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Most, if not all, NASCAR fans are familiar with the roots of the sport. They are familiar with the fact that it was born from the days of running moonshine in the south during prohibition. However, I am only in my 30s and that far back doesn't give it the personal connection to me that it probably should. Maybe it's due to being from California, where NASCAR really isn't that ingrained into the culture. If you are from California and are a NASCAR fan, you will know what I mean. Mention that you are a NASCAR fan here to random acquaintances in the market or at work and invariably, they will look at you like you might be slightly insane or at the very least from another state. However, I was born here on the central coast of California and have lived here all my life not ten miles down the road from a race track (granted not one that NASCAR runs on). I still the looks...my own uncle even stating "I don't understand what Amy gets out of watching cars drive around in circles" when I was on a "race-cation" during a family get together.
It's hard for me to explain a love for something that I just fell in love with as a child. My mom likes to tell the story about how my love for racing started. According to her, I was in the living room watching what she assumed were cartoons one weekend. Being the typical weary parent, she got suspicious when it seemed too quiet and went to investigate. She found me sitting cross-legged on the floor mesmerized by a race. A stock car race. A NASCAR race. She asked me who I was rooting for and I apparently rolled my eyes at her and said "Bill Elliott of course" so she asked me why. I sighed and said "Because he drives a Ford and we do too." I was about 6 or 7 at the time.
Since then favorite drivers and even favorite forms of motorsports have come and gone from my life. A couple of years after my mom found me watching the NASCAR race, I discovered the movie Heart Like a Wheel and probably watched it at least once a week for an entire summer. After seeing that movie just once I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be just like Shirley Muldowney. I wanted to feel and harness pure speed as I drove as fast and as straight as possible piloting an NHRA car down the quarter-mile.
My love for NHRA waned when I discovered CART or "IndyCar" as we called it in my house. I soon has new favorite drivers and lived for the Indy 500. I have very vivid memories of watching "bubble day" with my dad as we tried to guess who would make the field and who wouldn't...trying to figure out what speeds would be just not fast enough. My first race was during this portion of my life. It was the early ninties and my dad surprised me with tickets to the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca. He sprung for paddock passes and I remember wandering around the track early in the morning and watching it "wake up" as the teams started to hustle around their areas - most of which were set up under awnings next to the team haulers. I remember the first time I heard an IndyCar engine rev in person - I about jumped out of my skin. Those suckers are loud! I loved every minute of it. I went to the Indy races a few more times at Laguna...then something horrible happened. CART split into two separate leagues and I was lost. Some of my favorite drivers went on to IRL and some went to other leagues like Champ or Daytona Prototypes and some just disappeared.
I kind of flailed a bit as a motorsports fan for awhile. I didn't really follow IRL that closely- it just wasn't the same to me anymore. I didn't really follow NHRA that closely. Nor did I follow NASCAR that closely- it wasn't really the girly thing to do. I don't even know what predicated it, but I started to get pulled back towards my first love of NASCAR right about the time my favorite driver Tony Stewart emerged onto the scene. Something drew me to these cars initially as a kid- and I think that it was because they looked most like the cars sitting in the driveways on our block.
While this may not be the case so much these days as the body styles of the COTs are all pretty much the same for me, I still love the sport for the same reasons I always did. It's about what is underneath the bodies; the blood, sweat and tears (not to mention time) that the crews put into prepping the cars; the effort, skill and determination of the drivers; and even the dedication of other NASCAR fans that has tattooed this sport on my soul. NASCAR is not a sport I just watch, it's a sport that I can touch, taste and feel every time I am at a track. And that is why I keep coming back.
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Keeping up with the latest software isn't always the best idea. When it comes to operating systems, where the basic operations of your computer are in play, there has always been a case for waiting for new features to be shaken out and problems identified before taking the plunge yourself. But the surprising longevity of Windows XP reminds us that waiting too long can be equally problematic, exposing your system to attacks and and creating problems with devices like printers and scanners that you may want to connect to your machine.
Windows XP's long lifetime is remarkable. Following the lackluster Vista, Windows 7 is now 4 years old and its successor, Windows 8, has already moved into an updated version 8.1. In its day, XP was the best Windows Microsoft had produced, but it's startling to see that as of the end of 2013, it still accounted for 29 percent of all computer users online. I'm seeing forecasts that at least 25 percent will still be using XP inApril, when Microsoft originally said it would stop sending out anti-malware signature updates for its Security Essentials package.
