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As the days cool down and the morning air brings a kiss of dew, we bid farewell to summer. We'll miss you. But, oh, autumn! We welcome you with open arms and helmets and knobby tires. Because fall in Oregon was made for mountain biking. The twisting, tacky single track that winds across the high desert and Cascade Mountain foothills near Bend, along the scenic McKenzie River Trail and through the old growth forests of Oakridge is some of the best mountain biking trail you'll ride. Ever. Pump up your tires, tune your shocks and get ready to ride!
Phil's Trails, Bend
Just 5 miles outside of Bend, Phil's Trails offers an 8.8-mile smooth, rolling loop. Non-technical and fairly flat, Phil's will have you zipping along like a biking hero. It's located within a network of other trails, including Phil's Whoops (with an added 11 miles and a few tough climbs), and the Storm King ride for hardcore dirt lovers. Phil's proper also offers a nice out-and-back for families with young kids.
Edison Lava Trail
For a more technical ride, check out the Edison-Lava Trail, an out-and-back that offers as many as 20 miles between Edison Sno Park and Lava Lake (you can turn around at any point). If you start at the Lava Lake trailhead, Edison includes ripping descents on the way back with some great shelfy rocks and fun drops. Also leaving from Lava Lake, there's 11.5 miles of trail between Lava and Sparks lakes, which can be ridden for 23 miles total.
McKenzie River Trail
On the west side of the Cascade Mountains, the McKenzie River Trail is a scenic, challenging, 26-mile one-way trail that made Outside magazine's list of 10 Great American Mountain Biking Trails. The trail, which most folks ride as a shuttle from the north end, passes Clear Lake, Sahalie Falls, the Blue Pool and other jaw-dropping viewpoints. For families with young kids or beginning bikers, ride from the south end of the trail and turn around at the Paradise Campground for a short, scenic, 5.4-mile taste of the trail.
In the forests of Oakridge, just 40 miles west of Eugene, you'll find what many avid mountain bikers swear are the best trails in the country. Them's fightin words, but you'll have to decide for yourself. The Alpine Trail, a 16-mile epic (or 36-mile figure-eight option), has challenging climbs and sweet, winding descents through towering old growth forests. Oakridge is also home to gems like the gentle Salmon Creek Trail (12 miles) Larrison Creek (6.3 moderate miles) and many others.
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Solo Serve roof was early entertainment complex
Around 1980, I worked for a firm that specialized in the evaluation and renovation of roofs on commercial buildings. We were called upon to inspect the roof of what was then the Solo Serve building on Soledad Street. When we got up on the roof, we discovered what was obviously a very old outdoor movie theater. On the San Antonio River side, there was the large, rectangular frame of what had certainly held a screen. Across the roof, toward the Soledad side, was a block structure with a door in the side and a square hole high up facing the structure that could have held a screen. In between were three tiered rows stepping down to what looked like the screen structure, and behind each row was a metal railing. There were no seats, but there was definitely a movie setup, quite old and rusting. There were metal brackets that could have attached seats. Are there any historical mentions of a film theater up there?
— Edward Speed
"There was indeed a theater, and on Saturday nights in the 1920s and onward, there were rooftop dances with a band, or so I was told by my father, Milton Brenner, the former president of Solo Serve," says Marie Brenner, author of a family memoir, "Apples and Oranges."
Opened June 26, 1915, the Soledad Roof once was the self-advertised "coolest spot in San'Tone." The indoor/outdoor entertainment complex fronting on Soledad Street was constructed on "part of the site of what was once the garden of the old Veramendi Palace," says the San Antonio Light, May 23, 1915.
Purpose-built as one story with a roof garden, the theater was said to be the first of its kind west of St. Louis. The open-air resort trend had started in New York, where the rooftop theater at Madison Square Garden opened in 1892. Before air conditioning, theatergoers avoided being packed close together in indoor spaces during the summer months. Exhibitors were among the first to embrace new cooling technologies, but before they were available, there was nowhere better to go than up and out.
Hotels, restaurants and private clubs added roof gardens to attract more summer trade. In San Antonio, the Gunter and St. Anthony hotels, Original Mexican Restaurant and the International and Travis clubs all had roof gardens before the Soledad Roof opened, but theirs were primarily for dancing.
The Soledad Roof would have that and more. It was the project of three investors: Charles T. Fincham, who owned the property and built the building; W.J. Lytle, owner or manager of several San Antonio movie theaters; and Martin Wright. Lytle's Wigwam and Wigwam No. 2 theaters, on Alamo Plaza and Houston Street respectively, were "doing so well … that he still needed more space for the movie fans," as he recalled the enterprise for the Light, Jan. 17, 1940.
The partners' roof garden had a projection booth, concession stand, "shadow screen (with) day-night curtain," seating for 1,500 people, a dance floor for 100 couples and tables for 300 on a raised platform. The roof garden overlooked the river "where patrons (would) always be assured of a cool breeze." Inside the building, constructed of fireproof concrete, was another movie theater, seating 2,000, with a state-of-the art theater organ that produced sound effects. Colored lights were strung around the fixtures and foliage for a festive atmosphere.
Movies were shown indoors from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and outdoors from sundown onward. Music for dancing was provided by local orchestras, with occasional cabaret acts. Thanks to its indoor space downstairs, the complex promised "dancing, rain or shine" from 7 p.m. to midnight. Also inside was a swimming pool ("water changed daily") and roller rink, weatherproof attractions that kept the real estate profitable outside of the "roof garden season" of April through September.
Popular at first, the Soledad Roof seems to have struggled after its first year. "The fickle public lost interest," according to the 1940 Light. Attendance promotions such as dancing and swimming contests, roller polo matches and the fall Soledad Carnival ("Big Time for Ma, Pa and the Boys and Girls") through 1916 and 1917 didn't do the trick. By 1918, the business was advertising for "Young ladies for dancing," and a year later, the building had been converted into a storage facility.
The Solo-Serve Improvement Co., headed by Isidor Brenner, bought the building in a "huge Soledad land deal" reported by the Light, Dec. 30, 1924. The property connected two other buildings acquired by Solo Serve in the 100 block of Soledad, allowing what became the discount chain's flagship store to enlarge and add new departments. The company also revived the roof garden, again with "an out-of-doors moving-picture show, dancing and refreshments."
