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Control of Hazardous
Energy - Lockout/Tagout Plan
Douglas County has
established this Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Program to provide the maximum
protection to our employees whenever they must isolate machines or equipment
from energy sources and to prevent unexpected energization, start-up or
release of stored energy that could cause them injury.
The primary method of
guarding against hazardous energy will be accomplished by utilization of
this LO/TO program. This program is intended to meet or exceed minimum
requirements defined by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
Our personnel involved
in the maintenance, repair and servicing of equipment that requires the
by-passing of guards are required to follow this policy. Those involved
will be instructed in the safety significance of the lockout procedures to
Each operator and
maintenance person will know all the energy sources within equipment,
machinery or process. All sources of energy are covered under the
procedures of this program, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic,
pneumatic, chemical and thermal energy.
Repair and service on
cord and plug electrical equipment are required to have the electric
cord pulled from the energy source prior to repair. If the plug remains
under the exclusive control of the employee performing the servicing and
there are no other sources of energy (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or
stored energy), no additional LO/TO procedures are required.
The key definitions
used in this program and in the regulations are found in Appendix A and a
listing of the equipment/processes included in this policy are in Appendix
1. Supervisors
of authorized employees are responsible to provide instruction on the
LO/TO procedures and their safety significance as outlined in the training
requirements of this program. The supervisors are responsible for
conducting periodic audits to ensure that proper LO/TO procedures are being
followed and record the results of the audit.
2. Safety Manager
is responsible to see that the overall policy is developed and works with
the department supervisors, safety committee and employees to ensure
implementation. The Safety Manager is responsible to see that periodic
audits and review of the policy are completed annually.
3. Authorized
a. Affected
departments will identify those who are authorized to implement the LO/TO
procedure. Authorized staff receive special training to recognize and
understand the particular hazards involved with the tasks to be performed
and the type and magnitude of energy to be controlled. In general the
following are authorized to lockout equipment:
Data Processing Staff
Facilities: Maintenance Staff
Fairgrounds: Maintenance Staff
Fleet Services: Mechanics & Service Personnel
Health Department: Building Maintenance
Parks Department: Mechanics, Equipment Operators & Maintenance Staff
Salmon Harbor: Maintenance Staff
Public Works:
Bridge and Special Project Staff
Solid Waste, Traffic Safety, Vegetation and District Operations Employees
(note: in general they do not repair their own equipment but if they do,
then control of energy must be followed)
Mobile Equipment is covered by the Fleet services Department Lockout
Plan. At times other County Departments do completed basic
repairs on various piece of equipment and must follow Fleet's plan.
4. Affected
An employee whose job
requires him/her to operate or use a machine or equipment on which servicing
and maintenance is being performed under LO/TO, or whose job requires
him/her to work in an area in which such servicing or maintenance is being
An affected
employee's responsibility is to ensure that they do not attempt to operate
any equipment being LO/TO and follow all safety procedures in shut down and
restarting equipment.
5. All Other
Employees who may see lockout/tagout on equipment are to honor the locks
and tags and make no attempt to start or remove the devices.
6. Training:
A key component of this program is employee training. It is the
supervisor's responsibility to see that all employees involved in this
program are trained. The authorized employees are to receive additional
specialized training as outlined in this program. The training must be
documented by the Supervisor.
7. All Employees
who observe inadequacies in the performance of lockout/tagout or
deficiencies in this program are to report the information to their
Each piece of
equipment has been identified along with the lockout issues. See Appendix B
for complete listing of individual equipment. The Lockout procedures
section of this program outlines the procedures by "like" pieces of
equipment. The electrical disconnects are labeled and are all in near
vicinity of the equipment.
1. All equipment
energy sources capable of being locked out during servicing, repair,
or maintenance will be locked-out to prevent accidental or inadvertent
operations which could cause injury.
sources can include: electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, stored energy:
gravity, springs; thermal; fluid flow - pressure.
2. Equipment
energy sources not capable of being locked out will be isolated and then
tagged-out to inform all others of the safety procedure in use and warning
that no operation of the equipment is permitted.
A. Example of
some equipment not capable of being locked out may include: 110 circuit
older power panel installations.
B. Tags will
be used at these energy isolating devices. The Department will design
systems capable
being locked-out if major replacement, repair, renovation or modifications
are made on the
systems or equipment.
3. Typical
conditions requiring lockout or tagout devices at our facilities include:
A. Anytime
repairs, servicing and/or changes are being done on machines or equipment
and the
safeguards are by-passed, or work on electrical circuits in which the
employee could come into
with hazardous energy occurs (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or stored
B. Whenever
moving parts of machinery or equipment are being cleaned or oiled and
with movable parts is possible.
C. When it
becomes necessary to remove a plug or to clear blocked mechanisms or pumps
the employee to potential release of hazardous energy.
D. When working
on lines which contain hazardous substances, or high-pressure lines. Such
be clearly marked. Valves in the system should be capable of being locked
out. In the case
high-pressure lines, there should be a means of safely relieving pressure in
blocked sections.
E. To lockout
power to equipment to prevent use by unauthorized persons and/or to prevent
use in
4. No employee shall
attempt to operate any switch, valve, or other energy isolating device
bearing a lockout or tagout
5. Lock securing
switch levers to prevent activation of electrical circuits or equipment on
which work is being done. If it is not capable of being locked, apply a
tagout which is securely fastened to the disconnect lever or at the
immediate area to warn of the on-going procedure.
6. Other basic
controls that may be needed due to the type of energy present include:
Hydraulic Energy: Close valve and bleed off line or block the device.
b. Air
Pressure: Close valve and bleed off pressure from line prior to working
on the device. Note:
some valves when
they lose pressure open, which can cause hydraulic or other liquid flows
be hazardous to employees. These valves must be isolated and controlled.
c. Springs:
Attach a hold down device or leave in open position where no stored energy
is present.
d. Fluid
Flow - Water Pressure: Insure proper gate devices are used that hold
the back
or drain lines so no fluid pressures present.
1. Locks, tags and
hasps will be used as energy isolating devices. Valves with handle and lock
attachment hole will be locked out. If the locks become damaged in anyway
immediately seek a replacement lock.
2. Valves not
capable of being locked-out will have tags placed on them with a slip lock
plastic attachment device capable of withstanding 50 pounds of pressure.
3. The hardware is
required to meet the following criteria:
Durable to withstand weather and all types of exposures.
Standardized by color, or shape, or size, or format.
Locks substantial so they cannot be removed without excessive force.
Singularly identifiable.
Only device used for controlling energy and not used for other purposes.
Tags substantial to prevent inadvertent or accidental removal.
Tag attachment devices need to be non-reusable, attached by hand,
self-locking, minimum
unlocking strength of no less than 50 pounds.
Lockout/tagout devices - shall indicate identity of employee applying
Tag must have a written warning on it, i.e., Do Not Start.
4. Locks, tags,
hasps, chains, and other restraining devices will be kept by each authorized
employee. Additional locks and equipment will be kept at the lockout
center in the tool room service center. Each supervisor will review
the location of the lockout centers and how to obtain additional lockout
equipment as necessary.
5. Out of Service
Tag: The production and maintenance staff may need to use an out of
service tag when a piece of equipment is not functioning properly and it
needs to be removed from service for the protection of the equipment.
once work begins on the equipment that places the employee in danger of
hazardous energy release the authorized employee(s) must place their
personal lock and tag on the energy isolating device.
