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Sharing a House?
I am considering sharing my house with a friend. I would charge the friend a nominal rent for an extra bedroom I have plus use of the kitchen, laundry, etc. Has anyone done this to make some extra money? Any tips or help from your own experience would be appreciated.
Everyone Should Have Chores
My husband and I have taken in three housemates to go along with our three extra bedrooms. This has allowed us to comfortably afford a house payment on one income while being students. My suggestions are that everyone has at least one chore that is part of the household cleaning in main living areas and that a schedule is created for kitchen and laundry privileges. We have been doing this for almost a year and it has been great. They pay $750 of our $950 mortgage!
Put It in Writing
Having a written agreement keeps things clear and can avoid potential misunderstandings regarding all sorts of household and money issues. Spell out terms (month-to-month or longer), monthly payments and if a security deposit is required. Also include whether or not you will require an advance notice if your friend decides to move out and how much notice you'll need. Even though it sounds like a big bother since your potential housemate is a friend, it's especially important since friendships have been broken up forever because of arrangements like this.
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Keep It Short Term
My husband and I have had several roommates over the years for short periods of time to make some extra money and help the friend out. I think the key is keeping it short term (one year or less). Because no matter who the person is and how much you like them, after a time, you just want your own space and quiet house back. It was critical for us that the roommate had his/her own bathroom. We have a master bath so the roommate pretty much took over the guest bathroom. We agreed up front that they would keep it clean, but whenever I was having company, I usually had to do some last minute sprucing up.
The kitchen can also be a trouble area unless you can work out a schedule so you aren't trying to fix two different dinners at the same time. We cleared off two shelves in the refrigerator exclusively for the roommate and we never touched each other's food. We also had to be bold and say something when the roommate was wasting hot water, leaving wet towels on the hardwood floors, etc. It can be a challenge having someone in your home that doesn't have the same house rules that you have. Just come up with a strategy up front. Be frank with your friend and let her know that you need to be free to communicate house rules if there's ever a problem.
We charged one of our renters $300 per month, which included utilities, laundry use, and her own bedroom. Another renter was only there four days per week so we charged her $200 per month. We found that it actually cost us around $75 or more extra if they're home during the day using electricity and water.
We have enjoyed the extra income from a renter for short periods over the years and will probably do it again. But we're better friends with the person after they move out. It definitely impacts your friendship until you work all the kinks out.
Remember Taxes
I would like to warn the reader that she would be legally required to pay income tax on the rent. Most people don't think of this before they rent a room in their home, and it takes a big chunk out of the money.
Make Sure Your Living Styles are Compatible
How do the two of you compare in neatness, loudness, sleeping hours, tolerances for various things, etc.? For example, I don't care if someone stays up late being loud or is home all the time or out all the time or keeps their own room very untidy or (now that I'm doing better financially) is a bit late with the rent occasionally. However, I'm not so good with people who dirty up dishes and take more than 24 hours to get to them or people who have the TV on all the time. If you're not compatible as housemates, you are endangering your friendship to invite your friend to live with you.
It is also important to discuss each other's expectations. Neither one of you wants to feel like your friend is intruding into your personal space. Will all of your friend's things have to fit into the rented room? How will you share chores? Will one cook and the other do dishes? What about pets? Are you doing this mostly to save money, or are you also looking forward to having your friend's company?
Have a Trial Period
I would recommend that you suggest a trial period. It is very tough to have to throw a friend out if things don't work out. Perhaps you suggest that your friend stay with you until the end of the year. Don't leave it open-ended; this will box you in. Then, after a few months, if you feel it is working, you can invite your friend to stay longer. If you feel that it isn't working, you can still part friends because you have only committed to a short-term relationship.
Protect Yourself with a Written Contract
A friend of mine recently went through a frustrating ordeal because someone he had allowed to move in refused to move out when the friendship soured. The police here in Illinois said that they could do nothing to remove a person who has worn out his or her welcome. Landlords may have rights as outlined in a lease or according to state tenancy laws, but individuals who let others move into their own dwellings can risk difficulty in convincing them to leave.
A written contract drawn up by a lawyer or at least stamped by a notary public and signed by all parties involved might afford some protection, particularly if it names a specific "moving out" date.
If you define housekeeping roles, financial responsibilities and other "house rules" up front, it should help prevent many conflicts. When problems arise, address them promptly and calmly. Allowing resentments to build up into arguments can make living with anyone a miserable experience.
Begin with a Contract
After taking in several relatives from both sides of our families and a couple of friends as houseguests, we have learned by experience not to do it again without first writing up a contract. Regardless of how much you think you know a person, you will be surprised by how much you didn't know once they have moved in and lived with you for awhile. Here are a few things to consider including into your contract:
Duration of the contract - Begin with a renewable contract of three to six months in duration. That is a reasonable amount of time to really get to know the person's personality, character, habits, etc. If there are no surprises, then go ahead and extend the next contract out for a longer period of time. Review and update the contract, if needed, at each renewal period. Also, have a witness sign the contract.
Deposit - A deposit is for your protection. Maybe your friend keeps everything white-gloved clean. That's great! However, are they financially responsible when it comes to paying their part of the utility, phone, garbage, and cable bills? A deposit can help pay for the bill if your housemate moves out prior to the bill arriving.
Bills - Clearly state what bills your housemate will be responsible for paying. Include the monthly payments, if known, the due dates, and if the money should be paid directly to you or the company. Also, list the consequences of not paying the bills in full and on time.
