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EPISODE 19 – "SHADOW OF FEAR" "Gentlemen, we're about to obtain the best close-up shots of Mars ever taken by man!" During a Colonel White briefing scene, Destiny, Harmony, Symphony, Captain Ochre and Captain Magenta are seen lounging around Cloudbase (as are Melody and Captain Grey, but they get off their backsides and do something later – and nothing like that, you dirty devils). "The eye that dares to look upon our planet has been destroyed! You will never succeed! You will never discover the secret of the Mysterons! We will be avenged!" Woah! Calm down, dear, it's only Spectrum. The Mysteron voice sounds a lot higher pitched this week too. The K14 observatory, positioned on the side of a mountain in the Himalayas, is tracking satellites sent to Mars, hoping to be able to obtain good quality close-up photographs of the surface of the planet. Whilst one satellite is detected by the Mysterons and destroyed, this is anticipated and so Colonel White gives the go-ahead for the continuation of the exercise, part of the mysterious "Operation: Sword." A second satellite is launched which this time orbits in such a way that it keeps the Martian moon, Phobos, between itself and Mars, managing to land seemingly undetected on the surface of the Moon, from which it'll be able to take one photograph every seven seconds, the photos to be relayed back to Earth at 3am. Spectrum is pleased with the success of the operation – including Captains Scarlet and Blue, overseeing things at the observatory – but when Dr Breck, one of the leading scientists, goes missing it seems that the Mysterons are going to throw a spanner in the works… almost literally… The Mysteron murder in this episode defies explanation. Dr Breck is looking through his telescope at Mars when the planet suddenly seems to start glowing really brightly, fluctuating light so dazzlingly that Breck is forced to remark: "The light… it's so… intense!" Then he just… dies. Looks at a bright light for too long, falls over and dies. I'm guessing the writer's idea here was that the Mysterons were somehow reflecting the Sun's rays into Breck's eyes, eventually killing him that way, but we're never really told what happened. Added to that, Breck's body is then seen being jerkily dragged across the floor, right past the Mysteron duplicate – so who's doing the dragging?! Possibly the same unseen force that jerkily dragged Captain Scarlet's body underneath a small bush back in episode 1. And, once again, a Mysteron agent is seen being dispatched by a bullet, rather than electricity. Does this series have any sense of continuity? Scarlet has a brief gunfight but gets through it quite easily. Captain Blue goes to get a Mysteron detector from the SPV after they find out who the Mysteron agent is. If that isn't inept thinking, the fact that he doesn't retrieve the anti-Mysteron gun at the same time surely is. However, the main problem here is that Spectrum allows the observatory to be completely destroyed by the Mysterons: occupants, building and all. Having rushed out into the snow to take out the Mysteron agent, you can only imagine Scarlet and Blue slowly looking over their shoulders in dumb dismay as the entire building explodes and collapses in pieces down the side of the mountain. Ironically enough, the Mysterons leave the picture-taking satellite on Phobos alone, allowing it to beam out images that nobody's alive to pick up. Good Lord! A pure, unbridled Mysteron success! First time we've really had one: Manhunt doesn't really count as they didn't have any plan, and the other two occurrences – Winged Assassin and The Heart of New York – were either down to complete luck or Spectrum deciding to give up and letting the Mysterons get on with it. Spectrum: 15 Mysterons: 4 There's a lot of basically meaningless technobabble phrases being thrown about in the control room scenes that are far too intelligent for me to understand: "Signal to noise ratio: 0124dB…" "Beam width and flux density…" … Um… "Check video…" In fact, one bloke seems very insistent that his friends "check video" every few seconds. Makes it seem like he's urgently taping Eastenders because the experiment's making him miss out on it. SCIENTIST: "Check video…" DR BRECK: "I just did it." SCIENTIST: "Well do it again!" ___ BLUE: "Close ups of Mars… forty-three million miles across space to that screen!" Oh, the wonders of technology in the year… um… 2068. ___ SCARLET: "Let's hope the Mysterons don't detect this one!" BLUE: "Well, we're tracking it by infrared reflection of the Sun's rays from the satellite's shell. At least there's no transmission for them to pick up." I think he knows that. ___ SCARLET: "It was a brilliant idea to soft-land the Minisat on Phobos." I think he- DR BRECK: "Yes. Its course was carefully plotted so that Phobos always shielded the satellite from Mars." You're already tol- SCARLET: "That's why the Mysterons didn't locate it." Sweet Mother of Pearl, everybody knows all this already!!! Shut up about it! Seriously, they tell us what the plan was after the event twice within the space of five minutes! If they could have devoted some of that time to telling us how Breck bit the bullet we'd be fine! SCARLET: "Have we done it?" SCIENTIST: "We won't know for nearly four minutes." ___ BLUE: "I'll relieve you at midnight." Well, it sounds vaguely naughty. ___ When Scarlet's asking the scientists where Dr Breck has got to, Captain Blue says "His bed hasn't been slept in…" whilst leaning in the doorway in a faintly alarming manner. No jokes. They're living in the shadow of fear, after all. "In Greek mythology, Phobos was the attendant of Mars. It means 'fear'. The name is appropriate. Because of the Mysterons, the whole world lives in the shadow of fear…" Colonel White shows us that, yes, he took Classics at University. However, I'm a bit baffled by this "Operation: Sword" business. "Operation: Sword... In spite of everything, Lieutenant, that goes ahead as scheduled!" I can't remember whether it refers to events in the next episode, which concludes the Lunarville trilogy, or whether he's talking about the general intelligence gathering on the Mysterons, or whether – as per usual – he hasn't got a clue what he's muttering about. SCARLET: "The Mysterons have destroyed the satellite. Phase One complete according to plan!" Oh my God, he's gone rogue! Somebody stop him! ___ DR BRECK: "You might say we worked in