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Jonathan Booth is a a husband, trainer and a former executive of Focus On The Family. Jonathan is also the LegalShield Group Vice President and Representative for OHSU, Kaiser Permanente,companies, charities, school districts, cities and counties.
Jonathan has a passion for helping people reach their peak potential by usng the LegalShield business opportunity as way to accomplish their goals. As a leader with LegalShield, Jonathan knows what it takes to be successful and he will share his knowledge with anyone who is willing to learn.
"… Fooling stupid Americans" – Jonathan Gruber
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MIT professor Jonathan Gruber whose resume includes helping Governor Mitt Romney developed a Massachusetts health care reform otherwise known as Romneycare And help develop the Affordable Care Act or Obama care fully admits that he had to lie to help get the bill passed.
Gruber who served as top Obama administration consultant during the writing of Obama care credited Obama care's passage to the lack of transparency and counted on the "stupidity of the American voter."… More
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Also on the program will talk about amnesty for illegal aliens as the present is getting ready to act with an executive order allowing at least 5 million illegal immigrants to stay in the country.
We hope to get your comments pros or cons on this or anything else that's on your mind this Saturday, November 15, 2014 give us a call at 646-721-9887
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'The Matt Duffin Show' - Jonathan Winchester & Wounded Warriors
Sargent Jonathan Winchester is a friend of mine. Jon became a professional photographer after 18 years of active duty in the Army; we worked many ballgames together during my sports writing years. The career Army man didn't reach the 20-year retirement mark because of a TBI and PTSD. Medically Retired. We, in the Canal Town area are so proud of his duty and service - 2 tours in Iraq and 1 near deadly tour in Afganhastan (sp), We'll talk more about the Veteran's Administration, and it's 'form' of recovery. But Mr. Winchesters post service duty bars none. Often a pall bearer for those who didn't survvive the wrath of war, Jon has seen Presidental Duty in motor cades, bike rides, memorial motor bike rides and even had his picture on a bike with Pres Obama taken (shut up!).
We'll run other PTSD interviews as time allows. Also looking forward to an update from Sue Root (maybe), Dr. Kevin Butterfield, Gina around midnight and of course, Sam Way!
Between surgeries and having issues, bare with me. But, I ALWAYS SHOW UP FOR WORK (now, what I do once there is another opion,)
Ask Jonathan & Friends
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Join us as we take you through the process of RE-awaking your spirit. Take flight with us as we allow the voice of spirit to move through our mind, body and spirit. Our focus is to help you align yourself with your personal truth and become as athentic as you choose to be. You are power in it's most natural source - Are you ready to reclaim your power?
Join our conversations weekly as we take you on a journey through SELF.
REELTalk: JONATHAN LAST, JACK BUCKBY & THE SMOKING GUN
Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - senior writer for the Weekly Standard and author, JONATHAN LAST will be with us to discuss his new book, THE SEVEN DEADLY VIRTUES: Eighteen Conservative Writers on Why the Virtuous Life is Funny as Hell. PLUS, the Outreach Officer for Liberty GB Party, JACK BUCKBY, will join us direct from the UK for an Islamization update. AND, the info to protect your 2nd Amendment Rights continues to flow in from The Smoking Gun...if it has to do with Constitutional freedom, we're on it!!
The Final Say - with Jonathan V. Last
Join Brett & Jon Rappaport on The Final Say every day, Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM EST, as we discuss and analyze current news, politics, policy, issues, and world events.
Jonathan V. Last, Senior Writer at The Weekly Standard, joins the show to discuss the book 'Seven Deadly Virtues' in which he is editor.
Mystical Awakenings Radio: Everything Paranormal with Jonathan Lento
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Deb DeRousse and Debbie Marcum are the hosts of Mystical Awakenings Radio. Both ladies have worked in the paranormal field for several years and are Spiritual Mediums with a passion to help those who are dealing with grief. They also work together with the missing, advocate spirituality, and are public speakers.
Join Deb and Debbie for an evening with the wild and wonderful, Jonathan Lento, Paranormal Investigator, Artist, and a collector of Paranormal objects and oddities. We will be discussing everything and anything paranormal as well as the work that Jonathan does. Find out about Jonathan's unique paranormal objects. How many of them are haunted? How does he live with haunted items? Phone lines will be open for your questions.
A Rabbi Looks At the Afterlife with Jonathan Bernis
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Is there a heaven? Is hell real? Is there life after death?
Join Larry Sparks as he interviews Rabbi Jonathan Bernis about the afterlife and how answering questions about eternity will TOTALLY transform the way you live TODAY!
