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The Fillies will celebrate 53 years of work this year in which they have helped the Kentucky Derby Festival Committee by producing a gala Derby Ball. Each year during the ball the Derby Queen is chosen by a spin of the wheel and presented to the public with her court.
The Fillies also publish the official Derby Festival program.
It has progressed from a ball at the Armory to the old Galt House to a dinner dance at the new Galt House with its spectacular ballroom and popular chef Brian Riddle in charge.
The year the theme is "Hats Off To The Fillies†who have worked so hard all these years. They also "do†the Queen's float in the Derby Parade.
Betty Moberly, president of the Fillies, has chosen Jo Graves, as the ball chairman this year with Lou Ellen Williams as the co-chair. Patsy Allen is in charge of the princesses.
The princesses of the Royal Court are Jhalak Dholakia (UofL), Arielle Evans (Georgetown College), Kaelyn Gault (UofL), Irma Kocer (UofL), Erica Lee (UofL), and Taylor Sang (Western Kentucky University).
The princesses were selected from more than 100 applicants. They will attend nearly 70 events as ambassadors for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival. Each will receive a $2,000 scholarship funded by equal donations from the Fillies and the Derby Festival.
A very special guest of the Fillies at the Ball this year will be jockey Pat Day.
The favors this year will blow your socks off! They are without a doubt the best ever given. I won't tell you what they are but here is a hint. They are made locally, each couple will receive one and trust me, everyone will be thrilled.
Dr. Ted Turns 60!
Looks are deceiving. To look at Ted Steinbock one would think he was pushing 50. Well, he is, but from the wrong way! His mother, Lou, laughed and said they put the wrong date on his birth certificate.
Last weekend Sarah Martin orchestrated a wonderful 60th birthday party for Ted at his home in Glenview.
It was great fun with Cathy, John and Aaron Yarmuth, Greg Fischer, Julius Friedman, Ellie, Terri and Steve Bass, Theresa and Joe Kelly, Mary Ann and Tommy Elliott, Susan Long and Bill Yarmuth, Dawn and Bob Meade, Neville Blakemore, Sally and Cooper Lily, Carol and Dave Armstrong, John Shaw Woo and loads of other fun people.
Blue Apple
Blue Apple on Broadway is having its annual frolic of fashionable people on Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Brown Theater.
If you order your tickets before Valentine's Day you can get the Early Bird Special – Half Price Tickets are $50! All proceeds support education programs for at-risk youth. Tickets are $100 after Valentine's Day. Call Blue Apple at 502.587.7990 for tickets.
Cocktails and apps are at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m. with desserts and drinks following.
"Fancy-Schmancy Tables†for 8 with food and beverage service during the performance are $1,200. There is only 1 of these left!
Among the performers are Mayor Fischer, Congressman Yarmuth, Allan Cowen, Dr. Shaio Woo and John Shaw Woo, Dr. Donna Hargens (JCPS School Superintendent), Augusta and Gill Holland (singing and walzing), Sug Schusterman, Barbara Juckett, Sadiqua Reynolds, Aaron Yarmuth, The Women of GLOW, Soul Proprietors, The Praise Team, and Mary Gwen Wheeler and David Jones Jr. as The Snipple Sisters.
I wouldn't miss it for the world!
Blue Apple is very important to our children. Their event is made possible by the generous support of Brown-Forman, Catering & More, MPI printing, C&H Audio Visual Services, Quadrant Photography, Videobred, Comstock Bros. Electric Co., Business First, Cassis Dermatology, Old Louisville Meets New Louisville, Raymond James Financial-Walt Schwartz CPA – Financial Advisor, Robert Clarkson Insurance Agency LLC, Bargain Supply and Goldberg Simpson.
Brown Hotel
Guest Chef Daniel Orr was at the Brown Hotel last week. The award winning Bloomington chef came in to cook a five-course Caribbean dinner and do a book signing. The dinner showcased traditional Caribbean cuisine from Orr's cookbook, Paradise Kitchen.
The Caribbean-themed menu started with delicious Callaloo and Black-Eyed Pea Fritters and Mimi-Jerked Pork Burger Sliders accompanied by Island Rum punch with Spice Syrup and lime.
That was followed by conch chowder, a staple of the islands.
The West Indian Slam'n Yam salad was fresh greens with yams, coconut, honey, curry and hot chili.
The main course an Anguillian Paella Platter of crayfish, clams, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, fish fillets, squid, fresh herbs, curry and hot chili.
And for dessert there was cheese cake made with what else but Key Limes, sour cream, cream cheese and flavored with fresh vanilla.
The whole evening was delish from start to finish.


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Carpet still popular in bedrooms, but being replaced elsewhere
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When Jeannie Wildin of The County Seat got into the flooring business in the 1970s, carpet was king. Everyone wanted carpet in their homes. In recent years, though, the trend has been toward hardwoods, ceramic tiles, and stone.
"Way more hard surface," Wildin said.
In particular, customers are demanding medium to dark-colored wood with wider planks and texture to them. Wood floors polished to a perfect shine have fallen out of style, she said.
Jane Unruh of Supreme Floor Co. said she has seen the same trend. The business has sold more wood in the past year than ever before.
Hardwood floors are most popular in living and dining rooms, as well as hallways, the two concurred.
Meanwhile, a class of flooring called "luxury vinyl tiles" has become popular for kitchens and bathrooms. Wildin said such tiles work as a compromise between ceramic tiles and sheet vinyl.
"A lot of people don't want the hassle of grout," which ceramic tiles require, Unruh added.
The bedroom is one place where carpet remains popular, Wildin and Unruh said.
"A lot of people like to get out of bed with soft, warm under their feet," Wildin said.
However, customers are becoming more selective about carpet. Wildin said customers don't want carpet that looks shaggy.
Wildin said she enjoys being in a business that varies so much with year-to-year trends.
"I like going to the trade shows, and the opportunities to keep up on trends," she said.


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1941, from German Existentialismus (1919), replacing Existentialforhold (1849), ultimately from Danish writer Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), who wrote (1846) of Existents-Forhold "condition of existence," existentielle Pathos, etc. (see existential), and whose name means, literally, "churchyard."
