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American Infrastructure has been ranked 9th in Training magazine's Top 125 Awards Program for 2013 and received the highest score on the Human Resources section for the second consecutive year.
American Infrastructure was ranked 58th in 2012.
Training magazine's gives its Training Top 125 Award to organizations with the most successful learning and development programs in the world.
The winners are evaluated with an outside research firm scoring the organizations on five key areas: Training Program/Scope, Tuition Reimbursement, Training Infrastructure and Delivery, Evaluation/ Metrics and Human Resources.
American Infrastructure scored highest in the Human Resources category, advancing the other winners in the areas of competency maps, compensation tied to training, employee satisfaction surveys, length of service and turnover, job openings filled by internal candidates and percentage of new hires referred by employees.
Training magazine recognized American Infrastructure at a black-tie gala held at the Training 2013 Conference & Expo in February at Walt Disney World Coronado Springs Resort.
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Originally published Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 5:59 PM
Gonzaga women roll into the final
Gonzaga stifled Brigham Young, 62-43, to reach Monday's WCC final against San Diego.
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LAS VEGAS — Kelly Graves, the Gonzaga's women's basketball coach, already had a conviction about his 2012-13 team, and what he saw Saturday in the West Coast Conference semifinals didn't do anything to dissuade him.
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"I don't know if I've ever been more proud of a team than I am of this one."
This was just after Gonzaga had stifled Brigham Young, 62-43, to reach Monday's WCC final against San Diego. The BYU output was its lowest of the season, and GU's best defensive effort in more than three months.
"I'm not sure we've played a more physically tough game all season," Graves said. "Defensively, we were terrific, flying around, making things happen."
This is a retooled Zags team, one that lost three front-line starters off last year's 28-6 Sweet 16 squad. Saturday, they played a game that wasn't always aesthetic, but it was surely gritty. Guards Haiden Palmer, Taelor Karr and Jazmine Redmon combined to shoot 6 of 26 from the field, but GU more than made up for it with its defense, which limited BYU to six field goals in its first 31 attempts.
"Honestly," said Graves, recalling the heavy graduation after last season, "I had no idea what we were going to have this year."
What it appears he has is another NCAA tournament team, which would be Gonzaga's fifth straight. The Zags (26-5) entered the day with a healthy 39 RPI computer ranking and a strength of schedule (98) that doesn't damage them too much.
They stumbled a bit early Saturday, with six turnovers in the first seven minutes. But a 19-3 run on each side of the half put it away, as BYU went 8 minutes, 42 seconds without a field goal against Gonzaga's aggressive man-to-man defense.
Late in the half, the Zags got a big boost from 6-foot-2 freshman forward Kiara Kudron of New Boston, Mich., who had six late points as GU took a 30-19 lead at intermission. Kudron finished with a season-high eight points and five rebounds.
Bigger picture, it was Redmon, the WCC's defensive player of the year, who led a stout effort against the Cougars and standout senior point guard Haley Steed, who went 3 of 11 as BYU (21-10) never could find any consistent offense.
"It's a thankless job," said Graves. "She draws the best (offensive) player on the opposing team night in and night out. She makes us go. She is just so tough.
"Mom's a cop. I think that helps."
"Probably, yeah," said Redmon, whose mother Shaney is a Spokane Police Department downtown patrolwoman. "It's a role for me, and I get excited when I do my role well."
The only down note of the day involved Karr, the WCC player of the year, who fell hard on her tailbone 13 minutes in and was limited to 24 minutes.
BYU (21-10) — Bailey 5-11 1-2 12, Steed 3-11 2-2 8, Unga 2-4 3-3 7, Garfield 3-4 0-0 6, Hamson 2-6 1-2 5, Seaborn 1-6 0-0 3, Beeston 0-8 2-3 2, Harry 0-0 0-0 0, Stratton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-50 9-12 43.
GONZAGA (26-5) — Cheslek 6-9 4-5 16, Greinacher 4-11 2-2 10, Palmer 4-13 0-1 9, Kudron 4-5 0-0 8, Redmon 1-9 2-2 4, Karr 1-4 2-2 4, Winters 1-3 1-2 4, Albanez 1-5 2-4 4, Golden 1-1 0-0 2, Waters 0-0 1-2 1, Tinkle 0-1 0-0 0, Nilles 0-0 0-0 0, Walter 0-0 0-0 0, Viela 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 14-20 62.
Halftime — Gonzaga 30-19. Three-point goals — BYU 2-16 (Bailey 1-1, Seaborn 1-6, Beeston 0-5, Steed 0-4), Gonzaga 2-14 (Palmer 1-2, Winters 1-2, Redmon 0-5, Karr 0-2, Albanez 0-3). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — BYU 35 (Steed, Unga 7), Gonzaga 41 (Cheslek 8). Assists — YU 6 (Steed 3), Gonzaga 13 (Redmon 5). Total fouls — BYU 18, Gonzaga 12. Technical — BYU team. A — 7,896.

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Bible Verses About Gods Protection
Bible verses related to Gods Protection from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Mark 11:23 - For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Psalms 91:1-16 - He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Read More...)
James 1:6 - But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
1 Timothy 6:12 - Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
1 Peter 2:24 - Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Acts 10:38 - How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Mark 16:17-18 - And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; (Read More...)
Mark 11:24 - Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].
Revelation 1:18 - I [am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
1 John 4:16 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
James 5:14-15 - Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: (Read More...)
James 2:14-26 - What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (Read More...)
Philippians 2:9 - Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Ephesians 6:13 - Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Ephesians 6:12 - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Ephesians 1:21 - Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Galatians 3:13-14 - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: (Read More...)
Romans 14:1 - Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations.