In his latest book, A Rabbi Looks at the Afterlife, Jonathan Bernis takes you on an unforgettable journey of faith, exploring Scripture, history, and first-hand accounts of those who have experienced the afterlife.
Get ready to:
Re-Imagine heaven and get a clearer vision of the glorious eternity that awaits all believers
Live with a greater sense of purpose and urgency, motivated by the realities of heaven and hell
Be inspired by four unforgettable true stories of individuals who had near-death experiences
When the afterlife becomes more real, you will live every moment in light of forever and recognize the eternal significance that your life plays in God's unfolding plan!
About Jonathan Bernis
Jonathan Bernis is the president and CEO of Jewish Voice Ministries International. His weekly television show, Jewish Voice with Jonathan Bernis, is broadcast throughout the world. He has authored a number of popular books and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars throughout the USA and abroad. A leader in the Messianic Jewish Movement for over 30 years, Rabbi Bernis and his wife, Elisangela, live in Phoenix with their two daughters, Liel and Hannah.
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No Excuses Weight Loss
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You deserve to be getting fit and losing weight (1-3 pounds per week) without dieting and without long workouts!
No gimmicks, just research-based facts from Award-Winning Fitness Expert, 18-time Boston Marathon Finisher and 12-time Ironman Triathlon Finisher Jonathan Roche and Award-Winning Fitness and Wellness Coach, 12-time Marathoner Finisher and 5-time Ironman Triathlon Finisher Erik Hajer.
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Dr Jonathan Lehrer Discusses Alternatives To Invasive Trees and Plants
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In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will talk to Dr. Jonathan M. Lehrer about alternative trees to consider planting to add to the beauty of your yard. Stay tuned!
Jonathan M. Lehrer is a native Long Islander whose passion for the natural world extends from early childhood. Currently assistant professor and assistant chairman in the Department of Urban Horticulture and Design at Farmingdale State College, he returned home eight years ago after completing his doctoral degree at The University of Connecticut. He currently teaches courses in woody plants, native plants and indoor horticulture. He is active with several groups that address the invasive plant issue, serves on the Long Island Gold Medal Plant committee and consults privately on horticultural matters. Dr. Lehrer is also a plant hobbyist with special interests in variegated cultivars and traditional Japanese collector plants.
Today's show is sponsored by Austria's Finest Naturally Authentic Pumpkin Seeds and Pumpkin Seed Oil from the Steiermark available at OrganicUniverse.com. Listeners of TheOrganicView can receive $1 off their purchase by using the coupon code "orgview". For more offers, please visit our website at www.theorganicview.com
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Jonathan Gray will be with us this Saturday night. He will be discussing instances where artifacts "disappear," are confiscated and where archaeologists are threatened or die when they discover finds that go against he status quo of current "scientific" thought. He may delve into other things too. So, please tune into what promises to be an exciting interview; Jonathan's always are! Show starts at 6PM Pacific and 9PM Eastern. The call in number is located on the Blogtalk web page. We encourage call in's.
Jonathan Smoke from Realtor.com - The October Market Report
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Today we welcome back Jonathan Smoke to discuss housing market trends in the autumn 2014 real estate housing market, and to discuss what those trends mean to agents & brokers - and what they say about the direction of real estate in general. Jonathan Smoke is the chief economist for Realtor.com®, the official site of the National Association of REALTORS®.
The trends we'll be discussing in today's show are outlined in greater detail in October National Housing Trend Report, released on November 13th by Realtor.Com®.
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Haines City Townhome Rental Photos and Description
Townhome, 3 Bedrooms + Loft, 3.5 Baths, (Sleeps 8-10)
There is something 'magical' about Grenelefe. Two championship golf courses offer challenging golf shots at affordable prices. Golf and then relax in this spacious 2400 sq. foot gorgeous townhome. The master bedroom has a king size bed and is located on the main level with a large bathroom with a huge bathtub and separate shower. Upstairs there are two bedrooms each having their own full bathroom and a loft with a comfortable pull out couch. Sleep 8-10 people comfortably! Relax on the lanai and watch a spectacular sunset with a glass of wine or watch golfers attempt their second shot over the water to the 13th green. I had my first HOLE IN ONE in 2005 on the East course. Yes, there certainly is something magical about Grenelefe. Fun, Sun, Golf, and just 35 minutes away from Disney World! Give it a shot! You won't be disappointed!
