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Thailand's climate is always hot and humid, with the highlands being around 10 degrees cooler. November through February is the best time to go when the days are more mild. March thru May is extremely hot, with temps into the low 100's. The rainy season is May through October.
Check out the current weather conditions in Thailand.
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Win these rare minifigs in our exclusive competition!
Posted by Huw,Here's the competition you've been waiting for, with the prize so cool I don't want to give it away!
We've teamed up with the Community, Engagement and Communication team at LEGO to give you the chance to win these two ComicCon exclusive preview edition Super Heroes minifigs!
These Green Lantern and Batman figures won't be available anywhere else until 2012, so this is your chance to get hold of them before then!
The competition's aim is to raise awareness of the LEGO Super Heroes Challenge building contest, which offers a grand prize of a trip for 4 to Warner Bros. Studios, WB Animation, and LEGOLAND California Resort and the complete 2012 LEGO Super Heroes: DC Universe collection.
All you have to do is answer the question on the competition page. You can find the answer on the contest's website at LEGOSuperHeroes.com. Once you've done so, get building and enter the Challenge!
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AND ANOTHER COMPETITION! :P Huw, Brickset wasn't created for competitions! :P It was created for new set news!! :P XD This is getting worse than the LEGO Club Magazine competitions... XD
EDIT: Huw, if you're replying to this, I'm going to bed. :P
Awesome competition! That was an easy question.
What is so bad about a free chance at winning minifigs? It costs nothing for goodness sakes! I for one would love a batman minifig, I was gutted the batman sets were only available in the USA!
@orybloodmyre Batman sets were available in the UK for a year or two...I got the set with Robin & Penguin and the Arkham Asylum set before everything went crazy on ebay and prices went through the roof.
It would be cool to see more batman stuff and I can't wait for Capt America :-)
There's no pleasing some people, is there...
Brickset has evolved beyond just being about new sets and is now a cornerstone of the online LEGO community with over 250,000 visitors a month and it's great that LEGO value it and our community enough to run competitions like this here.
not that bothered if you dont like Alemas one less person to beat
I think it is great and also this site is what all other LEGO sites aim to be as good as (well mine does anyway ), plus I have entered as never won anything but always a first time.
@Alemas: Then why is there a forum? And a set database? And reviews? Eh?
As for me, I'm happy. I wasn't into LEGO Batman when I was younger. Here's a chance to save me money and get two awesome figs, and popularity points with the LEGO nerds I know. :)
Hey Huw, for the section that says "Your name," should I reply with my username or my real name?
Wow. Crazy how someone lectures that site's creator on what he created the site for. Also quite sad that sometime thinks that whole site should revolve around their wishes without thought to what the 249,999 others who frequent it may want. I don't personally plan to enter the contest, but seeing a post on it certainly harms me not at all. I guess complainers will always find fault...
I'm gonna win!
Oh wow I want that Green Lantern figure!!!! Must have now!
I was a bit disappointed that the Super Heroes contest was only open to those in the US. I had all sorts of ideas, with no chance to win. If I'm wrong, somebody tell me quick! But otherwise it was a bit disheartening.
Thanks for this contest Huw. I think it's a great idea... and a GREAT prize!
Thanks for the opportunity, Huw! "These Green Lantern and Batman figures won't be available anywhere else until 2012". Do you know for a fact that the figs are getting released next year? If so, I'd be extremely happy. :)
@Dodge- It's open to everybody, from the US, Canada, and the UK. You can enter, if Im wrong let me know, because I entered anyways, Hope I win, I really want these, well im sure everybody does! I already have the batman Fig, but the Green Latern is the one I really want, great idea Huw!
Well I entered... I'm not too upset about losing. As long as the winner treasures their prize and doesn't even think of re-selling it! *lol*
What a freaking-cool prize though!!!
Aww...these contests aren't available in Canada!
So you win the minifigs by entering the Brickset competition, and you win the trip by entering a video or picture at LEGO.com, right?
And, from what I've heard the trip competition is not open in Canada, right?
EDIT: I've entered! I Hope I win!!
What about giving away a minifigure to a friend? :-P
Yeah or trading with a friend? xD
Anyone can enter, wherever they are in the world.
Huw, Does that go for both this Brickset competition and the Lego Superharoes competition? I couldn't find any infomation on their page about who it's open to.. Cheers for another shot at an awesome prize!
EDIT: Nevermind, I see the superheroes compitition is only open to residents of the US or the District of Columbia. Ah well.
