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A multi-agency operation shaped up to be the largest major internet child pornography sting operation in the state of Georgia.
Ninety-eight suspects were identified as distributing child porn online and were targeted for search warrants in Wednesday's operation, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The three-month investigation ran from January to March, which was called Operation Guarding Innocence was coordinated by the GBI and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Sources told WTOC that Douglas Burkhalter, the former commander of special operations for the Chatham County Police Dept. before retiring in 2007, was also arrested Wednesday by Savannah-Chatham Metro Police.
Burkerhalter is charged with computer child exploitation.
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested five men on charges of sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators said they confiscated several computers, laptops, cell phones and gaming systems that had images and videos of children 11 years old or younger involved in sexual activity.
"[We] still have several more that we are looking at that may be search warrants in near future," said Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie. "This was part of this big group today."
Deputies conducted search warrants at these locations: Ash Street Extension in Springfield;100 block of Neva Avenue in Savannah; 200 block of E. State Street in Savannah; 2000 block of Shirley Drive, Savannah, and the 900 block of Abercorn Street in Savannah.
Joshua Conner, 26, of Savannah; Dale Andrew Davis, 21, of Savannah; Soufi Mahmoud, 25, of Savannah; William Oldfield, 34, of Springfield; and Jose Gomez, 27, of Savannah; were charged with sexual exploitation of a child. They're being held at the Effingham County Jail.
ECSO seized 10 desk top computers, three laptops, a tablet device, six cell phones and five gaming consoles.
In Camden County, three arrests were made as part of the operation.
At about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Camden County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at a residence on Nature's Bounty Trail in St. Mary's. After finding what was believed to be child pornography on his computer, Corey Scott Thimlar, 20, was arrested, according to the CCSO.
St. Mary's police served a search warrant at a location on Miller Street in St. Mary's. Investigators found what they believed to be child pornography on a computer belonging to 47-year-old Todd Allen Manley, according to the CCSO. He was later arrested.
Another search warrant was served on Redwood Street in Kingsland by Kingsland police. Bryantt Phillip Allen, 24, was arrested after what was believed to be child pornography was found on his computer, according to the CCSO. The Redwood Street location was immediately condemned by city officials due to the squalor and unsafe living conditions.
The three men remain in custody on charges of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.
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The National Cornbread Festival cook-off was held Saturday with 10 competitors vying for the title of champion.
Jennifer Beckman of Falls Church, Va. took the title with her recipe for Tennessee Onion Soup Gratin.
Second place went to Margee Berry of White Salmon, Wash., with her recipe for caramelized maple apple bacon brunch bake, and third went to Andria Gaskins of Matthews, N.C., with her recipe for sausage and spinach calzone cornbread.
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Workers aboard the Deepwater Horizon were pushing to complete the well at the heart of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill before the disaster, but no "conscious decision" to cut corners on safety has been discovered, a presidential commission reported Monday.
The dissipation of Tropical Depression Five in the Gulf of Mexico means that preparations are being made to resume drilling of a relief well intended to permanently seal BP's ruptured deepwater oil well.
Adm. Thad Allen says severe weather will delay the time crews can begin the "bottom kill" procedure to cement the well
It's a natural human tendency to rely on the opinions of friends. We all do it, but, given the right circumstances, that impulse can endanger anything from interpersonal relationships to world economies.
The government was supposed to keep an eye on offshore oil drilling, it was supposed to make sure nothing went wrong.
A control unit on the Deepwater Horizon's blowout preventer was leaking hydraulic fluid before the explosion that unleashed the worst oil spill in U.S. history, a BP official testified Tuesday.
Oil looks terrible right now. And while nobody wants to need what's gushing into the gulf, poisoning marine life and coating the coasts, our way of life depends on it. In fact, the U.S. needs the oil from the Gulf Coast and the jobs that deepwater drilling generates so badly, we can't afford to pause long enough to overhaul the regulators.
BP's managing director explains how the "cut and cap" method may halt the oil flow in the Gulf.
The impact of the oil spill in the Gulf Coast is starting to be made vivid by the steady flow of still images and video that capture this catastrophe. For example, Phillippe Cousteau, the grandson of Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, dove into the oil spill, wearing protective gear. He captured horrifying video images of what has been taking place beneath the sea.
The federal agency responsible for overseeing the oil industry has been renamed amid a massive reform effort following the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the Department of the Interior announced Monday.
Did BP know the Deepwater Horizon well could be gushing as much as 60,000 barrels of oil a day, and fail to inform the public of that? Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants to know.
The House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources questioned high-ranking officials from government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and private companies Thursday about how to best divide up the troubled Minerals and Management Service, the government agency that oversees offshore drilling, which has come under greater scrutiny since the Deepwater Horizon incident on April 20.
President Obama on Tuesday appointed a former Justice Department official to overhaul the troubled government agency responsible for regulating oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday appointed Michael Bromwich, a former Justice Department watchdog in the Clinton administration, as the new head of a reorganized federal effort to regulate offshore oil drilling.
Henry Ford once described history as "one damned thing after another." And he didn't even live in Louisiana.
CNN's Barbara Starr speaks with the man in charge of reviewing the public's ideas for cleaning up the Gulf oil spill.
Could another deep water- or even shallow water- oil drilling disaster be looming ahead? Experts warn it certainly could happen again.
CNN Photographer Rich Brooks reports with CNN's Kyra Phillips from a U.S. Coast Guard craft over the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil rig blowout preventers fail to provide adequate defense against disaster. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.
Could another deep water -- or even shallow water -- oil drilling disaster be looming ahead? Experts warn it certainly could happen again.
A history of slipshod inspections is at least partly to blame for the disaster that destroyed the drill rig Deepwater Horizon and unleashed the worst oil spill in U.S. history, a former Interior Department official says.
A former auditor says BP inspections were lacking. Watch more on Campbell Brown at 8 p.m. ET.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday defended the Obama administration's six-month federal moratorium on deepwater drilling, which has come under fire from critics who argue that seeking offshore oil is vital for reducing the dependence on foreign supplies.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar testifies on the increased safety measures for offshore oil drilling.
The Obama administration announced new rules on offshore drilling Tuesday, a move that the industry hopes will secure new permits for drilling operations and the thousands of jobs that depend on them.
Even before the April 20 explosion on its rig off the Louisiana coast, BP spent millions of dollars lobbying Washington's power players. BP will now tap that power and influence as it tries to repair its image.
An acting director was settling into the top job Saturday at the troubled Minerals Management Service, which is involved in federal oversight of offshore oil drilling.
In the weeks since the disastrous BP blowout and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, there has been no shortage of finger-pointing and far-fetched fixes as scientists and engineers try to plug the torrent of oil from the blown well.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is grilled on the response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster and MMS agency issues.
Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum resigned Thursday as head of the Interior Department's scandal-plagued Minerals Management Service, the department's chief said. Two sources told CNN that Birnbaum had been fired.
The Minerals Management Service, a division within the Interior Department, was a troubled agency long before the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the recent revelations of employee misconduct.
According to a new report, inappropriate gifts and other abuses, occurred at the agency overseeing oil drilling.
Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum has been fired, according to two CNN sources.
Lawmakers increasingly frustrated with the pace of response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are calling on President Obama to take charge of the situation, and soon.
Some allies are not happy with the Obama administration's handling of the Gulf Coast oil spill. CNN's Ed Henry reports.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reiterated Wednesday that the U.S. government is doing all it can to put an end to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and to enforce ethics requirements in the federal agency responsible for inspecting oil wells.
Federal inspectors overseeing oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico accepted meals and tickets to sporting events from companies they monitored, the Interior Department's inspector general concluded in a report released Wednesday.
Oil company BP had three indications of trouble aboard the doomed drill rig Deepwater Horizon in the hour before the April 20 explosion that sank the offshore platform, congressional investigators reported Tuesday.
Residents tell BP even it the company can plug the leak it won't be enough to save their way of life. WWL reports.
A top U.S. official pledged Tuesday to reform how the government does business with the oil industry and to hold BP accountable for the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The head of offshore drilling at an Interior Department agency criticized after the Gulf Coast oil spill is retiring a month earlier than planned, an administration official told CNN on Monday.
Executives from BP, Transocean and Halliburton are back in the hot seat Wednesday as a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee questions them about the Gulf Coast oil spill.
A "black rain" of drilling fluid and a roar of escaping gas erupted from the doomed Deepwater Horizon shortly before the explosion that sank the oil rig, the captain of a nearby ship testified Tuesday.
CNN's Ed Lavandera speaks with the ship captain who brought 115 survivors from the Deepwater Horizon safely to shore.
The three oil companies primarily involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill blamed each other Tuesday for the accident last month that left 11 workers dead and oil still spewing into the Gulf.
Critics blast BP for not releasing video showing the extent of the Gulf Coast oil spill. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
The Obama administration, eager to show it is responding to the Gulf Coast oil spill, will announce plans Tuesday to split up an Interior Department agency that oversees offshore drilling, White House officials confirmed.
Before you buy an oil stock, you can look at how it stacks up against its peers by pulling up the different companies' earnings growth estimates. You can compare their debt loads, production rates, and dozens of arcane measures of performance. But there's one crucial metric that you'll be hard pressed to find: safety records.
The Obama administration took the first concrete steps Thursday to make good on its pledge to halt new offshore drilling projects, suspending the approval process for new wells off of the Virginia coast.
Officials are losing hope they will find 11 missing oil rig workers alive. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
Rescuers on Friday suspended the search for the 11 people missing from the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard announced.
Is a U.S. agency overseeing oil royalties harboring a culture of sex, drugs and pricey gifts? CNN's Dan Simon reports.
Bobby Maxwell kept a close eye on the oil industry for more than 20 years as a government auditor. But he said the federal agency he worked for is now a "cult of corruption" -- a claim backed up by a recent government report.
Oil prices zoomed back above $104 a barrel Friday as hope grew on Wall Street that a government bailout could help ease the credit crisis putting a stranglehold on the U.S. economy.
Oil prices churned Thursday as analysts weighed the impact the recent turmoil on Wall Street would have on demand for energy with a desire to move assets out of stocks and into the perceived safety of commodities.
Oil prices fell below $99 a barrel on Sunday in a special early-start session as traders bet that Hurricane Ike did not cause significant damage to refineries.
The sex and drugs scandal revealed earlier this week at the Interior Department may be just the start.
The oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico is getting ready for Hurricane Ike in case it slams into the energy infrastructure.
U.S. government employees received improper gifts from energy industry representatives, and engaged with them in illegal drug use and inappropriate sexual relations, according to a report issued Wednesday.
CNN's Zain Verjee reports on Libya's efforts to sell oil to the United States now that tensions are easing.
President Bush may want to end the ban on offshore drilling, but you wouldn't know it from his administration's failure to obey a key directive in the 2005 Energy Act.
Energy companies placed $487.3 million in winning bids for the right to drill in the western Gulf of Mexico, knowing they may get a chance later to explore in other areas that have been off limits for decades
The U.S. has huge amounts of untapped oil, but pesky politicians and environmentalists won't let us get it.
Oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday, gaining back a small portion of losses the last three sessions that were driven by easing supply concerns.
The federal government has cut back audits of energy companies that pay billions of dollars for leases to produce oil and gas on federal property, according to a published report.
Despite record profits, the oil industry is set to skip out on $7 billion in royalty payments it would normally pay for drilling on government land thanks to a '90s era law designed to promote domestic production, according to a report published Tuesday.
Getting off-shore oil and natural gas platforms back in service after two Gulf of Mexico hurricanes is proving difficult, according to a published report Friday.
Oil prices closed near the $55-a-barrel mark Wednesday as a fresh fall in U.S. heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.
The supply of crude oil in the United States rose by more than 4 million barrels last week, the government reported Thursday, but heating oil inventories fell as the northern parts of the country approach winter.
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After examining the records, Dallas Fire-Rescue said they were pointed in the wrong direction by witnesses who called 911.
"Our real challenge in this situation was actually getting good information," said fire department spokesman Lt. Joel Lavender. "We were initially dispatched to southbound Central at Lemmon... then we were dispatched to on the freeway before Lemmon going northbound. The actual incident actually turned out to be northbound on the service road."
DFR said their trucks used Woodall Rogers Freeway to get easier access to Central Expressway south of Lemmon Avenue, which was the initial location called in.
Nothing was found there, so the firefighters went north to Haskell Avenue, then looped around back to Hall Street before finding the burning car on the access road at 1:34 a.m Friday.
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Five Predictions for your Database in 2011 - NoSQL Hype Will Decline
- Database models and alternatives settle back on SQL
The recent hype around NoSQL will continue to decline, as DBAs and enterprises return to the proven SQL solutions. As it turns out, the promise for great scalability and distribution that drove the NoSQL adoption early on could not compensate for the lack of the very basic transactional and relational functions, which are core requirements for any commercial application.
In turn, alternate use cases will be found for NoSQL, and early on signs indicate it is picking up on DW/BI uses – where extra-large data sets and types encompassing high performance key.
- Enterprises and Developers will realize that databases in the cloud have specific needs
Discussion around databases in the cloud is maturing. On the one hand, enterprises and developers started realizing the benefits of the cloud, while on the other hand, they become aware that the cloud is not only about abstraction of virtualization.
Databases are not only the most mission-critical part of the application, but it's also becoming abundantly clear that databases in a cloud environment are inherently different than traditional installs. This increased attention given by CIOs and IT professionals to the unique requirements of databases in the cloud will grow stronger in 2011.
