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Imagine a solar-heated cottage with no collectors, no pumps, no storage tanks, no thermostats, no heat exchangers ... none of the trappings of conventional "active" solar heating installations. Then imagine that same dwelling recessed into the side of a hill ... and you've got a pretty good idea of what William T. Beale's $6,000 solar-heated guest house is all about.
Last summer, Beale (a heat transfer engineer of 25 years' experience) set out to design and build a small guest house on his Athens, Ohio farm ... a dwelling that would use the sun's energy for heating, but without the aid of pumps, temperature sensors, and similar high-technology devices. ("I'd helped install an 'active' solar heating system on a house in this area some time before," Beale explains, "and I knew from that experience that a complex, water-carrying system was not the way to go.")
What Beale ended up building was a 16-by-30 foot one-room (plus lavatory) cottage that absorbs the suns radiant energy directly (like a black car sitting in the sun) and uses the earth itself as the major regulator of its temperature. Beale's guest cottage is — in effect — a live-in solar collector built into the side of a hill.
And darned if the little "lithospheric solar collector" hasn't turned out to be quite a comfortable abode! Beale says that there were days last winter when the outside air temperature was a nippy 0 degrees Fahrenheit and the ground was blanketed with snow ... while the tiny guest house was so warm inside that — in William Beale's own words — "we actually had to worry about keeping the place cool!"
Beale's Secret to His Solar Home Plans
Beale's solar-heated guest house is as cozy inside as it is for several (darn good) reasons.
First of all, the house's walls and ceiling contain a full six inches of fiberglass insulation. ("Somebody — I forget who — once said that if you could insulate a dwelling as thoroughly as it ought to be insulated, you could keep the place warm with a toaster," Beale points out. "I operate on that assumption.")
Second, the south side (that is, the front) of the 16-by-30 foot building consists almost entirely of double-pane glass. This makes the cottage such an efficient absorber of solar energy that, even on very cloudy days, the dwelling takes in more thermal energy than it lets out. (Of course, the same windows that are so effective in trapping the sun's energy during the day also tend to pass Btu's like a screen door at night ... so after sundown, the Beales cover the windows with 2 inch-by-4-by-8 foot Styrofoam "shutters," and thus lock the dwelling's collected warmth inside for the evening.)
Third, Beale built the small house back into the side (the south side) of a hill. This, of course, shelters the cottage from chilling winds ... but — more important — the earth that surrounds the house tends to maintain the building at a more-or-less constant 55 degrees Fahrenheit year round. Thus, no matter how cold it is outside, all that's needed to make the tiny dwelling perfectly comfortable inside is enough heat to raise the building's temperature 15 degrees (from 55 to 70 degrees). And that heat can come from either Ole Sol himself, or the Jøtul No. 602 wood stove that the Beales installed for backup warmth ... or both.
Rock Heat Storage Area
Behind the guest house is a rock-filled heat storage area, through which Beale had planned to circulate room air (via openings in the dwelling's floor and north wall) for better daytime/nighttime temperature modulation. "This part of the system doesn't work, though," says Beale, "because I did sort of a dumb thing. You see, I filled the rock storage area with crushed limestone, which — in a very short period of time — spontaneously disintegrated and blocked the flow of air through the system.
"So what I have now," Beale admits, "is a little house that gets hot in the daytime and wants to cool off as soon as the sun goes down. But even that's OK, because last winter when it was really cold and the wind was blowing hard and everyone else was worried about having enough natural gas or fuel oil, our little guest house was warm as could be. In fact, the house was so warm that my mother-in-law — who was living in it at the time — was complaining about having to take off some of her clothes in order to stay cool. She told me, `If I have to peel off ALL of my clothes, I'm coming over to your house!' "
Wood Stove Heating
Incredibly, Beale reports that on the average, his guest house required only 20 pounds of wood per day for supplemental heat last winter ... and we all know what last winter was like. (According to Beale, the dwelling's Jøtul stove consumed just 40 pounds of wood during the bitterest, coldest 24-hour period of the winter!)
"The rest of the house's heating requirements," the 49-year-old engineer states, "were satisfied by the sun. I haven't attempted any detailed measurements, but I'd estimate that the building gets at least 50 percent of its Btu's in the form of sunlight ... maybe as much as 70 percent. And since we cut our own wood for the Jøtul, it doesn't cost us anything at all — except for the gas and oil in the chain saw — to heat the little place."
Is the House Livable in Hot Weather?
Nobody knows the answer to this question, inasmuch as the semi-subterranean cottage has only been in existence since last fall. Beale, however, believes that the building should prove to be reasonably cool inside during hot weather, since the dwelling is surrounded on three sides by ton upon ton of 55 degree earth, and Beale carefully positioned the house's roof overhang so that it would let in light from the low winter sun yet block out (to an extent) light from the high summer sun.
Beale admits that the small house could turn out to be uncomfortably warm in hot weather. "Still," he says, "I'd rather pay that price than use complicated and costly gadgetry to cool the dwelling three months out of the year."
A Peaceful "Feel"
One of the things William Beale likes most about his lithospheric solar-heated guest house is the dwelling's peaceful "feel" inside. Says Beale: "When I come home after a difficult day at the office, this is where I go to relax. There can be a howling storm outside, but inside this little house it's quiet and calm and bright and warm, and after a few minutes I can't help but begin to feel peaceful."
Warm in 0 degree weather, quiet in a howling storm, and as economical to heat as the day is long ... that's William Beale's solar-heated subterranean guest house!


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December 7, 2006
Junior Jesse James won the office of Student Senate President in Dec. 4-5 balloting. Junior Robert Boarman will be Vice President. James received 56 percent of the votes cast while Boarman received 54 percent. Overall voter turnout came in at 55 percent, and though there are no official figures for last year, Senate leaders believe roughly 25 percent voted.
