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Right-wing media claim MA election is evidence Obama should move to the right
Right-wing pundits are pointing to Martha Coakley's loss in the Massachusetts Senate race as evidence that President Obama and congressional Democrats should move to govern from the center, despite the fact that exit polls show that the Massachusetts election was not a referendum on Obama.
Right-wing pundits say election result is a mandate for Obama and Democrats to govern from the center
Fox & Friends: "A lot of people are saying" the "only solution" for Obama is to "find some more common-ground reforms in the middle." On Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson said that "a lot of people are saying" that "the only solution" for Obama is to move to the center, adding, "He, by all accounts, was voted into office by the independents who thought that that was the kind of president he was going to be." Later, Carlson said, "You know, look at Bill Clinton. We've been talking about this for the last couple of days. He had a bad first year, by many accounts as well, and then he sought common ground and really went for those bipartisan -- the bipartisan approach. Will Barack Obama do that?"
From the January 20 broadcast of Fox & Friends:
STEVE DOOCY (co-host): Well, so many are not spinning today, they're just flat-out blaming. A number of Democrats are coming out, and they're saying, look, here's who blew it, because we put so many eggs into that basket. You know, the whole health care debate now is going to go forward -- or is it?
Well, Lanny Davis has written something. He says blame the left for Massachusetts, because the Democrats should be willing to be less lefty and find some more common-ground reforms in the middle.
CARLSON: A lot of people are saying that that will be the only solution now for Barack Obama. He, by all accounts, was voted into office by the independents who thought that that was the kind of president he was going to be. Now, many of them don't see it that way. Was it the power that he had in having full control of the House and the Senate -- or was his -- his progressive ideology?
That's what some people are asking today, and whether or not those two things will now have to change. Will he listen to Lanny Davis, who says in his column, "it's the substance, stupid" -- not speaking directly to the president, but in general, saying --
BRIAN KILMEADE (co-host): More like to us.
CARLSON: -- to us, it's the substance. You know, look at Bill Clinton. We've been talking about this for the last couple of days. He had a bad first year, by many accounts as well, and then he sought common ground and really went for those bipartisan -- the bipartisan approach. Will Barack Obama do that?
Kristol: Obama has to "pivot" and "work with Republicans on some more moderate measures." Also on Fox & Friends, Fox News contributor Bill Kristol said that in the upcoming State of the Union address, Obama has to say, "I hear you. You know? I thought we were doing the right thing, but I guess people aren't quite where I am in terms of this massive overhaul of the health care system. And let me pull back and work with Republicans on some more moderate measures. He could put Republicans in a pretty difficult position if he says, let's go with some insurance reforms. Let's go with some bipartisan efforts to curb Wall Street excesses. I think a lot of moderate Republicans and some conservative Republicans, incidentally, would then -- under pressure to work with President Obama. Can he pivot? I think that's a matter of temperament, and I think getting rid of some of that arrogance that they've had."
Karl Rove: The "message of this moment" for Democrats is to "change their ways and try to govern from the center." On the January 19 broadcast of Fox News' On the Record, Fox News contributor Karl Rove said, "This could be a great moment for the Democrats if they sort of realize what is carried in the message of this moment, and change their ways and try to govern from the center and govern in a bipartisan fashion as they led the American people to expect they would do."
Van Susteren: Obama "would be very smart" to "see how former President Clinton handled" the congressional loss in 1994. Responding to Rove on On the Record, host Greta Van Susteren said, "Yeah, I suppose the president would be very smart to sort of look back in history and see how former President Clinton handled it ... when he took that hit with the Congress in '94." Rove replied, "Right. I mean, in 1995 and '96, he came back in and had productive sessions on the budget, passed welfare reform. But he did move back to the center. After going to the left in his first two years and losing the Congress, he came back ... to the center. I don't think this president is capable of doing that." Van Susteren agreed that, "He's going to have to."
Stuart Varney: Loss means Dems will be "forced to move back to the center because they need re-election in November." Discussing the Massachusetts race on Fox News' Hannity, Fox business contributor Stuart Varney said, "Congress will be forced to move back to the center because they need re-election in November," and that the "president will not, but Congress must." Host Sean Hannity replied, "So what you're saying is the president, because he wants his agenda, will force -- in light of these elections in New Jersey, Massachusetts -- force these Democrats to walk the plank and ruin their careers?"
Alex Castellanos: The election results "may center this administration." On CNN's The Situation Room, CNN Republican strategist Alex Castellanos said [1], "This may be actually a good day for Barack Obama, in the sense that, instead of waiting of November of this coming year to really lose his Democratic majority in the House, he in effect may lose it now. Democrats may start moving away from him, and he may have to govern in a more bipartisan way, reaching out to Republicans, moving away from the left, more towards the center and some conservative ideals. It may center this administration."
David Gergen: "This is not the time to go out and crusade for liberal causes." On CNN's Larry King Live, CNN senior political analyst David Gergen said [2] that "there is going to be a tension within the Democratic Party. [Political analyst] Tanya [Acker] is arguing the progressive view and saying you have to fight for the liberal causes versus others who are moderates in the party saying, 'No. We've got to figure out a way to get more to the center, work with the opposition, get together on jobs and get some things done on that.' " He then added, "This is not the time to go out and crusade for liberal causes. And ... they're going to have to resolve that in the White House. I don't know which way the president is going to come down on that subject."
Exit polls of MA voters show majority support for Obama
Rasmussen: Fifty-three percent of MA voters approve of Obama job performance. In its election night polling [3], Rasmussen Reports found that 53 percent of Massachusetts voters "approve of the way that Barack Obama has handled his job as President." As Media Matters for America has documented [4], pollster Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, reportedly worked for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign and for the Republican National Committee in 2003 and 2004.
Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates: Obama held a 59 percent favorability mark and 55 percent job approval rating among MA voters. A January 20 Politico article [5] reported that a Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates exit poll found that "Obama's personal favorability remained high with voters." The poll found that "Obama boasted a 59 percent favorability mark" and "Obama's job approval rating even stayed at a respectable 55 percent as voters trekked to the ballot box to oppose the candidate he campaigned for just two days earlier. The president even earned a passing mark on his handling of the economy (50 percent approval) and received a clear majority's support for his work in the war in Afghanistan (59 percent approval)." Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates is a Republican polling firm.
Even Brown himself stated that the election was "not a referendum on the president"
Brown's "Last Pitch": "It's not a referendum on the president. There are many issues." In his January 18 "Last Pitch" interview with Boston's ABC affiliate, Brown said [6] of the race: "It's not a referendum on the president. There are many issues; you're talking about national security, taxes, spending -- the health care plan certainly is important."
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Please note that the DATE for the Public meeting to discuss results of the waterfowl hunt survey has been CHANGED to Thursday February 21, 2013, due to a need by the Brevard County Sherriff for the room.
The SJRWMD will hold two public meetings following completion of the survey, the first on THURSDAY February 21, 2013 (note new date) from 6-8pm at the Brevard County Commission Chambers (Brevard County Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, First Floor, Viera, Florida 32940) and a second meeting a month or so later (date and location to be determined ).
I hope to see you on Thursday evening, Feb 21.