It has become evident that running a database in the cloud is not as simple as installing it over a virtual machine – mostly because of the fluidity of resources and the highly fragmented nature of the cloud. Those who have made their first steps in cloud database architecture discovered that achieving high availability, scalability and multi-tenancy in a cloud setup is more difficult than first perceived.
- 2011 is the year of Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)
The promise of databases in the cloud goes beyond mere cost reduction and operations efficiency. It is all about simplicity and a "worry free" philosophy. The cloud DBaaS delivers seamless configuration and optimization for your database performance and availability on the cloud. Setup issues and the on-going DB operations become automated or as easy as a click of a button away.
DB management tasks aimed to ensure high availability, elasticity, and geographical distribution, as well as on-going tedious daily operations – that typically require long and detailed planning, extensive resources and complex execution – all become as simple as click-and-go.
2011 will be the year of "plug-and-play" for databases – where you could be set up with your highly available database in the cloud in a matter of minutes. Plug-and-play also implies no vendor lock-in, which is a major barrier in current setups. DBaaS will also be implemented in private clouds, as more and more local platforms mature and become similarly plug-and-play.
Last but not least is the smooth transition – typically no code changes are required in order to run your database in the cloud. In fact, architectural and code scaling considerations such as memcached, sharding etc. become redundant.
- Native SaaS pricing
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2011 will be the year where databases and infrastructure models are pressured into applying the same "keep it simple" SaaS model: pay per actual usage.
The vision behind the cloud being an on-demand per-use framework does not coincide with the architecture and pricing models of leading services today, such as Amazon RDS, or even databases which are manually configured on pre-set virtual machines. Traditional pricing models for enterprise databases will adjust to reflect the flexibility and the dynamic nature of the cloud.
- Elasticity is the key – and in 2011, we expect it to be automatic
At the end of the day, the availability and potential growth of your application is only as good as the elasticity of your database tier. If previously developers had to choose between elasticity and simplicity of NoSQL, and the transaction and query capabilities of SQL – 2011 will bring more and more live applications that prove you can have it both.
Elasticity reflects all gating clauses for the application growth (data and throughput), scale, availability and distribution. Offering a dynamically cost effective and operations efficient service boils down to an essentially elastic nature.
Do not get confused with linear scale that can be typically achieved by scaling a database up (in the same node). It is about scaling out – across nodes: In the enterprise world, being able to burst out for resources or spill-over means scaling out. This is a mandatory requirement for the Cloud Olympic Games.
True to the plug-and-play ease of use principle, in 2011 we expect elasticity to be automatic. Why be bogged down by manual monitoring and configuration, when you can have your database solution ensure automatic scalability, tuning and backup.
(Note: Opinions expressed in this article and its replies are the opinions of their respective authors and not those of DZone, Inc.)
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Jilles Van Gurp replied on Tue, 2011/04/05 - 2:45pm
I think actually the opposite will happen. NoSql is here to stay.
Rather than less hype, I expect more hype. In addition to that, I expect several nosql solutions out there to do major releases that achieve significant progress in maturity, scalability and ease of use.
At the same time, I expect things to evolve in the traditional database world as well. If NoSql achieved anything, it was calling out existing database solutions as hard to scale, difficult to manage, and in general quite painful to use. It doesn't have to be like that. There's nothing inherent to the technology that is preventing traditional databases to scale. However, there is a lot of legacy and complacency in that world that has caused those who needed it to scale a lot of pain in recent years.
Particularly popular options such as postgresql and mysql are not that great when it comes to scaling out. Things like replication, sharding, etc. are quite painful to set up and there are many pitfalls, bugs, and gotchas to spoil the party. You can easily spend a fortune on consultancy and R&D related to making those products scale without achieving very remarkable results.
Fact: there is an increasing demand for storage solutions that span multiple clusters, across multiple data centers, world wide. There are very few solutions out there that support this well (SQL and NOSQL) and this is exactly where the market is going now. This will come with a change in the way people think about consistency, deal with transactionality, latency, etc. A large reason why NOSQL is happening is because for systems with this kind of requirements, the kind of consistency and transactionality that SQL databases assume is simply not very practical or feasible. Cross data center transactions? Joins that span shards? Full table scans on a database with billions of records? Referential integrity across data centers, or even a single cluster? Not exactly the kind of thing you'd even expect to work (hint: it doesn't). A lot of the NoSQL movement is about not even trying to do things like that and instead coming up with pragmatic, simple solutions for the essentials. Like how to replicate, how to deal with consistency, etc.
Fact: there is a trend underway to depend less on disk storage and more on in memory data. Disk is magnitudes slower than memory and for high demand sites, it is becoming a basic requirement to have all data in memory at all times. This fundamentally changes a few assumptions about how databases work. Redis is a great example of a nice product there. Disk is still involved but optional and merely as a backup solution. You might argue pros and cons of that particular approach but it does challenge a bit the tigh integration between database products and the underlying OS and file systems. Simply replacing the file system with a distributed one seriously messes with some of the performance characteristics expected by most database products.
Fact: the notion of eventual consistency is a great alternative in situations where ACID is simply not feasible. So maybe it won't be consitent all the time but if you come back later it will be consistent. Relaxing ACID buys you some great flexibility at a price that for most use cases and applications is quite OK.
Fact: The SQL world has yet to adjust to this new reality. Doesn't mean it can't do all this but it does mean that an awful lot of people are still in denial about a lot of changes that are going on around them. It also means that technically, SQL based solutions are still lagging behind the NOSQL alternatives when it comes to stuff like this. I agree that there will likely a fair bit of catching up in 2011. But whether it will be enough? I'm not so sure.


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Deputies say 46-year-old Orlinde Ricardoromero followed a van into the Wal-Mart parking lot on Collier Boulevard in east Naples.
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I have never written a review for a product, but this thing makes me very happy.I bought this thinking it would be good therapy during my divorce. A back-hoe would have been better therapy, but those were out of my price range, True, you should not open a milling business with this machine. It does not appreciate taking 1/8 slices off 12" oak planks. However, anything else you want to do, it will. To date, I have run 28k feet through this machine, I am not making this up. I bring home oak pallets from work, break them down, pick out the rocks, and shove the planks through the planer. I have modified, abused, tortured, neglected, and loved this machine. I am on my 14th set of blades. Two weeks ago, the motor went to heaven. I replaced it with a motor from a treadmill, slipped right in.Andrew
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I have only used this machine two times since I purchased it and in both cases, I only ran soft pine through it.At the end of my second use of...Read complete review
I have only used this machine two times since I purchased it and in both cases, I only ran soft pine through it.At the end of my second use of the machine, it has developed a disturbing noise that sounds like a bearing going out.I took the tool apart and ran the motor independently. The motor is strong and no abnormal noises. When I put it back together, the bearing noise was gone at least until I ran another board through then the noise was back. I disassembled the machine again. I cannot feel any looseness or feel any play on the blade shaft. There is a normal amount of play in the drive wheels since they are sprocket and chain driven. I reassembled the machine and it sounds normal again but I did not have a chance to run any additional wood through it. The noise may return again.I am disappointed that I am having this trouble after only two uses. I am concerned if there is a more serious problem looming down the road. I hope not. Perhaps I should have bought a Rockwell. I was once told I can't afford to buy cheap tools. Replacing poor quality tools is more expensive than paying the price for a good tool up front.
