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2011Sunday Media Montage 12-04-2011
Beauty / Beauty Illusion and Myth / Body Image / Eating Disorder / Eating Disorder Recovery / Sunday Media Montage / Yoga Posted by Hannah Siegle
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Welcome to the Sunday round-up of the best in eating disorder news, yoga, and whatever else struck my fancy this past week!
- Do you need some inspiration? 50 Amazing Yoga Quotes!
Lots of chatter in regards to body image this week both on the Photoshopping front as well as the Victoria's Secret Fashion show
- Thanks to Katy Widrick for this one! Photoshopped? How can you tell?
- A fancy new tool…
- Beware the red circle!
- Victoria's Secret and women as decorations. What do you think?
- Eating disorders in the world of ballet. Is this a surprise?
- How sick do you have to look to be sick? Many with eating disorders may not appear that way on the outside!
- Recovery versus Recovered. What is the difference? Personally if someone writes me off as recovered I start to twitch. Nope not there and don't know that I ever will be. This is all a journey! Embrace the path.
- Gluten. You hear this term thrown around more and more. Read up on it and what gluten intolerance is and why the prevalence of it in the population is increasing. No this isn't a weight loss trend.
- Women and their biceps. A history.
Did you miss some of the posts on Balancing on Two Feet this week? You can catch up here.
Monday: Beware of Mercury!
Wednesday: What is Victoria's Secret?
Friday: Sex and Yoga: The Tantra of Tight Black Pants
Elephant Journal posts
What does mercury in retrograde actually mean?
The Tantra of Tight Black Pants.
Photo Credits: dailycupofyoga.com, http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/, www.guardian.co.uk, nytimes.com


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Tue, May 26, 09 at 10:33
I planted 6 blueberry plants 3 years ago. One day last week I noticed all the leaves had shriveled up and died on one plant, along with most of the flowers. Since we had a couple early 90 degree days, I thought it may have been lack of water. But now two others look very bad too. I didn't get any warning about this--no brown tips on leaves--so I'm wondering if I overfertilized? I added about 1/4 - 1/3 cup ammonium sulfate around each plant on May 9. The pics below show one healthy plant and the stems from one sickly one. They aren't great photos but hopefully someone can tell me what might be going on, and if there's anything I can do to save them. FYI the last soil test was done Oct 07 and ph was 4.9.
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Vickima: That is a lot of ammonium sulfate at one time for such a small plant. If you applied enough water after application, it would be OK. If there was a light rain, just enough to move it down a couple inches, there could be problems as in your picture. Blueberries are very sensitive to heavy applications of many kinds of fertilizer. I've burned the leaves more than once. If it hasn't rained heavily, then apply lots of water, say 2-4 inches. Your plants will probably recover. But remove any fruit from those that are defoliated. Apply smaller amounts and water after application. The Fruitnut |
Thanks, I'll water deeply now but it's been more than 2 weeks since application. You say you've done this before? What happens to the plant? Does new foliage emerge this season? Will it be permanently stunted? I'm not one to overfertilize; I thought I was going by the book! Boo hoo. This is their third year and the first I was going to look forward to some fruit. Wondering whether I should replace the damaged ones. |
I've burned them but never nearly as bad as yours look. I don't know if they will come back but I'd wait at least a month to find out. Mine was leaf tips and margins turning brown. They recover rapidly from minor leaf damage. The Fruitnut |
I have used Miracle Grow, acidic formula, on our blueberry shrubs. I wait until the shrub needs to be watered, and then I mix up one tablespoon of fertilizer per 4 gallons of water. With that much dilution, there is less chance of harming the roots. So far, I have never put down fertilizer more than two times per season, once in April, and a second application in May. We have some shrubs that are really heavy with fruit this year, so I might apply fertilizer three times. |
Everything I read said 2 oz of ammonium sulfate per plant at bloom time and again a month later (for plants in their 3rd year - I only fertilized once and won't do it again). The only thing I can figure is that I didn't water the fertilizer in enough - or perhaps my plants are not as big as most 3 year old plants. I think 2 or 3 of them are goners. I can't imagine how they could recover if they've been completely defoliated. I guess everyone thinks it has to be the fertilizer eh? |
- Posted by beginner_va z7 VA (My Page) on Sun, Jul 19, 09 at 21:28
Did the bushes come back? I ask because I also had 1 young blueberry bush do the same thing: it suddenly turned brown and died. Even more strange: it was the only one out of a patch of about 16 bushes. Since then, I planted another bush in the same spot, early in the spring, and it never leafed out. It just eventually shrivelled up and died. If it's the same cause, then it's not just the fertillizer. |
Call me crazy, but I sprinkle Miracle Grow (acidic) around each plant. Probably a 1/2 teaspoon each. I then water them thoroughly. I do this several times over the spring and summer and my plants are really doing well. |
beginner_va, no mine never came back. I ended up replacing them with new potted blueberries that have done fine. I'm pretty sure it was overfertilizing. I looked at photos last year and I had some brown edges to the leaves around the same time of year. At the time, I thought it was drought stress, but looking back I think it was fertilizer (ammonium sulfate) burn. This year I added even more (following instructions for age of the plant) and the whole thing went brown at once. It's also possible I didn't water it in well enough. Did you fertilize yours before the loss? |
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I searched the forum first and didn't find this answer. I would like to prepare the potatoes as far as peeling, cutting and boiling them on Tuesday, but wait to mash them on Thursday for Thanksgiving dinner? Will this work? What gave me the idea is the new steam and mash frozen potatoes I've seen advertized on TV. I think they are not cooked though, just peeled and cut....
