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Optimization problems are everywhere in engineering: Balancing design tradeoffs is an optimization problem, as are scheduling and logistical planning. The theory — and sometimes the implementation — of control systems relies heavily on optimization, and so does machine learning, which has been the basis of most recent advances in artificial intelligence.
This week, at the IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, a trio of present and past MIT graduate students won a best-student-paper award for a new "cutting-plane" algorithm, a general-purpose algorithm for solving optimization problems. The algorithm improves on the running time of its most efficient predecessor, and the researchers offer some reason to think that they may have reached the theoretical limit.
But they also present a new method for applying their general algorithm to specific problems, which yields huge efficiency gains — several orders of magnitude.
"What we are trying to do is revive people's interest in the general problem the algorithm solves," says Yin-Tat Lee, an MIT graduate student in mathematics and one of the paper's co-authors. "Previously, people needed to devise different algorithms for each problem, and then they needed to optimize them for a long time. Now we are saying, if for many problems, you have one algorithm, then, in practice, we can try to optimize over one algorithm instead of many algorithms, and we may have a better chance to get faster algorithms for many problems."
Lee is joined on the paper by Aaron Sidford, who was an MIT graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science when the work was done but is now at Microsoft Research New England, and by Sam Wong, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees in math and electrical engineering and computer science at MIT before moving to the University of California at Berkeley for his PhD.
Inner circle
Optimization problems are generally framed as trying to find the minimum value of a mathematical function, called a "cost function." In car design, for example, the cost function might impose penalties for weight and drag but reward legroom and visibility; in an algorithm for object detection, the cost function would reward correct classification of various objects and penalize false positives.
At a very general level, finding the minimum of a cost function can be described as trying to find a small cluster of values amid a much larger set of possibilities. Suppose that the total range of possible values for a cost function is represented by the interior of a circle. In a standard optimization problem, the values clustered around the minimum value would then be represented by a much smaller circle inside of the first one. But you don't know where it is.
Now pick a point at random inside the bigger circle. In standard optimization problems, it's generally possible to determine whether that point lies within the smaller circle. If it doesn't, it's also possible to draw a line that falls between it and the smaller circle.
Drawing that line cuts off a chunk of the larger circle, eliminating a range of possibilities. With each new random point you pick, you chop off another section of the circle, until you converge on the solution.
If you represent the range of possibilities as a sphere rather than a circle, then you use a plane, rather than a line, to cut some of them off. Hence the name for the technique: the cutting-plane method.
In most real optimization problems, you need a higher-dimensional object than either a circle or a sphere: You need a hypersphere, which you cut with a hyperplane. But the principle remains the same.
A matter of time
Theoretical computer scientists measure algorithms' running times not in seconds or hours, but in the number of operations required, relative to the number of elements being manipulated. With cutting-plane methods, the number of elements is the number of variables in the cost function — the weight of the car, the cost of its materials, drag, legroom, and so on. That's also the dimension of the hypersphere.
With the best general-purpose cutting-plane method, the time required to select each new point to test was proportional to the number of elements raised to the power 3.373. Sidford, Lee, and Wong get that down to 3.
But they also describe a new way to adapt cutting-plane methods to particular types of optimization problems, with names like submodular minimization, submodular flow, matroid intersection, and semidefinite programming. And in many of those cases, they report dramatic improvements in efficiency, from running times that scale with the fifth or sixth power of the number of variables (n5 or n6, in computer science parlance) down to the second or third power (n2 or n3).
"This is indeed an astonishing paper," says Satoru Iwata, a professor of mathematical informatics at the University of Tokyo, who has published widely on the problem of submodular minimization. "For this problem," he says, "the running time bounds derived with the aid of discrete geometry and combinatorial techniques are by far better than what I could imagine."
M S i N Lund
October 25, 2015
"...pick a point at random inside the bigger circle. In standard
optimization problems, it's generally possible to determine whether that
point lies within the smaller circle. If it doesn't, it's also possible
to draw a line that falls between it and the smaller circle.
Drawing that line cuts off a chunk of the circle..."
How does a line between a point and an area inside a circle, cut off a chunk of the circle?
I understand that it does, IF the line is between two points that are on the edge or outside the circle, but...
...and even if it does, how do you know which of the chunks to cut off?
But then, Im just a simple cave-programmer.
And your mathematics scares and confuses me.
Brandon L
October 25, 2015
October 25, 2015
While the maths are way over my head (by several orders of magnitude :), I can grasp the concept of what's being presented here. Now, if this could be adapted provide better optimization to graph traversals, which are also in many instances multi-dimensional cost functions, you have a breakthrough squared.
Nicely written (article author)
Nicely done (paper authors)
October 25, 2015
hash it. hash it all. there is not that much of content. people think there is. even in nature fields. submodular flow may have many names. but why to search for a solution if you already have the general solution? if you rethink, it always was renaming works, electric current to 1(bin), 1(bin) to 1(dec), 1(dec) to n(dec), n(dec) to n(dec) = function, and so on.
October 27, 2015
this sounds like stochastic gradient descent. please advise.


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Libertyville police allowed a Waukegan officer to call for a ride home even though he registered a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit during an early morning traffic stop, video and audio recordings obtained by the Lake County News-Sun show.
The case is the third example of law enforcement officers in Lake County allowing fellow officers in 2017 to get a ride home and have their vehicles moved for safekeeping rather than face a tow after being pulled over or found passed out behind the wheel, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Police stopped Waukegan Officer Daniel Ramirez for speeding just before 3 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the report by the Libertyville police shows.
Ramirez did not have a driver's license with him but provided a U.S. passport and his Waukegan Police Department ID, according to squad car dash camera audio and video footage the News-Sun obtained in response to an open records request.
Libertyville Police Officer Richard Kelly who stopped Ramirez said he smelled alcohol on the driver's breath, according to the footage. He attempted a portable breath test three times and another officer said in a phone call with Libertyville police dispatch that he registered a blood alcohol level of 0.17, according to video and audio recordings. That is more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.
"I hate to give the guy — He blew a 0.17," the officer said during the phone call. "We're not going to give him a break if he's claiming to be an officer and he's not an officer anymore."
One of the Libertyville officers contacted the Waukegan Police Department to verify Ramirez's status as a police officer, according to the recordings. After his status was confirmed, Ramirez was allowed to take an Uber home and the Libertyville officer parked his car for him, according to the video footage.
Ramirez, who was not charged, declined to comment.
The stop was similar to a 2017 stop in which a Lake County sheriff's deputy allowed Waukegan Deputy Chief Gabriel Guzman to call for a ride after he was stopped for suspected speeding and weaving while driving home from a local festival, as reported by the News-Sun in December 2017.
Earlier that year, in February 2017, a rookie officer in training for Waukegan was found "passed out behind the wheel of his car," and given a ride home by a Waukegan police sergeant, according to a personnel report the News-Sun obtained in response to an open records request.
While the Libertyville and Waukegan officers who conducted the stops were not found to have violated department policies in deciding to let the other officers go, both the Lake County sheriff's deputy and his supervisor received counseling and training, and were disciplined following their decision to let Guzman call for a ride home.
J.T. Griffin, the chief government affairs officer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said he doesn't know the specifics of the Ramirez case, but he said in cases where officers may not have enough evidence to gain a conviction, it's important to get the potentially impaired driver off the road and thinking twice about driving under the influence ever again.
"A 0.17, I mean that's a huge amount of alcohol," Griffin said. "That's well over twice the legal limit of 0.08. At that point, somebody is very impaired, and there's no excuse for letting somebody like that off the hook."
Police officers have more organizational solidarity than almost any other profession, meaning they're much more likely to see each other as part of a team rather than individuals, said Kate Levine, an assistant professor of law at St. John's University.
It can lead to an "us against them mentality," the so-called "blue wall of silence," the refusal to testify against one another and the desire to protect fellow officers, said Levine, who has written about the formal ways the system grants police officers preferential treatment.
"To see this sort of favoritism … toward other police officers, combined with this harshness toward under-served and over-policed populations, makes that dichotomy all the more problematic and stark," she said. She said it's impossible to know how often incidents like these happen, or how often drivers are let go because they're police officers.
