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citizencoyote wrote:I think the "Now made with trace amounts of 100% whole grain!" line would be even funnier if it was in a call-out star graphic or corner band, but this is still highly amusing.
And so very true.
+1... But still GMV. very nice!
tjost wrote:Nothing like 1200 calories of empty carbs to get you going in the morning
That's how I roll!
Re: COFFEE!
This is utterly hilarious!
lucky1988 wrote:love the bacon parachutes! +1
They are way too happy for what's about to happen! +1
Cool! GMV+
trekmiss wrote:Would like it better without the text.
Agreed. I think it might be the choice of font and placement. Still funny though.
viridiancat wrote:Thanks for the responses!Yeah, I still have a thing or two to learn about incorporating type and design.
I think you did very well! It is true, though, that this joke tells itself and doesn't even need the words. But it's great as is too.
Spiritgreen wrote:So colorful! @_@ And the pixel work is really sharp.
Great design. :^)
Thank you! I love doing pixel art, if I could somehow work that into everything I'd have a lot of fun!!
Re: Crunchy Knights
The little Right reserved thing is what sells it for me!
nessa204 wrote:I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be a typo... but it's not. It's just bad grammar.
You mean poor grammar.
Re: Sleep? What's That?
Thanks for the support guys.
The text is designed like that to represent the shaky effect of the sleepless owl.
Re: CinnaSnail
Just the right amount of surreal weirdness. Hope this little guy and his manic, sugar-dazed expression can inch a slimy trail back into the fog.
Re: Plight of the Breakfast Egg
As always, I love your unmistakably cheeky sense of humour, Boots. GMV.
Re: pancakes!
Your style, while simplistic, always has such a flair for charming and whimsical. GMV
tjschaeffer wrote:I think it would have been pretty cool if "Hemogoblin" wasn't a typo. I wonder what a hemogoblin looks like...
you mean hemoglobin??
Unfortunately, I saw neither delicious cinnamon buns or cute snails when I looked at the background. I blame it on having a puppy that's not fully housebroken. >_<
cjoymr wrote:It's spelled sergeant. (Correct in title, incorrect on shirt.)
yeah, i uploaded the wrong shirt comp file
Collab with Ramyb, hope you like it! :{D
tobefonseca wrote:Collab with Ramyb, hope you like it! :{D
It was a lot of fun working with you- thanks!
Re: Ave Breakfast, morituri te salutant
Ooo... a classical breakfast! Bravo!
Re: English Muffin Man
Not enough breakfast foods have monocles. Such a tragedy. Cute character!
ramyb wrote:It was a lot of fun working with you- thanks!
I can say the same, Ramy! First of many!! :D
Re: My Morning Sidekick
Why is he wearing traffic cones on his hands and feet ;)
Re: Mama Satan's PainCakes
Hahahahaha! These comments are hilarious! Seriously though, while I do find this shirt very clever, I don't think it stands a chance in hell (pardon the bad pun) of making it past Woot's rejectionator, unfortunately. But still, +1 for making me chuckle.
Re: Basket Case
I called them Eggie in a Basket, but my son never understood what I meant, so I have to clarify it to Egg in Toast. Going to have it for breakfast in the morning. Yum.
Re: Unipork Bacon
dinska wrote:Subtle, but very funny!
Thanks! That's what it's gonna say on my tombstone!
Re: INFINITE LOOPS
Re: Top o' the Muffin to Ya!
McGillicuddy's Most Excellent Muffin Tops - Top o' the Muffin to Ya! 6 colors on black.
What do you guys think of this? My girlfriend was my "cute coach" and helped me make it as adorable as can be - blueberry freckles and all!
Re: Cop Circles
Haha! I'd totally get this shirt for my dad (he's a retired cop). Mmmm... cop circles!
Re: Breakfast of Champions
Did you mean for the chicken to wear a Turkish flag? You might want to change the the star to a hammer.
She is absolutely a "top notch cute coach"!
Re: breakfast of champions
Poor 3rd piggy. Bet he was tasty tho.
He's so cute I could just stab him a few times and eat him right up. You've got my vote!
Re: Type O's
this needs to be submitted on a shirt template or it will be rejected.
Re: You're Toast!
Was ToastBuster too risky for the rejectionator!? GMV regardless!
I love that pop of color the red hat provides. Perfect.
eabernhardt wrote:You mean poor grammar.
ORLY? I see what you did tharr.
"Poor" and "bad" *are* synonyms after a fashion, so you are somewhat correct...
However, my original word choice was intentional as I tend to view the subject of grammar in black and white, correct and incorrect, acceptable and unacceptable.
I'm ok with 1337 and all that jazz in the proper forums and usually love them as jokes... I just don't think that incorrect grammar fits as well with this joke than the rest of the well thought-out design.
(A quick check in Merriam Webster actually provides "bad grammar" as an example under the sixth definition of "bad." Funneh.)
Re: GRIDDLE MATCH
Fantastic depth in this graphic. Texture, motion, backstory... I gotta go with pancake all the way. My favorite breakfast!
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What brands of Shotguns do you have?
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What brands of Shotguns do you have?
Multiple choice
2000 Browning Citari 20ga o/u
196? Stevens/Savage 771 .410 pump
196? Stevens/Savage 311C .410 double bbl
198? Winchester 120 12Ga pump
Best looking of the bunch is the old double barrel Stevens/Savage.
all 3 of my shotguns are Remington
my first gun: Remington 870 Express 20GA youth
second: Remington 870 Express 12GA (also have rifled barrel for deer hunting)
Third: Remington 11-87 sportsman 12GA
Remington 1148 .410, Remington 1100 12ga, Remington 1100 20 ga, Remington first hammerless 12 ga (bottom eject), Berretta Urika In 12 ga, H&R 20 ga Single shot, .410/45colt Derringer (Unrecolected maker - el cheapo).
winchester 1300 black shadow, 12 GA
remington 870 home defense model, 12 GA
skb semi auto slug gun, 12 GA
cheap o/u derringer, 410 / 45lc
I got a old 20ga pump by Savage that I'll never shoot again I guess. It's a good shooting gun I just don't get out the woods that often anymore.:smt1099
Ithaca Model 37, 12 GA
Mossberg 930. Do you think a gunsmith could make me a shorter rifled slug barrel for it. Mossberg does not sell aftermarket barrels for it yet.
Didn't vote because I no longer have it - But I had a winchester 1300 w/ an 18" barrel and folding stock for many years...
Ithaca M37 16Ga.and a M37 12Ga i hunt with my 12Ga Ithaca's are great shotguns the only brand i wouid ever buy.
i like the bottom ejection on ithaca's
Here's my baby - with some friends.
Just my one poor, pathetic, lone shotgun. LOL! My Benelli Super Nova. Someday I will own a Remington 870.
Mossberg 500 Series Tactical. I figure that if this shotgun can withstand the harsh conditions that our U.S. Military is putting it through in the Middle-East and continue to be reliable when needed, it can withstand anything that I will ever put it through.:smt1099
I now also have a Remington 870 Wingmaster even though it's too late to vote again. It isn't Ithaca quality bit it's pretty close.
I've winnowed my "collection" down to a single shotgun, a Remington 870. I use it strictly for bird hunting and casual clay busting. Since I prefer carbines and handguns for defense, I only have a 26" barrel. It's the only shotgun I need.
I have a Winchester 1300 Defender and a Browning BPS Micro
both 12 gauges
I traded my Defender in on a 1300 Turkey..never had a whole lot of use for cylinder bore but that extra full turkey choke will come in handy if I take it hunting :smt023

