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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — Bikers in Portland lock their bikes but thieves still find a way to take them. Now a California company has a new bike rack they say makes bikes harder to take.
The company, Park-a-bike, came to Portland after seeing a story on KOIN 6 News about a woman whose bike was locked on a rack but stolen when the rack was cut in half.
The California company said their high-security racks have thicker steel that makes them hard to cut, but riders still need to be cautious.
"The location of the locking loop takes a novice bicycle parker and turns them into a pro," said company president Chris Luyet. "The location of the locking loop almost forces your hand to lock up the wheel and your frame with your u-lock."
Still, Luyet recommends parking your bike "indoor or in a bicycle locker or in a caged room overnight."
City leaders also remind bikers to register your bike to make it easier to track if it does get stolen. The city has not announced any plans to change their bike racks at this time.


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Hi, I am 18 yo. I love surfing and traveling!! I studying high school of management but I going to school only once in month, because my work is in film industry like stunt and stand--in. I have profile here because I love surfing and in Czech we haven't see or ocean
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I start surfing and it change my life. It isn't sport it's s lifestyle full of adventure!
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I think that we can enjoy lot of fun and adventure
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Lucca - The Return of Rossini?
LUCCA are pleased to announce that the family business behind Rossini and the critically acclaimed restaurant, Boulters riverside Restaurant and Bar at Maidenhead, have put together a new team headed by head chef Marcus Riot and restaurant manager Shaun Presant, both of whom have moved from Boulters. www.boultersrestaurant.co.uk.
Over the weekend starting 21st September Lucca will be holding a reception and offering some special deals, check out our Facebook page and Twitter feeds.
In the meantime, watch out for Early Bird Discounts and Lunchtime deals ; Fizz Thursdays; Happy Hours; £5 Cocktails and a 20% discount to members of the Armed Forces.
Lucca presents a modern Italian restaurant in the traditional setting of one of the oldest properties in Wendover. The upper restaurant, the Hay Loft, remains with its traditional oak beams, open fireplace and Wattle and Daub walls, this part of the building is reported to be 400 to 500 years old. The bar and restaurant have been redecorated and the toilets have been completely renovated. Lucca is open daily, except Monday, for Lunch and dinner plus brunch on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Please see www.luccarestaurant.co.uk for our trading hours. Either book online or call 01296 623057.


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By Dan Bindman
15 October 2012
Around a sixth of practising solicitors – and a quarter of those working in-house – say they have been bullied in the workplace, according to a survey on wellbeing in the profession.
Almost one in five of solicitors suffer from severe stress or worse, the figures also suggest.
The survey said that 6% have experienced sexual harassment and more than one in ten suffer discrimination. Of the 168 respondents who had experienced discrimination, almost two-thirds attributed it to their gender, followed by age, ethnicity and social class.
The shock results emerged from a preliminary analysis of the Law Society's 2012 omnibus survey, which canvassed around 1,500 practising certificate (PC) holders.
Of the 17% of PC holders overall who said they had been bullied, the worst affected worked in government (25%) and commerce and industry (23%), whereas in private practice the figure was 16%.
In a paper presented to the society's membership board on creating a 'wellbeing strategy' for solicitors – which includes a significant annual grant to the LawCare charity – its corporate responsibility specialist, Kate Walmsley, described the bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination figures "are clearly too high".
She continued: "A strategy to address and support members in this position is important for the financial and reputational cost to the profession and the Law Society." But she argued the results were "not significantly higher than in other sectors", while initial research indicated that few professions are being more proactive in offering support to their members than the Law Society.
In a breakdown of the figures on stress, the omnibus survey revealed that only 5% of PC holders denied experiencing any stress at all at work. A quarter said they had "mild" stress, 51% "moderate" stress, 14% "severe" stress and 4% "extreme" stress. Overwhelmingly the principal cause of stress was identified to be "the demands of the role (workload, work patterns, and the work environment)".
The survey also showed just 18% of PC holders on average knew about LawCare, while almost two-thirds knew about the Solicitors Benevolent Association. The society should use its "communications channels" to boost awareness of services available to those who need them, the report recommended.
When asked by the omnibus survey where they would seek help if they experienced problems in the workplace, 45% of solicitors said they would turn to senior staff in their firm or organisation, 25% to human resources, 10% to friends or family, and 9% to the Law Society.
The report stressed the omnibus survey results had not been fully analysed and "should be treated as indicative".
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New right to paid leave for bereaved parents: A welcome move
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After a weird incident 3 years ago, Poughkeepsie has never been the same. Meat puppets populate the buildings, animals went wonky, and tornados of everyday objects hang in suspended motion. Despite the danger, Addison braves the quarantined zone to capture photos of these sci-fi wonders to sell on the black market. When a patron comes to her with a dangerous proposal to retrieve something from the zone, Addison must decide if a cool $1 mil is worth gambling with the zone's unearthly phenomena. SO GOOD.
Don't be fooled by this novel's lack of length - it packs a serious punch. Stone takes a heavy and important topic - police brutality and racial profiling - and expressed a nuanced and innovative take: the main character Justyce writes letter to Dr. Martine Luther King Jr. as a way of processing the racial tensions at his prep school and his (and our) society at large. A focus on Justyce's debate team skills allow readers to see racial biases clearly against the backdrop of proper debate procedure.
Can you imagine not knowing what a book is or looks like but somehow still understanding how powerful an object it is? Enter Sefia, whose father entrusted her with such a rectangular object before he was murdered. Then, her aunt gets kidnapped and Sefia begins to unlock the mysteries and magic of reading this book, which might be the only way to save her aunt and uncover the details behind her father's death. This self-reflexive read will leave you enthralled.
Ladycastle is part comic, part musical (!?), part genderbent Knight's Table, and all awesome. Frankly, it's also suitable for most ages, and it has less to do with physical combat and more to do with changing the status quo according to the strengths (and there are many: blacksmithing, etiquette- and chivalry-teaching, horiticulturing, practicing medicine, and library-keeping) of the individuals in this excellent series. Please read now.
Jess and Angie are best friends, so when Angie comes out and starts dating Margot, a rich girl from a different high school, Jess tries to be supportive. Jess has secretly loved Angie for a long time - and she doesn't plan on losing their relationship to the shark-infested waters of Angie's new, cliquish social circle so easily. But then a girl goes missing after a wild house party, with Jess and Angie right in the middle of it. And both of them are lying. Spooky, contemporary queer YA packed with morally complex female characters!
