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10-16-2007, 09:53 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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HOW TO: rear brakes
A fellow member asked about the retention spring on the rear brakes and finally (after 3 months) I got into gear on making this how to for everyone to make it easier if they haven't done brakes before. Well, here we go!
Difficulty: easy to moderate 1: First off, you'll need tools that will get the job done. A regular joe may not have all of these and some substitutions can be made. although when you have the right tools, it makes it that much easier. What I used is this: a ball peen hammer (claw hammer will work) a jack (your jack with the truck will work) Jackstands (Highly recommended for your safety!) 3/4" socket with ratchet (your tire iron, or impact will work) multi-brake tool (pliers, sidecutters will work) prybar (screwdriver will work) Wirebrush (not needed but useful) brake cleaner (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) Grease (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) Wheel cylinder clamp (not needed but useful) Rags (clean hands help everything) Wheel Chaulks (great thing to have, and I feel it necessary for you manual guys) OK! Now that we have that down, you have what you need to get this job done! PLEASE READ THROUGH EVERYTHING TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT Okay! Let's get the show on the road. 1: First step is to remove you tire. If anyone has changed a flat, they should be able to do this part. You'll have to remove the six bolts that are in the middle part of your tire. The size is 3/4" or you tire iron will do the job. For those using the tire iron or socket and ratchet, loosen off the nuts part way and then jack up the tire. For those with an impact you won't have to worry about that. Once the wheel is up, continue to remove the nuts and take off the tire. For guys with a manual transmission, you won't be able to use your ebrake to keep your truck in place. Use tire chaulks, or a brick, or something big to stop your truck from rolling away. Once the tire's off, you'll be looking at your drum. If you're seeing something other than what's in this picture, you have the wrong tire off. 2: If you haven't ever removed your drums, you'll still have a washer on one of your bolts that holds the drum on. I seriously suggest you throw this washer away since you tire will keep your drum in place while you're driving and it's a pain in the ass. I can't remember how I removed mine, but I probably chopped it off with side cutters, or ripped it off :P Once the washer is off, you can remove the drum by hitting the middle between the studs with a hammer to loosen off the drum. Be careful not to hit the studs. You can use a piece of wood if you think you'll hit them. Once you have loose, it will pop up a bit and allow you to take off the drum. Inside you'll find the rear brake assembly! (sorry that it's dirty) 3: Removing the adjusment spring and adjuster. Start by taking off the spring with either your multi-brake tool, or with some sidecutters or pliers. Be careful with the side cutters as you don't want to cut the end of the spring off, you just want to grip it to pull it back. A tip so you don't lose any parts is to put them into the drum! After the spring is removed, it will free up the adjuster which you can throw into the drum, or wherever you put the spring. you brakes should now look like this: 4: removing the retention spring (the big horseshoe thing) from the shoes. To remove it either use the multi-brake tool, prybar, or screwdriver to remove the top of the spring from the middle of the shoe. Vise grips can also help with this step. You can start with whichever side you want, but I started with the back because I found it easier. 5: Once the spring tension is off the shoes you can easily spread the shoes apart and remove the adjustment wheel. Take note of how it is shaped. One side has one big notch to slide on the shoe with the shorter side going to the back of the shoe. The other side has two notches. Once again the shorter side will go to the back of the shoe. 6: Start unscrewing the adjuster and watch for little washers that are on it. Once you have it apart, proceed to clean the threads on the bolt part with your wirebrush or rags to get as much of the dirt as you can off of it. Once it is clean, put some grease on the bolt part so that when you screw it in, it will be greased. I screwed it in and screwed it back out just to get as much dirt out of it as possible, with new grease everytime, but your brakes are probably more cleaner than mine. Once that is done, place it with the adjuster spring and adjuster in your drum. Your brakes should look like this now, only cleaner :P 7: You can now remove the retention spring (horseshoe) by jiggling it around a bit to get it over a lip that holds it in place. Once it's off, throw it into the drum with the rest of the peices. 8: Now that it's off you can spray brake cleaner on the back panel and wheel cylinder to clean off any brake dust that might have collected. There are six ovals around edge that youhave to make sure is cleaned and greased. You don't need alot of grease, just a little bit. 9: Once it's clean we can remove the ebrake cable from the rear shoe. The easiest way (and fastest) is to bend back the metal mount that holds the cable in place with pliers or sidecutters. congrats! you have removed your rear brakes on one side! 10: Install the new rear pad by first attaching the ebrake cable. Once again I found it easy to bend back the metal that holds it in place, slip the cable in, then bend the metal back into place. This si what it looks like when it's done. The cable will rest in the metal grove and the metal that's bent back will be bent to where it originally was. DON'T FORGET THIS! 11: Place the retention spring back into place in the lip under the axle. Once that is done, you can put the front shoe into place and put one of the ends of the retention spring into a shoe. I put the front side on first to hold that shoe in place and it makes the next part MUCH EASIER. 12: Once the one shoe is in place, bring the other into place and start to put the retention spring into the second shoe. This was the hardest part of the job because that retention spring is really tough to manouver. I ended up using my sidecutters or pliers to force the spring over into place. Vise grips can also help with this step. If you find another way, all the power to you. Your brakes should look like this now: 13: Next to be installed is the adjustment wheel. I found this easiest by spreading the shoes apart and letting them rest in the outside groove of the backing plate. After that I placed on side in place and brought the shoes back to the middle and pryed them apart to get the other side in place. Once that's done you can go ahead and place the adjuster into place. 14: The adjuster spring can easily be placed in by using your multi-brake tool, sidecutters, or pliers to place the spring into place with the SHORT end of the spring going towards the lower hole on the front shoe. 15: Take the drum and spray it with brake clean and wipe dry. Place it over the shoes and see how much free play there is by wiggling the drum side to side. If, and mostly, there is free play, you have to manually turn the adjustment wheel so that the drum fits snug against the shoes. Once it is adjusted to where it is snug, you can go ahead and put the wheel back on and tighten the lug nuts snug. 16: remove the jack stands and lower the wheel back to the ground. Continue to tighten your lugnuts if you're using a tire iron. Not too tight though, you want 100FT/LBS on it and no more. So Don't be he-man about tightening your nuts. I like to use a torque bar when I'm tightening my lugnuts with an impact, but you can use a torque wrench as well. You're now done one side of your brakes! The other side is the exact same so I won't bother typing that out, This already took me around 2 - 3 hours straight :P Good luck! *****your brakes should be adjusted properly when your ebrake doesn't hit the floor*****
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10-16-2007, 10:01 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Needs to be sticked in the How To thread.