That date has been extended until July 2015, but the April deadline holds for public security patches, which will no longer be available for XP. By continuing to offer a program that sniffs out malware – its Microsoft Software Removal Tool – even after it stops patching the operating system, Microsoft is acknowledging that at least some tools should remain available to die-hard users. But keeping XP secure is getting harder and harder. The time to get out is now.
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I can understand the motivations of at least some XP holdouts. After the heady decades of computer growth in the 1980s and '90s, when every software upgrade seemed to bring a world of new capabilities, many users have become jaded. They're getting what they want – email, Web access, word processing, spreadsheets – out of a functional operating system, and upgrading means either a complicated systems check and new installation or else a new and more powerful computer that comes with the latest operating system already installed.
But the reasons for taking the upgrade route are becoming more obvious. Because Microsoft is heading in the direction of ending all support for XP, the operating system will become more vulnerable to hackers than ever. Without updates from Microsoft, XP ceases to be a moving target. Moreover, some hackers are smart enough to reverse-engineer patches for Windows 7 and 8 to uncover what may well be older vulnerabilities present in XP. The last version of XP has already demonstrated an infection rate almost twice that of Windows 7.
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Getting malware into your system is bad enough, but another major factor in the upgrade decision is the devices you'll be working with that connect to your computer. Newer printers, scanners and monitors, for example, are built so they can take advantage of the latest features of the installed operating system. While they're often backwards-compatible, the newer technologies are not guaranteed to function smoothly on Windows XP. When they do operate, they may tap only a fraction of their capability under a more sophisticated operating system.
Anyone with a home computer setup that's producing what he or she wants can be forgiven a natural reluctance to buy yet more technology. But the upgrade path isn't merely cosmetic, and in an era of ever more dangerous attacks on corporate and personal systems, it's basic insurance to protect our digital assets with a fully supported operating system. If you're running XP, Microsoft is offering a little extra time, but you should be evaluating new machines that come with Windows 7 or 8 pre-installed. There are too many dangers out there not to act.
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The Mustangs from Walker Valley not only had to dig deep to overcome a three-touchdown deficit but also needed some last-minute heroics to seal the deal.
For the second straight week coach Glen Ryan's young Stallions made a strong run down the back stretch to pull out the victory, rallying to get past Sequoyah 24-21 in their home opener at "The Corral."
Opening 2-0 for the second consecutive season, the Mustangs will face their toughest test of the young campaign Friday when fourth-ranked (5A) East Hamilton (2-0) comes blowing into the north end of Bradley County.
After the Hurricanes nipped Signal Mountain, ranked fourth in the state Class 4A poll, 14-12 in its opener, coach Ted Gatewood's squad downed 10th-ranked (6A) Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett 33-21 Friday evening.
Sequoyah started Friday's shootout at "The Corral" from its own 31 yard line and put together a 12-play drive that included four straight first downs.
Facing fourth down from the Mustang 1, Chiefs' running back JJ Harmon was stuffed at the line forcing a turnover on downs.
After the Mustangs took a quick three-and-out on their first possession, Sequoyah was right back at it.
After picking up two quick first downs, quarterback Brett King found wide receiver Garrett Dalton for a 27-yard scoring strike. Pulling double duty at QB and kicker, King missed the extra point leaving the score 6-0 with 5:05 left in the first frame.
Following a pair of very short drives by both teams, Walker Valley took over the ball on their own 14 with 56 seconds left in the opening quarter.
For the first time, it looked like the Mustangs were going to move the ball down field when running back Chandler Hunt rolled off a 28-yard run, followed by a nine-yard dash from Colton Morrow.
The Mustangs ended the first quarter at midfield, but the break in action must have thwarted the drive as they eventually would have to punt the ball away.
The Chiefs would take full advantage of the Mustangs' missed opportunity by going 69 yards on just two plays to take a 12-0 lead after the second TD pass of the night from King to Dalton, this one tallying up 67 yards after shaking a couple of Walker Valley defenders. Running back Alex Stakely converted the two-point conversion and gave Sequoyah a 14-0 lead with 9:19 left in the half.
Coming off stalled drives from both teams, Walker Valley took over the ball on its own 8 yard line with 1:57 left in the half. After gaining two first downs, the first real mistake of the night happened as Sequoyah's Harmon picked off an interception and returned it to the Mustang 9. On the very next play Drew Carson bulldozed across for the score. With an extra point by King, the Chiefs took a commanding 21-0 lead.
After returning the ensuing kickoff to its own 42, Walker Valley QB Cory Cook took it from there. Coach Ryan showed a ton of faith in his signal caller as Cook completed 3-of-4 passes for 36 yards and ran for another 10. The junior signal caller then punched it in from a yard out to get the Mustangs back in to the game. Following the extra point by Kevin Sabany, Walker Valley trailed 21-7 at the half.
