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Euro 2012 Odds Favor Defending Champion Spain
Spain is the defending Euro champions as well as the reigning World Cup champions so it's small wonder they have the best odds to win it this year.
However, Germany, Holland, England, France, and Italy are in the mix, but can some other team shock the soccer world and win it like Greece when they won in 2004?
Euro 2012 Future Odds
Spain 3.50
Germany 4.00
Holland 7.50
England 10.00
France 11.00
Italy 15.00
Portugal 21.00
Russia 21.00
Ukraine 41.00
Poland 51.00
Czech Republic 51.00
Croatia 51.00
Sweden 67.00
Greece 67.00
Republic of Ireland 101.00
Denmark 101.00
Spain (3.50) is loaded and while they are in a very tough group with Italy, Croatia, and Ireland and they lost David Villa to an injury they still have the best odds.
MF's lead Spain's midfield, which is the best on the world and G Iker Casillas anchors a solid defense. FW Fernando Torres was awesome for Chelsea at the end of the season and his offense will be key in this tournament, as he will get his scoring chances.
Germany (4.00) has many of their starters playing for Bayern Munich and because of this the Germans play a stellar team game. They do not have a big weakness and the star of the offense is FW Mario Gomez, who has the best betting futures odds to score the most goals in the tournament.
Germany lost to Spain 1-0 in the 2008 Euro final and there is a good chance they will have an opportunity to get their revenge against the Spanish.
Holland (7.50) is in the Group of Death with Spain, Portugal, and Denmark and their main weakness has to be their suspect defense. However, their offense is dynamic to say the least with strikers Robin Van Persie, Dirk Kuyt, and MF Wesley Sneijder.
In qualifying for the 2012 European Championships they only lost one match, which was their last one that was meaningless, and they scored most goals.
England (10.00) with the 4th best odds? Kind of a shock, as even though they have a solid MF and several world-class players their manager stepped down right before the competition.
Also, Wayne Rooney will sit out the first 2 group matches because of a suspension, and they have a few key players that are not in the tournament because of injury mainly Frank Lampard.
France (11.00) faces England in their first group match and while England does not come into the Euro in top form the same cannot be said about the French, who have not lost in their last 20 matches.
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MF Thiago Motta and FW Mario Balotelli are key to the offense, but the central defense is a little bit of an issue and they play in Spain's group, which is a killer one.
Portugal (5.50) does have star FW Cristiano Ronaldo, but the team tends to have lapses on defense and that is not good with Germany and Holland in their group.
Group Odds For the 2012 European Championships
Group A - Group A Preview
Russia 2.55
Poland 3.65
Czech Republic 5.00
Greece 5.75
Group B - Group B Preview
Germany 2.20
Netherlands 2.85
Portugal 5.50
Denmark 19.00
Group C - Group C Preview
Spain 1.54
Italy 4.30
Croatia 9.30
Ireland 20.00
Group D - Group D Preview
England 2.70
France 2.70
Ukraine 5.90
Sweden 7.60
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An example of a fun prop bet would be wagering on a team to be eliminated from the Euro in a penalty shootout and the lowest scoring team from each group. Check out legitimate sportsbooks such as William Hill and Bet365 and you see the many prop bets that are available.
First Round 2012 Euro Match Schedule and Betting Odds
June 8th Poland (1.90) vs. Greece (4.33) Draw 3.25
June 8th Russia (2.20) vs. Czech Republic (3.40 Draw 3.20
June 9th Holland (1.57) vs. Denmark (6.00) Draw 3.75
June 9th Germany (1.90) vs. Portugal (4.00) Draw 3.40
June 10th Spain (1.80) vs. Italy (4.75) Draw 3.40
June 10th Ireland (3.75) vs. Croatia (2.10) Draw 3.10
June 11th France (2.50) vs. England (2.90) Draw 3.10
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Phsyx a performance indepth look, with what I have (c:
The world of graphics have always been always been a troubled sea to navigate, especially if you sail under one particular flag. No matter which flag you sail under however not many have said nVidias Phsyx acquisition hasnt been without its troubles with performance, nVidia specific hardware to run it and then developers reluctant to jump on board because they believed it would limit the reach of their games to the PC market. These obstacles have not slowed the Phsyx monster from pushing forward, even getting a few hackers to force nVidia GPU and drivers to work alongside ATI GPUs so they could run Phsyx, this was short lived but still proved it could be done if nVidia would loosen their reigns.
Whether you agree with them keeping this proprietary or not, it is now thus I decided to take a stab at running some benchmarks with my machine and with a 9600 GT I have laying around. This way I can try to give a contrast to see whether or not it would be best to pair a newer card with an older for Phsyx or just let the new one handle it. The games I chose for this are Mafia II and Batman AA, the stand alone benchmark I used is new its called Mars GPU Phsyx Benchmark it came out only last week. To quickly go over my spec they are Intel i7 950 (OC to 4 GHZ), Corsair Dominator 6 GB (OC to 1754), 2x EVGA 580 Water Cooled GTX580 FTW in SLI configuration (OC to 850 Mhz Core & 4196 Mhz Mem) and EVGA 9600 GT.
