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There's a hot new import in town.Simon Cowell has officially tapped Cheryl Cole to be the third judge on the U.S. version of his singing competition, "The X Factor." The brunette beauty joins Cowell (whom she worked with on the U.K. version of the show) and record exec Antonio "L.A." Reed.Check out her photos below:"I'm thrilled for Cheryl. She is massively excited about this show, and has been fantastic to work with," Cowell said in a statement to Us Weekly. "She is also a complete brat! Most importantly, this girl can spot talent."There is one remaining spot on the four-judge panel. Mariah Carey, Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul's names have been tossed around, but there have been no confirmations.Cheryl Cole's rise to fame has mirrored Victoria Beckham's in many ways. Like the former Spice Girl, Cole auditioned for a British girl group and recorded several hits with Girls Aloud before embarking on a solo career. She married (and later divorced) soccer superstar Ashley Cole and has been a staple in both the tabloids and fashion magazines.Watch Cole's "Fight For This Love" video:One thing that might not be evident in the video is Cole's thick accent. The 27-year-old hails from Newcastle, a city in Northern England. FOX executives were reportedly worried that U.S. viewers wouldn't be able to understand her when she speaks, so we'll have to wait and see."The X Factor" premieres this fall and boasts the "largest guaranteed prize in television history" -- a $5 million contract for the winning artist or group. The name "X Factor" is derived from a term Cowell used regularly on "American Idol" to describe that intangible star quality a performer has.Will you watch "The X Factor"? Sound of in the comments below.
lisa: 1366 days ago
HURRAH Cheryl Cole is AWESOME, Cheryl will be a GREAT judge on U.S.XFactor, Cheryl is completely charming and talented but she's also completely gorgeous and i LOVE Cheryl cute accent. LOVE Cheryl songs Fight For This Love,Parachute and Promise This
Ciara: 1363 days ago
I absolutely hate Cheryl Cole. She can't sing and is always autotuned or miming on stage
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I have wonderful looking tomato plants - 4-5 ft tall - with blooms but they are producing no fruit. I planted them around the 1st of may. Are my tomatoes lost for the season? |
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- Posted by hibiscus1971 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 17, 07 at 21:46
Hi, My grandmother used to always say that you could put Miracle grow on the plants or fertilizer when you first plant the tomato plants and not again until they get small fruit on them or else they would be all plant and no fruit. Have you been fertilizing them? If you follow the almanac she also said not to plant in the sign of the heart. She has since past away so I do not know what sign that you should plant them in sorry. Hope this helps. |
I would cut back on fertilizing for now hopefully this will force the plant to set fruit. All leaves and no fruit might indicate too much nitrogen. |
I suspect too much N and too little P and K. |
- Posted by wvtomatoman z6 WV (My Page) on Mon, Jun 18, 07 at 12:24
Some of the most common factors that prevent tomatoes from setting fruit include temperature (too high or too low), humidity, lack of sunlight, inconsistent watering, pest damage (e.g. thrips), and too much fertilizer (especially nitrogen). To answer your question directly, if the problem that is causing them to not set fruit now is corrected they should go on to set fruit on one of the subsequent flowering cycles. Good luck. Randy |
If they are flowering, your trouble is lack of a pollinator. Shake the flowers to try to get them to self pollinate. |
- Posted by wvtomatoman z6 WV (My Page) on Mon, Jun 18, 07 at 13:03
"If they are flowering, your trouble is lack of a pollinator..." Tomatoes do not require pollinators. However I do agree that skaking the flowers may help. Tomato flowers are perfect/self fertile, but they have low pollination rates when the flowers are undisturbed as was proven in greenhouse testing. Some sort of movement is needed to help get fruit set rates to an acceptable level. The movement/shaking can be via wind, mechanical, manual, or sonicating bees (and probably some other means that I can't think of right now). Again the bees are not required to carry pollen, but for sonication (vibrating). Randy |
- Posted by dana-in-okla 7 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 18, 07 at 17:56
I did fertilize with miracle grow when the plants went in the ground - but not since then. I don't know what P and K is, as suggested by Yardenman. Can you spell that out for me? Here in central Oklahoma, we have had an abundance of rain and moderate heat 80-90 days 60s nights. But, the bed is well drained and the leaves don't appear water stressed. The plants are subject to wind from the south but they are staked with cages. They get full sun. I will try the shaking suggestion. Thanks, Dana |
- Posted by fred_in_maine Southern Maine (My Page) on Mon, Jun 18, 07 at 20:17
