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War Hammer - Valkyrie Brewing
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Reviews by demcorhip:
Ontario (Canada)
3.93/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is today's breakfast.
This beer poured a thick opaque black, seems even darker than the oatmeal stout i had last night. A thin tan head formed on the pour which quickly left me with fine lacings.
Oatmeal and cream rise up to great my nose. Other scents of toffee and coffee are present as well.
There must be a decent amount of oats in here, as they play a strong role in the taste of this brew. Creamy oats are noticed first then toffee. Then a coffee (+ hop?) bitterness comes through. All the named elements are there to be noticed.
This is a creamy and velvety porter, and its making a satisfying breakfast. Suppose if it was more substantial they could have called this a stout. The bitterness from the coffee, roasted malts and hops nicely balance this brew. Very lightly carbonated like the other Viking offering I've had (the Copperhead).
I'd have to say thi sis making a nice breakfast brew, although i dont think i'd stick with this one to drink throughout the day. That said, however, it is light and tasty enough to easily knock a couple of these back. Ill have to remember this one. Would make a great camping/festival/party weekend breakfast brew in the morning hours.
Serving type: bottle
08-13-2006 16:52:09 | More by demcorhip
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3.25/5 rDev -10.5%
07-18-2014 00:29:15 | More by Woodman70
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
06-04-2014 05:22:37 | More by FFATS
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
04-05-2014 19:47:30 | More by JasonSullivan
3.25/5 rDev -10.5%
03-28-2014 16:16:41 | More by lazyfrodo
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
02-08-2014 04:14:57 | More by BYOFB
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
12-13-2013 05:17:49 | More by XmnwildX12
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This pours a very dark brown/black color with a very minimal head. The aroma is mild with coffee and roasted malts. The taste isn't is big and bold as I was expecting. The flavor is pretty simple with roasted malts, caramel malts, and coffee. At 4.5% this is missing the big bold taste that 8.0%+ stouts have. Now putting this stuff in a bourbon barrel would make it taste delicious.
Serving type: bottle
11-16-2013 04:20:29 | More by Lemke10
1/5 rDev -72.5%
05-22-2013 00:57:08 | More by Hopstout
4/5 rDev +10.2%
04-15-2013 23:09:59 | More by AmandaSchaefer
South Dakota
3.68/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
War Hammer pours a black color with a nice small tan head. There is a nice creamy coffee aroma. The taste has a nice creamy coffee flavor, with a nice light malty and oatty backbone. Nice drinkable flavor, just a bit watery. Overall a nice spin on a porter, good creamy flavors, enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
04-09-2013 03:49:08 | More by vette2006c5r
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
12-01-2012 04:26:50 | More by CWhite
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
09-29-2012 03:54:17 | More by NilocRellim
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
08-18-2012 20:29:08 | More by hinemk76
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours an inky-black to the sight (dark, cola-brown when held to direct sunlight) and topped with generous dark tan head. Head subsides at an average pace and leaves sufficient lacing behind throughout the duration of the drink.
On the nose there's more cocoa than I remember from past go-rounds, along with a slightly tangy/acidic character, some smoke and roasted/dark malts. Fairly complex but not in any sense "overwhelming" -- just a touch unique, I'd say.
First sensation and combination of thoughts as this one hits the gullet: SMOOTH. Bittersweet, roasty, aromatic, with those cocoa notes rising to the fore and all-but dominating throughout. The lactose sugar undercuts any real sweetness and adds something tangible in the area of the palate where I usually expect to find bitterness. Almost a cheese curd-like aftertaste... This beer's like washing some cheese curds down with a chocolate milk and a beer chaser, all on a hot summer's day!
Lighter roast character throughout, and combined with the cocoa and acidity it's as much like cold press / espresso as you'll find in a beer that isn't marketed as a coffee-anything ; )
This is definitely an easy-drinker, and that's a good thing as it's not too strong (4/5% ABV). In a more general sense, it's probably a little too light on the palate to impress very many people as being true-to-style. It reminds me a little of Guinness Draught in that way. So there's plenty of fizz, even a couple months out from bottling.
"War Hammer" is much as I remember it in its former incarnation as Whole Stein, even down to the yeast left in the base of the bottle!
A nice beer, not bad at all, and just a touch out of the ordinary.
Serving type: bottle
07-01-2012 02:20:12 | More by Chaz
3.35/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to TATURBO for a bottle of this beer to sample. Thanks chris!
12oz shorty poured into snifter.
Appearance: light black bodied beer with a huge 3 fingers plus light brown head. A rootbeer float / cola like head that slowely drops down to thin cap. Not much lacing from the head, but justa little spotty lace.
Smell: Roasty and nutty. Lactose, chocolate, and oats.
Taste: Little bit of roast and milk chocolates. The beer has a finish of really salty peanuts and a bit of oxidation is noted in the beer as soy sauce, but it fairly minimal at this point. Also a little bit of roast expresso lingers once the salty peanuts and soy sauce notes subside.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied for a porter with very high carbonation. This beer has too much carbonation. Its very aggressively carbonated and really almost harsh and prickly. It does inhance the roast notes in the beer. its also a bit thinner than i would have expected.
Overall: Tame the carbonation down and make the beer a little bit thicker and you would have a great beer! It not a bad beer and its better than average, just a little bit rough around the edges.
Serving type: bottle
06-01-2012 02:41:24 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT
2.5/5 rDev -31.1%
11-18-2011 21:27:57 | More by brandoman63
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Dusted the cobwebs off of this one, hope it's still good. Thanks to nflmvp for this one!
A-Deep, dark brown/black with a monstrous tan head (hope it's not infected) that slowly settles to a thin cap of retention. Head holds on strong and leaves nice swaths of lace.
S-Subtle and muted but notes of ashy coffee, milk chocolate and roasted malt does come though although quite disappointingly so.
