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I am building a steel pipe fence ( 2 3/8" ) for my home and need suggestions on how to cut the saddle out of the line post so the top rail rail sits smooth on top. I've tried the torch but have problems with slag and rough cut. Any tools or tricks I should know about? I've got about 5 acres to do and It will take me FOREVER at this rate!
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12-03-2007, 01:47 PM #1bushman Guest
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Well by the time you are done with the 5 acres you will be real good with a torch. You can use a hole saw but thats a lot of drilling. Or theres an ironworker for about 20 grand but that won't work for you either...BobBob Wright, Grandson of Tee Nee Boat Trailer Founder
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they sell fittings (90s and ts etc) whatever you need so they just slip on and can be tack welded and they give a nice clean look also ,makes fitting the fence a lot easier too. good luck
i am with aametalmaster after five acres we will be asking you for advice,there is no quick fix here that i know of,what wall thickness is your pipe,is it drill stem,you might need a smaller tip for more accurate cuts,plusa clean tip is a happy tip, 23/8 not much saddle i just free hand them,to big of a tip would account for alot of slag on tubing gets the metal to hot to fast. you really have to move to stay ahead of your melt back behind you. hope this helps
your going to do all 5 acres ? wow, that sounds expensive. there are many different ways you can do this. an end mill would be very fast and acurate but they are expensive. you could grind/sand your way through using a bench grinder with a large abrasive stone that has the corners dressed off. you could use the roller end of a bench mounted belt sander, you could even use a rotary sanding drum mounted in a drill press. or you could use a die grinder. It's actually pretty fast. when using a die grinder most people will use a hole saw notcher to chop through it at a 45 degree angle. then they dress it down to the real angle using the die grinder. to do this accurately you have to use thin cardboard angle templates. you wrap it around your tube, trace the line then cut. a computer based tube miter program called "tube-miter" by Giles pucket can be found at http://www.ihpva.org./tools/index.html Its listed way down at the bottom of the page, for some reason its listed in the section entitled "spreadsheets"
print the output on 65 pound paper. remember, never have sharp edges on your miter or the welder will just burn them off. for example if you use a 1.25" hole saw to miter 1.25" tubing the resulting cut end will have almost razor sharp edges and look like a round knife blade. on the outher hand if you use a 1" hole saw on 1.25" tube the edges of the miter will be blunt, having almost the full wall thickness entirely around the perimeter that will take a good full penetration weld. another handy tool to have around the shop is called the longacre pipe master that is actually a set specially designed collars that slip down over a tube connection and forms a boundary line you can trace around for the correct miter at virtually any possible intersection angle. you have to have one pipe master for each tubing size you work with, but they're fairly cheap. I know most of this doesn"t apply to you but I thought I'd throw it in for the outher readers. hope this gives you a few ideas............................................. ......................................
most of this info. can be found in the chopper builders handbook under tools and tube miter programs. how much is this fence going to cost you?Syncro250DX Tigrunner
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My buddy did an acre garden with 2" black pipe, posts and top rail and i was impressed to say the least. But he works in a large machine shop and i bet he milled all the saddles because they were stick welded and perfect. He painted it all green and it looked nice...BobBob Wright, Grandson of Tee Nee Boat Trailer Founder
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Are all the posts set in the ground already??
If so all you need to do is make a small notch in line with the top rail an each side and leave a bit of the original cut still there. About a 45 degree bite. Start small and then check your fit. It's really super easy once you get the hang of it.
If your doing it before hand then just use a chop saw and make 2 45 degree cuts on opposite sides with about an inch between them.
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A 12lb. beater and an anvil will make quick work of one end to weld to another pipe. Not quite as nice looking but a LOT faster! You don't want to flatten the end completely, just enough to get a suitable fitup to weld.
Check out handrails, some are fit this way.
If looks are important, consider cutting saddles on the ones near the house or wherever you want the best looking sections and do the others with one end slightly flattened.
If you do that you should be able to get done sometime before 2009.Flash me! I'm a welder.
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sounds like that would be the cheapest way to do it especially with 5 acres. I love my die grinder but a 45 degree cut would be super fast. never tryed it, not sure how tight the fit up is, I'm going to try it tomorrow. thanks for the idea fusionking.Syncro250DX Tigrunner
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It is fast...I used to own a muffler shop plus done a bunch of stockcar stuff.
Once you catch on to the chopsaw method then you can duplicate that "look" with about anything you have in a pinch. Torch, plasma, sawzall whatever. If your a little "off" then a 4 1/2" grinder will smooth it in. Angles are very easy to do this way as well...you just make one notch.
If I was building a profesional racing chassis then I would use better stuff tho.
Out in the boonies on a fence??? A BFH and A BFR would be just fine for me
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Turned out wonderful!
I made one with the bread flour, like the recipie calls for, and one with regular flour, (because I ran out of bread flour)did not come out as good with regular flour.
I made this recipe several times and had trouble with it from the beginning, but I made a few changes which helped. 1.)Two cups of flour left the dough too sticky for me, so I add about another 1/2 cup through kneading. 2.)I used olive oil to grease my pan and then sprinkled some cornmeal on top of that, then the dough for baking. 3.)This for me was the critical problem for this recipe... Many reviewers recommended partially baking the crust before applying the sauce and other toppings so it doesn't get soggy in the middle. I tried this and it simply didn't work for me. I ended up baking the crust initially for 8 minutes w/o toppings and then with the toppings for an additional 20 and the crust still wasn't done. Now instead I bake it at 400 degrees without bothering to prebake and I don't have a problem with sogginess in the center. 4.) Also add 1/4 tsp each of garlic powder and basil to the dough, but that is a personal preference and doesn't add or take away from the original recipe as it is good without it. I also like to pair this with the "Best Marinara Sauce Yet" from this site, which is very, very good. Will make again, but with my changes.