Hello Dana, Your tomatoes are certainly not lost for the season. It is very early in your zone 7 season. You just planted less than 50 days ago and it sounds like you already have some beautiful, healthy plants starting to bloom. Some Tomato plants can take 90 days to produce ripe fruit. In my zone 4-5 (Maine) I planted at the first safe frost date (end of May) and I don't expect to be slicing Toms for burgers and BLTs before August. If your plants look healthy, temps are not too hot (your day and night temps sound ideal) and the breeze is blowing your flowers will self-pollinate soon enough and you will start to see some fruit setting. Be patient. I know, I know it can be so hard to be patient. Never a bad idea to shake the plants to help the flowers self-pollinate. Some people use an electric toothbrush at the base of the bloom. I use a vibrator that I purchased at a Brookstone store at the mall. RE: Your question about P and K. Commercial fertilizers list three very important numbers on the package. This is what is referred to as the N-P-K ratio. The first number always represents the percent of Nitrogen (N). The second number is percent Phosphorous (P). The third number is percent Potassium (K). (N) Nitrogen stimulates the growth of the green stuff, i.e. leaf growth and general plant growth. (P) Phosphorous stimulates the root growth, flowering and fruit set. (K) Potassium stimulates fruit production. Just a thought. I wonder if you used the correct Miracle Gro product when you planted? For example, All Purpose MG has an NPK ratio of 12-4-8. Lots of N for plant growth, but much less P and K for fruit set and fruit growth. Since you do have blooms I think all is probably proceeding as it should. But if you want to give your plants a quick boost in fruit set and production I might suggest a very diluted foliar spray of something with a higher P and K value relative to N value. Plants have the unique ability to take in nutrients through their leaves. It is important to choose a time of day when temps are lowest to spray the leafs. The cells on the leaf (stomates) that can accept a foliar spray are only open when temps are below 72 degrees. Most stomate cells are located on the underside of the leaf. Good luck. Fred in Maine |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Mon, Jun 18, 07 at 20:24
I have the same problem with my brandywine that is large but not fruitset, but Im doing the same thing with my other tomato plants and they are producing fruit. I will try what one person said and quit giving fert. |
- Posted by kubotabx2200 Zone 5b NH (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 07 at 7:22
I put up a wire fence in the middle of the bed as a trellis, and grow tomato plants on either side of it. Loop a piece of string around the stem of each tomato plant and tie it to the fence. Shaking the fence posts a few times pollinates all the tomato plants at the same time. Nothing fancy, just an ordinary piece of twine. |
I was googling this topic yesterday, an article where a guy was told to add apple juice; and it worked ;) I've got flowers galore but no fruit. August approaching, hot, so maybe when it cools down. cheers... |
- Posted by B.B.Fisk Hampshire(email@example.com) onSun, Jul 3, 11 at 12:37
Soft fruit bushes bear little or no fruit ie Radpberries,loganberries etc. Remedy please. |
Don't give up yet, I noticed my first fruit on my indeterminate plants today, I was ready to give up with the terrible weather conditions here. |
- Posted by dudsiam (email@example.com) on Wed, Jul 20, 11 at 11:58
I am in Kansas.....and we have had 25 days where there temperature was 100+. The hottest was 112! I am having the same problem. Good looking plants with lots of blossoms with very little fruit. I am sure it is the hot weather. I was watering once a day, but I am now watering two times a day. I am hopeful that it will help. I am not the only one in this area having the problem. I went to the local nursery to buy some "Blossom Set"...(which is supposed to help the problem), but the nursery was sold out. I really think my only solution is to keep the plants alive.....and wait for cooler weather. I sure miss my maters! Larry |
"I was watering once a day, but I am now watering two times a day. I am hopeful that it will help. " Larry/dudsiam, Be glad the local garden center was out of "Blossom Set," that saved you some money and frustration. The hormone spray can help when the reason for fruit not setting is low temperatures, but high temperatures denature the pollen, so no amount of hormone spray will affect pollination. You are correct in saying that you just have to wait for cooler weather. If your tomatoes are in containers, you are using the correct watering approach. However, if they are in the ground that is the exact opposite of what you should be doing. Frequent watering encourages shallow root growth which causes plant stress (including the classic symptom of leaf rolling). As a general rule, tomatoes need an inch of water every week. An inch of rain is exactly that, water that is one inch deep. One inch of rainfall equals 4.7 gallons of water per square yard. Cool weather or soil with lots of clay needs will be less, hot weather or sandy soil will need more. Dig down with your finger about 4", is the growing medium wet, dry, or just right? If it is wet, don't water, if dry then water. If it is just right, check again the next day. Water deeply once or twice a week. Watering daily encourages shallow roots which means the plant is affected more by variations in soil moisture. In my garden during the heat of the summer, I water deeply every 4-5 days, early spring I may only water every 8-9 days and when the weather is moderatly warm (70-80 degrees), about once a week. Mulching heavily (to a depth of 6 - 8 inches) with compost, straw, hay, rotted leaves, grass clippings, even shredded paper or sheets of paper or cardboard helps maintain a consistent moisture level. Betsy |
