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Ever wonder what would happen if the data in a CMMS had to help defend maintenance decisions in a court of law? What if documented maintenance actions or inactions were to be used as justification and evidence for the outcome of a lawsuit against a company? If only this were something out of a fictional television drama or vivid, sweat-inducing nightmare. It's not.
The story is very real. Names of plaintiffs and defendants cannot be divulged. Actual data findings cannot be shared. Circumstances surrounding the lawsuit cannot be reported. The specific type of industry and eventual out-of-court settlement cannot be disclosed. What can be discussed is the fact that a CMMS and its resident data were going to be used as the main evidence in determining the outcome of a lawsuit.
Since the initial suit was for hundreds of millions of dollars, it can be surmised that it was settled for a million dollars or more. On top of that, the defendant would have incurred costs for attorneys and depositions, as well as for loss of production as employees were deposed and gathered data (that may or may not have been pertinent to the case). There also would have been significant costs for a maintenance consultant to assemble the data, analyze findings, request amplifying information, develop supporting documentation in preparation for a possible hearing and, if the case had gone to trial, testify as an expert witness. All things considered, the situation was a very expensive ordeal—and one in which no company ever wants to find itself.
This article is geared toward helping make sure that you are collecting valid historical data in case your company and your CMMS ever head to court. As for making the right decisions based on the data … that's up to you.
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The type of CMMS utilized by the organization in our true story is not important; there's no need to identify it. It served multiple plants and contained multiple years of data. All data records (purchasing, employees, materials, preventive and predictive maintenance, work orders, equipment, planning & scheduling, etc.) were provided. Since routine system access was not available, all data tables were extracted from the system and imported into an Access database to ease data manipulation for review.
It cannot be overstated: The best way to ensure that your CMMS is prepared to defend you is to have a good offense. That means you must have a properly implemented system with employees trained on its utilization and its resident data. This should be coupled with routine audits to ensure that accurate and meaningful data is consistently collected.
In the lawsuit, once all data tables were compiled, a detailed review of the resident data was conducted. Again, because of disclosure requirements, details of specific activities performed in the case cannot be provided here. What follows, though, are successful review and audit techniques for examining the various data areas of a typical CMMS.
(Note: Examination of the entire system and its values will require System Administrator access and may also need Information Technology [IT] support.)
Examine to ensure all active employees are established within the system. Look at the assignment of each user role. Is the assigned role correct? Is access to all pertinent data available? Think about what data requirements each role would require. For example, someone assigned to the maintenance planner role would require access to employees, materials, schedules, purchasing, preventive and predictive maintenance and work orders. This detailed review must be accomplished for each user and each assigned role.
Also examine each craft assigned to the individual for proper assignment and its corresponding wage or rate value. Be sure that accurate wages or rates are assigned or the dollar values collected will be skewed and inaccurate. Keep in mind that dollar values are collected from assignment of labor hours and materials or services purchased and/or utilized.
Depending on the type of CMMS, a review of activities accomplished utilizing the system auditing processes is possible for each user. This information is extremely helpful for a system audit by assigned individuals and provides the opportunity to reinforce proper system discipline and ensure meaningful data collection.
Examine to ensure that authorized personnel are established within the system. Evaluate the approval limits and next approver requirements and their assigned levels. Look at the vendors to ensure that duplicate vendors are not established. Validate the purchasing workflow to ensure that notifications are established to indicate next-level approval requirements or item receipts.
Additionally, examine the level of expedited or emergency purchase orders. Are they necessary or are they indicators of issues in other areas? Evaluate month-to-month and year-to-year spending trends. Is it possible that improper reordering methods have been established or that improper planning is driving these costs? Do not leave questions unanswered—or they may haunt you in the future.
Work orders…
Examine these "system enablers" as, once they are created, they establish transactional records that reside within the system. This function allows the system to be utilized as a communication tool while providing historical data for reporting, metrics and data harvesting opportunities.
To ensure collection of valuable historical information, a culture of discipline should be established to ensure that all maintenance and equipment related activities are captured within the work order system. Remember that there is no such thing as an insignificant maintenance or equipment event; all should be captured. Things to look at when reviewing work order information include work order types, work priorities, status, descriptions of work requirements and descriptions of work accomplished.
The work order, including its utilization and the standardized flow, is one of the most crucial elements of your CMMS. This is the data trigger point that enables the collection of all data for review and analysis. Significant time and energy should be spent to make sure that it is established correctly, used properly and monitored for ongoing conformity.
The best way to ensure that your CMMS is prepared to defend you is to have a good offense.Materials…
Most organizations complain that there is no management of materials. The CMMS is the ideal collection point for all materials information. This, too, will require discipline to ensure all parts/materials are captured within the work order system when issued. To provide meaningful information, several things must occur. All parts must reside in the system with accurate descriptions, valid prices assigned and physical locations noted. Additionally, to fully reap the benefits of utilizing the CMMS as a materials management tool, fundamental elements must be established, such as inventory types and classes, primary and alternate vendors, primary and alternate part numbers, metrics or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Bill of Materials (BOM).