After the intermission, the Mustangs came out of the locker room hungry and fired up and it showed from the opening drive, which included a three-yard center sneak by Jonathan Davis that was just enough to move the chains. Five minutes, 14 plays and 64 yards later, Sabany drilled a 28-yard field goal to trim the difference to 21-10.
Coach Ryan had to wonder if his defense was going to respond in the second half after giving up three scores and digging a big hole in the opening 24 minutes. He got the answer he was looking for when on Sequoyah's first play the Chief signal caller got drilled by Mustang lineman Hunter Newport jarring the ball free and Morrow pounced on it, giving Walker Valley possession with just half the field to work with.
The Mustangs kept the ball on the ground and eventually got the score they were looking for. Facing a fourth down on the Chiefs 1 yard line, WV gave the ball to Holt Spencer, who appeared to be stopped by a Sequoyah defender short of the goal line, but a gritty second effort by the Mustang running back brought the game to within a score as Sabany added the extra point to make it 21-17 with 3:24 left in the third frame.
Fatigue was definitely in the air when the fourth quarter started. After the teams swapped turnovers, the Mustangs took over from the Sequoyah 46 and were looking to pulling ahead for the first time in the game. On fourth down from the Chiefs' 30, Cook found wide receiver Cooper Melton for an acrobatic circus catch over a Sequoyah defender to hand the hosts their first lead of the night. Sabany tacked on the extra point to give Walker Valley a 24-21 lead with 5:19 left.
Not willing to give up, Sequoyah made a final effort to pull out the victory, but on third down from the Mustang 38 Bryce Nunnelly sealed Walker Valley's second victory of the young season with an interception at the 5 yard line. With no time outs left and just 54 seconds on the clock, all that was left was the celebrating.
After the game, coach Ryan was obviously proud of his Mustang defense in the second half and the overall effort from everyone. "If these boys will start playing the first half like the second half, we'll be more than alright. We just have to continue to fight week in and week out, but I'm really proud of them".
When asked about whether he thought Sequoyah just simply tired out, coach Ryan stated, "We put our guys through a lot this summer and it showed in the second half. There is no quit in these guys and I love it".
For the game Cook completed seven passes for 88 yards to go with a touchdown and an interception.
On the ground, the Mustangs used eight different runners to compile 224 yards, led by Hunt's 10 carries for 86 yards and Dillard's six for 54.
The two scores on the ground came from Spencer, who ran eight times for 21 yards, and Cook, who carried the ball seven times for just six yards, but one broke the plain of the goal line.
The air attack was led by Melton with a trio of catches for 53 yards and the eventual game-winning score, while Dillard pulled in a pair of receptions for 22 yards.
Sabany accounted for six Mustang points with a perfect 3-for-3 on PATs, plus splitting the uprights on the 28-yard field goal attempt.
Walker Valley converted 3-of-3 fourth-down plays, while the Mustang defense stopped the Chiefs on all three of their similar attempts.
Defensively, Jake Johnson and Dillard led the home team with eight hits apiece, while Morrow, Reed Jacobs and Hunter Newport were in on a half dozen tackles. Morrow also had a pair of pass deflections to go with his fumble recovery. Jacobs had a pair of tackles for loss, while Newport caught one Chief behind the line of scrimmage and forced a fumble.
Josh Jones was in on five tackles in the victory, while Ryan Baker and Nunnelly had four hits apiece, plus the latter made the key interception in the game's final minute. Melton returned his two timely interceptions for a total of 50 yards.
