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OK folks, Looking for some advice here. I have this one bathroom in the house that has always been trouble. It was just poorly designed on my part (wish I had a do over). We have been living with it for years, but now the kids are getting older and its just really not working for me, having everyone shower and change and everything in out master bath. So its time to once and for all fix this thing. I will include a link to the layout, I will try and post some pics tomorrow.
Basically it is an upstairs bath used by the kids and it also serves as a laundry room. The biggest issue is the sink. Right now its a 30" sink tucked in the corner and kind of set back so it feels really cramped when using it. I would like to incorporate a larger sink area. One idea is to move the door to the room and add a new 60" vanity on the left of the room when you walk in, building a closet where the current sink is and leaving the washer/dryer where they are? Would have about 38-40" of space between vanity and w/d. Door would be a little tight but would work. Kicked other crazy ideas around like moving w/d to hallway and building a closet to hold them. But long term and drom retail does anyone want to do laundry in the hall way? Anyone see any other layouts I am missing. I am willing to moving plumbing, walls, whatever if I never have to mess with this room again. |
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- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Sun, Jan 15, 12 at 21:42
Can you post the photo in the message body? That makes it a lot easier to comment. I tried doing it for you, but it's protected somehow. |
If I knew how to add directly to the post I would, but not sure how to. I guess part of my question is. 1. If the w/d are not covered in any way, do most people see an issue with that? Just things i am thinking about. |
- Posted by pricklypearcactus (My Page) on Mon, Jan 16, 12 at 10:15
For a house with kids, I'd think it advantageous to have a full-size washer and dryer, either side-by-side W/D like you have now, or the full-size front load stackables. I have a set of LG front loaders that are terrific. And stackable. Though we have them side-by-side. A quick idea? I changed your side-by-side W/D to a set of full-size, stackable, front loaders. To minimize moving plumbing, I left the toilet and tub as-is. You can even leave the W/D just to the right as you enter the bath, but I slid it to the back corner. A single bowl vanity with a lot of countertop, or a slightly tight two-bowl vanity located on the right wall. Or a very wide trough sink that has a single drain but two faucets. It'll be more spacious than a standard single bowl, but it won't look as cramped as two bowls squeezed into a 60" countertop. Something like this or a variation of it: On the left wall as you walk in (behind the opened door), perhaps add a semi-shallow (12"-14" deep or so) linen and storage closet. That can either be full height, floor to ceiling...or you can make it like upper and lower kitchen cabinets. The countertop on top of the lowers can aid as a laundry folding station. Between the windows on the back wall (or attached to the side of the linen closet I drew in) you could add a flip-up small table or shelf hinged to the wall. When you're doing laundry you can flip it up for sorting and folding. Depending on how much wall space there is on the back window wall between the left edge of the left window and the left corner, perhaps a shallow wall cabinet mounted above the toilet? Toilet paper storage, toilet cleaning supplies, shampoo, bar soap, etc. Even if it was only 5" or 6" deep it could help out. Optional for sure, as you don't want that back corner of the room to be cluttered or "top heavy". And lastly...as an option, if this will be a multi-kid bathroom...you could continue the wall you have right now that is to the left of the door, extend it all the way to the back wall, with it terminating between the two windows. Add a door to privatize the toilet and tub. One kid can toilet or shower while another is at the vanity. |
I'm not sure where my post from last night went... But, I had the same idea as Mongoct--stackable w/d Also, I had asked what is in the space that is where the marking 65" is (below the tub)? |
Thanks for the ideas. We were thinking of maybe stackables. I guess I was thinking would that potentially deter people if we ever sold (I am building another house some day I swear)? The 65" I marked that as that is an area outside the bathroom in the upstairs balcony. It is deadspace right now, with railing on the left side. I had thought of building a closet for the washer/dryer there. |
The smaller capacity stackables could be a deterrent to a buyer. But the full capacity front loaders, that should not be an issue. I'd consider it a plus...an upstairs laundry (no basket lugging), near the point of laundry generation (the kids' bedrooms). If you sell, negotiate to leave them behind. Meaning, consider leaving the washer and dryer behind...not the kids. ; ) |
OK sorry for not knowing how to attach these, but here are some pics of the current bathroom. Also I have a 5 ft vanity that is for the master bath that is not installed yet so i brought it up and put in place of one of the ideas i had to see if people think that if I moved the door if that would work. I think there is enough of a walkway but do not want it to seem overly crowded. |
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- Posted by pricklypearcactus (My Page) on Mon, Jan 16, 12 at 14:16
I really like Mongo's new layout, though I might suggest a few possible changes. I would take his advice to put in a door between the tub/toilet area and the sink. I grew up with a bathroom where the tub/toilet area had a separate door and it was great for allowing the tub or toilet user privacy while not blocking usage of the sink. Or in your case, sink or washer/dryer. I also might consider keeping the vanity (double sink vanity now) on the far side of the room to allow some natural light from the window for the sink user and also place the washer/dryer closer to the door. I like the idea of making the "linen closet" Mongo's drawing a bank of lower cabinets with counter and some upper cabinets. I find landing space in a laundry room invaluable for folding, sorting, etc. I might even make the lower section completely storage for dirty laundry (either hampers or shelves with sorted baskets). I recently swapping a set of side by side (old) washer and dryer for a new high efficiency (large) stacked LG washer and dryer. I love the new setup. They're out of the way and allow for more dirty laundry storage/sorting area. The new washer and dryer are fantastic and look great. The extra space works well for me for sorting, but someone could easily remove the shelving in lieu of something more functional for them. Personally, I had some concerns about resale, but felt that making the room a more functional space while still allowing high end washer/dryer would be more valuable. If future owners don't like the setup, there are no walls preventing the future owners from de-stacking and putting the washer and dryer side by side. Perhaps instead of a full wall (which wouldn't have the flooring continued underneath) you could do something else like a frosted glass wall or nothing at all to allow future buyers to swap from a large vanity and stacked washer and dryer to smaller vanity and side by side washer and dryer. |
