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I know you don't mean any harm but your information is incorrect.
ap72 & gearheadsforlife,
Sorry about the the inaccuracy I put in about the timing control abilities of the MS1, but ... I made a mistake. It will control the timing.
Regarding the price, I bought an assembled MSII with 3.57 PCB, assembled relay board, GM HEI conversion kit and cable for less than $650 shipped; junkyard TPI setup for $175; LC1 wideband $125, stock Corvette in tank fuel pump $55;injectors serviced for $100. I had to buy miscellaneous gaskets and lines, fuses and some wire for less than $100.
I chose the assembled units because after reading the MegaManual and talking to a friend that has built 3 units (and seeing two of them in action with turbo cars), I determined that the assembled unit was for me for the extra money. A 'man has to know his limitations' and I knew I would be in for a headache if I tried to assemble a PCB. And the assembled unit for a multiport setup with either turbo or nitrous control was as close to plug and play as I could find. I chose against the MSI for two main reasons, 12x12 tables vs the MSI 8x8 tables which allows for alot more control/tuning capability, and the room to grow with the MSII or MSIII vs MSI.
I recommended the MSII or MSIII to the original poster because of what he said he was building - turbo engine, and no assembly of the PCB required.
In terms of the serial port, a USB to serial port adapter is cheap - less than $30. I asked the same question of why not a USB port? I was told, by DIYAutoTune that is was because of the toughness of the serial port and/or the delicateness of a USB port. If it had a USB port and the port broke then the PCB would have to replaced or repaired....that is what I was told and it makes sense.
Again, SORRY for any misleading info - it was not my intention and I'll repeat that I AM NOT an expert on this system or any other - I was just offering my opinion and advice based on my experience - for what it's worth.
think you are missing the point, sometimes see'n the adjustments done "live" helps more than reading the mega manual 10x..
if reading alone was enough. autoshop classes would not have,nor need shop time, as everyone would "get it" from the written word alone..
not how it works..
|I just came from the diyautotune site and saw the msiii fully assembled for around 550.00 not sure where the 840 came from. Frankly theres so many choices that I'm still dizzy. If you really want to go this direction I think you should call these folks and let them guide you through it. On the other hand you can start with a used ms1 and upgrade it as far as you need to. It's really a pretty thing they've got going here.
|Well I don't know what to tell you, I guess if you want it all done for you go find a local tuner that will install it and tune it. Expect to pay close to a grand for installation and tuning but you either do it yourself or pay someone else to.
|like I said .if I saw it in action.. and the tuning being done. it may make it easier to move to efi
oh, and to "self tune" you'll need to buy Tuner Studios software, I think its $30. It has an auto tune feature for your fuel maps though you still need to set in your desired AF ratio and set the idle air control, accel enrichment, warm up enrichment, etc.
I know at this stage it seems complicated and my first swap was, but once you get over the learning hump its super easy.
You can also run dual fuels if you want to run an additional system for race gas for when you turn up the wick.
There is a lot of wrong information on this thread so far.
1) MS1 can control timing
2) buy a used system and have it checked over, I picked up a few MS1 units, all of them less than $125 shipped.
3) for 95% of street driven vehicles MS1 is more than sufficent
4) you do NOT need a crank sensor for any of the units. You can use one though and change from a distributor to some sort of distributor-less ignition, you can use a cam sensor too.
5) MS1 can handle low impedance injectors
With all of that being said all of them MS units are very customizable and you can get one to match what you need, additionally there are a LOT of additional "add ons" that separate people are developing which you can add later if you want. The one thing I will recommend is that you stay away from the "green boards" there are a lot of updates on the blue boards and they are also easier to adapt for better processors should you want to upgrade to MS2 or MS3 down the road.
Oh, and when tuning you're going to need to print the manual and take it one small step at a time. DO NOT get in a rush. after the first time through its as easy as pie but the first time is a royal pain in the *** to learn all the new controls and functions.
the problem with the m/sIII is price.. it's like 870.oo just for the ecu..
yes it's powerfull. but it be nice if they had a step inbetween the msII and the over the top m/s III
msII is 240.oo in kit form and add a c-note for it already built..
350 is a far cry from the almost 900.oo for the MSIII
the m/s II doesn't ise ubs port. it used a serial port that most laptops haven't had for 8 years.. and the serial to ubs adapters are tempermental.. from what I've heard...
it be nice if they'd upgrade the m/sII to a ubs port and ditch the serial
I'm on the sideline ,here as the holley hp kit is 1800.oo +injectors and fuel pump.. and by the time you add up the MSIII and all the parts your are in the same ballpark ,unless you run all junkyard parts...not likely when one just dropped almost a grand on a ecu..
the MSII ya.. at 350.oo ish.. thats junkyard heaven..
I'll mostlikely even up with a M/s II as by the time I outgrow it.. the msIII will be outdated...
the holley mpi kit is so tempting for a newbe to efi as it has a self learn to get you up and running and so close.. then twek with a laptop after you get a handle of it...
I'd guess if more saw the MsII/III in action . first hand it be much eazier. to make the jump...
and frankly with laptops in the 300up range the efi ecu's prices are out of line for what they do...
I'd gladly pay 700 for the msIII if it was made here with parts sourced here...
but sadly like everything else electronic thats not the case...
the R&D comes from the users mostly.. the msIII came from the users needs and r&d allong with the makers... r&d isn't cheap.. I know.. but 2000.oo+ is hard to take for a system that you piece together and trouble shoot,tune/etc
it be nice if DIY ayto tune would make a spreadsheet page with msI/MSII/MSIII and a list of what it do/handle and a yes/no/upgrade needed.. so you can see the differences and IF YOU really NEED the top line III...
|Thanks for that info. Im defiantly leaning towards MS 2 or 3. I just have to read up on what is required distributor wise to control timing. If i have to run a crank sensor or not.
Check the website or send them a message and tell them (Scott) what you are doing and he will give you the best recommendation.
In terms of MSI, it is fuel only control. If you are running a turbo or blower then a MSII or III is a necessity for the timing control.
First off, I'm not a turbo guy, but I have several friends that are that use MSII's. The largest problem of wrecking your build is lack of timing control under boost. The MSII lets you adjust your timing and fuel delivery based on MAP reading (boost reading). IT IS VERY SAFE for your build in terms of limiting detonation which can be catastrophic at 10+ boost levels. Couple the timing and fuel control with AFR datalogging info and now you can gradually increase/change your fuel and timing control SAFELY. I assume you don't want to be the monthly winner for 'blown up part of the month' in Car Craft.