Romans 12:3 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Romans 10:17 - So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 8:15 - For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Acts 10:34 - Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Acts 5:16 - There came also a multitude [out] of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
Luke 13:16 - And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Luke 9:2 - And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke 8:50 - But when Jesus heard [it], he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Luke 6:45 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Mark 11:23-24 - For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. (Read More...)
Matthew 18:18-19 - Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. (Read More...)
Matthew 18:18 - Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 17:20 - And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew 16:19 - And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 15:30-31 - And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: (Read More...)
Matthew 12:36 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 8:17 - That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.
Jeremiah 30:17 - For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, [saying], This [is] Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Jeremiah 1:12 - Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Isaiah 53:4-5 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (Read More...)
Proverbs 4:20-23 - My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. (Read More...)
Psalms 103:1-5 - ([A Psalm] of David.) Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name. (Read More...)
Exodus 23:25-26 - And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. (Read More...)
Exodus 15:26 - And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.
1 John 3:9 - Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
1 Timothy 2:1 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;
Colossians 2:15 - [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:14 - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Philippians 4:6 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Ephesians 3:14-21 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Read More...)
Luke 18:19 - And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God.
Mark 11:1-33 - And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, (Read More...)
Hosea 11:7 - And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].
Psalms 107:19-20 - Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses. (Read More...)
Psalms 86:15 - But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
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I've been wanting to make a zip front dress for a while now, but first couldn't find an open-ended metal zipper of the right length – there seemed to be nothing between 50cm and 90cm, the former's obviously too short, and being 5'6" the latter would go neck-to-knee – and then, once I finally found a metal zipper, I didn't know what fabric to use or what style to make.
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May 3, 2013, 10.49 AMby The Tropical Sewist
love the neckline and the clever use of selveges! the zip is a very cute feature.
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This is such a lovely dress :)
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Recently, I have been asked by a couple of members how to go about getting more responses to threads - especially layout threads. There are a few factors involved in getting responses:
Others may have additional advice - so please chime in! Most recent "Read Me" thread still available: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0223003411849.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: FAQs for the Kitchen's Forum
This post was edited by buehl on Tue, Jan 6, 15 at 20:45
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Good post Buehl. I found it difficult to get the layout big enough to read even when uploading it to Photobucket. Especially when trying to fit the whole kitchen on one page! |
- Posted by liriodendron (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 9:45
I'll add this, as well: If you're trying to decide whether to post a computer-generated drawing that shows the elevation ( things shown as they will be against a wall) vs a hand-drawn plan (as seen from overhead) or diagram based on graph paper, use the graph paper. It takes no drawing skill to do, so don't let that initimidate you. All you need is: 1) good measurements of the room 2) graph paper which you can d/l and print from the net if you don't have any on hand 3) pencil & eraser (for sketching in the first lines) 4) straight edge (ruler, piece of plastic, triangle, etc. because even with graph paper it's easier to draw against a straightedge, and most kitchen lines are straight) 5) dark, fine or extra fine Sharpie, or similar marker, to go over the pencil lines before taking a picture of it for posting. Without the dark pen, most drawings are too faint. Using graph paper forces you to pay attention to scale. Don't worry about trying to identify the individual cab box codes (e.g. BD3 30) at the lay out stage. Also making all the necessary design-development-in-progress changes is far easier on a plan than with a fully-drawn elevation. Sometimes i think people who have spent a lot of time (and perhaps money) on computer elevations are reluctant to make changes that would really improve the layout merely because of all the investment they have in the drawings. That's nuts. Paper and ink are cheap! I've gotten so that I rarely invest any time in commenting on layouts that are presented from the outset as fully conceived and drawn plans (whether by the homeowner or their achitect or KD). At best, it often appears that these are projects where the poster just wants to be told they are fine and who will be incredibly - though somewhat understandably - resistant to suggested alterations. These are the fully developed "final" plans that first appear here with a request for review and tweaks. If you really want help with the layout, then it's best to get it an early stage, or be willing to have the review made as if it it still was at the early stages. No one here is trying to interrupt your progress, or set it back. All the ideas advanced by commenters are (without exception that I can recall in my years of reading virtually every thread) someone's best efforts to be useful, helpful and on point. And, as Buehl pointed out, acknowledging the comment makes a big difference. You don't have to sit on the posts and reply in real time to every one immediately. But don't post a request for help and go away for the weekend and forget about it! Post when you can check back and respond. If I see a lot of comments and no reply to any of them, why should I waste my time adding more? If you have to be away (say you post before work), then note that in the text (i.e. "I'll be checking back on my lunch hour and after work..") Using graph paper at the start is simpler, faster, cheaper, and more importantly, it conveys more useful info for people who will look at your layout and comment. And because little is invested in the drawing preparation itself, the focus can be on exploring many layout iterations until the best plan can identified. Once the plan is sorted out, then you can move confidently on to elevations to see how it will look, IRL. HTH, L. |
