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1033: Formal Logic
|Formal Logic
Title text: Note that this implies you should NOT honk solely because I stopped for a pedestrian and you're behind me.
This comic is a riff on bumper stickers that say "honk if you love ____". Here, the subject is formal logic, but the word "if" is replaced with a formal logic term "iff," which means "if and only if".
"If and only if" connects two statements, saying that either both statements are true, or both are false. In this case, either someone likes formal logic and honks, or doesn't like formal logic and doesn't honk. The title text further elaborates on this, describing a practical situation (that is, stopping for pedestrians) and dissecting it with formal logic terms.
The joke is the contained self-reference. You have to love formal logic to take the sticker seriously and honk for exclusively that reason. The title text reveals the sticker is actually there to stop people from honking at him altogether, because Randall understandably hates it when he yields for pedestrians only to get honked at by some impatient driver behind him; the ONLY reason you're allowed to honk is to declare your love for formal logic.
- [Vehicle with a bumper sticker that reads "Honk iff you love formal logic."]
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- What can we learn from this? - I've learned that everyone who drives a car loves Formal Logic that if they press a horn actuator while driving, a horn will sound (Thank you Mr. XKCD). Now can I comment if I love your undeniable genius and your unexpected life's lessons? - E-inspired (talk) 14:36, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
"So, there is nothing you can do except starting to love formal logic" That isn't what this comic means. It means "I am a fan of formal logic, and if you are too, you may honk to indicate this. If you honk for any other reason at all, don't be surprised if I jam a pitchfork up your ass." Re-write, please. 184.108.40.206 08:37, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
- Why would you even think that is correct? -Pennpenn 220.127.116.11 03:19, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
- Elementary, my dear 188.8.131.52! 188.8.131.52 19:50, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
- It does not say "honk when you ..." 184.108.40.206 16:54, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
- Elementary, my dear 18.104.22.168! 22.214.171.124 19:50, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
So, what do you do if you hate formal logic? Honk twice? 188.8.131.52 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)


text: Robert J. Greene III, an East Hampton High School class of 1971 graduate who was known as Bobby, died on Nov. 20 in Brooklyn Hospital. He was 60. His family will welcome mourners Saturday at 9 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Brooklyn. A funeral will follow at 10 a.m. A complete obituary will appear in a future issue.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons wanted a rematch with Stetson.
After No. 3-seeded Stetson scored four runs in the fifth inning for a 4-1 win over No. 6 seed Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday night they got what they wanted. The Lady Bisons, the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Sun Tournament, will play Stetson at 10 a.m. Thursday morning at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium.
Lipscomb, 39-11, drew a first round bye in the tournament. Stetson is 35-12.
Stetson, on its home field, won two of three games from Lipscomb April 18 and 19. The Hatters won 1-0 in game one and fell 9-2 in game two. In the third game the two teams battled for 13 innings before Stetson prevailed 4-3.
"I think we are excited about a rematch," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "That was one of the closest matchups we had this season.
"Both teams pitch well, hit well and have good defense. It is going to be a lot like the first time around. The team that breaks through with key hits with runners in scoring position and the team that can take advantage of errors on the other team's part is going to be the team that is going to win it."
Lipscomb left-hander Ashley Anderson, 19-4, recorded two of her losses in the Stetson series. She pitched 12.1 innings in the 4-3 loss and also was in the circle for the 1-0 defeat. She pitched a combined 19 innings in those two games, striking out 14 and giving up only two earned runs.
Stetson is expected to counter with Meredith Owen; winner of Wednesday's opening round game. She is 23-7 and leads the conference in wins, earned run average, innings pitched and complete games.
"We had a good practice Wednesday," Ryman said. "It was short, but we are energized."
The Lady Bisons face a major challenge heading into the Stetson game. First Team All-Conference selection Kelsey Cartwright was injured late in practice this week and will not play in right field. Two options to replace Cartwright in the lineup are Dee Baddley and Becca Dean.
"Both of them defensively will do the job fine," Ryman said. "Offensively, we need someone who is going to put the ball in play and who will be composed. At this stage of the game we need somebody to come in and have good, quality at bats."
Baddley has not started this season, but has played in 12 games. Dean has made 19 appearances with one start.
"Right now, we have to get some players to step up offensively around Kelsey's absence. I think we care capable of that. We didn't get to this point because of any one player and that is nothing against Kelsey and what she has done this year. She would say the same thing.
"We are a team, not a bunch of individuals. I think this team is confident about what we can do as a group. At this point it just about executing and doing what we do."
Some interesting season highlights for the Lady Bisons:
Lipscomb season highlights:
- The Lady Bisons, 39-11, have not dropped lower than 35 in the RPI this season. Their highest ranking was 28th. They have been rated 33rd for the past two weeks. The previous high in the history of the program is 36th.
- The Lady Bisons have won 11 of their last 13 games.
- This is their eighth consecutive A-Sun Tournament appearance.
- They have advanced to the A-Sun Tournament Championship game three of the last four seasons. They won their only tournament title in 2010 beating USC Upstate. Last season they finished runner-up in the tournament after losing to Upstate twice in the championship round.
