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Has anyone used oak chips in a mead? I have a semi sweet, 10% mead that I added some oak chips to, and left for about a week. I'm starting to regret that decision though, and now it tastes like straight bourbon without the alcohol burn. Interesting to say the least, but not quite what I was looking for. I bottled it with the hopes the oak will decrease over time. (the mead is relatively young at a few months) What about you guys? How is oak working for you? I'd like to try to use it more, it adds something really interesting and I'd like to see what it does for beers as well. Thoughts? mike
I have had "commercially made" bourbon barrel mead called Nau-t-gal. It's a Chicago product. I thought it was amazing. What was your recipe? Any chance you could arrange for me to sneak a taste? I've very seriously been wanting to do this myself, but don't have much mead experience, nor have I had more than the one. Maybe we could arrange a beer-for-mead swap? Anyway, yes the first bottle I had (2006) was very bourbon-y. I think it aged for like 6 months. The second bottle (2007) was aged for a considerably shorter time, didn't have nearly the same amount of bourbon profile and, IMHO, was not nearly as good.
well for bourbon lovers this is your stuff The recipe was as simple as can be, just 10 lbs honey to 3 gal water with lalvin k1-v yeast. I let it ferment out and clear, then I took one gallon off and put one ounce of medium toast oak chips in for one week. We'll see how the mead and the oak get along in the bottle during the aging process. This mead would need another six months at least for aging without the oak. Now I'm thinking it might need more. As for a swap, I'd love to try that! I'm new at the shipping thing, and might need some tips. I apparently missed out on the holiday swap here, but i'd like to try what other mead makers and brewers are doing out there. mike
Sorry, I let this thread drop for awhile, then tonight I was thinking, "damn, some bourbon-aged beer or mead would be good right now..." Then I remembered this thread, so here I am. Sorry I missed your response until now. I have no problem waiting 6 months for something to finish. On the other hand, I believe I'm embarking on a period of unparalleled brewing. As a result, I should have many interesting brews in the next 3 months or so. I definitely want to swap though. So... what was the OG and FG of the mead? How long did it take to ferment and clear?
Sorry, but I dont want to start a new thread but can you age beer with the Jack Daniels oak chips I use for Smoking?
Jack daniels uses maple for the charcoal filtering, they use oak for the barrels. And yes, you can use those to age. I would think you'd need to disinfect them (perhaps by charring them in the oven), but they should work. You can also buy basically the same thing (cut/ground/trimmed into more exacting shapes) at the LHBS for considerably more coin. The advantage is greater predictability of surface area. The disadvantage is more cost. Draw the line where you will.
As far as sanitiation is concerned, I soaked my chips for an hour in a solution of Campden tablets. Campden is used primarily for wine making, it essentially kills off the baddies in a must before your add yeast to it. The benifit is that its something you can add directly to your wine or mead, without fear of off flavors. Some people will make a must (wort to brewers) and add the prescribed amount of campden to it and leave it for 24 hours, before they add their yeast. Campden is known to kill yeast if added during fermentation. Soaked my chips and added them to the secondary. OG for this batch was 1.09 and it fermented to 1.015 (fairly sweet). Made August 11th, racked to secondary August 25th, racked to tertiary September 23rd, added Oak chips November 25th, bottled December 2nd. I'd say it still needs six more months to mature enough to drink. mike
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10/13 on the way - Strong Ale!
lol, I drank it Actually, the last bottle was (of course) the best. It was almost a year old when I opened it, and the bourbon mellowed considerably, allowing the vanilla to come through. I've learned since then that oak chips are a little one dimensional in their flavor, and oak cubes lend more mouthfeel and depth. Also, American oak is very bourbon-like, even commercial wines I've had with American have that same whiskey flavor. French oak however, lends a much softer (and I think more pleasant) flavor. I've got a mead cooking up right now, and I'll be oaking some in French cubes once it's done.