- Posted by Kitten1313 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 10:03
Thanks for posting this. As a newbie, I always try to do my searches in advance, and apologize for any forum faux pas (internet can be a tough crowd). Unfortunately, as a newbie, I also don't have much to offer by way of advice to other posters. Hopefully as my reno progresses, so will my knowledge base and ability to contribute. As it stands, most of my posts are questions and compliments. :) |
Thanks Buehl. Great post! |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 10:26
If it's a layout for remodeling a kitchen ... please include what works and doesn't work about the current setup. What does the space need to do for you? Include what you have already considered and rejected and why. |
Just wanted to add my thanks to Buehl, liriodendron, GreenDesigns, and live_wire_oak, and many many others who regularly lend their time and expertise to helping with layouts (for anyone I am leaving out by name-forgive me because it is semi-early here). Our plan was a done deal with cabinets ordered when I found GW, and while I don't know if a better outcome could have been found with extra help here, it would have been interesting to have such experienced kitchen eyes look at the plan. Since I feel I lack layout skills, I don't contribute to those threads, although I often read them. But even though it's been 3 years since our kitchen was remodeled, I try to visit the forum and add something helpful when possible. |
Ack-add hollysprings to the list of super helpful people. That was the name I was trying to remember. |
- Posted by boxermommie (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 11:37
Thank you so much for all the advice. |
Thanks Buehl! Your responses are always so helpful!! I have bookmarked and/or literally saved word for word many of you posts on my Mac. I am trying to get up steam to again post for layout help since we haven't landed on "the one"yet. Time, money, and fear delayed our remodel and now retirement is closing in on us. I don't know how much longer the remaining 2 burners on the 35 yr old stove will continue to work. |
It would also be helpful and more productive not to post one long paragraph. Rather, break it up, organizing the content with lots of white space so people can read and comprehend things quickly and easily. I take one look at those posts and exit. |
Great post/thread buehl!!! I'm an "old-timer" but never respond to the layout threads--I absolutely "suck" at spatial relations!!! LOL I tip my hat to those of you who excel at this, and give so generously of your time and skills by tweaking or providing complete layouts for others. (I do try to help where and when I can though!) |
- Posted by angela12345 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 14:33
I wasn't one of the ones that emailed Buehl, but I found this post extremely timely. (Buehl, I did send you an email on something else though) I just posted my layout thread on Friday (my bad!), which has not gotten many responses. I had one reply on Saturday that took it back to page one, then another reply on Sunday that took it back to page one, then I replied on Monday afternoon again taking it back to page one. I was wondering what the reason might be for no more responses ? |
buehl as a lurker your tips are extremely helpful. This is a great forum. Thank you to all posters. |
- Posted by Kitten1313 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 20:31
lol, Angela! |
Thanks to all of you for adding additional tips and generally commenting. Even if you don't have a tip, it keeps this thread on page1 plus it lets us know it's useful! :-) In a couple of weeks, I may update the original post with a synopsis of everyone's tips - so please, keep them coming! |
Wonderful thread! Thanks to everyone here who generously gives of their time and talents to help the rest of us. I'm not in any way an expert, but I have never felt like I shouldn't post my opinions or ideas. Sometimes crazy thoughts from a rookie can promote better suggestions from others. My family is sick of hearing about the kitchen - I don't know what I would have done without GW to support my obsession. |
I want to add that you don't have to be an expert to contribute to the forum. You can start by commenting on in-progress or finished kitchens. You can learn a lot by studying the kitchens and asking questions about them. |
- Posted by may_flowers (My Page) on Thu, Jun 27, 13 at 10:14
Thank you for this helpful thread, Buehl. It's a good one to keep bumping. One way to get more help with materials selection is to post the photos or the hyperlinks to photos of the counter, flooring, backsplash, cabinet style and finish, etc. Often people will just give the names of their selections and expect you to go off and search the internet for them. I don't want to work that hard! You can hyperlink right there under the message box--Optional Link URL. |
Does begging help if cleverly disguised as a helpful bump of an important thread? I'm more likely to respond to questions that include details of what has already been considered - for example, "I can't put the cooktop in the island because we can't move the gas line" or "we |
Here is a link that might be useful: pretty pretty please help my range wall?
- Posted by alwaysfixin (My Page) on Fri, Jun 28, 13 at 0:39
Great post Buehl! I also think people need to consider their subject titles more. If someone just has the title "Counter", people aren't going to be that interested to click on it. Also I don't like when the subject title doesn't match the actual subject of the post. LIke a title saying "need help with sink", when it's really about counters or something like that. Just out of peevishness, I won't respond to those. |
- Posted by debrak2008 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 20:07
Should we keeping bumping this up? What happened to the new to kitchens thread? |
My fault...I've been meaning to create a new thread announcing the completion of the FAQs, but I have a couple more FAQ articles to finish and I'm trying to figure out how to have them appear in the right order. Right now there's no rhyme or reason to their order. Maybe I should just start another Read Me thread.... |
Thanks for the good tips and reminder that we can all contribute - even if it's only words of encouragement. I have zero design DNA and am always amazed by the creativity, along with time and effort, that goes into the responses - all to help others realize their dream of a better kitchen. Many, many thanks!!! |
Replying as I've read this while getting ready to post a request for layout help (which I'll wait now until Monday thanks to this post). I want to bring it to the top so I can find it again on Monday and make sure that I have all the info needed. |
- Posted by onekeysgirl (My Page) on Sun, Nov 3, 13 at 11:44
Soaking in all the great information as I get ready to post my own plea for layout/ design help on a new construction kitchen! The experience and insightfulness so freely exchanged here is amazing! So thanking you all in advance..... |
