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Gil Henry later became partners with his brother Warren Henry and cousin George Schoeffel.
"Gil got involved in planting the hass variety in the 1950s," Phil Henry said. "The fuerte was the dominant variety then, but Gil and Warren believed the hass was a better producer, so they started planting groves in hass and actually converting fuerte groves into hass by grafting."
Gil Henry was among the growers who in the late 1950s and early 1960s pushed to create the California Avocado Advisory Board, a precursor to the California Avocado Commission. Ralph Pinkerton was hired to head the board and its marketing efforts.
Ripening rooms were the next breakthrough.
Tim Verpoorten
Tim Verpoorten, a salesman for Plover, Wis.-based potato and onion broker Katz Produce Sales LLC, died May 18. He was 58.
Before joining Katz in 1986, Verpoorten worked in Stevens Point, Wis., as a truck broker for Mach Farms.
Verpoorten is survived by his wife, Alice; son, Noel; daughter, Nikki Olson; three sisters, Pam Luebbe, Vicki Rasmussen and Amy Schmidt; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran's Steven Ministry.
Lester Wishnatzki
Lester Wishnatzki, a former co-owner of Wish Farms in Plant City, Fla., died May 19. He was 96.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Wishnatzki moved to Florida in 1929 and began working for the family business in 1955.
At Wish Farms — then called Wishnatzki Farms — he and his brother Joe made the company one of the first in the industry to use mechanical refrigeration in packinghouses and trucks, according to a news release.
The two were instrumental in creating a market for strawberries in the Northeast and helped put Plant City on the map as the "Winter Strawberry Capital of the World," according to the release.
Lester Wishnatzki and his late wife, Selma, were known for their charitable efforts.
"He was a very generous man, known in the Lakeland and Plant City communities for his philanthropy," said niece Elizabeth Peterson, Wish Farms' social media and public relations manager.
Barney Greene
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It's taken years, but where Morris's low-priority status once forced him to wait up to six months for a doctor's appointment at the VA, he's now at the top of the list.
Larry Morris wasn't at the American Legion convention this summer, but he probably would have appreciated the irony of a statement McCain made there about veterans' benefits. Asked about the backlog of unresolved benefits cases at the VA, McCain called it a "national disgrace." Instead of vets having to prove they're disabled, McCain said, "maybe sometimes we oughta have a more balanced situation where the government has to prove that they're not."
Andrew Vera isn't surprised that it's hard for a vet like Morris to get by. He says it can be even harder for soldiers who served more recently.
Vera enlisted in the Navy shortly after 9/11, knowing the country was going to war. He was in Iraq for the invasion in 2003, assigned to the highest-level triage unit in the Middle East. There was no burn unit anywhere in the region, he says, so his unit created a makeshift one. It was Vera's job to track patients. "I saw most of the initial injuries," he says, including those of Lori Piestewa, an Army soldier who was the first Native American woman to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military.
He wrote down information about each casualty by hand, because there was no other method; eventually, he built a database.
Vera completed two tours in Iraq, leaving the Navy in 2005 and returning home to Phoenix.
It's not a good place to be a veteran, he says.
"Phoenix is a scary place. It's not a military town. And a lot of guys come out here; there aren't a lot of jobs out here. It's warm, but Phoenix and Arizona, there isn't a structure for these guys, for young veterans to be caught and effectively spoken to and get help. And I guess for a lot of young guys, they're not going to get help."
Vera did — eventually.
At first he didn't know he needed it. Family and friends pointed out his behavior: Vera was drinking heavily. He switched jobs often and found himself in confrontations with co-workers. He couldn't communicate; he wasn't socializing.
He approached Senator John McCain's local office for help, with no luck.
Vera is careful not to bash his fellow vet — at least not too much. "John McCain, his staff has really tried to be a source of information and a source of assistance, but I think that, over the past five or six years, his office has become overwhelmed," he says. "There's a case overload. Clearly running for president is what his priority is now."
So Vera went to Arizona congressman Ed Pastor's office. It took another ten months for Vera to qualify for benefits from the VA, which diagnosed him with a full-blown case of post-traumatic stress disorder. "In the military, they tell you what to do and they give you the services because they want a fit force," Vera says. Once he got home, though, things changed.
Things changed drastically for Brian Callan when he came home, too.
Callan, a veteran of the first Gulf War, was shot by police in the parking lot of a Toyota dealership in Phoenix in 2001. It was obviously a suicide; Callan egged on the cops.
He had been diagnosed with a severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. He was a big fan of John McCain, and wrote the senator letters on random topics, such as the collapse of the Enron Corporation. Two months after his death, Callan's mother approached the senator's local veterans' affairs staffer, Tom McCanna, and asked him to help her get the information she needed to file a tort claim against the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Phoenix. The family felt strongly that poor medical treatment had led to Callan's behavior and ultimate death.
She still has a copy of the typewritten letter she sent to McCanna, dated November 14, 2002. After she didn't hear from McCain's office, she put a sticky note on the letter: "McCanna never followed thru — did not receive forms."
Callan's mother also tried the local Veterans Administration office, with no luck. Finally, a friend of her son's spent hours on the Internet and found the forms. The claim was denied.
"It just makes you lose faith," she says. "I just thought that his office would help represent his constituent who was so loyal to McCain. And to his country."
For years, many Arizonans have referred to their senior senator as "the senator from Washington, D.C." John McCain has always been more interested in the national platform than the home trenches.
But it's on the national stage where McCain's performance has been the most disappointing to his fellow veterans.
Since 1987, McCain has voted against dozens of measures designed to assist veterans. Here are a few examples of pro-veteran legislation that didn't get McCain's support:
• January 2008: McCain didn't vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, which included an increase in basic monthly pay for active military by 3.5 percent and permitted vets who are 100 percent disabled to receive both retirement and disability pay.