I do plan on adding a door and complete the wall to separate the toilet/tub from the rest of the room. That is something i have wanted to do for awhile and will make sense. I guess I am still mulling over whether to leave w/d on the right and add a linen closet and then add a new vanity on the left (see my photos) or stack and keep on same side as vanity (right), or move w/d out of bathroom into balcony area. |
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Stackables would be my first choice in your space. A second choice would be to use your "dead space" 65". Enclose it. I don't think it is different to do laundry in a closet, than it is to do it in a full bath. It isn't a separate laundry room either way. |
Ok here are my two main ideas. Opions on which is better? plan 1 calls for stacked w/d in a new dedicated closet for them with a 5' vanitry next to it. Also adding the wall between that area and tub/toilet. plan 2 calls for w/d on the right with no walls, maybe a couple shelves above them with a new vanity on the left and adding the same separater fo the two areas. Both call for also adding a new closet in the adjacent hall/balcony area. |
In option 2, what is the width between vanity and w/d? (it looks too crowded) Option 3: W/D where you put vanity in opt 2, with vanity along the outside wall and door slid to the right. How does that look? I am worried your walkway to the toilet/bath room is too narrow if someone is standing at either sink in opt 2. Moving the sinks to the end of the room, might make better sense. |
Option 2 there is about a 40" walkway between vanity and the washer/dryer. Vanity cant be on outside wall due to the window. It needs to be left or right. |
I think I m going to go with option 1. It leaves pretty much all plumbing in the same spot, just need to move 2 things about 3 feet for the washer. It hides the w/d in a closet and it leaves the most space for traffic and vanity. Biggest expense is the new w/d :( Time to start watching the sales. |
I prefer option 1, but with a pocket door separating the tub/toilet room from the vanity/WD room. |
Good choice. I also like option 1 best. |
I thought of a pocket door, but the plumbing for the tub is in the wall that it would need to go in, thus it wont work. |
I'd swing the toilet door the other way then. You don't want someone to become trapped should there be an emergency. |
Well I am back to update this thread. Finally starting on this project. Got a little busy and sidetracked but its now a go. Gutted the room (right side) this past Wednesday. Today we finished rough plumbing and got the wall between left (toilet and shower) and the laundry/vanity side framed. Decided on a version of plan 2 above. Vanity (4 ft single sink) on left. Immediately on right will be linen closet then washer then dryer. About 44-48 inch clearance between left and right side. Plenty of space. Already a nice difference just getting that new separating wall up. Looking to do electric one night this week, frame new door opening and closet next weekend then sheetrock it all back up. Moving quickly, only about 6 hours of me and one friend doing the work so far. Excited to get this done. I need to pick out a vanity and new paint colors. Pics next weekend. |
Marjen-did you finish? I would love to see pics! |
- Posted by liveinseattle (My Page) on Sun, Jan 20, 13 at 23:23
I'd put sliding door or pocket door on WC b/c it is only 59" long. I have same size WC, I think it is bad idea to have in swing door on it. Just in case someone fall you will have hard time to open the door. |
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- 1 cup light-brown sugar
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- 2 beaten eggs
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- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup cocoa
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Heat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan (or line it with parchment paper). With your mixer on low, cream together sugars and shortening (or butter). When thoroughly mixed, add eggs, keeping the mixer going as you do so. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt. Add dry mixture to sugar and egg mixture, keeping the mixer on low. Add sour milk (or sour cream or yogurt if you prefer). When it's well blended, stop the mixer and fold in water and vanilla by hand. Pour batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until a sharp knife comes out clean.
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I'll be the first to admit: I don't know nuthin' 'bout no orchids - but I bought two anyway. Fry's has a bunch for $12.99, but had marked down several to $3.99. I got one very pretty white one and a gorgeous magenta for only $1.99 because, it appears, someone had dropped it and knocked almost all the soil out of the pot. Must have broken the pot, too, because it is stuck in a plastic cup with most of the roots visible. Obviously, I need to repot that one and find a place for them. The little tag says bright indirect light and I have two places fitting that: kitchen and bath. Sadly, I don't have a single window sill in the entire house. Now, before I succumb to temptation and go buy another one or two, does anybody have advice? |
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Well, first off, it helps to know what kind they are. With over 2000 different species, spread all over the globe, their needs are varied. That being said, most of what we get in the retail stores are Phalaenopsis orchids, aka Butterfly orchids. They, like many orchids, are epiphytic: they grow in the wild in the branches of trees and without soil, so our potting soils can mean death by rot to many of them. The way you avoid that is by using orchid medium, which is made up of (once again, typically) some chunks of tree bark, a few stones and some sphagnum - things that will retain some moisture without causing the dreaded rot. That being said, especially in AZ, you're going to have to drench the roots fairly often during its growing phase - I'm guessing 2-3 times per week. When you do that, you'll need to also fertilize it once a week with a half- strength solution. They also prefer (this is getting nit-picky, IMO, but I do it!) non-urea based nitrogen products; evidently they don't absorb urea very well. As for light, they tend to like a very bright area with no direct sun - easy, huh? And they prefer it warm - from the mid 70's to the low 90's, although they need about a week of of mid-50's in mid winter in order to bloom again in spring. If you're keeping it on the warmer side, you really have to watch its humidity -the easiest way to take care of that is to set the pot on a tray with pebbles on it and water to the top of the pebbles, replenish as it dries. I think orchids are a lot like African Violets. If you have the right conditions, they're easy, if you don't, they're a real pain. Hope this gets you started off on the right foot! |