Adding: If you post and tell us the plumbing is fixed and/or appliances cannot be changed, etc., then don't expect miracles. When you have fixed such basic things as the plumbing, electrical, and/or appliances, there isn't much we can do to fix the functionality of the workflow and the kitchen space in general. In these instances, are you serious about wanting advice if it involves changes? Keep in mind that even if you're on a slab, it's cheaper to make the changes now than later when you discover the layout doesn't work well. Note: Do not assume it will cost too much to change something - ask - you may be pleasantly surprised. |
- Posted by lov_mkitchen (My Page) on Sun, Jan 5, 14 at 10:45
One thing I've taken note of for a couple of years; the responses don't stick with the original question. It soon morphs into remodeling the whole kitchen. Maybe it's a location thing, but I'd say 99% of the kitchens on this forum cost as much as I paid for my whole acreage. Budget means different things to different people. When I say I have to stay within my budget, that means I have a set amount of money I can spend for that update and no more. If I can't commit several times that amount to do more than I had planned, that is exactly what I mean. Yes, I could lust after a many thousand dollar kitchen. But I could never have it. Why would I spend that much money on a house that's appraised at 1/2 the $$ of the kitchen remodel? I won't borrow money. Period. Won't do it. And especially won't do it for a beautification project. Lipstick on a pig, anyone? Dated. EVERY kitchen will become dated. Get over it. |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Sun, Jan 5, 14 at 11:07
Well, if people would share their budget, perhaps the suggestions could stay within that budget! :) It does no good to say that you hate everything about the kitchen and don't share that you only have 5K to change something with. I've done entire kitchen projects from 10K to 100K, and can and do work with all budgets. IF the person is being realistic about what that budget will get them. Those 10K kitchens won't be Houzz duplicates with inset cabinets to the ceiling and marble counters. They'll be modest oak or birch cabinets with laminate counters and basic consumer grade appliances. And, though they are the minority on here, there is nothing wrong with that either! Even on a limited budget, it could be possible to make a few small structural changes and improve the space if the OP is willing to DIY some things. People often assume that changes cost more than they actually do. Moving plumbing or electrical often isn't as expensive as people think it is. Especially as a % of an overall project. If it takes 1K to move a sink on a slab, and the overall budget for the project is 20K, that's only 5% of the budget overall, yet can result in a 1000% improvement to the space. |
- Posted by debrak2008 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 5, 14 at 11:10
lov_mkitchen, It does seem like many kitchens posted here are pricy but there are a lot of lower budget kitchens here (mines one of them) and not everyone the cost of their kitchens. I really need to clean up my kitchen and take some photos. I encourage all lower budget non-fancy kitchen owners to post their kitchens! If understand what you are saying about the question morphing but disagree a little. I am one who digs deeper when someone asks a question. Not just here and not just about kitchens. Sometimes people ask what "bandaid" to use but they really need "stitches". Just a random example and not even a good one .... DATED, I hate the word. I want to be unique, not trendy. |
- Posted by may_flowers (My Page) on Sun, Jan 5, 14 at 11:32
There is a section on budget in the Read Me thread--if people will read it! It's in the section 'Beginning a Kitchen Plan', which should be mandatory before posting a lay-out, along with the Sweeby test. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Beginning a Kitchen Plan
Just bumping this thread up, as it has been a great help to me (thanks.) |
Note to all: I've added this topic in the FAQs and added many of the suggestions made by others along the way. (I am also working on a brief "budget" thread to address some of the concerns/issues brought up in this thread. It may be awhile b/f it's finished, but I am working on it!) [Oh, and this acts as a 'bump" b/c it's the weekend (and last weekend was a holiday weekend) and some may be wondering why they're not getting responses!] |
Thank you Buehl for starting this topic and others for adding to it as it is so helpful. |
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I am finally coming to the end of a very slow motion kitchen remodel. I have ordered my cabinets (Ikea Ramsjo black/brown) and the new tile floor has been set (16x16 travertine tiles set in a brick pattern). I am going to use Ikea's farmhouse sink and modify my sink cabinet in order to do an undermount installation. My last big decision is countertop. While I like granite (kashmir white or bianco antico) my husband really likes quartz. I'm going to the stone yard later this week and would love some ideas to take with me. Any suggestions? Thank you! |
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We are considering the same cabinets with white macaubus quartzite counters. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Macaubus Quartzite on Houzz
LizPel12 - I really like that but do you think it would match my floors? I'm afraid I have knocked any cooler toned counters out of contention with my flooring choice. I plan to take a cabinet door and floor tile with me to the stone yard so I will ask about it. |
- Posted by kitchenaddict (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 17:34
hi andrea.. My cabinets are also a black/brown...I went with Delicatus White granite. I think it would go well with your flooring choice. It isn't a cool tone.. Bianco Antico would also work...it was my second choice. |
kitchenaddict - I looked up your pictures and I love your kitchen. Beautiful. I will hopefully have samples on Saturday and I will repost my color choices then. |
- Posted by localeater (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 13 at 12:20
I love the colors of your flooring and cabinets. I agree with you about a warm toned countertop. But with just that limitation you have a world of choices. BA would be great, I think blue louise would be awesome and dramatic. Try to think about the overall look you want because your choices are still broad. Wild countertop and sedate backsplash or the opposite. A very calm quartz counter leaves room for a lot more drama in a backsplash, caeserstone dreamy marfil would be gorgeous in your space. |
Seems like you are going to need to stay in a warm tone that ties the flooring and the cabinets together. You'll probably want to find a intermediate tone of brown. If you go quartz perhaps Caesarstone Wild Rice... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Caesarstone
I love quartzite,but most light ones I've come across are cooler tones, except perla madre which I love, but can't find in my area. That's a warm creamy light stone. I've seen a few great kitchens on this site that used it, but can't remember the owners! Anyone remember who used perla madre? |
We put kashmir white in our condo remodel. After it was installed, it actually looked a cool toned gray with a slight greenish cast. It may have been just those slabs, but a different grantite may be a better choice with your cabs/flooring. I would get samples if possible and take it home to see how it looks with the other materials you have. |
