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Isnt this brand new accessorie by Weber ? I would be super intrested to see how it performs since i allready have the kettle. Im sure we will see some cheap diy hacking very soon.
Is this any good Morgan http://lifehacker.com/5459718/build-a-pizza-oven-out-of-a-weber-grill
Has anyone any experience of these?? as with all things it comes separate from the grill (driving up cost) I don't have the grill so I'm looking at approx 260 for both and don't have room to build an oven so I'm considering this for the summer http://www.riversidegardencentre.co.uk/bbq/weber-original-charcoal-pizza-oven.html
That one resembles an LBE, except that it's charcoal powered instead of propane burner powered. The latter is the norm for an LBE. Note that all heated air is directed up through vents at the back of the hinged lid. The lid is shallow to force the air to pass directly over the pizza. The air exits a front vent opening. Very much like an LBE.
[quote Maybe you should just buy it and tell us...Send on the money Morgan and I'll start the research
I agree, and when I saw it in the shop the "topside" seemed very thin to me so I'd reckon there would be some element of heat loss. For me it's too expensive as an item I might only get to use once a month or less going by the weather we are having now. I will look out for a cheaper idea that might double as a patio heater too and kill two birds with the one stone, something like these maybehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Wood-Fired-Pizza-OvenPatio-Heater/http://www.instructables.com/id/Rocket-Grill/
Yeah I've seen that too Morgan but I'm still looking at 190 for the grill first and I need to be sure it's gonna work before spending the dosh or I'll be divorced what I don't like is there seems to be no mention of achievable temperatures from Weber.


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They could be pigmentation spots. I'll try to post a picture. I know that when she use to have itchy feet in the summer she would lick her feet and they would turn a red/brown color. This type of color seems to be around her privates from licking but the belly spots are light brown. I had read about soy milk helping another dog so thought I would give it a try in the form of the eden organic black soy beans and flax seed since these are high in phytoestrogen. Timber has never had a food in the past that contained soy so didn't think she would react to it but who knows. I'll just stop giving it for now. At the time the vet gave me the estrogen pills, her urine was checked and no infection was found but the vet never said anything about yeast. As far as I can tell she doesn't have any signs of a yeast infection otherwise, although I don't know how it manifests itself in dogs. Just remember hearing to watch for belly spots.
This picture is not the greatest but shows the light brown spots which I think may just be pigmentation spots like Hazel suggested. I was thinking of taking her to a different vet because my regular vet has looked at her 3x now and says it is red from her licking which I know but I would like to figure out why she is licking. She gave me some hibitane cream (anti-fungal/antibacterial) and some hibitane medicated soap. I could tell the cream was irritating her so I purchased some medicated wipes with witch hazel and have tried to use those but it is obvious that it is still irritated. The vet said that her vulva is recessed and perhaps urine is irritating the area. She gave me the stilbestrol (estrogen) pills. I don't know what to do. Maybe corn starch to keep the area dry. She does have more fat on her belly which could prevent air circulation especially over night. I notice she is mostly itchy in first thing in the morning. I also have a very mild tea tree wash from the body shop? I don't know if that would work or if she has just developed dermatitis from constantly licking. There doesn't seem to be ant discharge or urine that I have noticed. Should have probably stared a new thread for this problem
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Thanks for the kudos on our fb page everyone!
Katie's still doing really well. Been off doxy for 12 days now and still no bleeds!
We went to a homeopathic vet on Tuesday, it was very interesting and different. He was really nice and Katie seemed to really like him (she's generally not a fan of regular vets). He gave us some different supplements and 2 homeopathic remedies, we'll see how it goes!
SW- glad Timber's doing well, hope the spots on her belly aren't a big issue. Oh and I think we've decided Connor (our 13 yr old lab) can't hear well anymore, but he does a good job of hiding it! After you told me Shiloh can't hear well, I started to wonder about Connor.
Gosh, so sorry for the ginormous picture. Why is it so huge? Wasn't like that in my files on the computer
Glad to hear that Katie is doing well and you haven't had any bleeding.
In some ways a lack of hearing is good for our Shiloh. Last season, she didn't seem to be bothered by the thunderstorms or fireworks. However, in trying to communicate I basically have to shout. She at least knows a few hand signals so that helps.
With Timber, it is just a frustrating to not know why she is itchy. I'm probably overly paranoid about yeast with her on the doxy. Perhaps having a recessed vulva is a problem in itself. She never had any issues with it before though.
Macie's vulva isn't nearly that recessed, but she gets darker staining like that on occasion, too--and seems itchy. She has a similar issue with the creases in her jowls--they're very deep and catch moisture and dirt and get very dark and itchy. A dilute (1:3) solution of apple cider vinegar and water helps with the jowls, but I've never had the guts to try it around her vulva--strikes me as maybe causing a little too much stinging if the skin is irritated. But I've been tempted when she seems the most uncomfortable (normally during the spring thaw when it's damper outside).
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
I have tried to post a couple of times, and each time when I hit this site, my modem has gone out I fear it is slowly dying, as it has done that before (yay AT&T quality!!) Tried to post on my phone, but I"m getting too old to see
Anyway, so that's what a recessed vulva looks like!
I am not a fan of soy either, I try to avoid it at all costs, because it can also at the same time, depress thyroid function and many dogs have issues with soy. I guess all estrogens can though. I do like the flaxseed as a nat'l estrogen replacement for spayed females, and I give that to all my dogs.
Yes, those belly spots are what I saw in Max. I used the Pau D'Arco, and later I was using a tick herbal, Cumanda, which seemed to help with that, though he was so complicated, I'm not sure. And then, to fuzzy things more, it could just be pigment. But, seems not combined with everything else. Doxy, our wonder drug, is still a drug and an antibiotic
I've been using D-mannose here for my girl's urinary issues (cystitis or ongoing infection, not sure), but some sites seem to say that it's effective for fungal issues too: http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org...um=35&topic=38 (have to search the page for mannose).
CK, my old girl, many years ago, I treated using classical homeopathy. It worked very well for her.
Katie hit one month with no nosebleeds yesterday! Yay! We're concerned that it may only be from the doxycycline, but even if that's the case, I guess we can cycle her back onto it.
As far as the homeopathy, it's tough to know if it's doing anything to the cancer since nose bleeds were her only symptom. But, Katie has always been kind of neurotic and anxious (weird for a lab), but the last couple of days she's seemed calmer and more confident...very interesting. I looked up the indications for the homeopathic remedy she was given and it's generally indicated for "fearful, anxious..." people. If nothing else, it's cool that she seems less nervous about stuff!
Hope everyone else's pups are doing well!!
Great news, C&K!
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Now that everyone has been acquainted with a recessed vulva I have deleted that pic due to it's massive size
Thanks for the antifungal remedies MaxaLisa. I am trying to be diligent washing and using the cream and cornstarch to relieve the itch and I think it is helping.