the shadow of fear…" … Or then again you might not. Whilst Captains Scarlet and Blue are already at the observatory, everybody else is just sitting around Cloudbase. When the entire base begins to float towards the Himalayas, Captain Grey gets the taxing task of… looking out of the window. "Well, looks like we're under way!" Thanks for that. Do you often talk to yourself, soldier? Once above the Himalayas, the Angels are dispatched to do nothing at all and Melody and Captain Grey flit about in a helicopter looking for the Mysteron Dr Breck. It's Captain Grey who actually finds the man for Scarlet and Blue, displaying the only bit of military competency anybody in the organisation shows in this episode. I've also learnt that the reason Captain Grey has all but disappeared from the series by this point is because the voice artist (Paul Maxwell) left after having done 12 episodes – in fact, Shadow of Fear (filmed 12th but broadcast as the 19th) was the chap's last one. It was also the last episode with characters voiced by Charles Tingwell, who also voiced the elusive Dr Fawn, which answers my occasional outbursts of "Where the Hell is that guy?" In fact, Dr Fawn is due to appear in a handful of episodes later on; the poor chap turned up in more episodes when he didn't have somebody to voice him than when he did. I've also just worked out that Tingwell is the same man who plays the weary police inspector in the four Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple films! Yay! The Mysterons kill everybody in the observatory, which appears to amount to… three people. Presumably Scarlet and Blue's SPV, seen on the parking ramp at the observatory, was written off in the explosion. No car crashes. One small explosion when the Mysterons destroy the first satellite and three larger ones when the observatory is sabotaged. The base's destruction is curiously low on explosions and flames, though there's a pleasing amount of footage of the various girders and pieces of metal flying about and bouncing down the mountainside. We hadn't seen stuff like that since Thunderbirds. Ah, nostalgia. No first names. The Colonel doesn't appear often but I'm fairly sure he's drunk. Mars is said to be 43 million miles away. I haven't a clue how accurate that is but I'm betting that it's not very. The first five minutes are quite strange: a tensely directed and scored scene of the scientists waiting to see whether the satellite has been sabotaged by the Mysterons or not, whereas the audience has already witnessed the satellite blowing up about four minutes before the characters find out. "As K.14 observatory is at present beyond the range of the Angel aircraft, Cloudbase will travel immediately to a position 50 miles west of the observatory in the Himalayas." In this episode we see Cloudbase itself going on a journey, moving slowly across the skies towards it destination. I'm not sure how often it happens in the series but it's not particularly exciting anyway, so I wouldn't worry. Amusingly, when the Colonel says, "Start horizontal jets!" we see Lieutenant Green zooming along on his chair to the relevant control panel, making it seem as if the esteemed horizontal jets are tied to his seat… Some surprisingly poor model work makes it appear that Phobos is exactly the same width of the mini-satellite. By my estimation Phobos also seems to be travelling at a rough orbiting speed of one orbit per 20-30 seconds, as opposed to the 7 hours 40 minutes that the scientists are talking about. Either way is wrong as apparently Phobos orbits Mars about twice a day, roughly every 11 hours or so. Yes, I'm doing a smidgen of research for once. I'm just as surprised as you are. The very strange lunar musical score and sound effects make it sound as if Phobos is inhabited by the Clangers. Despite Dr Breck giving us the old " Red Planet" chestnut, his vantage point with the telescope seems to be indicating that the planet is a blazing white. There's also some uncharacteristically poor puppet work as well later on during Scarlet and Blue's gunfight with the Mysteron Breck: when Breck fires at them, Scarlet dodges to the side as usual whereas Captain Blue just tips over. Despite the fact that the Mysterons win, Shadow of Fear is a fairly rum episode. We never actually feel as if the operation is particularly important, especially from a modern viewpoint, and so we're not too fussed whether the Mysterons succeed or not. There's very little proper dialogue, either, with a lot of technical readings and characters repeating things over and over to each other ("Check video!" "The shadow of fear…") Ultimately it's OK but I wouldn't be pleased if somebody broke into my home to make me watch it all over again at gunpoint. In fact I'd be quite upset. |
Is that satellite smiling at me? |
Dr Breck: the ultimate peeping tom. "Yeah, Destiny, take it OFF!!!" |
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I am thinking of buying a sofa made of something called "bonded leather." My question is, is it very scratch resistant? The reason I ask is because once I had a good quality leather sofa My cats who were declawed in the front, scratched the hell out of it by jumping off it. -- Their back paws were not declawed. I don't want another experience like that. Or is the least expensive, coarser grade REAL leather more durable than bonded leather? |
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Most likely NOT very scratch resistant. Not all bonded leather is created equal or should it even be called leather. Its basically vinyl with the back side of the vinyl being ground up leather scraps. To make it feel more soft and leather like they cant make the top vinyl coating very thick. To resists scratching your better off going to the real Naugahyde brand vinyl. The leather your cats scratched was pigmented leather, if you had purchased top grain aniline dyed leather then the scratches was not be so noticeable. |
Our bonded leather set scratches very easily. :( |
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My husband and I are planning on building in 2014. This is the plan we have drawn up. However, I am having second thoughts and need some outside opinions. Thank you in advance! :) |