How about Cambria Lincolnshire or Canterbury to pull in more brown and black tones? Windsor seems like it could work too. Just some ideas, I have no design expertise. In my experience, stone yards do not stock much quartz. I had to order a sample directly from Cambria to see a decent size piece (even though I ultimately chose granite). My local Ikea did have some larger quartz samples than other retailers. |
Thank you for all of the suggestions. The Perla Madre is beautiful - I'll see if its available in my area. Anna - I do plan to take samples home as I am worried about exactly what you described. Now that you mention it I can see how some of the Kashmir white might have a grey color to it, and that is exactly what I am trying to avoid. Thanks for the heads up. dilly - I have noticed the same thing about the stoneyards not stocking quartz. I was told by the person we may be purchasing from that they have granite slabs in house but for quartz I either have to choose from a small sample or go to the manufacturer. I hadn't considered Cambria - to be honest I had never heard of it. I do like how the Lincolnshire has the black in it. I am definately one of those people who do better with only two choices! It sure is easy to get bogged down in this decision... |
- Posted by may_flowers (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 13 at 19:52
I paired a busy, warm colored floor tile with a quiet quartz--Caesarstone Buttermilk. Every quartz company has a quiet, warm pattern. Can you show us your floor installed? Floor tile influences the countertop even more than the cabinets do. |
I cannot figure out how to post multiple pictures so I had to combine everything into one. The first picture is before grout and the other is as it looks right now. We have so much stuff moved around it is hard to get a good picture. I'm nervous about going with a granite with a strong pattern because I think there is a lot of patten in the floor. I'm also trying to decide if I want to do a waterfall counter on my peninsula (I have attached a picture of our final layout). |
I agree there is a lot of pattern in the floor. I like the idea of a quartz countertop that is calm and consistent, but echoes the colorway of the floor. I'm excited to see your IKEA kitchen! I so wish we had one up here in Anchorage. |
Thanks Steph! I'll be sure to post pictures. I have learned so much from this forum. The salesperson at Ikea even mentioned she was impressed with how well though out my plan was! |
My floor looks a lot like yours, and our new Cambria Linwood counters look great. Linwood might not be the color for you, but I mention it because it has texture but looks close to solid. You'll find others quartz choices like that--one reason I couldn't deal with granite. Cambria has some that are even more consistently solid looking than Linwood. (By the way, the Linwood color samples found online look nothing like the real thing installed in our north-facing kitchen.) |
- Posted by amandapadgett (My Page) on Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 18:12
I just want to add that i love your floor. Our backsplash is Travertine and I have fallen in love with that stone now! |
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"Do you not understand the situation? She never wanted to be a vampire! She told me that when YOU gave her YOUR blood!" Stefan was shouting.
Elena had woken up in the morgue 3 hours ago. Everything was different. She felt different in a way she couldn't describe. The last thing she remembered was being trapped under water with Matt. She had made Stefan save him instead. There was no confusing that burning feeling in her lungs. She knew she was drowning and then everything went black. Until that cold metal slab anyway. Stefan was sitting to her right with tears in his eyes. He looked down as she gasped and gave a tight lipped smile yet didn't say a word. "She's in transition" the statement made in awe came from her left. Damon was in the doorway staring at her. Slowly, a smile spread to his face. "Thank god, Elena" and he hurried over to embrace her. It had been so confusing at the time. It was impossible right? Maybe someone had given her CPR and she'd just been unconscious. But that didn't explain the morgue part. Cuddled in his arms, against his leather jacket, it began to seep in. Damon thought she was in transition. Stefan looked like someone had just died. That meant he thought so too. But why would they think that? "T-transition?" the word was a little slurred but they got the point. Damon eased away and put his hands on her shoulders. "When you came in earlier... you were worse off than Meredith said. She had to give you vampire blood. So when you drowned," Damon gave Stefan and angry glance, "you started transitioning". He was looking deep into her eyes trying to see what she was thinking but Elena couldn't say anything except "Take me home". So that's what they did. Sensing she didn't want to talk, Stefan and Damon helped her out of the hospital and drove her back to the house where Jeremy was flipping out. "How the hell did this happen?! Elena are you okay?!..." the rest of his words were lost to her. She needed to go upstairs and just think. Maybe sleep a little. The guys quieted him down and she vaguely heard them explaining that she was in shock and needed space. That was an understatement. Elena climbed the stairs, opened the door to her room, trudged across the floor and slunk onto her bed. She stared at the ceiling just thinking. What did this mean? What was she going to do about it? How will this change her life? How did Caroline handle it all? After what seemed like forever, Elena walked downstairs silently. She heard a conversation in the kitchen and wanted to listen without being noticed so with soundless steps she approached and stopped just in the shadow of the door frame. She couldn't believe how quiet she was. "Well now MEREDITH gave her MY blood and I understand the situation perfectly. She's already turning so she doesn't really have a choice now does she?" Damon spatted back. Elena barely suppressed a gasp. So it was Damon's blood! "She does have a choice". Stefan sounded solemn. A short silence and then "You have got to be kidding me!" Damon sounded furious. "There is no way I'm letting that happen brother. No way." "Wha-?" Jeremy tried to chime in. "It's not really up to you." "So what? You'd let her die? Like you let me die when I wanted to? Right." Damon sneered. "No, she has a new life and we'd all be incredibly stupid not to be grateful for that including her". "You can't force her to live, Damon!" "He won't have to", Elena interrupts. "Because he's right. And I am grateful... but I also need to learn." The brothers exchanged glances yet formed different expressions. Damon's was one of pleasant relief but Stefan didn't look as happy. "Are you sure, Elena?" Stefan looked concerned. Jeremy finally butted in. "Why would you even ask her that? You think what? That she would hate being a vampire so bad that she would want to die?" "It's more complica-" "Don't give me that 'I'm much older than you kid, it's complicated' crap. Vampire Elena is better than no Elena." Jeremy was pretty puffed up. He looked as though he wanted nothing more than to hit stefan. Damon frequented that look as well. Stefan nodded and looked back to Elena. "Alright. So, where do you want to start?" In response she walked over to Damon and looked him in the eyes. "For starters, I'd like to know how to drink with control", emphasizing the last word, causing Damon to stare back with that 'eye thing he does'... To Be Continued... |