Lastly, for a street/strip build, you will be amazed at what you can do with the tuning for mileage at low boost levels when cruising. I know of a guy with a turbo 4200 straight 6 out of Trailblazer in a mid 50's pickup that makes over 600HP and gets 35 mpg with 4L80E trans that is controlled by a MSIII.
Also, this is pretty neat, you can download an app for for your smart phone to use as a monitor for all of your gauge readings with the TunerStudio software. I believe that if you seen this system in use in person, then it is a no brainer.
There is a ton of info on the diyautotune website. Spend 6-10 hours reading and/or send them a message.
Also the MSII or MSIII can handle both high and low impedence injectors where the MSI cannot.
|Thats pretty much what i was thinking. I know some guys suggest the MS 1, but whats the big difference between them?
Megasquirt II or III. I think III would be the best.
In terms of price, I don't think you can find anything cheaper. In terms tuneability, MAP tables, fuel tables, timing tables are all tuneable by you. The tech support is fast and bear in mind, that the tech support guys are the guys that designed and built the software and hardware.
Check out the site. FYI, they will answer all questions you might have prior to you purchasing!
I recommend the preassembled units - quicker.
Good luck.
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Hey everybody!
well ive decided to put fuel injection on my street/trip truck and need a little help deciding what to buy. This summer it will be on a small block N/A making approx 580 hp. I would also like to use the same computer on my turbo small block 383 that will be installed this fall. I have an edelbrock EFI intake with injectors and fuel rails so that can cut down on costs. The rest of the fuel system is already upgraded for EFI duty. I like the idea of the self tuning efi for the N.A engine. I have a laptop and resources to tune the boosted engine. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Look at this sweet, DP 96 on ebay. Wow, left in the garage for 8 years... on it's side!
Do I here $12, anyone? anyone?
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Look at this sweet, DP 96 on ebay. Wow, left in the garage for 8 years... on it's side!
Do I here $12, anyone? anyone?
Heh.. that's nothing, there was one a couple of weeks back that might have been a '95. It was even more squashed! It was also listed under the name Bubba Fett.
lol, that thing is unrepairable. Even if you where to heat it up and bend it back out the mandibles will always have a funky curve to it thats really hard to get rid of you would almost have to melt it to fix that.
Here's the link to "bubba fett"
Bubba Fett says it's in good condition?! How do you figure? "It's in good condition, but you have to make it round again." I don't get it.
Even more puzzling.
Q: I was just wondering, is the antenna ok? I dont see it on the picture, and yeas you got fett right. answered on: Sep-11-04
A: Hi, i got between 16-17 U>S> dollars for 4-6 days, and $7-9 for 4-6 weeks. Iwill check at the post office to see if I am accurate on Monday. This is just..
What did that have to do with the question asked? It doesnt even make sense. and I have to agree, how does He figure its not damaged? Well at least He tried it on and it fits although I dont see where that is possible. (Used) lol, what some people try to get away with.
LOL, You have to be kidding me. Someone actually bid on those!!! Ha Ha Ha :)
I was in tears laughing from these!
That is way too funny!
I just like how the post says quality!
Hey, I can say a turd is quality but it is still a turd!
Mhmmmm.....good condition....you know...except for being flat...and oh yeah....there's no range finder, but I'm sure where ever it is, it's in good condition...and ummmm....there's no visor....bid early, bid often! :wacko
Lazer Zap ????? possible spoiler on how the "dent" became the "dent"
If he tried that thing on then he must have a really weird shaped head!!!
Looks like Boba ran into this guy:
They must have been trying to fit it onto Coleman Trebor's noggin! Or a member of the Banking Guild!
I can't believe people put such poor condition stuff on ebay, and I'm really shocked that people actually bid on it !!!! :eek
I'm always very suspicious when they have a 95/96 Don post in the box unopened.
I have a DP 97 in worse shape then that...I'm offering it for free in the cargo hold... it's sooo bad I could not ask for money.
It looks like it was stamped on by a AT-AT :DQuote:
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I have a DP 97 in worse shape then that...I'm offering it for free in the cargo hold... it's sooo bad I could not ask for money.
Its the alternate death of Jango Fett helmet, when he gets his head in between a vice in the droid fatory. :)
that Bubba Fett is not a 95, 96 or 97 helmet, its the rubies latex mask. Just look at the right ear, its black just like the latex version. And regardless those are both sad excuses for masks/helmets.
Hmmmm know i feel i need a better helmet... But i fiddled around with it lots now it looks like it does now. The pics to it are at the sarlacc pit named, " slades custom suit. " If you ask me that helmet is sad all bent up and stuff. As for my helmet well i'm trying to find a rubies jango helmet or at least a dp helmet. But all i found was this latex boba fett helmet. Oh well i guess i'm stuck with it but i came out fine.
Well back to the helmet the first one thats been left on its side for a few years reminds me of a deathwatch helmet.
I've seen several people get a Boba Fett helmet and bondo over the dent and make it a Jango helmet, rubies helmets are so small they wont fit on most peoples head.
hahahhahahhahahaha, very funny.

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Unique film of UCS Work-in to be screened
February 24, 2012 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
Two contemporary films, shot by the only crew to be allowed into the Upper Clyde Shipyards during the Work-in are to be screened in Glasgow next month. And one of the original filmmakers, Ann Guedes, is flying in from Lisbon to take part in a series of panel discussions around the showings. This is the next event marking the 40th Anniversary of the famous Work-in.
The radical film collective, Cinema Action, formed by Ann, her deceased husband Eduardo Guedes and Gustav Lamche, followed the action around the Work-in as the Stewards took over the yards and prevented their run-down and butchery planned by the then Tory Government. The result was two unique films from the struggle. UCS 1 – a short (23 min) film depicting the workers strategy, how they gained community support for their campaign and took the fight right to the door of the Heath government; and Class Struggle: Film from the Clyde, a longer (83 min) documentary study of the Work-in, concentrating on the workers and shop stewards and their activity, running the yards and highlighting their fight to 'keep what is keepable'.
The films will be shown, along with a short history UCS 40th Anniversary , produced by Kevin Buchanan of the STUC written by historian John Foster, and narrated by prominent actor and director, David Hayman, over three nights 21-23 March 2012 in Glasgow's Mitchell Theatre. Tickets are available via the Glasgow Concert Halls website – www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
David Hayman will also be taking part in one of the panel discussions (on Friday 23 March) along with Ann Guedes. He said
"These films remind me what an extraordinary time it was. Suddenly a new way was possible in our world due to the courage of a group of hard-working men and women who seized the day with boldness and imagination. People power in action."
Jimmy Cloughley, was one of the UCS Joint Shop Stewards committee, and had special responsibility for Communications both inside and outside the yard. He said that allowing the film crew in, paid off.