The increase in turnout was attributed to two factors. One was the inclusion of multiple polling sites located conveniently. The other factor was the use of a raffle. Each vote became a raffle ticket to win one of four prizes. The winners could choose a prize based upon the order in which they were drawn. The first choice was the 26-inch Phillips LCD TV, second the Xbox 360 with Madden '07, next a 30GB video iPod, and lastly the Playstation 2 with Guitar Hero II.
Accompanying the candidates on the ballot was an amendment to reduce the number of representatives per class from four to two. It failed to reach the necessary 66 percent only achieving 60 percent. A similar amendment was proposed last spring that reduced the number pf representatives from four to one; it failed to be ratified by only three votes. Ross Dillard, the Senior Senate Treasurer who favors such an amendment said, "The idea of lowering representation seems strange to students, but…right now students are over-represented to the point that managing the Senate itself becomes a bureaucratic nightmare."
This year was unique in that more data was taken than usual. There is specific data for turnout regarding each individual living unit, and while there was no competition the top three by percentage were: Kappa Sigma (81 percent), College Hall (75 percent), and then Beta Theta Pi (73 percent). Such data may possibly be used to determine more efficient polling locations in the future..
"I feel everything went off quite well," Greg Strodtman '07 said. We as Wallies can only hope this to be an omen for future Senate dealings. Data showed 453 students voted out of 818 possible.
Turnout Breakdown by Living Unit
Beta Theta Pi - 73%
College Hall - 75%
Crawford Hall - 44%
Delta Tau Delta - 50%
Kappa Sigma - 81%
Lambda Chi Alpha - 52%
Martindale Hall - 63%
Morris Hall - 66%
Phi Delta Theta - 22%
Phi Gamma Delta - 57%
Phi Kappa Psi - 35%
Sigma Chi - 20%
Tau Kappa Epsilon - 71%
Wolcott Hall - 64%
Campus-Owned Housing Units - 59%
Non Campus-Owned Housing Units - 30%
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Ten All-Conference performances by members of the Wabash track and field team lifted the Little Giants past Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan into second place at the finals of the 2006 North Coast Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships Friday afternoon in Delaware, Ohio.
"I'm extremely proud of the way we fought back as a team," Track and field coach Rob Johnson said. "We knew going into the meet it was a three-team race for second. Allegheny just has too much depth. We knew as a coaching staff we don't have the horses to stay with them yet. With the meet coming down to the final events, our guys are to be commended for the way they battled all the way to the end to take second."
Two Little Giants in particular - sophomores Bart Banach and Geoff Lambert - were recognized by the coaches for their outstanding effort. Banach was named the NCAC Men's Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year, while Lambert received Men's Middle Distance/Distance Runner of the Year honors.
Lambert secured his Middle Distance/Distance award by winning the 800-meter run, breaking one of the oldest NCAC track and field records of the meet with a time of 1:51.73. His finals time easily broke the NCAA Championship provisional qualifying mark, and was only 4/10ths of a second away from an automatic berth at the championship meet later in May. Lambert won by more than three seconds in the two-lap event, breaking the previous meet record set by Gary Tressler of Case Western Reserve University (1:53.78 in 1988).
Banach earned All-NCAC honors after winning the 100-meter dash with a finals time of 11.11. Teammate Mike Russell also turned in an All-Conference run, finishing third (11.31). Freshman Ja'Michael Hill added a seventh, crossing the finish line in 11.52. Banach came back later in the day to finish second in the 200-meter dash (22.34). Russell was fourth (22.64), while Hill took seventh (23.04).
The trio of Banach, Russell, and Hill were joined by junior Nathan Bates in the 4 X 100-meter relay. The group finished first in the finals (42.52), giving Banach his third All-NCAC award. Banach, Russell, and Bates combined with Lambert in the 4 X 400-meter relay in the final event of the meet. The quartet won the race easily, finishing with a time of 3:20.92 with a gap of three seconds over the second place team from host school Ohio Wesleyan University.
Bates took his third outdoor 400 meters title in as many years to earn All-NCAC honors. The junior, who has battled a leg injury much of the outdoor season, outtouched Allegheny's Aaron Rape in the finals to finish first with a time of 49.32.
Russell, entering the meet as the defending Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year, captured the conference title in the high jump. The sophomore cleared 6 feet, 2-3/4 inches to add ten points to the Wabash team total. Freshman Andrew Rode just missed a place on the All-NCAC team in the high jump, but had a solid performance after finishing fourth with a final height of 5 feet, 11-1/4 inches.
Jon Reidy was third in the hammer throw, collecting All-NCAC honors after a throw of 150 feet, 7 inches while breaking his own Wabash record. Dennis Frazee finished second in the 5,000-meter run, crossing the line in 15:29.00. The Little Giants also scored three points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase while Sam Compton-Craig finished seventh (9:47.03) and Dustin Beck grabbed eighth place (9:52.93).
Wabash, fourth after the first day of competition in the team scoring, raced past eventual fourth place team Wittenberg (91 points) and host Ohio Wesleyan (132) to finish second with 135 points. Allegheny won the team title with an impressive 237-1/2 points. Wooster (62-1/2), Denison (59), Oberlin (34), Kenyon (26), Earlham (21), and Hiram (21) rounded out the final team scoring.
Photos - (top left) North Coast Athletic Confernece Executive Director Dennis Collins and Tom Mulligan, Hiram Athletics Director and liaison for track & field, with Wabash sophomore Geoff Lambert as he receives the NCAC Men's Distance/Middle Distance Runner of the Year Award.
(top right) Collins and Mulligan with Bart Banach, the NCAC Men's Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year.


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Frazier didn't specify how much Harvin needed to practice to satisfy that desire, so it remains to be seen if Harvin's short stay at Friday's session is enough to clear him for Sunday's game against the Bears. Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Harvin was on the field during the team's stretching exercises and then left with members of the training staff.