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Thanks, Sheryl! Yes, they are phalaenopsis; I've noticed that's about all I see in grocery stores - and HD, too. I'll get a bag of orchid potting soil tomorrow. The urea-free nitrogen sounds like a challenge, yes? I'm thinking of putting a shelf in the bathroom where they'd get light and humidity. Nothing like an experiment, I always say. |
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Wow, that is a gorgeous orchid. Maybe the alfalfa was too much nitrogen and that's why it didn't bloom? Post a pic when you get flowers! |
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PC, I got Miracle Grow potting mix at HD, but it doesn't seem to have a lot of chunky wood pieces like those in the pots I bought. It is mostly shredded bark, just finer. Think I should add some bark mulch to it or use it as is? |
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Haname, look into Eulophia, possibly petersii and Epidendrum radicans. |
Wow, a whole 'nuther world, orchids. :) This is why I have a Hong Kong Orchid tree, and just planted a Chilopsis linearis "Art's seedless" today. I love the orchid style of flowers, but haven't yet ventured there. |
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This may be a short-lived experiment. I see this morning that a few buds are dying off and one leaf looks like it may be rotting at the stem end. I can honestly say I've done everything by the book so I'll soon see if they're gonna live or die. I did break one of my cardinal rules: Never buy a hothouse plant. :( |
Oh wow, I didn't know they came up with a seedless Chilopsis, that's great. I'll be googling that puppy. Where did you find it, Haname? TF, keep in mind that whatever caused your plant to lose it's vigor probably happened when it was back at the store. Carry on, and keep misting, lol! Azant, have you grown either of those plants? I really like the Epidendrums - I love it when plants are "easy" (of course, that is always by people who are successful with them, lol!) |
PC, I got the Chilopsisat Baker's, 15 gal size so we could easily plant it ourselves. The flowers are more trumpet-y than orchid-like, but they're nice anyway IMO. They're more of an "orchid color." |
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Six thin solid-core conductorsIf you look inside the IRC6 you will see Merlin has put much work into it. This cable uses six thin solid-core conductors, each coated with resin.
This reduces the level of oxidisation and minimises skin-effect issues that can occur when the conductor makes contact with its dielectric. Too much tech talk? Fine, we'll move on.
What matters most is sound, and in this respect the IRC6 is very good. It is startlingly clear through the midrange and treble, delivering dynamics with enthusiasm.
The cable's tonal balance is well judged and detail levels are pleasing.
More after the break
Bass needs a bit more punchOur only issue with this Merlin is at bass frequencies. Make no mistake, there's plenty of authority here, but we'd like greater punch and precision in this region.
We should keep this in perspective, though. Overall, the IRC6 remains a fine choice that will work well in most systems. It's well worth a listen.


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The Arizona Cardinals are a professional football team from Glendale, Arizona which is a suburb of Phoenix. They were founded in 1898 and are the oldest continuously professional run football team in the United States. They are members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team was first established in Chicago in 1898 and became a charter member of the NFL in 1920. The club is respected as it is one of the two NFL charter member franchise clubs still in operation alongside the Chicago Bears since the league's founding.
The franchise has been able to clinch two NFL championships both while it was in Chicago. The first which occurred in 1925. The second one occurred in 1947 through a championship game. This was two decades before the Super Bowl was played. This team has used red jerseys since 1898. For most of the games they have played, they have used the same basic uniform design of white helmets, white pants with red stripes on the sides and red jerseys. They came up with a logo in 1947 where they had logo of a cardinal bird perched on the stitches of a football. They did not use the logo on their helmets until in 1960 when they moved to St. Louis from Chicago. In 2002, they debuted a new alternate black jersey. They had been the only team without a throwback jersey playing in the league.
They have maintained a very good performance throughout the years. This has led to them having a very big number of fans who regularly don their jerseys and cheer them along as they play. They have a very well arranged ticketing system, so purchase your Cardinals tickets for the next game. One can choose to become a permanent member where he/she will be entitled to watching them play all season. One can also enjoy the party lofts option where one can enjoy the games from all club levels and it's amenities. The other option is the stadium lofts where one is entitled to viewing the game with access to the best in terms of amenities, benefit and also budget requirements.
The team boasts about being the best in terms of management. They have an efficient medical team that takes care of all their player's medical needs. There have been serious injuries to the team's players but thanks to the efficient service delivery of the members of the medical team, all have been well. Players continue flying the Arizona state flag high in every game they play. No wonder the fans keep growing in numbers every single day. The doctors release a medical report after every season. However, if any serious injury happens, fans are kept abreast on the latest developments. This is what makes the Cardinals who they are today – the best that will only keep getting better!


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A student of mine recently made a trip to Japan with his family, and he brought back a gift for me – the newest issue of Japan's favorite business and pop culture magazine, Big Tomorrow.
I'll tell you, perusing this periodical was a remorse-riddled exercise in cultural malaise. Obviously, the thing was going to be confusing – it's in Japanese, after all, but the sheer strangeness of it all is what struck me.
Take for instance, this ad for Microsoft Windows Vista from the back page:
Yours is emotion. What in the hell does that mean? That's probably the single most cryptic advertisement I've ever seen. Why not just go ahead and print up, "Microsoft Vista: The Truth is Not In You"?