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write-up has been edited to add a few things that were missing.
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Re: HOW TO: rear brakes
Nice writeup! Haven't had experience with a drum brake setup for a Chevy, I'm used to Chryslers overuse of tiny springs. Have to do it soon to my GF malibu, same type setup. I like the part about taking off the wrong tire. lol
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Re: HOW TO: rear brakes
i don't know about everybody else....but if you don't want to spend an hour trying to squeeze the e-brake spring to half its size to get the e-brake cable in.....you can adjust the e-brake cable tension underneath the truck on the driver side for slack. brakes took me 15 mins or less per wheel. (oh and this also works if the hammer doesn't magically make the drum come off)
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Don't forget to machine your drums, at least if they have a lip or grooves in them.
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I cant thank you folks enough for these great write ups. I just failed inspection cause of my back brakes and I was quoted 260.00 for new ones. I can buy the shoes myself for 70 bucks. That is a 190.00 savings (have brake cleaner and grease in the garage)
I am not very technical when it comes to cars/trucks hear is my worry. what is that "upside down backwards looking L" that you have your finger on? It looks like its held on by some rivet? does that come off? will the new shoes have that rivet on it to reinstall that piece ? "Start unscrewing the adjuster and watch for little washers that are on it." do you mean turning the adjuster's wheel so it becomes smaller and then removed ? another question it looks like the post is missing the image of reinstalling the shoes with the retention spring, does the retention spring go back on first then somehow manage to get the new shoes back on? could I just leave the retention spring on (never remove it) and just clean and grease around it? last question Judging by my questions should I just spend the money and have the shop do it? (even though I need to save every penny nowadays) what is the worst thing that can happen that I could do wrong? thanks for taking time in dealing with my insecurity. I did install a CAI myself, also changed plugs and front pads on my truck (thanks to this board)
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I've been excited to have people over use/show them the new kitchen.
okay, so DH says I worry to much but last night we had some friends over, casusal cookout - Just two other couples. And here's what happened: One is Vegan and One is just very picky so I tried to have a menu that would cover "normal" cookout food to appeal to the picky one and the opposite for the Vegan. For appetizers we had raw veggies with hummus dip and a ranch dip and a cheese ball that DH makes with crackers. For dinner we had burgers, bratts, grilled veggies, baked beans, cucumber dill salad (Williams Sonoma recipe) and sun dried tomato potato salad (Williams Sonoma recipe too), Lemon Cello Torte from Cheesecake Factory. The picky one ate two burgers and that's it- not even desert, the Vegan brought her own burger and tabouli salad and I have pretty much everything left over. Then, the grill ran out of gas in the middle of cooking. Fortunately we keep a backup tank. During dinner one of our cats jumped into a cement planter on the far side of the pool, in clear view of the dinner table and started peeing in it. Then jumped out and pooped on the patio next to the planter! Then DH is sitting there and the seat base of the dining room chair broke through! DH says everyone had a great time. Conversation was great, we laughed like crazy most of the night and everyone stayed til 10:00 but I just felt inside like it was a big flop. what do you guys think?? |
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I think the vegan should have told you she was bringing her own food; rather inconsiderate. And the other couple should have at least tried the other food. Sounds like these people have forgotten or never learned their manners. The rest of the "happenings" are just plain funny! I'm sorry you were so disappointed, but I'm sure everyone did have a good time. I hope you have friends/family who can help you with all the leftovers! |
so you had great food, a varied menu, you have leftovers and don't have to cook tonight; and then your cats provided the entertainment, I think you did just fine !!!!! Martha Stewart should be so lucky......... |
I think there are two different view points here. That of the hosts (you) and that of the guests. From the guests' view point, it sounds like everyone had a good time, ate what they liked, and enjoyed the evening. From the hosts' point of view, you went to some trouble to try to accommodate your guests' particular tastes and that went greatly (if not wholey) unappreciated. I know how you feel. I don't like preparing/cooking/serving food that doesn't get eaten, for whatever reason. So I'd say chalk it up to experience. If you invite the vegan over again, you might confirm that she's bringing her own food and you don't need to accomodate her, OR you might get with her in advance to collaborate on the menu and confirm that she doesn't need to bring her own. As for the picky eaters, again, check with them in advance to say what you'll be serving and ask what they would like from that menu. You can offer to modify the menu as needed. But remember! When you offer to tailor the menu, it might be opening yourself up to a lot of elaborate requests, so tread lightly. Also remember that vegans, vegetarians and picky eaters are USED to not partaking of the entire menu at a dinner party, or as in this case, bringing their own. So for them, the food aspect was not a disaster. One last idea. Next time add in a non-picky guest or two to round out the group, so that at least SOME of the guests will eat the dinner you made. In any case, I would not call this a disaster, but rather a disappointment on your own expectations. And I completely sympathize! |
Well, I also realized that I was PMSing too and with that and being a bit on the Menopausal/very hormonal side the biggest lesson learned is not to plan parties for that time frame! LOL..... Everything always seems bigger than it really is during that time and then a week later I have to laugh at myself. |
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One of the best times my ex and I had was a small party we threw for some of the nurses and aides at the nursing home where she used to work. I was BBQing spare ribs on the grill, and we got so engrossed in our conversation, that I wasn't watching the ribs, and they burned to a crackly crunch. One of the girls was pretty hefty, and she was sitting in one of our kitchen chairs, which had a kind of "S" shaped metal tube framing to them. Well, when our guests found out what I'd done, we all got a good laugh out of it. This poor girl started laughing and leaned back in that chair...... and didn't STOP leaning until she was on the floor! That chair folded up like an accordian, and from that point on, we never STOPPED laughing!! At first I felt sorry for her, thinking that HAD to be embarrassing, but she got right in the spirit of it all and had just as big a belly laugh as the rest of us. Mrs tlc-- sometimes the biggest foul ups end up being the fondest memories. :-) |