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A movement in twentieth-century literature and philosophy, with some forerunners in earlier centuries. Existentialism stresses that people are entirely free and therefore responsible for what they make of themselves. With this responsibility comes a profound anguish or dread. Søren Kierkegaard and Feodor Dostoyevsky in the nineteenth century, and Jean-Paul Sartre, Martin Heidegger, and Albert Camus in the twentieth century, were existentialist writers.


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Looking at photographs: 100 pictures from the collection of the Museum of Modern Art
distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn., 1973 - Photography - 215 pages
Originally published in 1973, this marvelous collection of photographs with accompanying texts by the revered late Museum of Modern Art photography curator John Szarkowski has long been recognized as a classic. Reissued in 1999-with new digital duotones-this volume is now available to a new generation of readers.
This is a picture book, and its first purpose is to provide the material for simple delectation," says Szarkowski in his introduction to this first survey of The Museum of Modern Art's photography collection. A visually splendid album, the book is both a treasury of remarkable photographs and a lively introduction to the aesthetics and the historical development of photography.
Since 1930, when the Museum accessioned its first photograph, it has assembled an extraordinary and wide-ranging collection of pictures for preservation, study and exhibition. Among the outstanding figures represented here are Hill and Adamson, Cameron, O'Sullivan, Atget, Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand, Weston, Kertesz, Evans, Cartier-Bresson, Lange, Brassai, Ansel Adams, Shomei Tomatsu, Frank, Arbus and Friedlander.
Some of these photographs are classics, familiar and well-loved favorites, many are surprising, little-known works by the masters of the art."
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Panama finds missile parts under bags of sugar in North Korean freighter
Panamanian officials Tuesday sought to unravel the mystery surrounding a rusty North Korean freighter in whose hold they found what experts said were parts of an obsolete Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile system hidden beneath sacks of sugar.
Among the unanswered questions: Did the ship – which has a reputed history of smuggling – load the cargo during a stopover in Cuba? And why would it be carrying the decades-old hardware to North Korea, its apparent destination, which already has plenty of such systems?
Finally, why did the captain attempt suicide and his crew put up a fierce struggle when an armed Panamanian security team boarded the vessel to inspect it?
The freighter, identified as the Chong Chon Gang, was tied up in Manzanillo, a port on the Atlantic Ocean side of the Panama Canal, where work crews toiled Tuesday to clear all of its cargo holds as they searched for more contraband.
"The world should know that one can't transit through the Panama Canal with undeclared war materiel," President Ricardo Martinelli told Radio Panama on Monday night. "Panama is a peaceful country, not a country of war."
The 508-foot-long vessel was detained July 10 after it arrived from the Cuban capital of Havana at the entrance of the canal in preparation for transiting to the Pacific Ocean, Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino told the radio station on Tuesday.
Panamanian authorities stopped the freighter after receiving intelligence that it was carrying a large quantity of narcotics, he said.
The vessel was diverted to Manzanillo. When an armed security team arrived to inspect it on Saturday night, the 35 North Korean crewmen grew agitated, he said.
"The captain tried to commit suicide. There was a riot among the sailors," Martinelli said.
The ship, which apparently was built in 1977, was laden with some 250,000 sacks of brown sugar, Mulino said. The 100-pound sacks weren't on pallets and appeared stacked to hide chambers or containers, he said.
Between the rioting of the crew and the removal of an initial layer of sugar sacks, the inspection process has been slow, he said, and only two containers had been opened by Tuesday.
Mulino said that the matter probably would be referred to the U.N. Security Council, which banned North Korea from trafficking in any weapons systems after its nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 and a successful satellite launch in December.
He said he didn't know the precise type of armament found aboard the vessel, saying that "they are not conventional weapons" and that tests indicated some radiation emissions. Martinelli called the cargo "sophisticated missile equipment."
Several experts who viewed an online video of the cargo identified what they said was an RSN-75 fire-control radar, a Soviet-designed system that was given the NATO designation of "Fruit Set" and also is known as Fan Song.
"It's definitely a fire-control radar," said Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Non-Proliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies.
The system, which reportedly was first deployed in strength in the 1960s by former North Vietnam, was designed for use with the Soviet-designed SA-2 family of anti-aircraft missiles.
It was unclear why the ship would be carrying the obsolete system back to North Korea, Lewis said.
"The Cubans may have been sending it to North Korea to upgrade it," he said. "I don't really understand what's going on."
IHS Janes Defense Weekly, a military affairs magazine, offered another possible explanation on its website: The system was to be used to augment North Korea's air defense system, which is "based on obsolete weapons, missiles and radars."
According to a report by Lloyds List Intelligence, the ship departed Russia's Pacific port of Vostochnny on April 12, bound for Havana, and transited the Panama Canal on June 1. It left Havana last week to pass back through the canal and then back across the Pacific.
Where it had been in the meantime was uncertain. A global arms trafficking expert said the ship had not had its location-reporting system turned on for several weeks. Hugh Griffiths, of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, said the vessel was docked in Cuba at the same time that the chief of staff of the North Korean armed forces was meeting in Havana with ruler Raul Castro.
The ship has run afoul of international authorities before.
In a June 14, 2012, report to the U.N. Security Council, the panel said that it obtained "information from media sources about a seizure of handguns, ammunition, narcotics and other illegal goods on board the Democratic Peoples' Republic of North Korea-owned and flagged vessel Chong Chon Gang in Ukraine late in January 2010."
The Democratic Peoples' Republic of North Korea, or DPRK, is North Korea's official name.
Ukrainian authorities confirmed to the panel "the seizure of limited quantities of ammunition, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and other contraband goods," the report said. "In the opinion of the relevant Ukrainian agencies, the small quantities uncovered did not suggest involvement of the authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."
In Washington, State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said that the United States "strongly supports Panama's sovereign decision to inspect the DPRK-flagged vessel" and that U.S. officials "are in touch" with Panamanian authorities on the matter.
Any cargo of arms "or related materiel" found aboard the vessel would breach the U.N. sanctions on North Korea, he said, adding that "any country that would (be) exporting arms or arms-related materiel to North Korea" also would be in violation.
He declined to say if the United States had provided intelligence on the ship to Panama. But, Ventrell noted, Panama is part of the Proliferation Security Initiative, a U.S.-led international initiative aimed at interdicting illegal arms trafficking.