It's good to hear your experience with the homeopathic remedies C&K. It's something I would still consider for Timber. That is interesting about the anti-anxiety effects. Our Shiloh has had separation anxiety her entire life. We have tried everything from thunder coats to medication to behavior training but perhaps homeopathy would be helpful for her as well. I still plan my life around her issues. I have a ritual before I leave her but it has never worked 100%. I think it has gotten worse now that she can't hear.
Jazz here has separation anxiety. Her holistic vet just prescribed a GABA supplement to help with the general anxiety. Will be interesting to see if it works.
I'd be interested to know if you have any success with that MaxaLisa. I have found it a difficult thing to deal with over the years.
BTW, Timber seems to be really happy these days. My husband just commented on how well she seems to be doing. Her nose still sounds stuffy but it hasn't been overly stuffy so I haven't given any doxy since a month ago.
C&K, I hope Katie is still feeling well!
You know, that GABA sure was making a positive difference, even the staff at the daycare commented on what a great time she was having during the day. She had what we think is an IBD flair, so she's off of all supplements right now.
http://www.iherb.com/Thorne-Research...gie-Caps/41914 (wow, my vet must have mis-labeled these, she charged me $16.20)
I think I need some GABA!
Just checking in...
great to see it sounds like everyone doing well! Katie's still doing great! We're attempting to buy a house, so things are pretty crazy here and I haven't had as much time to research for Katie, but I guess that's ok, since what we're doing seems to be working, just hope it continues!
If Katie is holding her own, that's great! Good luck with all the other stuff
Glad you guys are doing well. Timber is beginning to sound a little stuffy again so might start another round of doxy otherwise she seems pretty good.
We seem to be having a very late spring so lots of snow for her to enjoy which makes her even happier!
Good luck on the house!
Just wanted to check in with some positive news. We had our Spring check with the vet and when she tried to palpate the tumor via soft palate area she felt it might be a little smaller! Last she wrote in her notes it was golf ball size and now feels a little smaller and so she suspects it is slow growing.
I have been slacking a little on my supplement regime so this just kick started me into getting back into things if it is indeed helping or at least keeping it from growing and therefore spreading.
That being said our 14 year old is really slowing down this year and seems to be experiencing some hind end and/or hind leg weakness and is sleeping much more. We ran a blood sample on her so hopefully nothing serious comes back from that but she has lost about a kg since last year at this time. You can tell in her hip/spinal area where her bones seem to be protruding a little. She eats really well but I hope it is nothing more than age related but it still makes me sad to actually see some deterioration at this point. Although, I know I am thankful that I still have her at this age for her size of 60lbs. I'll start a new thread on this topic if anything comes from the blood results.
That's great news for Timber SuperWanda!
Katie is still doing great too! Her big 5K race is this weekend! And it's been over 3 months since her diagnosis now.
Connor sounds just like Shiloh...he's getting a little weaker and slower. He can't jump in and out of the back of the car anymore- he still tries and we have to stop him or he falls After you told me about Shiloh losing hearing we started to suspect Connor, and yep, he hears very little, took us a long time to figure it out since we have always used a lot of hand signals and he takes a lot of cues from Katie. But he still loves to go for walks, lay outside in the sun, EAT, and get attention, so just like Katie, we'll love & spoil him as much as we can for as long as we can
Hope everyone else is doing well too!
Good luck to you and Katie in the race this weekend! Glad she is still doing well. Have you had any nose bleeds?
We invested in a dog ramp years ago since Timber has never been very agile. Purchased from Costco (petstep brand) and has really been helpful, especially in these senior years. It's a little heavy and you need the room to lug it around in the car but it is very stable and has a rubber type, anti-slip coating.
Great news on both! Don't slack off the regimen, very encouraging
How did the bloodwork come back for your other?
Thanks MaxaLisa,
Hope you guys are doing well!
The results for Shiloh's blood panel were not too bad. She did have slightly elevated liver enzymes and her amylase and lipase were high as well as sodium and potassium. Her sodium and potassium were high the last time and the vet suggested this may be due to dehydration or maybe it is normal for her. The amylase and lipase can indicate some pancreatitis although she doesn't seem to show any major symptoms. I have noticed, but this is really something that she has had her entire life, a sensitive system with respect to digestion. If I change things in the diet it can set off some loose stool or sometimes she vomits undigested food. I can't give her fish oil because it also seems to bring on loose stool so am to just watch fat intake.
I have never given digestive enzymes but am now looking into that. Plant form vs animal form, that is the question. I think I read that the animal form like porcine pancreatin (amylase, lipase and protease) is the best for pancreatitis. Like usual, I don't like the look of any dog supplements so will try a human one. I liked the look of NOW pancreatin or NOW super enzymes so might see if that helps. She has lost a kg so maybe it is also because of the inefficient ability to digest.
But, overall, not too bad for my eldest!
Good to hear about the bllod results!
My girl lived with simmering chronic pancreatitis and I had to be careful what I fed her - food allergies can make it worse (a can parasites). During a flair she would need panacur. But she wa also a Lyme dog, and often that seems to cause pancreas problems.
I ued thi product for her: http://m.vitacost.com/jarrow-formula...g-100-capsules
There are stronger products though. Later in life, she needed that and an plant baed one, it was weird.
Have no clue about the elevated electrolytes, but overall that's a good report!
Hope everything is going okay with Timber and Katie?
Sorry for the late reply - took some holidays which seemed to fly by.
Timber is still doing well, thanks for asking MaxaLisa. We had a cooler July which she enjoyed but it is now pretty hot and humid. She still sounds stuffy at times but it seems to come and go. I took another break from my supplement program and she hasn't had any doxy for at least a month. Timber was diagnosed in October (her birthday month) so if we celebrate her 13 birthday this year (and I imagine we will), I will be overjoyed! She doesn't seem to be getting worse as far as I can tell but I can't see what is happening inside. Only try to assess it from her breathing and how she is feeling and she is doing great at this point!
I would also be interested in hearing how Katie is doing?
Hope you all enjoyed your summer.
That's an awesome update, SW! Go, Timber!!!
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
This has been the most helpful thread since researching this horrible cancer, I have cried reading your stories and I'm sorry to say I'm going through it right now.
Oeskes my baby is 10 years and 9 months. Noticed bleeding from the nose (left nostril) 1st August, just trickles. Went straight to the vet and referred to a specialist for CT, confirmed Rhinocarcinoma.
She is on Metacam and I have put her on Sinu-Rite and just about to start Yannen, she is arthritic so the Metacam helps with that as well and seems happy in herself for the moment.
My question is how long? It has travelled to the Lymph Nodes in her neck. She is very snotty at the moment and unfortunately I am going away this weekend taking my daughter and her friend on a trip to Wales. But I feel sick leaving her in the hands of my friend who will have strict instructions.