- Posted by noodlesportland (My Page) on Thu, Aug 14, 08 at 2:47
sounds like a success to me. I do not eat any meat-would not have brought my own food (but vegan is so much more limited) and been grateful for the company and laughs. Love the cat story and if everyone laughed-you did great! |
This is absolutely one of those evenings that gets better with the re-telling. In fact, if it happened to ME.........I wouldn't even stop with the cat story and the chair breaking....I would even add (in front of either of my former guests!!) that "And Cindy of course, is a Vegan so she brought her own food!! Then, Jaime, whom I thought I could count on to eat my barbeque............completely ignored all the the food and only ate a burger!" I would be laughing as I said it to take the sting out of the words with others, but I would get my point across and still have a funny dinner party story to tell. Good job. Enjoy your delicious food. And next time, invite some REAL people! Red |
We have some friends coming over this weekend, different ones than last time, but they want to do a pizza and movie night so that should be great fun! |
Sounds like a great time. Vegans are tough, no dairy either,- heck, some won't even wear leather! |
You had some guests who didn't quite get their MsManners lessons in on time :) But you still had fun. The cat thing...they're cats. They do stuff like that. I once invited a bunch of friends to my house during a camp out nearby. I was quite a bit younger and stressed out so much I freaking painted the house and the deck so it would be nice (inside and out...yes overkill) but when they arrived, (with me because we were camping as well) I was ready for them (I'd gotten up early and set out appetizers etc ready to go). So we all walk in, they love the site, house, blah blah. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY...a huge pile of cat poop. The neighbors cat had come in our cat door (ours were being boarded because of an allergic guest). All that work, and everyone still remembers that day best from the pile of cat crap! Sometimes you can't win. We had a lovely cook out, but the crap was the topic around the fireplace that night, not the fresh salmon, clams, musscles, blah blah..the crap! |
Well I'm not picky OR vegan and I love cats, whether they poop on the patio or not...so invite me, we'll have a great time and I'll bring lots of wine!!! ;o) Seriously, I think it sounds like everyone had fun, stuff happens and you laughed about it, you enjoyed the food, others (though I agree they weren't all that considerate) enjoyed what they ate, they lingered and it just generally sounded like a good time! I think everyone worries about stuff not going perfectly. It's just human nature. I bet they all had a great time and would be happy to come back again. |
- Posted by rachelrachel (My Page) on Wed, Sep 3, 08 at 13:43
Hope you don't mind me sounding in so late. Sounds like you hosted a great party. Next time discuss menus with anyone with a dietary issue. Then if someone is planning to bring their own food you would have known. I do agree that it was rude of people to come to a dinner - where you had accomodated them all over the place - and they had brought everything for themselves anyway. Unfortunately, the accomodations you made for the Vegans probably contradicted the food issues of the Pickies. I would have LOVED your dinner choices but as for the Pickies - I will tell you what went wrong with those food choices: When one is picky all of the above things with "strange" names puts them over the top. Veggies are usually extremely unpopular with picky people. Hummus has "texture" issues. Torte sounds "different" than cake. "Lemon" is different than vanilla. Potato salad is "mushy" and Sun-driend Tomatoes look "weird". Cucumbers have "seeds". Dill is an "herb". Baked Beans look "weird" and have "texture". I have noticed that picky people tend to hate beans! Brattwurst has the name "worst" in it (I kid you not!) Next time for the Pickies provide regular, common-brand Potato Chips, Hot Dogs, Brownies and a choice of sodas. They would then be in 7th Heaven. |
Sounds to me like a good party - the guests were happy with the food and there was entertainment. I'm not sure why people here are criticizing your guests for lack of manners - none of them hassled you for not feeding them properly. The picky eaters ate what they felt like and the vegans brought their own food - actually sounds quite considerate to me. I've had guests grill me about what ingredients I've used and how I cooked things before they would decide to eat or not eat something - not an allergy issue by the way - just fussiness. |
So here's a follow-up to the original post. Last night we had some friends over again. This time just one couple. We were doing a pizza/movie night and they were bringing salad so what could go wrong? Right?? Well, remember the dining room chair..... DH hadn't gotten a chance to fix it yet so we put it at the end where we knew no one would sit....not a problem. After the pizza arrived we went into the dining room and all sat down. The husband of the couple sat down and leaned back on the chair and THAT chair back split right up the one side and made this loud CRACK!! Jeezzzz!!! The set is 25 yrs. old ....... time to get a new one??? Kicker is that we had an EXTRA Lane Cherry dining room set at our condo in TN but we put it in a furniture consignment store because we didn't have the room for it. The guy sold the furniture, moved out of the building without notifying the landlord, spent all of the money from the people's furniture he sold and now we're out the set and the $$$...... The couple who was over to dinner last night had put furniture in his store too so the four of us started laughing over that stroke of bad luck. I then shared the "dinner party disaster" story with them and we about peed our pants laughing. It was a great night, but I'm going furniture shopping because my daughter's bridal shower is here on Sept. 20th!! |
- Posted by mary_in_nc (My Page) on Tue, Sep 9, 08 at 11:18
A grilling tip, if ever you run out of propane, you can "finish off" in your oven. I learned this trick from cooking school. That's how most restaurants do it. Get the grill marks then finish in the stove. Came in handy a couple of weeks ago when the same thing happened to me! |
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2013 brings new changes to Wild Bird Rehabilitation. Tracy Durrell has been named the new executive director. The former director, Carol Kershner, "expressed a desire to retire and return as a volunteer avian care manager to help insure the highest standard and consistency of care for our patients", said Leslie Wainwright, president of WBR's board. Tracy, formerly the volunteer manager was selected for the position "because of her experience and commitment to the organization".
