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Due to cost and its supply, increasingly more homeowners are changing to video monitoring due to their security alarm. Once something regarded as a measure for that rich, or for company and industrial places, using the accessibility to wireless technology and camera techniques, a few of the previous elements that created such systems expensive like wiring and installation have been removed. The issue with this simple installation is the fact that many individuals put up video security alarm devices without educated or having to be briefed items to anticipate concerning the actual expenses, and problems they might encounter. If you should be considering adding program or this type of video monitoring device by yourself, be sure to in the minimum examine a few of the following warnings.
Based on the type of videovigilancia y seguridad you choose to opt for, there might be extra expenses that are not straight contained in the cost of the equipment. These include the price of continuously working additional energy, a video recording device, as well as the price of the check or different viewing product that is suitable for the body. Make sure to discover whether you are able to reduce the additional expenses by investing a bit more upfront on the program having a site or mobile phone supply, an electronic recording system, or perhaps a program made to switch on only if movement or another disruption is discovered, in order to not waste money on countless hours of unnecessary footage.
If likely to use video monitoring and there are naive people entering home or your house, be cautious! If it becomes recognized that you have unauthorized pictures of everyone towards the sitter from the family friend, it might mean large legal trouble for you! Being sued for saving pictures of visitor workers, and sometimes even naive household members might mean plenty of additional bucks included in being charged or protecting case. Before adding this type of program make sure to ask for the condition, area or place regarding the particular regulations and act. Think about if needing to obtain that events entering your house signal a waiver may be worth the peace and actually might get from this kind of system.
If you do not worry a particular risk just like a repeat vandal or perhaps a number of episodes or robberies in the region, the particular time and maintenance needed on the video security alarm program may be significantly more than you bargained for. The same as having other kind or a smoke alarm of monitoring program, you will need to plan time change batteries to frequently check up on how video recording devices are working or check wiring, and perform maintenance on any outside products during cold or else inclement weather.


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LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — Nobody wants to give away his house but what if reality hits on you and you have to give it away in a Foreclosure? It will not only render you homeless but also affect your future. Want to know how can a foreclosure affect your credit report?
Read the article to know what impact can a Foreclosure have on your future especially concerning your credit score….
There are a lot of troubles which come along with a foreclosure. Some of them are mentioned below:
• Tax problems
Foreclosure leads to title transfer, and one must understand that selling a house will be followed by tax implications. If the bank sells off the property at a lesser value than the mortgage loan amount and cancels the difference amount, then this amount is considered as income and tax has to be paid on it. An exception is when the debts are discharged through bankruptcy in which case it is non-taxable. Consider consulting a tax professional to get advice on your situation.
• Buying another home
It will take some time for the lenders to decide and lend you a loan if you have recently given your previous home to foreclosure as it is a risk for them too.
• Applying for a financial job
Sometimes if you are applying for a new financial job, you are required to have an explanation ready as to why you had to give away your home in a foreclosure and how has it impacted your money-management skills.
Impact of a Foreclosure on the Credit Score
The main impact this article talks about is on the credit score which is affected a lot by a Foreclosure.
First, what is a credit score?
It is a 3-digit number which represents how likely a person is to repay his or her debt. It is based on an analysis of a person's credit files and history to decide his creditworthiness. It is used by a lender to decide whether to give loan and if yes at what rate of interest and with how much limit. The higher the score, the more attractive is the borrower, and the easier he gets a loan. Obviously, everyone will try to keep the credit score high but what if you are faced with a Foreclosure?
Foreclosure may have long-term credit score implications:
• If you lose your home in a foreclosure, your credit score may go down by 250 to 280 points.
• Foreclosure starts to appear on the credit report after 90 days of delinquency (30 days in some states).
• It can take about 3 years minimum to restore the credit score and be able to get a new mortgage with lesser terms and conditions and at a lower interest rate. But this too will require consistent, on-time payment of credit.
• A credit report is looked by the lenders to provide loan and a mention of a foreclosure on the credit report is looked as very negative. It may not be as bad a bankruptcy but of course, losing your house is close to it.
• Mention of foreclosure on the credit report will make it difficult to get new credit and that too at best rates.
• It stays on the credit report for 7 years and hence will have a long-term implication on the creditworthiness.
Can the credit score be rebuilt?
Although foreclosure has a lot of negative impact on the credit score, it is not the end of the world. A credit score can still be rebuilt with time and patience if you keep a check on your debt and try and build a history of positive payments which will be there even when the foreclosure is removed eventually.
So, even if you are experiencing hard times and had to give away your home in Foreclosure, don't worry and take heart as the damage is not permanent. It does have a negative impact on your credit report, but it can be rebuilt with time and patience with the help of good credit behavior.
Meir Zaslavskiy
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One of the tasks you have to take care of as a Pittsburgh homeowner is taking care of your plumbing. So it only makes sense to want to be aware of what the most common problems are that you may run into. That way, when you start to notice red flags you will have some clue a to what is going on or what to expect.
1. Clogged Drains
Kitchens and bathrooms are most commonly impacted by clogged drains, especially hair in the shower drain. The problem is that most homeowners think they can simply pour a store-bought chemical down the drain and solve the problem, yet this only a short term solution and can do more harm than good. When you notice your drain is clogged or beginning to get slower to drain, call in a pro to get the problem fixed – especially if this is a repetitive issue.
2. Leaking Faucets
Most homeowners assume this is just an annoyance and try to live with it, until they no longer can. Keep in mind, dripping water adds up and will end up costing you on your utility bills. Not only that, but letting a slow drip go on only leads to a worse drip, over time. Better to take care of it before it can get worse.
3. Pipes Under the Kitchen Sink
These pipes get a lot of use but are just out of sight enough to not always get noticed if something goes wrong, like a slow leak or the garbage disposal pipes have a problem. One of the most common issues is simply that a pipe is knocked out of place and it needs to be tightened. Sometimes though, this can be a spot where you need to have a washer replaced or something.
4. Clogged Toilet
Just like the drains, a stopped up toilet is a usual occurrence but if it can't be fixed with a plunger or snake, you need to call in a professional. Ignoring this problem can lead to major issues. So don't rely on just harsh chemicals to try to make the problem go away.
5. Water Heaters
The problem with the water heater is that once it stops working, that means no hot water. The last thing you want is to find out when you are trying to get ready for work is that you have no hot water.
Making the Smart Choice
In order to address your need for Pittsburgh plumbing repairs, you need true experts on your side. Call on the W.J. McNabb Plumbing team to get the job done. We look forward to working with you and taking care of whatever you need fixed. If you are looking for Pittsburgh plumbing repairs then please call 412-787-8299 or complete our online request form.


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The past two years SCOR has increased the number of winter training opportunities. These additional winter activities allow our committed soccer players to continue to receive the best practices during the winter period. We will also announce some new training options including striking & finishing and ball mastery.
SCOR-Meulensteen is increasing the Futsal opportunities for our club and have partnered with Wyoming, MI based LOBOS to provide league play for a number of our teams. Added to this will be various winter training programs to be published shortly.