The United States long has charged that officials of North Korea's cash-strapped Stalinist regime smuggle drugs, weapons and other contraband to earn hard currency.
After inspecting the ship Monday night, Martinelli sent a tweet with a photo that showed a green missile-shaped metal tube next to a large, oblong-shaped object inside a container. The tube had a conical top and appeared to be octagonal.
"These devices – I don't know exactly what to call them – are at the very back of the hold, at the back," he said. "It's been an effort of labor, shoulder to shoulder, to unload the sugar and open those two containers with acetylene" torches.
"First we have to offload the ship, which isn't an easy task," Mulino said, adding that the crew had damaged equipment aboard the vessel that would have eased removal of the bags of sugar, which now must be offloaded by hand or rented cranes. "It's going to take several more days to get the cargo out of the vessel."
"There are five chambers, and the sugar was on top. Upon removal of the first layer, we found these containers," Martinelli said.
Cuban diplomats visited the Manzanillo port over the weekend and are cooperating, he said.
Landay reported from Washington. Juan O. Tamayo and Mimi Whitefield of the Miami Herald contributed from Miami.


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The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Carlos Quentin on the 15-day disabled list and activated infielder Jedd Gyorko from the DL.
Quentin has a sore left knee and last played Saturday against Atlanta. He has struggled mightily in 50 games this season after starting the year on the DL because of a bruised knee, batting just .177 with four homers and 18 runs batted in.
Gyorko had been sidelined since June 6 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He missed 44 games because of the injury and hit .294 in six games of a rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso after batting just .162 in 56 games for the Padres.
San Diego also optioned infielder Brooks Conrad to El Paso to make room on the 25-man roster for pitcher Jason Lane, who was scheduled to start Monday against the Braves in place of Ian Kennedy. Kennedy has a sore left oblique.
Lane, a former outfielder with the Houston Astros, will make his first big league start as a pitcher. The 37-year-old lefty was 6-8 with a 4.67 ERA in 19 starts for El Paso and made two relief appearances for the Padres in June, surrendering just one hit in 4 1/3 innings.


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In every tradition where techniques have been refined over thousands
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Added Jun 8, 2009
By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
We're in love! The Doryon romper is right in time for hot summer days. With sharp tailored details like the pleated shorts and the demure hand-sewn inset, this romper is calling for your special touch. You can accessorize this look with a contrasting belt or by tying a sash through the belt loops.
Material Notes
We used cotton to create our romper, fusible interfacing, 3 small snaps and a 40 cm. invisible zipper.
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Jan 16, 2012, 05.20 PMby sshaner10
This is def not something I would wear!
Jul 10, 2011, 09.25 AMby Judy Garland
I just love this pattern! I have a fabric that would be perfect but it is only 85 cm wide and 180 cm long? Do you think that it is enough?
Kind regards!
Jun 23, 2010, 02.35 PMby doyo
Hola buen dia, quisiera por favor me regalen los patrones y las instrucciones de como se hace me encanta, espero su pronta respuesta . gracias
Apr 20, 2010, 02.55 PMby Daniel Parker
uummmm my lack of burda style stalking caused me to miss this! I LOVE THIS……..love this!
Oct 18, 2009, 11.20 AMby chloeee
its so cute i really just wants to make the shorts i love the shorts pattern not so much the shirt bit.. cute design!!! :0
Jun 13, 2009, 07.28 PMby kendal
I like the design but not the fabric. The color makes her look really pale. Its kind of boring.
Jun 13, 2009, 04.11 PMby clairethepear
Lovely pattern, but I'm disappointed that there have been so many non-free patterns lately. :(
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Jul 22, 2010, 10.54 AMby glamourie
you said it girl!
Jun 12, 2009, 12.43 PMby sunnyb64
I have to admit this really isn't my thing… growing up in the 80s left me with a loathing for the entire decade in fashion, and I'm quite thankful I didn't have to be a teenager back then!! (And quite annoyed that the stuff came back… not that I blame you, BurdaStyle!) The top part with the inset has potential, though— I might borrow that at some point.
Jun 12, 2009, 07.12 AMby wzrdreams
Ooooo….I am definitely in need of a summer romper…. though I think I'll pattern my own using Anda and Jane for a looser fit.
Jun 11, 2009, 03.14 PMby dianacirne
I love rompers!!! And this one is amazingly beautiful!
Jun 10, 2009, 03.15 PMby mandymoo
tres chic, i don't thnk i will be making this for myself but i'm sure my teenage daughter will love it. maybe pants instead of shorts for me as also in the winter, all these summer clothes make me want the warm weather back.
Jun 10, 2009, 02.02 PMby deviousdee1
Ah man I got's to make me one of these! Fabulous! Dee x
Jun 9, 2009, 05.28 PMby reneevk311
I have been searching for a romper forever!! This one is the perfect mix of class and spunk!!
Jun 9, 2009, 01.04 PMby makaalohilohi
"Is it just me or do the pleats on the shorts all go the same direction?"
They appear to all open to house right, stage left. I wonder why? I'd love to make this outfit either way, though i might have to fix the pleats since it would bother me. i love the way the neckline is shaped, especially the inset.
Jun 9, 2009, 05.27 AMby abucketfulofheather
Lordy, I been waiting and wishing for a jumpsuit pattern for ages (they seem to all be strangely pricey in shops) and this is just fantastic! And rather chic~ Burdastyle, you are on fire at the moment!
Jun 9, 2009, 03.25 AMby gingersnaps
Is it just me or do the pleats on the shorts all go the same direction?
Jun 9, 2009, 02.33 AMby clairelovestosew
Oh burdastyle, you just keep bringing it! I've been wanting to make a playsuit for a while. If I make it, might adapt the top a bit, but we'll see. Thanks, Burdastyle!
Jun 9, 2009, 01.09 AMby lybu
I like to look other people wearing that kind of rompers, but this is not for me, I would feel very uncomfortable in it. But I like an idea to make it as two separate parts a top and a shorts. I could combine them with other clothes. I love especially the lower part of this romper, the short plates are really cool.
Jun 8, 2009, 07.16 PMby ashchaser
This is so close to what I have been searching for! Thank you burda for making my quest for the perfect romper a little bit easier.