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The 29-year-old was used sparingly under previous boss Neil Warnock, but he was immediately reinstated to the team when Mark Hughes took over the reins.
Hughes named the Hungary international in his first game in charge against Wigan and was rewarded with a sensational strike.
Noted for his rich playmaking skills, the former Plymouth midfielder is now trying to convince Hughes has a future at Loftus Road.
His agent Vladan Filipovics is optimistic his player will be given a chance to extend his stay beyond the summer.
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With over 30 years of experience, Tom is a well-recognised figure in the offshore and subsea subsectors and has been instrumental in several industry shaping events. Tom was previously Chief Executive Officer of Acergy S.A., one of the world's largest offshore engineering and construction contractors to the oil and gas industry globally. Having joined the business in 2003, Tom led the rapid restructuring and repositioning of the company improving performance from a loss of ($418) million in 2003 to a net profit of $307 million in 2008. Tom retired from the business in 2008 and remains a non-executive on the board of directors.
Prior to joining Acergy, Tom led the turnaround of Stena Offshore, a privately held contractor for subsea and deepwater solutions, in the early 1990's and organised the company's acquisition of Santa Fe's pipelay business as well as its merger with then US listed Coflexip in 1995 (latterly forming Coflexip-Stena Offshore or CSO). As Chief Operating Officer of the combined business, Tom was instrumental in CSO's $625 million acquisition of Aker Deepwater in 2001 before the $3.2 billion sale of the group to Technip S.A., in 2002. Tom subsequently became Vice Chairman of the Management Board of Technip and President of its Offshore Branch.
Tom currently holds a number of non-executive directorships of both listed and private companies. He is currently Chairman of Viking Moorings Ltd., Deputy Chairman of Acergy S.A., Deputy Chairman of Dockwise Ltd., Non-Executive Director of Green Holdings Corporation and a Member of the Supervisory Board of SBM Offshore.
Jan Janshen, Managing Director and head of Advent International's European industrials practice, said, "Tom's impressive track record of operational performance and turnaround management as well as his extensive experience in the oil and gas market make him a valuable addition in an important sector for Advent globally. His appointment follows that of Michael McShane earlier this month who is advising our US team on its investment strategy in the oil and gas services and equipment sector. We look forward to combining our respective areas of expertise to identify new opportunities for Advent."
Commenting on his new role, Tom Ehret said, "I am very happy to join the Advent team and to work with them on the development of their oil and gas services portfolio. Their analytical approach, operational focus and unique global footprint in the key geographies for oil and gas are important factors in successfully investing in this sector, especially in this very interesting phase of the oil and gas business cycle."
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Diaphragmatic breathing
This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. (July 2011) |
Diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal breathing, belly breathing or deep breathing is breathing that is done by contracting the diaphragm, a muscle located horizontally between the chest cavity and stomach cavity. Air enters the lungs and the belly expands during this type of breathing.
This deep breathing is marked by expansion of the abdomen rather than the chest when breathing. It is considered by some to be a healthier way to breathe, and is considered by some a useful form of complementary and alternative treatment.
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, "12.7 percent of American adults [have] used deep-breathing exercises... for health purposes,"[1] which it describes as follows, "Deep breathing involves slow and deep inhalation through the nose, usually to a count of 10, followed by slow and complete exhalation for a similar count. The process may be repeated 5 to 10 times, several times a day."[2]
According to the University of Texas Counseling and Mental Health Center, "Diaphragmatic breathing allows one to take normal breaths while maximizing the amount of oxygen that goes into the bloodstream. It is a way of interrupting the 'Fight or Flight' response and triggering the body's normal relaxation response." [3] They provide a video demonstration. [4]
In complementary and alternative medicine[edit]
Some practitioners of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) believe that particular kinds of breathing they identify as diaphragm breathing can be used to bring about health benefits.
Deep breathing exercises are sometimes used as a form of relaxation, that, when practiced regularly, may lead to the relief or prevention of symptoms commonly associated with stress, which may include high blood pressure, headaches, stomach conditions, depression, anxiety, and others.[5]
Due to the lung expansion being lower (inferior) on the body as opposed to higher up (superior), it is referred to as 'deep' and the higher lung expansion of rib cage breathing is referred to as 'shallow'. The actual volume of air taken into the lungs with either means varies.
Relation to yoga and meditation[edit]
Hatha Yoga, tai chi and meditation traditions draw a clear distinction between diaphragmatic breathing and abdominal breathing or belly breathing.[6] The more specific technique of diaphragmatic breathing is said to be more beneficial.[6]
Relation to singing[edit]
Proper breathing, from the diaphragm, is also essential to the best singing.[7] See a video that explains diaphragmatic breathing for singing.[8]
See also[edit]
- Breath
- Shallow breathing - a type of breathing that is mutually exclusive to diaphragmatic breathing and is associated with multiple anxiety disorders
- Circular breathing
- Pranayama - a traditional Yogic practice of slowing and extending the breaths, used during meditation
- Kussmaul breathing
- ^ "Relaxation Techniques for Health: An Introduction" http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stress/relaxation.htm
- ^ http://nccam.nih.gov/health/providers/camterms.htm "Terms Related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine"
- ^ http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/Level_Two/breathing.html
- ^ http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/diaphramatic_breathing/diaphragmatic_breathing.html
- ^ "To relax using this method, you consciously slow your breathing and focus on taking regular and deep breaths...Because relaxation is the opposite of stress, the theory is that voluntarily creating the relaxation response through regular use of relaxation techniques could counteract the negative effects of stress...Chronic stress may lead to high blood pressure, headaches, stomach ache, and other symptoms. Stress may and in many cases will worsen certain conditions, such as asthma. Stress also has been linked to depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses." - Relaxation Techniques for Health: An Introduction
- ^ a b "Breathing Practices and Pranayama". Retrieved January 2014.