Here are a few other phrases from the magazine I found, with the help of Google's translator tool:
"Party boss is in favor of lifetime employment and active! The job is negatively – Embarrassing the boss now "
If the party boss is active and in favor of lifetime employment, why would you embarass the boss now? Doesn't that strike you as counter-productive? Japan makes no sense to me.
Brazil No.1 best-selling author:
"Recipe for happiness in mind to become a success in the Russian. Have the kindness of heart failure even to enjoy the creativity!"
Any recipe for happiness that involves Russians is a complete and utter fraud as far as I'm concerned. Having said that, "the kindness of heart failure" is a phrase that does have its merits.
What's important is, for now, to lament the past. Does not begin to say that they fear the future. If you concentrate on the front of the eyes they will also be able to accept?
Dear Lord, is Friedrich Neitzsche the managing editor of this thing? The closer I get to understanding this, the worse I feel…
Despite all this, have a wonderful day everybody, filled with the kindness of heart failure!


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Kiasacast Episode 3
kiasacast, melmoth, zoso May 24th, 2009For those of you who are not monitoring our podcast RSS feed or stalking us on the Twitterverse, brace your main hats and hang on to your sails, because we're pleased to announce that it's time for Kiasacast episode 3: The Kiasacast Strikes Back!
This episode of the podcast includes:
- Listener's mail
- Second Opinion: a Darkfall re-review
- This (Three) Month(s) In KiaSA: Don't Believe the Hype
- What We're Playing
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– Child 44
– Fly by Night
- The brand new and incredibly innovative Listener's Twitter Questions
- Search Sewage
– Can you identify the music from this episode's show?
Answers on an aldis lamp, and then email an MPEG of the lamp to us.
– Last episode's tune: Xenon II Megablast, intro from the Amiga version, outro remix by daXX
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:02 pmFantastic return chaps – as the the 2 old chaps in the muppets used to say MOOOORE!
I've added @bumwankstubblebender to my follow list, I look forward to his acceptance
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:25 pmFantastic return chaps – as the the 2 old chaps in the muppets used to say MOOOORE!
Thank you kindly! And we'll do our best, but such is the variability of a D20 based release schedule.
I've added @bumwankstubblebender to my follow list, I look forward to his acceptance
He's a good laugh, but don't let him read you any of his poetry, it's vicious.
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May 27th, 2009 at 5:16 pmYou can't fool me! That wasn't mini-Melmoth reviewing Darkfall, it was clearly the Aventurine developers reacting to the Eurogamer review.
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May 27th, 2009 at 6:14 pmI knew I should have edited out the bit where they vowed to catch Ed Zitron and steal all his stuff by dragging each item really slowly one at a time from his rucksack to theirs.


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AC/DC — Its A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll).
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AC/DC — Its A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll).
What's on your mind?
hey ct — how's paradise tonight?
I watched most of today's "health care summit" on CSPAN. "Higher premiums!" "NO, lower premiums!" Blah, blah, blah, blah…
All of which assumes the continuing inevitability of intermediary "premiums" rather than health care per se. All of which is testament to the juice of the parasitic insurance industry.
"Premium" – Etymology: Latin praemium booty, profit, reward, from prae- + emere to take… a sum in advance of or in addition to the nominal value of something… a value in excess of that normally or usually expected.
Hi CT and Suz what's shakin on your tree tonight.
Huge storm coming over the West Coast.
W00t! Made it to Late Late. It's been awhile.
hey bb — starting to hit up here — had to bring in the bird feeder because we are supposed to get windy. no high wind advisory so far. you all battened down?
hey ecahn — always a pleasure to see your fonts this late at nite. how's new york state?
Huge storm on east coast. Precip started yesterday and will go on until Saturday. Sump pump in basement going off every 3 minutes.
hey loohoo glad ya do. how's so cal tonight?
Every time my sump pump kicks in the lights in the parlor dim.
hey vegas — didn't see ya come in. how's vegas tonight dood?
at least ya have a way of telling when its working instead of having to run down the stairs to check
Rolling stones explains how Obama's campaign machine was sent to the DLC where it fizzled. With no grassroot to support HRC it was left to Rahm Emanuel to twist arms. He did but the wrong ones and Obama Populism died after the election. Without the people Big Brother took over. PO was never an option for WH. Just plain stupid Obama.
i am soooo forking pissed — nbc has planned the ladies ice skating free program so it is on during the daily show. if i am gonna watch tds, i'll could possibly miss the winning skate
10am for us. It is massive on radar.
I can hear it too. But maybe I should get out my air matress, just in case.
sunny! how ya doing tonight?
Me too. But, I took a late nap.
Watching the crazy guys throwing their bodies into twists in the air. Nuts.
you could just sleep in your mae west
hey demi — lotsa folks staying up late tonight :) a good thing. how goes?
Enjoyed your comments today. Did you see Calculated risk a quote from the FED Reserve chair. Same as the Head woman from SF FED. Econ moving sideways for a long time maybe years without reemployment. Glad I am not coming out of college with a huge debt to pay.
Looks like we may get a bit more wonderful rain. My water bill was only $82 for Feb!
hey ce — how's ohio tonight?
Heh. My pillow's not big enough.
well ya could use it as your pillow (laughing)
Shoulders a little sore from pruning the rose bushes this afternoon. T'was in the high 70′s, so I took advantage of the warmth. But, everything else is great.
Babe! (So, which of stephanie's guys do like the best? Are you biased for the cop?)
demi, I saw yesterday you're looking for a job. Have you considered census work? Ecahn mentioned it the other day, and the pay is fair.