After Will's brother Shawn was shot and killed, Will knows that the rules of his neighborhood dictate that he must exact revenge on his brother's murderer. As Will takes the elevator down to complete his deadly task, a victim of gun violence from his past boards the elevator at each floor. Reynolds, who might be YA literature's modern-day Shakespeare, crafts a masterful verse novel that readers will read quickly but ponder deeply, especially after the powerful final line.
Like Harry Potter, if Harry Potter was a pre-teen Nigerian girl with albinism who discovers that she has latent magical abilities and ends up not only saving Nigeria, but the entire world! Imagine if instead of picking out a wand, you got to pick out a juju knife...
Join 12 year old Sunny Nwazue as she uncovers her hidden magical abilities, gets inducted into a secret society where knowledge truly is power, and boldly faces off against all of the dark creatures the spirit world throws at her. Oh, and eats lots of fufu and egusi soup. Honestly, what's a good fantasy series without incredible feasts?
Ghost Busters meets Gilmore Girls, Fangirl meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Maggie Cunningham comes from a long line of monster hunters, but before she can get her journeymans monster hunting license, she has to lose her virginity, because DUH virginity is like catnip for vampires.
Super creepy and weird. Addison is hardcore AF and the things she is willing to put herself through in order to make it in this incredible post-apocalyptic world that Westerfeld has made had my palms sweating with anxiety.
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Alex Hutchings returns to the JTC hot seat once again to deliver another flawless display of Blues soloing! In this 5 track series, Alex is jamming over some straight forward original Blues tracks, but with a twist! The concept of his soloing in these tracks is all about adding a deeper level of extension to the harmonies. Of course, the sheer amount of new licks here to learn is vast but overall Alex wanted to take some classic Blues licks and phrases and add a whole new level to them!
This is a true masterclass in Blues from a world renowned guitarist and musician. By studying, analysing and learning all of the licks and lines in these great tracks you will attain a whole new level of inspiration and creativity from Alex which will help you approach your own Blues soloing with a greater knowledge and understanding of improvisation and melodic sophistication!
The backings for this package were written by one of JTC's backing track gurus James Graydon and contain the perfect blend classic blues, shuffle tracks, up-tempo blues and a sexy bluesy ballad - what's not to love!
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Description from Jeannes Gems - Gem Chick: Just look at what my local bead store is doing to me just before Christmas...
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Holiday Trunk Show
Fresh From New Mexico
Eric, from Nougat Gems
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to take over our whole back room,
with a HUGE selection of natural, one-of-a-kind beads including rare Sleeping Beauty, Nacozari,
Kingman and Campetos Turquoise.
Natural Pacific Spiny Oyster in rich purple, orange and red hues.
Dozens of different Precious/Semi Precious stones in gorgeous cuts, smooth shell heishi, coral,
authentic Zuni Pueblo Jewelry from New Mexico,
pearls, amber, exotic Tibetan/Nepalese pendants, rings, earrings and much more....all at great prices.
Stones that will make your delicious designs sing!
What's a beader to do?????
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Wow…they really shouldn't do that!!! (so are you going to go loaded with money or are you going to not go??? if I were you I'd go!!!)!!! You don't get an opportunity like this very often!!
I haven't decided yet- I just saw the email. – I have a doctor app't at 9, so I'll be half way there. seems kind of a shame to miss it.
GO…GO…GO…I live in Pinehurst, NC not a bead store within 65 miles (except Michaels). I wouldn't pass that up in a minute.
LOL…….I know where Jeanne is going to be this Saturday!!!! And I'd be there too!!! The little bead shop in Waupaca, never has anything like that…….LOL…………..OOPS, that's me, OH WELL!! Have FUN, make sure you have the bills paid first!!!! TEE HEE
I JUST HAVE TO SAY, IT'S BEEN ALONG TIME SINCE LITTLE CHICKY, JEANNE & I have been on at the same time!!!! LOVE IT!!!
Betty – would you believe I've been to Pinehurst! Had lunch in a great little pub with my accountant!
Oh ladies, I just don't know what to do. I made the mistake of telling my husband just how much cash I have on hand. bad move – now he'll notice what's missing.
I KNOW!!!!! Isn't it great??!! (actually you just said love it but ya know what i mean!)
Anita – you are so right!
I don't always get the chance to chat.
Larry's in VA – picking up Sam, so I'm solo today and most of tomorrow.
OH OH, So you can "SHOP TIL YOU DROP" tommorrow!! John's Christmas shopping, I'm cleaning & baking!! Hurt my back muscles yesterday, shoveling 16″ of snow in front of the store, don't want a fine!!!! So walking around shopping all day wasn't on my to do list today!!! LOL………..
oooh – I hope your back feels better.
No snow here yet, thank goodness.
And luckily the furnace repairman got her last night before the temps dipped into the 20′s. Even Larry was cold!
I'm glad your nice & warm again!!!! Yup, it's pretty funny our first snow was 16″! It would have been AWFUL if you had that snow on top of your furnace being broke!!! You would never have warmed up!!! We have that old wind chill factor thing here, it's been in the – teens at night, the last few days. OOOOHHHHHH winter is HERE!!!
Wow thats not right to do well you can shop till you drop LOL!!!!
winter snuck up on us here
You ladies are so bad for my pocketbook!
Last night it was six below zero!!! BRRRRR!!! I piled (along with my normal blankets which are sheet and comforter) a HUGE warm blanket (doubled up) along with another blanket and my feet were still cold…it's a shame I was too tired to put socks on!
You SILLY GIRL, I wear socks to bed all winter!! That's about the only thing that actually gets cold on me at this age!!! LOL……………..
I forgot last night…I was SO incredibly tired…but I froze myself to sleep!!!! I usually do because if my feet are warm my whole body is warm…don't ask me why LOL!!!
me too Anita! Socks that is – Larry keeps it pretty cold at night, so sometimes my nose gets cold too
Does'nt that take awhile?!?….LOL………. & it is'nt to much fun either!!!
LOL I'd say not!
Jeanne, sometimes I get a stiff neck too, from being cold & not noticing it in my sleep!! LOL…………….Getting older, "WHAT A BLAST" notice I put "older" not OLD!!!!
too much fun that is…all that time and I was too lazy to get up walk a couple steps to my dresser and pull a pair of socks out!!!
LOL……………….. boy do I know that feeling!!!!