- The Lady Bison have received Top 25 votes in the two main polls for multiple weeks, with one vote in each this week.
- They are ranked in the top 20 in the NCAA in team W-L percentage (17th, .780).
- They are in the top 30 in the NCAA in runs scored per game (28th, 6.0).
- They are tied for the second most wins in a season in the history of the program with 39 (set in 2009).
- This is the sixth year in a row with 30 or more wins.


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Overnight storms soak south NJ and flood roads
Slow-moving storms late Tuesday night dumped record rains on south Jersey and left several roads flooded for the morning commute.
The National Weather Service reports 8.94 inches of rain fell in Millville in Cumberland County, the second largest single day in their history.
5.58 inches fell at Atlantic City Airport. Meteorologist Alan Kasper says the heaviest of the rain has ended but there were amounts of 2-4 inches of locally heavy rain in some areas.
Other amounts include 8.60 inches in Newport, 7 inches in Little Egg Harbor and Manahawkin, 6 inches in Point Pleasant, 5.19 inches in Franklin (Gloucester County),5 inches in Brick and nearly 5 inches in Lakewood, Seaside Heights and Toms River.
Kasper blames a "train" of mositure that fed the slow moving storm creating a narrow band of heavy precipitation in Atlantic, Cumberland and Ocean counties.
Flooding has also shut down sections of Route 35 in Belmar and Lavallette and flooded out lanes on the Garden State Parkway according to New Jersey Fast Traffic. Route 72 was under 3 feet of water in Manahawkin overnight causing a section of the roadway between Marsha Drive and Central Avenue to wash out in a work area near a bridge construction area. The road has since reopened.
There is also flooding in Lakewood around New Hampshire Avenue and Cedar Bridge Avenue.
NJ Transit's Bay Head rail yard was flooded overnight according to NJ Transit spokesperson Courtney Carroll making it difficult for crews to get to the trains. Tickets were cross honored on buses in case there were early delays but Carroll says they did not materialize.
JCP+L reports over 1,200 customers in the dark mostly in Monmouth in Rockaway in Morris County while nearly 1,400 Atlantic City Electric customers were out earlier according to its outage map.There are around 500 in the dark as of 7:50 a.m.
- 6 to 9 inches of rain reported in southern N.J., as storm continues to drench state / Star-Ledger
- Flooding, power outages reported across South Jersey / Press of Atlantic City


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Connacht completed a hard earned double over Zebre as they wrapped up the Heineken Cup pool stages with a third victory.
The first half at the Sportsground passed with few incidents of note, Connacht gaining the upper hand thanks to three penalties and a drop goal from Dan Parks.
Eric Elwood's men led 12-6 at half-time, with Daniel Halangahu landing a penalty double for Zebre.
A penalty try should have inspired further tries from the home side, but Halangahu's boot closed the gap for the Italians and winger Ruggero Trevisan's well executed try set up a tense conclusion at 19-17.
Halangahu's fifth penalty goal had Zebre 11 minutes away from a famous first win, however Parks split the posts on two more occasions for a handsome 20-point haul.
The rain abated before kick-off and the first sign of a Connacht threat came with a 40-metre burst from Robbie Henshaw, who has been called up to the extended Ireland squad.
The teenage full-back's raid forward was a rare moment of excitement in a slow first quarter that lacked any real spark and tempo.
A firm long range penalty strike from Parks edged the hosts ahead, but hey were penalised for not rolling away from the restart, allowing Halangahu to bring the Italians level.
Parks answered back with a neatly slotted kick from inside the 22 as Connacht improved their accuracy, using their strong set piece game to dictate proceedings.
Although captain Nathan White was part of a commanding front row, they were unable to hammer home that advantage and relied again on the boot of Parks.
The former Scotland international drilled over a drop goal while he had a penalty advantage to move the westerners 9-3 clear.
But Connacht's own errors gave the Italians the opportunity hit back swiftly, and Australian Halangahu stepped up to split the posts from distance.
Giovanbattista Venditti, who was tidy in his clearing and covering, and Mauro Bergamasco, the heartbeat of the visitors' pack, led the pool's bottom-placed team in terms of work-rate.
With the try-lines not threatened at both ends, a third successful penalty from Parks put six points between the sides at the break.
Parks kicked Connacht to within five metres of the whitewash early in the second period, and the pressure took its toll.
Zebre leaked a penalty from the ensuing line-out maul and then two scrum infringements, with White, Jason Harris-Wright and Brett Wilkinson dominating their front row opponents, led to a penalty try.
Parks converted but there was no sign of Zebre wilting as Bergamasco willed his team-mates forward and Connacht indiscipline gave them further scoring chances.
Halangahu continued his strong showing with the boot, firing over a quick-fire penalty brace after 49 and 51 minutes.
The Italian outfit pressed for a try shortly afterwards, going close through their forwards with replacements David Ryan and Matias Aguero solidifying their scrum initially.
Zebre's sudden resurgence almost erased Connacht's lead as they broken from a scrum on the 10-metre line, centres Roberto Quartaroli and Matteo Pratichetti punching the hole which led to Trevisan scoring out wide.