Groceries - Sharing each other's food should be an exception, not the rule. Making your housemate responsible to purchase her own groceries will help prevent a number of problems. Specify which cabinets, pantry shelves, and refrigerator space your housemate can use as their own. Have them purchase their own toiletries, cleaning, and laundry products as well.
Laundry - Designate laundry days and times. You don't want the laundry going on early Sunday morning when you are trying to sleep in, or habitually at midnight.
House cleaning - Be specific on how often and in what ways you want the bathroom, bedroom, laundry room, kitchen and family room cleaned.
House rules - Let your housemate know if you do not allow pets, smoking, drinking, or parties in your home. Furthermore, are they allowed to bring guests? If so, how many at one time, and until how late in the evening? Can their guests spend the night? For how many nights? Would you like your housemate to ask permission before borrowing your things? Is there anything in particular that is not to be touched at all?
You may come up with other things as time passes. Either amend the contract or wait to make changes upon its renewal. Having a contract helps to eliminate a lot of heartaches and headaches down the road.
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um... resign marques douglas
Marques Douglas' starting DE spot
at this point it doesnt look like douglas will be back as the jets are waiting for som1 to sign him away to help comply with the final 4 rule
so this is the only position that we have a need in the starting rotation for
how do you think this need gets filled???
um... resign marques douglas
and even if no1 bites on giving him a contract and we do resign him... Ellis is 32 and Douglas is 33
this position has to be addressed
its the only thing preventing me from guaranteeing a super bowl this year
We have a short term RB in LT, maybe short term DE,LB in Taylor. We now have 2 possible longer term players at WR, and CB. If we get JT, we have the luxury of going either way........RB or DT, 1st and 2nd round either way with best player available.
Jets need: DE - Odrick in 1 or Houston or Carrington in 2 (among others)
OLB - Kindle or Hughes in 1 or Sapp in 2
CB - A reserve guy in Rd 4
I don't see any other needs to be addressed with a 6/7 pick. Maybe use those to move up a little in earlier rounds.
The Jets are now solid at every position with the above. They are not getting a backup OLman there (6/7). They have not been successful drafting OL there. The roster looks filled out, especially if Taylor comes on board. There are actually no slots to go around or room on the 53. Punter?? Weatherford is fine.
look around the league the list of guys who come in as rookies and play well at defensive tackle can be counted on 1 hand. its a developmental spot.
So if the Jets do take Cody... i'd love that pick... but that's a pick for the future... not really for the present. Cody could get 20 snaps in this defense... maybe.
draft this beast!!!
Yes, DL tends to age well compared to other positions.defensive linemen are not like running backs, they actually get better with age... especially if all you ask them to do is gap clog.
No that doesn't mean we don't need more talent there.
Look around the league and look at the 3-4 DL who made early impacts...Kendall Langford, Richard Seymour, Warren, Ngata, Wilfork, Ratilff, Spears, Olshansky, Castillo, Tyson Jackson.look around the league the list of guys who come in as rookies and play well at defensive tackle can be counted on 1 hand. its a developmental spot.
On a 3 man DL? With two NTs in front him with lots of injury history AND a blackhole at the RDT spot? Yea, OK. 20 snaps a game maybe...OK probably more like 10-15 snaps a game but that's not a small amount at all. Thats got a range from 160-240 snaps...far more than a DE/OLB convert would see and way more than the stud first round WR that I think jah we're not even considering anymore (unless Bryant falls). Not that you're wrong in that it's a pick for the future, but if Cody were to be drafted by us AND he came in to play at 335-345 then he's seeing the field fairly often.So if the Jets do take Cody... i'd love that pick... but that's a pick for the future... not really for the present. Cody could get 20 snaps in this defense... maybe.
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i think cody would be rotated in immediately and be more of a base package as his conditioning and strength improves. not only would it improve the run defense, it would prolong jenkins' career.
I want Brian Price.
Price reminds me of Warren Sapp on tape. Only reaosn he doesn't get more pub is because it is UCLA. THe guy is just tremendous. Unblockable and an unreal ability to penetrate. Plays completely behind the line of scrimmage which is very similar to Douglas' skills. He would fit in perfect, while also adding more bulk to that position. He also has the quickness to handle the spot fine.
I seriously doubt we get him, but the dude is going to be a very good player in the NFL. He's almost as big a guarantee for me as Dan Williams. If we don't get him, I hope he goes to an NFC team that we won't deal with much.
Last edited by jetsfan1983; 04-12-2010 at 03:11 PM.
I wouldn't mind Price considering we have Jenkins and Price's game does compliment his. Still, I'm not sure how ready I am to buy Price as someone on a 3 man DL.


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Portrait of a Church: Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Book review by Mary Ebach, Rugby, North Dakota
Wald, Tyrase Mack. Portrait of a Church: Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Bismarck, North Dakota: Quality Printing, 1989.
As the story of this book unfolds, you can visualize the beauty of this building. Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church at Karlsruhe, North Dakota, comes alive. The author, Tyrase Mack Wald has a most colorful way of describing the stained glass windows and the saint it represents.
Tyrase has included a listing of all the priests who have served the church since the beginning. You get nostalgically carried into her description of the various church celebrations. To make it more interesting, Tyrase has included songs with the German words. There are prayers in German taught in every home.
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Barnsley boss Keith Hill pleased to end lousy run of form at Bolton
Barnsley boss Keith Hill was happy to see his side end a run of nearly a month without a point against Bolton.
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The Tykes had not managed to pick up a point since 23 October but they battled back well from conceding a lead to Kevin Davies.
Another Davies, Barnsley's Craig, ensured the match ended in a draw with a fine 25-yard effort, and that left Hill to praise his players for not letting their heads drop when they went a goal down.