LOL I do that all the time!!!
hmmm – maybe that's why my neck has been bothering me…
Jeanne, could be!!!
Oh my gosh. Do you live near Keystone Heights Fl.? I want to go to the sale. Oh wow what a treat that would be. It is 47 degrees here now supposed to get in mid 30s tonight.
We went to dinner tonight and don't you know when we got back Ted stood with the front door open and of course Mr Murphy got out. I stood out by the utility shed in the back and in the yard chasing that stupid cat all over while he snuck around eating grass. The dogs know he is not supposed to be out so they follow him and he runs from them. Nearly froze for an hour and a half.
Rub it in Faith – 47 is almost tropical – LOL
Hey – if you jump on a plane now, you can join me tomorrow!
So what do you think – is next weekend too late (close to Christmas) to have an open house? 'cuz if I go to that sale, I'll need to sell a lot!
I hope you got Mr. Murphy back in the house safely.
I love your Pick Jeanne, and I am in sort of the same boat…just got an e-mail from my LBS (aka my supplier) telling me that she has in a new shipment too. Crystals, stones, etc. Hard to set priorities when opportunity knocks so loudly.
You do know it is true that you feel like the blood thins after you live down here. The cold cuts through like a knife. The humidity is still here and it is bone chilling when you are not used to it. I could not take northern winters any more.
especially when I missed their holiday party last weekend because I was at a show. Last year they had good sales.
If it's not Christmas yet, it's never TOO LATE! I think you really do have to stock up & have a open house!!! LOL…………… Any excuse is a GOOD excuse!!!
thanks for the encouragement, Anita
I'm working on checking in my latest orders. Then I supposed I should work on a few more pieces.
Another reason I love my laptop – I can bead and chat at the same time
I think I have spent my limit for Christmas! I have been a beading fool lately! I can't stop! Gotta clean house and get ready for company!
Whenever I shop, I find myself comparing everything to LB and ….LB still wins! LOVE the muscovite I got from them recently!!
Chicky ChaCha, this pick explains why Jeanne is in trouble. Check out the wonderful explaination of her pick. I'm so jealous. Wish I could go to the bead shop with or for her. LOL
Jeanne, I hope this finds you not at home but at your LBS having a fabulous time spending your beading money on more fabulous beads!!! Enjoy every minute!!! Don't forget to report back to us, too! Great pick!
So, I'm back home and spent way to0 much money. and it's all the chicks' fault. (that what I'm telling Larry, anyway) I was like a kid in a candy store. Got some gorgeous, unusual turquoise slices. And purple spiny oyster.
WAY TO GO, Jeanne!!! You can tell Larry anything you want!!! LOL…………You can even tell him I twisted your arm, via Cyber-Space!!! LOL………… Glad you had FUN!!! OH, I know you did!!!
Well, OF COURSE it was all our fault!!!! ROTFLOL That's what I tell Bob everytime I order from LB……
So happy you went and had a great time, Jeanne!!! Looking forward to seeing what you create with your new goodies!
Wow, those are GORGEOUS!!!!! What is in the third photo?
so hard to choose – so I went with "different"
I don't know if I'll be able to sell the spiny oyster – too pricey for my market. But I'll enjoy wearing it.
Lynn – the 3rd photo is purple spiny oyster shell and turquoise heishis. The turquoise came from specific mines in AZ and mexico.
I love the spiny oyster as is, but if I split it up into more than one piece, it would become affordable
Oh, wow — thanks for the explanation, Jeanne! I recognized the turquoise in the center of the spiny oyster, but since I'd never seen spiny oyster like that, I wasn't sure if that was the photo of it. So gorgeous!!!
these show the colors better
That is totally cool-looking!!! Is it lightweight?
pretty much – definitely lighter than gemstones of that size.
I see some turquoise and silver in strategic places. or use a few inches as a focal with less expensive turquoise or something else???
That sounds beautiful, Jeanne!!!
OH, you did GOOD Jeanne!!!! Love that purple spiny oyster!!! It will look lovely on you!!! I've become awfuuly fond of the slab beads, & the turquoise is YUMMY!!!!
Great choices!!!!!
Thanks Anita and Nicole! I got there before he was totally set up – and got to hang out in the back room as he hung ALL his beads. He had fabulous semi-precious gems too – sapphires, gr. garnet, labrodorite to die for… And he was so excited to show me everything. I kept saying – I have a budget – he'd say don't worry…
I guess I'll worry tomorrow – LOL
Yes Jeanne was in danger. I guess most of us would have been. I have been so bad over the years—my budget is definitely like gone for the next 20 yrs if I live that long. The sad thing is my bead room is such a mess I can't get organized and I also try to do my recipes in their too—my bead cave per say. I get too overwhelmed and get absolutely nothing done.
Chhicky Cha Cha – I'd be pretty embarrassed if anyone actually saw how I work these days. I have bead messes all over the house. I don't know how my husband puts up with it. And I don't know how I design anything – but I do.
Beautiful beads Jeanne Love them .I was hoping you came back with your small luggage over flowing. Waiting th see what you make from the beads LOL….
You're funny, Alice.
Hubby and daughter should be home within the next hour or so.
Gotta clean up the beads from the kitchen counter and get the potatoes into the pot with the corned beef. Promised Sam a homecooked meal on her return from college.
Oh, I am so glad you got to go shopping. I see the wonderful things you got and just wonder what else was there. Makes the head spin just thinking about it.
Congrats on your special finds.
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This hurricane season has prompted a coalition of homeowners groups to look into ways to offset increasing premiums and deductibles for car, health and property insurance.
The West Boca Community Council, the Alliance of Delray Residential Associations, the Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations and state Sen. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, formed the Insurance Task Force earlier this year.
The 30-member group is made up of insurance adjusters, agents, executives, statisticians and people not in the industry. They will look at corporate solutions and legislative fixes and decided to tackle homeowners' insurance first.
"We were receiving complaints from our members about how much it had gone up and how many were getting canceled," said Sheri Scarborough, president of the West Boca Community Council. "We decided we had to do something."
Klein said he suspects the season's multiple hurricanes -- Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne -- will raise premiums and deductibles. The residential groups have finished collecting questionnaires on insurance prices and coverage, and a statistician is analyzing more than 700 surveys.
"This little group in South Florida will be at the nucleus of a much larger grassroots effort to do things in Florida to make the market more fair and more competitive and more accessible to consumers," he said. "We'll get through, but what is the long-term impact on the insurance market? I'm not confident consumers won't feel sticker shock when this is over."