The lockout/tagout
procedure must be conducted in the following manner. No deviations will be
1. The
authorized employee shall notify the affected employees that the
lockout/tagout system is going to be utilized. In many cases no one's safety
will be affected by our maintenance and repair activities, thus there will
not be any affected employees.
2. If a particular
piece of equipment is operating, it must be shut down by the normal stopping
procedure such as depressing the stop button or opening the switch. Some
equipment has detailed procedures that need to be followed by trained
3. The authorized
person shall lock out and tag out the energy isolating device of the
equipment or machines with their individual assigned lock or by using
individually keyed locks. These devices are assigned to each maintenance
employee as part of his/her tools. The locks in the lockout center are
individually keyed and can be used by other authorized employees or for
additional hardware if multiple disconnects must be locked out during
4. The authorized
employee must operate the switch, valve or other energy isolating device to
make sure the equipment is isolated from its energy source. Stored energy,
such as the energy found in springs, rotating fly wheels, hydraulic system
or compressed air or gas lines must be dissipated or restrained by either
repositioning, blocking or bleeding down.
5. After ensuring
that no personnel are exposed, the authorized person shall complete another
check to make sure that all of the energy sources have been disconnected.
The type of verification testing will depend on the type of equipment or
electrical installation. Equipment may be tested by trying to operate it by
turning on the controls.
CAUTION: Return
operating controls to neutral or off position after test.
6. Many of the
electrical disconnects operating various pieces of equipment can be locked
out; however, if other equipment energy requiring control cannot be
locked-out then a tagout device will be used. The tagout device must be
attached on or as close as possible to the energy isolating device. The tag
must clearly indicate that the operation or start-up of the energy isolating
device from the safe or off position is prohibited.
At times, some of our
equipment must be tested or positioned while doing maintenance or repair.
The following procedure must be followed under those conditions:
1. Clear the machine
or equipment of all tools and materials that are non-essential
2. Make sure that
all of the employees are clear of the machine or equipment and
notify them that the machine will be
3. The authorized
employee shall remove the lock.
4. Energize and
proceed with the testing or positioning.
5. De-energize all
systems and complete the shut down procedures before continuing any
maintenance or service.
When the authorized
employee has completed their work, then the lockout device and tag can be
removed. The following procedure will be followed during that process:
1. The authorized
person shall inspect the work area to make sure that all of their tools have
been removed from the machine and ensure that the machine or equipment
components are operationally intact.
2. Check the work
area to ensure that all employees have been safely positioned or removed.
3. Notify all of the
affected employees that the equipment is to be restarted.
4. Remove Lockout
and Tagout device.
Note: The
authorized employee is the only person who shall remove the lockout or
tagout device. The only exception to this is under the following
Removal of a safety
lockout or tagout device by any other person other than the authorized
employee, who applied it, may only be done under the direction of the
supervisor, under the following procedure.
1. The supervisor
will verify that the authorized employee who applied the device is not at
the facility by checking with the immediate supervisor and co-workers.
2. The supervisor
will call the authorized employee at home if possible to inform him that his
lockout and/or tagout device needs to be removed. If the employee cannot
return to remove the lock then the supervisor will inform the person that
the lock is being removed. The supervisor or lead person may then use a
master key or second key that is kept in a locked, inaccessible location
known only to the supervisor and remove the lockout device.
3. The supervisor
must follow all the correct protocols for removal of a lockout or tagout
as outlined above and safely place the equipment back in service and then
notify affected employees.
4. If all reasonable
efforts have been made to contact the authorized employee, but the person
was not reachable, the supervisor will ensure that the authorized
employee upon return to work will know that his/her lock was removed and
that routine operation of the equipment is now occurring.
If more than one
employee is required to lockout or tagout equipment, each shall place
his/her own personal lockout device or tagout device on the energy isolating
device(s). When an energy isolation device cannot accept multiple locks or
tags, a multiple lockout or tagout device (hasp) is to be used.
During shift or
personnel changes the hazardous energy control responsibility will be
transferred in a manner that maintains uninterrupted protection for the
employees involved.
1. All employees in
the immediate affected work area shall be informed of the transfer of
lockout/tagout devices between the off-going and oncoming employees.
2. On-coming shift
employees must verify the equipment has been de-energized and proper
procedures have been followed.
3. The on-coming
authorized employee shall apply his/her own lockout/tagout device to the
energy control source prior to the removal of the lockout/tagout device by
the off-going employee.
4. The on-coming
authorized employee shall ensure that no personnel are exposed, and as a
check that all energy sources are disconnected, operate the push button or
other normal operating controls to make certain the equipment will not
operate. Return operating control(s) to the "off" position after the
When we hire outside
contractors to come into our facility to work on our machines and equipment,
their activities may create hazards which normally are not present to our
regular employees.
A copy of our
procedures will be given to that contractor and a mutually agreed upon
procedure established concerning the lockout/tagout devices that will be
used to protect our employees and the contractor's workers. This
coordination will help to ensure that all of our employees know what kind of
work is to be performed, where and when it is to be performed, and how they
are being protected.
The maintenance
supervisor or other project manager will identify the energy isolating
devices for the contractor. The contractor's employees will be responsible
to lockout all devices capable of locking or place a energy control tag on
or as near the device as possible.
Periodic inspection is
intended to assure that the energy control procedures continue to be
implemented properly, and that the employees involved are familiar with
their responsibilities. OSHA requires that an inspection type audit of
lockout procedure must be done AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
1. Supervisor will
assign a periodic inspection of the Lockout/Tagout Program procedures to be
performed at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the
requirements of Oregon OSHA rules are being followed. (Note: the audits
must be done by an authorized person and he/she cannot audit their own job)
2. The periodic
inspection will be performed by an authorized employee not involved in the
energy control procedure being inspected. The inspector must determine
three issues:
a. Whether the
steps in the energy control procedure are being followed
b. Whether the
employees involved know their responsibilities under the procedure, and:
c. Whether the
procedure is adequate to provide necessary protection and what changes, if
any, are
3. The inspector
will observe and talk with the employees in order to make these
determinations. These inspections are intended to provide immediate feedback
and action to correct any inadequacies observed.
4. Written records
shall be made of these inspections and the findings of these inspections
will be kept by the Safety Manager. See Appendix C for the Audit
Inspection Form.
Retraining will be
conducted whenever a periodic inspection reveals, or whenever there is
reason to believe, that there are deviations from or inadequacies in the
employee's knowledge or use of the energy control procedures. The
retraining will re-establish employee proficiency and introduce new or
revised control methods and procedures as necessary. SEE APPENDIX D
Annual training review
of this program by all affected and authorized employees is recommended.
The Supervisor or lead
person will document that employee training has been accomplished and is
being kept up-to-date. The certification shall be an individual certificate
of training for each employee receiving the training.
The certificate
includes each employee's name, employee number, job title, signature line
for the employee and training date, signature line for the supervisor or
qualified person conducting the training, their job position and date.
This documentation
shall be filed in the employee's personnel folder in the Human Resources
Affected employee.
An employee
whose job requires him/her to operate or use a machine or equipment on which
servicing or maintenance is being performed under lockout or tagout, or
whose job requires him/her to work in an area in which such servicing or
maintenance is being performed. The affected employee's
safety may be effected by the de-energization of the equipment.
(An example would be
at a maintenance shop when the air compressor will be shut down for
maintenance and repair and the garage repair personnel have a vehicle on the
hydraulic hoist. The lack of air pressure could cause the hoist to lower
without notice. In this case, the garage staff would be affected
Authorized employee.