Harvin didn't return to practice during the portion of the session open to the media, so we'll have to wait until the Vikings release their injury report on Friday afternoon to get a better sense of his chances of playing. Craig does report that Harvin was moving slowly and walking with a limp when he was at practice with the rest of the team.
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i wasn't really attracted by Tokyo, people in there seems under huge pressure and all the places are tiny.
There are many shopping sight however they all closed early.
Tokyo has been one of my favourite cities around the world. Fashion there is really updated and modern.
Food is excellent
Great Shopping at low currency at the moments, excellent services from most restaurants with great food.
Pros: - No haggling - Japanese are always straight to the point - They mind their own business - I personally thinks that Tokyo is a very safe place to visit - Clean - Easy to travel around with Bus / Public Transport - IC Card is very convenient Cons: - We really think that they can include more benches for tourists - Having hard time locating restroom / toilet in public area especially if you're foreigner who doesn't speak Japanese - My personal opinion, most Japanese shows their frown expressions and aren't very helpful or friendly if you are a foreigner and has no benefits or becoming their potential client.
Overall, i am quite satisfied and happy trip to Tokyo during my honeymoon period and my Missus has already planning our next trip to Tokyo again.
Tokyo is an excellent city to visit. 5 days, at least, is recommended for staying here for the first time
Tokyo is an excellent city to visit. 5 days, at least, is recommended for staying here for the first time.
I loved this city. So much to do, and with the bullet train it is easy to get out and see more of Japan from this central hub.
If Tokyo is not on your bucket list, then get a pen.
I like to transportation systems especially Subways and Train that link and cover all areas even a bit confused in first time but I finally understand from day 2.
Nice place for shopping. Safety City!!
Tokyo is a vibrant city with around 13 million of residents. Having an application that could translate any languages to Japanese language is a must as most of the local peoples having a very limited English conversation.
There are many places to visit like Akihabara, Asakusa, Shinjuku, Shibuya and more.
Great city so you have to make your traveling day more than 5 days in order to explore all the attractions and spots.
I'll be back!
Tokyo is a lovely place to visit. There are loads of things to do in Tokyo; sigthseeing, food, amusement (Disneyland) and parks etc.
If you have more time, you should spend a couple of days to take short tours to outside Tokyo like Izu, Atami, Karuizawa, Nagano, etc.
, which can add more good scenery views where Tokyo does not have enough.
One of the best cities in the world I have visited. Great food and nice and cool weather during after October until March where you can occasionally get to see snow in the beginning of the year.
Your travel experience would change drastically if you know Japanese, in the better way, otherwise, consult google translate or pocket dictionaries for basic useful sentences because Japanese people do not speak English. You will find it hard to get used to their accent and sometimes the word they say in English might mean a complete different word in real English. For example, a Cooler might mean A/C or water tank depending on which type of English you are using, Japan or International's.
Must try foods: Chanko Nabe (Sumo Hotpot) - incredibly delicious, unexpected gem Okonomiyaki Izakaya foods - meat skewers Sushi and Sashimi - incredibly fresh and tasty Over-rated foods: Ramen - most we had weren't all that spectacular; almost similar to the ones at ramen champion in Singapore
I can never get enough of Tokyo. I will usually visit (and re visit) the 7 main areas: Shibuya, Harajuku (including Meiji Shrine), Omote-sando (in one day); Shinjuku (it merits a day by itself); Osiage, Asakusa Shrine and Sumida River cruise ending at Ginza.
The rest, if you have time, are Akihabara (Electronic geek and Anime). If you plan yourself well, you can slowly savour the distinct differences of each districts.
As a capital city of Ja[an, Tokyo is most popolous metropolis. Unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining.
Amazing city, bustling with life no matter day or not. Every station in Tokyo is like a whole different world.
Shibuya station the times square equivalent of Japan; Akihabara station, the Geek central; Harajuku Station, home to the harajuku girls. Definitely a city not to be missed.
I like Tokyo for shopping and dining. I bought nice coats, cosmetics and chocolates. I like so much.
Lovely country. Lovely people. They are so polite and I fall in love with japan. Awesome country indeed! I will surely come again!
Tokyo is a very clean and friendly city. It's easy to go around as the transport system is very efficient.
Shopper's haven as you will find both the usual and the most unusual items. Food from off the streets to the most expensive diners are all good. Outside the city you can also find lots of nature trips. Everything you'd enjoy is here.
Great City To Travel. The people are very friendly and helpful indeed. Well connected by train, underground train and high speed train
Tokyo is one of the most famous cities in the world and it is a metropolitan city. It is very clean and vibrant, filled with all the Japanese passions.
It is a must visit city during visit to Japan. The city is very organised and transportation is easy to access everywhere in Japan. For foreigners can get JR Pass to explore Japan, which is very affordable price.
Very bit, modern, clean and safe. Plenty to see and do, subways excellent and reasonable price. Surprisingly, Tourists can get by with basic English.
Locals usually eager to help.
good for family vacations. good food! some of the inhabitant don't really mind tourist that visit their country.
overall it was nice.
Plan your trips and places you want to visit. Purchase the card which you can use for riding the trains and buses.
Be sure to have mobile connection to keep track of the train schedules. Bring only few things with you. Don't travel with heavy luggage. You can buy in Japan in case you do not have enough clothes and other personal needs. Study few Japanese words that you think you would use more often.
I have been to Tokyo numerous times and it is one place that I always look forward to returning. Food is great whether it's a small ramen shop or a more upmarket teppanyaki dinner as the quality of food is always consistently good.
Lots of cute and interesting stuff to keep both the young and old entertained. The temples and shrines are beautiful and I totally recommend visits to the many gardens in the city.
Sushi is great!! fresh and good quality.. Onsen is good, help me to reduce my leg paint after long day walk.
