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I'm 26, hate gardening, bought a house with a yard & flower beds in the front that I want to look nice. You see my problem.
I'm trying to make a gardening plan that requires the least amount of maintenance. I don't mind investing time and money right now, but I don't want to do much work going forward. Plan:
Obviously things aren't that easy and I'm making some huge beginner mistakes and that is why I came here :-) I know a lot of people are going to say that there is no easy way out and I accept that....but, please give me some real advice about how to obtain the easiest way out. (short of hiring a gardener) Thanks for any advice or input. ~ Sayguh |
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Whatever you do will probably end up looking like what you already have, so don't take them out. Water, fertilize, and trim. |
- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 Eastern NY (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 23:31
Simple answer in the east - lawn. Put in grass, and write a check to the mow and blow guys once a month. It doesn't get any easier than that. If you don't want to write that check, then get a decent lawnmower and jockey it around once a week. Pretty much anything else is going to take more time and knowledge. Specifically, it's less brain work to push that lawnmower than hand pull weeds. |
In "gardening" there are both easy and difficult ways to accomplish the same goals. Using the difficult ways will make it a thoroughly un-enjoyable endeavor. Maybe we can give you some assistance in getting through this in most painless way. It sounds like you want a landscape that is attractive with the least maintenance built in... not a new hobby. Because a landscape is not just about what plants you use, but where they go, it will be useful for you to post a picture that shows the area you're wanting to work on. It shouldn't be a close up, but a picture(s) that shows the context. To imbed a picture into your message, first upload it to a photo-hosting site. Use the "share" function at the site to find the picture's html code. Then, copy that code and paste it into your message here. |
Do yourself a favor and do not use weed block tarp. Yes it prevents weeds from growing up through the fabric BUT and that's as big of a BUT as I can possibly say, it doesn't prevent weeds from forming on the top and binding/weaving their roots into the fabric making it IMPOSSIBLE to pull out. You won't have any weeds for a few short years but after a little bit of dirt (and I mean a little bit) starts settling atop, the weeds will be there. Then out come the dreaded chemicals, and the battle ensues. If that isn't troublesome enough, the edges of the fabric tend to make it through the mulch and then you get the "pleasure" of fabric sticking up all over the place. Fabric sounds good but is a waste of time and money. OK my rant is over. Assuming you heed my advice about no fabric (or even if you don't), you can't expect your hostas to expand in size well if it's covered in rocks. I thick layer of bark/mulch would inhibit (not eliminate) the weeds. The weeds you do get would be easily pulled out when it's not well rooted in soil. Though I love to garden, I want things to be low maintenance since I have sooooo much. Even if I'm away for a few weeks, I want my garden to continue looking nice in my absence. When I get back I might have to weed but nothing overwhelming. I'm with Yardvaark in that I too would like to see exactly what you have now and where we could help you. |
Just curious to know why you hate gardening; were you forced to help out in the garden by your parents, don't like the hot and sweaty or bugs issues, or just don't have any experience gardening and so are mystified/terrified of making mistakes? Gardening really can be fun and rewarding, and has proven mental health benefits as stress relief and a physical interaction with nature. Unfortunately all gardens grow, will require some maintenance to prune, weed and nurture. No getting around it, but you can design a garden that is lower maintenance. Post some pictures of your existing situation, which direction the front yard faces, and the plants already there if you know what they are. And FYI, weed fabric isn't a cure-all for no weeds... |
There's a vast gulf between simple and simplistic. |
I'm surprised to have such a quick response! I'll try and post pictures tomorrow of my front landscape, thanks for all the advice so far! |
- Posted by carolkcmo_5 5 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 6, 12 at 10:49
Preen has saved me a lot of work. |
Here's an album I made with a few photos from the front and side yard. http://imgur.com/a/hm0uy#0 I'll be sharing all the feedback with the women of the house later today! Thanks guys. |
Sayguy, Your photos are lacking the one you need. They are too close up. You need one that shows the overall yard from the street. Not the left and right sides of the house in separate pictures. Your central picture does not show what's at the sides of the house. The picture should include the parking area to show if it's at the street, or is a pad on your property. Please embed the photo directly in your message so it's easiest to view. (Grab the html code for the picture off of the site that hosts it. Then paste that code into your message.) Example: |
Ah, okay, i'll grab another photo or two tomorrow with that in mind. One other thing to keep in mind, the bushes on the left of my house will be torn out soon since I need a sewer pipe replaced. |
Are you planning on any exterior changes to the house? Just asking, not suggesting. Don't want to get 50 posts into the conversation to find out you plan to triple the size of the stoop. Widening the walk? The walk looks especially narrow as it approaches the parking. |
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- Posted by designoline6 none (My Page) on Fri, Apr 6, 12 at 23:16
Here are those other pictures you guys wanted. I hope it helps. http://imgur.com/a/SC9KT Yardvaark - I'm not planning on doing too much to the yard right now. Not too much money to spend yet. Just looking to do the beds in front of the house. The walk way will stay the same for now. Eventually we'll paint the house but nothing else will change for a few years at least. |
- Posted by duluthinbloomz4 zone 4a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 7, 12 at 10:25
How are you folks able to access pictures that aren't imbedded in the thread? |
Copy the link and paste into your browser. |