However, Libertyville Police Chief Clint Herdegen said it's not unusual for police to allow a driver to call for a ride. Moving a car also happens on occasion if, for example, it's near a legal parking spot.
He said he knows there are "countless examples" of similar situations involving non-police officers that also have not resulted in arrests, and the decision on whether to arrest someone in a traffic stop is ultimately up to the officer.
"There's a lot of discretion," Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles said. "The officer can make that decision, and what each individual officer uses in decision-making is as different as every officer is different."
When asked whether a civilian motorist suspected of driving under the influence had the same chance of being let off the hook as a police officer, Walles said it's up to the officer and whether reasonable suspicion exists.
Levine, of St. John's University, stresses that she doesn't recommend taking away that discretion. She worries the system is already too geared toward harshness.
"I'm just always afraid will we say, 'Oh, they should have less discretion to not charge their buddy.' Well, OK, that also gives them less discretion to not charge whatever, the kid they find with enough marijuana to arrest them and don't," she said.
The Libertyville Police Department conducted an internal investigation that looked at whether Ramirez received preferential treatment and whether the department's policies were followed, Herdegen said.
The investigation found that neither Kelly nor the sergeant who also responded violated department policies, though the investigator did identify areas where the officer could receive additional training, according to a memo by Herdegen summarizing the investigation's findings.
Herdegen said he doesn't know what specific information the officer had in Ramirez's case, and a portable breath test is just one piece of information an officer may use in making that call.
A portable breath test may not be admissible evidence, but it shouldn't be so far off that a result like 0.17 should be disregarded, Griffin said.
In fact, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran, whose office disciplined an officer after investigating one of the identified traffic stops, said the amount of discretion available should change once a portable breath test comes back with a result like 0.17
While Curran said he doesn't like to be "Monday morning quarterbacking other agencies," and described Herdegen as a "very good chief," he said his department would have responded to the situation differently.
"When we don't police our own and we give passes to these people, we endanger the safety of all the other people on the road and we lose credibility as an institution, as a profession," Curran said.
Departments face "tough decisions" in these cases, Curran said, pointing to an instance during his tenure when a sheriff's deputy was involved in a serious crash.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office deputy was charged with driving under the influence and had his conviction suspended pending a year of supervision, according to court records.
The deputy involved in the 2010 crash was not fired and received a 30-day unpaid suspension, said Sgt. Sara Balmes, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office.
Before Curran was elected, he said the Lake County Sheriff's Office would never charge one of their own, and he's worked to change that culture, Curran said.
Latest Lake County News-Sun
John Petrillo, the county's chief of law enforcement and community services, said policies on officer discretion are helpful tools implemented during the accreditation processes for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. They guide decision-making and advise officers to ask whether a decision is reasonable, defensible and accomplishes a purpose.
"Most departments should have a model policy that defines authority, and discretion, and alternatives to arrest," Petrillo said.
Ongoing training and software that monitors whether deputies have reviewed updated policies also help, Undersheriff David Hare said.
"We don't subscribe to a 'Serpico' culture, if you will," Curran said, referring to the 1973 film the about the New York Police Department. "Chicago had that culture. A lot of larger departments had that culture, where essentially we take care of our own and it doesn't matter what bad stuff they do."


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Could you please email me how to contact you. Our local TV news person would like to talk to anyone that has seen a bigfoot in Douglas County. She wants to know what they think of bigfoot and whether he is dangerous or not. Anyone that's seen a bigfoot is welcome to comment. Thanks. (email@example.com)
(Mr. Bill Emery would you know of a name you can give us?)
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Newspaper Column
Readers, it could still be true: Rick Dyer could have shot and killed a bigfoot in Texas. He lives in Nevada and that is where the body is claimed to be stored. If this is a hoax, it has not been found out yet.
I do hope you do not get tired of this claim or my writing about it. But if it is true, the "discovery" of bigfoot, sasquatch as many prefer, will take a very serious turn. And, I'm sure you will be happy to have been kept up-to-date on these claims from a man that hoaxed a dead body in 2008. Remember, that hoax made CNN. So we must keep our skeptical stance until this story comes to some sort of end. I'll keep writing about it until we know for sure.
A couple of points about the body that I find interesting, if it can be believed, the dead bigfoot had a double row of teeth, top and bottom, except the front teeth which were single rows (this from Rick Dyer). And Musky Allen, one of a very few people that claims to have seen the body, says it has hair between its fingers.
Readers, I want you to be aware that according to many sighting reports, this species is not always docile. Just glimpsing one of these animals can send a person into shock. A grown bigfoot can appear to be ten feet tall.
We hikers, campers and forest users desperately need to know how to conduct ourselves when coming across this species. Since I've never seen a bigfoot, I'll just bet when I do see one, my brain will yell at me to "run" but my feet will not move. And what's more, I'll probably not get them to move. So what do I do? When I do find my voice, should I yell at him? Okay, I know I keep going over this material, but to me it is so important.
One commenter on a Youtube video, that I posted, wrote that soon fences will go up around our forests, not to protect bigfoot, but to protect us from bigfoot. That's a scary thought!
Readers, it is time to start "talking bigfoot." Tell your friends and family about your sighting. If your sighting made you feel threatened in anyway, I think calling your local TV newsperson would not be out of the way. Doesn't that just sound like the right thing to do?
Until next week, Linda and Christopher Perry
Youtube Very Short
All bigfoot encounters are not uneventful--sometimes ...
"... I think we were food."
The title of the video is "Unknown Man recalls Terrifying Experience with a Sasquatch" and is by Sasquatch Watch Canada (This video is very short. You just see and hear the man say above. The man is unknown and Sasquatch Watch Canada would like to know the man's name.) Click Link to go. And do comment.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Not a Lot Going On
How's things with you? Heard anything on Rick Dyer? I will not listen to his radio programs because of the nasty language. So I hope you will keep me informed. Comment please. ... Linda Newton-Perry
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Read Sightings
Find and click the sightings photo in right column. We have 70 plus bigfoot sightings where the being was actually seen by someone. The list is in order received by Ballyhoo. For the most recent scroll to bottom. Enjoy and comment.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A Youtube Video You May Enjoy
"Russia's Killer Ape Men-Genetically Engineered Bigfoot"
(An older TV Program)
This video is 44:37 minutes long. If you wish to know about animals and humans cross-breeding (man engineered), you may learn a few things. I watched every minute of it. I'm a woman of faith. I watch this sort of thing so that I can reason with ones on creation.
I believe Heb. 4:3, Every house is built by someone. And He that built all things is God.
Each Bible translation words this scripture a little differently.
Click the link to take you to the Youtube. Keep learning. Have a grand day. ... Linda Newton-Perry
(An older TV Program)
This video is 44:37 minutes long. If you wish to know about animals and humans cross-breeding (man engineered), you may learn a few things. I watched every minute of it. I'm a woman of faith. I watch this sort of thing so that I can reason with ones on creation.
I believe Heb. 4:3, Every house is built by someone. And He that built all things is God.
Each Bible translation words this scripture a little differently.
Click the link to take you to the Youtube. Keep learning. Have a grand day. ... Linda Newton-Perry
Have you seen the limping bigfoot?
Some think the old limping bigfoot of Douglas County, Oregon, might have died. Have you seen it lately? If so please comment. Thank you.... LNP
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Rick Dyer
He STILL claims to have a dead body. And a documentary will be out the end of April. (He claims.) The youtube video is 10:41 minutes and just a couple nasty words. Please don't feel that I'm on this man's side. If, however, he has a body, this time, the world of bigfoot discovery will change. I intend to keep up with what's going on in his camp.
Click link to go ...
Monday, March 25, 2013
If this animal exists ...
New Sighting South of Powers, Oregon
Linda Perry, I've had the most unsettling experience happen. I find myself looking for an answer elsewhere. My story will start on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 6 am.
I would first like to say that I enjoy good health and I'm not influenced by rumors or unseen fears. Well on with it!
That morning I was stopped and just sitting in my pickup at China Flats, south of Powers, waiting for a person from the Roseburg area to meet me so we could go up the mountain together to look at a select timber sale on Barlow Mountain.
It had just become light enough to see without the headlights. I had the door to my truck open drinking a cup of coffee and I was enjoying a few moments of silence in the forest. I spotted something large move in the distance across the old campsite clearing.