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chronicle of Tewkesbury , Oddo and Dodo, two Saxon lords who lived during the reign of three Mercian kings, Ethelred, Kenred, and Ethelbald, founded the first monastery at Tewkesbury . 1 Modern research has shown that Oddo lived at least
documentary reference to the place called the hermitage has not been found earlier than the 16th century. 6 The 8th-century Oddo and Dodo are unsubstantiated. King Beorhtric was buried not at Tewkesbury but at Wareham . 7 The church of
37, 48; brother of, see Alfric; and see Deerhurst , Odda's chap. Odda's chapel , see Deerhurst Oddington , 207 Oddo (fl. 8th cent.), 154 Offa , King of Mercia, 2, 8-9, 11-13, 19 Ogilby , John, 229 Oldacre ,
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The Oration of K. Edgar. The order of the Archbishops of Canterbury.Nume. 25.Where is Phinies the priestes dagger, which pacified Gods anger by his holy zeale, when he killed him that plaied the harlote with the Madianite? Actes. 5.
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of the Church and the kin gdom of Naples; who arrived in Flanders with Signor Oddo at the beginning of the month of November. Signor Oddo went secretly from Florence into his marquisate in the Abruzzo, and saw the letter
1083 (2). Ibbesley (Yvysleyys), Hants, 2531. Ibernicus , Oddo, p. 1524. Ibgrave , Wm., broiderer, 3343. Ibrehan , Donatus, clk., p. 1526. Ibrickan (Obrakan), co. Clare, p. 1525. Ibrien . See O'Brien. Iceland (Hisselonde), 1416, 1971, 2731. -, fishing (Act),
, in Armada, 512. Flessingues . See Flushing. Florence [Prov. Firenze, Italy ] : A.B. sent from, to Spain, 346; Oddo Colonna an exile at, 354; galleon of, joins Armada, 517. -, duke of. See Medici, Ferdinand I de', Grand
of, 145. Granier , Granyer . See Garnier. Grave [Prov. N. Brabant, Netherlands ] , assigned to Camillo Orsino, 354; Oddo Colonna left servants at, 354. Gravelines , Graveline , Graveling , Gravelyn [Nord, France ] : boat of, pursues
, Capuchuca , Blaso, Diaso: command in Parma's army, 294, 538. -, Camillo, commands Italians in Parma's army, 214, 537; Oddo Colonna meant to go to, 354. Capponi , , detention of, in England, 354. Capstocke , Thomas, pensioner of
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German, of which the new part contains the Hrotsuitha Poem on the Founding of Gandersheim and the deeds of Emperor Oddo I, trans- lated from the ' Monumenta Germaniae,' by T. G. Pfund. At I Weimar a writer well known
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approved by one of the masters of the court. A draft was produced to us by Mr. Brittlebank, solicitor, of Oddo, which appears to have been prepared in 1739, of a deed for the appointment, by the said Robert Bagshaw,
of Middleton juxta Youlgreave, ~ , esquire. continual. We are informed by Mr. William Brittlebank, solicitor, of Oddo, that, by ^ ' j indentures of lease and release, bearing date 28th and 29th July 1777> and enrolled in Chancery, Lady
Yeuillez, &c. (Signe) MONTAGNES DE LA ROQUR. Inclosure 4 in No. 112. Report of Captain Oddo. A Monsieur le Commandant du Fort d'Aumale, LE Capitaine Oddo. Auguste, commandant la goelette Francaise uVEcureuil," appurtenant & MM. Regis, negocians a Marseille, a
reponse qui sera faite a votre Excellence. Je saisis, &c. (Sign6) MONTHEROT. In closure in No. 113. Report of Captain Oddo. J'AI mis sous voile du Gabon le 17 Avrii, 1848^ en destination de Camma, rividre Ste. Catherine, ou j'Stais
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prose. 694. L'Erofilomachia, ouero il Duello d'amore et d'amicitia, comedia nuova dell' eccellenliss. dot- tor di leggi M. Sforza d' Oddo , gentilhuomo Pe- rugino. Aggiontovi in questa nuova editione un Discorso di M. Bernardino Pino , da Cagli, in-
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Events and Conferences
TEDx SFU Call for Speakers
The organizers of the TEDx SFU Conference are inviting SFU-based speakers to audition for their upcoming conference.
This is an exciting opportunity for SFU graduate students and others to share their ideas and research. Attendance at the conference will be limited to 100 pre-screened applicants, and the forum will be designed to encourage dialogue and interaction. If you have an interesting story to share from your life or your research, consider submitting an application to audition for a spot on the TedxSFU roster.
To apply an audition or to register to attend the conference, click here.
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HI PM Guru,
I know it is not the proper place to discuss it here but I can not find DMS discussion board here.
My question is: how to create structured Document in DMS?
In CV01N, we can create document and we can see there is a bottom called hierarchy.
I believe it is feasible to create it in a hierarcy.
Would you please share some experience?
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2018 Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 4x4, Pickup (Stock #Q480131)
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Vehicle Notes
"JUST IN", BLUETOOTH, BACKUP CAMERA, USB PORT, SATELLITE RADIO, 6-Speed Automatic, 4WD, Dark Ash Seats With Jet Black Interior Accents Cloth, 6 Speake… rs, 6-Speaker Audio System, AM/FM radio, Elevation Edition, Preferred Equipment Group 1SA, Premium audio system: GMC Infotainment System, Radio data system, Radio: AM/FM/GMC Infotainment System, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Trailering Equipment. 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 Double Cab 6-Speed Automatic Dark Slate Metallic
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Sierra 1500
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Vehicle Trim
Work Truck
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Double Cab
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Dark Ash Seats With Jet Black Interior Accents
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6-Speed Automatic
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- Elevation Edition
- Preferred Equipment Group 1SA
- Trailering Equipment
- 6 Speakers
- 6-Speaker Audio System
- AM/FM radio
- Premium audio system: GMC Infotainment System
- Radio data system
- Radio: AM/FM/GMC Infotainment System
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio
- Air Conditioning
- Single-Zone Air Conditioning
- 110-Volt AC Power Outlet
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Remote Keyless Entry
- Heavy Duty Suspension
- Speed-sensing steering
- Traction control
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- ABS brakes
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front wheel independent suspension
- Low tire pressure warning
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Remote Locking Tailgate
- Body Color Lower Front Bumper
- Body Color Rear Bumper w/Cornersteps
- Brake assist
- Electronic Stability Control
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- Delay-off headlights
- Fully automatic headlights
- High-Intensity Discharge Headlights
- Speed control
- Heavy-Duty Rear Locking Differential
- 150 Amp Alternator
- Auxiliary External Transmission Oil Cooler
- Black Manual Outside Mirrors
- Black Power Adjustable Heated Outside Mirrors
- Body Color Bodyside Moldings
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- Body Color Grille Surround
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- Bumpers: chrome
- Front & Rear Molded Black Splash Guards (LPO)
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- Thin Profile LED Fog Lamps
- 3.5" Diagonal Monochromatic Display D.I.C.
- Cloth Seat Trim
- Color-Keyed Carpeting
- Driver door bin
- Front reading lights
- Graphite-Colored Rubberized-Vinyl Floor Covering
- OnStar & GMC Connected Services Capable
- Overhead console
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Rear reading lights
- Rubberized-Vinyl Front Floor Mats
- Rubberized-Vinyl Rear Floor Mats
- Tachometer
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- 3-Passenger Full-Width Folding Rear Bench Seat
- 40/20/40 Front Split Bench Seat
- Front Center Armrest w/Storage
- Passenger door bin
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- Integrated Trailer Brake Controller
- Wheels: 17" x 8" Painted Steel
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Sweet Cakes Cafe
Large homemade cinnamon roll, real butter glaze
Large homemade cinnamon roll, rich carmel with generous amount of chopped pecans
Homemade crust, kellie's apple pie filling with oatmeal pecan crumb topping
Shortbread base, real fresh lemon juice filling topped with powdered sugar
Peanut butter and butterscotch blended with special k drizzled with chocolate
5 of our homemade cookies blended with butter, topped with pecans, coconut, chocolate chips and carmel. Hence the name, kitchen sink
2 devils food cake cookies, filled with our famous cream cheese frosting
Often referred to as the "better than sex brownie" this thing packs a punch homemade brownie, cream cheese filling, chocolate chips, marshmallows, topped off with our homemade fudge frosting. one bite and it is lights out
Thick, soft, homemade sugar cookie, topped generously with our homemade cream cheese frosting
12 A dozen of our Cookies
Choice of sweet cakes famous broccoli cheese soup or our soup of the day
Choice of sweet cakes famous broccoli cheese soup or our soup of the day
Romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes and choice of dressing
Romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, olives and choice of dressing
Sweet cakes special pecan chicken salad all white meat, pecans, celery, mayo, onion stuffed tomato. Over a bed of lettuce
White albacore tuna, boiled eggs, sweet relish, mayo, celery, onion, stuffed tomato. over a bed of lettuce
All white meat chicken, romaine, chow mien noodles, almonds, mandarin oranges, sesame seeds. Served with homemade sesame vinaigrette dressing
Oven roasted turkey, sprouts, avocado infused cream cheese & mayo
Oven roasted turkey, cranberry mayo, bacon, lettuce & tomato, jack cheese
Sweet cakes special pecan chicken salad all white meat, pecans, celery, onion, mayo, lettuce & tomato
White albacore tuna, boiled eggs, sweet relish, mayo, celery, onion, lettuce & tomato
A stack of veggies piled high avocado, sprouts, purple onion, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, mayo & yellow mustard, swiss cheese
1/2 sandwich with choice of soup or salad
PB&J on choice of bread w/ chips and a drink
Turkey and cheese on choice of bread w/ chips and a drink
Fresh Brewed coffee. Regular & decaf
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APD Member Spotlight Blog (May): Jeremy McKague
Dig Up Stupid!
Looks like it is that time again. I hope everyone is actually done reading last month's blog. I think if you read 8 hours per day you should be done by now. It isn't quite as long this month but I have included much more video enjoyment. As a special treat thanks to my new helmet cam you can ride along in the every awesome Prizm.
The following weekend brought the make up for the Jeg's Super Quick race and NHRA open at Gateway. If you remember the previous weekend was rained out. This weekend Jason once again wheeled the dragster while I focused my efforts on making the Cavalier more consistent. My thoughts were to loosen all the struts in an effort to increase traction. The Cavalier has been very inconsistent as well as turning left when it leaves the line. It only goes left on the runs in spins. After some work getting to the rear struts, I had to remove the wheels as those wheelie bars are right in the way, and I found they were already set loose. So much for that theory. I also decided that perhaps the low launch rpm wasn't helping plant the tires so I raised it to 4100 rpm from the previous setting of 3600 rpm. Also If you actually read the novel I wrote last month you will know that I had my shift timer set too low and thought that may have contributed so I raised it to 2.7 seconds from 2.3 On sat I entered Super Pro and Pro once again but their isn't four classes today only the two 1/8th mile ones. I consider entering super gas too but even I think that would be crazy as I plan to do some adjusting today and I am sure I will be lost enough. I get in for no additional cost since I had my tech cards from last week's rain out. This weekend's weather was not much better as it was cold and windy. My first tt was in the footbrake mode. I go .033 and 5.84 @ 115 and run it out to 9.31 @ 139. Even though today is 1/8th mile they have the quarter mile clocks on due to the NHRA classes running. MPH was down but there is a stiff head wind today. 1st time trial for super pro and the car goes left pretty hard and goes .012 5.840 @ 115.44 This seems strange as last week the car was quicker off the transbrake maybe cause went left. Once nice thing is that with my new shift setting the car shifted at 7000 so 2 weeks ago I was way short shifting it. Before the 2nd time trial we think that perhaps the wheelie bar is steering the car so instead of adjusting them I removed them. I was tired of them being in the way. I also stiffed the right shock to see if I could make an improvement. 2nd tt in pro I go .078 (as you can see I am not comfortable cutting a light in this car) and go 5.857 @ 115.06 and 9.318 @ 140.53 which looks good according to my first run except for the fact that the sixty foot time was almost 2 hundredths slower on the second run. So I assume it spun but I don't really know for sure. 2nd tt for Super pro is .015 and 5.799 @ 115.73 and 9.24 @ 141 with a shift timer setting of 2.65 where I leave it for the rest of the night. The wind has died down some but that is still a big pick up. I picked up .023 in the sixty and the car went straighter than the previous run but still not great. Maybe the adjustments and less weight of the wheelie bars are the cause.
R1 Pro I draw Bob Westoff and his 1960 Falcon. Bob has been racing as long as I can remember in the same car and is known to be very tough. I also go in the right lane for the first time today. I dial 5.90 and he dials 6.49 so I am holding at least 6 but remember my last super pro run was way faster. Also I tightened the right shock some more so who knows the results of that. I leave and know I am dead late also I know I am carrying a lot and there is not near the room in front I need so what seem to be an easy decision I park it hard. Doesn't matter much as Bob is .004 and I am .081. He is dead on 7 (told you he was tough) and I am .043 under out of it 10 mph. Judging by the 330 time I was going 5.81 or 5.80 maybe my shock adjustment is paying off. This confirms that my last time run was bad.
R1 Super Pro I drag a very quick dragster who later becomes the number 3 qualifier in the Jeg's Super Quick race and also my brother's first round opponent on Sunday. He dials 4.52 and I am back in the right lane with a 5.80 dial. I went 5.799 the last super pro run and my footbrake run kind of backs that up. I leave with a not so nice .038 and am very happy to see the scoreboard blinking before I get into high gear. I run it out to a 5.797 Now this is more like it two runs within .002 It also went straight when it launched so maybe this shock thing has got us back on track.
R2 Pro. For the small fee of $30 I am back into competition. I am paired with an opponent I don't know dialed in at 6.81 but I do know that in round 1 she was .250 on the tree. I elect with the 5.90 dial since hope to have the advantage on the tree and don't want the Cavalier to fall off 5 hundredths and bone me. When we are a few pair back I can tell I won't have her and that someone screwed the pairings up. I now draw the ever tough Ricky Thomas. I got lucky and beat Ricky twice last time here and was holding a lot both runs. Also Ricky time trialed next to me and knows for sure I am holding a lot. I know in tt Ricky ran a 6.93 and I am happy to see a 6.91 on his car so most likely I am getting a clean wheel. However I can't be sure that Ricky isn't capable of breaking out due to the fact that everyone has picked up some and that he is excellent racer and most likely can vary his et with launch and/or shift rpm. I would like to change my dial but we are 2 pairs back and I'm strapped in so we will have to go with it. I got lucky and Ricky spun the tires and was .047 and .024 over. I was happy to hit the tree for once and was .008 and took .011 to be a safe five over. Also my 330ft time was within 1 hundredth of my last time run, not great but a far improvement from last week.
R2 Super Pro I move over to the right lane bc they are running us very quickly and the left lane is much longer. Also they have already called Pro back to the lanes so I don't want to be the last car down the track. I get local racer Doug Graf in his dragster. Doug is a former track champion and about a tough of a racer as he is a nice guy. I dial 5.80 and Doug is a 4.86 I get lucky and Doug's has problems and after I pull into the water they tell me he is broke. I stage the car and the green in instantaneously on. I don't even have the button pushed in and leave with a 1.541 reaction. I was very happy to see the scoreboard pop up a 5.800 The cavalier is leaving straight and repeating for the most part. Things are looking up.
R3 Pro. I draw a pickup dialed in at a 9.15 for this week Pro and Sportsman are combined. Last round I seen this guy run and he had to be at least .300 on the tree. I dial a 6.90 with the plan that I'll watch him leave and see if I need to push the tree and since I'm holding so much it will be easier to drive the stripe. I watch him leave and think that looks ok I need to hit the tree. You guessed it. I am 004 red and he is .155 what happened to it looking good? I guess I forgot he was slower and that means he had to leave sooner and compared to the last rounds light it looked ok. Yep dumb ass attack in my lane. I ran it out to a 5.811 so at least that was encouraging.
R3 Super Pro I have to run Barclay Schmidt. Running Barclay will probably be a common occurrence as we both run Super pro and Pro so we are both constantly in the back of the line. Barclay dials 6.29 and I dial 5.82 in the right lane. I really think the car will go 5.80 but it is dark now and the car has been known to slow down with the lights come on. I was .008 and Barclay missed it and was .039 I take too much stripe of .027 but was lucky to be safe with a 2 over. My 330 was within .002 of the last run. Maybe we have this thing figured out bc the track is poor.
R4 Super Pro and we are now on the ladder as there are 16 cars left. My opponent is Darren Keener in a dragster dialed 4.79 I am now liking the consistency of the cavalier and due to the size of my marbles I dial the conservative 5.80 I let go and know I crush it. The car leaves and I am smiling when the green falls until once again hard left. I bring it back and "little Keener" pulls up beside me and rip rip rip and takes .0005 for the dead on 3 win. He was .030 and dead on 3 and I was .003 and 3 above. Just when I think the car is good and left it goes again.
Right about now I feel the same about this car as Adam Sandler feels about his. (Warning not work safe) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-34Fdtg1dI
Sunday comes and I once again enter super pro and pro. However today they both will be quarter mile. Not to mention it rains most of the morning and we don't get started till after noon. We get only one time trial today. It was cold and windy and the track was suspect. We decide the shock adjustment doesn't cut it so we put those back and my good friend Corey Landolt adds two flats of preload to the suspension. We make the mistake (I found this out later) of not neutraling the antiroll bar. While doing that Jason did give the dragster a bath with some shop towels and water from a rain puddle. Yep we're not quite as sophisticated as some of the other racers. Well basically all of them.
My time trial of Pro is .057 and 5.879 at 114.43 and 9.35 @ 139.54 the car goes straight but it always does footbraking. This is slow but there is a big head wind and the track is bad. I don't really feel bad about it as all of my camp, including my dragster, were slow. First time trial of Super Pro and I am 3 pairs back and it sprinkles a little so we are down. They drag the track and we are back going. Get the car up to temp and the first car, former million dollar race winner Greg Sesti, completes his burnout and it rains again. Finally we get to run. Greg aborts. Car two makes it halfway down. I then get to run. I do a monster across the line burnout. I don't really know if this will help but it is way cool and it seemed like I had a good excuse. I leave and surprise surprise it goes left. I get it back in the groove and slip and slide my way to a .011 5.900 @ 113.89 and 9.389 @ 139.31 that time trial was a waste. I get back and nothing is running seems they are spraying the track. Little too late for me but hopefully the track will be better the rest of the day.
R1 Pro I am in the left lane and have no faith in the track. My opponent is dialed in at 10.37 The round trend shows everyone is slow and who knows the condition of the track so I pick 9.51 and have full intention of taking the stripe. I watch the next 4 pair in front of me and every one is a double break out. So much for that dial. We are both staged and the tree doesn't come down but I am not looking away as last time here they were known to not set the tree down properly. About now out of my peripheral I see people near the driver's door of my opponent but I'm still not looking away. Then the starter comes in front and motions me back I put the shifter in reverse but before I can push the brake button he shakes his head no and points forward. We are both still fully staged so I ram it back in low gear and blindly torque it up. The tree doesn't go for at least 5 more seconds and my opponent is bad red. I don't know what could have screwed him up! Yeah right. Somehow I am .017 and make a nice straight run and go 9.31 at 140 Even though I was footbraking I was 5 hundredths in the 1/8th and 1/10th in the quarter quicker.
R1 Super Pro I draw Dan Smith in his Lebaron dialed in at 8.86 I'm in the right lane and am sick of the car going to the left so I lower the launch from 4100rpm back to the original 3600rpm. Strangely enough in the past this does not seem to hurt my reaction time so I don't have to worry about the box. I dial in a 9.31 since I just ran this in pro and know my super pro run should be faster. I'm .010 and he is .022 at 1000 ft I can tell I will take the stripe by a lot and begin to cut him in. Well Dan's car runs big speed over 150 mph and about 1250 feet I go into panic mode as he is coming around me so I go back to the floor all the way to the stripe. I let him around me .002 but dumb luck turns the light on my side. As we are both under. I go 9.290 and he runs 8.826. My sixty is much improved probably from the lower launch and the track is improving. The wind is also dying down and the skies are clearing.
R2 Pro and my opponent is dialed 12.53 After watching many runs I decide the track is ok now and dial a 9.35(what I'm not that confident in the track or car) My opponent car has the name "on time racing". When you think about it what a perfect name for a bracket car. I watch my guy leave and he looks to be "on time" He was .041 and I leave with a .038 the car is nice and straight and I tip it once at 1000 ft and roll up on him and uh oh. That didn't look right. Yep his light came on and I was .021 over and .010 behind. He was dead on 8, his car lived up to its name, so I would have to take .010 or less so at least I was justified in trying to make it tight. I would like to say I knew I hadn't killed enough and parked behind but I can't lie to my loyal readers, if there is anyone left. Truth is I was trying to take it and came up 2 feet short. I still need more work at driving the stripe especially against the slower cars. At least I was within .003 of my last footbrake run.
R3 Super Pro I have to hustle back to the lanes as super pro is already running and not many pairs left. Due to my late arrival there was some confusion of who I should be running and finally I am paired with Darryl Sutton and his dragster. Darryl is dialed in at 9.25 but is on the stop and runs well over 150 mph. I dial 9.28 as my last run was a 9.29 out of it. So I may be holding a little. I am .015 and he is .032 I rip it about 10 times and take .028 (I suck at this game) and break out going 9.244 and Darryl is also under going 9.225 His light is blinking. Darryl went on to win Super Pro so at least I can say I was connected to the winner somehow. I only picked up a little over one hundredth to the 1000ft mark so apparently I killed more than I thought last run. Plus all the cars were breaking out so I would guess the weather changed some as the storm was rolling out.
The weekend was not very successful from turning on win lights but I will say that with the different shift that the car was much more consistent then last time. It is still not good but at least we are on the right track. I hope to have this thing lined out before the big bucks races roll around. Another call to Matt Tinnin and I now have some more thoughts for the next time out.
-$3340 begging balance - $135 entries +$75 winnings = -$3400 new balance I didn't add any fuel as I hitched a ride and all alcohol was previously paid for so it looks like a cheap weekend but still further in the hole.
The following weekend we are back at Gateway for a regular bracket race. There are not many cars here today. There is a 40% chance of pm thunderstorms plus Gateway has not been exactly making everyone happy. The new owner wanted a new attitude and hired all new employees but unfortunately none have worked at a dragstrip before. There are other issues but I don't feel this is the place to vent my feelings. Anyways I make the rational decision of with hardly no one here I can't enter super pro 1/4th , 1/8th as well as pro 1/8th and 1/4th I decide to enter only 3 classes and to leave super pro 1/4th out. A $160 check gets me in the gate. I wish Gateway would have paid me last weekend (it was in the mail was the response I got) Also no one really knows what is going on. The website said gates at 11. It didn't say anything about time runs. After doing some questioning I found out that we were going to have open time runs with a 4 run limit and then one final run for each class. I know it sounds like a lot but they only ran open for 40 min or so. Did we really need the run sticker with the 4 limit? I get my main man Corey and the big wrenches back out and under the 4 link we go again. We decide to take the preload back out since that didn't help and check the antiroll. We were going to start from scratch. After neutraling the 4 link bar Corey notices that the anti roll is not neutral. In fact he had to take over 2 turns out of it to go neutral. We decide since I've owned the car it has never been right to just make a run with everything neutral. Open runs are now closes so I will get 3 time runs still. In the first pro time run I elect to use the transbrake as I am more concerned with checking the suspension then cutting a light. I do leave with the low launch of 3600 as I don't really know which direction the car will go. The car leaves straight and goes 1.273 and 5.845 @ 116.07 The general consensus from my buddies was the track was terrible so I was happy to hear it went straight. The second time trial I raised the launch to 4200 and the car went slightly right. This is an improvement as it has never went right before and runs 1.272 and 5.851 @ 115.92 Now we are on to something. I hurry back up to make my last footbrake run and go 1.294 5.872 @116.08 and 9.287 @142.76 This all seems in order. Before rd 1 Corey adds one half flat to the 4 link bar and reneutrals the antiroll. We get to the lanes and there are dark clouds forming in the distance. Gateway decides to drag the track for over 20 minutes. You can tell everything is fixing to get bad. They run one pair and a few sprinkles fall and we are on hold. After about 10 minutes the racers decide we are heading back to the pits. We get the cars loaded up and about 5 minutes later it hit. Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail. It broke windows, it pull holes in the tops of enclosed trailers. It dented everything. It was bad. So much for racing today. I guess we will need to wait to see if the half flat fixed anything. I am encouraged by the results especially since the track was once again suspect. Racing is cancelled and we drove home in the storm all the way.
-$3400 - $160 = -$3560 The hole gets deeper. I need to quit digging. That won't work maybe this advice form Chief Wiggum will. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b97zJxKEqAk
The following week I had to coach a track meet on Saturday. This leads Denny and I to load up the Prizm and his bike for some Sunday action at Central Illinois Dragway in Havana IL. We set out on the 196 mile trip at 5:15 am Sunday morning. We arrived around 9:00am for the 10:00am time trial start. We should have slept a little longer as the track had timing issued and didn't start time trials till around 11:40. I entered sportsman and street class and Denny entered the pro class on his bike. Things started off great as my first light of the day was a .0000 CID measure to the 4th place and this was only my second ever quadruple zero light. I run it out to a 12.24. This was slower than I thought it would go as I left my variable valve sensor hooked up in an effort to gain some consistency. I also didn't put premium gas in for some more experimentation. I follow that up by backing into a fence post before the second time trial. I am an excellent driver. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vMCTgGjTRA
At least the fence post wasn't damaged...
Second time trial yields a .025 light and a 12.10 so much for the consistency. Before the 3rd tt I unhook the variable valve timing. It goes .004 and 12.26 Last time trial I am .056 red and go 12.29 Why such a bad run? CID doesn't hold the tree for deep stagers so when my opponent double bulbed me I bored it in and ended way too deep.
R1 Sportsman 5:12pm Bye run. I don't like having the bye run in the first round normally but with this track offering first or second round buybacks I don't mind having it as it guarantees me to be in rd 3. Later on I found out do to the late start second round buybacks are cancelled. Oh well. I have to bore it in quick again and go -.021 and 12.254. Looks good.
R1 Street 5:19pm Notice the times as the two classes I run are back to back. It has only been 6 min and I know the prizm has a tendency to pick up when hot lapped but it isn't a given. I dial a 12.26 and my opponent is 9.05 I am 35 on the tree and they are 235, gotta like that. I take a nice errrrr conservative .244 stripe and go 12.36 at 50mph. I went 58mph in tt. That was a lot of stripe but like my number 1 gambling buddy Brian Gardener tells me "don't be a hero and take triple zero." I knew I had to be safe. My hunch was correct and the prizm picks up a smooth 8 hundredths (7.936) to the 330. I also now have a helmet cam with today being its debut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPfBH-bbmg
R2 Sportsman 6:19pm I hour since my last time run so I can't be sure the prizm will keep up its quick pace but I suspect it should keep some of it. I go with a 12.20 dial even though I think last run was going to be a 12.15 to 12.17 My opponent is dialed in at a 11.21 I am .031 and he is .230 (I like the two tenth advantages) I go 12.27 at 53mph taking .081 while he was 5 under. My 330 was a 7.949 which is within .013 slower than the last run. However when racing the Prizm that is like being within .002 in a normal car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dKnebGBlo
R2 Street 6:26pm Only 7 minutes from my last run. I pick the 12.16 dial as I think this is about what I was going last run and I expect the heat to pick it up a little. My guy is dialed 9.00 I panic stage the car as he bored it in and I get a little deep. I leave and know I'm late turn out it is better than I thought at .068 Probably because of my sloppy staging. My opponent is .110 but can't run the number and I get the easy win. My 330 was 7.933 so that is encouraging. This track does give a 594 ft time but I can't use those as I have not been under power to this line since my last time trial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCUdCs1y3yc
R3 Sportsman 7:26 It has been one hour since my last run but the temp is dropping fast so I don't really expect the car to slow down but …… you never know. I dial in at a 12.16 and my opponent is a 10.55 I leave with a .014 light and he is .099 I do a lot of lifting and take .072 at 54 mph to be 4 above while he is .02 above. My 330 time was a 7.923 so for the prizm basically dead on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPamIhNXFqM
R3 Street 7:30pm 4 minutes from the last run. I was on a 12.14 or so run last pass. I pick the 12.16 dial. I don't really want to hold in here as tightening up the stripe a lot is nearly impossible but the last run was the fastest of the day and I don't know if it will get any faster even hot lapping. Plus sometimes in the past if the car gets too hot it will slow down. My opponent is a 9.15. I am 36 and they are .071 I go 12.18 on the brakes a tiny bit and they are one above. The stripe was .028 this was a tight race. My 330 slowed to a 7.953 so it looks like I made a good choice with the dial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qpeIGEsRhs
R4 Sportsman 7:57pm Semi final No buy run for me as I wasted it in round 1. Gotta earn this one. I guess my last run to be a 12.17 I go with a 12.16 dial as the air has cooled off a lot now and also I suspect that perhaps the car was too hot the last run bc of the big slow down. Plus I know my opponent was 90 on the tree the last run so I hope to have a little leeway here and hate to break it out a tiny bit. This is the dialer in me coming back. Although it is a sad day when I put more faith in my prizm then I do my finish line driving but honestly driving the strip at these speeds is not easy. He is also dialed in at 7.70 so faster than most of my opponents so this factored into my decision also. I am .037 and he is .269 I do a lot of early lifting and take .145 and go 12.38 while he goes 7.83 My 330 was 7.96 so I estimate it to be a 12.18 or 12.19 although I can't be sure since I have no clue if the car is backhalfing quicker or slower now. I expect quicker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Wkn7BFlVU
R4 Street 8:00 Semi final I have the bye run and elect just to cruise down the track since it was 3 minutes from my last run and I drove directly out on the track without ever turning off the car.
Let's break this down. I am now in both finals. Also Denny has just won the semi finals in pro on his bike. We have never doubled up before and now we are in all 3 finals. I have to run both mine first and then him so the pressure is on me to win at least one of these. They call all 3 finals to the lanes and for some reason decide to run the street final before sportsman even though that is backwards from how we have been running.
R5 Street Final 8:18 I pick 12.18 as I think it will run this or quicker. I was running local Rachel Sinclair and from what I've heard she has been on the tree all night. She dials an 8.85 in her late model Firebird. I am .029 and thankfully she misses it and is .102 I do a lot of pedaling and take .054 to be 4 over and she is 2 over. Pressure is off. Even if I screw the next one up, it will be up to Denny to seal the double up. My 330 was 7.92 so I was definitely quick. Without knowing how it will back half I would guess it was going 12.15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jBnwTHS5M4
R5 Pro Final and waiting for me the King of CID, Jimmie Barrett. I say this will all due respect to everyone but Jimmie owns pro and sportsman here and it's not just in this pond that he can play he is a three time ET finals champion. It is 8:23pm and I go with the 12.15 dial in. Jimmie is on a 7.89 When I pull on the track I notice my dial is wrong at a 12.18 This causes me concern as I had to have the engine run longer than I wanted. I leave and am .014 and am ecstatic to see my win light come on as Jimmie is 6 red. I run it out and go 12.136 even though my 330 was .015 slower than last run. I guess it was backhalfing way better. That means the run before I was going one tenth under. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho0WxDyfU70
A great night so far but let's see if Denny can put the icing on the cake. On the way back I pull over to the side to see Denny run. Denny's guy is red and I am stoked. I have won a few big races and although it doesn't have quite the same feel it is almost as good as winning a 10 grand race. It wasn't as difficult but it was about as exciting. We have been chasing the double up for a while and jumped over it and went straight to the triple up so I guess we can keep our goal of looking for the double up. The only downside is the photographer left so the only pic I got is a crappy one on my phone but I'll take it.
Triple up only part that didn't win a class was the trailer! Brian told me this looks like a scene from the Blair Witch Project
196 miles later and we were home at 1:15am but not before Denny treated me to a quarter pounder with cheese. I made the ruling that Denny had to buy even though we both won because he won more money.
-$3560 - $55 entries - $60 gas + $350 winnings ($225 sportsman + $125 street) = -$3325 I guess Chief Wiggum instructions from the clip I posted after the last weekend worked as I am digging out of this hole. Slowly but at least we are moving in the right direction.
You may have noticed a few words that I spoke when I won some of the rounds. Honestly until I watched the videos I didn't even realized I said anything. Then I notice a winner winner, boom, and of course the boom shakalaka! It reminds me of this scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yYDzLUH1NE I also realize that most of what I say reveals to the world that I am a dork but like I told my track athletes when they made fun of my big straw hat the day before. There comes a time in your life when you realize you are not cool and never will be. However I like the camera because even though it reveals my dumbness I am undefeated with it on. Hopefully the streak continues. I know I can keep up my end of saying dumb things as long as the win light keeps shinning.
Another Saturday brings the Sectional track meet so once again I am in for some Sunday racing action. Denny and I load up the bike and Prizm and set off for Central Illinois Dragway to see if we can repeat our victories from the weekend before. This Sunday is also the Wally day so there will be a little more on the line. Once again I enter Street and Sportsman but this time they also have a bike class so Denny enters pro and bike. I make 5 time trials mainly in an effort to keep the car warm. In order they were .026 12.12, .021 12.17, .082 12.15, .046 12.12, and .001 12.09 My lights are sporadic as they don't hold the tree for deep stagers so my staging is inconsistent to say the least. The .082 was just me sucking but the .046 I hit but wasn't even in deep when the tree activated. For the prizm though I was pleased with the consistency. I also managed to get my spotlight member decals put on although my wife said I couldn't due to her driving the car to work and not wanting to get made fun of. So I taped them on from the inside.
If they ain't a race car I don't know what is
R1 sportsman 2:57pm I am dialed in at a 12.12 even though I just went a 12.09 I don't think I am holding. We just took a lunch break and I don't expect the prizm to be up to race temp yet so I expect it won't run as quick. My opponent is dialed in at a 9.00 I leave and it feels good. Yet he is on top of me at the first line. I park it and get .146 behind. I was .036 and he was .167 I went a 12.24 and he went 9.74 The 330 time looks like I am on a 12.14 run. This is my favorite helmet cam shot of the day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTJGyGVZW60
R1 street 3:05pm With the rounds closer together I stick with the 12.12 dial as I expect the car to pick up. My opponent is dialed in at a 8.66 I was .057 and she was .170 I get lucky this round and dummy the stripe up giving it away .028 but luckily she is 4 under and I am a 10th over. The car picks up slightly and I was going around a 12 or 13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94h4BO4VbI0
R2 Sportsman 3:55pm Not a lot of pressure yet as there are 1st and 2nd round buybacks today so no matter what after the next two rounds I'm still in but let's see if I can save some gas money. I draw the same guy I run in round 1 of sportsman. I dial a 12.14 and he is 9.65 this time. I was .045 and he was .088 He spun and I lifted to be way over. Looks like I was going 12.09 or 12.10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vssyWHfdFQ8
R2 Street 4:02pm I am dialed a 12.12 and my opponent is 9.00 I think I am holding a little here but can't be sure bc once in a while I get the car staged to deep in a hurry to beat the tree coming down. I am .021 and get to make a time trial when my opponent is 7 red. I run it out to a 12.10 and like the consistency so far. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfSOeFGRQcU
R3 sportsman 4:51pm I stick with the 12.10 dial even though it has been a while since we ran BC it is getting later in the day and cooler out. Also it is rare for this car to slow down. Normally it will pick up if it's going to make a big move. My opponent is 10.37 He was .120 and I was .056 (I am struggling on the tree today) and lift a tiny bit to take .059 and be a safe 2 above. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiZ3URMuo2c
R3 Street 4:57pm I draw Adam Woodmancy in a 2008 Mustang. I dial a 12.10 and he is 8.92 We both are deep staging and I rush into staging get in deep and go .004 red. I run the car out to a 12.04 so I would have had work to do on the big end. He was -.0006 and 9.00 This ends my 15 round win streak in the prizm dating back to last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFNMFLx8QWI
R4 sportsman 5:27pm semis. I dial a 12.06 as it has been a while since we ran so I don't expect the car to go that fast but you never know in prizm land. I was a pansy and back off the tree and go .055 Fortunately my opponent Wayne Parsons, who dialed a 7.69, was .065 I back off a little at the stripe and go 12.08 taking .043 Wayne couldn't run the number and went 7.74 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4s0-2VWnI8
R5 Sportsman 5:57 Final. It's the Wally final and who is waiting for me but of course Jimmie Barrett. I wish someone would have knocked him out by now. If you replace the word Terminator in the video with Jiminator it almost perfectly describes him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKbZMIP4XUE I'm afraid Jimmie may be looked for revenge after his red light to me last week. I dial 12.06 and he dials a 7.77 How can I beat this guy? His car is better, he is better and he dials the lucky slot machine! I am .032 and he is .005 I give it two break pumps at the end and take .033 (4 ft) and see the light on his side. He was dead on 6 and I am six hundredths under. The prizm stabs me in the back although it picked a good time as I was mathematically ineligible at the hit. Jimmie, you're the man! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZk51G3uoAM
Denny as made the bike final for the Wally only to miss a gear and come up short. We came close to repeating the last week but couldn't get it done with the Wally trophy on the line. Fortunately the prizm go t the job done and got us home without breaking down. Don't tell it I'm secretly shopping for a vehicle to replace it. Shhhh!
-$3325 balance - $55 in entries -$60 gas +$100 Ru money =$-3340 We went into the hole a little bit but looked like cheap fun to me.
That wraps up this month. We had a lot of fun and even turned on some win lights. Also I think we may have the "real" race cars figured out for the upcoming months when the big bucks action will heat up. I hope you enjoyed it and hopefully you can finish this one by only wasting one or two whole work days.