Keywords: Spacious, Townhome, Golf Resort, Close to Disney, Golf,
- Suitability:
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- pets considered
- wheelchair accessible
About The Owner
We live just outside Chicago and love to golf. Still a few years from retirement but look forward to the time we can enjoy Grenelefe all winter.
The Owner purchased this townhome in 2005
Why The Owner chose Haines City
Grenelefe is just 35 minutes from Disney World and offers affordable golf with no problem getting tee times
What makes this townhome unique
Start the day at the fitness center just a block away. Then play golf and choose between two golf courses. The South course has challenging water holes and sand while the East course demands straight shots and some tough greens. Then just relax and cool off in Club Estates private pool with sauna and hot tub or go to the Resort for a sandwich. Shopping and a variety of restaurants are just a short drive from Grenelefe or you can throw some steaks on the grill and cook in the fully equipped kitchen. Grenelefe is a peaceful tranquel area that is the ideal place to be anytime of the year. ENJOY

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Bourthes Castle Rental Photos and Description
Château du Bon Plaisir - Nielles les Bléquin - Self Catering - 11 bedrooms
This property of high standing offers great comfort in welcoming both couples in search of difference or a family , a group of 24 pers. This castle offers more than 500 square metres of living spread over 3 levels. The low level is for the party day, the two other levels offer 11 bedrooms ( from 12 to 30 square metre )and 4 bathrooms. The kitchen of about 30 square metre perfectly equipped to prepare easily local products. The 2 exposed south Lounges offer beautiful views of the park. All bedrooms from 12 to 30m2 provide a sleeping quality. In season, the park encourages the lunches and BBQ outside or to relax in the shade of trees. All charges including . Final cleaning : 160 euros
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- Events Allowed
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- wheelchair accessible


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So, Colby Rasmus has cornrows. We heard about the news at -- where else? -- the beauty parlor. And while public reaction to the new look has been mixed (we're hoping his biggest fan approves), it got us to thinking: What are the worst hairstyles ever in sports? Following is our list. Got your own no ... More >>
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November 26, 2014
April 21, 2008
All eyes will be on Charlottesville this weekend when it comes to ACC Lacrosse, as the conference men's and women's championships come to the University of Virginia. Action begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.
On the men's side, the tournament begins on Friday evening, and takes place at Klockner Stadium. Top seeded Duke will face fourth seeded North Carolina at 5:00, with Maryland and Virginia following in the two versus three match up at 7:30. All four conference teams enter ranked in the top ten in the country, including Duke, who is number one. The championship game will be Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
As for the women, the tournament will be at Scott Stadium, and begins Thursday. Third seeded Duke takes on sixth seeded Virginia Tech at 1:00, followed by fourth seeded North Carolina and fifth seeded Boston College at 3:30. The winner of the Blue Devils and Hokies will meet Virginia on Friday at 3:00, as the Cavaliers hold the number two seed. North Carolina or Boston College will advance to face the top seeded Maryland Terrapins on Friday at 5:30. The finals will be Sunday at 1:00.
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Grand Theft Auto 5 (2014) for PC abbreviated as simply GTA 5 - already the fifteenth game of this series.
Portal 3 – puzzle game from the first person, developed by Valve Corporation in 2014, publishers are Electronic Arts, is available on three platforms: PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
C&C Generals 2 (full name Command & Conquer: Generals 2) – a computer game, a real-time strategy game developed by BioWare Victory in 2013, on the Frostbite game engine 2.0.
FIFA 15 – American sports football simulator, developed by EA CANADA in 2014, 22 account edition series. Publisher Electronic Arts releases the game on three PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
Publisher Codemasters is the latest model in the genre of racing games – Race Driver GRID 3. This approach is not able to provide enough originality or intensity to keep pace with the established parameters.
Half Life 3 (2014) – continuation of the popular game from Valve produced by EA for three PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in the genre of science fiction first-person shooter from the first person with RPG elements.
Battlefield 5 – computer game released by Electronic Arts, the twelfth under the account of a series of Battlefield.
Game Thief 5 – the history of Garrett, a plot with a changed from the previous parts of the Thief. On this website you can download Thief 5 full version.


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NEW YORK Chinas Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration & Production Corp. (Sinopec) is buying a 50-percent interest in 850,000 acres of Chesapeake Energy Corp.s Mississippi Lime leasehold in northern Oklahoma.
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Marc Jacobs Tiered organza and floral lace top
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Let femininity reign this season with Marc Jacobs' tiered organza and floral lace top. This Victorian-inspired top takes the guess work of out dressing for the office ? wear with a pair of cream wide-leg pants for a chic monochromatic look.
