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How to Store All the Wine You've Been Gifted
If you've played host or hostess this holiday season, you've likely been gifted a few bottles of wine. (Count me jealous!) For those that you didn't consume at your parties or dinners, make sure you're storing them on their side instead of standing up. Why? Because keeping the cork wet means it will stay expanded and prevent any gaps at the bottle's mouth and will keep your wine from souring.
The exception to this rule? Screw tops. Those can be stored upright since they are tightly sealed. Increase your wine knowledge with our Wine 101 guide.


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Massively's 2009 Winter Holiday Event Guide It's that time of year again -- whatever holiday you are celebrating, the denizens of your favorite MMO are sure to be celebrating it too. Whether it's Festivult in Dungeons and Dragons Online, Wintersday in Guild Wars, or the Starlight Celebration in Final Fantasy XI, the theme is the same. There are presents, some sort of sugary treats, and tons of fun. |
Massively's Guild Wars costume set giveaway With this year's Wintersday in Guild Wars comes quite a few new features to the game. One of the most significant is the costuming system. These costumes allow your character to dress as they like with costumes that fit into special costume slots, not affecting your normal armor stats. |
Free Realms Introduces player-to-player real money transactions Sony Online Entertainment is taking an interesting step to help cut down on fraud and gold farming: beating them at their own game. As of today, if you are a Free Realms player over the age of 18 you have the option to use Live Gamer Exchange (LGX), a RMT service set up to allow players to trade virtual goods in Free Realms for real world cash. |
Too late to start playing Lord of the Rings Online? The trouble with any long-running game is that it gets top-heavy. This is especially a problem in games such as Final Fantasy XI, where you simply have to group to accomplish most things in the game, but it's really a problem even in the most solo-friendly game with an expansion or two. After all, more often than not there's an ever-raising level cap, gear curve, and expected knowledge about the game, not to mention stretches of previously endgame content that's no longer relevant. |
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Is Fallen Earth our answer to a Wild West MMO? I grew up on Clint Eastwood movies. I grew up on Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings songs about cowboy career prevention. Gunsmoke, A Fistful of Dollars and anything else by Sergio Leone are what helped mold my appreciation for what we refer to as the American Wild West. |
Age of Conan offer unlimited free trial With the Age of Conan expansion Rise of the Godslayer approaching, opportunities for new and returning players to explore the game (or revisit it) have been more frequent than usual these days. The latest offer comes via FilePlanet. If you're a FilePlanet subscriber, you can play the first part of the game for free in an unlimited trial. |
Nearly three-fifths of users buy items in free-to-play games There's a strong sense in most free-to-play games that the playerbase consists of two people: those who refuse to pay any money unless absolutely necessary, and those who will happily part with their income on a voluntary basis. This is largely true. What's apparently less true is the notion which goes hand-in-hand, that there are a decided minority of players forking over cash for in-game perks. |
Runic Games talks Torchlight, the upcoming MMO, Diablo comparisons, more Can't wait for Diablo III? Try Torchlight. The single-player action-RPG, available for just 20 bucks via digital distribution, has got PC gamers talking. But why should Massively readers care, you ask? Because eventually, in about two years or so, developer Runic Games will make it a full-fleged MMO. |
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Analyzing the newest Guild Wars 2 trailer ArenaNet has a very early, very wonderful holiday gift for Guild Wars fans this morning: a brand new Guild Wars 2 trailer. (Take a moment to cheer, then we'll move on.) The trailer is amazingly beautiful, something we've come to expect from ArenaNet and particularly Guild Wars 2. |
Massively's End-of-the-Year Reader's Choice Awards The end of 2009 is almost upon us, and Arthur C. Clarke's dreams are all about to come true in less than a month. It's been an interesting year for MMOs, including everything from Tabula Rasa's official closure to the launch of LotRO's second paid expansion. While it's inevitable that the Massively staff all have their own favorite games in several different categories, we figured it would be best to get the readers involved this year. |
Hands-on with Star Trek Online's space combat Space battles in Star Trek Online are going to be a big selling point for many a Trek fan. I recently got some hands-on time with the closed beta and found several interesting talking points to deliver like hot fresh delicious phasered pizza. I imagine some of you are quite up to snuff on the basics of combat in Star Trek Online, so if you find your interest waning I suggest skipping ahead into the analytical aspect of this feature. |