Is a polite people's and good city to most visit,clean city and have a good transportation system provide,goods services provided.
Excellent food, warm people, definitely one of the best places I have ever been and looking forward to returning again.
Tokyo is very busy city, many peoples everywhere. They have a good food , full of culture, sightseeing.


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Hibbert has already made his appearance on Parks and Rec. This is Peretti's first dip in the NBA waters, other than attending Lakers games on tickets she scored from Hibbert.
It's not often you can pair a "7-foot-2 behemoth" with a "6-foot-11 supermodel" and things go as smoothly as they did. And if they take their act on the road or land a deal for one of the buddy flick ideas tossed around during our brainstorming session, global icon status could be in the offing for both of them.
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Another problem with today's sport-oriented luxury sedans is that they tend to have snug backseats. Here again, the XTS is a breath of fresh air. Even with tall folks stretched out in front, there's no shortage of legroom back there. Headroom is likewise plentiful. What's more, if you spring for the Platinum trim level, you get a standard power rear sunshade and manual rear-window sunshades to keep passengers cool.
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The 2013 Cadillac XTS is at once a blast from the past and a strong step forward. It's a must-drive luxury sedan for folks in search of that perfect mix.


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'KISS ballistics' for police precision riflemen
Don't overcomplicate things — it really is pretty simple stuff until you go beyond 400 yards
When firearms instructors and/or tactical cops call an officer a "shooter," they're generally referring to a precision rifleman — a sniper. I was a "shooter" before I was a police officer and rifles have always fascinated me. My first major writing project was the first police-specific rifle training book (with the zero-imagination title Police Rifles) in 1994.
During the years I have engaged static targets at distances out to a mile and big game animals at more than a quarter mile (only under "ideal" conditions).
Reading the atmospheric conditions, plugging them into your smart phone app, and making a first-round hit at long range is both a mental and physical challenge, and intensely satisfying. But, it has almost no relationship to the practical use of a precision rifle by a police sniper.
Don't Overcomplicate Things
I almost hear the collective gasps of police shooters across the country.
"Blasphemy!" you say!
A police sniper may be called on to make a surgically precise hostage rescue shot, so we must understand exterior ballistics to "the Nth degree!" Actually, you can take the fanaticism with ballistics science to the point where you might degrade your ability to make a good snap shot during a rapidly unfolding incident.
The sources vary, but it's safe to say the "average" police sniper rifle shot is taken at less than 100 yards and patrol rifle shots are closer to the 25-yard mark. Even at the highly unusual police sniper distance of 300 yards, the factors needed for hair-splitting precision are few.
A prime example: Does the up/down firing angle really matter that much?
An Ordinary Example
Let's run the numbers on a worst-case scenario. I work in a building which has an open balcony on the 13th floor. A "floor" is generally assumed to measure about 12.5 feet. That puts a criminal sniper on the balcony at a height of about 163 feet.
There is a tree line at the far edge of a large adjacent parking lot, allowing a police sniper to make an unseen approach. From the tree line, the laser-measured distance to the balcony is almost exactly 200 yards (not an extreme distance).
The angle of the shot calculates to 15.6° of up elevation, making the flat or "gravity" distance 192.5 yards. Assuming the standard sniper rifle/load — a .308 Winchester firing a 168gr OTM @ 2650 fps — the bullet will drop 4.2 inches (2 MOA) from a 100 yard zero. But, when firing at any angle other than flat, the bullet will drop less, so we need to calculate how much less.
Whether you calculate the how-much-less value by using the gravity distance of 192.5 yards, or allow your external ballistics app to recalculate drop based on a 15.6° up angle, we get a drop value of from 3.65 to 3.8 inches, instead of the normal 4.2 inches (+1.85 MOA).
So, to make a 200 yard shot to the 13th floor balcony, an angle so steep our shooter will need to fire from the hood of a pickup truck rather than flat on the deck, the difference in impact from our normal 200 yard setting will only be about a half-inch.
Infinitely Small Values
Since the adjustments on your scope are either ¼ minute-of-angle or .1 MIL (½ to ¾ inch at 200 yards), we cannot mechanically correct for a difference that small!
By now some of you shooters have fired up your external ballistics apps and calculators and are ready to argue about the tenth-of-an-inch difference you got when running the problem I outlined.
To which I answer, "KISS!"
When firing at extreme ranges, we must factor in variables such as the ambient temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, spin drift (caused by the rifling twist rate), the Coriolis effect (caused by the rotation of the earth) … and maybe even the wind direction change caused by a butterfly farting on a flower 100 yards behind us. But, for this precision police sniper shot, those values are too infinitely small to even calculate, just as the up/down elevation correction is too insignificant for concern.
Laser range your target, dial in the elevation correction you've already determined many times from live fire, make any necessary allowances for the wind, and get a nice, clean break on the trigger. Don't overcomplicate things — it really is pretty simple stuff until you go beyond 400 yards.
Distance, wind, and SHOOT! Now, a 10 mile-per-hour wind WILL move your point of impact 3.3 inches at 200 yards, so you must make that correction. Amateurs worry about bullet trajectory, professionals worry about the wind.
Calculating the windage and elevation for various ranges can also be greatly simplified, but that's for another column.
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After a strangely jarring conversation with the new hospital chaplain, Abby finds herself taking the elevator upstairs, to the surgical department. Making her way to her husband's office, she waffles outside the door, pacing, stalling.
It's not until she sees one of the surgical nurses casting a curious look in her direction that she knocks softly on the door, then pushes it open. She takes a deep breath, running her fingers through her hair, and lets the door close behind her as she steps into Lee's office.
She begins to speak but has to clear her throat before she tries again. Hey...how's the leg feeling? She approaches her husband slowly, gesturing to his injured leg.