Floridians are protected, in part, because the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund was created in November 1993, after Hurricane Andrew. The program, known as the Cat Fund, reinsures insurance companies. If damage from a storm exceeds $4.5 billion, the fund pays the rest of the claims. Insurance companies have access to $15 billion a year.
The catastrophe fund, stricter building codes, a state-backed insurance company and higher hurricane deductibles, all created after Andrew, will help the insurance industry deal with this season's storms, said Sam Miller, executive vice president of the Florida Insurance Council, a trade organization.


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I can beat it.
Every year the parents in the family swap lists of what not to get the children, as they might have gotten it already from "santa" or for a birthday.
Well every year I put down: "please no makeup, bratz dolls or clothes"
This year...five Bratz dolls, a makeup and fake nail set, a children's hair straightener and a few skirts....way too short for what I'd let a five year old wear.
Yep, thank you, they're all going on ebay and the funds will be used to buy her a REAL present that is suitable for a young girl.
By the way, this is the third year in a row this has happened. And every year the excuse is "I see all the young girls these days wearing/playing with that!"
Yes, well, I don't want my young girl looking like and playing with plastic hookers thanks very much.
Even if I put down something like "she really wants colouring books this year", it's always dolls, makeup sets and things like that.
I know I should be grateful she gets anything but it's so hard to be grateful when it happens year after year
And one of my gifts a few years ago was an expired packet of ginger gummies. I'm heavily allergic to ginger and the gummies were three years over the due date. Did I mention they were wrapped in used wrapping paper?
26-12-2011 03:40 #35
Other than that, I got AWESOME gifts from DP & my brother. And we got a massive toybox full of baby stuff from MIL.
26-12-2011 03:43 #36
Omg nightmare family
My family asks every year what would they like and they listen (so thankful) there would be HELL to pay if my children brought home stuff like that
My exdp's mum got me more jewelry I'm allergic to and scented soaps (I can't use soap and don't like strong scents)
Also got make up from companies I boycott (they know this) and ex's family has a habit of buying things I specifically request they don't for the kids or is COMPLETELY inappropriate and then seem surprised when it gets 'lost' and the children never get to play with it
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Our family did a secret Santa this year - there were 12 of us. I was super lucky to walk away with a salt and pepper shaker. No special ones, just small stainless steel looking ones. Meanwhile others got things like clothes, slow cookers, a set of really nice personalized drinking glasses, remote control helicopters and all sorts of nice things.
26-12-2011 06:16 #38
Another bottle of random perfume, happens every birthday and Christmas always from the same person, even though I've pretty much just worn one kind of perfume for ten years... And another ugly piece of jewellery from the same person, who knows I don't really wear jewellery... Funny thing is this persons house seems to be overflowing with their own unused perfumes ans jewellery lol they seriously clutter each of the four bedrooms and two bathrooms!
26-12-2011 06:26 #39
DH bought me a grater and multislicer from kmart.... Both are in the bin... Not because im ungrateful but i tried to use them and they are crap... I gently told DH to leave kitchen equipment off next years xmas list ... And if hes gojng to spend $15 buy me knickers or something..
O and i bought him a trendy watch....
Actually i thought the grater and multislicer were funny but was kinda waiting for the main present to be given... He also gave me a $12 cookie jar and a box set if creams etc all from kmart...
Judt sayin....
26-12-2011 06:32 #40
My Nan went all out and spoilt everyone. The boys all got a fancy bottle of aftershave, My Mum and my Sister got a solid gold necklace with matching gold bracelet from a pretty high end jewelry store in our area.
I got salad servers....
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|Aug 7, 1990
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|Dec 11, 1989
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|Dec 11, 1989
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|Gary W. Ballard, Kevin D. Thompson
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|Carrier Corporation
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|Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (33), Classifications (12), Legal Events (4)
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This invention relates generally to residential furnaces and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for temporarily operating a furnace from an auxiliary power source.
The primary energy source for most residential furnaces is a fossil fuel such as gas or oil. However, electrical power is also used in such furnaces in order to provide power for the control systems and for the auxiliary equipment such as blowers and the like. Thus, if electrical power to a home is interrupted such as sometimes occurs during ice storms and the like, a home may be left without heat for hours or even days at a time. On these occasions, it would be desirable to operate the furnace on an emergency power basis.
The usual types of auxiliary power used for emergency purposes include small internal combustion engine driven emergency power generators, or a bank of 12V DC batteries operating through a DC/AC power converter. In neither case would there be sufficient power over the necessary time in order to sustain continued operation of the standard furnace. The primary reason is that a standard furnace will draw too much power, such that the auxiliary source cannot maintain continued operation thereof over a prolonged period of time.
Conventional furnaces with 60,000 BTU heating output generally consume 500-800 watts of electrical power when operating. If a 12V DC battery is used to provide this power through a power converter, the furnace would draw 40-67 amps from the battery. Such a high current would drain a single marine battery very quickly. Accordingly, it would be necessary to use several batteries in parallel in order to deliver the necessary current over a reasonable operating time.
Considering now the possibility of operating the furnace with a standard 100-200 watt power converter powered from an automobile battery, if the automobile engine is allowed to idle at 500-600 rpm, the alternator will produce only about 10-20 amps. In order for the alternator to deliver the required current for proper operation of the furnace, it would be necessary to increase the engine speed to 2,000 rpms, which in turn would require someone to sit in the car and hold the throttle pedal down or to readjust the idle screw on the carburetor. Similarly, in the case of a small emergency generator driven by an internal combustion engine, it would be necessary to have a substantially large generator or a substantially large internal combustion engine in order to obtain the desired current level to sustain operation of the furnace.
It is now common practice to provide dual rate burners in furnaces such that they can operate in either the low or the high heat mode depending on the heating load. In addition to the draft inducer motor operating in the low and high speed modes, the air circulation blower is also selectively run at either low or high speeds, corresponding to the respective low or high mode of the burner. While the ambient temperature conditions and the character of the space to be heated will determine the relative mix of high and low fire operation, there will normally be some time periods in which the system will be caused to operate in a high fire mode. When the ambient conditions are such that power failures are caused to occur (e.g., ice storms), then the likelihood of operating in a high fire mode increases. It is this mode, and in particular the circulation blower, that tends to draw more current and to thereby overload the auxiliary power system as discussed hereinabove. That is, the applicants have recognized that the power draw of the circulation blower motor operating in the high heat mode is on the order of six times that for the same motor operating in the low heat mode.