^ I couldn't see anything that excludes anyone either, so I assume it's opene to everyone.
Huw, there's nothing I can see in the T&Cs about Brickset employees/staff being excluded, should I assume this is an omission, or can I enter?
^ I decided that everyone, except me, can enter: it would look really bad if I won!
This'll attract a few entries I suspect....!
Awesome prize, and the tiny minority of moaners really need to get a grip.....
Why not double the chances of a win by splitting the prize and letting the first out of the hat choose which fig they want ?
What day in October does it finish?
Monday, 3rd
^^Good idea.
So the LEGO competition is only open to the US?
that's a good idea dave! I just want batman. :D
The Brickset competition is open to everyone.
Lego's competition (the super heroes build challenge) is "Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia only. Participants under the age of 18 must obtain permission of a parent or legal guardian in order to enter. Offer void where prohibited or restricted by law." (copied and pasted from the competition website).
@Huw's reply to me: So... it has become kinda like The Brothers Brick? :P It was a humble blog before, now look where it is... :P
Easy question. Please keep doing contests for us in the USA!
Thanks for the heads-up @Huw, I love Lego competitions - the more the merrier! Would love to get my hands on Green Lantern, I think he's a brilliant character, and the possibilities of Lego constructs that he will be imagine-up and create from his ring are endless. :)
@Huw Are these figs going to be released next year? Of course I'm participating on this, but just on the very likely case that I don't win, I'd like to know if I'll be able to get them
next year. On your post it seemed like you were suggesting that they are indeed going to be released. :)
Do we submit our usernames or real names?
I just entered! That question was easy! :D
Huw, is there a limit to how many times someone can enter? Is it just one entry per email address? Thanks very much.
/\ During the last constest, he deleted all repeat entries (except for the first of course) /\
^^There should be one because otherwise one could just enter four (4) times knowing one would be right.
^^^Good question.
@bluemoose - thanks.
uh...im a little confused :P are we just supposed to answer the question on the compitition page? or is there anything else we need to do? because it said
"All you have to do is answer the question below. You can find the answer on the contest's website at LEGOSuperHeroes.com. Once you've done so, get building and enter the Challenge!"
so whats this building its talking about? or does it have nothing to do with the contest on brickset?
^ The two competitions are separate. To enter the Brickset competition, all you need to do is answer the question on the competition page. The reason that Brickset is asking a question about the LEGO Superheroes Challenge Building Contest is to make you aware of/encourage you to enter that competition as well, hence the part in the news story:
"The competition's aim is to raise awareness of the LEGO Super Heroes Challenge building contest, which offers a grand prize of a trip for 4 to Warner Bros. Studios, WB Animation, and LEGOLAND California Resort and the complete 2012 LEGO Super Heroes: DC Universe collection."
Hope that clears it up for you.
ok thx :) i cant enter the lego contest though because im in canada :( .
^ Yes you can, anyone, anywhere can enter.
I guess it's my turn to try and explain. :o)
BRICKSET CONTEST= Open to Every Brickset User
- To win, visit the LEGO Superhero Challenge page (via link above) and read about that promotion; then go to the Brickset Competition page (via different link above) and answer one question here based on what you read there. The competition here closes at midnight, Oct 3.
LEGO SUPERHERO CHALLENGE = Open to U.S. Residents Only
- To win, visit the LEGO Superhero Challenge page (via link above), read the directions, and then create and submit your entry prior to Nov 15, 2011.
It seems no one realizes that anyone can enter!
The submission form appears to have the same broken email validation as the site account creation form, namely it doesn't believe in plus signs in the part to the left of the @.
I bet it doesn't like non-ASCII characters either, you should fix this before IDNs get more widespread, or just remove the complicated validation entirely and just insist on an '@' with one '.' to it's right.
@huw, i know we can enter the brickset contest :P i was talking about the contest that lego is doing
@yellowcastle wow I guess alot of people are going to win the Lego contest =p
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Washington, 1 August: The last-ditch bipartisan debt ceiling plan
emerging Sunday [31 July] has passed the U.S. House of Representatives,
which is a relief to global markets but is also a prelude to a long-term
tough fiscal consolidation task facing the world's largest economy.
Last-minute deal
As President Barack Obama took the podium of the White House briefing
room Sunday night to announce the last-minute deal ahead of the Tuesday
deadline, he was ending a perilous and widely-scrutinized stalemate.