MMO developers speak on the state of betas Is beta testing something of a mystery to you? Do you wonder about the how and why of a developer's beta process? Well, you're in for a treat! We recently got in touch with several MMO developers to ask them each a series of questions about MMO beta testing. In this feature you'll find opinions from Cryptic Studios, Fallen Earth LLC, Mythic Entertainment, Turbine, Runic Games and Hi-Rez Studios. |
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Boobs and you This week's topic is one that's near and dear to my heart. Well, it's near to my heart, at least, and I mean that quite literally. It's also a perfect topic for today's holiday! I mean, who doesn't like to talk about large breasts on Thanksgiving? (Score one for the terrible synonym.) |
Disguising the grind Believe it or not, grind is an essential part of an MMO and we might be pretty lost without it. Repetitive content is the cornerstone of the MMO genre but it's not all just smacking monsters over the head for hours on end or completing yet another "kill ten rats" quest. The repetitive elements in an MMO give us predictable gameplay in a form we can digest. |
The trouble with goals in MMOs One of the major problems of a game in which you can do anything is that... well, there's not necessarily much of a reason to do anything. That's a Terrible Idea recently had an interesting piece on the difficulty of generating goals and objectives in MMOs, especially in contrast with single-player games where your goals are equally pre-generated. |
The9 sees enormous drop in profits after split with Blizzard In a news story that we're sure will surprise precisely nobody at all, The9 -- China's previous operator for World of Warcraft -- has reported a serious decline in profits for this last quarter. Since last year when The9 still had World of Warcraft in its stable of games to now, they have seen a staggering 94% drop in revenue. |
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A visual tour of LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood If you haven't had a chance to see Turbine's latest creation, check out our video tour of the expansion just after the jump below. Also, be sure to watch Massively for more coverage on Siege of Mirkwood from now to December 1st and beyond! |
Win 15 months of EVE Online gametime with Massively We let you know earlier this week that Massively is running a contest where you can win up to 15 months of EVE Online game time! We're kicking this off today, and the contest will run over two weeks leading up to the Dominion expansion launch. |
MMOrigins: The only living boy in Vana'diel When I was still young, I was out on a walk with my father in the woods next to my great-aunt's house. The woods were an offshoot of the Devil's Hopyard state park, which meant that they were old and vast. As the family often congregated around the house, there were a number of paths we knew that wove their way through the forest, but I remember where we always stopped, and I remember the day when I asked what was further along. |
Star Trek Online open beta dates announced According to a press release put out today, Star Trek Online will hold its open beta from January 12th through January 26th. There are some preorder deals that will give you an open beta key, and there are bound to be numerous opportunities to win one at various spots around the net. |
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First Impressions: Allods Online In this one for gPotato's upcoming free-to-play Allods Online, we did something a bit different. Instead of just a write-up, we've also done a short video to show the visual side of our impressions. Why? Because Allods Online deserves it, in our opinion. Keep reading after the jump for the embedded video and a brief run-down of what we thought. |
Massively's Star Trek Online community Q&A: Space combat! The subject of this week's Star Trek Online community Q&A is probably one of the most popular considering its importance in the game. In fact, we're well aware that many questions in last week's inaugural first post were about space combat. So while we couldn't address those last week, we certainly can do so now! |
Anti-Aliased: We put the no in innovation David is a person who I certainly admire, as he was the brain behind Istaria, and he really presented some very innovative gameplay mechanics in that game. Alganon, however, is not innovative nor is it cutting edge. It is, quite frankly, another World of Warcraft. Something that, in my opinion, this genre does not need another of. |
Massively interviews WAR's producer on the future of the game Warhammer Online has gone through big changes recently, both in-game and out. Mythic recently released the title's 1.3.2 patch, which had some controversial changes, and this week we learned that staffers at the studio were let go as part of Electronic Arts' new business strategy. |