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We live in the Chicago suburbs so we are never short of wonderful pizza spots around, which is why I don't think to make my own pizza. My husband and I loved this pizza last night. I read some but not all of the reviews before making this. Next time I will try to make it in the morning and giv it more time to rise. However out of options at dinner time, I did the 30 min rising and although it didn't rise much, I divided it and added flour, well floured the surface and rolled it out. Luckily we like thin and crispy and so it turned out great for us. I also used a pizza pan with holes in the bottom which made it crisp up REALLY nice. Dough was very tasty. On the edges it was crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle. Something I learned from my pizza waitressing days is, even if you like a lot of sauce hold back a bit more than you think. Sauce goes a long way and that may be why some of the reviews are stating that their pizza came out too soggy. I used the Exquisite Pizza Sauce from this site and we loved it! Thank you for the recipe!
Awesome crust. Even better than the crust I've been making for a while now. 1 cup of water is almost too much for the amount of flour in this recipe. You need to reduce the water or add flour. Very nice cripy outside and very light and fluffy inside. I also added seasoning to the dough and it turned out great.
Yesterday I decided to take a shot at making my own pizza crust. I read many reviews and decided after an 8-5 job this would be my best bet. SO easy! I used regular flour. It came out great! I added 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp thyme and 2 tsps of italian seasoning. I'm looking fwd to making again. Next time I'll do as others suggested and use a pizza stone (need to buy 1) and use corn meal at the bottom of pan. I'll also let it rise a bit longer and use 3/4 c of water for yeast mixture. I am so glad that although I didn't do some of these things IT was a HIT!!! Thank you!
This crust turned out great. Like other reviewers noted, I had to add a little bit extra flour (maybe 1/4 cup). Great flavor and texture.
Wow, the crowd's getting tough out there! I'm almost sorry I read yesterdays reviews! Well Phyllis, this had to be, the best pizza dough I've made yet. It was so EASY to work with. Normally I have such a hard time stretching it out, but I had no trouble with this. I used it with the sausage pie I made last night. Terrific and thanks!
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You could just take off the lens and tape the card with the hole over the lens mount, but I wouldnt recommend this, as it provides lots of opportunity to get dust and stuff into the camera. Instead I've devised two ways to quick-mount the card with the hole onto the camera thus minimizing opportunities for dust to get to the sensor.
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Democracies, many classical Greeks believed, were slow to fight, but more effective when they fought (ancient memory suggests this assertion is somewhere in Thucydides, but I could not find the exact citation). The idea was that a democracy required a broader consent than an oligarchy before going to war, that the people who actually did the fighting and dying in a democracy had to approve for battle to be waged. Obtaining such consent was not as easy as talking five knights into taking their peasants across the seas. Lots of people had to be convinced that war was in the national interest. On the other hand, once proponents of war in a democracy persuade the population, democracies are thought able to bring far more resources to bear in combat than other regimes. People who support a war, classical Greeks believed, are more likely to make the necessary sacrifices than people who don't. Common sense.
Whatever else may be said for American policy in Iraq, that policy fails to meet classical Greek standards and is suffering for that failure. To begin with, the Bush/Yoo doctrine seems aimed at minimizing the consent necessary to begin and maintain military operations.
Mr. Bush took months building up support for the war and gathering allies.
Public opinion polls show that the American people strongly supported the invasion of Iraq. For example, a CBS News poll from March 22, 2003, reported that 72 percent of adults nationwide approved "of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq," while only 23 percent disapproved. A USA Today/Gallup poll from March 24-25, 2003, reported that 71 percent of adults approved of the President's actions in Iraq, while only 26 percent disapproved. And an ABC News/Washington Post poll from April 27-30, 2003, reported that 75 percent of adults approved of the President's actions, while only 22 percent disapproved.
After he rallied the public, Bush requested the equivalent of a declaration of war from Congress and was rewarded with large bipartisan majorities (296-133 in the House and 77-23 in the Senate) granting him the Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Iraq.
The fact that many on the left who supported the war at the outset only to change their positions 180 degrees says more about their character than about the President's success in rallying the public and congress before the war.
These are times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Thomas Paine
Democracies, many classical Greeks believed, were slow to fight, but more effective when they fought (ancient memory suggests this assertion is somewhere in Thucydides, but I could not find the exact citation). The idea was that a democracy required a broader consent than an oligarchy before going to war, that the people who actually did the fighting and dying in a democracy had to approve for battle to be waged.
I firmly believe in this dictum. Democracies fielding armies of free men have nearly always won wars against often far superior numbers of enslaved troops fielded by authoritarian nations. Victor Davis Hanson's fine book Culture and Carnage explores this idea in depth over centuries of western civilization.
You may be thinking of this passage from Pericles' Funeral Oration:
"It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few. But while there exists equal justice to all and alike in their private disputes, the claim of excellence is also recognized; and when a citizen is in any way distinguished, he is preferred to the public service, not as a matter of privilege, but as the reward of merit. Neither is poverty an obstacle, but a man may benefit his country whatever the obscurity of his condition. There is no exclusiveness in our public life, and in our private business we are not suspicious of one another, nor angry with our neighbor if he does what he likes; we do not put on sour looks at him which, though harmless, are not pleasant. While we are thus unconstrained in our private business, a spirit of reverence pervades our public acts; we are prevented from doing wrong by respect for the authorities and for the laws, having a particular regard to those which are ordained for the protection of the injured as well as those unwritten laws which bring upon the transgressor of them the reprobation of the general sentiment.