The deal calls for slashing the country's deficit by over 2 trillion
U.S. dollars over the next decade, tasking a new congressional
bipartisan committee to explore new ways for deficit reduction, and of
course raising the U.S. borrowing limit through 2013, which is a bottom
line in the debt limit negotiations for the White House.
Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the former administration's tax cuts,
anti-recession stimulus packages under Obama, and ballooning Medicare
expenses in an aging society all contributed in a major way to the
spiking U.S. national debt.
As the debt levels soared, the federal government's borrowing limit,
currently at 14.29 trillion dollars, was reached on May 16. The Treasury
said that it would run out of cash to pay its bills unless Congress
agreed to raise the limit by Aug. 2.
After a prolonged bipartisan battle over how to raise the debt limit,
the two sides finally reached a last-minute deal.
With the White House-backed bill already passing the
Republican-controlled, the Democratic-dominated Senate is widely
expected to nod it on Tuesday.
Meeting GOP standards
U.S. House Speaker and No. 1 Republican John Boehner, a key player in
the intense debt ceiling talks, said Monday the bipartisan deal emerging
Sunday night met Republican standards of no new tax increases and
spending cuts bigger than the size of the debt limit increase.
If it passes the Senate as expected, the bill would create a bipartisan
and two-chamber congressional committee to find new deficit reduction
ways in line with the second tranche of debt limit increase by November.
The White House said the panel will be tasked with finding a deficit of
at least 1.5 trillion dollars to trim.
However, some liberal Democrats and economists countered that this
package is not balanced, as there is no guaranteed new revenue from the
Although some White House officials insisted that the new powerful
committee could serve as a vehicle for raking in revenues through tax
code reforms, many analysts said that half of the 12 committee members
are Republicans and therefore unlikely to give the green light to any
new revenue or a tax hike.
First step, tough journey
Some experts held that the deficit cutting in the deal will only go a
short way towards slashing the debt, but at least this austerity bill
had changed the conversation dynamics in Washington and was a step in
the right direction on the longer-term fiscal adjustment path.
Yet the package is far from sufficient to solve the U.S. fiscal problem,
said William Gale, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. "We are
not out of the woods, though we may be a little closer to finding a
path," he said.
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, a spending hawk, Monday
claimed that this deal is a GOP victory, as it has changed Washington's
spending spree trend.
The first part of the right-tilted deficit cutting proposal will impose
917 billion dollars in discretionary spending cuts over the next decade,
according to the latest analysis from the non-partisan Congressional
Budget Office.
However, this bracket of spending programs only accounted for about 12
percent of the combined federal government's annual outlays, while this
compromise package did not specify tangible measures to rein in the
surging entitlement spending, the major driver of the nation's debt and
also a danger zone for any U.S. politician to enter.
The deal will save the U.S. gover nment from defaulting on its
obligations, but it does not address the long-term fiscal challenges
facing the nation, noted Sebastian Mallaby, a senior fellow at the
Council on Foreign Relations.
New worries
Experts held that any relief for Washington observers would be temporary
in nature, amid a slowdown of the economic growth pace and a rating
downgrade risk.
The U.S. economy slowed to an annualized growth rate of 1.3 percent
during the second quarter of 2011, far short of market expectations of
1.7 percent and fresh evidence of anemic economic growth.
The disappointing GDP report also sharply revised the January-March
figures from a growth of 1.9 percent to a nearly stalling 0.4 percent,
the weakest since the recession ended two years ago, as flat consumer
spending and spending cuts from state and local governments undermined
the economic recovery.
Monday figures also revealed that the U.S. manufacturing sector, a
bright spot of the recovery, continued to lose momentum due to weaker
domestic demand, as the U.S. Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
manufacturing index retreated to a two-year low of 50.9 percent in July.
Some leading economists including Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman
believed that against the backdrop of faltering economic growth in the
near term, the U.S. government needs to beef up investment and create
jobs but not to trim spending.
The deal will "damage an already depressed economy," Krugman wrote
Monday in The New York Times, adding that slashing spending while the
economy is fragile won't help the budget situation improve.
Moreover, the 2-trillion-dollar-plus deficit-cutting package put
together by lawmakers and the White House over the weekend still fell
short of the 4 trillion dollars cited by Standard & Poor's to avoid
stripping the nation of its top-notch credit rating.
