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XL Joinery Internal White Primed Worcester Clear Glazed Door is an interior white door that features 4 long clear glazed rectangular panels. The Worcester internal door is crafted with a unique and traditional feel and offers a good source of natural light to flow throughout the home thanks to the 4 long clear glazed panels.
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Key Features
- High quality, engineered dowel constructed door
- Smooth MDF faced and supplied double white primed, ready to paint
- Fitted with clear toughened glass
- Door offered with a ten year guarantee
- A fire door version of this door is available
- 3 sets of hinges should be used to hang this product
- A 65mm latch should be used to fit this door
- Two persons are required to lift/fit this door
- This door can be trimmed up to 15mm on each side
- Ensure the door is clean, dry and remove any markings from fitting with light sand paper before finishing
- Door offered with Paint 'N' Peel system, designed to make finishing a quick and easy procedure
- Supplied white primed ready for painting
Colour | White |
Finish | Primed |
Unit Of Sale | Each |
Weight | Between 24kg and 36kg |
Brand | XL Joinery |
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Glazing | Clear Glazed |
Style | 3 Panel |
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3rd April 2009, 14:37 | #1 |
BHPian | Which ideal place from Mumbai within 500kms in March - May season? Hi, As we seen this year has witness quite long weekends every other month or so.. This month also the same for eg Good Friday with Sat n Sun also 1st May etc. However since its a summer season, we tend to prefer visiting cold places atleast not somewhere we want to experience scorching heat burns with family around. So my question to all, what is the ideal place from Mumbai within 500kms for long weekend trips like 3-4 days in the period of March - May? Advises from friends have not recommended beach sides as i was planning to do a konkan trip with my 1year kid! This thread should help everyone who is looking to make a trip in hot seasons but confused where to go! Thanks and cheers~ |
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| Hi Rudrah, should i recommend Amboli? On serious note, within 500 km distance from Mumbai, there is not much choice other than Amboli, Panhala, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Matheran, Saputara. You may consider Chikhaldara and Dajipur also. Each hillstation has pros and cons. Best among those will be Mahabaleshwar only. If you opt for train travel, then mount abu can be considered. Last edited by ASHISHPALLOD : 3rd April 2009 at 15:17. |
3rd April 2009, 15:56 | #3 |
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3rd April 2009, 16:13 | #4 |
BHPian | Hey Rudrah, I am also searching on a similar destination. People in Delhi are so lucky. They can head for hills so easily. Mumbai is in one corner. I have a thread on similar lines. You and Ashish posted on it today. Why did you start another thread? I will have to track two now. Have gone thru the travel querries section. Not much available. Gir is a stretch at 785 km. Any sanctuaries around? |
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If you read the thread title, its a generic thread for all who opts for "Summer season" trips from Mumbai. I was gonna post the same question in your thread however that would had gone off topic from your thread hence had to start a generic Topic. I thought its a good idea for both us at the moment and others who are searching for destinations in such times nearby Mumbai! No personal intentions! Cheers~ | |
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| I would like to have more information on Panhala and Dajipur. Seems like new less explored territory. |
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It is fort cum hillstation 20 km away from kolhapur toward Ratnagiri. It is @425 km away from mumbai and is 3000feet above msl. Fort itself is full fledged town with all amenities for tourist. One day will be ideal for this location. Mtdc has small resort here although more private hotels are mushroomed. DAJIPUR; It is bison sanctuary situated between Radhanagari and Fonda ghat in kolhapur district. This is the destination for those who are adventurous enough to hop into forest. Mtdc has small resort here. It is @500 km away from mumbai. I will recommend it only for young enthusiastic people. No other facilities are available here. Last edited by ASHISHPALLOD : 3rd April 2009 at 16:47. | |
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| Ashish thank you for your reply. From your post it appears that both Panhala and Dajipur are around Kolhapur. Would it be a good idea to club both these locations along with Kolhapur for a 3-4 days trip. |
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definitely, it will good idea. i will recommend---- pawankhind-panhala-kolhapur-dajipur at single go. remember, dajipur will not be ideal for kids of age less than 6 years. edit: Quote:
Goa is evergreen but will be more fun during nov/dec/jan. Last edited by ASHISHPALLOD : 3rd April 2009 at 17:40. | ||
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| Evergreen destination : Goa Agreed it will be hot, but March to May is also the peak season for fish and all other seafood. |
25th September 2009, 18:44 | #11 |
BHPian | Hey Ashish, what place do you suggest for this weekend? |
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"All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim they are treating pregnant men. "
-Isaac Azimov
"All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim they are treating pregnant men. "
-Isaac Azimov
Hmm, I don't know that GIGO is a computer error. Until we design computers that don't take our word for this sort of thing, I think the doctors are to blame.
Could you fix his last name (Asimov)? I know you have to type the name of a robot to do it, but it's the sort of thing that makes me twitch every time I see it. (And now Greg knows how to make another reader twitch.0
Well, my mother and my uncle (her brother-in-law) are both patients of the same physician. In deference to their privacy, I'll use fake names and birthdates instead of their real ones, but here's what happened there once:
Mom: Pauline Kozlowski, b. 12 April 1921
Uncle: Paul Kozlowski, b. 26 October 1924
When Mom was there for a routine appointment, one of the assistants pulled her chart, and then said in an offhand way, "Your birthdate is 10-26-1924, right?" Mom said no, and then a moment later realized that the birthdate was my uncle's. She corrected the office folks with more than a little annoyance.
I'd like to think that they'd quickly figure out which one had been treated for prostate problems and which one had had the hysterectomy, but still, it gave Mom a bit of a start.
Funny thing, but Zoe Brain has written about pregnant men. Actual pregnant men. There is a catch.
Julie – I know people who have both had a hysterectomy, and have a prostate. And if anyone has a problem with me, a woman, being the father of my son, I refer them to my OB/GYN.
1 in 60 people are Intersexed (technically). 1 in a few hundred have symptoms that you don't need a lab to detect. 1 in a thousand or so have real problems. 46xy chromosomes and vagina, 47xxy chromosomes, that kind of thing. It's not as unusual as most think.