The difficult conversion was missed by Halangahu, leaving Connacht just two points ahead with Parks suffering his first miss entering the final quarter.
Halangahu's lead score in the 69th minute set up a nervy finish, but a ruck offence ensured that Parks restored Connacht's advantage just two minutes later.
Then a strong run from Henshaw helped set up the insurance score – a second drop goal from Parks – as Connacht triumphed in Elwood's last European match in charge of the Irish province.


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Yet Another Leak Shows NSA Lied About Not Being Able To Geolocate Data It Scoops Up
from the whoops dept
While it is not reasonably possible to identify the number of people located in the United States whose communications may have been reviewed...An NSA spokesperson also said that it was not possible to figure that out:
Judith Emmel, an NSA spokeswoman, told the Guardian in a response to the latest disclosures: "NSA has consistently reported – including to Congress – that we do not have the ability to determine with certainty the identity or location of all communicants within a given communication. That remains the case."But, as Greenwald reveals, the NSA appears to have a program, called Boundless Informant (quite a name, huh) that does exactly that.


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Love is in the Bachelor-y air, people. Bachelorette Ashley Hebert just married J.P. Rosenbaum, Bachelorette Emily Maynard and Jef Holm might be getting back together, and now, Bachelorette Ali Fedotowski and ex-boyfriend Roberto Martinez may be rekindling things, too. Us Weekly reports that Ali and Roberto hooked up at Ashley's wedding, which, like, yes. Love wedding hookups, love Ali, love everything about this.
A source had some pretty encouraging things to say about their re-budding romance! Oooooh. Aaaaah!
This omniscient person says that Ali and Roberto were "inseparable" at the wedding, and that they started talking a month ago. The two broke up in November of 2011 after being together for 18 months and living together in San Diego, but maybe they're ready to revisit their relationship status? Maybe? Hopefully? Please?
The source went on to say that we shouldn't get our hopes up, but, excuse my French, that source can go straight to Heck because gosh golly, I want to believe in true love. I want to believe that Ali and Roberto will live happily ever after forever and ever.
Having never met them with zero actual insight into their personal lives, I'm confident in saying that they were made for each other. I mean, their kids would have the cutest, most dimply smile in the whole wide world. Chris Harrison could be the godfather! I'm getting ahead of myself.
I'm mildly embarrassed to admit that I truly do hope this (probably drunken) wedding hookup is the start of something new for them, not only because they were the best Bachelorette couple ever, but because I'm tired of hearing rumors about Ali going after Rob Kardashian, because, like, gross.
Do you want to see Ali and Roberto get back together?
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Two Vacation Tickets May Be Cheaper Than One
Want a quick 30% discount on your family's trip to Europe or Hawaii? In the crazy airfare world, sometimes buying two tickets is cheaper than one. WSJ Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney explains on Lunch Break.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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For nearly eight decades in this town on the banks of Florida's Lake Okeechobee, sugar has reigned. The main street here is Sugarland Highway; the real estate agency is Sugar Realty – located in a building called Sugar Suites; the football team plays at Cane Field Stadium; children play at Candy Cane Park; and at the Sugar Festival every spring, there's an old-fashioned cane grinding, a Miss Sugar pageant, and, of course, a dessert contest. Welcome to America's Sweetest Town, home of the US Sugar Corp., a place where cane fields line the highway – and where, suddenly, a lot of people are feeling sour.
Clewiston's US Sugar Corp. is dissolving – sold to the state in a $1.75 billion land deal that will see the bulk of its 187,000 acres go to the Everglades Restoration Project. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's announcement last month came as a bolt from the blue for US Sugar's 1,700 workers and a community that has long depended on the company's presence.
For most of the 6,500 or so residents here, there is little to feel positive about. At the First Baptist Church of Clewiston, a sign appeared soon after the announcement, advertising the theme of Sunday's sermon: "A word for the anxious, angry and fearful."
But while there is plenty of despair, Mali Soto Chamness insists on a glimmer of optimism. As Clewiston's mayor since 2001, she is determined to lead the town through its gloom and build opportunities that will enable people to once again, as an old brochure for this town urges, "Climb with Clewiston."
"It's not just because of the sugar that we are America's Sweetest Town, but also because of the goodness of the people here, their steadfastness and resoluteness," Ms. Chamness says.
Ensuring resilience is quite a task for a mayor who already works full time as an executive in the local bank. She knows the challenges are considerable: Property values are expected to go into a tailspin, leaving owners trapped in a town with few jobs; real estate deals that were in the works prior to the announcement have stalled.
Then there's the tax loss. In all, Hendry County could lose up to 24 percent of its tax revenue. Once the company shuts, in six years, 30 percent of the county's land will be owned by the state and federal governments, and all 1,700 US Sugar workers will have been laid off.
"Those 1,700 jobs represent dollars that could be spent in our community," Chamness says. "Everything here is dependent on US Sugar and the people who work for it, who pay taxes, who purchase groceries here, send their kids to school here, bring family members to visit.... Take away US Sugar and what have you got? A big hole in the economy."