Marc Jacobs tiered top: cream and gold organza, round neck, short sleeves with pointed hems, pleated and ruched contrast at chest extending to back, pleated down front, embellished button detail down front, contrast pleats down back, contrast seam detail down front and back, peplum hem, lace detail at hem, pointed hem. Exposed zipper at back. 100% polyester. Dry clean. Camisole: cream lace, V-neck, spaghetti straps, seam detail at front and back, fully lined. Zip fastening at side. 70% acetate, 30% silk. Dry clean.
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The AliveCor Heart Monitor is an easy-to-use, powerful, and accurate ECG-recording device that fits in your pocket and enables you to record an ECG anywhere, anytime. If you feel a symptom, the Heart Monitor can capture it quickly.
The monitor is FDA-cleared in the U.S. for over-the-counter use to store and transfer single-channel ECG rhythms wirelessly. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is a FDA-cleared mobile ECG recorder for both iPhone and Android mobile devices.
The monitor easily attaches to the back of your iOS or Android mobile device or tablet, and wirelessly communicates with the free AliveECG app, available in the U.S. App Store and Google Play. ECGs are stored in the app and on secure, encrypted servers that can be viewed anytime, anywhere. ECGs can also be printed or e-mailed directly from your mobile device, and you can grant access to your physicians.
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A few months ago if I had started my column with the declaration that "the return of Kevin Pietersen will bring nothing but embarrassment to the England selectors" you might have, quite reasonably, laughed in my face.
He has said this week that he will be fully fit sooner than expected and that he is sure he will be ready for the Ashes.
Oh, dear. I can almost hear Geoff Miller, the national selector and an old friend of mine, sighing. Miller is a laconic, terse and very much to-the-point man from Chesterfield where there is a crooked spire and a county pitch which, until a few years ago gave batsmen nightmares.
They say nature hates a vacuum and so, when Pietersen flew home injured this spring, Joe Root had hinted by his one-day form — average 80, strike rate 80 — that he was a Test-level batsman.
Not least of all this summer Root has set the cricket circuit talking about the possibility of 1,000 runs by the end of May, a feat which Nick Compton missed by just one day a year ago. He still got his England chance and proved he deserved it.
Special player
Root is special, like his Yorkshire ancestors, the immortal Herbert Sutcliffe, the great Len Hutton, the unshakeable Geoff Boycott and that mix of elegance and determination Michael Vaughan. That is exalted company but Root already deserves to be added to these elite players.
Then the powerhouse Jonny Bairstow put his name forward and the chances of Miller getting a good night's sleep vanished.
Of course England cannot ignore Pietersen. He has the volume of runs, the records, the strength and the ability to scare bowlers and fielders. In addition he has the experience to select the type of innings he wants to play as he walks from pavilion to crease.
He is one of the three best batsmen in the world — alongside Michael Clarke, who has serious back trouble and the elderly Jacques Kallis — although he is also one on his own: too sure of himself, impetuous, a poor starter, a ferocious hitter and so tall at 6ft 4in that he can play forward to balls no other batsman could reach and look down on the average bouncer with a sneer.
These are abilities not given to many batsmen and England — and particularly that cool and calm Miller — cannot possibly rush Root and Bairstow forward into the place KP has filled with such distinction.
No experimentation
Even though Australia, as usual shouting loudly that it will shock England in the two Ashes series which follow one another this summer and next winter, is likely to send over the weakest squad in living memory. England must respect its fighting spirit and turn out the finest possible sides. No room for experimentation during an Ashes series.
The Aussie has yet to be born who will give an Englishman an inch; rather he will ask for a foot and steal a yard and laugh all the way to the victory ceremony afterwards.
So Miller must exhibit better judgement than the workmen who put up that faulty twisted church tower in Chesterfield and pick the teams strictly on merit.
That seems to mean Pietersen and Root will both play in the Ashes series this summer and that Bairstow will spend a lot of time mixing drinks, rushing to the middle with towels and clapping loudly whenever KP or Root hits a century.
He is going to be a busy cricketer but not in the action-filled way he would like. Still, as his dad would have said, "that's sport, son, so just learn to live with it".
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How Do I Get Rid Of Nicotine Stained Lips?
I have been trying to stop smoking for a long time and the final straw for me was last week when i noticed a brown nicotine stain on my lip. I know…..disgusting!
I haven't smoked since i saw it and i don't plan to.
How can i get rid of this????
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21 Responses to "How Do I Get Rid Of Nicotine Stained Lips?"