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I've been to the BBF several times! It's always great! Last time I was there there were people with a zine booth, and I also ended up getting stuff from AK Press! If you are on the east coast, you should go, it's fun! If you see the people from the store "Sideshow", tell them you know Billy the Bunny from Chicago!


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Collect photos, maps, memories and books of interest to you.
Memories of Bury St Edmunds
Steel's Grocers
In 1861 my Great, Great, Great Grandfather Charles Frederick Whiskin worked for the Steel family in their grocer's shop situated in the Butter Market. Charles came originally from Black Friars in London and was born in 1832. He learnt his trade from the Steels and went on to own his own shop in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire which he ran with his wife Susannah.
1964 Life In Bury St. Edmunds.
I married and moved to Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk in 1964. Lived for a while on Caravan site in Chedburgh, then moved to the caravan site in Eastgate Street. Worked for Childs Bakery, based at lower end of St. Adrews St. as a bread roundsman, driving a morris 1000 van. I then went to Betabake as a rounds man. ...Read full memory
That was a surprise to suddenly see a photo' of the Boarding House I spent my secondary school years in. I actually loved the place - not every day perhaps, but measured over time it was a very formative part of my life. Best years of my life? Dunno, I've been a lucky boy and have enjoyed life one heck of a lot and still do. All ...Read full memory


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About to invest in a Fettronics board and I've been corresponding with Jon with a few questions regarding dimensions, but I'd like to get some input in regards to correct light display/sequence.
Since I have Bobamaker chest armor it was cut to fit TK-409's chest display, and since it's already painted up I really can't dremel/file it. Jon said the 4mm version of his chest display will fit for the TK-409 cutout. Anyone have any problems with the standard 5mm version fitting in their Bobamaker armor?
Next comes which version...
I've seen some debate on whether or not its a 20 bar top, or 5 Bar top. From the research I did in "seven"'s thread, I didnt see any conclusion but I'm assuming from the first pic it's the 20 bar?
Then there's the sequence...its offered as Basic 2 step, Fast 2 Step, Don Post Sequence, etc. Has anyone came to the conclusion which sequence was the most correct?
If anyone a lot more knowledgeable about chest displays can help me out on this, that would be awesome. Gotta make sure I make the right purchase so I don't end up kicking myself later on. :D


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Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging
Words to Know
Aggression (uh-GRESH-un). When a person lashes out verbally or tries to hit or hurt someone.
Agitation (aj-uh-TAY-shun). Restlessness and worry that some people with AD feel. Agitation may cause pacing, sleeplessness, or aggression.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) (ALlz-high-merz duh-ZEEZ). Disease that causes large numbers of nerve cells in the brain to die. People with AD lose the ability to remember, think, and make good judgments. At some point, they will need full-time care.
Anti-anxiety (an-tye-ang-ZYE-eh-tee) drugs. Drugs used to treat agitation and extreme worry. Some can cause sleepiness, falls, and confusion. These drugs should be taken with caution.
Anticholinergic (an-tye-KOL-in-er-gik) drugs. Drugs used to treat stomach cramps, incontinence, asthma, motion sickness, and muscle spasms. These drugs should not be given to people with AD.
Anticonvulsants (an-tye-kon-VUL-sunts). Drugs sometimes used to treat severe aggression.
Antidepressants (an-tye-dee-PRESS-unts). Drugs used to reduce depression and worry.
Antipsychotics (an-tye-sye-KOT-iks). Drugs used to treat paranoia, hallucinations, sleeplessness, agitation, aggression, and other personality and behavior disorders. These drugs should be taken with caution.
Assisted living facility. Type of living facility that provides rooms or apartments for people who can handle most of their own care, but may need some help.
Caregiver. Anyone who takes care of a person with AD.
Clinical trial. Research study to find out whether new medicines or other treatments are both safe and effective.
Constipation (kon-sti-PAY-shun). Trouble having a bowel movement.
Continuing care retirement community. Community of homes, apartments, and rooms that offer different levels of care for older people.
Deductible (dee-DUK-ti-bul). The amount of medical expenses that a person must pay per year before the insurance company will cover medical costs.
Dehydration (dee-hye-DRAY-shun). Condition caused by lack of fluids in the body.
Delusions (duh-LOO-zhuhns). False beliefs that someone with AD believes are real.
Diarrhea (dye-uh-REE-uh). Loose bowel movements.
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Form. Document that tells health care staff that the person with AD does not want them to try to return the heart to a normal rhythm if it stops or is beating unevenly.
Durable Power of Attorney for Finances. Legal permission for someone to make legal and financial decisions for the person with AD, after he or she no longer can.
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Legal permission for someone to make health care decisions for the person with AD, after he or she no longer can.
Hallucinations (huh-loo-suh-NAY-shuns). One possible effect of AD, in which the person sees, hears, smells, tastes, and/or feels something that isn't there.
Home health care. Service that provides care and/or companionship in the home for the person with AD.
Hospice services. Services that provide care for a person who is near the end of life and support for families during this time.
Hypersexuality (hi-pur-sek-shoo-AL-uh-tee). Condition in which people with AD become overly interested in sex.
Incontinence (in-KON-ti-nunts). Trouble controlling bladder and/or bowels.
Inpatient facility. Hospital or other medical facility where people stay in the facility.
Intimacy. Special bond between people who love and respect each other.
Living trust. Legal document that tells a person called a trustee how to distribute a person's property and money.
Living will. Legal document that states a person's wishes for end-of-life health care.
Multivitamin (mull-tee-VYE-tuh-min). A tablet, capsule, powder, liquid, or injection that adds vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional elements to the diet.
Myoclonus (mye-o-KLO-nuss). Condition that sometimes happens with AD, in which a person's arms, legs, or whole body may jerk. It can look like a seizure, but the person doesn't pass out.
Nursing home. Home for people who can't care for themselves anymore. Some have special AD care units.
Palliative (PAL-ee-uh-tiv) care. Services to treat or reduce symptoms (like pain and stress) for a person with a serious illness.
Paranoia (pare-uh-NOY-uh). Type of delusion in which a person believes—without good reason—that others are being unfair, unfriendly, or dishonest. Paranoia may cause suspicion, fear, or jealousy in a person with AD.
Respite (RES-pit) services. Short-term care for the person with AD that allows caregivers to get a break.
Sexuality. Important way that people express their feelings physically and emotionally for one another.
Spirituality (SPEAR-uh-choo-al-ity). Belief in a higher power or in larger forces at work in the world. Going to church, temple, or mosque helps some people meet their spiritual needs. For others, simply having a sense that larger forces are at work in the world helps meet their spiritual needs.
Sundowning. Restlessness in a person with AD that usually starts around dinnertime or in the evening and may make it hard to get the person to go to bed and stay there.
Urinary tract infection (YUR-in-air-ee tract in-FEK-shun). An illness, usually in the bladder or kidneys, caused by bacteria in the urine.
Will. Legal document that tells how a person's money and property will be divided after his or her death.
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The Tar Heels will open their 2014 indoor campaign at home with the Gene Anderson Invitational on Friday, January 17th and the Joe Hilton Invitational on Saturday, January 18th. Carolina will also honor former coach and soon-to-be USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame inductee Dennis Craddock with a meet in his name on Saturday, February 22nd.
The indoor meet schedule also features meets at Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, and the elite Armory Collegiate Invitational. The indoor season will close with the ACC Indoor Championships in Clemson, S.C., February 27th through March 1st and the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., March 14-15th.
Carolina's outdoor season opens at home with the two-day Carolina Relays on Friday, March 21st, through Saturday, March 22nd. The Tar Heels will travel to Texas, Florida, Stanford, Duke, NC State, Virginia, and Georgia Tech in addition to the historic Penn Relays during the outdoor campaign.
The Tar Heels will host the 2014 ACC Outdoor Championships April 17-19th, marking the first time UNC has hosted the outdoor track and field conference meet since 2004. The NCAA East Preliminary Round will take place March 29-31st in Jacksonville, Fla., followed by the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 11-14th.