Jun 8, 2009, 05.45 PMby davyjonesoverlocker
but uh, why is the model wearing washing up gloves?
lol. I quite often think this about burdastyle styling!
I love this playsuit! A child in the 70s/80s cemented my love for all things jumpsuit.
Being in southern hemisphere winter (brrrrr!), I think I'll make a long pants version of this for the office. worn with a blouse underneath it will be office-funky.
Jun 8, 2009, 04.23 PMby amibambini
The jumpsuit is super cute, but uh, why is the model wearing washing up gloves? ;)
Jun 8, 2009, 02.37 PMby camilaustral
i'm not a fan of theese things, i think they are very unflattering for most people… al though this one is a little nicer than most of them, a little more elegant, but still not my favourite item in the world…
the inset is beautiful though ;) great idea
Jun 8, 2009, 02.20 PMby sewdelightful
Weee! A Jumpsuit just like I wanted! But, I'm sad cuz' I don't think it would fit me… Is there anyway to get you guys to make a Plus size version? (Pleats at the waist might make my bum look bigger! lol!)
Jun 8, 2009, 02.16 PMby lala86
I like the two bust darts detail, but rompers aren't really my style, so I would transform the shorts into a skirt and use the pattern as a dress. Anyway, it's good to have pattern variety. by the way… how is the design submission call going?
Jun 8, 2009, 12.55 PMby bijouxbetty
I was literally about to start drafting myself some rompers for my holiday next month! This is so bang on trend it's great! I really like the playful dart details and the 'cut out' lace on the front.
I totally see this working as a day to night look too.
Jun 8, 2009, 12.43 PMby smvphotography
the insert is beautiful! i think i'll just make the top but it's awesome that you can translate a trend so quickly and tastefully!
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Is RuPaul going to give Ellen a run for her money?
The drag queen superstar is doubling down on his hosting duties: Mama Ru will also be hosting a daytime talk show, according to Variety.
The "Drag Race" host, who snagged two Emmy Awards for hosting the hit reality competition show, is attempting to break into the daily talk show arena and will film a pilot for Telepictures.
Variety reports the show is aiming to be released in the fall of 2019 and will be filmed in front of a live audience. The show will feature RuPaul bringing his "unique, positive and aspirational point of view to the format, interviewing celebrities, giving beauty and glam tips, playing games, and dishing on pop culture," the outlet writes. Variety adds: "He's not expected to do cooking or exercise segments, which have been typical daytime fare. Frequent collaborator Michelle Visage is also expected to play a major role."
This isn't the only non "Drag Race" TV project RuPaul is working on. He's also developing a Netflix series called "AJ and the Queen," where he'll also star, write and executive produce alongside Michael Patrick King. On top of that, Hulu is developing a series based on the performer's life with J.J. Abrams ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens") executive producing.


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Perhaps the hardest thing to wrap one's mind around in astronomy (or in anything, for that matter) is scale: just how big these objects are, how far away they lie, and how long ago they formed.
How can anyone understand a planet that is more than 1,300 times the size of our own?
Or the 93 million miles between us and the sun?
And these are just measurements in our own solar system, a puny speck in the galaxy, to say nothing of the entire universe.
Our intuitive sense of sizes, distances, and time are of little help when it comes to space.
Space artist Ron Miller has created a series of images that illustrate the sizes of the other planets in our solar system in a way that makes them a bit more accessible, showing what they would look like if they were 240,000 miles away — the approximate distance of the moon from the Earth.
He began with a picture of the moon over Death Valley (up top), and then calculated the number of degrees in the sky a given planet would take up at that distance.
"For instance," he explained to me over email, "the moon covers just 1/2 a degree. Venus would cover about two degrees, so it would appear about four time larger than the moon."
The other thing Miller decides is how wide to make the entire picture. "I usually choose 50 or 60 degrees, which emulates a typical snapshot," he explains. "This determines how much space the planet takes up in the final picture."
Miller says he's always loved astronomy. "It helped to grow up in the Sputnik and Mercury program days, when you couldn't open your eyes without seeing something about rockets," he writes. But an "utter ineptitude with math" led him to pursue his interest via a different path: art. For five years he was the art director at the National Air & Space Museum.
Miller likens the work of being a space artist to the crafts of forensic and paleontological arts, both of which require their practitioners to rely on small bits of information -- bones, fossils, other clues -- to imagine what something once looked like. Or, in this case, what it would look like, were the solar system radically different, and Jupiter were our very close neighbor.
"Of course," he continues, "the role of being an inspiration is important, too. Space artists have in fact been an important factor in the history of the development of space flight and have additionally inspired hundreds of people to pursue careers in astronomy or astronautics." He points to a painting by Chesley Bonestell from 1944 of Saturn as it would appear from its moon, Titan, once described as "the painting that launched a thousand careers." Here's how it would appear here from Earth, if it were at the distance of our moon:
No offense to our moon, but imagine looking up in the sky and seeing this:
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Miller thinks that the night sky shapes who we are, and having a huge other planet so large would change us. "'We would all feel a lot more humble with Jupiter's presence constantly looking over us," he told The Daily Mail.
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(Editor's note: I just took a poll on Facebook, asking who speaks more in the course of a day--men, women, or neither--that is, they both speak about the same number of words.. Just one respondent knew the right answer, that both genders speak about the same number of words. Most respondents, men and women, thought women speak more words than men. So I think it's time to re-run this piece on the durable myths about women and speaking.)
You've heard them. You may have even repeated them and believed them. But it's time to slay these 4 myths about women and public speaking. They're not only falsehoods you shouldn't repeat, they're a way to discourage women from speaking up in public -- probably the reason they came into use in the first place.
- Women talk more than men do. This one has been used for years to embarrass women into silence. Reserchers note that the gap's been described as huge, with some estimates saying that women speak 20,000 words a day but men speak just 7,000. But research shows that women and men speak about the same number of words every day, on average: 16,000. The difference? Men prefer to use "report talk" and speak publicly; women prefer "rapport talk" that builds relationships and is mainly one-on-one, according to linguist Deborah Tannen.