He refuses to think about the fact that they'll be in separate beds tonight. Instead, he unlocks the car's door and holds open the rear passenger door so she can put the baby in the car.
She slips into the car and gets Lily situated in her carseat. She kisses the little girl and gives her a board book to handle before closing the door and moving to the front seat.
He's all ready in the car by the time she gets in, engine running as he waits for the car to warm up. Ah...where exactly is this place?
She gives him the address and general directions as she fastens her seatbelt, unable to look at him.
He closes his eyes and inhales deeply, calming himself over the anxiety he feels about the drive, about having to say good bye to her shortly. Finally looking over at her again he realizes she's averted her gaze. You're doing the right thing.
She looks at him finally, taking a breath. I hope so.
He was going to back out of the driveway but her words cause him to stop and sit staring at her. Do you want to do this?
She stares back at him. Want? I need to do this.
Yes you do. He agrees with her, ignoring the look she's giving him. And like you've told me repeatedly, it won't do a damned bit of good unless you *want* to do this.
She sighs. I want to get better, Lee. I do.
Then why don't you know if you're doing the right thing by ...He doesn't want to say the words and they stick in his throat at first, By going to a rehab facility?
She takes a deep breath and lets it out, being completely, utterly honest with him for the first time in what seems like a long time. What if it doesn't work? What if I...can't do it?
He starts to tell her that she can do it, will do it, but he has his doubts too. He unfastens his seatbelt so he can move easily, turning to face her as he smooths a hand over her hair. If it doesn't work...you try something else. But you can't go in there expecting to fail or you will. And I don't think you want to do that.
I'm not expecting to fail. It's the truth, but she also can't help but think about her current failure. She's been in rehab before. And now she's going back. She's already failed.
He watches her and wonders how many more times they'll do this. He's not ignorant to the way addiction and rehab tend to be cyclical, but he's never given it much thought within the context of his personal life. Is she always going to fall this hard and fast or will she simply stumble on occasion? And is he going to be able to cope with it? Then you won't.


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After a pair of light rods for perch, chub and the odd day carp bashing at local carp puddle. Anyone used the above? Like the price of them but not sure what the action is like.
After a pair of light rods for perch, chub and the odd day carp bashing at local carp puddle. Anyone used the above? Like the price of them but not sure what the action is like.
Are the tackle box still selling them Mr F? I looked the other day and couldn't find them on there website anywhere!
Still there I think (hopefully) will have to give them a call and check.
Fabricatum Diem, Pvnc!
VERY sorry rods
Edited for the sensitive prissy meow meows we entertain
Do you mean very sorry or is that a predictive text error
It's predictive text sorry guys. I meant soft!!
Edited for the sensitive prissy meow meows we entertain
I have just purchased a pair of the darent valley specialist's,mainly for perch fishing as I think they will be spot on for decent perch,although should be good for roach and chub as well.
First impressions are very good,not had a chance yet to use them in anger, nice soft blank of around 3/4 -1 lb TC.Finish seems very good for the money.
I will certainly be looking at the 1.75 they will be doing if they are the same quality.
Cheers Joe
Whats the views after being used then chaps? Can't quite believe the price!? I seriously considering buying a pair!
£40 per rod! Cant even buy a round of drinks for that in London - Im interested in these too, ledgereing for large Roach, Perch & Rudd, any feedback greatly appreciated!
I've just bought one for Perch fishing on a local commercial this winter. I just ordered the one to see what they where like and should of ordered two as they're now showing out of stock on the TB website until the end of November.
As has been said for £40 the rods an absolute bargain although I had to pay £7 P&P it's still stupidly cheap. Its a very slim blank with a full cork handle with a lovely through action and is very soft. I've been using it this week with a 1.5oz lead and a small deadbait and although I had a 3lb 5oz Perch it wasn't on this rod as I would of liked to have seen it play a decent fish. Later on though it handled a hard fighting common of about 8lb superbly that had taken a liking to a small dead Roach.
Im well impressed and when they're back in stock I'll be ordering two more, another one for me and one for a mate.
Cheers Neil...
Cheers Neil, I was thinking the biggest bait that I would be using was a fat lobworm rather than a deadbait! & luckily I'm within driving distance of the Tackle Box so postage not an issue. If they can handle an 8lb carp they can certainly handle what I expect (or hope) to catch - I was more worried about them being to stiff rather than too soft due to the light hooklinks i will use. I am fortunate to belong to a carp syndicate where the smaller species are ignored to some degree, I've already been fortunate enough to catch Rudd of almost 3lb on float tackle in the summer and hear of large and roach caught on boliee by mistake and monster perch which are not targeted at all! thanks for the info
No probs mate. They're definitely on the soft side. I would think they would be perfect for fishing Lobs on the float or with a light lead. I think they might struggle a bit with say a 2oz lead and a deadbait but I'm only fishing a small commercial where an underarm flick is all that is required. The rod felt like it was bent through to the reel seat with the carp on.
Cheers Neil.
Anybody know who makes the blank they are built on
Just to add my two pence. I've used mine twice now both times fishing for perch on a commercial and have to say it fits the bill perfectly. I teamed it with a 4000 size Shimano reel fishing 5lb main line and 4lb hooklink. I've had loads of perch to 2lb but have also caught two carp both doubles with biggest being 16lb. It was great fun and handled both carp just fine. I've just had the xmas flyer through the door and I see they now have two avon/quiver rods added to the range. Recommended ��
Sorry to drag up an old thread but can anyone tell me if these rods can handle chucking a large 40g blackcap feeder 50yds?
Sound perfect for winter pit Roaching otherwise, just worried about them being perhaps TOO soft and a foot shorter than id like for this method.
Another James here also sorry for dragging up an old thread!
Does anyone have any answer to the above, are those 0.75lb specialists any good for chucking a feeder around for roach? The next step up in the range is 1.25lb which until a few years ago would have been barbel rod territory.