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Between an extra-extra-large dining room and a large dinette, you have devoted a great deal of space in this house to eating. Your great room pales in comparison. I'd consider switching the mudroom and the pantry. This would allow you to have a "backdoor" straight into the mudroom, and it would give you a more direct "straight shot" through the dinette when you arrive home through the garage entrance. The kitchen layout is awkward. The cabinets are a little too far apart to be comfortable. You'll be taking lots of extra steps. Do people have to walk through your study to get to the half bath? Will that ever be problematic? Like personal papers, or a messy desk? |
- Posted by bird_lover6 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 15, 13 at 19:39
I think the scale is all off. You have a "grand" curved staircase in a small foyer. When you open the front door to guests, you'll be practically standing on the bottom step. And I agree that you have way too much eating space in comparison to your great room. Your dining room and master bedroom are almost as large as your great room, while your walk-in closet is almost as large as your master bedroom. Will you have another laundry room upstairs, or will daily laundry carriers have to walk through the study? Perhaps this plan really does suit your particular needs and desires, but there are several undesirable characteristics that would be bad for resale. I do love the fact that you won't have far to walk to the toilet at night. :) Good luck. |
- Posted by seabright007 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 16, 13 at 16:26
Thank you so much for your comments. I definitely want to revise the study area. There is a halway to the bathroom and laundry and the study is actually quite small. Please keep the comments coming! |
I think the space in the foyer is poorly used. As an above poster noted, you walk in the door and into the stairs and there is a great deal of unused space to get into the powder. I also notice the lack of a closet in this area. Even in milder temps, people have light coats, umbrellas, etc. at times. Those stairs take up a lot of space. Do you really want this type of staircase? I'm wondering if an L-shaped staircase might work better or be possible. Just a thought. The plan is difficult to read, even when I expand it, but it appears as if there is a very narrow walk way (or practically none) to go from the front door to the great room. People will come into the house, feel cramped at the stairs and then squeeze past the same stairs to go into the great room. Some of the space in the family room will be used as a "hall" from the front to the kitchen and master bedroom and from the kitchen to the master. Keep that in mind for furniture placement. Is the fireplace double-sided or does it face into one room? I would not want a double-sided fireplace into my master bedroom for privacy reasons. Agree that the size of the study is small. Is there a reason for the door to the laundry there? Is there room for another laundry upstairs. If so, I would eliminate that door. Also agree with the above poster on the size of the dining room. Do you entertain often? |
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Have a look at the plan proposed in the link below and compare. I feel it's a nice example of a well proportioned, logical, liveable plan. I agree with the comments above. The scale of the rooms and overall functionality are serious issues. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ready for One More Farmhouse Plan?
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The West Bolivar Eagles fell to the Simmons High School Blue Devils in the championship game of the Region 3-2A Boys Basketball Tournament Friday in Leland.
The Eagles dropped to 17-14. West Bolivar was in the game most of night as the Eagles went on a 5-0 run the began at the end of the third quarter to move to within four points at 38-34 with 7:15 left to play. Simmons found its groove on offense and defense by outscoring Wet Bolivar 19-4 the rest of the way.
Ladarius Tucker led the Eagles with 14 points.
West Bolivar will play Bruce in the first round of the 2A North Half Playoffs on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Rosedale
Region 3-1A Tournament
Broad Street Boys 82, JFK 77
The John F. Kennedy Hornets held a nine point lead midway through the fourth quarter, but watched as the Broad Street Jaguars clawed their way back into the game to take a 82-77 win in the consolation game of the Region 3-1A Boys Basketball Tournament in Benoit Friday night.
B.J. Hall led Broad Street with 24 points, followed by Michael Williams with 23 points, Dorsey and Flo Robinson with 15 points each.
Octavius Taylor led JFK with 24 points, followed by Fred Haywood with 21 points, Ladarius Johnson with 10 points and Ricky Fleming with nine points.
The Jaguars (12-13) will travel to play Smithville Tuesday, and the Hornets (7-19) will travel to play Coffeeville at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the 1A North Half Playoffs.
Coldwater Girls 56, Shaw 27
The Shaw Lady Hawks fell to Coldwater Friday in the consolation game of the Region 3-1A Girls Basketball Tournament in Benoit.
The Lady Hawks fell to 4-22 and will now travel to play Coffeeville in the first round Monday at 7 p.m.
Jacaria Smith led the Lady Hawks with 11 points.
Region 3-3A Tournament
Ruleville Girls 71, O'Bannon 36
The Ruleville Central Lady Tigers picked a decisive win over the O'Bannon Lady Greenwave in the consolation game of the Region 3-3A Girls Basketball Tournament Friday night in Lexington.
Ruleville improved to 18-9.
Shakira Singleton led the Lady Tigers with 23 points, followed by Robrieka Finn with 18 points, Tatianna Collins with 15 points and Rodshequia Walls with 13 points.
Ruleville will travel to Pontotoc to play South Pontotoc High School in the first round of the 3A North Half Girls Tournament Monday at 7 p.m.
Ruleville Boys 70, Humphreys Co. 64
The Ruleville Central Tigers earned a hard fought win over the Humphreys County Cowboys in the consolation game of the Region 3-3A Boys Basketball Tournament Friday night in Lexington.
Ruleville improved to 13-13.
Tyquan Rule scored 22 points to lead Tigers, followed Kadarius Phillips with 18 points.
Ruleville will hit the road to play Kemper County on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Region 3-4A Tournament
Cleveland Girls 48, Greenwood 39
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Cleveland improved to 18-12 and will travel to play Leake Central in Carthage at 7 p.m. Monday in the first round of the 4A North Half Playoffs.