Beautiful and snowy! Just about three inches, enough to cover mud and spread glitter all over (my favorite). High winds — our poor heater is cranking it out tonight.
i like them both — just as stephanie plum does
Yeah, maybe. I keep forgetting about the census, don't know why. I'll look at that tomorrow. If I remember. I'm still working at the gym, but only two days a week.
if the wind wasn't there, it would be perfect. love clean glittery snow
Like the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. Me too. Plus, the cop has a cute dog.
i think you would be great at it demi — you have good people skills and that is what they are looking for.
Invasion of the computer snatchers alert. Happened to me on Sunday night. Locked me out of most activities with faux warnings of viruses. Clicking on links, it asked me for credit card, which I was smart enough not to give. I was the first of 3 my computer consultant got this week, including one with sophisticated security. Was in the hospital for a day, but came back with no damage. Computer consultant said there is a 3 page instruction sheet for getting rid of it.
but there *is* his grandma. she's scary.
I love this kind of snow. Most of my co-workers do NOT. As much as I miss the ocean, I have to admit that I love Cleveland's seasons. Still, as beautiful as tonight is, I do miss the sea.
yikes — i keep up via brian krebs — he used to do tech blog at the wapoo but they canned him along. he and froomkin were the only ones i read over there and now they are both gone.
not her grandma — i like hers. joe's italian grandma.
i love ranger. i'm not sure that he's the guy for her tho.
Thanks. I bookmarked. Are all y'all tired of me talking about getting a job? Kidding. It's nice to be cared about. Real nice.
yup — who can curse ya and it works
I'm not interested until I'm a victim. Was the first time. I couldn't get into my address book (handheld PP kicked the dust years ago) so I had to call the friend who uses the same guy. Now I have a sticker on my computer with the consultant's info on it. While he was at it, I had him install Carbonite which is a remote automatic backup for $4/month.
You're right. She's really a nice girl.
Now, how about her friend, what's her name? The ex-ho? She cracks me up. A lot.
what i like is he puts up when patches are issued by the major players so if the software doesn't auto update, you can do it manually. he includes links for those applications. explains what the microsoft black tuesday updates are each month and what they fix — and haven't fixed yet. helps me keep my pooter up to date.
I hope it didn't cost you too much to get the fix the other day. You said he had the machine for a couple days? Hope he doesn't charge by the hour.
lulu? i love her outfits and i think she's allergic to tank but hasn't figured that out yet
i get newsletters from janet evanovich (signed up via her website) and also am a facebook fan of hers
more bagpipe rock
She is and in the one I read a couple of weeks ago, she figured it out.
Oh, gosh, I just got tears at that P& G Thanks mom commercial. I'm such a sucker.
$60/hour. But he's fair. So some of the research time it took him to figure out what to do he'll spread on clients who need the fix. It's better for him to have the computer because he can do other things while mine it doing something. He tried to do it remote, got a way into it, but the bug wouldn't let it happen. If he does it remote, he can't multitask. I haven't seen the bill yet, but expect a couple hundred.
I was watching ice skating until a bit ago. Whew, I'm exhausted.
hey margot — still not on here — they are doing biathlon now or something….
how ya doing tonight?
that one must not be out in paperback yet….
I want more Metro Girl/Motormouth. Bad.
OK. Think I've had it. Nite all.
Maybe not, but I got it at the thrift store. I'd give you the title, but I already gave it away.
i want more of everything she writes. her in between the numbers. metro girl. its not like she isn't already writing 24/7 (laughing). i don't see how she does it.
An incredible effort on your part. Really late there. Like, late, late, really late nite.
See yas tomorrow. Sleep warm.
'back to figure skating with than than an hour of coverage'… i swear, nbc is trying to make folks miss the daily show and colbert — on purpose
'uninterrupted coverage the rest of the way' is what the talkover guy just said. forkers
my problem is *not* staying up all night :)
nite all. Thanks suz.
I can't put my leg above my head like that. It's amazing, isn't it? Incredible athletes.
g'nite sunny — my pleasure thank you
I got the yawnies, Suz. Thanks for everything.
I know, I'm being a wuss. :O
My problem is really weird schedules! Maybe I need to start setting the alarm again.
i don't have an alarm. if i need to get up early for an appt, i use my cell phone alarm
Goodnight ? Why, the night is still Young ! *g*
Suz !
Toronto is getting a snowstorm … yaay for the kiddies and Snowboarders !
We'll have 4-5 inches by tomorrow and a few more over the weekend.
sweet (if ya are a kiddie or snowboarder)
petro — is your media calling it return of snowzilla and making a big deal of it or is it just another storm that everyone handles well and doesn't gridlock the city?
Oh yeah, and we were partying like crazy, while our Ladies beat your Ladies to claim the Gold Medal in Hockey.
The best part of the night was, as the Murkan players cried, the whole place chanted, "USA ! USA ! USA !" to thank them for a gutsy performance.
They're warning people about the frizzin' rain and high winds, which have already started.
But no, we don't get into names like "Snowmageddon" and all that nonsense … we have more important things to do, like make Chocolate Martinis ! *g*
i'll bet! i was happy for the canadians tho and loved them all arm in arm singing o canada with such joy
well you do have city services that actually provide needed services — the crews get the roads cleared quickly etc etc etc
The two teams are head and shoulders over the rest of teams in the competition. It could have gone either way, but our Goalie was incredible.
The Men's Hockey Teams will most likely clash on Sunday in the Gold Medal game … that will also be an epic battle. But it's always more special for the Ladies, because they don't make a lot of $$$ playing Hockey; it's all about National pride.
Emerson !
Breaking out the good stuff … hold out yer glass …
hey emerson — how's the east bay tonight dood?
