2 and 10. Prostate cancers with low scores are less likely to spread to other organs than those with high scores.
Q: What parts of the body can prostate cancer spread to?
A: Prostate cancer can spread and form tumors in other parts of the body. When prostate cancer spreads, it often shows up in nearby lymph nodes first and then travels to the bones. It can also spread to the liver, bladder, and other organs.
Q: How is prostate cancer treated?
A: Not all men with prostate cancer need treatment. For those who do, there are a number of available treatments, including surgery, external radiation therapy, brachytherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and a prostate cancer vaccine. The doctor suggests a treatment plan to fit each man's needs based on the cancer's stage, the man's age, general health, and his feelings about the treatments and their possible side effects. A doctor will also be able to discuss the option of the patient taking part in a research study or clinical trial.
Q: What is watchful waiting?
A: There are times when it may be in the man's best interest not to treat the prostate cancer. For example, in older men whose prostate cancer is slow growing and found at an early stage, the possible side effects and risks of treatment may outweigh its possible benefits. In those cases, the doctor may suggest watchful waiting (also known as active surveillance). That means following the patient closely and treating him if it looks like the cancer is growing or if symptoms arise. Watchful waiting is a method of treatment and should not be considered "doing nothing."
Q: Should everyone get a second opinion?
A: Many people with cancer get a second opinion from another doctor. There are many reasons to get a second opinion. Here are some of those reasons:
Not feeling comfortable with the treatment decision
Being diagnosed with a rare type of cancer
Having several options for how to treat the cancer
Not being able to see a cancer expert
Q: How can someone get a second opinion?
A: There are many ways to get a second opinion:
Ask your primary care doctor. A person's doctor may be able to suggest a specialist. This may be a surgeon, medical oncologist, or radiation oncologist. Sometimes, these doctors work together at cancer centers or hospitals. Do not be afraid to ask your doctor about a second opinion.
Call the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. The number is 800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237). They have information about treatment facilities. These include cancer centers and other programs supported by the National Cancer Institute.
Consult The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists. This reference book lists doctors by state. It gives their specialty, background, and training. It is available at most public libraries.
Seek other options. Check with a local medical society, a nearby hospital or medical school, or cancer advocacy group to get names of doctors who can give you a second opinion. Or ask other people who have had cancer to refer you to someone.
Q: What is a prostatectomy?
A: A prostatectomy is surgery that removes all or part of the prostate. Surgery to remove the entire prostate is called radical prostatectomy. It's done in one of three ways:
In retropubic prostatectomy, the surgeon removes the prostate and nearby lymph nodes through an incision in the abdomen.
In perineal prostatectomy, the surgeon removes the prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus. The doctor may also remove nearby lymph nodes through a separate incision in the abdomen.
A surgeon does a laparoscopic prostatectomy through small incisions in the abdomen with a small scope and long, thin surgical tools. This is often done with the surgeon sitting at a control panel and controlling precise robotic arms.
Q: Is incontinence or dribbling of urine a long-term side effect of prostate surgery?
A: Unfortunately, it may take time for some men to regain control of their bladder after surgery for prostate cancer. As healing continues, incidences of incontinence or dribbling usually decrease, although some men may have long-term problems. Exercises to build muscle strength should help lessen the problem and may make it go away completely.
Q: How will prostate cancer surgery affect me sexually?
A: Impotence is not being able to have an erection. It's the most common side effect of prostate cancer surgery. A technique called nerve-sparing surgery can sometimes prevent permanent injury to the nerves that control erection, but it may not be an option in all cases. If a man regains the ability to have an erection, it may take up to two years after surgery. If the nerves connected to the tissue that controls erection have to be removed, permanent impotence will result.
Q: What options are available for men who suffer from impotence as a result of prostate cancer surgery?
A: Treatments can often help men who have impotence due to surgery for prostate cancer. Pills, injections, and vacuum pumps may help some men. If these are not helpful, different prostheses have been developed that can be implanted to aid in the return to normal sexual function. Doctors usually recommend waiting at least six months after the surgery to see if sexual function will return on its own before getting an implant.
Q: Does a prostatectomy cause sterility?
A: Yes. Sterility is the inability to father a child. It results from the removal of the prostate and the nearby seminal vesicles. The prostate gland helps create most of the fluid released during sexual intercourse and climax. The seminal vesicles also make some of the fluid. Therefore, men who have a prostatectomy no longer produce semen, so they have dry orgasms. This means that they cannot impregnate a woman.
Q: How can prostate cancer spread if my doctor "got it all" with surgery or radiation therapy?
A: Even the best treatment for prostate cancer may not remove or kill every last cancer cell in the body. Staging studies are done as part of the initial treatment planning to see if the cancer has spread or not. But it's important to remember that the best scans and X-rays can't look into the body like a microscope. Sometimes a few cells have escaped to other parts of the body, even if they can't be detected. These cells may grow over months or years to cause problems later. The doctor uses the tumor grade and staging tests to estimate how likely this is to happen for each patient.
Q: What is external radiation therapy for prostate cancer?
A: External radiation is often an option to treat prostate cancer that hasn't spread to distant parts of the body. This treatment is a lot like getting an X-ray, although the radiation is stronger. You lie on a table while radiation is aimed at the cancer, usually from several different angles. Treatments are usually given five days a week over several weeks. The effectiveness and major side effects of radiation therapy are similar to those for surgery, although each type of treatment has its own advantages and drawbacks. It's important to understand these before deciding on a treatment for prostate cancer.
Q: What is brachytherapy for prostate cancer?
A: Brachytherapy is a form of internal radiation therapy. For it, a doctor implants radioactive pellets or seeds in the prostate. The seeds kill cancer cells. Patients selected for brachytherapy usually have a lower Gleason score, lower PSA levels, and tumors that have not spread to other parts of the body.
Q: What is hormone therapy for prostate cancer?
A: Hormone therapy blocks the prostate cancer cells from getting the male hormones, including testosterone, they need to grow. When a man has hormone therapy, the level of testosterone is decreased. This drop in testosterone can affect all prostate cancer cells, even if they have spread to other parts of the body. There are several forms of hormone therapy. One is surgery to remove the testicles. Another is taking medicines to prevent the testicles from producing testosterone or to stop prostate cancer cells from being able to use it.
Q: What is chemotherapy for prostate cancer?
A: Chemotherapy is the use of drugs that kill cancer cells. This type of treatment is most often used for advanced prostate cancer that's no longer responding to hormone therapy. Chemotherapy can sometimes cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, mouth sores, or hair loss. The side effects depend on the type of drug and the doses used.
Q: What is vaccine therapy for prostate cancer?
A: A vaccine is available to help some men with advanced prostate cancer that's no longer responding to hormone therapy. The vaccine boosts the body's immune system to help it fight the cancer. It is given as a series of three infusions into a vein. Side effects from the vaccine tend to be mild.