- ^ http://www.become-a-singing-master.com/diaphragmatic-breathing.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SFVP9qyupY4
External links[edit]
CAM therapy suggestions[edit]
- ^ "Better Breathing". Learning to sing - Breathing.


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When tourists in St. Augustine, Fla., enter the Oldest Store Museum Experience, things begin to happen everywhere. There's shaking, bubbling, sound, video, and things coming down from the ceiling. Using high-tech gadgets to create an old-world illusion is the specialty of Ryan McCurdy, show controller for Historic Tours of America and he's here with some of his secrets on that coming right up on the SVC Podcast.
SVC: Ryan, thanks for being with us on the SVC Podcast from Historic Tours of America, and we're gonna be talking about the Oldest Store Museum Experience in St. Augustine, Fla.—the nation's oldest city. And I know you've set up a lot of these types of exhibit, but one of the more interesting things about it to me is that you're using some very high-tech show control techniques to create a decidedly old-world atmosphere. And you do quite a bit of that [being] in charge of show control for the company. So tell me about Historic Tours of America and all of the show control setups you do.
Absolutely. Well, Historic Tours of America (HTA) is a company that's been successfully navigating America and doing edutainment around the country for many years. Our first operation was in Key West, Fla., and it's expanded from there. They've got markets in San Diego, Boston, Washington D.C., etc., and they have a combination of tour-bus-driven models as well as some walking tours in their Ghost and Gravestones model, which is a very popular ghost tour that they've been doing in several of their cities. More recently they've been branching off into doing these museum attractions or experiences, as they like to call them, and their goal specifically is to do what they've always done with their tour buses so successfully, which is incorporate a live performer with any amount of technology or pre-recorded material that's used. And I had started with them in Savannah, Ga., on their Ghost in Gravestones installation there. It's called Perkins and Sons Chandlery, and it's a combination of very high-tech special effects and good old fashioned story telling with a performer who stands center stage and controls all the stories as well as controlling all of the special effects in a subtle discreet way to make sure that none of the surprise is given away. And that went over so well they started wanting to do smaller installations of that nature in other cities and they had the idea to do this "Oldest Store" in St. Augustine. They had been sitting on a collection of really what was the oldest general store in the United States, which was in St. Augustine. They've been sitting on that stores collection for several decades without knowing what to do with it and they wanted to put in environment where it could be seen by a whole new generation. The iPod/PlayStation generation and be seen in a new way. [Timestamp: 3:02]
All right, and they did that in a big way. They called you in because you've had a good bit of freelance experience doing show control. So what did they need in the way of interactive elements on this? I know there's a lot of interactive stuff when people walk in, so what did they want people to experience when they walk in here?
Well, it's exactly like you said at the beginning. You hit the nail on the head. It's things from the turn of the century, so things that are 112 years old that they wanted to completely reinterpret, and obviously a lot of those things don't work anymore so we had to find new ways to make old things. The environment as soon as you step inside is incredible. They've actually got legs of ham hanging from the ceiling, and they've got actual a jellybean machine, which I don't see anywhere else in America any more to this day. So you have smells, sights, and sounds. We have a beautiful sort of Wurlitzer record player that the exterior is still completely original, but years ago the guts stopped working, so they've actually replaced it with a MP3 player and trigger mechanisms so when the needle comes down music comes out. Which, of course, the kids, as you can imagine, love doing and in that first room there is a lot of things that are displayed. Some of the best, to be honest, are things that we didn't do a single thing to. There is a coffee bean grinder that still works in its original condition and you put coffee beans in one side and seven and a half hard minutes of labor later you have a cup of coffee, and it's amazing in this first room, which is set up to be like the front of a general store. It's amazing to see kids realize that the simplicity that rules life now definitely should not be taken for granted. [Timestamp: 4:38]
And with all of this, the idea is that the people come in and they have the experience and they never think about all of the high-tech stuff going on in the background, but of course that's why we're here. So why did you decide to go with the Alcorn-McBride show control gear on this project? Had you used that before?
We had. It was recommended and then sourced for the Perkins and Sons installation, and we've since used it in a couple of other smaller installations with them as well. Simply, it's reliable and it's affordable. They pride themselves on making operating system-less hardware in such a way that there's no bluescreen to def; there's no hard drive failures. It's all sitting there in a perfectly manufactured box and they say in their advertising, which of course can be hyperbole, that it will operate for years without a re-start. Well Perkins and Sons has been opened for two and a half years, running in upwards of 15 times a night, and as far as I know they have never pressed restart on that machine. [Timestamp: 5:33]
Well, that's the best testament to the reliability of it. Now on the layout of this, the physical layout, where have you got the V4Pro control system and all of the other gear located behind the scenes?
Well, when they rebuilt this museum, they took the façade of a building from that time period that still existed in St. Augustine, built a major extension, which was then painted and made to look like an extension of the building itself, and they had prepared for having electronics components to this new museum by having a control room that is in the very center on the special mezzanine level, which is behind lock and key and of course completely inaccessible or even visible from the general for the general public. It looks kind of like a widows walk would on a house from that time period, but it's a small room that is well-ventilated—has a HVAC on one side and then an entire wall of electronics on the other. That was the perfect place to do it because obviously cabling is going out in both directions and down to the first floor and we were able to, with electrician's permission, of course, make our entry points into the walls, run through all our conduit, and we really laid out the show control cabling. As we were laying out the electric cabling, it was designed to be run hand in hand so that the museum was completely preprepared and it was not just running things along the ground inside of a already built building. [Timestamp: 8:54]
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Carrie & Corey (The Stone Sour Chronicles)
Mistress Carrie has interviewed Corey Taylor twice in the past few years. Here are the interviews.


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The SUNY New Paltz Environmental Task Force (ETF) was created in 2005 by faculty, students and staff members concerned about the serious environmental problems that we face in the world today. They seek to address these issues by moving towards ecological sustainability on campus and by preparing students to address the global environmental challenges that lie ahead.