Chamness has demanded assistance from the state in drawing up a detailed economic-development plan. Some locals think that Clewiston's tourism trade could be expanded to take fuller advantage of the fine local fishing and birding. Others talk of agricultural opportunities, ethanol production, and new jobs from the Everglades Restoration Project and the proposed creation of an inland port at nearby South Bay. Clewiston has also been working to attract corporate dollars with the creation of a commerce park here, although the project, which began four years ago, has not brought in a single job.
Chamness is used to new beginnings – and, in particular, new beginnings in Clewiston: Her family moved to the area from Cuba in 1961, when she was 15 months old. Her grandfather had worked as an administrator on a sugar farm in the island's Sierra Maestra mountains, but was driven out by Fidel Castro's guerrillas.
"This was a great community for my family to come to; it was a haven for us after having to deal with everything in Cuba. It meant tranquility, a good life, work, a safe environment for kids to grow up in," she recalls wistfully. The question now is how to keep things that way.
US Sugar was created here in 1931 by Michigan industrialist Charles Stewart Mott, who'd bought out the bankrupt Southern Sugar. The company employed thousands, and built the city a pool, youth center, auditorium, and library. Through the decades, it paid for employees' children to go to college, and created parks, tennis courts, ball facilities, and a golf course.
Butch Wilson, who spent 32 years at US Sugar until he was laid off last year, is now the curator at the Clewiston Museum. He recalls how the cost of a pack of gum jumped from a nickel to a quarter overnight after the US imposed a trade embargo on Cuba – a leading sugar producer – in the 1960s, and how US Sugar subsequently enjoyed some of its best boom years.
"The ripple effect of this closure will be devastating," Mr. Wilson says. "But US Sugar was like family to me and so many others, and I'd rather we look back and remember the golden years.... There's many years this company has provided for the good and given generously, and we have to be thankful for that."
Nothing can replace the synergy between US Sugar and its home, says Wilson, describing how, in some cases, four generations in a family worked there: "Even if we start now, we still can't bring industry in that will replace the loss we are going to take."
Already, most of the traffic along Sugarland Highway consists of trucks carrying produce, and the range of local traders Chamness remembers from her childhood has, as in so many towns, been squeezed by time and Wal-Mart.
Inside a glass case at the Clewiston Museum is a small brochure, worn and faded, dating from the mid-1920s when this dot on the map stood on the threshold of greatness, and the town aimed to draw land speculators and entrepreneurs looking to make it big.
"Florida the Utopia of the States, and Clewiston the heart of its wonderful glory and greatest promise, invites your keenest investigation," the booklet reads. "The soil, the climate, the balmy sunshine, the land of everlasting youth are yours today ... if you will but heed the call of Clewiston, the city of opportunity, your opportunity."
Over the ensuing eight decades, thousands took up the invitation. They came to fish, plant fruits and vegetables, and turn thousands of acres of swampland into fields of glistening sugar cane. In some ways, Clewiston's challenge today is similar to that of 80 years ago: at a time of anxious uncertainty, to become, once again, a place of glory, promise, and something sweet.
"I'm going to look on the bright side," says Anita Griffin, owner of the Dixie Fried Chicken and Seafood Café. Sitting at a table covered with a red-checkered cloth, she says she's lost half her business since US Sugar began laying people off three years ago, and she fears what the future may hold. Still, she says, "It should be a time for new faces to come in and bring more jobs, fill out the town a little bit. Everybody's been saying how bad it's going to be and that the town will die, but a lot of things can happen in six years. We've got to make it happen."


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Just feels like the racers were in Taiwan yesterday.
Since this is the 20th season, I expect 5 continents, possibly (but not likely) 6, with tons of famous destinations like TAR 18. S. America, Europe, and Asia are near-definites, while Africa is more likely than Oceania (that is, New Zealand) because going to New Zealand would pretty much require it to be the first stop, and that would mean 3 west to east cycles in a row.I expect the race to go to South America first. Because TAR now uses direct flights to the first destination, I can definitely see a starting line of Miami and a first stop in either Buenos Aires or Lima, Peru. If the latter, throw in a second leg near Machu Picchu, and then to Buenos Aires or directly to Europe. At least 2 legs, maybe 3.Europe: Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain are still high on my list of places TAR should return. Unfortunately, there are current economic issues there, particularly Greece, that may shy away the producers. Spain may also not be suitable after a few legs of S. America, so really, anywhere east of France is in play. Belgium and Denmark, the last two major countries in the Western half of Europe have been used up, so this leaves a return to magnificent Berlin and then a visit to the only new country this cycle, perhaps in the Baltic states. Probably only 3 legs.For Africa, I'm heavily leaning towards Kilimanjaro and possibly Rwanda via Nairobi for a memorable Central Africa visit. Anyway, we'll see 1 or 2 legs there probably. The only thing I can guarantee for Asia is a stop somewhere in India (and then perhaps Nepal) because it's the classic TAR destination. If TAR doesn't have anywhere to go in Europe, it'll stop in Turkey instead. China probably has to be visited since all the other East Asia countries have had recent stops (and the Philippines still have a travel warning); the alternative is Vietnam. 3 or 4 legs.The final leg will either be in Seattle or Chicago; I'm hoping for the latter because it's a classy city full of culture. A stop in Vancouver, which I still highly recommend and want to see, would open up more possible final leg locations.