This will be my first trip away with my daughter for two years due to financial constraints and I don't want to let her down. But I fear for my Ossie.
After reading all your experiences I think I trust you all enough to know you will tell me what's best to do!
Oh, Hayleyb, that's such a tough situation. How long will you be in Wales? It's so hard to say how quickly the end will come...every dog is different.
Have you talked to Oeskes' vet? The vet might be able to give you more insight into how she's doing and what your best course of action might be.
I'd also have a heart-to-heart with your friend who will be taking care of Oeskes while you're gone. If this is person you trust implicitly and who Oeskes loves, then even if the worst happens, you'll have comfort in knowing that she's in the best of hands, but make sure you're both prepared for it.
You and Oeskes are in my thoughts and prayers.
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Thank you Hazel. It's only for the weekend, leave Friday back on Monday and yes all the dogs love my friend. Looking at Os now I think it will be fine, just scared as I am her world 24/7.
She has not had any of the major nosebleeds yet that I've read about and looking at timescales it would seem we have a few weeks left.
Am so pleased to have found what seems to be a brilliant support group!
I looked at Katie's FB page, and she hasn't posted this month. I hope everything is okay
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bees have a 'collective' mind. i'm not so sure about these guys. good thing this happened in Florida. these guys will never be noticed as being 'weird'. i give them a 0 on brains, but a 99+ for cajones.
Wow. That looks like they could've blown up the whole neighborhood.
yeah, i was thinking "hey, i'm glad they're not MY neighbors."
I'm amazed they didn't blow up the whole neighborhood.
Ok that took forever to load...this is sooooooooooo slow today.
psst..ww...it's cojones. cajones translates to boxes.
That concludes the spanish lesson for today.
thank you Siouxie. the bastards had big boxes too!
That brought my manly co-worker to his knees. He would do the exact thing if he was there. LMAO!!
Siouxie ... I have a friend whose name (with first two initials) is: cajones ... IANMTU!
so ... your translation ... um ... nevermind ... she might hit me if I took this joke NE farther ...
Guys know that a couple quarts of gasoline aren't going to blow up an entire neighborhood. That would require a big tank of propane, leaking for an hour or so.
I don't s'pose a couple cans of Raid ever came to mind...
Bee lesson for those that care:
The bees were swarming. Bee colonies only have one queen. When another queen is produced, the new queen leaves the hive, along with some of the drones and workers. The reason that the bees kept going back to the pole was because their queen was there, I suspect inside that little joint thingy. (har, I said joint and pole in the same sentence) I heard that bees won't sting when they are swarming, but I wouldnt want to find out. I love honey bees, they are some of the most fascinating creatures!
End of lesson. You may all thank me later.
So they didn't want to spend any money on bee-killing insecticides . . . but they're okay with spending money to replace the melted swings and the bucket o' gasoline (that alone must have run them $2.50).
Guys also know that a flamethrower would've been much easier and more efficient.
*makes note to get the NRA on this issue*
Guys just love to blow sh!t up!
I have never been more proud to be male than I am right now.
I was so busy being boring that I forgot to comment on how funny!
Sx and Mr. C ...chicks love to blow stuff up too! At least I do.
These don't look like honeybees to me - they look like wasps. And I can't understand why people get in such a tizzy about bees; they pretty much mind their own business if left alone. And these two guys HAVE to be from up north somewhere. Native Floridians would never act this stupid :)
mr. C - that may change abruptly after the comment in the last thread.
I agree, wicked...
casey, I like watching...stuff blow up. ;-)
Interesting that, had they simply 'smoked' the bees lightly, the critters would have been nice and placid. Then if they had set them up in a nice wooden box somewhere they could have had honey and wax for years.
They looked like bees to me. And casey is right about the swarming. Bees rarely sting when swarming as their instinct is to protect the hive, which they don't have yet. Mr Artchick is on the list to be called when people have a swarm in their yards, and he just scoops them into a hive box. As long as you get the queen, you're fine. Then its a good idea to leave the hive box until evening, and all the bees will follow the queen inside.
Most of the bees in our hives are freebies gotten this way. The other ones we get by mail order. Our postman just loves delivering an insanely buzzing box to our door!
artchick, where goeth the bees while you're up to your eyeballs in snow?
Eeeeeee! I got one in! I got one in!
Tube are not too bee. What was the question?
Just one question: Was the science project board under the fire pit something a child in the family needed for the big science fair the next day? Oh, well, I guess the kid could just stay home and play on the swing set...no, I guess not...
Did anyone notice the picture of baking soda and vinegar on the science fair project board? I think the whole family should be watched closely.
That was fabulous, if foolish! Congrats, Straw!
In Florida, we have a double bee problem; we're running low on them for agriculture and it isn't legal to move a swarm or a hive. Hives have become 'africanized' [Killer Bees!], so this will provide for more entertaining Hiassen stories. A couple of weeks ago,we had employees getting hammered by yellow jackets from four underground nests. I
stupidly bravely went into the nest areas to figure out a plan and one hit me right in the eyelid when I was still 100-feet away. So, I cried like a little girl all the way to the yellow pages and hired an exterminator. I also wanted to move a massive honeybee hive, but the state wouldn't allow it. Beekeeping, around here, is gonna get like choosing to keep pitbulls as pets; sooner or later, you're gonna get sued.
They didn't want to spend any money on insect killer so they destroyed the swingset and burned up five bucks worth of gas and lighter fluid. Guy math.
Give me 50 dollars.
Give you 50 bucks.
Now give me your paycheck?
Are you crazy or something? I worked 50 hours to get that paycheck.
I think he is stupid.
That is what the bees and cows are trying to tell mankind. You know with the honey and the milk and stuff like that. See the bees {madumaki) toil day and night to create that honey for their own consumption and give some to humanity. The milk that the cow produces is for it's calves (bachada) consumption. The cow willinging gives humainty some of that milk.
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Hotel at a Glance: Maui Sands Resort & Indoor Waterpark
At this resort's indoor water park, guests can zoom down slides, float on a lazy river, and play in a treehouse with a dumping bucket. The whole family can wind down with a soak in the tot-friendly lagoon, then head to a spacious room or suite.
- Must-do water-park attraction: Shoot down the Maui Wowie bowl slide on a one- or two-person tube, spinning around at 35–45 miles per hour before plunging into a pool.
- Onsite dining: Enjoy casual fare such as pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, and desserts at Volcano Grill.
- In-room amenities: microwave, fridge, free WiFi, and flat-screen TV with expanded cable
Sandusky, Ohio: Family-Friendly Town with Amusement Parks Along Lake Erie
The town of Sandusky lies on the shores of Lake Erie, about midway between Cleveland and Toledo. It's a family-friendly destination with a slew of theme parks and scenic coastal islands. Cedar Point, open May through October, is one of the oldest amusement parks in the United States and a must-do for thrill seekers. The park's Millennium Force roller coaster set records as the tallest and fastest in the world when it was introduced in 2000. More recently, the GateKeeper scooped up seven world records when it opened in 2013, including the "longest drop on a wing coaster."