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1 A saying: If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, her first husband shouldn't go back to her again. The land would become thoroughly polluted. "You have acted like a prostitute who has many lovers. And now you want to come back to me!" declares the LORD. | 1 "If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers-- would you now return to me?" declares the LORD. |
2 "Look at the bare hills, and see. You have had sex with men in every place. You sat by the roadside waiting for them like a nomad in the desert. You have polluted the land with your prostitution and wickedness. | 2 "Look up to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been ravished? By the roadside you sat waiting for lovers, sat like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness. |
3 So the rain has been withheld, and there have been no spring showers. Yet, you have the shameless look of a prostitute, and you refuse to blush. | 3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to blush with shame. |
4 But now you are calling to me. You say, 'Father! You have been my companion ever since I was young. | 4 Have you not just called to me: 'My Father, my friend from my youth, |
5 He won't hold a grudge forever. He won't always be angry.' You have said and done all the evil things that you could." | 5 will you always be angry? Will your wrath continue forever?' This is how you talk, but you do all the evil you can." |
6 When Josiah was king, the LORD asked me, "Did you see what unfaithful Israel did? She went up every high mountain and under every large tree, and she acted like a prostitute there. | 6 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, "Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there. |
7 I thought that after she had done all this that she would come back to me. But she didn't come back, and her treacherous sister Judah saw her. | 7 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. |
8 Judah saw that I sent unfaithful Israel away because of her adultery and that I gave Israel her divorce papers. But treacherous Judah, her sister, wasn't afraid. She also acted like a prostitute. | 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery. |
9 Because she wasn't concerned about acting like a prostitute, she polluted the land and committed adultery with standing stones and wood pillars. | 9 Because Israel's immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. |
10 Even after all this, Israel's treacherous sister Judah didn't wholeheartedly come back to me.She was deceitful," declares the LORD. | 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretense," declares the LORD. |
11 Then the LORD said to me, "Unfaithful Israel was less guilty than treacherous Judah. | 11 The LORD said to me, "Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. |
12 Go and proclaim these things to the north: "'Come back, unfaithful Israel. It is the LORD speaking. I will no longer frown on you because I'm merciful,' declares the LORD. 'I will no longer be angry with you. | 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: " 'Return, faithless Israel,' declares the LORD, 'I will frown on you no longer, for I am merciful,' declares the LORD, 'I will not be angry forever. |
13 Admit that you've done wrong! You have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have given yourself to strangers under every large tree. You have not obeyed me,' declares the LORD. | 13 Only acknowledge your guilt-- you have rebelled against the LORD your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,' " declares the LORD. |
14 "Come back, you rebellious people," declares the LORD. "I'm your husband. I will take you, one from every city and two from every family, and bring you to Zion. | 14 "Return, faithless people," declares the LORD, "for I am your husband. I will choose you--one from a town and two from a clan--and bring you to Zion. |
15 I will give you shepherds after my own heart. They will be shepherds who feed you with knowledge and insight. | 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. |
16 In those days you will be fertile, and your population will increase in the land," declares the LORD. "People will no longer talk about the ark of the LORD's promise. It will no longer come to mind. They won't remember it, miss it, or make another one. | 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land," declares the LORD, "men will no longer say, 'The ark of the covenant of the LORD.' It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. |
17 At that time they will call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD. All nations will gather in Jerusalem because the name of the LORD will be found there. They will no longer follow their own stubborn, evil ways. | 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. |
18 In those days the nation of Judah will live with the nation of Israel. They will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave their ancestors as their own property. | 18 In those days the house of Judah will join the house of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your forefathers as an inheritance. |
19 "I wanted to treat you like children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful property among the nations. I thought that you would call me Father and wouldn't turn away from me. | 19 "I myself said, " 'How gladly would I treat you like sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.' I thought you would call me 'Father' and not turn away from following me. |
20 But like a wife who betrays her husband, so you, nation of Israel, betrayed me," declares the LORD. | 20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you have been unfaithful to me, O house of Israel," declares the LORD. |
21 The sound of crying is heard on the hills. It is the crying and the pleading of the people of Israel. They have become crooked and have forgotten the LORD their God. | 21 A cry is heard on the barren heights, the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten the LORD their God. |
22 "Come back, you rebellious people, and I will forgive you for being unfaithful." Here we are! We have come to you because you are the LORD our God. | 22 "Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding." "Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God. |
23 Truly, the noise from the hills, from the mountains, is the noise of false worship. Truly, the LORD our God will rescue us. | 23 Surely the [idolatrous] commotion on the hills and mountains is a deception; surely in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. |
24 Ever since we were young, the shameful worship [of Baal] has taken everything our ancestors worked for, their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. | 24 From our youth shameful gods have consumed the fruits of our fathers' labor-- their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. |
25 We must lie down in our shame and be covered by our disgrace. Ever since we were young, we and our ancestors have sinned against the LORD our God. We haven't obeyed the LORD our God. | 25 Let us lie down in our shame, and let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth till this day we have not obeyed the LORD our God." |
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We've quilted over 6000 quilts for folks...that's a LOTTA QUILTS!