FairLady Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
this is where lemon works..
rub a slice of lemon on lips regularly, and moisturize at night because lemon can be drying to the lips.
onlinejo Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
hi cutie when the ph of the mouth is less than 5.5 u may get this symptoms to prevent this u can use vasiline.
Resident Heretic Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Stop SMOKING. Stop smoking filterless cigarettes OR stop holding the cigarette in your lips for long stretches.
jmpainti Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
it could be cancer go to the dr
good luck
Evilest_ Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 12:32 am
It will have to fade over time. As your lips shed dead skin, it will lighten up.
~*~H.N.~ Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 12:45 am
I would say see a Dermatologist , but if thats out of the question how about trying a darker shade of lipstick , something that will hide the stain ?
Mikhail L Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 5:36 am
make a solution of baking soda and warm water. Then use it as a mouthwash , i kno it tastes horrible but its worx.
UrbanDen Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 6:42 am
this doesent sound like niccotine to me… maby try washing it?
the eyes have it! Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 6:58 am
use lipstick til it comes off on its own
hello Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 11:28 am
well, of course stop smoking, that was the first good choice. congrats! but here is what i think you should do. you should clean lips off every night and morning, or whenever you think is a good time for you. and until you get rid of the stain just go to your local store and buy a nice lip stick that is the closest to your lip color that you can find, or any natural color and just wear it all the time. ummm, maybe if it never leaves get a tattoo on your lip color over it. but that seems a little over the top. good luck, i hope you can get rid of the stain.
♥♥csigir Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
uuuhhh STOP SMOKIN'!!!
eight_ba Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
If you've stopped smoking, you just need time for it to disappear. In the meantime, you need some concealing lipstick.
Andy B Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
It seems a bit strange that it is still there if you 'haven't smoked for a long while'?
Are you sure you haven't cheated?
Try brushing your lips with a SOFT toothbrush with a whitening toothpaste on it.
And stop Cheating! lol
German Shepherd Lover Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 12:24 am
u could ask ur dentist or a cosmetologist..or just try scrubbing it when u brush ur teeth
michael Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 1:36 am
wash it off
El Diablo Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 3:23 am
" lipstick , make up hides everything "
kcini8 Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 6:50 am
Put a small amount of base coverup on then wear lipstick over it.
Onarga Roberts Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 11:21 am
don't smoke
boc wton uk Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Elbow grease nobba
CPawx Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
It's there forever. Everyone will always know you were a smoker.
kevin157 Says:
February 20th, 2010 at 1:17 am
Why don't you try brushing your teeth??
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Whetstone sharpening - estimating angle?
Hi everyone,
I took a knife skills class at Sur La Table recently, which included a brief demo of knife sharpening tools and technique (proper angles for German and Japanese knives, etc). I have Wusthof knives at home, and now I'm motivated to learn to keep them sharp myself.
After the class, I bought a whetstone and a set of guides that slip onto the top of the knife to help you maintain the proper angle. Unfortunately, the only guides the store had are for a 15 degree angle, which is for Japanese knives - not the 22.5 degrees I need for my German knives. But I figured the guides would help me eyeball the angle, rather than having nothing at all.
I picked the whetstone over a manual Wusthof pull-through sharpener, because I'd love to learn the technique. I'm kind of anti-gadget, anyway.
But now I'm worried that I'm nuts - is it going to be impossible to eyeball the 22.5 degree angle using a 15 degree guide? Am I going to wreck my knives? Ideally, I'd have bought a 22.5 degree guide, but the store didn't have them and I can't find them anywhere online. And doing it freehand without a guide seems even more risky.
I'm debating returning the whetstone and guides and just buying the pull-through sharpener, so at least I'll know the angle is right.
Any thoughts/advice? I read several other threads, but didn't see this specific question addressed. Thanks!
I think 22.5 sounds very blunt. I have Japanese and German knives, etc., and I don't think even my thickest, cheapest cleaver has been sharpened to 22.5, at least not with a 50/50 sharpening job.
Fold a piece of paper in half, the angles are 45, 45 and 90, by folding the triangle in half again, along one of the 45 degree angles in half, the angle at the tip of your piece of paper will be 22.5 and you can use the paper as a guide
Take it all back, and get yourself a Spyderco Sharpmaker 204. It's the best home sharpener that money can buy, and it practically eliminates any margin of error. If you have a good forged knife, like the Wusthof Classic, you owe it to the steel to give it a good edge, and that's just not going to happen with just a cheap pair of guides. It's one of the best investments that you can make as far as your expensive knives go.
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I agree with you about the Spyderco Sharpmaker. This thing is great!