McKinnon Skeen led Cleveland with 15 points and seven rebounds, followed by Lauren Ashley Collins with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Yazoo Co. Boys 61, Cleveland 52
The Cleveland High School Wildcats came up short against the Yazoo County Panthers in the consolation game of the Region 3-4A boys basketball tournament Friday night at Yazoo County High School.
The Wildcats fell to 4-22. Desmond McAbee led the Wildcats with 11 points, followed by Antario Miller and Ellis Townsend with eight points.
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Choosing a mobility scooter can be a daunting prospect. Age UK* and leading scooter specialists Quingo are working together to make that choice easier and safer.
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When we use the words 'we' 'our' and 'us' on this web page, we're referring to the collaboration between Quingo and Age UK* (unless stated otherwise). All scooters are provided direct by Quingo.
*References to Age UK mean Age UK Trading Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Age UK.
All Quingo scooter models are provided by Forever Active, the UK's exclusive Quingo scooter distributor.
Forever Active is a trading name of Advantage Marketing Corporation Limited (AMC). AMC works in collaboration with Age UK Trading Limited and will raise a minimum of £100,000 during 2013/14 for Age UK Trading Limited via the sale of Quingo scooters. Age UK Trading Limited is a trading subsidiary of Age UK (charity number 1128267) and donates its net profits to that charity.
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Quingo users enjoy the agility of 3-wheelers with stability greater than even a 4 wheeler. In addition multiple adjustments including Adaptive Floating Footplates mean that hips, legs and feet are all precisely where they should be for maximum comfort and for best posture.
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We know that mobility problems are as individual as you are. It's why each scooter in the range has full posture control and can be adjusted too suit your specific requirements.
You don't have to be a certain way to fit a Quingo... The Quingo fits you.
Trying Quingo for yourself is by far the best way to appreciate all the features and advantages but we only want you to enjoy the benefits of Quingo if you are safe and able to do so.
To ensure this, the Blue Diamond Driver Check is a free ROSPA-compliant safety assessment that demonstrates you meet the required standard. It also entitles you to display the 'Blue Diamond' badge on your scooter verifying to those around you that you are both safe and able.
This is in line with the latest Department for Transport guidelines. Also please be assured that it is a no-obligation trial and if we can't help for any reason, we will say so.
Quingo has been rigorously and independently tested for stability, comfort and manoeuvrability by multiple independent test houses including:
ForeverActive, Quingo's exclusive UK distributor operates a national network of dedicated sales and aftercare staff. It will be a ForeverActive representative that will conduct your safety assessment.
The assessment is conducted for your benefit and confirms that you are both safe and suitable to take a test drive. Once completed, we will provide you with FREE comprehensive insurance for the duration of your drive.
You can trust that Quingo staff will never be pushy. If we can't help, we will be honest and say so.
You can also be assured that if you do purchase, we provide a white glove free delivery and set up service and provide as much training as you you may require.
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There is also a national network of Quingo-trained engineers that carry out both routine servicing at your home and are on call if you should encounter any problems.
There are 6 models to choose from in the range from light-weight, car-transportable to powerful long range models.
Each of the Quingo range is designed and built with precision and care and all can be tailored and fine-tuned to your exact requirements. The range has been carefully designed to ensure that whatever your circumstances there is a Quingo that's precisely right for you.
For regular indoor use and for outdoor pavement use and hard surfaces at 4mph.
It's ideal for short/medium journeys, visiting friends, shops, shopping centres, more confined spaces or just out and about. It can also be easily transported in most small hatchbacks.
For occasional indoor use and for outdoor pavement use on hard surfaces at up to 4mph.
It's ideal for short/medium journeys, visiting friends, shops, shopping centres or just out and about. It can also be transported in most standard family-sized cars.
For occasional indoor use and for outdoor pavement use and hard surfaces at 4mph. It is also capable of road use at up to 8mph.
For occasional indoor use and for outdoor pavement use and hard surfaces at 4mph. It is also capable of longer range road use at up to 8mph.
It's ideal for short/medium/long journeys, visiting friends, shops, shopping centres or longer trips out and about. It can also be transported in most larger family-sized cars.
A complete service from assessment, to selection, to aftercare...
1. We work and comply with the Department for Transport Code of Practice.
2. We only supply products after our comprehensive assessment and only products that are genuinely suitable.
3. We always adapt products to your precise requirements for free where we can as part of the service.
4. We always offer a choice of purchase options, to make Quingo affordable for everyone.
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7. We provide a 48 working hours Call-Out-Service in the event of a complete electrical or mechanical failure.
8. We provide our own UK based Customer Call Centre to offer support whenever required.
9. We monitor and improve our customer services experience with our continuous 'Client Survey' process.
10. Customer satisfaction has always and will continue to be our No. 1 priority.
Yes you can. Free Home demonstrations are scheduled to suit you, and no one will call without an appointment. We know from existing customers that this is by far the best way to appreciate all the features and advantages.
It also ensures your safety, the safety of others around you and identifies precisely the right model for you and your environment. This is in line with the latest Department of Transport guidelines.
Please be assured that you are not under any obligation and if we can't help you for any reason, we will be honest and say so.
The good news is that all Quingos in the range are great value and all hold their value. Prices start from £1695.
Yes! We offer Easy Payment Plans which start from just £49 per month3. Interest Free and Contract Hire options are also available and selected models are available on the Motability scheme2.
When you do become one of the thousands of happy Quingo customers, we provide a white-glove, FREE delivery/set up service. We are also here to provide any further servicing you may require.
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We go a long way to make it both safe and pleasurable. We will then make a recommendation and go through the variety of payment options. We arrange everything else for you.
Our ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction plays a large part in our continued success and is paramount throughout the life of your Quingo.