If you prefer a slower pace, visit Sandusky's former post office, which has been transformed into the Merry-Go-Round Museum. The grand building is full of antique carousels of all shapes and sizes, restored to their original splendor; it's also rumored to house a couple of ghosts. More spooky fun awaits at Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, which features a haunted house, a roller rink, a 4D theater, black-light mini golf, and bounce houses.


text: 60% of Farmers Oppose Ethanol Waiver September 9, 2012 08:31 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Sara Schafer Top Producer Editor Email According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse, more than half of those who responded do not support a waiver of the ethanol mandate. The food-versus-fuel debate has resurfaced again, in amongst one of the worst droughts seen in the U.S. With a much smaller corn harvest projected for the country this year, many groups are calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive its Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) mandate. This week's Farm Journal Pulse, a text message poll of farmers and ranchers, asked: Do you support a waiver of the ethanol mandate due to 2012 drought concerns? Here are the results: More than half, 60%, do not believe the ethanol mandate should be waived, due to drought conditions. See the results on an interactive map: Read more about the current ethanol controversy: Short Corn Crop Puts the Squeeze on Ethanol Groups are calling for an end of the ethanol mandate. Watch this U.S. Farm Report roundtable to see what that means for grain markets. Ethanol Mandates Need to Be Waived For dairy and livestock producers, it's a no-brainer. EPA administrators, however, will be under intense pressure from waiver opponents. But there is middle ground. Waiving Ethanol Mandates Won't Cut Corn Prices—Much And when it comes to ethanol and its marriage to the Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS), that conventional wisdom applies in spades. Lower Corn Production Fueling Calls for Ethanol Waiver With USDA's forecast that corn production this year will drop 13% to a six-year low as a result of the historic drought nationwide, the calls to divert more corn for food versus fuel are likely to grow more urgent. Add Your Vote You're invited to be part of the heartbeat of our new national producer panel that speaks up and speaks out. Participating is as easy as answering two quick poll questions per month via text message from your mobile phone. By partnering with Commodity Update, the leading provider of agricultural information to mobile phones, Farm Journal sends you the question via a text message on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Back to news


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Saint Agape of Thessalonica
- Acapis
Sister of Saint Chionia and Saint Irene. Convicted of possessing the Scriptures despite a prohibition issued in 303 by Emperor Diocletian. She was ordered to sacrifice to pagan gods; she refused. Martyr.
- 3rd century in Thessalonica, Macedonia
- burned alive in 304
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Fast Ford Lifting: Rough Country Leveling KitPosted in How To: Suspension Brakes on December 1, 2011
The KISS philosophy ("Keep it simple, stupid") is something every truck owner has to revert back to now and again. It's not as though we can do anything to simplify our truck's complex electronics or things of that nature, but we can control what modifications are placed onto our pickups. The last thing guys who use their 3⁄4-ton truck for daily driving and heavy hauling want is to take away function. But let's face it: You read this magazine because you enjoy modifying your truck, and, like us, you have to ride that line between what looks cool, works best, and fits within the budget.
Our buddy's '08 Ford F-250 recently rolled 65K on the odometer. With the original tires worn flat out, he was ready for a change. Since he felt the truck could benefit from a slightly taller stance and a more level appearance, he picked up the phone and contacted the lift experts at Rough Country Suspension. Rough Country offers a variety of lifts for the 3⁄4-ton Ford, but one of the company's simplest and most affordable kits comes by way of 11⁄2-inch front lift coils.
These direct replacement coils are designed to remove the factory nose-down rake that is common on the late-model 3⁄4- and 1-ton Fords. And with a little more nose room, the truck can easily clear the suggested 33x12.50 tires on stock wheels.
We grabbed some floor space at our buddy's shop and using a few jackstands, a floor jack, and basic handtools, we had the lift installed in a little over an hour. Overall, the new lift and beefier tire combo gave the truck a better stance and appearance, all while keeping it the functional workhouse that the factory intended it to be.
Giving the truck a more level stance are Rough Country's 11⁄2-inch lift springs. The beefy aftermarket coils come powdercoated gray and use a similar spring rate to maintain the factory ride.
Installing the front coils is as easy as unbolting the lower shock mounts and brake line routing brackets. For a little extra coin you can upgrade with Rough Country's shocks, but on our truck the factory shocks were retained.
Though it's not listed in the instructions, we found that unbolting the rear radius arm mount from the frame allowed the axle to drop more easily. We did this one side at a time so we could carefully control the axle. Be sure to keep an eye on your ABS and brake lines as you lower the axlehousing.
With the added lift, the truck easily cleared the fresh 33x12.50 Nitto Terra Grapplers. Wrapped on the Ford's 20-inch factory wheels, the Terra Grapplers are an excellent all-terrain tire that work extremely well in dry dirt and rocks and roll smoothly and quietly over the pavement. Though we're very happy with our tire choice, it's worth noting that given the F-250's large fenderwell opening, we could have run a 35-inch-tall (maybe 37) tire on the factory wheel set.
Load Levelers
If you use your truck for towing heavy loads then we suggest adding a set of helper airbags to the rear. We love the look and stance of a leveling kit, but nose-high towing simply isn't safe or fun. Airbags help keep the nose from shooting skyward and improve the truck's handling while towing. Companies such as Air Lift (www.airliftcompany.com), Carli Suspension (www.thecarlisuspension.com), and Firestone (www.firestone industrial.com) all make great bolt-on helper bag kits.


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The decision by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to establish a royal commission into child sexual abuse has the backing of almost every Australian, according to a Fairfax/Nielsen poll.
The poll shows 95 per cent of voters support the royal commission, while only three per cent are against it.
Nielsen poll director John Stirton told Fairfax he could not recall a poll issue ever receiving such universal support.
The royal commission, which will inquire into all institutions, not only churches, has the support of all political parties, state and federal.
The poll, which involved 1400 voters, also found that most Australians think the carbon tax is making no difference to them but they still want it repealed.
It found 56 per cent, two per cent more since September, believed they were unaffected by the tax that started on July 1.
The same proportion believed the tax should be repealed, something the coalition has promised to do.
The poll also showed that while support for processing of asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island has dipped it still remains high.
Sixty-three per cent of those questioned support the Pacific solution - a four-point drop since announced in August - while 30 per cent are against it, which is a rise of three points.


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The Lake Forest College football team was defeated 53-47 by visiting Monmouth College on Saturday. The 100 points scored by both teams combined is the most in any game in Forester football history.