Hill said: "It could have ebbed away at the little confidence we had, but it didn't and we looked strong in the second half.
"I'm really pleased with that and I just hope it gives the players a bit more confidence.
"We're happy with a point with respect to the results we've recently had. We can't complain and won't complain."
Hill was also pleased with the contribution of Davies and fellow forward Marcus Tudgay, who came in on loan from Nottingham Forest earlier this week.
"When you've got a goalscoring threat, the opposition have to respect you," he added.
"We haven't scored enough goals and, with having Craig on the pitch today and Marcus Tudgay, we looked more of a threat. I think it takes the pressure off the team."


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SEATTLE – Jason Vargas won his first game in two months, and he had to work hard to earn it.
Vargas scattered eight hits and a walk over 61/3 innings, pitching with at least one runner on base in every inning, but he gave up one run in the Angels' 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
"He got some base runners off him and had to pitch out of some jams," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "When he had to, he got some double-play balls."
Vargas won for the first time since June 17. After that start, which was also against the Mariners, he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his armpit. He had surgery and missed nearly two months.
In his first two starts after coming off the disabled list, he gave up seven runs in 92/3 innings, but he was much better Saturday.
"I don't know if I felt any different," Vargas said. "Obviously the outcome was different. I was able to execute more often than not."
The only run Vargas allowed came after an unusual balk call.
With runners at first and second and no outs in the seventh, Vargas stepped off the mound when he heard "time" called. But it was the hitter, Nick Franklin, who was asking for time. The umpire didn't grant it.
The rules prohibit a player from calling time with the intent of inducing a balk, but plate umpire Ron Kulpa determined that Franklin wasn't doing that. Scioscia agreed, and Vargas took responsibility for the mistake.
"When I heard it loud like that, I was assuming it was the umpire, but it wasn't," Vargas said. "That's all on me. I can't take that for granted."
The Angels got out of the inning with minimal damage, thanks to a diving stop by third baseman Chris Nelson and then two strikeouts from reliever Michael Kohn.
The Angels got all the runs they needed on Mike Trout's first-inning two-run homer, his 21st.
Trout had said he was still searching for his timing after he went hitless on Friday night, his first game back after missing three games because of a tight right hamstring.
The Angels padded the lead with a run on an error in the seventh, and on RBI hits by Kole Calhoun and Nelson.
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Palmer United Party senator-elect Jacqui Lambie rejects claims she breached Tasmania's electoral act
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Palmer United Party senator-elect Jacqui Lambie says she's prepared to become a ''political prisoner'' if she's found to have breached Tasmania's electoral act.
Ms Lambie's name appears authorising a PUP newspaper advertisement for the state election that is being investigated by Tasmania's electoral commissioner.
She says she did not see the ad before it was published in Hobart newspaper The Mercury but is prepared for the consequences, which could include her not being allowed to take up her Senate seat in July.
''If I've done anything wrong I'll cop it sweet,'' Ms Lambie said in a statement.
''I'll become another political prisoner.
''However, I welcome the chance to clear my name and find out the answers to a few important questions.''
The Liberal Party on Monday complained about the ad that shows photos of state leader Will Hodgman, Labor Premier Lara Giddings and Greens leader Nick McKim and brands the trio the ''three amigos''.
Tasmania's electoral act imposes penalties of up to 12 months jail for publishing the name or photo of political opponents without their permission.
A 12-month sentence could disqualify Ms Lambie from a Senate position.
''How can I be put in jail for an ad which I did not write, design or submit to a newspaper - and the first time I sighted it was after the Liberal Party complaint was brought to my attention?'' Ms Lambie said.
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Pizza hummus? Yeah, I went there. Hummus is one of my go to snacks. I love regular hummus, black bean hummus, white bean, even lentil hummus. It's just so easy and so satisfying. I was playing around in the kitchen trying to mimic a tomato basil hummus I had over the weekend, and realized I could totally tweak it and make it pizza like. I was so pleasantly surprised and I totally recommend whipping this up!
Pizza Hummus:
- 1 can organic chickpeas – rinsed, save half the liquid (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 tahini
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (i used 1 1/2)
- Juice from 1 small lemon
- large pinch of salt & pepper
- drizzle of olive oil
Toss everything in a food processor. While ingredients are blending, drizzle in olive oil, enough to get it smooth and flowing. Serve with fresh veggies or some whole grain pita chips.