Founding member, Brain Obach, and members of the task force have collaboratively come up with a way to enhance recycling on campus and were instrumental in helping to develop the Environmental Studies Minor program. The program includes courses in social and natural sciences that are geared towards students with environmental interests.
The ETF also serves as the liaison between the campus and the Brook Farm Project, an educational farm that hosts class visits to educate students about sustainable agriculture and community supported agriculture.
In addition, the ETF has hosted a number of speakers and presented films on such topics as organic agriculture, green building design, global warming and alternative transportation. These programs are designed to raise awareness about environmental problems and to inform individuals about how they can alter their lifestyles in ecologically beneficial ways.
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The Sustainability Committee
The Sustainability Committee was created in 2010 in order to develop and implement a Campus sustainability Plan in accordance with the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. SUNY New Paltz signed on to this national agreement in 2008.
The Sustainability Plan includes goals for expanding environmental education and programming, for improving environmental practices like waste reduction and energy conservation and to ultimately achieve climate neutrality. This will require that we not only reduce energy consumption and the burning of fossil fuels, but that we transition to renewable energy sources to power the campus.
The college has already shifted to less polluting fuels for providing heat and hot water and implemented a number of energy saving reforms. The Sustainability Plan calls for the installation of solar arrays and other alternative energy sources that will provide the college with clean green energy.
Although it is a subunit of the faculty governance Budget, Goals and Plans Committee, the Sustainability Committee includes representatives of the administration, students and faculty all working together to make SUNY New Paltz a model of ecological sustainability.
Sustainable Living Collective
The Sustainable Living Collective is a collection of students engaged in cultivating environmental advocacy and awareness in the SUNY New Paltz community. This semester, we are preparing to throw a week long campaign of collective action and group learning known as Sustainable Action Week. The events and activities will be geared towards teaching ecologically responsible behavior and exploring the interconnectedness of various environmental issues such as food production, water privatization, hydrofracking, climate destabilization, energy use (specifically residential use), energy production, transportation, waste and recycling. Workshops, demonstrations, movies, a summit and a farmer's market celebration will make up the bulk of events and activities for the week. The goal of both the sustainable action week and sustainable living collective is to inspire students and community members to create a sense of shared community built on ecologically sustainable values that support local industry, economy, and ecosystems.
New Paltz Students for Sustainable Agriculture
Students for Sustainable Agriculture is a New Paltz student group that works to promote a sustainable food system that is healthy for consumers, farm-workers, and the environment. We seek to raise awareness about where food comes from, and where it goes. Our organization works with local farmers to protect this region's farmland, the local agricultural economy, and the health of the community and the planet. We also seek to empower students to grow their own food sustainably and become more aware of current day food politics.
Students for Sustainable Agriculture is currently involved in a number of campus and community based projects:
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I recently bought a darling old, heavy, solid wood armoire from CL. I'm painting it in exterior paint and will use it on the patio to store cushions, etc. We've also added an outdoor rug, and have a couple of adirondack chairs. So my wheels are spinning, and I'm thinking, how cool would it be to put a daybed out there! This isn't a covered patio. It's up against the house, but completely exposed. So my idea is to encase the mattress itself in two layers of those zip around plastic mattress covers. And then to make a cover for it out of sunbrella fabric. Add some pillows, etc. The pillows can be stored in the armoire when there is threat of rain. But the mattress of course will be out there all the time. The frame will be primed and painted with exterior paint. This is Houston, so no snow but plenty of humidity. Is this a cool idea or a stupid idea? |
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- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 8:59
I don't know if this will help but I have 6 cushions covered in Sunbrella that I bought 2 yrs ago. So this is their 3rd Spring. I scrubbed them yesterday and they look brand new...they are light beige. They have stayed out way more often that they should have in the rain and have come to no harm at all. Perhaps what you need to do is make the mattress out of the same filler that is in the purchased cusions so that they issue of covering with plastic zipper bags will be moot. I think that would be the best way to make sure it is all weather proof. c BTW paint something purple :) |
- Posted by bronwynsmom (My Page) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 9:45
I worry that, particularly in the extreme heat and humidity of Houston, your plastic will actually and trap and encourage moisture to build up inside, and you'll have a moldy mess. You'd probably be better off with a new cushion designed for outdoors that permits the moisture to escape. Some of the catalogs sell fat cushions separately from the furniture for which they are designed. There is also this site (which I have not used, so check it out for youself...just an example) where you can order specific dimensions. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Custom ourdoor cushions
It's a bad idea, IMO. You are not going to be able to completely moisture proof the mattress against the rain and humidity. And moisture is going to get into the folds of fabric. Between rain and dust and stuff just blowing around, I would avoid leaving pillows of any kind outside uncovered. |
I think a nice chaise lounge with a thick cushion and trendy throw pillow would look the best. Your not really going to use a bed out there....so why put it out there? If you had a sliding wall(my neighbor put a garage door in her dinningroom so she can open the wall to the creek right outside while dinning)...then I think your doing the couch on the front porch thing....or refridgerator on the front porch thing.....be careful not to cross that line to tacky. |