- We can't find any women qualified to be speakers (or, we only want the best speakers). Cancer researcher and university administrator Elizabeth Travis notes that this is one way women are challenged and put on the defensive in program committee meetings. It's not a numbers issue: Even in professions where women dominate, they often are still in the minority as speakers on professional society conference programs, research shows. Historically, efforts to keep women from speaking in public were blatant and noticeable; today, it may have gone underground, but it's still a barrier.
- Women get ignored in meetings because they aren't as good at men at speaking up. In fact, women can be just as effective as men in communicating, yet their points are more frequently ignored--or claimed by others as their own. When they speak up, women are viewed negatively. From a book that offers an exhaustive study of men's and women's behavior and language in meetings: "Study after study has found that, when other variables are controlled (education, expertise, etc.), women are responded to more negatively than men as measured by facial expression, gaze behavior, individual evaluations, and decision reached in task-based groups." In this case, the myth belies an underlying attitude that's tough to shake. Some research on how women leaders are perceived suggests that women can be competent or likeable, but not both.
- It's women's speaking style that sets them back--they're too emotional and not tough enough. This myth has pushed many women in public life into mimicking a traditional male style of speaking: louder, more forceful, less emotional. In fact, what rhetoric refers to as the "effeminate" speaking style is the one successfully employed by the U.S. presidents considered to be among the best speakers: Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. But, as Kathleen Hall Jamieson points out, women's natural speaking style is a double-edge sword. She writes that "only a person whose credibility is firm can risk adopting a style traditionally considered weak." So as long as women are discredited as speakers, they'll ironically have a tougher time succeeding with the style that comes naturally to them.
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Now that Federal Aviation Administration furloughs have gone into effect, the U.S. Department of Transportation is considering lifting a rule that says airplanes can't remain on the tarmac for more than three hours for domestic flights before allowing passengers to deplane.
The tarmac delay rule was put into place in 2009 after a series of incidents in which passengers were stranded on airplanes for lengthy periods of time. The Department of Transportation mentions one case of a six-hour ground delay in Rochester, Minn.
Two airline industry associations filed a motion with the Department of Transportation requesting a moratorium on the rule for at least 90 days or until the FAA furloughs end. They cite the "substantial delay and disruption to air travel that will occur at U.S. airports from the FAA decision to implement daily ground delays and reduce air traffic control personnel" as part of the federal spending cuts known as the sequester.
The motion notes that about 6,700 flights will be delayed daily at 13 of the country's busiest airports now that the furloughs have started. And that doesn't take into consideration bad weather, staffing problems or "any other issues that could affect daily operations."
To put that into perspective, the most flight delays experienced on a single day in the U.S. in 2012 was 2,994, according to the document.
The airline associations argue that these delays might make it difficult to comply with the Department of Transportation's tarmac delay rule, which comes with penalties for those who break it. If the rule stays in place, the motion says airlines "may be forced to cancel flights and significantly disrupt the travel plans of their passengers."
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From family fun and farmers markets to pub crawling and park activities, there are any number of things to do in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Whether youre considering a permanent move, or just looking for someplace more sedate for your next family vacation, this picturesque little town in the Shenandoah Valley has much to offer when it comes to activities and entertainment. Here are several suggestions for your consideration.
Historical Walking Tour
Downtown Harrisonburg is full of historical charm. A large part of that charm comes from the citys treasure trove of antique buildings. If strolling the streets for picture ops is your preferred method of exploration, then youll want to pick up the walking tour booklet available from Harrisonburg Tourism and Visitor Services. It features 20 different buildings of note from Harrisonburgs past, along with informational passages and images of each. This booklet and a camera are all youll need for a self-guided exploration of the downtown area.
The Quilt Museum
Bringing Virginias past together with its present through the art of quilting is the mission of the Virginia Quilt Museum. With quilts from the Civil War through today being exhibited, along with antique sewing machines and a variety of activities such as workshops and fundraising teas, this venue is a unique way to celebrate history while visiting Harrisonburg.
Rooftop Restaurant Hopping
A variety of al fresco dining options exist in Harrisonburg, Virginia, including several rooftop dining experiences. For fun food and drinks with a view, check out Daves Downtown Taverna, Callys Restaurant and Brewing Company or Pennybackers Restaurant.
Surrounded by the fertile farmlands of the Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg provides a great jumping-off point for those wishing to explore the areas farming culture. One local place that provides a particularly superior experience is the White Oak Lavender Farm. As Harrisonburg, Va agritourism goes, these folks have certainly taken it to the next level. With reflecting spaces, workshops and ample opportunities for animal cuddling, its definitely a day trip for the entire family to enjoy.
Celebrate Civil War History
With over 30 Civil War sites in the area, Harrisonburg has much to offer history buffs. The Civil War Orientation Center is located in the Hardesty-Higgins House along with the visitors center. Here you will find information on the nearby Civil War trail(s) which will enable you to visit the various sites in the area, along with the Cross Keys and Port Republic Battlefields.
Visit a Vineyard
While there are certainly a large number of wineries throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, the CrossKeys Vineyards offer virtual back-yard winery access to the residents of Harrisonburg. With educational lectures, tastings, weddings and other events, this vineyard is an absolute jewel for the locals. Tourists can enjoy the venue as well, as it offers fantastic 360-degree views of the surrounding area.
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A surprising fact I learned when visiting Harrisonburg was just how international the population is. With a conservative 50 different languages being spoken within the city limits, the ethnic food scene does not disappoint. Ethiopian, Thai, Peruvian and Korean are just some of the cuisines youll be able to enjoy here. Of course, if standard Southern fare is what youre seeking, then be sure to hit Union Station for historical charm and a slammin shrimp and oyster po boy.
Embrace Nature
With nearby Shenandoah National Park, a local arboretum and loads of biking trails, theres lots to love in the greater Harrisonburg area. Also of note are nearby caves and caverns, as well as the George Washington National Forest.
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In addition to all of the outdoor nature activities, Harrisonburg has more traditional forms of family fun as well. Two venues of note are the Harrisonburg Childrens Museum and the Massanutten Water Park. So whether your little boo leans towards science experiments or the splash zone, therell be something to catch her interest.
Obviously, theres no shortage of things to do in Harrisonburg, which is one of numerous getaways for girlfriends in northern Virginia. Have you had a chance to check out the city and all it has to offer? Comments and links to your online articles are more than welcome below.