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Hello, I am writing to you in response to your attempts at making a Superman/Batman movie. I am a longtime fan and enthusiast of these two characters, dating back to early childhood. My earliest memories involve seeing Adam West and George Reeves on television as Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent, respectively, as well as their alter egos, thanks to the magic of television syndication. I am the floor manager of the Times Square location of the largest comics retail entity in the world, Midtown Comics, and that's in no small part thanks to the actors that have portrayed Superman and Batman. I have taken great interest in your project, but have some reservations. By no means do I want you to discontinue your project, but I would like to bring up some points for you to consider. Read the rest of this entry »


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This name must be written exactly as it occurs in Oracle's system catalog, so normally consist of uppercase letters only. - schema (optional) The table's schema (or owner). Useful to access tables that do not belong to the connecting Oracle user. This name must be written exactly as it occurs in Oracle's system catalog, so normally consist of uppercase letters only. - plan_costs (optional, defaults to "off") If set to yes/on/true, Oracle's cost estimates will be used. The problem is that Oracle gives good estimates for the result size, but not for the cost of the execution (the only estimate you can get is "execution time" in second granularity). Since this cost estimate is almost useless but expensive to collect, oracle_fdw by default does not bother to get Oracle's cost estimates and estimates the cost to 10000 regardless of the actual query. From PostgreSQL 9.2 on, it is usually better to gather statistics on the foreign table (see ANALYZE below) and keep this option disabled. 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The expressions "now()", "transaction_timestamp()", "current_timestamp", "current_date" and "localtimestamp" will be translated correctly. The output of EXPLAIN will show the Oracle query used, so you can see which conditions were translated to Oracle and how. EXPLAIN ------- PostgreSQL's EXPLAIN will show the query that is actually issued to Oracle. EXPLAIN VERBOSE will show Oracle's execution plan. ANALYZE ------- From PostgreSQL version 9.2 on, you can use ANALYZE to gather statistics on a foreign table. This is supported by oracle_fdw. Statistics will be used for query planning, and for many queries will result in good (and much faster) row count estimates even if the table option "plan_costs" is turned off as long as the statistics are accurate. Keep in mind that analyzing an Oracle foreign table will result in a full sequential table scan. 5. Installation Requirements ============================ PostgreSQL 9.1 or better are required. 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This is used to search in V$SQL. The actual execution plan or cost information is retrieved from V$SQL_PLAN. 8. Problems =========== Encoding -------- Characters stored in an Oracle database that cannot be converted to the PostgreSQL database encoding will silently be replaced by "replacement characters", typically a normal or inverted question mark, by Oracle. You will get no warning or error messages. If you use a PostgreSQL database encoding that Oracle does not know (currently, these are EUC_CN, EUC_KR, LATIN10, MULE_INTERNAL, WIN874 and SQL_ASCII), non-ASCII characters cannot be translated correctly. You will get a warning in this case, and the characters will be replaced by replacement characters as described above. You can set the "nls_lang" option of the foreign data wrapper to force a certain Oracle encoding, but the resulting characters will most likely be incorrect and lead to PostgreSQL error messages. This is probably only useful for SQL_ASCII encoding if you know what you are doing. See "Options" above. Planning -------- Oracle's planner does not give good cost estimates (you can only get the estimated execution time in second granularity, and it is never less than one). So by default, oracle_fdw does not use these estimates. See the description of the "plan_costs" option above. Even without that, the current implementation of oracle_fdw requires calls to the Oracle server for every foreign table during query planning. That means that there might be a noticeable performance improvement if query plans are cached, for example by using prepared statements or PL/pgSQL functions. LDAP libraries -------------- The Oracle client shared library comes with its own LDAP client implementation conforming to RFC 1823, so these functions have the same names as OpenLDAP's. This will lead to a name collision when the PostgreSQL server was configured "--with-ldap". The name collision will not be detected, because oracle_fdw is loaded at runtime, but trouble will happen if anybody calls an LDAP function. Typically, OpenLDAP is loaded first, so if Oracle calls an LDAP function (for example if you use "directory naming" name resolution), the backend will crash. This can lead to messages like the following (seen on Linux) in the PostgreSQL server log: ../../../libraries/libldap/getentry.c:29: ldap_first_entry: Assertion `( (ld)->ld_options.ldo_valid == 0x2 )' failed. The best thing is to configure PostgreSQL "--without-ldap". This is the only safe way to avoid this problem. Even when PostgreSQL is built "--with-ldap", it may work as long as you don't use any LDAP client functionality in Oracle. On some platforms, you can force Oracle's client shared library to be loaded before the PostgreSQL server is started (LD_PRELOAD on Linux). Then Oracle's LDAP functions should get used. 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Hello All,
Snatched a few moments in between showers the other day a found this in the wildlife area of my garden. I can't nail down an exact match so any thoughts would be appreciated?....
Many thanks
It is a nymph. Only the bravest and craziest tries to identify grasshopper nymphs. I'm both brave and crazy, but far from enough.
LOL! Ok I'll just have to keep wondering!! Probably explains why I was struggling to find a match!!...


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We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Saturday, October 29, 2016.
This class is designed for the preschooler who is ready to participate without the help of a parent/guardian. Your child will continue to explore movement through gymnastics as they go through tunnels, climb over blocks, cross balance beams, and explore the gym. Obstacles courses will be set up weekly to maximize balancing, strengthening, and skill building in a POSITIVE, FUN, and SAFE environment. Your child will also begin to learning basic gymnastic skills (forward and backward rolls).
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He really let us down, all of us, not just cyclists.
Why can't people just be drug-free?
He really let us down, all of us, not just cyclists.
Why can't people just be drug-free?
Honestly? I don't give a flying ****, but this is definately not Knicks related.
It's starting to become obvious he has put extra effort into his charity work so that when the day like today comes, he wouldn't be torn down to shreds. I think it is working too.
This isn't as off topic as many may think. What happen to Lance sucks but that's what happens when you try and cheat in sports.
To the NBA:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Nothing may happen but WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) is saying that the NBA's drug testing is spotty at best compared to other sports.
... the NBA's response is that enhancement drugs are "unlikely to be effective in basketball."
....we'll see... Imagine if Lebron is on something. Big blow to the NBA.
Don't post sh*t like this in the Knicks forum, because the mods can't be bothered cleaning it up. It looks retarded amongst the Knick topics, and makes the site look stupid.
You know it isn't supposed to go in there, and I question your inspiration to put it in there in the first place. Seems a bit desperate for a response, honestly. Do you live in a desert?


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David Goldfarb – "developing Payday 2 has been the best experience of my career"
Payday 2 Game Director, David Goldfarb, believes that working on the title has been the best experience of his career so far, speaking with VG247 in a recent interview, which is after the break.