There is clearly much more to a typical materials management portion of a CMMS, but if you examine these few areas, you will gain an understanding of what needs adjustment. Routine monitoring of what parts and materials are utilized—and where—will yield significant results in the identification of problem areas or equipment.
Planning & scheduling…
You can easily categorize an organization as reactive or proactive through its approach to planning & scheduling. Thus, it is important to examine the level of detail that your organization has in defined job plans or job packages. Are all steps identified for specified performance within defined standards? Are all tools and required materials annotated for preparedness and quicker execution? Have the time requirements or duration of the job been identified? Which craft(s) will accomplish the work? Have parts and materials reservations or deliveries been established? Are unique specifications, drawings or schematics readily available as part of the plan or package? Although some systems don't reflect planning & scheduling as specific areas, they all have the ability—at some level—to generate planning & scheduling data. Planning describes the scope of work to be accomplished; scheduling details when it will be accomplished. The challenge is when to schedule said work to maximize production and minimize downtime.
If you find that there are no defined job plans or packages, look in your work order history. As mentioned in the previous discussion of work orders, requirements and accomplishments, your work order history, with the addition of some required amplifying information, could become part of your defined job plans or packages. This is all the more reason to collect valid and meaningful historical information from today on.
Preventive and predictive maintenance...
Performing historical reviews and examining your CMMS relative to its ability to stand up in a court should not be difficult.Most—if not all—organizations have documented preventive maintenance (PM) procedures; many have documented predictive maintenance (PdM) procedures. But, how many maintenance teams have ever read them? A great number of these procedures seem to take the form of performance audits or checklists, which leads us to the age-old argument: "But, my maintenance people have done these for years. Why provide details?" The fact is that an effective PM or PdM program requires precision execution coupled with specified standards.
Does a procedure meet specified standards if it only says "check the pump?" What will the results be? Under what conditions will the work be performed? Will such a procedure be conducted the same way more than once?
On the other hand, consider a PM procedure that provides step-by-step directions of activities to be performed and defined standards of acceptable and unacceptable criteria—and is capable of being accomplished efficiently, effectively and safely. That's the definition of precision execution.
Since you probably will be printing out all of your procedures after reading this article, let's look at the frequency of performance. Again, while doing so will require you to review work order history, it is well worth the effort.
How many times has the procedure been performed? When was it last updated? Were there failures before, after or during performance of the procedure? Is it really a required PM or one of those "because we always have" things? Spending time to provide PM or PdM procedures that enable precision execution with specified standards is like a maintenance Individual Retirement Account (IRA)—it puts knowledge and money in your company bank.
The establishment of equipment within a CMMS typically involves a hierarchy. A critical aspect of any CMMS, this hierarchy enables the capturing of costs—both vertically and horizontally—for an organization. Unfortunately, many systems seem to struggle in establishing the types of hierarchies that provide needed information. A detailed discussion of the topic would go well beyond the scope and allocated space of this article. In short, however, an effective equipment hierarchy allows one to quickly see costs for a facility, an area, line or department within that facility, the equipment within that area, department or line, and the maintainable components attached to that equipment. If established properly, comparisons from one line or area to another or from equipment to equipment can be developed.
Once you have evaluated your equipment hierarchy, there are other items that must be examined. These include equipment descriptions, equipment numbering and equipment types.
In summation
Performing historical reviews—and examining your CMMS relative to its ability to stand up in a court should not be difficult—provided that all data collected is standardized and your system has been implemented and utilized properly. These reviews should be conducted monthly or at least quarterly.
Look first for the obvious, including consistency of data and all required work order information. Run standard reports on data for the last month as compared to the current month. Drill down. Look at any failures, how many hours were spent on various types of equipment and the type of work accomplished, as well as where the failures were occurring. Compare these findings to like areas in the facility.
Don't forget to review what was purchased, what was used—including how many—and where. You're now harvesting everything you have planted. Enjoy and use the data to continue growing. MT
In this article, I hope I provided some valuable information about your CMMS—and kept the lawyers happy by not providing detailed information about the real-life lawsuit where CMMS data was going to be used as evidence. In all my years, as a maintenance professional, this was the first time I had worked with a law firm. Luckily, the answers we sought were right there in the CMMS—just waiting to be harvested. While my experience was (at least to me) highly interesting and eye opening, I can't help but wonder: Could this type of lawsuit be a preview of things to come? Might more lawyers be looking for evidence in computerized maintenance management systems in the future? Better get yours ready … just in case.


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As promised,here is a tutorial on how to make a bench from two old, broken dining chairs in a classic French/European style. We finally finished it enough to photograph for you after I saw folks pinning the unfinished version I posted a while ago. I'm sewing a cushion for it, so it's not totally done, but the cushion is optional. I'm calling it a "French-styled" bench because I saw a similar bench from Ballard Designs based on a French antique, but I've also seen this style called a "window bench" as well.
Well, I saw it listed as just plain "bench," too, but that's not very exciting, is it?