The theater reopened June 14, 1925, says the San Antonio Express of that date, "presenting high-grade pictures, an orchestra of 15 and specialty dance offerings." Solo Serve — founded in 1919 as "the clerkless store," the first in San Antonio to offer the convenience and savings of self-service — thrived at the location and branched out to open more stores in San Antonio and South Texas.
Known as "Don Isidor," the elder Brenner "was thought by many to be a showman, running promotions of all kinds," says his granddaughter. "Lines of customers would form outside the doors for his big sales and giveaways of balloons and candy."
The Soledad Roof never had the same pulling power as the store below, maybe because at a single story above street level, it didn't have the same "castle-in-the-sky" cachet as its loftier competitors. It kept going through the mid-1930s, mostly as a venue for prize fights. The Light, Jan. 16, 1940, reported that, "There remains atop the Solo Serve building on Soledad Street the mournful vestiges of what was once the city's only roof garden theater."
Solo Serve itself closed in 1999. Developers who acquired the downtown store building announced plans last spring to raze the structure and others in the 100 block of Soledad to make way for a new, 21-story River Walk hotel. A proposal approved by the city's Historic and Design Review Commission, as reported May 6 by the
San Antonio Express-News, provides for retention of a wall from the Solo Serve building and creation of a "parklike space on the undeveloped portion" of that property.
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Opponents of the current machines, Voter GA, issued a statement Monday in support of House Bill 1215 by Rep. Tim Bearden, R-Villa Rica. They argue that candidates and voters can never be sure of the election results because the machines don't print paper records that can be recounted by hand if need be.
"The intent is to confirm that votes are being counted correctly on election day at the source where they are originally created," the statement says.
The group estimates statewide replacement of the machines would cost $30 million. That could be a hurdle for the legislation since the leaders of the General Assembly are concerned about how the state will meet its current obligations. Lawmakers are in the midst of an unscheduled two-week recess so that the House and Senate appropriations committees can find ways to cut the budget.
Voter GA described the bill as one that would eventually help the budget by switching from the mini computers used now to scanners that read paper ballots and require little programming.
"The savings could be achieved because each precinct would require only one optical-scan counter and a ballot marker for the visually impaired instead of up to two-dozen voting machines," the group said.
Interim Secretary of State Brian Kemp says the timing is wrong for replacing the machines.
"Requiring county and local governments to implement new voting systems in this fiscal year, when every local and state agency is making significant budget cuts, would be too much of a financial burden," he said. "However, I look forward to working with the sponsors to discuss their ideas for Georgia's next-generation elections equipment."
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|Summer of Contentment
Well its been a little while since my last post. I have been working hard on custom items and samples for possibly wholesale orders. The end of the summer does bring with it both a return to the day job (I really haven't minded this time) and the start of my favourite season, autumn! Its lovely and warm still and I am still hopeful that my lovely green tomatoes will turn red and yellow after all. There has been long walks, garden pottering, blackberry picking, jam and jelly and cake production and little time for blogging. So there's my excuse folks and I am sticking with it.
I am also at a bit of a crossroads with my critters. I am taking a break from making them for the time being and potentially there will not be any more. Many of the ones in my shop are dramatically reduced as I could do with the space and a clean sheet with whatever direction I decide to take. Will keep you posted on that. One thing is for certain. I shall not be disappearing, just altering course potentially.
So, I find it damn near impossible to sit of an evening (or a Sunday afternoon for that matter) and just look at that box in the corner. I do have to do something. So as I was catching up on my favourite blogs on Tuesday, I found this delectable post. Well, eureka moment for me! I love this blanket and knew right away I had to make one. I only learned to crochet last year but I absolutely love it! I have been through the 'stash' and have the intention to try and use up all the acrylic I have accrued over the bunny knitting years. There is probably enough for at least three! As it is autumn, I have picked out some lovely rusts, yellows, greys and browns.
So, this was my first Tuesday Tallie when I went to bed at smidgeon into Wednesday, but that's allowed isn't it? I have done more since but will pop that on next Tuesdays tally. I do hope my enthusiasm doesn't wane like autumn inevitably will as I have some lovely brights I want to do next. Not to mention the nautical cotton which I anticipate being nicer to crochet than it was to knit. Hurt my hands as it didn't give a piggin inch!


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Imagine all the things that have happened on Earth since you were born. If you are young, perhaps not very much, geologically-speaking. But if you're an octogenarian, it shouldn't surprise you that whole continents have moved!
You can find all this out at BBC's site: Your life on Earth. In fact, the name is a bit misleading. You actually learn about the changes on Earth during your lifetime rather than your specific life. After inputing my data, I learned that since I was born, the East Pacific Rise has travelled 7.8m, and Earth's human population has grown by over 4 billion! Yikes! I'm not that old (or so I thought!)
The statistics provided on the site are interesting in and of themselves, in fact some are downright quirky. But where I found this site useful was for my Grade 7s, as an introduction to our World Studies course – and they were amazed. It got them thinking about the world around them and is helping them to develop some all-important perspective. I had them write blog posts describing what caught their interest and how it made them feel. Very helpful, very interesting, especially when they began sharing the site with their parents!
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London: Actor Naya Rivera and husband Ryan Dorsey are reportedly not getting divorced. Reportedly, the actress, 30, filed a request for dismissal of the divorce paperwork.
Rivera originally filed for divorce last November. Accordingly, "They want to make it work for the sake of their son."
Dorsey, 34, and Rivera first dated in 2010 before going their separate ways while she starred on 'Glee'.They got married in July 2014, just three months after her engagement to rapper Big Sean ended.


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A long-standing charity golf event has once again had a successful outcome.
Despite Spring weather conditions that threatened to hamper play, the 17th version of the Metcalfe Charity Classic at the Metcalfe Golf Club went off without a hitch on July 12, 2017.
The south Ottawa area golf course was once again raising funds for the Osgoode Care Centre and more than 130 golfers turned out in full support of the initiative.