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District 5-AAA
Team District Overall
Walker Valley 0-0 2-0
East Hamilton 0-0 2-0
Soddy-Daisy 0-0 2-0
Bradley Central 0-0 1-1
Cleveland 0-0 1-1
McMinn County 0-0 1-1
Ooltewah 0-0 1-1
Thursday, Aug. 29
Soddy-Daisy 21, Red Bank 7
Friday, Aug. 30
Bradley Central 39, Riverdale 35
Cleveland 36, Cookeville 17
Walker Valley 24, Sequoyah 21
East Hamilton 33, Dobyns-Bennett 21
McCallie 41, McMinn County 6
Siegel 58, Ooltewah 47
Friday, Sept. 6
Cleveland at McMinn County, 7:30
East Hamilton at Walker Valley, 7:30
Ooltewah at Soddy-Daisy, 7:30
Bradley Central has a bye
District 5-AA
Team District Overall
Polk County 0-0 2-0
Sequoyah 0-0 1-1
Loudon 0-0 0-2
McMinn Central 0-0 1-1
Sweetwater 0-0 1-1
Friday, Aug. 30
Polk County 35, Chattanooga Central 15
Lenoir City 26, Loudon 0
McMinn Central 18, Boyd Buchanan 15
Sweetwater 52, Meigs County 22
Walker Valley 24, Sequoyah 21
Friday, Sept. 6
Sequoyah at McMinn Central, 7:30
Sweetwater at Loudon, 7:30
Polk County has a bye
Sequoyah 6 15 0 0 — 21
Walker Valley 0 7 10 7 — 24
First Quarter
Seq — 26 yd pass to Garrett Dalton, 5:05
Second Quarter
Seq — 67 yd pass to Dalton, (2 pt conversion) 9:19
Seq — Drew Carson 10 yd run, (kick) 1:17
WV — Cory Cook 1 yd run (Kevin Sabany kick)
Third Quarter
WV — Sabany 28 yd FG, 6:49
WV — Holt Spencer 1 yd run (Sabany kick), 3:24
Fourth Quarter
WV — 31 yd pass to Cooper Melton (Sabany kick), 5:19
Team stats WV SQ
First downs 12 8
Rushes-yards 42-224 26-186
Passing yards 88 195
Total yards 312 381
Comp-Att-Int 21-7-1 21-9-3
Punts -Ave. 6-28.0 3-38.3
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Penalties 8-64 12-63
Individual stats
Rushing: Drew Carson 14-103 TD, Brett King 9-57, JJ Harmon 3-26 (S); Chandler Hunt 10-86, Tanner Dillard 6-54, Alex King 6-54, Colton Morow 4-22, Holt Spencer 8-21 TD, Cory Cook 7-6 TD, Elijah Haynie 1-4, Josh Davis 1-3 (WV).
Passing: King 9-21-3 2 TDs (S); Cook 7-21-1 TD (WV).
Receiving: Garrett Dalton 3-98 2 TDs, Alex Stakely 2-67, Evan Torbett 1-9, KC Deherrera 1-9, Drew Carson 1-7, Matt Gletty 1-5 (S). Melton 3-55 TD, Dillard 2-20, Spencer 1-10, Ben Clark 1-7 (WV).
Records: Walker Valley 2-0; Sequoyah 1-1.


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Armik calls his style "Latin-gypsy-jazz," a canvas of sound that is flamenco at its core and spattered with elements of rumba, cha cha cha, bolero and bossa nova on its edges. As the notes begin on the opener, "Barcelona Sunsets," it's instantly clear that Armik's fingers will be the tour guide, showcasing all of the sights via the strumming of his guitar strings. The sightseeing is at its finest on moments like of "Bolero Passion," with its sentimental overtones, and the snappy finger work pumping in the heart of "Treasures From Spain." The most adventurous number, "Gypsy Love," incorporates a dizzying array of styles that could be considered an adequate blueprint for the Armik sound. Most of this record treads the line between flaming grooves and gentle auditory seduction. Being able to neatly paint this fine line can be seen as seventh album maturity from an artist who will gladly be your guide for this 43-minute musical tour.


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I've been reading up on all the great info here, and want to jump on the cree bandwagon. I'm about to put the drywall up on a new build and would appreciate some help on the lighting plan for the kitchen. I will have a chandelier type fixture over the banquette area in the top left corner of the img below, and two pendants over the island(probably restoration hardware 15 inch harmons).
I tried a cree cr6 in my current kitchen and like the look. My electrician hasn't used them before. What is my best course of action, taking into account price, looks and performance? Lr6? If so, can you advise on the layout? I was thinkin of maybe 5 between the fridge and island space (let's call that the south part, ifthe top of the picture is north), 4 behind the island running south to north, 4 wesr to east north of the island, and 4 running n to s between the island and rangetop area. Thx, 3waller |
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thx David. Will go cr6 and a generic can with an edison fixture (i'm in Ontario). I'm still open to ideas if anyone wants to chime in on where these should go. With the benefit of a reread of David's thread, I'm now thinking the following, working from top to bottom: - 4 along the top of the pic, just inside the counters thx for any help with this.. |
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German playwright Franz Xaver Kroetz's 1978 play Mensch Meier charts the breakdown of a working-class family through the accretion of minutiae so mundane that drying paint would appear to offer a more dramatic spectacle.
Clare Lizzimore's Citizens' Theatre production, unveiled to great applause under the title Tom Fool in Glasgow last November, proves instead that the most ordinary of existences can be compelling when given this degree of forensic scrutiny.