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Payday 2 is an intense heist-em-up. To hammer home the epic action and tense stealth play it needed a great soundtrack and boy does it have one hell of a score. VG247's Sam Clay spoke to the composer Simon Viklund to get a peek inside his mind.
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Payday 2 is currently in BETA on the PC. VG247's Sam Clay has already been hard at work stealing from jewellery stores. Gameplay inside.
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Bensam123 wrote:I am employing no hyperbole and my objections are not based on removing the forums. I'm suggesting that any technical Q&A that happens in live chat won't be captured by the mechanisms we now rely on, and to the extent that such discussion move over to chat we'll see a loss of utility in the forums. We probably have no way of knowing how many folks arrived at TR by following search results that led them to a days- or months-old thread that answered their question, but we know it does happen: the LNS4051 power on problem thread is one of the first results from Google for folks searching for help with that TV, and gets a large number of first-time TR users. If the long-time TR user who started that thread had used a chat box instead, and thus that thread had never existed, what then?I don't understand... You're using a hyperbole to argue your point. I'm not suggesting the forums should be removed.
You often don't know in advance which questions will lead to long-lasting, useful answers, and you almost never know when an ensuing discussion will take a productive, interesting, or important turn. So is there mechanism to easily capture a portion of a chat and integrate it into the forums, or at least be as easily searchable and discoverable after the fact? And can we count on folks to use it?


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A Brief Overview on the Red Sox year and Game 1 ALDS Assessment
Well, coming off of last year, everyone expected the Red Sox to win again. Our roster was the exact same as the World Series roster. We were golden right? Too bad we were continually plagued with injuries or unfortunate mishaps. David Ortiz's continuous slump throughout the year to produce his worse offensive year ever in a Red Sox uniform. This is pretty much blamable on his wrist which has always been a problem for him. Other injuries included JD Drew, Mike Lowell, Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Julio Lugo and Clay Buchholz. JD Drew was on fire during the month of June only to be shut down with a back problem, but I am confident in a comeback. Mike Lowell hurt his hip and was out for an extended period of time. Josh Beckett, a candidate for the Cy Young award last year (and was virtually ROBBED of it) did not have a great followup season and was on the disabled list with various injuries (back spasms… etc.). Daisuke Matsuzaka went on for a while and had a great year, but he was really ******* lucky since he only went like five innings half the time -_-. I had so much faith in Clay Buchholz at the beginning of the season, and that faith has slowly dwindled away, to essentially nothing now. However, it is not ALL his fault. Remember back when he hurt that finger nail? Yeah, he went down to the Paw Sox and they changed his pitching mechanics which really threw him off which was why HE COULDNT WIN A ******* GAME (sorry). Manny Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers and was a total ******* about it. Seriously, in that last game against the Angles, the guy stopped trying. Sorry, but that just screams ****** right there. I had defended him COUNTLESS times against the ******** who never let me live it down for being a Red Sox fan, but now, he's number 99 (wtf) on the Dodgers kickin it. Grr. But look at what we got out of it. Jason Bay. Jason Bay has been absolutely exceptional. He was so underrated merely because he played with the Pirates. But he's phenomenal offensively and pretty damn solid defensively. I have no complaints. Justin Masterson came up from the Paw Sox upon Dice-K's injury and proved quite successful and soon returned in the bullpen, which has helped to balance out the incoherentness of David Aardsma and Mike Timlin as well as the struggles of Okajima. Julio Lugo's injury was ultimately a blessing in disguise since Jed Lowrie came up as a result of it (which I called at the beginning of the year, by the way). Jed has been great at short stop, errorless in the regular season (until last night that is) and is a pretty solid hitter. As for the other players: Jacoby Ellsbury (my future husband) had his ups and downs. He is undoubtedly one of the best fielders in the league because he makes catches that no human should make. However, his hitting was a bit inconsistent but he did make up for it with the American League leading 50 steals. Dustin Pedroia. Do I need to expand on that point? I think I will. Let's just say: leads in batting average, leads in hits, pretty ******* good fielder. MVP! Gotta love him. Kevin Youkilis is quite literally, the rock of the Red Sox. He is so determined and has such a great mentality. His numbers were consistently great and he truly helped the Red Sox.


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The Analysis and Counter-Measures Discussion about Information Asymmetry in the Operation and Management patterns of Organic Agriculture
In This paper, we focus on the need for compares the organic production, operation and management patterns between paddy rice production base of Zhongliangmeiyu Ltd (Meiyu for short) and organic vegetable production base of company A, and adopt the SWOT approach to analyze the strengths, weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats of the two patterns. The conclusion can be briefed as follows: being located in high-end products market is the premise and basis of China's success in organic production, operation and management, blending cultural factors into production, operation and management is one of effective measures to solve the problem of information asymmetry in the "firm & farmer" operation and management pattern.
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I have windows XP and had downloaded ZA. When it updated its virus database my system drive's space reached 100% and I had to remove ZA from my machine.
Later I found that ZA keeps all user data files and even virus definition database in user folder which is by default a system drive.
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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by magdude, Apr 16, 2004.
Anyone know how much some pros can bench (or give a rough estimate)?
As Agassi once said I can out-bench any of the guys that just beat me
Hmmmmm, Agassi laid claim to about 315 pounds just before the Australian open.
Never knew Fed carried so much weight before a match
this is the most stupiest question ever
it's not that stupid... but i doubt a lot of ppl know these kinds of things
"most stupiest"
excellent grammar and spelling nowadays.
there's no denying that tennis players are some of fittest, if not THE fittest atheletes in professional sports.