Sayguy, I wouldn't consider this any more than inspirational at this point as I don't know enough about your intentions or the site. Also, when you add pictures please take one from each side looking across to the other side that shows across the slope near the house better. |
Those are some really cool ideas but I'm really just looking for ideas for the flower beds in front where the bushes are. I'm looking for simple ideas that look good and require very little maintenance. |
- Posted by duluthinbloomz4 zone 4a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 7, 12 at 13:59
If it were mine and I hated ongoing big maintenance - I'd spend a few bucks (prices vary) on a good electric hedge trimmer and jip down what I had to a tidy line underneath the window. Once a year when they put out new growth would probably be sufficient - a little extra time would have to be invested in raking up the shearings. Dig out any flowers and replant them in the back yard private spaces (flowers are nice but tend to be the element involving more work to look good) cut a line between the grass and shrubs and be done with it. |
- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 Eastern NY (My Page) on Sat, Apr 7, 12 at 14:43
And after shearing the shrubs, pull all the weeds and put down a thick layer of mulch. The whole thing should take less than an afternoon, and have to be done about once a year. |
Oh, the gods are cruel! Your yard is a gardener's dream in terms of the quality of the space and the siting of the house, and you don't want to do anything with it :-) Oh well. The question is not just how much maintenance you want to do, but what kind. The space will need some maintenance. If you pave it all, you'll need to sweep it. If you revert completely to grass, you'll need to mow it. Any flower beds need weeding at least and probably some "tending" as well; any shrubs need trimming and maybe leaf collection. Also, what looks "nice" to you? You have three groups of bushes; do any of them qualify according to your definition? You might decide "yes" for the ones currently in flower, but the moustache on the left side doesn't look like a flowering shrub, so you might decide "no" for that one unless you like the privacy on the porch. The ones up the side might be nice, but do you see them enough to care? Lowest cost and work both up front and going forward is to make the whole thing lawn - rip out those shrubs and sod over the beds. Your house is fabulous on its own; and that shrubbery is no enhancement even if it needed any. With all lawn you need three tools: mower, edging shears, and a rake. You have to mow a certain number of times per year. If you want to make it slightly prettier, plant clumps of early spring bulbs like crocus, snowdrops, etc throughout - they will come up in spring before you need to mow, and then you mow down the old foliage with the first cut of the grass and they're done for the year. (There seems to be something blue in your lawn already - weed or bulbs?) If you want to keep some shrubs, you have a choice between cutting these ones back and ripping them out and putting in new ones. These old ones will require a fair bit of clipping because with big root masses they can put out a lot of annual growth. So you'll need loppers and clippers. If you put in new ones, you will leave more exposed ground with less root competition, and you will have more weeding to do - so you need some weeding tools - a trowel and a bucket oughta do it. Weeds are probably going to get you one way or another, mind you, so put a trowel on the list. Mulch will help with this, a lot. But: cannot emphasize enough: do not bother with the weed cloth. Weed seeds come from the air and settle on top... and are no easier to pull because their nasty thread-like roots go right down through the fabric. Karin L |
i'm with karini! rip out those shrubs and let the whole front be lawn. your house is a perfect mondrian- let it stand on it's own. i love it. min |
"Plan: Dig up existing bushes & weeds, they are ugly" ..."One other thing to keep in mind, the bushes on the left of my house will be torn out soon." ... but I'm really just looking for ideas for the flower beds in front where the bushes are. Maybe you should describe literally and explicitly exactly where and what. Does the left side mean side of house or left side of house front? Be explicit and detailed about all the places. |
- Posted by oceandweller 8B (My Page) on Sun, Apr 8, 12 at 13:57
I am with mad gallica, get a good mowing company so that takes a good portion of your time from not having to mow. Then I would strongly consider adding edging to beds, brick, stone, pavers, monkey grass "liriope", etc. to all the edges and create raised beds with 6+ inches of pine straw added each fall. That will cut down on the weeds by 1000% and will create a buffer for winter and for summer temps to plant roots/bases in virginia. Pine straw is also readily available. I always see my neighbors weeding after applying their mulch in the spring, in the fall, and in the spring and spending the same $ on annuals and laugh. My yard is like 20 minutes of maintenance a week "including cutting and edging" |
- Posted by oceandweller 8B (My Page) on Sun, Apr 8, 12 at 14:00
Those ideas are beautiful, yet to me seem pretty unrealistic. That cherry in the front looks really pretty though but look at the height of the raised bed, its pretty insane. I think you should keep it simple and plant in groupings if you choose perineals. Some things I would consider for anywhere in Virgina |
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Damian commented on May 29th, 2014 at 7:36 am
Good to see. ND is poised to put up some big points this year.
Also, Jerian Grant was readmitted which should help the basketball team. His loss last year was a big blow to the bb team and they never seemed to recover.
With him back on the team hopefully, the bb team should have better success. Last year was just atrocious (the only good thing I can say is it forced Brey to go to deeper on the bench–something he was loathe to do in the past–maybe something he'll consider continuing).
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Welcome back, DD (and Jerian).
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DD is a BEAST. First round pick next spring.
Guys, we are going to score a lot of points!!!!
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Great news. Will really help the QB's.
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Its time for Daniels to step up.