I agree that the mattress would still get moisture & mold, but I would love to see your armoire when you finish it. |
sounds like the perfect place for a mouse nest..i know the idea is lovely..but even our outdoor cushions get attacked by mice if we leave them out..here in Michigan I can imagine in a warmer area. squirrels also will chew through and pull out the stuffin. you might try a day bed with a thinner cushion over some box springs and then roll up the cushion in the weather and store it inside. |
- Posted by camarodreamer67 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 13:35
I want the same thing! Here's my idea! My dh is still rolling his eyes but I thought of using a blow up mattress like you would use to camp with. Then I could just let the air out to store when not in use! Oh well! Alicia |
- Posted by dilly_dally (My Page) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 15:06
Where I live it is a city ordinance that you cannot do this. No "indoor" upholstered furniture is allowed on a porch unless the porch is completely enclosed with walls and screened in. It is considered unsightly and they DO go after people for this. (I KNOW that your idea and handiwork are good though.) The other reason for the ordinance is the rodent problem. Then of course there is the issue of mold when using a mattress. I have seen chaise lounges that are made for two people. Maybe something like that will work for you? Your idea sounds like it could be real cute in the right setting. You can have custom made patio cushions for the bed frame that would hold up better than a mattress. They could make them in two or three pieces so they can be removed and stored easily. I like the idea of the amoire painted with house paint. Clever. |
- Posted by bestyears (email@example.com) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 16:52
oh guys! I thought for sure you'd all say, "Oh sounds so cute, go for it!!!! Just to put a few 'what will the neighbors say' fears to rest... This is the backyard, which is fully fenced and not visible to anyone except us. Nevertheless, I still don't want a 'what the heck is the fridge doing in the backyard' look.... LOL! I hadn't thought of the mice/squirrel problem. Sound like I should probably stick to a bench with a smaller cushion. I do like the blowup idea though! I was just imagining settling down with a nice stack of library books and an ice tea on my wonderful daybed... Also thought it would be kind of a cool spot for my daughter and her friends. Hmmm. It takes more than this to discourage me usually. I've got to give this some more thought.... |
- Posted by bestyears (email@example.com) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 17:03
- Posted by houstonmom (My Page) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 18:06
Bestyears: I am here in Houston also, so I am familiar with the trends here, and I love what you want to do. But, there are some modification that will make it doable! Using the outdoor paint as you stated will slow down the wear-and-tear so you should get at least 3-4 good years out of the armoire. I would NOT go with the daybed because it just does not look as if it belongs outside, and I agree about the humidity buildup. You CAN look for a piece of outdoor furniture that is either a couch or loveseat. I'm sure you are familiar with what I'm talking about, but if not look at target, Lowe's or Home Depot as they all carry this sort of outdoor furniture now. (If we had money in the budget right now, this is the sort of furniture I'd be getting...LOVE the idea. In fact, a friend has this sort of furniture out by their pool and it is so homey and comfy to curl up on.) How did you fare with last nights thunderstorms? Hope you did not get flooded out! I live in Copperfield (W-NW Houston...just a few miles from Bear Creek.) and we were fine. My son didn't have school and I opted to not drive to the office. (I live between Barker Cypress and Hwy. 6, and both were impassable for at least part of the day.) |
- Posted by bestyears (email@example.com) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 18:11
Hi houstonmom - we did fine with the storm, though FortBend ISD was closed today. Pretty amazing considering it was the all important TAKS testing day! I think I'll go take a look at the places you mentioned, and a good friend of mine was mentioning that Sam's Club has some much newer style patio things right now... I probably didn't make it clear with the daybed -that was just one I love, not THE one. I haven't actually found it yet. Thanks for the encouragement! |
Hi Bestyears and Houstonmom...I'm also in Houston (Northeast corner)...we were okay here too with the rains. Just a thought on your outdoor plan: I have an outdoor cabana in the backyard, with built in kitchen and fireplace. One wall is solid, one half-way up and the other two wide open. I have wrought iron furniture (two loveseats and two large chairs) by Summer Classics with cushions covered in Sunbrella fabric...also have pillows on all these pieces. So far, after 3 1/2 years, I have no mildewing. I did, however, have the cushions cut open and velcro sewn inside, so I could take them off and wash them often. I bought everything from Patio One on Richmond (or Westheimer) and have been pleased except for the few spots on one chair where the black paint is chipping off the iron due to salt water from the pool. I also have a patio set from Patio One that is totally exposed...bought it over 15 years ago....the brand is O.W.Lee and the cushions are still the original ones! Great choices at this store...lots of lounging furniture, like big futon type seating, covered seating, etc. Hope you have a chance to look there. |
- Posted by bestyears (email@example.com) on Wed, Apr 29, 09 at 8:02
Thanks Angelone, I forgot about Patio One -when we were in California, I bought a wrought iron set from them, which is still going strong 20 years later. Of course, their prices are considerably higher than Craigslist, lol! |
I have friends in France with an old iron daybed on their patio. It is just the most charming thing and I think you should go for it. (There....feel better? :-)) What you need is open cell foam which allows any moisture to pass through. I agree with others that the double covering is a potential petri dish. I would also use marine grade enamel rather than just any old exterior paint. It is available at any boating supply store and will give you a more durable end product. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lots o' foam!
