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I know this question is regional and also subjective to alot of things....edge treatment, the *cost* of built in stuff like templating and such.... I just got the initial quote from a vendor we have used throughout the years. But this was on a much larger scale - kitchens, etc. Just got a quote for a 36W Vanity top. Caestsont or Danby Marble, straight edge treatment, undermount sink so the cut out/polished edges on 3 sides. Kinda blown away at the 2 quotes I have in my hand. Danby Marble at $930...
Is the Pure White that much in cost.
This shop specialized in stone and granite. Huge lots of various kinds in their 5 or 6 yards they own. Caesar being ???? maybe a special order. Sounds way high right ?
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- Posted by Cateskitchen (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 13:17
In order to fabricate a 36" vanity they have to purchase at least a half slab if he did not have the material in stock, if that is the case, I suspect that there is a pretty hefty "waste" charge in there. On the other hand, engineered stone can be significantly more money than natural stone and in the long run you may be happier with engineered stone as it doesn't etch which is an issue I have seen frequently with marble vanities... I would ask him what he has for white remnants, I do that for my customers all the time to help them save a bit of money and helps my fabricators use up some of the odds and ends that get piled up... |
Hi Cates : It boiled down to 3 stones. It's actually for the laundry room. Honed or Polished Danby Marble. The current lot -- is perfect...just a hint of grey veining. These were my 1st choice. Seconds was the Caesarstone. This time, function is winning out over Fashion and I'm going with my 2nd choice just due to ~function~. |
- Posted by Cateskitchen (My Page) on Fri, Jun 29, 12 at 12:27
Caesarstone is going to probably hold up better in a laundry room than marble with minimal maintenance. |
- Posted by EngineerChic (My Page) on Fri, Jun 29, 12 at 15:53
Wow. Did you check their yard for a remnant you like? We are having 2 36" wide vanity tops made from granite (white Nepal) and its less than the Danby Marble quote. If they have a remnant you like, it should be a good cost savings for you. Maybe talk to a fabricator who uses ceasarstone often to see if they have any remnants from a big kitchen project? |
chefwong, unfortunately I am not surprised. I recently spent $900 on a 31 x 19 inch white quartz vanity top. I'm pretty sure it is Caesarstone Pure White but I never asked about the manufacturer. My top is a double thickness around the edge so it appears to be 2.5 inches thick (although it is normal thickness at the sink cutout. I saw a model on display and loved the clean, pure white color and super modern look and just told the person in the kitchen and bath store that I wanted a top like that. He took care of ordering it, but forgot to tell me the price. When I asked about and he sent me the bill, I was shocked to see it was $900. The ironic thing is that while I loved it in the showroom, it is my least favorite thing in my new bathroom. It looks really white (almost too white) when compared with my darker tile and Toto toilet. I also notice the water spots on it. In retrospect, I wish I had gone with something with a little pattern. |
This stuff does cost somewhat up there....I was just sticker shocked that was at least $500 more than where it should be. I've hemmed and hawned at this. Talk about regret. I once did a bathroom in a light tile with dark navy tub, toilet, etc. Like a black car, it was drop dead gorgeous when clean. Look at it wrong and it would show every micro-particle dust |
- Posted by EngineerChic (My Page) on Sat, Jun 30, 12 at 6:16
Oh, I see where you are coming from. Yes, with a white lacquered cabinet you don't want a granite that fights for attention. Too bad there isn't a "friends and family" sale on ceasarstone, that would be really helpful. I think you probably just have to bite the bullet this time - and in 3 yrs look at the counter (that isn't etched or stained) and think, "I'm so glad I spent the extra money." |
- Posted by annkathryn (My Page) on Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 20:06
Ikea will have Caesarstone on sale at around $50/square foot installed starting July 4. So a 3 foot x 2 foot vanity should run around $300, although there might be an extra charge for the sink installation. This is the 20% off price that you'd get if you spent $4500+ on kitchen cabinets. The regular price is around $63/square foot, still cheaper than your quote. |
- Posted by Cateskitchen (My Page) on Thu, Jul 5, 12 at 14:44
Annkathryn- Are you sure that the pricing is good for a vanity? Most of the time those low ball sqft prices are tied to a specific size like 40-45 sqft or more... |
- Posted by annkathryn (My Page) on Thu, Jul 5, 12 at 17:05
Cateskitchen I don't think there's a minimum square footage on the Ikea purchase. I can't say for sure because I priced out kitchen counters, not just a single vanity. I'll be going back to Ikea soon so I'll post what I find out. |
- Posted by annkathryn (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 12 at 0:44
Ok here's the scoop: the minimum stone (Caesarstone, granite, other quartz) purchase at Ikea is $1500, which is about 24 square feet of material. This is what I was told this evening at the East Palo Alto Ikea. |
- Posted by Cateskitchen (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 12 at 14:24
Thanks for double checking :) |
- Posted by 1929Spanish (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 12 at 21:09
Our Ikea has junky counter choices. The salesperson told me that stores work with outside vendors for countertop and they can have different product. |
- Posted by biochem101 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 12 at 21:28
Have you looked at Super White granite? It's grayer than marble but might work. I got a 60" x 23" vanity w/single sink from a remnant for $600. |
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Two years ago, Bill Hoke jumped from a 30-year career in lawn care, which had seen him rise to a regional manager position at TruGreen, to his heart's desire: running his own lawn care company.
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This year, he reports remarkable results at NexGreen. He has built the business up within a year from zero to 2,000 customers and, even more astonishingly, with a 93 percent customer renewal rate.
When Hoke left TruGreen, he was determined to start a company that would offer a wide variety of customers a balanced approach between traditional care and organic care. He considered a completely organic approach too narrow a niche.
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His year-long investigation into natural-based programs on the Internet led him to deeply explore the subject of bionutrients, which is how he became aware of Holganix, Inc. (http://www.holganix.com). The company, based in Glen Mills, Pa., manufactures proprietary bionutritional products for agriculture and turfgrass. It claims that the use of its products deliver "thick, healthy turf and trees while reducing the use of fertilizers by as much as 90 percent." It claims to do this by using natural microorganisms to turn a small amount of fertilizer into the most effective turf and tree treatment available.