To start were going with Mafia II. An odd note everyone should be aware of when using Mafia II as a benchmark, when you do your first benchmark it will give your results and then do another benchmark right after it the difference will be about 10 to 15fps higher, this was consistent for several benchmarks so it is not a fluke. The only explanation I can give to this is caching, something is being precached after it has been ran the first time and its cleared when you exit the game, I have only included number from first run to prevent bias on the games part. All setting were Maxed at 1920x1080, AA was turned on but Vsync was not enabled to get the best possible amount of FPS. Here are the numbers
580 SLI Mode & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - High Phsyx: 42.3 FPS Rank C
580 SLI Mode & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - Med Phsyx: 77.0 FPS Rank B
580 Single GPU & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - High Phsyx: 40.0 FPS Rank C
580 Single GPU & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - Med Phsyx: 64.7 FPS Rank B
580 SLI Mode & 580 (2) set to Phsyx Not Dedicated - High Phsyx: 52.4 Rank C
580 SLI Mode & 580 (2) set to Phsyx Not Dedicated - Med Phsyx: 67.6 Rank B
580 Single GPU - High Phsyx: 41.3 Rank C
580 Single GPU - Med Phsyx: 58.4 Rank C
580 Single GPU - No Phsyx: 78.3 Rank B
580 SLI Mode - No Phsyx: 124.8 rank A
That game defiantly takes Phsyx seriously but it isnt the only we have to test, here comes Batman AA 16xQ AA, detail level Very HIGH, Vsync NO and everything else Enabled. It should be noted when going to Medium Phsyx the game drops the Cloth Flags, about 40 to 60% of the smoke disappears, about 50% of the cob webs disappear as well and I was unable to judge the amount paper but it didn't seem like much, if any.
580 SLI Mode & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - High Phsyx: Min 43, Max 126, Avg 102
580 SLI Mode & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - Med Phsyx: Min 50, Max 182, Avg 115
580 Single GPU & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - High Phsyx: Min 46, Max 128, Avg 89
580 Single GPU & 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx - Med Phsyx: Min 49, Max 131, Avg 98
580 SLI Mode & 580 (2) set to Phsyx Not Dedicated - High Phsyx: Min 79, Max 214, Avg 137
580 SLI Mode & 580 (2) set to Phsyx Not Dedicated - Med Phsyx: Min 88, Max 231, Avg 152
580 Single GPU - High Phsyx: Min 64, Max 179, Avg 115
580 Single GPU - Med Phsyx: Min 65, Max 192, Avg 120
580 Single GPU - No Phsyx: Min 97, Max 227, Avg 156
580 SLI Mode - No Phsyx: Min 137, Max 379, Avg 262
The benchmarks are defiantly proving interesting arent they? Lets move on to Mars really quick before we start to draw any conclusions or speculation. Since the Mars benchmark is so new and based on the Unreal tech there is no SLI support for it yet, thus all my testing was done with a single GPU running the GFX and either the other 580 is running the Phsyx or the 9600. There was also no way to change the amount of Phsyx being used in this benchmark
580 Single GPU & 9600 9600 GT Dedicated to Phsyx: Min 21, Avg 34
580 Single GPU & 580 (2) set to Phsyx Not Dedicated: Min 23, Avg 43
580 Single GPU - Phsyx: Min 22, Avg 52
580 Single GPU - No Phsyx: Min 48, Avg 75
That benchmark wasnt as in-depth as I would have liked it to have been but it served its purpose for looking at a situation for people who only have 1 GPU and want to run another one for Phsyx.
The benchmarks show us a few confusing things, but let me explain a few things first. The term Phsyx doesnt correlate to anything really specific to something happening in the game, like Mafia IIs benchmark doesnt have smoke or cobwebs, just like Batman AA doesnt have exploding cars and windows. This is just something specifically interacting with other objects nothing more, so it could be paper being kicked around or rocks from a stone wall being kicked around, this is why the numbers looks so different.
The benchmark for Mafia II shows that having an older midrange video card for a Phsyx card is a benefit because it mainly uses particles. The 9600 GT is dominant in the Med benchmarks but not High most likely because of it being an older card. If I had more confidence in the card, I would over clock it and see what I could get out of it but I have other uses for it so I am not going to push it.
The benchmark for Batman AA is where the 9600 GT gets steam rolled in all areas, I even noticed when I went to the 580 for Phsyx (single GPU or in SLI) that the FPS was much smoother. The launcher tells me that for the game to have High Phsyx it is recommended for you to have a 260 video card and a 9600 GT dedicated to Phsyx, I met the requirements for the Phsyx but it just wasnt holding its own against the 580. This is because Batman AA uses much more complex Phsyx in the game then Mafia II. I had a 260 GTX from PNY and I still had a 8800 GTX WC, while waiting to find out if I would get my other 8800 back from BFG because of a seal leak, I played Batman AA with my 260 running Phsyx and the 8800 ran the GFX because I would get 50+ FPS with the 8800 as the GFX card but if it was the Phsyx the 260 could barely put out 30 FPS. The game benefits from having a very power GPU running Phsyx and it still shows here today.