The play lays bare the lives of Liam Brennan's BMW factory worker Otto Meier, Meg Fraser's passive housewife Martha, and their teenage son Ludwig (Richard Madden) through a series of short, staccato scenes that are performed with such intense naturalism that the drama shades into the surreal.
Designer Paul Burgess reinforces the impression that soap opera is here colliding with the avant garde. His open-plan set squeezes all the rooms of the Meiers' tiny flat, each decorated with an authentic touch of late-1970s kitsch, onto the small Bush stage. The effect is vaguely comic, but it powerfully conveys just how confined are the family's lives.
Yet despite the play's narrow focus, it gives a vivid sense of the era's social upheavals, from mass unemployment to the early stirrings of feminism among working-class women. Lizzimore's production puts this across brilliantly thanks to perfectly judged performances from her cast.
Brennan conveys Otto's inarticulate yearning and rage, while Madden captures Ludwig's sullen rebellion and Fraser movingly suggests her character's hesitant first steps towards self-determination. Together they show that beneath the banal domestic surface of this 1970s household, society's tectonic plates were irreversibly shifting.


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We have one, but is is about 15 years old. We bought it new. We have had to replace a couple of things on it throughout the years. The nice thing is that we have always been able to get the replacement parts needed. |
What did you think of the grill. I'm thinking about getting a 4 burner. The cost of the grill head is ok, but they want $1500 for a SS cabinet I will never use and another $250 per shelf. The cabinet and shelf really price the thing higher for no reason. |
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Ours had a stainless steel cover and edges, but part of the base was not stainless and it rusted. My husband replaced that part this past year. All the stainless still looks fine, along with the painted parts. The grill only really has 2 temps, hot and hotter, even though the dial shows a low. It takes some getting used to, and there are somethings we don't like to cook on it because it is so hot. We have used the french fryer a few times and the griddle when our power was out. It was pretty outrageously expensive when we bought it, but it is still going strong going on 16 years later. Cleaning is a breeze, because everything just burns off and then we wire brush the grates/racks. Other than the igniter, and the non stainless base, we have not had any problems with it. I asked my husband if he would buy it again, and he said he would probably shop around before buying another one. |
We've had our TEC grill for almost 14 years now. We had to have one igniter replaced (under warranty) years ago. Otherwise, it has worked perfectly. We live in Pittsburgh, so we have all four seasons and it has performed flawlessly in all four. We have the all SS model with two burners. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. |
How is the low-end heat? I am assuming you must have the 1st generation one. |
We only use the low-end heat to keep things warm, and it does fine for that purpose. If we are cooking, we use the hottest setting every time. |
I've had the TEC G4000 FR for about 4 months now (bought it used). I had to replace the tops of the burners but called up TEC and they sent me four of them gratis (I just had to pay shipping). The grill now works great and is wonderful for grilling meats. We also grill lots of vegetables with it as there is tons of space. We usually use the high setting but for veggies we'll use a lower heat. Need to call support about getting an ignitor I broke fixed and then I should be good as new. |
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Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse will be going Bankai with its English dub premiere this Sunday, November 25, on Neon Alley.
Hell Verse is the fourth Bleach film and was released in Japan back in December 2010.
The film introduces a new landscape to the Bleach universe – Hell, where Sinners must suffer eternal damnation for their mortal sins. A group of these Sinners hellbent on escaping their eternal prison kidnap Ichigo's sister, Yuzu, in a plot to get closer to Ichigo – the one person that may hold the key to their escape. Now, Ichigo and his friends must travel to Hell to rescue Yuzu and stop the Sinners dastardly plans.
Bleach creator Tite Kubo oversaw the production of the film, and J-Rocker T.M. Revolution recorded the film's theme song, "Save the One, Save the All."
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Lincoln has officially pulled off the wraps on its ad for this year's Super Bowl. As you may recall, the company invited people to send in their tweets to help craft the spot's story line with Jimmy Fallon in the director's chair. The company chose five tweets and ran with them, and the result is, well, about as focused as your average online comment thread. We do get plenty of shots of the all-new Lincoln MKZ, as well as at least one comment on the interior leather's suppleness.
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Good food was the star at the Times Now Foodie Awards 2012 in Mumbai, and representing it wholesomely was Kunal Vijaykar, the host for the evening and also the official Foodie, who travelled the length and breadth of the country with his co-jurors - Rashmi Uday Singh, food critic and author, Karen Anand, food and wine specialist, and chef Manjit Gill, Corporate Executive Chef, ITC Group, to award the best of the best from five-star fine dining to roadside dhabas.