"I didn't see many alternatives that included both traditional and natural," says Hoke. He also saw good research on the topic of bionutrients being done at universities, including Purdue, North Carolina State and Penn State.
This investigation was augmented by explorations into the field, as he talked to about other lawn care service providers in the East and Southeast about their experiences with bionutrient products.
"It's good to see the scientific research, but you also have to see how it works in an uncontrolled environment," he says. "People take many different approaches in the field."
With that behind him, Hoke founded NexGreen using the Holganix program. "It just fit with what we are trying to do," he says. "Holganix is unique. It uses a compost tea as a foundation with living beneficial organisms." The product comes refrigerated, and NexGreen keeps it ready for use in refrigerated units provided by the supplier, he says. "It replaces the natural organisms in the soil and strengthens the grass plant, just as probiotics are said to do for people who eat probiotic yogurt." adds Hoke. "It improves the plant health and gives natural immunity by replacing what has been taken away."
The hybrid approach used by NexGreen takes advantage of bionutrients, according to Hoke, and uses nitrogen and potassium. "But no phosphorus or phosphates," he says, "except in a few instances of selective seeding." Absorption, he explains, is through the cell wall, leading to a more efficient use of inputs. "We still need nitrogen, but at a reduced rate," says Hoke. "Application rates are reduced by 50 percent, but you don't reduce results. It is amazing how well it works."
Hoke goes on to say that, under traditional methods, the grass becomes dependent on high levels of fertility, and uses from 4.5 to 5 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square foot over the course of a year. However, he adds, the bionutrients work on the root mass and density, so nitrogen use is reduced to 2.5 to 2.7 pounds, as uptake is improved. "It is the biocatalyst that works in tandem with traditional inputs," Hoke maintains.
In addition, herbicide rates are also reduced, by the same amount with as good results. "We use a dual-line injection system," Hoke says, "an Eco 505 from Gregson-Clark. You don't just blanket the lawn, as in the traditional application. You can be more selective. It's more responsible, and you reduce the amount of pesticides."
Using organics alone can be cost-prohibitive, Hoke figures, from one-and-a-half to two times as much, and the results are not as consistent, with an inability to sustain color throughout the season. Plus, he says, true organic practice takes spot control for weeds.
"With organics, you pay more, and you have to compromise on the condition of the lawn. Bionutrients are a great alternative to traditional and organic if your goal is a weed-free green lot," he explains.
Hoke goes on to say that the bionutrient inputs are a little more expensive than traditional, some 2 to 3 percent more, and that reducing the inputs does not totally offset the additional costs. In his case, having tenured staff on the service side adds to the labor costs, as well. What does help him stay competitive, he says, is that this labor investment and good results lead to an overall lower cancellation rate, the 93 percent retention rate mentioned above. His expenses are "an investment in quality," he says, adding that he expects next year to recoup some of his start-up costs and also to increase his high referral rate, as his customer base expands.
Hoke thus credits much of his success to his crews. He hired experienced applicators with an average tenure in the green industry of 16 years. While this added to his labor budget, at the same time it gave him a technically knowledgeable staff that knew how to give personalized care, with lots of customer service and interaction.
"Customers love our techs," he says. NexGreen has no production goals; its mission is to stay on schedule and keep customers happy. According to Hoke, "We don't incentivize more work, we incentivize better work. So our crews believe in our brand and deliver service like they do."
He goes on, "I believe in the program, and our employees believe in it and communicate that to others. That builds word-of-mouth. In our first year, and year-to-date sales show 12 percent of the business was in referrals. Our customers believe in it as well."
Among his greatest challenges for the next year: providing strong benefits packages for his employees and maintaining consistency of performance as he scales up.
His rapid growth, he says, came about via marketing efforts that included attendance at home and garden shows, where Hoke would ask potential customers if they were interested in being able to reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides used on their lawns at an affordable price. "We got fantastic results," he says.
"Home shows are like a focus group," he adds. "You watch the positive body language, the head nods." Hoke relates that one customer came up to him at a home show and basically thanked him for existing. "This is a service that's really been needed, and I appreciate you," she said. "It is so cool you are doing this."
NexGreen management has ambitious growth plans. One co-partner, Kevin Jardine, will open a branch in Frederick, Md., this spring, and the other co-partner, Impiaz Tootla, is working on another in Detroit. Hoke hopes to expand the brand to another two or three new cities in the South and Midwest within five years.
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I'm using hex tile in two bathrooms on the floor--one in 1" blue and white and another 2" white and black. Am trying to come up with patterns for the floor and am not sure what to do. I'd love to see photos of hex tile floors for inspiration. |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Sun, Sep 4, 05 at 10:02
Go look at hexagonal quilt patterns - they make great tile inspiraiton |
cats - did you buy your tile yet? I just discovered B&W Tile in SoCal and they have great prices, lots of choices. I got a free sample in just 2 days! |
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This first one is a "daisies" mock-up I did for a remodeler I do alot of work for so he could set up a display at a home show: This one is just single black dots spaced evenly throughout the floor: And then this one's plain white: |
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Here is mine, which I tried to copy what Bill did above since I liked it so much. I think it gave my tile guy a headache doing it. |
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You have Pinterest boards, pages torn out of magazines, and multiple browser bookmarks devoted to jewelry pieces you love. You might have a few jewelry making supplies, like chains and clasps and pretty beads that you just couldn't resist. Clearly, you're almost sold on the idea of creating your own jewelry… you just need a little nudge. So here are three great reasons for you to learn DIY jewelry making skills:
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In the immortal words of Mark Twain: "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." Mr. Twain is known more for his devotion to books than bling, but these words could apply just as easily to jewelry!
When you start to make your own jewelry, you never have to settle for a necklace that is just a little too long to look good with your wedding dress, or a pair of earrings that would be perfect if only they weren't pink. Everything you wear will be totally you, and totally unique.