Thinking it was a black bear, I watched to see if it had cubs with it. The problem is it wasn't a bear. It walked out into the clearing and then apparently spotted me. It quickly turned towards the river and walked off on two legs. This was something completely unknown to me and most others I've talked with.
After it walked off, I was filled with a strange panic feeling and felt that it was watching me from the hillside above the river. I have to admit this thing filled me with uncontrollable panic. I could hear it snapping brush as it walked up the steep hillside.
I started up the pickup and tore out of there heading for Powers. Down the road I met the person I was waiting for. I pulled off the road as he stopped and came over to my truck. I told him what happened and he said, "JESUS!"
I told him I wanted to go to Powers to get someone to return up there with us to look for sign of this animal. When we reached Powers, we pulled into the district ranger station and waited for someone to come open it up. At 8 am the first guy pulled in and I blurted out the sighting at him.
We went in and made a report out in his office. To my amazement, he already knew what I thought I saw of this animal. He asked me, "Was it a large manlike creature, covered in dark hair and walking upright with two legs and two massive arms?"
"Yes," I replied.
"OK, thanks for coming in," he remarked. I have never in my life been so upset over the way he merely told me what I saw. Well I guess, I'm just anther person that claims to have seen this mysterious creature─Bigfoot.(#72 in Bigfoot Ballyhoo's Archives)
Thank you for this exciting bigfoot sighting. And so soon after it happened. Thank you. ... LNP
I received a sighting from a man that observed a bigfoot-like being at China Flat Monday, March 18, around 6 in the morning. He reported the sighting to the Powers Ranger Station. I called to confirm and the woman that answered the phone said they had no record and she being at the office all business hours does not remember a man coming in and reporting it. ... What is your opinion on this, if you will respond please? ... Linda Newton-Perry
Sharon Emery-Williams has left a new comment on your post "ATTENTION MR. BILL EMERY,":
Linda, I sent a text to dad this morning about the sighting on Monday. I told him I read it on you site. Here is the reply:
I'm there now. Got report Monday 11th and have interviewed xxxxxx and xxxxxx. No surprise on response from PRD.
PRD won't let any info out on any reports. Man thought was right thing to report. OK with me but seems to be the same thing repeated over and over regarding reports.
Same answer as no report-Bear instead of bigfoot. No doubt something was here and trailed westward into Johnson-Barlow Mountain Drainage.
CS (Cole) cast one print on west side of river. Not Clyde. 16 1/2 inch track. Think it's smaller one seen over at Buck C.
Tell Linda I asked man to report the sighting to her site. He is very much believable. does not want name used per employement issue. Dad [Bill Emery]
Thank you for sharing this information Sharon. ... Linda Newton-Perry
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sighting from the Past, Oregon
Greg has emailed a sighting that a friend had in the 60's in the state of Oregon. Please go to the Archive box in right hand column and scroll down to number 71 where you can read it.... Thanks Greg
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Mike Whirlingmerc Guest Editor
I asked Whirlingmerc from my Youtube video to keep us informed on Dyer, the body and any documentaries. Here is his response:
Comment on your video: The Next Newspaper Bigfoot Column,
The short film is owned by the BBC and there is a date for showing in Canada in April. It's supposed to show the shooting and rolling the body to the truck.
Then after that there is supposed to be a documentary about the autopsy that is separate... I think. International Documentary festival April 25 though May 5... so... in a month
We will see soon enough, I think likely real, but we shall see.
Comment on your video: The Next Newspaper Bigfoot Column,
The short film is owned by the BBC and there is a date for showing in Canada in April. It's supposed to show the shooting and rolling the body to the truck.
Then after that there is supposed to be a documentary about the autopsy that is separate... I think. International Documentary festival April 25 though May 5... so... in a month
We will see soon enough, I think likely real, but we shall see.
Newspaper Column for Week of March 25, 2013
Have you had a sasquatch sighting in Douglas County or somewhere else? If you have, it would be good to write a few paragraphs about it and email them to me so that I can include them in Bigfoot Ballyhoo's Archives (email@example.com). You may also drop it off at this newspaper's office on State Street, Sutherlin.
If Rick Dyer has indeed shot dead a sasquatch and a 90 minute documentary about it has been made, when released, both body and film, things should dramatically change in "the discovery of sasquatch."
You may wonder what changes I look forward to where this subject is concerned. The one change I will enjoy to no end is that finally the laughter will stop. Since the beginning of this column, I've always taken sasquatch seriously and I've never completely understood why people laugh or at the very least smile broadly when sasquatch or bigfoot is mentioned. I just don't get it! What is funny about a huge, tall, broad and hairy being that comes across as one that could easily rip a person's head off? Oh, I know when spotted he usually runs for the trees, but there have been encounters where people have been picked up and thrown over embankments and the like. There have been many reports of rocks thrown, people chased, followed and watched.
I was happy to see last week, Betty Klopp of Sutherlin, Oregon, shared her family story of a bigfoot sighting with the local TV news station, KPIC. Six years ago her story was one of the first I reported on for this column. Oh yes, I met Klopp, touched the hair and heard first hand the story of her parents hitting a bigfoot years ago on Hwy 42. (Sightings are still being reported from this area.)
I believe it is good that KPIC be prepared and kept updated on the possibility that a bigfoot body may at this moment be in storage in Nevada. If it is true, and there is a chance it is not, changes in reporting information about the species will instantly be put in place. What the changes will be, we do not know. One thing is for sure, the laughter will stop. Many people that have observed this being firsthand find no reason to laugh. As a matter of fact, often the observer is stunned by the reality of such a huge being that keeps hidden, keeps to himself in the forests of this planet. ... Linda Newton-Perry and Christopher Perry
Friday, March 22, 2013
News of the Day
What has anyone heard on Rick Dyer's claims? You know, on his killing a bigfoot and the movie/documentary that is supposed to come out.
I placed a short video on Youtube asking these questions because frankly I'm tired of listening to the filthy language of Dyer. I don't intend to listen to his radio broadcasts anymore. They are too long and vulgar.
The following comments are from that video, answering my questions.
April 30, it will premiere at: Hot Docs. The Canadian International Documentary Festival. A 90 minute film that is hinted to have the shooting at the last 3 minutes. It is suspected that the ppl. at FBFB did see the body. And in their home page, they have an open letter to the public. And it hints at the Rick Dyer story, to be TRUE !
Jason Judd
Only somewhat....Ricks' expedition was paid for by Minnow. The video has all the legal rights to exploit it's production as "first." Rick got in trouble for posting the 'tent camper" video on YT. Once the body was picked up, a day later because the moving truck company was closed, it was taken to be scientifically studied (xrays and DNA, etc). After the initial release at the "Doc's" in Canada, then the study/body will be released to the public. BBC will exploit its investment as well worldwide.
A Request from a Reader
Below is a request for more infomation on an older post. If you know where one can go to find this information please comment that info. Thank you.
Hello. I would love to know any specific, verifiable details - including eyewitness accounts - of Senator Wyden and Representative DeFazio clamping down on any government agency talking about Bigfoot. Thank you. on "Hatfield and McCall both believed in bigfoot."
Hello. I would love to know any specific, verifiable details - including eyewitness accounts - of Senator Wyden and Representative DeFazio clamping down on any government agency talking about Bigfoot. Thank you. on "Hatfield and McCall both believed in bigfoot."
Thursday, March 21, 2013
What do you think?
We've decided to return to our old header photo. We enjoy the depth of field of the older photo that the new one did not have (not as much anyway). ... Linda Newton-Perry
We've decided to return to our old header photo. We enjoy the depth of field of the older photo that the new one did not have (not as much anyway). ... Linda Newton-Perry
Guest Editor:Blogger bearking
Linda this is bearking; I have put 8 trailcams within a 10 mile radius in different locations here in southern west Virginia near Logan. I've put different bait in each location. If I find anything out of the blue I will let u know.
That would be great. Have you seen a bigfoot? I hope you haven't told me if you have or not. I deal with so much information on this site. Have you photos you can share of yourself and the forest? We'd love it. Thanks and best regards, Linda Newton-Perry
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
What a Washington Woman Knows About Bigfoot
Guest Editor: Barbara Shupe
Here is what I know about bigfoot:
Although they all have similarities as a species, they are all individuals. Like all creatures, age, gender, life experience and wired in temperament dictate behavior. They learn quickly. They are capable of complicated thought processes.