Forester quarterback Pete Scaffidi broke his own school record with 36 completions in the contest. He passed for a career-high 360 yards, the fourth-highest single-game total in team history, and his four touchdown passes give him a program record-tying 20 on the year after just six contests. In addition to posting his fourth 300-yard passing performance in the last five games, Scaffidi led the Foresters with 63 rushing yards on 17 attempts and had a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
Lake Forest junior taiback Al Mitchell ran for 62 yards and covered 121 yards on 16 receptions, one shy of the team record set by Dan Cole in 1990. He also caught his first career touchdown pass on the game's opening drive and completed a 19-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
Senior wide receiver Kevin Davis hauled in eight passes from Scaffifi for 116 yards and a touchdown and added a 22-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter. Junior tight end Justin Smith entered the contest with four receptions for 64 yards in his career but caught seven passes for 66 yards and his first career touchdown. Junior wideout Rocky Al-Mutawa had three receptions for 55 yards and his first career two-touchdown game.
Sophomore linebacker John Dillon led the Forester defense with a career-high 10 tackles. Junior cornerback Darrius McKay had seven stops and picked off his team-high third pass of the year in the end zone early in the second quarter. Fellow sophomore linebacker Jordan Cruz also had an interception and returned it 33 yards. In addition, he recorded his first sack of the season and added another tackle for loss.
Each team scored a touchdown on its opening possession but Forester freshman Donnie Caldwell made his extra point while Monmouth's kicker did not, giving the home team a 7-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
Davis' 22-yard run gave Lake Forest a 14-6 lead five-and-a-half minutes into the second quarter but the Fighting Scots pulled back to within a point less than three minutes later. Scaffidi sneaked into the end zone with 3:21 to play before halftime but, once again, Monmouth answered with a quick touchdown drive. The visitors' two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful and the Foresters led 21-19 at halftime.
Both teams scored seven points in the third period, Lake Forest on a 52-yard reception by Davis, and the Foresters led 28-26 entering what turned out to be a 46-point fourth quarter.
Monmouth recovered a fumble on the kickoff following its third-quarter score and took a 32-28 lead on the first play of the fourth. After a Forester punt, the teams traded touchdowns on each of the game's final six possessions. The Scots explosive offense outscored Lake Forest 27-19 in the period, despite running just 10 plays from scrimmage. Lake Forest's 40 plays in the final 15 minutes covered 221 yards and they held the ball for all but 3:29 of the fourth quarter.
The Foresters, who wore pink socks and accessories as part of the Athletic Department's Playing for a Cure initiative, fell to 1-5 overall and in Midwest Conference play. Monmouth, which was among the others receiving votes in this week's D3football.com top 25 poll, is now 6-1 overall and 6-0 in the league.
Lake Forest will be on the road each of the next two Saturdays. The Foresters will travel to Lawrence University next week and to Knox College on October 29. Both contests will begin at 1:00 p.m.


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Someone on eBay has listed what looks like the same vase as my pink one, except they have a pair and a bowl + figurine... would they have been sold as a set does anyone know, or is it that someone has collected them as such? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3770645916 Thanks for any thoughts.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – After a successful six-year stint as director of track and field at Stanford, Edrick Floreal has been named the head coach of the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday. Floreal will lead six sports programs at Kentucky, including men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field, along with men's and women's outdoor track and field.
"We are proud to announce Edrick Floreal as the new Kentucky track and field head coach," Barnhart said. "Edrick has found success in every step of his career, both on the track and in the classroom. He knows the SEC both as a student-athlete and as a coach, he has ties that span the country and he has developed student-athletes to compete on the national level and global level. His passion in the classroom is something we take great pride in at Kentucky, and we look forward to opening our new outdoor track and field facility under Edrick's direction."
Floreal, who is the first new track and field head coach in 28 years for the Wildcats, returns to Kentucky after serving as an assistant for the Wildcats during the 1996-98 seasons. Floreal left after the 1998 season to breathe life into the Stanford track and field program, where he spent his last 14 seasons and last six as the head coach.
"I am very excited to return to Kentucky and guide this program into a new era of success," Floreal said. "I am certain that with the support of the administration and the Wildcat community, we can accomplish great things. The new outdoor track and field facility provides the perfect venue to accomplish the many goals I have for UK. My wife and I are looking forward to being back in the SEC, competing against the best in track and field and taking part in the new rise of champions at Kentucky. The potential is limitless and I am excited to join the Big Blue Nation as part of the Wildcat Family."
In his six years as head coach in Palo Alto, Calif., the Cardinal men and women enjoyed tremendous success at the conference and NCAA championship level. A four-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year, the 2009 West Regional Indoor Coach of the Year and the 2006 West Regional Outdoor Coach of the Year, Floreal developed the Stanford sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers into Pac-12 and NCAA Championship contenders. Under his watch, more than 50 Stanford athletes earned 142 All-America honors.
Last season, the Cardinal men's and women's teams posted a top-10 finish, three top-15 finishes and four top-20 finishes at the NCAA men's and women's indoor and outdoor championships. The Stanford women tallied a sixth-place finish in the NCAA outdoor championship, including one individual national championship in the pole vault and a 13th-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The men's squad finished 11th in the NCAA Indoors and 18th at the NCAA Outdoors, including an individual championship in the 400-meter hurdles.
Combined, Floreal's athletes garnered two national championships and 16 All-America honors. Additionally, four of Floreal's athletes will represent four different countries (Bermuda, Greece, Nigeria and the United States) in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
In 2011, Floreal led Stanford to a pair of national top-15 finishes. The Cardinal men placed eighth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, while the women were 14th. The season was highlighted by 10 athletes earning 15 All-America honors.
Stanford track and field was well represented in the classroom as well, with four athletes receiving Academic All-America honors and 41 student-athletes were recognized on the Pac-12 All-Academic teams.
Thirty-three of Floreal's student-athletes earned MPSF All-Academic honors during the indoor season and 36 more were named Academic All-Pac-12 during the outdoor season. In addition, 23 athletes were named national All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. In 2011, the 12 men named All-Academic were tops in the nation. In 2008, the Stanford men were named the Academic Team of the Year for the indoor season.
In 2009, Floreal led the Stanford women to an MPSF title and the men to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Twelve athletes earned 17 All-America honors during the season. Floreal was named MPSF and West Regional Coach of the Year on the women's side as four individuals won MPSF titles. During the outdoor season, Floreal led six male athletes to All-America honors, the most during his tenure overseeing both programs. At the Pac-10 Championships, the Stanford women finished second, while the men finished third. It was the 10th consecutive top-three finish for the women and the highest finish for the Stanford men under Floreal.
Floreal served as assistant coach for Team USA at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, which featured the world record-setting men's 4x100m relay team, the first team to run under 39 seconds. Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Floreal produced 13 All-Americans in three seasons at Kentucky. He also enjoyed successful coaching stints at Georgia Tech and Nebraska.
Floreal graduated from Arkansas in 1990. While a student-athlete for the Razorbacks, he captured five NCAA triple jump titles and four NCAA team championships. He also competed for Canada at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
Floreal is married to LaVonna Martin-Floreal, the 1992 Olympic silver medalist in the 100m hurdles. The couple has two children, Edrick Jr. and Mikaielle.