The Mars benchmark did many of the same things that Mafia II, it did have some complex water but it was very brief. The FPS numbers also reflected just having a Phsyx GPU of any kind helped but the overall performance gain was not as significant going to the 580, I suspect this maybe a driver issue rather than a hardware one.
To sum this up, is it better to have a dedicated GPU if youre running a mid-range card and have older model laying around? Yes, the performance gain may not be whole lot maybe only 20% but anything is better than nothing, just remember you may not be able to run Phsyx at high, just like you might not be able to run BF3 on High with a 560. Those running a single top end 580 GTX or 570 its probably in your best interest to just let your card do the Phsyx work and forgo a dedicated Phsyx GPU, the Batman AA showed the greatest improvement but Mafia II did have a slight gain without using one. For all the SLI users out there just let the 2nd or 3rd card be auto detected to run as a Phsyx slave do not dedicate it, you would just lose out on the benefit of having the SLI so it would be a lose/win situation.
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I can't believe that there hasn't been a single comment on this! Sorry man, I ended up forgetting all about it and didn't spot it when perusing the forums :-(
The same goes for the results where the 9600 GT wasn't part of the equation. Straight-up SLI performed far better than it did with the 9600 GT GPU being dedicated. This is sort of expected, I guess, as NVIDIA doesn't consider the 9600 GT to be that appropriate for PhysX computation nowadays. The company quicker recommends something on par with a GTX 260 (GTS 450 might be suitable also).
I guess the real lesson is that no two games are alike, and experimentation is the only real option if you want to make sure you are getting the best performance possible. It's too bad not all games were alike in this regard to make things simpler ;-)
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I'm terribly sorry I didn't reply to this before, Kayden. Inexcusable since you did a fantastic job and your work alone should probably have deserved centerpiece as full TG article. To my defense, I sort of bookmarked your post on the back of my head for later reading. I understood its importance and my own curiosity about it. But the time it showed up I was being busy and it eventually went to that place were all things on the back of my head go -- a big black hole with two orbiting stars; void and null.
These benchmarks, they sort of reinforce my uneasy feeling about Phsyx. The fact it is a proprietary nvidia-only technology is sure one of them. Trying to enforce such a thing can only make sense if the technology is indeed radical enough to make people purchase nvidia just to get the coolest effects on the block. Because it isn't that of an explosive technology... it becomes detrimental. The only thing that is currently keeping it going is deals between nvidia and publishers or developers. The market simply isn't reacting to it and... to put it mildly... a lot of money was spent developing a technology no one really cares much about.
But those benchmarks sort of confirm my suspicious that Phsyx is a technological dead end. You will excuse me I disagree with you on a couple of points, so here it goes:
1. All I see is in fact no important benefit to running a Phsyx dedicated card. The gain is insubstantial considering that the game will otherwise be running at a very acceptable FPS rate already. Anything that is put on top of that to take full benefit from Phsys is simply not much relevant, when one considers they just doubled their power consumption and may have had to make modifications to their cooling methodology.
Arguably as a game makes more and more use of Phsys the gains will be larger and some barrier could eventually be broken that could justify the adoption of another card. But what game would do that, when this is a proprietary technology we are talking about? Who on their right mind would want to sell their game to nvidia owners only?
2. Single cards seem to me the best approach. And again we need to be practical about it. A GTX 560 will run BF3 on high just fine if I can accept a minimum of 30 FPS. If I can't, I can move to another smaller monitor. I understand the rage is on 1920x1080, but neither I like 16:9 (16:10 is my thing), neither I actually need such a high resolution it that means getting better FPS and avoid being so close to the 30 fps danger zone. There's no SLI, no $500 card, no Phsys dedicated card, that can beat a well-placed resolution downsizing. For anyone with the money, shoot for it! But in terms of efficiency, it's pretty much wasteful except for the hardcore gamer. It's also not economically sound.
Phsys was sort of a disappointment to me. It was one of those technologies with a vast potential for exploration, but that ended up delivering so little. Not because there's something wrong with it (I don't think there's isn't, but I could be wrong), but because of how it was applied. A good idea on the wrong head, that's what it was. As if it hadn't been Newton the one thinking about gravity, but Jack the Juggler, who didn't have a clue on what to do about it other than add a couple more balls to his juggling act.
An open technology would have raised adoption and stimulate further developments (we could be having an entire different discussion around here, had that happen). But also, this technology could have had a very big impact on certain scientific fields, but instead was focused on games, gaming and gamers. Not the worst bunch, we are; But we couldn't give a flying arse either. As we actually didn't. So it's all one big waste of technology.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by roscoe36, Jan 10, 2007.
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No. Not so.
Last night Amir was killing guys four years older than him, like Luke Schenscher and Deji Akindele. He's been younger than pretty much everyone he plays against in the NBDL. So no, he's not playing high schoolers--just borderline NBA hopefuls with major college experience. The fact that he is so clearly on a different level indicates that he should be more than just a decent NBA player.
The recap is up. And here's a game report from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
Now make that, "no longer NBA hopefuls".
he isn't playing against high schoolers, he basically *is* the high schooler...heh. really impressive though.