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Select choices below to add free color swatches to your cart
Available in six collections that are a Perfect Pairing to Kirsch Vertical Blinds
Coordinates with vane fabric.
Coordinates with slat fabric.
Trim offered in 4 colors.
White - 67171
Off White - 67172
Warm Grey - 67173
Chocolate Brown - 67175
White - 67271
Off White - 67272
Warm Grey - 67273
Chocolate Brown - 67275
Provides the flexibility of raising one blind while keeping the other lowered on extra wide windows or patio doors. Two or three blinds on one headrail are available up to a total maximum width of 144". Minimum innerspace is 1/2" between blinds. Horizontal slat alignment not guaranteed.
Keep your Kirsch Textured Blinds looking their best with routine maintenance. You can clean the blind hanging in place or you can take it down. By tilting the slats down, but not quite closed, you will be able to clean most of the top surface of each slat.
Periodically wipe blinds with a soft cloth, a dusting mitt, or a soft, lightly dampened cloth.
Do not use solvents or abrasive solutions to clean the blind. This will cause damage to the blind which is not covered under warranty.
You may also periodically wipe blinds with the brush attachment from a vacuum cleaner.
Read all installation instructions!
• Make sure that you have all tools and hardware needed
for installation.
• Check the installation surface (wall, ceiling, or
window frame) to ensure that you have suitable fasteners and tools
for the material.
• Double check the headrail and shade for proper width
and length. If you are installing several sets of shades, be sure
to match them with the appropriate window.
• Check the parts list shipped with the product to
confirm that you have the correct number of brackets.
Recommended Tools
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Pencil
• Level
• Tape measure
• Safety glasses
• Drill/drill bits (1/16" drill bit may be used to
pre-drill for screws)
• 1/4" Wrench (if using extension brackets)
• Hex nutdriver (optional for mounting screws)
• Drywall anchors
There are two types of brackets used for real and faux wood
blinds installation. Bracket appearance and quantity may vary
depending on size and headrail length.
Always use two mounting screws per bracket.
Box bracket (one used at each end)
Center support bracket (spaced evenly between ends)
Preparing box brackets for installation:
• Open the front of the bracket by lifting while
pressing on the bottom of the bracket to release the locking tab.
If your blinds include optional extension brackets or
spacers, you will need to use them to determine mounting hole
locations in Steps 3 and 4.
Extension brackets
Align the holes in the box bracket with the desired set of
small holes in the extension bracket, as shown, and temporarily
attach the brackets together using two self-tapping screws per
bracket. Use the installation screws shipped with your blinds and
#8 drywall anchors (not included) to attach the extension brackets
to the wall before final installation of the box bracket to the
extension bracket.
NOTE: If the width of the slats on your blinds is
greater than 2", then the plastic spacer must be used as shown to
allow for clearance between the blinds and the window. Blinds with
slats wider than 2" will not function properly without the spacer.
• Position the box brackets at each end of the headrail.
• Position the center support bracket (if included) in
the center, if using only one. If more than one center support
bracket is included, space them evenly along the headrail. Make
sure they will not interfere with the cord mechanism.
• Use a spirit level to check for levelness. and mark
the bracket mounting hole locations, two per bracket, making sure
they are square and equally spaced.
• Continue to step 4A.
Example: Installation on drywall using drywall anchors
and included screws.
Example: Installation in drywall using #8 drywall anchors and
the included screws.
Use two screws per bracket.
Continue to step 5.
• Position the box brackets at each end of the headrail.
Depending on the installation location, box brackets can be
attached using the top, back, or the side holes.
• Mark the location of the desired bracket mounting
holes, two per bracket, making sure they are square and equally
Example: Installation in a wood window frame using the included
screws. Use two screws per bracket. Drill pilot
holes using a 1/16" drill bit. Depending on the installation
location, box brackets can be attached using the top, back, or
side holes.
• Align the headrail, tilt mechanism facing out, with
the brackets.
• Slide it straight back into the brackets.
• If the headrail can slide from side to side in the box
brackets, use a flat-head screwdriver to bend out the tabs on the
ends of the headrail until it is snug.
• Lower the front of each box bracket and press until
the locking tab clicks into place.
• Remove the binding from the blinds.
NOTE: Some styles may have the hold-down pins
built into the bottom rail.
• Mark the center of the bottom rail.
• Drill 1⁄8" diameter by 1⁄2" deep starter
hole to prevent chipping.
• Tap the hold-down pin into the drilled hole.
• With the hold-down brackets attached to the bottom
rail, lower the blinds to the hold-down bracket mounting surface
and mark the bracket locations.
• Attach the hold-down brackets at the bottom of the
window with the included screws, as shown for your installation
• Slip the hold-down pin into the hole in the bracket.
• Attach the valance clips to the headrail by snapping
the valance clips into the slots on the headrail.
• For outside mount DesignLine valances, attach the
corner to the front and return valances.
• Attach the valance to the valance clips.
• Attach the valance clips to the headrail.
• Attach the pre-assembled valance to the valance clips.
Find Width
Measure exact distance to the nearest 1/8" between inside
surfaces of window frame at the top, middle, and bottom, and use
the narrowest width. Do not make any width deductions. Factory
will make the appropriate deductions.
Find Height
Measure exact distance to the nearest 1/8" from inside
surface at top of window to sill at the left, middle and right and
use the longest height. If you prefer blind not to touch sill,
deduct 1/4". If there is no sill, measure height to point where
blind is to reach.
Measure exact distance to the nearest 1/8" between the
outermost points where the blind is to be placed. For optimum
light control, this measurement should extend 3/4" beyond the
window opening on each side (or 1 1/2" for the entire width).
Measure exact distance to the nearest 1/8" from where top of
blind will be located to top of sill. If there is no sill or if
blind is to overlap window frame, measure to point blind is to
NOTE: Whether you have a protruding or flush mount
application is entirely dependent on the available depth of your
Kirsch extends a limited lifetime warranty on the enclosed product to the original residential retail purchaser only if the product was properly installed and remains in the original window.
The product is covered against manufacturing defects (i. e., a flaw in the product design, materials or workmanship that causes the product to no longer function) and has a limited lifetime warranty. Lifetime warranty extends for the life of the product as defined by category below:
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Any product that fails due to:
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In the event there are multiple blinds/shades in the same room, only the defective blind/shade will be replaced.
If damage occurred during shipping, call 1-800-538-6567 and report within 14 calendar days of delivery or you may be denied credit for your damaged product.
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Since I have yet to see a tutorial with acceptable spot welds, I started this thread to help builders achieve good spot welds. I will edit it and add pictures as I think of new things to add. When I first tried spot welding, my welds were terrible, so anyone who is having problems can do it. Keep in mind that this is the same cheap 115V Harbor Freight spot welder everyone else is using; however, a quality 110V or 220V Miller spot welder with a timer will achieve even better spot welds. With some reading, patients, and practice, everyone can have excellent spot welds. If anyone needs any help, post pictures of your welds and spot welder setup, and I will help you fix the problem(s). Also, if anyone else has pictures of good spot welds that they would like to contribute to this thread, please do so. Here are some excellent resources for spot welding: Miller Owner's Manual, Handbook for Resistance Spot Welding, Spot Welding Guidelines, http://www.gunco.net/forums/f43/spot...dimples-37801/.
Keys to achieving good spot welds:
- File upper tong tip to ~0.150-0.180" diameter; lower tong tip to ~0.180-0.210" diameter.
- Adjust tong pressure so that lower tong flexes slightly even without any workpieces between tips. Be sure hex jam nuts are tight and hand lever stop is set.
- Be sure tips are flat against workpieces when clamped together.
- Be sure tips are properly aligned when clamped together.
- If possible, plug spot welder directly into outlet.
- Chamfer ends of lower rails where they meet trunnion. Use receiver stub as reference. This will allow for smoother operation of bolt and bolt carrier.
- Be sure workpieces are free from dirt, grease, and oil.
- Be sure workpieces are clamped properly. If spatter is expelled from between workpieces, they are not clamped properly.
- Use correct number and placement of spot welds. Refer to the picture below and make reference marks on receiver. (There can be 2 or 3 spot welds above magazine well on right side.)
- According to a professional I spoke with, weld time should be about 0.5 seconds to 1 second. I recommend about 0.7 seconds for 0.040" + 0.040" combinations and about 0.9 seconds for 0.040" + 0.0625" combinations; however, it may be easier to look at the size of the area of discoloration. Excessive weld time may warp your receiver.
- Notice the area in the center of the spot weld is not discolored. If a portion of the area in the center is severely discolored, the tips were likely not flat against the workpiece, or there was not enough pressure.