Joe Benedict, Waterfowl and Small Game Management Program Leader
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The Price of Pretending
Posted by tendereyed in Heart & Soul on April 10, 2012
By Leah Nawrocki
I firmly believe that acting is a skill that is learned. A skill that develops as we continue to ignore the raw reality and stuff the pain that life dishes out.
I remember my first real acting job came between the ages of two and six years old when I experienced inappropriate sexual encounters through various neighbors and at least three family members, including my uncle.
Stage one of pretending: Don't make a big deal out of something that happened so long ago. He probably doesn't even remember what he did to me. I must be imagining the offense even though I can remember specific times and places. Read the rest of this entry »


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Nikon has launched a fifth generation model in its mid-range series of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The new Nikon 1 J5 is the first Nikon hybrid to feature a back-illuminated sensor that packs a 20.8Mp resolution for stills, as well as 4K capture for video. With impressive looking performance specs too, is the Nikon 1 J5 a serious contender for the mid range hybrid market?
Launched in January 2013 the Nikon 1 S1 is a new product line in the Nikon 1 Hybrid Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens series. Targeted at advanced through to expert enthusiasts after a lightweight camera for photography daytrips and holidays the Nikon 1 S1 features a clean minimalistic design. Utilizing a smaller sensor and lower resolution than most of the Hybrid competition though how will it fare in the DxOMark Sensor Scores?
Released just a month after being announced at CES 2013 alongside a new lower-end sibling (the Nikon 1 S1), the new Nikon 1 J3 now takes its place as the midrange model in Nikon's lineup of interchangeable lens compact cameras, with a list price of $599.95 (with a 10-30mm kit lens). The J3 is an update to the Nikon 1 J2, which came out only five months prior to the announcement of the J3 and S1 and had been the camera maker's lower-end offering.
Canon was the last major maker to embrace the hybrid or 'mirrorless' camera market. As a somewhat sober debut, designed for those who are new to photography, the EOS M adopts an 18-megapixel APS-C format in a compact body but boasts a number of advanced features including a 31-point hybrid AF system for stills and video and a touch sensitive 3-inch LCD. While it's clear this camera doesn't compete directly with the firm's DSLRs, how does it stack up against the competition that don't have the same volume of DSLR sales to protect?
Launched in October 2012, the Nikon 1 V2 is a not unexpected update to the Nikon 1 V1, which debuted in September 2011. The Nikon 1 Series cameras are hybrid cameras with interchangeable lenses. In the case of the V1 and V2, they fall at the upper end of the segment, offering more features and a higher performance level than their more consumer oriented brethren, the Nikon 1 J1 and J2.
Introduced in mid September, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 is the second generation of Olympus' entry-level Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera. It sports a newly updated design with a useful, fixed grip and a touch-screen interface among other updates, but the big news is that it has inherited the sensor of the much-admired Olympus OM-D E-M5, the current top-of-the-line Micro Four Thirds camera.
With the Pen E-PL5, Olympus updates its range of micro 4:3 compact hybrids with redesigned ergonomics, upgraded electronics, and especially with the integration of the same 16Mpix LiveMos sensor found in the OM-D E-M5. Will it show the same advances in image quality as the flagship camera of its line? Our tests provide the answer.
The Nikon 1 J2 retains many of the same characteristics of its older brother, the J1, including its 1", 10-Mpix CMOS sensor. Other than its new 3", 921,000-point screen, the new version of Nikon's compact hybrid puts particular emphasis on creative modes. How does the Nikon 1 J2's sensor perform with respect to its predecessor, to its direct competitors, and to expert-level hybrids and compacts? Some answers from DxOMark.
Added by birdlives | November 08 , 2012
Re: What a stupid camera
So you don't care about how cameras compare but you care about Amazon sales rankings? OK. Justin Bieber outsells most artists. Does that make his music the best? Not even close.
You said the Nikon 1 was a dead-end concept. But the very fact that it compares favorably to other cameras, even some with larger sensors means that not only is a NOT a dead end concept, but is a great choice for people wanting great IQ in a fast shooting camera. And I don't know if you've used both cameras (I've owned both a J1 and RX100) but the J1 and RX100 bodies are exactly the same size. Look up the specs. Identical size.
The only reason the RX100 is popular is because it's one of the first P&S with a large sensor. That;s it. BUT it has muçh slower AF and performance than a J2. And the slow f4.9 lens at 100mm, is equivalent to f13.4 on FF. Not exactly desirable for portraits where you want subject/background separation. RX100 also has terrible macro performance, no macro mode. I don't know about you, but I like P&S for macro because they have deep DOF and focus extremely close. The RX100 doesn't, so why buy it? For 1/2 EV better high ISO vs other P&S? Not enough reason for me.
The Nikon 1 cameras have blazing fast AF, super accurate predictive tracking that an RX100 can't even do. For sports/action photography an RX100 wouldn't even be anywhere in the running. The RX100 is a snapshot camera, no more. It's main selling point is size but the J2 without the lens is the same exact size, but is a much more versatile camera. Period.
I'm not sure why you feel so threatened by the Nikon 1 camera, but if you don't like it, find a different camera. Nobody cares if YOU think it's a stupid camera.
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Added by AaronMC | November 08 , 2012
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I only mentioned the sales because you mentioned the sales.
The RX100 is smaller in every measure. The RX100 is 101x58x36mm. The J1 112x61x30. And while the RX100 is deeper, that includes a lens with a 18-100mm equivalent focal length. Add in the 31mm of Nikon's 29.7-74.25mm equivalent lens and the J1 is larger all around. Even Nikon's 27mm pancake lens adds 22mm, still making the J1 larger. The RX100 grows when the lens extends, but that doesn't affect its pocketability. Moreover, the lens on the RX100 is both sharper and much faster, with a maximum aperture of f/1.8.
I agree. One of the first P&S with a large sensor. It was groundbreaking. The problem is, this should not have taken them so long. This should not have been groundbreaking. Moreover, as we saw from Canon, simply putting a large sensor in a camera was not enough. It had to be engineered around that sensor and priced correctly. Canon produced the completely crap G1X and charged way too much for it. It was a sales failure as a result. It wasn't completely about the sensor. It was about the total package.
I did little macro work with the RX100, so I cannot comment on it. But if you like macro work, why not get a dedicated lens on a larger sensor? I do all of my macro work with the 60mm EF-S on a Canon EOS 20D. It's an excellent combo.
I agree that the J1 and V1 are faster cameras, but in their price bracket, my experiences with the E-M5 and the new NEX-6 were much better. I'm sure that the E-PL5 will be just as fast or faster as well. Other cameras will always be able to catch up, but the V1/J1 will always have a smaller, less capable sensor and a difficult value proposition unless Nikon drops the price significantly.
I completely disagree that the V1/J1/V2/J2 are more versatile cameras. Unless Nikon produces a super-fast lens, the Sony will always have a huge ace in the hole. And being forced to carry around multiple lenses does not make the Nikon more versatile/compact, it makes it less.
I am angered by the Nikon 1, not threatened. I am angered because it is the creation of an arrogant company that is relying on its massive distribution network to push out retrograde products at high prices. Instead of innovating, instead of giving us the most for our money, they try to maximize profits and prevent cannibalization of extant products.