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When I got them, there was only the X-series (X-1 and X-2, with X-3 and the Light Action added later). Speedplay eventually released the "Zeros", short for "X-0", although really a separate design. According to someone I recently chatted with, Speedplay Zeros are considered by Speedplay to be "mechanically superior in every way" to the "legacy" X-series.
Well, "superior" except that they were more expensive and are heavier: 8 grams more for the cleats. Okay, 8 grams isn't much, but 8 here, 8 there, and eventually you're talking real mass, so I take it where I can get it. At my $3.50/gram threshold, 8 grams is like a $28 price increase on the pedal (people pay a lot more than $3.50 to save a gram when they get carbon bars, super-light brand-name bottle cages, or top end frames like the Trek Red-series). So there had better be an offsetting advantage to the added weight. And a quick check of list prices shows they're not more expensive any more.
The big selling point to the Zeros is the limit adjust. Speedplays were revolutionary among cleats in the amount of rotational float they offered (at the expense of no side-to-side float, and so you need to make sure the cleats are well adjusted). Some people don't like all that rotational float, for example sloppy sprinters who might accidently unclip, and so the Zeros address their concern. I love the rotational float, so have had no motivation to switch.
But the biggest weakness, by far, of Speedplays is the cleats. They wear easily, and when the X-series cleats wear, the retention spring can come into contact with the pedal spindle, and without much warning you end up with something like this (photo stolen from BikeTechReview forum):
The guy who posted this photo thought it was a warranty issue, an assertion I find completely absurd. It's a design weakness, sure, but the damage is strictly related to user error and to wear. But a common one. I've had this problem, I spoke to someone else today who had this problem, and obviously the guy posting the photo had the problem.
Today, having taken a close look at the Zero cleat, I realized the Zero may well be relatively immune from this problem... another stolen image, this one from Bike Sport Michigan:
That nasty spring on the side of the X-series cleat, the spring which contacts the spindle, is missing in Zero.
I really like my X-1's. But since Metrigear is only supporting the Zeros with their Vector force/power meter, I may find myself using Zeros soon. If they solve this wear issue, the switch may be worthwhile.
It's a good thing the Zero doesn't suffer this problem from the Vector perspective. Wearing a groove into the spindle, independent of safety concerns, is going to change the mechanical properties of the spindle, changing the relationship between bending moment and deflection, and cause an error in the Vector force determination. The solution would be recalibration (send the pedals back to Metrigear). But the point may be moot if they don't support X, even though the spindles are equivalent.


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Colorful Japanese Masking Tape Arrives Stateside
This colorful Japanese masking tape has been causing a huge uproar in the blogosphere. It has been a little difficult to find… For a short while, the tape could be found via Design Within Reach's Tools for Living, but that was discontinued online. Now there is a source!
There are so many things one might do with this beautiful tape. You could make your own masking tape rug, cover a window or decorate a wall. Or you could just use it to dress up a brown paper package.
Find the tape online at Happy Tape. Each roll is sold for $5, and groups of colors are sold in sets. For more ideas on using the colorful tape, check out the Happy Tape blog.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Tablet Positioning? Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Tablet Positioning?" MongoosememberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 363Location: North Posted: Wed Nov 10, 1999 7:51 am Hi again As I mentioned in a previous post, I just recently accquired my tablet, and am just getting used to it. What I would like to know is how do you guys position your tablet when you draw? Do you rest it on your lap and tilt it as necessary, sorta like a sketchbook? Do you leave it on a flat surface and draw like on a desk? I have a 9x12, so it's pretty big to maneuver around, and as it is I have no room for my keyboard when my tablet is plugged in ! :P Hrmm.. this seems to be quite a pointless topic, I apologize for my apparent down syndrome :P Mongoose Back to top BmemberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 322Location: Houston, Tx, USA Posted: Wed Nov 10, 1999 10:48 am actually i think we've discussed this beforehand,. something that size has no place to be,. i'd make an easle for the thing, ~ but on another note, I sit in a papasan chair when i draw and i rest my feet next to my monitor, so my keyboard and wacom are in my lap [This message has been edited by B (edited November 10, 1999).] Back to top SPike.CoMmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 194Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posted: Wed Nov 10, 1999 1:14 pm I've got an A3 tablet, so I can just put my keyboard on it whenever I don't need it. Space conservation ya know. Back to top FunfetusmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 343Location: West Covina, CA Posted: Wed Nov 10, 1999 1:29 pm I hold mine in my lap, and set my keyboard on a little table on my right, so I can reach over and do keyboard shortcuts (I'm left-handed). ------------------ Funfetus iCE VGA Division http://www.funhousedigital.com Back to top Articjunior memberMember #Joined: 29 Oct 1999Posts: 39Location: Skelleftea, Sweden Posted: Wed Nov 10, 1999 2:16 pm It depends, sometime on my desk, sometime on my lap. It changes from day to day. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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New Delhi, Nov 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singhon Friday said censorship was no answer to irresponsible journalism and favoured self regulation by media.
"As a country, we believe in complete independence of the media from external control," Singh said in a message on National Press Day on Friday.
"It is true that sometimes irresponsible journalism can have serious consequences for social harmony and public order, which the public authorities have an obligation to maintain, but censorship is no answer," Singh said.
Noting that free and fair media has been an essential pillar of democracy, he said since the days of India's struggle for freedom media has been guiding social change, informing readers of their rights and contributing to the nation-building process by spreading awareness.
"It is for the members of the Fourth Estate themselves to collectively ensure that objectivity is promoted and sensationalism is curbed. It is for them to introspect how best they can serve our country and society and advance their well being," Singh said.
National Press Day is observed every year on November 16, the day when the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog of the media in 1956.


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If the "devil is in the details," farmers and their organizations will be doing a lot of boning up on the House-passed Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 while Congress takes its August recess.
With Washington observers speculating the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry may adopt more provisions of the House farm bill than they might have expected, the fine print in the latter is taking on added significance.
"Most of agriculture could support the House farm bill," says American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman, a farmer from Texas. "We would like to see the Senate farm bill as close to the House bill as possible. We think the House-passed bill will have a broad base of support."
Stallman said the results are "always better when the agricultural community is together, and, at the end of the day, everyone came together on this farm bill and on some of the amendments that were presented, such as the Kind amendment." (The latter, the Farm and Food Policy Reform Amendment, fell about 100 votes short of passage.)
Most farmers have read about the House-passed bill's highlights: Provides $1.6 billion for fruits and vegetable industry for the first time; implements mandatory country-of-origin-labeling; increases funding for conservation programs; and reduces the adjusted gross income farm program eligibility limit to $1 million while eliminating the three-entity rule.
But the legislation includes numerous other changes in commodity programs that should keep the most avid farm policy junkie busy between now and when Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, begins marking up his farm bill in September.