What I really wanted to emphasize in the title, though, is that this isn't one of those benches I've seen where they line two or more chairs up side-by-side and add a plywood seat to make a bench. Personally, I think those look kinda odd (sorry!) and this is a more classic style to me.
This how-to isn't super thorough – I don't have pictures of every single step – because Brian did it himself without my help (how dare he?), but we'll try and provide enough detail to be at least a starting point if you'd like to make one.
Also, we are not woodworkers, carpenters, or craftsmen – just DIY-er's figuring things out as we go along. There might be other (better?) ways to do this, but hopefully, you will be inspired and use this as a springboard to think about what you can do with old, broken chairs!
Last May I wrote about how we started with a set of these these fake Duncan-Phyfe dining chairs that, being all fake and poorly made, began to fall apart on us – literally. After I revamped our new, sturdy ($5!) Craigslist dining chairs, these were relegated to the shed, waiting for…what? I don't know, we just couldn't get rid of them.
Then one fine day, Brian got a bee in his bonnet and decided to make a bench from the backs.
Step One: Find Two Chairs
- Look for chairs that look good from the side. Chairs that have a slight curve to them are best. The backs need to be one piece from the top down to the back legs. Also think about the height of the chair backs (ours are 16″ from the top of the bench seat) and if they have a cross-piece spanning the back legs where the wood for the seat can easily be attached.
Step Two: Create The Bench Seat
- Make a rectangle box the length you'd like the bench to be and secure the ends with two wood screws each (as pictured above). Use a sturdy hardwood and long screws to make the box as immovable as you can. We salvaged the wood for our box from a portion of an Ikea oak countertop we didn't need when we remodeled our bathroom. Brian cut the sides into 1″x 2-1/4″ pieces.
- Attached the box to each chair back by screwing from the chair into the short ends of the box. It's hard to see in the above picture, but the dark slat of wood is the part of the chair back that the original seat was attached to. Brian drilled holes and then used three screws spaced evenly across this slat to securely hold the ends of the box to the backs. He also drilled through the legs of the chair to be able to insert two 3″ screws into the box from the back of each leg- for a total of seven screws on each end. Whew- you can probably guess why I'm emphasizing secure at this point- our whole goal was to actually be able to sit on the bench!
Step Three: Create A Bottom Shelf
- Even after making the seat bench as secure as possible, the bench was still too wobbly for anyone to sit on, so Brian made another box – this one is smaller and made from stock pine 1″x2″s. He carefully measured each piece, attaching first the long pieces to the chair legs and then the short pieces to the ends of the long pieces (clear as mud? Hopefully the picture above helps clarify!)- as opposed to the first box, which was made first and then attached. Again, use the longest screw you can without going through to the front of the legs.
- Make a "top" for the shelf using flat molding. We didn't want the heavy look of a full plywood top, so we used some 3/4″ x 1″ molding we had. It's the kind that is flat on one side and has rounded edges on the top (sorry, I'm not sure of the name of it- or even what we used it for that we would have it laying around!). Brian just measured, cut, and used small finish nails to attach them to the top of the shelf. They probably would've looked more finished if they were set into the shelf (rather than sitting on top), but this was easy and looks fine to us.
Step Four: Fill Holes And Paint
- Fill all the holes with wood filler, allow to dry and then sand them smooth, as well as all of the surfaces to prepare them for paint. You may have noticed from the pictures that Brian put many large holes into the bench in his effort to make it sturdy. He does this whenever he makes something because he knows I'm the "queen of putty" around here and can usually fill whatever he sends my way. We're pretty much a team that way. It also helps that our mantra is "cottage = imperfect." {wink}
- Paint the bench. You probably should start with a primer, but I didn't {gasp}. I used my nifty new paint sprayer and put three light coats on of my favorite color – Behr's Creamy White.
Step Five: Make Plywood Seat Top
- Cut a piece of 1/2″ plywood to sit on top of the bench.
- Cover the plywood with quilt batting (cut about an inch bigger than the wood) and your choice of material- cut at least two inches bigger all around than the top. Turn the raw edges of the material under, pull the batting and material tight around to the bottom and used a staple gun to secure. I used a piece of dropcloth to cover our bench top.
- As you can see, our top is not yet attached to the box (uh-em). We're still figuring out how we want to do it. I'm thinking we'll use L-brackets and attach from the bottom with small screws.
Then all you've got left is to decide if you want to leave it as is or add a cushion.
The cushion I'm in the process of making is one of those french-style mattress cushions and it will be nice and thick – about four inches. I'm making it out of dropcloth (of course) and thinking about making it look like a French grain sack by adding striping.
Hopefully I'll have that tutorial up soon. {cough, cough}
It does look fine with just pillows, too. I've just always wanted a bench with an old-fashioned mattress-style cushion.