Here is a link that might be useful: "Blossom Drop" FAQ
- Posted by Rachel(email@example.com) onWed, Aug 3, 11 at 7:15
We had LOTS of rain here (Indiana) at the beginning of the growing season (May & June) and since then have had record highs (90-over 100). My plants are literally wilting in the heat on a daily basis so I started watering daily. I think our early rain created shallow roots to begin with. We just added some compost and hopefully that will help. My tomato plant looks awesome but all the flowers are short-lived or dried up. Hopefully the wait and see approach works out. Farmers & gardeners are really struggling right now. All the produce is significantly late. |
be patient and stop whining. they come in they own time. |
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Ben recently wrote about his frustrations with splitting a tree in Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2). I needed to do this for my own tree, so I set about finding the best way to do it. I recently prepared a family tree for my stepmother-in-law and, silly me, included it in my primary file. After reading Ben's post, I became concerned that splitting that branch from my file would be impossible. As Ben said, many steps are involved, but it's not impossible. [Read more…]
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May public survey
Posted by bluemoose,The Community Engagement & Communication team have asked us to share the May 2011 Public Survey with our members, so please take a moment to fill out the latest survey & let them know what you think ...
There are a couple of issues with the wording & functionality (particularly on the "How would you rate your satisfaction with the following ..." page, which won't let you select the same response for different questions, so be aware), but please do your best to fill it out.
Some feedback from the CEC team about the last survey -
"In the last survey, we found the following results:
- We found a regional difference in our ratings as the rating in US/Canada are higher than in EU and Asia
- The results show that many don't feel like sharing information with others about the hobby as those that are interested in the hobby are already in the hobby
- Quality and customer service were given high marks by the respondents
- Only half the respondents noted that they belong to a LUG"
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I imagine the 'regional differences' would, largely, concern the retail prices. With regards to 'hobbies' though... Thats private, LEGO! ;)
Of course Asians give the company low scores, the prices are amazingly bad. In my country, the next wave of SW sets are priced twice their counterpart in the US, up from around 80% higher. My country has 0% tax on import toys. I fail to see what the surveys actually do, because they did the exact opposite of what we keep suggesting.
No surprise that the US are happier than the rest of us ... they get cheaper sets *and* exclusives that the rest of us just can't get! LEARN Lego LEARN!
Yep I just asked for a Lego brand store (New Zealand has none) so we could maybe get the odd promo or exclusive in my country. I hold little hope though but gosh I want one here! Many stores here just don't have the full range available in one place. Can be very frustrating!
I just wonder if the results of the regional differences were based on a matched cohort?
for sure rating in USA and Canada are higher!!! have you ever checked rhe prices of lego in those country?! they are, in some cases, even 40% cheaper (usually 25-30%)!!!
I'm living in EU, but I'm going to move to live in Asia soon, and there, the prices are even higher than EU!
I think I'll have to find someone in USA to buy lego for me and ship them. even after applying (rarely) import taxes, prices will still be lower!
Yeah I can see those sentiments. As someone who lives in the US, I want to complain about the price of sets slowly climbing with inflation and then I see what the prices go for in other Countries and I'm... I should be grateful on the prices we do have here.
I too am in the U.S. and I find myself thinking I would be surprised if there was a big market for Lego in Asia and Australia/New Zealand based on what I've heard from people on these boards.
Let's be honest, even in the U.S. Lego is a VERY expensive toy. There are plenty of people I know that can't believe I will spend $100+ on a toy! Fortunately we're financially able to do it, but I can't imagine buying Lego for kids in countries where the pricing is double.
And let's also be honest and state that Lego has not been raising prices w/ inflation even here in the U.S. Inflation has been around zero for the past 2-3 years in the states and Lego prices sure haven't remained flat.
It think Lego really needs to think about their pricing structure. They can get away with it now because it is so popular, but it has not (and will not) always be that way. At some point they are going to start turning off customers and new kids/fans because they simply won't be able to afford it.
