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Miley Cyrus continued her red-hot raunchy streak into the holidays, with yet another erotic performance at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball in Los Angeles on Friday night.
Dressed in her signature high-waisted bikini bottoms and tiny cropped top, the Can't Stop singer bent over and twerked for a bearded Santa, who eagerly grabbed her waist in glee.
Miley Cyrus always seems to know how to take it up a notch, and she topped her MTV VMAs performance this time by grabbing her fun-sized dancer's boobies.
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Reims: in the city where the kings of France were crowned, in a 17th century architectural complex, undergraduate students focus on transatlantic relations.
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We are very excited to announce that mega band Guillemots will be playing an exclusive instore gig right here in our East London Gallery Store!
Didn't make it to Glasto? Can't afford Reading? Too busy for Big Chill? No worries! You can get your fill of headliners right here in East London! Brit award nominated band Guillemots will play instore in July so come on down for a once in a lifetime chance to see this mega band in an intimate gig in the comfort of your favourite shop!
Guillemots released their critically acclaimed third album 'Walk The River' in April, and to celebrate the launch of their new single, I Must Be A Lover, Guillemots will play at the launch party of our very special instore exhibition. Enter the Guillemots x Lomography Rumble and your shot could be one of the lucky ten to feature on our wall, and as the backdrop to the gig!
Whether you enter the rumble or not, you can still come along to soak up the atmosphere, have a dance and listen to one of our favourite bands playing live for your listening pleasure!
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"Oh, you're from Seattle? You're so lucky!"
This is coming from the Delta ticketing agent in Detroit. It's been raining for weeks and it's the end of June.
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"Have you ever read fifty shades of Gray? Christian is from Seattle!"
I roll my eyes and try to be patient when I explain, in very slow words, "He. Is. Not. Real."
Someone asked me once if I'd ever been to Forks. You know, where the Vampires live?
I usually reply with something not-at-all snarky like, "no, generally I hang with werewolves."
Read moreFriday was our last day at the pre-school we've been attending for five years. No, our child hasn't failed pre-school four years running. This school provide pre-K from 3-5 and Kindergarten for 6 yr olds. Both of our children have been at this school.
There are other families in the same boat and I see them at the little concerts and plays. They watch their children with a camera and compare the same production to the previous four. There are four of us families, no, five, and our children have grown up together. And Friday was the very last day we will go to this school.
I picked this school one day, which I remember vividly, when my daughter was two. We were looking at options because I was going to drive her to Canada and drop her off to live with a flock... Read more
We are watching our parents age. Haven't they always been the same age? So why are they deteriorating before our eyes now? Why do phone calls include doctor results and stories from forever ago? Of regret? Of routine?
When did I become the mom and for the love of god please tell the children their real mother is coming home soon.
Who owns this house? The big one with the barn and the garden overgrown with weeds and the busted old chicken coupe? Not us, not me, no way.
I've been listening to stories through music. They're called lyrics. Maybe you pay attention to them or maybe, like most people I talk to, you just hum along and think, "what a lovely tune."
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Some kids collect stamps. I don't know who these kids are but I think they're all about 102 nowadays. When I was a kid, way back in the early eighties, I collected cabbage patch kids.
Yea… that…
Somewhere around puberty I switched from wrinkly-butt dolls to postcards. I think this is where the first parts of who I am today began to show. This was the very beginning of a small fire that would grow steadily over the years.
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LOUISVILLE, KY – (April 9, 2013) - The city of Louisville is full of celebration as they welcome home the 2013 NCAA® National Champions, the University of Louisville men's basketball team, with a well-deserved victory.
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To celebrate this team's success, Louisville Slugger has created a unique item for University of Louisville fans – a limited-edition, officially licensed bat, sporting the Cardinals' colors, black and cardinal red.
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August 28, 2014 – Tremblant was recently named one of the world's top 25 ski towns by National Geographic. The article explores the resort destination's countless lodging addresses, quality trail grooming, the authentic ambience in its pedestrian village and the journalist's own personal favorites. Enjoy!
More DetailsAugust 26, 2014 – Summer is far from over at Tremblant where it extends until October, complemented by the Laurentians' flamboyant fall colours, a pedestrian village where strolling about is a delight, and a full lineup of exciting activities.
More DetailsAugust 21, 2014 – Because the environment remains a top priority in Station Mont Tremblant's sustainable development plan, a number of actions were undertaken in regards to nature preservation. One such action drew considerable attention by winning l'Association des Stations de ski du Québec's Environment & Sustainable Development Award as well as a nomination for a Phénix Environmental Award – a highly sought after industry distinction now in its 17th year. It was Tremblant's residual waste reduction programme implemented to decrease landfill matter by adding composting to the selective triage stations that were already in place.
More DetailsAugust 17, 2014 – Mont-Tremblant, the host of the Subaru IRONMAN® North American Championship, celebrated the victories of Canadian Sara Gross and America's TJ Tollakson today. The event offered a total professional prize purse of $125,000 and 75 coveted age group slots to the 2014 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro, taking place on October 11 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaï.
More DetailsAugust 14, 2014 – Wanderlust, producer of the largest yoga lifestyle events in the world, is pleased to announce its first four‐day festival in Tremblant, QC. Wanderlust Festivals gather together yoga enthusiasts, families, foodies and mindful adventurers in the world's most inspiring natural settings. "Last year, we organized a mini‐festival in Tremblant and we were struck by the reception in both the francophone and anglophone communities. We're thrilled to have the opportunity come back to Quebec to offer the full festival experience", said Sean Hoess, Wanderlust co‐founder.
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Mankato, Minn. – Designer and illustrator Phil Jones will give a public lecture on Monday, March 3 and hold a studio residency on Monday and Tuesday, March 3-4 at Minnesota State University, Mankato through the university's Nadine B. Andreas Endowment for Artists and Scholars.
Jones will deliver a lecture that is free and open to the public at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3 in the Minnesota State Mankato Centennial Student Union's Ostrander Auditorium. He will also hold a studio residency from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday in the Nelson Hall Graphic Design Labs on campus.
Jones' work can be seen at www.phildesignart.com.
Jones recently became an art director at mono, a company in Minneapolis. The company's website is at www.mono-1.com. He previously worked as an art director for two years at Carmichael Lynch.
Through his employers or through free-lance work, Jones has worked with clients such as Subaru, Apple, Hershey's, GAP, Target and Disney.