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It's official: Star Trek Online releases February 2nd, 2010 It looks like the rumors were true and Star Trek Online will indeed be hitting in early February, 2010. The dates are February 2nd in North America and February 5th in Europe, so start warming up your nacelles now because it won't be long before we'll all be warping into Cryptic's first non-superhero title. |
Star Wars: The Old Republic reveals Imperial Agent its newest class We've got Trooper, Smuggler, Jedi Knight, Bounty Hunter, Sith Warrior, and now Imperial Agent. BioWare revealed the sixth class for Star Wars: The Old Republic today on their forums. This news comes as absolutely no surprise to those who attended the EA Press Tour earlier this week -- they enjoyed advance information from producer Blaine Christine. |
80 more layoffs hit Warhammer Online developers Gamasutra is reporting that another 80 layoffs have hit Mythic Entertainment as well as several other Electronic Arts studios, although Mythic was the only MMO group to feel the sting of sudden unemployment. That would equate to 40% of the team, which would make for a brutal staff blow. Our best wishes go out to everyone finding themselves without a job and we sincerely hope they all find steady work as soon as possible. |
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Welcome to Massively's third year! Massively.com officially turns two years old today, and while that may be quite young for an MMO news site, we'd like to think we've really made a name for ourselves in that time. Starting out as the secret love child of Second Life Insider, WoW Insider (now WoW.com) and the rest of the Joystiq network, we've come a long way in our 730 days. |
Demo impressions of Star Trek Online from Eurogamer Expo 2009 We recently mentioned that Star Trek Online fans would get a chance to play through a demo of the game at Eurogamer Expo last week. One of the first reports we've read about the Star Trek Online demo comes from Oli Welsh at Eurogamer who was uniquely positioned to check out the game (it was their Expo after all.) Welsh begins by writing, "Trekkies can put one fear to rest right now: Star Trek Online feels just like Star Trek." |
The perils of MMO tourism MMOs are a big business these days. This hasn't always been the case -- Ultima Online might have been the first real game of the genre, but it didn't make everyone want to build a competitor. It was the success of World of Warcraft that really opened up the idea that there was a huge amount of money to be made from the genre, and that in turn has brought almost everyone to the table in a rush to build a game, find a method that works, and try to hook as many subscribers as possible. |
Massively's Star Trek Online beta interview With beta now beginning, we shot some relevant questions at Cryptic's Craig Zinkievich, executive producer on Star Trek Online. He gave us his insight on what the team's goals are during beta and what some of their toughest challenges were from their point of view. Plus, we even got him to spill the beans on when Klingons would be entering the fray for beta testers -- hopefully the rest of us get to see and hear more about the warrior race soon thereafter. |
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LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood developer tour If you've been faithfully following along with the Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood beta, you may be excited by what you've heard -- or even seen yourself -- so far. The new expansion, which is set to launch on December 1st of this year (December 3rd for EU), centers around the forest of Mirkwood, just to the east of Lothlorien. |
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A look back at Aion's first month and impressions 43,829 minutes. That's roughly how long Aion's been out in the West. Depending on your tolerance for grinding, it may or may not have felt like that amount of time passed. There's no doubt it's been a busy month full of ups and downs, so we'd like to take an extensive look back at the last 30-days and give our impressions on the game. |
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This is such a weird thing for people to be worried about. Although I guess some couples like doing it in the hot tub and it would be difficult to practice safe sex in there.
If the pill isn't an option, you might want to look into other forms of birth control. I suspect if people are worried that semen is going into water, should also be cautious about it going elsewhere, since it obviously isn't going into a condom.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Authorities say two high school students and three adults were taken to the hospital after a bus and a vehicle collided in Las Vegas.
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson tells the Las Vegas Sun the crash happened about 7:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Hixson says a Honda Accord traveling eastbound on Summerlin Parkway near Anasazi Drive crossed over into oncoming traffic and hit the left front side of the bus.
The bus driver, two students, and a bus aid were taken to the hospital, along with the driver of the Honda.
KLAS-TV reports westbound traffic on Summerlin Parkway was shut down for more than an hour.