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Where: Space 55 Theatre, Phoenix
When: Saturday, December 1 at 8 p.m.
Why: The most irreverent and bawdy Christmas musical ever produced returns to Space 55 for the third consecutive holiday season. Retirees Blanche, Bertha and Mabel sing, dance and drink themselves silly as they fight to keep from losing their Sun City condo to a heartless homeowner's association on Christmas Eve. This show is not appropriate for children. For more information, go to www.space55.org.


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It's the tale of two players for Judge Memorial's Terrell Young.
The 6-foot-3 shooting guard is long and lean with an explosive jump that pesters and annoys anyone going to the rim. His natural athleticism gives him the ability to speed along the court to shut down breakaways for the opposition. In a flurry of red and gold, he blocks shots and can spark the Bulldog offense at any time.
The other Terrell Young is a master of evasion. He uses his speed to cut to the basket or get open on the perimeter for a 3-point pull-up. With 42 3-pointers entering this week, he knows how to find the net from behind the arc.
This mixture of styles has helped Young's squad lead Region 10 entering the week as the Class 3A state tournament looms next week. A soft-spoken athlete who loves European cars and tries to pattern his game after the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, Young is a key piece in Judge's championship run.
"Our type of basketball is control," Young said. "We like to take care of the basketball and work hard on our defense."
Big, deliberate movements define Young's style. He is a fundamentally sound player who has been one of the top shooters for Judge. He averages almost 10 points per game and provides quiet leadership. He became even more important when senior Pat Neville suffered a season-ending injury.
Getting to this point in his career has been an exercise in constancy for Young. He works with his father in the gym practicing his jump shot and conditioning. His father tries to simulate game situations by having his son shoot from all over the court and sprinting to the other end to put up shots.
"He's helped me with ability to space the floor and improve my athleticism," Young said. "Being able to make the same shot over and over again has been a real plus this year."
Judge coach Dan Del Porto likes the balance between Young's athleticism and shooting prowess.
"He can make a flat-foot 3 for us," Del Porto said. "He's shooting 57 percent, which is probably one of the best in the league."
Young is exploring playing basketball in college next year. With a 3.4 grade-point average, he wants to study engineering and possible work in automobile design. But the unfinished business of the season is his No. 1 priority.
"I would like to make all-region, but winning for Judge is the most important," he said. "State means everything."