Q: Are there support groups for men with prostate cancer?
A: Yes. Support groups specifically for men dealing with prostate cancer are held all over the United States. Having someone to talk with who is going through similar experiences is often helpful. Support groups also offer patients information on treatment options, prognosis, and follow-up care. Your doctor can recommend one in your area.


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Hello, I am new to this forum and I have some questions about a trailer I am planning on building. I am going to build a 5X10 trailer. (3500lb torsion, 14" wheels, steel mesh floor) I would like this trailer to be rigid and fairly heavy duty. It is going to be used to haul everything from ATV's to heavy firewood loads. My question is about the materials I plan to use. Instead of the flimsy angle iron most are constructed of, I am thinking of using medium gauge 1" square tube. (Or 3/4") Any ideas or suggestions.
I will be using a Miller 251 Wirefeed Welder
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1" square tube is great for building a mig cart but has little to no use on a 3500# trailer.
To post such a question makes me question whether you've done the homework necessary to be building this trailer. Plans are readily available from several different sources to include Northern Tools.
Dabar39 is the resident trailer expert on this board. You may want to drop him a PM.
Are your welding skills up to the task. You've already said you've got enough machine to do the job at hand.
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Square Tubing
Sundown: Yep, for safety's sake, 2" x 3/16 square DOM is a nice size for starters.
Oh, I wrote Miller about the disparity in the TIG Calculators. Let you know when I receive a reply."Bonne journe'e mes amis"
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I am a fairly experienced welder. I have done a lot of research. While looking at other factory built trailers made with angle, I stepped on the front corner of the trailer and the opposite back corner raised. They are flimsy to say the least. I want some rigidity. Is small square tube really that unreasonable for this project? Even if it was light in gauge. I just cannot figure out why angle is so popular for trailer building other than the convenience that it provides when using 2X boards as flooring. (Which i am not using)
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Angle is cheap in price and flimizy, thats what makes it cheap! i agree with sundown, nothing less than 2x2x3/16, i wouldnt even be afraid to use 1/4" wall, for a 3500lb axle trailer you need it to be strong, also you may need brakes on a trailer with that axle, and im sure your smart enough but when you clamp the coupler on to the ball be SURE to put a pin or lock through the coupler catch, i can not beleieve how many idiots dont! it drives me nuts! if people dont care about there lives atleast care about the people driving around them....anyhow sorry for the rant! im sure others notice this also?? moral of the story? no matter how you do it make sure its SAFE!!
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I just built a 14ft enclosed tandem 3500 with brakes. I followed the plans from local trailer mfg. The side runs are 2x4x.120. Floor members are
2x2x.095 16 inch o/c. A frame hitch is 2x4x.120 and connects to several floor members and the side runs. It also has a 3rd member down the middle
2x4x.120. It pulls great. Keep it all square.
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Another good source would be
He has fab several trailers also. He or Dabar39 are excellent sources.
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Try channel or angle
The rolled shapes do have some weak spots in them sometimes. We have even got some 1 1/2" square tube that had splits on the radius. Stay away from the formed sheetmetal channel and angle too. I would consider some 2" x 3" or 2" x 4" channel 1/8" minumum. Some mass produced trailers use this. Really you would be much better off with 3/16". Using 1" square tube for a frame or even a cross member will come back to haunt you. 1" 14g square tube will probably be ok for sides or a top rail.
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Why a torsion axle on this type of trailer?
Are you making it a flat deck or will it have side rails.
Any particular reason for using expanded metal (mesh) as a deck
Will it have a tailgate or ramp gate attached to it?
The materials you have outlined for the project will be for extremely light duty use with maybe a couple hundred lbs. max payload.
Give me some more details and background of it's intended uses and I may be able to help you better.If necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!
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This is the third installment of a monthly series of stories on the work of American composer Stephen Paulus. The previous stories were on Pilgrims' Hymn and The Road Home.
I grew up watching and listening to my Dad compose music on the grand piano in our family house. Over the years, memories of what pieces he was working on start to blend together, but a few stand out. One of those is To Be Certain of the Dawn. My Dad approached writing this piece with a particularly deep level of compassion and empathy that made an impression on me even as a young teenager at the time. The connection between Stephen, his long-time collaborator and librettist Michael Dennis Browne, and Father Michael O'Connell from the Basilica of St. Mary who commissioned this work was particularly strong throughout the entire process. They all seemed to profoundly understand the importance of this piece and its potential impact. Given the tremendous energy that went towards bringing this piece to life it has been wonderful to see it receive over 20 additional performances across the world since its premiere by The Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vänskä in 2005.
Stephen did not get a chance to write a personal reflection on this piece, but below is a video interview with Stephen and Michael taken in 2011 as well as note from the librettist, and a video of a recent performance by the Corvallis-OSU Symphony and OSU Chamber Choir. For those on the west coast, there will be two performances this weekend from San Diego State University Symphony Orchestra on Saturday April 25th (tickets here) and the Festival Chorale Oregon on Sunday, April 26th (tickets here).
-Andrew Paulus
This oratorio was commissioned by Fr. Michael O'Connell, rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary, and intended as a gift from the Christian community to the Jewish community. The first performance was at the Basilica in November 2005, a year which marked the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the death camps and the fortieth anniversary of the Vatican document Nostra Aetate (In Our Time), which had much to do with the renewal of dialogue between Jews and Christians. The twentieth and twenty-first performances of the work are being held in San Diego and Salem, Oregon, in the month of April.
In Part One (Renewal), we hear from the chorus Christian grief at their failure to support Jews in the terrible ordeal of the Shoah and for many centuries of "the teaching of contempt." We hear their desire for teshuvah—repentance, atonement, a return to the spiritual roots of their faith in Judaism. We also hear four blessings sung by the children: this is an example of the impulse to praise God, daily, frequently, even while storm clouds are gathering. We also hear from the cantor the Sh'ma and phrases from the Kaddish, as well as the introduction of the recurring theme "You should love your neighbor as yourself."
In Part Two (Remembrance), the soloists sing dramatizations of four photographs taken from Roman Vishniac's book Children of a Vanished World—glimpses of what Geoffrey Hartman calls "a vanished life in its vigor." The chorus continues with more expressions of Christian remorse together with a wish to "grow and be known by our love." We also hear quotation from the Nuremberg laws of the 1903s with their inhuman constrictions upon Jewish life. The section concludes with Hymn to the Eternal Flame, which is based on the children's memorial of multiple reflected flames at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
In Part Three (Visions), several themes are woven: the desire for Jews and Christians to walk together in solidarity of interfaith in "the country of justice," however scarred the world; divine promises as revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures; quotations taken from interviews with three Minnesota-based survivors and the daughter of one survivor. At the conclusion, both choruses, together with the cantor, sing "You should love your neighbor as yourself" in Hebrew, and we hear the sound of the shofar, with which the work began.