Durrell will be reaching out to our donors and to the community to introduce herself. She will also be working with new staff this year preparing WBR for the busy spring season.
Tracy has worked in all areas of the center. With the leadership skills she has shown, she is an excellent choice to lead Wild Bird Rehabilitation forward.
You may be seeing a House Finch with conjunctivitis. Their eyes are often crested over and appear blind.
We see a few finches each winter and last summer suffering from this infection, but this year St. Louis is seeing an increase in numbers. We have talked to other centers and biologists, and they feel that the drought last summer and following cold winter may have contributed to more finches being affected by this infection. We'll keep a look out for any new information on this trend.
As of April 15th, we have treated 21 finches for conjunctivitis. From phone calls to the center, we know there are a lot more birds out there having trouble. They can be successfully treated, but they won't survive without help. If you see a bird with eye problems, try to catch it and bring it to WBR.
The following "finch facts", taken from Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, has some good information regarding conjunctivitis.
What does conjunctivitis look like?
Infected birds have red, swollen, watery, or crusty eyes; in extreme cases the eyes become swollen shut or crusted over, and the birds become essentially blind. You might observe an infected bird sitting quietly in your yard, clumsily rubbing an eye against a branch or your feeder. If the infected birds die, it is usually not directly from the conjunctivitis, but rather from starvation, exposure, or predation as a result of not being able to see.
What causes the conjunctivitis?
Although infected birds have swollen eyes, the disease is primarily a respiratory infection. It is caused by a unique strain of bacterium Mycoplasma gallisepticum, which is a common pathogen in domestic turkeys and chickens. The infection poses no known health threat to humans, and had not been reported in songbirds prior to this outbreak in the 1990's. Researchers at various institutions are currently trying to learn more about the transmission, genetics, and development of this disease.
Do bird feeders encourage the spread of conjunctivitis?
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As a part of Overland, Wild Bird Rehabilitation would like to share what bird life is found just down the road, in a neighborhood park. Bryan Prather, one of our volunteers with a broad knowledge of birds and their habitat, will be going to Wild Acres Park on a regular basis, often with other volunteers to check out what's happening and throw in a few pictures to keep us updated on what's happening at Wild Acres.
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Wild Acres park, located in Overland Mo., has a rich history dating back to the early 1900's. Artifact examples include a 1904 World's Fair stone bridge that is scheduled to be reconditioned in the near future. This small 25 acre MDC Park also contains many wildlife secrets that we at WBR are anxious to share. The 3 acre spring fed lake is a catalyst to encourage birds to stop by during migration and stay to nest. It is also used by waterfowl such as Mallard Ducks and Canada Geese throughout the year. The lake is not without its hazards, though, as we soon discovered.
Our first report of the new year was from Sunday Jan. 20th. Who would've thought that a Great Horned Owl pair nests at Wild Acres? We will monitor them and provide updates of these spectacular birds and their little ones.
Nesting activity from last season was also seen by other bird species. Nests from robins, cardinals, woodpeckers and an unknown bird were discovered in bare bushes and trees. Unfortunately, discarded fishing line was a common sight in most of the nests. Fishing line is very dangerous to both adult and young birds. Mixed foraging flocks, typical in winter, included White-breasted Nuthatches, Downy Woodpecker Dark-eyed Juncos and Tufted Titmouse.
As we walked the trail, a lone Chickadee was scolding and quite persistent. We found the source of its agitation - the male Great Horned owl! While the owl stayed put, the Chickadee bounced all around in a fleeting protest; the owl paid no attention. Its sights were on the nesting tree that his mate was on. With the sun beginning to set, laroverhead toward their roost somewhere in the distance. What a wonderful sight to see that they rebounded from the devastating effects of West Nile Virus from early 2000.
As we were leaving, Canada Geese were foraging in the grass near the parking lot. One had a leg injury but flew off with the rest toward the lake. We reported it to Wildlife Hotlline and will be monitoring it as well.
Stay tuned for more updates as WBR explores Wild Acres Park.
My name is Michael Hayes and I am a member of Boy Scout Troop 751 from St. Joseph's Parish in Manchester, MO. Over the past autumn, many volunteers and I rebuilt one of Wild Bird Rehabilitation's aviaries as part of my Eagle Scout project.
Birds are increasing at WBR. Along with several injured adult Robins, House Finches and more, the youngsters have begun to arrive. As of the end of March, we have 4 baby Mourning Doves needing help. More volunteers will soon be needed to help with all the feeding and cleaning of the birds that will be arriving in April. We will see over 500 birds in April alone. Now is the time to join us and the birds!
Call the center at 314-426-6400 and sign up for one of the upcoming Orientation to get started. Orientations are scheduled in April through August.
April: Saturday the 7th, 10:00 - 11:00 am; Tuesday the 17th 7:00 - 8:00pm
May: Tuesday the 1st 7:00 - 8:00pm; Saturday the 19th, 10:00 - 11:00 am
June: Saturday the 2nd, 10:00 - 11:00 am; Tuesday the 19th 7:00 - 8:00pm
July: Saturday the 7th, 10:00 - 11:00 am; Tuesday the 17th 7:00 - 8:00pm
August: Saturday the 4th, 10:00 - 11:00 am; Tuesday the 14th 7:00 - 8:00pm
All Volunteer Orientations are held at Wild Bird Rehabilitation, 9624 Midland Blvd., Overland 63114.