Customers are surveyed 3 months into their ownership and again every time they receive a service or engineer visit. It means very happy customers.
In over 3,000 surveys our representatives and delivery staff rate an average of 9 out of a possible 10 for customer care. We take great pride in it and continually assess it.
Both the Quingo team and the Department for Transport highly reccomend that you do take out scooter insurance. We can arrange this for you or you may arrange for this yourself.
Quingo offers a full maintenance programme, ensuring that your scooter delivers outstanding service at all times. In the unlikely event of a breakdown an engineer will be with you within 24 hours. The engineering team are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
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one of my favorite fall trends this year are knitted ear warmers, they are so cozy and cute! i love the simple touch of class they give, and of course, my ears appreciate the bit of warmth they provide!
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Sweden defenseman Erik Karlsson reacts after scoring a goal against Finland during the second period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Lots of great info on the forum. The more I read the more questions I have.
Currently have a 14 year old York gas furnace with 3 ton ac. Located in attic and supplies our second floor. We are in Maryland. The coil is on its last legs so looking to replace the entire system. Have had many different quotes & options for many brands and have narrowed it down to 2 different proposals from 2 different contractors. Option 1:
They also suggested standing it up vertical instead of laying down like the York currently is to help improve airlflow to the opposite side of the house that is always colder due to high ceilings and being over the garage. One of the other guys suggested using a performance ac instead of the infinity since the performance is similar, infinity compatible and costs less. Does this make sense??? Option 2:
I've had several guys say not to put a 95% efficient in the attic due to possible freezing temp's but this guy and several others have said it's not a concern??? He also wants to put the pvc intake and exhaust pipes up into the steel vent currently in place so as not to require any roof/flashing work. Is this okay to do? They are two different approaches and just not sure which one makes sense...Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. |
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The Carrier Infinity 24ana736 and the Performance 24apa736 are equivalent as far as I know. I think the 24ana7 series is being phased out. I don't see any down side of getting the Performance model. I believe the Performance model gets a higher SEER rating. Is the labor warranty directly from Carrier? I would be concerned about putting a 95% AFUE furnace in an attic. I have no experience with this, but I have read about problems with condensate lines freezing in the winter. A electric wrap tape can be used to prevent freezing. I am not sure what the contractor proposing for the PVC intake and exhaust will result in a proper installation. I am not sure if I do this if it were my house. |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Sat, Jul 30, 11 at 9:53
Mip6 Both of these are very nice systems. Like the previous poster said, depending on location and winter climate, you do not place a condensing furnace in the attic unless it is heavily insulated. Maryland is probably borderline though. How is the pricing between the two different systems? On the Carrier quote, it could be improved if you upgraded to the heat pump model assuming you have reasonable electric rate. IMO |
Thanks for all the great feedback. Installed cost is almost the same, so basically comparing 95% furnace 2 stage fan with single stage ac VS 80% furnace variable speed fan with 2 stage ac... From an overall energy cost point of view is one better than the other??? |
The 95% AFUE furnace is more efficient than the 80%. The Carrier 2 stage has a rating of 16.7 SEER vs. the Trane single stage 14.5 SEER. In terms of the ratings the Carrier is more efficient. Having two stage vs. a single stage in itelf does not increase the efficiency. However the two stage does improve comfort and help to control humidity. It is possible you will find yourself comfortable at 77 degrees an 40% humidity with a two stage system, vs. 75 degrees and 50% humidity with the single stage. This is where you may see some lower costs. I have the Carrier two stage Infinity AC. I really like how well it works. |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Sat, Jul 30, 11 at 18:33
mip6 let's look at the numbers. 4647830 Active Systems INFINITY 17 PURON AC CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 24ANB736A**30 CNPV*3717A**+UI 58CV(A,X)070-12 36600 13.00 16.70 3806719 Active Systems RHEEM RAPM SERIES RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY RAPM-036JEZ RCFL-H*3621 RGTM-07?RBG? 35800 12.50 15.10 1 Rheem has the edge on heating, Carrier on AC. On overall operating costs, I would expect the Rheem to have the lead because of the 80% eff Carrier vs 95% eff Rheem. However, the Carrier is a nicer system. IMO |
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My handyman has called out a siding guy to take off my aluminum siding and replace it with Vinyl siding. They are telling me that Tarpaper will last longer and do a better job for me over the long run and cost less. I kind of feel like I'm taking a step backwards if I use tarpaper...? I'm not too concerned with the cost... The house was built in 1965, I have the black selatex material under the present aluminum siding.... if that matters. Anyone have any comments on the above? Thanks,
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It's a toss up. The only thing sub standard about asphalt saturated felt is the size of it's advertising budget (which is zero), a problem DuPont and it's competitors don't have. If you use asphalt felt it should be No. 30 instead of No. 15 because the manufacturers stopped making it at 15 or 30 pounds per square a long time ago so the old 15 pound paper is now called No. 30. If you use the wrap, stick to Tyvek, Typar or WeatherSmart because many of the other wraps are not waterproof. |
Macv, Thanks for the reply.....we will go with the 30wt. paper. Scott |
- Posted by drywall_diy_guy (My Page) on Sat, Nov 21, 09 at 18:58
I thought the object of Tyvec was to allow moisture to escape? Tar paper would seal the moisture in. |
Some common misconceptions about asphalt saturated felt underlayment are that it contains coal tar, that it is vapor impermeable, and that it is waterproof. The last two characteristics are true of synthetic roofing underlayments so they cannot be used on walls. Asphalt saturated felt is as vapor permeable as some plastic house wraps but unlike plastic wraps, it gets more vapor permeable when in contact with water. However, it is not waterproof like the non-woven, non-perforated plastic wraps. |