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I'm in the same boat, I've settled on the Bosch SHE3AR76UC ($539 right now at Best Buy free delivery - competitors usually price match...) SHE3AR56UC is an alternate at $494 - but you loose 2 place settings of space, and a good bit of wash options... for a $45 price gap I decided on the upgrade. Top control versions of both exist to, but it comes at a price premium (~$100-200 more) I was originally looking at "special buy" dishwashers from home depot namely a GE and whirlpool model, but after seeing consumer reports rankings and being told the GE is last years problem prone model I changed my mind. I also had my eye on a Kitchenaid at Lowes around the $600 range - online reviews scared me away fast though (another problem prone model). As far a must haves I really want stainless steel interior - helps with drying, energy efficiency, and noise. Another must have for me (most dishwashers have this now) is a soil sensor. Pluses are adjustable height racks, more spray nozzles, variable pressure nozzles, self cleaning filter... Bottom line is dishes should come out CLEAN, the Bosch models seem to get high marks for that at a reasonable price point. Hope this helps |
We picked up the top control Whirlpool from HD this week. It's on sale for $398. We were planning to buy a Bosch at first, but after seeing it at Sears, glad we didn't! The interior seemed tiny and it would not fit our big, square plates. We wanted a SS interior, but for $398, we could deal with that being the only big concession. And the plastic interior isn't bad at all. It looks pretty nice. We installed it over the weekend and it was simple. It looks good, cleans well, and isn't loud. Delivery & haul-away are also free right now. |
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- Posted by NWRain-Gal (My Page) on Fri, Nov 29, 13 at 5:47
Hi Manucha0931, We bought the same Top Control Whirlpool Gold as xand83 in September, only it is in white. We are almost finished with our kitchen remodel and it was installed November 6th. We have used it often and so far we are very happy with it. It looks very nice and sleek, cleans the dishes very well, easy to use with lots of features. The swishing of the water when it washes is very quiet. The motor has a low drone, but it isn't annoying. I was pleased with the interior plastic tub, it is a pearl grey and looks nice and sturdy. So far we have tried the Eco wash, Normal wash and Sensor wash. All have worked well. We use Cascade Complete Powder and a Rinse Aid. We leave the dishes in for an hour or so and they are dry and sparkly when we take them out. There may be a little pooling of water on mugs and some glasses but most DW do that. When the cycle is finished, there is a little blue light that lights up indicating clean and cycle is done. Compared to the 1970's DW we replaced this one is great! I hope that it will serve us for many years to come. This DW is priced very well considering all the features that it has. I hope that this helps. The current HD sale is a good price. NWRain-Gal |
Here is a link that might be useful: Our white Whirlpool DW from HD
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- Posted by laundryvet (My Page) on Sat, Nov 30, 13 at 20:43
I'm targeting $500-$600 dishwashers as well and am monitoring posts to see if they may sway me one way or another. I was set on going for a KitchenAid to match the range and refrigerator, but after seeing horror stories in regards to rack wheels and burning thermal fuses on other websites 10 - 24 months out, I am going to opt for something other than a Whirlpool made machine. I think the cycles and features will always vary by consumer, but as a staff level appliance engineer I can say you always get the best value from the base model, not unlike cars. Understanding how you use a dishwasher, assuming you have owned one in the past, will steer your into the feature set you need to suit your tastes. My wants: Bottom line, I am after the Toyota Camry of the dishwasher business, something that is reliable first, reasonable in cost, but without any frills. Hardest problem is trying to make assessment for reliability on relatively new market players or new machine designs. For now, washing them the old fashioned way until I feel I have found the right one, unlike a refrigerator or range which must be dealt with on a very short timeline. |
Do any of you live in major metropolitan areas where there are appliance stores that have things like scratch and dent sections or stores with bulk purchases and/or closeouts? We have scored some major deals at such places and have been able to get much nicer appliances than if we had just gone looking for a certain model at standard retail pricing. |
Check out the 18 inch size. I'm becoming a believer of these smaller units. Have both the 24 and 18 in my house--almost never use the bigger one. Unless you have a big family, you just can't justify running a few plates every day in the big one. |
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If you know to look for the pinwheel in the center, you can see them in the pic. Naturally, this pic doesn't do the quilt justice....and it hasn't been backed yet, but I couldn't wait to show you how the top turned out. Next time, I won't use such a 'busy' fabric for this pattern. Thanks, Lucy!
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Library catalogs were originally based on a card system that was tedious and time-consuming to update. Fortunately, this task is now done by modern electronic systems for easy central administration of library catalogs. Recently, I had the pleasure of installing one such system, Koha.
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Decision on Willow Woods subdivision in Town of Hamburg is still up in the air following a scoping session
BY: Steve Dlugosz | October 24, 2012
An ongoing, proposed project to install a subdivision containing 49 homes in an area off of Taylor Road is still on hold, with various questions remaining on testing of the former refuse site and fully discerning overall boundary parameters.
These matters were discussed at last Wednesday's (Oct. 17) meeting of the Town of Hamburg Planning Board, which conducted a public scoping session that addressed work completed and efforts still to be done as part of the proposed Willow Woods Subdivision project. The scope followed the planning board's decision on Sept. 5 to issue a positive declaration pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review. The project area at Taylor Road is described as being 141.67 acres in size, although 63 of are conservationally preserved.
Planning Board Chairman Peter Reszka stated that main issues remaining for the project include testing at a site said to be a former landfill dumping area from the 1950s, which includes analyzing ridges where garbage had been found, as well as other ridges that have yet to be examined, to go along with concerns over exactly how large (boundary wise) the area is and how outwardly expansive the examination should be. Town of Hamburg planning consultant Andrew Reilly described scoping as an optional process that includes public residents having input, as well as the consideration of an environmental impact statement. The traffic impact is also being looked at as a potential issue.