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I just got these off of ebay! I hope their the right ones... I only need one, so I'm gonna sell the others here, when I get them.
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I just got these off of ebay! I hope their the right ones... I only need one, so I'm gonna sell the others here, when I get them.
Sweet. Are they real or copies?
Are they real or replicas?
If they are real, put me down for (1).
their metal copies. I think the expanded ones are for a vader helmet or somthing...
I already have a metal copy so do not need another.Quote:
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This is still cool score. :thumbsup
Don't worry, you won't have any trouble getting rid of the extras here! :)
I could use a dental expander! PM sent. :thumbsup
those look to be the same quality as the FP expanders... I have one and you can barely tell its not the real deal, even makes the metal sound when you drop it on glass... I love it! Those will go fast!
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I'll take one of the Closed ones for Fett Armor, depending on the price...
Cool Score!!
I'll also take one of the closed ones (pending price), just PM the details.
I just bought these off of ebay, so I havent receved them yet. But as far as far as I know, theres only 4 of the closed expanders, & I'm keeping one of them, so only 3 will be for sale. With the open expanders, it looks like with a little cutting they could possibly be closed again, all 4 of the open ones are gonna be up for sale, As for price, does $6.00 shipped sound reasonable? Ohh, and since theres only 3 of the closed ones for sale, It's gonna be first come first serve, so if the price is fine with the first three than they will be going to Indy_Solo, fettswatcop(through PM) & SlaveR5
Thanks guys, Carson
The expanded ones are sold!
what are they for? where do they go someone PM me plaeas I just cannot see where they go and I am molding my own molds to do my own sintra guants so this might help if I could avoid not know ing where this part goes?
The expander goes just above the calc pad on Boba's left gauntlet.


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About eighty years ago, Fascist thugs led by Benito Mussolini, stormed through the streets of Rome on their way to power and the installation of a dictatorship that eventually led to the destruction of their nation. Yesterday, a former street-fightng neo-fascist won a crushing victory in Rome's mayoral election which adds luster to the triumph of conservative Silvio Belusconi who gained a majority in parliament. Gianni Alemanno, wears a Celtic cross belonging to a friend who was killed in a street demonstration and he promised to implement his anti-immigrant program as soon as possible. Among the key points of his program, which apparently, met with approval of Romans, includes:
"Immediate activate procedure for the expulsion of 20,000 nomads and immigrants who have broken the law in Rome."
"Closure of illegal nomad camps, rigorous and effective checks on legal ones, and their progresssive elimination."
Mr. Alemanno was swept in by hysteria that began last fall when a housewife was mudered and the national press highlighteed stories about immigrant murderers. Several migrant camps was demolished and a new "decree law" imposed restrictions on immigrants far surapssing any in effect within other European Union nations.
Fascism by any other name is still fascism. Italy gave birth to modern fascism, hopefully, eventually saner minds will give birth to anti-fascism.


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If you're really worried about it, slip a feeler gauge in the gap to measure it, should be around .006" or so.
If there is no drag between contact of the two surfaces, and if functions for a complete revolution, shoot the thing and check the barrel stub area for any bullet shaving or lead deposits. If nothing shows up, all is O.K.
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If you have access to a milling machine you could MAKE a bolt with relative ease. Look closely at the Bizon bolt pics - you'll see that the tube on top is actually press-fit into the bolt body! The obviously took the easy route and machined the bolt out of a solid block then installed the tube after the mill work was done. Pretty simple when you think about it! Looks like the charging handle was installed afterwards as well, hard to tell.
Hardening would be the only concern, you'd need to harden the area around the bolt face.


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Hey guys,
These are my Accurate Boba Fett Knee darts "C4 version":D. These will be the ULTIMATE darts ;).
Sorry if i wrote "NEW" on the title,but i didn't know that DeanO made these before to me!
Ive been working on these babies with the help of Benkenove for a long time, (thanks man,and... Kaane,Spideyfett and Piero Bockos, thank you too for the help!:thumbup:thumbup) checking meassures, checking every pic and making some prototypes to be 100% sure the final result was perfect.
These darts will be 100% accurate in size. (diameters and lenghts) and will fit ALL THE KNEES out there ;).
These darts will have ALL the correct bevels, and also the 3 grooves in the outter ring.
Assembling method. These darts are supposed to be accurate in all the fields, and the assembling is another point. NO SCREWS ANYMORE. These will be pierce the abs knee and glued and secured by the back of the knee, (exactly like the FP v3 knee). So these darts will fit perfectly the FP armor, but also can be used with any other knee version. You only have to drill a hole with the size of the base, and, for exmaple, GOOP it from the back.
Darts will have the bottom ring 1.5 cm. longer than normal, so you will have more than enough material to work with the placement, goinf throught the abs and securing from the back.
Here you can see some pics of the prototype, so you can make an idea. This pics are not the final version. Mods have been done to them longer base for accurate assembling, grooves have been modded as well to be exactly like the original onces and small cone dart has been shorted a little.
http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/41...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/42...600x600Q85.jpg
Pics of the final version will be posted as soon as I will have the time to finish it:p.


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text: i properly disposed of the upper and lower belt guard on my raider. got a blaster x in the ass end. then i drilled a hole in the tag and used the bottom boss in the swingarm to mount the tag completely sideways and almost on the ground. [where it should be]while it may be true that it takes alot of balls to pull a stunt like this, i figure i'm good for 1-2 tickets per year before i cave in to the man. these bikes stand for something most americans THINK they would like be. us raider riders are the last of a dying breed of rebel american's, we are searchers and dreamers, almost in a fantasy world...but it's all very real. big john


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Susan Dromey Heeter's Down to Earth: Summer's visitors are back; A refresher for hosts and guests
BY SUSAN DROMEY HEETER | June 24. 2013 6:53PM
My sister-in-law, Anne, always cooks during her visits and truly makes herself at home. I embrace Anne's visits as she's relaxed, loves doing dishes and can create both a mean turkey gravy and an outstanding meatloaf sandwich. While I'll help with the gathering of cutlery, plates and pots and pans, I learned early on sometimes others make better use of my kitchen than I do.
Sure, I can take guests to the beach, to the museums, to the parks, but I don't necessarily have to pay the admission fees for myself. When friends visited Holland, I stopped going inside the Anne Frank museum after my third visit. When friends came to Alaska, I found it almost a disservice to go with them on my fourth Alaskan Wildlife Cruise. Why? As they were thrilled to spot the walruses, the breeching whales and the eagles, I'd be there thinking, "Yup, I've seen this at least 30 times before."
Last summer when my own two girls, husband and I went to visit family in Kalamazoo, Mich., it was well worth the price to stay in a hotel and use this as base camp to visit in-laws.
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Turn the frame on it's side after uncapping and let it drip out for a long long time.
. I am tempted on trying this with comb from one of my top bar hives or my foundationless Langs. I tried to post a link but after 4 years or so being a member, I haven't posted enough to be allowed to post links, I guess.Robee
Here is a take off the metal one on U-tubethis one should cost less the $10.00 if you have a barrel its 1 3/4 pipe and 8 to 10 nutsthreaded rod. I used a Drill It will flat out sling honey :)I found its best to sling with the drill in reverseit keeps the nuts from unscrewing<Images snipped>


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text: Rip shot poorly last night, but he played a great game from what i watched, he didn't force shots (which he could do with the excuse of being the gun of the bench) found open team mates for better shots and played good D. I liked the idea of him coming in first to rest Prince, Keep Princes mins down and AI and Rip both get there mins, while not playing small ball for to many mins. Early in the season there was an article about how Sheed couldn't bring it everynight but he talked with the coaches about it so they knew what he had to bring. I'm ok with that as long as the coaches know as the game starts what they have from him and limit his mins so that while he is out there they can expect his best. The only fault from last night really was the play of Sheed and Amir in the first quarter, but with the fire power we have off the bench now that were balanced if a starter doesn't have it.... the bench is ready and willing to make up for it fast.