- Posted by lonewolf20 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 22, 09 at 9:29
But unless you tape the joints it won't stop wind penetration will it? And that would be a lot of tape. |
That brings up a good question....With the celatex under the tar paper or felt paper would the exterior wall be waterproof or should I not concerned with that? Scott |
When the underlayment is exposed to water, Tyvek would remain waterproof longer and because of it's sheet size it would be a better air barrier but the Tyvek tends to be insalled with staples and that is not as good as roofing nails used with asphalt felt. Cap staples, screws or nails are best for Tyvek but more costly. I have never seen house wrap properly taped. Tyvek tape was originally red and you could easily tell if it was improperly installed from the street. Now it's difficult to tell and contractors seem to never read the installation instructions. Most seem to think house wrap is just a modern version of building paper. Also builders rarely seal the top and bottom so the value of it as an air barrier is rarely what is claimed from controlled tests. Whatever you use I would first tape any sheathing joints that do not occur over studs or spots that are damaged. That should be done with WR Grace Vycor Plus self-adhering flashing tape over WB Primer. the primer is essential for such a porous material. If I had to choose a sheet underlayment for vinyl siding, I would use Tyvek CommercialWrap R with cap nails over the studs. But if your budget was large enough to afford commercial grade underlayment you would probably be able to afford real siding. The very best underlayment would be a vapor permeable spray-on (or roller applied) liquid acrylic that is compatible with the surface of the sheathing. The sheathing joints and window openings would be reinforced with mesh tape and the result would be a continuous seal. That would be a real air barrier. Here they are: 1. Perm-A-Barrier VP Air/Vapor Barrier fluid applied synthetic latex rubber membrane as manufactured by Grace Construction Products. 2. Air Bloc 31 as manufactured by Henry Company Inc., Cold Stream Road, Kimberton, PA 19442. 3. Sto Guard Assembly: manufactured by Sto Corp., Camp Creek Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30331 4. PROSOCO R-GUARD Assembly: provided by PROSOCO, Inc., 3741 Greenway Circle, Lawrence, Kansas 66046. |
Hmmm...I thought that vinyl siding was real siding? Live and learn, I guess. I think that the main value of Tyvek-style house wraps is a continuous air inflitration barrier, to keep outside air from blowing around in insulation in walls and decreasing the value of the insulation. It will also shed water on the outside, and allow water vapor to go out from the inside of the wall so that it doesn't condense in the insulation. However, it is quite true that for the air barrier function you need to put it on in large pieces, and tape those pieces together so it acts as a single barrier for best use. I've also seen it applied like tar paper, and that's just sad. At any rate, I like Tyvek, and would make sure that anyone that I hired to apply it knew how and why it is best used. -Roger |
Vinyl siding is intended to simulate the appearance of wood clapboards therefore I guess it could be called real plastic imitative siding. Don't confuse the function of Tyvek with that of a vapor retarder installed on the warm side of a wall in a cold climate. |
There is a very good article on the subject of moisture barriers here: http://bct.nrc.umass.edu/index.php/publications/by-title/ Basically it explains that IF you have a water penetration with Tyvek and if that water gets on the wrong side of the barrier it is likely to stay there and cause damage. Tyvek blocks bulk water but allows vapor to move out of the wall but once you have bulk water on the wrong side of moisture barrier it will block that as well. Macv is right; this stuff is almost never installed corretly to begin with and even less so on a replacement job so unless all your corner boards, trim boards, etc are removed and the sheathing completely wrapped you are likely to water at some point. For me I will plan on the unplanned happening and go with felt paper; it meets the warranty requirements for the siding; works fine and if it gets compromised it will facilitate drying of the wall behind it |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Fri, Nov 27, 09 at 10:45
IMO, Tyvek is best thought of as a wind barrier under vinyl. Live in a house without it and you will feel the difference. It's a nice secondary feature that it will not trap liquid water beneath it. If you think vinyl siding is anything close to as wind-tight as a well-installed wood siding, think again. Vinyl siding is as drafty as an open window. But tyvek alone will not guarantee a draft-free dwelling. You'd need to include additional measures like caulking the wall plates (before drywall); have perfectly-executed vapor barrier, and dead-on insulation (including foaming in the windows) to achieve that tightness, and in the end if you succeeded, you'd have to bring in fresh air through a heat exchanger so as not to have a "sick house". Casey's post-turkey day musings. |
Tyvek will not trap water behind it unless water gets behind it and then it absolutely will trap it. Tyvek is a wonderful material but it is not as forgiving as asphalt felt. Install it well or pay dearly for your mistakes. |
Correctly sealing door and window openings has little or nothing to do with the choice of underlayment material. The common approach of installing Tyvek first and wrapping it into the openings ignores the possibility that water can get behind the Tyvek and have an easy path into the openings. I like to install the windows and doors first and then the Tyvek or asphalt felt. Asphalt felt has always been installed in this manner and Tyvek provides alternate instructions for this method and WR Grace as well as Jeld-Wen recommend it. |
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From 22 - 31 August 2013, Scotland will welcome the World Youth Netball Championships (WYNC) to Glasgow. These Championships will see the sport of netball showcase its best players at under 21 level from 20 countries throughout the world.
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14 songs to listen to while chewing on a toothpick, driving around the city late at night.
A real hero, has been stuck in my head since i saw the movie in theaters.
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looking forward to u posting some of ur undies.........
here's one i posted some time ago, but you can't see it very well
Some more I found
2 and 3 all the way!