The 'squatchlets" are extremely fast, in the trees or on the ground and maybe looked after by older siblings. They panic and vanish at the drop of a hat. They have very little self control.
Adolescents have more self control, but they struggle with curiosity. They'll watch from a close distance and then panic and run. They could very easily remain hidden by staying still. The older bigfoots are more confident and much less curious. They are more likely to be seen in the open and less likely to bolt.
Each bigfoot has particular areas and trails they like to use. This is some of what I have learned about my big, hairy neighbors.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Attention Nosey Me
Nosey Me, just a short question:
How are the roads in Buck Creek, Eden Ridge area? Once in a while readers will go to these places mentioned on Ballyhoo. I want to warn them if the roads are bad and to take plenty of gas. We don't want them to get stuck or run out of gas. Thanks ... Linda Newton-Perry
Nosey Me has left a new comment on your post "Attention Nosey Me":
The 3348 road is technically open but people need to use extreme caution. Snowmobilers were the ones with the last sighting. The road is experiencing snow drifts past Buck Creek but can be drove with 4 wheel.
How are the roads in Buck Creek, Eden Ridge area? Once in a while readers will go to these places mentioned on Ballyhoo. I want to warn them if the roads are bad and to take plenty of gas. We don't want them to get stuck or run out of gas. Thanks ... Linda Newton-Perry
Nosey Me has left a new comment on your post "Attention Nosey Me":
The 3348 road is technically open but people need to use extreme caution. Snowmobilers were the ones with the last sighting. The road is experiencing snow drifts past Buck Creek but can be drove with 4 wheel.
Attention Nosey Me
It has for years shown up on the
Internet. I'm just showing it
here so that Nosey Me can
tell me if it looks anything
like Bill Emery's bigfoot,
Big Clyde.)
Does this animal look like Big Clyde, Emery Team's Bigfoot?
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Nosey Me, Is This Better?
YOU'VE GOT IT. Yes that's what he looks like. No I haven't seen one but have felt something was watching me from time to time. Did see the tracks of him on Onion Mountain in 2009. I will keep you informed of anything new.
Yes please do comment from time to time. And if possible tell us of other sightings in your neck of the woods. Best regards, Linda Newton-Perry
Nosey Me has left a new comment on your post "Big Clyde? (ESP Team's Bigfoot)":
Almost perfect. Little longer hair on head with kind of a peak on the back of the head on top. Black hair of course. You ought to be a police profiler lady!!!. Anyway that's what the picture looked like. The Sasquatch was enormous in size. A tree in one of the pictures we used to get a scope of the size. It pointed to a 9 or 10 tall creature with massive body build.
Yes we did a little investigation ourselves. We found some big tracks but no bigfoot there. In all fairness to ESP we looked over a week later after the photos were taken.
There is no doubt in my mind the bigfoot was real and in that area at the time Emery claimed to have seen it,then got the pics.
Big Clyde is 9 to 10 feet tall and very dark. This information by commenter Nosey Me. Thank you. And Nosey Me have you seen one of these species?... These three sentences by Linda Newton-Perry
To Mr. Gibbs Moorehead,
I will not post your comment. Every last word of this blog that I have written about Bill Emery and his team is the truth. You just can not recognize the truth when you read or hear it. ... Linda Newton-Perry
Saturday, March 16, 2013
To Nosey Me,
Dear Mr. Emery,
Okay, Okay, I won't ask to see the photos anymore. But do tell us what you've been doing in your field research. Are you still trying to get a video of it? (Just trying to be on the light side of a weighty subject!) ... Linda Newton-Perry
Friday, March 15, 2013
Christopher Perry to Add His Voice
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Yes, Linda Handles Guns!
What Does Big Clyde's Face Look Like?
In case you do not know, Big Clyde is the bigfoot that Bill Emery and Hank Parchell observed a couple years ago. A fuzzy photo of the animal is in our right side column, just scroll down.
I got your comment, Bill Emery
Thank you for commenting. Please comment from time to time. I still would love to meet with you and view the Big Clyde photos. I've still not seen a bigfoot. ... Best regards, Linda Newton-Perry
Attention Readers,
Mr. Emery's comment is below under Open Letter.
Attention Readers,
Mr. Emery's comment is below under Open Letter.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A Link to Drawing of Dyer's Bigfoot
Musky Allen saw the dead bigfoot body. Here is a link to a drawing of what he saw (the face). (We at Ballyhoo think this story of a dead bigfoot may be real. But, like everyone else, we will just have to wait and see.)
Click link to take you to the drawing. Scroll down the page once you get there. ... Enjoy
Click link to take you to the drawing. Scroll down the page once you get there. ... Enjoy
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Dear Mr. Bill Emery,
An Open Letter
Dear Mr. Bill Emery,
It has been a long time now since you have commented here on Ballyhoo. I thought I'd ask you if you could fill us in on what is going on with your bigfoot research. There are a few people that still believe that I made up the ESP Team. I don't care what what they think, but I'd really enjoy it if you would talk to us here on Ballyhoo.
Best regards,
Linda Newton-Perry
Dear Mr. Bill Emery,
It has been a long time now since you have commented here on Ballyhoo. I thought I'd ask you if you could fill us in on what is going on with your bigfoot research. There are a few people that still believe that I made up the ESP Team. I don't care what what they think, but I'd really enjoy it if you would talk to us here on Ballyhoo.
Best regards,
Linda Newton-Perry
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Youtube Video Freeman Film
This film is thought to be of real bigfoots by many. The video is 5:22 minutes and posted by Bigfoot Evidence. The name of the video is "Bigfoot Family Filmed in blue Mountains (Paul Freeman)" Enjoy
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Newspaper Column by Perrys
It is difficult to get the facts straight in the realm of bigfoot discovery. Where I get information, the Internet, it, all of it, is suspect. I occasionally receive emails from interesting people containing interesting information. But then, emails are still connected with the Internet and therefore suspect.
I can happily go weeks, believing that certain Internet garnered information is fact only to have it explode as false, in seconds, like matter colliding with antimatter. I'll not give examples as there are many. As you are certain to know, hoaxes are common in bigfootery.
While hoaxes are common, even more so are the unrestrained, mean-spirited people commenting with the "anonymous" moniker. So what! It's fun for the commenter and does no harm. You may think. Well, I can tell you it does much harm.
We've had valuable information withheld from our online bigfoot magazine, Bigfoot Ballyhoo, because of unrestrained comments, including threats and even more loathsome, private information has been given out, home addresses and telephone numbers. The ones with the information stopped contributing, not because of Ballyhoo, but because of outlandish and often cruel anonymous comments. On our site, Bigfoot Ballyhoo, we could (probably) have displayed at this moment the clear photos of Big Clyde that the ESP Team's trail camera snapped if it were not for "Anonymous'" rude and even lawbreaking threats.
And then there are those that use their real names, making up outrageous and often false claims to drive readership and accumulate add sales. That's another topic, for another column. I've already used up too many of my allotted word count writing of the Internet.
I'll return to the subject of bigfoot. Rick Dyer still has not been proven a hoaxer, for the second time, in his claim of killing and now possessing a bigfoot body. So, we have the resolution of that information to look forward to. The Brian Sykes bigfoot DNA study is still ongoing. We are sort of sure of this because it hasn't been published on the Internet yet. And well, you know the perils of information gleaned on the Internet.
It may come down to believing only what you can see where bigfoot is concerned. Oh, say, the sight of the animal pacing and rattling the bars of his heavily reinforced cage. Just so you will know, there is now talk on the Internet of bigfoot being darted and caught alive.
Until next week, Linda Newton-Perry and Christopher Perry
Friday, March 8, 2013
Well, about Rick Dyer ...
I keep telling myself I'm not going to watch his videos. But I keep going back. I keep thinking between the nasty language he'll tell us when we can expect to get a look at the bigfoot body he is supposed to have.