In 2012, Jones was the recipient of the Young Guns Award by the Art Directors Club (ADC). For more on this award, visit http://adcyoungguns.org/profiles/Phil-Jones. He has also been featured in Communication Arts Illustration Annual, Communication Arts Exhibit and Print Regional Design Annual.
For more information, call the Minnesota State Mankato Department of Art at 507-389-6412.
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,409 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 31 state institutions.
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Toronto Condo Rental Market Q4 Report
Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that fourth quarter 2014 condo rental transactions though the Toronto MLS system were up by 17% to 5,036 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Over the same period, the number of condos listed on Toronto MLS was also up, but by a lesser annual rate.
Comment: Note, there is no glut. Demand is increasing as supply is decreasing. This does not support a decrease in rents. Which indicates that investors will not abandon the condo rental market.
"We have seen record condo completions over the last two years. Many of these new apartments are owned by investors who have chosen to rent them out. The increased supply of rental condos has been met by increased demand for these units, as renter households turn to the condo segment to find modern units in popular neighbourhoods," said Mr. Etherington.
Comment: Not that many according to CMHC, less than 5%.
"Increased rental demand has resulted from steady population growth in the Greater Toronto Area, as newcomers have been attracted to the region by its economic and ethno-cultural diversity," continued Etherington.
Comment: Over 30,000 new households created last year, they all need somewhere to live, to buy or to rent.
Average rents for popular one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments were basically flat in the fourth quarter when compared to the same period in 2013. The average one-bedroom rent was up by $10 year-over-year to $1609. Over the same period, the average two-bedroom rent remained the same.
Comment: Even with all the new condos being built and completed, and the ever-increasing number of condos being rented and available for rent – the rental prices are NOT going down. That just shows how strong demand is.
"Average rents can be influenced by both changes in market conditions and changes in the type and geography of apartments rented from one period to the next. Over the next few months, if we continue to see the growth in rental transactions outstrip the growth in units listed for rent, we will likely see a new upward trend in average rents," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis.
Contact Laurin Jeffrey for more information – 416-388-1960
Laurin Jeffrey is a Toronto real estate agent with Century 21 Regal Realty.
He did not write these articles, he just reproduces them here for people who
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Toronto Condo Market Q4 Report
Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that there were 4,975 condo sales reported through the Toronto MLS system in the fourth quarter of 2014. This result was up by 8.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.
"Demand for condos remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2014. While the supply of condos listed for sale grew in the fourth quarter, including a large number of newly completed units, the number of sales grew at a faster pace. Competition between buyers increased in the condo market over the past year," said Mr. Etherington.
Comment: No real surprise there. As houses get more and more expensive, more people are turning to condos. And even more simply, as more and more condos are built, they will continue to take up a larger share of overall sales.
"Interest in ownership housing in the GTA, including demand from first-time buyers in the condo market, is extremely strong. The majority of households understand that a home purchase represents a quality long-term investment," said Mr. Etherington.
The average Toronto MLS selling price for a condo in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $367,199 – up 3.8% compared to the average of $353,799 reported for the same period in 2013.
"Despite very strong condo completions over the last two years, we have not experienced a glut in inventory. The number of buyers has more than kept up with the number of units available for sale. This is why we continued to experience above-inflation average price growth in the condo segment," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis.
Comment: Well no, because 98.5% of condos are sold by completion (registration and title transfer). Of the remaining units, many are sold by the builder, others are rented, they don't all end up on MLS.
Toronto Condo Market Summary Fourth Quarter 2014
Total GTA:
2014 Sales: 4,975 | Average Price: $367,199
2013 Sales: 4,594 | Average Price: $353,799
2014 Sales: 3,564 | Average Price: $390,989
2013 Sales: 3,229 | Average Price: $380,997
Contact Laurin Jeffrey for more information – 416-388-1960
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There's no dearth of Irish bands in this town, from the staunchly traditional to those just taking the piss. What sets Canned Haggis apart is the catgut mastery of Gina Lance. Like the middle Dixie Chick and Nickel Creek's Sarah Watson rolled into one, Lance extends her talents well beyond Celtic and into country and folk traditions. Easing sorrowful, undulating strains, she draws the music out of her listeners rather than the stringed box resting on her shoulder. And on barn-burnin' numbers, her bow throws sparks with jaw-dropping, foot-stomping intensity.


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AnnaLynne McCord Is 'Holding Off' on Marriage
Originally posted 10/24/2013 12:10PM
When former Beverly Hills 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord accepted her award for her anti-human trafficking efforts at the Unlikely Heroes Award Gala in Hollywood over the weekend, there was someone missing by her side – actor boyfriend Dominic Purcell.
"My darling," McCord told PEOPLE at the event. "He's in Australia with his darlings. With the kids."
Although the couple have been a serious item since 2011, McCord admits she is in no rush to walk down the aisle.
"Everybody else is doing it. I got to go against the grain. So I'm holding off," she said.
Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth Teaming Up for New TV Series
Originally posted 10/08/2013 06:00PM
Former Beverly Hills, 90210 stars Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling are reuniting.
They're set to co-star and executive produce the new ABC Family series Mystery Girls.
Spelling, 40, and Garth, 41 – who played Donna Martin and Kelly Taylor for 10 years and reprised their roles on the 90210 spinoff – will play Holly and Charlie, former co-stars of a popular '90s crime-solving series.
Spelling's Holly opens a detective agency and persuades Charlie, now a suburban mom, to help.
AnnaLynne McCord Skydives for a Cause
Originally posted 08/19/2013 06:30PM
Helping others never looked so exhilarating.
AnnaLynne McCord showed off her adventurous and magnanimous spirit in Santa Barbara, Calif., by skydiving for a good cause – Saturday's 3rd annual 18 for 18 Celebrity Skydive and Awareness Campaign for the Somaly Mam Foundation, which works to prevent human trafficking and empower survivors.
With a big smile on her face, the 90210 actress , 26, appeared thrilled as she safely returned to earth during her tandem-jump.
Matt Lanter Gets Married
Originally posted 06/15/2013 12:10PM
One of Hollywood's hottest young heartthrobs is off the market.
90210 star Matt Lanter, who played Liam Court on the reboot of the series, married longtime girlfriend Angela Stacy Friday at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Lanter, 30, popped the question to Stacey a year ago, but the wedding planning really kicked into gear over the past few months.