A person who
locks or implements a tagout system procedure on machines or equipment to
perform the servicing or maintenance on that machine or equipment. An
authorized employee and an affected employee may be the same person when the
affected employee's duties also include performing maintenance or service on
a machine or equipment which must be locked or a tagout system implemented.
"Capable of being
locked out."
An energy
isolating device will be considered to be capable of being locked out either
if it is designed with a hasp or other attachment or integral part to which,
or through which, a lock can be affixed, or if it has a locking mechanism
built into it. Other energy isolating devices will also be considered to be
capable of being locked out, if lockout can be achieved without the need to
dismantle, rebuild, or replace the energy isolating device or permanently
alter its energy control capability.
Energy isolating
A mechanical
device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy,
including but not limited to the following: A manually operated electrical
circuit breaker; a disconnect switch; a manually operated switch by which
the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from all ungrounded supply
conductors and, in addition, no pole can be operated independently; a slide
gate; a slip blind; a line valve; a block; and any similar device used to
block or isolate energy. The term does not include a push button, selector
switch, and other control circuit type devices.
Energy source.
Any source of
electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other
Lockout device.
A device that
utilizes a positive means such as a lock, either key or combination type, to
hold an energy isolating device in the safe position and prevent the
energizing of a machine or equipment.
Out-of-service device.
This is a tag
that is placed on equipment controls or at the main disconnect to notify
other personnel that the equipment or process is taken out of service
because it is not functioning properly or equipment damage may occur or
personnel does not want the equipment on-line for process reasons. It is
never to be used as an energy control tagout. THIS TAG STATES:
Tagout device.
A warning device,
such as a tag and a means of attachment, which can be securely fastened to an
energy isolating device in accordance with an established procedure, to indicate
that the energy isolating device and the equipment being controlled may not be
operated until the tagout device is removed. THIS TAG STATES:


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Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour Replica: Most Common Flaws You Should AvoidCategories:Other Brands
Even though this guide is meant to help those who are trying to find the best Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour replica, you can also use it to authenticate a Sac De Jour you're having doubts about.
Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour Replica Common Flaws
First of all, a good Saint Laurent Sac du Jour replica should be made of high-quality leather. The real Sac de Jour is made of beautiful rich leather and so should be a premium replica. It's difficult to tell if the bag is made of real leather when you're shopping online because you can't actually smell it or feel it but you can tell if the material looks too matte and bland. Just like you would expect from a high-quality designer bag, the interior is just as luxurious as the exterior. The interior of the Sac de Jour is lined in ultrasuede while the inside pockets are lined with a faille material that prevents the bag from looking bulky. You should also keep in mind that the Sac de Jour is a structured tote, so you should not buy a replica that looks slouchy. Needless to say that a cheap Sac du Jour replica will not follow these rules.
A good Saint Laurent Sac du Jour replica should also have impeccable stitching all across the bag. If the bag has loose threads all over, then it means it's a low quality replica.
Based on the Yves Saint Laurent replica reviews I've received so far, I can tell you for sure that the weakest point and most common flaw of the Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour replica bags is the logo stamp. The stamp (both inside and out) should be crisp, clear and consistent and it should match the color of the hardware. You will notice that many of the fake Saint Laurent Sac De Jour bags you'll find online (especially the cheaper ones) have smudges around the stamp or that the logo is not aligned. I know that I've said before that the "T" should touch the "N" in front of it both for the "Saint" and for "Laurent" but this is not enough anymore. Because I've seen some fake YSL bag logos that followed this rule were still really bad:
Remember this YSL Sac de Jour Nano review? That bag was a huge hit back then and everyone wanted a Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour replica in that beautiful pink color. But the biggest problem that Saint Laurent Nano Sac de Jour replica had was not that the color wasn't exactly like the real one but the fact that both the inside and the exterior stamp were really bad. But don't worry, you will be able to find Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour replica bags with amazing stamps! And you can find some good examples right here, on the blog.
Still, you need to take into account that a good replica Sac De Jour is usually quite expensive, one in the 300 USD range being the most affordable. But the prices can go up to $500 for a Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour replica in Medium size. It's not that you can't find a Sac de Jour replica cheaper than this. But just don't expect it to be made of real leather.
Now let's see what the other replica handbags reviews on the blog have taught us about Saint Laurent Sac de Jour bags:
Shoulder strap flaws:
"My biggest issue would be the shoulder strap which is not like the original. It is cut off and sewed close whereas the original one is enclosed all the way between 2 pieces of leather. I have circled it in red"
When the end of the strap looks glued rather than stitched.
The hardware:
Make sure it's not too gold or too shiny because that's when it looks cheap.
Hardware pieces that need to be engraved: the two middle compartment zipper pulls should be made of metal and marked with "Saint Laurent" on one side, while the interior pocket zipper pull should be made of leather. The lock and keys should also be engraved but sometimes they are very poorly engraved and that makes them useless:
Don't be surprised to see that some Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour replica bags come with a serial number tag too. The tag is sometimes misplaced on a fake YSL bag but I do not consider this to be a major flaw because it's not visible. But in case you need this information to learn how to spot a fake Sac de Jour, then you should know that the serial number is embossed on a leather patch you should find inside the interior pocket.
The leather tag hanging in the front should be embossed with the words "Saint Laurent Paris" but I've noticed that this stamp is crooked on many fake YSL Sac de Jour bags. If that's the case with your bag too, maybe you should consider wearing it without this tag.
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1917. Isabella Swan met the love of her life, Edward Masen, Jr. After a year, Chicago is on Spanish Influenza Outbreak, and he became ill. She was then told by Dr. Cullen that he's dead. Heartbroken, Isabella wanted to die. Someone gave it to her but in a different way. She became a vampire. After years of trying to move on and get over her Eddie, she moved back to Forks ,and a lot of surprises welcomed her. He was alive after all, or is he?
Lots of heartbreaking stories of Isabella Marie Swan but she will have a HEA in he end.
1. Ch1: Never Gonna Be Alone
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Chapter 1- Never Gonna Be Alone
Late 1917
I am Isabella Marie Swan, 15 years of age.
This is the happiest year of my life.
My father and I just moved in Chicago from Forks because my father was told by the police that he is more needed here. I don't know why. But the time that he told me that he's leaving me to my mother at Forks so he can go to Chicago alone, I insist that I should be there with him for reasons like he can't cook, he can't do household chores and etc. He told me that it's too dangerous and he can't risk my life. Of course, I, being a stubborn girl, insist until he gave up and told me to pack clothes right away.
I have never been so excited in my whole life. I always wanted to travel. So, I hurriedly packed all my dresses, shoes, and books. My mother cried and kept pleading my father to not bring me with him. I told her that it's alright and my father really needed someone to look after him.
After my mother sighed and told me to take care of myself, my father and I went to the train station to Chicago.
When we get to the train and sat on the chairs, I pulled out my Romeo and Juliet book and read it for the nth time.
Finally, when we reached Chicago and went to the house where we are supposed to live, we unpacked.
I looked around my room. There's a bed, a closet, a table and chair, and a window.
I looked outside the window, and that's when I saw him.
He is furiously scribbling to his paper; eyebrows mashed together, lines appearing on his forehead, his eyes deep in concentration and his lips are formed into a straight line. He, sometimes, moved his hand through his reddish bronze hair, or pinching the bridge of his nose.
I don't know how I long I've been staring to this beautiful man, until my father called out from downstairs. "Isabella?"
The beautiful man looked up from whatever he's writing and his green eyes bore into my brown ones.