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On January 28,2007, Abion and I were traveling on Barbara Mill Rd,as we passed the intersection of Jack Rd a car ran the stop sign, killing Abion and injuring three other people including myself. If there was a traffic signal something as simple as a caution light,or road grids maybe Abion would still be among us today. As you all know, Johnston County has grown with numerous new home developments and commercial real estate, and the roads are still setup for rural usage. We the parents of Abion ask everyone to sign this petition so that Abion\'s death may help save someone loved one.
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ONE PIECE x UBIQ Fatima – Tony Tony Chopper Edition
This year, the much celebrated manga/anime series ONE PIECE will commemorate its 15th year in circulation. For the festive occasion, footwear label UBIQ designed pairs of limited edition Fatima sneakers, with inspiration drawn from Tony Tony Chopper, a popular character of the series. A valued member of … READ MORE


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Wally i laugh at your naive nature of women and travel.
Yet I must admit my camera gear would fill a carry on bag. -
They're going for a week. That requires a third seat just for Joan's luggage.
There's a reason women have larger purses. When they go to a party they stuff in an extra dress and shoes just in case someone else wears something similar. Some extra accesories and makeup so she can change her look. -
carry on packing, Wally – carry on packing!
He didn't mention clean socks, underwear, pyjamas, toiletries, hat, sunglasses, camera, phone, phone charger, jacket (what season is it again?) etc, etc, etc. I hope he doesn't expect all that to go in Joan's bag!
Why bother to pack a lot, when the airline will probably lose your luggage anyway.
You need a lot less uggage when you go commando
But when you get Montezuma's Revenge, you wish you didn't go commando after all.
They're going to Paris not Mexico. In Paris drinkk the wine and skip the water. Personal experience says that commando is 1.34 seconds faster to relief.
My sister & I went on a MONTH long trip to Europe with only a carry-on bag EACH—and did extremely well!
My mother actually packs like Wally. She went to Tokyo for two weeks with one suitcase. Even the customs agent asked "that's all you have?" Granted, she was visiting her cousin from the US Dept. of Interior and her nephew in the US Navy who were both stationed there at the time, so they let her use their laundry facilities, but Mom has always traveled light.
I can go about 8 days on what I can fit in a legal carry-on bag. I just need clean socks and clean underwear.
What if someone wearing the outfit that in her bag?
she leaves early with a bad headache. lol
they sell socks and underwear in Paris, and much more…
Oh inexperienced Wally….
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I stopped by an AA store today to try on both the unisex and women's tanks and took some pictures! All shirts pictured are American Apparel shirts either from their store or from Woot. For reference I am 36" at the bust, 28" at the waist, and 33" at the low waist (where my pants sit). I am 5'4" on a good day, so all shirts are a little long on me. Unisex Tank. Impressions: The unisex tank ran true to size. I normally wear a unisex small, but it is a loose fit. A loose fit in the tanks does not work as it will show whatever you're wearing underneath. You should be able to get the same size tank as tee if you wear your shirts tight across the chest. E.g. for me the women's medium tee is tight across the chest but comfortable (see women's tank comparison for pics) and it's the same size as a men's x-small tee. However, the arm holes are low enough to show some of your bra probably no matter what size you get. I would be comfortable wearing the x-small in public since it really only shows from the side with my arms up. It also shows my bra straps due to how the tank straps cut in. A strapless bra might solve both these problems? ****Warning: I pulled the women's tanks up about an inch each in the front and back to take these pictures. They were indecently low otherwise. I am still going to buy several of them and shorten the straps myself. There is a seam at the top of the shoulder so it don't think it will be much trouble.**** Women's Tank. Impressions: According to AA's specifications, the tanks are a full 2" smaller across the chest than the tees. However the fabric is much thinner and thus stretchier. The tanks also seem to flare out a bit towards the bottom and are more forgiving across the stomach and hips than the tees. I am about to order three of these tanks from Woot and have actually decided to go *down* a size and order a small. The medium fit me fine too, so I wouldn't recommend sizing down for the faint of heart. As far as arm holes go, once I pulled the tanks up they fit better than the unisex tanks. I will definitely have to alter the straps once I get them and that loses me about an inch in the length of the shirt as a result. Edit: Please share your own pictures (or verbal descriptions if you're shy). I keep seeing people asking about fit of various products on the side sales and it would be great to have somewhere to send them.