Global spillovers
What is missing in the month-long Washington partisan wrangling on an
austerity deal is paying adequate attention to global investors'
U.S. Treasury figures showed that major foreign holders purchased a
combined 4.5 trillion dollars of U.S. government debt by May, nearly one
third of the nation's debt.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde Sunday
urged the United States to solve its debt ceiling problem in a timely
manner to avoid negative global repercussions, given the weight of the
U.S. economy in the world.
For his part, Mallaby said that countries are regarding the U.S. debt
problem and the political system's clumsy handling of it as proof of
"American decline."
Even if the United States can solve its debt ceiling problem, other
countries may become increasingly skeptical of the inefficient U.S.
leadership and the soundness of a global financial system with the
dollar playing the pivotal role.
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San Luis Obispo Police say Monday around 7:20 p.m., John Ensor, 41, got into an altercation with other men near the intersection of Higuera and Chorro streets.
Police say Ensor had a knife and held it over his head in a threatening manner.
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The Leafs play the second game of their season long three-game road trip tonight in Winnipeg in what will be a raucous MTS Centre.
Toronto had both Mike Brown and Carl Gunnarsson on the ice for the morning skate but neither will dress for tonight's game. Head coach Randy Carlyle said that Brown is closer to game action than Gunnarsson who is still a ways away from being back.
All three Leafs players from the province of Manitoba are expected to be in the lineup tonight.
Here is what the expected lines are for tonight:
Head coach Randy Carlyle said following the skate that Brown is closer to a return than Gunnarsson.
All three Leafs players with ties to the Winnipeg area, James Reimer, Colton Orr and Frazer McLaren are expected to play tonight.
Have a look at what the Leafs expected lines could be for tonight's game:
van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel
This will be the first time that Orr and McLaren will play in Winnipeg in their pro careers.
"I watched the Jets as a kid growing up and I'm just excited to play here," Orr said.
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You don't have to be a sports geek to root next week for Cranston's Marissa Castelli, when she and her figure skating partner, Simon Shnapir, skate for the gold in Sochi.
The couple won the last two national pairs championships, and last month got word that they had been named to the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team.
Castelli, a 2008 Cranston West graduate, and Shnapir received the news from a text that said simply: "Congratulations on your Olympic team qualification."
"That was it," said Shnapir. "Didn't need to read anything else."
If you're inspired by the pair, there are a number of skating rinks around where you can spend an afternoon sharpening your skills, and who knows, maybe follow in the footsteps of Castelli and Shnapir.
Among the most popular outdoor rinks is the 14,000-square-foot arena in the Bank of America City Center, located in downtown Providence's Kennedy Plaza. The rink, which is open for skating from late November to mid-March, is twice the size of the one in New York's Rockefeller Center and has hosted more than 750,000 skaters since it opened in 1998.
During the winter months, the rink is a draw for birthday parties, school groups, and social events.
The City Center is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. And admission is $7 for adults, and $4 for children under 12, seniors and the military. Skate rental is $5. Visit providencerink.com.
A somewhat smaller outdoor rink is located behind Woonsocket's Museum of Work and Culture in River Island Park, with its walking paths along the Blackstone River, canoe ramp and bandstand. Admission is free.
Woonsocket's rink, which is smaller than a typical hockey rink, is open daily December through February. Hockey playing is not allowed. Skate rentals are free, but pairs are often taken. So the rink is looking for donations of skates.
Visit woonsocket.org/skating.html.
The Newport Skating Center offers ocean views while you're gliding about. The rink is located is at the Newport Yachting Center on waterfront American's Cup Avenue and can accommodate as many as 150 skaters at a time.
Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and children 3-11. And skate rentals range from $3 to $5.
Visit skatenewport.com.
Westerly's Washington Trust Community Skating Center is open seven days a week, and offers 12,000 square feet of ice. Skate rentals are $4, and there are benches and picnic tables set up around the rink if you just want to watch the action. Visit washtrustskatingcenter.com.
And if the weather is bad, think indoor rink, such as URI's Boss Arena located on the school's Kingston Campus. The 17,000 square foot year-round arena is home to the university's hockey teams but also offers public skating several mornings a month at 11a.m. These public events offer a good time to throw birthday parties and other social events.
The cost is $6, $3 for students and staff, and $5 for skate rentals. Visit bossicearena.com.
Teenagers can show up Friday evenings at 8 at the indoor Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink for a couple of hours of Rock 'n Skate, with hip music from a live DJ, along with food and socializing. Admission is $5.