AnnaLynne McCord's Pampered Pedicure in Beverly Hills
Originally posted 10/03/2012 06:00AM
AnnaLynne McCord indulged in a day of pampering at the Jose Eber Salon in Beverly Hills recently.
Joined by her sister and friends, the group opted for chic blow-outs, glamorous makeup and relaxing manicures and pedicures. The girls shared a few laughs as they de-stressed.
"AnnaLynne was glowing," an onlooker tells PEOPLE.
The 90210 star is currently working with the Somaly Mam Foundation, which works to end human trafficking and slavery around the world.
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Ryan Lochte Lands Cameo on 90210
Originally posted 08/14/2012 06:45PM
Going along with Ryan Lochte's expected big move to Los Angeles, he'll be featured on the show named after the city's most prominent zip code.
The five-time Olympic gold medalist, 28, will play himself on an episode of the CW's teen drama 90210 on Oct. 29, the network announced Tuesday.
This will be a step in a different direction from what was expected by the professional athlete, who has expressed interest in doing reality TV such as Dancing with the Stars.
Matt Lanter Is Engaged!
Originally posted 06/05/2012 04:15PM
Unlike Matt Lanter's 90210 character Liam Court, the actor is settling down with the girl of his dreams.
The small-screen cutie, 29, is engaged to longtime girlfriend Angela Stacy, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
"They are a lovely couple," his rep says.
Lanter – who has previously starred in the Twilight parody Vampires Suck – is currently pining after Jessica Stroup's character Erin Silver on the Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot.
Kellie Pickler Brings Country Charm to 90210
Originally posted 10/04/2011 09:30AM
Fellow country stars Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood have both tested their acting chops – now it's Kellie Pickler's turn!
As an American Idol alum and a talk show regular, Pickler is no stranger to the small screen. But her acting debut in an upcoming episode of the CW's 90210 was "a blast," the singer Tweeted after filming. "So exciting!!!"
Of course, Pickler's role wasn't too much of a stretch – she plays Sally, the country singer cousin of newcomer Justin Deeley's character, Austin. In the episode, Sally sings Pickler's newest single, "Tough," during a talent show to raise money for cancer treatment for Raj (played by Manish Dayal).
Jason Priestley and Luke Perry Recall 'Homoerotic' 90210 Scenes
Originally posted 01/20/2011 04:00PM
Reunited and it feels so good.
Beverly Hills, 90210 sensations Jason Priestley and Luke Perry shared a few laughs Wednesday, looking back on their small-screen bromance during the '90s as Brandon Walsh and Dylan McKay.
"It was bordering on homoerotic, wasn't it?" Priestley, 41, says with a laugh on Lopez Tonight of his character's relationship with Perry's character.
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Originally posted 10/04/2010 02:05PM
90210 just got a new resident.
A new baby is about to be welcomed into the famed zip code and it may just help ease some drama.
On the Oct. 11 episode of the CW drama, bad girl Jen Clark (Sara Foster) gives birth to a baby with the newborn's father, Ryan Matthews (Ryan Eggold), by her side. The two have had a rocky relationship, but perhaps the new baby will bring the pair closer together.
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Will You Be Prepared When The Next Disaster Strikes?
September is National Preparedness Month
Simply, you need to be prepared.
When the topic is disasters, that's the take from University Police Sgt. Scott Brown, who also serves as the CSULB's emergency services coordinator and who is using September's National Preparedness Month to remind individuals to get prepared.
"Instead of focusing on the university as we have done in the past, I really want to get the word out that everyone needs their own personal preparedness plan," said Brown. "The university and local governments can do only so much. It is recommended you have at least five days of supplies in order to provide for your family.
"I have been doing this for years and, to be perfectly honest, most the people I know are not prepared. I think people feel that it has never happened here, so they don't have to worry about it."
Like most, he doesn't know when, but Brown is convinced the next disaster will come, most likely in the form of an earthquake. And, when it does, he says it's much better to be prepared and self-sufficient than to rely on others for food and shelter. Generally, every 150 years there is a major event on the San Andreas Fault and it's been about 150 years since the last southern event, according to Brown.
"Everyone is in agreement, we are overdue for a major event on the San Andreas Fault and by that I mean 7.0 or greater," he added. "So, I think people should get ready."
Brown said that personal preparations, depending on your needs, can cost a little or a lot of money for appropriate supplies. As an example, he said, for around $100 individuals can have a supply of food and water in the trunk of their car, which is a great place to keep supplies because the majority of individuals are usually where there vehicle is. And, if needed, that vehicle can also serve as temporary shelter.
"As least that way you have something. You have to have something in this day and age. It's foolish to do without," said Brown. "If you are going to have only one set of supplies it should be in your car because you will most likely be wherever you car is. If nothing else, have one flat of water and food that will last for a while. So you have the things right there to survive."
As for the recent earthquake that rattled Southern California on July 29, Brown said that at the very least should it serve as a big wakeup call and get individuals to seriously think about their own preparedness.
Families should also put together home disaster supply kits, again, with enough provisions for at least five days. To be considered complete, kits should contain food, water, clothing, supplies, medical and hygiene items to meet everyone's personal needs, including pets. Containers for kits should be large enough to hold all the supplies but small enough to handle without difficulty. A large plastic garbage can or similar larger storage system is recommended. Those with existing kits should remember to rotate the food and water supplies on a regular basis to ensure freshness.
If you have animals, that is another dynamic because most shelters do not allow pets.
"You will have to take care of animals by yourself for the most part," said Brown. "Shelters run by the Red Cross or most shelters run by the county will not accept pets. It's just too dangerous because the pets will be too excited and ramped up and the chance to get bitten it too great."
He did note that sometimes rescue organizations set up shelters to accommodate owners with pets, but if you show up at a regular shelter with your pets they will not be accepted, the exception being guide dogs, service dogs, and services animals.
"Bottom line is, everything you can do to prepare yourself and your family makes you less reliant on the community to take care of you and you are far better off," said Brown.
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Does anyone know if heat tape can be use for burried plastic pipes to prevent them from freezing?
Does anyone know if heat tape can be use for burried plastic pipes to prevent them from freezing?
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Properly burried pipes won't freeze.
Use of heat tape underground is not a good idea. It's not rated for ground contact, and would be a major pain to fix when necessary (no 'if' about it).
Plus, it uses valuable power.
If you have a depth/freezing incompatibility problem, you can run PEX through PVC or ABS with pipe insulation in-between, and/or cover the run with rigid insulation for more protection.