In keeping with the 150th birthday of Canada celebrations taking place throughout the country this year, the event was appropriately themed. Participants received a Canadian leaf-shaped bottle of local Maple Syrup at registration and were challenged with Canadiana trivia questions at each hole of their round.
The players also had more fun on the course thanks to raffles and contests including a Canada 150 putting Contest, Merivale Chiropractic Closest to the Pin Contest, Cooper Physio Balloon Game, AMPED Sports Lab Mobility Challenge & the George Darouze Water Hole.
It was all followed by a roast beef & pasta buffet as well as a silent and live auction (with auctioneer Steve James) to raise additional funds.
While charity was the big winner on the day additional prize winners included:
Low Mixed Foursome at -2: Corrine Fisher, Reg Fisher, Jeff Quinn & Kelly Quinn
1st Place Foursome at -5: Jack Martin, Phil Quinn, Steve Quinn & Chris McEvoy
2nd Most Honest: Winnie Kerfoot, Karen Sheldrick, Donna Gordon & Joyce
Trivia Winners: Doris Morrow, Clare O'Brien, Wendy Wales, Fraser Wales
Closest to the Canadian Flag: Karen Houldsworth
Closest to the Pin (Men): John Bentley (Women): Lorna Dewan
Longest Putt: Janet McEvoy
Merivale Chiropractor Closest to the Pin: Richard Gardner
During the evening celebrations Metcalfe Golf Club General Manager Rob Howell provided the crowd with a history of the event that began in 2001 as part of the club's 25th anniversary tournament. That first edition raised $1,000.
This year's event, thanks to the participants, sponsors, and contests, raised another $11,500 for the Osgoode Care Centre, a long-term care facility located not far from the golf course.
David Eggett, Chair of the Board of Directors accepted a cheque from the event on behalf of the Care Centre and thanked the players, sponsors and the Metcalfe Golf Club for the support. $10,000 will go towards the redevelopment project the Care Centre needs to go through to comply with ministry regulations. The remaining funds will be used to help existing residents by funding activities, crafts and other items.
Howell concluded the evening by thanking Flagstick Golf Magazine, the presenting sponsor, for their continued support. The event has now raised some $127,000 for the community.
"We are very fortunate to have so many local people support this great cause in our community each and every year. We are thrilled to have raised these funds and look forward to breaking $140,000 at next year's event on July 11, 2018."


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Where Do Birds Go
[The comic is separated into three sections, with Cueball and Megan having a discussion in the first section, websites found through Google search results depicted in the second, and a bird depicted in the third.] [First Section - Cueball is sitting at his computer.] Cueball: "Where do birds go when it rains?" is my new favorite Google search. Megan [off screen]: Why? Cueball: It gives the answer, but also shows you an endless torrent of other people asking the same question. Pages and pages of them across regions and cultures. [Megan enters the frame and shows interest in the computer.] Cueball: I love the idea that somehow this is the universal question, the thing that unites us. When it rains, we wonder where the birds go, and hope they're staying dry. [Second Section - A collage of screen snippets.] [Third section - A bird on a wire fence.] [A bird sits on a wire fence with no rain falling.] [Zoomed in on the bird as it looks at a rain drop splashing on the fence wire.] [Zoomed out on the bird looking at the rain as it increases in intensity.] [The bird flies down to an small smart-phone-shaped object lying on the ground, as the rain increases in intensity even more.] [The bird lands on the object, with puddles increasing in size around the object.] [The bird pecks at the object, ostensibly typing.] W... H... E... R... E... D... O... B... I... R... D... S...
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Two years ago today, my Grandad passed away. It's still hard to even think about or discuss but I feel like I have to honour the day somehow. Sometimes people don't want to listen to stories about another person's grandparent, but I have to say something. My plan was to write a book – I even got a nice leather bound one for the job and everything – about all of his stories that he used to tell me because I want to preserve them somehow. He was one of those that repeats all the time, telling the same story ten times over, but I never stopped him. I used to like hearing him talk about his role in post-war Africa and his time in the mines. He was the best storyteller I knew, not because of any great showmanship or performance, but because it was so obvious that he loved telling them. He laughed at every funny part of the tale, and would always brush over any sad parts. There's no sadness to my Grandad that I ever remember, he was always happy and smiling.
But now…I can't even recall a story. I'm sure I wrote them down somewhere, but I can't remember much that he'd said, not a full story anyway, just bits. I'm struggling to remember the sound of his voice but somewhere, I have a cassette tape waiting to be played again. I once recorded an 'interview' I did with him at primary school about what life was like in Britain during WW2 and I have it…in my room. I'm not sure I'm quite ready to listen to it yet but I will be soon I think.
He was just so full of life and believed in everything that I did, which I think is what hurts the most. He always said I could do something if I put my mind to it and that everything would work out okay in the end. I can't even count how many times I've needed to hear that in the last two years, especially the last six months.
I didn't mean to make this post sad, but it's kind of a sad day for the family today. Grandad, I miss you, I really do, just hope you're living it up in there.


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Historical fiction, General fiction | Paperback, eBook
A flood ruins King Alle's kingdom. His crops are destroyed and he does not have the necessary grain to pay his yearly tribute to neighbouring war-lord, Aethelfrid. Instead he offers him his daughter, Acha, who, aged sixteen, must become a peace-weaver bride to the most brutal and feared warrior in the land. But will she be accepted? Can she produce an heir? What will happen to the lines of inheritance in both her father's kingdom and her new husband's? Acha finds herself alone, distrusted, and constantly in danger, but even she could not have imagined the deadly consequences of her father's plan. This is a story of resilience and survival, courage, love and loyalty in one of history's bloodiest eras, and the founding of the vast Anglo-Saxon kingdom that came to be known as Northumbria.
Theresa Tomlinson has written many historical stories for children and Young Adults - she has twice been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal. In recent years she has become fascinated by the Anglo-Saxon period and THE TRIBUTE BRIDE is her second novel set in this period.
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By T. Perry Bowers
Playing drums on stage is very different from playing in your practice space or your mom's basement.
Your practice space is a familiar environment, which you can manipulate to sound good every time you sit down to play. This is not the case when play stages. Every stage is different.