Then, again, our military training is in many respects superior to that of our adversaries. Our city is thrown open to the world, though and we never expel a foreigner and prevent him from seeing or learning anything of which the secret if revealed to an enemy might profit him. We rely not upon management or trickery, but upon our own hearts and hands. And in the matter of education, whereas they from early youth are always undergoing laborious exercises which are to make them brave, we live at ease, and yet are equally ready to face the perils which they face. And here is the proof: The Lacedaemonians come into Athenian territory not by themselves, but with their whole confederacy following; we go alone into a neighbor's country; and although our opponents are fighting for their homes and we on a foreign soil, we have seldom any difficulty in overcoming them. Our enemies have never yet felt our united strength, the care of a navy divides our attention, and on land we are obliged to send our own citizens everywhere. But they, if they meet and defeat a part of our army, are as proud as if they had routed us all, and when defeated they pretend to have been vanquished by us all.
If then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, are we not greatly the better for it? Since we do not anticipate the pain, although, when the hour comes, we can be as brave as those who never allow themselves to rest; thus our city is equally admirable in peace and in war. For we are lovers of the beautiful in our tastes and our strength lies, in our opinion, not in deliberation and discussion, but that knowledge which is gained by discussion preparatory to action. For we have a peculiar power of thinking before we act, and of acting, too, whereas other men are courageous from ignorance but hesitate upon reflection. And they are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense both of the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger."
It is interesting that you point to the Athenians in this discussion concerning Iraq. The Athenians of this period also waged wars to spread democracy to its neighbors...
The more apt comparison from Thucydides is the example of Athens' conduct during the War. From its treatment of the Melians to the attack on Syracuse, there's certainly a lesson to be taught for our time.
It is interesting that you point to the Athenians in this discussion concerning Iraq. The Athenians of this period also waged wars to spread democracy to its neighbors...
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- Suanna Morón
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Can money really buy happiness?
Okay, so we have all heard this question before. I know that for a fact we're all told that money doesn't buy happiness. But when you actually think about it can it? With money you can buy so many things you want that could make you happy. But you can't buy the fundamentals in life. I just want people's opinions on this cause I always hear such contradicting answers.
Apr 29 2013: "Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world and we can take nothing out of it." -
1 Timothy 6:6-7
"The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil" -
1 Timothy 6:10
Money is a good servant but a bad master.
If someone is a slave of money, it can never bring him or her happiness.Apr 28 2013: There are a lot of reasons to be unhappy. Hunger, no place to live, poor health, unable to make ends meet, watching your loved ones suffer are a few. Money can help solve some of these problems. If all it takes in your life is to solve one problem, and money can solve the problem, then money just bought your happiness. This example shows it is possible.
However, rarely does solving one problem make someone happy.More money without knowling how to handle it can also create more problems than it solves. You become a target for people looking to get some of your money, you might invest in things that require a continued investment, you might adopt a lifestyle you cannot sustain. These things will create misery in your life and make you unhappy. Therefore, it is possible to to have money and not be happy.
I think happiness comes from within and has little to do with how much money you have in your bank account, so long as it is enough to meet your needs. The trick in life is to be happy with the money you have and adopt a lifestyle that is far enough below your means to enable you to be in control of your life.
Apr 29 2013: yes. happiness comes from within. and true, bank balance doesn't really count if you can be Content.
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Apr 28 2013: This question is debated since a very long time. Happiness in itself is an internal feeling. It's not material. Therefore, money can't buy it. But there are some conditions leading to that internal feeling. In fact, the fundamental needs should be satisfied. Studies have shown that, to that level, money can play a significant role in happiness. But when you have your fundamental needs satisfied, its role become less obvious. What determine the level of happiness, to that level, is society, family and more spiritual things.
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May 4 2013: Well ..
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When I had infinite money .. it was exciting .. it was interesting .. but it bought? .. not happiness . it bought satiety .. it bought dominance .. it bought confidence .. it bought opportunity .. it bought stimulation . it bought envy .. it bought emulation .. it bought advantage - huge advantage.
No no happiness - I remained with the happiness I possessed before infinite money came along .. but I'll tell you this:
The basis of my happiness collapsed as the money allowed me to make mistakes that would not be made without infinite money .. and when infinite money proved to be finite?
I found myself in a place of hardness - not so bad .. I had to re-build the basis of my happiness ..
All in all, I would wish that I never met infinite money .. the damage it did is still not fully repaired .. but what I lost in happiness . I gained in Wisdom - what is wisdom?
It is how you can help others to be happy.
Is anything lost? Maybe .. probably .. this wisdom can only be used by those who fall from infinite money .. plenty of them, but .. a net loss to our people.
If I can get people to find their work and stop being job-slaves .. then the damage will be healed.
The final accounting of that happens when I die - it probably will not appear in any ledger this side of the Styx.
May 1 2013: Money, for me, is a means of exchange. But who can I 'buy happiness' from? Only me, and I decide what the price is.Apr 30 2013: Hi Suanna,
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first of all, I love your profile picture. Nothing beats a good handlebar mustache!
Now, your question... I guess it really depends on your own definition of 'happiness'.
Take Person A. He followed the path society set out for him. He finished school, got a job, is now earning money and consuming like society's idea of a good citizen should. He works hard to earn the money to keep up this way of living, which keeps expanding, which leads him to the next stages of achievement and success, promotions, longer hours, less time at home. But, he has an awesome car that's in the parking garage all day and a yacht he never has time to use. He might or might not give much thought to whether or not he is truly happy, but considers himself successful in achieving the goals set for him by our western civilization, which, to him, may well be the same thing. He is concerned about meeting his materialistic 'needs'.