The really impressive thing about Amir is his attitude...especially at his age. The kid seems to have a very level head about being in the NBA. His stock went up again with me when he asked to be sent down to play. I'm sure all scouts are taking notice too. Amir is a rare find...good job Joe.
Forget Darko... we got our #2 pick :^) It would be nice to see him play a few games so we know that we're not dealing with fools gold before signing a big contract. The burning question is ... how does Amir do against the Brahma?... ya think one of these reporters watching practice would make a comment on Amir in practice?... naw they got better things to do... so Lindsey what's your favorite pick up line (seriously this was asked lol)
Attitude Shmattitude. Stick him in the game Flip! The D-Leage is not meant for guys who can score 30+ points on 80% shooting. If I were another player on Sioux Falls, I'd be pretty discouraged. This kid comes down and absolutely dominates without even practicing, and he can't even get NBA playing time. The rest of those guys should probably quit wasting their time if they are only averaging 15 points/game and are older than 22.
Merc...I don't believe reporters are allowed to watch practices.
Too bad he's never consistent.
I know what you mean, but at least he's consistent when the Pistons bring him up to play with the big kids.
If he was any more consistent they'd have to ban him (from the D League at least) as a ringer. He shot 67% from the field last year and is hitting on nearly 60% right now while trying out the new moves he's picked up in practice. Over at draftexpress.net they have a blog by Rod Benson, a player for the Dakota team that'll be playing the Skyforce tonight. I'm kind of hoping he posts an entry about the game, which is supposedly going to be played despite blizzard conditions.
Ugh. Looks like Amir was trying to prove Flip right tonight with possibly his worst game in the D-League. He got into early foul trouble, and in 34 minutes had 12 points (4-7, 4-8 from the line), with 7 boards, 2 steals, 1 block, 0 assists, 4 fouls and 6 turnovers. boxscore
Just for perspective, Sheed has had 24 games with 7 or fewer rebounds (44% of the time). He has had 23 games with 12 or fewer points (42% of the time). Why so many below that mark? Because he only averages 12 points and 8 rebounds. Sheed is good, right?
He wasn't the primary scorer. The 6 turns hurts. So he had a chance for 20 pts. [1 turn]
For "added" perspective, Sheed is doing it against NBA caliber opponents. Amir is doing it against guys that will likely never make it.
I really am aware that the D-League does not have the same caliber of play. So how many points do you have to average in the D-League for it to translate into solid play at the next level? 26 ppg isn't good enough to get 5 minutes per game in the NBA? How do you think Sheed would do down there? I'm guessing he would shoot about 10 3's per game, joke around alot, and then go ballistic at some ref who's getting paid $20 per game to be there on the first bad call. I just think it's funny that 12 points and 7 rebounds can be classified as a bad game. He was 1 rebound short of the team leader in rebounds. Face it, there is an unseen organizational hand holding him back.
How many points did Michael average at North Carolina? A whopping 17.7 Player Bio: Michael Jordan :: Men's Basketball Talent is talent. Amir has big time talent even more than DMC!! LOL
I really agree with most of your points but what is really holding him back is the log jam.
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I think it is best to find a happy medium. I don't own a hair dryer or iron but I don't go a day with out mascara (I live aboard and work in a casual office). What is important to remember is that none of that stuff is essential, but who says you aren't allowed to have some things that are non-essentials? A normal day for me includes tinted moisturizer w/ spf 15, eye shadow, mascara, and bronzer in the winter. I normally don't brush my hair because I am lucky and have long straight hair and it looks good when I wake up. But I have 5 pairs of heels including stilettos and cowboy boots. No, I don't need them but I like having them. As for hygiene products- lotion, shampoo and conditioner will go a long way...and baby wipes.
Our boat is 35' and does not have a lot of storage. But with a little creativity and patience from my other half, I find places for my indulgences.
These personal wipes are the best! Cheaper than the camping type and softer. Keep the cover closed tight and they stay moist a long time.
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|Thanks for the post. I just counted up my stuff for the first time; and was glad to find only 10 (really, all makeup products, a couple for hair.) I'm 56 (yay! No time-of-the-month products!) live in a city and love to dress up. BUT - every winter for years I've spent 2 or 3 weeks cruising, and immediately not only don't want, but don't feel I need, almost anything. No makeup at all. I honestly love my hair all sandy and salty and windblown, even using sunscreen I end up with a glow, and I care barely a whit about style. But, I truly need great sunscreen and lots of moisturizing creams. Girly soaps and shampoos will make you feel more civilized. My biggest tip: oddly enough, if you're cruising in sandy places, it's really really important to have stuff to take care of your feet, like special creams and scrubbers. Those sandy/dirty areas, plus being in water a lot, and your feet can get rough and gross really quick. If you're really going cruising, I think you'll find right away that all that stuff that felt absolutely necessary is absolutely unneccesary. Enjoy1
Wow, that is an impressive number of products you have there. You ladies do a lot to keep pretty! No knocking there though. I think what you do and dont need depends on where your going and how much storage space you have. If you can rock out on a 50' then I wouldn;t worry about having too much products, you can store them easily. If you are chilling on a 30'ish you may need to widdle down to some essentials.