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By Scott
from Huntsville AL.
Comments about Central-Machinery 2-1/2 HP 12" Planer:
I build hand crafted items from rough sawn wood, cherry, walnut, maple, oak and have run about 120 board feet of material through this planer. I have had to switch the blades around once since I likely chipped a blade when running some boards with knots. The tool has worked perfectly and I have had no problems with it. Works for what it's intended for. Great buy.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great for the price
By Caleb
from grand junction, co
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I was incredulous at best when I purchased this for so cheap, so I decided to immediately run some 2 bys of red oak and pallet wood through it. Honestly the thing out performed my name brand planer. It has more power, and the knives are easy to replace. You may need to replace the flimsy feed table at some point. I threw some aluminum down, and it works great. Just buy it.
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More than what I expected
By Ron M.
from Los Angles, CA
A lot of bang for your buck. Read the grain and plain it with the flow of the grain; it will performed as well as the pro and prosumer brands that's twice the price. Plain it against the flow of the grain, even Jet, Deewalt, Ridgid etc will "chop". The label is clear, check the torque of the blades before you plain. There is a world of difference between a wood-worker and a carpenter. Wait for your wood to dry before you cut. A wood artist will buy his wood 6 months before he cut and age it open air.
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By Chris
from Acworth, GA
I commented on this product after I received it as a present last September, and I thought I might add an update.First, I've now run hundreds of board feet of both hard and soft woods and have been perfectly satisfied with its performance. For the money, this product just can't be beat.There is one problem with it though which can be easily fixed. This is that 12" wide metal bed is very thin and flimsy. Since I run lots of raw, straight from the sawmill lumber through it, I noticed that after a few weeks the bed became badly scored.I fixed this by cutting a piece of 3/4" MDF down to 12" wide and about 2 and 1/2 inches long. I then mounted the MDF over the metal bed, and carefully secured it on both ends to the top of the rolling stand I have the planer mounted on.The MDF will become scored also, but it is easily replaced.
For the price it works great
By Wood crafter
from Huntsville AL
Just bought this and so far it has performed very well. it is an in-expensive tool and I do not expect it to last for ever so I bought the warranty package. I have run maple, cherry and walnut through it and it has worked very well. I am very pleased so far.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
amazing value
By Cayle
from Omaha, ne
Tool is amazing. I had originally purchased a *raftsman but it broke after about an hour. I was planing a 100 year old hard maple floor boards for a butcher block countertop I am building. The competition broke down before my eyes. This tool held up through over a 1000' of flooring already and I am certain it will finish the rest of the flooring without a problem. I added the 2 year replacement warranty because I figure there is a decent chance I will burn through at least one of these. This tool has already paid for itself. I should also mention that the cut quality is amazing. Boards go in looking gross and come out clean enough to finish immediately. I cannot recommend this enough.
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I love this planer
By BigSi
from La Mesilla, NM
About Me Education Oriented, Parent
This planer "rocks" I use it for 2 inch thick dining tables, cuts like its butter! hardwood flooring and many many projects around the house! Blades last and cheap to replace (double sided too) well worth the money! buy one!!
By kenny
from prescott, az
I bought this, not really knowing what to expect since I have never used a planar. I have been ripping pine for wall covering and have some saw marks in some of the strips. I thought this might be a better alternative to sanding. This really cleans the planks up! Not only is this easy to use, the dust collection system is excellent! I hooked this up to my Harbor Freight dust collector and it virtually left no mess in the shop. Like a few other reviewers mentioned, this tool is fun.
Cheap and easy but surprisingly tight
By pokey
from Brentwood Ca
Never throw out redwood.Even small trunk or large branches especially from nut or fruit trees can be made easily into beautiful fine lumber.learning curve is about 2 seconds
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An excellent buy
By C Barr
from Benicia, California
About Me Week A, Weekend Woodworker
This is a great buy. The 20% c**pon also helped. I am gluing up a workbench table top. Started out using a hand planer to smooth the faces of the boards and found it very very difficult to get uniform thickness. This thickness planer made the job so easy. What took me two days to do before I got done in a half hour, and all the boards fit together perfectly. Most planers of this size produce snipe. Sometimes this planer produces barely detectable snipe but if you keep a little upward pressure on the board at in feed and outfeed there is no snipe at all. The only minor con is the instructions about removing the blade guard are a little misleading. It says to remove the three bolts that hold it down but there are only two. I searched for a while looking for that third bolt. Even with both bolts removed the blade guard is stuck in there pretty stiffly. You have to push it smartly to the right before it will come out. Overall it's a fantastic addition to my home shop. I can't wait to use it again.
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Megadeth is back, and Back with a Vengeance. New lead guitarist, Al Pitrelli (ex Savatage, Alice Cooper) lays down some blistering solos and makes fans of the old band think to themselves "Marty Who?". This is by far Megadeth's heaviest release since 1995's Youthanasia, and judging by the fans embracement of the album, will easily be just as successful. With the Return of the Mega-Mascot, Vic Rattlehead, Megadeth return to their roots on Scorching songs such as, Disconnect, 1000 Times Goodbye, Return to Hangar, and Dread and the Fugitive Mind. David "JR" Ellefson's basslines on this album are the most prominent he has laid down since 1986's "Peace Sells". Jimmy Degrasso (ex Suicidal Tendencies, Alice Cooper) puts his touch on the album with some excellent blast beats and double bass drumming almost making old fans forget who Nick Menza is. Dave Mustaine's voice, rhythm, and lead work is right on. Just what we'd expect from a MEGADETH release. This album definately is NOT a RISK. This album is a Return to Form, and A splendid display of musical genious.Dave titled his album "The World Needs a Hero" Well, Heavy Metal fans have 4 heros. Dave, David, Jimmy, and Al…..