Thank you so much for doing this! Do you have any comments about the fit of AA v-necks by any chance too please? Or does anyone else please?
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Great idea and thanks for the start, Slarti59! Below are self-pics with a few of my woot tops. My measurements are 38-31-37, and height is 5 ft, 4 and 11/16 in. All shirts are worn as-is, no adjustments. I am wearing the same pajama pants and undergarments in all photos. Right click+view image for the full size. PHOTOS ARE: A. AA unisex v-neck t-shirt, small. B. AA unisex tank, small. C. AA women's t-shirt, large. D. Anvil men's t-shirt, small. E. AA women's tank, large. F. Cats.
arryielle wrote:Thank you so much for doing this! Do you have any comments about the fit of AA v-necks by any chance too please? Or does anyone else please?
Stole this from Narfcake: Men's t-shirts - Anvil 980 Women's t-shirts - Anvil 880 AA blanks, mens - American Apparel 2001 AA blanks, women's - American Apparel 2102 Lightweight hoodie - Alternative Apparel 1970 Pullover hoodie - Gildan 18500 Zip up hoodie - Gildan 18600 V-neck - American Apparel 2456 Long sleeve - American Apparel 2007 Unisex tank - American Apparel 2408 Ladies tank - Anvil 325 (no longer in use?) Tri-blend tank - AA TR308 Apron - Augusta Sportswear 2720 Tote bag - Liberty bags 8861 Based on AA specs the V-neck and Tee should fit the same. The V is pretty deep. See here. Edit: Eh, doesn't seem that low from the photos above.
Great thread to start! When I get my tank, I'll post the fit.
Just got my first women's tank, so posting with thoughts on the fit. I normally wear medium in women's AA t-shirts, and based on the posts here I went a size down and got a small. That was the right decision. The fit is pretty good, and if anything I think the S tank might even feel a bit looser than the M tee because it's thinner and stretchier. The only issue for me is the straps are a bit long, but once I shorten them I'll be set.
I forgot to post! No pics, but my Large AA unisex tank fits me just like my AA men's large shirts.
The AA women's tank fits my absurdly tiny person very well. The straps are indeed a bit long, but easy to fix. I just tied them up at the top and I think it looks good that way. You could sew them too, obviously. They are fitted at the top and looser at the bottom. This gives them a relaxed, tunic kind of look. They are also supremely soft and comfy with light, yet sturdy fabric. I'd recommend them to anyone who liked the AA WS t-shirts and yelled on the forums about needing a WXS. <.< >.> O.O Thanks, woot... it's something! (Might post a pic later)
I'm wearing a Tri-Blend AA tank today. I shortened the straps by 3" (yes, I measured) to make it wearable. I took an AA WM in Tshirts, the tank is a WS and fits comfortably, but on the loose side, now that I've shortened the straps. Definitely not fitted, but not bag-like either. Even shortened, it covers my hips, probably about 4" below the low-rise waistband of my shorts. Shortening was pretty easy, and I would consider buying another if a design I really liked came up.
Received my first AA tri-blend tank today. I spent forever reading through reviews on the AA website for sizing hints but found most of the reviewers to be much smaller than I am. Ended up with a medium, which was the right size for me. For reference, I'm about 5'8" (with a long torso), 35" bust (34C), 28" waist. I normally wear US size 6 in tops. The tank is snug but not too tight in the bust, loose in the body. The angle of the pic hides it, but it would be a bit too cleavage-y if the neckline was any lower so I can see why so many have shortened the straps. Some side bra does show but I plan on wearing it for outdoor activities where I'll be wearing a sports bra or bathing suit so I'm not concerned. No idea how it will wash; it's quite thin.
basavagelyon wrote: No idea how it will wash; it's quite thin.
I've washed mine about 5 times now and it's still in good shape. I can't tell any difference. I wash all my clothes on gentle and dry them on medium. I wouldn't put bleach in with the tank or dry it on hot though. It is thin, but well-made... not flimsy, if that makes sense.