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Wargaming Bloggers Showcase #35
Two of these in one month, amazing! I'm usually lucky to get one together every two months.
Anyway, below are some awesome articles by fellow bloggers you should really read. They are hand-selected by me, meaning they are awesome ;) Go read'em.
Tibbs Forge: Finished Vanguard Veteran Sergeant – Tibbs has wrapped up his Vanguard Sarge, and the result is awesome. My favorite part of this model, by far, is the stone look. Not only how great the effect is, but where it's used on the model. It just really stands out in an impressive way.
Tibbs Forge: Heat-stained metal, the right way – I saw this pop up on Twitter when it was titled, something to the effect of, "Are we doing heat-stained metal wrong?" That got my interest and I had to read. The article takes a look at how we paint heat-stained metal, and how it works in the real world, and we do seemingly paint it wrong. Well, I'm sure some paint it the realistic way, but many of us don't. Read to see what I mean.
Warhammer 39,999: Old Stuff Day is Approaching – By the time this article goes up there won't be much time remaining, but Old Stuff Day is almost here. Rob is the creator of Old Stuff Day and explains what it is. If you're a blogger, definitely check it out; it's a lot of fun. As a blog reader, get ready to see some great stuff resurface on your favorite blogs.
Forces of Darkness: Is Hobby Creativity on the Wane? – I had not put any thought to this subject until reading this article, and it's hard to disagree. This is a great short read looking at the disappearance of so many of those awesome scratch-builds and conversions that drew so many of us to the hobby.