There are probably as many opinions about maintaining knives as there are people but I'll try to post this in such a way as to not be overly controversial.
The steel from which cutlery is WAY WAY harder than what most people cut in their kitchen most of the time. It ought not wear away significantly over time. MOST of the time that the edge of a kitchen get "dulled" it is from some sort of "unintended" contact with something that can't easily be cut (bone, dish, cutting surface). Often this contact result in a small portion of the edge being deformed in a minor way.
The prompt, proper use of a "butcher steel" can often "realign" the edge with no further troubles.While I understand that the alloys traditionally used for Japanese knives are harder than those used for German knives I still find that using a steel seems to effectively realign the edge when it gets out of whack. I know there is some kind of "cult of swordmakers" mindset among many Japanese knife users that compels them to use the traditional methods, but as I do not spend all day preparing Japanese meals I find other methods more in line with my life.
For that reason I have my F. Dick Dickoron at hand whenever I am using any of my knives.
If something very bad happens to my knife and the butcher steel will not sufficiently restore a working edge I send my knives to a professional who will examine my knives, re-edge them in a way that is better than the factory and sometimes even send me a note apologizing for how much metal they had to remove for undoing my mistake(s). The factories mostly use jigs and templates and do not do as much inspection as the professional service. Of course the assembly workers at the factories, even if they are highly skilled/experienced, simply must deliver far more knives than any service company.
I do have the Lansky System , which includes a "jig" and guides to sharpen knives/tools -- it works quite well, but I generally don't use it on kitchen knives much lately. http://www.lanskysharpeners.com/LKUNV...
I have a knock-off of the Spyderco device, it too works well enough on smaller, cheaper knives that are not worth having professionally serviced. I also got one with a "guide" or jig and it worked well too, but I only need to use on it pocket knives that are also getting whacked up -- http://www.knivesplus.com/crkt-knife-...
I have some knives that are 20 years and may have been "sent out" almost ten times, and other knives that I've gone 5 or more years and NEVER had to do more than use the butcher steel.
Additionally I do have a nice "Chef's Choice" unit that will do a noticeably less good than the professional service but is perfect for sharpening the big cheap "Chinese Cleavers" and other low end knives that tend to last about 2-3 years as well as the knives that I pick up at the restaurant supply place and often use as steak knives. Every time this device is used some metal is worn away. I find that it removes far less metal than any other "in home" method and helps me get a long life from cheap knives. So much so that the handles usually give out before anything else.
I have a few whetstones that are handy enough for tools, but I simply do not think that the practice required to get a consistent result would ever come to a home cook. They are now used exclusively for camping and lawn & garden stuff. I have no idea how/why you'd want to use a whetstone with so many better options...
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Set the whetstone on a table. Take the knife and rest the blade, gently, cutting edge
down, on the stone (as if you were about to cut down into it). That's a 90 degree angle.
Tilt the blade halfway down. That's 45 degrees. Finally, once more tilt the blade half the
remaining distance down. 22.5 degrees. While it's hard to estimate a given angle, it's
easy to estimate these bisections.
If your blade's already sharpened at that angle, pay careful attention to what the
sharpening stone is doing to the bevel as you sharpen. Is it taking off more material
toward the edge, then you're holding the knife at too steep an angle. More towards the
body of the blade? Then your angle's too low.
Sharpening can be a very pleasurable activity. Relax. Remember that there's pretty
much no damage you can do that you won't be able to undo later when your skill
develops. Give yourself a lot of time. Sometimes I'll spend up to an hour on a single
chisel getting it tuned up just right. Knives I'm a little less obsessive about but 20
minutes at least. Even under heavy home use you're only going to need to do this
once a year or so.
It helps to have a nice big magnifying glass too so you can get a clear look at
where you're going; a lot of the interesting activity at the edge is very tiny. I bought
a cheap pair of the highest-magnification drugstore reading glasses to use for
sharpening and it improved my work tremendously.
Thanks very much, everyone, for your responses - this is really interesting, and clearly it isn't necessarily a simple, cut-and-dried kind of thing. I'm still not sure what I'll do, but your responses have given me a lot to think through.
Any other opinions, please feel free to chime in!
re: Jme
I wouldn't get too hung up on the precise angle. I mean, if it is 22.5 degrees or 21 degrees isn't that critical. (More than 22.5 degrees and the total angle will be too blunt.) What is more critical is to be consistent. Whatever angle you sharpen to should be the same at all times.