Now take Person B. She went to school, and was on the road to achieving society's level of success, when she got hit by a car. Suddenly, she physically couldn't pursue that money-making career anymore she had studied for, was confined to a wheelchair and had to learn how to walk again.
She chose to go against the grain of society. She decided to pursue her passion to express herself, which has led to an adventurous career, showing her much of the world and its amazing people.
She can pay her bills every month, buy food, fill her car with gas. What she purchases, she utilizes, re-uses and recycles. She focused on what she was good at, what she loved to do, and enjoys life in the here and now.
For person A, money is the key to happiness.
For person B, happiness is the key to happiness.
This is admittedly a one-sided view, because I am Person B.
Alan Watts says it so well: http://www.openculture.com/2012/10/what_if_money_was_no_object_thoughts_on_the_art_of_living_from_eastern_philosopher_alan_watts_.html
Apr 30 2013: Hi Lizanne! I am wondering. Are you hiding a handlebar mustache in your profile picture? :)
Apr 30 2013: Hahaha, Pabitra! I just might be!!!May 2 2013: Very well put Lizanne.
May 2 2013: Why, thank you Olivier!Apr 29 2013: Not having money is stressful and makes life a grind. The first 3 layers of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - basic, safety and social needs require a certain quantity of money / resources to prevent stress / illness / death. The next layer - esteem may require the person to have more money / resources than most of their peers to enable their esteem to rise above that of others.
Whether self Actualization requires excessive money depends upon the persons ability to overcome their ego. If a person only feels s/he has reached their full potential when they are richer or more powerful than most other people - they will have to wait until they are rich and powerful before they can be happy.
Other people cross between esteem needs into self actualization by recognising the pointlessness of the ego and learn that money is not the main cause of happiness - rather good health, self respect, personal freedom, love, peace and charity within our community all contribute more to a sustained form of happiness.
So, it really depends where you are on the pyramid and how you define reaching your full potential.
Apr 29 2013: I agree. I also think that different people will experience different happiness when they become rich. Some people will be able to quit their job and instead work on things they love, even create their own company. Others will start spending their money on lots of stuff, chasing their happiness. You can go to Hawaii only so many times before it stops being attractive. Eventually they will get bored of all of it and become depressed, experimenting with drugs, and experience depression.
So I think it comes down to whether you are able to make good use of large amounts of money and find motivation to enjoy the money without excess and with a good purpose in your life that will keep you happy for rest of your life?
Apr 29 2013: Yes, what is that old saying "a fool and their money are easily parted".
Money allows you to be free to spend your time as you wish - not on your basic needs. If you need little money to live well - you can live the rich life. Keep your costs low and enjoy your life.May 5 2013: I asked myself the same question and I couldn't reach a definite answer. It depends. What is your definition of happiness? Are we talking about everlasting happiness? Or perhaps we are talking about being happy for a brief moment of our life? Money is a tool that can give you have access to many things. With money you can buy objects such as bags, travel tickets, etc. You don't spend money to purchase the goods; you do it because of the experience and the feelings associated with the process of buying these goods. Among the feelings you experience there could be happiness. So until this point we could actually say that money buys happiness if we consider happiness a byproduct or benefit of the experience of buying something. But what if what you bought does not satisfy you? What if you don't have any idea of what you want and you are really confused? Money can give you access to some experiences and then you decide what to make of them. If you appreciate them you can be happy. If you know what you need and you are satisfied with your life money can give you the chance to explore the world, learn new things and discover yourself. On the other hand if you don't appreciate these experiences that money can give you access to you can have all the money in this world and still not be happy. It all depends on your approach to life and how you see money and the relationship with it.May 3 2013: Don't ever forget that money was create in the service of Humans and not the contrary !May 2 2013: Money cannot buy happiness, it can buy faux-happiness but that fades rapidly.
Often it seems like those who live Spartan lives are the most happy, it seems to me because the things you own, eventually own you, as you try to keep up with trends and always seeing something a little better, a little sleeker, a little cooler than what you have.
May 2 2013: Hi Scott,
I really like how you call it 'faux-happiness', what a good term!
Besides the media, I wonder how big a role social media plays in us trying to keep up, and seeking something a little better, sleeker and cooler than what we already have...May 2 2013: It's very simple. It depends on how you define happiness. Money can buy happiness as long as happiness is defined as something you can buy. In other words, if money can help you experience the things that make you happy, then yes...
May 2 2013: Hi Olivier,
I agree to a certain extent...
I am happy when I can buy gas for my car, groceries to eat, pay the mortgage... but I would be much happier if I could use that money to go to a concert, visit my parents in the states or take my kids to the zoo.
I 'compensate' by making stuff with kids, having a picnic in the park or riding bikes through the woods. These things don't cost me a cent, but they make me happiest of all.May 1 2013: Suanna, I note you haven't said anything back when people have commented on your question. might be good to mix it up with them.Apr 30 2013: Sure it can !
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May 2 2013: Hilarious, Mwenjew.
Has anyone ever read Shel Silverstein's ABZ Book? His example for the letter 'M' sums it up well:
May 4 2013: Shel Silverstein.....my favorite kid's poet.
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He also wrote another poem about money........Enjoy!
My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!
And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes -- I guess he didn't know
That three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!
And then I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!
And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head --
Too proud of me to speak!
May 5 2013: Oh, I love that one, Mary!