I'm great. It's cold here, too, and I have chili powder sent by a friend from NM. Food of the gods.:)
Pour my friend and we'll toast the Womens Canadian Hockey team and another great export-Neil Young! *g*
Actually found myself pulling for Canada. They deserved it.
*wink* … hmmm, lessee if we toss some of that Chili powder into some yogourt and rub that on some Chicken, we could have a great late night BBQ. Skdadl will tell ya how fond I am of BBQs … *g*
Still in Napa Suz with Spence. Starting to feel like this is home. How are you?
I've been having a wonderful time tonight reading about Sally Quinn's HUGE gaffe: her Washington Post column attempting to "justify" scheduling her son's wedding on the same day as that of her husband's [Ben Bradlee] grand-daughter.
Go from the HuffPo summary of the dust up
and click on the column itself [link within] and then to the comments to Quinn, which are a HOOT!!
Highly recommended.
hey mauimom — isn't it just desserts in its gossipy tawdriness :) how ya been?
doing good — watching the ladies free skate and enjoying it immensely.
The US Hockey team outplayed Canada for the most part, but our Goalie was in the zone. By comparison, the US Goalie looked surprised when both goals were scored. Great teams, though … lots of great games down the road.
*Pours Double/Double of Highland Park for Emerson and anyone else who'd like some*
Hoping Quinn's right about Rahm leaving DC this year. The sooner the better.
I've made chicken coated with yogurt, it's great. Adding chili has to be good.
Oh, Stephanie Plum fans!
I'm a dyed in the wool Sue Grafton fan, but am acquiring a taste for the Stephanie Plum books. Listened to a couple of them on my laptop when I was snowed in in DC a couple of weeks ago.
and some thought HP stood for Hewlett-Packard (shaking head.)
i so want him outta the white house. now would not be soon enough (laughing)
Canada's Joannie Rochette has been the most incredible story of perseverance. Her Mom passed 4 days ago, hours after arriving in Vancouver to watch her Daughter compete. Joannie elected to compete anyways.
yeah, he's more of an outhouse kinda guy.
i used to read grafton — but now am avid plum :) i love how the characters come back in new books like grafton's do.
she's on the ice here now — finally (i hate this delayed broadcast)
Yep, the yogourt keeps the Meat sooo tender and the spices give the meat some zing.
Okay, I'd better stop talking about food, or I really will go and fire up the BBQ. *g*
I read that. She's a social climber, thinks she's hot shit, she isn't.
Number 6 is pretty-whoever she is. Is Wickenheiser Doug's sister?
I cried tonight watching her perform. Very very good, elegant, moving.
She was terrific … her ability to focus, despite the tragedy is a tremendous lesson for me.
G'nite all !
I've loathed Sally Quinn since the 1970′s when she wrote an article that DESTROYED a friend of mine. She is a slut, a back-biter, with an inflated ego and totally unjustified opinion of herself.
This article was the true "just enough rope to hang herself." I'm sure there are legions of folks around DC rejoicing at her self-inflicted downfall.
she's a conniving backstabber who is gonna finally get a taste of her own medicine.
So, at least the Women brought home the Hockey Gold, Eh…? ;-)
I guess Quinn got the info re Rahm from his [Quinn's] "intended," since she's Rahm's yoga teacher. ["Quinn" = Sally Quinn's son, whose name = Quinn Bradley.]
Suzanne, my love for Sue Grafton is based on my familiarity with
Santa Barbara and "matching" all the streets & nearby towns with the names she uses.
Also, one of my best friends, who lives in SB, was interviewed by Grafton re a possible storyline. We're still waiting for that book to come out. Since she just did "U," there aren't too many left!
CT – I've gotta go outside & look at the sky. Earlier tonight it was cloudy here, no stars could be seen.
wow, that was exciting to watch. don't think there will be any controversy over the ladies' medalist positions (unlike that whiny russian guy).
that is so forking cool. i love reading books where i know the locations.
If you're not atop Haleakala you'll only be looking at clouds…! ;-)
I need some serious jams to keep awake, this is my second night in a row…!
I'm at about 2500′ on the side/slope of Haleakela
Rahm and yoga in the same sentence just sounds wrong, doesn't it? *g*
one of them oxymorons like gov't intelligence
I was so happy to see the Canadians win. Thought of my of our Canadian friends here at FDL.
Congrats Petro!
Oh Yeah…! Jimi…! There must be someway outta this place…! ;-)
thought that would appeal to ya (laughing)
Margot, I bought seeds from Victory, a non bio-engineered seed spot. Bought habineros and serranos along with jalepenos!
my landlady and i are going over our survival seeds packet and figuring out what to plant now and what to freeze and store for future gardens.
Alvin Lee blast
oooooh that's a good one emerson
Well "Rahm" + "ballet" don't go too well together either in my mind.
I just haven't been able to figure out why this story is important. I'd never read her past the first time many years ago. Is she like the page 6 of the WaPo?
Help me understand this Sally Quinn.
Ewww-Rahm is a ballet dancer? Worst ballet news I've had since I got tickets for Barishnikov and they announced 10 minutes before curtain he wouldn't be doing any leaps since he had pulled his groin! He basically spotted.
she had an affair with her boss, caused his divorce, married him and then cattily called folks who had affairs names.
they worked at the wapoo together — he was the publisher or something. she then became the queen of the social bees in dc — heralding what was acceptable or not.
hunkering down for the rain rain and more rain headed this way :) 3 lows circling around each other out in the pacific
ppd — ct needs jam music — second night in a row up on the mt
So I saw on tonight's weather — Sprayed my trees with dormant sulfur today in advance of tomorrow's rains.