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It's time to take minimalism to a whole new level. With the ever-growing popularity of nude beaches, some local patrols are turning a blind eye, while other locales are repealing laws so nudists and naturalists can legally enjoy a naked frolic in the sand. While some do it to get back in touch with nature, others simply desire the perfect tan or just want to satisfy the craving for total freedom. Whatever the reason, there's never been a better time to throw caution – and your swimsuit – to the wind and discover some of the world's best nude beaches.
10. Bellevue Beach, Copenhagen, Denmark
Without the phrase "hot springs" to add warmth, the words "Scandinavia" and "nude" seem like a cruel joke. But in the summer months, locals flood into Bellevue, just 15 minutes from central Copenhagen to strip down and enjoy the breeze. Fit youths blast music and soak up the rays along the 700-meter beach, which features lifeguards and showers.
Bellevue Beach, only a few minutes from Copenhagen, is a lot of fun in the summer. Photo credit Hunter Desportes.
9. Wreck Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada's first and North America's largest clothing-optional beach, Wreck Beach attracts local and international visitors keen to bare it all. Sunbathers can easily spread out along the 7.8 kilometers of coastline, as well as join a monthly event, enjoy the live music, get a massage on Vendor's Row, play beach volleyball or even get their bodies painted. The beach is just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, but the steep cliff and 500-stair descent keeps those in their birthday suits safe from peeping toms. It's an eclectic mix of people, from families to coeds to their professors.
The secluded sands of Wreck Beach are a great place to bare it all. Photo credit malloreigh CC BY-SA.
8. Haulover Beach, Miami, Florida
Part of the larger Haulover Beach Park, Haulover Beach is a rarity in the U.S. in that it's a government-run clothing-optional beach. The clean beach features lifeguards, public restrooms and changing rooms and concessions. There's also an unobtrusive police patrol, although the beach-goers tend to self-police and look out for each other as well. The beach can see as many as 7,000 visitors a day from all over the world and from every walk of life, and it's consistently named one of the best nudist beaches in the world due to its pristine white sand, year-round perfect weather and family friendly, safe atmosphere.
This sign is very appropriate. Photo credit Lyndi & Jason CC BY-SA.
7. Massarandupió Beach, Bahia, Brazil
Compared to more accessible nudist destinations like Praia do Pinho, Massarandupió is practically off the grid, as only a single access road plus a 1.5-kilometer walk leads to the 12-kilometer-long beach. Two kilometers are reserved for those who think a string bikini is too restricting. While low on concessions, the beach is high on off-the-beaten-path charm, with a river running behind the dunes. Massarandupió is a great choice for those who pride themselves on taking the road less traveled and seeing the "real" side of a country, as this area is much poorer than Rio or the like, but still boasts incredibly friendly locals and all kinds of magnificent scenery.
This sign tells visitors to keep total nudity in the naturalist area. Photo credit Fred Schinke.
6. Es Cavallet, Ibiza, Spain
No matter how bad the hangover after a night out in Ibiza Town, Playa Es Cavallet will cure all woes with aesthetic perfection. The beach has a wild, unkempt look to it with the rolling dunes and white sand. And the visitors aren't half-bad either: This is the beach for young, fit partiers who aren't shy about baring it all and being seen. Es Cavallet is gay-friendly and sees a mix of international partiers all year round. Get there early for good parking and to enjoy the weather before the sun reaches its full power.