The final leg will either be in Seattle or Chicago; I'm hoping for the latter because it's a classy city full of culture. A stop in Vancouver, which I still highly recommend and want to see, would open up more possible final leg locations.
Really? Well, how about New York City my favorite for the 20th anniversary finish line or San Diego (my 2nd favorite and never visited)? Also, how about: Philadelphia (never visited)Pittsburgh (never visited)Charlotte (never visited)Orlando (never visited)New Orleans (one visit)Houston (never visited)San Antonio (never visited)Detroit (never visited) Minneapolis (never visited)St. Louis (never visited)Kansas City (never visited)Sacramento (never visited)
So they're shooting the amazing race where I'm at & people are running around like crazy persons Just drove by people who are part of occupy Seattle and the Amazing Race, wow what a weird day Amazing race ppl just ran past Starbucks westlake .... O_o
and it could definitely be a very early start to the season.
Looking for TAR on Twitter already?
Holy **** that would have been a SHOCK!
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The Skyline girls beat the Fowler Goldbugs 51-34 while the boys were defeated by a lopsided 76-22.
The Skyline girls beat the Fowler Goldbugs 51-34 while the boys were defeated by a lopsided 76-22.
In the girls game, Skyline initially had trouble with Fowler's pressure defense, but they soon made the adjustment and began applying pressure of their own. Janessa Davis scored 6 points for Skyline in the final minute of the first quarter to stake Skyline to a 14-10 lead.
Kaitlyn Stark potted a couple of 3s in the second frame. In the meantime, Skyline's defense held the Goldbugs scoreless for 6 minutes, and by halftime the Thunderbird lead was 28-17.
Skyline's girls took care of business in the second half, playing well on both ends of the floor and eventually came away with the 51-34 win.
The boys game seemed like a step backwards for the young Thunderbirds. After a couple of games in which improvements seemed to be underway, Skyline was never really in the ballgame Friday night.
Of course, a lot of that had to do with Fowler's size, experience and aggressiveness. Many of their points were lay-ups in transition as they seemed to continually be in the T-Birds passing lanes. Racing out to a 19-5 first quarter lead, the Gold bugs never looked back, eventually posting the 76-22 victory.Tue. the T-Birds play at Minneola.
SHS girls 14 14 8 15 51
Fowler 10 7 10 7 34
Davis 9-0-4/8-22; Flowers 1-0-0-2; Swonger 4-0-0-8; Stark 1-4-0-14; Fisher 1-0-2/3;4; DeWeese 0-0-1/2-1
SHS boys 5 5 5 7 22
Fowler 19 25 26 6 76
Gilpin 0-1-1/2-4; Patterson 0-1-1/2/4; Abbott 3-1-2/2-11; Holz 0-0-1/2-1; McComb 0-0-2/2-2


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Cleaned a lot. Sewed a little.
The kitchen is clean!
I did not scrub the floor because it extends into different rooms and I'll just tack that onto another room. Makes sense, right?
Oh, and the junk drawer is now in a shopping bag. I'm going to go get some drawer organizers today.
What I learned:
We like beans
and banana pudding.
There's an explanation for the pudding.
The most disconcerting thing about the whole kitchen cleaning experience was the vast amount of food I had to throw away. Some items had expired in 2003!
I need to find a way to organize the pantry cupboard so that I know what's in there.
Any suggestions?
As for the sewing:
Made a Dear Jane/That Quilt block
And the September SewConnected 3 block(s) for Ashley.
Today I start bathroom day/week. Gosh I hope it doesn't turn into a week as well!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
I cleaned and sewed!
Cleaned a lot. Sewed a little.
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- AnonymousSeptember 23, 2009 at 9:44 AM
It's amazing what lurks in the back of the pantry isn't it? There's always something back there that I think "where did this come from?!" Great job on the cleaning. And those blocks are so pretty!ReplyDelete
Good work. It does feel good to purge. I can't decide if I'm feeling motivated or defeated. I guess I need to work that out. I know I just need to get my butt out of this seat and get at least one thing accomplised today.ReplyDelete
Oh gosh, when we built a pantry in our mud room last year, and I moved all of our dry goods from the cupboards in the kitchen to the pantry, I found many, quite elderly things in it, but the most amazing was a box of Kraft Dinner that had an expiry date of 1997.ReplyDelete
1997! I have two 14 year olds and a 19 year old who have ravening hordes for friends. How did that box survive? It should be in the Smithsonian! ;)
The good new is, this week, you won't find expired dry goods in your bathroom.
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You got me motivated to clean & sew....but mostly sew!ReplyDelete
I'm so proud of you for reducing the stockpile! LOL I've been reading for a while...even though I'm not as busy as your life sounds, I find that if I sew a little and have to go into another room for something, I stop and clean up a bit in that area. As I move back into the sewing room, I get to sew. You can fudge this...but our house is tidy, sewing gets done and I'm happy! Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
I love all your cleaning and organizing posts the last few days. So fun and amusing. It feels good in the fall to get things in order for winter.ReplyDelete
P.s. I also saw on your book list you have read Peony! I am almost done and I love it. Although not quite as much as Snowflower and the secret fan.