Senior Project Manager Robert J. Pidanick of Nussbaumer & Clarke Inc., said that three separate tests of ridged areas had been administered, occurring once in 1995 and twice in 2012, with local environmental firm SJB Services having dug out the site in question within the last year, and Building Solutions providing site excavation. Property owner James Yoviene said $14,000 has been invested toward testing, with results being sent to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which Yoviene said found nothing showing harm. It was additionally noted by the DEC, Yoviene said, that no additional migration of the materials found at the site's tested ridges had occurred.
Planning Board member David Bellissimo stated that he and other planning board members had walked through the dump site with ridges- noting the three areas of dug lines that had been tested, although adding that several other lines of non-tested, cut-earth existed- and that old pharmaceutical bottles, trash and vehicles remains were found. It was additionally stated that it is likely that the site's wetland area had not been touched by the sedimented earth. However, it was also said that proof of more extensive groundwater testing had been asked for- with an eye on possible contamination- additionally requesting future maintenance of monitoring wells once the subdivision's homes are constructed.
Pidanick later stated that it was his understanding that the planning board is requesting a full extent of the site's circular ridged area, wider than the positioned five markers and in a more southwest and southeast direction. Todd Huber of Building Solutions asked if site material that was generated 60 years ago and is found to be non-hazardous and not harmful can be left in the existing area.
Conservation Advisory Board Chairman Douglas Nichols replied that the refuse site in the noted project area could have at one time been subject to "midnight dumping," an occurrence in which an individual entered an unguarded dump site and dispersed barrels of transformer oils. He added that subsequently, the barrels could have corroded with hypothetical "leeching" of the substance as a contaminant resulting.
"We think we know what's (in the refuse site soils), but we're not (completely sure)," Nichols said.
Nearby property owner Phil Pratt, speaking to the Planning Board, explained that his six acres includes two buildings and vacant land. He added that his property is located adjacently to Taylor Woods, with a drainage feed dispersing into a pond that overflows and floods his land on occasion. Pratt said it is his hope that the subdivision installation project does not cause an increase in overflowing occurrence to the nearby area.
"I don't want my property to be further flooded and made (worse)," said Pratt, whose property is located at 6540 Taylor Road.
Reszka responded that storm water issues must be addressed and maintained by parties involved in project parameters to ensure the well-being of the environment and surrounding residents, according to law.
Planning Board member Stephen McCabe said current specifics should be attained for items involving the dimensions of the marked site, delineation of the site area, display of the site at 1-inch (dug) intervals, relation of the site in proximity to the wetlands, and the sampling of surface water flowing out of the refuse site.
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I'm trying to create a conky configuration that will display specific processes and their status (such as apached, sshd, etc). I browsed through the available conky objects and didn't see anything that would apply. The "top type num" feature works, but you can only call processes via their CPU usage.
I know it seems a bit static to have the status of such processes always displayed, but I'm paranoid and like to verify that everything is still running. Any help is appreciated.
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Living life is getting expensive. There has been a lot of recent buzz regarding new stadiums for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons. It has reached a point where I no longer blink an eye reading a new facility will cost between $800 and $950 million dollars to build. Why not shoot for a cool $1 billion?
Often times, the city, state, and tax payers are on the hook for funding. But it's the tax payers -- specifically season ticket holding tax payers, who get the double whammy. The increase in ticket costs for teams with new stadiums is staggering according to this article.
In Milwaukee, there has been a push for a new arena for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Many feel the only way the Bucks will be able to stay in Milwaukee, is if they replace the outdated Bradley Center with a brand new facility. While that may be true, the arena (which could cost between $400-$500 million dollars) will force a similar situation, though perhaps not as drastic.
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Missouri State opens Valley play with win over Southern Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State (3-10, 1-0 MVC) got 16 points from Anthony Downing and a carer-high 15 from Nathan Scheer to turn back visiting Southern Illinois (7-5, 0-1) here Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both clubs.
The Bears shot a season-best 54.1 percent from the field and 87 percent from the free throw line to break an eight-game losing streak and improve to 20-3 in Valley home openers since joining the league in 1990-91. MSU also got double figures from Marcus Marshall who tallied 11 points and a team-high 6 rebounds.
The Salukis, who trailed 39-32 at the intermission, came out of the locker room with a purpose to start the second period. Coach Barry Hinson's squad scored 12 of the first 14 points in the second half and led 44-41 after a pair of free throws by Desmar Jackson at the 14:56 mark. The Bears, however, seized control from there and went on a 17-2 run over the game's next six minutes with four 3-pointers in that stretch, including two by Scheer. MSU matched its biggest lead of the game on a trey by Marcus Marshall at the 6:14 mark that made it a 58-46 contest.
Southern scratched back late in the contest with a layup by Jackson and put-back by Jeff Early on back-to-back trips to cut the Salukis' deficit to 62-55. But Missouri State used a strong running layup by Marshall to regain control and then made 6-of-8 free throws in the final 1:41 to seal the victory.
SIU was led by Kendal Brown-Surles with 12 points, while Anthony Beane, Jr., scored 11.
The Bears finished 20-for-37 from the floor and 10-of-17 (.588) from bonus distance, matching a season-high for 3-pointers. MSU was also 20-for-23 at the line and out-rebounded the visitors by a 26-20 margin. Paul Lusk's troops committed just eight turnovers on the night and got 28 points off the bench with MSU's reserves combining to shoot 9-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-5 by Scheer -- all threes.