Suz, of the seeds I got, you'd probably do better with two in your climate. Asparagus and rhubarb. They take 2-3 years to mature, but oh, so yummy! I've had both here before, so I'm sure they'll work.
what's CT doing up on the mt?
am a novice at gardens. my landlady is taking me under her wing on this one. she does most of her gardening at her portland home. i've done potted gardens but nothing beyond that.
excellent. you all battened down?
working — spotting for the lasers
Old friends
spray during flowering before leaves pop stops fungus later
quicksilver at monterey
We're expecting less than an inch in the valley with 2 to 4 inches in the mountains, Suz — some wind, though
But leaves come before flowers.
not this year — trees were fooled by the warm rains
thanks emerson — hard trying to find stuff that will keep the aloha dood awake
maybe this will get his toes a'tappin
holy moly look at the time. time for me to vamoose folks
g'nite all and thanks for all the music and conversations tonight


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Lorraine Hansberry books list. Lorraine Hansberry bibliography includes all books by Lorraine Hansberry. Book list may include collections, editorial contributions, etc - any type of book or journal citing Lorraine Hansberry as a writer should appear on this list, in alphabetical order. The full bibliography of the author Lorraine Hansberry below includes book jacket images whenever possible. Depending on the writer and type of writing, this Lorraine Hansberry reading list could include fiction, nonfiction, novels, literature, etc and may include a few different editions of a given book, though it is not a definitive list with regards to editions of book titles. Items here include everything from A Raisin in the Sun to Lorraine Hansberry Collection. You can use the items in this list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your opinion, then share it with your Twitter followers, Facebook friends or with any other social networks you use on a regular basis.
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Spark Notes A Raisin in the Sun
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The movement; documentary of a struggle for equality
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Les blancs: the collected last plays of Lorraine Hansberry
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The collected last plays
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Hansberry Collected Last
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sign in Sidney Brustein's window
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Lorraine Hansberry Collection
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black


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I had the pleasure of taking my son out for breakfast this morning, before bringing him to a summer pottery class. The class was in downtown Sioux Falls, so we ate at the "Diner", a popular, retro, chrome-colored restaurant that serves comfort food and old-style soda-fountain items. My wife works downtown, and there are a number of restaurants we occasionally eat at it the area. I've never eaten breakfast downtown before until today, but noticed the same disturbing pattern that I often see when I meet my wife for lunch or otherwise eat downtown during the day…the large meal meetings of horny, egotistical, old white men.
Not exactly a new topic for me, but as an (ever increasingly older) white man, I cringe when I see schools/flocks of this demographic downtown. Why? Because it seems like the only real goal in life of these testosterone-laden meal meetings is to 1) be a visible as possible, and 2) try to make yourself look as important as possible, and 3) act like a testosterone-laden teenager with sexual angst that is just bursting to find an outlet.
Today, my son and I sat down at a quiet table, when a group of four HEOWMs (Horny, Egotistical, Older White Men) walked in. They were FAR too important to actually wait for the waitress to seat them, as is the custom at the Diner. Instead, they marched immediately to the largest table in the place, right across from my son and I. They seemed utterly shocked that the waitress would DARE to move them to a smaller table (more on that later). However, to overcome their embarrassment when she forced them to move, they joked to the waitress that it as "OK", as long as they still got the service of the prettiest waitress in the place.
Blergh. If I'm that waitress, I'm already cursing them out under my breath.
The waitress re-seated the group of 4 directly behind my son, and I had the distinct "pleasure" to enjoy their adolescent conversation, and adolescent treatment of the waitress. Clearly the breakfast "meeting" wasn't unique, as they continued to tease/kid/flirt with the waitress, calling her by name, and continually repeating how fortunate they were to have her as their waitress for the day. As is the custom with meetings of HEOWM's in Sioux Falls, their conversation was spoken using the loudest, most booming voices possible, as if to announce that THIS particular group of HEOWM's were the most important group of people in the building, and that all other diners should have the "pleasure" of hearing what they had to say.
And what did they have to say? There were two topics, and ONLY two topics…women, and golf. Now, I didn't get to see the fingers of all 5 of the men (#5 joined part-way through breakfast), but for the two I did see, there were definite wedding rings present. You wouldn't have known it by their behavior though. When the waitress was present, HEOWM's try to out-do each other in terms of who can "out-flirt" the others. When the waitress WASN'T present? Well…while the language never got TOO crude, there were certainly plenty of conversations going on that I'm glad my son was quite oblivious to.
Who KNEW that there's one cashier at Target who had the "biggest boobs" in Sioux Falls?
Who knew that HEOWM's actually DARE to be seen in such a low-brow shopping establishment as Target?
My son and I did have a great morning, but I have no doubt the HEOWM's behind my son noticed either my scowl, or my rolling eyes, at certain points of the conversation. The other topic of conversation? Golf of course! A rich man's game! The discussion was half-dominated by bragging about miraculous shots made by the HEOWM's present, with the other half talking about the latest PGA tournaments. Being HEOWM's, they of COURSE referred to the PGA players by first name, as if they spoke regularly with them. Of course there's "Tiger", but there were also discussions about "Rory" and "Phil", who I could tie with a last name, but also a "Jason" and "Luke" that I had no idea who they were.
But then again…I'm just a (O)WM, not a HEOWM.
All five DID agree that they would "do" whoever the hell it is that Tiger Woods is dating.
It was a nice reminder that while men grow up, far too many of us are still pubescent, egotistical punks with an inflated view of our own importance in the world.