I don't have a daybed on the patio, but I do have indoor furniture out there. In Southern CA, we have a stretch of several months when we don't have rain. For six months of the year, on the patio, under a pergola, I have a comfy sofa with lots of pillows and a matching love seat. Also, an area rug, an indoor coffee table, and a floor lamp. It is the most relaxing comfortable place to lounge. When friends come over, that is the first place they head to. I do have to cover it from the sun and it does get dusty. When October rolls around, I unzip all the covers from the cushions and wash and dry them. The pillows don't have zipper covers, so I just put them in the washer and dryer as is. When everything is completely dry I store the pillows and cushions inside and cover the sofa and loveseat with outdoor furniture covers. I haven't worried too much about rodents, since we have cats that sleep on the couch. Although, it does cross my mind every once in awhile. At first people say "You have indoor furniture outside??????" But after the initial surprise, most mention how it is so much more comfortable than patio furniture. I'm not sure how feasible it would in your climate, but where I am, it can work. |
One more suggestion: try posting this question on one of the other forums like Pools, Patios, Decks, etc. I did this when we had security issues with our cabana and got so many great responses! |
I love your armoire! Can't wait to see it finished. That is a good idea about using a different type pad for the bed instead of a regular mattress. |
I can relate to what you're envisioning - it sounds lovely. But, to have indoor wood furniture and a bed outside without any cover at all, I'm having trouble with it. I have patio furniture with the "special" cushions, and I would never leave them outside all summer rain/shine. They won't get ruined by the rain but it takes days for them to dry out enough so when you sit your butt doesn't get wet. Especially, if the days following the rain aren't real sunny. An entire thick mattress would take forever to dryout and with alot of humidity, it might start to smell before it dries completely. It probably rains more often in the summer in Ohio - does it rain alot in Houston? I think if you want an outdoor lounging bed you need to invest in some type of canopy, screened porch something that will protect you from the sun and rain. Probably it's me, but I need some shade from the sun before I can relax with a book! Do you sit outside now for extended periods without any shade? I just remember how hot it was in Houston when I went there in the summer. I went from my car to the house and that was the extent of my outdoor lounging!! |
- Posted by cooperbailey (My Page) on Wed, Apr 29, 09 at 13:29
Someone on here has an antique iron bed in their screened in their dock gazebo on a lake. maybe its allison with the glass balls ;)? It is quite a long dock no where near the house. The photos are amazing. And she uses an air mattress! And I think she has had it for a number of years. tada! problem solved. I think it will be great! Whats the harm in trying anyway? |
- Posted by dilly_dally (My Page) on Wed, Apr 29, 09 at 15:34
Oooh that cabinet is soooo cute. I would definately put on a coat of Spar Varnish to protect it. I've seen those large benches made from head and foot boards. They are larger than regular patio seating and look cute. You would have to have custom cushions made for it unless you build one around the dimensions of 'replacement' cushions that you purchase from a store. I'm just not "feeling" the daybed though. It reminds me of those 'trash to treasure' artsy people who put a bed out and plant flowers in it. (Get it? A "flower bed." Haha.) I have a person in my neighborhood who did one of those. There is a bed on her front lawn. It has flowers planted in it that of course only come up in the summer months. The rest of the year it is a bed on a front lawn. Even when the flowers are up it still looks like carp. I'm hoping that some passerbyer sees it, and thinks it is a curbside find and takes it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Spar Varnish
- Posted by camarodreamer67 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 30, 09 at 13:51
I just realized that my post didn't get posted yesterday so I will try again! As I said I am right there with you! I have 12 x 12 covered deck that isn't quite finished yet but I did find an armoire for $35 at the local fleamarket that I painted last year and put up against the house on the deck for storage. I also have a kitdchen island cart painted out there. Dh just got an air compressor so I've bought a paint gun and plan to use a better quality paint on both of them. Just off the deck steps there is a huge patio that we poured last fall for a hot tub. The contractor decided to use up the concrete and it ended up being alot bigger and that put enough room for the hot tub on the other side of the door into the garage. So... I painted an old set of outdoor furniture and put it on there but it just isn't enough and I had gotten the air mattress idea from here and planned to build a daybed like I've seen on HGTV. My dh is not well so it wasn't looking good about getting it done. But he would love a place to pile up out there. After this post, I went to a local antique/thrift store and found a full size iron bed that will be perfect once I either paint it or use a marine grade wax on it. I can't wait to see it in action. The only problem is a cover for the air mattress that will look like it belongs out there. I will try to post some pics over the weekend. I plan to borrow my mom's truck tomorrow and pick up the bed. You encourage me! |
Having a daybed outdoors is a great idea. But I would not use a regular mattress, for the reasons mentioned upthread. Instead, I'd either (1) order an outdoor daybed (walmart sells one that is not super pricey and there are several more expensive versions) I leave my sunbrella outdoor cushions out on my chairs all summer and spring, rain or shine, with no pest or mildew problems. The key is that they are designed to be used outdoors. If I put an indoor cushion out there, I think there would be problems. |
Here is a link that might be useful: walmart outdoor daybed
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They don't really need any mulch in zone 7, but if you do mulch, the pine bark is fine. Just keep it open so the soil fets a bit of air. Your plants should be putting on their new fall growth right about now, and they are quite vigorous in pushing out through even a heavy mulch layer. George |
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T. Rex Has Most Powerful Bite of Any Terrestrial Animal Ever
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Nanofiber Breakthrough Holds Promise for Medicine and Microprocessors
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Two New Extinct Camel Species Discovered at Panama Canal Excavation
When Continents Collide: New Twist to 50-Million-Year-Old Tale
How Insects 'Remodel' Their Bodies Between Life Stages
Earthworms to Blame for Decline of Ovenbirds in Northern Midwest Forests
Bacteria Tend Leafcutter Ants' Gardens
Promising Approach to Preventing Alzheimer's
Floor of Oldest Fossilized Forest Discovered: 385 Million Years Old
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Ocean Acidification Rate May Be Unprecedented, Study Says
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From gannets to seagulls, puffins to penguins, all seabirds suffer the same drop in birth rates when the supply of fish drops to less than a third of maximum capacity. That's the result from an international study on the relationships between predators and prey in seven ecosystems around the world, published in the magazine Science and coordinated by Philippe Cury, an IRD researcher. Based on nearly 450 cumulative years of observation, the research team compared the growth in fish supplies and the reproductive patterns of 14 species of coastal birds. These birds mainly feed on sardines, anchovies, herring and prawns, all of which are victims of over fishing. Below the critical level of one third of the fish biomass, the birds -- and the stability of the entire ecosystem -- come under threat.
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First round second look
Jean Lefebvre
May 01 2010 08:31AM
Now that 48 hours or so have passed since the conclusion of the first round, a few observations and remarks.
• There has been much pleading for cooler heads to prevail in D.C. in the wake of the Washington Capitals' collapse against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference's 1-8 matchup.
On the other hand, it's possible an attempt to avoid over-reaction may result in under-reaction. Ted Leonsis was chided for his emotional post-series evisceration of the hockey club but the Caps owner may be right to fret, even if he's giving the wrong reasons to do so.