I blushed, embarrassed, but I can't look away. He is staring intently, like he is seeing through my soul.
I heard footsteps going to my door and a few knocks. "Isabella? Did you already unpacked? Are you ready to make supper?"
"Yes, Father." I stuttered, and grudgingly looked away from the beautiful man next door. I opened the door quickly, and in my haste to get out of the room before I died of embarrassment, I bumped my father and I fell on my rear.
"Ow." I muttered.
He helped me to get up and smiled. "What am I going to do with you?" he smirked.
I rolled my eyes and proceeded to the kitchen to make supper.
After supper, my father told me that I should clean myself up after that long journey.
I did what I was asked and get ready for bed.
I peeked to my window but the lights are off.
Maybe he's asleep already. Oh well.
I went to my bed and fell asleep.
I woke up with a start and automatically looked at my window. He's gone. I sighed. I brushed my teeth and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. Just then, someone knocked at the door. I slowly opened it.
A beautiful bronze-haired, green-eyed lady is waiting by the doorstep with a breakfast tray.
"Good morning! I'm Elizabeth Masen. I live next door. Welcome to our neighborhood!" she smiled, handling me the tray.
"Uhm, hello. I'm Isabella Swan. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Masen. Come on in." I smiled back and took the tray and brought it into the kitchen.
"Hello, Mrs. Masen, good morning." My father greeted her, kissing her hand.
"Hello, Mr. Swan. Good morning to you, too." She replied.
We talked and ate the breakfast that she gave us.
She reluctantly looked at the clock and sighed. "I must get going now. My family must be starving." She joked.
We laughed and stand up. I walked to the sink and begun washing the dishes.
"How about this? Why don't the both of you come with me to our house and get to know more about each other? My husband and son would be thrilled to meet both of you." she suggested.
I dropped the plate I'm washing to sink by surprise. She's inviting us to go to their house? And to meet her family?
"Is something wrong, Isabella dear?" she asked, worriedly.
"We will be delighted, Mrs. Masen." My father agreed as if nothing happened. "We just need to dress up and we'll knock at your door in no time." He grinned.
''Look like it's settled then. I'll go and get ready." She smiled at me and walked out the door.
"What's wrong, Isabella?" my father asked. I shook my head.
"Well, okay then. I'll just go upstairs and get dressed. You should do the same, too, after you cleaned the dishes, okay?" he asked.
"Yes, Father."I said.
After we get dressed, we walked to the house next door.
My father knocked at the door.
The door is opened by no other than him.
"Good day Sir, Ma'am." He bowed and gestured us to come in. I blushed and he looked at me and smiled. Oh, dear Lord, I think I just died.
"Good day to you, too. You must be the son of Elizabeth Masen." My father said, inclining his head and looking at him.
The beautiful boy-man looked away from me and said, "Yes sir. That would be me. I'm Edward Jr." he bowed again.
"Nice to meet you Edward Jr." my Father said, smiling.
"Hi! You must be the Swans!" a man exclaimed, going down the stairs.
"And you must be Edward Senior." My Father smiled.
"Why yes." Edward Sr. extended his arm to us when he reached us.
"I'm Charles Swan and this is my daughter, Isabella." My Father shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you, Charles." Edward Sr. said, shaking his hand. Then, he kneeled down until he is eye-leveled with me. He reached my hand and kissed it. "Isabella." He smiled.
I reached my dress and bowed, "Nice to meet you, Sir Edward Sr." I smiled back.
"And you probably met my son, Edward Jr." he said.
"Yes. He is very gentlemanly. He is taught well." My Father said, smiling.
"Indeed."Edward Sr. said proudly.
"Pleasure to meet you, Isabella." Edward Jr. said, kissing my hand. There's something that shot through me and I blushed. "Nice to meet you too, Edward Jr." I smiled. He smiled back, looking puzzled. I think he felt it too.
"Lunch is ready!" Elizabeth called.
Since that day that Edward Jr. and I met, we are inseparable. We walked to the park, we played by the river, we read books by the trees and we talked under the stars everyday.
I call him Eddie now, because Edward Jr. is too long. He call me Bells, because to him, my laughter and voice are like bells ringing.
Early 1918
We are so happy together until his father got sick and eventually died.
We all mourn about it but Eddie took it so hard. They are so close. He never came down from his room even if I begged him.
After a few days, my father got sick, too. He was rushed to the hospital and I'm not allowed to visit 'cause it's too contagious and he doesn't want me to get sick. Ultimately, he died.
A few days later, it is Spanish Influenza outbreak. My father told me in a letter before he died, that he wants me to go back to my mother so I won't catch the disease.
I mourn and ran to Mrs. Masen's house. Eddie comforted me, but ended mourning for our fathers.
"I don't want to die, Eddie." I cried.
"Me, too, Bells. But we need to be strong." He said. "No matter what happens, if I got sick, go back to your mom and be strong." That only makes me cry harder.
"No Eddie! I won't leave you! I can't just run away!'' I cried.
"Shh. Bells. It's alright. Shh. You'll never leave me. I'm always in your heart." He said.
"Eddie, I'm always in your heart, too." I said, looking keenly at his green eyes.
He stared at me, and put his hands on both sides of my face, cradling it.
"I love you, Isabella." He stated. He leaned slowly and brushed his lips on mine.
"I love you too, Edward." I said. He kissed me hard until we're out of breath.
I felt so peaceful that I didn't notice that I fell asleep on Eddie's arms.
I woke up quickly, remembering where I am. I am lying on Eddie's bed. But where is he? I looked at the covers and found a paper folded in half.
My dearest Isabella,
My mother is rushed at the hospital because she got sick. I'm staying with her right now. I'm sorry if I left you alone at the house, it's just that you looked so peaceful and I can't bear to wake you up.
I may not be returning due to possible circumstances. But please know that I will always be in your heart.
Go back to your mother at Forks immediately, (tell her, "Hi." For me.)
Please, don't linger long outdoors. You might get sick.
Be safe.
I love you.
Always and Forever Yours,
Edward Jr.
P.S. You'll always be my Bells and I'll always be your Eddie. Forever.
My Eddie will die. He will get sick and he will leave me. No.
I will never let him do that! I screamed. I need him!
But, his mother needs him more.
Yes. She needs him more. I repeat this as a mantra on my head.
In that case, I need to visit her.
Just a peek.
So, I walked my way to the hospital.
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Post subject: Blizzard news - Server Transfers are ready
Blizzard has been diligently working on implementing some sort of character transfer option. It appears they have completed their testing on the procedure and are ready to start offering character transfers from certain high population servers to designated lower pop servers. You can read more about it here.
I have to be honest. I have been playing on Bloodscalp pretty much since release. Bloodscalp is and always has been a 'Low' population server. Early on, it was a bit too low, but I think the population now has a nice mix of folks and I have been very pleased with our player population.
The thought of this popuation being disrupted by masses of unknown character transfers bothered me. I was really worried that this would taint our server with who knows what.
Don't get me wrong, I do empathize with those who are playing on high pop servers and have to deal with queues, but that's their problem, not mine, right? =)
Anyway, I am happy with what Blizzard has chosen to do at this point. I like that they are only allowing specific server to server transfers instead of allowing open transfers. While this may not be as flexible as some high pop residents would like, I have to admit that I think this would bring the least impact to existing server populations and communities. At the very least it will minimize impact to certain server/server combos.
Anyway, you can read more about it here:
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Personally I think that this is mostly cosmetic, giving people a one way trip to one specific server. The queues may make some people actually move, as far as I understand that's the reason for their existance to begin with.