Southern finished 22-for-48 (.458) from the field and 8-of-19 (.421) from long range. The Salukis capitalized on 7-of-9 (.778) free throw opportunities and committed just seven turnovers with Early snagging a team-high 6 rebounds.
The win was the seventh straight for Missouri State in the series with SIU, which dates to 1957.
After a warm reception for Hinson in pregame introductions, the 7,662 JQH Arena faithful saw three ties and four lead changes in the early going of the classic maroon vs. maroon rivalry. The Bears then found a groove and took over on a trey by Gavin Thurman that made it a 16-13 game at the 12:22 mark of the opening period. Just over four minutes later, the Bears went on an 11-2 run that saw the home club build its advantage to 37-25 on a 3-ball by Marshall. The Salukis ended the half with a 7-2 spurt, including treys by Brown-Surles and Jalen Pendleton in the final 3:37.
The Bears were 6-for-11 from 3-point range in the first half to help them to their sixth halftime lead in 13 games this season.
MSU will now take to the road for two MVC games this week, starting Wednesday at Evansville (7-6, 0-1), before traveling to Drake on Saturday. Both games will start at 7:05 p.m., Central. The Bears return to JQH Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 8 against Illinois State at 7:05 p.m.
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Skull and Bones – Yale University
Bush family
When Saddam Hussein talked of 'the devil Bush' he may not have been so far from the truth. U.S. president George W. Bush, his father and grandfather are proven initiates of this multi-generational occult lodge.Yale University HQ, a mausoleum known as 'the tomb'. When undergraduates broke in they found that the 'holy of holies' inner sanctum has red velvet walls and carpet, with a large pentagram emblazoned on the wall
Investigations into America's most powerful secret society
What do these elite secret society members have over us regular folks? Who are they? What do they do? Did members of Skull & Bones really finance Hitler? Do they hold the bones of Geronimo in their Tomb?This book is your chance to investigate these questions and more.
Yes it all true why thay need to be like this ??== control
These secret societies are behind it all," my father told me many years ago, During the early '50s he was a CIA branch chief, head of the East Asia intelligence analysis office. "The Vietnam War," he said soberly, "is about drugs." Many years later I finally had some understanding of what Dad was The Taptalking about. I wish I had asked more questions. Such as, was he talking about the Order of Skull and Bones?
Around 2,500 Yale graduates have been members, mostly white males from wealthy Northeastern families: Bush, Bundy, Cheney, Dodge, Ford, Goodyear, Harriman, Heinz, Kellogg, Phelps, Pillsbury, Rockefeller, Taft, Vanderbilt, Weyerhaeuser and Whitney are some of the names on its roster. Minorities were brought into membership in the 1950s, and the first women were admitted in 1991
It's a symbol used by pirates, poisons and the Nazis but it's also a "fraternity" at Yale University. College kids having fun? Well, … ?
to learn more pop over to and buy the book
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Mackles says firms usually recover three to eight times what it costs to claim the R&D credit. Typically, an accountant conducts a quick appraisal to gauge the likelihood of meaningful savings before plunging in too deep.
Finally, a cautionary note: Remember that accountants' opinions and styles vary. Turnbull, for example, has strong reservations about how far R&D credits can be taken given the IRS' current language, especially when it comes to software and service companies. Still, she agrees the credits deserve attention.
But while Mackles agrees that much of the language affecting R&D tax credits remains subject to interpretation, he says the big six accounting firms, at least, are moving ahead quickly on the issue. Already, dozens of clients at his firm have claimed this credit, and the activity is filtering down to smaller companies.
Regardless of where you or your accountant fall on the risk-reward continuum of claiming credits and deductions, one time-honored dictum still applies that even Turnbull and Mackles can agree on: Keep the best possible records you can. If you want to take advantage of the R&D credit, you're going to need them.
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Sat, Apr 1, 06 at 23:35
I purchased some Himalayan Blue Poppy seeds without fully knowing how fickle they are and that they won't work in my climate. I do want them to find a good home though!
Not incredibly picky about what I trade for. Just looking for stuff I can actually use. In desprite need of Thai Basil! Also, any interesting flowers that would work in partial shade and that are suitable for (large) containers. |
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Age of Empires Online hits Steam {Joystiq}
Mar 29th 2012 11:00AM Getting items from boxes and quests that require premium content (to unlock) while playing free version is kind of a slap in the face.
but I can see why they did it, because I makes me want to buy it to use it. :\
The Daily Grind: What would make you cancel a pre-order? {Massively}
Mar 23rd 2012 1:16PM I cancelled TERA pre-order because after two CBTs, the game wasn't for me.
I SHOULD HAVE cancelled my SWToR pre-order but I was actually enjoying the pre-release gameplay. It wasn't till after 2 weeks the game went live, was it stale and a step backwards for "NEXT GEN MMO" (I'd rather play TBC)
If I pre-order a game, I'm pretty excited for it and I don't think I would ever cancel a pre-order without at least trying it first.
Torchlight team remains strong in face of Diablo 3 {Joystiq}
Mar 19th 2012 11:25AM I can see Torchlight 2 being played more often at LAN parties than Diablo 3 (because more players during co-op and offline/LAN mode)
The Daily Grind: Have media impressions affected your excitement level for Guild Wars 2? {Massively}
Feb 21st 2012 11:37AM I only played GW1 for a little bit. A LONG time ago during their open beta and then I bought the game during the Steam Christmas sale (but only put less than 3 hours since). So I'm not a big fan of the game (but I like the company and their ideals for the franchise).