"We wanted to ensure that the viewpoint of the workforce was recorded, and Cinema Action did that job admirably. It was an historic struggle and an historic victory, and these films give a real flavour of the times. They are truly unique."
Stephen Farmer was an apprentice during the Work-in. He was given the job of taking the crew around and got to know them very well. He says: "Ultimately I was laid off once my apprenticeship finished, but Cinema Action kept me on to continue working with them! Too often with working class history things aren't well recorded, and I'm proud that I did my bit, both in taking part, and in helping to ensure this one was recorded."
The Work-in lasted 16 months from July 1971-October 1972 and finished when all four of the yards threatened with closure won a future. The 40th Anniversary celebrations have involved two sell-out concerts, an exhibition, a lecture by Professor John Foster and receptions given both by Glasgow City Council and in the Scottish Parliament. The events have been funded by UNITE, the union, who are one of the main inheritors of the unions involved in the Work-in.
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Two hours of tribute to Jimmy Reid who died on 11 August were not enough. The shipyard worker who led the 1970s work-in which saved shipbuilding on the Clyde, was given a worthy send-off on Thursday 19 August at Govan Old Parish Church.
And his legacy will live on because Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond told the congregation of more than 800 which overflowed into the church yard, that Jimmy Reid's famous address when he was installed as Rector of Glasgow University, will be sent to every school along with video and back up material.
'I want every pupil to have the chance to listen, see and be inspired – as we were inspired,' he said.
'In 2000 years time people will still recognise it for the masterpiece it is.'
The speech was printed in full at the time by the New York Times which described it as the greatest speech since President Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
His opening words were 'Alienation is the precise and correctly applied word for describing the major social problem in Britain today.' He went on: 'A rat race is for rats. We're not rats, we're human beings,' and appealed for the rejection of the 'insidious pressures in society that blunt your critical faculties.'
Coming so soon after the work-in where he impressed on the shipyard workers who were going to lose their jobs because of Government plans to stop shipbuilding on the Clyde, he said: 'There will be no hooliganism, there will be no vandalism, there will be no bevvying because the world is watching us.'
And using that memorable phrase, his wife Joan and their three daughters had printed on the order of service: 'The family requests that during this celebration of Jimmy's life there will be no bevvying..'
That was not the only humour on the poignant day. Billy Connolly who said he was 'ten years younger' than Jimmy who was 78 when he died, admitted spending 'many happy hours with Jimmy. Smoking, drinking and talking nonsense.'
Opening his speech, Billy Connolly said he was in deep trouble because: 'everyone before me has spoken for a fortnight. I've only got a quick word.' He then regaled the audience with stories of the shipyards when he was a tea boy to Willie McInnes and drew a colourful word picture of life in the yards at that time. 'I loved Jimmy,' said Billy with real emotion. 'I'm going to miss him terribly.'
He went on: 'He put complex things so beautifully simply that it knocked me back. His powers of observation and his love of fairness were simply amazing.'
Quoting actor John Sessions, Billy said: 'So dies one great example of a Scot of working class character, verve, intellect and grace.'
From his trade union background, Bob Thomson of the Scottish Left Review and Jimmy Cloughley, formerly both colleagues of Jimmy, paid tribute to their fallen comrade.
'Jimmy always believed that mergers of unions would make them stronger.' said Bob Thomson. 'He was a campaigner, strategic thinker and eloquent speaker. Altogether a charismatic man and a true internationalist.' Once asked which university he had gone to, Jimmy replied: 'Govan Library.' Critical of all political parties, Jimmy always said 'it is the ordinary family that pays the heavy price for the politician.' recounted Bob, a friend for nearly 50 years.
Jimmy Cloughley was one of the co-ordinating committee when Jimmy Reid was the 'electrifying orator.'
He said: 'Jimmy gave us inspiration and hope. It was awesome to see Jimmy and Jimmy Airlie in operation. They were pivotal to the success of the work-in.'
Setting the industrial and political scene of the 1970s he described ship yard workers as 'industrial gypsies.' He said there was massive unemployment, but Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS) had £19 million worth of order in June 1971 taking work forward to 1974. 'But the Government was saying NO to £6million investment of working capital. Jimmy Reid told us we should be under no illusion that closure of the shipyards would be the death knell of Upper Clyde communities; sacrificed to political dogma. He refused to accept that faceless men made these decisions and told us to conduct the work-in with 'maturity and dignity," remembered Jimmy Cloughley.
Sir Alex Ferguson shared his memories of Jimmy never playing football but always having books under his arm. 'But he was a great supporter. He was a great friend of the Iona Community and helping under priviliged people was his life's mantra. He was a man who knew where he was going. When he spoke at an annual meeting of the Football Players League he was spell binding. He left us all with a bit more belief in ourselves. It was a great moment for me and all of us in football.'
Television personality and journalist David Scott, was the master of ceremonies for the service of celebration. A close friend of Jimmy's from the 1970s, he thanked everyone who attended – some from as far away as Indonesia. He said: 'We have lost a true son of Scotland.'
And while there was grief: 'Joan has lost a loving and caring husband, their three daughters have lost a doting Dad and the grandchildren have lost their Papa. I've lost a dear and trusted, loyal friend; there is much to celebrate. Jimmy was a trade unionist, an orator, a lecturer, raconteur and journalist among many things. Undoubtedly he is one of the great British speechmakers and his words are as relevant today as when he made them. But Scotland feels diminished by his passing.'
An earlier service has been held in Rothesay on the Island of Bute where Jimmy lived. The funeral procession then went by ferry and road to Govan where he had been brought up. Passing the BAE Systems shipyard at Govan, the workforce stood along the route to pay their respects as the cortege passed. The yard hooter sounded and the flags were at half mast. On that day, appropriately, 20 apprentices started on three year craft apprenticeships as fabricators and welders with ten as technician apprentices working in Govan and Scotstoun yards.
Said current union representative Jamie Webster: 'This wouldn't have happened without Jimmy Reid and Jimmy Airlie. There would be no shipbuilding here without those two incredible men. When were were going through our own struggles in recent times, Jimmy phoned me to say we were doing fine and we'd get there. That was like the seal of approval from the Messiah.'


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'Predators center David Legwand had dinner Monday night with Sabres center Tim Connolly. The 21 year-old Legwand and 20 year-old Connolly competed against one another in juniors for years, and have teamed several times on U.S. national junior squads.'
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1. Open the View menu for the Mozilla directory and choose Options.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Under Hidden Options, click "Show all files".
Appreciate your reply. I'm not understanding the above? How do I follow your instructions above? I don't see options tab on any NS folder?