A lot of men really find a woman attractive when they are just being themselves. I know I love it when my gf rocks a ball cap with a t-shirt some casual type pants and flip-flops. While we all appreciate the fancy nights out and all the work you do to get ready for those evenings, I think the cruising life style will not require half as much.
LOL, I got sucked into this thread even though it wasn't what I thought when I read "hygiene" :-) Note: get a twist-cap-sealed tube of semi-liquid color/gloss, b/c regular lipstick WILL melt! But I would like to add one very important hygiene item: wet wipes for the head (potty, not hat rack). We use a RackSack for the paper (has a lid; saves the head) and wet wipes in addition to TP for that fresh-in-the-AM feeling, makes the seawater-and-SunShower much easier as a lifestyle. I would never, ever go without a moisturizer I trust and sunblock (including safe-for-face or safe-for-kids: same general principle there), and something aloe-based for healing burns (liquid ammonia on a washcloth or other porous cloth will take the immediate sting out of a bad sunburn, although it will smell a bit while wet: also a dab of it is great for taking the itch out of a fresh mosquito bite, but NOT on a no-see-um bite, as that is open flesh).
I brought a few bottles of various skin toners with us last time just because I had them; turns out such products GREAT for relieving a hot sticky face/back of neck/chest in a tropical August anchorage... and rubbing alcohol will do that and several other jobs around the boat once the various toner bottles are gone. I am hoping that my hair goes back to its sun-bleached look once we've been out a while, gray blends fine with that. And like everyone else, the healthiness of the lifestyle gives everyone a more beautiful look than they had ashore, naturally! :-)
|well well my mama done told me being clean is important but satisfying an evil monkey of consumer products is your own problem soooooo I liveaboard a very small boat bathe in th sea and cut my own hair the nasty has been fixed my only big breakdown was this computer going ashore is a important but after awhile it just goes over my head ......cause carring for my little craft that takes care of me is mooooost important.....loves joni
|for me--neutrogena bathstuff, neutrogena shampoo and a leave in conditioner and vasoline intensive care lotion of some sort for my bod.and deodorant--everyone needs antiskunk ..lol--wash , shake, run!!LOL.....lived on board since 1990 without problems !!!--of course when i get to a place where i can have unlimited water, i use hair dye and that is the only other luxury....i have loong hair also!!
|Funny stuff... we live aboard and cruise. My wife changes her clothes once a week, maybe, depending on whether they stand up on their own (literally - there's a picture of her shorts standing up on their own on our blog). She spends much of her time in a bathing suit. Last week it rained cats and dogs and she took a bath in the dinghy. Normally, she swims and then rinses off under the sunshower, sometimes with soap and shampoo, sometimes not. I don't remember the last time we had a real shower. Product wise, she keeps some moisturizer around for occasional use, and she has deodorant. She has soap and shampoo that gets used sometimes. She does have razors, toothpaste/toothbrush, and we keep q-tips on board for general use. Outside of that, no makeup, perfume, gels, creams, etc. BTW, her hair (on her head) goes below her shoulders. She used to have all the stuff and the complete ritual every morning, but it's funny what a cruising lifestyle does... her approach is pretty much par for the course for most cruisers we've met, except for people with catamarans that have big showers and watermakers
When I moved aboard in February, I paired down to just shampoo/cream rinse, body moisturizing shower gel, moisturizer for after shower, deodorant, toothpaste/toothbrush, q-tips and razors. I have a small makeup kit with mascara, 2 eye shadows, lipstick, and powder. I found that a "scrap book" travel case sold at hobby lobby works really well for shower bag, It is an open tool bag looking case with separate compartments. For smell good stuff I keep Rosewater aboard Ocean Girl which I also use to spray the sheets.
I Have been down the bare bones road using a 2in1 shampoo w/ no makeup but the princess in me is much happier this way, find out what the princess in you is happy with and go with it (it is you adventure!)
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|Not too many 'products'. Plenty of sunscreen, moisturizer, mouthwash, floss, extra toothbrushes, a couple of lipsticks with sunscreen, aloe for sunburn, qtips. Gave myself a super short haircut which only needs a trim 3 or 4 times a year if that. Not keeping my gray but now that my hair is super short, I can get 3 touchups out of one bottle. I've never been into shoes but like crocs for the rain, 1 pair of sneakers, 1 pair sandals for onshore, 1 pair foulie boots, 2 pairs of deck shoes so when one gets wet I have a dry spare & I keep one pair of black high heels to keep things interesting on those nights I get lucky ~ only worn in bed.
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I've been reading up on TEFL courses.
I wonder if it's possible to teach any other courses, besides English. I've done some investigation regarding multimedia and webrelated education. From what I've been reading lots of schools are way behind with this material. They teach software that's hardly in use anymore, they teach lots of things not worth anything anymore on the market. Webdesign in methods of the late 80's...