He claims to make money when he keeps people riled up. Money is important, sure. But does he really have to be so obnoxious? Have a grand day and do comment. ... Linda Newton-Perry
Thursday, March 7, 2013
This person's Youtube video channel was recommended to me. And now I'm recommending it to you. Barb seems to know where some bigfoots are. I believe it will be ones like Barb that will help "science" learn about bigfoot. Enjoy and have a grand day, Linda Newton-Perry
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A Few of my Bigfoots
These are just a few of my bigfoots I've drawn over the years. Enjoy and feel free to use any of them. But, please do give me credit. Thanks ... Linda Newton-Perry
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
You Will Laugh. Youtube Video
Just .07 seconds by vanessamann123 and titled "Crazy Monkey." You will love it. Give it a go! Click link to go.
Youtube Video to Enjoy
A guy sees a bigfoot up close. Click link to take you to a 9:54 minute presentation by Jack Barnes Jeff Andersen. The name is "Ontario Bigfoot Sighting 11/09 Dale sees a Sasquatch at very close range."
Monday, March 4, 2013
Great Youtube Video
Above photo taken from Youtube video and dallied with by Befunky
I really enjoyed this 48:24 minute video. This woman tells of her first sighting at four or five. She continues to have sightings and spends much time researching the animal. The video is long but it keeps ones interest. The name of the video is "Documentary__Bigfoot The Evidence--Wild Man, Bigfoot Sasquatch Tracks and ..." by Worlddoki
Looking for sasquatch or at least his prints!
Why would I take you to a boat ramp? Bigfoot is a night animal. Across the road from the river is a steep mountain, where a bigfoot could live. At night he would find his way to the river for a drink. And why walk through the brush when there is a perfectly good boat ramp to walk down?
And do forgive my use of the word beautiful. It is difficult to come up with brilliant words as I'm filming and watching where I step. (I've fallen into the river way too many times not to take ... Well, you get the idea.)
Please reward my efforts with a comment.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Perry's Newspaper Column Week of March 4, 2013
Right now, lambs aplenty dot brilliant-green Oregon pastures. When I see these lambs feeding in a field at the bottom of a forested mountain, I wonder if bigfoot snatches them.
It is believed that bigfoot is an omnivore. He eats both vegetation and meat. How difficult could it be to walk up to a lamb and grab it? The times I've tried to snap photos of sheep, they are quick to run off. I assume lambs would be the same.
Last week was exceptional for me. I actually got out in the field a couple of times, looking for bigfoot tracks. Why don't you look for the animal? you ask. Well, I do watch for bigfoot, but I don't kid myself. I'll probably never see one, but its footprints, maybe.
I'm not an expert in animal behavior, but I believe if you see a bigfoot during the day, something is keeping it awake. It's probably unwell or having some difficulty. Most people that claim to know about bigfoot seem to think he's out prowling for food at night and sleeps during the day.
Anyway, it was great fun spending time in our Oregon forests. We, my husband and I, had lunch overlooking a rushing creek, with near logs and trees covered in velvety green moss. (We have folding chairs and a small table we set up anyplace that looks inviting for a picnic experience that no amount of money can buy.)
Rick Dyer still claims he has killed a bigfoot. No one has proved it is not true. Dyer says a movie must be released before the bigfoot body can be shown, or even photos of it. So we wait. The waiting is difficult because we, or I do anyway, wonder what path my writing will take after bigfoot is labeled a real animal. I expect the public to always be interested in sightings, so I can write about those. But sightings happen so seldom.
The next step, it seems, in "discovering bigfoot" is the actual capturing of one. So, perhaps the excitement is just beginning. A couple of bigfoot trackers are already talking about drugging and throwing a net over one and hauling him in. Several people claim that bigfoots visit their property regularly, so it may be possible to catch one of them. What a great TV program that would make, trying to catch one. I believe I'd travel quite a distance and pay a lot to see a live bigfoot.
Until next week, Linda Newton-Perry and Christopher Perry
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Lunch Time
This is where we set up our table and two chairs and had lunch today. We looked for bigfoot prints. We found none. If the animal has an eye for beauty then for sure he's found this beautiful spot. Oregon is so beautiful. ... Please comment.
Newspaper Article Tomorrow
Got things going on today. I'll post the newspaper article tomorrow. Best regards, Linda Newton-Perry And please do comment.
Friday, March 1, 2013
A Youtube Video You May Enjoy
Photo from Video and Dallied With by BeFunky
Author Tom Burnette explains his experience with Sasquatch even a baby one! He invites the public to come to his property for a tour, camping sites available ( package small fee). I think I'd go if I lived closer. Title of the video Tom Burnette Discusses His Unreal and Unbelievable Experiences with Sasquatch. 11:19 minutes and by SasquatchwatchCanada.
Click to go ...
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A whole lot of pictures and very few words; I'll do my best to explain, but there is just too much fun and too many good times from our latest vacation week at the cottage.
No cottage trip is complete without a board game or two. Sarah introduced Lola to the world of 'Sorry"
The ladies love to puzzle and did they puzzle!
Lola's nail salon was open for business.
There were some silly times on the dock
And even more silly times on the boat.
And some silly times in the hot tub.
There was the traditional face painting morning.
The boys making salad.
Boat cruises to get french fries and ice cream with our friends.
Fishing for aligators with a piece of wood. (I don't understand it either, but it kept them busy for hours)
The kids had their own Kids Home and made up their own rules.
I know the Rules
Rule #1 No hurting
Rule #2 Keep your hands and feet to yourself
Rule #3 In an hour we must have a dance party
There was swimming
Family tube rides.
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Another amazing week at the cottage!


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Between bouts of eating turkey over the holiday we got some work done on the house. Luckily, this weekend was more productive than the last one. The main things accomplished were finishing up shelves for the new linen closet in the bathroom and staining the stair edging.
The teak floors have been sitting in the dining room since July. With all the other dirty work they haven't been a priority, but with the dirtier work is nearing an end we're focusing on the floors again. We didn't purchase stair nosing when we bought the wood, and par for the course, the wood in the stain we purchased has been discontinued. Similar pre-finished woods were running $9-13 a linear foot, we have 60 linear feet, and the finishes didn't match our wood anyways. I don't like paying astronimical prices for items that don't even match, so we decided to buy some $4 a linear foot unfinished maple and stain it ourselves. This weekend has been an interesting experiment of trying various wood stains on the nosing we bought. So far we are pleased with the match, but there are still 3 coats of polyurethane to put on the wood.
The wood shelves went into the linen closet ok. I had some leftover plywood laying around, so I used that for the shelves. On the front edge I used the finish nailer to add a piece of trim to give a cleaner and more durable edge. The shelves were then primed and painted, and are looking ab fab in the closet.
Other things accomplished this weekend were getting the foundation issue fixed, eating turkey, building some shelves for the basement, repairing the upstairs sink, sitting in front of a fire drinking irish whiskey, and going to the dump to rid ourselves of building supplies. Not too shabby.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Tying Up Loose Ends
Between bouts of eating turkey over the holiday we got some work done on the house. Luckily, this weekend was more productive than the last one. The main things accomplished were finishing up shelves for the new linen closet in the bathroom and staining the stair edging.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
What Does it Mean to Me?
With the economy falling flat on it's face due to the mortgage meltdown, what does this mean to you and your renovation projects? I'm curious to hear how the wall street issue hits home for you, if at all, and how you are dealing with it.
I'll post a response later about how it has affected yours truly.
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Labels: Baltimore, houseblogs, money, renovation, rowhouse
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Cool Rowhouse Info
I was cruising around for rowhouse info and found a great resource on rowhomes, the Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual, which was just published this year.
The manual has a lot of great information and renovation guidance for rowhomes. With such a small space there are a lot of constraints on your design, with this manual offering a lot of solutions for the common rowhouse issues (like being so long and skinny). If you are looking to renovate a rowhouse this is definitely worth the time to read. It has info ranging from general roof pitch numbers, rooftop deck info, window anatomy definitions, general kitchen appliance dimensions, stair dimensions, to recommendations for adding a small bathroom.
It would be better if it was from Baltimore, as it has some information on building codes, but beggars can't be choosers. :-)
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On an unrelated note, I was looking at an old entry of pictures I've taken of Baltimore. It makes me sad that I'll be selling some camera lenses due to renovations, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Non-Productive Weekend
After spending all Sunday toiling on projects, I feel like I got nothing accomplished.