I actually had most of 'A Light in the Attic' memorized during poetry weeks at our elementary school, years ago. I still know a lot of them by heart! Thank you for reminding me of this one!Apr 30 2013: The money helps to find happiness, but if you do not have harness base will not advance anything.Apr 30 2013: No. Contentment can. Even a hobo can be happy if he/she is content with what they have. This comes from gratitude, knowing the fact that there are even people who are in worse conditions.
Okay so /what/ makes me happy? If that's 'having things that give people impressions that......' or something like that, then it's my concept of happiness that's wrong. :)Apr 30 2013: A few extra dollars in my bank account would surely take the stress off meeting financial obligations and, it sure would be nice to have a few extra dollars to spare! No, money does not buy you happiness but it sure can elevate stress and that is a good thing.Apr 30 2013: Happines can not be evaluated by money. One has nothing to do with the other.
People can be happy with or without money. Indeed often the assumption is there that if I can buy whatever I want, I'll be happy. But that is not true and many news stories will show us this.
Money can give us many more options and ways to get into trouble and meet the wrong people.Apr 29 2013: There is no place I am aware of that advertises "Buy Happiness Here" ... so by defination .... no impossiable.
There must be thousands of veriables to this question.
I would think that in most cases the more shallow the person is the greater the joy. Most lottery winners however have a sad story.
Being given 100 million to do with as I please .... would put a lot of smiles on a lot of faces .... even mine as I watch the good it could do.
As for wealth ... my family and I share good health, good times, bad times, and the knowledge that we are a family and there for each oither ... that is the bottom line.
I wish you well. Bob.Apr 29 2013: No, but it can sure make some people think it does. Then again, the person could be a sociopath . "Reality is self-induced hallucination."Apr 29 2013: Things can't make you happy. Period. They may bring temporary enjoyment, fun, and meaningful activities, but that's different from lasting happiness. You do need some things to survive, like in Maslow's hierarchy. But survival is not happiness. For happiness, you need to do the right thing and know it, and love the people around you. That brings true joy. Everything else is transient and will fade. Only that will last.Apr 29 2013: If you already know how to be happy, then money is what you need, sure.Apr 29 2013: Remember the last years of Howard Hughes? Money cannot buy inner peace and contentment any more than mascara can cure melanoma.
May 5 2013: ...or Michael Jackson?Apr 29 2013: I think, no. Money is a promise that you can exchange for things. Happiness is a mental state and very subjective. I see no connection between the two. I have noticed reference of Maslow's hierarchy of needs by some commenters. The need is for resources to satisfy basic requirements of life - not money, per se. Imagine for the sake of a gedanken, you are in an island all by yourself - it's a flat rocky surface perfectly unyielding and you have unlimited supply of money and nothing else. Another such thought experiment can be : suppose you have unlimited supply of money but there is just one kind of cloth, one kind of dress, one kind of transport, one kind of food, one kind of house - everything just of one kind. Go ahead, buy, you will not violate Maslow's hierarchy, will you be happy?Apr 29 2013: Sorry, meant to type this in response to Kristzian.Apr 29 2013: I read a story recently where researchers (!) found that people were happiest in any society when they earned the amount of money that allowed them to have financial security, but as they earned more, their level of happiness first leveled off, then plummeted as the earnings went much higher. In other words, it appears for many people financial security brings more happiness than overt wealth.
Apr 29 2013: did they also research the exact amount that gives financial security? did they research the location and time variance of it? what is the research methodology? did they simply ask, or they somehow measured happiness? if the latter, how?
Apr 29 2013: Details of the study can be found here: http://www.inc.com/news/articles/2010/09/study-says-$75,000-can-buy-happiness.html
As you can see, it's based on 450,000 Americans, so it's biased in that regard. I'm not here to argue for the validity or veracity of the study's findings; but I do think it suggests an interesting conclusion: more money, after a point, doesn't necessarily mean more happiness.
Apr 29 2013: "But when asked to assess the happy hours of the previous day – whether people had experienced a lot of enjoyment, laughter, smiling, anger, stress, worry – money mattered only up to about $75,000"
for example middle class guy says "i was sad yesterday because my car broke, and repairs took away the money saved to buy a new computer for my son"
and the rich guy says "i was sad yesterday, because my new company does not have the sales we hoped for. we need to rethink our marketing"
and so the conclusion is that they are equally (un)happy. on the other hand, my conclusion is that another chunk of taxpayer money was wasted in an obviously crappy research.Apr 29 2013: Princeton University is a private university.
Apr 29 2013: it is not that simple, and you know that.Apr 29 2013: I'm sorry if I've upset you in some way. I merely found the study anecdotally interesting and said I wouldn't vouch for its veracity or validity. You mentioned this was a waste of taxpayer money, and I merely pointed out the study was conducted at a private university.
I'm far more interested in the topic of happiness and money than a semantic argument. Have a nice day, Krisztian.
Apr 29 2013: the study upsets me. as an engineer, i have some knowledge how to conduct an experiment to exclude subjective factors. it is a complete shame that people can put forward such unsupported results without blushing. for their sake, i assume political activism. it is the best excuse.Apr 29 2013: Fair enough. I read this more as an opinion poll, which can be much more lax in its structure. But as a study, you're correct, it may lack some rigor of an official scientific study.
Whatever the case, if the results are true, it points to an interesting conclusion: money up to a point is a good thing and, beyond that, may have negative returns.Apr 29 2013: There is a sweet point or is it a Goldylocks point.Apr 29 2013: A hungry person with empty pocket can immediately buy happiness of having food if s/he gets some money in handApr 29 2013: depends on what you buy with it??
happiness is a state of mind. you can buy it, realize it, feel it, meditate on it, crib about not having it... but it is a form of chemical equilibrium.
happiness can be attained, not purchased. it is a state of existence :)
W. Ying
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Money can buy happiness at or below its optimal point.