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Topic: Madarao-Tangram in Nagano, Resort Review. Posted: Jan/28/2013 at 5:00pm |
Madarao Tangram: Day 1 Review
So I got me some tickets thanks to SnowJapan and Madarao. Tangram gave me NOTHING! those guys can su... ha! One love! Jah rastafarai! Thanks for the freebie SnowJapan dudes! Day pass is 4200 yen, whilst the madarao/tangram joint ticket is 4500. This is a no brainer to be honest. Unless you really really know that you are only going to enjoy madarao and are definitely lapping the only high speed quad in the whole place, then just get the all mountain. Its 300 yen more and it means not only more terrain to play on (and decent terrain at that), but more importantly it gives you a way up the mountain that avoids the crappy one seater tea tray bottleneck at madarao to get to the top. Easy worth it! (teatray to the bowl up top, queue at 11.30ish). Its also famed for its tree riding and to a lesser extent its snow, so preconceptions were rather on the mediocre side. Sure it might get some snow, but its a family place, its going to be pretty busy, and its really rather small if the vert is anything to go by. So er Naeba vs Kamui? Not expecting the moon on a stick, but kinda want to see what the hype is about and whether there's something I'm not seeing in the stats and trail map. (cruising the skiers right beginner path). Here's the problem: I really don't think this mountain is beginner friendly.The whole resort has the makings of a bowl. In fact i'm fairly certain it is (If you pop over Tangram you'll see that its a massive bowl). And like a bowl this means steep descent often into flatish run out. And that's pretty much the case here as well. This means there's no real decent intermediate lines to break things up and give progressing beginners a way to get around the hill. More often than not, its super steep bumpy dangerous black diamond lines into a super soft flat absolute beginners line. This doesn't mean a beginner wont have places to play on; there are plenty of places to ride! It just means there's a real problem for beginners looking to explore the mountain and wanting to maybe hit up most of the sights. If you're an absolute beginner I wouldn't genuinely use any lift that takes you more than half way up the hill. And it's not a huge hill, so really that keeps you in a narrow band of the resort. Horizontally there's a fair bit to play on, but it doesn't really give you a MOUNTAIN to ride. More half a mountain, and mostly the bit without the awesome vista and sense of exploration we all want on our first few days learning to ride. Getting back to riding though, the tangram area probably has the most beginner friendly terrain overall. The sheer majority of this area is green runs with only really the quad taking you into slightly more difficult terrain. Aside the pair lift on the madarao border, none of the lifts go into the top half of the mountain, meaning you can pretty much get on any base lift and enjoy yourself. The three main lifts (and the fourth lift over the far right hand side of the trail map) access all the beginners lines making this zone a great choice for people picking up their first turns. Its a fairly light gradient around the mid teens for the most part with a few steeper sections coming off them in places. I dont recall the top of the quad lift being that problematic even though its listed as a red run but theres a zig zag path cut into it to on the skiers left hand side to make it accessible for beginners. Again, so long as you only ride half way up the mountain (which is pretty much any of the lifts from the base), the whole of Tangram is pretty much your oyster. To get back to Madarao, just take the furthest base lift on the Madarao border (lift 1). This line brings you down the Madarao Skyview course on a fairly nippy line and into one of the next big areas for beginners to lap: The crystal course, (serviced by lifts 11 and 12 and dropping into the Banff restaurant) is an excellent little area for beginners looking to progress towards carving. Its a bit steep maybe for absolute beginners towards the top of lift 12, but lift 11 should be straightforward for lapping and learning to get those first turns. Its also a great place for progressing beginners who to start developing their edge control a bit more. If you can turn, the two lifts are a great place to move forward, if you can't turn I'd just lap the bottom lift there until you feel comfortable to move on. (the crystal course on lift 12 i reckons - since thats the tea tray across from it). ***At this point I have a small confession to make. I had no idea how the hell to get out of this area without taking the lift all the way to the top and coming down the lines from there. I dont think you need to do this however, since the trail map shows a small lift/tow rope/walkway next to the Banff restaurant. Im not sure what it is, but I just figured it was a restaurant - oops! Shows that one day on the resort isn't really enough to write a decent review****. Anyways, assuming the walkway is still up and working, that's probably your best way back to the main resort area. And once there you have only really have a couple more lines to play on: A few runs serviced by the number 5 lift, and the line skiers left serviced by the number 2 quad. I didn"t ride the line off the number 2 quad so can't tell you anything at all about it, but the champion course of lift 5 was a decent mellow pitch and interesting enough to keep you going. The lines looping further out though get pretty flat, so expect unclipping if you brave them. Ultimately, theres a decent amount to hit up. And in total it does make up a fair amount of the mountain, the trouble is that it isn't really progression friendly and its often cut up by extremely difficult red/black lines. Overall, the best place by far is clearly Tangram for the diversity, space and terrain you can play on. Following that I'd just lap the two lifts on the crystal course and maybe look at that tea-tray and the associated cut line for the sheer terror of it and some cheap thrills. In all, plenty to hit up and you wont be going out of your mind with boredom, its just that there's a bit of a progression gap and a lack of diversity of its lines once you start feeling comfortable with your turns. Every review of this place says its an intermediate area with predominantly intermediate terrain. But Im going to be honest. This is also not really an intermediate mountain. Well... not if youre kinda just moving into intermediate territory. If you're a strong intermediate rider its got a fair bit going for it and you probably should come here. But hand on my heart, i found the whole resort pretty challenging. Id put myself in that strong intermediate bracket now (6 seasons 120ish days lifetime, very happy on a bomb) and even I was reluctant to just let rip here. There's a few reasons for this, and I'm putting it down to these three or four things; - First, it gets cut up, check the pics of some of these lines. - Second, it gets COLD. This means if theres no freshies, its going to get pretty cruddy in a lot of the designated runs. Check the pics. - Third, 60% of the whole area is ungroomed. And that pretty much means all the runs from