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Tim "The Beer Runner" Cigelske has put together an impressive streak. Every day for nearly three years Cigelske has run at least one mile and drank at least one craft beer. That totals up to around 5,300 miles and more than 2,000 beers. On Oct. 4, the run comes to an end. Cigelske, who writes a blog documenting his streak, is hanging up the running shoes (at least the everyday running shoes) and taking a day or two off in the future. There's no earth shattering reason for the decision, Cigelske said simply that three years seemed like a good stopping point.
"There's no way I would have made it three years without the community of craft beer drinkers and runners behind me," said Cigelske, who discussed the end of the streak in an August post. "I've been inspired by all the people I've met on this journey and I'll continue to run with them, raise a beer to them and tell their stories."
Milwaukee Brewing Company (613 S. 2nd St.) is celebrating the achievement on Thursday, Oct. 3. The "Victory Lap" party runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and for $15 you can drink all the beer you want and congratulate the Beer Runner.
On a side note, shortly after I started this blog I saw a few pounds show up on the scale thanks to my increased intake of craft beer. I tried Cigelske's approach as a way to burn off the beer. My "streak" lasted 12 days.
Nice job Tim.
Plenty of new beer events pop up every year, but they're not always fresh ideas. The Frothy Forage on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Riveredge Nature Center (4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville) is a stellar idea. The inaugural event is labeled as a "microbrew hike over the river and through the woods...and prairie, and ponds, kettles and kames." Fifteen different brewery stations dot the scenery serving beers from breweries like 3 Sheeps, Lakefront, Sprecher, Milwaukee Brewing, and Brenner Brewing. Walk trails in the Wisconsin fall and drink beer while you're doing it. Hard to beat. The Frothy Forage runs from 2 to 5 p.m. and costs just $50 at the door. Tickets are limited so buy them ahead of time.
I'm looking forward to a really cold day so that I can enjoy a Lakefront 25th Anniversary Imperial Pumpkin in the proper environment. The tasty limited brew is aged in brandy barrels, which gives it a touch of warm booziness perfect for fall drinking. The hint of brandy matches well with a pumpkin and spice flavor that isn't overpowering (a detriment to some pumpkin beers that taste like pumpkin pie in a bottle). Imperial Pumpkin is an outstanding effort by Lakefront. Get some while it's still on shelves.
Founders Brewing announced its newest Backstage Series beer last week. Sweet Repute is a wheat wine aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels (sounds like a great winter beer to me). Sweet Repute will be released in December, but getting some might be tough.
Props to whoever schedules the monthly meetings for Barley's Angels (see below). The group visits the Miller Caves to learn more about the Leinie's Big Eddy series on Nov. 7 and on Dec. 5 they head to the Boelter SuperStore to hear from "The Beer Cook" Lucy Sanders and to taste Christmas beers and cookies. Unique events, and much more than just tasting beer in a bar (which isn't bad either). Good work angels.
Thursday, Oct 3: Try your hand at beer geek trivia at Three Cellars (7133 S. 76th St.) starting at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3: The October meeting for Barley's Angels takes the crew to Northern Brewer (1306 S. 108th St.) where they'll brew some beer at 6 p.m. The cost is $5.
Friday, Oct. 4: Discount Liquor Milwaukee (5031 W. Oklahoma Ave.) hands out tasty samples from Bridgeport from 4 to 7 p.m. including Witch Hunt, Hop Czar IIPA and Kingpin Imperial Red.
Saturday, Oct. 5: "Style blending" beers are the samples at Three Cellars from 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5: The element of surprise. Discount Liquor Waukesha (919 N. Barstow Ave.) hands out samples of as of yet unannounced beers from 4 to 7 p.m.


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10 things to do in Bristol this weekend – February 23-24
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|Make the most of your weekend with our guide to what's on in Bristol and the surrounding area.
1. At The Tobacco Factory Theatre on Sunday at 8pm you can see comedian Lee Hurst do his brand new show Too Scared to Leave the House. Tickets £15.
2. Birmingham grunge-pop quartet Swim Deep will be playing at Thekla on Sunday at 7pm.
3. Head to the M shed for a talk about the Bristol-based chocolate company Elizabeth Shaw on Saturday at 11am. Discover the ups and downs of Bristol based chocolate company Elizabeth Shaw, from its early days under the trade name of H.J. Packer & Company, to its expansion and relocation in St Pauls and later Greenbank in 1902. Led by local historian John Penny, the talk will also reflect on the factory's closure in 2006 and the future of the firm's brands and old factory site. Free with exhibition ticket.
4. Award winning British jazz writer, broadcaster and cornetist Digby Fairweather is fronting a fund-raising concert for the annual Sodbury Jazz Festival on Saturday at the Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church. Tickets for the concert will be £12.50 and are available from Swagger in the Chipping Sodbury's High Street or from Rounceval House Hotel, tel. 01454 334410 or email email@example.com.
5. You can watch the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra play Colston Hall at 3pm on Sunday – tickets £1-£31. They will be playing some Bernstein, Penderecki, Shostakovich and Mahler.
6. On Sunday local naturalist Richard Bland for a walk on the Downs to identifying and learn about the different members of the crow family. 9 am – 10.30am, £3. Book with the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project at Bristol Zoo on 0117 9030609 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
7. Bristol City take on Barnsley at Ashton Gate at 3pm on Saturday.
8. Pub of the week to try this weekend: The Fox
9. Restaurant of the week to try this weekend: Atomic Burger
10. Recipe of the week to give a go if you decide to eat in: Fried herb-stuffed chicken with cabbage and chestnuts
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The accepting period will be continuing until 5 p.m., Thursday, May 26.
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- 6 oz tomatillos (6 or 7), husked and rinsed
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 to 4 fresh serrano chiles, seeded (optional) and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large California avocados (1 lb total)
Preheat broiler.
Broil tomatillos in a flameproof shallow baking pan about 4 inches from heat until tops are charred, 7 to 10 minutes. Turn tomatillos over with tongs and broil until charred, about 5 minutes more.
Combine onion, chiles, cilantro, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add tomatillos 2 at a time, mashing with a fork or pestle to form a coarse paste.
Pit and peel avocados. Add avocados to mixture and continue mashing until incorporated but still chunky.
Cooks' notes: ·Seed about half of chiles for moderately spicy guacamole, all of them for mild.