Series Preview - #2 Blackhawks vs. #3 Canucks
Cam Davie
April 30 2010 11:06AM
It's the "Rematch in Round 2". Canucks vs. Blackhawks. Luongo vs. Kane. Kesler vs. Ladd. And it's gonna be goooooooooooood.
Around the League - Playoff Edition - Wk 2
Jason Gregor
April 29 2010 09:06AM
The NHL might not be on par with the NBA, NFL or MLB on a global scale, but any astute sports fan will realize that the NHL playoffs are the most dramatic, electrifying and utterly exciting.
Backstrom versus Ovechkin
Kristian Urstad
April 28 2010 04:11PM
Since there's a current lull in the Canuck schedule, I thought I'd write about something else. Try this on for size:
Backstrom is a better player than Ovechkin.
Counting Pucks
James C Edgington
April 28 2010 01:56PM
Here is a short math's test, with some simple questions, about three friends called Alex, Mason and Ryan.


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Gear Review
The worst beanie ever....
Just bought this beanie, had used it for 2 days. End of the 2 days there was holes in the top on both layers causing it to split.
The fit is all wrong too, it is very thin, but does keep you warm. It moved around as there was 2 layers that weren't attached. Didn't really hug the side of my head around the ears, the wind kept blowing it up.
Electric make good goggles.... that is all.
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Family Tributes
9/11 Reflections
1993 WTC Bombing
Items Collected
Age: 55
Place of Residence: Saddle River, NJ
Location on 9/11: Two WTC, 89th floor
Occupation: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Chairman & CEO
Dedicated Memorial Sites: Ridgewood Country Club Memorial (Paramus)
"To know Joe is to walk on the sunny side of the street," a beautiful quote from a friend that very much captures Joes persona. Joes wife, Evelyn, of 32 years, stated, "He never came down in the morning without a smile on his face."
Evelyn and Joe met at a high school graduation party. When Evelyn was asked if it was love at first sight, she responded, "For me it was; he was drop-dead gorgeous."
Together Joe and Evelyn made a beautiful couple. After dating for five years throughout college, they married afterwards in 1969, and were blessed with three beautiful children: Joseph, Todd, and Kimberly.
Joe was even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside. He was very down-to-earth and kind to everyone he met. The many, many tributes and kind messages written about Joe after he died are a true testament to a life well-lived and a man well-loved.
Evelyn said that she and Joe loved each other more and more as time went on and told each other all the time.
As successful as Joe was in his career, he was home for dinner, coached his childrens sports teams, and spoke to Evelyn often throughout the day. "He always took the phone call," Evelyn stated while discussing how Joe always took time out of his busy schedule for his family.
Joe had a great drive to succeed and he built a career and business that was truly exceptional, yet he always put his family first. His wife and children were his joy.
Growing up, [his] family had lots of warmth and love but not much money ... so he started delivering newspapers. Joe started working at age 11 and never stopped. At some points in high school, he actually had two after school jobs. He worked his way through Queens College and went on to teach math at Christ the King High School in Queens. He enjoyed teaching but he had a different dream. He wanted to work on Wall Street. He wanted financial success. So he went back to school at night and earned his MBA from St. Johns University.
He was hired by Keefe Bruyette in 1972 and worked there for 29 years. Joe and his partners worked hard to build Keefe into a highly successful investment bank. Joes intelligence, his drive and his people skills were all key to making the company a force in the industry.
Excerpt from tribute written by Joes sister Mary Lynn
Joseph J. Berry Keefe Bruyette & Woods
Colleagues say Joseph Berry, 55, was a pillar of his investment bank. A native New Yorker educated at Queens College and St. Johns, he taught high school in Queens before joining the sales group of Keefe Bruyette in 1972. He eventually worked his way up to COO and co-CEO.
Former associate Rock Tonkel, now an executive at Friedman Billings Ramsey in Arlington, Va., says that Berry was "a key reason the company made it through some very hard times," including the departure and retirement of the firms founders and an insider-trading scandal that preceded his appointment as co-CEO along with John Duffy, in 1999. "Joe was a solid individual," Tonkel says.
Berry was married and had three children--including a son who also worked at the firm but is not among the fatalities. Almost 70 of Keefe Bruyettes 172 World Trade Center employees, including four members of the companys executive committee, were missing as FORTUNE went to press.
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Public reacts to federal invasive species study
By John Robbins Post-Tribune correspondent February 11, 2014 9:16PM
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller (right) speaks with Michael Beauchamp of the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission, about his plan for the Washington to give grants to states for getting rid of the invasive Asian Carp, at the State Police auditorium in Portage, IND. on 2/11/14. | John Booz/for the Sun-Times Media
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Updated: March 13, 2014 6:48AM
PORTAGE — Nearly 50 people gathered Tuesday at the first public hearing in Indiana on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that offers eight alternatives to stopping aquatic invaders, including the Asian carp, from wreaking havoc on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system.
Public comments were taken following the presentation at the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission headquarters in Portage.
The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study looks at the cost of controlling the risk of aquatic nuisance species between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River system through five transfer points in the Chicago area, two of which are in Indiana.
The eight options range from continuing the present course of action, which involves electric fish barriers installed in the rivers, to completely separating the Mississippi River watershed from the Great Lakes watershed, at a potential cost of over $18 billion and 25 years of work.
The study identifies 254 aquatic nuisance species in the study area. Only 13 are considered a significant threat and the study targets these for control.
While the focus in the past has been on Asian carp overtaking Lake Michigan, the study makes clear that the threat works in both directions — from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan and from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller was first to speak after the presentation. He suggested a ninth alternative — providing federal funds to the states to help alleviate the existing problem of invasive fish in inland waterways.
Zoeller said Indiana rivers, notably the Wabash and White, are already infested with Asian carp and present a problem today, not a potential problem tomorrow.
"My proposal is a simple one: use some of the federal funds already enacted or eventually approved to establish grants for the Great Lakes states," Zoeller said.
Lynn Dennis representing the Nature Conservancy called for a shorter time frame to solve the problem.