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Pre-registration for the 16th annual Shoes for the Shelter 5K presented by Independent Health has closed. Runners wishing to register in person can do so at the following times in Room 181 (adjacent to the Hall of Fame area) of the Koessler Athletic Center, located at the corner of Main and Delavan.
Friday - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - Noon to 4 p.m.
Day of race registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday in the Patrick Lee Center.
Packet Pick-Up
Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from Noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Koessler Athletic Center; Room 181 (adjacent to Hall of Fame area)
*Packets may also be picked up from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on race day in the Patrick Lee Center. The Patrick Lee is attached to the back of the Koessler Center.
Restrooms: Located at the Demske Sports Complex Plaza, adjacent to the concession area.
Race day Itinerary
Parking: Free Parking available in the following locations
- Upper KAC lot (enter off Delavan before 9 a.m.)
- Canisius parking ramp (enter off Jefferson Avenue)
- Lower KAC lot (enter off Main Street)
- Spillman lot (enter off Spillman Avenue)
Registration: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Shoe Collection: 7:30 a.m. to Noon (Please remember to bring your new or used shoes and place in truck in upper KAC parking lot)
Runner's Mass: 8:30 to 9 a.m.
Entertainment: The Time Pirates (10:20 a.m. to Noon )
Race: 10 a.m. - Course Map (PDF)
Post-Race Party: 10:20 to 11:45 a.m.
Awards: 11:20 a.m. (approx)
Also, the Canisius softball team will play Iona College at noon at the Demske Sports Complex. Runners are welcome to enjoy the game. Please note – softballs do leave the field and they are not friendly with windshields. Park your car near the field at your own risk!!
Overall/Male and Female – Runners bag from Asics
1st Place Age Groups/Special Categories – Dark Chocolate sneaker filled with chocolate coins from Antoinette's
2nd Place Age Groups/Special Categories – Latte Mug
3rd Place Age Groups/Special Categories – Water Bottle
Race Records:
Men: Vasilis Kariolis – 15:33
Women: Aileen Hoak – 17:28
Entry Gift: Dri-Fit T-Shirt. Shirts for the first 500 registered runners.