T-Well, the flavours on the palate come through nicely thank you very much. Rather rich, earthy bitter, chocolate cover espresso beans with a smoothing moderation from lactose and creamy oatmeal.
M-Medium-light and feels a bit on the thin side. Decent overall though with good lingering earthy coffee and roasted chocolate malt bitterness.
D-A few misgivings give way and all totaled this turns out to be a nicely drinking brew. Full flavoured, even if a touch this in the body. A tasty combination that works well together. This would be a great flavour combo for your favorite barista!
Serving type: bottle
12-31-2010 21:46:04 | More by Deuane
3.55/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I popped it open and started gushing everywhere, but it doesn't taste or smell infected
Pours a very dark brown/black with 3 fingers of head, lots of sediment. Smells are leather, oats and some chocolate. Tastes are chocolate, roasted malts, coffee and a nice cocoa finish. Mouthfeel is pretty medium, drinkability is pretty good.
Serving type: bottle
11-22-2010 19:49:51 | More by Lukafer
New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I got this in as an extra from mrkanable. I poured from a 12 ounce bottle into my SA perfect pint glass. It is pitch black in appearance with a very, very thin tan head that does not stick around. The aroma is faint coffee. The flavor is heavy on coffee and chocolate, with a lingering bitter finish. The beer is a bit thin for a porter, the carbonation is average. Overall a decent porter.
Serving type: bottle
01-09-2010 22:33:06 | More by bonkers
3.6/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle into a pint glass
A - A strong pour delivers a rich, dark, jet black body. A brown, half finger head rises and fades to a ring around the glass after a minute or two. Pieces of sediment are visible against the glass when held up to the light. Overall, very nice looking body but the head retention on this beer is something to be desired.
S - Lots of coffee notes, along with dark, rich, caramel, toffee and chocolate creamy all combine very nicely. Additionally, there is a nice balance of roasted malts that play in as well. As the beer warms these aspects continue to improve themselves.
T - Unfortunately, the taste of this beer doesn't match up to the smell. Roasted malts, along with a slightly bitter note from the coffee aspect of the beer are what standout. No real strong cream or caramel notes as the smell would have you believe.
M - Medium bodied with a poor amount of carbonation. This beer is begging for some more carbonation to liven things up. Overall, there just isn't enough pushing all the variables of this beer through and what you are left with is a rather lifeless bitter beer.
D - This beer has some good aspects, which seems to be the trend among many of the Viking beers I have tried but there is some work that needs to be done before this will be a top notch beer.
Serving type: bottle
12-01-2009 03:33:28 | More by Wisconsin
4/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jet black porter with a deep brown 1 inch head, dissipates fast. Not much lacing. Unpasturized, some bits were left in the bottle.
Deep chocolate notes, dark stone fruits, roasty.
Chocolate, plum, brown sugar, slightly bitter up front, middle is sweetish, short finish, with a coffee/charcoal note at the end, well balanced.
Chalky, round and smooth, creamy, fizzy but tight carbonation fits the style well.
Easy drinker, not hot at all, estimate the abv around 6%, nice porter labeled as a coffee, oatmeal, milk porter, not overdone, just right, better than most for this style.
Serving type: bottle
11-20-2009 02:41:42 | More by robbyc1
3.88/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into my pint glass the beer is dark brown almost black in color. Very little head but, what is there is a nice cocoa brown hue. No lacing.
The aroma is pure chocolate fudge with hints of coffee. Faint hop bitterness can be picked up as well.
The flavor is mainly burnt malt and black coffee. Dark chocolate with an earthy finish.
Creamy mouthfeel and full bodied with hardly any carbonation.
Overall a very nice porter. This was my first Viking beer and I will definately revisit.
Serving type: bottle
10-08-2009 02:12:04 | More by beerwolf77
Ontario (Canada)
2.53/5 rDev -30.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
12 oz bottle picked up in Wisconsin.
Pours an opaque dark brown bordering on black, no light gets through, medium sized light brown head forms, quickly settles to a medium ring around the glass and a thin layer, no real lacing. Smell is very weak, very light lacto sweetness, a bit of coffee and chocolate roast, oats, light fruit, thats it. Taste is slightly bettery, lacto sweet, oats, milky, some chocolate, light coffee roast, biscuit, still very watery. Mouthfeel is light bodied with low to medium carbonation, pretty crap like the other one I had. Just totally weak and no flavour.
Serving type: bottle
09-23-2009 01:11:57 | More by Viggo
2.4/5 rDev -33.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3
Poured from bottle to a cabernet glass (why not)
A: This is a Very dark porter that retains lacing around it's edges well. Light penetrates the sides of the glass. The head does not grow to even 1 finger, just barely lingers.
S: Roasted malts, mild coffee, black licorice
T: No dominant hop component, no dominant malt component. Produces a roasty, malt aftertaste. I would describe the flavors as muted rather than balanced.
M: Very thin, watery
D: This is a drinkable brew, though I expect more "in yo face!" from any kind of coffee or oatmeal porter.
Serving type: bottle
09-20-2009 17:24:52 | More by mnjeff
War Hammer from Valkyrie Brewing
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One question raised by this vote to appoint a county mayor to finish the final year of A C Wharton's final term is whether the Shelby County Charter sufficiently deals with vacancies. The amended county charter says that if the county mayor's office becomes vacant, the Commission Chairman (in this case, Joyce Avery) becomes acting mayor, and the Commission is required to appoint an interim within 45 days of the acting mayor's oath of office. That interim is to serve "until a successor is elected and qualified at the next countywide election allowed by the state election laws."