-Michael Dennis Browne
For those who may be interested in performing To Be Certain of the Dawn there is also a set of performance guidelines to ensure a successful performance that you can download here. It describes everything from context for the piece to a cue sheet for the photos that are projected during the piece.
If you are interested in purchasing a recording you can find a CD of the premiere on Amazon here.
If you are interested in learning more about To Be Certain of the Dawn or purchasing study scores, piano/vocal scores, a children's chorus score or the excerpted Hymn to The Eternal Flame you can buy digital scores from our website or purchase paper scores from our partner distributor Subito Music here. If you have any questions about performing this piece please feel free to email email@example.com.
This is the second in a monthly series of stories on the works of American composer Stephen Paulus. For last month's inaugural story on Pilgrims' Hymn click here. Stephen wrote a a small number of personal reflections on some of his better known works, one of which being The Road Home, which is included below.
In the Spring of 2001 I received a commission from the Dale Warland Singers to write a short "folk" type choral arrangement. I had discovered a tune in a folk song book called "The Lone Wild Bird." I fell in love with it, made a short recording and asked my good friend and colleague, Michael Dennis Browne to write new words for this tune. The tune is taken from The Southern Harmony Songbook" of 1835. It is pentatonic and that is part of its attraction. Pentatonic scales have been extant for centuries and are prevalent in almost all musical cultures throughout the world. They are universal. Michael crafted three verses and gave it the title "The Road Home." He writes so eloquently about "returning" and "coming home" after being lost or wandering. Again, this is another universal theme and it has resonated well with choirs around the world as this simple little a cappella choral piece has become another "best seller" in our Paulus Publications catalogue and now threatens to catch up with "Pilgrims' Hymn." It is just more evidence that often the most powerful and beautiful message is often a simple one.
Stephen Paulus
May 2013
In the spring of 2001, Stephen received a commission from Dale Warland to write a new arrangement of an old or traditional melody, and he asked me to write the words. He played the notes for me on the piano, I recorded it, and in the following weeks played the melody over and over while I formed some words to fit its shape. When I went for walks with the dog, which was often, I sang the notes quietly to myself. (I had done something like this a couple of times before, notably with "Pilgrims' Hymn" from The Three Hermits.)
All I knew about the tune was that it was from the Southern Harmony songbook of 1835 and that it had been performed under various titles, including "The Lone White Bird," and that Brian Wren had written some words for it. I also knew that I found it haunting, and I welcomed the (huge) challenge to come up with words in some way worthy of it.
I did what I needed to do: spent a lot of time with the melody and tried to see what it might be trying to say. I was between visits to England, where my beloved sister Angela had become ill, and I was certainly thinking, on one level, of "the old country" which I left in 1965 to come to the United States. I could also hear in the first three notes the beginning of "Loch Lomond," a song I had sung and loved since I was a child.
What I was looking for was a significant simplicity, something memorable and resonant and patterned, but not as complex as poems can often be, need to be; I wanted something immediate. Little by little, the words came. I thought of the speaker as a persona rather than myself, though of course there needed to be a "personal vibration" to it (to use Robert Lowell's term). I was also trying to suggest the consolation that can come to someone of faith, in times of great stress, as a result of prayer and an abiding belief in divine mercy.
In a short essay called "Words for Music," I have written of lyrics for music as "boats on sand" when they appear on the page. In writing words for "The Road Home," I was writing something to be heard as many voices carrying the stirring melody and not as something self-reliant, to stand on its own the way a poem must do. In doing so, I was aware of steering close to the sentimental and, as I said in my essay, I would never present the words as a poem in a poetry reading, though I have spoken them on occasion as an example of the kind of writing I have done for music.
The song has proved popular—not quite as popular as "Pilgrims' Hymn," written four years earlier, though perhaps it is catching up, and has been recorded many times, with several groups using it as the title track. This is very gratifying to Stephen and myself, and for me, as a poet, it constitutes what I call "a different kind of belonging" in that it is heard in churches and concert halls and on recordings by hundreds of thousands of people, whereas my books of poems sell in very modest numbers. Poetry is my original love, and I bring to the writing of libretti and lyrics any skills and energies I may have as a poet, but it is a joy to know how this piece affects people and, in some cases, becomes a part of their lives. This is a privilege I do not underestimate and I am profoundly pleased, and honored, by this reality.
Michael Dennis Browne
September 2010
The Road Home is one of Stephen's most popular works and continues to be performed and loved by choirs and audiences all over the world. Here is The Road Home performed by Conspirare:
The Road Home
Tell me, where is the road
I can call my own,
That I left, that I lost,
So long ago?
All these years I have wandered,
Oh, when will I know
There's a way, there's a road
That will lead me home?
After wind, after rain,
When the dark is done.
As I wake from a dream
In the gold of day,
Through the air there's a calling
From far away,
There's a voice I can hear
That will lead me home.
Rise up, follow me,
Come away, is the call,
With the love in your heart
As the only song;
There is no such beauty
As where you belong:
Rise up, follow me,
I will lead you home.
Here is Stephen's handwritten manuscript for the SSAA version.
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JTMc, No offence taken about the Trail Blazer comment, My Foreman has a Trail Blazer on his truck and they are great welders and do a great job at laying down the wire, we might run his 40 hrs a week but that is not very common, We also do alot of work in our shop so his rig might only go on 2 jobs a week so I understand what Tryagn5 is saying.
I have a Pipe Pro 304 on my rig and it gets about 350 hrs a year on it.
Like tomorrow I'll be at the old Ford Plant that Inergy took over, I have to do some Tig stainless on a Helium filled test chamber so I'll be using my Maxstar 150 STL.
If I were just a portable welder without a shop than I could justify a bigger machine for his truck.
I have a friend of mine that is a 798 Pipe liner and he would get lauphed off the job if he brought a Trail blazer or a Ranger to the job, They are not designed to run 40-50 hrs a week year after year like the big machines.
The biggest thing that I hate about my Pipe Pro is that it screams when I get above 150 amps The new ones are 1800 rpm like the vantage.
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It's wierd how the PipePro's idle up/down/up/down.
But the ones I've welded line pipe with were reeeeal nice machines, I could sure live with one.
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ah now i see why so light!