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How to Make a Rickrack Brooch for Mother's Day
comments (16) May 6th, 2011As I mentioned in my last how-to post, I recently came into a pretty sizable stash of jumbo rickrack—I'm talking six spools of it. This week's project is a quick and simple one, a pretty rickrack corsage for Mother's Day. You can use smaller rickrack for a more delicate effect, or try a grouping of these flowers to accessorize almost anything. They would also make cute gift toppers instead of bows.
- Length of rickrack with at least 12 points on the top edge (14 on the bottom edge)
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- Needle and thread
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- Felt circle (cut to size based on the size of your brooch)
- Pin back
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The rickrack I'm working with was pretty thick and started to fray. It won't show in the finished flower, but if it bothers you, either tape the edges (again, they won't show) or brush some Fray Check over them before you cut your piece of rickrack.
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Date: November 23, 2011
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The following residential real estate transactions took place between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11.
A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Robert Hurwitz, Sarasota, and Linda Weller, of Lewisburg, Pa., sold their home at to William and Katherine Baumann, of Lake Orion, Mich., for $820,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,220 square feet of living area.
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Regions Bank sold the Unit 6 condominium at 9211 Midnight Pass Road to Philip and Barbara Markiewicz, of Wauconda, Ill., for $547,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,632 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $899,000 in 2004.
Kimberly and Scott Miller, of Bolingbrook, Ill., sold their home at 4940 Peaceable Way to Patrick and Theresa Dorsey, of Spring Valley, Ohio, for $531,400. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,509 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $488,500 in 2009.
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Even after the dreadful hulla-fucking-baloo that took place at the VMAs celebrities and dlisters alike couldn't be stopped from running the streets of New York City. Rihanna finally popped up, Diddy reportedly got into an altercation, Lil' Mama still came out, Joe Jackson asked his date from some of that "Becky," and Jay-Z barely cracked a smile. Where's Obama? (c) C Murder's Sister
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This reunion probably felt about as awkward as having someone "accidentally" stick their fingers up your ass during sex. No shots at anybody that likes to have the inside of their chocolate starfruit tickled but you know what I am trying to get at. Remember that little rumor about Free giving birth to Jay-Z's son from a couple of years ago? Yeah, that would have made for a great interview icebreaker.
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If you think magical camels didn't exist, guess again. In a new Rhapsody commercial, Jay-Z recreates all of his solo album covers faster than a speeding creole. The desert-roaming Ungulate appears to be gearing up for a big push for his already leaked Blueprint 3 album. So gather up your pennies and sell your old lace fronts on eBay to purchase his new LP cause maintaining a household that buys tons of lip balm and Zattarian's by the truckload ain't cheap.
Star Tracks: Beyonce + Jay-Z At Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City
Despite being accompanied by security and questionable hair situations [is the "Blueprint fro" making a comeback?], Jay-Z and his prized yaki almost blended seamlessly into the background while attending a golf tournament in Jersey City over the weekend. Activate stealth creole!
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The 30 second preview of "Run this Town," the second single from Jay-Z's upcoming album The Blueprint 3, was released to MTV and its online component MTV.com.
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The three men killed by a bomb outside Sydney's Hilton Hotel 30 years ago will be remembered at the site of the attack.
A bomb concealed in a garbage bin exploded when it was loaded into a council garbage truck in the early hours of February 13, 1978.
Then prime minister Malcolm Fraser and 11 visiting heads of state were staying at the hotel at the time for a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Council workers Alec Carter and Arthur Favell and NSW police officer Paul Burmistriw died in the blast and seven others were wounded.
Though one person confessed to the bombing and implicated another person, his evidence was discredited, leaving the case unsolved.
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Shoplifting can either be a misdemeanor or felony. Misdemeanor shoplifting (called "petit larceny"), means that the value of the property that was allegedly stolen is less than $200. A felony shoplifting charge (called "grand larceny") is the theft of property valued at $200 or more. This is an extremely low threshold for a shoplifting case to be charged as a felony, but unfortunately that is the law of Virgina. (To learn more about the possible consequences of a felony shoplifting charge in Fairfax or Northern Virginia, click here for more a detailed discussion of felony shoplifting options.)
Whether you have been charged with misdemeanor shoplifting or are facing a felony shoplifting charge, our experienced Northern Virginia criminal defense attorneys can help. We will work to see that all aspects of the case are investigated and argued aggressively when needed. When a dismissal of the shoplfiting chages is possible that is always our lawyers' primary objective. When it is not possible to get the shoplifting charge dropped or dismissed, our attorneys will shift their focus to find every way possible to minimize the consequences for you.
Shoplifting Charges
Most people find themselves accused of shoplfiting when they are caught leaving the store with unpaid merchandise by a store detective. An experienced shoplifting defense lawyer will know how to explore the possible defenses in these cases. Sometimes people simply make a mistake and forget to pay. Absent-mindedness is not a crime.
A less common situation giving rise to shoplifting charges in Fairfax County or other Northern Virginia Courts is when a person is detained before even leaving a store. Sometimes this is because the loss prevention officer believes they have passed the last possible place to pay (cash registers) and therefore the intent to steal can be inferred from the circumstances. In other cases the defendant may be detained and charged with suspected "unlawful concealment of merchandise." Our shoplifting defense lawyers can aggressively defend against either of these situations and many others that may have resulted in a shoplifting charge.
When you call the Sprano Law Firm, you will be contacting some of the best shoplifting defense lawyers in Fairfax or anywhere in Northern Virginia. No matter what your situation, our attorneys will strive to achieve the best possible outcome in your case, the outcome that will have the least impact on your life.