For science: L->R is Men's Anvil Large, Women's Anvil Large, AA Tri-Blend Large No bra on. 45" bust (36DDD), 36" waist, and seriously, don't ask hips. Postpartum figure. Lengthwise they felt roughly the same, with the ML slightly longer. ML was roomier than either W cut. However, the AA tank is paper thin and the straps are gigantic compared to how much "coverage" you get (see: side boob.) If I tucked up the straps so that I could wear a bra, I'd be bare-midriff. It's a pretty odd cut. I have an Anvil XL tank I could show as well, but none in a size L.
After wearing the tanks for a while, I am very happy with the Small. It fits very similarly to the AA WM in the chest and is maybe even a bit looser in the waist. I have actually *not* shortened the straps on mine. I guessing they lost almost an inch in length in the wash (cold wash with a low heat dry). I wear demi bras and the tank neckline just barely covers my bra in the front and leaves about an inch showing down the side. I don't think it's too noticeable if I wear a matching or nude colored bra.
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"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." - Step 4, Alcoholics Anonymous
There were plenty of indications that someone in the Mad Men universe was going to kick the bucket this year. This was the season that began with a near-death experience, after all, and then proceeded to be only slightly less heavy on death imagery than your average Día de los Muertos celebration. In the end, the show delivered on its morbid promise. It just turned out that, like so much else on the show, the death was symbolic.
When Don shows up to the office only to be told that he's pretty much out of the company, everyone is dressed for a funeral. Joan sits quietly in black, and the three other senior partners look like a contingent of pallbearers. And while his career may not technically be dead, it's been put into a medically induced coma at the very least. The meeting also has the air of an intervention, as a tribunal of Don's colleagues render judgment on his past behavior. His punishment echoes the similar non-firing firing of the whiskey-pickled Freddy Rumsen, but this isn't just about saving Don's liver. It's less an intervention for Don's drinking than for Don's Don-ness. The character's saving grace has always been that he does good work. His life may be a mess, but he can still pull out a client-winning pitch in the ninth inning. If that's no longer the case, there isn't much to counterbalance all of his other, less valuable, tendencies. Don delivered his own eulogy preemptively, at the Hershey's meeting. Tired of lying—to his co-workers, to the clients, to his wife, to his daughter, to himself—he opens the blinds on Dick Whitman and tells a 100 percent true story from his sad brothel upbringing. The look of relief on his face as he finally lays aside the mask is palpable. This was a mercy killing.
While he ends the episode stepping off a ledge into the great unknown (much like his silhouette starts every episode), Don began at rock bottom this week. Sally is still furious with him. "Well, I wouldn't want to do anything immoral," she snips sarcastically when her father calls about testifying against the burglar. Of course, that isn't the only incident to which Sally can testify. Don's soul also on trial here, and again his daughter is the key witness.
He misses the Sheraton meeting to discuss the Royal Hawaiian—the sunny lie that started the season—because he's too busy drinking. A fistfight with a minister lands him in the drunk tank, a place many men before him have contemplated making an abrupt change in their lives. The next morning Megan finds Don pouring the liquor cabinet down the kitchen sink. "I've realized it's gotten out of control, I've gotten out of control," he admits, proving that six seasons late is still better than never. He steals Stan's idea to turn the Sunkist account into its own satellite bureau, convinced (again like many men before him) that he'll be able to start anew if he moves west. Its salvation-tinged name aside, Los Angeles has always represented unknown opportunity to the show's New York types. For Don, it's a place of escape, associated with Anna Draper and his whirlwind proposal to Megan, and he's convinced he can go back. "We were happy there," he tells Megan, but there's no there there. The only thing he's running away from is Don Draper, and that will follow him wherever he goes. It's like looking in a mirror and trying to see behind your reflection: you're never going to get past yourself.
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My Carrier HVAC unit was installed by a local factory authorized company 6 years ago. I recently realized that they installed the sidewall exhaust vent 12" below the intake. Everything I can find in the manual (and common sense) tells me this is wrong as the exhaust will rise directly up into the intake. Is this ever correct? Should I expect my unit to fail prematurely from corrosion? If that is the case should I expect the company to remedy this and adjust the warranty?