Guacamole may be made 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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- Calories408
- Carbohydrates28 g (9%)
- Fat34 g (53%)
- Protein6 g (12%)
- Saturated Fat5 g (25%)
- Sodium1,184 mg (49%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber18 g (72%)
- Monounsaturated Fat22 g
- Cholesterol0
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type: Condiment/Spread
main ingredients: Vegetable, Hot Pepper, Tomatillo, Avocado, Cilantro
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GUWAHATI: With the HSLC exam scheduled to begin on Tuesday, students of various schools across the city were queuing up outside Shiva temples seeking divine intervention a day before the crucial examinations. Poonima Chaudhury, an HSLC candidate visiting a city temple, said: "This is a nail-biting time for us and at this time tomorrow, we will be writing our exams. I am here to pray that everything goes well."
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Like Pablo Picasso thrillingly exploding old notions of how we perceive faces and wine bottles, director Steven Soderbergh thrillingly splinters time and action in The Limey, a small cubist masterpiece about crime and punishment set in that most split-level of environments, Los Angeles. ''Tell me. Tell me about Jenny,'' a Cockney voice demands before the picture even rolls. The yoiky vowels belong to Wilson (Terence Stamp), the down-market Briton of the title (limey being old slang for British sailors who sucked citrus at sea to prevent scurvy). Jenny was Wilson's daughter, who lived with oil-slick record producer Valentine (Peter Fonda) high in the Hollywood Hills and died under circumstances her father doesn't believe were accidental. The ice-eyed ex-con's assault on the scurviness of Jenny's adopted town, the steady focus with which he tracks ever-shifting Hollywood sleaze in pursuit of whoever harmed his girl, is the whole story.
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Of course the fun, too, is in watching white-haired Stamp, his face a mask of sangfroid, playing creatively not only with fellow '60s survivor Fonda but also with our own memories of the actor's exquisite younger self. In The Limey's cheekiest and loveliest slicing and dicing of time, Soderbergh inserts footage from Poor Cow, Ken Loach's 1967 feature debut, in which Stamp played a beautiful thief named Wilson who goes to jail, and who has a daughter. Delicately inserting moments from Stamp's legendary movie past into a film set in the present that ought very much to enhance the star's future is Soderbergh's most gracious and elegant painterly detail in this wonderful composition.


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i am in nc , and need to know does stevia come back if planted in the ground? and also does celery herb? any help is appreciated |
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So, tell me a little bit about the prom that you went to.
Well, it was so much fun. I actually took my girlfriend, Kelley Coco, who's on [unknown] at the time. She was home school. And so, I knew she'd never be able to experience like, you know, a prom. I just wanna go with a guy that's gonna go to your girlfriends just because then you could dance with like, you know, different guys and stuff. It's a blast. I think it's funny because, in the high schools in California, they actually have like the proms at the back lots of studios. And so, we had it at the Universal back lot. And it was so funny because like, you know, I work on shows and stuff and I was like, wow! It's the Universal back lot. I've been here before, but it's really cool, you know, because everybody didn't really have experience like, you know, behind the scenes. So, ours was like very old Hollywood traditional. On my junior prom, I did wear like I wanted the Cinderella look so I went like this hot fuchsia pink dress with like silver dark ones with like pink ribbons up because you couldn't see my feet and I want to be comfortable. Senior prom, I decided to go with- I found this dress. Inside was hand-painted flowers and it was just amazing. It was a gorgeous dress. This senior prom, I had my hair like Shania Twain kind of. It was just like that big poop and then came down and it was really wavy. And it just kind of fit the dress. It was really cute. I liked it. and I got mystic tan so I was really tan. And my makeup was just kind of like very natural light pink.
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Rage of a Ninja: A Tired Chiefs Fan
Let's make one thing perfectly clear: I'm tired. Tired of the culture of losing that has surrounded this franchise since practically time immemorial. Tired of former Detroit Lions deep threat receivers who don't make it through one season because they are locker room cancers. Tired of Spider-Men. Tired of coaches who play to win regular season games, but whose testicles shrivel to diminutive proportions come playoff time. Tired of the Tampa 2 and playing "to win the game." Tired of allowing teams named after horses to come onto our field and smack us around like redheaded stepchildren after we worked so hard to secure home-field advantage. Tired of opposing teams not punting, field goal kickers not doing their job, running backs who'd rather hit a woman in a club than linebackers on the field, backup quarterbacks who are responsible for the team securing home-field advantage losing their jobs right before playoff games to out of game shape quarterbacks who have missed a significant portion of the regular season and lost their starting job due to injury then watching said backup QB sign with your most hated rival and see him make them the class of the AFC and nearly lead them to the promised land, free agent mishaps, letting (Joe) horns blow on down to New Orleans just as they were starting to become productive, drug pushers pretending to be football players, 1st round busts, coaches crying over anything and everything under the friggin' sun during press conferences, drafting QBs in rounds 3-5, strong-armed and injury prone Alabama QBs with no touch on their passes, priests fumbling, tight ends grumbling, trading for or signing 49ers quarterbacks, and so on and so forth. Ah, yes…the Chi(e)fs have a rich tradition indeed. Ok, I'm not just tired, I'm downright angry. Livid.
Enter Scott Pioli. Everyone's football genius. The football guru. The brightest lamp in the house. The man who'll get our beloved team over the hump. Mmm hmm. I'm waiting. While we're waiting, allow me to point out a few facts. Stay with me, now.
- The "Patriots' Way" requires a Pro Bowl caliber (Drew Bledsoe) or future Hall of Fame quarterback (Tom Brady). As a matter of fact, so does the "Packers' Way" (Favre, Rodgers), "Colts' Way" (Harbaugh, Manning), "Steelers' Way" (Bradshaw, Roethlisberger), "49ers' Way" (Montana, Young), "Cowboys' Way" (Staubach, Aikman), "Giants' Way" (Simms, Manning), "Redskins' Way" (Theismann, Rypien), "Raiders' Way" (Stabler, Plunkett), "Saints' Way" (Brees), "Bills' Way (Kelly), and "Broncos' Way" (Elway). Shanahan, Reid, McCarthy, Walsh, Payton, Parcells, Vermeil, Belichick, Levy, Strahm, Ditka, Shula, Cowher, Tomlin, and Dungy all had, if not the best, one of the best QBs in the league playing for them when they won (Billick and Gruden won on the strength of their defenses). There is no such thing as a coaching genius; you're only as good as your QB. Point blank, period.