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I always look at these pics as a cock tease - you really never know what it will look like or what its "full potential" is until you pull it out and play with it.
Awesome. What do you think?
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Do mine qualify?
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I think guys running around in just their underwear and white socks is really erotic and hot to look at.
Whenever I throw a party at my place it never fails most of the guys will fall asleep, but a few of us will stay up until the wee hours of the morning and we always wind up in just our underwear.
Funny thing is, most of the time its with my so called "Straight" friends. The best part is talking them into getting naked and giving them a blow-job.
"Boys will be Boys"
Boys will be boys...
I have no idea where you would find pics of a cock outline in underwear. No idea at all...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
How-Tuesday... Teach so you can Learn
I've never really thought of myself as a teacher. Sure I can show you how to do something one on one, just me and you, but I've never had the guts to stand in the front of a room and teach a group how to do a task. In fact, I barely made it through any presentation I had to give in high school or college, and still to this day, I am just not over here volunteering to stand up in front of people and TALK. But. The good news is that blogging gives us a voice that we might not otherwise know how to use, and for that I am thankful.
I have a small stack of books I am working on reading this spring, and you know I'll share with you what inspires me when I get there, but another book I have on my wish list is Blogging for Bliss. This year I really want to find my blogging voice, and I think I'm getting there... though I'm sure some inspiration directed specifically at blogging would be helpful (duh, right?)
At any rate, I wanted to share a new idea I have with you, and am open to suggestions, because I'm going to try starting a new How-To section on my blog. Now, I must say, since I am still trying to find my blogger training wheels, I'm going to start by making this a once a month goal. I already know that doing weekly tutorials is more than I can handle, but I have tons of ideas up my sleeves (as I always do) and I'm starting to realize, that instead of always considering new ideas for my shop, perhaps I should simply learn new things for joy, and then share them with you too! Yes yes, I know, I am kind of slow... You could say I've gone to the school of hard knocks when it comes to making a handmade living, and how to tie a blog, and a shop, and a lifestyle together, but I am learning. So now comes the part where I learn to teach.
Teach so you can Learn is chapter 4 of the Martha Rules, and I thought I'd throw that in there for you, because I really do find this book to be of value for a variety of reasons. Much of what I've read is kind of no-nonsense wisdom, which is the kind I like most, but I find myself having light-bulb moments and referring back to the book, such as I did today.
Next week I'll be posting my first how-to, so don't forget to check back. I'll give you a little hint, it has everything to do with spring, and gardening! And perhaps something that you could turn into a really cute gift idea too...
4 comments:
- KreatedByKelly said...
I read The Martha Rules eons ago and had forgotten all about it until you mentioned it the other day. It truly is an easy no-nonsense approach book (as you called it *smiles*). If I weren't changing gears, I might pick it back up too. All that aside, I think your "learn to teach" idea is going to be fun for you (and all of us!!). Looking forward to it!!
- February 19, 2013 at 12:55 PM
- Kathy, PaperPumpkin said...
Sounds intriguing, Janell! I reallyndo have to check out that Martha book...maybe this summer. Love you, kath
- February 19, 2013 at 2:08 PM
- BeadedTail said...
Sounds like a great idea Janell! I'm looking forward to it!
- February 19, 2013 at 6:03 PM
- Additionsstyle said...
Teaching is very rewarding, I hope you enjoy the process! When I used to own an art school, teaching my classes was the favorite part of my day. I also love to learn new things often, and I am looking forward to your How To Tuesday!
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WoW gamer threatens to blow up plane {WoW}
Jul 14th 2009 7:14PM I'm sorry, but 20 years in jail for a stupid empty threat made by a teenager in a video game chat channel?! Are you insane? Add to that all the other comments under this post that advocate (half-jokingly, I hope) that we dole out prison sentences for stupidity and whatnot, and we have a pretty sad picture of our society today.
That kid? He is a fellow American that you just advocated depriving of freedom and submitting to, essentially, torture for 20 years. According to you, he deserves to have a "semblance of a life" afterward, all for being a "stupid ass" and scaring a few people. People like you and your cavalier attitude towards stripping your own countrymen of their freedom are responsible for far more pain and suffering across this Nation than any terrorist could ever dream of.
You know what you do to people that yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater? You bar them from theater. You make them repay the damage caused by the ensuing panic. And if irreparable damage was done to people, you charge them with associated crimes. Only in the face of actual charges for actual damages do you deny them the right to a First Amendment defense and, by extension, their otherwise inalienable right to freedom.
Coming back to the story at hand, what exactly would you charge this kid with? Who suffered harm here? Was there panic in the streets? Were planes grounded across Indiana? Did somebody jump out of a window in panic? No. A few people got wary and Blizzard called the cops. From the sound of it, the subsequent investigation will likely show that he is not a terrorist. At that point, a slap on the wrist and a public humiliation is in order, after which you set him loose to go on with his life. Not a "semblance of a life", but a normal productive life that's actually beneficial to society.
The ethics of a botched deal, redux {WoW}
Dec 16th 2008 1:06PM What a load of crap. This is less about ethics and more about peer pressure.
1. A member gets in a massively overblown tiff with a non-member about a trivial moral issue.
2. The member post about his petty problem on a blog. Everybody gets a shot at the warm fuzzy feeling of having vented their own frustration about how life just isn't fair.
3. The member's guildies kick the newcomer. Everybody gets a warm fuzzy feeling of solidarity.
4. The member comes back and posts about it on the blog (yes, again, dear god). Everybody gets a shot at the warm fuzzy feeling of having their own frustration about how life just isn't fair externally validated.