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During the seven hours of classroom time participants will discuss topics included in the Student Handbook. Topics include responsible riding, selecting proper riding gear, and discussions about the basic riding skills. Other topics include defensive riding strategies and how to handle a variety of riding situations. Participants receive approximately 10 hours of riding on a training motorcycle practicing clutch / throttle control, stopping, turning, shifting, and basic crash avoidance skills. Throughout the course the instructors evaluate and coach each rider's performance.
Motorcycle Handbook: Montgomery College makes every attempt to get the textbook to the students at least one week prior to class. If you register in person, you will receive your book when you register. If you register by mail or fax, we will mail your book to you. If you register by web, you must call us at 240-567-5188 to let us know that you have registered for Motorcycle so that we can mail you the book.
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There is no guarantee that an individual enrolling in this course will pass, or get their license. For more information on the BRC course, and obtaining a Class "M" license see the Maryland MVA's web site http://www.mva.maryland.gov/MVA-Programs/moto/training/basicrider.htm
Students wishing to review the Rider Handbook prior to class may view it online: Rider Handbook online (not printable) . Students will receive a copy of the handbook on the first day of class.
The Alternate Basic Rider Course is only for individuals who are accomplished riders with recent riding experience who are seeking a Class "M" license. If you have any doubt about which class to take, you should take the Basic Rider Course (BRC). All learning activities for this course are conducted on the riding range. You must be properly dressed, with appropriate safety gear to participate in the class. For more information on the ABRC see the MVA course description at http://www.mva.maryland.gov/MVA-Programs/moto/training/intermbasicrider.htm You may also wish to review the course curriculum provided by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
The Experienced Rider Course BRC IIis for those who already have a Class "M" license and want to improve or refresh your skills. You will be expected to ride your own bike, and provide proof of insurance and registration. You must be properly dressed, with appropriate safety gear to participate in the class. For more information on the BRC II see the MVA course description at http://www.mva.maryland.gov/MVA-Programs/moto/training/expridcours.htm You may also wish to review the course curriculum provided by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
For motorcycle-specific information, such as information about class content, or to see which class is the right one for you, contact the training center manager at email@example.com or the motorcycle hotline at 240-567-1864 for more information.
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MARCH 2008 - For her inaugural state visit to London as the First Lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrived at Heathrow top-to-toe in Christian Dior. In keeping with her husband Nicholas Sarkozy's political intentions in the UK, her choice of outfits during the visit - all by British designer John Galliano for French fashion house Dior - were a symbol of the union between the two countries.
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RBFF relaunches educational program
Posted onThe Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation is relaunching its Passport to Fishing & Boating Program.
The program, which provides skills, techniques and information that instructors need to teach boating and fishing, is now available for free on RBFF.org.
"Attracting newcomers, especially young people, is a cornerstone of our mission," RBFF president and CEO Frank Peterson said in a statement. "We're pleased to provide an updated version of the Passport Program, which has proven to be a successful, engaging youth education tool."
The Passport to Fishing & Boating Program, originally launched in 2002, includes six different hands-on stations with activities focused on fishing, boating and conservation.
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Jul 17, 2013 9:15 PM by Cameron Polom, KSBY News
The Central Coast Rescue Mission in Santa Maria gave out produce, food, clothing and other essentials to those in need on Wednesday.
Every Wednesday, the organization and its volunteers pick up food from the food bank in Santa Maria.
They also supply toothbrushes, toys for kids, and clothing for those who can't afford it or who have run into tough times.
Approximately 70 people turned out on Wednesday.
Many are homeless; however, officials say a large majority are on a fixed income. These types of food giveaways help supplement families that are falling short on the things they need.
"This is our slow time. During the winter time, our crowds increase to about 120 every Wednesday here at the mission," said Program Director David Bickham. "And then at the holidays, our line is literally a block down the street around Thanksgiving and Christmas."
The produce that is handed out is given to the organization for free; but the dry foods are purchased by the mission.
He says they buy it by the pound which reduces the cost allowing them to give it away for free.
This happens every Wednesday at the Central Coast Rescue Mission and it begins at noon.
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Bible Verses About Delight
Bible verses related to Delight from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
Psalms 37:4 - Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Psalms 37:11 - But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms 43:3-5 - O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. (Read More...)
Psalms 37:10-11 - For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be]. (Read More...)
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Romans 10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Acts 4:32-35 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. (Read More...)
Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
John 4:24 - God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
Luke 15:10 - Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 15:7 - I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke 14:12-14 - Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. (Read More...)