So now we have a situation in which the county's 600,000-plus registered voters have no direct say in choosing a mayor who will serve for nine months -- presiding over an entire budget process, trying to save The Regional Medical Center at Memphis, serving as figurehead as a Metro charter commission considers consolidation. There is no special election provision, as there is with the City of Memphis (hat tip to Carol Chumney, who reminded us several times during the special election campaign that she presented the idea to the City Charter Commission to change the succession process in case Willie Herenton resigned). Read literally, it is possible for an appointed county mayor to serve for two full years without being answerable to voters (if, for instance, an elected county mayor resigned a month before a regularly scheduled county-wide election).
Commissioner Steve Mulroy said he and Commissioner George Flinn both pushed to include a special election provision, but it was ultimately decided that it would not be worth the cost of special elections.
"We were unsuccessful in getting nine votes," said Mulroy, a University of Memphis law professor who is an expert on election law and voting rights. "I would be open to that though I have to acknowledge the counter argyment is that special elections are expensive and cumbersome and not worth the trouble for a few months. And you usually have an abysmal turnout so that a tiny, tiny percentage of the electorate is deciding it."
Joe Ford, one of the two leading candidates in today's 4 p.m. selection process (along with J.W. Gibson II), believes now it was a mistake not to take into account a situation where an interim mayor would serve for more than six months. He and Gibson both are claiming that various political alliances and ambitions among their colleagues are determining the vote as much as the central question of who is most qualified to serve as mayor.
"We probably made a mistake when we rewrote the charter," Ford said. "If we could revisit it, we probably would revisit it."
Yet, considering that the City of Memphis special election got only 25 percent turnout, if a countywide election were being held on, say, Dec. 1, can you imagine the election fatigue among voters?


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I am learning about crypto, purely for my own interest. As part of that I am implementing a simple 'one time pad' toolset in C.
Naturally I need to generate random numbers to create the pad, and they need to be cryptographically strong.
I know about rand(), but from what I can tell it is not strong.
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|June 8th, 2013, 06:51 PM
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I bought a 1998 Jeep Wrangler about a month ago. When I test drove it, it had a vibration to it, and the guy I bought it from said that it was the tires, and they were out of balance, and had a bad wear pattern to them. I figured that it wasn't the tires, but probably the drive shaft. It had a transfer case drop on it, even though there was no lift (I could tell that it used to have one on at some point), and the u-joints were really sloppy. When I got it home I Installed a 4" lift, SYE, and some 33's. I got a new CV driveshaft made, and took it for a test drive to the alignment shop. The vibration didnt go away, it actually got worse. I took the rear driveshaft out, and put it in 4x4 to see if it would go away, and the vibration was almost non existant. So im guessing that it is something to do with the rear axle. I opened up the diff and there wasn't any bad wear on any of the teeth. I replaced both outer bearings and seals, new brakes, and it still has a bad vibration. What can it be? Any help would be great.
Edit- its a Dana 35 with 3.73's
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^^^^ this
It may have been viberating before because the tcase was too low with no lift. Now you have the same problem but it's reversed.
If you get the shaft inline and it doesnt fix it I would check the pinion bearings, and preload.
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I cant really comment on arms. I know alot of the cheaper ones eat up bushings in a hurry. I will be buying the terra flex or currie I think.
As a test you could try lowering your t-case temporarily to see if it fixes your vibes.
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The Uncharted series has set the bar high for adventure games. Now developer, Naughty Dog, has released Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Does it live up to their own standards? Pack plenty of water, we going to the Rub' al Khali desert to find out.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception opens with Nathan "Nate" Drake and Victor "Sully" Sullivan entering a pub in England to sell Sir Francis Drake's ring to a man named Talbot. After looking closer at the money and finding it fake they back out of the deal. Talbot, not taking no for an answer, has seemingly stocked the pub with his men. Nate and Sully fight their way out of the pub only to be confronted in the alley by Talbot and more thugs, this time armed with guns. Here, the woman behind Talbot, Katherine Marlowe, confronts Nate and takes the ring. As he is about to grab the ring back one of the thugs, Charlie Cutter, shoots Nathan and then Sully to everyone's surprise. Marlowe gives Cutter dirty looks as she and Talbot leave. As Nate and Sully lay dying the screen fades to black.....
.....To a flashback twenty years earlier. Here a very young Nathan Drake is searching a museum in Cartagena, Colombia for Sir Francis' ring. Just as he finds the ring he notices a man approaching. It is none other than Victor Sullivan who is also looking for the ring. This back story shows how Nate and Sully met and how they both managed to make an enemy of Katherine Marlowe.
Flash back to present day where Cutter gives the all clear to Nate and Sully who get up from their "deaths." Cutter had been working with them the whole time. It had be a ruse so that they could smoke out Marlowe and trail her back to a code machine that worked only with Sir Francis' ring
And thus starts a long adventure around the world that I do not wish to spoil.
Controls and Gameplay
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception again takes on the third person action adventure style of gameplay. Those that have played the past Uncharted games will be familiar with controls. Naughty Dog has added some nice touches though to make the game flow better. Nathan now has broader hand-to hand combat abilities, this allows players to do more with Nate than just run and gun.
Along with combat there are plenty of puzzle solving and climbing/platforming-esque areas to counter-balance everything.
Online and offline split screen multiplayer is available also in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. The online portion is much the same as Uncharted 2. They have added a new buddy system where to players can perform cooperative taunts and gather treasurer for each other. The offline multiplayer now allows for two PlayStation Network accounts to play together in split screen.
Naughty Dog has made the gameplay feel more cinematic. There have been a few moments where a cut scene will end and I don't realize it until I absentmindedly move one of the thumbsticks and Drake moves. Another point where this movie-like feel comes across in is moving Nathan around in the environment. Move him to close to a wall or table and he will occasionally reach out and put a hand on it, like someone would do in real life. Not all of his climbing or falling moves are the same either, as they and other movements were motion captured then added to Nathan's animations.