Zoe, is it true that you actually are the father of your son, i.e., both his male and female gammete contribution( sperm AND egg) came directly from your own body?
That would strike me as remarkable,and potentially hazerdous in the general sense of genetics–like side effects etc.
However, if that is possible, good for you, and your boy–in contrsat to the woman who had a sex change and our US media is calling her a 'pregnant man' you would actually be a real story and not a manipulation of the truth.
CMF, to the extent that anyone is a story, they both are. No time for a real argument, since I'm about to unplug for the weekend, but the headline for a story about a pregnant transgendered woman who prefers to be called a man, and who most people know as a man, is necessarily going to be a simplification. Even without recourse to clothing, haircuts, hormones or surgery, gender is more complicated than genetics. Why would we expect it to get any easier to talk about when we add all those options in?
(I will admit, though, that the scifi and science fan in me was a little disappointed by the mundane nature of the story.)
Steph,(BTW are you that writer editor in d-town MPLS? Old Loring denizen?…)
I was extremely disappointed in that story as well, if for no other reason than that I am a journalism buff, and I am appalled at the trend in fluff-journ, and subjective fact selection– it cheapens the meaning of a real Zoe story (if in fact it is as stated) by adding socio-political euphimisms, and mis-statements of fact to 'hard news' stories.
To me, a Zoe is a story; the pregnant 'man' is a circus sideshow, because it is not truthful.It diminishes the stories of the intersexed/intergendered/dual gendered, which are distinctly different than the transgendered, both politically, psychologically, and medically.
"gender is more complicated than genetics" as are oversimplifications of political objectives to political realities. Here is one: intersexed babies get their parts lopped off/swn up before they can consent–their sexual functions are tampered with sans consent; transgendered individuals have mad a choice; moreover, to call that person who opted for that choice a man, is to bait and switch, rather than to just tell it like it is.
"a transgendered person is pregnant." That is not complicated to say at all, but adding 'man' to the sentence opens a can o' worms–a deliberate manipulation of the main function of objective news gathering.
In the end I think a cause succeeds on the merits of truth telling, not the little lies along the way.
I'm my son's biological father, but NOT his mother. Any female reproductive tissue I had was removed when I was 20.
I'd rather not discuss my genital configuration, past or present, but what the heck. I had functional male gonads for perhaps 5 years, before they atrophied. As for the rest, the usual genital reconstruction technique is penile inversion, and that requires something approximating normal male genitalia. That was out of the question in my case.
Some of the details are in the Cosmos Science Magazine article on Intersex.
A similar kind of thing in reverse happens to guys with 5 alpha reductase deficiency or 17BHDD. There things externalise, descend and grow.
For what it's worth, my body looks normal now. Just like any woman who's had a radical hysterectomy. That's mostly the result of natural change, with some surgery: the hormones have had no appreciable additional effect.
I write about science, science policy, science education, politics and science, politics, and technology.
The science is mostly climate change, life science, evolution, and science education. The science policy and politics is mostly about climate change and the evolution-creationism false controversy. The technology is mostly about Linux, regular normal person computer use, kids programming, and now and then, household items.
As an Anthropologist and Africanist, I often write about those topics as well.
Usually, I write about one or two topics for a while then shift to something different. This is not systematic, and has to do with context and external forces such as: Is this a presidential election year? Are we having an El Nino? Is there a fight going on somewhere about teaching creationism in a public school? Did I just get a cool new robot toy? Like that.
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- bostongondolas.com — Boston's only authentic Venetian gondolas, located on The Charles River at The Esplanade. Enjoy the history, mystery and romance of these magical boats on your very own private tour. Sit back and sip a fine wine while Pellagrino, the accordion player, entertains. Your gondolier will create an experience for you that will have lasting memories.
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North End Information
- northendboston.com — For community news, parking updates, links to stores, restaurants, caffes. . . . Stay in-the-know on America's oldest neighborhood.
- www.AlexGoldfeld.com/NEHS.html – North End Historical Society – preserving the historical record and culture of Boston's North End
- www.NorthEndWaterfront.com – a neighborhood focused website created to share local "News and Views"
Chinatown Information
- chinatownmainstreet.org — a neighborhood focused website created to share local news, and a good source for information about scheduled events, festivals, parades, etc.
- necacupuncture.com – not in Chinatown, but we are often asked about acupuncture…I highly recommend this unique clinic which offers patients access to affordable complementary medicine.
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Food & Wine Sites
- vcirace.com — Since 1906, the Cirace family have selected and stocked the finest Italian wine, aperitivi, liquori and digistivi. Now third generation, Lisa and Jeff Cirace will assist you in selecting the wines and spirits to complement your food. And don't miss the beautifully designed gift baskets, the hand blown Murano glasses and the Italian ceramics from the Amalfi coast. This store is truly a treasure and the grappa selection is not to be believed!
- homemade-pasta.com–Bricco Salumeria and Pasta Shop stocks not only fresh pasta but a fabulous selection of Italian cheese, cured meats, antipasti, olive oil, vinegars and Italian specialty food items. Many hard to find items including a large selection of organic products.
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- gilsonslyceum.com — To purchase herb plants and culinary herbal products or to create a private event in an old carriage house setting with an exceptionally beautiful backdrop. Enjoy a country retreat and reserve a space in one of their gourmet herbal themed dinners.
- growitalian.com — Order vegetable, herb and flower seeds from Italy. The web page also has detailed and general growing tips.
- thewinebottega.com – located in Boston's North End, this tiny store is dedicated to discovering and sharing small production, hand-crafted wines from around the globe.
- austinsfarm.com – grass fed beef, raised naturally from farm to table. CSA shares available. Visit them at the farm store in Belchertown, MA or at the Farmer's Market in Amherst or Somerville.
- grasslandbeef.com – one of the best online food/product suppliers of grass fed meat and other quality offerings. This family owned business will deliver grass-fed goodness directly to your door.
- oldwayspt.org – Learn more about the Mediterranean diet thought this non-profit food and nutrition education organization, with a mission to guide people to good heath through heritage.