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To understand the history of baseball on South Carolina�s Grand Strand, you�ll need to take a trip an hour west along US Highways 501 and 76 to the city of Florence. The Blue Jays fielded a club in Florence from 1981 to 1986, playing at now-nearly extinct (except for American Legion and local small-college baseball) American Legion Stadium. Cecil Fielder, Fred McGriff and Jimmy Key were among those who took the field in Florence. Before the 1987 season, the Blue Jays moved their operation along the aforementioned route to Conway�s Coastal Carolina University, just outside Myrtle Beach. The Blue Jays (later named the Hurricanes) called Coastal Carolina�s Watson Stadium � a facility which will soon be extinct itself � home until 1992, with players such as Pat Hentgen, Derek Bell and Carlos Delgado playing for that club.
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The sheer volume of food and drink available seems unimaginable for a ballpark at this level. There are grill locations on the first and third-base sides, carts in other locations and a large food court-type series of concessions along the main concourse behind the plate. The grill locations are almost enough to satisfy by themselves, featuring crab cake sandwiches ($7.50 for the sandwich or $10 for a "basket" including fries), half-pound hamburgers and cheeseburgers ($6/$8.50), Philly cheesesteaks ($6/$8.50), grilled chicken sandwiches ($6/$8.50), plain or Buffalo-style chicken tender baskets ($8), grilled bologna sandwiches ($4 for the sandwich, $6.50 for a basket) and jumbo hot dogs ($3.75/$6.25). French fries, sweet potato fries and fried pickle chips can be purchased for $4, with corn dogs at $3. Funnel cakes ($4.50) are also available at the third-base grill location, and are quite good, despite mine being somewhat overcooked.
The first-base grill contains a few different items, with clam strip baskets ($8), fried shrimp baskets ($8) and grilled bologna sandwiches ($4 for the sandwich, $6.50 for the basket). Both stands offer boiled peanuts ($4), popcorn ($3.75), peanuts ($3.50), candy ($2.50) and Cracker Jacks ($2). Pepsi is the bottler for the majority of the ballpark (local favorite Cheerwine is also available at some points of sale), with 24-ounce sodas selling for $3.25, souvenir cups for $3.50 and 32-ounce sodas for $4. Bottled water is $3.50 and Gatorade is $3.75. 24-ounce cans of beer are $7 (Budweiser products, Miller products, Yuengling and Shock Top are among the choices), with draft beer for $6.50 and wine and Bacardi rum for $5 at some stands.
The center-concourse area contains an area focused on sandwiches, featuring Boar's Head deli meat. Wraps are available for $8.50, and choices include the Club, the EverRoast Chicken, the Italian and the Beef and Swiss. Pulled pork or beef brisket sandwiches can be purchased from this same point of sale, along with turkey legs. Veggie trays - normally not imagined as the go-to item at a game - are also available at this window. Many of the items available at other stands are available in this food court, including Papa John's pizza slices ($4.50), supreme nachos ($4.50) and Auntie Anne's pretzels ($4). Coffee and hot chocolate are $2, in the extremely unlikely event it becomes cool enough to require them along the coast.
The club also features the Ring of Fire Grille near the first-base picnic area. The menu is a bit more limited, but is also akin to a sports bar type of experience. The food choices include a premium steak sandwich ($9.75), half-pound angus burger ($9), Italian sausages ($8), brats ($8), veggie burgers ($6) and chicken bog balls ($6), which are apparently the must-try item. I was so full from other concessions that I did not get to them on the night I attended.
If you find yourself ending up not being as full as I was, numerous dessert options also await you. These options include novelty ice cream ($3), cotton candy ($3) and root beer floats ($3.50). Dippin' Dots are also available at multiple locations, with a cup for $4.50 or a helmet for $5.75. In case you require a bit of a "kick" to your dessert, an Alcohol Slush is $5 at one of the stand-alone carts on the concourse.
For those fans who love to get involved in the between-innings entertainment, the Pelicans have you covered. They offer no less than ten promotions during the breaks, including nods to the local area (the Pelicans Crab Race, for instance). Some of the things that take place are relatively unique, including Mint Condition, which features two fans trying to roll a mint down their face and catch it in their mouth. There is also the always-fun sumo promotion, featuring two fans battling each other in gigantic sumo suits. The Pelicans feature a mascot named Splash, a "rally shark" and Deuce, a dog who occasionally brings baseballs to the home plate umpire - when he can avoid dropping them on the way to the plate. He also takes a victory lap around the bases after every Pelicans win.
There are a few disappointing elements to the atmosphere, however. The club has a production team that helps with some of the sound in the park, as fans are told to tweet their musical requests to the account for this production team. There were not a lot of intrusive sounds during the first few innings on the night I attended, but the sound effect wackiness seemed to become more prevalent as the game continued. If you are a fan of the "everybody clap your hands!" sound effect, this is your place, as I heard it at least ten times. The club also utilized the video board while this played, which seemed a bit much.
Finally, for a park with the beach only a mile away, a lot of what would signify this proximity to the beach is downplayed. The club used to play beach music, which is a favorite of many along the Grand Strand, but this is no longer the case. The song "Myrtle Beach Days" was once played as fans exited the park, but the club now employs a more generic soundtrack. With the exception of the palm trees and the beautiful weather, this is becoming more and more of a park that could be easily placed in another city, which is upsetting. I would love to see the club focus more on their locale in future years.