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You don't have to be a romantic at heart to enjoy love songs. But if you are… you don't need to just wait for Valentine's Day to spring romance – even weddings might be on the horizon for you or someone you know.
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The priceless fossil—the one used to describe the carnivorous species now synonymous with "dinosaur"—was displayed in the Museum for more than 30 years beginning in 1906. Then the story took a twist, which is traced in a recent NPR piece "Bone To Pick: First T. Rex Skeleton, Complete At Last."
When the skeleton went to Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Natural History in the 1940s, one bone stayed behind, unnoticed. Then one day, a young researcher working in the Museum's paleontology collection discovered a fossil bone tagged with the T. rex's catalog number.
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Word that the New York Red Bulls had signed French soccer legend Thierry Henry to play for the MLS team pushed his name onto Twitter trending lists.
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Thierry Henry, the French striker who last played for the Spanish league champions F.C. Barcelona, has signed a contract to join the Red Bulls as a designated player, the club announced early Wednesday morning.
Henry's move to the United States and Major League Soccer has been one of the more poorly kept secrets in soccer, but the club made the deal official via text message to its mobile mailing list early Wednesday. It also quickly had the announcement posted on its Web site.
The Red Bulls' said Henry would make his debut July 22 against the English club Tottenham Hotspur.
Henry is more than just another soccer player, considered one of the icons of the game. Although he had a disappointing season with FC Barcelona, where he was released from his contract, he's known for spectacular footwork and jaw-dropping goals.
Henry also played on the French team in this year's World Cup, including a controversial game against Ireland. During that match, Henry hit the ball with his hand to assist on a goal that kept France in the tournament. The referee never called a handball, but Henry later admitted that's what happened.
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What is the ideal low-noise heater power for high-power output tubes?
I am working on guitar amps, but these questions are really general tube amp questions and I'd like replies from a broad base of experience and knowledge, especially from the HI-FI arena.
I want to eliminate power amp tube hum or minimize it as much as possible. Then I'll start working on preamp hum & hiss.
Of course, the B+ DC has to be well-filtered. That's definitely do-able.
I know of two common ways to quiet down heater noise, and propose some others.
1) DC heaters. I guess this is getting to be more common on the first preamps stages of guitar amps, and sometimes on additional stages too. But my dad knows a lot more about tubes than I do, and said that DC heaters on the output tubes might lessen their life. But you can filter the DC until it's VERY quiet.
2) AC heaters, with an added DC offset bias. This usually uses something like a 10:1 voltage divider across the B+ to ground, and connecting that 1/10 B+ voltage to the centertap of the heater transformer secondary, or sometimes if there is no center tap then connected it to two resistors connected between the two AC heater lines. This is recommended in many 'mod' suggestions, and used in most Weber designs. People say it's VERY quiet, as effective (or more effective) as DC heaters for less cost, as long as it's not injecting noise onto your B+ from the heater windings. Some claim it's quieter than DC heaters.
3) Of course, you could combine both ideas, and run DC heaters with a DC offset, like 50-62 volts for the 12 volts difference for the heaters. And being DC you can filter all you want.
4) This is my own idea, and I'm a newby to tubes, and definitely an amateur. But I was thinking that if output tubes don't really like DC, there might not really be anything all that special about 60 cycles, especially on big tubes that take a while for their heaters to change temp. For instance, how about running heaters off of a 10-HZ oscillator? Then you could use larger 2nd-order filters and get it pretty clean. Or how about just using some diodes to make a flip-flop type frequency dividier to turn your 60 HZ into 30 HZ with filters twice as big on the output?
5) Of course, you could combine ideas again and offset that low-frequency AC with a DC offset bias.
So my questions are, first of all, can I run all my heaters from DC, including my output tubes? Is there any effect on tube life? Which hums less, AC heaters with a DC offset, or DC heaters? Has anyone tried DC heaters with a DC offset, and is there any additional advantage? Has anyone tried low-frequency AC heaters, with or without a DC offset? DC heaters seem common for eliminating hum from the first preamp stages, but what about the power amp? My guitar amp uses 6 6L6GC in the mono power amp section. I want a lot of dynamic range for bass guitar, without any fan noise or hum. What's my best way to eliminate hum without eliminating bass (besides well-filtered B+)? Right now I know the B+ is NOT well filtered; If I turn on an unfiltered light dimmer on the other side of the room the power amps buzzes even with the master volume off. I have to be able to survive neon signs, other switching-mode supplies on the AC line, refrigerators starting, and poorly-filtered stage light dimmer packs. So I am working on the B+ with conventional methods (choke & cap ladders). But there's still considerable 60-HZ hum, which I assume must come from the heaters.
I have not done a good job of adjusting bias in the outputs yet. First I intend to install individual bias pots instead of just one bias balance pot. Will that affect 60-HZ hum at all?
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|7th January 2013, 09:06 PM
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Low frequency AC doesn't make filtering easier, it makes it harder.
AFAIK using DC for output valves simply makes very little difference.
Adjusting the actual DC potential of floating AC heater supplies is a new
concept for me, but I can't really see how it affects any induced hum.
rgds, sreten.
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There is no need for DC heaters for indirectly heated output valves even in hi-fi, and certainly not for a guitar amp. There is little need for DC heaters in other stages.
50/60Hz is an ideal AC frequency for valve heaters. Much lower and you have problems of temperature cycling affecting valve characteristics and valve life. Much higher and you have trouble keeping the AC out of the signal circuits.
Bear in mind that a DC heater supply (unless from a battery) introduces the very things you want to exclude from an AC supply: harmonics, diode switching noise. Much easier to learn how to do AC heater wiring properly. A possible exception is phono preamps.
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I stand corrected. Hadn't thought this thru. I'll start with the really marginal B+ supply, and borrow a 'scope. I need some real scientific data on where the hum is coming from, instead of jumping to odd conclusions.
The first noise I want to address is the power amp hum. When I turn the master volume off, I think it shorts the input to the phase splitter. All hiss from the front end disappears, leaving only the hum from the output section. And thinking a bit more I agree, the heaters probably contribute less noise to the power section than the power transformer stray field and marginal B+ filtering.