Well...tap...tap...tap...the banana excuse??? I LOVE that stuff! I'm afraid to tackle my pantry for just the reason you mentioned -- those awful expiration dates!ReplyDelete
Wow, you have motivated me to start eating this elephant of a house one bite at a time! Being a single mom and working 60 hours a week leaves me very little time for anything, but goodness knows I need to get this house under control!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the inspiration you have given me!!
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A couple years ago I took it upon myself to reorganise my in-law's kitchen and we threw away an obscene amt of food! I don't really know a good way of organising it but I told her not to buy too much at once, and check expiration dates every few weeks.ReplyDelete
Your blocks are gorgeous! I started a wonky star quilt last night with Heather Bailey and Amy Butler prints. Love wonky stars :)
No suggestions on the pantry. I think I might have the same dilemma... ack! Now I am afraid to go in there. But at least you were able to sneak in a little sewing.ReplyDelete
I know that whenever I buy things that go in the pantry I *should* put the new stuff behind the old stuff, so that I'm not shoving the old stuff further and further back into the cupboard, but I always seem to be in a rush when I'm unloading the groceries, so more often than not, I just shove stuff wherever they seem to fit. But maybe with your new completely reorganized and neat cupboards, that might work for you? Good luck, and good for you on tackling the rest of the house!ReplyDelete
The wastage really makes you feel awful doesn't it? So glad you found some time for some sewing. Those patches are beautiful! At least the bathroom should be a lot easier. Certainly not that many packets hopefully!ReplyDelete
That's a lot of beans and pudding! At least chili season is coming up so you can use those beans. Good luck with the bathroom next. I love love love those star blocks for Ashley. I need to try those one of these days.ReplyDelete
Wow - sounds like a bit of Spring Cleaning in Fall is going on in the US!ReplyDelete
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go anina go! seeing people organize is so inspiring to me; can't look at too much of it, because it starts my OCD streak going and I want to start mass organizing/cleaning like you look like you're in the midst of. Always feels so good to get it done though! Bet it'll get your creative side really revved up, clearing out all that space. keep it up!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 24, 2009 at 8:38 AM
My house could use the same attention that you've given yours. I like the organizing part better than the actual cleaning. That is a lot of pudding :)ReplyDelete
I have the same problem with things expiring but don't have a good solution to offer other than move the older products forward when new ones are added, placing them in back.
I hope all those beans and pudding don't go into the same recipe!ReplyDelete
your post just cracked me up. i too "love" beans and butterscotch puffing. i find myself trying to find more recipes just to use them all up. thanks for the chuckle!ReplyDelete


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Looking for any info on this site in Rhode Island. From the map it looks like a great location all around. Any info with regards to parking,tides, in general anything a windsurfer might need to know, Thanks in advance.
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Im from CT and have sailed Pt Judith a few times (wave type sailing). Ive launched from the CG park (not sure thats what its properly referred to) in a SW and it can be quite good. Its a pretty popular surf spot on the east side of the point. The downside is that its a gnarly launch with slippery rocks. If you are not comfortable launching in surfy type conditions I wouldnt do it. Scarborough on the eastern side is a sandy beach and good in E/NE (late and offseason access). There is also a east side of the point launch behind one of the restaurants irf I remember correctly. There are no doubt others who can give you more. I generally head all the way up to cape cod these days as it blows better.
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The rocky launch is usually called Deep Hole by the locals. It is at Matunuck Beach, not to be confused with East Matunuck State Beach. Take the Matunuck Beah exit from Rt 1. It is near the end of the road to Matunuck Beach on the right. There is a small dirt parking lot with a sign for Deep Hole Fishing Area. Ive never seen it full. When the surf is big you will share it with both kiters and surfers. It is a pretty user unfriendly launch because of the rocks but there is a group of mostly locals that windsurf there including a Real Wind rep that demos and sells boards & sails out of his van- great stuff. The waves are actually pretty friendly in light to moderate winds. You should ask a local about where to launch before going out.
Scarborough Beach is on the other side of Pt.Judith and also is known as a surfer beach, although the last time I was there it was just kiters and me on the windsurfer. On a northeast/east it gets sideshore winds for some rare frontside wave riding. The waves can get pretty big but are still pretty friendly. It is mostly a nice sandy beach, unless you get blown way down wind. Huge parking lot with a big public beach in season. Take the Rt 108 exit from Rt 1 going towards Galilee/ Pt Judith. Take a left, I think it is Burnside St. That takes you to the water right near the beach- big signs at beach.