This seems to be a sore subject with alot of people. I'm sure if LEGO is cheaper here in the US it's probably because gas is also cheaper, so shipping costs probably go into the pricing. To keep prices low, LEGO is making the boxes smaller and keep in mind producing 1 kg of ABS requires the equivalent of about 2 kg of petroleum for raw materials and energy, so when oil prices go up so does the production costs.
I don't really know if the US gets more LEGO promotional toys than anywhere else. I would have to sit down and go through the guide and see.
LEGO is an expensive hobby and one that requires alot of room in your home. I'm running out of room fast and if you are one to keep the boxes they use up alot more room.
I think LEGO just costs a lot in general, even worse with licensed themes.
Well - I really do not agree with some of our American friends here!
Let's take take set 7959 Geonosian Starfighter as an example. In Germany the set costs 39,99 Euros. In America the set costs 29,99$. The exachange rate Euro Dollar is 1,4156 currently (6:57 on May 21st German summer time).
Now lets do some math: 29,99 $ divided by 1,4156 is 21,18 €. 39,99 divided by 1,4156 is 28,24. So even if the set was 39,99 $ in the USA and 29,99 € in Germany it would still be more expensive in Germany.
BTW: 39,99 € is 56,17 $!!! Who would pay more than 56 $ for the Geonosian Starfighter in the USA???
And from what I heard in this forum prices in AU/NZ/Asia are even worse!
So let's face it: The USA gets pampered while the rest of the world gets ripped off good times!
Maybe that's the reason why the rest of the wolrd is angry with LEGO?
Just my two cents(€) ;-)
@ H5N1 I couldn't agree with you more. You took the words right out of my mouth!
@ pitfall69 - sorry but can't agree with you on the shipping cost issue. Lego is manufactured in Europe and (unfortunately) China now, not in Nth America so technically, if that were true the prices should be cheaper in Europe and Asia. Obviously, that's not the case (no offense btw).
To be honest, I won't give up on buying Lego - I love the product too much. But yes, I'm really annoyed, bordering on angry at how they treat some regions so much better than others. I'm going to go out on a limb and take a risk here by saying that I'm glad the M***Bloks brand exists - even though I would never buy it, the competition should keep prices a little lower (as hard as it is to believe). Imagine if Lego had no competition at all.... imagine the prices then!
I gave them a small rant on the topic of 'Why LEGO is now not as good as it was before.'
I just can't compare the newer sets and themes withy the older ones (such as Blacktron). Even now many of my ' newer' sets, from about 2006+, are packed ready to be taken to a carboot sale. Though LEGO seems to be learning this, until they reduce their number of one-piece parts and firing missiles, for now I'm gonna be buy sets off eBay. And the older sets at that.
Sad really.
Anyone else have the issue with the question where you score things on a scale of 1 to 10 that you can only select one of each score? It's like they set it up as a ranking question between a bunch of statements rather than stating separate scores for different statements. I've used surveymonkey a fair bit before and this mistake was rather elementary, unfortunately they didn't put in a question at the end for 'any other comments' so I could tell them.
Edit: I should have read everything up the top. If that's the case they really should have had it fixed by now, it's no more than a ten minute job.
Anyway, as I'm from Australia, I let them know about the pricing issue. One thing those not from Australia may not be aware of is since we have no Lego shops, any exclusives we need to order from shop at home (unless we wait a year and cross our fingers that it arrives at another retailer), and we get charged at least $40 shipping.
Anyone else encounter an error on the survey on the first page that had multiple rows of ratings? If I selected '9' for one row, I couldn't select it again for any other row, as if the COLUMNS were the part that you had to choose, which is incorrect.
^ & ^^ Re: the technical problems with the survey - yes, I mentioned it at the top. It was reported to LEGO by the Ambassadors a few days ago.
Ah, that'll teach me to click on links before I read the article...
I don't really know the true reason why Lego is cheaper here. I just got off the phone with a friend from the UK and she says it's robably because our taxes aren't as high here (we don't have a VAT tax),plus handing petrol is more expensive. We have differnt labor laws, European labor laws tend to increase the cost of labor and European distribution and retail efficiency is below that of the USA.
I'm lucky that I travel to the US regularly, so I just vote with my feet: I buy my lego in the US, and not in Europe!
To have a fair comparison in the cases above you DO have to add appr. 8% of sales tax to the US prices though...
Just curious, does anyone remember the EU and US prices in the early days of the Euro, say 10 years ago, when the exchange rates were the other way around? Was it then cheaper to buy lego in Euro's? Unfortunately those were my dark ages, so I wouldn't know...