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- Posted by luckygardnr (My Page) on Sun, Nov 23, 08 at 15:17
I make this ahead of time every year and freeze it. On Xmas morning, just take it out of the freezer to thaw. Place in 350' oven an hour before serving. WHIPPED POTATO CASSEROLE Spoon into greased 2 quart casserole dish. Cover with plastic wrap until needed. To reheat, remove from refrigerator, let sit 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Bake 30 minutes. |
- Posted by ginger_st_thomas (My Page) on Sun, Nov 23, 08 at 15:53
I've done them similar to the recipe below but did them the day before not 2 days. However, according to this you can do it 2 days. I'd rather do it this way than to mash them on the day you're serving. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mashed potatoes
my best suggestion is to make them in the morning and then put in a crockpot on low with a paper towel between the top of the pot and the lid. They keep perfectly fresh for hours. Jo |
- Posted by cookingrvc (My Page) on Sun, Nov 23, 08 at 21:00
Judging from the fact that I have successfully reheated potatoes for several days after they were made, I think you can easily cook them 2 days ahead, even 3 days. I would cook the potatoes and then mash and add half the milk and butter you normally would. Cool completely before storing them in airtight containers in the fridge, else the condensation will water them down. On the day you're serving them, transfer them to a pot and bring them to room temp. Thirty minutes before serving, add the rest of the milk and butter and heat on medium low, partially covered. Stir them often to prevent burning. |
We had really cheap potatoes here for about a week last summer. Don't know what got into me, but I ended up with 15 pounds of potatoes. I made up batches of scalloped potatoes (baked and froze them). But back to your question -- I peeled, cut, boiled and seasoned potatoes. Drained and cooled them - then packaged them and froze for future mashed potatoes. Just defrost, heat, mash and add your usual ingredients to finish up. Be sure to cook off the excess moisture after draining (that's something I always do anyway, but particularly important before freezing). I use a Food Saver vacuum sealer for freezing. If you have a vacuum sealer, you could prepare them to the mashing stage and seal and store in your refrigerator for a few days without a problem. I would reheat in a double boiler or in a bowl over hot water. |
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I monitor the appearance of rose rosette articles in the popular press. It is getting so that I am getting a hit almost every day. This is a 2 page recent example: http://www.dailypress.com/features/family/home-garden/dp-fea-diggin-0407-20130406,0,1202522.story |
Here is a link that might be useful: link for above
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- Posted by nummykitchen Z5b Michigan (My Page) on Sun, Apr 7, 13 at 7:47
Interesting read and responses from the garden centers! Thanks, Henry. |
- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (email@example.com) on Mon, Apr 8, 13 at 12:49
Today 2 new articles were received. The one just covers the recent webinar: "Many questions were generated during our Rose Rosette Disease: History, Spread And Prevention webinar. We compiled the answers to the questions asked by attendees during the webinar, answered by Jim Amrine, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Entomology, West Virginia University, and Conard Pyle's Mike Dobres." http://www.todaysgardencenter.com/article/33702/download-your-rose-rosette-questions-answered The second announcement is about Rose Rosette Virus in Texas: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rose Rosette Disease Has Arrived in Texas
- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 23:50
Another one today (4-16-2013). My first impression - it looks pretty good. |
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- Posted by prairielaura 6b (My Page) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 7:45
Meanwhile the big-box stores are happily selling Knockouts by the suv-load.... |
- Posted by lookin4you2xist 9b (email@example.com) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 13:07
No multiflora in my Fl. garden. A few own roots. Mainly fortunina. I have never encountered it - here. I keep my yard pretty contained. I rarely,if ever, do cutting exchanges. (Unless, I know the person) I pass up 90% plus Big Box stores. I buy from known sources. Even then, I quarantine in a small area for a while. Not a perfect approach - but I have way to many Ralph Moore minis I would not put in jeopardy. Growing/ breeding roses is fun for me. If my garden was to be hit with it, I do not have a problem with culling plants. Hopefully, Someone with knowledge like Malcolm Manners will figure it out. Until then, I keep my turnover low. No use in Mass Hysteria. People should be aware not scared in my opinion. |
- Posted by barbarag_happy 8A SE VA (My Page) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 13:14
Any rose can get RRD, it's not specific to KnockOuts. I think the risk factor for KnockOuts is that they tend to be planted in large groups and RRD can get in there and spread from plant to plant before it is spotted. |
Andrew, Read my Ebook, it has the citations that might help you understand the problem |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rose Rosette E-book
- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Apr 19, 13 at 1:00
South Carolina report. http://www.thestate.com/2013/04/18/2730020/rose-disease-knocking-out-favorite.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: link for above
- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (email@example.com) on Fri, Apr 19, 13 at 11:05
Ohio and Washington State are also carrying the nursery rose rosette story. http://www.topix.com/forum/home/gardening/T3MKRI1GLRG6N4O77 http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/04/18/2971722/rose-disease-knocking-out-favorite.html Also an article from Pittsburgh: Why do I feel that it is important for Garden Web rosarians to know what is happening in "the real world" concerning what the general public is reading about rose rosette virus. Hopefully, the Garden Web rosarians are a cut above the average gardner relative to interest in and knowledge about roses. Thus, I expect that others will turn to them for their views on the subject. |
- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (email@example.com) on Sat, Apr 20, 13 at 10:45
Two more today (of the same article): Cape Cod http://m.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130419/LIFE/130419671/-1/WAP&template=wapart AND Eau Claire, Wisconsin http://www.leadertelegram.com/features/home_garden/article_1e5acbc7-c9c8-55df-b513-5329b314d0dd.html |
- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Apr 20, 13 at 17:24
I think I will stop the postings as the articles are getting too frequent. I just received one from Green Bay, Wisconsin. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130420/GPG04/304200194/Rose-disease-knocking-out-favorite-flower?nclick_check=1 |
Here is a link that might be useful: Green Bay Link
- Posted by growing_rene (My Page) on Sun, Apr 21, 13 at 11:02
oh no, I thought this was contained to wild rose. :-( Thank you for the article! |
- Posted by lookin4you2xist 9b (email@example.com) on Thu, Apr 25, 13 at 23:41
Anntn6b - I understand Rose Rosette. I've been pretty hardcore into roses for about 20 years now. I've had more than my property can handle. I dabbled in them when I was younger. Thank you for pointing me to the article. It does a good job of breaking it down for others. In my case, I just have not had to be to worried about it. I have good fortunina -even though it is suseptible like other roses. I have gotten to the point that I do not buy a lot of new plants. Not because of rosette, mainly time. I do not fall for every pretty face when it comes to roses. I understand it can be a problem and people should be educated when it comes down to it. I just think, in my opinion, people are more apt to try roses if they are not scared of them. |
Andrew, Last fall we found a huge and ugly witches broom way out on a cane of my very large bush of R. x fortuniana. We cut it off fast and as low as we could. So far, I don't see aberrant growth coming up from the roots. It may be something to do with the vigor of the bush itself. Will this extend to roses grafted onto Fortuniana? I don't know, but it's worth a try if you can see the expression of the disease when it's limited to one or two nodes out on a cane. Ann |
- Posted by lookin4you2xist 9b (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 10:04
Fortuniana is susceptible to it. It might increase your chances of the plant surviving because it is pretty hardy. I live in Tampa Bay so besides a few odds and ends, I graft everything on Fortunina. I hope the plant does recover Ann! Best of luck with it. Regards, Andrew |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Waste Lands,
Ce commentaire est de: The Waste Lands: (The Dark Tower #3)(Revised Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)
The Waste Lands is the best in my opinion so far as the first three books. I also thought this was the most enjoyable of the first three to read, though a couple spots where King overwrote.
It was kind of dissapointing at the ending to just leave the book hanging like it did, but it was a good idea, cuz it will lure people to read the fourth right away. It was interesting how the ka-tet all had in some way knew what was going to happen in the future. It was kingd of interesting probably the most interesting with Jake. How he came back to Rolands world after he dies? or did he not? I also liked the fact that this book was the first to introduce Flagg or a hint that it was Flagg. I basically thought that because of- MY LIFE FOR YOU! which was Trashcanman's favorite line in the Stand. I'm sure thier be a lot more of Flagg and the Tick-Tock MAn in Wizard and Glass. So overall this is the best so far in the series. I also thought of it as being the most complete of the first three. So if youve read the first two I strongley recommend THe Waste Lands.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whose Ka-Tek is the stronger...,
By "mulder_trustnoone" (Monson, MA USA) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Waste Lands (Hardcover)
The third volume of the much longer tale again continues the trek of Roland, now with Eddie and Susannah along the path of the beam. This tale picks up approx. 6 months after the confrontation on the Western Sea and Eddie and Susannah are on their way to becoming Gunslingers themselves. Roland however, is slowly losing his mind, due to a temporal paradox in which he both thinks that Jake is alive and that he is dead. After a showdown with one of the 12 guardians of the beams, they continue along their way. Roland is again re-united with Jake Chambers in a speaking ring outside the small town of River Crossing, and the full Ka-Tet of Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake, and Oy (a billybumbler picked up along the way) continue along into Lud. In Lud, there are many perils, until finally our heroes get aboard Blaine the Mono. Blaine is a pain, and that is the truth. The book ends as a cliffhanger, which at the time of first publication was most annoying, primarily because of the long delay between DT3 and DT4. But, with the series coming to a close, the cliffhanger only adds to the mysticism of the over-all story. Another triumph of a tale and another step up in the overall series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best of the series,
Ce commentaire est de: Waste Lands (Hardcover)
The Waste Lands is, in my opinion, the best in the Dark Tower series. It starts out a little slow but once we get to the divided Jake, who is once again alive due to a paradox created when Roland killed Jack Mort in the Drawing of the Three, and follow him around New York while he loses his mind and compulsively opens doors, trying to find his way back to Roland's world, the story becomes fascinating. Here we also have a set-up for future stories, such as when Susannah must have sex with a demon in order to save Eddie and get Jacke through the doorway to their world. This will become all too important later on in the series, namely in books 5&6. And when we meet Blaine the Mono, who is a pain, we will never forget him and his maniacal laughter and obsession with riddles.
This book kept me drawn to it, and holds true to the surreal and fascianting world of the gunslinger, Roland, and his new ka-tet. There is a lot of story here, as well, not just pointless ambling like in Wolves of the Calla. Recomended to DT fans big-big.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best beware of Blain the Choo-Choo train,
Ce commentaire est de: Waste Lands (Hardcover)
The Waste Lands is a direct continuation of the events that occurred in The drawing of the three. Roland, Eddie and Susannah have moved away from the beaches of the western sea and into the great forest about 60 miles north. As they cross the forest, the three are etching further along one of the 6 beams leading to the dark tower. Roland continues to be plagued by nightmares and voices about Jake, the young kid he was separated from at the conclusion of the first volume. Jake is alive and well but he is nowhere to be found in Roland's world as he is instead back in his world, the NYC of present time. He too, is plagued by nightmares and voices about his lost companion and he is desperately searching for the door that will lead him out of his world and back into Roland's...