[QUOTE=J hall;307397]Custom bed, 3205 Autocrane. I don't recall comparing amps, I just would rather haul a Vantage than
I will post a pic of my rig, but right now the bodies off and im prepping it to go on my f550. Whole reason for the switch to an f550 was for a heavier chassis, as this truck weighted 18k. Even my f550 with an 4000lb auto crane and light knapheide box is 16k! Also maybe i took it wrong but the orginal post was for heavy equipment repair, which is more then just welding. I started my business as welding only, and quickly found i would go broke if i only did welding, there is not enough work in welding alone to support my business. Also speaking from expirence i have never seen the small perkins or kubota ever make it past the 7,000 hr mark, unless they are run non stop ie in a reefer truck or water pump. They ware the bores out long before the time, normally they begin to consume oil around the 5 to 6k mark. Also the perkins is actually a shirbura diesel, open one up and the pistons even say it. With perfect maintance maybe, but it is a cheap diesel. Also i want to be clear that im not saying a tb302 is the same as a vantage 300. After using both i felt the vantage 300 did not seem to have much more amps than a tb302. Both were used for air arcing. Again i was not air arcing for 10hrs straight either, simply the vantage was a contractors welder and i wanted to try it.
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I'm not knocking the trailblazers, they serve well in their area. So do the small Lincolns. I've seen the lawn mower engine Lincolns abused beyond any reasonable use. But they wear out a lot faster than bigger machines.
I understand that a lot of guys weld a little and do a lot of other stuff, and that weight matters on a service truck. Some of my best friends run service trucks.
But I don't, I run pure-D welding trucks so a bigger ind engine with higher oil/fuel capacity and a big honkey air filter really matter to me. Our machines get some stupid hours when we're hooked up, a lot of weeks are balls to the wall 7 days a week @ 12-16hrs per. I don't work year round but the hours pile up fast when we are gettin it. And I can run a few tons of large 232 and 311Ni wire if needed to keep the kids fed.
Bottom line is buy the machine that meets your needs. Right now that's one Vantage 400 and two SA-200's for me. Too heavy for some mechanic guys but just right for me : ) Just don't think like some of these fan boys do that a 2 cylinder air cooled machine will outlive a 3 or 4 cyl water cooled diesel, regardless of it's top output.
I own a 120V lincoln wire machine, don't use it much but when we have to fly in on a helicopter with all tools/material for small welding jobs it's my best choice. And it makes us money.
I could happily live with a PipePro in place of my Vantage. I can't say how much I've loved some PipePro's on big bore line pipe with large 8P+. But I love my Vantage just as much.
And I won't own a machine I have to fuel during the course of a long day. We don't use truck mounted booms so no weight problems here, we use fork trucks and cranes when needed.
JSome days you eat the bear. And some days the bear eats you.
3yrs... full time on my own. That doesnt mean i have only been doing this for 3 yrs, and teenage bull****... no. I was just stating i have seen plenty of other businesses that have been around far longer and they dont have half the contracts or paid for equipment/shop that i have grown to in 3yrs. I have never been on the internet, and im sorry i got caught up on this bull****. I erased it cause it was crap, off subject, and didnt need others tapping into it. If yall wanna drag it along thats fine... i am out of this one. So leave my name out of your mouth unless you just like the taste.
[QUOTE=JTMcC:307367]weldinwelding continues on, he's seen it all, done it all, knows it all. He's an expert on robotic (got me there, I know nothing about robotic but I've done LARGE Komatsu boom repairs off of Komatsu prints that were big enough that we put a window air conditioner blowin into the boom and powered it off the light plant after we cut it apart, it was hot weather and a LOTof welding had to be done from the inside):
he knows the bestest/smoothest welders ever made, after all he's coming up on three years on his own (never run an old DC generator I guess):
And he knows all about 5p, what does that have to do with "heavy equipmet"? (shame on us for making xray pressure pipe welds with old 6010/7010/8010, if only he'd told me earlier : )):
Oh, the humanity. He'll never go away, he's the bestest ever, ALMOST three years dude!
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You are very skilled at taking the time with my posts and making them say what their not meant to say.. kinda like a woman. Ive been welding far more than 3yrs. My kids been welding longer than that
WeldonWelding, Like I said before, I'm sure you have some skill based on what I have seen and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have in the future, You seem like an ambitiouse ( If I spelled that right ) young guy and its great to see that your doing the same thing I did at your age and I respect you for that.
We need more young guys like you.
In The future: You might want to select you comments a little more carefully.
Good Luck
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What you saved in welding machine weight, I saved in crane weight.
Maintainer bodies are good, but heavy and expensive. two reasons why I built my own.
I want a good machine, air comp, and lots of tools and some parts, all in a small package.
I used to run a 400amp+ machine and no crane, but my needs changed, so I adapted. Then I went to a Ranger305, but couldn't tolerate the noise, carb icing, and general cold bloodedness. The little Kubota is way better in cool/cold weather.
I carry wrenches and sockets up to 2", porta power rams to 50 tons, and a load of other junk.
Post up a picture when you are back together.Jeff


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1/2 teaspoon
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WOW! Just bought an antique stove, but it wasn't installed for Thanksgiving. So for the holiday dessert, we decided to try a couple no-bake pies. This pumpkin pie is absolutely delicious. You wouldn't know it wasn't baked judging by it's taste and consistency; in fact this was superior. And I've baked a lot of pumpkin pies! I won't bake a pumpkin pie again, as this pie was creamier, filled the pie crust better, and in fact was easier to prepare. I usually add more spices than recipes call for, but this recipe was just right, nice and spicy. Thank you Cathy.
The flavor was fine, but my didn't set up as well as a baked pumpkin pie.
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I personally judge foods and other things very critically, but I think this recipe kind of made me feel so much better. This was the first pie I've ever made, and no bake, it's so great! I made this for Thanksgiving the other day, and it was truly an absolute HIT! The only odd thing that occurred while heating the filling part/egg spice and milk mixture was that for some reason the eggs seemed to almost scramble.. into little bits. But it was primarily because the heat was set on medium--you should really stir the eggs in slowly while the mixture begins to heat, on low, and then add the spices, and pumpkin last, with the heat off, stirring after about 15-20 minutes, constantly, on low. This is only for pure perfection. I just love this pie, and I would definitely make it again, and again, for anything! Not too sweet, but not to pumpkinny, it's just right! The crust is amazing, if you use a graham cracker one. Delish!
After Halloween, I cooked and pureed our pumpkin...had lots of extra to try some new recipes with. I used 1 3/4 cup pureed pumpkin and used 2 teaspoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice. The pie was so quick and easy....and tasted fantastic. So easy and delicious I think I would make this one EVERY year. My husband said it tasted buttery....thank you for sharing!
This pie was AWESOME! So much creamier than the traditional baked and all the flavor. The only change I made was to use a ready-made shortbread crust. I also realized last second I had no nutmeg or ginger, or even pumpkin pie spice - if the same happens to you in a pinch, I doubled the cinnamon and added a splash of vanilla extract and it turned out great.