Graphics and Sound
The graphics continue to be realistic in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. The previously mentioned motion capture adds to that realism.
The sound has also gotten the same amount of care that the graphics and animation have received. The superb voice cast from the previous games are all back and performing up to their Hollywood quality. I would advise that if they make a real movie of Uncharted, they may have to look into casting these same people for the roles.
Naughty Dog has once again raised the bar on what is a great adventure game. With Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception they have blurred the line between game and move even more. I have not finished the game yet, but I deep enough in that I want to finish. It will fight for my time with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it's that good.
It will easily be on many lists for Game of the Year. I have not come across any problems with the game at all. Great story, fun and balanced gameplay, and the feeling you are watching an action movie play out make for a awesome game. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception get a solid 5 out of 5 from me.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is rated T of r Teen for Blood, Language, Violence by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
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Friday, January 27, 2006Valparaiso's women's tennis team suffered its first defeat of the season on Friday evening, falling 7-0 at the hands of Xavier (Ohio) at Matchpoint Tennis Club.
The Musketeers opened with three straight victories in doubles play. Kristen Clary and Kara Courtney downed Rachel Janssen (Fort Wayne, Ind./Dwenger H.S.) and Jenny Schwartz (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora H.S.) 8-1 while Alicia Papa and Jackie Vilines beat Kate Evangelist (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West H.S.) and Whitney Chada (Downers Grove, Ill./North H.S.) by the same score at the second spot. Sarah Potts and Kate Lohner were 8-3 winners for Xavier (1-0) over Jill Dierberg (Saint Louis, Mo./Lutheran South H.S.) and Charmaine Stanislaw (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville H.S.) at third doubles.
In singles play, Valpo's Kim Sajevic (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury H.S.) forced a third set tie-break before falling 7-6 (5) 2-6, 10-5 to Annie Diedalis in the only set that needed a tie-break. Clary downed Janssen 6-4, 6-2 at the top of the lineup while Vilines beat Chada 6-1, 6-1 at number two. Courtney was a 6-0, 6-4 winner over Evangelist at three while Papa defeated Stanislaw 6-4, 6-2 at the fourth spot. In sixth singles, Potts upended Schwartz 6-1, 6-0
Valpo (1-1) will return to the courts on February 17 at Matchpoint to face Bradley. The contest begins at 5 p.m.
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January 22, 2014 | WMFE--Florida has the third-highest state rate of human trafficking, based on reports to the trafficking advocacy group, the Polaris Project. A forum in Melbourne today addressed the problem in Central and Coastal Florida.
Anti- trafficking advocates say tourism generates demand and cover for prostitution. Meanwhile, the state's rapid workforce growth can disguise labor exploitation.
Governmental and nonprofit leaders gathered in Melbourne to address this reality during a symposium hosted by Republican US congressman Bill Posey. Posey says Floridians need to be aware of trafficking to help stop it. He says, "There's a lot of human suffering that you can alleviate if you're in tune to know what to look for and take the time to report it."
Speakers at the forum pointed out that most prostitutes start in the trade as children. Pimps use manipulation, violence and drug addiction to control girls and boys -- and to profit from them. Experts say Floridians should report non-relative males travelling with large groups of girls and women, especially if the men exert control over money and documents.
As for labor exploitation, a Homeland Security official at the forum said traffickers sometimes smuggle people into the state to trap them in so-called "modern slavery." Other times, they recruit neighborhood children for money-making schemes.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - December 9, 2006 – The 16th-ranked Springfield College wrestling team defeated Norwich University, 44-6, this afternoon in a dual meet at Springfield College's Blake Arena.
With the win, Springfield is now 4-0 in dual-meet competition, while Norwich falls to 2-2. SC is ranked #2 in New England Division III, while Norwich is ranked #5. Nationally, SC is ranked #16 in Division III.
The match featured six pins overall, including five for the hosts. Pins were recorded for Springfield at 125 by senior Ryan Hannigan (Wyantskill, N.Y.), at 149 by junior Chris DeBlock (Sparta, N.J.), at 174 by senior Andre Lee (Wappinger Falls, N.Y.), at 184 by junior Elliot Smith (Richville, N.Y.), and at heavyweight by sophomore Chris Brown (East Hartford, Conn.).
The lone points of the day recorded by the Cadets were as a result of a pin at 197 pounds by Norwich senior Rick LaGrega (Colchester, Conn.). LaGrega is ranked 5th in New England Division III.
Others from SC who won their bouts included senior Jamie Sgaglione (Massapequa, N.Y.) at 133; senior Mike Gaeta (Manalapan, N.J.), ranked #1 in the country, at 141; freshman John Archambeau (Ludlow, Mass.) at 157; and sophomore Jake Tyler (Gouverneur, N.Y.) at 165.
Certainly, a highlight match of the day took place at 141, where SC's Gaeta (#1 in New England) defeated Norwich senior Mike Conklin (Toms River, N.J.) (#3 in New England) by a score of 9-4. Another match between two highly-ranked competitors came at heavyweight where SC's Brown (#1 in New England) pinned Norwich senior Cody Lightfoot (Elliot, Maine)(#5 in New England) in 1:38.
Springfield is now off until it travels to Cortland State on Tuesday, January 9 for a tri-meet with Cortland and Williams at 12 noon.
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"I feel like, as far as throwing the ball and with my footwork and everything, I've been as sharp as I've been all year," Freeman said. "So I definitely don't think it's a slump."
One team observer said it looks like Freeman is pressing to make big plays downfield instead of settling for shorter throws, and he threw a costly pick late in a Week 13 loss to Atlanta. Overall, his ball protection has improved considerably from where it was during his rookie campaign. After turning the ball over 20 times in nine starts last season, Freeman has only committed seven turnovers in 12 games this year.