As for impact on realms I would expect the high population realms to be glad to get rid of these people in the short term and the low population realms to get them not to be very appreciative since many of the people moving will most likely be prone to whine quite a bit and many will be moving not because of the queues really but rather because they already destroyed their characters reputation on their old server.
In the long term the effect will be negligible on the high population servers, people will trade accounts to come back and such things (yes it happens, quite a lot in fact among established power gamer/pvp guilds).
I *hope* the long term effect on low population servers will be a slight increase in population but to be honest I expect a certain feeling of getting the leftovers/whiners... I hope I'm wrong.
I play mainly on Bleeding Hollow and some on Sargeras so I don't expect to see any effect of this at all really... Except for fanbois to scream "MOVE!" every time a legitimate complaint about Blizzards poor server management is posted.
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Honestly, the most favorable option in my opinion would have been for Blizzard to have brought 2 - 3 more servers online and funneled all the server transfers to those new servers. Hell, what's another 2 - 3 servers when you are running 93?
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server transfer is fine, and has to be free of charge, especially for the euro servers, blizz made a big mistake launching a ridiculeously lox nomber of servers at release : not only they knew how many boxes had been sold, but they had the experience of the US release. I wonder if they did not do this on purpose, actually, to get some media coverage...
Now having to wait 20-30 min to relog when you deco in the middle of an instance is a real pain....
now my preocuupation is to evaluate how warcraftrealms is going to deal with the issue and keep track of server population. Having blizz pubish a list of character moving would be useful indeed. What do you say?
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Doesn't help that Europes internet infastructure is serverly lacking except for modernized cities.
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That's pretty selfish there bud, "that's their problem not mine." I actually wanted full transfers, but that's that.
I believe this the biggest step in the right direction that Blizzard has yet taken with this game. This will utterly make World of Warcraft a much better game for thousands of people. Lag will decrease, and ques will die out.
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i am on crushridge.. and we are victims of a transfer.. i don't know many people that are happy with it, because it adds even more lvl 60's with the high gear ganking lowbies, they have no manners and our economy is totally screwed up now.
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That's pretty selfish there bud, "that's their problem not mine." I actually wanted full transfers, but that's that.
I believe this the biggest step in the right direction that Blizzard has yet taken with this game. This will utterly make World of Warcraft a much better game for thousands of people. Lag will decrease, and ques will die out.
That comment was said in jest. There are ways to reduce the populations without impacting already existing communities as I noted above. Blizzard didn't take the optimal approach (only transferring to brand new servers), but they did at least take an approach that would seemingly impact the fewest folks possible.
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I chose a low pop server and couldn't understand why others would choose to join high-pop servers with all their commensurate problems. I can certainly understand people wanting to change, especially with 30min queues. I knew that our server would not stay low pop forever & expected it to fill up. However this sudden change was not good for Bonechewer. Whole high-level guilds have moved across en masse. I had the pleasure of getting ganked repeatedly by lvl 60's this weekend. I'm guessing that at any time there will be regious where questing is no longer an option. I hope that things settle down & that a lot of lower level players came across as well. I would be interested in seeing the stats.
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It will be interesting seeing the stats but from what I hear on BH the majority moving are either well established guilds moving together (=most or all 60's) or solo players moving on their own (people that have little time to play and just level along on their own). If that holds true for others you'll definately see a lot more lowbie ganking, I wouldn't expect it to settle down rather it will get more organized as the guilds migrating get existing 60's on the server to join them.?
I am very curious as to the number of concurrent players, how both high and low population servers are affected on that score and the number of 60's moving to low population servers. If the number of 60's is close to or even exceed the numbers already on the server then I expect the "culture" of the high population server to dominate on the low population server as well.
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I personally am mad at the recent choice of server-character changability, i am originally from the server Alleria, i started playing thier since release of WoW, my server was tainted by the foul hand of over population and uneven side ratios, me and my real life friends where becoming very displeased at the amount of lag, the 2-3 server crashes DAILY and the horrible gameplay we all experienced, we decided to move and start anew. I did some research to find a lower pop. server, with even side ratios (alliance vs. horde). After quite a bit of searching i decided Stormscale server was our new home. We started NEW characters, and a NEW guild. And i have recently foundout that the Stormreaver server characters are able to move to our new Stormscale home server, and i can only hope that Stormscale server doesn't screwed up like Alleria or Stormreaver servers are. Me and my Friends made a HUGE sacrafice by leaveing our old server so that we could be on a better server, and i find it highly unfair if Stormscale server is screwed up becuase of the character switching just becuase Blizzard forgot to put in some sort of tool that would of keep the server from over population in the first place.
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I posted my opinion before, and now im posting some replies to whats been said on this thread. Sorry, but the people who have been playing on the servers since the launch (High pop. servers) shouldn't have to wait in ques, they were there first and shouldn't be forced to wait, just becuase some idiot's server is down for a day and goes on thier server just to make an alt and run him to oggrimar to die on the mail box. from day one there should of been a tool to limit over population.
I also think Blizzard should of made NEW fresh untouched servers to funnel the switching characters to instead of SCREWING up the existing servers, which have set economies, guilds, people, and traditions of thier own. I aggre with who posted this before, what 3 more server with 93 already running.
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A. History courses are divided into seven "clusters" or tracks. Each cluster groups together courses which either cover the same region or have a broad theme in common. The "clusters" are: American History, European History and Non-Western History (which includes Africa, China, Japan and Latin America); and Intellectual History (and the History of Ideas), Political, Economic and Labour History, Social History and the History of Science and Medicine, all of which deal in fields of study rather than regions. Students can take only six of their eight courses in any one region, but otherwise the choice is open. Students pick two clusters: a primary cluster of four courses and a secondary cluster with two. The extra two courses for the minimum major can be taken from anywhere in the list. With some exceptions, individual courses generally count within more than one cluster. It is thus possible, for example, to take Imperial Russia (HIST 251) as a course within European History, Social History or Political, Economic and Labour History. Most "thematic" clusters, like Intellectual History, offer courses in more than one region; and all regional clusters include courses in more than one "theme." One course, the Historian's Craft (HIST 200), an introduction to the practice of history and introducing all members of the department, is common to all clusters.
Q. What are cross-listed and complementary courses?
A. The majority of history courses are taught within the department, but courses in East Asian History (China & Japan) and Ancient History (Greece & Rome) are taught by East Asian Studies and Classics respectively. The courses are cross-listed and available like any other courses. In addition, the department encourages its majors to explore appropriate and complementary offerings in other departments. European concentrators might, for example, wish to take foreign language courses; and political/labor history concentrators might find courses in political science or economics helpful even though they will not count directly toward the history major.


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This Date In Royals History – October 6, 1978
Losses are not memorable for the reasons you wish, but some of them are memorable nonetheless. Thirty-one years ago was a perfect example in Royals history when George Brett put on a virtuoso performance at Yankee Stadium in New York.
It was Friday, October 6, 1978 in the Bronx with the Royals and Yankees facing-off for Game 3 of the 1978 American League Championship Series. The best of five was tied at a game apiece following the first two games in Kansas City. George Brett was hitting lead-off for the Royals and started the game with a HR off Catfish Hunter. He came to the plate again in the third inning with the scored tied 1-1 and launched another HR off Hunter. Leading off the fifth with the Royals trailing 3-2 he blasted a third HR. Classic match-up of Hall of Famer against Hall of Famer and George came away with three HRs in three at-bats against Catfish.