Yum! I made this for Thanksgiving last year and forgot to rate it. When I told my husband that I was going to make it again (now that it's pumpkin season) his eyes lit up! :) Delicious, good flavor even with lighter ingredients. I make it with fat free sweetened condensed milk, egg whites or egg substitute, and reduced fat graham cracker crust (when I can find it) - thanks for this great recipe!
I had made this recipe a few Thanksgivings ago and every year after my kids asked for it but I had lost the recipe. This sounded familiar so I tried it and the kids told me this was the one. What I do is pour this into 12 small graham tartlets by Keebler and then top with mini marshmallows. The flavor is so nice and creamy! I will not lose this recipe again!!!!!
THIS NO BAKE PIE IS WONDERFUL, AND TASTE LIKE BAKED PIE WITHOUT ALL THE EFFORT. I made two
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Calories from Fat: 119
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Aldabra Atoll
Aldabra Atoll
The atoll is comprised of four large coral islands which enclose a shallow lagoon; the group of islands is itself surrounded by a coral reef. Due to difficulties of access and the atoll's isolation, Aldabra has been protected from human influence and thus retains some 152,000 giant tortoises, the world's largest population of this reptile.
Atoll d'Aldabra
L'atoll comprend quatre grandes îles de corail qui enferment une lagune peu profonde. L'ensemble est lui-même entouré d'un récif de corail. En raison des difficultés d'accès et de l'isolement, Aldabra a été préservé de l'influence humaine et est devenu un refuge pour quelque 152 000 tortues terrestres géantes, soit la plus grande population mondiale de ce reptile.
جزيرة ألدابرا المرجانية
تتألف الجزيرة من اربع جزر مرجانية كبيرة تحوي بحيرة شاطئية ضحلة ويحيط بها رصيف مرجاني. ونظراً لصعوبة النفاذ الى ألدابرا المنعزلة، ظلت بمنأى عن التأثير البشري وأصبحت ملاذاًً لنحو 152000 سلحفاة برية عملاقة أي لأكبر تجمع لهذه الزواحف في العالم.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: UNESCO/ERI
Атолл Альдабра
Атолл состоит из четырех окруженных коралловым рифом больших коралловых островов, которые образуют мелководную лагуну. Из-за своей труднодоступности и изолированного положения атолл был предохранен от антропогенных воздействий, и здесь сохранилось порядка 152 тыс. гигантских черепах – самая большая в мире популяция этой рептилии.
source: UNESCO/ERI
Atolón de Aldabra
Este sitio está formado por una laguna poco profunda aprisionada entre cuatro grandes islas de coral que, a su vez, están rodeadas por un arrecife coralino. Su aislamiento y difícil acceso le han preservado de la influencia humana y han hecho de él un refugio para unas 152.000 tortugas gigantes, que constituyen la mayor población del mundo de este tipo de reptil.
source: UNESCO/ERI
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Aldabra atol
Het Aldabra Atol bestaat uit vier grote koraaleilanden die een ondiepe lagune insluiten. De groep eilanden zelf is omgeven door een koraalrif. Het Aldabra atol ligt in de Indische Oceaan en is een uitstekend voorbeeld van een verhoogd koraalatol. Aldabra is een van de grootste atollen ter wereld en bevat een van de belangrijkste natuurlijke leefgebieden voor onderzoek naar evolutionaire en ecologische processen. Door zijn ontoegankelijkheid en geïsoleerde ligging is het atol beschermd tegen menselijke invloeden. Om deze reden is het de thuisbasis van de grootste reuzenschildpadden populatie ter wereld; op het Aldabra atol leven er ruim 152.000.
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Brief synthesis
Located in the Indian Ocean, the Aldabra Atoll is an outstanding example of a raised coral atoll. Due to its remoteness and inaccessibility, the atoll has remained largely untouched by humans for the majority of its existence. Aldabra is one of the largest atolls in the world, and contains one of the most important natural habitats for studying evolutionary and ecological processes. It is home to the largest giant tortoise population in the world. The richness and diversity of the ocean and landscapes result in an array of colours and formations that contribute to the atoll's scenic and aesthetic appeal.
Criterion (vii): Aldabra Atoll consists of four main islands of coral limestone separated by narrow passes and enclosing a large shallow lagoon, providing a superlative spectacle of natural phenomena. The lagoon contains many smaller islands and the entire atoll is surrounded by an outer fringing reef. Geomorphologic processes have produced a rugged topography, which supports a variety of habitats with a relatively rich biota for an oceanic island and a high degree of endemism. Marine habitats range from coral reefs to seagrass beds and mangrove mudflats with minimal human impact.
Criterion (ix): The property is an outstanding example of an oceanic island ecosystem in which evolutionary processes are active within a rich biota. Most of the land surface comprises ancient coral reef (~125,000 years old) which has been repeatedly raised above sea level. The size and morphological diversity of the atoll has permitted the development of a variety of discrete insular communities with a high incidence of endemicity among the constituent species. The top of the terrestrial food chain is, unusually, occupied by an herbivore: the giant tortoise. The tortoises feed on grasses and shrubbery, including plants which have evolved in response to its grazing patterns. The atoll's isolation has also allowed the evolution of endemic flora and fauna. Due to minimal human interference, these ecological processes can be clearly observed in their full complexity.
Criterion (x): Aldabra provides an outstanding natural laboratory for scientific research and discovery. The atoll constitutes a refuge for over 400 endemic species and subspecies (including vertebrates, invertebrates and plants). These include a population of over 100,000 Aldabra Giant Tortoise. The tortoises are the last survivors of a life form once found on other Indian Ocean islands and Aldabra is now their only remaining habitat. The tortoise population is the largest in the world and is entirely self-sustaining: all the elements of its intricate interrelationship with the natural environment are evident. There are also globally important breeding populations of endangered green turtles, and critically endangered hawksbill turtles are also present. The property is a significant natural habitat for birds, with two recorded endemic species (Aldabra Brush Warbler and Aldabra Drongo), and another eleven birds which have distinct subspecies, amongst which is the White-throated Rail, the last remaining flightless bird of the Western Indian Ocean. There are vast waterbird colonies including the second largest frigatebird colonies in the world and one of the world's only two oceanic flamingo populations. The pristine fringing reef system and coral habitat are in excellent health and distinguished by their intactness and the sheer abundance and size of species contained within them.
The property includes the four main islands which form the atoll plus numerous islets and the surrounding marine area. It is sufficiently large to support all ongoing biological and ecological processes essential for ensuring continued evolution in the atoll. The remoteness and inaccessibility of the atoll limit extensive human interference which could otherwise jeopardize ongoing processes. As such, Aldabra displays an almost intact ecosystem, sustaining naturally viable populations of all key species.