I just mentioned that the beach is a mile away from the park, and for a beach bum like myself, this alone is enough to bump up the score. If you find yourself wanting to go out after the game, though, you will not have to venture any further than just across 21st Avenue North to Broadway at the Beach. This shopping and entertainment complex contains a number of outdoor shops, amusement park rides, a 16-screen movie theater, an aquarium, a concert theater, over 30 restaurants of every cuisine and nine nightclubs. Whether you want to visit a piano bar, dance the night away, see the unique pyramid design of the Hard Rock Caf� or watch sports at the Tilted Kilt, there is really no need to stray away from Broadway at the Beach.
Should you want to go back toward the beach, River City Caf� is also on 21st Avenue North just before Ocean Boulevard, and they feature a tremendous selection of burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, salads and seafood in a laid-back atmosphere. If you want a drink and a bite without the noise and crowds of the clubs, this is a great place to go. Ultimate California Pizza and Pizza Shak - among others - will deliver to your hotel room if the game is so intense that you just cannot take any more excitement.
Long story short - if you cannot find something to do, see or eat within a reasonable drive in Myrtle Beach, you are just not looking hard enough.
Myrtle Beach obviously draws a lot of baseball-loving tourists during the summer months, and one might imagine this would boost the attendance numbers. The Pelicans have a rather large local following, though, and these locals know the game and love their home nine. Even if the park does not sell out, those who do attend Pelicans games sound like a lot bigger crowd.
The one troubling thing among the fans in Myrtle Beach - and I realize this is a problem everywhere - is that many of them cannot seem to sit still. A lot of the fans in the first few rows (on the night I attended, anyway) seemed to spend most of their time getting up to get yet another beer, get more food or go to the restroom. Some of this may be rectified by vendors coming through the stands, as a beer vendor did come through a few times.
It really gets no easier than attending a Pelicans game in terms of access. The team has a gigantic parking lot on the south side of the stadium that will accommodate even the largest crowd the team may draw, and all of the parking within is free. Should there be any concern with parking, there is ample parking across the street at Broadway at the Beach. The lots are a short walk to the stadium, and ingress and egress is relatively easy, with Grissom Parkway available to take motorists to virtually any destination along the beach.
The concourse is wide and easy to navigate, even with concession carts set up along the way. The concourse does not fully ring the park, but very few areas are left unreachable. The restrooms are also easily accessible off the concourse, and if you need to heed nature's call, fear not - you can hear (and see) the game in the restrooms, as the club pipes in its closed-circuit TV and radio feeds.
The Pelicans hit the mark in return on investment, as most of the pricing inside the gates is on par with most of the other facilities in the circuit. One of the nice features offered by the club is the ability to purchase tickets via your smartphone, then use the ticket on your smartphone to gain entry to the stadium. This saves time and effort in printing tickets at the park or at home.
As this is a resort town, the ticket pricing varies by month, with general admission tickets at $8, box seats at $9 and field-level box seats at $11 in April and May, and the box seat prices increase $2 per game for the remainder of the season. The concession prices are a bit high, but the portions are appropriate for the price. No matter your price point, you can easily enjoy a Pelicans game according to your comfort level.
It should be noted that on the night I attended, my seat was broken. This was certainly an exception and you should have no trouble switching to a seat that is not broken should this happen to you.
The aforementioned ability to do smartphone ticketing is a nice perk, and relatively uncommon at this classification. The Pelicans' partnership with ticket broker TicketReturn.com makes this possible, and with so many of us on the go and using our phones to handle everything, this makes things easier for busy fans.
The Pelicans display a video greeting from Hall of Fame pitcher and Rangers executive Nolan Ryan before each game. This is a neat way to tie in the club's affiliation with the Rangers. The club also honors its affiliations - past and present - with a large board on the concourse commemorating all former Pelicans who have gone on to the big leagues. There are many big names who have worn the Pelicans uniform, including Brian McCann and Jason Heyward, who were Pelicans during their affiliation with the Atlanta Braves.
The team offers a free program to all fans upon entry to the stadium, which is similar to that offered by several other clubs in the league. The program contains player bios, rosters, a scorecard and other helpful information. I always enjoy seeing these as a giveaway item, and the Pelicans have a table full of programs available for everyone who enters the gates.
There is a kids area down the left-field line, offering miniature golf, speed pitch and numerous other fun things for the little ones. Though a lot of these items cost money to enjoy, it is nice to see the club producing offerings for kids.
Finally, a lot of us see ushers as an annoyance in many parks, but this is not the case at a Pelicans game. The ushers - many of whom are "transplants" from other areas of the country - often interact with fans, talking to them about the game and various other goings-on about town. I have been taken aback during my several visits by just how nice the ushers are, thanking fans for attending the games and treating those who attend like family.