If I C/P the entire URL provided on the page under XP, a box pops up can't find the info. doesn't exist or on another drive/CD, etc. I'm using two accounts; admin. rights and limited user - which is the one I use for all work and interneting. I was told to do that when I set XP up. NOT to use the computer in admin. rights for security reasons.
I noticed in this original post - someone mentioned nesting netscape?
I have that in win. explorer, two folders netscape/netscape. The second has all the folders. Is that a problem?
This was so simple in win95b...Everything was just "there!!" Never had a problem finding anything. I really don't like the find files feature in XP!! Often, I can't find files I know exist and I do have "show all files" checked.
Thanks for your help.
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Hi Everyone,
This is my first time in this forum, so be gentle. grin
I am wondering which countries have very rigid age requirements?
I ask that because I am 65, in good health, have a Bachelors Degree with Major in English, have taught High School (though it has been a long time since I was in the class room). I am wondering if I would be spinning my wheels to get certified and try to find a position teaching overseas at my age. I have read that most of Asia is pretty rigid, preferring younger teachers over older..in fact, very few seem to want anyone over 60 has been my understanding. Correct or incorrect?
In general, just would love to hear from any of you that can share or point me to a page on the net with the info, about the maximum age (if any) countries will accept. (Europe & Central/South America seems to be where I am leaning if I do indeed decide to give it a go)
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Im very worried because I've a long gap in my CV. I finnished college around a year ago and I havent really done anything since. I had two jobs that flopped very quickly. I applied for two CELTA courses which I didnt go ahead with. the first was a couple of months ago, which I didnt go ahead with because I wasnt prepared for. the most recent, which I didnt get into because the guy said it was too full, yet I prepared for. Im after applying for another but it doesnt start till January.
HOWEVER, I am currently giving a Korean student one to one tutoring, and I am teaching my self how to teach English to advanced students. Could I use these in my CV? I also have two references from my University, which I am thinking about using.
Any help would be great, Please!


text: Took my CW45 to the range today and didn't have any problems with that. Hmm... I guess it COULD be your finger on the mag release but I tend to doubt that. I read on here about someone else having that issue and they sent it back to Kahr for a quick fix and have had no such issues since. I think I remember Kahr knowing what the design flaw was and recitied it. Sorry I'm no more help, Chris.


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Re: Lick Everything
I wish the whiskers weren't soooo long but OH MY FLIRTY GOODNESS! THIS SHIRT IS SO FREAKING CUTE!!!!
Re: Darth Meow
Love it!
Re: Loose Ends
I adore the rebel mice. +1
Re: A patch of sun
I can't understand why people would think this is a pile of dead cats. The one on top is stretching, for heaven's sake! As the slave of two myself, I've seen this more times than I can count. Great design!
silverfox333 wrote:Water it down with some white perhaps? he already used it in the stars, so mebbe he started with dark colors and broke it up with the white? Makes sense...
You've got my vote!
An amazingly original concept for something that's been overdone to death.
I laughed out loud, could not stop, and then started choking from laughter. My husband awoke, furrowed his brow, and asked if I had a hairball. I almost had to change the sheets after that. Guess I should not browse The Derby in bed. Lesson learned.
bookworm656 wrote:I love this and it's super cute, but I'm not entirely sure that I actually want to buy a shirt so strongly meme-inspired, given the transitory nature of memes.
I really wasn't sure about the meme, but loved this shirt. I think the design stands entirely independent from the meme. But of course would be hilarious to those in the know.
Re: Cat Courier
Re: A Bundle of Purr
Awww, he's so happy! I love the expressiveness. GMV, and I'm being really picky in this derby just because I do love cats so much.
Re: A Long Night Ahead
I had to look at this for a while - it's a "my cat treed a bear" reference, isn't it? Or am I totally mistaken? I like the style and colors very much, but had some trouble figuring out the shape in the tree. GMV for pretties.
Re: This is the last time I let you in!
Re: The Catillac
This is so greaaaaaaaat! +1
Re: Early Bird Too!
This just makes me happy, Cheryl your design is uber cool, quirky and I love the colour and graphics, rock that kitty cat. xx
Nekkochan wrote:I had to look at this for a while - it's a "my cat treed a bear" reference, isn't it? Or am I totally mistaken? I like the style and colors very much, but had some trouble figuring out the shape in the tree. GMV for pretties.
Yeah, you're right. Kitty treed a bear. I saw a photo like this once and have since wondered if it actually happens.
Thanks for the comments and vote.
Re: Kitty King
Not a cat person, but this is beautiful. Would consider hanging on my wall.
Re: Cat-Plunk!
Very cute.
Re: Catastrophic
This is an EXCELLENT shirt. More than anything: it's wearable. I am rooting for this shirt. If it prints, I'm buying one immediately!
Re: Red handed
Hahaha. So funny! I like this mr dijay!
Re: Bag of Cat
Expect a rejection. Woot generally doesn't allow woot-related shirts in the derby, unless the theme states it specifically
So wearable! love so much the composition and colors! +1
I love everything about this design.
I loved this shirt the first time I saw it but didn't feel like I needed to comment.I just loved it in private. The beautiful artwork is a stand out and the warm cozy cuddly mama with her kittens is so sweet. I actually thought that one long comment was a friend of SG's and was joking him!I am a huge cat lover and this cozy kitty pile was my immediate favorite of the derby.
r3mix3r wrote:Neat idea ..love the message just wish it wasn't as obvious the QRcode is there it could be better hidden for my liking !!
For us technologically impaired, what does it say?
Re: Mittens, Bringer of DEATH.
I wish Frank Frazetta had painted more kittens. Six colors on slate.
Re: Cave of Cuteness
Cool art style and it would make such a cool shirt, something actually wearable.
Re: seQRet message
Alas, I am Woot-ing from my phone, so I cannot scan the code :[
Cute design, though!
Nekkochan wrote:Awww, he's so happy! I love the expressiveness. GMV, and I'm being really picky in this derby just because I do love cats so much.
Thank you! The design is based on the day I found my cat. He was a stray, and he sat on my lap for hours, purring away!
Re: COPYCAT
As funny and cute as I find this t-shirt, I also feel that the copycat pun has been done more than once.
Tail is curving up behind neck. :T
Re: Kitty Song Shirt
Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur,
happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr, purr, purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Wow. An amazing piece, please let this one print.
I don't get the dead cat concern at all. Have you ever seen a group of kittens all sleeping on each other? And given a cats well known affinity for sleeping in patches of sunlight I think the joke here is very clear. The top kitten is clearly alive, sitting up and climbing/reaching, and IMO the bottom cat only has one eye open and isn't reaching very hard because cats are lazy, especially those who are napping in patches of sunlight. Anybody who's ever owned a cat has seen this lazy, not really trying, giving some minimal token effort reaching behavior, heh
I think from a distance it will just look like a pile of some indistinguishable anything, and when you get close enough to see cats and patch of sunlight it's obvious.