the top, so north eastern facing, cut up, ungroomed, its going to get cruddy. - Finally, it's pretty bloody steep once you get out of the beginners area. Its good in that moguls dont really stand much of a chance here, its often too steep to cut them in, but you will get moguls and they will make some of those lines bumpy and sketchier than you'd want if you like a bit of a charge. Again, just check the pics of the steeps. Allegedly the resort had 20-30cms on it from the night before, but the place was shredded. Far more shredded than it really should be if there was a serious top up. The "groomers" were pretty icy as well making the running extremely fast and rather bobbly. This isn't an easy mountain to ride. It's pretty steep, but throw in the aspect and it gets also a little hard and bumpy. Intermediates WILL have fun, but its going to be hard won fun. You'll definitely feel like you've had to step up to enjoy it. However, that being said, there are a few obvious lines out there for intermediates to hit up. For instance the giant course in the main area of Madarao, or maybe you'll just bomb down the crystal course and dial in your turns. There's plenty to lap and play with on the super quad, and given that its the only high speed lift in the whole area, you'll probably have a great day just riding it and maybe venturing into the more tricky areas like the powderwave 1 or the world cup MOGUL course. Should you head further up the hill (and why wouldn't you?) you'll find plenty to play on, but you ain't going to be riding this stuff easily. Its going to spank most intermediates because, (and i cant stress this enough), this mountain isn't really intermediate friendly. There are more playful and appropriate lines out there. What makes a good intermediate mountain is a few things. For instance, a consistent relatively steep terrain in the mid 20s like the Skyline and R1. Also some soft trees like the middle of Akakan or the lift runs in ikenotaira make great slackcountry beginner/intermediate lines. Diversity and exploration also make a great intermediate line. If you can access almost all of the hill using the reds and greens, without having to ride to many black runs, its going to be a decent hill for intermediates. Finally, maybe a decent dump turning places like Ushikubi into fun mayhem or the top of Toomi on Goryu makes a great intermediate line. The lines here on the other hand are... fun?... for intermediates but not necessarily suitable for them. Its hard to express this clearly, but i just didn't feel this mountain had a lot to offer a genuine intermediate rider. Its steep, its choppy, its icy and its not at all easy to get to grips with. It is a hell of a lot of fun, and it will help you push forward, but it's not necessarily what youd call "fun!" fun. You sort of need to earn your fun here. Same over at Tangram. The top lines are great fun, but they're not easy. Let the board run a bit and you're probably getting spanked over there. If you're a progressing intermediate there's a lot to do here, but someone moving from beginner to intermediate is really only going to find themselves either cruising the softer lines at Tangram, lapping the crystal course and exploring some of the powder lines, (but invariably skidding their way down most of these runs). Which is great and all, and it can be serious fun! You wont have a BAD time here, but you'll just have a more SUITABLE time maybe elsewhere. This place in a drop is of course going to be hilarious, but once it gets a bit cold and icy its definitely going to feel like a lot of hard work for some of those turns. If I had to give this resort a designation, i'd suggest that the people who'll get the absolute most of what this place has to offer are strong intermediate to advanced riders. Its very rare I feel confident enough to say a mountain "is a mountain for riders of X ability", but this one is ticking the boxes. Low intermediates or progressing beginners are going to feel this mountain is missing a whole stage of progression and that the challenges posed by the steeper runs are maybe a bit out of their depth, so they might feel restricted o certain lifts and lapping the same parts over and over. Whilst solid intermediates are going to find this place hard work and a bit of a slog for the goods. Progressing intermediates though will find it hard work sometimes, but the chance to hit up some serious tree riding or bomb down some tricky and complicated piste runs will certainly give them plenty of challenge to sink their teeth into. This is a great place for strong intermediates because the whole resort has a really nice consistent challenge to it that will keep you on your toes. In a proper drop of course, all bets are off, but in the conditions we had yesterday, it was pretty tough to ride those runs. And those tree runs ain't soft like Kagura or even a lot of the Myoko stuff. They're steep and fast as hell. Which brings me to... I can see why BM loves Madarao. It's like someone designed powder wave2 and those tree runs off tangram especially for people to point their board down and just nuke. The trees in the respective powderwave courses are EXCELLENTLY spaced making it a decent run for progressing intermediates, but the pitch is pretty steep meaning if you love bombing your trees (which i kinda don't), then you're going to be hitting some atrocious speeds in here. This place is genuinely awesome for on piste tree riding. Over Madarao side there are few ropes and few restrictions, so you have a BAZILLION lines to pick from. As i say, the whole top half reeks of a bowl. Get the tea tray up to the top, head along the ridge towards the 'adventure course' (beautiful view of Nojiriko by the way), drop in anywhere at all and BLAM! fresh lines all day. Alternatively head past the adventure course (a very narrow up/down/flat path taking you towards Tangram) and now you have the whole of powderwave 2 to play in. Honestly, its face shots all day even if the rest of the resort is cut to crap. "If you're good enough to rip it in there, you're going to have a good time." Alternatively you could head towards the high speed SUPER quad and just ride powderwave 1 all day. Its got a lot of lines for you to hit up. (abandoned lift stanchion over at tangram - pity, there was once probably a decent lift up here meaning easy access to some great lines). Tangram is more obviously a bowl, but there is a ZERO tolerance to tree riding here. People do get their passes pulled and ski patrol is VERY VISIBLE in patrolling the obvious exists. There's a beautiful looking area in the trees for example under the Tangram 1 lift, and i was just thinking about the line i was going to take on the lift when i looked across to see a ski patrol dude just standing exactly where you'd cut back into the resort. He was still there when I came back up the lift the second time. I was speaking to a couple of dudes from the UK who rode that exact line and said the only reason they got away with it was because a group of Japanese kids came out ahead of them and were busy getting bollocksed by the ski patrol. They ain't kidding. No skiing in the trees in Tangram. I should also add that I had my lift pass checked EVERY TIME i used the lifts. Tangram are pretty strict all over. Which is fine. Consistency and enforcement is good in a resort. Tangent aside, the "groomers" on Tangram are PHENOMENALLY good. They're super steep, no ones