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CHARLOTTE — Less than five months separated North Carolina senior left tackle James Hurst from hearing his name called in the NFL draft. Now, Hursts draft prospects are in doubt after he broke his left leg during the 39-17 victory Saturday against Cincinnati in the Belk Bowl.
Hurst, who started his 49th college game Saturday, had been projected as a first-round pick. He was injured on UNCs final possession of the first quarter, and then he hopped off the field on one leg with the assistance of UNCs training staff. Hursts 49 starts are a school record.
A UNC spokesman said Hurst had endured a non-displaced fracture in his left fibula. Its unclear how long his rehabilitation process is expected to be, but the injury undoubtedly will affect Hursts preparation for the draft, which will begin May 8.
Every day we go out there, we risk our life, said junior tight end Eric Ebron, who has announced his intention to enter the draft. Anything can happen. People have died. People have gotten injured. Things happen on a football field.
Nick Appel, a junior, played left tackle after Hursts injury.
That was tough, now, coach Larry Fedora said. James is a senior and playing in his last game in Carolina blue. That was tough to see him go down. And Appel stepped right up and we didnt miss a beat.
Boston moved to LB: The Tar Heels have been shorthanded at linebacker all season, and that situation worsened Saturday. An injury limited middle linebacker Jeff Schoettmer. Travis Hughes, a junior, didnt play.
The Tar Heels turned to Tre Boston, a senior safety, for relief. Boston said he played all but about 10 snaps at linebacker Saturday. He had never played the position before. While Boston played linebacker, UNC moved Tim Scott, a cornerback, to safety.
I loved to come down in that box and show how physical I can be, and its just one of those things that I like to have fun, Boston said. Those are big guys in there and they dont expect me to come in with power. And I really like to get my hands on the big guys.
Boston led UNC with nine sacks this season. He also had a late interception, and left the locker room clutching the ball hed intercepted.
This is the last pick, Boston said. The referee asked for it back, I wasnt giving it. I had to keep it Ive got to put it up in the shrine. My mom has a nice little trophy case for me since I was a little kid.
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AUSTIN, Texas — After a week of playing with house money and riding the wave, reality crashed in for Wichita State's volleyball team.
Sixth-seeded Southern Cal overpowered WSU 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-17) in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in the Austin Regional at Gregory Gymnasium. The Trojans (30-5) controlled most of the match with their height, power and serving. After the first set, the Shockers (24-10) never looked like a threat.
That is one reality. The other reality is more important — WSU completed a superb season by striding into post-season history. Friday's loss didn't diminish the accomplishment of advancing past the NCAA's first weekend for the first time in seven appearances.
"I can honestly say I have never had as much fun playing volleyball," senior outside hitter Emily Adney said. "It's great to be able to end on a high, even though we did lose. The past few weeks have been amazing."
WSU coach Chris Lamb spent the run-up to Friday luxuriating in his team's underdog status and his attitude paid off with a team that looked loose and confident early in the match. The Shockers led 9-7 and 11-10 with middles Ashley Andrade and Elizabeth Field doing a lot of the damage.
Southern Cal broke away to lead 18-13 before the Shockers rallied, helped by Trojan errors. A kill by Andrade and her ace cut the lead to 19-18 and forced a timeout by the Trojans. Another Southern Cal attack error tied the match.
"When you're playing a program like them, you're just trying to keep some numbers down," Lamb said. "I just wanted to see them get rattled a little bit. I saw moments where I thought the energy was shifting and some plays were going our way and I saw those guys getting on each other a little bit. In the role that we're in, you kind of need that to happen."
The Trojans, who start two freshmen and a sophomore, quickly ended those hopes in the first set. Kills by Alicia Ogoms and Sara Shaw and an attack error by WSU's Sam Sanders gave the Trojans a 22-19 lead. They scored two more after a WSU timeout on their way to winning the first set.
With that opportunity lost, the Shockers went quietly in the second set, falling behind 9-4 and never leading. They stayed close in the third set, trailing 11-9, before Southern Cal finished them off with a 6-1 run.
The Trojans hit .291 for the match, relying on attacks from the pins that the Shockers couldn't stop. Freshman outside hitter Samantha Bricio recorded 13 kills and hit .323. Senior right Katie Fuller added 11 kills and hit .273.
WSU rarely faced that level of height and athletic ability and can't duplicate those assets in practice.
"They hit to where we were supposed to be," WSU libero Jackie Church said. "They're just great hitters, going over the blocks."
Trojans coach Mick Haley pointed to his defense and serving. He wanted to cool off Andrade, a middle with fantastic numbers in the two NCAA matches, and keep Shocker setter Chelsey Feekin out of the offense. Andrade finished with four kills. Feekin had two.
"The setter's been, really, the thing that the whole offense runs through," Haley said. "We were able to keep her under control. You're never going to stop her, because she is really quite good and distributes the ball extremely well."
Southern Cal slowed WSU's offense with a series of tough serves that sent passers scrambling and disrupted their timing. They kept Feekin away from the net, where she is such an offensive threat that she led the nation in attack percentage much of the season.
"They did serve deep and hard, and it was hard for our passers," Feekin said. "I just couldn't get as involved as I would have wanted to be."
Outside hitter Ashlyn Driskill led WSU with seven kills and hit .263. Field added six.
Lamb departed from the interview session, taking time to grab the placard with his name on it. After a season like this one, every souvenir means something.
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Thanks for the response Car man. I was looking at 36mnth 12k/yr. I just got a quote today for 2008 Sport AWD Rocky Mountain edition. The MSRP was $34,960. He said taking the $3,500 lease cash into consideration, monthly payment would be $457 mnth all included with just first months payment due at signing. I don't know about the additional bonus cash you are referring to. I live in CT so I don't know if it's available here. Does this quote sound too high?