Just A Bit More: The Royals would score two runs in the top of the eighth to take a 5-4 lead only to see the Yankees answer with two in the bottom of the inning. With one out and nobody on in the ninth George hit a deep drive that appeared it might be HR number four – instead it was caught by left-fielder Gary Thomasson at the wall. New York won the game 6-5 and then the series the next day. Who was that pitcher George almost tied the game off of in the ninth? Of course it was Goose Gossage. Sweet revenge would come two years later…
(Curt Nelson, Director – Royals Hall of Fame)
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1978 was arguably one of George?s poorest seasons. He hit less than .300 for the first time since his rookie year, not much power either. The lack of production was due to injuries and if you notice on the photo above, his right thumb is bandaged due to bone chips in his thumb which hampered him late in ?78.
Despite the handicap, he nearly carried the Royals to victory if not for Thurman Munson?s blast off Doug Bird in the 8th. This would be Thurman?s last great moment as a Yankee. He died less than a year later.


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After Comedy Central's roast of James Franco on Sunday (a.k.a. the night Miley Cyrus went cray-cray at the MTV Video Music Awards, and 'N Sync reunited), the honoree could sum it up only one way.
"It was pretty dirty up there," Franco said backstage after the nearly three-hour-long taping. "I didn't look at my grandma during some of the speeches." Of course, he noted, she's seen her grandson in "Sonny," a film directed by Nicolas Cage in which Franco plays a male prostitute, so we're guessing nothing makes the 91-year-old flinch anymore.
That didn't stop the roasters from testing the boundaries.
Lampooning the jack-of-all-trades at the podium -- which was decorated with a "James Franco University" logo -- were Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman, Andy Samberg, Jeff Ross, Nick Kroll, Natasha Leggero and roast master Seth Rogen. And they delivered a set high on Oscar jabs, James Dean comparisons, fellatio-related wisecracks and gay ribs directed at Franco.
PHOTOS: Comedy Central roasts: A brief history
He took it all in stride. Most of it.
Asked afterward what was the worst of it all, Franco had a secure outlook.
"They're just jokes." Oh, but wait. There was one thing. "People bagging on 'Spring Breakers' — I think 'Spring Breakers' is one of the best movies this year. I would think that if I wasn't in it, so I think that was wrong."
The night also included some neck-whipping moments, like the Holocaust jokes in Rogen's monologue: "The last time this many Jews were roasted it was in an oven made in Germany." Also sure to cause some reaction, if they make it to air, are the two Trayvon Martin-themed jokes -- like one, from Ross, about Franco's poorly received Academy Awards hosting duties: "Face it, Franco, you and Anne Hathaway had the comedic chemistry of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman."
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Franco, of course, had his time to respond, poking fun at those on stage and his own eccentricities, before closing with two final words: "Blow me."
The roast airs on Comedy Central on Sept. 2.
Until then, here are some jabs to hold you over (the ones we could publish, anyway):
Rogen about Franco: "In all seriousness, he is a very hard-working actor. He once told me he worked for 36 hours straight, which I don't believe -- the straight part, obviously."
Silverman to Hill: "You've had such a body transformation in the last couple of years. You've come a long way from just being Sonny and Cher's daughter."
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Ross about Hill: "Jonah almost couldn't make it tonight because he had trouble finding a tuxedo that changes sizes every three hours. When Jonah's agent told him that Quentin Tarantino wanted him to be in a spaghetti western, Jonah was like, 'You had me at spaghetti.'"
Kroll about Franco: "If at any point James fully opens his eyes tonight, there will be six more weeks of summer."
Hill about Hader: "Bill Hader was brilliant on 'SNL,' and when he left the show every single person was like, 'What are you doing? You're never ever going to work again.' And what does my man Bill do? Boom, he books a T-Mobile commercial. Who's laughing now, Lorne Michaels? My man Bill is. If that thing goes national, we could be talking like 10, 15 grand. This guy's cashing checks from the fourth-largest mobile provider in the nation. I respect Bill because Sprint was coming after him hard, but he held out for that ... T Mobile money."
Ansari: "So many gay jokes tonight about Franco. Apparently if you're clean, well dressed and mildly cultured, you're super gay now. Is that why the rest of you guys are so aggressively fat and dirty?"
Franco: "The joke's on all of you. This is not a roast. This is my greatest, most elaborate art installation ever. I'm not the real guest of honor, these aren't real comedians and we're not even on a real network. What you've seen tonight was my brilliant opus to sequester an artistic visionary and subject him to the mindless incoherent trashings of talentless abnormalities. I call it Genius Unscathed, and this is my masterpiece"
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Got a call Saturday from a Raiders official who took exception to a reference to an interview conducted with Fred Biletnikoff on a Sacramento radio station.
In making a case for taking a flyer on free agent linebacker Odell Thurman, I included Biletnikoff's contention that the Raiders had too many players of backup quality who were starting.
The Raiders' position is that Biletnikoff wasn't necessarily referring to the Raiders, but to the entire NFL, and that the interview if heard in its entirety was extremely positive in nature with regard to the future of the franchise.
I didn't quote Biletnikoff because I had the contents of the interview relayed to me via e-mail and posts on this board, so I'll take the Raiders word for it.
But I will say this _ if Biletnikoff wasn't talking specifically about the Raiders, he could have been have been (or should have been). And the biggest reason he has reason for optimism regarding the future of the franchise is that the Raiders have attempted to bring in more players of starter quality.
The 2007 team refuted the myth that the Raiders have this seemingly endless reservoir of talent, just waiting to be unleashed on an unsuspecting NFL once they get the proper direction from the coaching staff. Even coach Lane Kiffin said picking a roster wasn't all that difficult because there were so many players who didn't measure up, and that he hoped it would be a tougher process in future years.
To look at the roster position group by position group is a perfect illustration of what Biletnikoff was talking about (regarding the NFL, of course, not the Raiders).
Quarterbacks: Josh McCown was signed keep the seat warm for JaMarcus Russell. Daunte Culpepper is hoping to hook on somewhere as a backup. Andrew Walter couldn't separate himself from Aaron Brooks.
Running backs: LaMont Jordan was an excellent backup for Curtis Martin with the New York Jets. The Raiders made a calculated gamble in making him a starter. When Jordan is cut, perhaps this week, he probably won't end up being a starter anywhere else. Justin Fargas had a terrific season once he moved in to the starting lineup, but his running style leaves him prone to injury and he has below avearge receiving skills. Hence the selection of Darren McFadden.
Fullbacks: It's not really a fulltime position anymore, with fullbacks coming out for three wide receiver sets. Justin Griffith is a cut-blocker with receiving skills, and the Raiders hope Oren O'Neal can become a Lorenzo Neal-style power blocker.
Offensive line: Robert Gallery will never be the franchise left tackle, but he showed promise in his first year as a starting guard. Right guard Cooper Carlisle graded out as the Raiders best lineman last season. That's two-fifths of a line. Jeremy Newberry made an admirable comeback but is now hoping to sign on as someone's backup. Cornell Green's picture may as well be next to the definition of "journeyman" in the dictionary _ the guy you want in case the starter goes down. Barry Sims was waived and at this point in his career is probably a reserve at best.
Kwame Harris struggled in San Francisco, but Tom Cable is convinced he could be the ideal left tackle. There are numerous skeptics, but then again who would have thought Cable could do what he did with the Raiders line last year.
At center, Chris Morris will compete with veteran John Wade and Jake Grove (if healthy) to replace Newberry. The hope is Mario Henderson can show enough to win the job at right tackle after a season of watching from the sidelines as a third-round draft pick.