Whereas the second volume was drawing the group and setting things up, it is in this third volume of the series where the "ka-tet" is making leaps and bounds and etching ever closer to the tower. Eddie and Susannah are no longer reluctant and pessimistic about the strange world they were thrown into, they now accept this adventure as being their fate and Roland as their friend. They are now fully trained gunslingers and ready to face the perils that lie ahead. The New York chapters in this entry are even better than the last one, as we follow Jake desperately trying to find a way back in into Roland's world. It was kind of neat how Roland and Jake were both simultaneously going insane while apart from each other. Once Jake finally manages to make it back into Roland's world and join his travelling companions to the tower is once the pace accelerates in dramatic fashion. Over several days, the Ka-Tet travel through the great forest, across the desert, stop into strange towns, cross a perilous bridge, pick up a new travelling companion and much, much more. The Waste Lands is high adventure unlike anything witnessed in the previous two entries of the series. Again, King leaves the reader with a bunch of head-scratching thoughts throughout. Most intriguing to me is trying to make sense of wether some of the characters in Roland's world are parallel versions of King characters in others of his novels. Is Walter, aka the wizard magician aka the man in black, in effect Randall Flagg? Is the tick-tock man the trash can man in the Stand? After all, we are told straight up that Charlie the choo-choo train(in our world) is the equivalent of Blaine the monorail(in Roland's world). Hopefully we will have definite answers by the time the series wraps up. The most adventuresome and high-octane entry in the series so far, The Waste Lands is where this series really starts to get interesting. If any of the other entries end up being better than this one, I might very well be out of breath and at a loss for words by the time the ka-tet finally reach the dark tower.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The heart of the Dark Tower,
By Amazon Customer "Constant Reader" (Campbell, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Waste Lands (Hardcover)
Book 3 of the Dark Tower series, "The Wastelands" opens with Roland teaching Eddie and Susannah (was Odetta) of New York to be gunslingers. He teaches them to remember the faces of their fathers in their mission to save the Dark Tower.
They soon come across their first challenge as gunslingers, one of the guardians of the beams, Shardik the bear. Roland didn't think these guardians really existed until they are faced with the dangerous evidence of such. Shardik is a remnant of a bygone era, some two-thousand years ago when Northcentral Positronics built him to protect one of the beams of the Dark Tower (it is said that this company also may have built the beams). Unfortunately, Shardik is infested with parasites that have caused his insanity. It's just a matter of time before he dies, but in his insanity he charges after Susannah, Eddie and Roland. It is Susannah's first task to destroy Shardik by aiming at his satellite dish on the top of his head. Eddie then gets the task of destroying his robot care-takers in the same way. Only through this rite of passage can they move on, for these creatures will surely destroy them if allowed to exist any longer. Meanwhile, Roland feels as if he's slowly going crazy. He committed an act in New York, while through the door of Death, that stopped a child, Jake (whom we know from book 1, "The Gunslinger") from being pushed to his death. But if he saved Jake in New York in another world from dying, then how did Jake come to Roland's world only to be sacrificed on Roland's quest for the man in black? A paradox was created and Roland's mind cannot cope. Jake of New York is suffering from the same malady. And that is the truth. Roland must now draw Jake into his world with the help of Eddie and Susannah. All this is before they move on to the town of Lud, meet Blaine the Train (one helluva pain) and travel to a Kansas filled with the dead of Captain Trips (here we go, the very obvious link to "The Stand"). This is where the going gets good. If you make it this far into the Dark Tower series consider yourself a goner. You'll be addicted and won't be able to stop yourself from reading other King books just to catch the trinkets of DT links. Such sweet nectar for the constant reader.
4.0 out of 5 stars
More like three and a half,
Ce commentaire est de: The Waste Lands (Revised Edition): The Dark Tower III (Paperback)
Though this may have been much better than the frist of the Dark Tower books, I put books 2 and 4 above this. It seemed to be much more surreal than the other books in the series. Though I won't say that it was necessarily a bad thing given the genre, but it is why I put it below the others.
Some of the settings in this were very intriguing, however I have a small complaint about them. We went from a society that had hardly any developement to a futuristic city without travelling from one world to another. It made little sense to me go from where people are living out in the desert, to a large city. If King had made more of a conversion from one world to another, it could have fit much better. One thing that I did truly enjoy within this story was that it showed how Roland did care about the others in his ka-tet. This truly helped me to see him as more of a protagonist that I could care about than I had in the previous books. In the end, though this book had some disappointments, it is a great book to place at this point in the series given how it can make us more anxious to find out what happens. This one will probably be where you start to get into the series as a whole.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Dark Tower World Grows,
By Donnie Van (Dark Door) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: The Waste Lands (Revised Edition): The Dark Tower III (Paperback)
When last we left him, Roland Deschain, the Last Gunslinger, had liberated the heroin addicted Eddie Dean and the schizophrenic crippled civil rights advocate Odetta Holmes/Detta Walker/Susannah Dean from their own respective New Yorks via doorway portals on the beach.