I'd love to teach the new methods. I'd love to teach anything computerrelated, going from "where's my mouse and what's used it for?" to high end webdevelopment and even video-editing, image manipulation, etc...and this for everyone, young/old/teacher/student/private/public (yes, lots of teachers need some computerclasses to ;)
My aim is on Indonesia/Malaysia/Philippines.
Now, would this be possible, in a reasonable sense, to accomplish this?
I've been thinking to follow a TEFL just for the sake of practice and learn to know people in the field. But teaching English is not my main intention, although they 'll learn usingit in a practical way, because my lessons would be in English of course.
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This year we have decided to read several short stories, instead of one novel, and now I am trying to select something. It is, actually, more of a personal question than a methodical one. Could you recommend me something to read with the students, so that they get a notion of British and American literature? Maybe, you can advise some of your favourite stories - just nice and interesting to read and the language (I mean grammar and vocabulary) can be pretty tough. My students are quite smart!
There's such a great amount of stories available on the web now, but I can't read them all and are now asking for an opinion. As for me, I like reading Maugham and O'Henry, but many of my students do it on their own accord and I want something different.
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Theoretical question: If you had a 48" long KTBH with entry holes on the long edge, and put a follower board in the middle and put a colony in each side, is it likely the two colonies would outgrow the box? (and in what time period? Ok the first year; overflowing the next?)
Is a 48" KTBH more than big enough for *one* colony, but potentially not quite big enough for two? Or could you safely stuff two colonies in so long as you're very conscientious about checking for excess honey and removing it to allow more space?Or is this a prime reason to not stuff two colonies in one box, because you lose the flexibility to enlarge/reduce the size of the hive?
And on that subject, what is the difference between a Langs and a Warré, other than the frames v. top bars and a quilt on top?
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- but how is a Warré less stressful on the bees? Don't you have to unpack it all to inspect? Wouldn't the mites just drop into the next box below? Or have I totally missed something?
QuoteI get that TBHs are less stressful on the bees - less intrusive to open up for inspection; open mesh bottom for mites to drop out ofPer human believe, or at least those who are proponents of TBH. How do you know that having a vertical nest structure where the bees can easily move up and down combs is not "less stressful" than having to horizontally transverse the brood chamber?
I don't know how much difference your site and climate compared to mine would make. That said, here in zone 4 in WI, my 3# Italians exploded in size. They were in virgin topbars, building ALL their own comb, in a year that experienced beeks here say was dreadful. One hive swarmed at least once, probably twice. Both were also split twice (6 bars taken total from each).
So, I would hazard a newbee's guess and say that unless your climate REALLY stinks for bee keeping, you would need to keep a very close eye on a 2-colony topbar.
BTW, mine is also 48" long. I can't remember exactly, but I think the top is about 13", the bottom about 8".
Good luck! Are you planning on starting next year or is this question truly hypothetical?
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I love that photo! Thanks for sharing. We plan on tethering the pup to us while in the house if she's not crated (to begin with). I'm hopeful!
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Hi! We have a 7 month old GSD and an 8 pound chihuahua/dachshund mix. It's doable We brought Bear home at 12 weeks and made it clear what the rules are regarding Winnie and the cat. Leash the puppy at first and always redirect with treats and toys. Always supervise any interactions. It is a lot of work at first but it's worth it. At first Winnie didn't want anything to do with Bear, but now they get along well. Here they are on a walk together
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Wow. You guys are helping relive my stress!!! We have an 11 year old daughter and 15 year old son. The rules will be laid down for them as well. We are getting a female GSD since the Yorkie is a male. Supervision will he HIGH!
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My sister and I own a house together and she has a 3.5 lb yorkie mix, he's a rescue and they estimate his age to be 14. He's small, frail, has cataracts so very limited vision in only one eye, and doesn't move fast due to joint problems. When I brought Delgado home at 9 weeks the rules were laid from day 1 that Nemo was not to be messed with. Anytime he got boisterous around him we corrected and redirected and we always supervised.
Keep the puppy on leash for the first little bit and always have toys and treats. You need to show the puppy that you're the best thing in his life, the more he looks to you the less he will pay attention to the other dog.
Now Delgado's older and he's learned respect, Nemo can be down on the floor wandering and Delgado will walk around him. Sometimes he forgets and bowls him over but if Nemo squawks Delgado immediately realizes what he's done and will back off. It takes time but it's worth it
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Thanks! I was wondering about the privileges. I was afraid the GSD would take it out on the little guy if I allowed too many privileges. Like at night when I watch TV I allow my Yorkie to chill out with me in my bed. I'm planning on allowing that because I'm figuring at that time the pup will be asleep anyway. How many hours is your GSD sleeping at night? Thanks again!
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|I'm so sorry to hear of Zoe's passing. Our animals love us unconditionally and it breaks our hearts when they leave. I have three small dogs and a 16 wk old GSD. It has worked out very well. I rotate dogs out of their crates in the house. So when the three are out, the puppy is crated and when the puppy is out, the three are each in their crates. OK, I have a dog-house home decor... My focus is to keep the little ones safe and happy. I gradually introduced the puppy on a leash outside where the three have more room to maneuver. He is respectful of my little dogs and they get along, but i really supervise as I only want positive experiences for everyone. My three have "privileges" that the puppy doesn't have so they are satisfied. Go slow and have a management plan. Congratulations on your new baby!