It's kinda like a Rorschach test, and you'll see what you want to see. :P You can't blame the artist or the design if you are seeing piles of corpses everywhere!
Re: Rescue
It is nothing short of an abomination that this isn't securely in the fog.
Re: Skull And Fishbones
Cat Pirates fly this flag
captainbaldie wrote:First, lol.
Second, great cliparttin' as always kdeuce! Keep on clippin man! GMV.
If it were a dog id be in. Or if the cat was being crushed to death.
Re: Maneki Cheshire
Lucky Cheshire cat! I love it.
Re: Spoiler!
No text is allowed this week, and this drawing is not on a shirt template. Recommend you withdraw this and make those changes to avoid rejection.
Re: Call of Kitty
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This DIY Halloween costume is really creative. Cheri took a new plush bathroom seat cover and turned it into an integral part of a DIY Viking Costume. Awesome! I love seeing things refashioned into something else!
Be sure to check out the tutorial at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar!! What are YOUR kids going to be this Halloween?? Let us know in the comments — we would love to see YOUR great ideas!!


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Both Sides of the Fence
A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Beyond butterflies: why development divides us
Cut the cutesy out of a serious topic and fill instead with facts... then perhaps you have a meaningful and powerful article possible of reaching those who care... Give an inch and they will take a mile. Kiss everything sacred about the County Grounds in Wauwatosa goodbye. This is how they operate. Eddee is on point as usual with his comment. There is still much to lose, people of Wauwatosa... We cannot let them take anymore. Again... really poor article for the most part. Very disappointing.
Quite your whining and double negatives. There has never been anything special about the sacred County Grounds, they are a vast waste land of concrete blocks and car tires. We are blessed with thousands of acres of truly beautiful land with the Milwaukee County Parks and parkway. You dirt eating tree huggers really need to pick your battles more carefully, let this one go, it's best that the land is developed...
Usually, I think it's a good thing when a blog entry draws criticism from both sides of the fence. It means I'm sitting right there on its sharp pointy pickets and not in the comfort of the field on either side.
This one hurt a little. As much as I try to think things through for myself, clearly I lean and often fall solidly on the liberal side. I don't only spout but do what small work I can to try to preserve green space and land, and my heart is as sick as Allknowing's about the bulldozing of bits of beauty and refuge down the street. But why the strong response to my deviation in style from the approved earnest one? Why did that feel like a betrayal to someone I probably know, someone who probably usually approves of me more than not?
Frankly, I don't believe that compiling a better set of "facts" will make a bit of difference. Others have marshalled the facts to support the story they believe is important. They've constructed arguments and persuasions that make their allies nod and smile and their opponents scoff.
Some merely make contentions and present them as if they are facts.
This fight or tension or war or relentless march of "progress," however you want to frame the conflict over developing lands until recently owned by the public and sold off to stanch the county's bleeding finances, gives us a chance to look at ourselves, our beliefs, and our supporting arguments.
On Townie's side is the argument that resources are there to be exploited by the most energetic exploiters, and we should all stay out of their way. On Allknowing's side (and mine) is the argument that dwindling nature and open space is to be cared for and preserved because it will benefit us most in the long run.
Meanwhile, our elected officials' argument is that development is inevitable and this particular approach is the least worst middle ground.
The reporting on this site has chosen to mock the butterflies while relaying the offical responsive reading of the articles of faith: this will bring tax dollars, so verily, it is good. All praise for the spin of progress.
We would all like you to join our camp and believe as we do.
But you already know where you stand, and that's probably where you'll stay.
Why you are there is a combination of genetics and experience that shape your moral and social conscience. The arguments and stories, we constructed after the fact to defend and explain what we've already decided, what our gut tells us is right. If you want to know more about that, read The Righteous Mind. Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt.
Here's the only fact I'll offer: a few men were working overtime Saturday to remove felled trees and chip out their roots. Whether this was an attempt to remove evidence of a moral and social crime or a way to speed up the construction process and stay on schedule, I will leave to your own story framework.
This is what I believe: the quality of my life and my neighbor's lives is and will continue to be greatly diminished by building on the land I walk every day, by expanding roads that ring my neighborhood. It's not likely there will a longterm future benefit to me. My taxes won't go down. I doubt that I or anyone I know will find a job there. But there will be more traffic, more pollution, fewer places for my heart to rest in quiet delight.
Sure, I'm glad for the 11 acres and the forest acoss the street. I don't think they are enough.
Selfish? You bet. We all are motivated in this by selfishness and groupishness. The drive to march in step with those who think and feel as we do to try to gain a little control of the world and thus survive is how we are made.
And most of us believe our way will make this a better place in which to live.
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WASHINGTON — Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
Under details of the plans obtained by The Associated Press, women could start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later.
The military services have mapped out a schedule that also will include reviewing and possibly changing the physical and mental standards that men and women will have to meet in order to quality for certain infantry, armor, commando and other front-line positions across the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Under the plans to be introduced today, there would be one common standard for men and women for each job.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel reviewed the plans and has ordered the services to move ahead.
The move follows revelations of a startling number of sexual assaults in the armed forces. Earlier this year, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said the sexual assaults might be linked to the longstanding ban on women serving in combat because the disparity between the roles of men and women creates separate classes of personnel — male "warriors" versus the rest of the force.
While the sexual assault problem is more complicated than that, he said, the disparity has created a psychology that lends itself to disrespect for women.
Under the schedules military leaders delivered to Hagel, the Army will develop standards by July 2015 to allow women to train and potentially serve as Rangers, and qualified women could begin training as Navy SEALs by March 2016 if senior leaders agree. Military leaders have suggested bringing senior women from the officer and enlisted ranks into special forces units first to ensure that younger, lower-ranking women have a support system to help them get through the transition.
The Navy intends to open up its Riverine force and begin training women next month, with the goal of assigning women to the units by October. While not part of the special operations forces, the coastal Riverine squadrons perform close combat and security operations in small boats. The Navy plans to have studies finished by July 2014 on allowing women to serve as SEALs, and has set October 2015 as the date when women could begin Navy boot camp with the expressed intention of becoming SEALs eventually.
U.S. Special Operations Command is coordinating the matter of what commando jobs could be opened to women, what exceptions might be requested and when the transition would take place.
The proposals leave the door open for continued exclusion of women from some jobs if research and testing find that women could not be successful in sufficient numbers. But the services would have to defend such decisions to top Pentagon leaders.