I worked on insulating the front door. You see, when I replaced the front door this summer it took many passes with the power planer to make it fit. Seeing as nothing is level in the house, and I didn't want to cut up the beautiful trim around the door, we chose to use a wood door and trim it to fit. Apparently I went a little crazy with the planer on the bottom, and opened up a sizeable gap under the door. I also used a very thin threshold, which resulted in water running off the door and into the house. Not good. Fixing this was a monumental task that involved a new threshold, more power planing, a hacksaw, and a multitude of other tools and the better part of a day.
The door no longer has a screaming gale coming through it 24/7, but I must admit the door takes a bit of an effort to shut with all the sealer around it. There are a few more small gaps to fill in better, but it got cold so I headed inside for the day.
I then worked on installing shelves in the linen closet in the bathroom. The shelves are trapeziodal in space, and again the walls are not plumb or square. Also, I have no idea what some of the drywall is attached to, because in my flurry of drilling I couldn't find a stud in some areas. Each shelf and support is custom cut, anchored and attached, creating way too much work for such a minor project.
Also, the new tub's plumbing was leaking and the coldwater line to one of the vanity sinks is busted. Of course fixing these isn't straight forward either. Overall this weekend was a frustrating experience, and unfortunately each of the tasks I started weren't completed.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Taking a Jackhammer to the Basement Floor
Last week we had an issue in the basement. The water is gone, but we decided to get this issue fixed ASAP. Now that the bathroom is done, we can focus on the second bedroom. The issue with working on this bedroom is that it is filled with stuff. The logical place to put this stuff is in the basement, so this means making sure the basement is safe for storage. This is where B-Dry comes in.
They came and gave us a quote on Saturday, and while the costs were lower than what we were expecting, some things they were offering just didn't make sense. I wanted a Honda of a foundation job. Something not too expensive and reliable. Their original offer was for a Cadillac. For instance, they originally said they'd have to replace my 3 month old sump pump in order to guarantee their work. They kept calling back with better and better offers, and finally we settled on a price about 40% lower than their original quote. They'll be here next Wednesday. I'll be glad to have this issue over with, and to be honest I'll sleep better because of it.
After this is done all we have to worry about is finishing the second bedroom, laying the teak floors through the whole house, eventually finishing the basement, replacing the HVAC system, insulating the attic, and 10,000 other miscellaneous things. Good thing my parents are coming over Christmas to help out. If only they knew what they're getting themselves into. :-)
Gratuitous Wally shot!
We are quite proud of our furbaby. He's in advanced obedience class, where we get to gush at how incredibly smart and well behaved he is. He'd be even better if he didn't eat remote controls, but I guess he can't be perfect.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Upstairs Bathroom Lessons Learned
After each major project I want to write a Lessons Learned post about the mistakes (and a few successes) made along the way, and how we dealt with them. You can take a look at my past half-assed attempts by clicking on the posts tagged lessons leared.
Also, deciding to tile the front of the tub and the niches with slate meant we were two floor tiles short. Luckly Home Depot was able to get the tile for us quickly. Moral of the story, make sure you have enough trim and buy plenty of extra tile (or plan better) and be wary of buying a specialty color/type of tile, as purchasing additional tile may be tricky. In the end, all is well as we spent about $600 on all the tile in the room, which is pretty cheap considering how it all came out.
We also did the quote as labor only, as we had already purchased the materials. If you are using high end materials, realize it might be better to pick out yourself and price separately as it is just too hard for a contractor to bid the job.
The color temperature is easy to fix. I did some research and found our bulb is a 3500K bulb, which is a cool-bluish white. Not appealing in the bathroom, as it casts a ghostly bluish pallor to the sking. We want a 2700K bulb, which is a tungsten balanced bulb that puts off the warm and cozy orangish glow we are used to.
The issue of being dim when it starts up is more complicated. Looking up the light I found it's spec sheet. After skimming through a lot of gobbly'd'gook I finally found evidence of what I was looking for on page 6. This page shows a graph of lumen output as a function of time. At start up, this bulb only puts out 20% power, and take 2-3 minutes to come up to full power! If you are just going in to use the bathroom quickly, this is far too long to wait. Since the bulb is 4 pin, it requires an electric ballast be installed in the light for it to work. Now I don't know if the poor light output at start-up us due to the light, or to the ballast. With lights running at around $10 a pop plus shipping I am not excited about ordering new bulbs only to find out they take just as long to get bright. I wish I would have just gone with a normal incandescent fixture and fit it with a CFL. :-(
I read up on prepping subfloors in Tile Your World, and even looked at John Bridge's Tile Forum. I suggest checking both resources before tiling a floor. He recommends a floor that has deflections less than 1/320 for ceramic tile and 1/720 for natural stone. My floor is slate, so I knew it had to be stiff.
After demo'ing the room I stepped in spots and could feel the floor deflecting below my feet. While the Deflect-O-Later said I was ok for tile, the deflections I felt told me otherwise. I had just planned to add a layer of subfloor over top of my floor, but after feeling this we decided to rip out the old subfloor and sister the joists and add cross bracing to stiffen up the area. Also, we laid new subfloor and 1/2" hardiebacker cement board on top. I am very glad we took this step, because if not it could have been a very expensive thing to fix down the road, as the entire room would have to be ripped up.
If I think of more things in the future, I'll just add to this post.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Master Bath Reveal
I've been pretty mum lately about the bathroom renovation. This doesn't mean work hasn't been accomplished, rather I figured I'd hold off on showing pictures until it was done. As of 10:30 tonight, it's pretty well done.
Not too long ago, the bathroom looked like this.
The bathroom stayed like this for months and months while other things got worked on. A lot has been accomplished. Just not in the bathroom. :-) Around Mid-October we decided we could use a bit of help on the bathroom, seeing as it is the only full bath in the house, and brought in a contractor to help things along. After all these months we kept things in the spirit of our design board, though there have been a few changes along the way.
Now it looks a wee bit better. Walking in from the hallway.
Peeking at the double vanity to the left.
Here is a look at the double vanity with the subway tile, restoration hardware lights, floating vanity and vessel sinks.
Turning around 180 degrees, is the separate room with the toilet and tub. We ran slate tile up the front of the tub, and used slate inside the niches. We used a different shower curtain from the one in the design board as the pattern just didn't work in the space.
Even the toilet looks good, and so far I'm pretty impressed with it's performance. :-)
This weekend was full of 12 hour days caulking (thanks Momnipotent!), painting (the color is Behr Breaker), installing vanity lights, sealing grout, mounting fixtures and tons of other miscellaneous stuff. But it's all worth it. We stand in the bathroom now and are still surprised that this is our house. But it is, even if we have to pinch ourselves every so often to remind us we aren't dreaming.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Questionable Foundations
You know it's not good when the contractor calls from your house to tell you that you have a 1/2" of water in the basement. The call didn't improve after he found a spot in the foundation where the water was entering. With the final bill coming due soon on the bathroom renovation, this is not a good time for this.
Does anybody local know of a good basement/foundation person? Any help would be appreciated, the sooner the better.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Dog Shower?
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Upstairs Bathroom Layout
Looking back, I don't think I ever fully walked through the design process involved with the upstairs bathroom. It is a large space, roughly 6' by 14', but was awkwardly laid out. In the update I've tried to use the space better, seeing as this is the only full bathroom in the house. I'll walk through this process a bit to help lay out the changes.
Creating Two Rooms. In today's mode of thinking people are opening spaces up to create the illusion of space. In this bathroom, I felt it was too big and awkwardly put together and making two smaller spaces would suit the room better. Also, since the home has only one full bathroom I thought it would be better to separate the shower/toilet area from the vanity area for privacy, and allow one person get ready in the room without steaming up the mirrors.
Another reason for creating the two rooms, and moving the door, was to create better flow through the area. Personally, I just think the space flows better now.
Creating two rooms does have me concerned about a couple of things; lighting, and making sure the spaces don't feel cramped. The shower area has a skylights as does the outside hall, but getting adequate light (especially natural) into the vanity area will be difficult. The bathroom is in the middle of the home, so choking off the natural light to the vanity area isn't ideal, but in the future I'd like to replace the door between the vanity/shower area with a frosted glass door to allow more light in the vanity area. Also, I am thinking of adding two small recessed lights in the vanity area to supplement the lights mounted over the vanity. To alleviate the issue of being cramped I am using floating furniture. The vanity and the make-up station will both be floating. Hopefully this will work to help the space feel more open and airy.