Protection and management requirements
The property is legally protected under national legislation and is managed by a public trust, the Seychelles Islands Foundation, with daily operations guided by a management plan. Boundaries are ecologically viable but the extension of the seaward boundary some 20 km into the sea would provide additional protection to the marine fauna. While the remoteness of the property has limited human interference, thus contributing for the protection of the biological and ecological processes, it also poses tremendous logistical challenges. Tourism is limited and carefully controlled. Whilst the property displays an almost intact ecosystem, protection and management need to address the constant threats posed by invasive alien species, climate change and oil spills, particularly in the event that oil exploration increases in the wider region.
Long Description
The least-disturbed large island in the Indian Ocean, Aldabra is of outstanding scientific interest. It is the only place in the world where a reptile is the dominant herbivore; some 150,000 giant tortoises (more than on the Galápagos Islands) feed on tie grasses and shrubbery, including plants that have evolved to take advantage of tortoise grazing patterns. The tortoises are the last survivors of a life form once found on many Indian Ocean islands; slow-moving and vulnerable, the giant land tortoises on all other Indian Ocean islands have been driven to extinction by human exploitation, leaving Aldabra as their only remaining stronghold. The island's isolation has allowed the evolution of a distinct fauna, with two endemic birds (Aldabra arush warbler and Aldabra drongo) and another 11 birds that have distinct subspecies (showing evolution in action); among the most interesting is the Aldabran white-throated rail, the last representative of the western Indian Ocean flightless birds - all others have gone the way of the dodo.
Aldabra is a classic coral atoll which has been built up from the seabed. It consists of four main islands of coral limestone separated by narrow passes and enclosing a large shallow lagoon. Most of the land surface consists of ancient coral reef (about 125,000 years old) now raised above sea level, the rest being even older reef limestones. The lagoon contains many smaller islands and the entire atoll is surrounded by an outer reef. Geomorphological processes have produced a varied topography, generally rugged, which supports a variety of habitats with a relatively rich biota for an oceanic island, and a high degree of endemism. Over much of the surface of the islands, weathering has led to dissection of the limestones into holes and pits, although at the eastern end the surface is more continuous on upraised lagoonal sediments. Along the coast are undercut limestone cliffs, with a perched beach and sand dunes on the southern (windward) coast. Marine habitats range from coral reefs to mangrove mudflats with minimal human impact. Tidal range is more than 3 m, which can lead to strong channel currents.
The terrestrial flora is exceptionally rich for a small coral island, with 273 species of flowering plant and fern. Much of the land is covered with dense Pemohis acidula thicket and other shrubs. There are 19 endemic species, a further 22 species are shared only with neighbouring islands. Many of these plants are considered to be threatened. Mangroves surround the lagoon, and inshore waters also support seagrass meadows.
This island group is one of the few areas of the world where reptiles dominate the terrestrial fauna, with the largest world population of giant tortoise, which appears to be self-sustaining. Green turtle breed here, with approximately 1,000 females laying annually. There are 13 species of terrestrial bird including the last representative of the western Indian Ocean flightless birds - Aldabran rail with two endemic Aldabran forms. The Aldabra warbler has not been seen for several years and might be naturally extinct. Previously restricted to 10 ha of coastal tall scrub, this was considered possibly the most endangered bird in the world, as only five birds have been seen since its discovery in 1968. Aldabran drongo and some endemic subspecies are also found. There is a population of about 8,000 birds of this flightless race, which does not seem seriously threatened by the feral cats. The islands are important breeding grounds for thousands of seabirds, including several thousand each of red-tailed tropic bird and white-tailed tropic bird, hundreds of masked booby, several thousand red-footed booby, some Abbott's booby, and thousands each of greater frigate bird and lesser frigate bird. There are also thousands of nesting terns. The only endemic mammal is a flying fox. So far about 1,000 species of insect have been recorded, many' of them new and endemic forms.
There is no permanent settlement. The resident population is composed of Foundation employees and visiting scientists.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
Historical Description
17 February 1976 as a strict nature reserve under the Protection and Preservation of Wild Life Ordinance, 1970 (BlOT). Designated as a special reserve by Designation of Special Reserve (Aldabra) Order, 1981. Accepted as a World Heritage site in 1982.Source: Advisory Body Evaluation
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Complement proteins are components of the innate immune system. There are 3 pathways to complement activation: 1) the classic pathway, 2) the alternative (or properdin) pathway, and 3) the lectin activation (mannan-binding protein [MBP]) pathway. The classic pathway of the complement system is composed of a series of proteins that are activated in response to the presence of immune complexes. The activation process results in the generation of peptides that are chemotactic for neutrophils and that bind to immune complexes and complement receptors. The end result of the complement activation cascade is the formation of the lytic membrane attack complex (MAC).
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Investigation of a patient with an undetectable total hemolytic complement (CH50) level
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Low levels of complement may be due to inherited deficiencies, acquired deficiencies, or due to complement consumption (eg, as a consequence of infectious or autoimmune processes).
Absent C8 levels in the presence of normal C3 and C4 values are consistent with a C8 deficiency. Absent C8 levels in the presence of low C3 and C4 values suggests complement consumption.
Normal results indicate both normal C8 protein levels and normal functional activity.
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The total complement (CH50) assay (COM / Complement, Total, Serum) should be used as a screen for suspected complement deficiencies before ordering individual complement component assays. A deficiency of an individual component of the complement cascade will result in an undetectable total complement level.
Absent (or low) C8 functional levels in the presence of normal C8 antigen levels should be replicated with a new serum specimen to confirm that C8 inactivation did not occur during shipping.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
33-58 U/mL
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1. Sonntag J, Brandenburg U, Polzehl D, et al: Complement systems in healthy term newborns: reference values in umbilical cord blood. Pediatr Dev Pathol 1998;1:131-135
2. Prellner K, Sjoholm AG, Truedsson L: Concentrations of C1q, factor B, factor D and properdin in healthy children, and the age-related presence of circulating C1r-C1s complexes. Acta Paediatr Scand 1987;76:939-943
3. Davis ML, Austin C, Messmer BL, et al: IFCC-standardization pediatric reference intervals for 10 serum proteins using the Beckman Array 360 system. Clin Biochem 1996;29,(5):489-492
4. Gaither TA, Frank MM: Complement. In Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 17th edition. Edited by JB Henry. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Company, 1984, pp 879-892
5. O'Neil KM: Complement deficiency. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2000;19:83-108
6. Frank MM: Complement deficiencies. Pediatr Clin North Am 2000;47(6):1339-1354


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"Who Do You Think You Are?" - Reba McEntire
The opening overview described McEntire as the queen of country and the best-selling country artist of all time. Her husband is Narvel Blackstock, and she has a son named Shelby. Her family background is Oklahoma cowboys, and she credits growing up in the man's world of ranching and rodeo for preparing her for running her own businesses. When she wrote her autobiography she learned about her father's side of the family, but not her mother's. McEntire said she wanted to go as far back as possible and learn about the first person who came to North America. Then she said something that came out very oddly: In some parts of Europe, such as Ireland and Scotland, she felt "at home", but in England she felt "on guard." It sounded like really bad scripting, but I guess that could have been her honest sentiment. Considering how WDYTYA drops hints like sledgehammers, this pretty much meant that she was going to go to England.