For openers, the House bill makes no changes in direct payment rates — a move that had been mentioned by some leaders, including Harkin — other than to eliminate advanced payments in the 2012 crop year.
It does modify target prices, increasing wheat by 23 cents per bushel over the 2002 farm bill; barley, 49 cents; oats, 6 cents; soybeans, 20 cents; and other oilseeds, 1.4 cents. The target price for cotton would decline 2.4 cents per pound from the 2002 farm bill's 72.4 cents.
The bill retains price-based counter-cyclical payments through the 2012 crop year and gives producers a one-time option of enrolling in a new revenue counter-cyclical payment program. The House bill uses a national revenue level rather than the county level proposed by the National Corn Growers Association.
No advance payments would be made in the 2011 crop year and final payments would be delayed until a new fiscal year for some commodities in the 2008-10 crop years, according to an analysis of the new farm bill by the Congressional Research Service.
Loan rates would also be raised for several crops, including wheat, up 19 cents to $2.94; barley, up 10 cents to $1.95; oats, up 6 cents to $1.39; and minor oilseeds, up 1.4 cents to 10.7 cents. The cotton loan rates would remain the same as in the 2002 farm bill despite a USDA-proposed reduction in the average upland cotton rate from 52 cents to 45.7 cents per pound.
The House bill does include a provision sought by the National Cotton Council that would change the calculation of the cotton repayment rate or adjusted world price from Northern Europe to a Far East market price. It also creates an economic adjustment assistance program of 4 cents per pound to help domestic upland cotton users build and modernize facilities and equipment.
In the 2002 farm bill, Congress placed a $360,000 combined cap on direct payments, counter-cyclical payments and marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments. The $360,000 came from allowing producers and their spouses to have separate payment limits while participating in up to three farming entities.
Farmers could also report up to $2.5 million in adjusted gross income on their tax return — more if 75 percent of their income was from farming — and remain eligible for farm program payments.
The House bill reduces the adjusted gross income limit to $1 million with no exceptions and to $500,000 unless more than 67 percent of the AGI is from farming. It also eliminates the three-entity rule and requires direct attribution of payments to a natural person (a single social security number).
But it also raises the limits on direct payments from $40,000 to $60,000 and eliminates the 2002 farm bill's $75,000 limit on marketing loan gains. With the $65,000 limit on counter-cyclical payments, the result is a $250,000 limit on direct and counter-cyclical payments after spouse doubling and removing the limits on marketing loans.
Commodity certificates, which could be used to redeem crops from the Commodity Credit Corp. loan, will no longer be issued since no limit would be placed on marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments.
The House bill also sets an overall fiscal year payment limit of $60,000 for any single conservation program and $125,000 for all conservation programs except for the Wetlands Reserve Program, the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program and the Grassland Reserve Program.
Despite reports they might be removed as a trade-off for the $1.6 billion in first-time funding for fruits and vegetable producers, the House bill retains the restrictions on planting fruit and vegetable crops on program crop acres.
In recent days, USDA officials have become more critical of the House-passed bill's sugar provisions, which include a 3 percent increase in the loan rates for sugar and a guarantee of a minimum 85 percent market share for the domestic production sector.
Current law requires the Commodity Credit Corp. to make nonrecourse loans to processors at specified loan rates. This, in turn, helps support the prices received by sugar cane and sugar beet producers. USDA must operate the sugar program at no cost to the government by limiting the amount of sugar that processors can sell under marketing allotments and restricting imports under quotas.
The House bill prescribes or tightens USDA administration of sugar import quotas to prevent other countries from dumping low cost sugar in the domestic market and mandates the use of surplus sugar or that equal to the amount that imports exceed U.S. food demand for ethanol production.
USDA officials have balked at the changes, indicating the loan rate alteration contributed to Secretary Mike Johanns' decision to recommend that President Bush veto a farm bill containing the House-passed provisions.
The increase in the sugar loan rate is particularly troublesome, Mark Keenum, undersecretary of agriculture for farm and foreign agricultural services, told members of the American Sugar Alliance at its annual meeting in Napa, Calif. "The veto threat is very real."
But Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, a Republican, said he would try to persuade administration officials to support the House farm bill when he spoke by telephone to the Sugar Alliance annual meeting.
"The president is simply very wrong when he's talking of vetoing this farm bill," said Coleman. "Overall, I think it's very hard to argue against the House farm bill. The Senate version may not be all that different."
The House-passed bill makes a number of changes in other farm bill titles. Among those:
- Modifies or expands the Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, priorities and activities, including increased services for fruit and vegetable and organic producers. The new budget authority for EQIP would total $1.9 billion over five years.
- Replaces the Conservation Security Program's three-tiered structure with annual stewardship enhancement payments. The House also prohibited additional CSP sign-ups until 2012, a move that has incurred the wrath of Harkin, the principal author of the program.
- Extends the Conservation Reserve Program and includes a new provision allowing retired landowners to modify contracts if they transfer land to beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
- Renews or expands enrollment in the Wetland Reserve Program. Increases WRP's enrollment ceiling and modifies USDA appraisal process. The new budget authority for WRP would be $1.9 billion over five years.
- Creates an Open Fields Program that creates incentives for public access to private land for hunting and fishing.
- Creates new pilot conservation program for four-year crop rotation for peanuts.
- Extends the Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Emerging Markets Program and the Export Enhancement Program through 2012. The bill makes organic agricultural commodities eligible for market access program promotions and increases MAP funding from $200 million in fiscal 2007 to $225 million annually from fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2012.
- Renames the Food Stamp Program the Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Increases lending limits per farmer under the Farm Service Agency loan programs from $200,000 to $300,000 for direct farm ownership loans and from $200,000 to $300,000 for direct operating loans.
- Creates a special loan guarantee program for soil and water conservation and protection projects that gives priority to qualified beginning farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and producers who use the loans to build conservation structures or establish conservation practices.
- It does not create a new category for general "agribusiness" loans, limited renewable energy projects nor increase the population cutoff for rural housing loans to 6,000 residents as in the House-reported bill. The latter was removed through floor amendment.


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The shortest turn report yet, but a lot happened nevertheless. Carnage count on this one is pretty high. No alliances were broken -- when that happens, someone is going to get seriously hurt. I'm running a poll on whether or not to eliminate backstab points, since no one seems to care much about them and if we do use them whoever is on the receiving end will be pretty much dead.
Zombies and Mutants
The Dimmy hero once again attempted to zombify the Policeman stuck behind the zombies' lines.
Success! The trooper is now a zombie. His new "zombie" head is a two-sided Exo-force head. Sorry for the blurriness.
The zombies start to move up. You can't see it, but the peach archer around the side of the building also moved up. The winged peach stayed in place.