@DwarfSleepy every state has there own sales tax rates. I don't know where you travel to, but Delaware has no sales tax.
brb; making as much noise as possible about abominable Australian pricing on this thing
@Dlakii, @hewman & @duilim
I've done exactly the same - I've paraded the Australian pricing issue on every survey question. I provided them with direct examples (Diagon Alley for starters) so they can't deny it.
I'm almost at my breaking point with LEGO as a brand (I rated the Brand quite poorly) - it makes me sad to think it but I don't see myself collecting LEGO for much longer at these prices. I'm one of those silly people that buy nearly every set (if not multiples of) that include minifigures, but I just can't justify the purchases any more........
The new Pharaoh's Quest only just hit the shelves here (6 months late) and the big Pyramid set is $148 AUD!!! Normally sets of this size are $114 - $128 maximum.... Obviously this brand is being priced like all the Licensed sets here in Australia..... Terrible really....
@birgoyle, But Pharaoh's Quest isn't a liscensed theme. Why is Lego being so mean? (or is it just Australia)
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How Long Can You Live Without Water?
There are organisms that can survive indefinitely without oxygen, in boiling temperatures, in near absolute zero freezing environments, even in the radioactive vacuum of space – but absolutely nothing can live without water.
With our bodies being 65% water, humans are especially vulnerable to dehydration. We constantly lose water through sweat, urine, feces, and even in our breath.
So just how long can humans survive without water? That depends on a several factors:
- What's the temperature?
- How hydrated were you to begin with?
- Are you resting or working?
- Are you exposed to the sun?
- Do you have food? What kind of food?
- How much fat does your body have?
- Do you have a high metabolism?
In ideal conditions at room temperature (70 farenheit/21 degrees celsius) with no food, a person could potentially last as long as 12 days. This would be on the extreme end of human survival though; a more likely estimate would be approximately 3-5 days without water.
If the temperature was cranked up to say, 120 F (48 C), you would survive 2.5 days at the upper limit – and that's only if you were resting in the shade. In hot conditions with the sun beating down on you, dehydration can set in within an hour – that's why its so dangerous to leave a baby locked in a car during the summer. A baby locked in a hot car could potentially die of dehydration within several hours.
In major heat, an adult human can lose up to 1.5 liters of water per hour through sweat – potentially more if he/she is working hard. When it comes to dehydration in high heat, there's a good chance you would die of heat stroke before you die of dehydration, since drinking water is essential for keeping your core body cool in exceptional heat.
What Happens To Your Body If You Go Without Water?
The first thing you'd experience is mild dehydration. We've all experienced mild dehydration before, though if you're living somewhere with an internet connection, you've likely never experienced the symptoms of moderate or severe dehydration.Mild dehydration
- Decreased saliva
- Lower frequency of urine
- Less urine
- Urine color will darken
- Urine develops a stronger odor
Moderate dehydration
- Dry mouth
- Even less urine
- Extremely dry eyes
- Rapid heartbeat
Severe dehydration
- No urine
- Vomiting and diarrhea (which further accelerates dehydration)
- Lethargy
- Skin becomes blue-gray and cold to the touch
The last stage of dehydration is shock. At this stage, the skin feels cool as the blood pressure drops, and the skin will take on a bluish-grayish tinge. Death follows soon after.
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I hav for spiritual & religious reasons gone 40 days w/o food deinking water every few days, also 13 days w/0 food or water. It just takes logic and willingness and good care during and after. Peace
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The original questioner suggests War of the Ancients as a possible destination. In a way, that might be an interesting battle. It would, if nothing else, give us some insight into the character of Malfurion Stormrage, who promises to be a key figure in the expansion. That said, Rhonin, Broxigar, and Krasus have already traveled back in time to deal with the War of the Ancients, and you'd have to think that if you keep shoveling more time travelers back there, something's bound to give.
As far as my own preference, I'm really hoping to see the Fall of Stormwind to the Orcs as a mission. Many players seem to have only joined for Warcraft III at the earliest, and most do not read the novels or comics, and may not understand how deep the Alliance and Horde rivalry truly goes, and what battles happened in the distant past that have created the type of atmosphere of growing distrust and anger than has only been exacerbated by the events at Wrathgate.
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Long overdue assistance for America's small business owners? Or just another ill-conceived bailout?
In Washington, the answer to that question depends on which side of the aisle you sit. Outside Washington, it likely depends on whether or not your business sees a slice of a $30 billion fund intended to ease credit and stimulate lending to small businesses.