One of the times when the furnace normally operates its circulation blower in a high speed mode is when there is a temporary power loss followed by a recovery of power immediately thereafter. If the system had been operating at the time, there would still be a call for heat but the heat exchanger would still be hot. In this situation, in order to prevent the tripping of the limit switch because of the heat exchanger becoming too hot upon resumption of the heating cycle, the circulation blower is normally caused to be automatically turned on at high speed in order to cool off the heat exchanger and thereby avoid the tripping of the limit switch. This occurrence would, of course, tend to draw down the current of any auxiliary power source that may be brought on line after a power interruption.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved method and apparatus for operating a furnace from an auxiliary power source.
Another object of the present invention is the provision for operating a furnace from an auxiliary power source without drawing excessive current from the source.
Yet another object of the present invention is the provision in a dual rate furnace for operating for prolonged periods with an auxiliary power source.
Still another object of the present invention is the provision for temporarily operating a furnace from an auxiliary power source in an effective and economical manner.
These objects and advantages become more readily apparent upon reference to the following description when taken in conjunction with the appended drawings.
Briefly, in accordance with one aspect of the invention, when an interruption in the main electrical power supply to a furnace is sensed, an auxiliary power source is connected to the circuit and the furnace is then substantially inhibited from operating in the high heat mode. In this way, the furnace will operate in a low heat mode to provide a large percentage of its normal heating output while drawing only a small percentage of its normal power consumption, such that the auxiliary power is not depleted over prolonged periods of operation.
By another aspect of the invention, a microprocessor controlled furnace has a function incorporated therein which, when the microprocessor receives an indication that the normal flow of power to the system has been interrupted, will then restrict the furnace from operating in the high fire mode and will allow only operation in the low fire mode.
By yet another aspect of the invention, relays are installed in the system such that when the normal source of power is interrupted, a first relay is activated to automatically connect an auxiliary power system to the line leading to the furnace, and a second relay is automatically activated to provide an indication to the microprocessor that it should then function to restrict the furnace from operating in the high fire mode.
In the drawings as hereinafter described, a preferred embodiment is depicted; however, various other modifications and alternate constructions can be made thereto without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the present invention as installed in the electrical circuitry of a typical residential furnace.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the microprocessor control box with a portion broken away to show the low heat only relay portion thereof.
FIG. 3 is a representative flow chart of a computer program for implementing the present invention.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a furnace 11 which is powered in a normal manner by way of a 115V AC power source connected across terminals L1 and L2. The power is connected to the furnace auxiliary junction box 12 by way of lines 13 and 14, which are, in turn, connected to main power lines 16 and 17, respectively. The furnace is grounded by way of ground wire 18.
Included in the furnace 11 is a microprocessor control box 19 which is shown pictorially in FIG. 2 and in schematic form in FIG. 1. The microprocessor control 19 functions to control the operation of the various components within the furnace 11 in the manner set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,638,942 issued on Jan. 27, 1987 and 4,729,207 issued on Mar. 8, 1988, both of which are assigned to the assignee of the present invention. Those patents are incorporated herein by reference.
Connected to the main power lines 16 and 17 is an auxiliary or emergency power circuit 20 which includes auxiliary lines 21 and 22, and a 12V DC battery 23. Preferably, the battery 23 is of the marine type for delivering lower constant amps at 12V potential for a relatively long period of time. A standard 100 watt power converter 24, such as the commercially available type with the brand name "Triplitte", is provided to convert the 12V DC current to 115V AC current. A battery trickle charger 26 is preferably connected to the terminals of the battery 23, such that during periods when the battery 23 is not being used (i.e., when normal power is being delivered at the terminals L1 and L2), the charger 26 will restore any charge to the battery 23 that has been depleted during periods of power off conditions. As an alternative an automobile battery can be connected to the converter 24 in the same manner, with the battery being charged from the alternator of the automobile.
In order to provide for automatic connection of auxiliary circuit 20 with the loss of power to terminals L1 and L2, a relay R1 is provided in the circuit to include a relay coil connected across main lines 16 and 17, relay contacts 28 and 29 in lines 16 and 21, respectively, and relay contacts 31 and 32 in lines 17 and 22, respectively. The relay contacts 28 and 31 are of the normally open type and the relay contacts 29 and 32 are of the normally closed type such that when normal power exists across terminals L1, L2, the coil R1 causes the contacts 28 and 31 to be closed to deliver normal power to the auxiliary junction box 12, while when there is a loss of power to terminals L1, L2, the contacts 28 and 31 are open and contacts 29 and 32 are closed to connect the auxiliary power circuit 20 to the auxiliary junction box 12.
When the auxiliary power circuit 20 is brought on line, it is desirable that the furnace 11 operates in a different manner than when in normal mode so as to minimize the current draw from the battery 23 while at the same time ensuring that a reasonable amount of heat is provided by the furnace 11. The changes in operation will be described hereinafter with respect to the steps shown in FIG. 3.
The way in which certain portions of the changes are made will now be described with respect to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1. Here a second relay R2 is provided to automatically change certain aspects relating to the manner in which the furnace 11 operates during emergency power conditions. The relay R2 comprises a coil 33 connected across main lines 16 and 17, and normally open contacts 34 and 36 as shown in FIG. 1. The normally open contacts 34 are therefore open during normal power conditions to maintain the power converter 24 in the off condition but are closed by the coil 33 when normal power is lost to thereby turn on the converter 24.
With the dropout of the relay coil 33, the normally open contacts 36 are closed to apply a potential of 5 V DC across the terminals P5 of the microprocessor 19 to thereby initiate the "low heat only" function as a modification to the normal operation of the furnace 11.
The actual connection of the relay R2 to the terminals P5 of the microprocessor 19 is shown in FIG. 2 as a way in which existing hardware can be modified to obtain the advantage of the present invention. This function could be obtained in other forms such as with a manually operated switch or a built in feature of the microprocessor 19.