(from Be Happy Validly!)Apr 28 2013: By definition no


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Outdoor digital projection in urban environments is a great method for getting your content up big before the eyes and in the minds of your fellow city inhabitants. This tutorial comes out of trial and error and it works. But please be careful. Helpful comments on safety and alternative methods are encouraged. The majority of this tutorial is aimed toward using a 2500 lumen projector (or smaller), if you have access to something more powerful you might want to skip straight to step 6.
Thanks to Zach Lieberman for among many other things penning the phrase "Projection Bombing". And huge props to Krzysztof Wodiczko for bring this technology into the streets.
To see examples of this system in use check out the following examples:
- G.R.L. Drip Sessions (4000 lumen projector)
- G.R.L. Interactive Architecture (4000 lumen projector)
- Textual Healing (2500 lumen projector)
- Graffiti Analysis (4000 lumen projector)
Step 1: PARTS LIST
Part: DC to AC Power Inverter
Size: 600W - 1200W
Average Cost: $80 - $150
Note: Power inverters come in a range of sizes. The more powerful your projector the more watts you will need from your inverter. We have had good luck with a 600 watt inverter used with a 2500 lumen projector. Any inverter larger than 1200W will need to be hardwired onto the battery (rather than clips / jumper cables). Power inverters can be purchased online or at auto parts stores such as PepBoys.
Part: Digital Projector
Note: 2000 ANSI lumens is a recommended min. value for projecting anything bright enough to be viewed outdoors in the city.
Part: VGA Cable (male to male)
Average Cost: $10
Part: Car
Note: Whatever car you have available should work, but vehicles with larger engines will keep the battery recharging at a faster rate and allow you to project for longer. UHAUL cargo vans work well because they are cheap if you don't drive around much (they bill by the mile), the engines are big, and they are easier to get away with parking in creative locations.
Suggested: UHAUL Cargo Van
Cost: $19.95 + $.99/mile
URL: http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.aspx?equipment=truck-cargovan
Part: Laptop
Note: Any laptop that you can plug into your digital projector will work.
Optional Part: 200 Watt DC to AC Power Inverter (with cigarette lighter attachment).
Note: Powering your laptop from a secondary inverter off the cigarette outlet in your car can be a good way to project for longer than your laptop battery will allow. Don't try plugging the digital projector into this smaller inverter or you will blow a fuse in your dashboard. Similarly, don't try to plug your laptop and digital projector into a single 600W inverter, overloading can damage the inverter.
Note from RESISTOR: This knowledge comes from first hand experience and involves the element fire.
Part: DC Battery (Optional)
Note: This tutorial will focus on describing a process for getting a projection system up with a limited set of common tools. More elaborate projection systems can be created using an additional car battery or a 50-100 Watt or more deep cycle marine battery. An additional battery or batteries can be chained in parallel with your car battery. You can make your set-up as elaborate as you need it to be. This tutorial will just focus on the basic equipment and process you need to project from you car battery.
Awesome! I need to try doing this
"between 4 - 10 traffic lanes away from the wall."
What is that in bike lanes? Or maybe in feet?
Where can I pick up a power converter like that? -Ron Johnson | http://craigroadstorage.com
This is so cool.
The time and cost is higher, but the effect that can be achived and the "AH" factor you will get it awesome
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Plus, messing with the electricity in a city lamppost could easily electrocute someone who touches it later after one of you dorks rewires it wrong, or does a shoddy job and one of the wires grounds against the housing. There is a reason why doing that is against the law. I know I sound like a curmudgeonly old man when I say this, but what is it with the youth of today that they are so incredibly desperate to be noticed? Even if that recognition is negative? Weren't you held as children? Didn't daddy tell you that you were pretty? Didn't mommy listen to your silly stories and tell you, you were "special"? Project this junk in your apartment and laugh for hours as you take another hit from the bong and leave the public monuments alone. Mmmmmmk?
And no, you're not a curmudgeonly old man. It's just a sore subject.
*Sigh* People these days.
Its like saying when you go to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the last thing you want to see is someone shooting stuff
I think this is a cool project and as long as people are "responsible" with what they are projecting and where (ie, don't blind drivers of cars or pilots of airplanes) I can see nothing at all wrong with it. In my opinion it's a way to create some stunningly beautiful night-time attractions.
Also, would a 100mw green laser damage my camera? I guess I should ask about cameras.... what's a good (and cheap) camera for this?
100AH / (2000W / 12V) = ~0.6 Hours
0.6*60 = 36 min
Adding a secondary battery in parallel will increase capacity.
Using a generator would work, but it will be noisy.
A 100mw laser will damage an unprotected camera. I have seen 100mw lasers burn thin plastic.