Now stuck in Roland's mess of a quest, the two Yanks have no choice but to accompany the cowboy in his search for the Dark Tower. In "The Waste Lands," the trio of Roland, Eddie, and Susannah find a path to the Dark Tower by way of the Beam, and a character Roland wronged long ago bursts back into his life. King keeps up his gorgeous writing from "The Drawing of the Three," and sharpens and refines it even more so. With more characters, our central ka-tet can play off each other and really grow into actual beings. The further contrasts between Mid-World and New York make for some odd and often-humorous moments. And, most importantly, the plot gets even deeper and more and more engrossing. The very few doubts "The Drawing of the Three" left you about the Dark Tower series will be alleviated by this masterpiece. It's a worthwhile addition to all but the most empty-headed fans' collections.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the portion that sticks with me the most,
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Ce commentaire est de: Waste Lands (Hardcover)
I see a lot of people mention this as the least of the Dark Tower books. I disagree - that to me would be the fourth which was all back story and did not move Roland's KA-TET any closer to the tower. But that is still one of my favorite books. This series is what makes reading so satisfying. they are epic - and to appreciate them - one really needs to read them all. And the more King you read, the more you will love this book. One of the main characters from my all time favorite Stephen King book "The Stand" makes his first appearance in this book - Randall Flagg you crazy [guy] you. Not to mention "The Talisman", "Insomnia", "Black House" and more short stories than you can shake a stick at. This is one of the most enjoyable, epic reads one could ask for. I first ran into the gunslinger by accident, having heard of it but could never find it. I finally found it and since then every time one of these books has been released I can not read it quick enough. harry Potter is a great way to get kids to read but if they want to see a real epic story - this is Stephen King's answer to "The Lord of the Rings" and in characterization gives us much more depth than even that epic series. and that is saying quite a lot. Blaine may be a pain...but he kept me rivetted for the fourth volume to see if that train falls off the track - will our heroes ever be back... And thankfully they were...
Mr. King - all I can say is thank you for this modern masterpiece that again shows us all how reading can truly be one of the most rewarding activities. This is the part of the story that stuck with me the most - more than lobstrosities and roses - but any one of the volumes of this series will truly give you one of the best reads you can find. Highly recommend this to anyone...
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Drawing Continues and the Pace Quickens,
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Ce commentaire est de: The Waste Lands: (The Dark Tower #3)(Revised Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)
At the end of "The Drawing of the Three" we had left our three heroes - Roland (the last Gunslinger), Eddie (the addict) and Susannah (a composite of the previous split personalities of Odetta and Detta) - at the start of their quest to find the Dark Tower and unlock it's secrets.
At the beginning of "The Waste Lands" they have moved on a little - slowly Eddie and Susannah are becoming Gunslingers themselves. But they are no closer to finding the dark tower until they disturb a huge bear who, of course, is more than he appears. Meanwhile Roland is steadily getting worse as strange voices enter his head - just like Susannah's split personalities before. With this opening, "The Waste Lands" picks up a hectic pace and never lets go. The writing style of the first three books has changed a lot - each book has it's pros and cons - but this one is much more focussed on movement, on plot. Character development is still very much there and, of course, we get dribbles of information about the quest. Once again the links between the Gunslinger's world and our own are very much evident. The first half of this book deal with the drawing of Jake - the boy we last saw falling to his (second) death in the first book. If you were anything like me, you read "The Drawing of the Three" and felt uncomfortable about the paradoxes that Roland might have opened up by killing Mort. And you would be right to be - those strange voices that Roland is hearing are caused by them. And in our world they are having a devastating effect on Jake's life too. This part of the tale was one of the most engaging stories in the series so far. And King's imagination shows no sign of quitting. In an extraordinary parallel, our heroes go on a search for Blaine the Train - a character, it appears, who exists in a forgotten children's book about Charlie the Engine. It really isn't possible to describe the imaginative leaps that King comes up with here - you will have to read it. The second half of the book concerns this mini-quest and a breathless chase through a parallel New York - a city inhabited by strange factions - the Greys and the Pubes. As we hurtle through the book suddenly the dreadful truth hits us - it's finished with an enormous cliffhanger! Argh, if I had read that when this book was first published I would be in agony waiting for the resolution. Luckily, "Wizard and Glass" can be enjoyed right now. If you have read the previous Dark Tower books, this one is unmissable. If you haven't read them yet, do so and then read this!