Last week, the Senate passed the Small Business Jobs Act by a 61-38 vote largely along party lines -- Sen. George Voinovich (OH) and Sen. George Lemieux (FL) were the only Republicans voting for the measure pushed through by Democratic leadership. Supporters contend that something must be done to help alleviate a credit crunch on small businesses and point to the establishment of a $30 billion fund for smaller banks to increase small business lending, doubling the tax deduction for start-up expenditures to $10,000 and several tax rule changes to reduce the burden on small businesses. Opponents have called the program a "boondoggle," "a mini-TARP" or just stated flatly that it "won't actually help small business." The basic argument against the effort, summed up quite nicely by the Entrepreneurial Mind's Dr. Jeff Cornwall, is that small businesses don't need more debt, they need more customers.
Unfortunately, one of the proposals that did not end up in the final bill was a payroll tax holiday for young firms, an idea supported by PDE's Jonathan Ortmans earlier this year.
The changes to the bill introduced by the Senate irked House Democrats, but you can expect a fairly quick conference with the House to resolve differences with the version it passed in June before it lands on President Obama's desk and is signed promptly.
While the effectiveness of the final bill will be debated -- certainly through the next campaign cycle -- it is yet another example of misplaced focus on a firm's size (small) instead of its age (young). Government data shows that nearly all net job creation since 1980 occurred in firms less than five years old... so why are we still fixated on firm size?
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The Dos and Don'ts of getting a port {WoW}
Dec 24th 2008 12:41AM I agree with Nauwkie said - I hate it when people don't tip, expect it for free as if blizz gave us the ability to port so we're some sort of in-game service. yes, it's 20s, not really a big deal when you're 70 (or even 80), but it's the principle of the matter, I mean you don't not tip an enchanter or scribe for making you enchants or scrolls, why shouldn't you tip us for our services?
and I also happen to be one of those mages who gets snarky at impoliteness, or even when they say 'port to plz', because it's not formal, it's not polite, and if you're in that much of a hurry to get there, try getting there yourself - I'm sure it'll take you longer to walk/ride there then to try to type a polite tell.
incidentally I think I might become one of those mages who charge obscene amounts for ports if they're rude in asking - sounds fun :P
Breakfast Topic: To solo or not to solo? {WoW}
Dec 23rd 2008 11:57AM I"m with Cetha
I'm a mage and in the lull between 3.0 and wrath i was (trying to) solo BC instances (still haven't got wrath yet, but don't have any time either...), went arcane spec to try a few things out and haven't gone back since, and while going frost gives you a better shield and a big blue buddy, unless you're critting through the roof I don't see it kiting a lot of bosses too well. (or maybe I"m just naive - I'd try it out but I'm just against frost lore-wise - hurling big bolts of ice/frost at your enemy? turn him into an ice block/give him hypothermia? Id prefer to burn him down with fire or pure magical energy, show 'em what a mage can really do before they're eviscerated)
Frost seems to have less of a kiting ability than arcane (or is this me just being naive again?)
Arcane Brilliance: Patch 3.0.8, or Blizzard's love letter to Arcane Mages {WoW}
Dec 14th 2008 1:12AM I whole hartedly agree.
while atm I do have a pally and (dare I say it) a warlock alt (dw, it's only 17, might set it up for some mages on Khaz'Goroth as a punching bag if they ever want...) I'm still a mage at heart, and reading this article truly brightens my Sat/Sun. Thank you Mr. Belt for writing us in the mage-world such interesting, captivating and funny articles for us to read every week.
and for those locks that are reading this just so they can work out how to kill us more effeciently next patch - GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE!!!
Arcane Brilliance: The wonders of Frostfire {WoW}
Dec 13th 2008 11:41AM kenn f said -
Now... FFB is something that I guess I will have to try at some point, but I am still having much more fun being able to MOVE with Arcane barrage as my main nuke! Woot!
I totally agree with you, after being an immobile fireslinger up until now, being able to actually wield pure magical power AND be able to move around while doing it AND it still turning out a reasonable amount of DPS (ABarrage seems to mirror fireball in most ways, though it does slightly less base damage I've noticed)...I just can't stop. Slow, ABarrage, FB, ABarrage, PoM-(insert normal cast-time heavy nuke here, for me it's fireball), ABarrage, it's just...unprecedented.
and yes, it probably doesn't have as much raw DPS as an FFB build, but I"m HAVING FUN with it, much like what Christian said in his disclaimer and what Kenn might've implied in his comment. if you want to try to feel superior in the damage charts then go respec to FFB, but if you want to do that I wonder why you rolled a mage in the first place (if you've got a 70 mage atm chances are you had one before 3.0.2 which means that everybody could out-DPS us then (usual exceptions of course) so what you were trying to do with a mage being top-dog with DPS at that time is anybody's guess.
ultimately though, I may roll FFB for an instance/raid when I get to 80 (when I F*****g finally get wrath - some you wouldn't believe how impossible it is to get wrath retail here - on second thought, maybe you might, it hasn't been translated into japanese after all...but that's a rant for another time) just to see those BIG JUICY CRITS everyone's talking about/drooling over.