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According to some critics, Megadeth "bottomed out" with "Risk" in 1999. So, after "bottoming out," Dave Mustaine and Co. returned two years later to try to recapture past thrash glories. Even though some songs on "The World Needs A Hero" fall flat (like "Racipe For Hate…Warhorse" and "When"), and Dave Mustaine's vocals aren't in top form here, this album was still a mostly successful attempt at returning to form. It may not be as good as, say, "Peace Sells…But Who's Buying?," but "Hero" is a lot more aggressive, metallic, and thrashy than "Risk." The riffs are back, the alternative sound and ballads are mostly gone, and the song tempos are quite a bit faster. Marty Friedman's replacement, Al Pitrelli, makes himself right at home on this album. He's almost as good as Marty, and he and Mustaine combine to turn out crunchy riffs on songs like "Disconnect" and "Burning Bridges." Other highlights include the churning riffs and catchy refrain on "Moto Psycho;" track four, "1000 Times Goodbye," includes an extended guitar solo; the album's only ballad, "Promises," has light, textured guitar strings and (what sounds like) a violin; and the album's best guitar solo is featured on track nine, "Dread And The Fugitive Mind." And "Return to the Hangar" isn't as good as its namesake ("Hangar 18," which was released on "Rust In Peace" in 1990), but "Return to the Hangar" is still this album's fastest song and features six guitar solos (!) All in all, "The World Need A Hero" isn't a great album, but it's a good one. And it wasn't a complete return to form, but it was definitely a step in the right direction. Recommended for hardcore Megadeth fans.
…Dave and co. have finally gotten a new album. Yes, I agree, It was a little bit dissapointing, but you can't make the same album. People who want Rust In Peace, well, you'll be dissapointed, but listen, IT WAS DONE, OK? 1 Rust in peace, that's it! That's all you need! If they made another, well, that wouldn't be very creative.Anyway, here's the review of all the songs1.Disconnnect-4. It sounds like the ol' glory days of 1992. Fun riff, had it in my head for weeks.2.The World Needs A Hero-3.5. Great bass line! Needed more distortion, though.3.Moto Psycho-3.7; Yes, it sounds alittle mainstream, but, times change. Good riff and filler solos.4.1000 Times Goodbye-4.5; Ah, classic Megadeth riffs. A minute intro makes it all perfect.5.Burning Bridges-3. It's ok. It sounds too old, that's all.6.Promises-5. Everything about it is cool! Ther strings and the solos. MAN! WOW!7.Recipe For Hate/Warhorse-5. GREAT SOLOS! Very apoylitic. Nice solo by Pitrelli in the begginining.8.Losing My Senses-3.6; It's good. But, I didn't hear the strings.9.Dread & The Fugitive Mind-5. WOW! Great chorus and solos.10.Silent Scorn-5. VERY NICE. Good drumming and guitarwork.11.Return To Hangar-5. BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL! SOLOS GALORE!12.When-2. The 1st 4 minutes are good, ….Anyway, a great album, all songs good except "When." ROCK ON!
The past few Megadeth discs have never hit me right away, and this one's no exception. At first listen it did nothing for me, but after a few more spins I have to say it's quite good. People fearing a repeat of 'Risk' have nothing to worry about (and personally, I thought it was cool that they took the chances they did on that album — it may not have been their best, but there was some cool stuff on there, IMHO). This CD is a lot heavier, though still not as heavy as 'Rust In Peace' (and the band has yet to release an album as consistent as that one). '1000 Times Goodbye', 'Losing My Senses', 'Return To Hangar', and 'Moto Psycho' are standout cuts ('Moto Psycho' lacks the slow part at the end that the single featured — I like the album version better, but that's just me.) New guitarist Al Pitrelli (formerly of Alice Cooper and Widowmaker among others) performs above and beyond in his premier outing with Megadeth (no surprises here), and the rest of the band is in top shape as well. The disc is strong lyrically and musically.Bottom line: I'd recommend this one to old and new Megadeth fans alike, as well as to fans of the genre in general.
A number of Megadeth's fans gave up on them with the release of their last studio effort, RISK. Here was an album that was destined to put Megadeth on the map. This was the album that would assumed to make people aware that the foursome actually exist. The album went flat. It was not appreciated by the masses over all and it clearly made a lot of the band's core fans actually shun them. The album was artistically original. If it had been sung by any other band out there, it would have gone multi-platinum in a month. Heck, if Michael Stipe from REM sang Ecstasy, it would have definitely hit number one. It was just not Megadeth. Period. Capitol Punishment? Let's not get into that, shall we?With a complete revamp in management, label and a couple of band members. Megadeth comes back in a furiously strong offering. The World Needs a Hero is everyone's dream of a good heavy album. Though not as fast and furious, the band is sure on the right track. What could be said is that they're mainly working off the rustthey gathered when they were on their metal-free holiday.Here's the breakdown of the songs.Disconnect: From the beginning of this song, a person can feel the poignancy and heart that was put into it. The song is definitely Dave all the way. The lyrics are strong in form and very connected. The chorus is downright thought-provoking. Music wise, it's very solid. A nice, sweet melodic middle with a sad solo, that can actually have you hum if you listen to it for some time.The World Needs a Hero: Part of what actually makes Megadeth famous, is Dave going at it like a crazed paranoid lunatic. This song is it.Moto Psycho: Part 2 of the Japanese-released Coming Home. The song is mainly a showcase of the incredible ability DeGrasso. His drums are all over this one and he brings it with style. I think anyone else touching the song, might actually make the song unlistenable. A greatr thing about the song is that if you hear it carefully, you might notice that there is no relation between the guitars and the drums. How they work out to bring out a good song? I don't know, but it definitely works.1000 Times Goodbye: An excellent, far-out song that you just can't get rid of. With a minute-plus intro, the song is very strongly set. This song has the most gruesome solos ever on the album. A really good listen for all the dumped guys out there. Cheer up if your girlfriend throws your stuff out the window.Burning Bridges:Very brooding song. The song is very sinister. The guitars and the drums work on bringing out a fierce dark feel to it. I would like to think of it as the opposite of Metallica's No Leaf Clover.Promises: I can't and won't really hide this. I'm in love with this song. When I first heard it, I was thinking that it's just incredible that Megadeth have the capability of bringing out such a great tune. This song is very personal to me in a number of dimensions and the way it's brought out is really great. The arrangement on it is just right and not too much. I guess this is Megadeth's answer to all those who think that the band can't bring out a ballad. The song is clearly much stronger than Metallica's Nothing Else Matters. A lot of people think that Dave's vocals are not right for right, but I can't imagine anyone else singing it. Except me that is. This song is dedicated to that special someone, wherever they are.Racipe For Hate…Warhorse: The first part of this two parter is great. Dave still rants and rants like the way he's used to. The guitars in the middle are an added mix. You will be surprised when you hear the song.Losing my Senses: A great song, but has to grow on you. A first listen won't do it the justice it deserves. The guitars and bass are top notch.Dread and the Fugitive Mind: One of the fastest and most grueling tracks. The song is vintage Dave, but the main showcase has got to be the guitars in the end. That has got to be the best solo in a Megadeth album in years. The way it's even built up to the solo is great. Jimmy clearly knows his drums.Silent Scorn: This instrumental is right in its place. It's a great opener for the song after it. The song has a very sad guitar to it and a trumpet that comes out of nowhere. You're clearly drawn into a desert with this kind of music, because right after…Return to Hangar: You're taken back to the song that has clearly defined metal as it is. In that lonely Hangar in the desert. Hangar 18. The song is all that you might want it to be. Excellent lyrics, and out of this world music. Dave's mid piece guitar takes you slowly into a guitar-solo fight fest between him and Al. When: Have you ever heard of the stupid, big-built brother of the family? Well this song rightfully defines that. I don't know what Dave was trying to say by it, but it clearly did not come out right. The song gets better as you move along with it, but all in all, I think it's not the right song to include in a comeback album.Finally, it's safe to say that Megadeth have sure come back to take back their throne as the Kings of Metal. Not that it belonged to anyone to start with. They took the break they needed and let's hope that they're out of this mid-life crisis of theirs. This is a good album. If you have never heard a Megadeth album before, it's high time you started.