Would it be likely to help if I wrapped the power transformer in $40 worth of mu-metal or potted it in some nice closed can, or would that just make it run hotter? The chassis was open on one side, so I closed it with a sheet of aluminum. The main power filter caps have been replaced sometime in the past, but they are not very large values. Would a screened faraday shield inside the whole cabinet help at all?
Any and all ideas and suggestions welcome. When I plug into a higher-impedance speaker cabinet the volume of everything goes down a bit, the hum included, and it still gets plenty loud. I think the hum level is probably about how the amp was built back in the 1970's. I sure wish there was some magic way for it to be quieter now, short of a power-soak or 1/3-power switch to turn off 4 tubes.
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There is perhaps some argument for clean dc on guitar preamps, they have inputs at way below line level, which will then be amplified much more than hi fi, because distortion is positively encouraged.
I also don't think it is particularly hard to clean up DC at these voltages and current. The chip amp guys have endless ideas..
But I would look to lead dress and layout first.
Anyway, OP asked about the power tubes.
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You mentioned not having it biased properly, the imbalance can cause hum in the output. if it was perfectly balanced the AC at the HT would cancel itself out inside the transfromer windings. This only helps in a push pull stage, if there is hum at the pre-amp stages, that will need to be filtered out. other possibilities, look for ground loops. Also, try adding a 0.22uF capacitor accross the primary of the power transformer.
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Good point, but the stock 'hum balance' pot doesn't help much. Then again the tubes are 3 different types, arranged for reasonable balance. I had to replace one that had a glowing red strip up the full length of its plate; that got rid of some random 'ocean' noise. I guess I should install 6 seperate bias pots, one for each tube first, if it makes a difference to the hum. But I really need a 'scope.
|8th January 2013, 08:17 AM
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Guitar amps hum very badly. IME, here are the main reasons why:
1. HT power supply filtering is designed for rapid collapse (for sustain, and general sonic mayhem). Usually, the anode supply (wire to the OT) is only filtered by one small capacitor, and does not even include a choke. Some others have a choke, but it only filters the screens of the endstage (VG2) and the preamp. The HT ripple can be tens of volts at the anode. Some amps don't even have a choke at all.
2. Low quality electrolytic capacitors are used in an environment where they get hot. They degrade very quickly, and replacing them after 5 years is not overdoing it. I have attended to a 2004 Fender (in 2009) where the poor-quality Illinois TCC had failed badly enough to make the amp squeal full-time.
3. terrible wiring layout. This is fairly universal, but some 1970s Fenders are unbelievably bad. The placing of all the power supply capacitors in a remote box/position, and running long wires to the preamp is often adopted, with results as bad as can be predicted.
4. Use of chassis for power supply "ground" returns. Marshall especially guilty. This forces the preamp power supply currents to be mixed with power tube currents, and rectifier pulses, to a far worse extent than necessary.
0. Don't add huge amounts of capacitance, or the amp will not sound as it was intended.
1. Add chokes to improve filtering, or supply the screens from a FET capacitance multiplier (see attached circuit). I have used this circuit reliably in many guitar amps, and it preserves the sound of the amps, while lowering hum and noise.The circuit can reduce the screen voltage of EL34 amps to 390V, which will improve their reliability immensely, without degrading the sound.
2. replace all electrolytics with Panasonic TSHA or similar quality. Do not use multi-section cans, (Marshall, esp). Mount them close to the stage that they are decoupling, and Wire them in directly, no chassis links.
3. Change rectifiers to UF4007 diodes. Move the rectifiers close to the power transformer. bring the first cap up close to these. Trafo-rectifier-cap wiring for the first cap should be 50mm long, each, max.
The rectifier pulse currents are very large, and long wires here couples these into everything.
4. Connect chassis to HT 0V at one place only, near the input jack.
** unless you are certain of your competence, have the safety earth tested professionally**
5. The terrible wiring is often still bad enough for some remanent hum, but you'll need to build from scratch to really overcome this problem!
|8th January 2013, 01:31 PM
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I think, as Morgan Jones says, AC heaters can be quiet. Just twist the (solid core) wires very tight (use a drill and vise), and ensure they are routed firmly into the corners of the chassis. After that ... it should be a function of proper safety and signal grounds.
|8th January 2013, 01:56 PM
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With heaters on guitar amps, the high gain means that the first stage can have some sensitivity to heater hum. this is the reason that some Marshalls have a much higher value of cathode bypass cap - 330 - 470uF instead of the usual 22uF.
whether it hums depends on the ECC83/12AX7 in place. Some 1970s, or cheap modern types hum fairly badly. The 12AX7EH (electroHarmonix) is a good-sounding guitar choice, or for even lower hum, the 12AX7LPS. this is usually good enough, but the large bypass cap on V1 cathode, and/or dc on the first stage heater may quiet it further - Provided the implementation is good enough.
DC heaters increase the burden on the mains transformer, and the cap recharge pulses can transmit all over the amp, unless it is well implemented, so this change is only for a last resort.
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Thanks for the tips guys. First, Tim: I don't have the speed bag bible, but I have youtube. Everything I have learnt is from you, Alan and Skunk. Thanks for that. Second, Alan: Thanks for the tip on the elbows. I will try to keep my elbows up. Any other advice would be much appreciated. I am still learning and trying to improve.
If you are bored with your workout
I was bored with my workout and was able to snap out of it after watching Alan Kahn's rehab speedbag video. I am a doctor, but not a rehab specialist. Alan's video motivated me to volunteer to teach kids at the Children's hospital in Seattle how to hit the bag. Many of the kids are in wheelchairs and partially paralyzed after accidents or illnesses. Alan is correct in believing that this is a great exercise for wheelchair athletes and for rehab. It gives hope to kids and their family. It is good for all kids, but it has been especially popular with teenage boys. It is amazing to watch kids go from being so weak that they cannot hit the bag hard enough to have it reach the backboard, to doing front fist rolls and outward elbow strikes. I have extended the volunteer work to include the local Y. I was able to raise money from friends, work, and family to put adjustable Balazs setups in both the Y and the hospital. Alan Kahn donated tons of stuff including DVDs, books, and autographed speedbags. The kids love the DVDS! This whole endeavor has re-motivated me tremendously to practice the bag. I want to thank Alan for his enthusiasic support of this endeavor. I never would have done this if I did not read his book and see his videos.