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Deciding Upon Speedy Plans In Vaughan InsuranceLife insurance policy (though it shouldn't be) is to this day a very debatable problem. There seems to be a lot of various kinds of life insurance policy around, however there are truly only 2 kinds. They are Term Insurance coverage and Whole Life (Cash Value) Insurance policy. Term Insurance coverage is pure insurance. It shields you over a particular time frame. Whole Life insurance policy is insurance policy plus a side account referred to as cash worth. Typically talking, consumer reports suggest term insurance as one of the most efficient option as well as they have for some time. Still, whole life insurance coverage is the most prevalent in today's culture. Which one should we buy?
Allow's talk about the function of life insurance coverage. The objective of life insurance is the same function as any other type of insurance coverage. House proprietors insurance policy is to guarantee against loss of your house or products in it.
Life insurance policy coincides means. It is to insure against loss of your life. If you had a household, it would certainly be difficult to assist them after you passed away, so you acquire life insurance policy so that if something were to occur to you, your household might change your revenue. Life insurance policy is not to create you or your offspring abundant or offer them a factor to eliminate you. Life insurance policy is not to help you retire (or else it would be called retirement insurance)! If you pass away, Life insurance policy is to change your income. The wicked ones have made us think otherwise, so that they can overcharge us in addition offer all kinds of other points to us to obtain paid.
Exactly how Does Life insurance policy Operate?
Rather than make this complex, I will give a quite straightforward description on just how in addition just what drops in an insurance coverage. In fact, it will be over streamlined because we would or else be right here all the time. This is an instance. Let's say that you are 31 years old. A regular term insurance coverage for 20 years for $200,000 would have to do with $20/month. If you desired to get a whole life insurance coverage plan for $200,000 you could pay $100/month for it, currently .... Rather of demanding you $20 (which is the true expense) you will be overcharged by $80, which will after that be placed into a savings account.
Currently, this $80 will certainly continue to gather in a different account for you. Typically talking, if you wish to get several of YOUR cash out of the account, you could after that OBTAIN IT from the account and pay it back with passion. Now ... let's say you were to take $80 dollars a month and offer it to your financial institution. If you went to take out the cash from your savings account and they informed you that you needed to BORROW your personal money from them as well as pay it back with interest, you would possibly go tidy upside somebody's head. Yet in some way, when it concerns insurance, this is all right
This stems from the fact that lots of people do not realize that they are acquiring their very own money. The "broker" (of the insurance coverage Matrix) rarely will clarify it in this way. You see, among the manner ins which firms get rich, is by obtaining people to pay them, and afterwards reverse in addition acquire their very own refund as well as pay more passion! Home equity lendings are one more example of this, yet that is an entire different lecture.
Deal or No Bargain
Allow us stick with the previous image. Allow us claim the one thousand 31 years of age (all in excellent wellness) bought the previously mentioned term policy (20 years, $200,000 dollars at $20/month). If these individuals were paying $20/month, that is $240 per year. If you take that in addition multiply it over the 20 year term then you will certainly have $4800. So each person will certainly pay $4800 over the life of the term. Because one thousand individuals purchased the policy, they will finish up paying 4.8 million in costs to the firm. The insurance coverage company has currently determined that around 20 individuals with good health and wellness (between the ages of 31 and also 51) will pass away. If 20 individuals pass away, then the business will certainly have to pay out 20 x $200,000 or $4,000,000. So, if the company pays $4,000,000 and also consumes $4,800,000 it will certainly then make a $800,000 revenue.
This is naturally OVER streamlining considering that a great deal of individuals will certainly cancel the plan (which will certainly additionally reduce the variety of death claims paid), in addition a few of those costs could be used to collect passion, but you could get a basic suggestion of exactly how points function.
On the other hand, allow's consider entire life insurance policy. Let us claim the one thousand 31 year olds (done in health) got the abovementioned whole life policy ($200,000 dollars at $100/month). These individuals are paying $100/month. That is $1200 per year. If the ordinary individual's life-span (in excellent health individuals) goes to 75, after that usually, individuals will certainly pay 44 years worth of premiums. , if you take that as well as multiply it by $1200 you will certainly obtain $52,800.. Each individual will pay $52,800 over the life of the policy. Because one thousand individuals got the plan, they will certainly finish up paying 52.8 million in costs to the business. If you purchase an entire life plan, the insurance firm has already computed the possibility that you will certainly pass away. Exactly what is that possibility? ONE HUNDRED %, since it is a whole life (till death do us part) insurance plan! This means that if everyone maintained their policies, the insurance company would need to pay 1000 x $200,000 = $2,000,000,000) That's right, two billion bucks!
Ladies and also men, just how can a firm afford to pay out two billion dollars knowing that it will only consume 52.8 million? Currently merely like in the previous example, this is an oversimplification as policies will lapse. Actually, THE MAJORITY OF entire life plans do gap due to the fact that individuals cannot afford them, I hope you see my factor. Let's take the individual. A 31 year old male acquired a plan where he is expect to pay in $52,800 as well as get $200,000 back? There no such thing as a freebie. The company somehow needs to weasel $147,200 from him, SIMPLY TO RECOVER COST on this policy! And also, pay the agents (who make money much greater payments on whole life plans), experts, insurance coverage costs, marketing charges, 30 story structures ... etc, etc
. This doesn't even think about these variable life and global life plans that claim to be so great for your retirement. So you are visiting pay $52,800 right into a plan and also this policy will make you rich, AND pay you the $200,000 survivor benefit, IN ADDITION pay the agents, personnel and also costs? This needs to be a split off.
Well, exactly how could they rip you off? Possibly for the initial five years of the policy, no money worth will certainly accumulate (you might desire to examine your policy). Perhaps it's misrepresenting the value of the return (this is very easy if the customer is not well-informed on precisely just how investments function). Additionally, if you review my short article on the Guideline of 72 you could plainly see that offering your money to somebody else to invest can lose you millions! You see, you may pay in $52,800 however that doesn't think about how much cash you LOSE by not spending it yourself! This is regardless of exactly how well your agent could tell you the firm will spend your money! Easy and simple, they need to get over on you in some way or they would fail!
Exactly how long do you require life insurance policy?
Let me clarify exactly what is called The Theory of Decreasing Responsibility, and also possibly we could address this question. Allow's say that you as well as your partner just got married and also have a child. Like lots of people, when they are young they are additionally crazy, so they head out and also purchase a brand-new house and a brand-new vaughan insurance car. Now, here you are with a child as well as financial obligation up to the neck! In this specific instance, if one of you were to die, the loss of income would certainly be ruining to the various other partner and also the youngster. This holds true permanently insurance coverage. BUT, this is just what happens. You in addition your partner begin to settle that financial obligation. Your child gets older in addition much less depending on you. You begin to construct up your possessions. I am talking regarding REAL properties, phantom or not artificial possessions like equity in a residence (which is merely a fixed passion price credit rating card).
In the end, the circumstance is like this. The kid is out of the house in addition no more depending on you. You do not have any sort of debt. You have enough cash to live off of, and pay for your funeral service (which currently costs thousands of bucks considering that the DEATH MARKET has actually located new ways making cash by having people invest more honor and cash on an individual after they pass away after that they did while that individual was to life). So ... now, what do you require insurance for? Precisely ... definitely nothing! Why would you get Whole Life (a.k.a. FATALITY) Insurance policy? The idea of a 179 year old person with grown up youngsters who don't depend on him/her still paying insurance costs is asinine to claim the least.
As a matter of truth, the requirement forever insurance could possibly be substantially lowered and also quickly gotten rid of, if one would certainly discover not to collect responsibilities, in addition rapidly accumulate riches first. However I recognize that this is practically impossible for lots of people in this materialistic, Middle Classed matrixed culture. Anyway, let's take it an action even more.
Confused Insurance Policies.
The objective of investing is to collect enough cash in situation you live to retire. The purpose of acquiring insurance is to shield your family members as well as loved ones if you pass away before you could retire. If an "representative" waltzes into your residence selling you an entire life insurance plan and also telling you that it could insure your life IN ADDITION it can aid you retire, your Red Tablet Inquiry must be this:.
"If this plan will help me retire firmly, why will I constantly need insurance coverage? As well as on the various other hand, if I will be broke sufficient in the future in life that I will still require insurance coverage, then exactly how is this a great retirement strategy?".
Now if you ask an insurance policy agent those inquiries, she/he may come to be confused. This certainly originates from offering baffled policies that do 2 opposites at as soon as.
Norman Dacey claimed it best in guide "What's Wrong With Your Life insurance policy".
"Nobody could possibly ever quarrel with the suggestion of giving security for one's family members while at the same time collecting a fund for some such purpose as education and learning or retirement. However if you attempt to do both of these jobs by one insurance plan, it is unavoidable that both works will be done terribly.".
If you are going to purchase insurance coverage, after that get insurance coverage! Don't let an insurance representative technique you right into buying an entire life policy based on the assumption that you are also unskilled as well as unrestrained to spend your very own cash.
Educate yourself if you are scared to invest your cash because you don't know exactly how! It might spend some time, yet it is better than offering your cash to someone else so they can invest it for you (as well as get abundant with it). How can a company pay when it takes the cash from it's customers, invests it, and also turns around as well as provides it's consumers every one of the earnings?
In addition do not drop for the old "What if the term runs out as well as you cannot get re-insured technique". Listen closely, there are a great deal of term plans out there that are assured renewable until an aging (75-100). Yes, the price is a lot higher, but you should recognize that if you get an entire life plan, you will certainly have been deceived from a lot more money by the time you obtain to that factor (if that also takes place). This is additionally yet an additional factor to be smart with your cash. Do not buy confused policies.
How considerably should you acquire?
I typically recommend 8-10 times your annual earnings as a great face amount for your insurance coverage. Let's say that you make $50,000 per year. If you were to pass away, your family members might take $500,000 (10 times $50,000) as well as put it into a fund that pays 10 percent (which will certainly offer them $40,000 each year) and not touch the principle.
It is difficult to afford the quantity of insurance coverage you need trying to purchase extremely high valued policies. Term insurance is much less costly. If you have a great deal of liabilities as well as you are fretted regarding your family, it is considerably better to be underinsured than to have no insurance policy at all.
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They are Term Insurance in addition Whole Life (Cash Value) Insurance. Term Insurance coverage is pure insurance. Whole Life Insurance policy is insurance coverage plus a side account understood as money value. The objective of life insurance coverage is the same function as any type of various other type of insurance policy. Life insurance coverage is not to help you retire (or else it would be called retirement insurance policy)!