Luke 12:33 - Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Matthew 23:15 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Matthew 6:24 - No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 5:17-19 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Read More...)
Malachi 3:1-18 - Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. (Read More...)
Isaiah 65:25 - The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;
Isaiah 3:1-26 - For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, (Read More...)
Deuteronomy 14:22-29 - Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. (Read More...)
Exodus 21:1-36 - Now these [are] the judgments which thou shalt set before them. (Read More...)
1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 Timothy 5:8 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 - For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: (Read More...)
Ephesians 5:3 - But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
John 20:19 - Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
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Who could blame you if on Sunday night, after Miss America was crowned, you wanted to quit America for a little bit — or at least Twitter? Nina Davuluri, an aspiring med student, performed a Bollywood dance, charmed the judges' hearts, and took home the coveted, glitzy Miss America crown. She also poked the bear that is racist morons on the Internet. The Syracuse, New York-born Davuluri was called everything from an "Arab" to a member of "Al-Quaeda" to "Miss 7-11″ … despite being from the good ol' U.S. of A suburbs.
Well, this story gets even more depressing. Miss America Nina Davuluri might be too brown for some racist twats to consider her "American." But, some people have noted, Davulauri might be too dark-skinned to be considered pageant-worthy in India, a country that has been known to privilege fair-skinned women who lighten their complexion with dangerous skin-bleaching creams. Keep reading »


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We're about to hit some really great Georgia spots in the next few weeks starting this weekend through July 1...Macon @ Mellow Mushroom on Fri, June 15, Atlanta on Sun, Jun 17 for the free Unplugged in the Park Concert Series hosted by 99X at Park Tavern, Sat, Jun 23 for Athfest, Fri, Jun 29 @ Peachtree Tavern, then the 4th Annual Classic City Music Festival we're co-presenting with the Metling Point in Athens! After that, we'll be hitting the road with our Athens buddies The Corduroy Road around SC & NC. Check out the schedule below & start makin' your plans!
Things have been going well in the world of Packway. Still adding more dates, so keep an eye on the website & stay in touch! Check the links for more info about the venues & the line ups & other details.
Packway is very excited to be working with Blue Mountain Artists out of Charlotte, NC. They'll be handling all our tour scheduling. We'll continue releasing more dates on the calendar, so until then, stay tuned!
OOOhhh, yeah, there are a couple new projects some of us are involved in that y'all may be interested in checking out. C'mon & "Like" 'em on Facebook!
Marie Davon (Venice is Sinking) and Andrew Heaton (Packway Handle Band) join forces to create sincere bittersweet lullabies. They've been around for nearly a year & have just released their first album, Comfort, this past November. Their next show is Thursday, June 14 in Augusta, GA @ Sky City. Keep an eye out for upcoming shows around the Southeast.
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Josh Erwin & Michael Paynter (Packway Handle Band) have a brand new project arranging original songs that don't necessarily fit Packway's bluegrass bill. The songs are a creative collaboration involving acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, percussion, and vocal harmonies. Their next show is Wednesday, June 20 in Atlanta, GA with the Little Country Giants @ The Five Spot. Keep an eye out for their touring schedule for upcoming shows around the Southeast.
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Unable to highlight or select 3D subobjects in AutoCAD 2011
You've noticed that rollover highlighting and selection of 3D objects in AutoCAD 2011 is not affecting subobjects or the hidden faces of 3D objects.
AutoCAD 2011 introduced the CULLINGOBJ system variable that controls whether 3D subobjects that are hidden from view can be highlighted or selected. This system variable affects all objects that are behind a 3D object in one of the visual styles that masks objects, e.g, hidden, conceptual, realistic, etc.
The default value for CULLINGOBJ is 1 which means that highlighting and selection only affects the subobjects that are normal in the current view.
In this image, CULLINGOBJ is set to 1 and the back faces of 3D objects do not highlight or show grips.
In this image, CULLINGOBJ is set to 0 and the back faces and grips show for the entire object. This is similar to the behavior in AutoCAD 2010.
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Digging through Kohler's collection of vintage ads, I frequently come across style and fashion that I still see today. I'm always intrigued by which styles make it and which don't. In the 1950s, it was vibrant pastels, horn-rimmed glasses, beehive hair, and space-age modernism. So maybe the beehives didn't quite last, but a lot of the other stuff did.
Check out some of my favorite ads from the days when "retro" was actually real. What do you think about the style of the 50s? Is it hopelessly kitschy or does it conjure fond memories? Let us know!