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New GSD puppy introduced to geriatric Yorkie
Let me start by saying that I'm a major dog lover. I've never owed a. GSD but my husband has always wanted one. A month ago today I lost my sweet girl. Best dog in the whole world my little Yorkie Zoe who was almost 16 years old. She dies suddenly of CHF. My heart has never grieved like I have for that girl. We still have her son who is also a full breed almost 14 year old male Yorkie. Honestly after Zoe's death I thought I would never get another dog because I didn't want this heartache again!!
Well we've decided that we would get another dog. My husbands desire to own a GSD has won me over and I've spent hours researching the breed. I though I would be more of a shelter rescue type person but with having chip, my Yorkie, I know we have to get a puppie. My Yorkie spends most the day in his crate, he loves it in there. If I'm home he's sitting with me or my daughter but he really is a true den animal. Plus he sleeps a lot cause he's old. I do walk him 1/2 a mile a day. He really doesn't care for other dogs too much. He pretty much ignores them. I know he's going to be majorly pissed off but I think he will chill after a while. My biggest concern is his safely. I have a custom crate I had made for him and his mom. Since she passed I created a little walk through so his food could be in there and safe away from the puppy(he's a grazer) if I'm at work (I work 2 days a week)and my husband and kids are home I will just have them keep the Yorkie in the crate. My question is, has anyone else has success with a GSD and a toy breed?? We are buying a pup and will get her next month. I'm trying to prep and get as much information as possible. Attachment 213058
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The Who
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Joy Division
No particular order:
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Before we Aussies get pummelled by our friends across the Tasman just need to point out that technically Crowded House is a New Zealand band as both the Finns are Kiwis.Originally Posted by Dom Heffner
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I used to play "Fall At Your Feet" at the acoustic open mics at the Thirsty Ear in Grandview--back when Donna M. was still hosting and it was actually good.
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Bon Jovi
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The Cars
I Grew up with the Stones and Beatles...but kind of outgrew them...
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."
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Simon and Garfunkel
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The Ramones
Sonic Youth
The Stooges
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Before everyone goes to jumping to conclusions that I left facts out based on Sandmasters post I will layout all the facts and PMs that were exchanged between he and I. I posted on 1/30/13 @ 7:36am, 1/30/13 @ 8:30pm, 2/3/13@3:52pm, and 2/6/13@10:22am trying to keep the tread up to date with that Sandmaster had been in contact even though it had been slow response time.
Once I took the axle apart on Fri 1/25/13 I sent him the following PMs
1/25/13 @ 10:44pm
We pulled the axle apart tonight and I am wondering a few things in your post it says that it was built and never ran. We ran into stripped lockout bolts, internally when we pulled the cover the gear oil was milky like it had water in it. Once we got the locker out all 4 pins are sheared off in the locker and have been rolling around in there oblonging the holes. The shafts look just like stock. When you take a wire wheel to the the are stamped slicer just like the other stock set I have here? Not sure what to think here I feel like I bought a $500 axle that is for the most part stock. With 4.10 gears.
1/28/13 @ 6:06am
Randy I see you have been online twice since my last email that I sent on Friday night. And I have left you 2 messages. I am trying to give you a fair chance to respond to this issue. I am not looking to return the axle, but I don't feel $500 was fair for a axle that does not have warn chromly shafts, has broken lockout with stripped bolts, and a locker with sheered pins in it. This axles was sold to me as just assembled and never ran. Please respond so we can work this out. Thanks
Then after giving him 3 days to respond to emails and phone calls I created this thread on 1/29/13 @7:17am, that night I get a response to my emails
He responds this at 1/29/13 @ 11:38pm
yes i was online a few times over the weekend but not to where i could really do anything. like i said when you picked up the axle i was getting ready to go on snowmobile trip to the up for 4 days. my cell got broke over the weekend and im just getting back and catching up on e mails messages ect...