The pilot of the Police flyer jumped out and grabbed the MKI gun from the front turret. Since there's no handgrip, I'm adding one to the gun's Use rating (it's a rifle) but it's still fairly accurate (UR of 4).
The policeman with the repair kit moved towards the shelter of the wrecked flyer, taking cover behind the bombed-out shed. End police turn.
The survivalists' Last Man Standing jumps up on the wall of the fort and fires full-auto... not once... not twice... but THREE TIMES into the Honda-Ziplok troops in front of the fort. I have nowhere near enough flame pieces to adequately depict the explosive carnage which ensued, but all five were killed.
He dropped back behind the wall.
Honda-Ziplok Clan
My tank fires two rockets at the Nomad hero while my bazooka trooper fires on the Survivalist Last Man Standing. The tank is out of rockets now, but it has an MKII gun in the front, concealed behind a hatch.
The rocket fired at the Survivalist hero missed, but the attack on the Nomads' Hero was more successful. Good thing the medkit is right there underneath his smoldering corpse... Just a heads up, Jifel, your infantry aren't close enough to just jump off the landship and grab it. You'll need to move the landship to bring them close enough.
My VTOL fires its MKI gun at the Police pilot.
Dead. The Policeman with the repair kit is now the Last Man Standing.
My flyer attacks him with its MKII guns, and manages to sap one of his 3 HitPoints.
Angered at the loss of their Hero, the Nomad Raiders charge at the Honda-Ziplok tank, firing all guns and... achieving nothing. Only one MKII gun hit, and it failed to pierce the tank's armor.
The battle droid and Nomad rifleman continue to stand around and do nothing.
Zombies and Mutants: 1
Police: 0
Survivalists: 5
Honda-Ziplok Clan: 2 + 1 hitpoint
Nomad Raiders: 0
Zombies and Mutants: 0
Police: 2
Survivalists: 0
Honda-Ziplok Clan: 5
Nomad Raiders: 1
No vehicle damage points this turn.
Backstab Points:
Honda-Ziplok/Zombies: 12
Nomad Raiders/Zombies: 16
Nomad Raiders/Police: 16


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Poppet's Way*Must Read*
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 09:29 PM
Hi there, Ive looked at the surname & found some info & emailed you direct. Thanks about the book!! I had a 'brainwave' straight after looking at this - went on your Ebay & found someone selling it for 9 dollars including shipping to the UK - Bargain!!! I look forward to its arrival!
Good I am quite glad to her that and did not even think to tell you to look there for it. Thank you for the help on the surname and where to look for info on that as well I am sure it will help. If you ever need a friend in Texas to holler at you have one now.
Posted 27 June 2007 - 05:45 PM
Hello i recently red a topic about Poppet's Way, and I've been down that street it looks kinda creepy. My mom and my StepDad lives in NewPort about shoot 4 minutes from Poppet's Way. Im thinking about going their and investigating it but im to scared to go alone, so if anyone that lives in Crosby or near the town contact me. Also I sent *Ghost Hunters* a email about this haunted neighborhood, hopefully they'll respond and come and investigate it. Ya know what's funny Im a Delivery Driver from Dominoes in Crosby and I believe one of my co-workers deliverd pizza to 803 Poppet's Way or it could have been an house next to it. So yeah anyway's if anyone is interested in going their one night hit me up, on this topic..
In reply to your posting I lived 11 years on boathook in the back of newport that cuts through to the school which experience alot of acitivity. I am a paranormal investigator with over 27 investigations and also a member of AGS. I am moving back down to Texas to coldspring near livingston and I am trying to find a way to access or find a person in the area of poppets way that would be willing to share stories and let me and a team investigate the area. I would like to get into a home that is located on blackhope cemetery. In my years of lving in Newport all my friends claimed as myself too experienced out of the ordinary phenomena from toliets flushing by themselves, loud noises, smells and also apparitons. I even experienced doppledangers in newport. My haunted history stretches very far from when I was a child to now. So if you are interested I would like to find someone to go and investigate this area but this would be a serious investigation with scientfic equipment -
if interested email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted 10 October 2007 - 08:26 PM
email me off list, email@example.com
Thanks Tara
Posted 16 March 2008 - 04:40 AM
Googling some estate agents in the area i see there are loads of houses empty, up for sale and foreclosed upon in this area.
In some estate agents details they are stating that repairs have been carried out including FITTING NEW TOILETS IN THE HOUSE!!
now why would they do that if there wasn't a problem with the toliets eh....weird!
Posted 23 April 2008 - 02:36 PM
They attempted to start development of what was left of the woods/cemetery but the residents fought them tooth and nail. We have not been out there in 5 months or so but I was told they have not touched a thing since we were last out there. We will be going out there in a few weeks again to see if we get anything new and exciting.
~Jen~ Founder/Lead-Investigator
The H.U.N.T Paranormal Investigations
Posted 09 June 2008 - 12:41 PM
The only thing we got was one evp. Sounds like a kid from that slave time period. He's maybe 20 feet away or so but he says "get out the woods". We have it on both audio recorder as well as our video. Can definately tell it was not one of our crew and also the woods have been so thinned out from the developers that you can see fairly well in the area we were in so we would have seen someone if there was anyone there. Not too bad but not like it use to be. Either the ghosts have finally moved on or they are ok and settled with things. But one thing is clear, Poppets way is not a menacing and scary place any longer.
Posted 14 July 2008 - 05:13 AM
Posted 11 August 2008 - 12:06 AM
I cant seem to figure out how to post them here as im not to computer savy so anyone who would like to see them can email me at email@example.com just use poppets way as subject and ill get them to you.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 05:37 AM
Keep in mind, that all photos belong in the Spiritography board.
Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:59 AM
This link will help you post your photos:
Keep in mind, that all photos belong in the Spiritography board.
Thank you i will try that link when i get home from work
Posted 30 September 2008 - 01:09 AM
I grew up in the newport subdivision for most of my life. Growing up i heard many different haunting stories in the area, i never really took any of it to heart. I now work as a patrol officer in the newport subdivision at night and have heard stories of officers seeing and hearing about strange activities on the east end of poppets way. Me and my buddy have sat out there on a couple occasions hoping to see something with no success so far. One day we will work up the courage to go into the woods lol. i will do frequent checks of the area and update this page if anything out of the ordinary happens. I have also heard a story of a woman in one of the corner houses on poppets way shooting herself in the head, supposibley she was hearing voices and seeing abnormal things, in turn driving her crazy... i will do research on that and see if that is true.
hi i just moved to crosby i live across newport in a new community named crosby village and i heard about this long time ago i think i see it in tv about this house... but i think we should go one day out there and see who wanna go out there it would be intrusting so who evers wanna go im in......
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Posted 14 October 2008 - 09:20 PM
Posted 15 August 2009 - 05:22 PM
Go to Google and type in the address for the house at 803 Poppet's Way, Crosby TX. Then go to street view and zoom in the picture above the house near the trees :>)
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