I've been excited for GW2 for quiet sometime now. I watched as many videos from the media weekend as I could get my hands on, and it made me more excited.
As many others, I felt burned by the SWTOR "debacle", so I feel a little untrustworthy towards new MMOs (didn't stop me from jumping on the TERA bandwagon. OH BOY)
But unlike 90% of the MMOs out there, I don't have to worry that much about GW2 being "bad" or not. With games like SWTOR / TERA, gamers have to worry about "Do I like this game enough to pay $XX a month to keep playing it?". GW2 doesn't have that (major) factor.
So far, everything I've seen from them (so far) is WORTH the box value they're going to ask for. (WvW videos from this weekend really sealed the deal for me)
And if it "bad" at release, I can drop it and pick it up later, without having to pay another $XX monthly fee.
The Daily Grind: Did you participate in TERA's first beta weekend? {Massively}
Feb 13th 2012 12:49PM @DerpMchurson The game has gotten a large following in both 4chan and reddit communities. The only game, where every race, is a Troll.
The Daily Grind: Did you participate in TERA's first beta weekend? {Massively}
Feb 13th 2012 12:21PM Once the novelty of action based combat wears off, what's left for the game? It's pretty... and then?
The Daily Grind: Did you participate in TERA's first beta weekend? {Massively}
Feb 13th 2012 11:30AM I got luke warm feelings toward it. (Played a low level Slayer and a almost capped Mystic)
While the positives range from amazing graphics, "fun" combat, great built-in UI features, gathering perks, controller support, and large community...
it does have many downfalls.
- Combat did have some major fall backs. Sometimes it felt clunky. Without chaining skills, I would find myself spamming skills because sometimes it wouldn't allow me to do anything until the long animation cycle finished.
- No pet system. To control my "pets", my mystic had two buttons: Attack and Stop. Even my tank pet would last 10 minutes, it didn't have any separate UI window to show me it's health or any of it's abilities (which it has none). Not to mention, it would agro everything everywhere when I was on my horse and it ran behind me.
- Problem with no factions, EVERYONE STARTS OFF AT THE SAME PLACE. Sure, there are a bunch of "Channels" you could move to, but it feels like the entire game is a bottleneck as everyone follows the same path. The common joke during CBT1 was waiting in line to kill named mobs. Some of them were actually part of the story line quest, so you had to bite your lip and do it.
- It reeks of Korean MMO. Some people might love it, but it just puts me off. Just a personal preference.
I never got to play in a full group or do dungeons (or any other capped level fun), so all these gripes could be small stuff, compared to the whole game.
Slayer was pretty fun! Definitively going to give that another play through.
Mystic was okay. Seemed pretty easy, I never really had to dodge anything. (AoE burn down mobs, heal + mana infusion)
Win a pony from WoW.com {WoW}
Apr 15th 2010 7:51PM This is a comment to win.
Forgetting to hit the "Need" button {WoW}
Apr 24th 2009 2:35PM Unless specific rules are in place on loot, I would say passing on loot that you need is stupid.
Also, if I join a 5man pug where it's set to Master Looter, it's a sign that someone doesn't want to play fair and it's a good idea to leave group.
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.1 {WoW}
Apr 21st 2009 1:40AM And I just blew my honor on hateful bracers :| oh well, not like it'll take me very long to gain that back.


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I am planning on building a home this spring and am trying to find a quality window. One builder uses superseal vinyl windows. Does anyone have any experience with this window? |
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Superseal is an OK mid grade window. Not a great performer. I would compare some other brands before going with Superseal. |
I have heard good things about marvin integrity and pella impervia. Are there any vinyl windows that might compare to these? We are looking for double hung window with the possibility of sdls |
- Posted by millworkman (My Page) on Thu, Nov 25, 10 at 19:15
Integrity by Marvin is a very good window, Anything by Pella not so much. Search this site for other opinions as well. |
Does anyone know about mw/plygem windows? I was just on they're website looking at the pro 300 double hung. It says they have cellular pvc exterior components with vinyl sash's. Is the cellular pvc any better than vinyl? |
From a service standpoint, I've had nothing but problems trying to obtain parts for M&W Windows. One job had many pieces of glass on TDL units spontaneously break due to argon leakage. When they sent replacement glass, the LowE was a different color. Just recently tried to replace DH sash, and a direct set half-round. I received a half dozen parts before they got it right. Also, their warranty isn't so great. I would recommend higher end Marvin or Andersen windows. Andersen Woodwrights are very nice! |
If you are looking for vinyl windows, my short list is PGT, Simonton, Softlite, Gorell and Sunrise. |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Wed, Dec 1, 10 at 9:39
Vinyl - Gorell, Okna, PGT, Simonton, Soft-Lite, and Sunrise is my short list. Fiberglass - Marvin Infinity/Integrity Wood - Andersen 400 |
Thank you for the responses. I went out yesterday to two retailers, one who is an okna dealer, the other Marvin Integrity. The Okna salesman had a lot of information to offer about the quality and construction of the window. He was pushing for the 500 series Deluxe package because he said it was the best bang for the buck. They really seemed like a quality window with good thermal ratings. The Marvin Integrety salesman did not have nearly as much information on the window other than it was a really good window because it was Marvin. I think I like the look of the Marvin window better than the okna but the thermal ratings of the okna are better. Now I don't have exact sizes or window count from the architect yet but the Okna dealer said I could expect to pay roughly $330.00 per window and the Marvin salesman said about $350.00 per window. I would have thought the Marvin would have been more. Do these numbers sound right? |
No way that price is correct on the Marvins. Even without installation. |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Sun, Dec 12, 10 at 22:19
I would also have him check his numbers. The Integrity is measurably cheaper than the Infinity but that seems a bit too cheap in my estimation. Christmas came early perhaps. |
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Wed, Aug 16, 06 at 17:17
I have a question, how do I get Dahlia seed? I have a plant that is producing a variagated white/maroon flower[marbled] and a solid maroon flower at the same time, how can I reproduce this? I just planted it and another I bought from a nursery this spring, the other is solid maroon, both were supposed to be marbled.