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SEASIDE — The South County Community Food Bank served a steady stream of customers Thursday afternoon after a two-week closure for what board members announced as internal restructuring.
"This is our second day of being open since we reopened on Tuesday," Board President Darren Gooch said. "It's been fantastic. It's been overwhelmingly positive."
Gooch and fellow board member Reita Fackerell stocked shelves as patrons selected food from neatly stacked aisles and browsed the freezer cases.
In the back of the trailer, fresh fruit, vegetables and packaged foods stood ready for distribution.
About 30 patrons came in on Tuesday; about the same number were expected on Thursday, Gooch said.
"Everybody's been really positive, everything is organized," Gooch said. "We haven't missed a beat."
The food bank, at 2041 N. Roosevelt Drive, was launched with donations from a Seaside grocery in 1981 and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1986.
It is associated with Clatsop Community Action and is an affiliate of the Oregon Food Bank Network.
Karla Gann served as managing director of the food bank until Oct. 27, when the management transition was announced by board members.
During the two-week period of the closure, extra product was funneled to pantries in Cannon Beach and Gearhart, Gooch said, with each location serving about 20 additional patrons.
The food bank's hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m., a reduction from two hours of service four days a week.
"We are going to feel it out, to get a sense of whether we need more or how that's going to go," Gooch said. "So far, the cadence has been really good."