And when Nikon commands such a large hunk of the market, when they don't move forward, they drag the entire industry down to their speed. That pisses me off.
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Another site that use DXO Analyzer software, the results look different.
The process must be different. I guess this review is good information for cameras that work best with DxO software and DxO Optics Pro.
Added by AaronMC | October 30 , 2012
What a stupid camera
Really. The 1 is the very definition of a dead-end concept.
I don't have complete info, and lord knows Nikon is being cagey about the sales for this camera, but is the 1 still actually selling?
All of my contacts and friends in the business say that the 1 isn't selling at all, but most of them work in camera shops. Are these selling at Best Buys and Targets?
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Added by DXOMARK | October 31 , 2012
Re: What a stupid camera
Very surprised that Nikon can come put with such an UGLY camera.
I guess the product engineer was asleep or quarreled with his wife the day when the camera was designed.
Or perhaps it is a JOKE from Nikon ? !
Added by birdlives | November 01 , 2012
Re: What a stupid camera
I guess you didn't bother reading the article where the J2 competes very well against both the RX100 and cameras with larger sensors like the Olympus EP3.
And the Nikon 1 has the advantage of actually being able to do great AF tracking because of the PDAF (a feature that NO current mirrorless has) and shoots 12 to 15 fps burst rate. If that kind of performance is "stupid", where does that leave the competitors?
So I don't know what's stupid about a camera with solid IQ, and AF and processing performance that blows the doors off the competitors.
The J1 is a best seller on Amazon, is found in all big box stores like Best Buy and Costco here in the US, and is consistently in the top sellers in the Asian markets.
Lastly, here's a tip. It's not enough to say something is "stupid" you have to say why you think it
's stupid.
Added by AaronMC | November 04 , 2012
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I absolutely read the article. I don't care how it compares to other cameras, I have problems with the very concept of the camera.
It's an overpriced camera with a tiny sensor that will always underperform other cameras with larger sensors. It's the same reason why almost everyone discounted 4/3 when it first launched back in 2003. 4/3 was designed to solve technical issues of the time. Those issues no longer exist, so we are left with a camera system that is by design inferior.
The Nikon 1 takes this problem to a new level. Sony's RX100 is much more logical. Take a small sensor and make a small camera. Don't take a small sensor and make something bulky.
The IQ is good for a sensor of its size. To say that it is generally good is an overstatement. All of my time with the J1 left me feeling like I was using an expensive point-&-shoot... which I was, and the images looked like it.
If Nikon had taken the benefits of the V1/J1 and put it into a P&S with top-quality glass, I would have called it a marvel--the next generation of P&S technology, destined to compete with the influx of cell phone cameras. But they didn't. Instead, they built a bulky, fundamentally inferior camera at a high price.
And I don't understand how you can say it compares well with other cameras. Vis-a-vis the Sony, 1.6 fewer stops of dynamic range? You call that comparing well? And it doesn't compete at all in comparison to the Olympus E-M5. And while we're on the subject of comparing it to 4/3 sensors, they sucked! Everyone knows that the 4/3 sensors made by Panasonic weren't competitive. That's why Olympus (finally!) ditched them for Sony, and why even Panasonic has likely started using Sony's sensors for the GH3.
The continuous shooting uses a great number of technical tricks (such as the electronic shutter) that results in distortion of images that I don't like. The standard, "shutter-open-expose-shutter-close repeat" mode of continuous shooting is only 5fps (on the V1, the J1 only has an electronic shutter).
Moreover, the burst rate fills up the buffer so quickly, that you can only capture a second of time in photos. The window is too small. I have as good a chance of getting a shot if I simply fire off one and hope that I got it.
That's not to say that it's bad. Using the standard 5fps shooting rate allows for ten seconds of time. That's good, but no better than other cameras.
And the J1 and V1 only began selling well on Amazon after the large price drop in anticipation of the J2 and V2. Before that they were somewhere around 500th.
The J1 only has 73 reviews after being on the market for a year. The V1 has 47. The Sony RX100 has 159 after having been out for only five months and is still, right now, outselling the V1 and J1. The V1 is #144 in "camera & photo," while the RX100 is #14. The Sony NEX-5n is #17.
For further information, we can look to Flickr. The J1 is 32nd in the Nikon list, and the V1 is 46th. They don't even appear on any other lists. The J1 had 82 users yesterday upload images, the V1 only 48. The NEX-5n had 311. The RX100 had 167. The E-M5 had 339. Even the old Panasonic GF1 had 173.
All of the data indicates that the Nikon V1/J1 are being destroyed in the marketplace. And rightfully so. They are overpriced and under-designed, intended not to provide the consumer with the most for their money, but wedge a product into Nikon's extant product line-up without competing with their DSLR business. It is a cowardly product.
Moreover, merely being available in locations doesn't equal sales. And the Asian markets are unique. Both Panasonic and Olympus have been doing very well there, and everywhere else they are tanking hard.
So here's a tip for you, too. Don't condescend to people you don't know and about whom you have little information. Nor should you read into their posts and infer things they didn't say.


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In the 72 hours after Carolina lost at NC State on Saturday night, there was a lot of talk about diving on the floor. P.J. Hairston didn't do it in a key second half situation against the Wolfpack, and Roy Williams singled that play out as a key factor in limiting the sophomore's minutes in Raleigh.
It took only five minutes into Tuesday's road trip to Boston College for the Tar Heels to stop talking about getting on the floor--and start doing it. With the Eagles starting uncharacteristically hot from the floor and building an 8-2 lead, it was--of course--Hairston who first trimmed the UNC deficit with a three-pointer.
Then, on the next Carolina possession, both Hairston and James Michael McAdoo picked up floor burns chasing a loose ball. It was Hairston who got on the floor first, sending the ball caroming into the backcourt. Boston College's Patrick Heckmann had the better angle and the inside lane to the ball, but James Michael McAdoo had the advantage of two days of practice spent hearing his head coach preach the value of playing with constant effort.
McAdoo first used his speed to close the gap, then threw himself on the floor to ensure he'd beat Heckmann to the ball. After retaining possession, the trip ended with Hairston nailing another three-pointer.
"In my opinion, his dive on the floor was the most spectacular play of the game," Williams said at his radio show Wednesday night. "It could've been a layup for them, and on the other end we got a three-pointer. That's the sense of urgency we've needed all along."
His teammates noticed. At the next dead ball, McAdoo was greeted by Desmond Hubert, who was shouting, "Yeah, Mac! That's what I'm talking about! Way to start us off!"
"That play brought the energy," Hubert said after the game. "Lately, Jackson (Simmons) has been the only person on our team really diving for balls like that. For Mac to stretch out like that, when it wasn't like the ball was even that close to him, it pumped us up."
When Carolina had completed the 82-70 win, and McAdoo had earned his third double-double in the past four games (17 points and 10 rebounds), the big sophomore immediately knew the play even before it was referenced to him.
"That play was the attitude every player on this team has to have," said McAdoo, who has been more vocal about wanting to assume a leadership role since the loss at State. "It's something Coach looks for in his players, because he wants us to do whatever it takes to help the team win. It's a winning play. And in the back of my head, I was actually thinking, 'This is something Coach wants us to do.'"