However, i'd say they don't bench as much as most other pro athletes to the fact that it's a muscle group that isn't as important and needs much attention as compared to others.
Not even close to boxers.
Agassi can bench a truck, man. You rock Andre. Win the French, boy!!
I've said it before and I'll say it again; I call BS on Agassi benching 315# if we are talking free weight, strict bench pressing. I've seen him up close without a shirt on during his practice sessions at the Cincy tourney and I just don't see the muscular development required to move that kind of poundage. Maybe he can but I need proof. He is always so secretive about his training methods. We know he runs hills and lifts heavy weight but he never elaborates when reporters ask questions. Give us video proof Andre!! Maybe he can do 315# on a machine or the Bowflex...then I might believe him.
Most 10s players have been historically weak compared to other athletes. Andre Agassi has help change this by hiring a fulltime trainer who specializes in power lifting, Gill Reyes. He can bench over 300 lbs. There are other weight training excercises that are much better suited for tennis motions but benchpress or squat is usually the one you will hear about since lifters can use the most weight in these lifts. Weight training can be very valuable for increasing muscle endurance and preventing injuries and this is one reason why I believe AA has outlasted most of the present day players. It works for me :wink:
Men's journal magazine once did an article about the fitness level of different pro athletes by sport, and if you go by their results then male tennis players are nowhere near the fittest. For body fat content they had male tennis players listed at 12% - 16%. It was way down the list. First place went to Basketball players at 4% - 8% on average.
@Kevin T, i am 5'6 and 172 pounds and was bench pressing 308. I am sure as heck not an elite athlete and do not have the time or professional hands on that Agassi has. I have no problem at all believing Andre was benching 315, as a matter of fact if he trains seriously with weights anything under would be a disappointment. In 4 years of semi serious weight training i doubled my strength and went from benching 15 X 90 to 10 X 220. Agassi has a lot more going for him. (Time, trainer genetics etc etc)
That's great John Thomas but I still don't believe it. Agassi is not as tall or as heavy as he lists himself. If you get the chance to see him up close you will notice that. All pro athletes, in all sports, exaggerate their ht/wt info. I played DI college football and the guys in Agassi's weight class that benched >300# were much, much more developed muscularly. He doesn't have a well-developed chest and the accessory muscles recruited during the bench press motion (lats,triceps,front deltoids) are very average. He also has a narrow shoulder girdle which is a major hindrance in benching. I hope he can bench 300#. I am just skeptical.
I can believe a 315 lb 1 time max, but then again any person who has put in at least 12 months of dedicated lifting can do a rather impressive sounding 1 time max.
Like Kevin I highly doubt Agassi is 'working out' at 315 lbs reps which is a huge difference.
Go to the NFL combine results and you will see that cornerback and running back prospects are tested on 225 lb maximum number reps and many do like 8-10 maximum.
Among that field, Agassi is probably closest to a cornerback in strenght... MAYBE.
Agreed, Guernica1. Of course Agassi is a world-class athlete but I don't know if I would group him with the likes of pro cornerbacks and running backs. He's got the hand/eye coordination and endurance but with NFL corners and RB's we're talking 4.3 40's, 40inch vertical leaps,300# benches and >500# squats. Even if Agassi has that bench, there is no way he gets the others. Not to say those stats make a successful pro but they definitely accompany the large majority of prospects. I'll concede the bench to Andre considering he wore a compression benching shirt, bounced the weight off his chest and drank 3 Red Bulls prior to the workout.
Just for the record, Earl Boykins, 5'5" guard for the Denver Nuggets benches 300-350# and weighs 133#. He can bench more than any other player on that team. Steve Nash, Dallas Maverick guard squats over 400# while standing on a wobble board. Finally, Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons benches over 475#. These guys really look like gym rats
I can bench 315 on a machine like Nautilus or Cybex, but Kevin's right. Free weights are a hole different ball game. I doubt I bench about 275 on free weights, and then only one rep....it's a lot harder to work with free weights than the machines.
One thing is though the shorter your arms are it does help with bench and squat because you do have a shorter distance to carry the weight through.
Boykins is truly impressive though, fast as lightning, skits around the court like a water bug and yes he is strong as an ox for his size.
I have often wondered how well some of the elite point guards or cornerbacks or boxers would do if they dedicated themselves tennis as they have a premium combination of speed, flexibility, smoothness in hip movements for direction change, hand-eye coordination and size-strength ratios, not to mention point guards especially have very good court awareness and sports strategy..
We'll probably never know but interesting food for thought.
g, ask John Lucas Maryland grad 1974
Tiger Woods has similar chest development to Agassi, and Tiger claims well over 300 pounds on the bench press. Tiger seems to have greater tricep development though, and triceps are one of the greatest contributers to a great bench press. I don't blame Kevin T for being skeptical. Most of these guys seem to use their fitness as a form of intimidation, and neither him or Tiger tell all the details about their training routine. Tiger said he will not disclose his current strength levels, because he has to have some secrets. I do have a story to tell Kevin though. Ever since I saw one of my friends bench press 210lbs. in high school I will never instantly doubt anyones claims for a big bench anymore. He was 6'2 and weighed approximately 130-140 pounds, and he couldn't curl or tricep press more than 40 lbs with one arm. He had a complete bird chest along with no lats, and on top of that he had long skinny arms. The only other person I have ever known who looked like him struggled to get up 130+lbs. I would have bet my life he could get up 150 at best, but he could easily get up 200lbs. on his worst day. Everyone who has ever known him was amazed at what he could do. He achieved it by benchpressing every day while doing nothing else. It was truly amazing.