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"For the nights you need more than a hug."
Description: Growing soundtrack (filled with post-rock, indie, experimental and ambient music) made by an impossible quasi-insomniac that maybe "day" dreams a little too much.
Best way to understand the song order is to imagine being alone on a boat, stranded at sea, under the vastness of night and space. Feeling pensive/introspective, to wistful, angry, bitter, and then… hopeful.
Because, eventually, the sun will rise.
"The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand."
Artists include: Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, Ellie Goulding, Sennen, Dinah Washington ft. Max Richter, Patrick McCauley, Efterklang, Asobi Seksu
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Sooooo........when I was in Connecticut, I got attacked by bugs mainly on my back. My back was super irritated, so I bought this and it works wonders. My back looked like a war zone, a combination of acne and bites.
My back is now crystal clear. For a clear back, definitely purchase this!!!


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Volvo XC90, #1 Winter Warrior, Volvo XC60 #2
Brace yourself-- this week's temperature drop was just a snippet of what this winter has got in store for us. With temperatures that low, snow blanketed streets are inevitable, so if there's anything that belongs under the tree next week,
It's Electrifying!
Volvo is always striving to be at the forefront. While they are already known giant leaps in safety, they're looking to be leaders in quite a few different aspects. 2025's focus? Electrified vehicles-- one-million of them. In its 2015 Sustainability Report
Hybrid Showdown: Volvo v. BMW
Put head to head, Volvo outranked the BMW over and over
2016 XC90 Worthy of Thor's Hammer — We Think So Too
As if there isn't enough to love about Volvo's XC90—fully equipped with its top of the line safety and convenience features, the XC90 exists as the real world embodiment of Volvo's commitment to safety. So much so that Volvo has