As Williams reviewed the stat sheet in the immediate aftermath of the win, he stopped on McAdoo's line of 17 and 10. "Where's James Michael?" the head coach asked from across the room. He caught the sophomore's eye. "17 and 10, big fella!" Williams said with a grin.
Of course, the head coach also found ways to prod McAdoo to get better. McAdoo took a career-high tying 20 shots, making just seven. He hasn't made more than 50 percent of his field goal attempts since going 7-for-9 against UAB on Dec. 1, a stretch of 12 games. Over that same dozen-game stretch, he's shooting just 41.3% from the field, a considerable drop from the 49.5% he shot in the first eight games of the season.
"We've got to get James Michael to shoot a higher percentage," Williams said. "I asked him if he needed an ice pack."
McAdoo initially thought the head coach was referencing his bruise-risking dive for the ball. Williams clarified he intended the ice pack for McAdoo's elbow, which had just fired 20 shots.
But it's also worth noting that McAdoo has elevated his activity in every area-not just shooting-since the Tar Heels began conference play. He's grabbing a rebound every 3.5 minutes played, easily the best figure on the team. He's taking 6.1 free throws per game, up from 3.7 attempts per game in nonconference games. He's also limited his turnovers, decreasing from over three per game against non-ACC foes to two per game during the league schedule.
And despite all that, the play that earned him the most praise in the win over the Eagles was his recovery of a loose ball, something that doesn't appear on the stat sheet at all.
"I felt that I lacked the mindset of working and acting like a leader at the beginning of the season," McAdoo said. "It's a learning curve, and I'm trying to focus in on playing that way right now."
Adam Lucas is the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly and the author or co-author of seven books on the Tar Heels.


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When the UAPD officer approached the vehicle, the driver produced a handgun and the officer fired. The individual in the vehicle is identified as James Genda, a 64 year-old male from Baird Street in Akron.
Investigators say the weapon was a BB gun that lookedly exactly like a .45 caliber pistol.
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Ocho and Belichick
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I love me some Ocho. Not as a player, but as a comedian.
His schtick is so over the top but so "serious" I like to think of him the modern day Andy Kaufman.
My question is, how quick till Ocho gets back to his old shenanigans?
Will Ocho and Belichick butt heads?
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It will be hilarious when it happens."Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
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You know, right now, Ocho's trying to figure out a way to get ahold of one of those minutemen muskets for his first TD celebration...
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I actually love Ocho Cinco. He is a refreshing breeze of personality in a otherwise sometimes mundane group of athletes (football stars). Even if he is annoying at times I respect the individuality and genuine love of life vibe I get from him. Come on how can you not laugh at him wanting to ride a bull, drive a NASCAR car, play soccer. Despite his obvious narcissism which is a turn off, all in all I have grown kinda fond of the guy.
That being said, we are all about to find out how much of a sense of humor old Bill in NE really has lol. My guess is that Ocho is a lot smarter than we all give him credit for. He is in a situation were he wants to be and has prob dreamed of being in for quite some time. He wont change from his baseline personality but I bet he will be a lot more mindful of that line not to cross than we all think. Guess time will tell


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Crappy 3.1mp Fuji... I want a new ($$$) camera, but I spend my $ on the truck.. :grrrrrr:
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Winter Liveaboard
I'm a part-time liveaboard, using my 38' Beneteau as a mid-week hotel room, currently in Baltimore harbor. I use a couple of electric space heaters, turn one off when not on the boat, never had a problem with freezing even on sub-20 degree nights. I have these Vornado heaters that have variable speed fans, they run slower and faster depending of whether they are heating or not but never go off completely. That gives some constant air circulation. Also the heating elements are lower temp, they don't give that hot blast so you don't get that hot one minute, cold the next, feeling.
I have two freshwater tanks, one under the forward v-berth one under the aft cabin. I don't try to heat the aft cabin and the water hoses for the swim shower run through the transom area so to prevent freezing, I drain the aft tank, dump in a couple gallons of cheap vodka and "purge" the hoses from that tank out to the swim shower. In the spring I flush out the tank and lines with fresh water. The previous owner had winterized both tanks with potable anti-freeze and it took weeks to get rid of the smell. One flush does it with the vodka and there's no smell. This is my second winter aboard and I'm very comfortable.
|I am really interested in the idea of insulating the cabin. What kind of adhesive would be best for attaching to a bare fiberglass hull interior?
Winter aboard
I lived aboard in Boston Harbor for years. It can get cold, as you all know, and there are hardships, not the least of which is dealing with the head. I hate it, and for the most part simply used the onshore facilities for all solid waste and only used the holding tank for nighttime liquid.
Since I built my boat, and lived aboard while doing so, I insulated it well, using injected foam as well as the pink and blue sheet foam insulation in the cabin roof and decks. I am also putting this sheeting against the hull all the way to the cabin sole.
Right now, I am in Florida and the insulation helps keep it cool as well as save heat in the winter. I will be going north again soon, as winter is an easier thing to bear than hurricanes stampeding over you.
I NEVER use heat of any kind at night. An accident of any kind will kill you before you can escape, in my humble opinion, and is not worth the risk. I also don't use air conditioning because mold buildup in the unit itself results in headaches.
It might sound like I'm making complaints, but not so: I love this life and cannot imagine going back to land. I have now been living aboard since 1985. It keeps geting better.
|So, is FL in summer worse than the north in winter? April and May, we can all be smug. How did you fare during the hurricanes?
|I didn't know that about the stuff being dangerous, only that it itches like crazy! The guy next to us used the sealed type; just like the regular pink fiberglass insulation except that it is sealed in plastic (looks like a giant pink snake that has been run over). I stayed with the unsealed type because, if I recall correctly, the sealed type was about twice the cost.
|Actually, the picture is in Wickford Marina, Wickford, RI. I only had to break the ice up a couple times that winter. This winter, no ice at all. Here's another picture reflecting the balmy climate of Narragansett Bay in winter.
|Notice Kenshu is standing on salt (or at least brackish) water ice - freezes at a lower temp than the "Sweetwater Sea" a.k.a Great Lakes. Brrrr - I was chilly evenings in Newport last year, and that was in June!!
Where in Newport do you slip your boat? Looks like a beauty .
I'm curious to know if you've sealed all surfaces of the pink stuff"? If so, you're aware of the health hazards. Fiberglass fibers become airborne and enter the tightest spaces via convective air movement - naturally occurring between the cold air beneath the shrink wrap, and the interior cabin spaces.
The stuff is pretty nasty, a known carcinogenic and (according to the International Residential Code) is ilegal to remain exposed in living areas.
I suppose, the code only pertains to land residences, but unless completely sealed, it is still dangerous.
I wasn't planning on heating the above deck area under the shrink wrap with the furnace; only using that area as the "furnace room" with insulated flexible ducts running to the hatches. This way I wouldn't have to find somewhere to install a heater inside the boat.
Also, the insulation rolled out on the deck does a great job holding in the heat. Again, when spring hits, I can just roll it up and toss it away with the shrink wrap.
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Well I am doing some Jango repairs today. Re-glue some snaps. I am sewing the clips for my gauntlet hoses to the hoses. I had them taped and I have had three failures of the tape while trooping. It is an easy fix but a pain. I think the Texas heat is just too much for the adhesive on basic tapes.