There is a launch inside the Refuge Harbor, which is the point at Pt. Judith. It might be hard to find just from my description but it can be very nice sailing. Take the Rt 108 exit from Rt 1 towards Galilee/ Pt. Judith. Follow sign for the B.I. ferry. It will be a right off 108, (big sign for ferry), to end at water with big docks etc. and go left a few blocks to the ferry. Go past the ferry a few blocks and the road turns to the left again because youve reached the ocean,(Refuge Harbor). There is a public parking lot on the right side where the road turns sharply left. It sometimes fills up but has a very high turnover rate because most people use it for fshing/beach/restaurants etc.
This launch is on a nice sandy beach, pretty small waves because it is inside a huge breakwater enclosure which cuts down on the chop and waves.
You can sail out through breaks in the breakwater and into choppier water if you want to. Some people sail over to Deep Hole from here. This launch doesnt seem to be as popular as it used to be. I lke it because it has such a variety of conditions. There is even a little wave that forms inside the harbor and upwind a little at dead low tide wher there is ahidden sand bar.
All these locations are on a regular road map. There are some other launchs at Pt. Judith that locals use but I havent personal sailed them. The wind at all these sites is best in the spring and fall. It gets good frontal driven wind and not very good thermal winds. The cape and Fogland is better for summer winds.
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Thanks for all the great info, gonna try it out soon.
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Recently I made yet another 3,000-mile trek cross-country with my '06 5.9L Cummins-powered Ram and tried a few "performance" additives along the way. With about 10,000 pounds in tow and averaging 14 mpg, I unfortunately can't say that I felt or observed any improvement in power or economy from the additives I mixed in.
By no means am I saying that all additives are snake oil, but I'm still not sure what long- or short-term benefits, if any, most additives will net.
Trying out a diesel fuel additive isn't really a waste (beyond what it costs) and generally won't harm your robust diesel engine. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's suggested fluid amount per tank, and do your best to simulate similar driving conditions while testing the additive. If you've found one additive that stands out above the rest, drop us a note on our forum at 4wheeloffroad.com and tell us how things added up for your diesel.


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Vintage Technology and the MAK Architecture Tour 2010
This past weekend fans of midcentury architecture, photography, and Los Angeles history converged via automobile and by foot to six hidden Hollywood hillside homes for the annual MAK Architecture tour (check out last year's tour here). This year's tour was especially of interest for photography buffs, with all six residences on tour having been immortalized in photo throughout the years by the giant in architectural photography, Julius Shulman.
Many of the iconic homes were recognizable not only through the era-defining art of Julius Shulman, but also from appearances in cinema and numerous publications. One of the highlights of the tour, the Lovell Health House designed by R. J. Neutra in 1929, was the imagined residence of shady fop, Pierce Patchett, in the noir flick, L.A. Confidential. Others included R.M. Schindler's Gold House, Neutra's Kun House (in a barely presentable state, but only because the current owner is renovating it slowly to exacting detail), Carl Lewis Maston's 1948 Hillside House, and the vertigo-inducing Gantert House by Pierre Koenig.
But our personal favorite was the possibly the most humble of the six and the first we walked into Sunday morning. The Shulman House, designed by Raphael Soriano, was where Shulman lived and practiced his photography (a surprisingly modest darkroom hidden in the corner of his home studio) and where a beautiful convergence of architecture and landscape filled our heads with images of entertaining friends while also allowing for quiet moments of solitude hidden underneath a canopy of trees.
It was also in this first house we noticed a varying amount of vintage technology and appliances. Shulman's living room showcased an original hi-fidelity era sound system, with a small selection of LPs and stereo speakers built into the wooden headboard behind the seating. The kitchen was still equipped with original cooking and cleaning appliances, reminding us of the era where automation and time-saving devices had just come to the masses. Everything blended in, complementing the whole of the living spaces.
Of course, most of the homes had understandably replaced or upgraded elements with modern day amenities such as HDTVs and home theater equipment, home offices and computing equipment (we like to play the game of "find the wi-fi router" while touring), alongside upgrades to lighting and kitchen appliances. But for the most part, all six residences revealed themselves to be occupied by owners who respected the original spirit and ideals the architects originally intended for those living inside the walls would embody.
Although the majority of us will not live in architecturally significant or historical homes, the idea of thoughtfully integrating and blending in our home technology with the rest of the home is a notable lesson to be learned from the likes of Neutra, Schindler, Soriano, Maston, Koenig, and those who currently reside in the homes, as they were a great part of what we now define as "modern living". We left the tour inspired to choose what we invite into our home more carefully, alongside leaving with a burning desire to scrap up $2.5 million so we could call the Shulman house our own.
The MAK Architecture tour may be finished, but if you're a Los Angeles resident or someone visiting the City of Angels, we can't recommend enough for you to drop into the MAK Center for one of their events or tours. There's a free admission day coming up on the 30th, so here's your opportunity to partake in a little architectural time traveling. More information at the MAK Center website.


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Pick of the day: Hidden Kingdoms
WILDLIFE: Hidden Kingdoms, 8pm, BBC1
This is the story of two tiny animals coming of age.
In the wild woods of North America, a young chipmunk is gathering a vital store of nuts before his first winter.
In his way are ruthless rivals and giant predators.
In Borneo, a tree-shrew forced deep into the rainforests to find food must draw on all her intelligence and agility if she is to escape the jaws of a hungry reticulated python. Stephen Fry narrates.