5. I puke at the sight of this rampant circle jerk.
The ethics of a botched deal {WoW}
Dec 16th 2008 12:10PM @hold up
When I pay a crafter his "tip", what is it that I'm paying *for* exactly? The service of pressing a button, I hear everyone say. The reason I pay at all (rather than, say, press the button myself) is because the crafter went to some length to gain the ability to craft that item, therefore that service is a somewhat rare commodity, therefore it costs money to get someone to perform it. If the service is performed, the fee is warranted.
In this case, the customer looked up the exact item he wanted. He gathered the materials and consigned a crafter to put them together, paying him a fee to do so. The crafter did exactly what he was paid to do, i.e. take time off whatever else he was doing, port to Org and press a button for the guy. Since the item turned out to be soulbound and the customer could not retrieve it, the only thing he was entitled to was the vendor price / shard off the item. From the story it sounds like he really didn't care to be petty and simply moved on.
Now sure, you can blame the crafter for not being charitable enough to give some of the money back as a some sort of consolation. You can certainly label him a bad sport and call him out for Schadenfreude. But in no way, shape or form is the crafter guilty of any professional misconduct.
And thus your whole analogy is flawed. This is more like you paying me to paint your house hot pink. You pick out and buy the paint, I provide time and skill (for which I am paid), the deed is done. If you then come back and say "oh crap, hot pink is hideous", what do you expect me to do? Refund the paint? I didn't pay for it, you provided the materials. Refund the labor costs? No, the time and effort has already been spent. At the end of the day, you have an ugly pink house, I have a paycheck and a funny story to tell my buddies over beers, and it's nobody's fault but your own.
So yes, this is a life lesson. It just seems that the customer in the story learned it a long time ago, took it in stride, and moved on, while the people here still cling to childish ideas of what constitutes "fair".
Ghostcrawler: Wrath's difficulty is where we want it {WoW}
Nov 30th 2008 12:31AM @Driphter
I understand what you mean about music and film; though I place most of the blame on the undiscriminating youth demographic that so happens to be the biggest casual spenders. And perhaps I can see your point, that in your view WoW is becoming the Christmas comedy of video games: something that everybody will go see anyway (some begrudgingly so) even though each year's pick seems more dumbed down than the one before it.
However, I disagree with that perception. It's not that Blizzard is trying to make all of the game available to everyone... it's that they are trying to make the dividing line not be lore-centric or location-centric. Before now, if you didn't have the time, dedication, or people skills to run end-game raids, you missed out of massive chunks of the game... you would lose all of the Ragnaros and Black Flight chains, you would never see Illidan or Kil'Jaeden defeated. This is the equivalent of missing out on a huge chunk of War III lore because it's restricted to ladder players in the highest tier.
What I think Blizzard is going for is the setup you mentioned in your very first post: same content on different difficulties. There will be other dungeons and they will get harder, but their current goal is to make sure that most people can see all of it on Easy (i.e. 10-man or w/e) difficulty setting. Everyone else can play it on Hard if they so chose, though they will get no extra benefit out of it besides better gear. To me that seems like the only fair way to address most of the concerns of the player base.
Ghostcrawler: Wrath's difficulty is where we want it {WoW}
Nov 29th 2008 6:49PM @Driphter
Yes, I remember those games. Do you see any of them around anymore? No? That's because that particular model died for a very good reason: when I buy a game I pay for all of its content. I sounds like you need to give up the ancient stereotype of "gamer" as some unholy hybrid between a greasy kid with ungodly reflexes and a flowchart-hugging nerd.
Everybody is a "gamer" now. You, me, your neighbor and your mom that brings up Bejeweled on her phone in line at the post office. Some gamers are hardcore, some are not. As WoW has proven, the "nots" are much much more numerous and, yes, they enjoy "wasting" time on things you find unimportant.
Ghostcrawler: Wrath's difficulty is where we want it {WoW}
Nov 29th 2008 6:17PM @Driphter Interesting analogy. Now imagine for a moment that Fallout 3 or Dead Space shipped with half of the content disabled on difficulties other than "Hard". After all, people with better reflexes should deserve to see more of the game the scrubs, right? Does that strike you as solid business decision? No, even to you it probably sounds utterly ridiculous (I hope).
So how is WoW any different? People on the highest end of hardcore are few and far between and thus Blizzard throws you an occasional bone commensurate with the size of your constituency. You are just peeved that the golden days of "MMO players == hardcore nerds" approach to game design is dead and gone.
[UPDATED] The potential of Arena points for Wintergrasp {WoW}
Aug 25th 2008 3:42PM From what me hears, there be air combat in them hills. If that's the case, it'll be fun to hunt and shoot down people that are AFK on the very edge somewhere. If I be wrong, then you be right, and Blizzard should address this plight.
Breakfast Topic: Old school {WoW}
May 16th 2008 4:30PM Wall walking and mountain climbing... picking a seam in the terrain and being able to follow it if you're careful. Starting from the very simple Swamp of Sorrows -> Redridge climb and moving on to Zul Gurub (before it exited), Org/UC (non-instanced), edges of the world, Greymane Wall, etc. Such good times.
Man I was just getting really good at that stuff too when they nerfed it because Alliance and Horde were using it in AV to bypass choke points. /cry
Hunter Growl and Scare Beast changes not so sweet after all {WoW}
May 13th 2008 7:23PM /bear dance
Breakfast Topic: If you could have any spell in RL... {WoW}
Apr 10th 2008 4:19PM Drain Mana, for those days when the student workers won't stop blabbing about trite bs. *zap* And suddenly they are groggy and you can actually get some work done.