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Great Lakes
Site Information
- Sheboygan, WI (Sheboygan County)
- AOC Boundary Map (PDF) (1 pg, 350K)
- Sheboygan River & Harbor Superfund site
- WPSC Campmarina Superfund site
- Sheboygan River Legacy Act Cleanup
- Beneficial Use Impairments (PDF) (2 pp, 63K)
- Remedial Action Plan (PDF) (127 pp, 933K)
- Sheboygan River Resources and Reference Materials (PDF) (5 pp, 21K)
- Sheboygan River Food Chain and Sediment Contaminant Assessment (PDF) (61 pp, 1.24MB)
U.S. EPA RAP Liaison
John Perrecone
State RAP Contact
Victor C. Pappas
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
920-892-8756, ext. 3012
Local RAP Contact
Jon Gumtow
Sheboygan River AOC Committee
920-558-4393 or 608-839-1998
Sheboygan River Area of Concern
Cleanup Complete: June 2013 — EPA announces the completion of all dredging and habitat restoration projects required to remove the Sheboygan River Area of Concern from a list of toxic hot spots identified in the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Over $80 million has been spent to dredge contaminated sediment and restore habitat in the Sheboygan River Area of Concern. The cleanup work was funded largely through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and by responsible parties through the EPA Superfund program. The State of Wisconsin, the City of Sheboygan and Sheboygan County contributed approximately $5 million to the final phase of the river cleanup.
News release: EPA Announces "Cleanup Complete" at Sheboygan River Area of Concern
August 2012 — Starting in mid-August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will target up to $57 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds for five projects in the Sheboygan River. Two of the EPA projects will focus on dredging contaminated sediment from the river. EPA's GLRI grant to the State of Wisconsin will fund three habitat restoration projects here. The State, the city of Sheboygan and Sheboygan County are contributing another $5 million to the dredging projects. These are the final actions needed to remove the river from the list of "Areas of Concern" on the Great Lakes.
Meanwhile, two Superfund dredging projects are already in progress on the river. By the end of the year, these GLRI and Superfund actions — totaling about $80 million — will be finished. Taken together, they will complete the Sheboygan River's transformation into an area of recovery.
By the end of the year, over 400,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the Sheboygan River. Dredging will proceed around-the-clock to complete the projects. All the contaminated sediment will be processed and taken to a licensed landfill for disposal.
Sheboygan River Legacy Act Cleanup
EPA is beginning a $30-35 million Great Lakes Legacy Act sediment removal project. About 160,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with PCBs and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, will be removed from the river. Workers will remove about 1,800 pounds of PCBs and 37,000 pounds of PAHs. Another benefit of the dredging will be greater depth in the Sheboygan River, improving navigation.
A separate EPA dredging project is already under way in the Inner Harbor, downstream from the 8th Street Bridge. This $20 million project is focused on removing about 170,000 cubic yards of sediment from Sheboygan Harbor by the end of the year. WDNR, the City of Sheboygan and Sheboygan County are contributing to this project.
Sheboygan River & Harbor Superfund Site
In addition, contaminated sediment from the area upstream of the 8th Street Bridge is currently being removed as part of the Superfund cleanup. Hydraulic dredging began in 2011 and should be completed in September.
GLRI Habitat Restoration Projects
Also, about $5.5 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds have gone to the WDNR and the city of Sheboygan for habitat restoration projects along the Sheboygan River. These include shoreline restoration projects at Kiwanis Park, Wildwood Island, and in the area of Taylor Drive and Indiana Avenue, as well as bank stabilization and in-stream habitat projects. That work will be completed later this year.
The Sheboygan River Area of Concern encompasses the lower Sheboygan River downstream from the Sheboygan Falls Dam, including the entire harbor and nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. The AOC serves as a sink for pollutants carried from three watersheds: the Sheboygan River, Mullet River and Onion River. Pollutants of concern, both conventional and toxic, have been identified as suspended solids, fecal coliform bacteria, phosphorus, nitrogen, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals. The Sheboygan River basin is located in portions of five counties. Industrial, agricultural and residential areas line the rivers of the basin. Agriculture is the dominant land use in the area, totaling 67 percent. The Sheboygan, Onion and Mullet River basins contain three cities, eleven villages and seven towns. The cities of Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls and the village of Kohler are all located within the AOC.
Sheboygan River priorities include remediation of contaminated sediments, nonpoint source pollution control, brownfield and waterfront restoration, and habitat protection and restoration. Two Superfund sites are within the AOC:
- Sheboygan River & Harbor Superfund Site
The Sheboygan River and Harbor Superfund Site includes the lower 14 miles of the river from the Sheboygan Falls dam downstream to, and including, the inner harbor. EPA divided the river into three sections: the upper river, the middle river and the lower river. The inner harbor includes the section from the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge to the river's outlet to the outer harbor.
- WPSC Campmarina Superfund site
The 1.5-acre Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Campmarina manufactured gas plant site is located at 732 N. Water St., Sheboygan, on the north bank of the Sheboygan River. It is used as a park and marina with a river walk located immediately adjacent to the river shoreline.
Beneficial Use Impairments
In 1985, the lower Sheboygan River and Harbor was designated an AOC because of water quality and habitat problems associated with the historical discharge of pollutants into the AOC and the potential adverse effect the pollutants could have on Lake Michigan. The high levels of nutrients, solids and toxics entering the river had caused a series of problems including nuisance algal blooms, fish consumption advisories and contaminated sediments. The pollutant discharges also were suspected of contributing to the degradation of wildlife, fish, benthos and plankton populations and the reduction in fish and wildlife habitat.
- Restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption
- Eutrophication or undesirable algae
- Degradation of fish and wildlife populations
- Fish tumors or other deformities
- Bird or animal deformities or reproduction problems
- Degradation of benthos
- Degradation of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations
- Restriction on dredging activities
- Loss of fish and wildlife habitat
For further information and details on all of the BUIs, see Sheboygan River Beneficial Use Impairments (PDF) (2pp, 63K).