The manner in which the "low heat only" function operates to change the normal operation of the furnace is shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3. In block 37, the microprocessor 19 responds to the existence of the 115V AC power supply which, in the present case would be coming from the power converter 24 in the emergency power conditions. The microprocessor goes through a self test operation in block 38 and then responds to the thermostat at block 39. If there is not a call for heat, it proceeds to block 40 and remains in that mode until there is a call for heat, after which it passes to block 41. If, at block 39, there is an immediate call for heat, as would be the case when the furnace was operating when power was lost, the blower would be turned on at low speed at block 42. This is a first change that is made to the normal sequence to accommodate an emergency power condition, since normally the fan would be turned on at high speed at this time, thereby causing a high discharge of power from the battery 26. After one minute of operation as indicated by block 43, the blower would be turned off at block 44. This one minute sequence is applied in order to cool off the heat exchanger to prevent the tripping of a limit switch because of the temperature of the heat exchanger becoming excessive.
At block 41 the microprocessor queries as to whether the "low heat only" function is activated. If it is activated, as would be indicated by the 5V potential being applied to the terminals P5 of the microprocessor, then the sequence would move to block 45 wherein the low heat time (LHT) would be set at infinity. In this mode, the furnace will be entirely prevented from operating in the high heat mode and as such will be prevented from the associated high current draw that would otherwise occur to deplete the power of the battery 23. While in this mode, the furnace will deliver approximately 67% of its normal heating output while consuming only 20% of its normal electrical power. That is, it will draw only 6.5 to 9.0 amps at 12V DC to consume 80-100 watts, which can be provided by the auxiliary power circuit 20 that is shown in FIG. 1. Alternatively, a small emergency power generator may be used to provide the emergency power, or the power may be obtained from an automobile battery with the automobile engine running at idle to allow the alternator to maintain the battery charge.
Having established no limit for the time of low heat (i.e., "low heat only"), the heating cycle is started at block 46 and the sequence passes through blocks 47 and 48 until such time as the heating demand is met. The sequence then passes to block 49 wherein the blower is turned off after a prescribed one minute delay. A new low heat time LHT is then determined at block 50 as a function of various operating parameters such as previous cycle time , etc. In the case where the LHT has been set at infinity as described, the LHT will remain at that value. The sequence then passes to block 51 wherein the system responds to the thermostat to again start the heating cycle at block 46 when a call for heat is initiated. The "low heat only" function will remain active to keep the function of block 45 in the system such that in all cycles to follow, the system will be entirely prevented from operating in the high heat mode.
While the "low heat only" function, as initiated by the relay R2, is the preferred mode since the system is then entirely precluded from operation in the high heat mode provision is made to alternatively restrict the operation of the system from operation in the high fire mode in another manner. In this alternative manner of operation, the system is restricted to low heat operation for a period of time and will then be allowed to temporarily, but for a very short period of time such as a few microseconds, be allowed to operate in the high fire mode before going to a reset operation where it again cycles through the period of low heat operation. This is shown in the remaining portion of the flow chart of FIG. 3 which will now be described.
If a "low heat only" function is not activated as would be indicated at the left side of block 41, the low heat time (LHT) is set at six minutes in block 52 and the heating cycle is initiated in block 46. If the demand of the thermostat is met within the first six minutes of operation, the system cycle will then pass through the steps of blocks 47-51 and, at the next call for heat, the heating cycle will again be initiated with the new low heat time (LHT) being set at a finite period in block 50. If the heating demand is not met after the new low heat time has expired, then the sequence will pass from block 47 to block 53 wherein the high fire mode of operation is initiated.
At block 54, a brownout detection function is initiated. When this occurs the increased current drain is beyond the capability of the battery 23 and the charging system 26, thus causing the battery voltage to drop low enough that the microprocessor brownout circuit shuts down the furnace. The purpose of this function is to protect against a low input voltage condition such as may occur when the power demand on the utility company becomes excessive, for example. Thus, with an established threshold voltage of 18 volts AC, for example, the brownout detector would respond positively to voltages below 18 V AC to reset the system as indicated at block 57. Accordingly, while the system would for a very short period of time be operating to initiate a high fire condition at block 53, it would be substantially prevented from operating in that mode. A few minutes later after the battery voltage has climbed back to the normal level, the system will operate in a low heat mode for a maximum of six minutes before passing to block 53 where that cycle would then again be initiated.
When the system is operating in its normal mode with 115V AC house power, the brownout detection function responds negatively at block 54, and the system continues to operate in high fire mode until the heat demand is met as indicated by blocks 55 and 56, after which the sequence then processes through the events as indicated in blocks 49-51 as discussed hereinabove.
It will be recognized from the foregoing description that, while the "low heat only" function as brought into play by the relay R2 is a desirable feature, it is optional in the present invention. That is, the process shown in FIG. 3 and described hereinabove accomplishes the basic function of restricting the furnace from high heat mode of operation to thereby prevent the drain of power from the auxiliary power system. This is accomplished first at block 42 wherein the blower is limited to a low speed rather than the conventional high speed operation, and later at block 54 wherein the system is prevented from any sustained operation in the high heat mode.
While the present invention has been disclosed with particular reference to a preferred embodiment, the concepts of this invention are readily adaptable to other embodiments, and those skilled in the art may vary the structure thereof without departing from the essential spirit of the present invention. For example, while the invention has been described in terms of use with relays R1 and R2 to automatically bring in the auxiliary power and introduce the "low heat only" function, it will be recognized that the relays R1 and R2 may be replaced with manual switches which can be actuated by an operator to bring in these functional features.
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Sunday, February 27. 2011
The winter had been and still remained yucky, clouds, wind, rain and the weekly northers, that seemed to always hit on Friday night and with our work, it cut our fishing down considerably. Easter and the warm currents in the Gulf couldn't get here soon enough for my fishing friends and me, but as we moaned our fate, an opportunity showed itself!
In 1984 the savings and loan (S&L) industry was rolling, particularly the companies around Houston. We were all likely prospects to buy beachfront property either for personal use, or investment and did this one S&L have some prime stuff! Not only did they have properties, but also a 45, foot, cruiser complete with Captain and crew, docked in Cozumel and they invited us on a weekend, all paid, fishing excursion and we gobbled up the chance!
Friday of the first weekend in March we boarded and Aero Mexico flight to Cozumel that arrived in time for supper and the next morning, as the sun was rising, we loaded up on the 45 footer and headed out into the Yucatan Channel. The channel, or the Straits of Yucatan, runs between the island and the mainland and is the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
White marlin, our quarry for the day, were just showing up south of Cozumel so we headed down, at speed, to almost Belize before we came about and began trolling back up the channel. We had four lines attached to our outriggers, with one teaser drug off of the transom. Our bait was ballyhoo, skipped on the surface at a nice clip and our gold reels and medium weight rods were loaded with 50, pound mono.