riding them, and though some get cut up and even mogulled, they weren't unrideable trenches like you get on the mid 20s runs like Schneider and my beloved Ushikubi on Nozawa. You can also "flirt" with the trees a bit by ducking in and out of them to also break off the ice wall feel of it all. Overall, the Tangram piste runs are some genuinely fast, complicated runs that really will beat the crap out of any slip ups. The lakeview/kings slalom line is a challenging fun ride with almost no one else on it, whilst over the other side of the mountain you'll find the village line, which is cracking good fun to be honest, (but completely spoiled by requiring two lifts to lap it (one of which is tortuously slow - actually they both are... actually all the Tangram lifts are... actually, all the Madarao lifts beside the super quad are). Definitely worth at least one trip down it, but after you get the number 6 lift back up, you can decide for yourself if you'll bother having a second crack at it). Realistically, they're closer to difficult intermediate lines than advanced runs, and really advanced riders would really find those trees far too tempting, but once it gets icy, it's double black on all of those lines from the top. All in all, advanced riders who like a bit of pow and a bit of a run in the trees down some pretty heavy steeps are going to love this mountain. As I've said throughout, treat it like a bowl and you wont be too far from getting what this place is about. You get to the top, you traverse to where you want to drop in, you drop in and blast down a pretty damn steep tree line with well spaced trees before being spat out into one of the open lines down to the bottom. Pretty easy and straightforward stuff. If you like your trees and you like face shots, this is probably a great place to come. Pick up the Tangram pass too and you can break up the tree runs with some fun bumpy ripping runs to the bottom. As far as Advanced riders go, this place is pretty much leaning towards you. The Naeba facade of the whole welcome area and amenities is pretty much the surface of this mountain. Look a little deeper and you'll discover the real heart of this place: steeps, trees, freedom to go where you like, and massive face shots. "Part ONE!!!??!?", i hear you splutter! But yes, its just a quick first impression. Obviously I couldnt see everything AND enjoy myself in one day by riding fun lines. This trip was more of a recon mission to scope the place out and decide if it was worth adding to the list of places I actually enjoy. First impression is positive. Not ecstatic. It ticks a great many boxes it needs to, but it is ultimately a medium sized and borderline small hill... I'd say at a push maybe its a decent place to hit up for a long weekend. Longer than that and you'll be taking in the incredible views of Myoko, Nozawa, Ryuoo, Togari, and whatever else it was I could see up there, and maybe feeling like a nice long 8km cruise down suginohara or skyline might be in order. Whatever it is, you'll start feeling like a bit of a change from trees and pow. It's got a sort of Kamui vibe, but not quite as interesting. Don't take that as a criticism though. If this is as close as I'm getting to Kamui, I'm bloody grateful its here at all. Its FANTASTIC that here in Nagano, I can even make the comparison. For me, it's a 5 or 6 days a season type place. Which I shouldn't need to say still makes it pretty solid but it's not the sort of place you could honestly ride everyday for a season without feeling a little stuck and hemmed in. Its got BRILLIANT tree riding and (I'm assuming) some really good snow when it drops, but it's still kinda smallish top to bottom and though you wont notice this on day 1, and maybe even into day 2. By day three its going to be all you'll see and your mind will start longing to be elsewhere i think. So a few trips a season on a drop though and it's going to be one of your favorite little secret stashes that you can shock and awe your less informed mates by bringing them here. I wrote elsewhere that it "out Myoko's, Myoko" in its off piste policy and its tree riding. It certainly delivers a cracking day or two and despite the lack of a decent lift taking you up the full length of Tangram (or madarao for that matter), Tangram really adds a tonne of value to the Madarao ticket. It's a small place, its only got 400 or so meters of vertical, but the sheer wealth of lines, and the complexity of its drops make it a seriously little contender for few days each season in the Nagano trees. It's not the worlds most complicated place to get your head around, and its kinda short, but each top to bottom run is long enough and steep enough to make you feel like you worked your ass off for it - and that's going to keep all but the hardest of the hardcore happy. Even without the extra free ticket id be back here. It's the kinda place you come to for a change of pace from your main mountain. Again, like Kamui. I love Kamui, but I wouldnt want to be there for a whole season either. Its not huge, but its got something unique and exciting for a day or two of buzzing about in the trees and on whatever line you want to play with. Its great fun, but its not soft or mellow cruising in the pow "fun" (which kamui sort of is), its a bit of a bitchy hill with a vicious little sting in its tail. Once you look past the bubble facade, you realise its not half as friendly and welcoming as you think. Its sorta mean and kinda difficult to ride when you get to the real heart of it. Every other resort has difficult lines of course. This isn't unique, but this place just has walls of them. Almost every line above 1100 meters is going to be a nasty 30+ degree pitch either on a chopped up smashed to crap groomer, or through some terrifying trees, and that's going to ultimately define your relationship to it. I loved it. Ill be back. It's a wicked little place. |
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BSA Development and Corporate Alliances has teamed up with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) to offer local council staff and volunteers an opportunity to earn CFRE International continuing education credits by participating in an AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising course. This course will be required for all BSA local council commissioned development professionals in the near future. The course registration fee is $250.
May 18–20, 2014 Middle Tennessee Council 3414 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215-0409
AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising offers a complete overview of the development function, featuring the most current information and techniques. An intensive 16-hour course, it includes case studies and projects for groups and individuals, making the learning experience both substantive and enjoyable. Created by experienced fundraising professionals, this seven-module course is designed to meet the real-world needs and challenges nonprofit organizations face every day. It begins at 12:30 p.m. on the first day and concludes at 12:30 p.m. on the last day.
May 18–20
Nashville, TN (prior to the National Annual Meeting)
October 7–9
Las Vegas, NV
Full participation in the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising course is applicable toward 16.0 points of CFRE Credits in Category 1.B—Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification or recertification.