Also adjusting my jetpack harness, trying to keep it from lowering itself during long troops. I have another harness in the works so I have been trying to not put too much time or effort into this one, but I have another troop coming up Saturday so I need it to work for a while longer.
I am also thinking about attaching some snaps to the jumpsuit for the knees to keep them from sagging or moving around. They usually look fine in pics but they bug me sometimes because I can feel them moving around down there. I also need to put the fans back in my helmet. Last Saturday was a hot troop, low 90s, and the summer is just getting started.
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Struggling Greeks Face Harsh Winter
ATHENS—Maria Katri sent her son to live at a charitable home for poor boys after Greece's economy crashed.
Now, as Greece slides deeper into depression, the widowed mother is so poor that her teenage daughter, who stills lives at home, is "jealous that her brother is having a better time than her in the institution," Ms. Katri says.
The spread of economic hardship is fraying Greece's social fabric and straining its...


text: From Albertville to next years Sochi Olympics what would the podiums have been at Olympic Games of athletes been if everyone do best. Maybe not do Sochi yet since Sochi happen for future. It is so hard to say in some cases but my guesses would be: Albertville Olympics Pairs Gold- Miskutienok and Dmitriev Pairs Silver- Brasseur and Eisler Pairs Bronze- Bechke and Petro Mens Gold- Viktor Petrenko Mens Silver- Kurt Browning Mens Bronze- Petra Barna (assuming he landed clean quad) Ladies Gold- Midori Ito- I think she had 2 triple axels in long and triple axel-triple toe and triple lutz-triple toe combinations. Can someone confirm that. If she had only one tirple axel I would guess Kristi since judges loved her package. Ladies Silver- Kristi Yamaguchi Ladies Bronze- Tonya Harding- I dont think the judges liked her artistic as much as Kristi or even Midori. I was going to guess even below Nancy, but her technical was probably too superior to lose to her if both went clean. Lillehammer 2 year only Olympaid Pairs Gold- Gordeeeva and Grinkov- they didnt skate that good and still won, so makes easy answer. Pairs Silver- Miskutienok and Dmitriev Pairs Bronze- Skating their best their beautiful artistry would take them 3rd place over the others. Mens Gold- Viktor Petrenko Mens Silver- Kurt Browning Mens Bronze- Elvis Stojko assuming he does quad-triple cleanly, otherwise Alexei Urmanov or Scott Davis Ladies Gold- Yuka Sato Ladies Silver- Nancy Kerrigan Ladies Bronze- Oksana Baiul Nagano Olympics Pairs Gold- Berezhnaya & Sikardlidze Pairs Silver- Woetzel & steuer Pairs Bronze- Yeltsova & Bushkov or Kazakova & Dmitriev Mens Gold- Elvis Stojko assuming quad-triple, otherwise only bronze Mens Silver- Ilia Kulik Mens Bronze- Todd Eldredge Ladies Gold- Tara Lipinski Ladies Silver- Michelle Kwan both did skate cleanly and that was result Ladies Bronze- Maria Butyrskaya (although might have been Bobek as well, Chen would be 8th or 9th if all skate cleanly here) Salt Lake City Olympics Pairs Gold- Berezhnaya & Sikardlidze Pairs Silver- Sale & Pelletier Pairs Bronze- Shen & Zhao Mens Gold- Alexei Yagudin Mens Silver- Evgeny Plushenko Mens Bronze- Todd Eldredge would be given home ice retirement present Ladies Gold- Irina Slutskaya. Her long program was even more from best than Kwan and she still beat her so at best she wins Ladies Silver- Michelle Kwan Ladies Bronze- Sasha Cohen. Judges liked her more than Hughes as short program proved. She would win gold over Hughes if dont fall. Turin(0) Olympics Pairs Gold- Totmianina & Marinin Pairs Silver- Shen & Zhao. I am thinking the best their realistic clean skate would be given their injury limitations which would still be slower and without usual power. Plus absence had allowed T&M to gain momentum and political support. Pairs Bronze- Zhangs. Actually if they land clean quad throw they probably win silver even over clean Shen & Zhao but I dont sure I consider that as they not capable of quad throw and stupid try it in desperation to try and beat Russians it seemed. Mens Gold- Plushenko Mens Silver- Lambiel Mens Bronze- Buttle same as podium was even if everyone skate better. Ladies Gold- Slutskaya or Arakawa. I am not sure which triple-triples each plan. Ladies Bronze- Cohen Vancouver Olympics Pairs Gold- Savchenko & Szolkowy Pairs Silver- Shen & Zhao Pairs Bronze- Kavaguti & Smirnov Mens Gold- Lambiel Mens Silver- Takahashi Mens Bronze- dont know, any of Plushenko, Chan, Lysacek, Abbott, Joubert Ladies Gold- Kim (duh, easiest one yet) Ladies Silver- Asada Ladies Bronze- Rochette same as podium was here Sochi to add later after the benefit of seeing event and having easier idea how the judges would have placed had gone clean.


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Who's going to be there? When are you arriving? What are you most excited about?
I'm taking the Amtrak Empire Builder from Portland (with my podcast co-host Alex), getting in on Thursday afternoon.
I'm really excited about the train ride there, because I love riding trains, and recording a podcast/doing other nerdy zine stuff on the train.
As far as CZF, i'm excited to see Aaron Cometbus speak, the other zine readings on Friday, Zinester's Karaoke should be hilarious, seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the zine organizers event (ZOE!), and hopefully catch Cindy Crabb's workshop and some of Eric Ayotte's film fest. Most of all, i'm really excited to hang out with friends, old and new, and meet lots of new zinesters and trade for lots of new zines. There's a lot more i'm excited about, but that will do for now.
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I'll be there! I'm coming in early Thursday afternoon from Pittsburgh.
I am excited to: eat vegan Chicago style pizza, hear Aaron Cometbus speak, meet my the pets of my friends living in chicago (hi rover! hi bum!), hang out with Canada's best zinesters, meet zine friends from Portland, Chicago, and the great white north, trade zines with pals, hang out with my brother and our friends who will coincidentally be in Chicago the same weekend from Columbus for the Godspeed show, enjoy being on an airplane by myself for the first time in a couple years, and hand out 34 different mixtapes i made for CZF.
And have a super fun slumber party! :)
Photobooths! I forgot about those :)
I hate to burst your vegan milkshake bubble Amber, but earwax sadly closed last month :( I too was looking forward to getting a vegan milkshake from there.
I'll be there for the exhibition on Saturday, driving in from Northwest Indiana sometime in the late morning! I may check out what's going on Friday night after work if I can.
I'm just excited to meet all the people whose zines I've been reading and enjoying so much for the past year. Hoping to do a lot of trading, purchasing, and talking with everyone I meet. There were so many fun, wonderful people there last year, and making new friends is always amazing.