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The evening saw people from different parts of the country and different segments of the food and beverage industry take their awards - there were suave restaurateurs like chefs Rahul Akerkar and Farrokh Khambatta, the legendary chef Imtiaz Qureshi, and earnest small-towners like Siddharth Latkar of Opal in Kolhapur, and Baroda's Raju Omelette Centre.
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Kudos to Moen - they really stand behind their product. They shipped me a new faucet for free to replace the 12 year old one with finish delamination and sold me a second one at half price so the sink faucets matched in the bath. What a wonderful example of good customer service. They have me as a customer for life after this. |
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In 1999, I bought 3 identical bathroom faucets, 2 of which broke this summer (single head, 4" spread). In keeping with the great reputation of Moen, and as I still had my original receipt, I wrote them and asked for help. They sent out 2 new cartridges, but that did not resolve the problem. We've talked to them on the phone, about it all, re-watched their instillation videos, and tried everything we knew to fix the sink faucets. Spent quite some hours. Finally asked for 2 new, same model number (still made), 4" spread single head faucets. "No" was Moen's answer and so still we're struggling to fix them on our own. Just an updated word of caution about Moen. It truly surprises us as we too had always heard they stand by their products for the original owner. We were able to provide them with pictures of their faucets and full copy of our receipt for their products. Any advice on this problem? |
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We dealt with the weirdness of uber-Sagittarian Katie Holmes being mysteriously freaked into being a Sagg in Waiting here but this is ridiculous.
Why? She is a SAGGO. A multiple Saggo.
She needs to be depicted in motion, thrusting a a Ducati Diavel across the Alps so she can go meet some sexy spy/cage-fighter at a secret Buddhist nightclub enclosure.
Or on a stallion doing magic as enchanted falcons soar above her.
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Not in a black lace bodysuit.
Not pouting.
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Nov 26, 2012 12:23 PM by Dan Shadwell
For all of his brilliance, one of the most interesting things about our third president and founding father, Thomas Jefferson, was his seemingly contradictory nature.
He penned the line "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence... yet he owned slaves at the time and we now know, fathered children with one of them.
Tonight, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author of the new book, "Thomas Jefferson, The Art of Power," Jon Meacham will speak at Campbell Hall at UCSB.
Earlier, we spoke with Meacham, whom you may have seen touting his new book on the sunday morning talk shows yesterday.
Here's a bit of our discussion:
Dan Shadwell: "Do you think, if he were alive today, that he (Jefferson) would be more surprised by the fact that we have a black man as president, or that it took us so long to get a black man as president?"
Jon Meacham: "That's a great question. I don't know. One of the things that's so interesting about Jefferson and race is that he genuinely could not envision a bi-racial society--a diverse society the way we live now.
"Yet, he created one at Monticello and I've tried to reconcile that obviously for a long time in working on the book. I finally came up with what I think is a plausible explanation, which is... like a lot of politicians, he believed that if he were in charge, everything would be okay--that is, he could keep the lid on and not... it wouldn't blow up. I think that was a critical part of his thinking. you know, if he'd been able to magically live another 30-40 years, I think he would have seen the unfolding drama of abolition in a way that would have made him think that this was in fact, the natural evolution of the country--to elect people from diverse backgrounds, because the point of the country was to create a culture in which the seemingly impossible, could happen."
You can view the full interview with Jon Meacham on our website, by clicking on the "Local Spotlight" button in the window toward the top of the home page at ksby.com, later today.
In addition to questions of Jefferson's presidency, Meacham speculates on how the founding father would have addressed the approaching "fiscal cliff."
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But will a lightning bug hiccup twice?….
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Lightning bugs, cardinals, the Impressionists at the Chicago Art Institute, and the water we pumped with a hand pump from the well at the corner of the orchard — the only things I miss about the Midwest
Was out last night and saw lightnening bugs. One was close, so I cupped my hand..and it landed to rest its wings.
I still see a few now and then. Just one of many things that are more rare now- butterflies, frogs, bees…
Lots of them here in Africa.
Lots of them here in Africa.
A lady firefly flashed back and he is so nervous he is stuttering.
We usually get some fireflies every summer, but this has been a banner year for them. They fly right up against our living room window, probably to taunt our cats. :)
Then there was the lightening bug that backed into a fan…and was de-lighted.
For those who missed it yesterday, I discovered a sort of Fritzi Ritz fan page which has tons and tons of classic strips posted – FRITZ RITZ DOT COM. The classic strips go back to the 30s and 40s and include strips from the days when Fritzi, Phil, Nancy and Suggo each had their own strip!