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In the first of four Company Lifestyle workshops the Florida Works and the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce hosted, local business met Friday with other successful business owners to discuss strategies, address issues in the workplace and establish a network of support.
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It won't be long before these beauties are blooming. I went through the old threads before I posted and got some good ideas on rooting cuttings but I also want to know of different colors and bloom types. The plants that I have have so much doubling going on that I think they are magnificent. Would love to see photos of any that you may have.
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i'm not familiar with confederate roses.....beautiful....tell me more |
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Here is a link that might be useful: pic of single white
I have one and have a lot of seedlings, that came up last fall. Now they are 3-4 feet tall and I can't GIVE them away. Nobody want to come get them. I'm going to leave them for another month or so and then -up they come and into the garbage. Mine are not the first photo type, but are double and change colors. |
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Okay Nona - if you are gonna come to the fall swap in Bham, i'll take them! :) |
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I grow the same 3 varieties as Terremadre. I especially like the single variety because it blooms all summer. But the doubles are beautiful like camellias in the fall. NonaCook, you should go to the hibiscus forum to trade your seedlings. There is always someone there wanting to trade. |
i prefer the look of the singles, too. simplicity is beautiful. :-) anybody have cuttings that to share? |
Hmmm maybe because the only one I have is a double, but I seem to like Terramadre's doubles best. The single is a plain Jane to me but lordy what a hot color! |
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Don't get me wrong, I love the double white and double pink. I love the single because it blooms all season. I love the others becasue they bloom when almost everything else has stopped. |
My daughter bought an older home and renovated it for her Daycare Center. It used to have beautiful gardens, of course they had become overgrown, etc. We have cleared out lots of the overgrowth, and discovered this spring Confederate Roses coming up at the back of the house. I have brought several small ones home, and can't wait to see which ones they are when they bloom. An older variety I'm sure. Jan |
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I would like cuttings of any and all varieties. Let me know what you would like. |
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This is without doubt a very common and unremarkable tree but in the winter it's harder for me to identify especially when I only know the names of a few common trees from their leaves. The branches are twisted - they covered a wide band on the slopes leading down to a stream - as you can see form the picture the whole area is damp and mossy. The slope was just down-bank from a heather moorland and a band of silver birch trees at the top of the bank. Are these just some variety of oak? |
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Here is a link that might be useful: Padley Gorge - sessile oaks
The trees on this slope do lead down to Padley Gorge - and the walk up it is as pretty as it seems. There are 3 huge sessile oaks lining a neighbours garden (75-85ft high) - using a book of British & European trees I identified them from their slightly elongated version of a traditional oak leaf but the book, like so many others I guess, doesn't give much guidance on identifying trees without leaves and most of the pictures are of mature trees, there is a very limited list of buds in this book that can be identify but I didn't take any close up photos. Thanks for the suggestion - maybe they are young sessile oaks - I wondered if the acid soil for the purple heather and silver birch on the moors at the top gave any suggestion as to the soil type on the slopes - it's mossy on these wooded slopes around the stream and gritstone definitely dominates the region. |
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Our PB wants to sell us an upgrade to a pool without a main drain.