Wide receivers: Ronald Curry has led the Raiders in receiving the last two years, but is at his best as a third-receiver in the slot, which gives him fewer snaps and means less wear and tear. Some of Jerry Porter's best work came as a third receiver with Tim Brown and Jerry Rice, although Jacksonville is convinced he can be a high-quality starter. Tim Dwight signed, showed flashes and also a propensity to be injured near the end of his career. Johnnie Lee Higgins was a non-factor.
Coming to the rescue? Javon Walker, if he can stay healthy, and Drew Carter, who Kiffin said is working well with Russell. Plus a pair of draft picks, Arman Shields and Chaz Schilens.
Tight ends: No worries here. Zach Miller could hold the position for the next decade.
Defensive line: Since defensive linemen are often rotated in and out, the concept of starters is overrated. Derrick Burgess is a proven pass rusher who, based declining production the past two years, probably could use fewer snaps. The Raiders have invested heavily in Tommy Kelly and Terdell Sands, and how they fare will go a long way toward determining how the Raiders play defensively.
Linebackers: Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard are among the best pass defending linebackers in the NFL, and if Kelly and Sands can do the dirty work inside, could have the opportunity to prove they can be stout against the run as well. As for the third spot, Sam Williams can't stay healthy and Robert Thomas is a capable reserve because he can play all three spots.
Secondary: Stuart Schweigert is looking for work, probably as a backup, somewhere else. Hiram Eugene looked like a fringe player when given the starting position. Nnamdi Asomugha is a top-level corner, but Stanford Routt has yet to prove he can hold up every down.
Huge offseason upgrades came with the signing of Gibril Wilson at strong safety and DeAngelo Hall at cornerback. Wilson's presence will allow Michael Huff the chance to justify is No. 7 overall selection in 2005 with playmaking skills instead of simply being a solid coverage player against tight ends. Hall pushes Routt to the nickel corner.
Even if Biletnikoff's points were out of context, as I was politely told by a club official, it's pretty clear the Raiders themselves realized they had a team with too many backups and took strides to make things better.


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Bluegrass Poll and changing views
Change may come slowly to Kentucky, but things are definitely changing when it comes to public opinion about issues including smoking, gay marriage, medical marijuana, the minimum wage and who should be the state's next U.S. senator.
Those were among issues Kentuckians were asked about in the latest Bluegrass Poll, conducted by Survey USA in an expanded effort that for the first time brought together four major news organizations: The Courier-Journal, WHAS-TV, the Lexington Herald-Leader and WKYT-TV in Lexington.
And the opinions of those polled produced some surprising results.
Sparking the most interest was polling on the hotly contested 2014 U.S. Senate race which showed Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes with a slight edge over Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader seeking a sixth term.
Ms. Grimes led Mr. McConnell 46-42 in percentage points, according to the poll of 1,082 registered voters in Kentucky. The poll, which had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, asked people who they would vote for if the race were held that day.
Were Ms. Grimes to face Matt Bevin, who is challenging Mr. McConnell in the Republican primary, she would beat him by about the same margin, the poll found.
While the candidates found their own ways to spin the findings, it is clear this race is generating enormous interest, both in and outside Kentucky. And it's clear that Mr. McConnell, a powerhouse when it comes to fundraising, campaigning and getting re-elected, is vulnerable.
"This is a close contest," said Jay Leve, the founder of SurveyUSA. "What we can say is that McConnell will not coast to re-election. He will have to battle for every vote and overcome some exceptionally negative approval favorability numbers."
(The poll also found Mr. McConnell's job-approval rating in Kentucky at 32 percent is even worse than that of President Barack Obama, who is highly unpopular in Kentucky and earned a job approval rating of 34 percent in the Bluegrass Poll.)
And attitudes in some areas, such as same-sex marriage, represent a surprising shift among Kentuckians who just 10 years ago overwhelmingly opposed it. In 2004, a Bluegrass Poll found 72 percent of Kentuckians said they opposed gay marriage and that same year, voters approved a state constitutional amendment banning it.
But the latest Bluegrass Poll found opposition has declined to just 55 percent, not all that surprising given the dramatic shift in attitudes toward gay marriage, last year's landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and the growing number of states that recognize same-sex marriage.
And just last week in Kentucky and Virginia, judges ruled against limits on same-sex marriage. Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn decided Kentucky law that refuses to recognize legal same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and Thursday, Virginia's U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen overturned a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in her state.
Meanwhile, lawmakers should take note of some measures stalled in the current General Assembly that appear to have widespread support among voters.
Kentuckians strongly favor a statewide ban on smoking in public places, such as restaurants, bars, offices and stores, with 57 percent of the people of Kentucky in favor, the Bluegrass Poll found.
A majority of Kentuckians (52 percent) support the use of medical marijuana.
And 61 percent of Kentuckians support a House plan to increase the current minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 by 2016. That measure has passed the House, where Democrats hold a majority, but has received a chilly reception from Republicans who control the Senate.
Attitudes change over time, even in Kentucky.
And rather than fear that, lawmakers and the state should embrace it.


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Pontiac Grand Prix AC/Heater Fan issue
I have an issue with the AC/heater fan that seems a little different from the other threads here. I have a 97 Grand Prix GT without climate control.
No matter what settings I put the fan on, I get nothing more than just a trickle of air out of all the vents (defog, head, feet). When I change the speed settings, the fan gets louder, like its trying to blow air harder, but still nothing more than a trickle of air from the vents. Changing the vent selector doesn't affect the airflow out of any of the vents. If I turn on the AC, it seems like the trickle of air does get cool eventually, but not nearly enough to make the car comfortable.
Has anyone seen this issue, and can point me in the right direction to fixing it?
No matter what settings I put the fan on, I get nothing more than just a trickle of air out of all the vents (defog, head, feet). When I change the speed settings, the fan gets louder, like its trying to blow air harder, but still nothing more than a trickle of air from the vents. Changing the vent selector doesn't affect the airflow out of any of the vents. If I turn on the AC, it seems like the trickle of air does get cool eventually, but not nearly enough to make the car comfortable.
Has anyone seen this issue, and can point me in the right direction to fixing it?