We have the experience, the joy, the love of quilting,
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If you would like for us to make, finish, or quilt your quilt...
Read this page to get an overview of the options. Fill out the information sheet (below). Then mail (or deliver in person!):
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Deposits are:
- $100 for quilting only service
- $150 for quilting and binding service
- $300 for finish piecing, quilting and binding service
- $500 for a commission quilt
Our address is: NEW PIECES QUILT SERVICE, 766 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA 94710.
Long Arm Quilting Services
Our specialty is free-form machine quilting from our selection of patterns.
Information Sheet
We need this 1-page information sheet with your quilt. Please read the rest of the page and then download, print, complete, and mail in with your quilt and your deposit.
Quilting & Pattern Selection
What we do in one hour on our industrial quilting machine would take the average quilter 5+ hours on a home machine.
When we choose a quilting pattern, we evaluate:
- the complexity of piecing
- the overall feel of the quilt
- the quilt's intended use
Some quilts scream for simplicity; others want the quilting to be part of the design of the quilt. It is helpful for us to get a sense of what you had in mind so that you are happy with the results.
Currently, we use cotton or polyester threads for quilting. We have lots available, from variegated threads to 50-weight cotton to 28-weight poly… to everything in between. We can put several different colors of thread on one quilt. We will choose thread color for you unless you have specific requirements.
Binding Services
There are 3 binding options. Choose the one you like, or if you're not sure, ask us questions!
- Machine front only (sew binding onto front of quilt)
- Machine front and back (sew binding by machine to front AND back of your quilt)
- Machine front + hand-stitch back (sew binding by machine to front AND hand stitch binding to back of your quilt)
You supply needed fabric for this service, or we can choose a fabric for you and add the charges to your bill. Please let us know your wishes.
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Piecing Service
We will make or finish a quilt top of your choosing from materials supplied by you, or we can choose fabrics and a design based on your preferences. If you send fabric, for best results, we suggest you purchase 100% cotton, though other materials may work. Talk to us if you have other fabrics. If it is necessary to add more fabric to your selection, you can purchase the material from our store. We can help choose fabrics that will work well with yours. Allow three to six months to piece a top.
We are very experienced in this area. We've made dozens of quilts for folks, using everything from their loved ones T-shirts to a yard of Minkee fabric made as a cuddle blanket, to art quilts, to gorgeous custom-designed king-sized treasures.
Making a quilt from the beginning is a very complicated process. If you are not a quilter, please talk with us about your ideas.
We will not copy quilts of other quilters. We can work with purchased quilt patterns and books with quilt patterns printed for public use.
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We can cut, sew, and iron your quilt's back. You supply the material from your stash or you can purchase the material from New Pieces. We can help you pick it out the fabric.
Sleeve Service
We can cut, iron, and machine-sew the top edge and whipstitch the bottom edge of a sleeve on the back of your quilt. You can supply the material or you can purchase the material from New Pieces.
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If you would like to include pictures or photos or fronts of greeting cards or a special drawing, it is possible to have these items transferred to fabric. If you want to do this on your own, there are two great books out by Jean Ray Laury: Photo Transfer and Imagery on Fabric.
Charges for Service
- $40/hour Straight-line machine sewing, binding, making sleeves and backs, ironing, and preparing top and back.
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- Our A designs are the simplest designs. They are up to 4 inches apart and do not require a lot of stopping on the machine.
- Our B designs are up to 2 inches apart, graded as "moderate" in difficulty and time.
- Our C designs are 1-2 inches apart and ar the most intensive.
- We also have a D class of designs, which are custom designs of intensive heirloom-intensity quilting and several thread colors. These designs are quoted on an individual basis.
To give you an idea of what our charges might look like, depending on size and design category:
- 45 inches x 60 inches - mini to baby quilt - $50 to $200
- 70 inches x 85 inches - baby to twin bed - $100 to $240
- 80 inches x 95inches - twin to double bed - $200 to $320
- 95 inches x 100 inches - double+ to queen - $300 to $400
- 100 inches x 110 inches - queen+ to king - $400 to $550
NOTE: The largest quilt we can quilt on our long-arm machine is 140 inches on one side. The other side can be longer, but at least one side must be 140 inches or less.
Costs for Making a Quilt
Here are some price ranges to make a quilt for you. The price is determined by the amount of time to produce the quilt. The more involved the design, the longer it takes. We will work with you and give you options so you can choose if you prefer to keep your costs low or to create a more elaborate quilt.