Army officials plan to complete gender-neutral standards for the Ranger course by July 2015. Army Rangers are one of the service's special operations units, but many soldiers who go through Ranger training and wear the coveted tab on their shoulders never actually serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment. To be considered a true Ranger, soldiers must serve in the regiment.
In January, then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Dempsey signed an order that wiped away generations of limits on where and how women could fight for their country. At the time, they asked the services to develop plans to set the change in motion.
The decision reflects a reality driven home by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where battle lines were blurred and women were propelled into jobs as medics, military police and intelligence officers who were sometimes attached, but not formally assigned, to battalions. So even though a woman could not serve officially as a battalion infantryman going out on patrol, she could fly a helicopter supporting the unit or be part of a team supplying medical aid if troops were injured.
Of the more than 6,700 U.S. service members who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, about 150 have been women.
The order Panetta and Dempsey signed prohibits physical standards from being lowered simply to allow women to qualify for jobs closer to the battlefront. But the services are methodically reviewing and revising the standards for many jobs, including strength and stamina, in order to set minimum requirements for troops to meet regardless of gender.
The military services are also working to determine the cost of opening certain jobs to women, particularly aboard a variety of Navy ships, including certain submarines, frigates, mine warfare and other smaller warships. Dozens of ships do not have adequate berthing or facilities for women to meet privacy needs, and would require design and construction changes.
Under a 1994 Pentagon policy, women were prohibited from being assigned to ground combat units below the brigade level. A brigade is roughly 3,500 troops split into several battalions of about 800 soldiers each. Historically, brigades were based farther from the front lines, and they often included top command and support staff.
Last year the military opened up about 14,500 combat positions to women, most of them in the Army, by allowing them to serve in many jobs at the battalion level. The January order lifted the last barrier to women serving in combat, but allows the services to argue to keep some jobs closed.
The bulk of the nearly 240,000 jobs currently closed to women are in the Army, including those in infantry, armor, combat engineer and artillery units that are often close to the battlefront. Similar jobs in the Marine Corps are also closed.
Army officials have laid out a rolling schedule of dates in 2015 to develop gender-neutral standards for specific jobs, beginning with July for engineers, followed by field artillery in March and the infantry and armor jobs no later than September.
Women make up about 14 percent of the 1.4 million active U.S. military personnel. More than 280,000 women have been sent to Iraq, Afghanistan or neighboring nations in support of the wars.
TIMELINE: Women in the service ---
1948: Law passed making women a permanent part of the U.S. military services.
1975: The Air Force puts the first woman on operational crew status.
1976: The first group of women enters the U.S. military academies, as directed by legislation signed by President Gerald Ford a year earlier.
1990-91: Some 40,000 American military women are deployed in the Gulf War operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Iraqis take two Army women prisoner.
1994: A Pentagon policy prohibits women from being assigned to ground combat units below the brigade level. Historically, brigades — which are about 3,500 troops — were based farther from the front lines, and they often included top command and support staff.
2002: Marine Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters becomes the first U.S. servicewoman to die in the post-9/11 wars. She was killed in a tanker crash.
2005: Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, a Kentucky National Guard soldier, becomes the first woman awarded the Silver Star for service in the war on terror. Her convoy came under attack outside Baghdad. She was cited for killing several insurgents and saving the lives of numerous convoy members.
2008: Ann E. Dunwoody becomes the military's first woman to be promoted to general. She retired in 2012 after 38 years in the Army.
2012: The military opens more than 14,000 jobs in smaller units closer to the front lines.
2013: Then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, sign an order saying women must have the same opportunities as men in combat jobs.
Military services begin studies to determine how and when to bring women into all jobs, probably including in at least some commando units.


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I love to browse the classifieds in the Zine Worlds and send out random postcards and notes to the people that are looking for penpals, submissions, mail art and the like. So, I'm playing with the idea of making a zine centered around classifieds like the Classifieds section in the Zine Worlds. I would love to hear what people think about this idea. If you think it's a good idea, send me some info for your own zinester classified ad. It could be for swaps, handouts, mail art, penpals, or…Continue
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Fashion adornments are supposed to be items which are stylish and those which will be able to bring out your individuality. They are also increasingly becoming popular day by day. Your outfit is incomplete without an accessory as the fashion accessories are able to give a stylish look to any outfit. These can include amongst others belts, jewelry, handbags and sunglasses which are easily available for all age groups.
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An Army soldier who espoused racist views in an Internet profile was exercising his right to free speech according to the U.??S. Court of Appeals. Prc. Jeremy T. Wilcox was accused of making statements that discredited the armed forces and were detrimental to good order and discipline. He was also charged with violating military rules by attending a Ku Klux Klan rally and encouraging others to participate in extremist groups. His profile was spotted by civilian police who informed the armed forces of the material. Wilcox was tried before a court martial and sentenced to imprisonment and discharged.
The U.S. Court of Appeals noted that while Wllcox held views that were disturbing and inconsistent with Army policies, evidence was also presented he had excellent working relations with nonwhites and his fellow soldiers.
The Court decision is consistent with those who believe in the right of free speech to those with whom one disagrees. No evidence was offered which indicated Mr. Wilxcox failed to work cooperatively with other members of his unit. An individual is entitled to his private views regardless of how society disagrees with those ideas. That is the essence of democracy.


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Is the Non-Custodial Parent a Parent for Federal Student Aid Purposes?
Mark Kantrowitz
February 22, 2010
I am divorced and the custodial parent of two children who live with me. Both kids have Coverdell Education Savings Accounts. My soon-to-be college student daughter's Coverdell lists her father (my ex-husband) as the account owner. My son's Coverdell lists me as the account owner. How do I report my daughter's Coverdell on the FAFSA? The fund will not give me the account value because my name is not on the account. Do I list my 15 year-old son's Coverdell on my daughter's FAFSA? — Julianne C.
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-84) amended the treatment of qualified education benefits in section 480(f)(3) and (j)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 effective with the 2009-10 award year. Qualified education benefits are treated as an asset of "the student if the student is an independent student" and as an asset of "the parent if the student is a dependent student, regardless of whether the owner of the account is the student or the parent." Qualified education benefits include 529 college savings plans, prepaid tuition plans and Coverdell education savings accounts.
Your ex-husband is not considered a parent for federal student aid purposes. Only you (and your current spouse, if you have remarried) are considered a parent on the FAFSA. As such, any qualified education benefits owned by your ex-husband are not reported on your daughter's FAFSA. It is important to distinguish between custodial accounts, where your daughter is both the beneficiary and the account owner (even if your ex-husband is the custodian), and regular non-custodial accounts, where your daughter is the beneficiary and your ex-husband is the account owner. The former get reported as an asset on the FAFSA while the latter do not. So your daughter's Coverdell account does not get reported on her FAFSA because it is owned by your ex-husband.