- jrosswine.com – We wholeheartedly recommend our friend Jo-Ann at J Ross Wine for exceptional, entertaining, educational and interactive wine classes, seminars, and events for clients, employees, partners, sales teams, or friends.
Recommended North End Restaurants
- RistoranteFiore.com –serving lunch and dinner in a contemporary setting. Enjoy a modern menu and Italian American classics. With 3 floors of dining rooms as well as a seasonal patio and roof-top dining they can create a menu for a small dinner or a memorable event for 70 people.
- anticofornoboston.com — Antico Forno. A trattoria with a brick oven serving simple, rustic Neapolitan dishes.
- www.ArtuBoston.com – simple, rustic food, superbly prepared. A favorite of the locals and family friendly
- luccaboston.com — Lucca. This elegant restaurant and lively bar serves Northern Italian dishes amidst stellar service.
- mammamaria.com — Mamma Maria is set in a 19thC. elegant brick rowhouse. Their seasonally inspired menu has an emphasis on traditional Italian dishes.
- www.MauriziosBoston.com – a Sardinian chef serving Mediterranean specialties in an intimate dining room
- www.MonicasBoston.com – two family-owned and operated restaurants. Trattoria di Monica, a cosy trattoria serving homemade pasta and other rustic dishes; Vinoteca di Monica, a wine-bar and restaurant specializing in traditional regional dishes
- www.PanzaRestaurant.com – serving some old favorites with a few contemporary dishes; delicious and reasonably priced
- prezza.com — Prezza. Minimalist décor compliments chef/owner Anthony Caturano's sophisticated cuisine. All pastas and desserts are homemade.
- tarantarist.com — Taranta. Robust, enjoy the authentic flavors of southern Italy with, at times, a Peruvian twist. This is not the Italian American food that you're familiar with!
Recommended Chinatown Restaurants
- heilamoon.com – Hei La Moon offers the best "cart-style" dim sum in Chinatown, as well as an extensive Cantonese dinner menu. A popular place for banquets.
- newshanghairestaurant.com – Despite the name, The New Shanghai offers some of Boston's best Sichuanese food, as well as Beijing-style appetizers and snacks.
- theQusa.com – the latest in the ever-expanding choice of hot pot restaurants, the Q has fantastic broths and great cocktails.
- shojoboston.com – a modern Pan-Asian oasis in a sea of traditional restaurants, Shojo offers inventive food and drinks with a New York vibe.
- dumplingcafe.com – Dumpling Cafe is the newest addition to the growing number of places serving Taiwanese style Chinese cuisine.
- newjumboseafoodrestaurant.com – Choose your fish from the tank and have them cook it for you. It doesn't get fresher than this. New Jumbo offers excellent Cantonese seafood specialties in an intimate dining room.
- hongkongeatery.com – Hong Kong Eatery has the best Cantonese BBQ in Chinatown. This is the place to go for roast duck, roast pork, pork spareribs, won ton soup and delicious noodle and rice plates.
- shabuzenboston.com – The first and the best of the Shabu Shabu restaurants in Chinatown, Shabu Zen serves Japanese/Taiwanese style hot pot, or "Chinese fondue".
Planning a Trip to Italy
- bisignano.biz — If you are interested in renting an apartment in Florence.
- showofthemonth.com – join the Show of the Month Club and enjoy the benefit of a low cost trip to Italy with personal service and a first-class experience.
Food Tours in Other Cities
- savoringrhodeisland.com — Join Cindy Salvato on a culinary excursion to historic "Federal Hill" in Providence, Rhode Island.
- TriangleFoodTour.com – food tasting and walking tours in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham and Cary, North Carolina
- mainefoodietours.com/about – Join Maine Foodie Tours by foot or by trolley while you learn about and sample Main-inspired culinary creations.
- meltingpottours.com – Learn about the history of Los Angeles and its vast ethnic diversity while sampling delicious world foods.
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Christopher Morley
"When you give someone a book, you don't give him just paper, ink, and glue. You give him the possibility of a whole new life."
"But when I did it, the thread unraveled. So I ended up jabbing in the needle and pouring ink all over my arm."
Kurt Cobain
"Paper and ink are all but trash, if I cannot find the thought which the writer did think."
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Negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
Negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
European Parliament resolution of 17 November 2011 containing the European Parliament's recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (2011/2133(INI))
Negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
European Parliament resolution of 17 November 2011 containing the European Parliament's recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (2011/2133(INI))
About Georgian Citizenship of Bidzina Ivanishvili and Ekaterine Khvedelidze
Endless speculation from the governmental officials about striping of Georgian citizenships from Bidzina Ivanishvili and his wife Ekaterine Khvedelidze encouraged me to write the following letter. The governmental officials allege the citizenships were stripped of them because of obtaining French Citizenship that contradicted the Constitution of Georgia.
The Volunteer Spy
One of the leading Georgian political scientists and a military expert, a former Counselor at the Georgian Mission in NATO, Vakhtang Maisaia was arrested on May 5th 2009 in connection with the " Mukhrovani Mutiny" with charges in espionage for the Russian Federation. The arrest, court hearings and the case in general had a wide response from the side of the civil society. Charges in high treason and spying where put to doubt by representatives of Georgian NGOs.
Georgian Civil Society Organizations Condemn Stripping Georgian Citizenship from Bidzina Ivanishvili
We, representatives of the Georgian civil society organizations, who respect democratic values, are concerned for illegal stripping Georgian citizenships from businessman and politician Bidzina Ivanishvili and his wife Ekaterine Khvedelidze. Recent situation demonstrates that the government of Georgia has decided to punish a new political opponent and not to allow him to enjoy his rights under Georgian Constitution and Georgian Law.
The Public Defender Requests the Chief Prosecutor to Investigate Detention Fact of the Workers on Strike from the Hercules Factory
Based on Paragraph C of Article 21 of the Law of Georgia on the Public Defender of Georgia, the Public Defender has addressed the Prosecutor General of Georgia with a recommendation to launch investigation into the actions carried out by law enforcers on September 13 and 15, 2011, during the workers' protest in Kutaisi, and to study the facts of hindering workers from holding the protest, dispersal of the protesters, and their detention by law enforcement officers.