"We are concerned with the potential 25-year timetable for the proposed barrier solutions," she said.
The study acknowledges that due to the proposed time frame, some invasive species may jump from one watershed to the other and become established before adequate controls are installed.
Calling for a complete separation of the two water systems, Dennis advocated an interim two-way separation project that could be implemented, "in a matter of years, not decades."
Michael Beauchamp, from Wabash, claimed to be intimately familiar with the Asian carp when one jumped out of the river and hit him in the face. He called the money spent on the study "a Chicago jobs bill" and wanted to see a broader study covering more waterways, "to spread the money around."
Longtime Northwest Indiana environmentalist Lee Botts called for the complete separation of the two waterways, "not just due to invasive species but to force compliance on the city of Chicago with the Clean Water Act."
She wanted to see the separation proceed as quickly as possible but noted that alternatives needed to be developed to address the transportation of bulk commodities that take place on Lake Michigan through the river system to the Mississippi.
John Kindra, owner of Chicago-based Kindra Lake Towing, was one of the few to speak out against separating the water basins. Kindra said transporting commodities by land rather than barge could add more than 1,300 trucks to highways.
He also called for more study of alternative technologies such as poisons that selectively target fish species, noting one poison is activated by Asian carp enzymes but passes harmlessly through a bass.
Kindra also said the breeding population of Asian carp appeared to have stopped moving north about seven years ago and remains centered about 100 miles south of the Chicago area.
Col. Frederic Drummond Jr., commander of the Chicago District of the Army Corps of Engineers later corrected Kindra and said the population of breeding Asian carp appears to have stopped its northward migration about eight years ago and remain about 143 miles away.
Drummond told the audience that, to date, "they have found no evidence of passage of Asian carp through the barriers," but he called the issue, "a very difficult and complex topic."
At the close of the meeting, Drummond, noting the heritage of the Army Corp of Engineers, said, "We are going to create solutions. It is within our means to control."
In searching for any solution to the problem of invasive species, John Goss, Asian carp director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, appealed to the audience: "We need your help."


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Fri, Nov 5, 10 at 13:30
Is this normal for my Candida double white? I watch and wait only to be disappointed each time. This week the skirts dropped and I could see the doubles in there, then they turned brown and fell off without opening. This one seems to be much more sensitive than my singles which bloomed great this fall. Too hot, too cool, too wet, too dry...what? We had high winds on Wednesday, but the blooms were already brown anyway.
Thanks for listening. Oh, and any advice will be appreciated. --Shirley |
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Shirley sometimes those Dbl.s can be Brats.. It is probably just the time of yr and the large fluctuation in the temps.. The whites don't hold their color and seem to fade faster than the other colors do.. Kylie |
- Posted by princealbert 8 Belton TX (My Page) on Fri, Nov 5, 10 at 15:05
Shirley, Mine are doing the same thing. I might as well have only singles. At least there is one more flush coming on both of them. We'll see what happens. pa |
- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Fri, Nov 5, 10 at 23:04
Thanks y'all. I'm glad to know it's just the nature of the doubles. Might get another set of blooms after this weeks cold spell. |
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Hologram USA, along with Musion Das Hologram Limited and Uwe Maass, are suing Twentieth Century Fox and Gracie Films for willful infringement in regards to a Homer Simpson hologram that was used at Comic-Con in July.
According to the lawsuit filed Thursday, "Defendants do not possess a valid license to practice that technology. Such a license may only be provided by Plaintiffs. In spite of their knowledge of Plaintiffs' rights, the Performance was made anyway."
The activity in question is the Simpsons Comic-Con panel, during which a hologram of Homer came out onto the stage for a discussion with the show's creator, Matt Groening, among others. You can watch it below.


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Sun, Nov 7, 10 at 8:09
I have a home built in 1945. I am desperate for help.Just joined this site yesterday. I have a leak in my floor soiling the carpet in my dini8ng room, just at the entrance way from my kitchen. I have pier and beam foundation, yet the crawl space......(that has an entrance from one of my hall closets)is quite small.........You must crawl on your belly under my home and numerous beams block a significant pathway. I have lived here one year. My inspector found nothing wrong with the plumbing. Since buying my home (it sat empty for 4 years.I have had roto rooter out 4 times.....for roots in the underground pipes..ie backed up tubs and sinks) I seem to have that under control. NOW I have a leak of water coming up from the floor in my dining room. There are vents on the lower outside portion of my home I can look into with a flashlight... Crawling on my belly under my home seems almost impossible because the room to crawl is minimal. DO I NEED to rip up my floor to access the leak? We are talking original hardwood here........My hands are tied, Limited income etc. Plus I am a woman... Know nothing about these things. I need good advice.............THANKS in advance! |
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- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Sun, Nov 7, 10 at 15:48
Nobody here can stand there and look at it. But I would say this: water does not leak upwards. It leaks downwards. Is the kitchen nearby? Is there a fridge on that wall with an icemaker hookup(saddle valve leaking)? Do you have an AC unit in the attic or upstairs (condensate leak)? |
- Posted by ramona1976 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 7, 10 at 18:05
I have to agree with weedmeister that it is probably coming across or down rather than up. However, I did have a similar leak in a very old rental that turned out to be a pinhole leak in a pipe under the floor. The hole was on the top of the pipe and it was spraying up onto the bottom of the floor. Unfortunately, if you do rule out water coming across or down, the best way to find and fix the problem is for someone to crawl under. Tearing up the floor is last resort if it can't be fixed from underneath, but I would make every effort to fix it from underneath. |
- Posted by captainbob (My Page) on Mon, Nov 8, 10 at 11:53
I responded to another post on this issue on this forum...Does the leak seem to be coming from the kitchen sink? Does it seem to only get wet when when you run water in the kitchen? Did you look under the sink to see if there is anything leaking under there?--The Captain |
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