I know. I know, that's two questions but I really want to know both, thanks in advance, see my photo. PL |
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- Posted by plantlady2 NW Washington (My Page) on Fri, Aug 18, 06 at 23:45
you can't reproduce it from seed. Dahlias don't come true to the parent except from tubers. The striped dahlia was varigated & the solid was it reverting to a former parent. It is considered a major flaw in the show dahlia world but a major plus in the I just want to grow cool dahlias world! |
- Posted by petunialover 49047 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 20, 06 at 21:00
Thanks Plantlady; I consider it major cool, I don't care if it reverted I just love the idea that I bought one color and got two. PL |
PL, often I see my variegated dahlias either revert to solid, or they may have a section of solid color with the rest variegated. Check out Prince Valiant in my photo album... http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2103341635 Christine |
- Posted by petunialover 49047 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 24, 06 at 15:18
WOW the prince valiant is awesome. PL |
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two thousand and ten. the worst year in my life ever.
Everyone is wishing for a better life in year 2011.
Same to me, i wish things will gonna be better, in this 2011 rabbit year.
My very summary recap of the year 2010.
- Dramatic life, things happened, friends come and goes.
- Meet someone very important in my life, and life had change ever since.
- Knew that friendship plays a very big part in my life, and thankful for those who is always be there no matter what happen. I knew who is my true friends. :)
- I'm the youngest at home, I'm very blessed that each and everyone of them, love me, so much more that I could ever imagine.
Photo by eva_eva - Interviewed by a local Tv station as a very passionate female lomographer in Malaysia.
- I'm one of the Holiday Lomo Amigos.
*Done few doubles projects with overseas lomo buddies.
- Dull, demotivate, lifeless at work. Career was in big trouble.
- Life had been really s*cks and negative thoughts make it even worst.
- I lost someone very precious in my life by the end of the year.
Things are totally different ever since. And therefore, I made this lil list of my resolution on 2011.
- Love life.
- Healthy diet, healthier lifestyle.
- Meatless day on at least one day in a week.
- Exercise, at least once a week.
- Will get myself a full body check-up.
- Will pay a visit to dentist.
- Enroll a positive attitude in life.
- Do charity.
- Learn to drive again, and get myself a new car.
- Spend more time with my beloved family members, hang out more often with my precious buddies and girl-friends, and will love my dear fat boy as how I love myself.
- Blog more often.
- Change a new job.
- Shoot more pictures.
- An exhibition, hopefully.
- A lomowall at home. :P
- More personal shooting projects.
- Achieve 'something' in my career.
List goes on, and praying and hoping I could able to achieve this, one by one. :)
A brand new year, wishing everyone best of health, and stay happy always :)
Goodbye 2010. I hate you, alot.
But I knew, things will be better, in 2011 :)


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Wed, Jan 2, 13 at 23:05
Hello I have Pulla pepper,Pasilla pepper orange manzano,orange habanero,sanam pepper ,Red fresno pepper seed let me know what u have to trade |
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- Posted by BunnehGirl none (My Page) on Sun, Aug 18, 13 at 2:50
I have Cayenne and Thai peppers, willing to trade for really any of the above except the habanero... most interested in the orange manzano, and pasilla. |
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Thu, Jun 1, 06 at 17:04
How can i keep hydrangea flowers in water without them wilting...
Hope someone can help me.. Thanks |
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You can spray the blooms with a water bottle, that should help!:) |
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Speaking of hydrangeas: Is it true that some hydrageas appear more blue than others because of the soil content? If so, what kind of soil brings out the deep blue color that I am seeing in my area of central NC? Good luck with yours lavoix! I saw a rather faded & wilted hydragea at a local garden store that just "begged" me to take it home, but I resisted the urge to buy it because I had one several years ago and it didn't do well for me. |
I have heard that many people will plant a blue hydrangea near their blueberries to see how light or dark the blue hydrangea flower gets. It shows if aluminum sulphate should be added to the soil to make it more acidic. I guess aluminum sulphate lowers the PH levels and makes the soil more acidic. I have never tried this, but maybe you can check it out. dem_pa |
Depends on the variety. Pee Hydrangeas aka Hydrangea Paniculata (the old Victorian favorite) do not wilt when cut in late August and early September in their later stages of color, just turning from pink to maroon. I have cut them at that time and put them into any empty dry vase, and they lasted for a couple years. I have also cut them too early in the white and green stage and they wilt, even in water. I have made wreaths of them cut in their late stage, and they are knockouts! Just gorgeous. |
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2010-2011 regular season | Gilbert Arenas |
Games Played | 49 |
Minutes Played | 21.8 |
adj. +/- | -5.22 |
net +/- | -1.8 |
statistical +/- | -1.06 |
Win Shares/48 | .008 |
On November 27, the Orlando Magic trekked to Washington for a road game against the Wizards. That evening, the Magic won by the score of 100-99 on a game-winning put-back by Dwight Howard.