Here are some tips to make you feel more at home:
- Spend time on your monitor mix
If you get a sound check, spend a little extra time on your monitor mix. You deserve to feel comfortable on stage. Make sure you have what you need in your stage mix: bass, vocal and kick drum. It can be the difference between a great gig and a crap one.
Unfortunately not all venues have great monitor systems, so you have to be flexible and work with what they have! Which brings us to point two …
- Be flexible
Unless you have your own sound people and you're making a lot of money for the club, don't act like a diva. Take the house sound guy's advice and do as he says. He knows the room and what the club owners want. It's not all about you.
If fifteen cymbals won't fit on stage leave them at home. Nobody really cares how many drums you have. They care how well you play and how you back up the singer. Which brings us to point three …
- Back up the singer
Sure, some chicks really love the drummer. But most love the singer. The better you make him look, the better you're going to look.
If you're over-powering him with volume, stop it. If you're playing fills over the top of a verse line, stop that too! If you're a flashy drummer who needs a solo to express yourself, work with the band to find your place to shine. Or join a prog band.
Most bands need a drummer who will sit in the pocket and back up the singer. You can throw in some tasty licks here and there, but for the most part, dig the groove. Lock in with the bass. Listen to the band.
- Play for the song
The song is king. If the song is awful, your triplets in the bridge are wasted. Songs need dynamics. They need changes in intensity. Just because a song moves into the chorus doesn't mean it requires a flashy fill.
Sometimes playing a little louder and grooving a little deeper is all that's required.
If you're playing drums in a band and the best thing you have going for you is the technical aspect of the drums, you need to find another band. If the song is great, find your spots to shine and play for the song.
- Take some time to tune your drums on stage
Especially in Minnesota, where I live, you need to let your drums adjust to the temperature and climate of the room. When you get to the venue, remove your kit from the cases and set them up. If you can, let them sit for a bit before giving them a final tweak.
- When you're done, get off the stage
Unless you're the final band of the night, remove your kit as soon as you're done with your set.
Don't break down all your drums on stage. Remove all the pieces immediately, then break your kit down off stage. Don't talk to fans on stage if the next drummer is salivating to take their place on stage. Once your kit is out of the way then you can chat with your fans. You can break it down later if you want; just get off the stage as soon as possible.
- Play someone else's kit
If another band offers to let you play their kit in a small club, where you aren't the headliner, do it. Make any small adjustments you need and rock the gig.
If you feel like you need your Terry Bozzio setup every time you play a show, you won't last long in the gigging business.
Playing someone else's kit is liberating. You don't have to lug your gear to/from the gig. You don't even have to take it on and off the stage.
If you feel the need to bring some auxiliary equipment, like cymbals, snare, or a kick pedal, then do. But, if it's a decent kit, and even entry-level kits are pretty good nowadays, try just playing it as is. Think of it as a challenge. How adaptable are you? Can you make a kick pedal that's not perfectly adjusted to your liking sound good? Can you hit cymbals that aren't at the perfect height?
- Play what you are good at
Don't try a ridiculous fill that you've been practicing for months, but still don't quite have down. You run the risk of throwing the band off or creating a complete train wreck.
If you miss a beat here and there, no one cares, but to knowingly try something you aren't one hundred percent sure you can nail? That's amateur.
Of course, some of this advice is subjective. If you're in a jazz improv group, you may take bigger risks on stage. If you're in an instrumental prog act, you don't have to worry about the singer.
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Multi-density foam improves both the comfort and support of the seats, using the same shell as before. And there is even an extruded aluminum cupholder. The British engineers don't understand America's compulsion and guarantee it won't hold a Big Gulp. Think small water bottle or a Red Bull-size can. To get it, you'll spend $695 for a Premium Package that includes an Alpine AM/FM/XM single CD tuner, leather shift knob and handbrake gaiter, storage tray pad and divider. But first you'll need the $1,350 Touring Package: leather seats and door panels, added sound insulation, power windows (lighter than the hand-crank variety), full carpeting and a storage net on the rear bulkhead. That's a lot of stuff, and dough, to get a cupholder. You can go further and personalize your Elise with contrasting stitching on the leather seat in one of two patterns for another $1,295.
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Kaypang gave a date: 13 Feb. But noted "February 13th is not an official announcement, please be patient".
that date originated from Hupu forums on 14 jan (normal everyday chat not media focused forum)
the poster was unable to back it up with any screenshot or additional data
low credibility , no other credible result on google search
don't hold your breath over it
Kaypang posted the "sad scene" whereby Zhang Cuishan committed suicide (to be followed by Yin Susu). Possibly it should be the saddest scene.
Which is your "happiest scene"? Could it be the retirement of ZWJ and ZM? Or ZWJ meeting his god-father again? ...
at least now we know that the release date is feb, 13th
feb 13 is a rumor not official confirmation
Judging from the trailer, this is the first JY drama that had a cinema feel. Can't wait till Feb. 13. Gonna try watch it in offline HD on my new tab with 2560x1600 resolution...
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Certainly Music Videos!
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Destiny 2 Glitches Let Clan Beat Prestige Raid First, Forces Bungie to Change Nightfall Strike
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Bungie isn't having the best week thus far for its hit shared world FPS Destiny 2. Despite the exciting release of the PC version that's right around the corner, glitches and bugs are causing major problems for the development team. This week marked the release of the first Prestige Raid; a new endgame challenge for teams of six.
An expanded, more challenging version of the original Leviathan raid, the Prestige version recommends for you to have a power level of 300 or higher as opposed to only 260-280 for the normal one. Just going live yesterday, it was already delayed once to fix an exploit that could be used to make the raid easier to accomplish.
Also: Destiny 2 Leviathan Underbelly Raid Map – A Complete Overview of the Raid
In the end, it didn't matter as the raid team to complete it first used a different glitch entirely to finish Leviathan Prestige in just over an hour. The team beat the next fastest group by only four minutes. A video on Twitter quickly circulated, revealing one of the raid team members saying that he is "coil glitching."