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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2000
Description: A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 2000
Creator: McAlister, Jett & Tam, Mariel
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April 19, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Following a 9-0 victory over Wheaton College, the MIT men's tennis team claimed the program's 10th consecutive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season conference title. The win lifted the Engineers' ledger to 13-5 overall and 5-0 in the league while the Lyons' record lowered to 8-6 on the year and 2-3 in the NEWMAC.
Eric Beren and Ken Van Tilburg led off the day with an 8-0 decision over Kyle Hudgins and James Little. Kevin Pang and David Iba along with Peden Nichols and Jonathan Farm posted 8-2 wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions.
In the top singles spot, Beren defeated Greg Poulin, 6-2, 6-0, as Van Tilburg posted scores of 6-3 and 6-2 in the next slot. Pang and Iba did not drop a game in their No. 3 and No. 6 matches while Nichols outlasted Harry Altman, 4-6, 6-3, 10-3, in the No. 4 position. Farm edged out Nii Manfoi Davies, 7-5, in the first set before cruising to a 6-0 win to wrap up the match.
Both teams will continue action in the NEWMAC Men's Tennis Championship Tournament next week.
Wheaton College vs. MIT
Final Team Score: MIT 9, Wheaton 0
1. Eric Beren/Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Kyle Hudgins/James Little (W), 8-0
2. Kevin Pang/David Iba (M) def. Cullen Garrity/Greg Poulin (W), 8-2
3. Peden Nichols/Jonathan Farm (M) def. Harry Altman/Brian Krantz (W), 8-2
1. Eric Beren (M) def. Greg Poulin (W), 6-2, 6-0
2. Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Kyle Hudgins (W), 6-3, 6-2
3. Kevin Pang (M) def. Brian Krantz (W), 6-0, 6-0
4. Peden Nichols (M) def. Harry Altman (W), 4-6, 6-3, 10-3
5. Jonathan Farm (M) def. Nii Manfoi Davies (W), 7-5, 6-0
6. David Iba (M) def. Eric Pelletier (W), 6-0, 6-0


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This time we're going to run a set of the EFX loudspeakers through the test lab and see how they perform and compare to other brands at a similar price. The speakers we chose are the $229.00 (USD) EFX C65's, which are sold as a 6.5-inch full range system, utilizing a convertible design allowing the tweeter to either be mounted separately or coaxially.
Features and Design
The EFX C65 midrange drivers come out of the box configured as separates, with a tapered phase plug screwed in the center of the speakers pole piece. The stamped steel basket is designed to work with a variety of mounting sizes and bolt patterns. While sold as a 6.5-inch speaker, the basket actually only requires a 5-inch mounting hole diameter. This allows the EFX C65 to be a drop in mount in many cars where a full size 6.5-inch speaker won't fit without cutting.
Another interesting feature of the EFX C65 is the way the crossover network comes attached to the midrange driver. It can be dismounted from the driver and mounted separately if you prefer, but I liked how it solved the age-old problem of "where do I put the crossover" when installing separates. Plus it makes the install a bit quicker and easier, so the idea gets a big thumbs up from us! The EFX C65's midrange driver uses good quality fairly conventional materials, such as the NBR rubber surround, and an injection molded high gloss black polypropylene cone.
Motivation for the cone comes from a 1-inch high temperature copper voice coil, wound on a Kapton former. The suspension is handled by a single vented Nomex spider. The magnetic motor of the driver is a 3.4-inch ceramic ferrite material, with the base and top plates finished in the same corrosion resistant gloss black powdercoat as the basket.
The tweeter used in the EFX C65 system is a 19mm titanium dome design, and is pre-mounted in a swivel cup and protected with a steel mesh grille. The swivel cup uses a bayonet style connection design that allows them to be quickly and securely mounted on posts that replace the phase plugs for a coaxial type installation, or you can transfer the tweeter to one of two different kinds of housings to allow separate tweeter mounting.
The patent pending design of the reversible "Universal Backmount Adapter" provides simple and secure mounting of the tweeter behind factory panels or A-pillar locations, or a well designed flush mount cup can be used in a typical door panel.
As mentioned previously, the crossover provided with the EFX system comes already attached to the midrange driver, but it can be removed for remote mounting if you desire. In that case, a soft rubber sealing cover is installed on the removed crossover to keep moisture and debris from entering the assembly. From and electrical perspective, the crossovers utilize a 1st order (-6dB) low pass filter for the midrange, effectively reducing its output at about 4500Hz. The tweeter gets its signal via a 2nd order (-12dB) high pass filter, also at about 4500Hz. The output level of the tweeter can be cut by 3dB with a switch found opposite the input terminals.
While there is nothing terribly exotic or fancy about the systems individual components, the C65 is obviously built with care and attention to detail. Build quality and value are excellent for a speaker system in this price range, and all the required parts, pieces, wires, and terminals are all found neatly packed in individual re-sealable plastic bags. The owner's manual is a fairly basic affair, but it provides you with all the instructions and information you'll need to install the system correctly. The EFX system comes with a one year warranty.
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