My second question (which led me to discover this) is that I need to relocate the AC outside unit so I can build a deck. The best place for it is right in front of the furnace vent. Is this OK as long as I cover the unit during the heating season to prevent the furnace exhaust from corroding it? Thank you. |
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1) The flue gas vent termination should be higher then the combustion air inlet. 2) I would always ask for concentric vent kit. 3) >If that is the case should I expect the company to remedy this and adjust the warranty? Ask them if they are willing to fix it. As far as adjusting warranty - doubt it. 4) Moving A/C is not cheap. Still 12" clearance will be needed |
- Posted by skunkerwunker (My Page) on Sat, Jul 24, 10 at 17:27
Thanks for your reply. More questions: So for 6 years now my "professionally" installed system has been breathing in its own corrosive exhaust. Just how bad is this and has anyone seen failures due to this? I did not go with the low ball quote. I went with a major heavily advertised company in our area because I don't know much about HVAC. I had never heard of a concentric vent kit. I know it won't be cheap to move - I already have quotes. Are you saying that 12" is far enough away that the exhaust will not harm the unit? Is it OK to cover it? |
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Bowl for Kids' Sake is a signature fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Each year more than 500 people in Cumberland and York County come together to have fun and raise money to support Big Brothers Big Sisters as we brighten childrens' lives! Bowl for Kids' Sake is the perfect way to make an impact on our community - it only takes a little bit of effort to raise money vital to our programs' success. Interested in bowling with us or learning more about this event?
See more at: http://somebigs.kintera.org/2014BFKS
Community Bowl Days:
Friday, April 4 6:30- 8 p.m. at Vaction Land in Saco
Saturday, April 12 12 - 5:30 p.m. Sparetime in Portland (Formerly Yankee Lanes)
Visit our Event Site by CLICKING HERE!
Fore the Kids
Join us and enjoy lunch, program recognition, player gifts, and hearty post-game appetizers. Please consider our onetime payment option, which entitles everyone in your team of 4 an entry to the Ireland contest on each of the par 3's, the team putting contest, and three raffle tickets.
Date: June 16, 2014
Location: The Woodlands Club
Check-In: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Tee Time: 11:00 am
Competitions: Ireland Shoot Out, Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, and Closest to the Pin
Fore the Kids of York County
Join us and enjoy a continental breakfast, player gifts, and a full lunch buffet.
Date: September 10, 2014
Location: Cape Neddick Country Club
Check-In: 7:30 am - 8:50 am
Tee Time: 9:00 am
Competitions: Putting Green Contest, Longest Drive, and Closest to the Pin
For more information and to reserve your foursome
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Movie News After Dark: Kevin Smith Buys His Own Film, 'Kick-Ass 2′ and More 'Matrix' Movies
Movie News By Neil Miller on January 24, 2011 | Comments (2)What is Movie News After Dark? This is a question that I am almost never asked, but I will answer it for you anyway. Movie News After Dark is FSR's newest late-night secretion, a column dedicated to all of the news stories that slip past our daytime editorial staff and make it into my curiously chubby RSS 'flagged' box. It will (but is not guaranteed to) include relevant movie news, links to insightful commentary and other film-related shenanigans. I may also throw in a link to something TV-related here or there. It will also serve as my place of record for being both charming and sharp-witted, but most likely I will be neither of the two. I write this stuff late at night, what do you expect?
11 Must See Movies of Sundance 2011
Cinematic Listology By Benji Carver on January 17, 2011 | Comments (5)Sundance 2011 marks my first time at the festival, and the overwhelming task of having the chance to see literally hundreds of films and shorts makes it a daunting and exciting task to look forward to in my first adventure in snow-capped Park City. Many of these films will only be seen at this one time at the festival and then possibly never again due to various rights, distribution, unseen film politics, or just plain shoddy filmmaking (sad to say). So besides all of that hub-bub, here are the 11 films I can't wait to see as the year's festival kicks off from this Thursday, January 20th to the following Sunday of the 30th.