I mentioned in recapping my visit to BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem that a former Carolina League broadcaster referred to Myrtle Beach as "the crown jewel of the Carolina League", and the Pelicans do very little to dispel that distinction. The club combines a great product on the field with a beautiful facility in a hard-to-beat location. Visiting the amazing South Carolina coast should not require a violent twist of the arm, but if you are enjoying the sun, surf and sand with your family, make the short trip to a Pelicans game. The salty air and the ocean breeze are truly the best complement to baseball.
Boiled peanuts....and other comments
A very nice review. I attended a few games here in 2001 and I have fond memories of seeing games at that stadium. I remember there was a dog who brought out water to the umpires between innings That was different.
A comment I made on my website 11 years ago is: "Even if you don't like baseball, if you're in the area, attend a game here just for the pure entertainment value. The organization makes attending a game here a delight."
Note on boiled peanuts... I grew up in the NE and the thought of even looking at, never mind eating, slimy peanuts was quite revolting. Then I tried them.....and I loved them! Any time I go to a stadium in the SE, I scope out the concourse for boiled peanuts.
Good to know they've kept the good service and fun and added even more at Coastal Federal Field (name of stadium when I attended).
by megminard | Aug 18, 2011 11:42 PM
Having been here,I can feel myself being there as I was reading your wonderful review.The history lesson on the franchise was both informative,and entertaining.
The menu selection was amazing.I can not imagine more of a varied array of food items at a ballpark.The choices nearby are pretty terrific as well,including River City.
As usual,your reviews conjure up mental pictures of the beach and it's environs.I can hear beach music and the sound of the waves as I respond to your review.
Thanks for the terrific job and the mental vacation.
by jerry | Sep 10, 2012 07:41 PM
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What do the Atlantic Ocean, seats from the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, and Sports Illustrated Magazine have in common? Myrtle Beach, S.C. is the answer.
First, let me explain the place of the ocean regarding a ballpark. Located approximately one mile from the crashing surf of the Atlantic Ocean is BB&T Coastal Field, home of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. From 1999-2010 the Pelicans were the Class A Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. 2011 is their first year as the Class A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. From the ocean you can drive straight up 21st Avenue to the corner of Bob Grissom Parkway and 21st Avenue and you will run right into this beautiful stadium that has been the site of professional baseball since 1999. (For the record, the Toronto Blues Jays fielded a minor league team in the late " 80s - early'90s called the Myrtle Beach Hurricanes. The Hurricanes played on the campus of Coastal Carolina University). BB&T Field was recognized by Baseball America in 2009 as the best ballpark in the Carolina League.
Second, the seats in the seating bowl are from the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, which was the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1965-1996. Fulton County carried the moniker, "The Launching Pad," because of the copious amount of home runs it surrendered during the years. BB&T will never be accused of being a "hitter's park" because of the soft (and steady) ocean breezes which blow in towards home plate.
Third, Myrtle Beach (Pines Lakes Country Club to be exact) claims to be the birth- place of Sports Illustrated Magazine. There is a plaque acknowledging the fact as you walk into BB&T Field at the gates by the Will Call window.
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Gatorville - Evoking a Jimmy Buffett feel, this poolside bar serves specialty cocktails and light fare, including chicken enchiladas, pizza, burgers, and Cuban sandwiches. Open for lunch and dinner.
Lobby Bar - Fresh brewed coffee and pastries. Mediterranean-style menu for lunch and dinner. Cocktails.
Scream's Ice Cream Parlor - This 1930s-style ice cream parlor features hand-dipped cones, malts, milk shakes, and sundaes. Open from early morning until late evening.
- Recreation
This family-friendly resort has a children's pool, hot tub, and a playground. The fitness center includes stationary bikes, treadmills, stair machines, free weights, strength-training equipment, saunas, and steam rooms (complimentary).
Designed by Rees Jones, the 18-hole, par-72 course at Falcon's Fire Golf Club is 12 miles from the resort.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Playground on site
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
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- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in lb is 60
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Resort fee: USD 17.95 per accommodation, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: USD 50.00 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 16.00 per night
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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great, but how do you really know?
Nobody ever really knows, but that is the community consensus basically... if you still feel it's a risk simply don't use it.
There is a fix for Ratchet and Clank Trilogy: http://www.mediafire.com/?h91mlk0wkhh234c
Heh yeah, sometimes my psychic powers evade me but then I summon PS3 guru CJPC and he takes some names and chews some gum, or something like that
and for file .sdat? How decrypt it?? few games has this file!
can anyone tell me whats the difference between this and other programs that also fix EBOOTs Thanks
DarkGoivy for fix .sdat file? how fix it? many games has this file inside (ex.PES 2013)... you can insert this fix for this type of file on your tool please? thanks in advance
LOL, I wasn't questioning him, well maybe I was hahaha, thanks PS3 news, DarkGivory for the program and the Ratchet and Clank fix.


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I'm headed your way soon! If you want to hear about and join in a fast paced and spirited conversation about libraries, gadgets, mobile technology and general library information access and future services, you are hereby invited to attend. I guess you could come from anywhere in the world to see the sessions, but I'm betting you'll mostly be from Kansas if you come. Maybe a little Missouri? Regardless, hope to see you there! Please swing by and say hi if you are there!