McEntire began her journey by going to visit her parents' ranch in Stringtown, Oklahoma. Her father did not appear in the program and was not mentioned at all in the present tense. This seemed odd, considering how much he seemed to have been a part of McEntire's life, but nothing was said about him having passed away or her parents being divorced. McEntire spoke of her maternal grandmother, Reba Estelle Brassfield Smith, and how she was doing the research for her mother, who had moved to Nashville to support her desire to pursue a career in country music.
Jackie, McEntire's mother, showed some photos. One was of McEntire's father, Clark, who was a work champion steer roper. Another showed Reba Brassfield Smith holding Reba McEntire when she was a baby. Then she showed a photo of her grandparents, B. W. and Susie Brassfield, with their children, including Reba. Jackie mentioned that B. W. had died of tuberculosis. She said the family had had a store because B. W. had not been able to do physical work. I'd like to know who was doing all the lifting and stocking, because running a store was definitely physical! Jackie also mentioned that they had been in Monroe County, Mississippi.
McEntire brought out a laptop computer and told her mother she was going to look online with a "little thing called Ancestry.com", which sounded incredibly hokey. She found Reba Brassfield in Monroe County in 1910 as a 6-year-old girl with her widowed mother, Susie. Even though a year had not been stated for the photo of the Brassville family, McEntire said that B. W. had died not long after the photo had been taken. She then tried looking for B. W. in the 1900 census (at least that was logical). She didn't find him, but I found an index entry for the marriage of B. W. Brassfield and Susan Raper using her same search. You'd think that would be worth mentioning? Apparently not, because McEntire said, "He's not here," and her mother replied, "You'll just have to go down there and look." McEntire said in a voice-over that she had hit a "bit of a dead end in our online search." Say what? You can't find something on your first attempt, so it's already a dead end? Geez, it took me less than five minutes to find him in the 1900 census (the B apparently was for Barney).
So off McEntire went to the Evans Memorial Library in Aberdeen, Mississippi (which is in Monroe County, even though they didn't say so) to meet with a genealogist. While she was waiting she paged through a book of early 1900's obituaries but didn't find B. W. She said again she was at a dead end; that's right, one lack of results and it's a dead end again. But I guess it is a dead end if you don't actually try.
Then the genealogist, Josh Taylor, walked up. Last season, while he was still with the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, he researched Ashley Judd's family. He was credited as D. Joshua Taylor and wore a suit for that segment; he was decidedly less formal-looking in this episode. I don't know if this episode was filmed before Taylor started working for BrightSolid, a competitor with Ancestry.com for commercial presentation of censuses online. He told McEntire that it had taken a little work to find her relatives, and then laughed and said it had actually taken a lot of work. Instead of showing or even discussing any of the that work, however, he merely unrolled a scroll (which was the same style as the one he had for Judd) which showed McEntire's family going back to her fourth great-grandfather George Brasfield. Poof! It's magic! Ask for your family tree and it shall appear. Documentation? Don't be silly.
Taylor told McEntire that her great-grandfather B. W. Brasfield had died September 12, 1906, that he had been a farmer (but nothing was said of the fact that this disagreed with the family information about a store), and that he did not have an obituary. There was a little bit of discussion on the different spelling of the family name, but it didn't address the fact that spelling consistently simply wasn't expected. George was apparently born about 1765 in Wake County, North Carolina. Passing mention was made of the fact that he was born before the American Revolution and would have grown up during the war, but nothing else was said about that. McEntire asked if Taylor hadn't been able to pinpoint the town Brasfield was from. Taylor said that interesting things had happened in Wake County and maybe she ought to visit. Along with the poor scripting, the segment seemed very stilted and forced.
But off McEntire went to Raleigh, North Carolina, which is in Wake County. She met with Phil Otterness, a North Carolina historian and a professor at Warren Wilson College. He showed her a plan for the city of Raleigh with George Brasfield listed on lot #15. Land records from 1846-1849 indicated George had died and dealt with the Brasfield old tavern lot. Then, in property tax lists from 1781-1860, George Brasfield was listed in 1810 as owning more than 1,600 acress and 10 black slaves. This startled McEntire, who wanted to know if Brasfield had treated his slaves well. Otterness told her more records about slaves were available at the Granville County courthouse and she could find more information there.
Harry Watson of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They looked on the computer (on GenealogyBank.com, though the company name was not shown; don't want to advertise for competitors) and found a newspaper notice from 1820 about a runaway slave named Willie Trip (see the clipping on the left). (They couldn't have found it by searching for George Brassfield, because his name is Geo. in the article.) Brasfield tried to stop him from escaping. Watson then told McEntire "it turns out we have some records" and showed bills of sale and deeds for several individuals, including a 20-year-old girl with her child, a 3-year-old, and a 14-month-old girl. McEntire acknowledged that her ancestor had been a slave trader and that slavery was a part of many people's pasts. She said she wanted a time machine so she could go back in time to talk with Brassfield, but then said she had found out all she could about him. It seemed rather an abrupt cut-off, making me wonder if additional information had been even less pleasant.
Recently a friend and I were discussing what WDYTYA? would do when research discovered that a celebrity's ancestor had owned slaves. I think the program dealt with it well. There was no attempt to sugarcoat it, not even the fact that Brassfield had obviously bought and sold slaves. It would have been very easy not to show those records, and the entire subject could have been bypassed.
McEntire again mused about finding her earliest ancestor who had come to North America. She went to Tappahannock, Virginia to meet with Warren Hofstra, a Virginia historian at Shenandoah University, who had extended her family back another two generations. Her sixth great-grandfather George Brassfield was a party in a land deed from May 16, 1721, in which he paid Richard Carver 1,500 pounds of tobacco for 300 acres of land. McEntire wanted to know if the family had been wealthy, but Hofstra told her he had worked for it. He then showed her a book of court orders of Essex County from 1695-1699 in which her ancestor appeared as an indentured servant at 9 years old, bound to Bernard Gaines. Watson explained that the indenture was a contract to pay for the expenses of bringing young Brassfield to Virginia from England. Indentured servitude is considered by some to be the first type of American slavery. Indentured servants often worked with black slaves in the fields and were bound to their "employers" until the age of 21, when they could earn their freedom. Gaines farmed tobacco, so Brassfield would have helped in the fields and it would have been hard work. Hofstra said that less than half of indentured servants survived their contracts.