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Worst So Far,
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Ce commentaire est de: The Waste Lands: (The Dark Tower #3)(Revised Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)
3.5 stars
The Gunslinger was wonderfully evocative, and I think most of this was due to the fact that the book was laced with gleanings of Roland's past, which apeared to be very long and very interesting. I love a character with a deep past, and I think Roland of Gilead tops them all, at least out of the books I've read. I think what made The Gunslinger such a good book were the character insights. The most interesting part of The Gunslinger was Roland's genocide of Tull. First, it showed the gunslinger in his element, doing what he was trained to do, and it showed just how deadly he really was. Second, it shows the conflict within him, how he is doubting his actions, as he reflects that "Cort had known black from white." I'm still waiting to come across something that powerful again. The Drawing of the Three didn't have any of the character insights, but it did have a fast-paced plot, a good deal of action, and lots of tension, so it was equally good in its own way. So, The Gunslinger had lots of character insights, TDotT had intensity. But The Waste Lands had neither, and that's the main reason for the 3.5 stars: it simply didn't have enough to put it on the same level with the first two books. I guess one thing that it did have that the other books didn't have was forward movement to the Dark Tower, where TG was the beginning's end and TDotT was simply getting ready to go to the Dark Tower. But there wasn't much action to go with this book, and it fell short. The story starts some 2 months after the end of TDotT, with Roland and co. moving through the forest, traveling what-they-think-is-north-but-is-actually-south.(did anyone else notice this?) Roland is slowly going mad. The first half of this book is really a continuation of TDotT; you'll understand when you get there. The second half focuses on Lud, a city under anarchy that Roland and co. must go through. This book did have some high points. First, while it didn't have any insights into Roland's character, it did have insights into the history of his world, what happened to it, and why The Dark Tower is so important. Yes, we get some more pieces to the puzzle. Second, King's characterization is as good as ever, and that's always a plus. Thirdly, things get pretty interesting when they get to Lud, though that doesn't happen until about the last 150 pages or so. (Also, the title can be deceiving; they don't get to the Waste Lands until the very end.) And last, I was very interested when King briefly introduced the Ageless Stranger for the first time towards the end of the book, a character who appears will have some import in the books to come. Things get really interesting at the end when the quintet reaches a computerized train called Blaine the Mono. They get into the Waste Lands, and then BOOM - Cliffhanger ending! If I had read these books when they first came out I would have been genuinely pissed, as I'm sure many people were. I mean, it was, what- 7 years or so before he wrote the next book? That's terrible. If the conflict set up by the cliffhanger takes up the majority of the next book then it makes sense. But I've already read a little into Wizard and Glass and I can tell you that the conflict is resolved in the first three chapters. This book didn't end; it stopped. The ending of The Waste Lands can be found in the first three chapters of Wizard and Glass. Stephen King just dived into this series without knowing the end. I suppose that works out all right with his regular novels, but it doesn't in a multi-volume story, and I think this book shows that. All in all, this book is OK. It definately has some flaws, but, in the end, it's still Stephen King, and it's still The Dark Tower. Somehow I get the feeling that mediocrisy is a one-time deal when questing for the Tower. |
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I know, I know. Every 60thou. But I just bought a new car and the old Pathy has 62thou on the last timing belt change. My kid brother wants it but doesn't want to invest anything into it. How long can we guess the belt will last??
pathstar1 Posts: 1,015Well, probably another 10 -15 thou., but the question should have been "how long the -ENGINE- will last", because if the belt goes the valves will likely contact the pistons. By By engine!
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greasespot Posts: 3Yes, depending on the work you have done at the same time. I don't know later models, but on my '93, the water pump is behind the timing belts. To change the timing belts was around $600, with the labor being about $500 of it. If the water pump fails sometime after that, it would cost the same $500 in labor to just get to the water pump, a $60 part. So while they were changing the belts, I had them change the water pump at the same time, as well as grease the front bearings, which should be done occasionally also. So it ended up around $800.
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greasespot Posts: 31994 and later went to 100,000-mile changes. Not sure if and when it changed after that. Check your owner's manual under "Regular Maintenance" or "Scheduled Maintenance," but it should be at least 100,000 miles.
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Before 2001 the belt is rubber and has to be changed -before- it breaks - change it at suggested intervals so it doesn't break.
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Now my next project is to install white subway tile backsplash from countertop to cabinets. I have painted the cabinets Simply White, and the countertops are natural concrete (not yet finished and sealed in these pics - may darken a bit with sealer). I picked up sample tiles from HD and Lowes both are similar and 22 cents each, except the HD tile is a warmer white than the Lowes. I can't decide which one I prefer! Warmer on left cooler on right warmer on top Warmer Cooler |
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- Posted by kateskouros (My Page) on Mon, Feb 25, 13 at 22:01
well, i'm very good with color and i have to tell you, i think you're on your own! there's no way anyone can discern any difference on a computer screen. at least i can't on mine. there's just no way of seeing the true color, tone and temperature unless we're standing in the room with you. they are just too close. i would lay out several tiles of each along a wall and live with them for a while. look at them at different times of day and night and see which you gravitate towards most. and believe me when i say, i feel your pain. there must be at least a billion or so different whites -if not more! |
So tough! I think the warmer looks nice, but I think you can't really go wrong either way. |
I think I am leaning a bit towards the warmer tile from HD. I just do not want it to look dingy (having just removed dingy old off white bumpy tile) but I don't think either of these will. I only bought a single tile, should have bought a few as you suggest! |
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Oh, Congrats on the BFP! I understand the fear and it's okay to be scared. Hopefully your HCGs have tripled! FX for you!! Good Luck and Congratulations again!
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Things are def going alot better! DH came around and has accepted that we are having a FOURTH child! Lol It's shocking to say that! He said he thinks it's a girl, which makes me VERY excited beings that he told me the last two were BOYS! Even though I swayed and prayed for a girl with DS3, my DH told me we would have three boys (and we did), that's prolly why it took him so long to agree to a third kid. Lol He told me "Why?? You know we're just gonna have another boy"! I was like" Thanks dude"!! Lol
But this time he says he thinks it's a girl.. so hopefully he is right again! My boys are SOOOOO hoping for a little baby sister!