Human Rights Center Held a Press-Conference about Intimidation of Journalist
At 3:00 pm on August 1, 2011 the Human Rights Center held a press-conference in its office about oppression and intimidation of Mariam Otarashvili, journalist of the newspaper Resonance.
The Human Rights Center Suggests Lawyer Shalva Shavgulidze to Stop Discrediting Statements about the Center's Lawyer
The Human Rights Center protests the recent statement of the Lawyer Shalva Shavgulidze in the TV-Programs of the TV-Company "Kavkasia" on July 21 and 22. The lawyer deliberately misleads the society and tries to discredit the Human Rights Center's lawyer Nino Andriashvili due to his personal offence.
The Human Rights Center Calls Upon the Government of Georgia to Immediately Release Detained Photo-Reporters
Last night, at 3:00 am, people in civil clothes simultaneously detained famous photo-reporters in their houses; they are: photo-reporter of the European Press-Photo Agency Zurab Kurtsikidze, photo-reporter of the Associated Press Shah Aivazov, personal photographer of the president of Georgia Irakli Gedenidze, his wife - photo-reporter of the Georgian newspaper "Prime-Time" Natia Gedenidze, and photo-reporter of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia Giorgi Abdaladze.
Temur Basilia's Letter to the Editorial Office of the Humanrights.ge
Mr. Editor, I am Temur Basilia and I am writing to you about the article "Temur Basilia Was Arrested in the USA for the Violation of Immigration Law, which was published on the www.humanrights.ge on February 5, 2010 (see article); English version of the same article was published on the English version of your website.
We will not Yield Palitra – Preventive Action to Protect Mediapalitra
The journalists held a solidarity action in the yard of the Office of Publishing House at 14:00 pm on June 8th. The politicians and the representatives of NGOs joined the action. As the action participants stated, this action has a preventive nature.
Suspicious Revision in Mediapalitra – Revenue Service Simultaneously Conducts Inspection in 6 Enterprises of Media House
The Revenue Service simultaneously started inspection in six different units of media holding Mediapalitra on May 7th. The press services, publishing house Palitra L, the storehouse, printing house and storehouses of other enterprises were sealed.
Human Rights Center Requests Resignation of Minister of Internal Affairs and Punishment of Offenders
Human Rights Center is alarmed by the punitive and repressive acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). The intimidations of political opponents, persecutions, imprisonments and physical retributions have taken unimaginable scale lately.
Public Defender's Office Published List of Detainees during Protest Rallies
The representatives of the Georgian Public Defender monitored the pretrial detention settings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on May 26-28 and visited people arrested during the protest rallies in May of 2011.
Ministry of Internal Affairs Publishes List of Detainees on May 26th
The Ministry of Internal Affairs(MIA) of Georgia publishes the list of the protest rally participants detained on May 26th.
Georgia fails to properly investigate war crimes
(Oslo, Tbilisi, Brussels, 23 May 2011) Today the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) publishes a new report on Georgia with the title, Unable or Unwilling? Georgia's faulty investigation of crimes committed during the Russo-Georgian war of August 2008.
Enukidze and Girgvliani VS Georgia
As regards the part of the investigation carried out by the Ministry of the Interior
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Georgia.
NGO Statement - Fundamental Right to Assembly and Manifestations Once Again Violated!
On March 25 the patrol police officers dispersed a peaceful protest rally held in support of prisoners at the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance.
Statement of Georgian PEN Center
On March 23rd, Georgian national broadcasters
disseminated the speech made by President Saakashvili which focused on
the commentary made recently by Georgian writer Zaza Burchiladze at the
Georgian writers' anthology in the city of Kutaisi.
53-Years-Old Man Was Killed in Gori
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PACE Committee Rejects Georgian Nominees to the European Court of Human Rights
Murder fact in Gori is investigated under premeditated murder
Disbelief based on partiality Reality is different
In recent days, Campaign This Affects You has become more active for the society. A new slogan has appeared on the famous label
Fragile Peace in Balkans
Hungry Commission Members and Commission Chairpersons Angry with Observers in Batumi
Villages of the Hopeless
I learned about healing water Dzuguri first several days ago. Having searched information, we learned that Dzuguri water is sold near the chain
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I have lived close to 20 years overseas, in Europe and Asia. I don't know how many countries I have visited but I'm on my 6th or 7th passport. I've learned a lot along the way, dispelled many stereotypes that I've heard, created many friends. To say that it has been a mind expanding experience would be an understatement. However, it is clear that regardless of nationality, faith or ideologies, we all want the same things: a relatively comfortable life, a decent job, a decent house and to raise our kids to higher levels than we have achieved.
Freedom is subjective. If we are talking about fiscal freedom (property rights, business rights, labor rights, etc), then no, we are not the freest. There are quite a few countries ahead of us. It is the same for social mobility, free press, healthcare, education, etc. For day to day life, certain things are easier here. Anything that involves a governmental process (DMV, city/state/fed affairs) etc seems to be more fluid and better organized. On the other hand, I see lots of signs that prohibits from doing things. You go to the beach and there 25 items you can't bring. I see lots of no trespassing signs despite being public property. Every year seems like there is a new wave of signs telling what you can and cannot do. Our legal system is unique in that you can sue anyone for anything without any financial penalty if you were wrong. A drunk urinates on a power line and dies. His family gets awarded millions because the power company didn't have a sign. So every private or public entity tries to prohibit everything to protect themselves from lawsuits. This is turn affects our personal freedom. There are some stupid rules too. If I'm at a bar and decide to walk outside, I am prohibited from taking my beer outside. From a freedom perspective, it denies me the right to my personal property. I bought the item but I have not been given full right over it. It's silly. Interestingly enough, in most countries, people talk about two of the biggest taboos we usually don't talk about in public: politics and religion. I've always found that rather ironic. Despite having countries that are freer then us, if you are from here, then you want to come back because it is what you know. What you are comfortable with. If you were born in Singapore then you would want to back there instead of staying here. Singapore is just a free, if not freer in many terms. That's what you know. Our biggest advantage is our size. We have a great country in term of natural diversity. We have the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, the gulf, the great lakes, the great canyon, the Appalachians, the Rockies, and so on. All bound by the same language, the same McDonald, the same TV channels, the same sports…You have plenty of room to roam. If you don't like NYC, maybe Vermont will suit you or Texas, or California… each region as its own sub-culture. So that's a great asset that few countries possess. If you live in Lichtenstein and don't like it,well, you don't have much for in-country options. I find us to be friendly overall. Maybe not so much in the biggest of our metropolis (NY,LA,etc) but that is true for most large cities in the world. Once you go in the country side, people are generally friendly, hospitable and inquisitive. While this also hold true to a certain degree worldwide, Americans are generally quick to say hello to a perfect stranger. I find us to be also straightforward. We tend to mean what we say and say what we mean. In some countries, getting to the bottom of things can be a very laborious process. At the end of the day, we got good beer, good women, good hunting and good fishing… what else is there? |
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Unless you have traveled widely it's a question you can't really answer and be taken seriously. But for my money Switzerland would be the best country I've been to by far. And if you're a citizen they GIVE you a SIG SG 550 to keep at home. Where else in the world would a government GIVE you a nasty evil black gun?