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Thanks to Jeff for this one. Pours out like a black lagoon, bubbly and thick looking with a deep-tan colored can that rests softly on top of the black abyss. The head fades within a few minutes to a gentle skin atop the brew, with some marginal and spotty lacing left near the top of the glass.
Redband Stout has a fairly straightforward aroma profile that's primarily made up of two things: super heavy roasted coffee and a more laid-back, underlying creamy sweetness. The coffee beans I'm picking up are roasted to hell; scorched, burnt, and oily. The creamy sweetness is a bit more subtle, but balances well with some light, milk and sugar proponents, and even a mild touch of cocoa from the malt. For being so simple, it's actually quite robust on the nostrils, but then again, I'm biased to over-roasted coffee stouts.
It's a little thinner on the palate than you'd expect given the way it pours into the glass, but it still has a reasonably nice, slick mouth feel all around. Believe it or not, the first thing I taste is NOT the coffee - rather it's the nice, creamy sweetness of the malt, somewhat sugary and plopped with a bit of milk chocolate. While the coffee doesn't join until about midway through, it makes up for its immediate absence by lasting well into the aftertaste. Roasted coffee beans and grinds with a mild bitterness in the finish, dark, robust, charred, and a bit ashy. I'm not picking up any direct hop flavors - they are probably being washed out by the roast.
Nice stout here that'll be great for lovers of bitter-roasted coffee beans and whatnot. Enjoyable, albeit slightly one-dimensional and a little lackluster in terms of mouth feel. But considering the low ABV, it's got a very nice and full aroma and flavor profile. Definitely something I'd keep in the fridge to enjoy whenever I felt like kicking back an easy-drinking yet flavorful stout.
05-12-2013 17:42:58 | More by tectactoe
4/5 rDev -1.7%
08-02-2012 00:21:19 | More by Schlais
3.75/5 rDev -7.9%
05-11-2014 05:58:48 | More by DaftPatrick
3.85/5 rDev -5.4%
08-23-2014 14:35:28 | More by Sawvell11
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
02-24-2012 18:07:30 | More by bpfrush
4.45/5 rDev +9.3%
Poured from a 16 oz. can into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a deep and dark black with no color coming through. Lots of rising bubbles and a huge five finger deep tan head with very good retention. Lots of lacing on the glass. Looks very impressive.
Smell: A very robust and roasty aroma. Big dark roasted malts with big hints of coffee and chocolate. Also some hints of creamy milk, nuts, and oatmeal. Smells fairly sweet, bitter, and full. Very good.
Taste: Very roasty and moderately sweet. Dark roasted malts with good notes of coffee, chocolate, nuts, oat, and milk. Also a light hint of dark cherry in the background. Finishes with a little kick of earthy hops. The coffee blends in with the other flavors and nothing stands out over the others. Full and balanced.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with a moderate level of carbonation. Very rich and creamy. Slightly sticky. Finishes somewhat dry and bitter.
Overall: A very good and overlooked stout. Flavors are bold and balanced.
02-08-2012 05:42:23 | More by MattyG85
4.75/5 rDev +16.7%
12-12-2012 01:12:24 | More by schoon
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
07-19-2012 20:35:01 | More by mocktm
4.63/5 rDev +13.8%
Tried this stout at a fundraiser at Niabi zoo in Coal Valley, Illinois. It was absolutely fantastic - the fundraiser AND the beer. I'm a stout fan, so this particularly attracted me at the event. As soon as it was poured I was impressed by the mocha color of the head and how absolutely jet black it was.
The coffee aroma comes through immediately in the smell and the taste and becomes a perfect partner to the roastiness of the brew. It was incredibly hot that day and I'm not entirely sure this is the best beer for hot weather. I'd like to try it again on a cooler day. Still, Great River Brewery has a new fan. I'm sending all my stout-fan friends to this beer. Thanks!
08-01-2011 22:43:10 | More by Stargazer182ia
4.43/5 rDev +8.8%
#BOTG 160! Getting really really close. Poured from can into Brooklyn tulip. This one looks like a big imperial stout! Really nice thick, dark, tar like pour, with about a half finger of dark tan head. Zero light gets through. Awesome looking stout. Smell- roasty Java, sweet milk chocolate. Taste- up front coffee blast, as expected. Its super roasty espresso beans, followed by some molasses and milk chocolate sweetness. This is an unexpected great coffee beer, I have never heard of it, but would place it near the top in its class.
09-24-2012 23:43:27 | More by lnashsig
4.08/5 rDev +0.2%
Pours black. Fairly oily and viscous. Nice frothy light brown with nice retention and lacing.
Smells of rich robust fresh dark roast coffee with a hint of chocolate.
Flavor follows the nose very well but a little better. Big burst or fresh robust coffee, cocoa and dark bitter chocolate. A bit or roasted nuttiness is nice as well. Lovely mocha coffee aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is medium plus bodied with medium carbonation.
Overall this beer surprised me. Much better than anticipated. Thanks for the extra Woodchopper. A very nice coffee beer!
03-20-2012 23:25:33 | More by MrVonzipper
New York
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
10-20-2012 14:06:46 | More by ABokononist
4/5 rDev -1.7%
05-02-2013 05:53:55 | More by Fisticles
4/5 rDev -1.7%
10-06-2012 05:26:18 | More by MalcolmJames
4/5 rDev -1.7%
01-27-2012 17:29:09 | More by leschkie
4.75/5 rDev +16.7%
03-17-2013 18:56:38 | More by somnus
4.4/5 rDev +8.1%
A: Sure looks like a stout: black as a cream-less pot of joe--with a dark-brown head; decent retention and wonderful lacing
S: Is this beer? Dark smokey roasted espresso beans and hints of chocolate dominate the aromas with just a faint touch of alcohol and malted grains--possibly some dark fruits too underneath that coffee
T: This is some tasty coffee...er beer; rich and dark coffee: espresso that is a bit earthy and musty with a touch of chocolate; also some faint dark fruity elements on the back end that end up mingling nicely with the espresso beans
F: So creamy; this beer just parks and takes a nap right there in your mouth
O: What a find. What a fine coffee stout. Seriously, everyone, this is a kick ass coffee stout and it's in a can--thank you, thank you, thank you, Great River!