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At least in 1981 we had lightning bugs in Illinois, but my cousin Ruthie didn't in Minnesota. So when she came down for my sister's wedding she set all the kids to catch some for the "Animal Friends" class she was teaching in summer school up north.
Ah, put the pleasure of stomping on a cockroach outside, especially the flying ones that make a delightful-sounding crunch.
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I always find that my right analog stick is off-center... It would be nice to have a feature where one can re-center any of the analog sticks. I could just put a deadzone in, BUT, I would have to move the stick so far to one side to get it to work, and only barely have to move it the other way. It's somewhat... no, very annoying.


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Where, in your opinion, is the best state condusive to vegetable gardening and why? |
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- Posted by hamiltongardener 6a (My Page) on Wed, Jan 16, 08 at 21:05
Planning a move? |
- Posted by eric_in_sd_z4 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 16, 08 at 22:10
Yes kinda. I'm at that junction where I'm exploring my options and am ready for a career change. I'm also getting at that age where the snow and cold is giving me some concern as to what it will be like when I get older. |
Maryland has great soil, good weather conditions, etc. |
- Posted by farmerdilla (My Page) on Thu, Jan 17, 08 at 9:02
The best state for me is the one I am growing vegetables in at the time. I have to adapt to conditions, but every state has advantages for specific plants. For a generalization tho, Look to California, which is the major vegetable producing area in the USA. |
eric in sd I also relocated to the South when the northeast weather got to me. I didn't think I could stand one more year of the bitter winter cold with its ugly oil-splashed snow beside the highways, so many people, and commuting time to work. But the gardening was great, I must say, less because of the winter weather than the soil and "eagerness" of garden plants to grow. Maybe you should identify some places that have the kind of weather you'd like to live in and then decide which is best for gardening. The farther south you move, the more "growing days" you'll have for crops, so the more freedom to choose varieties. |
Yes, winters are long up north. They are kind of long here too, but not as bad the further south you go. So, many of us wish for just a bit more warmth early and late in the season. All in all, states like Indiana and Illinois have some good to excellent soil and good growing weather for most vegetable and many fruit crops. In driving through the south and eastern parts of this country it is depressing to me how much hilly and clayey soil there is there to this farm belt guy. I suppose though that there are many good garden spots hiding there though. |
[quote] * Posted by drscott 7 (My Page) on [/quote] ============ I think this really depends on where one is in MD. I'm up on the bluff above Port Deposit (At the mouth of the Susquehanna River) and all I have is clay with chunks of granite in it. You can't grow anything in it without removing the rocks and amending the clay. My parents live over in Hunt Valley (Northern Baltimore County). They have almost great soil. I say almost because their dirt is a little to sandy so it needs frequent watering. My Aunt in Bethesda has great soil. Anything and everything she plants grows well. As to the weather, it's pretty good because we have all 4 seasons. Winters a a little mild but summers can be brutal with high humidity and little rain. The thing I can say for the soil and weather here is that it's workable. What I'm saying is that if you don't like your soil, you can move or amend it because everything is available here. So in that sense, I can agree with drscott. :) BTW the best all around soil I've seen was just out side of Kansas City, MO. My other aunt lived there and I was always amazed at the quality of soil there. Oh.... I should also say that my opinion is based on what I've seen here in MD and I've always lived just west of the Chesapeake Bay. That might be the difference in opinion between myself and drscott. I can also tell you that on the East side of the bay, like most all coastal areas, it all sand and mosquitoes. Not little mosquitoes, but these big giant suckers the size of eagles. |
It all depends on what you want to grow. Also, if you move south to get away from cold winters, note that insects and diseases have done the same thing. Perhaps somewhere like Kentucky would be a good compromise... Lee |
- Posted by fishymamas z9, So. CA (My Page) on Thu, Jan 17, 08 at 15:19
Califonia is great *if* you can afford the land to garden on. Still beyond gardening, I can drive 45 mins away and be in snow covered mountains for a snowball fight, or I can drive 90 mins west and be at the beach. I'm sure most ppl hare have heb gardens larger than my "back garden" , but it's mine, and that makes working it sweeter. Before buying anyplace, get a soil test done unless the price is so good that you can afford to ammend away. |