For those who voted "no and I live here" I kindly invite you to state what country is better then gtfo
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I agree. The only place you can live, and have a legal right to use lethal force to defend yourself, buy a firearm and ammo without having to answer to no one (at least in MOST places). Can come and go as you please.
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Yes. I love America.
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Canada? I like the USA and LOVE the USA we have help alot of people around the world. The people of America are great, the ticks in politics and government, not so much.
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I have been to every continent except Antarctica and Australia. I have seen the good and bad in most of these places. Lots of nice spots on God's green earth but there is no place like the USA and it's citizens. Asia sucks, The once great nations of Europe have nothing to offer and hold onto the past. I like to hunt in Africa but you couldn't pay me enough to live there. I used to enjoy South and Central American but they have gone downhill as well. We aren't what we used to be since the sheep keep voting in losers, hence I prep as I do, but we still have more to offer than anyone, we are freer than anyone else and every time someone mucks their country up too bad it seems we are the ones who have to go in and pull their asses from the fire. I will still take the USA over anywhere else.
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And btw, the world would be a better place if those who go overseas to "help", would stay at home instead. You only help some corporate players and bankers, while the majority suffer. A lot of countries in the world are as "free" as USA. I can not believe you are still falling for the cold war propaganda. When there is a crisis, most people in the world talk about how terrible it is with all the lost lives. On the US news they talk about how terrible it is with "American lost lives". American people are people just like everyone else, and there are a lot of good people in USA. Sadly there is also heavy brainwashing, that turns a lot of good people into easily led, prejudice fools. |
This claim I take an issue with. To say the United States still has the Klan, is quite a claim. You mean perhaps about 500 70 year-olds, out of an organization that had membership over 3 million, in the 1920s.
Your nation? Your nation fights over things that go back to the crusades era. Absolutely no one else cares. The rest of the world looked at Ireland in the last half of the century, and thought you guys lived stuck in the middle ages. No one cares about Catholics and Protestants here. This is religious america. No one cares. Everyone gets along. You talk about massacres? There hasn't been a formal lynching in america, since around the 70s perhaps, if not earlier. There were almost 500 attacks and bombings in your country, in 1992 alone. Your country shoots down helicopters. Four of them was it? You're a western European nation, that had religious suicide bombers. It hasn't been ten years yet since the IRA disbanded. I'll take those 500 seventy year olds myself. |
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I have been in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. All are beautiful countries and I liked Finland the best. Where have you lived and what have you experienced to lecture me about the greatest nation on earth? |
How many businesses have OWNED overseas..? |
Okay, let us talk about Nazis. History is written by those who win the war. I am not saying that Hitler and co, were good guys, but neither were the other participants in that war. The Germans were not the only ones who had death camps.. and some nations still have them today, in one form or another. To make a long story short: Hitler turned on the international bankers who first funded him. That is why they took him out. They did not do it because he was "evil". They did it because he turned Germany into a debt free country by making a currency based on goods and services produces in Germany. The US soldiers were just the big boys sword, which they wield when they want people to blindly follow. So, now, after this huge victory for mankind, most nations have a debt to the bankers, that they can never cover and the difference between rich and poor is growing every year. But those pictures of starving people are terrible.. I agree.. So terrible that we apparently have lost our ability to objectively look at history, for what it is. Btw, many of the top German personalities and scientists who were nazis got employed by US companies and even by NASA and the CIA. I have not said anything about the greatest country on earth, which currently is Russia with its over 17million square kilometers.. |
We may still be the best in te world, but not by much. And for how much longer????
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At 4p.m. Sunday, May 20, my cell phone rang. The caller, David Agnew of Cape Downwinders,was on his cell from a cell in the Plymouth Police station where he reported that fourteen anti-nuclear demonstrators had been arrested a hour earlier by the Plymouth Police for refusiung to leave the Pilgrim Nuclear plant. The group included protestors from Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Vermont. After an hour in Plymouth jail, David Agnew said they had not been told whether they could post bail, or anything else about their arrest other than the fact they were trespassing by refusing to leave the Pilgrim Nuclear power plant property unless their letter was accepted by an Entergy official. http://www.capecodtoday.com/news/headlines/2012/05/20/plymouth-police-arrest-14-anti-nuke-prot
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What you wiseasses don't realize is, these protesters KNOW what they're talking about. They all live within 2 miles of the plant and the average age of these women is 28! It's KILLING THEM and scrambling their brains, which is why they all live within 2 miles of the plant yet complain. Oh, and btw, they all moved in to the area roughly 5 years ago so it's like every group that doesn't like the establishment/institution that was there for decades BEFORE they moved in. Vicious cycle.


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For most people most of the time, prayer is hard. It is especially difficult—not to mention unsatisfying—when people experience it as formal, dry, and repetitious. But what might happen if you discovered a simple prayer that changed all that? What if you discovered a prayer that changed you?