malathion Posts: 1i have an 02 izuzu trooper who's blower motor works only after driving about 20 minutes or more. you can turn car off, and the blower will not work again for several more minutes. sometimes it startes right up with car. fuses, relays and wireing all check out! really need defroster. colorado0
my heater only works on 5.what can i do to fix this?0
my heater only works on 5.what can i do to fix this?my car is a 2000 pontiac grand prix0
hydrashok Posts: 3I had this problem and I had a mechanic replace the ignition switch after reading other forums.0
beamer22 Posts: 5I had the same issue with my 2001 Gran Prix GT, in my case not only the AC, blower fan and daytime driving lights and auto headlights plus my rear window defogger. It turned out to be the ignition switch. All these components work through it. Once replacing the ignition switch it solved all my problems especially the fan just working on 5.0
bmsmith7499 Posts: 1I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT and my fan will not shut off. It will continue to blow constantly even with the car turned off. I have to unhook the battery to get it to shut down. I recently put in a new battery and it worked fine for about a day. Any ideas? :confuse:0
bimmerman94 Posts: 1i have a 05 grand prix gt. At any given time that you start the car the ac/heat wont come on. no blower, no noise no nothing. as for other times it works just fine. I ve read so many post that i don't know where to start. anyone have the similar problem that has had it fixed? where should i start?0
gearkat Posts: 13I have the same problem, and instead of unhooking the battery I simply pulled the 30 V HVAC fuse in the glove compartment fuse box to get it to shut down.0
redsoxfan9 Posts: 11992 3.1 PONTIAC TRANNPORT RUNNING HOT REPLACED THERMASTAT FAN RUNS NEED SUGGESTION ANYBODY0
thunderdad Posts: 1bmsmith, I've got a 2002 Grand Prix. My fan is staying on too. Were you ever able to find a solution to this problem?0
I have a 2005 pontiac and after I had smoke fill the inside cabin because the fuse blew, I replaced the blower motor and resistor. That worked for about 2-3 weeks and then blew just last week. No smoke this time. I can hear the compressor and other parts turning on underneath the hood, and there is a little air flow and its very cold, but nothing more. I'm not sure if its a short in the wiring, bad parts, or the a/c cluster on the dashboard, but something isn't right. Any ideas?0
grumh Posts: 1Did you ever find out what was causing the intermittent behavior? I have the exact same problem now!0
Grumh (and bimmerman94),
Thanks for posting, and I'm sorry to hear about this concern you're having with the HVAC. We can look We can look into the situation further (see if any recalls are associated to your vehicle specifically/help you work with a dealership towards resolving this concern). Please email us with your name/user name, contact information, the last 8 of your VIN, and your involved dealership.
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tarah88 Posts: 1Somebody please help me! My 2006 Grand Prix started giving me some problems last winter. It would blow air, but not get very hot. I let it go because I didn't want to deal with it. This summer on a hot day, the fan wouldn't even turn on for most of the day. Finally, it started blowing nice cold air. This happened sparatically throughout the summer. Now we are back to winter and it's the same thing....not getting hot air. But now I have a new exciting issue. The blower won't shut off even when the car is off. I unplugged the battery over night once and the problem seemed to be fixed for a little while. I made the mistake of turning the heater back on and now same issue....won't shut off. Killed my battery last night. I need some good solid advice. I want it fixed right the first time. I've heard so far I need to replace blower motor, then resistor, or try the relay. No one has a straight answer. ADVISE????0
jlawson435 Posts: 12000 Mercury Grand Marquis. Heater blower stopped working. The blower motor control module is probally bad but son does not have money to replace it. The EATC is OK. Can I go out to the blower motor and tap into the wires and run a new resistant switch into car and bypass the blower motor control module. When car is running you can turn on heat and place on defrost and you can feel warm air coming out just no blower to blow it out.0
I'm sorry to hear about the concerns you're having with your HVAC, especially as colder weather is rolling in. Have you been working with a dealership already?
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gporter2 Posts: 1Similar Problems with 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix Heater / AC. This past summer the A/C worked but sporadically it would act like the blower was not working and shut off then come back on when it was 113 degrees outside. Then this fall it acted like no heat when I first tried the heater. Now we are nearing December and the defroster on both sides blows cold air no heat at all and after about 20-30 minutes the heater may blow a little warm air out the front vents only. But then if I turn on the defroster it is cold again. Any suggestions?0
I'm sorry to hear about your HVAC concern, especially as cooler weather is rolling in. Have you worked with a dealership already towards resolving this?
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Mr_Shiftright Sonoma, CaliforniaPosts: 64,490This is a common problem and my research indicates that in *most* cases (no promises here), replacing the resistor under the glove box will fix the problem.
HOWEVER, there are reports that this resistor goes back on occasion because of water leaking onto it from a bad windshield seal, so you should check to see if the resistor is full of corrosion from water damage---if so, you have TWO problems to fix, or you'll be back under there soon enough.0
No, I emailed you more specifically about the problem that I am having.0
I was never able to find out the problem with my car as I am still dealing with it. As with many other people, I have read several post and have no idea where to start. I have talked to mechanics and tell them about the ignition switch and they have never heard of that or at least tell me no. But I have replaced every other part that I can think of besides pulling the wiring from the dash which is hundreds of dollars that I don't have. I have no idea what to do. I am looking into buying the a/c controls on the center dash board but I am not sure. Haven't had A/c or heat for months now.0
I am still having the same A/c issues as before and I would like to know where to get a wiring harness for a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. I replaced the blower motor resistor, but I think I fried the wiring harness when the initial problem happened, hence the smoke in the vents. Can someone help me? I know my way around a car pretty well. I also need an instruction manual.
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leena110 Posts: 1Did anyone sever find the solution for the a/c heater staying on after car is off? I've tried everything except ignition switch.0
chica85bb Posts: 1I have a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT and I have read a lot of discussions about AC/Heater issues from various websites. I have yet to find one issue similar to mine current problem or maybe I just didn't look hard enough. Anyways when I have my heater on the driver side vents blow out cold air including the floor ones and my passenger side heat works fine. When I have the AC on the driver side works great and the passenger side blows out hot air like as if the heater was turned on high. I have played with the temperature settings to see if I can get it to work even a little but had no luck. The weird thing is sometimes by chance the heater will work fine on both sides but this is rare. I don't know if this information matters but I had my AC recharged and a couple of months later my AC/Heater problems arose.0
bobbi209 Posts: 1I have a 2004 pontiac gp. In recent months the internal fan has been acting up. It will turn off and on on its own and stubbornly refuses most of my coaxing. I have taken it into a mechanic as I dont have the ability to repair it myself at the moment but they keep giving me conflicting reports about what the problem is. So far I have been quoted at 50 dollars for a small fill up of coolant which I was told is not very low and no leak. Then I was told by the same mechanic that it was all my fans and my car would become damaged if i didnt fork over 400-900 dollars for a full repair. I sadly had to burst his bubble on that fact since I know the engine fan works fine as I can check it for myself without removing the dang dashboard. Then yet again was quoted 300 dollars to check the resistor which is now what he swears the problem is. All this after he has ran a diag on it. Is there anyway to get to the resistor under the glovebox without pulling the dash? I do not own a repair manual for this car yet so any help locating it would be awesome! thanks0
tinindian Posts: 1your problem may not be your wiring, or your blower motor... it sounds like it's in the vent flap system. Your car is new enough to have that system electronically controlled (as on a 1993 Dodge Intrepid I once owned) It may need a simple calibration. On the Dodge you pressed and held three buttons at once (or some similar act) and the vent doors cycled through all their full open / closed positions. It's like calibrating a joy stick on a computer. You set the range of motion of the doors so they know where they're sitting.0
honchobob Posts: 2I have a 2006 Grand prix. It has a musty smell from time to time. I know the A/C has a drain tube some where, but I can not find it. My 2000 GP had the typical rubber elbow on the fire wall and I could see it and maintain it from under the car. Can someone shed some light on this? Where exactly is the drain for the A/C on an 06, and is there any other things I should check regarding the odor. My car is not at all wet inside, cabin or trunk! Thanks for listening.0
ponman Posts: 1My fan does not kick in when Heater /Ac is on, Both AC and heater kick in but no fan, While i drive the car and if i hit enough bumps then the fan comes on, If i turn the dial when the fan is working only high and low settings work,0
gregg204 Posts: 1I have a 05 grand prix and my heat stopped working on all speeds then it kicked back in then stopped for good i get a reading on the resistor when i put the battery tester to it iam having troubles finding a spot for the battery tester. also could it be the fuse or the switch?0
marioo Posts: 4I have a grand prix 2002....the heater used to work only at 5 level...afther a while it stop working at all...i already. Change. The blower resistor and it still dont work...what could be the proble??0