You're welcome, mrj0001tj. Unfortunately, Chrysler is not providing any additional bonus cash on the Commander in its Northeast region. You never mentioned the selling price of the specific truck that you are interested in leasing. This is an important number for you as a consumer to know for two reasons. First, the selling prices of leased vehicles can be negotiated, just as if you were paying cash for them. Without knowing the price of the car that you want to lease you don't know how good a price you are getting it for. The second reason is that one needs the selling price of the vehicle that they want to lease is that it is necessary to calculate its lease payment. I would be more than happy to work give you my opinion of this deal if you let me know what its selling price is.
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rresnick Posts: 1I'm look to lease a 2008 Commander Sport (26U package) (MSRP 36,580), I have preferred pricing through my job which makes the car 33,814 minus 4,500 in incentives (3,500 cash back and 1,000 lease loyalty) brings the price to 29,314. I need 15k per year in mileage. I was quoted 418 per month plus 2,300 due on delivery (tax, title, licensing, ect..).
Additional info: It is a 36 month lease and I live in the NJ.
Is this a good deal? Am I leaving money on the table?
Thanks in advance,
andrelaplume Posts: 934Lets get this forum moving again!
Hope this is appropriate here. I do not see where I can add a new discussion and most Commander discussions are dead!
I am thinking of switching form Toyota to Jeep. I have done my homework on the cost of the car but am getting stuck on the extended warranty. All my Toyotas Rav/Highlanders have come w/a 3 /36 warranty and I always buy a bumper to bumper zero deuctible Toyota factory warranty for 7/100K. It consistently runs about $800 if you shop around...not that they do not initially try to push it on you for $1600!
I was offered a similar warranty on an 07 Commander 4X4 with 15K miles for 4K. Boy did I laugh. Nevertheless I have found internet pricing from some dealers offering the same warranty for $2400.
Can this possibly correct? Is this still inflated? What are folks paying? Why so much?
Please advise. I won't purchase the Commander until I know what fair price is for such a warranty. I must consider this in my over all price before I purchase. Thanks!
Carman... any help would be greatly appreciated. Looking to lease an 08 Jeep Commander Sport with U Package (Leather)- $35,290 MSRP or 08 Durango SLT w/leather $34,865 MSRP. What kind of MF and Residual should I expect on both & what are the "real" invoice $'s.
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greggblue Posts: 3Car Man,
I have a 2006 Commander that's coming off lease in a couple of months... From what I understand, I should be able to go into a new Commander with no penalty. I want to lease a new 2008 Commander Overland. Sticker is 45,575. As far as I can see, there is about 4,500 in rebates (3500+1000 loyalty)... What is the residual value and the lease factor I should be able to get? Can I get into this car with no $ down and less than 500/month? What would the bottom line payment be? I want at least 24 months with 15,000 miles/year... could go to 36 months. I live in Northern Virginia.
Thanks in advance!!!
Hi Gregg. Chrysler Financial's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Jeep Commander Overland 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are .00055 and 50%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are .00044 and 43%, respectively. The 36 month term is definitely going to result in a lower monthly payment.
Let's work up a sample lease payment on this truck and see what we come up with. You never mentioned what this truck's selling price is. There probably is a $4,000 spread between its full MSRP and its dealer invoice price. Plus, as you mentioned there is $3,500 lease cash and $1,000 loyalty cash currently available on it. For now I will assume that you are able to get the Commander that you want for $500 over dealer invoice minus the cash incentives. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2008 Jeep Commander Overland AWD that has an MSRP of $45,575 and a selling price of $38,575 through Chrysler Financial right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $553. It looks like you are going to have to pay a little more than the $500 per month that you were shooting for to lease this truck right now.
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Greetings chiro498. Let's crunch some numbers and see what sort of payment we come up with on this truck. The truck that you are interested in probably has a spread of around $2,700 between its full MSRP and its dealer invoice price. In addition to this, Chrysler is currently providing $3,500 lease cash on this truck. This gives you a total of just over $6,000 to play with during your negotiations. For now I will assume that you are going to be able to negotiate a $5,500 discount on this truck. If you let me know its exact selling price I can use that instead. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2008 Jeep Commander Sport 4WD that has an MSRP of $32,900 and a selling price of $27,400 through Chrysler Financial right now for 36 months with 12,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment should be around $380.
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magic14 Posts: 1I'm looking for 36mos lease 2008 Commander 4x4 Limited w/MSRP=$40,870 and
Employee Price=$36,203.My total additional discounts=$5,250,incl.$1,000 loyalty.
I want 15K miles per year. My dealer calculated payments $407/mo w/$0 down.
Is it good deal?What do you feel about Refuel America deal w/$2.99 per gal.?
Should I take it and pay extra $70 per mo.? I live in Detroit area.Thank you.
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Hi stater09. This lease program varies somewhat by region, but here is the most likely program available in your area. Chrysler Financial's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Jeep Commander Sport 4WD with 10,500 miles per year are .00277 and 54%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are .00226 and 47%.
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Has anyone had any recent negotiations with Chrysler Financial on the end of lease purchase of their vehicle? I have a lease that will be ending this fall and wondered what people have been able to negotiate.
It seems that auction prices won't justify the residuals, and I read that they are losing $5k+ per vehicle that they are taking back in this segment.
Any thoughts or recent experiences would be appreciated.
Hi christiands. I believe that I recall reading a post from someone who was able to successfully negotiate a lower lease-end purchase price on a Chrysler Financial lease lately, christiands. It is difficult to say for certain whether Chrysler will negotiate your Commander's purchase price. Give them a call, you don't have anything to lose by trying. You certainly don't want to pay your truck's full purchase option price, which is likely much more than it is worth on the open market right now. If you wouldn't mind, please stop back and let us all know what they tell you.
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Thanks for the reply car_man,
I talked to a couple of others that I know are going through similar situations and I will let you know what we're finding.