It consists of a Hayward ecostar variable speed pump, low returns for better circulation, and 2 skimmers. This will be for an inground pool approximately 33 x 17. Is this a good option? Can you really achieve enough circulation without a main drain? Any advice would be appreciated. |
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jk7228, I wouldn't consider this an upgrade except for the pump. Lowering the returns does not achieve better circulation, would in fact diminish the movement of surface water that actually moves the debris towards the skimmer(s). This size pool doesn't need two skimmers. Pools without main drains are becoming more popular since most cleaners can provide the ability to pick up debris at the bottom of the pool and circulate water at the same time. I still like to use main drains, especially with VS pumps because it allows a larger volume of water for the high speed end of these pumps. What kind of cleaner are you getting? Pressure or suction? And how much is this upgrade? |
It is an extra $2600.00 The cleaner they are offering is the Kreepy Krauly Ledgend II |
- Posted by muddy_water (My Page) on Sun, Jun 3, 12 at 16:43
Sounds like a upgrade with less work on the builder I wish I was smart enough to come up with this type of upgrade... But why is he mixing equipment Legend is Pentair and then the Hayward pump? Go total Pentair or Hayward and get a 3 year warranty on all your equipment.IMO I would have a main drain. One good example is on aboveground that most of the time do not have a main drain if you want to clear one up faster then you set them up to manual vacuum and turn the vac head up and create a main drain and the will clear up twice as fast. For low wall returns I have had some say that help heat the water faster with a heater but I have never really seen it work so I really can't say one way or another and those pools had main drains to pull from the bottom. Rusty |
Thanks to everyone for all the info. I don't think I'm going to go with this PB. Another one I met with quoted me all Pentair products with a choice of a 2 speed Whisperflo or a Challenger. I felt like the no main drain wasn't really an "upgrade" anyway. |
I got some more information about the upgrade involving the main drain. He said they use water volume and not pressure to create a better circulation in the pool. The upgrade also includes an automatic water leveler to ensure the water never drops below the skimmers. |
- Posted by muddy_water (My Page) on Fri, Jun 8, 12 at 5:46
I really don't understand the volume comment. What size pipes is he useing? The auto fill in my experance is trouble down the road. All it really is a toilet valve in a box beside your pool that will stick and cover up any leaks in your pool. You will not know you have a leak until your water bill is sky high.... |
I heard a lecture about this at a pool show once, I wasn't convinced. Part of the idea was to eliminate main drains due to entrapment issues but really, to sell a no main drain pool as an upgrade and charge extra for it is kind of crazy IMO. |
I have a water leveler. I could never get it to regulate the level correctly, so shut it off. So I would skip on that. No main drain? I couldn't live without my main drain, its where I push dirt to when I'm brushing the pool so it gets sucked up into the filter. I would think it would be a mistake to not have a main drain. I would hate to drag out the crawler everytime for this. |
- Posted by OasisPools (My Page) on Fri, Sep 6, 13 at 16:03
A drainless pool / no main drain pool is the safest and most energy efficient pool. Without a drain you will almost eliminate any entrapment dangers in your pool. If a pool builder just designs a pool without a main drain and puts on a variable speed pump it would not be a benefit to the pool owner. If you place the returns correctly and more returns and move the water consistently the water is constantly circulating. If you have a large pool whether it holds 15,000 gallons or 60,000 gallons the designer never adds more main drains, they add more skimmers and returns. So how can a main drain be more important than returns or skimmers? In a main drain pool you turn off the circulation for part of the day and things settle to the bottom of the pool. In a drainless pool you use less energy, about 80-90% less. This saves about $600 a year in energy. Please contact us, 512-246-7665, I would love to answer any questions. Ask for Richard C. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dan Johnson, Certified Pool Builder, Drainless pool Expert
- Posted by natural_one (My Page) on Thu, Sep 12, 13 at 18:27
Wow. We're talking rarities, extremes, and specifics that are altered with every client's demands and desires. Take infloor/pop up cleaning for example without a main drain...pointless. A "drainless" pool is not necessarily "better", nor should it be sold as any type of upgrade. Furthermore, your builder should be installing an automatic water leveler on every new project, not just this option where he saves money on not installing main drain suction lines, not installing water stops, possibly more valves if he runs it separate from the skimmer, and not installing main drain fittings. Sounds to me like the original bidder for the riginal post was trying to increase his profit margin and disguising this as an upgrade. I agree, technically speaking a drainless pool is safer, but we all know a pool built to proper VGB codes and properly maintained drains yields nearly zero risk. |
The problem is that most builders do not know how to properly install VGB compliant drains. |
- Posted by natural_one (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 12:23
^ I would agree that many are not installed to the exact specs, mainly the required sump, but I dont think it's reason to use scare tactics on uninformed buyers that a drainless pool is the "best" way to go. That's strictly a biased opinion. Im curious if other states besides AZ have to provide pump curves and head loss calcs, along with a sample drain cover showing VGB stamping and gmp ratings, at final inspection? |
We are not required here to do that. The sump issue is a big problem here also in Southern California. Even if the sumps are done correctly the gpm rating on the covers are overlooked and not enough suction inlets are done to compensate for the cover. I see builders here and on this forum not use the proper sumps or covers to comply with the VGB act. A lower FPS through the pipes would also be a huge factor in making the suction inlets safer and the pool more efficient. |
- Posted by OasisPools (My Page) on Thu, Oct 17, 13 at 16:44
A drainless pool is the safest pool. No suction No Entrapment. This design is featured at the International Pool & Spa convention each year. When you incorporate water hydraulics / movement, you can move more water with less energy. You also mix sanitation better. Please see the attachment and view the link below. If you have more questions please call me at 512-745-9548. Richard |
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