Any input appreciated.
I have the 1.25 and it makes a fantastic chub fishing rod! Looking at the 1.75 for some big barbel fishing, has anyone got any? Are they up to the job?
The 1.75 is a really nice rod, very similar to the old barbel tamers. I used the 1.25's almost exclusively over the Xmas break and found them ideal for hurling big feeders about.


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Spending the weekend in Amsterdam? Get local and go by bike! It's the best way to get from A to B without missing a single thing. Oh yes, this city has more to offer than the Van Gogh Museum, the flower market and coffee shops. With just a few tips, we would like to introduce you to the city that caters for all tastes with its endless list of activities and possibilities.
Enjoy the 9 Streets, historic buildings, seventeenth-century canals, markets, parks, secret gardens, shopping areas and so much more. Stop for a decent cup of coffee and a slice of Dutch apple pie and recharge your batteries to continue exploring the city. How about visiting one of the famous museums? The Rijksmuseum, the Hermitage, the Anne Frank House… you've probably heard of them. Time for a break? Park your bike and drop into one of these ten centrally located cafés for a bite and a drink.
Just around the corner of Amsterdam Central Station, you'll find the well-known Café 't Mandje, owned by Bet van Beeren. It doesn't get more Amsterdam than this: the walls are covered with old prints, the ceiling is decorated with ties and there's often singing and dancing. Fun & respect: it's been this way since 1927. Read more about the café's history onwww.cafetmandje.amsterdam
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Café Lowietje is a so-called 'brown café' in the heart of the Jordaan. Pull up a chair and if you're lucky, you may even catch a live performance by one of Amsterdam's many local artists.
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A friendly place on the bustling Westerstraat where you can go for a drink and a simple snack.www.facebook.com/DeBlaffendeVis
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Mossel & Gin in the former industrial area, the Westergasterrein. The name kind of gives it away as this is the place to order the most delicious mussels and gins. If you think there's only one way to cook mussels… think again! This mussel restaurant has grown into one of the better fish restaurants in Amsterdam. So be sure to book a table online!www.mosselengin.nl


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Wet Cats
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47 comments:
- Sara said...
This is such a great collection! A friend passed it to me and we can't get enough!
- May 20, 2007 at 12:17 PM
- KassNoizett said...
It's really between Happy Tree Friends and the Gremlins !
- June 5, 2007 at 2:38 AM
- Anonymous said...
I iz on yr interwebz hatin on u
- June 5, 2007 at 4:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
LOL wet pussy!
- June 8, 2007 at 8:44 AM
- Chris said...
some were photoshopped, and cats suck
- June 8, 2007 at 8:45 AM
- Anonymous said...
you cant get enough wet pussy
- June 8, 2007 at 10:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
Why bathe a cat? They spend most of their day taking care of that themselves. All seems rather cruel, but the pictures are funny lol.
- June 8, 2007 at 6:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
cruel and not funny
- June 9, 2007 at 5:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
cats like water... they just don't notice b/c their too busy yowling and clawing my eyeballs.
- June 9, 2007 at 12:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
Pezzi di merda lasciate in pace quei poveri gattiniiiiii!!!!! Maledetti sadici, un giorno la pagherete cara!!!! To leave in peace the cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- June 9, 2007 at 8:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
Esagerata...datti una calmata!e fatti 1 bagno anche tu,PSEUDO-animalista del cazzo!
- June 10, 2007 at 8:29 AM
- Dwanny said...
Poor babies!!! The 5th one looks like she's saying, "Why do you hate me? I didn't do anything!"
I had to bathe 3 kittens because of ring worm. Talk about a circus. And their mother on the other side of the door wondering what was happening to her babies, and calling to them.
- June 10, 2007 at 1:15 PM
- branlette said...
What's next?What's next?What's next?
Putting your hands in the mixer?
That would be so funny.YEAH !It's cool being stupid
- June 11, 2007 at 5:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
Cats don't need baths except in unusual circumstances, for instance if they should get in car oil or some substance that is bad for their health. They do daily bathing on their own. Cats are amazed by running water, just don't need to get in the old tub.
- June 11, 2007 at 6:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
WOW, BUT WHY??? I have had my cats for 10 years. They have these magic things called TONGUES that they use to clean themselves with!
I know americans declaw cats (SO CRUEL) but do they now de-tongue them aswell?
Amazed from the UK!!!!!!!
- June 12, 2007 at 1:10 AM
- Anonymous said...
Cruel- cats do not need to be bathed
- June 12, 2007 at 7:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
This is cruel - cats hate water and there's absolutely no need to put them through this. "Wet Cats" -Get a life.
- June 13, 2007 at 1:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Cats don't need a bath...are you hygene freeks with OCD - they clean themselves. As long as you brush them, they are fine! Should be titled 'Cruelty to cats' not 'Wet Cats'
- June 13, 2007 at 6:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
well yeah, cats do not necessarily "need" a bath. but it's actually good for their skin, etc, and reduces dander and allergens (for people w/ allergies). it's just water. it won't hurt them. and they appear more unhappy than they actually are.
- June 13, 2007 at 9:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
this is stupid.. a little funny, but its still cruelty.
- June 13, 2007 at 10:30 AM
- Anonymous said...
some of these baths were prolly unnecessary, but I have had many kitties over the years...some of them have had to be bathed with anti-flea shampoos, etc. (this was before those flea pills or shots were popular).
- June 14, 2007 at 5:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
cruelty? it's not cruel - ITS JUST WATER. kids have baths, and kids cry. should we stop cleaning our children because they sound unhappy? if your cat is dirty, CLEAN IT. with water. loads of water. fuck the haters - cleaning cats rules.
- June 14, 2007 at 7:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
Ya all should stick all that fuckin water up yer ass instead of wetting those goddamn kitties...