First, a friend's Commander is due this month and CFS' first offer to him was $4k off the residual without even asking for a discount. We'll see what he can do; I'm pushing him to offer much lower in writing to see how they respond. His is the test case I guess, so I'll update as needed.
Another friend has a minivan, so it will be interesting if there is a difference between SUVs and other vehicles. In my opinion (educated, as it relates to what is happening with automakers), there isn't an OEM that wants cars off leases now. Auction values are way off, driving used car values down and the earnings down due to inflated residuals.
A possible strategy I'm looking at is negotiating not only the purchase price (assuming someone wants their vehicle), but also to have CFS finance it and asking for a low interest loan on the vehicle. I would stay on their books, but probably would be treated differently than taking it in. What do you think?
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Great to make your acquaintance. And thanks for the kind words about the folks on the website. They are a great
group. We like to help people.
Congratulations on deciding to take control of your health destiny. Forks over Knives and Eat To Live are excellent.
I myself followed Pritikin for 30 years. I improved my results when I switched to Fuhrman, 6 years ago.
I would think 6 weeks to 2 months, would be good, for your next cholesterol test, especially since you would rather
sooner, than later. For some people, cholesterol levels will continue to drop, even for years, depending on the
May I offer some additional advice?
Re: "My doctors always say my results are good because of my ratio of HDL/LDL,..."
We are all individuals, with very unique health. Cholesterol numbers and other risk factors are important, but is
there a good, safe way we can learn more about how we ourselves are doing, with regard to artery health?
I would recommend what the Pritikin Longevity Center and Dr. Fuhrman both recommend. Have a IMT (Intima Media
Thickness) test. This is an ultrasound of the carotid arteries, on the side of your neck. (1) It is safe, just like
a baby ultrasound. It takes 10 minutes, some KY jelly on your neck, and about $160.
The test tells you the average thickness of the artery wall. Thinner is better. It also gives you pictures of any
significant blockages due to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. The health of the carotid arteries will
probably be very similar to the health of heart arteries, arteries in the brain, and every part of the body.
You need a prescription to get the IMT test. Make sure to get the IMT test, which provides a thickness reading.
Most testing centers provide the doppler test, which is more expensive, and does not provide a thickness number.
Make sure to call the testing center ahead of time, and tell them you want the IMT thickness test, and specifically
NOT the doppler test. voice of experience...
The benefit of the thickness number, is that if you wish you can measure it every 2 years or so, to track your
Make sure you get the price of the procedure BEFORE doing the procedure. Some insurance plans cover it, and some do
not. If your insurance does not cover it, offer to pay cash, for a price determined AHEAD OF TIME. The test costs
$400 (in my case). But if you are insured, the testing center accepts $160 (in my case) as full payment, from the
insurance company. The testing center offered the test for $160 if the customer pays cash or credit card.
Of course, make sure your vitamin D level is OK. This requires a blood test. Normal is about 35 to 55. Check it
next time you have a cholesterol test, if you don't have the results. You have to request the vitamin D blood test,
if your doctor has not checked it already. I only mention because about 1/3 of people are deficient in vitamin D,
and that can have terrible consequences. I myself was seriously deficient in vitamin D, in spite of getting at least
an hour of sunlight every day at noon.
Another valuable tip. You might feel benefit from eating a salad, or even some simple lettuce leaves, before each
meal, even breakfast. The nutrition in greens, vegetables, and even fruit, help the body digest food more
healthfully. A study Pritikin quoted decades ago, showed that eating a salad before a steak dinner, made fewer and
smaller chylomicrons (fat globules) in the blood. If you are going to break the diet, be sure to eat a salad first,
without the dressing, to lower the casualties.
Wishing you the best of success !!
Best regards, EngineerGuy
(1) Carotid-Artery Intima and Media Thickness as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Older Adults
Daniel H. O'Leary, N Engl J Med 1999; 340:14-22 January 7, 1999
I have also been advised by another health care professional to have vit D testing. He suggested I do it in the fall...will have it tested with my cholesterol, etc in 6 weeks. I do take 2000 IU vit D3 supplement daily.
Last year I had some Lifeline Screening tests, including a carotid artery ultrasound, done (don't know how good they are?).. I don't remember if I received a value..just tested "normal"..it was a doppler us. I will talk to my doctor about the IMT test.
Thanks again. I will report my results when my "experiment" is finished.
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Thanks. You are too kind.
I'm a semiconductor engineer. I've always worked as an engineer, but have a physics and chemistry degree.
The 2000 IU of vitamin D3 is excellent. For those reading, take a given supplement of vitamin D for 3 months, to give the body time to equilibrate, before measuring the blood level. Most people are fine with 2000 IU.
So, I Googled Life Line screening tests. Quite interesting. I think I actually had it myself, probably 15 years ago. Check in your results if they provided a thickness for the IMT. As I recall from quite a while ago, the results were not detailed enough to provide a number that could be used to track the atherosclerosis.
I wanted to offer a couple more tips, for your consideration. This may or may not apply to you. But it might.
In Eat To Live, Dr. Fuhrman has a short section on p.155 "You may feel poorly at first". We are all individuals. The digestive tract has to make a lot of adjustments, and the body sometimes rebels at suddenly living on fewer calories, even with increased nutrition. And, no easy calories that the digestive tract is used to, on the SAD (Standard American Diet), cutting out the sugar, fats, oils, meat and dairy. If you feel this way, it usually passes within the first 4 days, but could last even 2 weeks.
And exercise. Exercise is essential, especially if you want to feel like a kid again. But, at first, when you are trying to learn a new lifestyle and your body has a lot of adjusting to make, exercise can take a back seat until you feel like exercising. A lot of exercise can give you a ravenous appetite, and it's not the right time to do that, when starting a new diet and lifestyle. So, do some light exercise if you want to, but let the heavy exercise develop gradually, after you have the diet part doing well.