I use art's method of eyballing the angle from 90 to 45 to 22 (+/-). After a few strokes on the stone muscle memory takes over and you can maintain the same angle.
re: Jme
A way to get the same angle a knife already has is a bit risky; it works better on japanese single bevel edges but I've used it on western styles too. Use it at your own risk; I've doneit hundreds (thousands?) of times and knicked my fingers only a couple of times when first learning. (When you work in a kitchen cuts and burns are par for the course...)
Place the knife flat on the whetstone with the cutting edge towards you.
Place your fingertips on the edge of the blade right at the cutting edge.
Push down -- the blade will rock up to the exact correct angle for that knife.
Use your other hand to *lightly* hold the handle.
Maintain the downward pressure on the blade and *using your fingertips only* push the knife away from you. The hand on the handle exerts *no* pressure other than a very light touch to stop the blade from sliding unevenly. It's *very* tempting to exert force with the handle hand, but don't!
Once you get the feeling down it's a great way. Keep your stone clean -- your fingertips may pick up some color from the stone, which easily washes off.
Finally dropped and broke my whetstone and was able to find a 3 sided sharpening system at Lowes Hardware made by Smith's. Oddly enough it came with a small plastic guide that according to the instructions kept the knife's edge at 23 degrees. I have honed 3 of my Wusthof classics and a bargin brand japanese chef's knife and am quite pleased with the results.Also at $19.95 it seems to be also quite a bargin. Has anyone had any experience with this stone and am I harming the japanese knife?
Interestingly, the video at about.com says to use a small binder clip as a guide for 22 degree accuracy.
I know this is an old thread but unless one is not looking to change an angle and just wants to duplicate and sharpen at the existing angle it's easy to do with the sharpe method. Just mark the bevel with a sharpe and estimate the angle. After one pass you can see if you are holding the spine too low or high by where the marker has been removed. When you are at the proper angle just hold it there, it's not too hard to maintain a fairly consistent angle and when freehand sharpening it doesn't have to be perfect to be effective.
Well, as long as this thread has been resurrected, I'll chime in with my twist on things.
I don't hold my knife at an angle when I sharpen. I hold it horizontal and level.
It's the sharpening stone that I have leaning at an angle.
For 99 cents, buy one of those cheapie protractor thingies so you can get a somewhat accurate angle. Or, use the paper folding technique mentioned earlier.
I use DMT Duosharp diamond stones, so no water needed. I place the STONE at an angle and old the knife horizontal while stroking. It's a lot easier to be consistent this way, simply because it's a lot easier to judge flat and level than some arbitrary angle.
Simply prop one end of the stone up with a book or something until it's sitting at the angle you want, and sharpen away.
re: ThreeGigs
Not a bad technique. For anyone wanting to try this and would like to have more precision than leaning your stone on a book look to get a panavise.
You will also need an angle finder like this one or similar
I picked up a similar angle finder when starting free hand sharpening. Don't use it much now but it was cheap at Home Depot like under $10
The best visual way to see that you are sharpening at the correct angle is using a "Sharpie". Run the marking tip along the bevel, blackening it, run the knife over the stone, lightly, and some of the black line will disappear, either the edge or the other end of the bevel will have been removed by running it across the stone. Adjust your holding angle until the line disappears evenly at the same time. It makes no difference what the angle is, when the line disappears equally at the same time you are sharpening the knife at the same angle it came with. When the black is gone give it a couple more strokes and you've sharpened the knife and all you need to do is steel the edge to align the edge.
re: Grillncook
Not quite... It might be almost but not quite the same angle as before, but it's easy to take off metal and change the angle over time to be more or less than optimum. It *is* a good way to let you know if your technique is good or not, but not so good at making sure the angle is the correct one.
re: ThreeGigs
Not to be contentious, but if you remove the black evenly from side to side there is no way to change the angle of the blade. If you change the angle by even half of a degree the line will not be removed completely from side to side, it's not possible unless you aren't paying attention and then you shouldn't be playing with sharp objects. Is it the optimum way to sharpen a knife, no, but it is fairly accurate and will maintain the angle if done correctly.
When I got my Wusthof Culinaire knives, they were razor sharp, and I send them out each year for sharpening, but am never happy with the results. So I recently hauled out the old whetstone my grandfather gave me 15 years ago, wet it, ran the knife over it at about a 20-degree angle (which the literature recommended), and watched the action at the edge closely. I'll be darn if the thing isn't as sharp as the day I got it.
However, if it's important to maintain the angle that it came with, then I'm doing it wrong, probably.


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Many ways to tell a story, grasshopper. Enjoy the class. You are learning even when you don't know it.