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Hi VIExile
Sorry, I didn''t mean for my post to be construed that by buying from an owner instead of a broker, I would avoid sales tax. It was in response to a post that recommended that I buy a boat from an owner in the Virgin Islands. Having heard that there was no sales tax in the Virgin Islands. Thanks for your input. I am learning so much.
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Ahhhh, but the boat was IN Maine (and it still is, dammit) when I purchased it. So Maine wanted a sales tax, and legitimately so. At the time, I just didn''t realize one had to pay tax on used items other than maybe cars. Never did on outboards, small boats, etc., but got educated by the Maine Tax Bureau. See, NH has no sales tax on anything. Maine Tax people HATE that, b/c everyone runs across the border to buy stuff. So if you were a Maine resident and bought a boat in NH, Maine would expect the "use tax" which is equivalent to the sales tax. And they''d haunt you to your grave and beyond. The person with the earlier post stating she''d like to avoid brokers to avoid sales taxes, er, whut?
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If I am not mistaken the problem (for VI) is that VI''s boat IS in Maine.
seek advice on offshore cruiser
Goes something like this......
Simply document back them that the boat is not located in Maine, taxes (show receipts) have been paid to the state where the boat is kept.
Its like owning property, etc. in another state - both states are not entitled to the taxes, only the state where the property is kept. If you ever move the boat back to Maine and Maine has a higher tax rate, then you will owe the differential (of current taxable value) to Maine.
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There is a "sales tax" in most states. It''s referred to as a "use tax." No sales tax in the USVI, New Hampster, and several other states BUT . . . say you live in Maine and buy a boat in the USVI where there is no sales tax. Then you document the boat. The State of Maine has a cross-reference with the USCG Doc station in Falling Waters and in Boston. You MUST register your boat in it''s state of residence. (Although some of these islands down here wouldn''t know what to do with a properly state registered but undocumented boat trying to clear in.) You need not DOCUMENT the boat with the USCG. However, once you do, if your home state carries a sales tax, or the state where you keep the boat carries a sales tax, you''ll be charged either the sales or a "use tax." The "use tax" recognizes that, although the boat may not have been bought in the taxing state, it''s "used" there - typically located there 6 mos a year or more. Generally, you DO get a dollar for dollar offset for any "sales" or "use" tax paid elsewhere. The import tax to the USVI from the BVI is generally only for foreign built vessels, I believe, and I think it''s about 4%. The Good ''Ol State of Maine henpecked me for several years after I bought my boat. I lived in NH at the time, but the boat had been located in SW Harbor, Maine. They discovered the transaction through the Maine Tax Bureau''s hookup with the Coast Guard, since I documented the boat naming Deer Isle, Maine (parents live there). These people are worse than the IRS. I finally told them, after about 4 years of screwing around, that I was "moving to the Caribbean" and if they wanted anything, they better make up their minds. Offer and compromise for the tax amount of 5.5% of the purchase price. Jeesh, they wanted over $5,000. DEMANDED it. I paid $1,760.00 for a release letter. If you are a domiciliary of a taxing state, that state wants sales tax from anything purchased within the state. Buy the boat elsewhere and bring it home, your state will want "use tax." Boy. I''ve even confused myself. Check with each state''s taxing authority, but use and alias.
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I found the two vol set, Practical Boat Buying" from Practical Sailor particularly helpful in detailing the construction of a lot of boats. They always include information in coring and coring materials. They detail many many boats, from 20ft to 60. I found it invaluable in my search.
I got it at Amazon.
Hope this helps.
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I don''t know of a site that really gives you coring information. You can usually tell by looking at the boat from the interior but not always because liners and the like can obsure whether the boat is cored. You should be able to ask the broker but many times they don''t really know. For example, I have had brokers tell me that older Hunters are cored which they aren''t.
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Thanks to all of you for the most appreciated information. I have been perusing websites and magazines and certainly been reading as much as I can find here at sailnet. Just a few more questions though. In reading the debates over encapsulated or bolted on keel, I would like to have a bolted on keel. In the debate over keel-stepped mast over deck-stepped mast, I could go either way....providing the deck stepped mast was well supported. There''s the issue of solid fiberglass or cored and all sorts of other structural details. At the Yachtworld site, and boats.com site these things are not mentioned about the boats for sale. Where can I find such information? Thanks to all in advance.
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if you plan on visiting the caribbean every year you can register the boat in the usvi''s and ther is no tax just a $125 or so registration fee each year.
if you are looking for a ready to circumnavigate boat-- kimberlite is for sale. see http://kimberlite1.homestead.com
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If you bring her back to the States there is an import duty and ,depending on the state, local sales tax to pay. If you are buying a boat to bring to the Carribean and will be leaving the state quickly, there is no sales tax in most States.
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Received my belt today..........inSANE! Now you really do take some great pics of the belts before you ship em' out, but WOW, they are SICK in person
I'm just waiting for my flight suit to get finished, & I'm FINALLY there!! Can't WAIT to slap your belt on! Thanks again!!
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In Greenpoint Brooklyn, a local resident living on top of one of the USA's most polluted areas of land, decided to capitalize on the estimated 17 million gallons of oil contaminating the groundwater. The unnamed man, an otherwise reasonable citizen, purchased specialized drilling equipment and in his spare time, he started drilling for oil in the backyard of his Brooklyn home.
While you are sitting there trying to remember the words to the Beverly Hillbillies theme, I will make one notable point about the average size of an NYC back yard, ranging anywhere from 5 square feet up to roughly 20 square feet. For instance, my house has a front yard which extends roughly 5 feet by 7 feet. That's what us NY folk call a "lawn". You could cut the grass with a pair of scissors if you wanted to.
According to various websites devoted to the epic pollution in Newtown creek, the massive oil spill does in fact exist under the mans house. The pool of oil starts at a depth of roughly 40 feet below ground and extends down another 40 feet. In his spare time, the Brooklyn man was able to get the 6 inch diameter hole to a depth of 23 feet before a neighbor noticed the foul smell from the chemicals being released through the ground. A smell of gasoline filled the neighborhood for over a week before anyone discovered the source.
Due to the underground pressure of the gases escaping from this hole, the residents were unable to fill it in due to fear of an explosion. It's like they say, when you break the seal, you cant unbreak it. Instead of filling in the hole, they had to get in touch with the Department of Environmental Conservation, who erected a ventilation device over the hole. The device was essentially a piece of PVC pipe sticking into the hole. The other end of the pipe was 40 feet above street level, allowing the gases to vent over the next several years.
Oddly enough there are exceptionally high rates of cancer, asthma and other untold illnesses in the neighborhood. Who'd think, eh?
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He continued, "according to Mom, Spud would only
eat from the hands of family members, and preferred standing on a chair with
his front hooves while being fed. She recalls Spud walking under the kitchen
table and carrying the table on his back as he walked away. My
grandparents, Vincent and Hattie Fee, obviously liked animals.
In the foreground is the family's
dog, Jigs, no doubt waiting for a morsel to fall his way. Jigs preferred
travelling in a wheelbarrow, as can be seen in the second photo."
Bethany Klus wrote that the photo below is "a cabinet card-style photo from an album of
photos taken in Alpena, Michigan from the late 1800s. Most of the photos are unlabeled, including
the one I'm sending to you. The dog in
my photo could be siblings with the one in the blog photo, they look that
I have to agree that it
definitely is a Terrier, possibly a Cairn Terrier although they tend to have
darker fur (I'm a veterinarian when I'm not a genealogist!).
Not all the pet pictures submitted show a real, live pet. Kathy Amoroso wrote that the photo below is, "my grandmother and her family. She's the
one on the fake pig. They are in Germany in 1913 and this is from one of those
postcard photos." I'll be back next column with a couple more!
Lorie asked, "Was
it unusual to take a dog to a studio to be photographed?" The answer is no. The desire to have a
lasting remembrance of the family pet is nothing new. It dates back all the way
to the daguerreotypes of the early 1840s.
In the early 20th century, around the
time Houser took her pooch to the studio, photographic magazines frequently published articles on how to photograph dogs.
For instance, photographer
George Oliver advised studio owners that
"in certain sporting or
training districts the photographing of animals should prove as important an
adjunct to the business as does the photographing of students in some college
Oliver spoke of his own business, "For a long time I have made quite a
specialty of dogs, being rather fortunately situated in a district where there
are not only many bird dogs, but where, in addition, many lady summer visitors
bring their pet dogs." He added, "In
studio work of the first class I find ladies the easiest to take, but the
hardest to please."
Oliver's technique for photographing dogs with their owners
was to use a noiseless shutter, and enough light to reduce the exposure to a
fraction of a second. For pet portraits without owners, he posed the dog on a
table and used a treat to get it to stay still. This is likely the method used for the photo of Houser's dog. It's alert, with mouth open and tongue out
waiting for its reward.
Any photographer who wants to photograph a dog should
follow Oliver's advice, "Right here let me say that it is no use trying to
photograph dogs unless you were born a friend of them. If you think that dogs
are just ugly brutes, you will have about as much success as a surly
misanthrope would have if he tried to photograph children—dogs know."
You can read the rest of Oliver's article "Photographing
Dogs" in Wilson's Photographic Magazine
(volume L), 1913. It's full of interesting tips that are still useful
A small volume, The
Dog Album: Studio Portraits of Dogs and Their People (Stewart, Tabori
& Chang, $14.95) by Gary E. Eichhorn and Scott B. Jones is a fun collection
of 19th century pictures of folks and their dogs. The authors say it's difficult to
tell the breed of dog in old photos due to the more generalized categories of dogs at teh time, rather
than the specialized breeds common today. The American Kennel Club only dates back to 1884.
Anyone want to guess on the breed of
dog in this picture? Post in the Comments section.
Do you have a picture of an ancestor's pet? E-mail it to me. I'd love to see
it and feature it here next week. I think it's too bad no one in the
family included the name of Houser's dog in the note on the back of the photo.