Thanks again for your post !!
Best regards, EngineerGuy
Re: What is the difference between the doppler test and the thickness test?"
Great question. I had to look it up. Here's a good explanation, in the link. Yes, they both use sound waves.
The Doppler test measures the max velocity of the blood in the artery. This helps indicate if there's blockage anyplace in the artery. The Pritikin center and Dr. Fuhrman both recommend the IMT. Perhaps a reduction in the max blood velocity means there is an important blockage someplace, as smaller blockages may not hinder blood flow as much as the length of the artery. Of course, I am only speculating.
Best regards, EngineerGuy
How is it going? We'd love to hear.
Best regards, EngineerGuy
I'm doing well. Thanks for asking. I am almost through with my second week of the Eat to Live program.I have slipped up a couple of times, but not too badly...and I haven't had any meat or dairy. I have lost a few pounds too, which is nice! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do much exercising due to a flare up of my back problems ( bulging discs), but have started a yoga class, and the instructor says she can help me with some yoga moves to help with my back ( I also work at a physical therapy clinic..lots of helpful info there as well!) ..so on we go!
I'm curious about what a typical day's meals look like for people on this group who are following ETL or a similar program. Can you give me an idea of what your typical diet entails, EG?
Have a great weekend!
I am so pleased to hear you are doing well.
OK, my typical day: I have a 1 cup green smoothie. I make a full blender, and freeze 1 cup portions. Saves lots of time. My green smoothie for 5 to 7 days: 5 tablespoons flaxseed, 2 box raisins, 1 half or full banana, probably sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, 1 1/2 or 2 cups water, and greens. The greens are usually spinach, romaine, green cabbage, kale. I usually include 5 tablespoons pomegranate arils. When pomagranates are in season, buy lots of them, take the seeds (arils) out, and freeze them. A little broccoli. Unsweetened cocoa powder. Blend it all up, and put in 1 cup containers to freeze.
Also I have a bowl of oatmeal. I never cook oatmeal. Just old fashioned oatmeal in a bowl with soy milk (or water), cinnamon, 1/2 banana, frozen blueberries, and whatever fruit you like.
Lunch starts with a 2 cup frozen portion of steamed greens. I make 2 weeks worth at a time. 2 large covered pots, with about an inch of water (just enough so it does not boil dry). I add minced garlic, Italian seasoning. I have a large cutting board, and chop up greens (mustard greens, collard greens, chard, dandelion greens, green cabbage or red cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli. A little blended broccoli. I like 4 6oz cans of tomato paste (unsalted). 2 onions. One onion is chopped, the other onion is blended, with some water. Also 2 or 3 packages mushrooms. I like to include a package of frozen peas, frozen baby lima beans, frozen soybeans, whatever.
Lunch continues with a cup of beans and lentils. Also a cup or 2 of quinoa mixed with brown rice or wild rice. All frozen portions.
Snacks? Oh, that's right. No snacks. OK, eat when you are hungry. When you are starting out, you might get hungry more often. That's great. For the first year on ETL, I ate 6 meals a day. Dr. Fuhrman says eat when you are hungry, and I thought I was hungry 6 times a day, since I had practiced the Pritikin diet for 30 years. Finally I realized that Fuhrman meant 2 or 3 meals a day, once you are settled in. I believe fewer meals is much better. A little side benefit. When I switched from 6 to 2 or 3 meals, my dentist did a double take. Almost no plaque!
Those are just suggestions, of course. It is really nice to have these frozen portions ready.
Dinner? Wifey makes it. Salad. Maybe beans, Mexican lasagna. Lettuce wraps. Once in a while she cooks a small amount of meat, fish or poultry, as spice in the meals. OK, I eat it. Depending, I might have a bowl of oatmeal and fruit, after dinner.
Occasionally, fabulous recipe for brownies. Use cocoa powder, avocados, dates, banana, black beans. It's a Fuhrman recipe. Great brownie and great icing.
Really nice deserts can be made with frozen banana and frozen fruit, soy milk, in a blender.
Best regards, EngineerGuy
Have a great weekend!
Great that you are moving ahead !!
Caffeine. I look forward to my cup or 2 of coffee in the morning. Coffee does contain antioxidants and phytochemicals, but especially CAFFEINE !!
My job can be stressful, and I have found that caffeine makes me happier and more aggressive towards the seemingly insurmountable pile of work. It is my drug of choice.
Health authorities, including Fuhrman, Ornish, and the rest, pretty much agree that lots of coffee is not good, but a cup or two is fine. The studies all support this position.
Microwaves. I also use them very often. In response to the issues about microwaves, I no longer bring foods to a boil, or very hot, in plastic containers. If I wish to bring a food to a boil or very hot, I will use a glass container. Defrosting is absolutely fine in plastic, but I will usually heat it some, flip over the package or stir the contents, and continue heating.
Some studies have said that microwaves can damage nutrients in vegetables, but this was due to uneven heating, where the microwave brought some portions of the food above boiling. If uneven heat is a concern while microwaving, and it often is, heat the food, stir, and continue heating.
Some people are concerned that the microwaves actually change the food chemically. No, microwaves heat the food, and any chemical affects are caused by the heat, which can be uneven. The uneven heat is not a weird mystical effect.
Some people on the internet are concerned about microwaves being electromagnetic waves, that they worry can chemically alter the food. Well, more powerful electromagnetic waves are visible light. If the food were in a solar oven (using mirrors to concentrate sunlight to heat food), we would not worry about chemically altering the food.
I hope that is helpful. Congratulations on taking control of your health. Lets get the food and exercise and sleep right. It will pay off wonderfully. Caffeine and microwaves are very helpful.
Best regards, EngineerGuy
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