the axles are the higher grade units they were bought at cascade 4 wheel drive here in grand rapids. as for the fluide being milky yes thats a possability as when i moved it a couple time during my move it did site on my trailer outside for a week or so and then moved back inside. not sure what you mean on the locker be wobbled out. and as for a lock out being damaged yes i guess thats possable as it was moved around for two yrs. i did say the locker was used as well as the gears. if all the parts in the axle are added up the cost adds up quickly. i dont want to get into a pissing match. thats not my way of doing business as anyone who know me will say. what are you thinking and we ll go from there
I responded on 1/30/13@ 7:33am with this-
This was your reply to my wanted AD- I have a complete Dana 30 wide track from a 86 cj was completely gone through a yr. ago for a project and then never installed 4.10 gearing, locker, all new bearings and seals, new lock outs, oversized chromoly heavy duty steering drag link and tie rod. new brakes and rotors. this is ready to bolt in and go . make reasonable offer
This was your reply to my PM about the details of the axle-
the tie rods are rugged ridge 1 1/4 dom tubing with chromoly ends
the axle shafts are chromoly warn shafts
the ring n pinion are Richmond
bearings were all Timken
oem brakes and rotors
lockouts are superwinch
the locker is either a lock rite or aurbun I dont remember which one ill pop the cover off tomorrow when I get home and let you know which one is in there
You original reply to my ad said this was gone through 1 year ago and never run. Milky oil is not caused by condensation from sitting in a trailer/garage, and were not talking a little water the bottom 1/2 of the Diff was all ICE. This water caused the gears to rust which is not all that big of a deal but still rust/pitting on gears is not good. And back to the built 1 yr. ago and never run. Your reply to my ad says the bearings and seals were all new and the that the lockout were new but when we removed the passenger side lockout it was again a mix of grease/water/and rust. Drives side lockout had stripped out torx heads, the grease looked good on that side. The internal condition of the diff, and the hubs don't lead me to believe these to be new bearings and seals and just sitting around. You never said the locker was new which used is ok but again you said gone through 1 year ago and never run. the locker is 3 main pieces 2 side blocks and the main middle one, there are 4 pins and springs that hold them in alignment, all 4 pins are sheared off, how does that happen to a never run axle? Your reply to my PM says the shafts are Warn Chromoly shafts. Now you say they are HD shafts not chromoly. When I lay them side by side with stock all the markings are the same. The tie rod and drag link were as described.
Randy I don't want to be in a "Pissing Match" either but I what I bought is nowhere close to what you told me it was. Your reply said just bolt in and go I think I would have been pretty surprised at what this axle would have sounded like and damaged if I had done that. I just want this corrected.
I want half my money back ($250) my $500 offer was based on an axle with chromoly shafts, new bearings and seals, a good working locker, good condition 4.10 gears, HD tie rod and drag link, New Superwinch lockouts.
What I feel I got was a used wide track Dana 30, with stock shafts, used bearings and seals, damaged locker, used Superwinch lockouts, used/rusty 4.10 gears which should clean up ok, and a good set of tie rod and draglinks.
Sandmaster than responded on 1/30/13 @ 10:10 PM
just return the axle and ill refund your money
I responded back on 1/31/13 @ 3:17am
If that's what u want to do we can do that. We can set up a time and meet in Hastings. I am not opposed to keeping it and u just PayPal me $250 back but I will leave that up to you.
And Again 1/31/13 @ 4:43am
If you want to return the money I can meet you in Hastings (we can meet at McDonalds) tomorrow anytime between 4 and 8pm. Let me know and thanks for being willing to work this out.
Sandmaster than responded on 1/30/13 @ 9:07 PM
If you want to keep the axle i would paypal you 100.00 making the axle 400.00 or return it to me and i would refund the funds. the parts in the axle are worth that and more. i touched base with dave at cascade today and the axles are warn axles that are the there chromoly axles there the same size as stock axles just out of a stronger material. per him. i will be out of town friday and sat. but should be home sunday afternoon. not going to meet in hastings as i dont have the means to haul the axle and im not pulling my 28ft trailer for a axle. let me know
I responded back on 1/31/13 @ 9:35pm
$150 and you got a deal.
I sent another message since he had not responded but said he would be back Sunday? 2/3/13 @3:47pm
So what's the word Randy we going to wrap this up? $150 I will consider us good. My PayPal is **************
(And I called and left messages both on his cell and home phone Monday around 5pm)
He responds back on 2/5/13 @ 11:45pm (what happened to being back Sunday?)
sorry was in the up snowmobileing again this weekend 125.00 and were good i can pay pal you wed when i get home
I agreed and got the $125 via paypal Wed Night around 10pm.
Sandmaster did offer to buy the axle back, but was not taking any responsibility in getting the axle back to him. I offered to meet him half way only fair right??? So I choose to make a decision based on money I already had time and money wrapped up into going to get the miss represented axle and now I was going to have to invest more time and money into taking it back to him. I know some people would have just taken the axle back and thrown it in his lap just to make a point. The original gripe was that the axle was miss represented and not what I was paying for. In the end I ended up with a Dana 30, with HD Tie Rod and Drag Link w/HD Ends, 4.10 gears that are rusty but should clean up, and a locker that I should be able to get replacement parts for. I did not get an axle with new hubs, chromoly shafts, and rebuilt with all new bearings and never run like sandmaster said it was. Randy and I came to a deal I am good with, others might have done something different but this is good with me. I am taking this as a learning experience.
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And all is wright in GL4x4 world. Can we please turn this thread into ripping on Paperboy326 now for misrepresenting the situation, making a bad deal on a used axle and for being a D Bag for starting this thread please Please?
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*edit* oh and after reading all the pm's, I would agree sandman should have given more then $125 back, that axle was maybe half what he advertised, so should have been half the price IMO
my guess it Paperboy just wanted the deal done so he took what he could when offered the $125.
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I bought an axle from DMC about 4 years ago, a yj Dana 30 and I froze my ass of loading it in 0* weather hung over all by myself cause he wasn't hone when I want my money back.
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Now days I pretty much expect that the buyer will bring someone along to help load axles even if I am there. I am getting older and they are getting heavier.
PS I also hate trying to type on my net book. I think that my fingers might be a little to fat for this.
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