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That wouldn't happen to be Barry Siegel, would it?
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Yes, Kelsey, it is Barry Siegel. Do you know or know of him?
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His daughter is in my Multimedia Reporting class at Arizona, so that's how I know of him. I've read his Pulitzer story--it's pretty amazing.
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Small world! He talks about her often and relates her work and assignments and readings as similar to our own. We read his story a few weeks ago, too. The man is even better in person. When graduation comes around, make sure to shake his hand and relate our acquaintance!
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Well, she's an undergrad and I'm a graduate student, so I doubt I'll ever meet him but it would have been amazing. That's great that he talks about her--she's pretty good from what I've seen of her work so far. She was one of only two advanced seniors let into our grad-level class. Although oddly enough, as seniors they have so much more experience than we grad students do that we should consider ourselves lucky to be in a class with them. It's so funny the way this happened--it really is a small world, isn't it?
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Just the other day I was asked by a group of friends, which I have been gaming online with for many years now, whether or not STO was worth playing. At that point I had to think about it a few minutes at which point I told them no. A bit concerning as a subscriber.
I asked myself why would I say such a thing. After a bit of self analysis I came to the conclusion that the state of the game is heading in the wrong direction. I cannot consciously recommend an MMO which requires you to dig into your wallet to acquire ingame items beyond vanity. Most successful MMORPGs pride themselves on an online persistant world which gives the gamer a sense of accomplishment for time spent ingame. The C-Store does not fulfill that niche in the slightest bit. My understanding of the C-Store when I purchased my lifetime sub was that it was going to be used to sell non game changing things like cosmetic items and account services etc. As a gamer, with a pretty good understanding of the game, I can safely say this is not so.
Instead of seeing the big picture here, it really seems you (Cryptic) are milking the few gamers, who play and utilize the C-Store, as a viable model for future income as opposed to building that great online persistant world which brings in subscriptions. I hesistate using the word "few" to describe the C-Store purchasers but let's face it, in the grand scheme of MMORPGers they really are a minicule few. I do have to give them credit as they are the vocal majority on the forums from which you get your feedback.
In my opinion as a MMORPGer, what would generate more subscriptions is having a game to log into which lets gamers set a goal, short or longterm, and let the gamer have at it. This is done through rewarding content whether it be through pvp with a reason (crosses fingers for territorial pvp), endgame or just some simple quest to get a new shirt or crazy looking weapon. These sorts of things also spur community between players. "Hey, where'd you get that spiffy hat?", "I did the quest chain starting over there on Starbase One." Instead we don't even have to ask. Instead we know it came from the C-Store which took no ingame time to acquire.
The direction your C-Store is heading makes this impossible. Where is the reward? Where do we spend our time ingame? "Hey look at that guy in the new awesome ship! Did he just do some new STF ingame?" Nope, he bought it on the C-Store. Instead we are rewarded with our real world wallets. This is not the way most MMORPGers work. The ones that utilize the C-Store are what you might call "gold buyers" in other games. Buyers of items ingame which affect gameplay with real money. I am not saying this is wrong. To each his own i say. But please don't cater to that sort of subscriber. It seems on the forums here if the community wants something done in a reasonable amount of time they just say "add it to the C-Store" and it lights a fire under your butts.
Is this really the direction you want to go? Do you want to play with the big boys and make a game which attracts more subscribers? I could spend money on the C-Store but wouldn't you rather have five of my friends or family members subscribing at $15 a month? Who's to say they won't get more new subscribers also? Think of all the content you could provide or ingame hours for the gamer with just the items you have in your C-Store as rewards for STFs, quest chains, token exchanges etc. That is countless hours of time spent ingame to acquire just those items. For those that choose to buy it from the C-Store, let them. For everyone else it would provide the much content and reward we seek from an MMORPG. That adds up to many months of subcriptions and would surely attract new subscribers which in my opinion this game really needs.
Thank you for your time Cryptic. It's still not too late to change direction and build that great sci-fi world set in the Star Trek universe many of us were hoping for.
Have to say i totally agree, Just look at the polls they do, you get the feeling that they are asking for your input to make the game better, Look at the "Which "Official" Starship would you most like to see added?" poll nowhere in that thread would you see "added to the c-store" but over 3000 people voted think it would be added as content or ingame via other means and what do they do, they thank you for your kind input then add it to the c-store. I find the whole c-store thing turns me off the game and its direction anything that the community really wants ingame cryptic will add to the c-store and make you pay extra for it.. So really what is the point on leveling a character why not just add them to the c-store aswell. grrr


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