Worked with a guy barely 140# who challenged us daily to bench over 200# daily between JagerBombs and shots of Stoly. Freeweights
One can become quite strong without becoming overly muscular. A big part of muscle development is diet, and I doubt Agassi's diet leans toward large muscle development. Beside, Agassi is rather ripped in photos and in person. Also, I wonder what Gambill can bench as he too is pretty well built.
No worries Kev that's fair enough. Maybe he is exaggerating. For the record i am sure the claim was for 1 rep.
i cant believe all these people are responding to this dumb question..... how sad is that? just anwer mine about roddick's racquet please, who cares how much they bench, and how the heck would you know how much the bench?!?!
What is one mans trash is anothers treasure.
Here's a quote from the Houston Chronicle
First, there was the skill, front and center for everyone to see.
Then came Gil.
One didn't need much understanding of tennis to suspect that the teenage Andre Agassi had superstardom in his cards. At 18, he climbed to No. 3 in the world. Before he turned 20, he already had won 10 ATP tournaments. But something was missing in the spindly, stringy-haired bowlegged boy wonder from Glitter Gulch. Muscle mass, for starters.
That's why he wound up in Gil Reyes' UNLV weight room one afternoon almost 14 years ago, inquiring as to whether the Runnin' Rebels' barrel-chested, no-nonsense strength coach might be willing to help him bulk up, too.
"I don't know anything about tennis," Reyes said warily.
"I do," Agassi replied. "Leave the tennis to me."
At the time, Andre could bench-press maybe 135 pounds. Sunday, as he readied himself for the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships at Westside Tennis Club, he knocked off a set at 350. And Reyes was at his side, orchestrating a workout regimen that has evolved over time, ever perfectly in tune with Agassi's needs as he moves from one surface to the next, growing older by the day.
i'd be shocked if he could churn out a set at 350 tho......
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I call major b.s. on this one.
I doubt it's b.s., I just did 3 reps of 300 a couple hours ago and ppl always tell me i look like i can only do 180. And I don't really train professionally as Agassi would and I'm quite smaller than him.
Agreed, Phil. Since we're all B.S.ing here, I just came back from the gym. I benched 515# 4 times and squatted 750# 5 times, even though I am only 6'3" 220#. After my grueling workout, I picked up my new girlfriend Halle Berry in my new Porsche convertible for a light lunch at Tavern on the Green. We have a dinner meeting this evening with Donald Trump to discuss my insights on next season's "The Apprentice". Soon after, my wife smacked me upside the head and said to turn off the alarm clock.
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LOL Kevin, you meant you went to pick up Omarosa...
Don't know about anyone else but I tried playing tennis once about 2 hours after a pretty intense weight lifting session and it is very very difficult to play fine motor coordination and reflex sports after your muscles have been put through maximal exertion.
Did that article say Agassi knocked off a set of 350 before the finals?
Well, people tell ME that I look like I can bench 435, when in fact, I do 5 x 5 of 680 as my regular workout, and I only weigh 128. You figure out the math, stud.
And Kevin T., 515 is wuss territory, and Halle Berry is my EX-I dropped her-so you're getting sloppy seconds! Trump's a punk-I sold him a couple properties for a 1,000% mark-up, and went and opened a chain of chicken fried steak restaurants with the profits.
Obviously, my alarm clock's not even working today.
Well I look like i can bench 350 but I can only bench 110 and I weigh 105 lbs.
Honesty...America's greatest flaw.
But seriously, it doesn't matter how much muscle you have or how much you can bench press. The fact of the matter is Andy Roddick can hit a serve 2x faster than Arnold Schwartzagovvenah ever could.
And the stat about basketball players being #1 in fitness...that's a joke because I can name of quite a few chubby dudes who run the wood floors. If you want truly fit athletes, look to soccer players and motocross riders (believe it or not).
Hey, even though Shaq looks big enough to be the NBA, he's actually just one person
soccer players are the fittest athletes by far. midfielders run 10 miles per game.
I don't think soccer players are as explosive as basketball players, and also a baller's lateral speed is much better too.
If you're talking about endurance, yeah soccer players are perhaps the fittest. But I think overall combination of speed, strength, and stamina, it would have to be basketball players (forwards mainly) or NFL cornerbacks.
genetics plays a huge role in bench pressing.
In a previous life power-lifting was my sport of choice. While I was not great at it, I did see a lot of accomplished lifters - some whose body-size belied their strength, and others who looked stronger than they were.
While training is certainly a key determinant of how much one can BC, so is genetics. While there is debate over what the perfect "build" for bench pressing it, it seems that short arms, a broad chest, and long dense tricep and pectoral muscles are a big part of it. ..Interestingly, this doesn't always result in someone developing huge muscles. I've seen 165 lb. guys who after just a year of lifting were able to bench 315 (3 big plates per side). Some of these guys developed huge muscles, others did not. Conversely, there are many (like myself) who - despite decades of proper training, diet, and technique - never get there. I was built (at the time) like a legitimate body-builder, but still very mediocre bencher.
This is also true of squats. Squats came easy to me - I was able to deep squat 315 for 20 reps, and do 455 deep for 1. ..But BC - I never got above 305.
Anyway, ..It's possible that Agassi (or Tiger Woods) benches 315, but I still kind of doubt it. Neither appear to have the short arms, or ultra broad chests that great benchers generally have. ..I won't say it's impossible, just unlikely. All that aside, I think benching 315 goes way beyond what is necessary to compete at the pro-level in tennis. .. In the case of Tiger Woods, I think lifting is hurting him. Golf is a game where players spend years figuring out that a "3/4 pitching wedge goes precisely 110 yds." ..By dramatically changing their strength, all of a golfers distances change. Tiger needs to decide what he wants to be! ..If it's the worlds best golfer, he needs to dial down the body building.