08-31-2011 23:47:36 | More by dbossman
3.25/5 rDev -20.1%
16 oz. can poured into a British pint glass. Thanks to GraniteSkunk for this one.
Appearance - Pours black with a small mocha head. Not much retention and it only retains a bit of foam and a ring. No lacing.
Smell - Coffee. That's about it. If I struggle I can get some chocolate, but I might even be making that up.
Taste - A little better than the smell. Starts off dry and roasty that comes off very bitter. The coffee comes out and dominates the flavor. The finish is reminds me of oatmeal, but I can't find any indication of it on the label. Low bitterness and a little grainy.
Mouthfeel - Slick but not thick. The finish rests on the tongue leaving a malt flavor unlike the rest of the beer. Bitter, but only from the coffee. Medium carbonation and pretty thin.
Overall - It's a decent stout, but average in most respects. I can barely taste the stout behind the coffee, so it's tough to say it's good. Drinkable but not exciting in any way.
04-12-2012 00:18:08 | More by Alieniloquium
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
12-14-2013 03:30:43 | More by taxman
3.25/5 rDev -20.1%
Poured a nice deep black with a thin yet sticky dark brown head.
The smell is all coffee here, very deep and strong almost espresso strength only with a bit more bitterness.
The flavor follows the smell very closely, tons of coffee flavor with a mild roasted malt backbone, a bit of astringency comes through the more you drink it and it becomes apparent that the coffee end of this beer is very good, but overwhelming the base beer a bit.
The mouthfeel is a bit thin, a bit to much coffee here lightening up the mouthfeel.
Not bad, a bit to much of the coffee and not quite enough beer, still worth a try though.
09-27-2011 13:29:20 | More by bashiba
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
01-12-2012 23:10:34 | More by zonker17
4/5 rDev -1.7%
01-27-2012 06:34:34 | More by dsgolovin
4.47/5 rDev +9.8%
Poured from the pint can into a snifter. Dark black color with a large mocha colored head that has good retention. The head eventually settles to a thick cap. Plenty of lacing is left down the glass as well. Looks like one chewy stout.
Aroma is heavily influenced by the coffee. Freshly brewed and iced. Underneath the coffee there is a touch of roasted malt.
Has one of the best coffee flavors of beers that are coffee influenced. The stout area of the beer loses a little focus so I cannot give this a perfect score. Could use a little more roasted and chocolate malt flavor to compliment the coffee.
I was expecting this to feel a little thicker considering the look of the pour. Still quite large for a 6% ABV beer. A little over carbonated as well.
Arguably the best coffee flavor in a beer. Comes in cans at a great price. Definately happy to see this on local store shelves.
12-11-2011 17:30:11 | More by morimech
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
07-13-2012 01:32:31 | More by pitch31
Redband Stout from Great River Brewery
91 out of 100 based on 233 ratings.


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Beautiful detail in a rich sea green color. This 1930's style ring features one oval carved 20 x 30mm sea green glass stone in a bezel setting. The ring measures 1-1/4"L x 1"W x 9/16"H with an adjustable band shank. The ring is finished in a silver-tone and showcases several filigrees around the cameo centerpiece.
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These sea green colored glass cameos were acquired from an importer active in the jewelry business in the 1930s and 40s. They were made in Czechoslovakia during those decades and this ring is limited to only a few hundred. True to Czech jewelry workshops, this was hand-forged and fabricated with several filigrees that serve to mount the cameo on the pierced adjustable band shank. Enameled flower sprays accent the sides, so typical in old Bohemian jewelry, now so rare.
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To hear President Barack Obama tell it, we should begin feeling something like the apocalypse today.
Sorry, Mr. President, but most of us have already shrugged our shoulders. We have become so accustomed to near-misses, last-minute deals and cans being kicked down the road that we don't get very excited anymore.
You say the restrooms won't work at Acadia, some federal workers will work four days rather than five and an aircraft carrier is stuck in Norfolk?
Yeah, whatever.
The federal sequestration that goes into effect this morning will cut $85 billion from this year's $3.6 trillion budget, or about 2.3 percent.
But it is very difficult for the average person to determine what that means, and politicians aren't making it any easier.
Obama has been barnstorming the country predicting that the "brutal" cuts will "eviscerate" government programs.
Republicans, meanwhile, point out that federal spending has increased 17 percent since the president first took office and even after the cuts the government will spend more than it did the year before.
Indeed, these cuts will only slow the growth of the federal debt, not reduce it.
Consider the U.S. Department of Transportation, which received $75 billion in 2011 and then $89 billion in 2012, an increase of $14 billion.
Yet, when confronted with a mere $600 million cut, Secretary Ray LaHood threw up his hands and said he will start by furloughing air traffic controllers and there will be flight delays.
You would think he might start with something like trimming janitorial services or landscaping.
That he doesn't could lead a cynical person to wonder whether LaHood was selecting cuts to have the maximum rather than minimum impact on travelers.
The military would be required to slice 8 percent of its civilian workforce, which sounds significant. But that budget line has expanded by 21 percent since 2002, perhaps because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Businesses all over the country have cut budgets and payroll during the recession. The Pentagon should certainly be able to downsize its civilian workforce by 8 percent. We shrank the military by 44 percent after World War II.
The biggest problem with sequestration isn't what it does, but what it fails to do: restructure entitlements and taxes.
Republicans now say "the president got his tax increase," last year's rate bump for wealthy individuals.
Republicans seem to be saying there is no more revenue to be raised or expenses to be cut by examining the vast array of government tax breaks and subsidies. That's absurd.
Consider, for instance, the "carried interest" tax break that allows partners in billion-dollar hedge funds to pay the low capital gains tax rate rather than the higher income tax rate on their compensation.
That this tax break hasn't been repealed owes only to massive campaign contributions and the influence they have over both Republicans and Democrats in Congress
There is no way the national debt can be contained in the long run without making gradual, long-term changes in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, yet those programs are untouched by the sequestration cuts.
Ultimately, the Democratic administration will try to make the sequestration cuts as painful and obvious to the public as possible.
Republicans, meanwhile, will minimize the impact and blame Democrats for any dislocations that result.
The rest of us, weary of lurching from one disaster to another, will watch with resignation and disdain as our broken Congress continues to flounder.