Delisting Targets
The Wisconsin DNR and Sheboygan River Basin Partnership (formerly the Sheboygan River Basin Land and Waters Partners) are working together to develop a process to establish delisting targets. In 2004, SRBP members formed an AOC Committee to coordinate with local, state and federal agencies and other interested parties to implement the RAP. A goal of this committee is to develop and lead a citizen-based approach to delist the Sheboygan River.
RAP Development and Status
The WDNR and Sheboygan River Basin Partnership are working together to update the 1995 Sheboygan River Remedial Action Plan (PDF) (127pp, 933K). An analysis of the current situation, including any new information regarding the BUIs, is needed in order to determine what still needs to be done and to develop science-based delisting targets that can have wide community acceptance.
RAP Actions
- 2011: Summer Drawdown of Seboygan Marsh FAQ (PDF) (2 pp, 76K)
- 2007: Administrative Settlement and Agreed Order for WPSC Campmarina Site signed.
- 2006: Sheboygan County adopted an erosion control and stormwater management ordinance.
- 2006: Phase II of the Sheboygan River and Harbor Superfund Site clean up began in the Upper River.
- 2005: WDNR and the Sheboygan County Land and Water Conservation Department worked with a local farmer to relocate a barnyard and grazing area along the banks of Otter Creek, a tributary to the Sheboygan River.
- 2004: Phase 1 cleanup of the of the Sheboygan Superfund Site was completed.
- 2004: Sheboygan County completed and then updated the Sheboygan County Natural Areas and Critical Resources Plan.
- 2004: Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits were issued for the Village of Kohler, Town of Sheboygan, and Town of Wilson. These communities are taking actions to control urban runoff.
- 2004: City of Sheboygan and WDNR completed the redevelopment of the former C. Reiss Coal Peninsula on Lake Michigan and the Sheboygan River. The project included permitting for seawall reconstruction on the Sheboygan River, remedial action plan for site cleanup, site grading permit and a dune re-creation project.
- 2004: WDNR completed two Onion River trout stream restoration projects, a small wetland restoration and trout population surveys on the Onion River and its tributaries.
- 2003: Final Consent Decree (PDF) (81 pp, 339K) was signed by EPA, U.S. DOJ and Tecumseh Products Company to clean up the upper portion of the Sheboygan River Superfund site including ground water at the Tecumseh facility, floodplain soil, and river sediment.
- 2003: WDNR staff conducted a stream monitoring workshop for the public that was concentrated on a small waterway named Willow Creek that is tributary to the Sheboygan River.
- 2002: Sheboygan County and WDNR collected data during a drawdown of the Broughton Sheboygan Marsh.
- 2002 Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Strategic Management Plan (PDF) (113 pp, 428K) was approved by Sheboygan County .
- 2001: Sheboygan County Land and Water Conservation Departments began the vegetated buffer strip program.
- 2001: The soil cleanup phase of the Campmarina Manufactured Gas Plant site along the Sheboygan River in the city of Sheboygan was implemented in 2001.
- 2000: Removal of Franklin Dam on the Sheboygan River.
Community Involvement
- The Sheboygan River Basin Partnership is an alliance of volunteers from conservation and environmental groups; local businesses; local, state and federal agency staff; and individuals working together on natural resource issues in the Sheboygan River Basin formed in 1998.
- Water Action Volunteers - Citizen Stream Monitoring, a group of private citizens who volunteer to collect and analyze data to assess stream ecosystem health in the Milwaukee and Sheboygan River Basins.
What is a beneficial use impairment?
Impairment of beneficial use is a change in the chemical, physical, or biological integrity of the Great Lakes system sufficient to cause any of the following 14 use impairments:
- restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption
- tainted fish and wildlife flavor
- loss of fish or wildlife habitat
- degraded fish and wildlife populations
- fish tumors or other deformities
- bird or animal deformities or reproductive problems
- degradation of benthic macroinvertebrate communities
- restrictions on dredging activities
- eutrophication or undesirable algae
- restrictions on drinking water consumption or taste and odor problems
- beach closings
- degradation of aesthetics
- added costs to agriculture and industry
- degradation of phytoplankton and zooplankton
What is a remedial action plan?
The remedial action plan, or RAP, is a process to clean up the waterfront, rivers, habitats and waters. The United States and Canada, as part of the Great Lake Water Quality Agreement, committed to cooperate with State and Provincial Governments to ensure that RAPs are developed and implemented for all Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes basin. Forty-three AOCs have been identified: 26 located entirely within the United States; 12 located entirely within Canada; and five that are shared by both countries. RAPs address impairments to any one of 14 beneficial uses (e.g., restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption, dredging activities, or drinking water consumption) associated with these areas.
What is a delisting target?
In order to move towards formal delisting, RAPs need delisting targets to gauge their success:
- Delisting targets should be premised on local goals and related environmental objectives for the watershed; they should be consistent with the applicable federal and state regulations, objectives, guidelines, standards and policies, when available, and the principles and objectives embodied in Annex 2 and supporting parts of the GLWQA.
- Delisting targets should have measurable indicators.
- Delisting targets should be developed and periodically reviewed on a site specific basis (allowing for flexibility in addressing local conditions) by the respective state agencies, in consultation with local stakeholder groups. This is particularly important if new information becomes available.


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UNC Asheville game moved to May 9 due to impending weather
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 3, 2011) - ETSU head baseball coach Tony Skole announced the UNC Asheville game has been moved to Monday, May 9 at 1 p.m. due to impending weather in the Tri-cities area on Tuesday.
There will be a $1 business special for fans who show their business card at the rescheduled UNC Asheville game on Monday. The Bucs return to action tomorrow at 6 p.m. as they head to Boone, N.C. for a non-conference game against former Southern Conference rival Appalachian State.
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