See you all there!
i'll be there =0)
hopefully with THREE new zines, if i can get my act together, and squeeze in zine production with all this czf organizational stuff.
can't wait to see y'all!
i'm excited to get an earwax milkshake. i feel like them closing and re-opening was some bizarre publicity stunt. that place was always packed and couldn't have been hurting, unless they closed for financial reasons outside of the restaurant, and then realized they were making a sacrifice that wasn't worth it in closing the restaurant as a solution? who knows. the menu overhaul is much much need. food there is very hit or miss. milkshakes are the best in the city though.
check out other walkable food recommendations on the czf forum and make your own suggestions if you've got em!
amber, i'm excited to see that Vivian Maier exhibit. i haven't made it down there yet but i've only heard good things.
oh cool! i know we're talking about a big brunch at leslie and neil's house that will be open to anyone, and then possibly kickball but i honestly hate kickball so if i didn't go to just hang out then sunday afternoon would be free.
Amber / Culture Slut said:
Closing and re-opening all in a week does seem pretty bizarre. I've only been once so I can't speak to the quality of their menu, but I do know that I enjoyed it last time! I remember liking the food and beer at Handlebar, too.
I'm hoping to work out a group excursion to the Maier exhibit on Sunday afternoon, so far we've got myself, Maranda, Heather Colby and J Bee. You should join us!
you know ill be there.
mostly the same old zines, though
i am excited to meet with the ZOE peeps


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Monday, August 1, 2011
Painting with anything and everything
9 comments:
- Luana said...
Fun, fun, fun!! My kids LOVE painting w/ anything & everything too :)
- August 2, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- mommymandi said...
I love this! How creative! And that you thought to save it and wrap presents in it. Awesome!
- August 2, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Daisy said...
How creative this whole thing is and looks like so much fun!
- August 2, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Praises from a Wife and Mommy! said...
THANKS everyone! :)
- August 2, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Theresa said...
The kids look like they are having a ball!
I am following from Wild Wednesday blog hop. Please follow back!!
- August 2, 2011 at 6:15 PM
- Reasonably Less said...
Very Interesting, Love it! Nice site, I will be sure to come back to visit! Check out JULY 2011 BLOG HOP over at www.reasonablyless we would love for you to link up!
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- August 3, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Michelle said...
We did this in the spring with leaves, dandelions, rocks, etc. I don't know if you guys have sweet gum trees up there, with those little spiky balls? But, if you get an old oatmeal container and tape a piece of paper on the inside, throw a couple of those spiky balls and a couple drops of paint in--then shake it, it makes really cool stationery-type paper. Jaycee loves getting messy too. We painted yesterday and she had the paint all on the bottom of her feet and up her legs. I was having a hard time with it, but it came right off in the sprinkler. Your daughter looks like she was having a great time!
- August 6, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas said...
ah, the sheer joy of getting messy and getting to use everything in sight to paint! :) FUN!
I would love to have you join this week's linky party at The Sunday Showcase. Hope you'll stop by for a visit - we'd love to have you link up.
- August 8, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas said...
Your activity is being featured on this week's Sunday Showcase! :) Be sure to stop by and grab the I've been featured button & Thanks for linking this up to the Sunday Showcase!
Hope to see you link up this weekend on the Sunday Showcase. Looking forward to seeing what you have to share.
- August 12, 2011 at 7:56 PM


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With a name like Erin Rosenow, it's no wonder she became a floral designer. Fortuitous name aside, we're obsessed with Rosenow and her eponymous floral-design studio for the beautiful arrangements she makes using everyday objects, such as old tomato jars, as vases.
"I like quirky and vintage-inspired designs," says Rosenow, who was co-owner of San Francisco flower shop Birch and a floral designer at Fiori before opening her own business. "I don't think that flowers have to be so pretentious." Her advice for beginners? "Be sure to use the freshest flowers you can find and practice, practice, practice!"
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Butler takes AL Rookie of the Month
Butler takes AL Rookie of the Month
July proved quite the coming-out party for Billy Butler, with most of his fun coming with runners on base. The Royals rookie exhibited good poise at the plate, driving in 24 runs during the month to lead all rookies and tie him for seventh in the Majors with Alex Rodriguez. "Guys like [Butler] basically take the same approach, whether there is a guy on or there is a guy in scoring position," manager Buddy Bell said. "All the good RBI guys seem to approach their at-bats the same way as Billy. There is no difference."
Except that Butler is younger than most of them. The 21-year-old picked up the American League Rookie of the Month for July after batting .341 with nine multi-hit games. Also receiving votes for the award were Texas' Kasson Gabbard, Chicago's Josh Fields, Tampa Bay's Delmon Young, Toronto's Jesse Litsch , and Boston's Hideki Okajima. Butler did plenty to set himself apart. He had just six RBIs coming into July, but doubled the total in one game against the Mariners on July 3, going 3-for-5 and also scoring four runs. He's batting .305 for the season, with four home runs and 30 RBIs. "I get a pitch, I am not missing it right now," Butler said after going 4-for-5 against Detroit, with four RBIs. "If I miss that one pitch, then I might not get another one." Butler was called up for the second time this season on June 19 to replace injured designated hitter Mike Sweeney. Since then, Butler has been tried out at a variety of positions, including outfield and first base. But most agree his value rests in his bat, and he proved its worth last month. Count hitting coach Mike Barnett as one who's been appreciative. "He hits the ball where it's pitched, he drives it on the line and he doesn't try to loft it out of the park," Barnett said. "He gets a good quality BP every day. He's really focused, and basically, that's what he does in the game." "He's got this innate understanding of hitting, which is rare, very rare."
Stephen Fastenau is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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'After some gentle jousting in the first nine minutes, both teams had several chances for the rest of the first period and much of the second. Buffalo's Maxim Afinogenov, in particular, had two glorious chances on one-timers that Kidd turned away.'
Kidd makes the most of rare start
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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:15pm
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Persistence paid of for the Nittany Lion men's lacrosse team Saturday night at Jeffrey Field as it pulled off the 11-10 overtime win against visiting No. 11 Hofstra. The victory marked the first CAA win of the season for the Nittany Lions, who are now 2-9 (1-2 CAA) on the year. With the loss, Hofstra falls to 7-4 (1-3 CAA). Freshman Nick Dolik (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) got the game-winner in overtime, one of three goals on the day, while Matt Mackrides (Newtown Square, Pa.) added four.
Penn State got on the scoreboard first for the third game in a row, jumping out to a 1-0 lead a little over two minutes into the game on a goal from freshman Kyle VanThof (Penfield, N.Y.). The man-up goal was assisted by freshman Billy Gribbin (Rockville, Md.). Hofstra answered when Stephen Bentz netted an unassisted goal at the 9:51 mark in the first quarter, knotting the game at 1-1.
PSU leading scorer Matt Mackrides got his first of four goals on the day with 2:28 remaining in the quarter to take the lead back, 2-1. Pride attackman Jay Card tied the game again 47 seconds before the quarter ended, making it 2-2 on his unassisted score.
The teams entered the second quarter even, and the game would stay that way as the defenses ruled for over six minutes to start the quarter. Hofstra broke the stalemate when Jamie Lincoln started a five-goal Pride run. Steve DeNapoli and Brad Loizeaux also each had a goal in the run with Kevin Ford adding two scores to push the margin to a 7-2 Hofstra advantage. The Nittany Lions weren't done, however, as a pair of goals from Mackrides brought Penn State within three goals, 7-4, before halftime.