Next thing we knew, a white was beating the teaser to a frazzle with his spear! It was a beautiful sight, the marlin was "turned on†with a myriad of neon colors and whopping the teaser, when, pop, an outrigger snapped and the mate grabbed the rig, set the hook and handed it to me and I promptly refused! We thought we had made it clear to the Captain that we were going to set the hook and fight the fish. Reluctantly one of my friends fought the fish, brought it in, tagged and released it.
Procedures refined, a short time later, another white attacked the teaser, but this time there was no resulting strike, so I asked the Captain if I could troll a surface plug in place of the teaser. He growled a yes, the mate set me up and within thirty minutes, up came a white, appropriately "turned on†and struck my plug. Not only struck it, but almost jerked the rod and reel from my hands. Not having to worry about setting the hook, I held on as the white took off and the other lines were taken in.
Run, run, jump, tail walk, jump some more, run some more, until the white was exhausted and I brought it in, we tagged and released it. More trolling and next, another pop as an outrigger released. A friend grabbed it, applied pressure setting the hook and waited, as the line peeled off the reel, for the jump, but one never came. Was the marlin hooked deep? Could it be another species? Ten minutes later, our questions were answered as a stripped, silvery blue, fish, a wahoo, flashed by, saw the boat and took off on another long run. Wahoo are one of the fastest fish in the ocean as this ones line, peeling runs would attest. The wahoo, fine table food, was finally subdued, gaffed and put in the cooler, for a tasty meal that night.
As we were trolling we marveled at the Mayan watchtowers spaced atop the bluffs overlooking the beaches. These all had to be at least 6-700 years old and what were they watching for, the Spaniards, I guess? Another pop from the outrigger, another white, another fine fight and we tagged and released it. This was a pretty good day, 3, white marlin. 1 wahoo, good fishing and we were never out of sight of land!
Of course no pictures were taken, only mind pictures, but Saturday night was a night of good food, hard partying and, no, we didn't answer the call for a half days fishing. We caught the afternoon Aero Mex flight back to "civilizationâ€, Houston, but, a sad note, when the S&L's crashed, another casualty was the 45 footer!
Posted by Jon Bryan in Fishing at 08:05 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
Friday, February 25. 2011
More Outdoors Pictures, February 25, 2011
From southern Colorado, Randy Pfaff, a Pastor and a hunting guide, sent me this picture of icicles hanging off his shed. Up there it was super cold, in the – 20's or more. Cold is still cold and our 7 was cold enough for me!
More pictures from the snow country. One of Bob Baugh's associates in Nebraska sent him this "shot†of a truly nice buck chasing a doe. It looks cold up there too!
Finally down here in warmer climes. It's only February and the rattlers are out. My neighbor, James Crumley, sent me this picture of 3, "goodâ€, rattlers.
They were holed up along a creek bank not 2 miles, as the cow flies, from my house, he gassed them, they groggily came out and he dispatched them. He went by the spot this past Monday and another one was out sunning and he dispatched him too!
Posted by Jon Bryan in Pictures at 08:05 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
Wednesday, February 23. 2011
Growing Up – WW II
As my generation calls it, The War, really started in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles and the unreasonable reparations forced on the German people. Their slide into National Socialism and Nazi dictatorship was almost inevitable, with Hitler "solving†all the problems caused by the reparations. For our Country The War began on December 7, 1941 and as our president put it, "A Day That Will Live In Infamy!â€
The next day, December 8th, my dad went to the Marine recruiting center to join up. He was a former Marine and a veteran of one of the last scrapes in the Banana Wars in Nicaragua, however, since he was 40, he was too old for service.
For the next 4-1/2 years The War held up both my hunting and fishing development. To me it seemed that all my friends and I did was work, collecting paper, scrap metal and keeping up with the war. Everything was rationed and in short supply, BB's and .22 ammo were hard to find, most men, including my brother and uncles, were off training or fighting and since we lived on the outskirts of Houston, by necessity we walked, bicycled or rode the bus much more than drove.
The highlight of each day was the evening news, the war news, either H.V. Kaltenborn or Walter Cronkite. The latter was from Houston and attended San Jacinto High School with my aunt, Hazel Wallace Pyland, so he was our family's favorite.
The War in Europe had ended in May and on August 15, 1945 Japan's emperor, Hirohito announced the surrender of all Japanese forces. The first thing Mom and I did was to catch a bus and go to downtown Houston where the people were literally going crazy. Getting downtown, we then walked over to Christ Church Cathedral and prayed thanks for our victory and end of war. Then we walked outside the Church and joined in the festivities.
After the war ended, it was a time of learning about firearms, their safe handling and my first stumbling hunting attempts. My high school friends were a mix of hunters and fishers and, I believe, that I was the only one who was a "switch hitterâ€, loving both sports.
Posted by Jon Bryan in Random Thoughts at 08:05 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
Monday, February 21. 2011
Growing Up - White Fright
Today, even though I have walked away from a head on accident prior to seat belts and air bags, heard the zip of .308 bullets fired over and around my head, slid and fell down a steep canyon wall only missing a 200 foot drop by inches, lived through 5 tornadoes, been in the eye of 4 hurricanes and survived a 120 car, fog bound, pile up on Beltway 8 outside of Houston, through all of that you'd think that fear would only be a word that I just use! However, when I go into a doctor's office, I experience a terrible case of "white fright†my blood pressure goes up twenty to thirty points, my heart rate up twenty beats or more per minute and I have even fainted while getting a shot in my arm and, just think, all of this was caused by a dog bite when I was 5 years old.
As I was running outside and the door slammed shut, the last words I heard Aunt Myree say to me were, â€Jon Howard, you be careful and don't play with that dog!†"That dog†in question was a terrier mix and my aunt and uncle, Myree and A.C. Turner, had it on a leash, attached to a clothesline in their backyard because it had been acting funny. Their backyard was in Huntsville, Texas, one block off of old Highway 75 and my mom, dad and I had gone up to spend a weekend with them and their two, young sons, Bill and Roy Peyton, known then as "Bubbaâ€.
Once outside, being five years old, the first thing I did was go right up to the dog and try to play with it and it responded, not very playfully, by jumping up on my chest and biting me! The dog went for my throat, but because of its restraints could only jump to my chest. Inside I ran bleeding and crying, not caring about all of the "we told you so's†heaped on me.