I am doing okay.. symptoms are starting to kick in.. i have had really awful headaches some days, I am peeing ALL the time, my "girls" starting aching yesterday and nips were all itchy (wth?) LOL I had a strong aversion to hamburger meat. So bad, that DH had to finish cooking it. I am tired now quite a bit.. not good when you have a 3 mo old! Lol
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I know that the seeds need 6 weeks of cold to start sprouting. My question is at what point do you figure that any unsprouted seeds need another round of warmth? I have some of the Elisabeth Town hellebore seeds in the fridge and am wondering at what point this summer I should bring them back to warmth if they have not sprouted. |
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Planted fresh, you should get 80+% germination in the first spring, (actually here it's usually December). I pot these up at the first true leaf stage and usually scatter the rest of the seed compost resulting in most of the other 20% appearing in the second year. If you don't have a very high germination in the first year, it may be worth going through a warm/cold cycle again, you can either do this naturally by leaving any seedlings in the pot for a year(OK if only a few and you have a deep pot) and leaving them outside. Or you could try delicately pricking out those seedlings you have at cotyledon stage(take care not to damage the stems as they will quickly damp off), and artificially warm and fridge the seed tray during the next 3 months. This is when it pays to have used a very open gritty compost as the seedlings will prick out more easily. Once they have the first proper leaf, the root will be about 4" long and you will need to lift all the compost out to break them out, if your careful, you can return the rest of the compost and dormant seeds to the pot. Cheers Greenmanplants |
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I just now looked back at my notes from last year, and I planted my Tasmanian seeds in pots outdoors (where temps were averaging about 40F) on January 18, 2003....it was almost 10 weeks before I had any germination, with the first seedling appearing the last Tuesday in March. I hadn't remembered it taking that long, but those are definitely the dates.... |
But then, MorZ8, your seeds were no longer at temps below 40 degrees, right? I can't imagine it being that cold in zone 8 at the end of March. How much time did they have at temperatures of 40 or lower? |
Sorry Claysoil, I didn't keep daily records. A good deal of the 10 weeks would have been at averages of roughly 40F, our March can be quite cool (like our summers). For example, today it's 50 at almost 2PM, but with the clearing skys, the overnight temp is predicted to drop to low 30s, same for tomorrow and tomorrow night. Yesterdays high was 45, and we are forecast to have rain and 40ish temperatures through the beginning of next week starting on Wednesday. So the seeds would have had some days that were out of the 40F range, but not many in a row, and few nights if any that left the '4' behind. Coastal Washington Zone 8 is much different than Texas .... |
Last year was my first time growing and I did it all wrong but still had germination. In fact some, not many are still germinating. Lesson to all, keep your pots and water them, you may be lucky and get more germination. This year I did not get my seed till February and I have them in a unheated area of basement. Hope it is cool enough! |
Coastal zone 8 is a lot different than I had thought! thanks for explaining Mor. I'm wondering if I need to put my outdoor pots into an ice chest since we've had 60 degree days this week! Glad that I put over half of the seeds into the fridge without potting them up. |
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Republican Joe Lhota was the highest-profile candidate in a series of three mayoral debates taped on Aug. 15 for Queens Public Television.
And he touched a couple of political third rails in lambasting Democratic mayoral frontrunners, attacking them on everything from the economy and tax increases to crime, and specifically their stated support for a federal judge's ruling last week against the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.
"This city has come a long way, and we can't reverse field," Lhota said in response to the first question on his qualifications. "The gains we've made over the last 20 years are extremely fragile."
Lhota was paired with rival Republican George McDonald.
Lhota later on referred to comparisons some have made to New York City and Detroit — which recently filed for bankruptcy, had greatly reduced pubic services and has entire neighborhoods that are now ghost towns.
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He also believes federal Judge Shira Scheindlin had "preconceived notions" when she took on the stop-and-frisk case that Mayor Bloomberg vowed to appeal.
McDonald, founder of the Doe Fund, which provides transitional jobs and training for adults coming out of prison, stressed his record for creating jobs.
He largely agreed with Lhota on the areas of stop and frisk, keeping taxes down and nurturing small business. Supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, considered to be Lhota's only serious competition, was not present, though station personnel said he had RSVPd to his invitation.
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Albanese cited his record as writing the first living wage bill in the Council's history. Albanese also believes that the way to deal with the stop-and-frisk controversy is through better training for police officers; the hiring of more officers, and the legalization of marijuana.
Salgado said stop and frisk has to go, calling it simple racial profiling. He also took exception to Albanese's stand on marijuana.
"Marijuana practically was legal in the '70s and '80s," he said. "And those were not such good times. You don't eliminate something that is illegal by making it legal."
Albanese said, however, that the cost in terms of police resources and manpower — as well as the toll on individuals and families where criminal records can result from small amounts — are counterproductive.
Hidary, a Brooklyn native, founded the company EarthWeb, and stressed his own abilities for job creation and economic growth.
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A centerpiece of Hidary's plan would be the creation of 30 community centers throughout the five boroughs where among other things, low-income residents could get access to basic and preventive healthcare as well as recreation, daycare and senior cervices.
On crime he would like to see the city update its CompStat technology. He also said the city should adopt ShotSpotter technology, which uses sensors tuned to pick up the sounds of gunshots.
"If a gun is fired, the police know in about three seconds," he said. "It can triangulate the position, and tell the direction the shot was fired from."
All the candidates said the city should be more proactive in assisting illegal immigrants with basic services. McDonald and Lhota differed on a major aspect: that of giving people who are here and in need of services some type of identification.
McDonald said driver's licenses are a tried and true identification form. Lhota, however, said the city has the ability to institute and issue its own ID cards that also would serve as bank or debit cards, thus enabling vital access to the banking world.
And, he said, it could be used by any city resident, not just illegal aliens.
"I want you to have one too, George," Lhota said.


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I think you are great. The tabloids are just looking for that next dollar. There are still people out there who don't believe that garbage!! Good luck and I am on "Team Kardashian"
WOW!! i can't believe this! they're must be joking! they just want to make their tabloid to be sold out! don't believe anything u read!! it's a bull$*?! !!!