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An already known Destiny 2 glitch for power weapons, it has raised eyebrows across the community whether or not Clan Redeem should retain the coveted title of World First for Prestige Leviathan. A Bungie community manager on the Destiny 2 subreddit stated:
We have seen the reports that an ammo exploit was used today in the Prestige Raid. This was not the specific exploit we were checking for and we don't currently have the ability to detect it. Tomorrow we will release the top 3 finishers in the TWAB. You can make your own decision as to who should be celebrated.
As such, it seems that Bungie will most likely not change the ranking, leaving it instead to the community's discretion. However, that isn't the only trouble in paradise, as another unrelated glitch is causing trouble for Bungie regarding Destiny 2. The weekly Nightfall Strike has now been suddenly changed due to technical issues.
Originally, this week was meant to be the Exodus Crash Nightfall Strike but many players faced a bug that impeded progress and prevented them from completing the weekly content. Because of this, Bungie (via its support Twitter) has quickly changed the Nightfall Strike to Pyramidion. It is live right now alongside the new Prestige Raid in Destiny 2.


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AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes was on a media call yesterday (highlights here) and spoke about this week's AEW Dynamite ratings decline. Wednesday's Full Gear go-home edition of Dynamite on TNT drew 822,000 viewers, topping NXT's 813,000 viewers on the USA Network by only 1.1%, the smallest gap between the two shows.
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April 11, 2008
By HIROKO TABUCHI and NAOTO OKAMURA
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CHIBA, Japan -- The Dalai Lama reiterated his appeal for an
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"The official explanation sometimes seems distorted," he said.
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Our train service was once reliable and enabled many South Africans to earn a living. Now, If you are looking for a perfect example of how to destroy a strategic national asset, look no further than the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
This railway operator was once the most reliable and cheapest form of daily transportation for millions of commuters who needed to get to work. School children who had no affordable alternative form of transport, including this writer, were once entirely dependent on Prasa's suburban trains, now branded MetroRail, to get them to the classroom on time. Back then, it cost R1.50 for the train to town. Today the cheapest single ticket is R7.50.
Hailing down a minibus taxi, by comparison, will cost you at least R12 for the shortest distance. For millions of poor commuters the train was always the only transport available. But cadre deployment, corruption and incompetence has robbed the poor of this last asset available to them. "Metrofail" has replaced Metrorail in the experience of the most vulnerable commuters. Only the corrupt and the deployed but clueless cadres are smiling all the way to the bank.
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Wood: Megatron Undecided on Retirement
The saga of whether or not Calvin Johnson will retire has taken another twist that will leave Lions fans possibly rejoicing.
To recap, in early January it was revealed that Megatron was considering retirement at the age of 30. Then later that month, sources close to the situation told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Johnson would certainly be retiring.
Now roughly three weeks later, Lions General Manager Rod Wood said that Calvin Johnson is now unsure if he will retire.
It has been a little over six weeks, as of this writing, since Johnson said in the initial retirement speculation report, "I would expect to have a decision regarding this matter in the not-too-distant future."
Meanwhile, the NFL has had two players retire at the age of 29 so far this offseason. Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch and New England linebacker Jerod Mayo both have announced they are stepping away from the game of football this month.


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The partnership was signed last week at Imperial with representatives from Imperial's research team, City Proton including Ken Anderson, Chairman, Imperial Consultants and Imperial Innovations, as well as Professor James Stirling, Provost of Imperial College London.
Now, researchers from the Department of Physics at Imperial College London are partnering with proton beam company City Proton to work together on a new £11.7 million collaborative programme to investigate and improve proton beam technology for the treatment of cancers. The team will work through Imperial Consultants (ICON) in the first two years of the agreement.
Dr Alistair McDermott, CEO Imperial Consultants (ICON):
This is a great example of how Imperial's scientific expertise is working in partnership with industry to solve the technical challenges of developing London's first Proton Therapy Centre.
Dr Alistair McDermott
CEO – Imperial Consultants (ICON)
Proton beam treatment for cancer
Proton beams are used for treating certain cancers, and are being extensively studied as possible alternatives to traditional radiation therapy for a wide variety of cancers and City Proton are currently constructing London's first proton beam treatment centre.
The research team will investigate the properties of the proton beam, how the energy of the beam is distributed in biological samples, and how to most effectively target the beam for treatment. This could form a better understanding of whether PBT offers an improvement on traditional radiotherapy treatment.
London's first Proton Therapy Centre
City Proton are currently constructing London's first proton beam treatment centre. The centre is due to open in late 2018/early 2019, when twelve years of collaboration will begin, including consultancy and collaborative research.
This will be the first high-energy Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) facility in the UK. There are over fifty such facilities in the USA, Europe and the rest of the world. Leading the research collaboration from Imperial are Professor Jordan Nash, Head of the Department of Physics, and Professor Mark Glaser, Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics.
Professor Glaser will work through Imperial Consultants (ICON) in the first two years of the agreement to help get the centre up and running including the setting up of necessary protocols, identifying and recruitment of key oncologist and clinical staff to the new research centre, defining clinical and physics requirements of PBT equipment, setting up of City Proton's advisory board and manage relationships with overseas institutions.
Professor Mark Glaser, Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics:
We aim to create a facility of academic excellence, providing in-depth study of proton therapy to improve the technology and ultimately to discover what the optimal particle therapy for cancer is.
Professor Mark Glaser
Visiting Professor – Department of Physics, Imperial College London
Engaging Imperial's expertise to improve patient care
The new centre will allow researchers to develop the next generation of devices, potentially leading to a reduction in the cost of treatment and wider adoption of this technology.
Professor Stirling, Provost, Imperial College London:
At Imperial we realise that no university – particularly one such as ours which focusses on science, engineering, medicine and business – can achieve excellence or realise the full benefits of its work by itself.
We have to partner with institutions with a similar aspiration for excellence as ourselves, and with a similar focus on addressing the great challenges facing the world today. The collaboration with City Proton aligns with Imperial's key strategic priorities of fundamental discovery science, health and wellbeing.
Professor James Stirling
Provost – Imperial College London
Related resources:
- City Proton: http://www.cityproton.com/
- Department of Physics, Imperial College London: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/natural-sciences/departments/physics/
Additional information:
Any intellectual property arising from the research will be commercialised by Imperial Innovations, the College's technology commercialisation partner.