It is best to simply get the pipe below frost level, which varies depending on the climate where you are. It can be anywhere from a few inches up to 6'.
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I would use heat tape on metal pipe, but plastic pipe may be too "insulative" to be useful. I'd think that insulation in the vertical sections at the end of the trench would be enough.
Since you have to trench to bury, go deep enough to not freeze. Your building code likely demands that anyway.
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i think a local building inspector or contractor would know that information for your specific area.
i will also add here that dirt can be somewhat insulative and if you put something like heat tape in it there may be a problem with that much heat building up in that confined space and may literally melt the insulation right off the heat tape and could either ignite (if enough air is present) or cause a shorting of the wires.
We have heat taped wrapped around one section of pipe under the house (where the pipe exits the ground and enters through the floor). Despite all of the R-11 wrapped around the pipe, it still tends to freeze overnight when temps get into single digits. The pipe is about 2 feet in length or so. When it's frozen in the morning, we just plug in the heat tape for 10 minutes and have water flowing again until the next morning. Takes very little power and does not generate so much heat as to be a danger. I wouldn't use the tape underground, but you shouldn't have so much of a problem with pipe that's been buried below the frost line, as other have pointed out.
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It's a popular misconception that all pipes burst when frozen. The freeze has to be severe enough to force the water to expand beyond the pipe material's strength limits. Even copper will stand up to some freezing. PEX can expand something like 400 times its size before a rupture occurs. Galvanized is fairly thick-walled and will take quite a lot of abuse before it gives.
But the best is to keep it from freezing in the first place, as repeated frosts will weaken the walls and make a breach more likely each time.
lorelec/Marc - if your pipes are freezing despite being wrapped with R-11 you either have a really cold climate or the freeze is "coming in" from somewhere else. Not a good idea to have floor space underneath a dwelling getting down that cold anyhow. Take some time to re-evaluate the whole area - you might find some air leaks that can be plugged up easily and save a lot of hassle!
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Oh, we've had pipes break before, too. The one under the house is galvanized, I think, and so I imagine that the ice would expand out the unfrozen ends before the pipe actually burst. We had a PVC pipe in the pumphouse shatter into a million pieces a few years ago. Whoever put that pipe in ran it directly into the concrete floor, and of course the pipe broke off right at the floor, leaving me with almost nothing to glue a new pipe to. Oh, and that winter the water in our storage tank froze, too. It was a bad situation all around.
Air leaks? Haha...the whole house is one big air leak (it's been here for 30 years and isn't suited to this climate at all). I've learned the limits of insulation up here, that's for sure. It can't create heat, and eventually whatever heat it contains gets lost. So when the temp is 6degF and the wind is gusting at 40mph (not uncommon in the winter), it takes only a few hours for the water to freeze.
By the way, do you happen to have a Coot?
I came in late and since I am traveling I didn't read the entire thread but,,,
PEx tubings will not break even with repeated freezings as long as it freeze more than 6'from a fitting. The nature of the pipe allows this repeated expansion without damage. It is usually not the ice expanding that bursts the pipe,, but rather the hydraulic pressure created between a expanding freeze and a restriction such as a valve. Since the water can't compress it is forced to blow out the pipe. Pretty powerful force.
More importantly there are several heat tapes that are approved for use on plastic pipe and to be insulated. My water system sits frozen in a lake for several months at a time,,, it is insulated to R-40 with Arctic closed cell foam, and has one strand of heat tape on it. When I return,, I put the genny on for 20 minutes and it is thawed.
Be carefull however since you must use a tape that is approved for plastic,,, and to be insulated.
CB hunter: My guess is that you will have trouble getting under the frost line. Heatline also makes a heat tape that goes INSIDE a pipe. If you insulate your pipe with Arctic foam to ~R-10 and bury it so that it wind can't get too it you should be fine. You could also design a system to self drain,,, it is not very hard. My Heat line heat tape use 3 watts per foot at 0c, less as it gets warmer. As others have suggested using heat tape 24/7 is pretty wasteful, but if you insulate it, or run the tape in the pipe you can get the WH down to a manageable few. As I say,, I run my 20 minutes,, and that is only after it has been in the ice for a couple of months,,, frozen solid.
Try www.heatline.com I know there is a US equivalent.
PS My water line stays thawed as long as I use some water every day,, it is set up to automatically drain between pumpings so it won't refreeze. Detail are in the water pumping threads on this site.
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Mackenzie Johnson, aka MAKJ, is a DJ, producer, former professional race car driver, and also might just be the best DJ you've never heard of. However, judging by his insane tour schedule and the new music he's got coming out on what seems to be a daily basis, Mackenzie is looking to change the latter half of that sentence – and fast. But instead of going through the same song and dance of telling you what we think about MAKJ's music, we figured that we'd let him speak for himself.
So Mack, over the course of the last year or so we've gotten to see your career explode – what do you attribute that to?
Hard work and dedication, I can't remember the day I wasn't in the studio for more than 10 hours. I mean right now I just got off the plane from Seattle and walked right into my studio and finished a track. It's the small things that keep my motivation and progress excelling.
Obviously the work you've done with Hardwell is a big piece of this momentum, and now you've got a new track coming out with him really soon – can you give us any insight or previews into this?
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We heard you've also got a big remix dropping on Juicy Music on Monday.
Yes, very excited about this one. Been playing my remix of "Robbie Rivera's & Federico Scavo's track "Jump" every weekend in the clubs and it works really well. Has a very distinct MAKJ sound and can't wait for my fans to get a hold of this one!
You've had a lot of big shows lately – any specific venues that stand out? Besides Avalon, of course.
Plum Lounge in El Paso. Most unreal fan experience ever. I'll keep it real short for this one, people know how to fucking party in El Paso.
Anything big we can expect to see from you over the course of the next year? Is there anyone you'd like to collaborate with?
Just finished a track with Lil Jon and now finishing a track with Nicky Romero. So very excited for the next couple of months!
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Aside from details like high and low tide, the biggest thing that restricts beachgoers from surfing 24/7 is darkness. Trump that obstacle with this new Night Stalker surfboard, equipped with LED-embedded side fins (made waterproof with transparent plexiglass) so you always know where your board is, and folks on shore always know where you are. Sure, surfing at night is still dangerous, but at least you'll never be mistaken for a seal.
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Balloons don't have to be just another useless party decoration. These LED-powered air-quality balloons monitor quantities of diesel and exhaust in the atmosphere, changing colors to alert surrounding loiterers when they'd be better off moving to greener pastures. They also make nice lamps.