My advice if you are bored. Volunteer at your local Y or Children's hospital to teach the speedbag. It helped me get out of a rut.
Noticed you are using the everlast plastic B/H swivel. I have not long changed to one of those myself.
To be honest I find them quite dull, and admittedly I only went to it because I got a knock on the door from my neighbours (noise).
Yeah sure, by using the plastic B/H swivel I was able to cut the noise down, but by loosing that extra noise, our old friend 'the click', I must have lost about 30% inspiration.
At this point, as Tim says, I turn to something I want to get better at. Page 152 of SBB usually does it for me. After a session of that it usually brings me back to what I know I can do fluently, which makes me feel a whole lot better about it.
So, if noise isn't a problem for you, those all metal B/H swivels are much more entertaining in my opinion, and you will notice the difference. I believe the Watkins all metal B/H swivel are still readily available and if you persist you may also find an everlast model which I consider to be top of the range and the most sensitive.
A good range of different size bags also provides different options too.
Good luck.
Many of the board members here have heard about a few of the unique efforts underway using the speed bag. But let me share just a few private emails I receive ( cleansed to removed any personal identifying elements..) to let you see just how much the speed bag is doing for people. And please keep in mind, this IS about the bag and how it can transform lives in ways you never imagined:
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i am 65 and a former custom furniture builder, i have had cancer twice ,,vioce box and a spot on my right lung. been on your web site for about 2 yrs now. what i am doing is building speed bag platforms for breast cancer,patients, and for people with C.O.P.D. The speed bag will help them with upper body,and arms. Note: i am doing all this for free. I have a guy to help me install them. I am working with the James cancer Hosp. at Ohio State, What I need is some imput from you on this matter,and a copy of The Speed Bag Bible. I need it now ,but can only pay you about $10.00 per mo, on or about the 12th of each mo, until paid for.i only get about $736.00 a mo. from S.S. so i hope you can help. thanks
Mr. Kahn,
Last year I aquired a speed bag/heavy bag platform from one of my friends. ....
It took about half an hour to google "speed bag" techniques and find your site. 18 hours later, i dragged my parents old recumbant exercise bike under the bag.
I feel compelled to thank you, as your videos have changed my life. My cardio is bagwork, and biking. For kicks, i add music. The limits of my equipment preclude me from hitting the same timing as you, but just before the platform vibrates out of control..i get kinda close. Kinda... The right songs and a little luck make me feel like im following in your footsteps. Most every other song makes me snarl, and try harder. You have a giant bulls eye on you, in my minds eye, so im gonna keep on banging till i catch your mojo. Then i'll keep banging on.
The cardio effect of the bike and the bag was instrumental in losing close to a hundred pounds i gained from injury, lethargy, and stress. I switched from coaching soccer to playing soccer in the most competetive league around (the hispanic league, a wild one). I ran several races last year, including a half marathon. A knee blowout kept me from the full marathon, but i have my eyes on one by the end of 2008. I am a Cuong Nhu instructor, and everything i do has improved from the inspiration you provided me. I fight like a hungry, crazy animal. While being overweight, i was more of a chessmaster, trying to save gas and not get pounded. Now, I chase some really well qualified blackbelts around the ring, i pound on them and push them into "save gas" mode.
.... the bag has transformed me from "boring" into "threatening." This is very cool.
Please accept my gratitude, and by all means, continue to do new and more awesome things with the bag.
I just want to thank you for what your speed bag bible book and DVD has done for me. I am the father of a teenage age son who had reached that age where he wanted little to do with me. I tried to remain an influence in his life, but dispite my best, and probably overbearing efforts, we really grew apart. If fact we barely spoke and I feared he would move out or run away. We just could not communicate. A close friend of mine had a speed bag in his garage, and when I would go over to his place I noticed he was really getting good, hitting the bag from all around. He had your book and video, and started showing me. With little else to do, and a son that could have cared less, I put up a bag and board of my own, and started using your program. I got addicted to it, and every night I spent at least an hour practicing. If I say so myself, I got pretty d*mn good, hitting from the front and back and elbows. One night I turned around and noticed my son watching and with a look of admiration I swear I hadn't seen in years, he said "Wow Dad, that's really cool. Your really good at that.." That night, for the first time in years, we actually spent time together with me showing him some of the moves. We did that a few more times, and then he asked if his some of his friends could join in, because they might want to learn.
to make this short, over the next few months, myself, my son and his four friends ended up spending almost every night together in the garage working together on the speed bag. Suddenly I became the coolest dad around and my son is bragging about me and bringing his friends over to hang out and hit the bag. I think we've become really close and he confides in me about stuff now he wouldn't even have mentioned before the speed bag brought us together. Not only do I feel like his father, I really think we've become close friends. I still can't believe it.
So I justed wanted to thank you for taking the time to create your program. I hope it has done great things for you, but it has given me back my son, and for that I truly thank you. My phone number is ***** and if ever come to ***** please let me know.
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I am a C7 quadriplegic who was looking for home fitness activities. I do have decent shoulder and arm strength, but have hand weakness. Before my injury I used to do some boxing and punching but cannot make a tight fist now. I saw a demonstration video of you hitting the speed bag in a wheel chair and sitting on a cycle. That inspired me to get a cheapo wall unit and put it up in my apartment low enough for me to reach easily. Wow, was this a great exercise! I could really punch the speed bag OK because you don't need a tight fist and it definitely burns (in a good way) my shoulders and arms. I got your book from title boxing and now I'm working on elbow strikes and punching from behind the bag. I'm having trouble with Reverse Rolling, so any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks for including the rehab section in your book and showing the world that the speed bag is adaptable to those of us in wheelchairs. Its making a big difference in my life.
I have many letters and emails like these above, and it's an unbelievable feeling. The morale of this story is: Don't ever underestimate the power of the speed bag and how YOU taking time to show others can change peoples lives. I want everyone to master the speed bag, but when you work on your own skills it only benefits you. When you show someone else, it changes the lives of others. So, when someone says, "how did you do that?.." Show them. Show them as many times as it takes. It might make a memory that lasts their entire lifetime.
thanks again Mike. And welcome to the Forum.
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