McEntire then wanted to know where Brassfield had come from. A search in Google Books found a George "Brasfeild" in List of Emigrants to America from Liverpool, 1697-1707 (I wonder how long it took the research team to find that entry). Brasfield arrived in 1698 and was listed as being "Eleaven" years old, so it looked as though his indenture might have shaved a year or so off his age to keep him a servant longer. Several other children were on the ship with Brasfield, and McEntire wondered where their parents were. No hometown was listed for Brasfield, but many of the other children were from Cheshire County, England, so Hofstra suggested looking there for him.
McEntire headed off to Chester, England. She wondered if George Brassfield's origins explained why she felt so weird when she went to England. She met at the Cheshire Archive with Brett Langston. He showed her a computerized index of Cheshire parish records, in which they found Georgius Brasfield (and three additional Brasfields, whom they did not discuss! what happened to whole family research?!). Brasfield was baptized June 17, 1688; the birth date was not recorded but probably was within a couple of months before that. His father was listed as Thomas Bracefield of Maccalsfield. Thomas' marriage to Abigail (no maiden name!) was shown, and then Thomas' burial on June 30, 1720, many years after George's trip in 1698. The last record produced showed that Thomas' wife Abigail had been buried in 1696. McEntire wondered how Thomas could have sent his son so far away when he was so young and whether there had been no money to take care of him.
From Chester McEntire went to St. Michael's Church in Macclesfield, also in Cheshire. (I noticed that although she had driven herself around to the various research spots in the U.S., she was a passenger in the vehicle going to Macclesfield.) At the church she met James Horn of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a historian specializing in indentured servitude. He explained that apprenticeships were expensive and that George would not have had many opportunities or much of a future at home in Macclesfield. His father would have arranged the indentured servitude to give him a chance at a better fate. George had done well; he would never have had a chance to own 300 acres of land in England. Horn mentioned that as far as research had shown, all Brassfields in the U.S. were descended from George.
McEntire wanted to know where Thomas and Abigail were buried. Horn walked with her to the courtyard, where large flagstones had many names on them. These were rich people, and the flagstones were effectively their tombstones. Poor people were buried in the grassy area in the center of the courtyard. They might have had wood markers which had disintegrated over time, or perhaps no marker at all, and there was nothing to indicate their exact burial places, meaning there was no way to really know whether Thomas or Abigail was buried there. McEntire suddenly had a change of heart and felt sympathy for Thomas Bracefield. She did a complete turn-around and called him a "strong man" who had lost his wife but been brave enough to send his son away for a better opportunity. (What about the other three children that appeared in the baptismal register?!) She asked forgiveness for being mad at him and decided she had a good feeling now in England, that she felt loved and protected.
McEntire returned to the ranch in Oklahoma to tell her mother what she had learned about the family. Jackie was very calm and had almost no reaction to anything McEntire said. It looked as though she had already been told everything ahead of time, since I don't think she didn't care. It was a pretty anticlimactic ending.
So my predictions are still at 100% percent! Though McEntire did go to England, the episode discussed her family in context of several historical times in the U.S. -- indentured servitude, the Revolutionary War, and slavery.
Something odd at the end of the program was the teaser for next week's episode. For some reason the celebrity was not named. Maybe they're trying to decide who would be more timely?
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I really enjoy reading your articles on "Who do you think you are" each week. You always answer the questions about the show that I am curious about. As my family historian, I am always searching for new ways to find information. So thanks for always commenting. I'm sure there are more people than me, always looking forward to read your reviews. - JulieReplyDelete
Thank you so much, Julie. It is great to hear that you enjoy my posts and that they are helpful to you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Living in Wake County, near an area known has "Brassfield", I was surprised nothing was mentioned or shown of this area they did not even visit the cemetery.ReplyDelete
I have been doing my family research for 30 years and nothing is as easy as they show. I am still looking for one grandfathers birthplace. My husbands family has been easier since they have been in US since 1700's. but the repetive use of first names can be a challenge.
It's possible that the cemetery was part of the research that didn't make it past the edits to get on air. They shoot lots more footage than can be squeezed into the approximately 42 minutes or so actually alloted to the program--the rest being taken up by commercials--especially since they repeat scenes going into and out of commercials. Unfortunately, they don't really put a lot of "extras" online, so we'll probably never know. Maybe you could write to McEntire and ask her.ReplyDelete
And absolutely yes, nothing is as easy as they pretend it is. Anyone who has done real research knows that to be true. But the program is about entertainment, not education.
Hi Janice,ReplyDelete
as an amateur genealogist who works in Chester, Cheshire I use the Cheshire Parish Register Project database a lot. It's free and online at http://cgi.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/
If you search on 'BRASSF' on the baptism database, there are actually 5 entries as Brassfield is misspelled on one entry. Some of these are no doubr Georges siblings - what happened to them?
Hi, David,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the useful link! I agree, some of them probably are George's siblings, but WDYTYA doesn't generally show research of collateral lines unless it will fill in blanks in the main ancestral lines. It's possible the show's producers looked up information on the siblings and gave that information to McEntire privately.
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2013 at 8:37 PM
Hello Janice, The interesting thing is that George Brassfield born in Macclesfield, England, is my 6 times great grandfather, and I have information on him and his parents since 2002 gotten through the Brassfield family website. They made it look like it was so hard to track the info on WDYTYA. But it is very easy to find information on the Brassfield line.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, it was not difficult to find a lot of the information on the Brassfields. But it is hard if you give up so easily, as McEntire did, because she kept hitting "dead ends" immediately. :)Delete
- Gavin StevensonJanuary 6, 2014 at 2:10 AM
I guess it adds to the drama of the programme if Reba can't find information. Having done family research on my family (the common surname of Campbell) in Cumbria, England, I used the Mormon website, Family Search, and then when I went to the UK in July, 2013 I confirmed most of this part of the family tree. It's a very interesting pastime.ReplyDeleteReplies
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For those of us who actually do research, not finding records also adds to the realism, I think. I envy you your reseach trip to the UK. I hope to be able to do that some day and learn more about that part of my family. It's good to hear you were able to confirm information about your family.
- AnonymousAugust 20, 2014 at 6:47 PM
Reba Mcentire came across as sickeningly fake. Trying to make crocodile tears when she found out one of her rich white ancestors was a slave trader who owned at least 10 slaves and sold and traded many more. It was very freaky watching her trying to look sad while her plastic surgery stretched nightmare face kept that bizarre smile no matter what expression she was trying to make. Never been a Reba fan, but even less of one now. This show is nothing more than self serving free publicity for people with lagging careers.ReplyDeleteReplies
Not everyone will enjoy every episode, certainly. I don't know that she came across that badly to me. Some of the other celebrities have been far worse. And some of the celebrities definitely have quite active careers even now.Delete
Reba's George and Thomas and Abigail are the same as mine. Very proud of this.ReplyDeleteReplies
Very cool! How nice that you have your family researched back that far also.Delete
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