A few days ago... Proof that wearing black does make you look slimmer.
You guys are absolutely right to doubt. I was a personal trainer for 7 years...I have seen a lot of things. I have seen a lot of bench press "claims". Funny thing about these claims is...you take away the spotter...and suddenly you have to call for an ambulance. If Agassi ever put over 300lbs on a bar, he is either not using a full range of motion(required for real bench pressing competition) or ol Gil is "spotting" him...or both. Same goes for Tiger Woods.
I am sure (and have a source) that Agassi was using steroids for a while, even then....there is no way this guy can bench 350 properly.
Interesting, Datacipher! Very interesting. Agree with all the previous comments concerning short arms/broad chest/wide shoulders/thick triceps and lats. Those are the keys to powerful benching. None other than Charles Poliquin, famous trainer of Olympic and Pro athletes, has stated that when most famous clients come to him to train, he can't believe how weak they are. They will state in the media how much they bench, how strong they are, yada, yada but when he puts them through the paces he sees something else entirely. And the previous comment that you don't have to appear strong to be strong is correct but not the norm. Agassi goes his entire life without heavy lifting but after a few years he becomes a world-class bench pressor? And in his early 30's mind you, not in his 20's when testosterone/growth hormone levels are peaking? I call even bigger BS on Tiger benching 300#. I know they are world class athletes with spectacular genetics but give me a break. Beckham might be incredibly fit and a fine soccer player but he's not benching 300#, just like Shaq isn't going out to run the 400 meter hurdles. A 300# bench is a standard/baseline for most college football players and I just can't lump Agassi into that group. Call me a skeptic.
Have you seen Tiger's arms lately? I saw a commercial about a month ago and he had his shirt off. The guy's arms were gigantic. Way too big for a golfer. He seriously looked like The Rock.
Yes, those are keys to a good bench press. And every lifter tends to have a favored lift depending on many factors but certainly body proportions play a huge role! No, you don't have to be enormous to have good genetics and a well trained nervous system which allows you to maximize your power efficiency. BUT these claims are BS period. I can also assure you that even many of those college records are highly suspect. For 3 years I trained college and semi-pro hockey players in the off season for their dry land training. Looking at the team testing records and what I was actually seeing was a joke. Sprint times and weight records were "enhanced". One guy had set the team squat record at 650 lbs. Now he authentically believed he had done this, but was unable to explain why he couldn't go over 450lbs in training. OIf course the usual excuses "adrenalin" etc... ha ha..
Eventually even he admitted the team trainers were spotting him..."but they even said they barely did anything!" uh huh...
One note about spotters is...it's common for spotter to say 'gee, i barely took any weight...it was all you! Maybe I took like 2 lbs. Well for a strong guy, it's not hard to lift say the bar with no weight....feels like nothing....well that's 45lbs!" Have nobody touch the bar and whoa...look out!"
John, at 5'6 you are 5 inches shorter than Agassi but the same weight. In other words, you are a lot thicker. You believe that Agassi can bench 15-50lbs more than you were? Now granted Agassi may have better training and genetics than you or I....but if this is true, next time he plays the AO in your country he should swing by the power lifting championships and clean up:
You can see here that Agassi is doing a "set" with just a couple kilos under the Australian Open power lifting record in his weight class! ha ha....
Hi Datacipher, thanks for the comments. My original post was always based around a single rep. Agassi doing sets of 315 isn't even believable for gullible old moi lol. As said above, gil would sure be doing one heckuva upright row. The record for a 165 lbs (About) person is 162.5 kg by your page. That's getting around 360 lbs. Take a look at the record for a 148 lbs person, a whopping 382 lbs or so. We also must remember that these contests are based on absolutely perfect form, no bouncing and with a pause at the bottom. These guys also use suits, which definitely add a few kilo to the lift. Now picture Andre in the gym, you think he would bench this weight without a just a little bounce? Just a small bounce at the bottom makes a big difference trust me. I'm not saying he DID do this bench, i'm just saying i myself would believe it. A kiwi friend at the gym weighs 206 and benches, for one rep, 396. He's just a weekly trainer who doesn't compete. The other post (the story one) i did was a cut and paste.
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Wiretapping Lawsuit Against Tom Cruise Dismissed. Thanks, Xenu!
There's bound to be some underwear dancing going on after Tom Cruise's 2009 wiretapping case was finally dismissed in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this week.
E! News reports the suit was filed by Michael Davis Sapir, former editor of Bold Magazine, who said Cruise and his attorney Bert Fields snooped on him with the aid of disgraced private investigator Anthony Pellicano.
The spying allegedly took place years before Pellicano's 2008 conviction on wiretapping and racketeering charges, wherein he and four co-defendants were found guilty of 76 out of the 77 counts against them. (We're dying to know more about the one count where the jurors were all "oh, he's totally innocent of THAT one.")
Sapir believed Cruise had him bugged after Sapir claimed he had proof that Tom was engaged in a gay relationship (before he hooked up with ex Katie Holmes). That proof — like many a tabloid boast — never came to pass, and the case was settled in November.
Judge Elihu Berle ruled the statute of limitations on the wiretapping claim had run its course, so Sapir was too little, too late on suing the 'Jack Reacher' star. Ergo, the dismissal of that case on Monday, March 18.
So that's one less thing Tom has to worry about. Now he can dedicate more time to his other pending litigation — and, of course, to freeing his thetans once and for all.