(well, everyone in the mage community anyway, everyone else is probably wondering if this will make us more squishy or more living WoMD, and even more due cause to feign death/vanish/fade/go invisible (though if your opponent is a mage then I suppose you yourself could just go invisible and know where he is))
and to the guy QQ-ing about Christian using the term 'tea-bagging' - stop QQ-ing about 'political' issues and start QQ-ing about important issues, like why the hell we can't steal beastial fury from a hunter or his pet like we can with a pally and hand of freedom (again, another rant for another time... Christian, think WoW insider'll let me QQ about that if I wrote an issue of Arcane brilliance?)
Breakfast Topic: If you could choose your racials {WoW}
Nov 21st 2008 11:58AM good god people, I see more people qq-ing about this discussion than people properly replying to the topic. It's a hypothetical discussion, not a blizzard game balance meeting. (ffs...)
*takes a deep breath* as for me, I'm quite fine with my racials on all my characters (WotF on my mage lets me get back into the fight earlier, AT on my BE pally gives me that extra bit of mana as well as the resists, and gift of the naaru on my Drenei pally gives me a decent HoT (now).
wonder why forsaken only get 1% shadow resist and got a WotF nerf though...
Forum post of the day: They know their lore {WoW}
Nov 7th 2008 9:28AM I'm sorry, is everybody missing the rather large army wanting to wipe out all traces of existence in the universe? Sure, don't get me wrong, there's plenty of other plot holes to explore, but I'm almost positive we'll see the burning legion once again (remember, we've only banished kil'jaden, not destroyed him completely, and no-one's even found Sergeras yet, nor even know what condition he's in, especially after players destroy part of his soul inhabiting Aitesh)


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In the decades following the opening of the canal in 1825, Buffalo's position at the western terminus of the canal transformed it into one of America's most important cites – the "Gateway to the West." The endless traffic of Great Lakes ships, canal boats and railcars directly influenced the city's growth and prosperity, establishing it as a center of transshipment and heavy industry for more than a century afterwards.
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Probably not. I have transplanted Easter lilies many times with total success. Watch them. If the foliage doesn't perk up in a few days, cut it off. You may not get blooms next year but it's highly likely they'll live and bloom the next year after that. |
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As long as the foliage is green, it is photosynthesizing and converting CO2 into sugars and starches to feed the bulbs, whether it is laying on the ground or standing upright. I would leave it, until it turns yellow, at which time it no longer serves a purpose and can be removed. When I lived there in the mid-1950's, there were a number of growers in Hamilton Parish (near the Swizzle Inn) that grew Easter lily's and many other types, for the cut-flower market. You didn't need a Rum Swizzle, as the flower fragances were so intoxicating! Good luck with your Lilys! |
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Just to clarify, razorback is absolutely right. I didn't express what I meant very well at all. Do leave the foliage until it DIES (brown). |
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Excess OIl Consumption on Northstar engines
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I am researching the excess oil consumption problem with Northstar engines. Saw some posts here back in 2001 but none since. It is apparently a very wide spread problem - 3 technical service bulletins posted thus far and no known fix for certain models.
Anyone have recent input on this?
Anyone have recent input on this?
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alcan Posts: 2,550Higher Than Expected Oil Consumption (Clean Piston Rings) #02-06-01-009C - (10/23/2003)
Higher than Expected Oil Consumption (Clean Piston Rings)
1996-2000 Cadillac Concours
1996-2002 Cadillac Eldorado
1996-2003 Cadillac DeVille, Seville
with 4.6L Engine (VINs Y, 9 -- RPOs LD8, L37)
This bulletin is being revised to add parts information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 02-06-01-009B (Section 06 - Engine).
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1996-2002 * All Above * All
2003 * DeVille * Prior to 3U213641
2003 * Seville * Prior to 3U215818
Some customers may comment on higher than expected oil consumption. The typical customer with this condition comments on consumption in the range of 0.946L (1 qt) of oil used in 1600-2250 km (1000-1400 mi) of operation. The oil consumption rate and possible oil consumption areas, as per Corporate Bulletin #01-06-01-011 dated March, 2001, should be verified prior to performing the ring cleaning procedure below. The standard for acceptable oil economy and the method for determining oil economy are outlined in Corporate Bulletin #01-06-01-011.