- Pioli, Belichick, et al. got lucky with Tom Brady. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. While we're on the subject of Brady, no one in the Patriots organization made Brady. Brady made Brady. Pioli, McDaniels, or whoever gets NO credit there. Beginning, middle, end of story.
- For those screaming that Pioli should be worried about what the fans think, get over yourselves and get real. HE'S NOT PAID TO GIVE A SCOTT DAMN ABOUT WHAT WE THINK; that is Clark Hunt's (and the PR department's) concern.
- While we're on the subject of Clark Hunt…Mr. Hunt, you need to grow some. I know you're short, but so was Napoleon. Assert yourself, please, and demand excellence from those who run and work within your organization. And be a dick about it (it's YOUR team for Christ's sake!)
- Pioli needs to be on the hot seat. He hasn't done much of note other than resigning King Carl and Hermy's draft picks. McCluster was a wasted pick. I don't want to hear about Stanzi (I remember that bowl game against Missouri–Iowa won IN SPITE of him). Don't talk to me about Asamoah, Hudson, Baldwin, Moeaki, Arenas, and Houston; the jury's still out on those players (so far, so good… so what?). Powe's so good he's inactive every week. You say Kendrick Lewis, I say Tyson Jackson. Class dismissed, chill'uns
- Before you start petitioning for Gruden remember: HE WON WITH DUNGY'S BOYS.
- Before you start petitioning for Billick remember: he couldn't develop a quarterback AND HE DRAFTED KYLE BOLLER. If you want to know how good Boller is, ask a Raiders fan.
- You can call Matt Cassel Scott Pioli's scrotum, the two are so attached.
- I'm afraid Pioli's ego won't allow him to realize that Cassel is, at best, a backup QB who's only suitable for spot duty.
- I'm afraid that with the 10th-15th pick in the draft (or wherever we land), the Chi(e)fs will draft some slow-footed, corn-fed tackle from that speed conference I like to call the B1G.
- I don't want Josh McDaniels affiliated with the organization in any shape, form, or fashion. Even if he drafted Jesus Tebow. Amen.
- While I believe Romeo Crennel MAY deserve another shot at HC, I don't want him employed by our team in any other capacity than DC.
- I'm afraid that the next head coach will be nothing more than a glorified yes man and won't be allowed to pick the QB of his choice, be it through trade, free agency, or the draft.
- I want Jeff Fisher as our next HC, but I don't believe we'll pay his price (refer to the previous bullet point, as well).
So what does that mean, folks? It may very well mean that, despite Jamaal Charles, Eric Berry, and Tony Moeaki returning (hopefully healthy), and a solid core of young talent (mainly Carl and Herm's picks), a job that should be desirable may not be because of the ego of one Scott Pioli. And that, folks, has me worried. Enraged, even. I'm just sayin'.
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I am trying to grow a 10-inch coconut palm tree up North but the tips of the leaves are brown (and the tops of a couple of leaves are a little brownish in spots) and have been brown since I first got the palm about 2 months ago. It is getting plenty of sun and humidity and is planted in well draining soil with sand mixed in. Any advice on how to make my palm healthy would be appreciated. |
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aajb29- I also got about a 10 inch coconut this spring and had the same browning of the leaves. I believe it is because I used supplemental artificial light to help it grow (which it did)I also put it out in direct sun as soon as it got hot here (2nd week of June). I have recently found out that I should have given it filtered light for a couple of weeks and then set it out in direct sunlight. My plant's tallest frond is now about 28" tall. It has a new one catching up fast that began in July after the plant had been outside for a month. The new frond has none of the browing that the others did. Perhaps yours got too much sun too early. Is your plant growing? Does it have new fronds since you purchased it? Perhaps the new growth is more healthy. I will also add that while I did have browning at the top, the balance of the frond looks very healthy and kept growing rapidly. I hope this helps. Andy |
Andy, My palm is growing and a new frond has grown too (but it has a little brown in the tip). I put it out in the sun as soon as I received it. Should I put it in the shade for part of the day from now on? Thanks. |
aajb29- This is my first coconut, so I am by no means an expert, but I would say at this point just leave it out. I'm not sure where you live but if it's up north like me we may only have 4-6 weeks to leave it out. I suspect that your plant at this point is aclimated to the sun. My newest frond started since I set my palnt outside and has no browning. I would suggest that before you set it out next summer that you leave it in a spot where it will get filtered sun for a couple of weeks and then put it in full sun. I came accross a gentlemen by the name of Ron in one of these forums. he has been growing a coconut in Chicago for 9 years. I would seek his advise. his e-mail is email@example.com Good luck |
- Posted by angel-fl(gw:angel-fl) onWed, Jan 25, 06 at 15:39
I'm barely new to Northen Florida and the coldest it gets here is in the 30's. Does any body have a coconut tree that has survived that kind of weather and how did you protected?? |
Angel- I'm from Michigan but I've done my research. I grow a coconut in a pot and move it out in the summer and I can tell you I've never let it sniff overnight lows below 50. They really do not like nights in the 40s let alone the 30s. There is a dwarf type that is a little more cold tolerant but even that would be in trouble up there. You could grow one in a pot. You would only have to move it probably starting in November-December and back out in March. I have to move mine in by October and then back out in June. |
- Posted by angel-fl(gw:angel-fl) onThu, Jan 26, 06 at 10:08
Andy, for what I have seen in South Florida is tha they grow very tall. How old is yours and how tall? But I will try it. Thanks. |
Angel- Mine is about four feet tall. When I got it last April it was about 10 inches tall. I have a "Pacific Tall" which is a very fast grower. There are several dwarf varieties that don't grow quite so fast. Yes they do eventually get very tall and indeed mine may be too tall by the end of next summer to move back in my house. I intend to give it to someone in Fort Lauderale at that point. I'm hopeing to get the summer of 2007 also. You could do the same thing. if you know someone in southern Florida that would like one you could take a road trip and visit them. I am an impatient grower and my coconut is my favourite because here in January I still see steady growth. it will only accelerate as days get longer. So I say gor for it. They really look cool coming out of the nut. |
Angel, I grew a coco-palm here in Southern California for two years and I will get night temps in the high 30's for a week or so during the winter. The average high temp is in the low 60's. Mine died when I brought it inside because of contruction work being done to my balcony. Go figure. You can put a large trash-bag over your plant at night for protection. SCalDude |
Correction: "The average NIGHT temp is in the low 60's" |
- Posted by sunnycheeks (My Page) on Sun, May 28, 06 at 15:06
Brought back some small coconuts that i picked on the beach in the Dominican Republic. The bartender on the beach said they would grow. Was wondering if anyone has grown one from a coconut before? and how? They are small, about 4 inches and look like green acorns. |
- Posted by cfkingfish 10a Sw/FL (My Page) on Tue, May 30, 06 at 0:11