Now ubiquitous on DIY websites, LED throwies enable you to add color and pizzazz to any nighttime setting. They can be made for just a dollar each, and consist of an LED light attached with electrical tape to a coin battery and a rare earth magnet. A great way to make nondestructive graffiti, or mood lighting.
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There's a shopping scene in the great film Bachelor Party, where the girls are all rocking out so furiously to the wild 80s music in the boutique full of actual-80s fabulousness that all persons must watch at least once. Laura and Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte know that particular LA sort of girl—is she actually wild? Or does she just dress that way? There's a mystery to those girls as they drive away in their cars to god knows where—and the show this morning was a sexy, sophisticated take on them. With a little Casino thrown in. There were great short cowboy boot/oxford combo shoes, fringe (I especially liked the white fringe over a white satin skirt), a great silk plaid shirt (buttoned only at the top, over a tiny midriff-baring strip of something), and dashes of leopard print. Strong, sexy, cool, cool cool.
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Miele is made by Germans so it tells you how much time it will take. :) My Optima seems to adjust the time based on how long it took previously to do certain tasks. Other than heating time I'm not sure how it could determine the length of time to apply to its tasks, so maybe this is heating variable only. Using the turbo mode will reduce the time it expends washing. kas |
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A number of handguns were stolen from a McDonald community residence and a vehicle was also taken, but later recovered by Collegedale officials Thursday.
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A Beretta A3, a Thompson .45- caliber rifle, a Ruger shotgun, a Ruger model 1022 and a Romanian AK-47 along with a Sig-Sauer hand gun, a Remington shotgun, Mauser 8 mm rifle and a floor safe were taken along with a Chevrolet Suburban.
The 2002 model vehicle was recovered in Collegedale and according to officials at the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, crime scene technicians went to the scene where the vehicle was found, to recover evidence left behind by the perpetrator(s).
The total loss was estimated at $18,500.
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OK ..............it was actually the 8 inches of snow that we got last night and today, but at the bottom of it was some lovely black dirt, that had collected as mud in last weeks melt. It made me happy to see dirt.
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The Queue: That one drop {WoW}
Apr 2nd 2012 12:39PM Soooooo, yeah. I have a few items that fall into "That one drop" category:
Deathbringer's Will from ICC: 1 year, never got it, normal or heroic.
Any hunter trinket from this tier: I don't have vial of shadows or wrath of unchaining from LFR, Normal, or Heroic (granted my heroic kills are limited).
Wolf-slayer's Sniper Rifle: This bad-@ssery just won't drop for my cool set no matter how many times I run it and earn good Karma credit for staying to help my buddies with that damn chess game near the end.
Anything from tier 11: Seriously, what the heck? No shoulders, no helm, no crossbow or bow, no staff or polearm. As lucky as I am in tier 13 (go figure), tier 11 was bereft. I think i got drunk one night and took a crap on the RNG Gods' front lawn or something. That gear was hideous anyways, so screw Cho'Gall and the insanity he rode in on.
The Queue: Orc monks best monks {WoW}
Mar 25th 2012 2:53PM 1st off: that maybelline comment was fracking gold!
2ndly: panda name: Sichuan. Thoughts?
Mists of Pandaria enchants revealed {WoW}
Mar 22nd 2012 1:16AM So....what, Hunters are screwed? We better get something redonkulous from engineering to make up for this since we no longer have melee weapons.
Breakfast Topic: What's the best race for each class? {WoW}
Feb 21st 2012 11:02PM This needs to have 10 simultaneous polls going on in it. And follow up results would list best race for each class, followed by best race for each class for each faction. Thought if you wait until cataclysm, most of the answers will be pandaren if that food buff remains.
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway: Spectral Kitten loot code from WootLoots.com {WoW}
Dec 31st 2011 1:38PM She said i could pet her spectral kitteh!
The Light and How to Swing It: An updated look at the prot paladin rotation {WoW}
Dec 31st 2011 10:44AM 1st: Tauren Sunwalker > Blood Elf Blood Knight any day.
2nd: Paladin tanking feels like, to me at least, the quintessential shiny shield tank.
I leveled 3 or 4 druids to some mediocre number before getting bored each time thinking it was tanking that bored me. I just needed to play a paladin :-D
P.S. Does every hunter who makes a tank choose pally?
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway: Saltwater Snapjaw loot code from WootLoots.com {WoW}
Dec 29th 2011 12:57AM tur-dul tur-dul tur-dul!
12 Days of Winter Veil Day Giveaway: Assault on Icecrown Citadel Raid Decks {WoW}
Dec 27th 2011 8:29PM I have custome game pieces. These must be given to me.
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway: 60-day prepaid game cards from WootLoots.com {WoW}
Dec 26th 2011 6:14PM YESSSSS!
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway: $20 J!NX gift certificates {WoW}
Dec 24th 2011 6:02AM Looking epic ;-)


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Mon, Jul 7, 08 at 16:24
What do you do to assure your soil hols adequate moisture for your ferns? The soil in my garden is fairly clay like and it isn't holding enough moisture for my fern. There's plenty of shade for it. I hate to dig it up to ammend the soil. I am hoping to be able to put something around it, in or on top of the soil. |
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Break out that shovel! |
- Posted by stoloniferous 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 11:27
I only plant ferns where I won't have to water them, in order to save water. |
- Posted by greenman28 7/8 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 14:50
Well, you could start by adding bark mulch and pine/fir needles atop the soil around the fern. This helps a bit. When I plant ferns, I use hydro gel in the hole. Some folks will actually plant the fern in a perforated container (which will concentrate moisture) that can be buried in the ground. Josh |
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Bringing Safety Home…
with Residential Fire Sprinklers
Click on the images above to view the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Coalition's two public service announcements: The first PSA (left) features Hank Clemmensen, fire chief of the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District and president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The second PSA (right) features a side-by-side comparison of a fire sprinkler-protected fire and an unsprinklered fire.
In reported fires, the risk of dying decreases by about 80% when fire sprinklers are present.


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Printed views of the American West
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May 7, 2012 - May 8, 2012
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A survey of nineteenth century printed views of the American West— from book and newspaper illustrations, to the elaborate portfolios of mid-century, to the magnificent bird's eye views at the end of the century.
Discussion led by Christopher W. Lane, proprietor of The Philadelphia Print Shop West, and nationally acclaimed expert on antique prints and maps.