In A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, Jim Manney introduces Christians to a 500-year-old form of prayer that dramatically altered his perception of prayer and the way he prayed. The prayer is the examen, which St. Ignatius Loyola developed for the purpose of nurturing a reflective habit of mind that is constantly attuned to God's presence.
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Rick Derringer's 1982 Rock Spectacular show was an all-star beanfest featuring guest appearances from Karla DeVito, Ted Nugent, Southside Johnny, Carmine Appice, and Tim Bogart, with every one of them taking a turn in the limelight. It's an amazing show, the kind of gig that bleeds testosterone and energy, and highlighted by so many adrenalized moments (DeVito's "Is This a Cool World, or What?," Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever," "Oh, Carol," "Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo") that it races past faster than you could ever expect a 12-song CD to pass. And Derringer's own band is superlative -- guitarist Alan Merrill sparring with Derringer himself across "Easy Action" is a joy to behold. But it's the interaction with the guests that made this such a dramatic evening and such a powerful disc, while the sound quality is raw enough to place you smack in the middle of the room, with the sweat flying and the bodies lurching. And, that particular night, there was no better place to be. ~ Dave Thompson


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2013: Played in eight games as a junior...scored his only goal of the year at Army (2/13)...finished the season with seven shots, five being on goal (.714)...member of the MAAC All-Academic Team.
2012: Played in seven games as a sophomore...registered his first collegiate goal at Maris (4/14)...finished the year with six shots and three ground balls.
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Background In Booth v Amaca Pty Ltd and Amaba Pty Ltd,1 the New South Wales Dust Diseases Tribunal awarded a retired motor mechanic $326 640 in damages for his malignant pleural mesothelioma allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos through working with the brake linings manufactured by the defendants.
The evidence before the Tribunal was that the plaintiff had been exposed to asbestos prior to working as a mechanic from home renovations when he was a child and loading a truck as a youth. However, as a mechanic he had been exposed to asbestos in brake linings on which he worked from 1953 to 1983. Curtis DCJ held at [172] that the asbestos from the brake linings 'materially contributed to [the plaintiff's] contraction of mesothelioma'. This decision was based upon acceptance that the effect of exposure to asbestos on the development of mesothelioma was cumulative and rejection of theory that a single fibre of asbestos can cause the disease...
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in the second last pic check out the peoples faces in the audience that guy kinda looks like this guy
I'm always thirsty, just not here as often to show it. I have the new Grand Theft Auto so I'll probably be busy for a while.
^please stfu already n post a miley gif already, GTA, lol, you're such a lame Also enough w/ these silly threats of negging
a lame calling somebody a lame. a faggot calling someone a faggot. a bitch calling somebody a bitch. crikey, PIIMM, stop projecting.


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The Generation Gap Challenges IT Managers
By Deborah Perelman | Posted 10-19-2007The Generation Gap Challenges IT Managers
The generation gap has always made its presence felt at the office. The old guard inching toward retirement mixes with the "new kids" fresh out of college and several subsets in between, each walking in with their own sets of beliefs, priorities and approaches to work.
But a confluence of factors, most notably an aging work force and the arrival on the scene of Generation Y, have made that gap seem wider and deeper today than ever before and it is in the IT departments of the enterprisewhich are left dealing with the user habits and adoption rates of the rest of the payrollwhere the generation gap is often most pronounced. "IT is an industry that has just reached a point where it is old enough to have intergenerational conflicts. The industry itself it just 40 years old," Forrester principal Phil Murphy says.
Making the mix work means changing a workplace's culture: a prolonged process, but a necessary one. Shifts are needed in perceptions of both older and younger workers are perceived (such as that Baby Boomers don't want to learn new technologies) and it is essential to keep in mind that there is more to an IT population than those nearest to retirement and those newest to the organization, even if they are the most noticeable groups.
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The gap is widening, with more workers stacked at both ends of the age spectrum. There are approximately 80 million Baby Boomers, those born roughly between the years of 1946 and 1964, and 70 million in Generation Y, born 1978 through the present, but only 60 million in the middle in Generation X, those born 1965 to 1977.
That creates a cultural divide, as workers of different ages will generally hold different views of technology use and adoption.
While Baby Boomers are known to have a preference for face-to-face communication, Generation X workers are more adept with Web- and e-mail-based communication, and Generation Y workers prefer the sharp, no-frills IM approach to communicating, barely using the phone or e-mail except when required.
The oldest generation also has a preference for on-site work while the middle generation values independence more, as well as work/life balance; the youngest group strongly values work/life balance, and often prefers to work remotely and on teams.
Baby Boomers are also best-known for staying with a single employer for a long period of time and working their way to the top, while those in Generation X are more willing to challenge authority and leave a job that does not satisfy them. Members of Generation Y have almost no expectation of having the same career for life, and are most likely to expect their employers to change to accommodate them and not vice versa.
"Younger people get frustrated by the way things are done, yet their managers are most often in that older category," says Lily Mok, research director in Gartner's Executive Programs research organization. "How you make your needs known and work with these more experienced employees is a big concern."
But others warn about overgeneralizing about generational differences. "Not all Baby Boomers are hardworking go-getters and not all the young folks are lazy or ambitious. I just don't buy it. I have seen multiple examples to the contrary," Murphy says. "But, like all stereotypes, there's a grain of truth as well. The folks that are Boomers now grew up before DVDs and MP3s and CDs. So despite that caveat, there are undeniable differences in their experiences with technology."
Navigating the Gap
Managing the generation gap requires education and diversity programs to change workplace culture as we know it. It also takes a change in approach. "Employers should change their mindset from expecting an employee to adjust to their workplace design, rather than adapting to their expectations," Mok says. "They should be considering how they can match each other's needs."
Employers look to employees for guidance, as much to keep older workers from retiring as to lure younger recruits, two groups that both desire greater autonomy than they have in the past.
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At a glance it's just a cable. But to the folks at Redmere, it's so much more. As they see it, these are compact active cables that "embed signal processing technology directly into the cable structure." This extends the capability of HDMI, USB and other standards. It eliminates data loss that occurs when high speed signals are transmitted over copper. Such smart technology is a big reason for Irish eyes to be smiling – and everyone to be drinking green beer.