In many cases the unfortunate reality is that there are no good legal or factual defenses to the shoplifting charge. An important attribute shared by the best criminal defense lawyers is the ability to make sound stategic decisions based on the evidence and unique circumstances of each case. When winning at trial is not a realistic option, an "aggressive defense" is usually not the best strategy. Instead, our lawyers will seek to humanize you to the prosecutor and judge - presenting your background and circumstances in a sympathetic and mitigating light, in order to convince them to reduce the charge or at the very least exact a minimum of punishment.
No two cases are 100% alike, but our lawyers' fundamental approach never wavers. We seek to obtain the very best result realistically possible for each and every client who passes through our office.
To discuss your shoplifting charge with one of our trusted attorneys, call us at 703-763-0979 or 866-936-5614, or contact us online. Our office is located near the Fairfax County courthouse. We are open Monday through Friday, and lawyers are available by phone and email seven days a week.
Our Virginia Shoplifting defense lawyers defend people accused of shoplifting under any of the following criminal statutes:
Grand Larceny, Virginia Code Section 18.2-95 :
Any person who (i) commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of $5 or more, (ii) commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of $200 or more, or (iii) commits simple larceny not from the person of another of any firearm, regardless of the firearm's value, shall be guilty of grand larceny, punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than twenty years or, in the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding twelve months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both.
Petit Larceny, Virginia Code Section 18.2-96:
Any person who:
1. Commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of less than $5, or
2. Commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of less than $200, except as provided in subdivision (iii) of § 18.2-95, shall be deemed guilty of petit larceny, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.[Note: Class 1 Misdemeanors are punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2500].
2nd, 3rd or Subsequent Charges of Shoplifting or Other Larcenies can result in more severe consequences, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 18.2-104:
When a person is convicted of an offense of larceny or any offense deemed to be or punished as larceny under any provision of the Code, and it is alleged in the warrant, indictment or information on which he is convicted, and admitted, or found by the jury or judge before whom he is tried, that he has been before convicted in the Commonwealth of Virginia or in another jurisdiction for any offense of larceny or any offense deemed or punishable as larceny, or of any substantially similar offense in any other jurisdiction, regardless of whether the prior convictions were misdemeanors, felonies or a combination thereof, he shall be confined in jail not less than thirty days nor more than twelve months; and for a third, or any subsequent offense, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony
Concealment of Merchandise, Virginia Code Section 18.2-103:
Concealing or taking possession of merchandise; altering price tags; transferring goods from one container to another; counseling, etc., another in performance of such acts.
Whoever, without authority, with the intention of converting goods or merchandise to his own or another's use without having paid the full purchase price thereof, or of defrauding the owner of the value of the goods or merchandise, (i) willfully conceals or takes possession of the goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, or (ii) alters the price tag or other price marking on such goods or merchandise, or transfers the goods from one container to another, or (iii) counsels, assists, aids or abets another in the performance of any of the above acts, when the value of the goods or merchandise involved in the offense is less than $200, shall be guilty of petit larceny and, when the value of the goods or merchandise involved in the offense is $200 or more, shall be guilty of grand larceny. The willful concealment of goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, while still on the premises thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to convert and defraud the owner thereof out of the value of the goods or merchandise.
If you are wondering what gave the store detective or loss prevention officer the right to arrest or detain you for shoplifting, even though they are not police officers, that authority comes from Virginia Code Section 18.2-105.1:
A merchant, agent or employee of the merchant, who has probable cause to believe that a person has shoplifted in violation of § 18.2-95 or § 18.2-96 or § 18.2-103, on the premises of the merchant, may detain such person for a period not to exceed one hour pending arrival of a law-enforcement officer.
If the police think you used any type of tool or device to aid in the shoplifting charge, you may also find your self facing another Felony charge of Possession of Burglarious Tools, under Virginia Code Section 18.2-94:
If any person have in his possession any tools, implements or outfit, with intent to commit burglary, robbery or larceny, upon conviction thereof he shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony. The possession of such burglarious tools, implements or outfit by any person other than a licensed dealer, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to commit burglary, robbery or larceny.
If you are charged with any of these types of shoplifting charges in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William or Loudoun County, the experienced Virginia shoplifting defense lawyers at the Sprano Law Firm can help. Contact us today for a free consultation: (703) 763-0979.


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Continuity mistake: When McGarrett is behind the curtain, preparing for the charity fight. McGarrett and the injured fighter, Victor Boriero, share a joke about the dislocated shoulder. Boriero stands behind Lori. McGarrett says "Besides, I'm the one who dislocated your shoulder." Lori giggles, turns to share the joke with Boriero. Boriero says "Yeah, I didn't forget." Lori turns back to face McGarrett (camera shot from behind), and in the next camera shot (camera shot from in front) she turns back to face McGarrett again.
Continuity mistake: Steve and Danny are searching a suspect's house. Danny picks up a digital camera. He is going through some photos and the LCD display shows 53 photos on the memory card. The counter shows from 53/54 to 50/54. Then he shows Steve other photos and the counter shows only 4 photos. 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4.
Continuity mistake: In scene when Steve & Danny enter secret room, when shot pans across there is only a clipboard between the last middle and right side keyboards. Seven shots later, there is a mouse next to the clipboard.
Continuity mistake: The deceased was supposed to have a one-way ticket to Los Angeles but when they show the ticket, it is one way from LA to Honolulu.
Continuity mistake: When Kono shoots the bad guy who then falls off the balcony and lands on the hood of a truck, his head is toward the front of the truck. Later when they bring out the female leader of the gang the guy is lying across the hood.
Continuity mistake: A Texas Ranger spreads peanut butter on a suspect in a sugar cane field. The suspect is tied up on the ground and mostly on lying his back and right side. He spreads the peanut butter on his left arm, head and chest. In a later scene, the suspect is taking a shower and you see lots of peanut butter on his back, both his arms and the back of his head.