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30 hours to handcraft its spaceframe. 3.6 seconds to appreciate why.
The super sports-car performance of the SLS AMG GT starts with the superlatively strong yet light spaceframe that allows its front-mid-engine layout and ideal weight distribution. Welded, bonded, bolted and riveted in a 30-hour process that's nearly 90 percent handwork, only 4 percent of its 530-lb mass is any material other than aluminum.
Gullwing coupe or open roadster: Either way it reaches for the sky.
Artful in appearance and elegant in motion as they may be, the signature Gullwing doors of the SLS AMG GT Coupe were necessitated by its spaceframe design, and the desire to allow quick entry with a racing helmet on. The GT Roadster's exquisitely tailored power soft top is engineered to make a quick exit, disappearing in just 11 seconds.
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Rigidly linked to the V-8 by a carbon-polymer driveshaft, the rear-mounted 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT® DCT transaxle helps create the car's ideal 47:53 front/rear balance. With four selectable modes, 100-millisecond shifts, a one-button Race Start function and integrated limited-slip differential, it's alarmingly quick yet astoundingly seamless.
Brakes that go to extremes to bring you back from them.
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Braking effectiveness also depends on proper brake maintenance, and tire and road conditions. The carbon-ceramic brakes are designed expressly for high-performance braking. It is a characteristic of their materials and design that brake noise/squeal may result, along with differing brake pedal feel at lower brake temperatures compared to higher operating temperatures.
Superlative? At AMG, it's merely a starting point. A sharp starting point.
For only the fifth time in history, AMG is creating a limited-edition supercar whose figures seem far from limited. Catch a glimpse of its aero-enhanced, carbon-fiber reinforced Gullwing presence. Feel the thunder of 622 hand-raised horses stampeding through four tailpipes. But look fast. A Black Series AMG is not just exclusive, it's elusive.
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The core objective of the SLS AMG starts at the core of the vehicle.
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The Equipment and Tool Institute supports industry adoption of R1234yf
ETI claims the refrigerant has been tested extensively.
The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) announced its continued support for the adoption of R1234yf by automobile manufacturers to meet the global requirements for more environmentally-friendly refrigerants.
R1234yf has been extensively tested over a 6-year period using industry-accepted scientific methods by various industry organizations, independent laboratories, and a consortium of 15 global vehicle manufacturers organized by SAE in a cooperative research program (CRP). At the conclusion of this process, all of the participants expressed their satisfaction with the performance, risk assessment, and safety of R1234yf.
Recently, one automobile manufacturer announced that it had reversed its position and would not install R1234yf in vehicles that it produces, citing reasons inconsistent with the conclusions reached during the industry-wide development and testing, of which they were an active participant. ETI is extremely disappointed with this independent change of direction.
Charlie Gorman, ETI executive manager, stated, "We are very concerned about the long-term impact on the tool and equipment industry if these kind of independent decisions occur. If industry testing, validation, and consensus can be ignored, it will make it very difficult for our member companies to dedicate the necessary engineering and financial resources for projects such as this in the future. Industry–wide cooperation, where appropriate, has always been a cornerstone of the automotive industry, and we continue to fully support this approach."
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held for the Water Mill Apartments, an affordable housing complex at 142 Water Street in Leominster, Monday morning. (SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / BRETT CRAWFORD)
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Take a trip down under and beyond to learn how opals were formed, where they are mined, what causes the phenomenal play of color and much, much more. Author and gemstone expert Paul Deasy has created the ultimate opal mining experience to be enjoyed right in your very own home. It is sure to find a permanent place on your coffee table.
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As I posted in the previous thread the difference between the various Clack WS1 heads is in the programming and programming features. If you go to the Clack web site there are manuals for each of the versions and you can see how the programming process and options are different. With the CS version of the electronics the times for the various elements of the regeneration cycle are chosen by entering a P code--P1 or P2 etc. The EE version of the valve provides the greatest programming flexibility because the time for each element of the regeneration is entered directly.
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Professional boxing always has been about second acts.
Every fighter is Dorian Gray, an ageless wonder immune to the ravages of wrinkles, receding hairlines and deteriorating boxing skills. George Foreman once spent a decade in retirement before making a comeback in 1987. His tour stops included Orlando's SeaWorld Shamu Stadium in 1989 (insert bloated mammal gag here).
Miguel Cotto now has found Orlando to be invigorating as well. He never really left the sport, but at 32 he came into town as a fighter looking on the downside of a Hall-of-Fame career after two consecutive losses.
He left with great expectations, and an eye on becoming the first Puerto Rican to win titles in four weight divisions.
Cotto methodically beat down Delvin Rodriguez late Saturday night before a near-capacity crowd at Amway Center. It looked like he hit that "Easy Button" in the Staples commercial.
Busting up Rodriguez from the get-go on the inside, Cotto didn't need too much time before calling it a night.
It took Cotto just 18 seconds into the third round to finish Rodriguez, who had been dazed with a left hook at the end of the second round, as Rodriguez shook his head to shake off the side effects.