Here are a few good tips I use when I work with Coconuts: -They always enjoy full sun. -I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a coconut only 4 inches in diameter is just too small to form a mature embryo. You want ones that range from 10-22 inches or so, and have just fallen from the tree. The brown ones are usually the most viable - just shake them to make sure the water is still inside. -The best way to plant them is "flat" side down in half sand/half soil, and let them bake in the sun. 85F or more is optimal, and they can take up to a year to germinate. More water/more heat = more growth. - One last thing - Coconuts do not like any extended period where the soil temperature is below 60F - this is the reason they are essentially impossible to grow in SoCal. |
Hi, I'm new to this. Does anyone have any other advice for growing coconut palms in southern california? |
- Posted by panamajack 10 (email@example.com) on Mon, Oct 1, 07 at 1:02
scaldude.....you coco died? the one u had in a wine barrel? :( |
The size of the current fronds are smaller that the original leaflets when I bought it, which "bum me"...I don't know if it's because of the growing conditions at the nursery, or it's trying to acclimate somehow to it's new environment??? I don't know...LOL...but it's OK |
Could it be getting potbound? What happened to USC, Ohio State beat Washington by about 3 touchdowns I think. Go Cal! I want Cal's coach in Ann Arbor next year. |
Pot-bound in a wine barrel????? Good God, I hope not...LOL JUST WIN, BABY! Yeah, it was ugly, but they were in control despite all the turnovers...the only team that can beat USC right now, is USC (and they tried to help Washington as much as they could). BTW, who designed those U of M helmets anyway, a 1st grader with masking tape & sissors??? Uggg$&*#$@...sorry, gag reflex. |
Don't be dissin the Flying Winged Helmets. My old Highschool has the same uniforms. If you don't think that Cal or Oregon CAN beat USC you're crazy. I'm not saying they will but they have the talent. |
I'll take some cocos pics when I return home from San Diego. You're right, there's alot of talent in the PAC 10, look what UCLA did to SC last year...who honestly saw that coming? SC is famous for their half-time tactical adjustments, but has trouble reversing self-imposed "mental" meltdowns; that's their biggest threat. The competition level is soaring in college football, just ask Appalachian State...oops, did I say that outloud? |
What would you have me say? We'll never be able to live Ap. State down (especailly since they lost to a team in their conference and are only ranked 5th now in Div. 1-AA |
to me the coconut palms at miami beach looked yellow. Is that lethal yellowing? |
Scaldude- Check out my post. Yay Jim Harbough! |
HEY i got 7 coconuts from acapulco,guerrero mx but i live in central texas i have panted my coconuts with sand and salt as told so by the people of mexico my ? is it get pretty cold ans with get ice down here how can i keep my coconuts seeds safe from the cold? |
Ksmmade- You can not grow them outside this time of year. You would need to pot them and move them outside when weather allows. Average temperatures less than mid 60s outdoors is a death sentance. |
Hi! I am looking for the max 5 feet coconut palm tree able to grow in a pot (the information was given by requester), can somebody to contact me at email@example.com. Regards, Sincerity Buyer |
- Posted by susanbrian (My Page) on Fri, Jun 26, 09 at 16:38
You should definitely put it in some shade in the beginning exposing it to more light every week. Putting it out in full sun was causing a lot of stress for your Coconut Palm Tree. Below is an article on how to take care of Coconut Palm Tree. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Coconut Palm Tree
Has anyone tried to grow one on catalina island? I seen 5 or 6 different maps that put it in zone 10b/11. Maybe if it can trunk on that island it may fruit. I kinda doubt it but who knows. Maybe after a few generations the palm can naturalize to SouCal's climate, making it much hardier. I think it would take years for it to work, but its worth a try or two? What do you guys think? |
- Posted by panamajack 10 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jul 1, 09 at 13:51
Hey us_marine...honestly, I don't think we'll ever be able to successfully grow coconut palms in CA. I was in my native Panama a few weeks ago and while I was there, I thought to myself, this weather is nothing like California's. High 80's to low 90's daily, mid 70's at night - all year. The heat, the high humidity, the year-round high sun, the torrential downpours....California's weather is just too soft and gentle. If we want to see coconut palms in the U.S, we'll have to travel to Hawaii, South Florida or Puerto Rico. That's that. I do have an indoor coconut palm growing here in San Francisco which I've had for 3 years and its doing pretty good. I will take some pics and post them. With A LOT of care and love, you can grow one indoors. I think Catalina Island is too cool for cocos since it's influenced by the California current and the cool North Pacific waters. Plus, it's also too dry; these palms would dry up and die in the summer. I guess if you have a backyard you can try and with a lot of TLC, I think you can get it to grow VERY slowly. But it will never fruit. |
- Posted by tropicalzone7 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 1, 09 at 17:40
i think it could survive, but it would need constant attention. Catalina island is much cooler than even coastal california. It would need to be near a building and probably have heating cables on days below 60-65. Alot of days dont get much above that so the cables would have to be on alot. Also it would probably need a pool or lake to increase humidity. A heated pool would probably make a really good microclimate for a coco on catalina because the water would increase humidity and the temperature of the water would probably increase the temp by a few degrees. It would also need to be really well watered. Its a good experiment though and probably worth a try for those willing to care for it, but I dont think it would ever naturalize. Coconuts in california actually remind me alot of growing palm in the north. Its a challenge, but also very possible. |
Any ideas on how to create a frost free micro-climate? |
- Posted by linda63_gardener 7 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 27, 10 at 10:28
Just returned from the Keys with 3 freshly fallen brown coconuts with milk inside. They are currently soaking for a 3 day period. Confused about how to plant them, as I have read 3 different ways: Pointy end down, on the side, or the end where it was attached to the mother palm down. Which is the most successful way? I will be using a 50/50 mix of sand/potting soil. Any help would be appreciated. |
Can anyone tell me where I can get a suitable coconut to plant? |
- Posted by goodlistener 6 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 25, 11 at 16:41
Bought mine on Ebay. 3/4 ft palm for like $12.95+shipping |
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[1911] Whole Exome Sequencing of Both Components of a Mixed Adenocarcinoma/Small Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder
Laura D Wood, Yuchen Jiao, Anirban Maitra, Pedram Argani, John L Cameron, Nickolas Papadopoulos, Kenneth W Kinzler, Bert Vogelstein, Ralph H Hruban. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background: Each year 7,200 Americans are diagnosed with cancer of the biliary tract, and each year 3,600 die from their disease. While the majority of carcinomas of the gallbladder are adenocarcinomas, rare mixed adenocarcinoma/small cell carcinomas occur. The molecular genetic alterations underlying the development of these neoplasms are poorly understood.