9 New 'My Idiot Brother' Images Show Off a Bearded Paul Rudd
Movie News By Scott Beggs on January 10, 2011 | Comments (1)My Idiot Brother will premiere at Sundance later this month, bringing its sunny disposition to the cold of Utah. The movie features Paul Rudd as the eternal optimist with an uncanny beard-growing ability who springs back into the lives of his three sisters – played by Emily Mortimer, Elizabeth Banks, and Zooey Deschanel. There are 9 new images from the film which mostly show off the hippie rug covering Rudd's face, as well as the strong, aforementioned talent pool playing his siblings.
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The Lead
One of the major statistical mysteries this season is the discrepancy between Manchester United's less-than-stellar performances both in Europe and the Champions League and their continued success in both competitions. Bitter and Blue writer Ben Pugsley addressed this issue on a post not too long ago. He pinpoints Man United's impressive ability to score on a limited number of shots on target as the culprit:
Man City win the shots and TSR battle by some distance. United have scored 6 more goals than their cross-town neighbours and that is off the back of a ridiculously high scoring%.
United's scoring% could be driven by talent, luck, both, neither, or Ferguson's voodoo corner and crossing magic. We won't be able to discover what is driving that scoring% (or nicking their save%) but it is covering a lot of gaps in Man United's form.
Following United's impressive performance last night, I decided to run their Champions League statistics beginning with their group stage matches and including their round of 16 first leg draw with Madrid. Their total shots ratio (TSR), which is a good indicator of how well a team is controlling play, is .515, compared to a .575 in the Premier League.
That's not particularly remarkable considering the difference in quality of competition, and (WARNING) sample size. Their accompanying Champions league PDO too is 953. PDO you'll remember is just shot% + save%. Because the statistic regresses quickly to the mean of 980-1020 (i.e. it's just momentary noise), it is primarily a measure of luck. A team with a low PDO will likely see it rise, as with a team with a very high PDO.
Yet it's not all luck. Some of the better teams enjoy particularly high PDOs because, as 11tegen11 pointed out to me not too long ago, "Better teams spend significantly more time leading the score, which probably influences the PDO itself." As in teams that trail are more likely to rack up lower quality shots on target, boosting the save percentage.
Yet United's shot percentage is incredibly high in the Premier League, at 16%. In the Champions League, it's a whopping 24%. Their Champions League save percentage meanwhile is a fairly low 71%, worse than their Premier League save percentage of 81%, which is still low. These numbers counter slightly the notion that United are an altogether different beast in Europe.
It's a much smaller sample size, mind, but United's scoring ability has clearly carried over the Champions League. De Gea had a barnstormer last night, as did United's defenders, as Michael Cox points out in his Guardian analysis this morning. He'll need one again to preserve the tie's fine balance in the next leg.
Gallas will leave Spurs in the summer, considered surplus.
Rodgers' says any racism hurled at Liverpool will only strengthen team unity.
Ferguson very pleased with De Gea's CL performance.
Fiorentina silent on Jovetic's future, won't make a decision until the end of the season.
Cagliari president Cellino arrested for alleged embezzlement.
La Liga
Atletico Madrid coach Simeone may head to Inter, Nerazzurri express interest.
David Villa back in the hospital.
Hannover desperately trying to hold on to Diouf, offer him a contract extension.
Van der Vaart admits he deliberately overreacted in order to sent Lewandowski off.
Bit and Bobs
One of the best goalmouth scrambles.
IFAB want to introduce electronic chips to monitor players' hearts, to avoid another Muamba incident.


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Tim Hudson has been a good pitcher for a long time. Hudson is currently 37-years old, but perhaps he plans on pitching well into his 40s. The Atlanta Braves hurler's repertoire features a cutter, sinker, curveball, and a fastball. You can now add 'knuckleball' to that list of pitch types. Hudson floated a knuckleball to his friend and former teammate, Adam LaRoche, in the 2nd inning of yesterday's game between the Braves and Nationals.
Braves broadcaster Chip Caray called the pitch an "eephus", as Hudson was not known to throw a knuckleball, not that the eephus is something he's known to flash either. LaRoche knocked Hudson for a single on the very next pitch, but the two friends shared a look and laugh over the knuckleball. The best part of this: LaRoche actually called for the pitch.
Hudson on LaRoche calling for a knuckleball, and working the pitch into his routine:
Via Big League Stew


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