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After three years of construction, the new $101 million Physical Sciences Building (PSB) is beginning to fill with physicists, chemists and their staffs, equipment and experiments.
The 95,000-square-foot state-of-the-art building, which incorporates the reconstructed West Experiment Station (WES), provides offices, specialized laboratories and approximately 130 lab benches in a layout that can be reconfigured many times during the life of the building. Among other fields, PSB supports scientific discovery in material science, condensed matter and nuclear physics and organic chemistry.
There are no classrooms in the building, so its opening is not timed to an academic schedule. Rather, the approximately 20 physicists and chemists, as well as technicians, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, are moving into the building over the summer as their individual and research schedules allow.
The main building has three levels, with the basement accommodating physics laboratories with high bay capacity. Some of these labs have specialized features, such as foundations that are isolated from vibration or pits for cryogenic materials. The top two levels hold the lab benches, chemistry offices, lab support and collaborative spaces. Physics department offices are in the WES portion of the structure.
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No, not because I told on my classmates, nor was it because I was such a jerk in class just now.
Instead, I am a bastard because I am completely narrow-minded.
I kept blaming all the problems on the CMC, when instead it is my fault.
My fault that I had the ability to witness and look at all of this, and do absolutely nothing.
A classmate reprimanded me for my 'lack of situational EQ'. I admit, it was my fault that I told on them, but it was necessary. The truth will come out. What is the point if we say he 'fell down', and what if he was truly injured? Seriously injured? Every second counts.
And also, telling the truth doesn't screw the class. Lying about the truth does.
But anyway, it is still my fault that the incident happened.
Here at HCI, Mario emphasises on our 'servant leadership'. It's a matter of attitude, not role. ANYONE can be a leader. I should have just stopped it, or done something on my own. Why rely on the CMC when you have enough time to help out?
I am so foolish.
All this while, I had the single view that it wasn't my fault, but I guess I am truly, a bastard.
A bastard for not doing anything and just watching the events unfold, and a bastard for telling the truth, a bastard for being a fucking jerk and a bastard for being so god-damned stubborn.
I won't be surprised if the same thing happens to me and no-one cares. What have I done to deserve their sympathy?
I am slowly being insane – my paranoia is consuming me. Right now, I imagine someone spewing vulgarities about me behind my back, secretly setting me up for disaster. I can't take it easy. I can't think straight, I can't concentrate, I can't calm down. Why am I so confused?
Is it because I admire all my classmates? Or is it because I despise myself – this abomination of pretentious advocate of sagacity , this human mess of underage lust and one-sided greed?
I know it's too late to apologise, but if any of you read this, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for thinking I was right. What is truly right? Personal opinion or instinct, or is it general consensus? I felt that the right thing to do was to admit the truth, but it seems that I was wrong.
I'm sorry for telling the truth like a bastard.
I'm sorry for complaining while doing nothing.
It's a flight of lunacy – once I have taken flight, I cannot turn back – I must keep flying , no matter what happens. I cannot land, not at any costs. Even when the engines go bust, the turbines break, the fuel tank runs empty and the plane turns into a burning carcass of twisted steel and me- a contorted corpse, hands in prayer, I will continue. Continue with what? Continue with being this bastard who can't see straight, or continue thinking that everyone else is similar- for they can't see your own viewpoint, yet they scold you for not seeing things from their viewpoint? Am I really in the wrong for doing what I believed was right?
Nevertheless, I am sorry for what I did. I did it without thinking, upon instinct.
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Thoughts on the NIV2011 (Volume 1)December 8, 2011 at 9:45 am | Posted in English Bible Translations, Questions for Pastor Glenn | 2 Comments
I made some comments about the NIV2011 translation in church on Sunday, and I want to relate those here and clear up some confusion about what was said. Some of what I say here might sound negative, so let me begin by stating that I am absolutely thrilled that we can even have this discussion in America. There are many people in the world without God's Word in their language, and there are hundreds of languages that have only one translation of the Bible. Men like William Tyndale paid a great price to give us that opportunity, and in the midst of this debate, we should not forget it.
First, I wanted to warn the congregation that if they purchase an NIV they will not be buying the same Bible they've used for years. When the NIV2011 recently came out, Zondervan, or maybe the translators, opted to give no indication in the packaging that this is a completely redone translation. This is not a minor update, like the one in 1984, as there are differences everywhere, yet the cover and the box give no indication that this is an updated version. The only way I could tell I was purchasing a 2011 version was to open the box and read the small print on the copyright page. This appears to me to be a shady marketing scheme. The publishers seem to be riding on the popularity of the NIV1984 while being afraid of the failure of the TNIV, and they are hoping to sell lots of Bibles without the purchasers realizing what they are buying. Some people in the congregation have already told me they've done that. The shelf at the Christian bookstore was full of NIVs and everyone I opened to look at was the 2011 edition, yet not one gave any indication of that fact. The NASB made a major update in 1995, but for years after the cover of the NASB said 'NASB Updated Edition" so the buyers would know what they were getting. I understand that languages change and that Bible translations need occasional revisions, but when the changes are this dramatic, the reader needs to know. I praise Christian Book Distributers since they indicate in the catalog which NIV they are selling under each catalog number. If you want to find an NIV1984, look there.
Second, and I don't think I made this point clear on Sunday, the NIV1984 is now out of print. So the readers, and the preachers are forced to switch translations. I said I would be deciding in the next year what Bible to preach from, and some people asked me why I would switch at all. It is because we are being forced to switch by those who have decided not to print the NIV1984 any longer. If the changes made in 2011 were small changes it wouldn't matter, but because they are so abundant, everyone in the pew using a 1984 edition and following a preacher with a 2011 edition (or visa-versa) will notice and wonder why the differences.