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My name is Lacy!
Facts about Lacy
- Breed: Schnauzer (Miniature)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) Mix
- Color: Black
- Age: Puppy
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
Lacy's Info...
I am already spayed, up to date with shots, and good with dogs.
Lacy was rescued from a high kill shelter the day before Thanksgiving. She is approximately 5 months old at 12/1/13 and 6lbs. It is estimated that she will not grow larger than 10lbs. She is one TINY ball of love! She is crate trained and working on housetraining. By keeping her on a feeding schedule she hasn't had any accidents in the house. She could be potty pad trained or "litter-box" trained as well. She loves to play with her brother and sister and isn't fearful of large dogs. She loves to play until she is worn out and then cuddle up on the couch. She loves sitting on your lap no matter what you are doing and enjoys being carried. She isn't a yappy small dog. Because she is so tiny she can easily hurt herself jumping on and off the couch. She can go in and out of the doggie door without a problem. She prances around since her legs are long like a baby deer. It's too cute to watch her prance. Also, she has a small under bite - It's precious! Everyone can't get enough of those two front teeth! Lacy would do best in an adult/older children home.
Other Pets at Lexi's Angels
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Lacy, a Norwalk Schnauzer (Miniature)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Schnauzer (Miniature)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) for sale in Norwalk, or seeking a Schnauzer (Miniature)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) puppy from a breeder in Norwalk.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Norwalk already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Norwalk breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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10234 Sydney Opera House Unveiled
Posted by yellowcastle,Set (10234) Sydney Opera House™ was officially unveiled at the Brickworld in Chicago tonight.
Official Press Release:
"The famous Australian landmark is the latest structure to be added to LEGO® Creator Expert range. The set contains nearly 3,000 LEGO bricks, and will launch in September.
The LEGO Group is set to pay homage to one of the greatest buildings of the Twentieth Century when it debuts a striking new official Sydney Opera House model on 1 September 2013.
The construction skills of LEGO fans from around the world will be put to the test as they recreate the unmistakable rooflines and complex angled walls of the Opera House using advanced building techniques and a total of 2,989 LEGO bricks.
Scaling 28cm high x 63.5cm wide x 38cm deep, this authentic representation of the Opera House will even stay true to its iconic harbour surrounds with the introduction the LEGO Group's largest blue stud baseplate ever along with an abundance of dark tan LEGO® bricks including the rare 1x1x2/3 stud and 1x2x2/3 stud slopes.
The Opera House model joins the LEGO Creator Expert product range, which has previously seen the likes of the Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower and Tower Bridge immortalised in LEGO® bricks."
Ages 16+. 2,989 pieces.
Recreate Australia's architecture masterpiece!
Recreate one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings with the Sydney Opera House model Build the unmistakable shell roofline, waterfont forecourt and more with this authentic representation of Australia's most iconic building. Employ a variety of new and advanced building techniques to recreate the complex forms, angled walls and subtle detailing of the real thing! Collect lots of dark tan LEGO® bricks including the rare 1x1x2/3 stud and 1x2x2/3 stud slopes, as well as a 48x48 stud baseplate in blue for the very first time!
- Build this model of a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
- Includes hard-to-find dark tan LEGO® bricks, tiles and sloped bricks!
- Collect the 48x48 stud baseplate, available in blue for the very first time
- Sturdy construction allows the model be be handled and moved!
- Features advanced building techniques for complex forms, angled walls and subtle detailing!
- Measures over 11" high, 25" wide and 15" deep
Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning September 2013 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO® Stores or via phone.
The Official Designer Video can be seen here.
Additional images can be seen on our Flickr stream here. Though I have not yet studied the pictures, I'm initially very impressed. What does everyone think?
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Holy ______.
And by "holy _______", I mean "holy ______".
--> edited by Yellowcastle so as to somewhate mute the enthusiasm :o)
Incredibly detailed, but looks like a bank breaker.
I'm going to guess about $300 in the US. Although, with all of the larger plates in this, it might actually be a bit higher. Regardless, this is AMAZING!
Blue 48x48 baseplate!
This set will be around 320$. They just told us at brickworld Chicago. They also said that the next cuusoo set will be released on January 14 2014, it will be the mars land rover, "curiosity"
I apologize for the lack of details as I'm a noob at this. :o) I'll add them as soon as I find them.
Designer Video Link, pricing details and availability added....
Mr.Green: the Cuusoo announcement video's been posted, and the blog's been updated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_1EjqxEVW8 http://blog.lego.cuusoo.com/2013/06/14/results-fall-2012-lego-review/
That is amazing. And I'm not surprised the curiosity is the next cuusoo project.
Not at all a terrible price, given I saw some larger pieces in there.
Wow.. That is just Fantastic... Great job Lego..!
Now that's an Opera House. Now only if the price was the same as the smaller version :P
Oh, wow.
Much better than I expected. I may have to pick this up.
I'm super excited for this set! But I am frustrated that it is both more expensive than the Taj Mahal and has just over half the parts. I was also hoping to see it unveiled at Bricks by the Bay, but despite all this I simply must have it!
Also, the link for the video just goes to an image, not a video.
No RRP for Australia from the get-go? ;(
Being from the land south of the equator, at least this looks like the building rather than the Architecture version. I 100% definite purchase for any Aussie AFOL.
As we've come to expect from Jamie, the finished model looks great. The modular technique is superb and unlike some of the other landmark sculptures, the effort to build this doesn't look repetitive. I'll definitely be getting it. I think my biggest gripe will be the difficulty it is to display due to the large footprint.
The comment regarding that the blue plate has never been made is wrong. It only appeared in one Lego item before. The lego table here is a link. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085Y3F0U/ref=asc_df_B0085Y3F0U2558565?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=pg-1550-86-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B0085Y3F0U
@Mr. Green; Whatever happened to the BTTF DeLorean Time Machine?
Wow! I'm sold.
Not only does it look great, but the construction techniques look very interesting. Plus I think I saw a 1x1 dark tan tile - my life is complete.
Quite impressive. :3
OMG, looks amazing, I can't wait till September, this and the Ewok Village.
What a beautiful and incredible set! It is definitely going to have a place beside the tower bridge. Now all I need to do is find a job... Seconding rocoa in that this will have to be the centerpiece on the living room table or something!
It looks absolutely fantastic. There are a lot of other things which I am hoping to buy though, so this set may just fall off the bottom of the list...
very nice! dreading a $400+ AU price though..