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I hated the open look on the front of my wrangler and the rusty bars behind it, so I pulled the trigger on a billet grill on ebay from e-autogrills. I got it for $33 and figured if it looked terrible, it wasn't much of a loss. It actually ended up looking good IMO. Installation was easy and straight forward. It said to remove the grill, but I was able to install it without removing anything.
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Looks really good and the price was right!
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How does it secure to the grill. Can you post instructions. I was considering the same purchase.
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It has 3 brackets on the back of each insert. One on top, middle and bottom that hold it from the inside. I'll try and get an up close picture tomorrow.
The main concern I have with those grille inserts is the reduce airflow to the radiator.
I still wanna see how they attach. Also you way wanna cut a bit off the middle one to get to the latch.
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Trigonometric Graphs (Day 2 of 3)
Lesson 2 of 13
Objective: SWBAT determine how parameters change the graphs of trigonometric functions.
Big Idea: Through the use of technology students discover how transformations of trigonometric functions are like the transformations of previously studied functions.
Bell work
Today, we begin by quickly reviewing transformations of algebraic functions. Students are given a couple of minutes to discuss the bell problem. Afterward, students will share out the solution.
After discussing the bell work I will use one of the possible questions from today's main activity to start my students' thinking about the transformations of graphs of trigonometric functions. I plan to let the students talk about this for about a minute, as a form of brainstorming, then we will list their ideas on the board. The list will remain posted throughout the lesson. We'll come back to this question at the end of the class in Closure.
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Exploring Transformations
After considering an example (or two) I will give students the Transformation and the Trigonometric Functions activity. As in yesterday's lesson, I will have my students will use Desmos to explore the transformations.
During this exploration I am not worried about the mathematical terminology such as amplitude or period. I want students to understand how the graph changes and write this in their own words. Some students will know the terminology from other courses but most will not. I will allow students to work in pairs so that they can discuss the ideas and exchange observations.
As I move around the room during the activity, I will ask questions to help students see how transformations of different graphs are similar. Here are some of the questions plan to ask:
- How does parameter "a" change the graph graph? If you have the graph y=3x^2 what does the 3 do to the graph? Is this similar?
- Why does the shape of the sine graph repeat?
- What did the parameter "b" do to the graph? If I have sqrt(3x) what does that do to the graph?
- How does the parameter "c" affect the graph? Is that similar the 4 does in y=ln(x-4)?
- Did you expect the parameter "d" to move the graph up or down? Why?
As students work on the Activity, they often understand how the shifts and the vertical stretch (change in amplitude) work. The period, however, is harder to understand. For this reason, today's work focuses on how the parameter "b" changes the graph, but I only have students predict the shifts and vertical stretch in Problems 5 and 6. I will further develop the change in period in the next lesson.
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After my students have completed today's exploration, I will give them the Sinusoidal Definitions worksheet. This worksheet contains textbook definitions for key features of the graphs we have been working with over the last two days. I ask my students to read the definitions and then try to connect the definitions to the parameters they analyzed in today's transformation activity. After a few minutes, I plan to tell my students that they should finish this task for homework to prepare for a discussion at the start of tomorrow's lesson.
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As class ends comes to a close I return to the brainstorming list from the start of class. I ask the students to look at what they predicted. Then, I ask, "Do you want to change anything? How would you explain the transformations to someone else?"
I encourage students to revise phrase and identify misconceptions they might have had. We will also discuss anything that surprised them. I expect students will ask about the parameter, b, which allows me the chance to foreshadow what we will be doing tomorrow.
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A Federal judge in the US has ruled Washington cannot indefinitely detain Americans suspected of having terrorist ties unless they have been found in connection with the September Eleventh attacks. It comes just six months after President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have allowed American citizens to be held without trial or charge. The judge initially ruled the act was unconstitutional last month, but the Obama administration asked her to reconsider the ruling. Attorney Carl Mayer says the act threatened Americans' basic freedoms.
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Any Linux Gamers might be interested in this, but apparently Steam has released a beta install for Linux. Look at the following link:
I have always been curious to know when it comes to steam, if once steam is ported to a new operating system, does that mean its entirely up to steam what games are also ported to that new operating system? E.g Steam is like a emulation wrapper for games, i.e. game developers build there games for use in steam and then steam decides what platform they will run on (Mac, Windows, Linux etc)HTML Code:http://store.steampowered.com/about/?snr=1_4_4__11
I have always held the assumption like most software that steam is just a host platform. So while steam may port it's platform to Linux, it is still up to the developers of a said game to port that game to Linux. In which case even if steam can run on Linux not all games will be able to run even if they are installed via steam as the game itself doesn't support Linux.
To me though the first way sounds more logical. If game developers only have to develop for the steam platform, thats a lot less work for them. Especially if steam provides all the underlying operating system requirements due to being easily portable (i.e. like Java). As game developers still get the royalties and money from their games but they aren't limited by platform and don't have to make 3 different versions of the same game just to get that larger market on the various platforms.
This doesn't include game developers that have their games on steam but still provide an independent installs like Call of Duty or Civilisation etc.


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In a effort to distract myself, I have thought up a little tutorial to (hopefully) amuse you. If you have read any of my posts, you will know that I have an obsession with hollow beads. I am putting together a tutorial for purchase to demonstrate my way of making hollow beads, but another quick and simple way occurred to me for making hollow beads while I recently made some of my new 'Strata' beads. I'm sure this has been done a million times elsewhere, but here is my take on it.
Before I start - another reason to make these beads hollow is that it is then easier to manipulate them into shapes a little different from the cutter shapes. I highly recommend making your own cutters, see tutorial here by Daniel Torres (thanks, Daniel):
Cutter tutorial
Start with well conditioned clay - this is that dreaded of all white clay, the cheap original Sculpey in a box. I often use it for prototypes, because if I can make something in that clay, I can make it in any of the better clays (and it will be stronger..). Pick two cutters that have the same profile, but one smaller than the other. I chose Kemper circles but it could be any shape.