My greatest pleasure for the morning was also a source of dismay. The one large table that the group of HEOWM's were kicked out of? About half way through their breakfast, a different, older, and larger group of HEOWM's came in and sat down at the table. Watching the group of five HEOWM's sitting behind my son, I was immediately reminded of scenes from Grease, where rival gangs circle each other, suspiciously eying each other and trying to gauge strengths and weaknesses. I almost expected both groups of HEOWM's, who obviously weren't familiar with the "other" group, to get up and start rumbling or something, with the winning group picking up "Jess", the waitress, and carrying her away as a trophy.
Good times. I just hope that the behavior of HEOWM's doesn't forever stain the reputations of us (few?) men who don't behave that way. But alas, I think the die has already been cast, and unfortunately…the characterization of "HEOWM's" is 1) far too evident in the real world, and 2) an extremely accurate representation of how men often act.


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All is well here too. I even have my old archi. job back. :yes:
Yea, Enchanted Rock is a very cool place. back in the day I used to hang with a great group of guys and gals and we were all pretty "woodsey" I guess you'd call it. Back in the day,we'd load up a few cars with climbing and rappelling gear, sleeping bags, guitars, cheap wine and beer, and head up there for some pretty memorable weekends. AWESOME times...! :D
Anyway, GREAT to hear from you again.
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And you're right. It's basically a batholith - a large emplacement of igneous intrusive rock (pink granite in this case) that forms from cooled magma (insert Dr. Evil accent there :-D :wink:) deep in the earths crust and is then uplifted and exposed by erosion over millions of years.
I love that place. We actually used to make day trips there with our kiddos when the were younger. Haven't been in a long time, but we really need to get back. Some good memories all around involving that place. :D
My post about Enchanted Rock to you Gabe went to you-know-where...
My 2 posts previous to this one went to...well, you know where.....
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This is the bridge I drive across on my way to and from the office. That's the Austin skyline in the background. And yes, believe it or not, our leaves turn pretty colors her too in the fall...! :wink: :D
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Nearly six-in-ten say Muslims are subject to a lot of discrimination, far more than say the same about Jews, evangelical Christians, atheists or Mormons. A new survey also finds the public is more likely to see differences rather than similarities between their own religion and every other religion tested, with the sole exception of Protestantism.
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The first-ever, nationwide, random sample survey of Muslim Americans finds them to be largely assimilated, happy with their lives, and moderate with respect to many of the issues that have divided Muslims and Westerners around the world.


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The Binghamton Aeros is proud to present their 28th annual Giant Scale RC Air Show and National Model Aviation Day celebration. You will see some of the largest Radio Control Aircraft anywhere. Some as large as 1/2 the size of the actual plane. The event is held at the scenic Chenango Bridge Airport. This event draws some of the best RC pilots and builders from all over the eastern US and Canada! You will see everything from vintage bi-planes to turbine jets take to the skies over the airport. Flying is almost non-stop. It's an event not to be missed!
In addition to all the marvelous flying machines there will be other activities to take part in. Kids of all ages can try their hand at flying an RC plane on one of the RC flight simulators that will be there. Take a chance at winning any of several raffles taking place. A new 50″ HDTV will be raffled off. %)/%0 raffles will be taking place both days. There are many great prizes donated by several local sponsors and the club members that will be raffled off specifically to support the Wounded Warrior Project.
Food and refreshments will be available both days. Bring a chair and stay for the day.
Helpful Tips:
1) This is a family friendly event. Children MUST be under adult supervision at all times. These large planes can be dangerous.
2) Pets can be easily scared by the large planes. They might be happier at home.
3) Bring any medicines or special needs items with you that you might need though out the day.
4) No alcoholic beverages are allowed.
5) Bring a camera as there will be many photo ops.
For more information visit our website. http://binghamtonaeros.wildapricot.org/


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In 2003, Rodef Shalom Congregation completed an ambitious building renovation project. The goals of this project included modernizing our preschool and religious school classrooms, improving handicapped access throughout the building, establishing a modern, dedicated-use library facility, and reconfiguring an existing auditorium into a versatile worship space.
The rabbis and administrative staff of Rodef Shalom Congregation committed to the goal of making the congregation fully accessible and welcoming to everyone. A Special Needs Committee, now the Inclusion Committee, was established to address the various issues faced by the disabled. Its members included professionals who work in the field of special needs, teachers, parents of children (of all ages) with a wide range of special needs, and people with disabilities themselves. Subsequently, a 2008 congregational survey revealed that approximately 20 percent of the membership identified themselves as having a "special need" that limits their ability to participate in activities within the building.
The sanctuary, designed by noted architect Henry Hornbostel, was completed in 1907 and restored in 1989. The restoration project was undertaken to repair, reinforce, and preserve the sanctuary, long recognized as one of Pittsburgh's architectural landmarks but it remained an area that was not fully handicapped-accessible. Disabled persons could not fully participate in worship and life-cycle services in the sanctuary.
The rabbis and Board of Trustees embraced removing the architectural barriers as a priority to allow participation by the disabled. This project was intended to address the sanctuary's accessibility for all those with disabilities. The congregation retained Alan M. Dunn and Associates, architectural firm, to plan the project outlined below. A "bima" is an elevated platform from which the service takes place. The pulpit or reading table sits on the bima.
The Bima Project began in November 2010 and has been completed. We will formally dedicate the new bima on Friday, April 15, 2011. Watch for details.
We thank The Jean, Lillian and Dr. Henry J. Goldstein Endowment Fund and the Charles M. Morris Charitable Trust for providing the opportunity to remove the barriers to participation for the disabled while preserving the historic integrity of our beautiful sanctuary. Your gift is welcomed now and will continue to be used and appreciated by generations to follow.


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