Adding a pocket door. While it wasn't my first choice to use a pocket door for the bathroom, there wasn't a good place for the door to swing. The pocket door addresses this issue, and there is still a full door into the bathroom to allow a more secure entrance to this area.
Adding a double vanity. With the Queen moving in we knew we wanted more space for us to both get ready, and there is plenty of space for the double vanity. It was pretty much a no-brainer decision to add it. Also, by sticking to the original plumbing locations (tub/toilet/vanity) the only new plumbing modifications needed in the room were for the new tub and for the second sink. No major changes in shifting drain lines around, which was a relief.
Adding a make-up station. Not sure if this is the correct name for it, but it's what I call the area. I thought it would be good to have an area for the Queen to get ready, and by using the second sink and this make-up area she has her own area of the bathroom, while also staying out of the traffic lane into the shower area. This make-up area will be a floating drawer with a thin glass top, and an outlet has been added at an appropriate height for a hair dryer or make up light.
Adding a linen closet. The odd shape in the corner where the linen closet is was previously unusable space, so we figured we may as well make use of it. An 18" helped us not to intrude on the other door's swing, and also kept the closet from being to obtrusive in the spaece. The closet will be a great place to store towels and bathroom clutter, while not taking up usable space.
Adding shower niches. The two shower niches will be a nice place to store all the products in the shower. The Queen has a plethora of stuff in the tub area, so the niches will be a great way to avoid clutter on the edge of the tub.
Overall I'm pleased with the design. I think splitting the space into two rooms will functionally maximize the space, making it the best use of space for our single full bath house. I'll be glad to have the bathroom done in a couple of weeks.
P.S. Based upon comments from the last post I decided to go with the dual flush Toto Aquia. Hopefully it lives up to expecations. :-)
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Oh Crap
Why does every home improvement project result in bouts of excessive research? Must be a side effect of being an engineer. Today's dilemma is the toilet, and after reading many reviews all over the internet I am a bit overwhelmed.
Some background... For the downstairs toilet I wanted a toilet that was a bright white, had an elongated bowl, and had a minimum of depth from the wall since the space was small. Simple enough. Now that it's in, I'm not all too thrilled with it's performance. You see, it has a tendency to clog. Not pleasant. I guess the Queen just puts too much down it's lil ol' gullet. :-)
For the upstairs bathroom I am being a bit more picky. I want bright white, modern looking, elongated, preferably a taller height, would be nice to have a dual flush, hopefully stays clean long, and I want performance, performance and more performance. This thing should be rush excrement down the drain at the speed of a bullet train. And I want it cheap. I must be asking too much, because the ones with the specs I'm looking for are running $400-500 including shipping. For a toilet. After skimming through reviews there is universal praise for Toto toilets, so I'm leaning toward this brand.
Meet the Toto Ultramax (MS854114SG).
Meet the Toto Drake (CST744SG).
Meet the Toto Aquia (CST414M).
Now how was this post for exciting? On a scale from 1-10 I'd say it's an 11. Anybody have any recommendations or thoughts? What are the most important issues on a toilet for you? Maybe I'll look at other brands other than Toto, seeing as this seems like a lot of cash for a crapper.
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Best Choice Products Pregnancy Pillow Maternity Belly Contoured Body U Shape Extra Comfort Cuddler
The stomach comes under some pretty painful duress during the pregnancy process and that's no surprise really. Combating that pain and finding some comfort during your pregnancy is no easy task, but a pillow product like this one might do the job. It's designed in a U shape to fit the shape of your body and give you optimum comfort.
There's a number of products out there that promise comfort and relief to pregnancy pains, so how does this product fair in comparison? This review will take a look at the product's features, pros and cons.
Features of Maternity Belly Contoured Body U Shape Extra Comfort Cuddler
We've already touched on the purpose of this pregnancy pillow. It's designed to combat many of the pains that come as a result of pregnancy. Finding a comfortable position to rest as a pregnant woman is no easy task, but this pillow promises to help. As the product's name suggests, it's designed to be U shape. This shape has consistently been found as the most effective shape for pregnancy cushions.
It allows pregnant women to rest both their back and stomach, whilst supporting the rest of the body. The decent length of this cushion also means that the woman can wrap her legs around it in order to provide support for the lower part of the body. Getting some precious sleep as a pregnant woman can be difficult and I know that more than anyone. That being said, I found this particular product to be comfortable and it helped me to naturally drift off to sleep.
As you're likely already aware, pregnant women are advised to stay away from traditional sleeping medication, which is where this pillow's sleeping aid abilities might be particularly useful. The product comes in a couple of nice neutral colors, grey and beige. Whilst this might not be the broadest selection you'll find, either of these colors should suit what you're looking for and easily fit the design of your home.
It's made with 100% polyester fabric and the cover that coats the cushion is made with 100% cotton. A woman's skin tends to be more vulnerable during pregnancy, so it's good peace of mind that this product is only made with the best of materials. Its cotton coating also makes it more comfortable for drifting to sleep using. It's definitely worth shelling out the extra cash for a product that uses the best materials.
Overall Dimensions
The Best Choice Products C Shape Pregnancy Pillow measures in at 62-1/2" L X 26" W X 7" T. With such a large size to work with, you will be able to create a comfortable position utilizing every inch of the pillow. In fact, the pillow is large enough to support your head, neck, spine and upper and lower extremities. This level of support is not offered with many pregnancy pillows. However, it is not so large that you cannot take it with you to your parent's house or on vacation.
The pillow weighs 7.28 pounds, so it will not be too heavy for you to tote around. You can also utilize the pillow, while you are traveling to support your growing tummy, back and head.
Included Pillow Cover
Every pillow requires a cover, because mishaps can occur without a moment's notice. Of course, it would be extremely difficult to wash the Best Choice Products Maternity pillow in a standard washing machine. The washing cycle would ruin the pillow's design and render it useless. To prevent such mishaps, but to ensure you that the pillow is clean and sanitary, the manufacturer includes a pillowcase with each purchase.
When the pillowcase becomes soiled, you can remove it and put it through a full cycle of washing and drying. You can also hang it up outside in the sun to dry, if you prefer a fresh, outdoorsy scent to a dryer scent. This will also eliminate the risk of the pillowcase shrinking, but it is your choice to make.
Flexible And Fluffy
A firm pillow with little fluffiness will not provide sufficient comfort or support. Pregnant women demand comfort, which is why they turn to the Best Choice Products Pregnancy Pillow. This pillow is flexible, so you can easily tuck and adjust it as you see fit. The fluffiness is perfect for someone that is not looking for a lot of firmness. It will be just like sleeping on a cloud, which is something that every women dreams of at the end of the second and throughout the last trimester of pregnancy.
Compactly Packaged For Shipping
When you receive your new Best Choice Products Pillow, you will notice that it is packaged in a compact shipping box. This is to reduce the amount of space needed for transporting it from one establishment to another and to the consumer's home. The manufacturer extracts all the air of the pillow after it is placed into a plastic bag. You will need to allow the pillow to fluff up to its maximum potential, which should only take about 30 to 60 minutes tops. Once the pillow reaches the maximum fluffiness, you will be able to start using it.
Toxic-Free Design
The materials utilized to make the Best Choice Products Maternity Pillow are toxic-free. This means that it does not contain any harmful chemicals that could harm you or your unborn infant. Unlike other pregnancy pillows, this brand does not emit any foul odors. In fact, you will be ready to start utilizing it as soon as it reaches the maximum fluffiness, without being overwhelmed with chemical odors.
Some of the pros of using this maternity pillow include:
- Uses fantastic quality materials that feel great against the skin and cause no irritation. This is particularly important during pregnancy.
- Nice comfortable size, weighing approximately 7.3 pounds, making it a good substantial product that provides firm support for you and your baby.
- Ergonomic design of this pillow does more to support your back and stomach than the average standard pillow does.
- The pillow cover is completely removable and can be washed, meaning you can keep the pillow free of germs that might harm you or your baby.
Some of the cons of using this maternity pillow include:
- The pretty big size dimensions of this product and weight generally make it difficult to transport, so it's not ideal for taking away on holiday.