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LAME!!! Sorry you girls have to go through all that! It's not fair, but I guess they are desperate to make the next buck!
hey girls i have to tell you that those mags need something to latch onto and you all being so awesome, you are everything they want to be but arent. I am laughing with you when i see those stories. honestly they are always looking for the next BIG STORY and if they have to make it up then so be it. I am glad to know that your family doesnt take them seriously cuz most of us normal people dont either
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It must be so disappointing and irritating to read those fabricated bullshit stories in that silly magazine. We don't believe a word, this is not how we know you sisters, that are loving and caring and a very close family. I just want to say to you don't even care. The people working for this magazine should apologize for their manipulative ways of having your honest fans purchasing those sick stories. We love you and it is such a huge offence to serve lies right in the face of a true fan. This magazine does not even exist to me anymore. I hope someone reading this will be a good lawyer and help you sue them for millions of dollars. Forget about them, we don't care about these lies!!! Love you forever!!! -
Hi Kourtney!
That is ridiculous and so upsetting that people will not leave you alone about your personal life. I couldn't even imagine how annoying it must be. I love your show and you are my inspiration. You are such a great role model and I have followed a lot of your interviews and everything. I have a question for you though! I love your bed room furniture and comforter at your townhouse on the show. Is there anyway you could tell us where it is from because I'd love to buy it
HI Kourtney! I luv you & your sisters! F*CK the rumors they are haters! I was wondering if you could do an overveiw of your bedroom decor? I love it and can't find pictures online for inspiration.Thanks Chica! congrats on the new arrival he's super cuuuuteee!!XOXO
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Hi Kourtney, I just wanted to say I am in love with your style and think you always look amazing! I just saw on Monica Rose's blog a post about your casual outfit and what you were wearing. I was wondering if you could do a few more of them. I like to see your cute everyday outfits and the type of things you like because it gives me inspiration for my own outfits. Thanks so much!! xoxo
way to go Kourtney you let them know there idiots LOL..you made me laugh calling them idiots but thats good girl..I dont know why they wasted there time putting this on front of a magazine when is just bunch of lies..They must not have anything else to do..
Hi Kortney! Forget the rumours what a load of crap! Anychance you can give me your secrets on how you lost the BABY WEIGHT? I still can't get mine off my tummy and its really depressing, you look so gorgeous and have got your figure back so quickly, I'm soooo jealous!lol
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Kourtney, LOVE YOU! Mason is a beautiful baby. Best of luck to you Scott and the rest of the family.
hey kourtney i love u and ur shows. i have a question tho, i have been obsessing over those neon yellow shoes u were wearing on the episode of miami show. can u please let me know what brand they are. PLEASE!!!!!! I cant stop thinking of them>>> want them for summer. p.s. mason is so perfect!
i think u need someone who would love u not someone that u need to take care of cause now u have your son he should be the only thing u should think about am only 18 yrs old i had my daughter at 17 and its hard taking care of a kid by yourself but i made it by myself with out a guy n i think u should do the same love u doll
screw the media:D you guys are perect!
We Love the Kardashians in Belgium!!!
well, you have to admit. you guys are veryyy attention-grabbing! hahaha…i think those tabloids just need some extra cash nowadays…so much for america's economy…
HI I Love all the sisters and i dont think scott is good for u. kourtney u can do a lot better than him and ur baby is sooooooooooooo cute i hop u r enjoing him they do not stay lil for ever good luck and leave scott alone
Hi beautiful kourtney when do you came to Portugal? I need to meet the woman of my dreams
Just unspoken the way you talk, the way you laugh, the way you say every word
I absoulutly think this is crazy that the mags are saying all this!!! they should stay out of your personal buisness and whatever you want them to know im sure you will tell! I think its too funny that they try and find the littlest things to go off of and run with it! I commend you guys for staying strong and not letting the media get to you!
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Type: | Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 40' |
Consensus: | YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details] |
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By Anonymous Coward Jul 7, 2001 |
Some friends and I TRed this today (7/7). An 8-foot sling around a flake, the mystery eyebolt and a #5 tricam for backup worked well for an anchor. |
By Darin Lang Mar 21, 2003 rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
Good route. We used the aforementioned slung flake, a #3 Camalot, and the bolt to set up the TR. I don't think the route can go "straight up the middle" and stay at the 5.9 grade, though. You will have to skirt a lower blank spot and then rejoin the line at around 1/3 of the way up, just below the climber's location in the photo below. Definitely on the harder side of 5.9, at least for one move. |
By kevin jenkins Jun 30, 2004 rating: 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
I would say that this deserves a solid .9, but I think the comment is correct - going straight up the middle is a good way to keep this below .9. On either side of the middle there are some decent variations but none that would push it more than a .10, so have fun and explore! |
By Jeremy Hakes From: Golden, Colorado May 28, 2008 |
Someone removed the two hangers from the bolts at the top of this route. The bolts are still there, just need new hangers, and evidently epoxy on the nuts so no one else removes them again. |
By Tom Hanson May 28, 2008 |
Thanks for the update Jeremy. I'll try to remember to bring some new hangers and nuts next time I'm in the area. This is not unusual for Castlewood, with such easy access to the top of the routes. I've had dozens of hangers stolen over the years and it really sucks. I don't have the extra finances to re-equip routes any more, so it is getting tougher to maintain fixed anchors. |
By Mike Carrington From: Centenntial Jul 19, 2009 |
I replaced the hangers today. |


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