The following text is referenced from Corporate Bulletin #01-06-01-011 for your convenience.
Oil Consumption:
The accepted rate of oil consumption for engines used in the vehicles referenced is 0.946L (1 qt) in 3200 km (2000 mi). This rate only applies to personal use vehicles, under warranty, maintained in accordance with the appropriate maintenance schedule, with less than 58,000 km (36,000 mi), or 80,450 km (50,000 mi) for Cadillac, driven at legal speeds in an unloaded (for trucks) condition.
Although there are several reasons for less than expected oil economy described in Corporate Bulletin #01-06-01-011, one area not covered is reduced sealing ability of the rings. Through normal usage, combustion chamber deposits may build up to the point that the movement of the rings could become restricted and prevent the rings from wiping all of the oil off the cylinder walls and allowing it to be burned in the combustion process.
A new ring cleaning process has been developed to restore the function of the rings. Once the possible oil consumption areas in Corporate Bulletin #01-06-01-011 have been eliminated, this cleaning process should be performed. If the oil economy has not improved to 0.946L (1 qt) in 3200 km (2000 mi) after cleaning, it may be necessary to replace the piston rings. Be sure to install the second compression ring notch side down. If the vehicle is a 2000 to 2003 with an oil consumption concern with less than 25,000 miles on the vehicle, then skip the cleaning process and install the new rings.
It is critical in this cleaning process that the piston and ring cleaner remain in the cylinders for a minimum of two hours to fully clean the components. The cleaner solution must be removed before three hours. Additional soak time does not increase the effectiveness of this process. If solution with the dissolved deposits remains in the cylinder too long, it will soak back into the rings and cause them to stick again. If this happens, the oil economy will be reduced even further.
An oil economy test should be performed after the cleaning process is completed. Before starting this test, the full oil level on the dip stick should be noted and shown to the customer. The correct oil fill is 7.1 L (7 ½ qts) with a filter. The dipstick should not be read for at least 15 minutes after the engine has been shut off for an accurate reading. Typically, the oil level shown on the dipstick is in the second or third section above the add mark. If the indicated oil level is at the MAX mark, there is approximately 0.47 L (½ qt) too much in the system and it will be scavenged by the PCV system quickly. When performing this test, the most accurate results may be obtained by having the customer drive the vehicle until the CHECK OIL LEVEL message appears and then returning the vehicle to the dealership to determine the oil economy. No damage will be done to the engine by operating it until the Check Engine Oil Level message is displayed. There is 4.7 L (5 qts) of oil still in the system.
Field feedback has indicated that vehicles that have been operating at a high consumption rate (0.946L (1 quart) of oil in 1600 km (1000 mi) or less) for greater than 32,000 km (20,000 mi) may need a second application of the piston and ring cleaner to adequately clean the rings. If a second application of piston and ring cleaner is necessary, it can be done immediately after vacuuming out the first application. -
Mr_Shiftright CaliforniaPosts: 46,178It's my impression that early Northstars do indeed suffer from this...somehow the rings freeze up and will not swipe the cylinder bores as they are supposed to.
But I understand this was corrected later on during a redesign process.
Given that most people don't drive Cadillacs at redline I don't think the problem could be attributed to high performance driving in this case. It is usually at extreme revs that engines of all types want to pump some oil through the rings.
From the little research I've done, it seems like a manufacturing defect or design defect that has been worked out of newer models---but I can't say as I've seen any "fix" that seems to really satisfy all the owners affected.
But I haven't dug into it that much, so maybe this topic can help us clarify the model years affected, the fixes attempted, and the success rate.MODERATOR --Need help with anything? Click on my name!
swschrad Posts: 2,171so I suspect there is at least a potential to gum rings up under certain operating conditions across the line, across the years. but the advisory posted above does tend to implicate engines around the y2k change more than others.
issues at the top of the line for GM tend to be noticed, and reacted to, hence all the changes implicated in the advisory.
be nice if it also said, "the following type of driving has been associated with the condition... so don't do it." whether it involves driving choices that result in tire life of 5000 miles, or driving choices that include never revving over 827 rpm
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In my experience, export/import is efficient from MB to several GB (10GB) and not more. The export and import process in this case takes 1 to 3 hours, depending on the strength of the Oracle machine. Usually when you do export/import, you move your schema to production and this process takes time. In cases where the database is bigger than several GB (Terabytes), don't use export/import, use cold backups.
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