The one-minute break only provided a momentary reprieve from Rodriguez's misery. Cotto followed up with a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head to start the third. Referee Frankie Santore saved Rodriguez a great deal of more pain by stopping the fight as Rodriguez went tumbling down on the canvas.
"It was a great punch," Cotto said of the finishing blow to the head. "I felt the power right through my arm."
Rodriguez threw just 68 punches to Cotto's 110, landing only 16. Cotto connected on 55 of his, including 47 power punches, according to Compubox statistics.
"Anyone who lays against the ropes against the Cotto is a dead fighter," said Freddie Roach, Cotto's trainer. "We knew we had to go to the body to wear him down. I knew Cotto would finish him off."
Cotto buried another fighter that night, too. Himself. Cotto had been fighting patty-pat Olympic-style — a punch here, a punch there — under Pedro Diaz, a Cuban defector who preaches that style because there's no professional boxing in Cuba.
After losing to Austin Trout in December 2012, Cotto bounced Diaz and hooked up with Roach, a five-time trainer of the year.
Game over, Mr. Rodriguez.
"Freddie got him back to where he's the old Miguel — the guy who went to the body to break you down," said Bob Arum, chairman at Top Rank and Cotto's promoter for the fight. "The last few years he's been like an Olympic boxer. Miguel's strengths were always his physicality and his ability to overwhelm an opponent."
Now 38-4 with 31 KOs, Cotto becomes a prime-time fighter again, worthy of pay-per-view marquee. There's already talk of a fight with Canelo Alvarez — assuming Arum and Oscar De La Hoya can solve their promotional feud — or getting a shot at WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.
"To be the first Puerto Rican to win titles in four weight divisions would be very tempting to me," Cotto said. "I don't know. I have to go talk to my team."
Who knows, Cotto may end up back in Orlando again. Arum was smitten by the vibe in Amway Center Saturday night.
Thousands among the 11,912 in attendance literally had Cotto's back, cheering on the native of Caguas, Puerto Rico. They came in waving Puerto Rican flags, a red-white-and-blue army of fans embracing the big-fight buzz of the Las Vegas strip.
"It's obvious that there's a fan base here," Arum said. "When arranging a card, you want to have it with a Puerto Rican connection. Miguel can't be expected to fight here every night ... but I would love to come back here."
Big win for Miguel Cotto. Big win for Orlando. All in all, a great night.
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Montgomery, Ala.—The Department of Religion at Huntingdon College inducted 13 students into the College's chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa honor society this spring. Theta Alpha Kappa, founded in 1976 at Manhattan College, is the only national honor society serving the needs of those involved in the study of religion and/or theology at both the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels of higher education. Honoring excellence in these academic fields is its primary purpose. There are more than 200 Theta Alpha Kappa chapters at colleges and universities across the country.
To be named to Theta Alpha Kappa, a student must have completed at least three semesters at Huntingdon; must have completed at least 12 semester hours of course work in religion or theology at Huntingdon; must have attained a grade point average of at least 3.5 in religion and theology course work; must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0; and must be ranked in the top 35% of his or her class at the time of induction.
Those who were inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa this spring are:
Courtney Bunce, Class of 2011, Psychology/Religion; Pike Road, Ala.
Rhett Butler, Class of 2013, Religion; Eclectic, Ala.
Daniel Davis, Class of 2013, English/Religion; Mathews, Ala.
Kathryn Hoffmaster Gerlach, Class of 2011, Religion; Montgomery, Ala.
Kenton Hagan, Class of 2011, Biochemistry/Biology; Opelika, Ala.
Darval Hutchinson, Class of 2011, Cell Biology; Prattville, Ala.
Colby Leonard, Class of 2012, Religion; Coker, Ala.
Woods Lisenby, Class of 2011, Religion; Dothan, Ala.
Alyce Penniman, Class of 2012, Religion; Canton, Ga.
Megan Petenbrink, Class of 2012, Religion; Marietta, Ga.
Rebekah Redden, Class of 2011, History/Religion; Montgomery, Ala.
Kaitlin Rozof, Class of 2011, Biochemistry/Religion; Helena, Ala.
Nicholas Stanley, Class of 2011, English; Mobile, Ala.
The Theta Alpha Kappa faculty adviser is Dr. C. Jason Borders, associate professor of religion. The Department of Religion is chaired by Dr. Frank Buckner, professor of religion, and offers majors in Christian education, religion, and youth ministry, and minors in Biblical studies, Christian education, religion, and youth ministry. In addition, a worship leadership concentration is available within the music major. Students may earn a Certificate in Youth Ministry or a Certificate in Christian Education through the United Methodist Church by completing the major requirements plus a course in church history.
Huntingdon College, grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the United Methodist Church, is committed to nurturing growth in faith, wisdom, and service, and to graduating individuals prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Founded in 1854, Huntingdon is a coeducational liberal arts college. The College motto is, "Enter to grow in wisdom; go forth to apply wisdom in service."
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