Third, I let the congregation know that I will be reading through the NIV2011 for my devotions and private reading in 2012, and, sometime during that year, deciding whether to switch to that version for preaching or to the ESV. I have been reading the ESV for the past two years, and am getting quite fond of it. As someone who grew up on the NASB, the ESV, at least in places, feels somewhat like coming home, without all the archaic language. I know many exegetical preachers with Reformed leanings, like me, have switched to the ESV in recent years. This is not a decision I will take lightly. I have been preaching out of the NIV for about 24 years and have memorized thousands of verses out of it, so any switch I make will be difficult for me too. However, I want to give the congregation plenty of warning, so the y don't just show up one week and find I'm using an unfamiliar Bible. I will keep them (and you) posted as I read, and will tell them weeks in advance before the switch, so they can choose to purchase a new Bible if they wish.
Fourth, I told the congregation that I am currently leaning toward the ESV for two reasons. The worldly marketing scheme that Zondervan seems to be following is one I don't want to support with my congregation's dollars. And the NIV2011 translators opted to use the plural pronouns "they" and "them" for singular nouns in some cases. I understand the argument of common usage and see why they chose to go that direction, but that usage has always grated on my nerves, regardless of how common it might be, and personally, I would have a hard time with it.
The NIV has been a great translation. It does a marvelous job of balancing literalness with the need to clarify some meanings, and it captured the language of my generation better than any other attempt at Bible translation. It's no wonder that it's been so popular. I have been a fan for years; I even got on the waiting list to get a first print, first edition 1978 NIV; it was the first Bible I ever read all the way through; the NIV had a profound influence on my Christian walk; but, alas, all good things must come to an end. I hope to publish some of my thoughts over the next months on theses pages, so you can keep up with my travels in this regard.
For my conclusions on NIV vs ESV check out my post called Grieving the NIV
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[…] Why did Zondervan demand that all NIV1984 copies be removed? – No one has found an answer to this question. Only speculation at the conspiracy level. Local Christian book stores were ordered by NIV's publisher, Zondervan, to turn in all NIV1984 versions in exchange for 2011 equivalents. Why go to the extent of having all printed copies PHYSICALLY removed? It is the same story with all online publishers, such as Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible etc. They were not permitted to offer the NIV1984 online. If you go to the Biblica website, you won't find a single reference to the 1984 version. If you go into a Christian bookstore, you will only see NIV Bibles. There is no indication that this is an updated version, or that it is not the same as the NIV you might have at home. One Pastor says he will not be recommending the NIV to his congregation because – The worldly marketing scheme that Zondervan seems to be following is one I don't want to support w… […]
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Find Headache and Migraine Relief In Albuquerque
Let's just say it…migraines and headaches are awful! They're a painful, debilitating, and all-too-common problem for many people. It's estimated that up to 13% of the US population suffers from migraines and 16.5% suffer from headaches. You will find that many people seek over-the-counter or prescription drugs to ease their pain and prevent migraines or headaches. You, however may want to consider adding massage into your regular routine instead.
Research has shown that massage can improve headache pain and sometimes even eliminate it. Massage also decreases the frequency of migraines.
But what exactly are migraines and headaches how can massage help?
Migraines are typically felt as a severe pain in the head accompanied by light and sound sensitivity, sometimes nausea, and even visual disturbances.
Headaches on the other hand can take form in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head. Headaches may even be isolated to a certain location, radiate cross the head from one point, or have a viselike quality. A headache may appear as a sharp pain a throbbing sensation or a dull ache.
Surprisingly for many decades migraines were believed to be vascular in nature. It was thought that the blood vessels in the head and neck would spasm or dilate excessively causing significant decreases and/or increases in blood flow resulting in migraine symptoms. However, in recent years, studies have shown that migraines are much more likely neurological in nature.
Headaches on the other hand tend to be most commonly tension related but there are over 150 different types of headaches which surprisingly is a little known fact. I also find it amazing when people believe that experiencing headaches more than once or twice a year is normal. A headache or migraine is the body's way of telling you something is wrong or something needs your attention.
Now that we understand there is a major neurological component to migraines, and tension related issues to the majority of headaches, it's easier to understand how massage can benefit those who suffer from these debilitating conditions. Massage stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, the part that calms us. This portion of the nervous system is responsible for regulating our breathing, slowing our heart rate, returning our blood pressure to normal, and overall keeping the body relatively stress-free. Massage is also key in releasing stubborn or severe muscle tension in the neck and shoulders. With these proven benefits from massage it's no wonder that massage can help.
In a 2006 study¹, weekly massage sessions were shown to decrease migraine frequency and improve sleep quality. A gentle, yet focused massage to the back, neck, shoulders, scalp, and face seems to be the most effective in helping those who suffer from migraines as well as headaches.
Now some of you may have been thinking this entire time that massage during a migraine may seem out of the question...you may have even been thinking I must not know what I am talking about because most people experience intense touch sensitivity and aversion to light sounds and just about everything. You might have been imagining a therapist trying to first address your head during a migraine but just because your head hurts doesn't mean when massage is performed for a migraine that the only way to find relief is by massaging your head. There are points on the feet and hands that support the decrease of symptoms.The fact that massage is great for people who suffer from headaches and migraines is thought to be due to the calming effect on the entire nervous system, thereby decreasing the abnormal neurological signals that are being perceived and the tension in the muscles that might be making your head ache.
So before your next migraine hits, or if you are currently suffering from a headache consult your doctor and schedule regular "Silver Tier" massage appointments at Body Potions Emporium in Albuquerque. Let Body Potions Emporium help keep all of that at bay.
References: ¹ A randomized, controlled trial of massage therapy as a treatment for migraine. Lawler SP1, Cameron LD. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16827629 Mayo Clinic Definition of Headaches.


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What's in Your Shed? visits an East Sussex contractor
The latest instalment of our popular machinery series heads to Little Horsted, near Uckfield, East Sussex, where Edd Mowbray fires the questions at contractor Paul Cornford.
Find out what kit he loves, what his favourite tasks are and those he finds irksome
How brand-loyal are you?
I'm a big fan of John Deere tractors, but my relationship with Farols is more important. It's about an hour from our yard but provides a quality service given the distance.
Our JCB and Krone kit comes from local dealer Haynes Agriculture five minutes up the road, which I also rate highly.
Do you have a replacement policy?
We aren't afraid to run a machine beyond 8,000 hours if it's got a good track record. In fact I'm not precious about any of the kit and everything is for sale at the right price, so if an offer is too good to refuse then I'll happily trade it in.