Penn State fought hard in the third quarter, chipping away at the Hofstra advantage one goal at a time. More offensive magic from Mackrides started the scoring for Penn State in the third quarter at the 10:41 mark. The man-up goal came on an assist from redshirt-senior Chris Hogan (Wykoff, N.J.), bringing the Nittany Lions within two goals, 5-7. After another six minutes of scoreless lacrosse, freshman Nick Dolik added another score for Penn State off a feed from Van Thof. Penn State's five-goal run was capped-off by a goal from Hogan, tying the game at 7-7 and bringing the Jeffrey Field crowd of 657 to their feet.
Loiseaux drew the Pride ahead by a goal again when he netted an unassisted goal with 1:34 remaining in the third quarter. PSU's Dolik found the net next, however, as the see-saw battle continued. The 8-8 tie was the fourth of the day, but the drama was not over.
Penn State took the lead for the first time since the first quarter when senior Anthony Basciano (Holtsville, N.Y.) scored his first goal of the day and gave the Nittany Lions a 9-8 lead. Hofstra scored the next two goals on conversions from Ford, his third of the day, and Lincoln, his second.
With 2:34 remaining in regulation, the Nittany Lions charged back to tie the game at 10 a piece, on Gribbin's first goal of the day. Dolik assisted on the goal and despite some good chances, the game went into overtime. The game was the second overtime contest for the Nittany Lions and after dropping the first overtime game to Ohio State 11-10, Penn State was looking for a reversal of fortune.
With the game hanging in the balance, the first team to score would go away victorious. Penn State won the face-off, and freshman Dolik took control and scored the game-winning goal 50 seconds into the overtime. The Nittany Lions swarmed the night's hero in the corner of the field in celebration while the Hofstra reaction proved to be quite different after the upset was complete.
"This is a great win," said Penn State head coach Glenn Thiel. "The couple goals we got at the end of the first half gave us enough energy to lead into the second half.
"I'm proud of our defense. They took Hofstra out of their rhythm. (Goalkeeper Dave) Baker was solid in the second half and I knew if we could stick around we had a chance to win and we won."
Penn State visits the Towson Tigers next Saturday for a 1 p.m. match-up on April 24. The Nittany Lions return home for their regular season finale on Friday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.


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Pop-Culture | Posted by Alice W on 07/1/2013
To Gossip Mags, Regarding Kim Kardashian
We made it! Kim and Kanye just had their daughter, and I think its fair to say that this is pop culture history. Like all great journeys to historical moments, there were some bumps along the way–like the way you treated Kim and her pregnant body. Remember all those headlines about her weight gain? I was mad about them then, and I'm mad about them now. Like, are you kidding me?
She had a person growing inside of her! She is a millionaire with like 15 businesses and she was promoting them while pregnant but you were just like "man, look at this fatty! She must be up to something!" I mean, God forbid a woman have the audacity to be in public while pregnant, right?
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The Canisius College women's soccer team will host Quinnipiac Saturday night in the Griffs' first MAAC battle with the conference's newest rival.
Need to Score
• Canisius is averaging just 0.5 goals per game over its last six contests.
• Canisius has won its last two games that they score multiple goals, and is 2-2 on the season when scoring two or more goals.
Tock Still Hot
• Senior goalkeeper Megan Tock ranks fifth nationally in total saves.
• She has six games where she's stopped eight or more saves this season.
Scouting the Bobcats
• The Bobcats enter the game with a 2-6-4 record on the season, and sit at 2-2-3 in MAAC play.
• Quinnipiac is led offensively by Aine McKeever, who has three goals on the season.
• Natalia Grodzki has played in all-12 games for the Bobcats this season, holding a 1.18 goals against average.
Series History
• The Griffs are 0-1-1 all-time against the Bobcats.
• The teams last met in 2011 on Sept. 2 and tied at 2-2.
• Junior forward Mallory Illsley recorded her first-career goal in the contest.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex.


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Allowing for Expansion and Contraction
Vinyl siding contracts and expands as the outside temperature changes. To avoid structural or aesthetic problems associated with this characteristic, take the following steps:
- Apply nails or other fasteners in the center of the nailing slot and make sure the fastener penetrates a minimum of 1 1/4″ (32mm) into nailable material, such as wood sheathing and framing. Make sure installed panels and accessories move freely from side to side.
- Do not drive the head of the nail tightly against the siding nailing hem. Allow approximately 1/32″ (0.8mm) clearance (about the thickness of a dime) between the fastener head and the siding panel. Drive nails straight.
- Leave a minimum of ¼" (6.4mm) clearance at all openings and stops. When installing in temperatures below 40 degrees F, increase minimum clearance to 3/8″ (9.5mm).
- Do not face nail or staple through siding except for one nail needed to finish at the top of a gable.
For more information, refer to page 16 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
Keeping It Straight and Level
Keep in mind, siding is only as straight and stable as what lies under it. Below are some issues to address before you start installation:
- In residing, strapping or removal of uneven original siding may be necessary.
- In new construction, avoid the use of green lumber as the underlayment.
- When installing a siding panel, push up lightly along the bottom until the lock is fully engaged with the piece below it for the full length of the panel.
- Throughout installation, check the panels' horizontal alignment every few rows to make sure the siding is hanging straight and level on the wall. Also check for panel alignment around corner posts and above doors and windows.
New Construction
As stated in the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual, before you begin installing vinyl siding in a new construction project:
- Apply a water-resistive barrier, such as house wrap or felt paper.
- Check local building codes for additional requirements.
- Place drywall inside the house, on the floor of the room where it's going to be applied, to allow for floor-plate compression, which, if not addressed, can result in buckled siding where the floor meets the wall.
Nails: Diameter
- Heads should be 5/16″ (7.9mm) minimum in diameter.
- Shank should be 1/8″ (3.2mm) in diameter.
Nails: Length
- 1 ½" (38.1mm) for general use.
- 2″ (50.8mm) for residing.
- 2 ½" (63.5mm) minimum for going through siding with backerboard.
- 1″ to 1 ½" (25.4mm to 38.1mm) for trim.
Screw Fasteners
- Can be used if the screws do not restrict the normal expansion and contraction movement of the panel on the wall.
- Screws should be size #8, truss head or pan head, corrosion-resistant, self-tapping sheet metal screws.
- Not less than 16-guage semi-flattened to an elliptical cross-section.
- 1″ (25.4mm) minimum in length and wide enough to allow free movement of the siding (approximately 1/32″ [0.8mm] above and below the nailing hem).
Fastening Procedure
No matter what fastener you choose, follow the basic fastening steps listed below:
- Make sure the fastener penetrates a minimum of 3/4″ (19mm) into a framing stud or furring.
- Ensure panels are fully locked along the length of the bottom, but don't force them up tight or stretch the panels upward before nailing.
- Do not drive the head of the fastener tightly against the siding nail hem; instead leave a minimum of approximately 1/32″ (0.8mm) clearance (the thickness of a dime) between the fastener head and the vinyl siding to prevent panel buckling as temperatures change.
- Start fastening in the center of the panel and work toward the ends.
- Center the fasteners in the slots to allow for expansion and contraction. (Start fastening vertical siding and corner posts in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Place all other fasteners in the center of the slots.)