Your son's Coverdell account, on the other hand, does get reported as a parent asset on your daughter's FAFSA (and eventually on his FAFSA) because it is owned by you.
Distributions from a qualified education benefit that are not includable in gross income are not counted as estimated financial assistance. They are also not normally counted as untaxed income. However, guidance published by the US Department of Education in the 2009-10 Application and Verification Guide indicates that "when the owner is some other person (including a non-custodial parent), distributions from these plans to the student count as untaxed income, as money received." Thus distributions from your daughter's Coverdell will be reported as untaxed income to her on the next year's FAFSA, while distributions from your son's Coverdell will not be reported on his FAFSA.
The potential treatment of distributions as untaxed income generally has a greater impact on aid eligibility than the potential treatment of the account as a parent asset. (Although the qualified education benefits might be treated as parent assets on every child's FAFSA, one would need to have more than about eight children for the combined impact of the assets on aid eligibility to exceed the impact of the distributions on aid eligibility.)
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Personally, I am going the conservative route and avoiding ingredients that have not been proven to be safe in pregnancy. You can decide for yourself (in conjunction with your OB or dermatologist) how conservative you want to be regarding ingredients. I'm lucky in that I can cheat and look up an ingredient's pregnancy category in a drug book (my favorite is Lexi-Comp if that makes a difference to you). Dermatologist Dr. Ellen Marmur, whose book Simple Skin Beauty I wrote about a few days ago, says "be on the safe side and ask your ob/gyn about anything that you think might be harmful." I also want to add that even if you've been reassured that something is safe, if it makes you uncomfortable, just avoid it. There are so many products on the market now, it should be easy to avoid an ingredient. It isn't worth losing sleep over!
My list of ingredients to avoid while pregnant:
• Retin A/Accutane, Retinoids, Vitamin A: Yes, the big baddies here are definitely the 2 prescription drugs listed first. Accutane is a huge issue with pregnancy as it is linked to many different birth defects. In fact, most physicians won't even prescribe it to women of child bearing age unless they are also on birth control or sign a waiver. While Retin A and over the counter retinoids are not as strongly linked to birth defects as Accutane, they are all the same class of drug and as such are on pretty much every MD's list of no-no ingredients. The retinoids are Vitamin A derivatives, and I've seen quite a few lists advising to avoid topical Vitamin A as well, so it's made my list. Yes, there is still Vitamin A in your diet and your prenatal vitamin. It should be there and can take care of your needs. But, no need to add even more in skin care.
• All Hydroxy Acids: From citric acid to salicylic acid, pretty much all of the hydroxy acids either are not safe or simply don't have enough information to say "sure, go crazy and rub this all over you." So, the official word is that all of they hydroxy acids, alpha and beta, have pregnancy categories that recommend avoidance, with 1 exception.
The exception is Lactic Acid, which your body makes on its own (I spend a lot of time in the PICU trying to prevent little bodies from making it, but that's a whole different issue). Lactic acid has been shown to be fine in pregnant animals, but we don't have evidence in humans. So, the official recommendation is to use with caution if really needed. Personally, I'm avoiding it in everyday skin care items but did let my esthetician use it in my facial a few weeks ago.
I've seen a few books that say Glycolic Acid is fine, and there are many physicians that tell this to their patients. However, its official pregnancy category is that there isn't enough info so should be avoided. The "correct" type of study to prove the safety of Glycolic Acid will simply never be done, so many physicians have looked at the current evidence and feel fine recommending it. I personally avoided it while pregnant and it's one I look for when recommending products as safe or not.
I also want to point out that Citric Acid is found usually in very small amounts at the very end of ingredient lists. It is typically there to help modulate pH in a product. You likely expose yourself to more Citric Acid in one glass of OJ than you would in a year of using such a product. I avoided it in my first 2 trimesters, but lightened up in my third trimester when I realized I was being a bit silly.
• Dihydroxyacetone: Also known as DHA, this is the active ingredient in sunless tanners. The jury is still out on whether sunless tanners are safe. I've seen sources that say yes, some that say no. I can tell you that my skin has taken on some interesting dry patches while pregnant, and it would be pretty hard to get an even sunless tan. This is a great time to embrace the pale, so I'm going with that.
• Hydroquinone: Though I found it in several drug references as safe in pregnancy, these ingredients were listed on enough lists of things to avoid due to unknown risks that I'm avoiding them.
• Kojic Acid: This ingredient is sometimes used to help lighten the skin, but it has shown up on multiple lists of items to avoid. I can't find the reason why, but I'm thinking lightening my skin shouldn't be a priority now anyways.
• Benzoyl Peroxide: Again, I can't find this in any actual drug reference books and a literature search didn't turn up anything of use, but it is listed over and over on lists of things to avoid while pregnant. Which is pretty horrible since that leaves pretty much nothing to treat blemishes during pregnancy.
• Laser Therapy: I've seen laser therapy, whether for zapping away birth marks, tattoos or hair, listed over and over on lists of things to avoid while pregnant. Even my beloved Silk'n Sens Epil lists pregnancy as a contraindication for use. I had to stop using it as soon as I found out about the pregnancy. As well, most places that offer lasers refuse to treat you if you are pregnant. Personally, I can not think of a physiologic reason why lasers would be bad during pregnancy. A laser pointed at your shin isn't going to somehow bounce the light up to your uterus, and there aren't any known systemic effects of lasers. Dr. Marmur agrees with me, in her book she says "Lasers, however, are safe during pregnancy because they don't introduce a chemical into your body."
• Salicylates: I'm adding this in as an addendum (7/6/2012) because it didn't really dawn on me to include these! I think of Salicylates as a medication to take orally (aspirin!) rather than a topical ingredient. Regardless, this should include topical willow bark and should be avoided.
• Parabens and chemical sunscreens: since that seems to be asked over and over. They are currently considered safe by pretty much everyone except the EWG, who have a big propaganda machine and I don't think they interpret most studies correctly. If you disagree with me about that so be it, I'm just stating my opinion since I've been asked over and over. Both are also considered safe for pregnancy and breast feeding. BUT... if an ingredient makes you uncomfortable you should just avoid it. There are so many products on the market these days that it is very possible to do so without any issues.
• Hyaluronic Acid use during pregnancy: Hyaluronic acid is basically the same thing as Sodium Hyaluronate. I can't figure out how this became an ingredient that is sometimes on no-no lists, because not only does your body already make a ton of it, but is a big molecule. Huge. It is so large that it just hangs out in the spot where it is made, much to large to get into cells, to pass through membranes or travel to other locations. Much is the same for any Hyaluronic Acid that you apply to the surface of the skin. Your skin has very tight membrane junctions between those cells on the surface. Hyaluronic Acid can't get through and just sits there. I'm always very suspicious when a company tells me that their HA is different and can get it. It's a big red flag. So, since it can't get in, and your body is already making it anyways, definitely feel that it is safe to keep using HA in your products. It just sits on the surface and helps hold moisture there. We need it to live up to pregnancy glow expectations!