Sheesh! I've been looking forward to this set since I first heard about it, but was slightly worried they wouldn't be able to do the thing justice - boy was I wrong! Absolute masterpiece. Well done Lego (And Jamie), You've done yourselves proud.
I too am not looking forward to finding out the price for Kiwi's, but I'll find it on sale at some point.
So stoked right now. Beautiful set.
@AZFIREWOLF: If you read the description, the baseplates are "built-in" to the tabletop, and cannot be removed. So this is in fact the first time a 48 x 48 blue baseplate is available.
The set looks amazing, but that price might be a bit high for my taste.
This looks to be an amazing build. But boy, it is expensive.
This looks amazing
Wow, being from Perth, Western Australia I am looking forward to its release. But I am dreading the release price in Australia because of the recent devaluing of the Australian dollar lately. It was more than 1USD but now well under. Lego, you have released a great product. Follow up with maybe Sydney Harbour Bridge or Sydney Ferry as a companion and please be kind to us Aussies with the retail price and in store availability please.
Simply amazing. The price scares me though.
Very impressive. That's how you build the Sydney Opera House!
Its how much!!!!!! but anyways it looks AMAZING and look at that 48 by 48 base plate=D
The Blue 48 x 48 base plate also came out in set number 4509 play table in 2004. It came with a red,yellow and Blue 48 x 48 plate.
That is gorgeous.
WOW! It is huge! Looks a lot better than I thought it would, though slightly overpriced for piece count...
Huh, looks pretty sweet.
@fikko3107. They said nothing concerning the bttf set
Beautiful set! They did the Sydney Opera House justice. I will definitely be buying this!
OMG, this is so impressive! Can't wait to buy it and it come just in time for my 52th birthday on Sept. 15!
^^ Very nice. Looks like an awesome set - however $380 is an impressive price, as is the set. Maybe in the new year?
I'm guessing $420-$450 for AU.
This I personally think is going to be the architecture highlight of the year.
That looks an amazing set and a lot better than the one they made last year in the architecture theme.
I am so getting this, might have to wait for next year though to save up the money.
That's my next model sorted :-)
Incredible work! Love it! Need to create some room on the shelf for this.
There goes my bank account. Hello couch, you will soon be my good friend.
Very nice, and the price is not too steep, It's huge, so it's obviously not €0,05/piece
A big wow from Oz, I hope this is discounted at Myers at christmas :-)
^ I too hope we get it for Christmas here. I reckon $420 on sale at Myer. Pretty keen.
Better than the Architecture one but I'm still not convinced. It certainly doesn't look like 3000 parts.
As for the baseplate: Damn! Now mine won't be as rare anymore!
I cannot see me buying this set unless there is a steep discount. It looks like a nice representation of the real thing, but it does look a bit bland. The Taj Mahal had a lot more pieces and was cheaper and certainly more grandiose. I will rather buy other sets for that kind of money.
Aussies, it will be $400, lower than I guessed.
I have to say this set looks amazing, though the price is pretty steep...
I have hoped for so long lego would do the Opera House after visiting it for real, twice, from the UK.
I will be buying this one. It looks brilliant. Can't wait to build it.
My only criticism is lego should have made this the biggest piece count model, especially for the price!
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Okay, it's the annual anti-predictions post! (I've never actually done it before, but I did make Hank Schulman do it last year. So it's annual starting now.) Anti-predictions, in case you're unfamiliar, are the who-will-finish-in-last-place predictions, aka the which-GM-is-spending-the-offseason-not-on-vacay-in-the-Bahamas predictions. Without further ado…
AL East – Boston Red Sox
AL Central – Kansas City Royals
AL West – Anaheim Angels (you heard me right, dead last)
NL East – Miami Marlins
NL Central – Chicago Cubs (sorry, Theo, but you predicted the lean years yourself)
NL West – San Diego Padres
I don't have any magic anti-prediction formula, although looking over these, I do realize a number of these teams finished second to last this past season. So I'm mostly just here to crush their fans dreams of a brighter future. It's all downhill from here, you know, and all that.
What are your anti-predictions, people? If you leave them in the comments I will give you absolutely nothing, but you should do it all the same.
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"I don't know where we are, but at least it's getting dark," my ride companion announces as the sun begins to set on a summer evening in the Gallatin National Forest. It's too bad I did my research about this area of Montana before my trip—it happens to be home to the largest concentration of bears in the lower 48. The smell of berries drifts through the air as we pedal furiously toward what we think is the trailhead. Fortunately we finished the ride in the last glow of light without any bruin encounters, but it is just one more reminder than anything can happen on a bike ride, and that it's always good to know where you're going.
When I started riding in college twenty years ago, I never imagined that it would become integral to my life. Now, forty states and a few countries later, riding trails has become the best way I know to feed my wanderlust. For me, there is almost nothing better than experiencing a new place by bicycle. My life has, in many ways, become dedicated to searching for, and documenting singletrack. After two years on the road with IMBA's Trail Care Crew, I began an equally ambitious project for the mountain bike association mapping every trail in the country. Our goal is to catalog our nation's expanding trail system, and help introduce more riders to great trails—and make it easier to navigate new singletrack without getting lost like I did in Montana. I've traveled to and ridden some of the best trails in this country—Colorado's Monarch Crest, the North Umpqua River Trail in Oregon, Pennsylvania's Rattling Creek—but I've also rolled tires along many miles of stunning, though unheralded, trails in Alabama, Wyoming and Tennessee.
From urban singletrack to remote rides in the middle of North American nowhere, there are endless adventures waiting. In addition to my work as a mapping specialist with IMBA, I'm also a photographer, and I'll be toting my camera along for the ride. Each week, I hope to introduce you to new trails through photographs and, when appropriate, offer GPS files for the rides. I'll also be sharing some scenes and advice from my life on the road. Because if there's one thing mountain bikers have in common, it's an inherent wanderlust. That, and a knack for getting lost.


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This weekend I won the scholarship that D- wanted, and when I went to tell him we ended up f***ing instead. We have always been really close, w/ no sexual tension- but we were both drunk and well... Now, when we are hanging out with friends it is awkward. He thinks its because of the sex, which it is. But it also has to do w/ the fact that I won this scholarship. It is quite a strange situation. We both share a secret, but I seem to be carrying one more.
Good heavens nearly one month since an update here. Amazing!