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David W. Van Couvering wrote: > > You say Java does this -- is this documented somewhere? I'd love to have > that as a reference. > Do you mean the JVM impl or the general philosophy? I think the versioning model is defined in the language spec but would have to go digging. > First of all, Kathey was concerned we wouldn't be able to follow this > kind of discipline. > > http://firstname.lastname@example.com%3e > It is on us and our users to police ourselves. > > But I'll also show where I saw this get tripped up: > > > * a consumer expecting X.Y will work with X.Y' when Y' < Y by version > > detection and degraded functionality (Y' level). If Y level function > > is required then it will gracefully die (able to detect rather > > than AbstractMethodError) > > > In my original proposal: > > * compatibility will be strongly encouraged but not guaranteed > against previous minor versions (e.g. a 10.2 consumer works > with 10.1 common classes, but a 10.3 consumer has a hard > dependency on new methods, it can not work with 10.2 > common classes). > > Perhaps I remember incorrectly, but I remember us (or enough of us) > generally agreeing that gracefully dying when Y level function was > required was not acceptable, as this was a regression of existing > behavior. This was the "nail in the coffin" for my original proposal. > > http://firstname.lastname@example.com%3e > > http://firstname.lastname@example.com%3e > > > Unless you can address these issues I think we're back at square one... > I'd put this as part of the discipline. The Y consumer, as the newer version, knows about earlier Y' versions and hence can be coded to accept the downrev dependency - it can downgrade itself, it can offer different behaviour, it can implement the functionality itself, it can die gracefully, or we can just make it X+1. Bear in mind there are no guarantees. For example, someone else could have modified Y' themselves without any regard to compatibility and just stuck it on the classpath. Also, let's not forget that this is only in the case where we have multiple applications with poor classpath discipline installed concurrently. (And I haven't forgotten the request for a writeup on stuff like ClassWorlds). -- Jeremy
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In-house designers often relate a common dreaded scenario where the bean counters at their companies, arguing that the creative team is not a "core competency", get their way and everyone in the group gets outsourced and laid off. Unfortunately the above script actually plays out much more often than it should. The most rational response to this possibility would seem to be to dust off your portfolio, update your resume and start networking like a banshee.
But let's say you like your company (the Finance wonks notwithstanding) and you don't want to leave. There is another tack you may want to consider. It is entirely feasible that you and the others in your in-house team can incorporate as an onsite agency and continue to do what you've always done for your company – just not as corporate headcount.
The truth is, you are being dumped because your company wants to eliminate overhead – primarily your benefits, the HR support needed to administer those benefits and the layer of management needed to, well, manage your team. Of course they're looking to lower other expenses as well but most outside options won't be able to deliver those coveted cost savings.
So here's the play. Circle the wagons, meet with your team and figure out, with the help of an accountant and lawyer, what your total costs would be (sans rent and other corporate amenities) and see if you can beat the hourly rate you've charged as an in-house group. If it's not lower, then go on to bigger and better opportunities.
If it's lower than your current rate, then you can make a sound fiscal argument with the number crunchers for you to continue your tenure at your company as an independently owned and operated creative shop. Not only are there cost savings, but you can assert that your company gets to hold onto all of the in-house department's branding, procedural and institutional knowledge which would be lost in an outsourcing exercise. Now what bureaucratic bobble-head could argue with that?


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When I became pregnant with our first child in 2013, I knew right from the start that I wanted to have a natural drug-free birth. I was willing to deal with the pain of labor even though I knew that it wouldn't be easy. Millions of women gave birth long before the invention of drugs and epidurals, and I intended to do the same. I'm conscious that modern advances in obstetrics have saved the lives of countless mothers and infants over the past century, but it seems to me that the same measures may at times actually be disrupting the natural process. However, if I wanted to go as natural as possible, I wasn't comfortable of having a home-birth.
Doctors and hospitals don't expect women to give birth without drugs. I'm here to tell you that not only it is possible, but it can also be a pleasant and positive experience, surrounded by a supportive team!
I've gotten several questions about Noa's birth lately, so let me share some tips I've found helpful during my two labors.
Natural drug-free Birth
I'd like to preface by saying that a drug-free birth was the option I chose, and I do not necessarily think that it's right for every woman. This choice was best for my baby and me (medical issues aside!). Giving birth is such an intimate experience. Every woman needs to research all the options to make the best decisions for their own labor, and birth.
Being mentally ready is key!
The pain during labor is real and intense, that's no secret. I will never judge a woman for deciding to get pain relief of some kind. Labor is a marathon, it's a physical and mental challenge. I cried, passed out in between contractions, threw up, was freezing cold and then burning hot… I never imagined I could be in such discomfort, but I was ready for it.
Preparation plays an important role. Knowing and expecting the different stages makes a tremendous difference in one's ability to avoid drugs or not. I don't think you can go through a drug-free labor thinking "I'll try and see if I can do it without drugs". You need to be strong-willed, determined, and most importantly, committed. 100% ready for it.
Learning about the natural process of labor and becoming informed about the risks of induction, pain medications and C-sections will help you make the best decision for you and your baby. Do your own researches so you know what to expect. Fear makes labor harder, so try to work through any fear that you have and use the times that you feel fear as a chance to practice relaxation. I used an Hypnobirth CD and some YouTube "birth visualization videos" at the end of the pregnancy to help mitigate my fears.
Since the birth of my 1st child wasn't ideal, I was scared to go through the same experience again (it was a drug-free birth, but I wasn't well prepared and ended up with a 3rd degree tear. I suffered a lot postpartum). Relaxation and meditation helped me beat this fear. Writing down my birth plan made a big difference. The simple fact of sitting down and taking the time to think about everything I desired for the birth helped tremendously.
Natural Pain Relief
Being against drug options doesn't mean suffering though labor without any pain relief. My husband and I were prepared to try a variety of natural options.
Here are a few very useful things we used:
- Lighting the room as warm and intimatly as possible. It may sound silly and unimportant, but it helped me a lot to feel at ease and comfortable in the hospital room.
- Calming music, a good playlist helps a ton. The soothing piano Jazz of Bill Evans worked very well for me!
- Breathing was my best friend. It calmed my mind and helped me keep control of the situation and of my body. Deep and long abdominal breaths - in through the nose, out through the mouth.
- Changing positions.
- Sitting/rocking/bouncing on an exercise ball.
- Taking a hot shower, aimed at my low-back.
- Using cold/warm wet wash clothes on my forehead, chest, back when I went through hot/freezing flushes.
- Staying hydrated, small apple juice boxes allowed me to keep my energy up.
- Back massages.
- Counter-pressure on the low back and hips.
- Focusing on the baby and "opening" my hips and pelvis.
- Relax and surrender. The more tensed we are, the more painful the contractions will be. Every contraction brings us closer to our baby. I set my mind to accept them rather than fight them.
- Focusing on the fact that the pain is temporary and that I was about to finally hold my baby in my arms!
- Good vibes and encouragement! My husband's good energy gave me more determination and self-confidence to go through this challenging hardship!
4 hours after we arrived at the hospital Noa was born. Doctor Ghozland called me "Speedy Gonzalez"! He looked at my husband and said "She's so strong!" Ha! 2nd births are usually faster and easier than a 1st, but still, I'll put that down to my fit pregnancy and birth preparation.
Women are powerful. After giving birth to my 1st son I felt like a super hero. Then I realized that most women on the planet give birth. You simply don't know how powerful they are until you give birth yourself!
Your turn, what are you tips to going through an easier labor?


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Well wonder no longer! In fact, for the right price, you can ask him all those questions, and get some time of unlimited photographs! Just check out his site, RentRodman.com – and tell 'em Schad sent you. It won't actually get you anything, but it would be nice for someone to tell him that.


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|Board Member
|Chairman: William Clements
|3459 Hard Hat, Levelland, TX 79336-9711
|Raymon Jackson
|111 Sandalwood Lane, Levelland, TX 79336
|Larry Carter
|3781 Sampson Post Rd,. Levelland, TX 79336-7702
|Debbie Bramlett
|802 Houston, Ste. 106, Levelland, TX 79336-3730
|F.E. Shaheen
|809 11th St., Levelland, TX 79336
|Iris Keeling
|P.O. Box 1630, Levelland, TX 79336-1630
The Appraisal District Board of Directors Role in the Property Tax System
The local property tax system follows the principle of checks and balances. An appraisal district board of directors hires the chief appraiser, sets the budget and appoints the appraisal review board members.
The directors have no authority to set values or appraisal methods. The chief appraiser carries out the appraisal district's legal duties, hires the staff, makes the appraisals and operates the appraisal office.
The HCAD Board regularly meets at 12:00 noon on the second Tuesday of each month. If you plan to attend we ask that please call to verify date and time of meeting. Meetings are held in the boardroom of the appraisal district, located at 1103 Houston Street.


text: Limited to just 500 units, this limited edition 2013 Dodge Dart Mopar comes with a gloss-black finish with a pair of car-length Mopar Blue stripes, gloss black 18-inch wheels as well as Mopar's ground-effects kit, which includes a front-chin spoiler, one-piece deck-lid spoiler, as well as a unique and aggressively styled rear diffuser. With that kind of body, this beauty needs no decals to make it look good. Underneath, the car is equipped with a 1.4-liter MultiAir intercooled turbo engine that is paired to a manual transmission. The 2013 Dodge Dart Mopar will be showcased at this week's Chicago Auto Show. [Global Motors]


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Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) has acquired a 15 per cent stake in Total E&P Congo, following a framework agreement signed in May 2013
Present in the DR Congo since 1968, Total E&P Congo is one of the country's leading oil producers, operating 10 of the 22 fields currently being developed. It accounts for nearly 60 per cent of national oil output.
According to Reuters, Total said, "The US$1.6bn increase of Total E&P Congo's capital will consolidate its financial capacity at a time when it is progressing with the development of the Moho Nord deep offshore project."
Total chairman Christophe de Margerie said,"This agreement is an important milestone for us. It builds on Total's well-established partnership with Qatar and strengthens our commitment to the development of the Congolese petroleum industry."
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