• Sulfur: This is often found in acne treatments, and I haven't really been able to find much info about safety in pregnancy. Be aware that if you're allergic to sulfa drugs you should avoid this ingredient, but I've seen it as the active ingredient in many "pregnancy safe" acne treatments and is probably fine.
To Avoid While Breast Feeding:
A great book for looking up whether you should avoid a particular medication during pregnancy is Medications and Mother's Milk, which is updated every 2 years. This was the book we used in my residency and our lactation consultant did carry it around everywhere with her! Luckily, most medications are fine to use, and this translates over to most topical products as well. L1-L3 are considered safe, L4 and above is not safe. I also looked up each drug in the book Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, which is even more complete.
• Retin A/Accutane, Retinoids, Vitamin A: Used topically, Retinoids are a category L3, but orally (as with Accutane) they fall to L4. So, topical is ok, systemic is not. The second book seemed to agree with this as well, though they were more complete in listing all of the systemic (oral and IV) retinoids, things I've never heard of. Many of those were fine, surprisingly enough. I'd check with your doctor if you're on anything other than just a basic, over the counter topical retinoid, but those found in skin care products should be fine.
• Hydroquinone: While there is no data on Hydroquinone in humans, and no studies have found the levels achieved with topical use, hydroquinone is likely safe to use during nursing. Why? The ingredient is a strong base, which means the drug that actually reaches your bloodstream would be ionized and therefore unavailable to be excreted into breast milk. Which is great, because I have some Melasma to treat!
• Pretty much everything else: Safe!
Check out all of my pregnancy skin care posts!
• 8 Pregnancy Friendly Skincare Lines over on Babble
• Skin care ingredients that should be avoided during pregnancy
• Skin care routine adjustments for pregnancy
• My criteria for pregnancy safe skincare
• Giant List of Pregnancy Safe Skin Care Products


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We cannot expect Marty and Mika to be the next coming of Hasek, but we can expect them to play to the best of their ability. And when you think about it, that wouldn't be too shabby. The Sabres' organization knew that one day The Dominator would leave, and now that this day has come, it is apparent that they have planned well for his departure. There is life after Dominik Hasek.
Archives for July 2001
The Show must go on, and will
Hasek retrospective 1995-96 o Hey now, you're an All Star
He was rumored to be on the trading block. He was saddled with injuries, one of which kept him from playing in the very last game at Memorial Auditorium. He was bombarded with an average of 38 shots a night, the most of his Sabre career. But in the end, The Dominator emerged, as always, unscathed, still a Sabre — an even richer one at that — and for the first time an NHL All-Star.
Sabres shuffle is shining example of how stars come and go
'It's the new millennium, folks. They're all mercenaries and they have been for quite a while. The best of them come to play a few years for the Sabres or Bills, and then they go. Deal with it.'
In the final analysis, Hasek never lost control
'He took the "Dominator" nickname to a new level in the whirlwind weekend that abruptly brought an end to his Sabres' career. "Dictator" might be the term some prefer.'
Hasek retrospective 1994-95 o A lost season
For everything that went right for Dominik Hasek in the 1994-95 season, there was something else that went wrong.
If Hasek plays on, Detroit pays on
'One of the bigger obstacles the Buffalo Sabres faced in trading Dominik Hasek was the fact his contract option was for only one more season. If the legendary goaltender had committed to playing for at least two more seasons, the Sabres certainly would have had an easier time moving their precious commodity and probably would have gotten more in return.'
Did Hasek jump the gun?
'According to several sources, the Blues offered goalie Fred Brathwaite and forward Cory Stillman (draft picks were also involved) for Hasek and the Sabres liked that deal better than the one that sent them Slava Kozlov and his $2-plus million salary. But Hasek, unaware that the Blues were about to get Weight, pushed for the Detroit deal and under terms of an agreement before his being traded, the Sabres complied.'
Hasek retrospective 1993-94 o Birth of The Dominator
In the 1993-94 season, Dominik Hasek won the starting job, the Vezina Trophy — his first — and the hearts and minds of teammates and fans alike. Hasek emerged from his second season as a Sabre with not only job security and some handsome hardware but a cool nickname to boot: "The Dominator."
Dominik Hasek retrospective 1992-93 o At first, not so Dominant
Statistically speaking, Dominik Hasek was the best goaltender on the Buffalo Sabres roster in 1992-93 when all was said and done. But he wasn't impressive enough early on to keep the team from feeling the need to acquire former Oiler Grant Fuhr in a blockbuster trade with Toronto. When the 28-year-old Czech phenom stepped in and won the "May Day" game in the playoffs, though, it was the beginning of the end for Fuhr and his wounded knees.
Kings, Playing Catch-Up, Get Heinze
\'In the playoffs, he scored three goals for the Sabres–all on the power play–and had seven points in 13 games, with 10 penalty minutes.\'
In the end, Game 7 really didn't matter o Dominik Hasek had given up on Buffalo
Darius Kasparaitis' shot didn't matter. Really, it was just a matter of time. Dom's bags were packed, and the U-Haul truck was in the driveway with the motor running. Hasek didn't think he could win here and was eager for a fresh start before the season had even ended. Hardly a playoff game, we'd all been attending a farewell ceremony.
Biron a man of many words, few doubts
'"You look at Montreal when Patrick (Roy) went away and (Jocelyn) Thibault came in – they didn't really give him a chance. They thought he was going to be the exact same person that Patrick was. . . . You have to really look at it as I'm a different person, I'm a different goalie, and it's not going to be the same pattern but it can give you success and it can give you results," Biron said.'
Sabres leave fans gazing at starless skies
'But what the Sabres need isn't a good pep talk. They need scorers. They need some sign that ownership is still committed to putting a winning product on the ice, and that the Rigas family won't stand idly by after sending two of the team's greatest stars, Hasek and Michael Peca, out the door.'
Ray's intangibles help him land new deal
'In addition to his skills as a pugilist, Ray brings experience and leadership to the locker room. Those traits might be particularly valuable since the departures of ex-captain Peca, superstar goalie Hasek and Doug Gilmour, a respected veteran who is now an unrestricted free agent.'
Los Angeles Kings signs free agent Steve Heinze
'The Los Angeles Kings signed free-agent right wing Steve Heinze to a three-year contract Tuesday night.'