Design: Each component of a fresh-frozen mixed adenocarcinoma/small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder was macrodissected to achieve a neoplastic cellularity of >70%. Each neoplastic component, as well as normal tissue from the same patient, was analyzed by whole exome sequencing using next-generation sequencing technology. Known SNPs were removed from the analysis, and the alterations in the two components of the neoplasm were compared to the patient's normal sequence to identify somatic (tumor-specific) mutations.
Results: Somatic mutations were identified in a total of 55 genes. Interestingly, the majority of the somatic mutations (35) were shared between both components, including mutations in the tumor suppressor gene TP53 as well as several mutations with predicted functional consequences, such as a nonsense mutation in the ephrin receptor EPHA1 and a frameshift mutation in transmembrane serine protease TMPRSS7. Somatic mutations unique to each morphologic component were also identified. Nine mutations occurred only in the small cell carcinoma, including a nonsense mutation in the GTPase activator ARHGAP28, while the adenocarcinoma possessed 11 unique mutations.
Conclusions: Whole exome sequencing can be used to define the genesis of mixed neoplasms. In this mixed adenocarcinoma/small cell carincoma of the gallbladder, the majority of the somatic mutations were shared between the two components, but unique somatic mutations were also identified in both the adenocaricoma and small cell carcinoma. This suggests a clonal origin followed by divergent genetic changes which subsequently contributed to the distinct morphologies of the two components.
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Church Picnic This Weekend
Immanuel's Church Picnic is this Sunday, June 10, at Loose Park right after the service. We'll meet next to the Rose Garden. Bring a dish to pass and your own lawn chair(s). The meat and the drinks will be provided. Count yourself in.
In Adult Bible Class, we will continue our study of Daniel 7.
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'Oblivion': Scene it? Sci-fi flick copycats other films
A movie review of "Oblivion," starring Tom Cruise as a character trying to figure out his true identity and save the ruined world. It borrows from so many other sci-fi flicks that you wonder whether the filmmakers had any original ideas of their own.
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'Oblivion,' with Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, from a screenplay by Karl Gajdusek and Michael DeBruyn. 125 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, brief strong language and some sensuality/nudity. Several theaters.
Hey, kids! It's time to play "Spot the Influences!"
We're teeing up "Oblivion" for you today, and, boy, can you say "target-rich environment"? Let's dive in.
We've got Tom Cruise playing a dude from 2077, intoning in voice-over about having had his brain scrubbed squeaky clean of memories by some unnamed governmental entity. So we know, whether or not he knows, that he may not be who he thinks he is. Which is a maintenance man. And that sounds like?
Oh! I know! I know! "Total Recall!"
Bing! Fifty points for Contestant No.1.
And what Mr. Fixit fixes are deadly flying sphere thingies ...
Ooh! Ooh! Like in "Phantasm." Right?
Debatable. But we'll be generous and award Contestant No. 2 a grand total of 3½ points.
Anyway, the computerized killer orbs see the world through glowing red lenses that look just like ... Contestant No. 3?
HAL from "2001."
Right you are. Fifty points for the lady.
Now, a humans-vs.-aliens nuclear war has turned the world of 2077 into a desert wasteland that looks a lot like Tatooine in "Star Wars," and hero Tom, who answers to "Jack" in the picture, uses a way-cool white future jet to dogfight with the orbs in a manner reminiscent of ... Contestant 1?
Let's see. Tom Cruise. A fighter pilot. Zipping across a danger zone. "Top Gun." That was easy.
You think so, eh? Well, how about when he flies into a supertight, one-false-twitch-of-the-controls-and-you're-dead canyon with TIE-figh ... oops, I mean, killer globes hot on his tail? No. 2?
"Star Wars." Attack on the Death Star.
Correct-o-rama, though I practically gave you that one. Not your fault. Fifty points.
Bonus question: As they're zipping and zapping through the ruins of New York City, the dogfighters deftly dodge the severed torch arm of a certain large copper statue.
"Planet of the Apes."
Twenty-five points. Now, Contestant 3, the cloaked figures who stalk Jack through the wrecked world have glowing orange eyes like ...
Jawa people. "Star Wars." Next question.
And so it goes with "Oblivion." There's a humongous mother ship that you'd swear flew in from "Independence Day." And the naked humans floating unconscious in liquid-filled life pods? Say, didn't we see those in "The Matrix"?
Isn't this fun?
Yes. Until it isn't.
Until you get to the point where you start wondering whether director Joseph Kosinski ("Tron: Legacy") and screenwriters Karl Gajdusek and Michael DeBruyn have any original ideas of their own. And then you realize they don't.