But then again...do faggots like you have available space on their anus?
- June 17, 2007 at 9:15 AM
- Miss Faloola Chong said...
Ahh cute wet pussies...
- June 22, 2007 at 12:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
How cruel!If the cat is dirty and can't clean itself fast enough then do what I do, get down on all fours and start licking. My cat loves it and yours will to.
Also if it's got something like oil of some sort that is hard to get off the best way to get rid of it without a bath is to do what I do, I'll drop my pants and start to pee on her and when you do that make sure to rub it in the fur in circular motions really well so it breaks it up. Also make sure you have someone help you to cover your cat's eyes so they don't burn.
- June 22, 2007 at 2:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
My poor cat sat on his own poo some days ago, so I had to bathe him. I don't see any cruelty in that...
- June 23, 2007 at 10:16 PM
- carolann said...
omgod this rules
i loveeeeeeeeeeeeee wet kitties site
coz i love my katzzzzz
la meow
- June 24, 2007 at 9:19 AM
- Anonymous said...
Truly the dignity of the animal is in it's lovely (dry) fur, and they know it!
- June 26, 2007 at 10:14 AM
- Anonymous said...
sadistic & unfair.
- June 28, 2007 at 10:38 AM
- Anonymous said...
It's just water; the cats are fine. Why would you consider bathing a cat cruelty? Dogs get baths and no one's bitching about that. Morons.
- June 28, 2007 at 6:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
What a negative view of humanity, to assume that the owners of the cats are not doing it out of love and a perceived necessity. At a glance the animal is ferociously angry, giving the caretaker a difficult and probably painful job. My initial assumption is that the cats have some medical need that the owner is meeting, and the comical reactions of the snimals are just incidental to the endeavor. Havenpt you seen stray cats with diseases to the hide? Now, there's cruel neglect.
- July 19, 2007 at 11:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
my bet is that the cat or cats will be wondering why it/they is/are feeling extraordinarily fine and dandy after that shocking initial bath. And that it will then be looking forward to the next one.
I agree with the person who observed that some people have such a negative view of humanity. Why would he or she spend precious time if he or she doesn't care?
I was revolted by the advice, whether it was intended to be humorous, in which case, it was worse, to pee on the cat. That is really sad.
- July 21, 2007 at 7:25 PM
- Gustavo said...
You guys are insane!!! How can you do that to the cats. You are the worse!!!!.
- August 17, 2007 at 12:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
Algunos son verdaderamente monos,pero hay otros q parecen q les a atropellado un coche
muy buena la colección,pero dejen de tratar así a los gatos.
- August 21, 2007 at 1:49 PM
- Mary said...
Giving a cat a bath is sadistic, cruel and unfair?
God you guys are idiots.
Relax, they're not getting hurt.
Atleast those cats have families that are caring for them.
- August 22, 2007 at 4:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
Idiotas , ¿por que no prueban garchandose a sus hermanas? ellas pondrian la misma cara . Ademas : har que estar al pedo para hacerle eso a un gato , por dios ... !!!
Get a life !!!
- August 23, 2007 at 4:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
Estan todos locos?? que chingados les pasa??? No les pasa nada a los gatos por que los bañes. Absolutamente nada. Si estan tan pendejos que no pueden entender esto, vayanse a chingar a su madre, moton de basura.
- August 24, 2007 at 2:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
Woooow!!! Están loquísimos, pero mola :D
- August 25, 2007 at 3:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
Joking with animals, in times when War between men is out of scope, doesnt seem to be really corageous, does it? But Times will ever change, so all those stupids bothering the Earth might awake themselves just before they enters the dead, so they will see a reflect of Myth before they were turned and sinked by the Shadow within its passage.
- August 27, 2007 at 6:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
Good grief, get a life. Bathing does not hurt cats at all, and in fact there are a large number of cats that actually like the water!One breed that comes to mind is Turkish Vans who will actively seek out water to swim in.
Bathing cat is no more cruel than bathing a dog, they're just louder about it and have sharp things attached.
- August 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
This is really cruel!! Poor little cats! They don't need being bathed except in very unusual situations.
I can't believe you enjoy doing/watching this.
- August 28, 2007 at 7:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
this is so cruel, why would someone put such pictures up for peoples enjoyment! the cats are clearly in distress and are being put through what can only be called a cruel and completely unneccessary time wasting excercise! get a life and stop putting these horible pictures up you sad low life!
- February 26, 2008 at 4:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
poor cats!! this is so mean!! i cannot believe people enjoy other animals suffer!!!
- March 28, 2009 at 5:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Huge mistake...
- April 20, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- OCIOjoven said...
- April 20, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- V for ...Vague said...
so funny XD!!
- April 27, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- Panchex_lds said...
Que fotos mas feas, algunas dan hasta asco
- August 1, 2009 at 8:39 PM


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I know what you're thinking... I'm a bitter woman who had a bad experience with a Muslim man, and now I want to spew my venom all over Islam just because I was mistreated. Or perhaps I'm a European right-winger who fears that more people will convert to Islam, and help spread it on the continent and take over my country and steal my job? Or maybe I've been brainwashed by the Western media to believe that Islam is pure evil. Maybe I've seen suicide bombers on the news, and I think women in hijab are oppressed, and I just missed out on all the beauties that can be found in the Quran if I just read it.
Let me tell you that I have been beat up, by a Columbian. I have Muslim friends, I live among Muslim families, and I love them for their kindness, hospitality and openness. I've found Arabs to be mainly warm and respectful, quick to form friendships and easy to socialize with. I love their culture and lifestyle. I don't care how many Arabs move to Europe. I was once a refugee myself, and we all do what we have to in the quest for bread. I live in a Muslim country and I wear hijab, mostly because it's safer to do so, but ultimately I don't care who wears this piece of cloth and who doesn't. I never believed the media when it came to Arabs, and I still don't. I'm pro-freedom in Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan, anti-Assad, anti-Morsi and anti-Ahmadinejad when it comes to Persians.