I've lived in MD, KS, MI, AZ, CA, NM, NY, and VA. For gardening I would choose VA. Actually, overall I would choose VA. CA was nice except like others have said, get ready to pay alot for a lot that could barely fit a house. I lived in the south bay of LA area when they were tearing down the nice little (~800 sq ft) houses and putting up "two on a lots". Not much room for gardening left then! AZ was too hot for me. I decided to leave when the soles of my shoes smelled really bad one day. I looked down and noticed they had melted! MI was too cold for me, and the overcast weather was depressing. NM was very nice but where I was the ground was all decomposed granite. Only pinion pine trees would grow and they took 100 years to get to 8' tall, lol. Maybe it would make sense to pull out the zone map. We're at the top of zone 7 here. There are a few things that can't grow easily but not much. Just my opinion... Rick |
I'd agree that every place has it's pros and cons. We've had these discussions here before and it always seems to come back to the mid-atlantic as being a good average: tends to have good soil, long growing season but has real winter, good average precip, not too expensive, and so on. |
I lived on the coast of North Carolina till I was 18. Too hot. Then I lived in Hawaii for 2 years. Very nice but very expensive. I spent the next 18 yrs in Maine and Massachusetts. Too cold. I've now been in western Maryland for 18 yrs and I really like it but I miss those cool Massachusett summers. We aren't troubled by mosquitos...but you can have the gnats. The summers are a bit humid but the mornings and evenings are very pleasant. The area is very scenic and the growing season is plenty long. Best of all, I have awesome soil. I rarely have to water (as long as I mulch) It's nice and loamy, no rocks or stones, except for a couple of old civil war musket balls. |
- Posted by ristau5741 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 08 at 12:25
with regard to the mid atlantic, specifically MD, the drawback in extremely short season transition spring to summer / fall to winter. There's not much time for spring/fall crops. I'm in the Frederick Valley in MD although very fertile soils, lots of clay pan too. |
Ristau, I'm in Washington County, just over the mountain from Burkittsville and 18 miles from Frederick. Are you in the Middletown Valley? That area is known for the rich fertile farm land...then the developers discovered it. |
The problem in most of the Carolinas, Georgia, AL, is the clay. It is rich, but you do have to work at it. It is not a problems for me as yet as I grow in containers and raised beds and almost only Cole Crops. The yeald is higher, however my neighbor has worked his soil and get greats results. I know, I eat his corn and Toms. 1eyedJack and the Dawg |
ole dawg Maybe you should branch out a little. Note the lush and verdant growth in undisturbed clay areas. You can see it even better when you're in a plane, a carpet of green with a few cities/towns and quarries, maybe. Here in central Georgia, it's ALL red clay, but with raised beds and the growing medium on top of it, long roots burrow down into the clay and really thrive as long as the soil stays relatively moist under the compost. Corn, tomatoes, melons, beans, pretty much the gamut of vegetables, grow very well for me. But if I'd had to till and mix in compost, believe me, I'd grow most everything in containers, too! Clay soil is hard to work for sure, even if plants like it. The trick is to forget about tilling and use raised beds, or plow if you have the equipment and mix the goodies into the soil without so much backbreaking work. |
I agree about the raised beds. But right now money is tight. SEPT 18, the first SS check. More than enough to live on up here and with the substituting money going into THE GARDEN. |
I wish I had a trifle o' that red clay here and in floridy. |
- Posted by gizzardfarm 7A (My Page) on Mon, Jan 21, 08 at 15:36
South East Tennessee---rich soil--good weather---plenty of rain---- and moonshine |
My ditto's on the no "best state" comments... all locations have positives & negatives. Down here in "bayou country" gardening is a 365 day per year Not too many problems with cold down here. But, the July/August heat can be brutal....moreso on the gardener than the garden. |
Eric, I moved to North Carolina 6 years ago from Massachusetts. I adore the long growing season here. The soil can be tricky, but my husband and I have learned that with some additions, such as leaves, grass clippings, plough down crops we have wonderful brown loose soil full of nutrients! We have grown just about everything you can think of and done great. We are on the VA border side of NC and the weather is wonderful. I still have broccoli and cabbage in the garden now and will be putting in cool crops, potatos and onions in early March. Best Wishes with you life adventure, |
Eric, I vote for my state of Va, but just about any place in Zone-7 is good for a wide range of veggies and fruits. But where ever you go don't buy a home that has a yard where all the top soil was scraped away by the builder. I got lucky and found an older 100 YO home that still has soil that reminds me of chocolate cake. When looking for a new home take along a shovel ;o) |
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there is this nice red crape myrtle at the church two doors up from me. I have never seen any hummers at it, but I only walk past it every so often.
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I have red Crape Myrtles in my yard and I have hummers that feed from feeders and other flowers but I don't recall them feeding from the Crape Myrtles. Byron |
We have hummers in the winter and during migration. our do not have flowers in the winter but the hummers love to sit in the trees and will "bug" them. A hummer's diet must include proteins so alot of the time when you see them around plants that do not have tubular flowers, they may be getting insects from off the flowers. |
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