The biting event occurred on a Saturday morning and the first thing Monday the dog was euthanized and my uncle took its head to Austin, and sure enough, the dog was rabid. My family got the results on Thursday and Friday morning found me and my mom and dad in Dr. Talley's offices, in the old Medical Arts Building, in downtown Houston, for the first of 22 rabies shots, spaced around my navel, timed every other day. It was the biggest needle I had ever seen, and thinking back, it must have had one or two ounces of an unpleasant looking, green serum.
The shots saved my life, but by the third morning, I resisted the shot so bad, that before it could be administered, it took 4 adults to hold me down with me being only 5. This went on for the next 19 shots and scarred me forever.
Posted by Jon Bryan in Ancestry at 11:15 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)
Friday, February 18. 2011
Camp Fire Quail
Having been blessed to have hunted all the species of quail on our continent, over the years I have had ample opportunity to sample quail cooked many different ways. Through trial and error I have been able to invent one of my favorite dishes, that can be cooked over a campfire or on a stove, "Quail Jonâ€, that I would like to share with you.
The ingredients are quail legs, however, dove, small bull frog, teal or woodcock legs can be substituted, but I have found that large duck, or pheasant, legs are too tough. Depending on how many legs, the ingredients are, one or two jalapenos, sectioned into 1/8, inch slices. Halve the jalapenos, remove the seeds, then slice. I prefer cleaned and sliced garlic pods, or a copious amount of garlic powder, 1 stick of butter (no margarine!) and fresh lemon/lime juice to taste. Remember, you can't use too much garlic or jalapeno!
Clean and wash the legs and prepare your ingredients. Be sure and wash your hands thoroughly, at least 2 times, after slicing and deseeding the jalapenos! Melt the butter in a cast iron skillet, and when melted, add all of the ingredients at once and simmer, covering the skillet with a lid, for 15 minutes, then stir and turn the mixture, recover and cook until done. Feeds as many as you have legs for. Small legs are very good served as appetizers. Large frog legs can be the main course and are excellent cooked this way. Best if served hot, but be sure and eat all the peppers!
The sauce; butter, garlic, lemon/lime, and jalapenos, can also be used with small fillets of any white fleshed fish. Speckled trout, or "Trout Jon†is very tasty prepared this way, but take caution, don't overcook, the fish being done when the meat flakes.
Who knows, maybe one day, I'll come across a better recipe?
Posted by Jon Bryan in Hunting at 08:05 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
Wednesday, February 16. 2011
The Stump
After the end of deer season, what do a bunch of good ole' boys, girls and kids do for fun? They have a party and pull up a worrisome tree stump, that's what!
In 1992, when we acquired our ranch, there was a large, old, oak tree that had died the year before and we cut it down, split it up and it provided firewood for several families. The remaining stump was about 4 feet inside of the old fence and it stayed there until we decided to get us a new fence.
Prior to building the new fence, we had our County come out and bulldoze down the brush and small trees, and were left with a cleared strip of land along the County Road. Then, the fence was a snap to construct, but the stump was still within 4 feet of the new fence.
The stump remained near the fence for 5 or 6 years until Layla tired of having to drive around it on her inspections of the property. She said, "Sweetheart, why don't you pull up that old stump? It's just in the way!†Sounds like I had just been assigned a job.
As luck would have it, in December 2003, prior to Brad's deployment to Iraq, we hosted a get together for our family and all of his military buddies and their families.. The get together was a fine opportunity to get this job done. An added bonus was the plethora of 4WD vehicles driven by all of the good ole' boys, both family and military.
After dinner the folks were restless and were looking for some activity that would work off the pork ribs, venison, enchiladas and plentiful desserts. I had just the "work†in mind, the stump and everyone piled into their trucks, we rounded up a heavy chain and were off to pull it up!
The bosses, Jim Buck (facing Bob and me, now deceased), Bob Baugh and I, plan the removal of the stump. Note the heavy chain I'm carrying, but don't worry, it will be put to use by others in the stump removal!
First to pull, with no luck, was my 4WD Suburban. Next my 4WD, 35HP, tractor, made a great noise, reared up like a stallion, but didn't budge the stump. Several more 4WD's tried with no luck. Then, David Buck, a nephew, hitched his Ford, F350, 4WD, diesel with big tires and he stump moved. We let out some chain, the big truck grumbled, the wheels dug furrows in the ground and up came our adversary.
David poses besides his big truck.
All in attendance cheered, David accepted the congratulations and we returned to the house for a proper celebration. With my tractor the next day, after filling in the hole left by the stump, I hooked up the chain and pulled it out of the way to where it still sits.
Maybe we could have a stump burnin' party?
Posted by Jon Bryan in Hill Country Happenings at 08:05 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
Monday, February 14. 2011
More Outdoors Pictures, February 14, 2011
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Friday, February 11. 2011
Driving home Wednesday afternoon, on a stock tank right beside State Highway 16, (the Texas forts trail), there was almost a hundred pintail ducks, or sprigs, crowded into the less than half acre tank. Pictures of the ducks taking to air with their white plumage, would be "neat†for my blog, so making a mental note to remember my camera and stop by on Thursday afternoon and take, hopefully, some action shots, the only ducks sighted were these 2, male, canvasbacks, or "cansâ€.
According to Wikipedia, traditionally, in the winter, the Chesapeake Bay on our east coast, supported the majority of canvasbacks, Aythya valisineria, but because of the loss of aquatic vegetation in the bay, their range has shifted to the south and west, to the lower Mississippi valley. It's interesting that valisineria is the scientific name of wild celery, canvasback's food of choice, but market hunters and habitat loss has all but eliminated this fine, table duck. After one duck hunt, my mom cooked several red heads that are very similar to "cans†and, far from it, those red heads weren't "fine table fareâ€!
The recent severe winter storms that we have encountered must have pushed these ducks over and down to us. Having hunted for years on the prairies and saltwater bays of the upper and mid Texas coast, these 2 "cans†are the first two that I have seen up close. Years past, the breeding stocks fell to alarming levels, and most years the season was closed on these big ducks or the limit was one male of the species. They were rare and in over 30 years of duck hunting I never shot one and only saw one killed.
Identification of this canvasback was easy because of his "slanty†bill, while a red head duck's head is a more rounded, traditional duck shape. Male red heads and canvasbacks are very similar in coloration, so in flight, look for the "slanty†bill and head shape.
Posted by Jon Bryan in Pictures at 08:05 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)
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