Continuity mistake: At the scattering of Malia's ashes at sea, Steve takes off his lei and in the next shot he takes it off again.
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Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode, the surfers are in the bay to spread Ian's ashes. Ben lets go of Kono's hand and is handed the urn with the ashes by the man to his right. He removes the lid of the urn and hands only the lid back. Yet in the overhead shot immediately following, the urn is back on the board of the man to Ben's right, and there is nothing on Ben's board. He's holding Kono's hand again. In the next shot, he is tipping the ashes from the urn.
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, when Grace Tilwell gets out of the Ford Taurus, she closes the driver's side car door. But once the shots change, the door is still open and she walks around the door towards the building.
Continuity mistake: Steve is talking to a female suspect. In one shot, her hair is off her face and the light source is strong from the left. Next shot, her hair is almost covering her right eye and the light is more diffuse and not as strong.
Continuity mistake: Steve and Danny are talking to a murder suspect. She steps out of her office holding a folder in her hand. Shots alternate between her holding the folder and having her arms crossed.
Continuity mistake: Danny is taking to some Victoria's Secret models on the beach. They ask to see photos of his daughter. He is talking to them and he pulls out his cell phone from his pants pocket. Next shot, you see him reach for his pocket again and once again he pulls out his phone.
Deliberate mistake: The police car Steve & Danny are driving on the bridge as they approach the freighter has 467 on the roof, which then becomes flipped & backwards a few shots later as they take a sharp right, only to become 467 again (as Danny has conversation with Rachel).
Continuity mistake: In scene where Kono makes origami crane, she sets it down on top of Evan's Ipod. Next shot the crane is sitting next to the Ipod.
Continuity mistake: In scene where Chin starts reviewing footage of white van attacking, in first shot a wheel from the NSA guy's van has rolled off and comes to rest immediately in front of attacking van's driver side front wheel. In next shot as driver exits, loose wheel is missing.
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Continuity mistake: Danny and Steve are talking in the car. In some shots you can see the car's door lock pin is up and in some it is down.
Other mistake: An important key to the first season's plot is the "dancing men" code on the postcard. We see the postcard several times leading up to Ep 1:13. It shows 3 lines of code containing 4, 4, then 3 characters. In this episode, however, Steve brings out his workings on a yellow legal pad to show the others. There are more characters on his pad than are on the postcard, and some of the characters (for example those with both arms on one side of their bodies) do not even appear in his workings. He claims to have used frequency analysis to work out the code. If one uses frequency analysis on the actual code we see on the postcard, the result can never be Hiro Noshimuri.
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Factual error: Near the end as the pallbearers are passing, Joe White and Steve McGarrett salute "uncovered" (not wearing a hat). U.S. Naval personnel are required to be "covered" when saluting.
Character mistake: Kono and a lab tech are stopping at several stations to sample their 87 Octane gas, yet at the third gas station he uses the middle pump that reads "Plus" which would be 89 octane - the wrong gas.
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Continuity mistake: When McGarrett chases the bad guys' Jeep, his Camaro skids through several huge dust clouds. Immediately after each cloud, however, the car is perfectly clean again. This is visible in several of the very rapid shots throughout the chase. After the chase ends, a coating of dirt and mud (which, incidentally, differs from the earlier shots) appears on the Camaro.


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6 I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. | 6 I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. |
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Dance Floor That Generates Electricity: Party Power
A Dutch company called Energy Floors has invented a product that turns club patrons into portable generators. The company's Sustainable Dance Floors are tiles that generate electricity when they're stepped on. It really makes me wonder why they're not more widely used, as the company released it in 2008.
Each tile has a small generator inside. When the tile is stepped on, it flexes and drops by 10mm. The generator uses each flex to create electricity, which can either be used directly by its LEDs or stored elsewhere.
Here's a short feature about the Sustainable Dance Floor uploaded by BCHydroPowerSmart:
You can contact Energy Floors on its website if you want to rent or purchase their product. According to their site the tiles have been used in many events around the world and are permanently installed in 17 locations. Perhaps wealthy people wouldn't object to giving back to the less fortunate if all they had to do was dance their asses off. Seriously though wouldn't it be awesome if they were installed everywhere?
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That's really great technology. Russian railway research is implementing this technology to harness power while people stepping out on this type of floors soon. More details can be found here. http://www.railway-technology.com/features/feature-energy-floors-russian-railways-harness-passenger-power/


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Lindsay Lohan had to halt production of her movie about a famous Volkswagen Beetle because she came down with a bug. People.com reports that the 18-year-old has been hospitalized since Thursday with a mysterious ailment. Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed that the actress was under medical observation and had run a fever as high as 103 degrees. She was so sick that she's had to miss shooting days on her movie Herbie: Fully Loaded, as well as a TV shoot for her upcoming cameo on That '70s Show, opposite real-life beau Wilmer ''Fez'' Valderrama.
According to People, Lohan had been ailing since last Monday. On Tuesday, she called in sick to the set of the Herbie remake. ''She was wiped out when she went into the hospital,'' Sloane told People.com. ''She's going to stay till they figure out what she has and she starts to feel better.''
It's possible her ailment is stress-related; besides her daytime work on Herbie and her scheduled sitcom gig over the weekend, she'd been spending her nights recording her first album. ''We're waiting to see how Lindsay is going to be feeling to see if we can reschedule a time to shoot her scene,'' a spokesman for That '70s Show told USA Today.


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I've always known about the old "family castle", but never suspected such a colorful history! #Related
Seely's Castle in Asheville, North Carolina
The history of Seely's Castle, also known as the Overlook Mansion, in Asheville, North Carolina is steeped in rumors of dark and disturbing affairs befitting of a place long reputed to be a location for the satanic rituals and sacrifices of the "rich, elite and powerful" satanists that populate Asheville and the surrounding region.