I would love to say that so much has changed, but it really hasn't. I am still hopelessly in love obsessed w. aforementioned boy . Yesterday I actually met him at a party, alas I was too drunk to make any coherent conversation w. him. Although he does seem, well a bit... odd [emo]. Nonetheless, I have created a myth out of him; he is perfection for me- despite not really knowing him all that well. Hopefully he is a jackass. [crosses fingers] then I can burst the proverbial mythical bubble which surrounds him at this v. moment [&c. &c. &c.].
Part I: An exercise
I don't what his name, nor- I venture to say- shall I ever. His skin, his face, eyes, lips, ears. His smile. Oh his smile. Innocently devilish. Icons: myths: untouchable golden temples of purity. Alas! His faceimage burns in the forgetting flames of further future faces. But then, quotidian cingulomania averts my path, and I find myself, by cruel fate of unmitigated id, at his shop. Like Phoenix, from ashes, comes anew his image: the longing: the desire. From check to check his white teeth barely show. To hold. To kiss. To make drink.
First- Props to Adrian for his amazing work!
And now moving onto il succo.
I never thought that I would be placed in a situation in which I did not {understand, have control}. One reads about such situations, but one- i.e., moi- is never in such a situation as such. Alas, however, ecco mi! John and I have always been friends. But never good friends. But somehow I seem to find myself in his presence, and he in mine; as such we have ben spending much more time together including him inviting me into his elite circle of friends. Suddenly last night, I became aware of the (sexual) tension between us.
From my livejournal:
Fox has gone to new lows in their idiotic quest for reality television. As though Bill O'Reilly was not enough, fox has gone and produced perhaps the most homophobic atrocious television that I have yet to see- "Playing it Straight"
In this bout of moronic "reality" competitions one stereotypical attractive women must select one man from a pool of 14. But there is a catch, which the self-inflated peas-sized executives of Fox are patting themselves on the back for- not all the men are straight. Behold, therefore, the ingenious snatch- if the stereotypical woman selects (god willing) a straight man, the two share the prize of 50-50. If, however, the young harlot's IQ of 35 selects (god forbid) the gay man, than she gets nothing and the man gets everything!
Ladies, Gentlemen, boys, girls, and yet undiscovered genders:
One year ago I broached the issue of this mysterious conception "pride" through an analytical study of social iterations vis-à-vis Durkheim and Bourdieu. However, now I return unto you, to advance this concept of "pride" through the eyes of analytical-logic, through existentials, and through the very question of being.
One year ago I thought pride to be this mysterious notion of collective homogeneity. It was solely a social phenomenon, and as such could only be examined apart from the self, via the complexities of society as such. I was so adamant on being an individual that I mapped all action, all thoughts, all beliefs &c. onto this external creature which I dubbed, or rather calls itself, society.
Tonight was most peculiar. I went to a restaurant, that though I pass nearly every-time I go downtown, I had never been in before. Now I understand why it was not recommended.
After that I hung out with some people in the library until they kicked us out. I know I am a dork. So what. We then took the "party" to john's room. We were all just chilling, and chatting. It was uneventful. It was as one would expect from students. But then, as the conversation moved into realms which no longer held my fascination, I was thrown into the world of my mind. It suddenly become obviously clear to me how alone I was.
So I went to another party. And then another. And yes I have changed. And yes life is better. But where do I stand? What is this earth, this land?
I have come to some conclusions re myself.
1) I am evil to...
2) I am analytical of...
3) I am a listener to...
4) I am (still) afraid of...
5) I stand in a shadow of....
1) to people who like me. To people who want to be my friends. To people who want to be my lovers. I break them. I hate them. I want them. I deny them. I am evil to them.
I really can not believe it, how far I have come. How my life has done a complete 180! One year ago if I had seen the places I have gone, the people whom I now consider friends, the things I have done- I would have died. I am doing everything which I wanted to do last year, but did not- a result of my moralistic tower of self-pity and loathing constructed out of fear.
Fear of being rejected.
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be."
~D. Adams
I am not there still.
I am still not yet free,
but one day I know I will
one day I will be me.
One year ago, a shadow fell upon me. I embodied the Underground Man- such a literary anti-hero become my idol. I was his servant, ever doing his bidding of inaction. Stuck in an endless cycle of long-forgotten hope.
My mother vis-à-vis my gayness has entered a stage of denial.
Fashion consultant
My brother supports me and has given me the position of his fashion consultant.
My grandparents and extended family are not aware of my sexual "deviation."
Kate: "I think I would love you if you did not like boys"
Well you guys I have been away from Oasis by force and not by choice- I have been unable to log in. But thanks to Jeff's technical prowess all has been overcome.
So anyway, I have returned to the snow covered caps of Chicago. Nothing really new is here. But things are starting to look up. 2004 is a year of change for me. Both physically and emotionally.
My new year resolutions:
I will stop lying to everyone including myself.
I will find a boyfriend.
I will formulate my novel(la).
I will write at least one page a day in my diary (non-electric).
I will go to more parties.
I will change. Into what I do not know. I might wake up and find myself a giant roach. That might be fun.
Well those are my vague resolutions. I rarely make resolutions, and those that I do usually fail. what optimism! Well I am a basket case right now so I am going to bed.
Good heavens I am quite the witling. Apparently I am unable to do the most simple of computer functions and in the process deleted my entire collection of blogs since the new Oasis of last year this time. I apologize, but I am sure that most shall be rejoicing- for, whom I ask wants to read my rubbish of old. Well that is all gone. Although I do have it all saved on in word.
I return unto thee. But alas, no longer do I recognize the faces, so young and so fresh!
It was nearly exactly 6 months since I departed- with the vow only return unto thee when I had changed, when I had killed that part of me dubbed etgen!
Well for six months we have battled, and at long last the war is over. The dust has settled. And I, C, am alone the victory!


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Thu, Jul 14, 11 at 16:42
I just finished putting down Bruce pre-finished Bruce hardwood flooring. I do love it. I bought by mail a x-large doormat that said it was to protect your floors in high traffic areas. Now I look at the back and it is rubber but has little flat nubs on it. I know I need rubber so it won't slip but will those little bubs leave marks on my floor? I wouldn't get the ones with pointed nubs but I am nervous.
The add specifically showed it on a hard wood floor so I thought it would be alright.... Thanks for any input. |
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It should not be problematic on a decent Bruce product. They do make some junk with substandard finishes. A softer rubber styled mat would normally be of no concern . wood fading and discoloration would be more of a concern. |
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