But the bigger story was the performance of Gilbert Arenas.
Against Orlando, Arenas turned back the clock and played like the 2006 version of himself when he was at the apex of his skills, putting up 31 points, five rebounds, and five assists in roughly 37 minutes of playing time. More importantly, Arenas was 12-of-14 from the free-throw line, mixing jumpshots with forays at the rim — the things he used to do on offense in his prime.
Whether or not this was the performance that triggered general manager Otis Smith's desire to eventually acquire Arenas via trade, no one knows except for Smith. However, it can be stated that Smith was in attendance that evening (as he always is, given that he travels with the Magic on the road), watching everything unfold and surely Arenas' stellar play influenced his decision.
As the story goes, Smith traded for Arenas on December 18, gambling that a fresh start would revitalize the fallen superstar. The hope was that Arenas would be a playmaker and provide Orlando with the scoring punch they needed on the perimeter, given that the team's offense went from elite in 2010 to average in 2011 at the time of the transactions.
Unfortunately for Smith, he gambled and lost.
To put it bluntly, Arenas was awful with the Magic. Particularly on offense.
TS% | eFG% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | |
2010-2011 | .444 | .406 | 19.3 | 23.7 | 88 |
league average | .543 | .498 | 13.7 | 18.8 | 107 |
Sure, there would be games when the stars would align for Arenas and he'd be able to be very productive for Orlando coming off the bench. Arenas' performances against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 28, the Charlotte Bobcats on April 6, and the Atlanta Hawks on April 24 (Game 4 in the playoffs) come to mind.
Yet those were rare events rather than regular occurrences.
The Arenas that the Magic got, for the most part, was an inefficient shooting, turnover-prone, sometimes-hobbled player. There were those that argued that Arenas needed a lot of minutes to be effective. Thing is, in 29 of Arenas' 49 games with Orlando, he played more than 20 minutes a night. If anything, head coach Stan Van Gundy displayed an extreme amount of patience with Arenas, giving him a lot more rope that he probably deserved.
It's true that Arenas' freelancing ways didn't mesh well in Van Gundy's structured schemes offensively. But it's also true that Arenas' freelancing ways were precisely what the Magic were trying to inject into a lifeless offense.
It didn't work.
Maybe Smith expected Van Gundy to hand over the point guard reigns to Arenas, play him heavy minutes, and go "all in" with the experiment. Maybe that would have given Arenas the psychological edge to succeed in the sense that he could play free and easy, and not have to worry about getting quickly yanked to the bench after a mistake, something that happened every so often when he was backing up Jameer Nelson at the point guard position. However, even after taking some of those theoretical factors into account, the reality is that Arenas didn't produce and it was hard for Van Gundy to justify giving him more minutes than he did.
So not only was the Arenas experience a flop, it can be argued that he has the worst contract in the NBA. When Smith acquired Arenas, he inherited a player with four years and a little more than $80 million left on his contract.
Granted, Orlando wasn't brimming with a lot of payroll flexibility to begin with, but trading for Arenas puts them in salary cap hell. As Smith proved himself, no contract is untradable but the Magic better hope that the amnesty clause is implemented in the new collective bargaining agreement or else the odds of getting rid of Arenas any time soon will be low.
Because if Orlando wants any chance at surrounding Howard with the talent needed to become an elite team and championship contender once again, thus providing him with an incentive to re-sign with the franchise and stay for the long haul, letting Arenas go begins the process of reinvention.
If Arenas can't be released, is it possible that he can have his best offseason ever and help the Magic next season?
To be honest, with Arenas, it's hard to be anything but skeptical.
But at least Arenas is entertaining on Twitter.
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Amazon bucks the social commerce trend by breaking the rules
Social media isn't playing the vital role in driving ecommerce sales that had once been predicted – this has been made quite apparent over the last few weeks and in particular in the aftermath of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
But according to new findings retail giant Amazon is still seeing relative success in using social media to drive traffic – and against the odds, since its approach is one generally disregarded by social media pros.
Instead of news posts and dialogue designed to encourage chit-chat – posts recommended to boost engagement and community – Internet Retailer found that Amazon's Facebook and twitter updates are largely promotional in nature.
Despite going against conventional wisdom on how brands should interact with their customers, Amazon receives about 3.67% of site traffic via clicks from Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest – the equivalent of 3.6 million unique visitors.
These figures put Amazon at number 129 in the Internet Retailer's Social Media 300, which ranks companies by the amount of traffic referred to their websites from social media.
Of course, this may be down to Amazon's domination of the web retailing space – such a familiar brand doesn't have to try so hard to pull in customers. However, the report noted that Amazon's Facebook connectivity – reviews written by connected friends and shareable wish lists – has helped to bolster its reign in this area.


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The NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences
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partner in a unique collaboration of three of Western New
York's most prominent research institutions: The
University at Buffalo (UB) is the lead academic organization, and
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and Hauptman-Woodward
Medical Research Institute (HWI) are research
partners. The mission of the CoE is to study the mechanistic
processes involved in human disease with the goal of developing
diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions, preventive
treatment, and other disease management devices and processes to
alleviate the suffering of humankind. In fulfillment of its
primary mission, the New York State Center of Excellence in
Bioinformatics & Life Sciences acts as a facilitator of
economic development via Government/Academia/Industry
Not Applicable.