Roll clay into thin sheets (or your preference for thickness) . Cut the larger circles - I find cutting on a dedicated silicone baking mat gives much cleaner cuts.
Start stacking up the circles till you have almost the thickness you want. DO NOT stack evenly, you want the strata to be visible and interesting.
Compress your layers, but do not fiddle with the strata or smooth them in any way.
Line up the smaller cutter on the stack and take some care to try to get an even wall thickness. Cut through all layers and remove the plug. This will make your bead amazingly lightweight, especially if the smaller cutter is just a bit smaller.
You can see that the outside layers are still there in the above picture.
Next choose your top and bottom. For this demo, I am cutting out of a piece of new crackle sheet that I made today. It has a bit of cornstarch on it, so it looks a little dim...
Cut top piece and attach to a blank circle so that your top (and bottom ) are double thickness. A single sheet is too flimsy to function well as a top. Attach and compress slightly and integrate the top into the layers.
Flip over.
Attach the bottom and integrate. Add points of texture interest on the layers if you like - tweak the whole thing, make it a little off round if you like. Push back an errant layer that looks like it got out of control - just look and see if it is how you like it! Make a hole and inflate slightly if you'd like your piece a little domed.
Make holes and bake.
Then comes the painting. I'm not going to go into detail because I'm doing a tutorial on surface finishes as well, but I'll briefly show another bead being finished.
This group of photos shows the raw ugly bead (square with layers), then the raw ugly bead being fearlessly covered with black paint, then navy paint, then the gradual removal of those layers and slight addtions of other colours to enhance the design. Finally, it is waxed and polished. A large round bead that I made earlier is beside it.
Here are the two cutters I made and used to make the big bead in the picture.
I don't have any more time to post more today, but will come back on Monday to show the crackle topped bead finished and a textured surface variant which is altered after assembly.
The possibilites for using cutters are endless so I hope this mini-tutorial gets you interested. If you are not interested in making your own, Clay Factory Inc. has a great deal on the entire set of Kemper cutters.
See you Monday and hope the postal strike is resolved! Wow, that was fun, must do it more often - the tutorial, I mean, not the rant!


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Hey guys, I wanted to know what to use when poking holes though the grommets when applying lead like this. http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/LC/customize.html R.W
I've never done it that way, but if I were to do so here's the game plan I'd implement. Push the grommets out towards the outside of the frame just enough so they no longer protrude i.e. they are flush with the inside of the frame (obviously the frame is unstrung). Then apply the lead tape securely, and smooth over the surface. Use an awl to poke holes through the lead tape. Then push the grommets back through to their proper place. Finally clean/smooth the lead tape edges especially around the holes. Again, I've never done this before. So attempt at your own risk..
Thanks that's a very good idea! I am not doubting you but if anyone else has any ideas, I would really appreciate it
Clever solution. I like it. It might take away more lead than desired though...? Might have to compensate with a longer strip.
Same here, I used a punch tool from Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.ca/product/revolving-punch/922670 With this you can select the size, to match the gromet holes in the racquet. And yes, measure the lead strip a little longer, to compensate for the weight of the lead you're going to cut out.
Hey guys, I tried to use the awl method as shown above but I just did not like it cause the lead around the edges of the grommets were chipped and frayed. Then I used a single hole puncher again shown above but the hole it makes is to big. Any other ideas? I know this is not what were talking about right now, but I wanted to ask about changing a butt cap. Is it safe to just pull the staples out and put a new one on? Will it damage the frame? Also, what would I use to put the staples back in? R.W
yes, it is ok to take staples out and replace butt cap with new staples. However, unless the buttcap really needs replacing, you need to be carfeful. You don't want to start filling the bottom of the hairpin with needless holes. I use a Hansen T-2 tacker. (Before you ask, they are no longer available, unless you find one on the bay or used elsewhere.)
My second attempt to help... Measure the distance of the holes you need, mark it on the lead tape before sticking it on, cut out small clean holes with an x-acto knife, then apply to racquet.
^^ Hey Drak, So I will not hurt the racquet if I change the butt cap on each of them once? Slowfox, Thanks for both posts, I did use your first idea using an awl and it worked great! Thanks


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Dear Driver of White Volvo Stationwagon Parked in Front of the Church Nightclub in Denver on Saturday Night:
I never formally introduced myself. I was so concerned with my personal safety that I wasn't able to tell you how much I wanted to punch you in the throat. I never got the chance to tell you what an embarrassment to humanity you are.
I appreciate your concerns in life. After all, I was walking on the sidewalk that your car was hovering over. Your car's presence did force me to reroute my steps. That may have entitled you to a simple, 'I'm sorry for blocking the entire sidewalk. I don't know what I was thinking.' That would have sufficed.
I am pretty sure that, 'What are you looking at, bitch?' was not the appropriate response to my crossing in front of your car. I know, I know, you had a young girl in your car and you wanted to impress her. I was surprised to see your companion laughing at my expense.
I can't promise that were I in a similar situation, I would laugh at my male companion harrassing a strange female and calling her a bitch. I am pretty sure I wouldn't laugh at all. You must possess some amazing charm.
That charm was further demonstrated when you continued to shout at me. 'Just keep on walking, slut!' was especially poignant. I admire your ability to pass judgement on a girl wearing an ankle-length skirt. Clever.
I think I realized the breadth of your charm when two men tried to calm you down. 'Get in the car,' they requested. 'She started it!' you protested. Mmm. I started it. I did, after all, walk in front of your car. If that's not grounds for verbal assault, then hell, I don't know what is.
It was good that you drove away when you did. Obviously at the height of your inebriation, it's always a good idea to operate a vehicle when you can do the most damage. Lucky for you, you drive the world's safest car–you should be all set. Good thinking, ace.
I guess I am most disappointed in my complicity. I was too sober to think quickly. Had I consumed a drink or five, I would have had the good sense to spit on your car, tell you how ashamed for you I was, and heck–I would have even taken a black-eye for the team just to see the number of men that would have jumped into the fight to kick your ass.
What am I saying–I could have kicked your ass. Regrets, I've had a few. Perhaps we'll meet again.
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