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orange city communications discussion This informational meeting will be the final opportunity for Orange City's citizens to learn about and ask questions about the upcoming vote on Orange City Communications. Discussion of the issue is in the July 17th issue of the Sioux County Capitol Democrat and a full ballot with more information is available in […] read more
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Northwest Iowans are invited to join a Community Conversation sponsored by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Discussion will focus on northwest Iowans' visions for the future related to arts, culture and history — locally and statewide. Local forums are being held in Sioux City Tuesday, July 29 at 4:00pm at the Sioux City […] read more
Posted On June 30, 2014
Several projects in Orange City making good progress. Here are some of those projects and where they are at: Puddle Jumper #6 This addition was developed for multi-family housing. This area was designated an urban revitalization area with a ten year property tax abatement being offered to developers. The first lot has been sold in […] read more
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ORANGE CITY – The Orange City Area Community Band will take the stage for its final 2014 concert on Wed. July 30 in Orange City's Windmill Park. Dan Mangold will be guest director. The concert will feature a variety of music, including España Cañi, a Spanish pasodoble march often used as background music in bullfights […] read more
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Onstage Orange City presents the Chris O'Leary Band ORANGE CITY – A six-piece "perfectly rounded, energetic blues band" from New York, the Chris O'Leary Band, takes the stage Wednesday, July 23 at Windmill Park in Orange City. It's the Onstage Orange City series, sponsored by Revival Animal Health in conjunction with the Orange City Arts […] read more


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A limited number at 80 cents per bulb are available.
Sale will end Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Backyard Tour.
Pre-order by October 31, 2013 to save $, get colors you want.
No deposit required. Payment in March on Receipt of Bulbs.
Once again for 2013-14 we have premium Caladium Bulbs for sale. In general all of our selections stand up to morning and filtered sun, but Caladiums do better with some shade. Plus, we have a new offering this year . . . a Red Strap! Scroll down to learn more!
Bulbs are 70 cents each pre-ordered by October 31, 2013.
After October 31, 2013, price 80 cents each.
A discount on boxes of 200 bulbs (of one color/variety) are $130 per box if ordered by October 31, 2013
Compare at $1.00 each. They are well worth the investment.
These varieties produce well and offer variety of color and looks for your garden. All pictures below taken in Missouri City, TX on August 29, 2013 after high heat, humidity, low rain year.
Download a Caladium Flier to get the short story as well as pictures of Caladiums offered this year including one new smaller, border variety, Red Strap. Press the following link for a one-page flier.
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- Red Flash: very large leaves and showy. These are the last Caladiums to come up, but produce well through a variety of growing conditions. Prefer morning and filtered sun. If irrigated stand up to sun, harsh conditions. # 1 size for large foliage.
- White Christmas very large leaves and showy as well. Stand up well to Texas heat and create a cool feeling. Shimmer at night in moonlight or with low intensity lighting. Work well in a variety of settings whether in clusters with other plants or dedicated to an area. #1 size .
Pink: Carolyn Wharton
A showy pink that can stand up to some sun. Intense pink with small red veins and green. Large leaves. The Carolyn Whartons produce large full plants that are quite showy against evergreens. Has produced longer than some of the blush pink and lighter pink varieties. # 1 size.
- Miss Muffet variety stands up well to Texas heat. For smaller foliage for borders, we order #2 variety rather than #1 variety in the larger foliage. Usually early to come up, but depending on location may be finished by the end of September especially if in more sun. Lime colored with maroon to cranberry spots. Adds a striking color contrast in your garden.
New this year . . . Red Strap . . .
Smaller foliage is great for borders and looks great in groups where you want something lush but smaller than the larger, fancy leaf, non-strap varieties. Red with some green, straps also stand up in the sun, but will need irrigation during extremely dry spells, especially in the sun. Foliage is particularly slender and adds a different texture to your garden. # 2 size to get a smaller contrast. This is a new variety. Quantities are limited.
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For the past six years, we've sold out of varieties the first week. Pre-order, reduce disappointments.
To order, The public can order by phone or email . . . for reference on one page you have a reference to place your order.
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from Nancy Lindsay at 281 499-2047 or email Nancy,
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Pre-order before Halloween, because orders after October 31 are filled first come first serve. For the past six years we ran out of some varieties within the first week of arrival and could not fill orders or had to substitute colors because open stock quantities are limited.
Caladiums are a dependable color source ALL SUMMER LONG.Ordering in the fall helps you look at those "color holes" in your garden from our harsh summers.
To see why we say "lasting summer color" see pictures in a variety of harsh growing conditions including drought, heavy rain and high heat,humidity, low rain. We've been documenting some extreme and historical weather extremes, click here for the "rest of the story."
Since our grower cannot guarantee his crop, variety substitutions of a color are occasionally required.
Sorry. We only provide distribution to the Greater Houston, Texas, USA area. We are located SW of Houston in East Fort Bend County in Missouri City, near Beltway 8 and HWY 90A (South Main Street in Houston) or Highway 6 South near University and Murphy Road (FM 1092).
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Waffle Named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
Ari Waffle
Sophomore attack honored after totaling six points in an 11-10 win at Canisius last Saturday
– The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference named Jacksonville's
Ari Waffle
(Manlius, N.Y.) as the men's lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Waffle was the catalyst for the Jacksonville offense in an 11-10 win over Canisius on Saturday scoring three goals and adding three assists. Behind Waffle's performance the Dolphins finished the MAAC regular season at 5-1 while securing the first winning season in the four year school history and a team record seventh victory.
Jacksonville closes out the regular season this Saturday at Mercer.
The semifinals of the 2013 MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship will take place on Friday, May 3 at 4:15 and 8 p.m. at Canisius in Buffalo, N.Y. The title game of the championship will be on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. All three contests will air on ESPN3 and Time Warner Cable.
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Investigators in Union County said jewelry was swiped from an Upstate woman who recently passed away, and it happened during her viewing.
Deputies said it was a distant relative named Tammy Lloyd, 46, who did it. Lloyd was charged with petit larceny after family said she stole from the deceased woman.
Union County deputies said Lloyd took an angel-shaped brooch from Dora Scroggins, which was only valued at $30. Scroggins' family, though, said it meant far more to them and they're just shocked that it was taken.
Trudie Rhinehart, Scroggins' daughter, said it was her daughter, Lori Harvey, who noticed the brooch was missing near the end of the viewing on Saturday.
"I still can't believe it happened," said Rhinehart. "I probably ain't never going to see the pin again. I just need it back to put it back on her. It wasn't for me to keep, it was going in the ground with her."
Harvey said she searched the casket but hadn't found the pin, and after Rhinehart asked other family members what happened, with no response, she called deputies.
"It's not just painful. It makes you angry … I'm mostly angry now because of what they have done and put my family through and my grandmother," said Harvey.
Rhinehart said her mother was the peacemaker for the family, so this is even more upsetting that there was a fight surrounding her death. Rhinehart said she's glad her mother is at least at peace.
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