Little is known about the castle, considering its age. Built in 1912-1914 for Fred Loring Seely on ten acres at the top of Sunset Mountain, it has seen five known owners.
The Seelys lived there until Mr. Seely's death in 1942 at age 70. In 1949 his wife, Evelyn Grove Seely, whose father had given them the land, sold the castle to Asheville-Biltmore College, who occupied the property until they outgrew it in 1961. The third owner was Mr. Jerry Sternberg, who made several improvements with plans to open it as a museum, which he never achieved. He then turned the property over to Overlook Christian Ministries in the late 1970s. Overlook was a full gospel ministry that believed in speaking in tongues and other gifts of the Pentecost, which some claim may be the root of the rumors of satanism. The owners of Overlook wrote a book about their ministry called A Castle in the Kingdom.
The castle was acquired by the Wells family in 1984, who seem to be the last known owners, though another rumor claims executives of BonWorth purchased the castle from the Overlook ministry as a retreat.
Among its many amazing features are the Jacobean ceilings, stained glass windows and a huge, two-story library with balcony in the north tower, which includes an entire wall made of glass with a panoramic view of Asheville. Besides its many secret passages, it is said there is a room hidden behind the library's fire place, with soot-covered windows on the outside but no known access. The original wooden doors removed in the 1960s depicted the 12 Canterbury tales.
The lions on each side of the tunnel entrance were apparently at the courthouse in Atlanta when Sherman's army marched through during the Civil War.
Located at 710 Town Mountain Rd. (map), a drive said to be adorned with the mansions of the area's rich and powerful, Seely's Castle can only be glimpsed through the woods from a distance, or at the entrance guarded by metal gates and surveillance cameras. It is said the castle is inhabited by a religious order, and no visitors are allowed through the gates.
Read about some of the alleged Satanic rituals and sacrifices at Seely's Castle in Pam Schuffert's 2001 article Satanism in America Today.
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Forgot to mention that family legend states the stones they built it from were brought over from Scotland. True or false, I don't know.
I did live in the "Castle" in 1979/1980….My son was born in the upper room on the right in the front picture of the castle. The owners at that time did have a Christian church that met in part of the castle. We lived in a part and the owners lived in another part. The church people were good Christian people and never heard a story of "satanic ritual" until I met someone from Asheville that moved here to S.C. about 10 years ago. For the short time we were there we had a good life. My son was born in June of 1980. What child can say he was born in a castle???? It was beautiful on that part of the mountain and we would see red foxes come up to the house all the time. What a good memory!!
did they teach you English… needs work.. two spaces after periods.
Who owns castle now?
This is absolutely absurd! Satanism at Seely's Castle. Who ever wrote that should be ashamed. I went to school with a girl who was part of Overlook Christian Ministry. I did think her family was a bit overzealous about avoiding 'sin' but it wasn't a cult, just a bit too Pentecostal for my Southern Baptist's tastes. Why not write about a spot in Asheville that was really popular? How about the fellas who roamed the streets around Grove Park Arcade in the 1980s-1990's? Used to be a genuine pick up spot for gay men – now it's a posh place to eat and shop. Or, there was always a little place called 'Sandy Bottoms', and another little park near the bus garage and transfer station off Brevard Road. Remember My Brother's Mustache, a popular gay bar, and O. Henry's pub. And for the ladies, check out Malaprop's book store. See, Asheville's past is steeped in lore about the relationships between the leaders of the town and some important historical figures, such as Thomas Edison, Firestone, Ford. Fred Seely was rumored to have been a member of the Masonic Lodge. Perhaps it's no accident that Asheville has always been accommodating and tolerant of people who are 'different'. I'm not sayin…. but, you know, the photos are on the walls of the Grove Park Inn, drive by and see them sometime…
Wells bought the place and spent much time fixing the place up.
Glad someone with means got it so
it will not be pile of rocks like so
many English castles are today.
Shop BONWORTH and support Seely's castle restoration. -
Loren W. Wells (CEO of Bon Worth) to be more specific, and his choice of 12 foot high barbed wired fencing surrounding the property is very tasteful.
That castle is supposed to be mine.
This is not owned by any type of religious order. It is privately owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wells. Mr. Wells is the owner or one of the higher ups of Bon Worth. It is his private estate.


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Merge Records invites you to North Carolina to help us celebrate our 25th Anniversary at Merge 25, a music festival featuring Wye Oak, The Clientele, Destroyer, Caribou, Lambchop (performing Nixon), Neutral Milk Hotel, The Rock*A*Teens, Ex Hex, Bob Mould, The Mountain Goats, Superchunk, The Love Language and many more.
Tickets for the individual Merge 25 shows at the Cat's Cradle & the outdoor party in Carrboro are going on sale tomorrow — Wednesday, March 26 at 11am EST — via the Cat's Cradle website.
Limit of 2 tickets per customer to each Cradle show and 4 tickets per customer for Saturday's outdoor party. Children under 10 get in free to the outdoor party when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
Full show line-ups & more information about other Merge 25 Festivities coming soon!
Wednesday, July 23 at Baldwin Auditorium – Lambchop performs Nixon with more Merge artists to be announced soon! – individual tickets available April 22 through Duke Performances – $35
Thursday, July 24 at Cat's Cradle – Superchunk, The Rock*A*Teens, The Clientele & more! – $49
Friday, July 25 at Cat's Cradle – Destroyer, Wye Oak, The Mountain Goats & more! – $49
Saturday, July 26 Outdoor party in Carrboro, NC – Neutral Milk Hotel, Caribou, Bob Mould, Ex Hex, The Love Language & more! – $59 through June 1 / $65 after that
There are a limited number of tickets available for the Thursday and Friday shows at the Cat's Cradle, while a larger number are available for the outdoor show. Tickets to the Baldwin Auditorium show will go on sale Tuesday, April 22 through Duke Performances.