See also: What's in your shed? visits a Suffolk father-and-son team
Latest purchase?
Earlier this year we took delivery of three silver edition 4220 Fastracs, of which only 25 have been manufactured worldwide.
We've had Fastracs on demo over the past few years and were never that impressed, until the latest model came out. It's streets ahead of the old ones in terms of comfort and power.
I don't like yellow tractors so when I saw the silver jubilee paintwork I just couldn't resist. They're specced to the eyeballs with LED lights, Greenstar guidance kit and each one has been registered with a personalised number plate with the company's initials.
We do a fair bit of road work with large trailers, which is their bread and butter, and one is married to a set of Krone triple mowers during the spring.
Fancy Fastracs
JCB has built 25 silver edition Fastracs to celebrate 25 years making what is recognised as the fastest production tractor (top speed about 85kph).
With the same running gear and engine as a standard 4220, the extras are a snazzy silver and union jack paintwork, LED lighting kit, Greenstar compatible and full leather clad interior.
Each model has its own unique number chalked on the side of the bonnet and only 12 are based in the UK.
They've clocked about 200 hours so far and, bar a few faulty sensors, have been trouble-free. When I bought them, I also negotiated a 4,500 hour/five-year warranty, which was a massive bonus.
Favourite piece of kit?
Besides the Fastracs, last year I bought a 2015 John Deere 8360 RT to cope with our increasing cultivation work.
It was sourced by Farols for £120,000 from a dealer further afield and only had 600 hours on the clock, along with full Greenstar and the narrower 24in tracks.
It pulls a 5m Vaderstad Topdown and can easily cover 40ha a day, but I don't let anyone else drive it.
We cultivate for a local turf company and have moved away from ploughing every year to now doing two passes with the Topdown as it does a good job of burying the trash and is cheaper to run.
Farm facts
AB Cornford and Sons, Uckfield, East Sussex.
Type – Arable, contracting and livestock
- Silage 1,200ha
- Maize 450ha
- Combining 1,300ha
- Baling 40,000 mainly square
- Staff six full-time, two casuals
Least favourite machine?
If there are any bits of kit that we don't like we usually get rid of them pretty quickly.
We own a Vicon 1601 round baler that I bought second-hand for £16,000.
It's not that the machine is bad, I just don't enjoy the job – it feels painfully slow compared with the big square baler.
Oldest machine in the fleet?
A 2007 John Deere 6930, which is the best machine I have ever owned and will probably stay with the business forever.
It's currently on 9,500 hours and spends most of its days on the hedgecutter, but still gets roped into lugging a trailer when we are at full stretch.
Most embarrassing mistake?
Probably the time I let my main forager operator decide which self-propelled to buy. There wasn't much difference in price between a John Deere, Claas and Krone, and we had driven all three.
He chose a JD 7350i, which lasted about six months on the farm before I sold it to Germany.
The biggest issue we had was changing the cracker, which often turned into a six-hour job. It was a badly designed system and continually blocked in the hardest to reach areas, costing us so much in downtime.
In the end, I probably lost £20,000 on that machine, though Claas helped us out that season and we have run its machines ever since.
Next on the wish list?
We would like a bigger shed as our machinery fleet is growing and we try to keep everything under cover.
Kit-wise, our JCB 416S loading shovel has clocked 5,500 hours and is probably due to be upgraded.
We kept our previous machine for an extra year and it started causing trouble, so I'm keen to get it changed fairly soon. Its natural replacement is the new 419S, which we will demo this year.
The JD 7260R is ripe for change too, and with the three new Fastracs coming last year I think I'll probably sell it and delay replacement for a little while.
Most expensive repair bill?
We owned a couple of Deere 7530s and in 2013 one of them dropped its turbo into the engine. The bill ended up being close to £12,000, but our dealer Farols was good and we ended up paying a fraction of the repair cost.
What tool couldn't you live without?
Last year I bought an air jack to change the sprayer wheels. It's made the job quicker and safer, and makes me wonder why I didn't get one before.
Do you buy second-hand?
Absolutely. The cost of new machinery can be crippling so if I can save a few quid by buying second-hand then I will. That said, I'm quite particular about spec levels, so the right machine can take some finding.
In our current fleet the John Deere RT and 6210R are second-hand, as is the JCB telehandler.
Favourite jobs?
Mine is combining, but the lads enjoy drilling and baling.
Least favourite?
Paperwork – I spend about two months a year sending invoices.
What do you drive every day?
I bought a Land Rover Discovery new in 2014, but it has only done 25,000 miles because I spend most of my time in the RT during the summer.
We also have a 1996 Land Rover 110 that has 330,000 miles on the clock. I paid £6,000 for it, and it's probably still worth that now. There's also a similar aged Disco with 160,000 miles on the clock.
Worst tractor you've ever had?
I bought a new 2002 John Deere 6820 – one of the first 20 series tractors built – that was nothing but trouble.
There was an intermittent fault on the cab suspension that meant it hardly ever worked and it also got through diesel at a hell of a rate.
We wanted it gone so Deere charged us £5 for every engine hour we'd clocked and took it away.
Biggest bargain?
Last year I bought a 2013 John Deere 6210R that had done 4,000 hours. It's a top-spec AutoPowr and I paid around £48,000, which I thought was good value.
In the shed – AB Cornford's fleet
- Tractors 3x 2017 JCB 4220 special edition Fastrac, John Deere 8360 RT, 7260R, 2x 6210R, 6170R, 7530, 6930
- Harvesters Claas Jaguar 870 forager, New Holland CR 9090 combine, John Deere T560i combine, John Deere T550i combine
- Loaders JCB 416s loading shovel, 2x JCB TM310s telemaster, Manitou 628 telehandler
- Sprayer Househam Spirit 3,000-litre tank and 24m
- Balers 4x Krone Big Pack balers 870, 890, 1270, 1290
- Drills (cereals) 6m Vaderstad Rapid; (maize) six-row Vaderstad Tempo
- Mower Krone 9140 triple mowers
Want to show us yours?
If you'd like us to feature your kit in our What's in Your Shed? series, then drop us a line at email@example.com


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