- The limited color range means that you might not be able to choose a design that complements the interior style of your home.
In conclusion, the reasons to choose this pregnancy pillow definitely outweigh the reasons not to. If you're looking for a product that can provide you with comfort and pain relief during this difficult time, this might just do the job.


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"La Víbora de la Mar" ("The Sea Snake") is a traditional Mexican song/game.
In the game, two people form an arch, while others join to become a snake that passes through the arch. Each person in the arch represents a fruit (Watermelon and Melon) and when the arch closes one someone, they must stay with that person, forming a new arch for the snake to pass through.
The song was the basis for a Plaza Sésamo animated insert, featuring more literal interpretations of the lyrics. In film insert, a group of kids play the game.
It was also sung by Luis in Episode 0377.
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- Plaza Sesamo Canta (1993)
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Enough of the pleasantries, the ceremonies, the speeches and the motivational majors, it is time for the spectacle to begin. There is always a relief about that but it is never more keenly felt than at the Ryder Cup, where the most individual of professional sports produces a team drama far greater than the sum of its parts.
Set the alarm clock for 7.45am, when Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, representing the United States of America, will meet Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, representing Europe, on the 1st tee at 7.45am. The weather forecast is for rain, the golfing forecast is for fireworks.
The two Americans are bombers of the unstealthy kind; bit-hitting gamblers who will take a mighty risk to win a mightier reward. The two Europeans go about their business with a more surgical bent but are no less effective as their world rankings – No3 and No6 respectively – confirm.
"We are quietly confident," the always taciturn Westwood said after the pairings for tomorrow morning's series of fourball matches were announced. The Englishman's confidence was echoed by his captain, Colin Montgomerie, but at a far greater volume and with a lot more bite.
Europe's captain proved his worth as a Ryder Cup player over a 15-year stretch and he knew it would take him only a couple of days in south Wales to learn the dark arts of captaincy.
"I feel like we are one up already," Montgomerie crowed after an opening ceremony that will be remembered mainly for the fact that his counterpart, Corey Pavin, forgot to introduce one of his 12 players to the audience – the 2009 Open champion Stewart Cink, no less.
"I remember walking off the stage at The Belfry in 2002 feeling Europe were one up after listening to Sam Torrance and I hope my team felt the same way walking off that stage today. It certainly felt very similar to me."
There was more where that came from – plenty more, with Montgomerie doing more stirring than the witches in Macbeth after Pavin announced that Tiger Woods, who has led out the USA pairings on the first day of his last three Ryder Cup appearances, would be paired with Steve Stricker in the third fourball match. In all likelihood, the US captain was trying to "find" Rory McIlroy, whom the world No1 would very much to put in his place.
Instead, Woods and Stricker will be playing against the all-English pairing of Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher, while the Northern Irishman, accompanied by the US Open champion Graeme McDowell, will face Cink and Matt Kuchar.
This is an altogether more appealing prospect for a young man who many, his team-mates and captain included, feel may have bitten off a little more than he could chew when he said most members of the European team would love to play Woods this week given the diminished state of his game.
Not only did Montgomerie out-guess Pavin in this instance, he waded in with metaphorical punch on the nose. "I think Tiger, being hidden, is a different move," he said.
For different, read misguided. Mind you, when it came to the US captain's decision to complete his fourball line-up with the rookie pairing of Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton, the Europe captain dispensed any need for interpretation. "Strange," he said.
Strange indeed and, from the home side's perspective, very encouraging. The two Americans, Watson in particular, are excitable characters and may find themselves overwhelmed by both the occasion and their opponents, Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington.
Needless to say, Pavin was not about to concede defeat before a ball was struck, nor was he about to apologies for his gaffe at the opening ceremony. "I only forgot one player. It could have been two, it could have been a lot worse," he said.
Only one? What about Jim Furyk, who won the US PGA Tour Championship and $11.3m at the weekend, and Hunter Mahan, a two-time winner on the US PGA Tour this year who played five times at Valhalla two years ago and did not lose a match? Both were expected to play a central role in the USA effort but will spend the morning in the role of cheerleaders. Strange, as someone said.
For all that, not once in the 83-year history of the Ryder Cup was the trophy won with the publication of the match-ups for the first morning.
Yet there was still enough in today's exchanges, and in events earlier in the week, to draw a few tentative conclusions about what may be about to unfold.
Certainly, if team spirit and unity of purpose counts for anything, then it is hard to believe that the host team will be outmatched.
Publicly, the Europeans have been following the script – "a good night's kip and then go out there and give it to them," said the normally mild-mannered Ross Fisher, sounding more like Paulie Gualtieri from the Sopranos than Clark Kent – but behind the scenes they have been in awe of the way Montgomerie has comported himself this week.
"They just sit there, rapt, when he's been speaking to them and it is all because of his record in the Ryder Cup down the years," one member of the European camp said tonight.
Having Montgomerie geeing you up is one thing, but having the iconic Seve Ballesteros whispering in the other ear is another altogether. "Go get them so hard that they'll all be caddies in the future," the Spaniard apparently told the 12 European players during a phone call earlier in the week.
Given the riches that fall the way of top‑class golfers on the US PGA Tour these days, they never will be reduced to lugging bags around for a living. But Montgomerie's men have the opportunity to inflict the greater indignity of defeat and regain the Cup.
With home advantage, a stronger team and a captain who seems to be at the very top of his game, expect them to do exactly that.


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Kurt Adler 5 Noble Gem Nutcracker Suite Mouse King Description
Cute ornament features the Mouse King character wearing purple and blue glittered attire, with a purple and white robe on. Made of quality glass material with intricate detailing; Nylon cord for easy hanging. Ornament measures approximately 4.75 inches long; Exclusive from the Kurt Adler Noble Gems collection. Perfect for displaying on a Christmas tree or ornament stand as a festive holiday accent piece. Carefully packaged in a fitted box for easy gifting and storage.


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Dena Weigel Bell
I grew up in Western Kansas but now reside in Portland, OR. I believe I encapsulate the characteristics of these two homes of mine. Family, traveling, writing, music, movies, art, reading, history, gardening, nature, spirituality…they're all interests of mine.
I started this blog to improve my skills for a novel I'm currently writing. Most of the posts you'll read here come out of research I'm doing for that book or memories and thoughts of my own.
Whatever the voices in my head tell me to write, I'll try to do it to the best of my ability.
I hope you like what you read here…come back anytime!


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OK, I am finally done with the engines. After the gloss coat I grabbed a palette and started using the oil paints, just like in the Forgeworld Modeling Book. I filled one spot with a mix of Black and Burnt Umber, the other Burnt Sienna. The browns and the oranges work well separate or together and with a little spirit I started working the wear on the engines. When I was done, I overcoated with Testors Dull Coat.
Here are some images. First the two side shots:
I find it quite hard to make both engines look the same. I painted them separately and ended up with one intake being a little brighter. Then again, in real life they could look differently as well after some missions.
A shot of the top. I added very subtle washes of blue to the exhaust, didn't want to go too far with that though. I had fun with the soot stains on the roof and on the exhaust. I am pondering if I should add some powders to that soot, but then again, maybe that would all fly off anyway when in flight. I kept the rust because I think it looks good to have once color that doesn't belong in the mix, even though a few readers have convinced me these planes don't rust.
The inside roof with the blue lamps. Painted this ages ago and have been keeping it sheltered for all the sprays ever since. Might still need some work, but not now.
Close up of the back. You can see the blue hue a little better
And the front. I did a bit of work to the little propellers but don't really know what they would look like. In the end I made them look plain dirty. Image all the stuff that flies in there. Maybe it would need a little screen...
Now it's time for the real work..
Here are all the posts in a row in case you all are not bored by this:


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This second TV spot for George Foreman Grills, made whilst working at Principles Agency, highlights one of its major benefis – the ability to easily clean the its grill plates. Donning a rather different pair of red gloves than he's used to, George simply clips out the plates and washes them up. The voice over you may recognise as being Zoe Wanamaker.
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Removable grill plates means you can easily wash them or pop them in the dishwasher, George.
George: That is easy.
Zoe: The Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine with removable grill plates. From George Foreman.
George: Great tasting healthier food in minutes.
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