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All the winter bag I will ever need for day hiking in the snow. Rugged, has everything I need and more! This is my first ever winter pack and I love it! I bought it specifically to strap my snowshoes on. This pack can also carry skis and a snowboard as well. My snowshoes strap to the pack easily with no hassle. The pack is waterproof as well. It holds extra gear and food. It has multiple entry areas and zippers. It has a front zipper area for emergency snow avalanche shovel pocket. This is a great… Full review
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The BlackBerry A10 is slotted to replace the Z10 later this year. It will be an all-touch device and come in the familiar slab-style form with a large screen. Multiple reports suggest that it will be a classier, top-tier device when compared to the Z10. The A10's codename is Aristo. The device will look similar to the Samsung Galaxy S4, say those who've seen it, and isn't as square as the Z10. It will ship with BlackBerry OS 10.2, which is already in beta. Most other details about the device are still cloaked in secrecy, but the phone will have 2 GB of RAM and a revised Menu screen, according to CrackBerry.com. There's no word on the screen, the processor, camera or other vital specs.
Sprint will be the first carrier to offer the A10, reported CNET. Sprint spurned the Z10 smartphone and is instead offering only the Q10 from BlackBerry right now. Apparently Sprint chose to wait for the A10's arrival because it believes the device will have better prospects. Expect the A10 to be available before Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, the BlackBerry Q10, which has a QWERTY keyboard and full touch screen, reached most U.S. carriers this week. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless are all offering the device through their websites for $199.99 with a new contract.
[ BlackBerry and Google have expanded their messaging services to competing platforms, but for different reasons. Read BBM Vs. Google Hangouts: What's At Stake. ]
BlackBerry's BB10 devices are beginning to get traction in the enterprise, a significant development for the company, according to chief operating officer Kristian Tear. Speaking to Reuters, Tear said that 60% of Fortune 500 companies are testing its new devices and services. Business customers have been BlackBerry's traditional core subscriber base. In recent years, enterprises have been switching to Apple's iPhone. Tear thinks the Q10 may swing things back around.
"There are a lot of very loyal BlackBerry keyboard users out there who have been waiting for this, and I think, with the Q10, we will also be able to win back prior BlackBerry customers who are now trying other platforms," said Tear.
Tear also noted that the company is negotiating with other handset makers in the hope that they will agree to preinstall BlackBerry Messenger on their devices. "There is interest from other handset makers," said Tear.
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Advogato Status Report
A new rev of mod_virgule code went live today. See the changelog for the details.
This rev adds FOAF files to our user profiles, helping to make Advogato part of the Semantic Web. Each account profile page has a visible FOAF link as well an auto-discovery meta link that points to a foaf.rdf file for that account. At present the FOAF files have minimal properties. The FOAF standard allows for some additional features that will probably be added over time. At present, outbound trust certifications are converted to foaf:knows properties. Inbound certs are ignored. Project relations are exported as foaf:currentProject properties. To get an idea of what you can do with FOAF, try using the DISCO Hyperdata Browser to view the FOAF file of an Advogato seed account such as Raph's (see also the FOAFer result for the same file).
In addition to the new FOAF badge, you may have noticed some other very minor changes on the user profile. I've done a little HTML clean up and correction. The old, ugly RSS image has been replaced with the standard feed icon established by the Mozilla Foundation. Combined with our new RSS 2.0 feeds, this almost makes it look like Advogato is a modern website. :-)
Among other minor changes, trust certifications now include a date stamp. This will allow the future addition of date-dependent trust features such as age-based certificate expiration for inactive users.
All of the admin functionality of mod_virgule has been moved to a single base URL where it can be password protected. This includes the diagnostics page and crank pages for diary ratings, trust metrics, and the aggregator. Several of these pages were security risks either by leaking information about the server configuration or by being CPU intensive enough to be useful for DoS attacks.


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|Application-centric cloud computing is the main thrust behind the new capabilities of IBM Workload Deployer v3.0. But what does that really mean? After all, application-centricity is really just a concept. Granted, it is an important concept, but it is fairly meaningless until it is put into action or implemented. IBM Workload Deployer does just that with its new Virtual Application Patterns (VAPs).
|VAPs are the embodiment of the workload pattern approach I briefly discussed in an overview post a few weeks back. The idea with a VAP is to give the user an interface through which they can provide their application, specify dependencies, declare functional and non-functional requirements and then deploy. Of course application middleware is a part of the overall solution, but IBM Workload Deployer has the smarts to build, configure, and integrate the necessary infrastructure in order to support the user's application. This is completely hidden from the user, so they are liberated to focus on the application and its requirements.
|If we scratch a bit further beneath the surface of a VAP, we see that these patterns contain three primary pieces. These primary pieces are components, links, and policies, and they are fundamental to understanding how virtual application patterns work. Let's start with the building blocks of VAPs, components. Put simply, components represent different resources and functionality profiles that make up your application environment. As an example, the IBM Workload Deployer Pattern for Web Applications is a VAP that contains components for an EAR file, WAR file, message queue, and any number of other components that are typical requirements for a web application. The components will certainly vary based on the workload type (i.e. the components included in a web application VAP would be different than those included in a batch application VAP), but they are the foundation of any VAP.
|From the ground up, the next logical element we come to in the VAP is a link. A link is a way to declare a dependency or integration point between two components. As an example, consider a VAP with a WAR file component and a database component. You might draw a link between the WAR component and the database component to indicate that your web application uses or otherwise depends on the database. IBM Workload Deployer interprets this link, and takes it as a directive to configure the integration between the two components as a part of deployment. In this case, that may mean configuring a data source in the application's container. This is just a simple example, and an application may have any number of links between components.
|Finally, we come to the policy element within the VAP. A policy is a way for a user to specify functional and non-functional requirements for their application environment. Users attach policies to the VAP, or to components in their VAP, and IBM Workload Deployer interprets and enforces those policies. In the context of a web application, one example of a policy could be a scaling policy. The scaling policy might indicate scaling requirements for the application that included minimum application instances, maximum application instances, and conditions that triggered scaling activities. IBM Workload Deployer would use the information in a scaling policy within a VAP to appropriately manage the deployed, running environment. Other examples of a scaling policy may include a JVM policy that provides configuration directives for the java virtual machines in your application environment or a logging policy that defines logging configuration options. In any case, the policy element allows VAP builders to influence the configuration and management of the application environment.
|In the example VAP below you can see the use of components (Enterprise Application, Database, User Registry, Messaging Service), links (blue lines between components), and policies (Scaling Policy, JVM Policy):
|In total, when I look at a VAP a particular word sticks out to me: declarative. VAPs really enable declarative, application-centric cloud computing. What do I mean? By declarative, I mean you are telling IBM Workload Deployer what you want, but not necessarily how you want it done. It is the job of IBM Workload Deployer to take care of the how. This shift in approach to application environments enables the potential for significant savings, and more importantly to me, lays the foundation for a more agile, flexible approach to deploying and managing application environments.
|There will be more in the weeks and months to come on IBM Workload Deployer, so stay tuned. I also want to put a plug in for a new blog from Jason McGee. For those that do not know Jason, he is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, and the lead architect behind IBM Workload Deployer. Be sure to check out his blog for insights on this new offering, as well as for all things cloud.
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Played this game for 2 weeks in CBT. And I have to say its actually pretty good. Even though, im very skeptic with F2P MMO's. This game suprised me, its has alot of content and fluid skill animations. It also has arena pvp and open world pvp. Guilds play a big role in this game, also PKK guilds are back. If you're a total carebear this game might not be for you. Since there will be PK at the lv30+ world maps. It wasnt total gank fest. Because the rewards for PKing arnt that good, and there are certain penalties. The graphics are top notch imho. I really like the art style. The schools(10 classes) also play very different and are pretty unique.
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