- Drive fasteners straight and level to prevent panel distortion and buckling.
- Space fasteners a maximum of 16″ (406.6mm) apart for the horizontal siding panels, every 12″ (305mm) for vertical siding panels, and every 8″ to 12″ (203mm to 305mm) for accessories unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer.
- If a nail slot does not allow centering/securing into a nailable surface, use a nail hole slot punch to extend the slot and allow centering of the fastener.
For more information, refer to pages 15 and 16 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
- Wear safety goggles for all cutting and nailing operations and follow safe construction practices.
- With a circular saw, install the fine-toothed (plywood) blade backwards on the saw and cut slowly, especially in cold weather. SAFETY WARNING: DO NOT TRY TO CUT MATERIALS OTHER THAN VINYL SIDING WITH A REVERSED DIRECTION SAW BLADE.
- When using tin snips to cut siding, avoid closing the blades completely at the end of a stroke.
- With a utility knife or scoring tool, score the vinyl face up with medium pressure and snap it in half. It's not necessary to cut all the way through the vinyl.
For more information, refer to page 17 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
With this in mind, you should first apply the flashing on the underside of the window, then to the sides of the window (make sure to overlap the bottom flashing), and finally, to the top of the window.
For more information, refer to page 21 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
- Hold the panel under the window and mark the width of the window opening on the panel. Add approximately ¼" (6.4mm) to both sides-these marks represent the vertical cuts.
- Lock a small piece of scrap siding into the lower panel next to the window. Mark it ¼" (6.4mm) below the sill height. This will serve as a template for the horizontal cuts.
- Transfer the horizontal measurement to the panel that will be installed under the window. Measurement may not be the same on both sides of the window.
After you have cut the panel with tin snips or a utility knife, you're ready to install it under the window. The VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual outlines the following installation procedure:
- Use a snap lock punch to place lugs in the cut edge of the panel every 6″ (152.4mm) so that the raised lug is on the outside face.
- Install undersill trim under/over the window as a receiver for the cut siding. Undersill trim is used anytime the top lock or bottom lock has been removed from the siding. Furring may be needed to maintain the face of the panel at the desired angle.
- Install the siding panel, making sure the lugs (from the snap lock punch) lock into the utility trim.
For more information, refer to page 25 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
Getting Started with Vertical Siding
- Snap a level chalkline around the base of the sidewalls. Usually, the chalkline is positioned so the bottom of the J-channel that will be installed like a starter strip is ¼" (6.4mm) below the lowest point on the wall that will be sided. Install a J-channel along the chalkline as a receiver for the vertical siding.
- Find the center of each sidewall and use a level or plumbline to install two back-to-back J-channels. Leave ¼" (6.4mm) gap at the top and bottom. These will serve as starter strips in which to lock the vertical siding.
Installing Vertical Siding
Working from the starter strip to the corners, lock each panel and fasten every 12″ (305mm). Vertical panels are terminated into the J-channel installed at top and the vertical base or J-channel installed at bottom.
Windows and Doors:
- Cut the panels (if necessary) to fit the openings, allowing ¼" (6.4mm) for expansion.
- If panel is uncut or cut down in the "V"-shaped groove of a piece of vertical siding, simply insert it into a 3/8″ (9.5mm) J-channel, locking the other side on to the previously applied panel. A furring strip should be installed to prevent panel detachment.
- If the panel is cut on the flat surface, install undersill trim, backed by furring, into the J-channel. The flat surface of the vertical siding should be snaplock-punched and fitted into the undersill trim. The panel is further secured above and below the windows and above the door when the panel is fastened in place.
- Install the undersill trim or 3/8″ (9.5mm) J-channel into the receiver of the corner post.
- If the panel is cut in the bottom of the V-groove, insert it into the J-channel. A furring strip should be provided prior to panel insertion to prevent detachment.
- If the panel is cut on the flat surface, install undersill trim, backed by furring, into the J-channel. Punch snap locks along the cut edge of the panel at 6″ (152.4mm) intervals and snap it into the undersill trim.
- To create a balanced appearance, divide the length of the wall by the exposure of the vertical panel to be used. For example, if the wall requires 20 full panels plus an additional 8″ (203mm), then the first and last pieces installed would be cut to a new width of 4″ (102mm). Make sure to allow for proper depth in the receiving channels of the accessories at both ends when measuring.
- To install the siding, if partial panels are required, mark the line to cut by measuring from the edge of the lock of the panel and cut the panel to the proper width. This will leave a panel with an intact nail hem and proper exposure.
For more information, refer to pages 28 – 32 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
Inspect and plan your job in advance. Surfaces should be uniform and straight from any viewing angle. For residing applications, nail down any loose panels, boards, or shingles and fur when necessary.
Installing Soffit Over Open Eaves
- Step 1: Install receiving channels (soffit receiver or J-channel). Nailing strips must be installed if the eave span is greater than 16″ (406mm), unless otherwise specified in the soffit manufacturer's instructions. In areas with high wind restrictions, nailing should not exceed 12″ (305mm) on center, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer.
- Step 2: Measure from the wall to the fascia board and subtract ½" (12.7mm) to allow for expansion; mark and cut the soffit.
- Step 3: Insert the panel into the channel on the wall, then into the channel at the fascia board. Make certain the panel is perpendicular to the wall, then nail with trim nails. Drive the nail through the nail flange and "V"-shaped groove within the soffit panel, leaving space for the full expansion allowance in the receiving channel.
- Step 4: To turn a corner, measure from the channel at the wall corner to the channel at the corner of the fascia board and subtract ¼" (6.4mm) for expansion. Cut and install soffit double channel lineal or back-to-back J-channel. If necessary, install nailing strips to provide backing for the lineal. Miter cut the corner soffit panels and install as in Step 3.
- Step 5: To complete the installation, apply utility trim and fasten the aluminum fascia cap or formed aluminum coil stock with painted trim nails. If necessary to face nail fascia, drill holes for the trim nails to allow for expansion and to reduce denting of the aluminum.
Installing Soffit Over Enclosed Eaves
- Step 1: Determine preferred method of installing soffit at fascia board. When installing J-channel at either wall of fascia board, nail every 8″ to 12″ (203mm to 305mm).
- Step 2: If soffit is to turn a corner, cut and install J-channel to allow ¼" (6.4mm) for expansion at each of the adjoining walls and fascia boards. When installing vented soffit panels, if the existing soffit doesn't have openings for ventilation, cut an adequate number of openings before installing soffit panels.
- To complete the installation, follow steps 3 through 5 from the open eaves installation instructions listed above.
For more information, refer to pages 33 – 36 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
- Slip a zip lock or unlocking tool behind the bottom lock of the panel above the one to be replaced and unzip it from the lock on the damaged panel.
- Gently bend out upper panel. Take the nails out of the damaged panel and remove it.
- Lock on the new panel and nail it up.
- Use the unlocking tool again to zip the upper panel over the lock on the new panel.
For more information, refer to page 38 of the VSI Vinyl Siding Installation Manual.
Vinyl Siding Installation Manual
A 38-page illustrated manual, including the most recent techniques and practices, including repair, cleaning, maintenance, and historic restoration tips.