What other excuses will you make to discount what I have to say? I've read the Quran many times and yes, it has many moving and poetic passages. Nobody can deny the beauty of an azan heard live across the street, or the warmness of an iftar shared in a happy, laughing group of friends. Nobody can deny the goodness of many, many Muslims, or the love and respect that a Muslim man can show a woman.
However. Absolutely none of that is a reason to convert, because none of that is Islam.
Islam is the Quran (which does NOT stand alone, but must be read along with tafsirs (and if you think tafsirs are not needed to understand God's universal word, then ask yourself why they're written and studied)) and for Sunni Muslims this religion is also six volumes of hadith which you must follow as models for your life. You must believe in all of it, without exceptions, to become a Muslim. No matter what anyone tells you, you can't just read the Quran once and feel moved by its beauty and convert, because if you do - you are only knowing and believing in a small part of this religion. If you also say anything on this website is taken "out of context," then nothing can stop you from reading the surah or hadith before and after the quoted passage to see if what's quoted still stands.
Why am I writing this? I don't regret the time I spent as a Muslim, and I can say I've met many good people and learned a lot. But I want to save you from humiliation in your near future. If you say the shahada without knowing the tafsirs and ALL of the hadith, then you are simply fooling yourself. And you may fool yourself for the rest of your life, if you never bother to read it all after you convert.
There are, in my opinion, three basic types of Western converts to Islam. You're one, or a mixture of the three:
1. YOU'RE POLITICAL: You've seen the media lies about Arabs and their causes, you've watched them get disrespected on the street, stereotyped and hated, you've seen footage of torn-up fields of olive trees in Palestine, and hateful ads on New York subways. You feel guilty, and you start to sympathise and you're curious. You read more about Arab culture, and about Islam, and of course you learn they're not as bad as the media portray them. And they're not, and neither is their religion - the one thing that everybody seems to pick on them over. You discover the Quran isn't as evil as you thought, and that it's actually quite beautiful, and you say the shahada not knowing there are six very long books of hadith and even more volumes of tafsirs. Because faith is in the heart, and it's the job of the scholars to sort through the minor details and irrelevant histories, right?
Muslims love other converts and you may feel like you're part of their group, but you are doing nothing to help them gain respect or empowerment when you say the shahada. You can attend protests, have Muslim friends, sympathise with their causes and love their culture WITHOUT being a Muslim. Want to shatter people's bad stereotypes? Then do it by showing others the music, literature, art and food of the Arab world and the goodness of its people.
Why does religion have to get involved? Let's say I was racist towards Mexicans. And I hated the Catholic Church. But are you going to tell me the Catholic Church isn't so bad just so I can stop hating Mexicans? Why not tell me how great the Mexicans are, what beautiful beaches they have and what a proud history of labour strikes? Why must anyone respect any religion, let alone Islam, to not be considered a racist?
2. YOU'RE IN LOVE: You met a kind and respectful Muslim who tells you about a kind and respectful religion. You're in love, and believe he's a perfect human capable of nothing but good. You convert because he gave you an English translation of the Quran, and you believe that if he is good, then so must be his religion. Did you ever read the six books of hadith and tafsirs with this man? Does he even own them? Consider that he may love his religion, but that doesn't make him an expert. Are you willing to sign your life on the dotted line by saying the shahada when all you have is the Quran and his word that it's all good? It is your life, and your responsibility as a thinking human being to find out EVERYTHING about this religion BEFORE you say the shahada. How can you embrace a religion before you know everything about it?
3. YOU WANT THE TRUTH: You never understood the concept of the Trinity or the resurrection in the Bible, you were forced to attend mass and you hated it, you didn't like the idea of Eve and her tempting Adam to eat the apple. Somebody, or something, comes along and tells you that Islam is different. There is only one God, Jesus is not his son, Adam was equally to blame for the apple incident. You read about women's rights like full right to divorce, how Islam stopped infant girls from getting buried alive, how a husband must care for his wife as head of the household because women are precious.
But. None of the websites, or the Karen Armstrong books you read, are Islam.
Islam is nothing else but the Quran and tafsirs and hadith. It is not a Western institute or a sheikh online telling you about equal rights and the freedom of religion. If all you've read are those kinds of websites and the Quran, then you know nearly nothing about Islam.
You are considering the shahada - the declaration of faith in Allah and in Muhammed, his messenger. How can you commit to a religion for the rest of your life if you don't read the explanations of what the Quran means, and if you don't read all the hadith that talk about how Muhammed lived his life?
But you're excited and eager now, and you figure you'll sort the details out later because Muslims are "always learning" about their religion and your education will never stop and you'll never become a sheikh. But I'm telling you it's irresponsible and foolish to embrace something as serious as a religion if all you're going on is a warm gut feeling and a Quran. Please stop and think, and read this website with an open mind. Some of the language is harsh, but that's because it's written by ex-Muslims who are humiliated that they never got the full truth of this religion. And their only intention is to wake you up and spare you that same pain.


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I can look if mine has the original, is the fuel pump stamped somewhere externally where I could see the number on the motor?
I know that this has been discussed before, but i would like to clarify the use of the 40987 fuel pump. I have one on my 57K 69 Z/28, which I thought was original. All of the info I have read states that the 40669 is the only correct pump. I have read several threads on CRG, but was wondering if any new info has surfaced since? Thanks for any info!! Bill


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Assume the 'Deco' style pattern has been cut, and the star cut base is universal. Probably somewhere between 1925 - 1945, and probably a fruit bowl of some description - but highly unlikely you will ever discover a maker. Guess the metal is EPNS, although you don't mention this. Very curious to know what it was that you 'goggled' to get no answers.
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