What we're left with is Cruise being his usual studly self (Kosinski gives him two topless shower scenes; dig those cut abs and biceps), humorlessly trying to figure out the secret of his character's true identity that's hidden in his scrubbed-out brain. Oh, and trying to save what's left of the ruined world, which looks pretty fabulous thanks to the excellent set design and special-effects work.
They should have just called the picture "Copycat" and left it at that.
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Drought will have some effect on pumpkin supplies this year, but many shippers expect good quality and normal or near-normal yields.
Jackson Melons Inc., Henderson, Texas, expects to begin shipping the week of Sept. 3, said Kevin Green, salesman.
"It's one of the earliest starts for us," Green said. "Every year the last five it seems we've started a little earlier."
Traditionally, Jackson wouldn't get started on pumpkins until Sept. 10-20, Green said. Now, more retailers seem to want to generate a little buzz earlier in the season.
"They want a few loads for a change of scenery, then it quiets off until about the 20th" of September, Green said Aug. 27. "I can't see people buying pumpkins next week."
Hart, Mich.-based Todd Greiner Farms also is starting early this year, with the first shipments going out the week of Aug. 27, said Tyler Hodges, sales manager.
"The first half of the summer was hot and dry, but since mid-July, we've had great weather — good rains and milder temperatures," Hodges said.
Greiner Farms expects volumes to peak between Sept. 16 and Oct. 10, Hodges said.
Van Groningen & Sons Inc., Manteca, Calif., also started shipping the week of Aug. 27, said Ryan Van Groningen, sales manager.
That's earlier than the past two years, but close to a normal start for the company, he said. The company's volumes are expected to peak at the end of September and beginning of October, he said.
Turek Farms, King Ferry, N.Y., expects to begin shipping after Labor Day, said Jason Turek, partner. Very dry weather in June and June was good for quality, Turek said, but yields and size have suffered.
"It definitely stressed the crop," he said. "It looks like we'll be lighter than normal, and sizing may be down a little."
Drought in several pumpkin growing areas should equate to strong demand, Hodges said.
"Supply is looking to be light, so demand is up," he said. "It should be a good year."
Green is hoping that demand is as strong as it was in 2011.
"Last year was the best I can recall, and we're hoping for it again this year," he said. "It's looking good at this point."
On Aug. 28, 24-inch bins of large cinderella pumpkins from Virginia were $260-280 on the Baltimore terminal market, down from $350 last year at the same time.
Van Groningen said it's seldom the case that shortages in the East produce higher prices in the West. He said growers are just hoping for slightly higher prices to cover rising labor and other input costs.


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Escapement in the spotlight
The Jules Audemars with AP Escapement has received many awards, including the Men's Watch Prize at the 2009 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva. It's an exceptional timepiece.
An escapement that runs lubricant-free and ensures excellent efficiency and superior shock-resistance. A balance that oscillates twice as fast as normal with a frequency of 43,200 vibrations per hour (6 hz). All this in a three-dimensional platinum case, designed to highlight finishing and movement decoration inspired by the grand watchmaking tradition.
It's no surprise that the Jules Audemars with Escapement, more commonly known as the "ChronAP," has been showered with honors. It received the Men's Watch Prize during the 9th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva last November, as well as the Asian Edition Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie Asia held in Singapore a month earlier. But its international success doesn't stop there. Last fall, the timepiece was also named best "Horological Value" at the 3rd Tiempo de Relojes in Mexico and "Best Complicated Watch" in a ceremony organized by VOGUE Spain.
What makes this model so exceptional? "It's excellent chronometry, its innovative design, and of course the new escapement," explains Giulio Papi, founder and technical director of APRP (Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi). In addition, this model has a balance that beats twice as fast as normal, which gives the movement enhanced precision. "As for style, we were inspired by the spirit of the marine chronometry typical of the 1980s, while applying a three-dimensional design to the watch face," explains Papi, without whom this extraordinary timepiece would never have been created.


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Greetings All. If I was to install certain appliances on my own, would that void the warranty? I have the opportunity to get a floor model Miele refrigerator and induction cooktop but if I purchase them now I have to house them for 6 months in my storage space because we aren't ready for appliances yet. When the time comes, can I just do them myself or do I need to hire a professional? I wouldn't have considered it in the past BUT I've had issues in my last two homes of appliances being installed wrong by "professionals." I always figure that no one cares and is as anal as me so maybe this is something I could tackle. But, I don't want to end up without a warranty on a 6K refrigerator! |
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No, installation yourself doesn't void a warranty - but is your Miele a built-in fridge? Those are much harder to install. |
I have installed my appliances and never had a warranty issue. I too like things done right and I find that in most cases it may take me longer to install but the end result is much better. It is hard to find good contractors. I have had more bad than good. |
Read the actual warranty. I think I've seen a couple of them -- on dishwashers, IIRC -- which had wording about having to use a company certified installer. One of them said something about getting extra years on the warranty for appliances installed by an installer certified by the company. |
I've installed all my own appliances - Viking built in fridge, 36" range, Miele DW, and Smeg wall oven. IMO, unless a dealer installs alot of these - your probably going to get some guy who doesn't know any more than you do. The main item is to get the installation manuals (most can be found online as pdf's). You have to read and reread and understand how to level the appliance, and where the outlets and water supplies have to be located. Even if you don't install yourself, you need to make sure the electrician and plumber know, cause many of these appliances have very specific locations for connections. |
- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 15:11
I've never heard of DIY installations voiding a warranty. But I have heard that Miele offers to double the warranty if the unit is installed by their own people. |
Yeah, it's Miele I was thinking of that doubles the warranty when you use their certified installers for their DWs. I can't recall who had the other warranty I saw, only that it had something in it about using company installers. While I've always done my own installs and I would be surprised to find a provision that outright forbids DIY installation, I also have been surprised by things I find in fine print. Might be of concern to the OP because he will be holding the appliances for six months before install. Sometimes warranties run from date of purchase, sometimes from delivery to the customer, and sometimes run from the install. I think it best to read the document and find out beforehand. Who knows what evil lurks in the fine print if you do not read it? |
This post was edited by JWVideo on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 16:32
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