These prices include fabric, batting and thread.
- Up to 45 inches x 60 inches - $600 to $2000
- to 70 inches x 85 inches - $1500 to $3000
- to 80 inches x 95 inches - $2000 to $4000
- to 95 inches x110 inches - $2500 to $4500
- to 100 inches x 110inches - $3000 to $5000
However, pricing is an ART form, not a science. Bear in mind… it is next to impossible to give a price for finishing quilts until we see the quilt. While the amounts listed here provide general guidelines, we can't finalize a price until we're sure we're providing the service you're envisioning.
For instance… imagine you ask us to create a king-size quilt from one fabric that you provide. A project like that would be likely be the $600 range, start-to-finish. Then imagine you ask us to make a baby quilt that is pieced from 35 different baby garments. THAT would take much longer to make, even though the quilt is small.
See how different every quilt can be?? That's why we love quilts – every one is unique!
The best way to work together is to balance the degree of complication in the design with your budget you've set aside for this keepsake. We're happy to work with you to find the way to get the most out of your quilting experience with us!
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Preparing the Quilt for Finishing
- If you have bias edges in your border, we recommend you machine baste 1/8 inch from the edge of your quilt to help stop stretch while quilting.
- Do not attach any buttons, beads, plastic or metal pieces.
- Do not leave any pins in your top or bottom.
- Iron your top and back and make sure seams are pressed open or to one side. This is an important step in the process of turning out a flat quilt, so take your time. It is really, really important to have your quilt top seams ironed flat. We can show you an example if you want or need.
- Please pin a small piece of paper saying "TOP" of the front of your quilt and pin another piece of paper to the "TOP" of the back of your quilt if you are sending us your quilt back. Thank you. In other words, we need to know what you consider the TOP of your quilt. That's where we begin our quilting...at the TOP of your quilt.
The Back
- All sides of your quilt top and back must have a straight edge and be as near square as possible.
- Your quilt back must be 8" longer and 8" wider than the quilt top.
- This is added insurance for stretchy fabrics or those that aren't quite square, as well as for fitting the quilt into the machine rollers. Do not count this material as part of your finished quilt.
- We center your top to the back width-wise and pin the top edge of your top 1 to 2 inches from the top of your back.
- If you put a border on the back it will not be centered in one direction.
- Do not baste layers; send two separate pieces.
The Batting
Your batt must be 8 inches wider and 8 inches longer than your quilt Top. You do not need to send batt for any of the services. We carry:
- Quilter's Dream cotton- Request (thinnest); Select (medium thickness) is 100% Pure Cotton Batting. We start with the finest USA natural and environmentally friendly cotton and specially processed Dream Cotton so that you can quilt up to 8" apart. No prewashing necessary!
- Quilter's Dream polyester: uses an exclusive blend of the new fine microfibers. Dream Poly has exceptional drape, breathability and comfort surpassing all other polyester battings. Quilts beautifully-you will feel the difference! Available in pure white and black: Select Loft.
- Quilter's Dream 70/30 cotton/poly: Dream Blend for machines is 70% cotton blended with 30% fine denier poly microfibers creating the perfect batting especially developed for machine quilting. The highest grade of USA cleaned natural cotton is blended with our silky fine denier polyester microfibers. These perfectly blended fibers are carded and crosslapped for a smooth consisten web that is layered on to a light scrim and specially needlepunched.
- Quilters Dream Wool: Made with a blend of fine Domestic and Merino wool, this wool is scoured and super-washed for superior cleanliness and to eliminate shrinkage. Quilters Dream's unique processing creates wool batting with exceptionally soft drape, uniformity and strength.
- Quilter's Dream Puff: Dream Puff is a lusciously light batting with exceptional insulation and a soft resilient loft of 1/3 + inch. It's our High Loft Favorite.
We can pick the most appropriate batt, based on your questionnaire responses, quilting design and material used on top. We will add the batting to your bill.
Example: Your quilt top measures 60" x 80".
a. The top of your quilt measures 60".
b. Your quilt back should measure at least 68" x 88".
c. Your quilt batt should measure at least 68" x 88".
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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
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10:05 a.m. — 10400 block of Myakka Boulevard. Information. Since March 2011, the Manatee County Sheriff's Ofice has responded to the residence 37 times in reference to 911 calls. A married couple lives at the residence along with another male, who makes sure the couple gets meals. The male is a heavy drinker and is not at the residence during the day. A female complainant also was helping prepare meals for the couple. Both the husband and his wife have numerous health problems. They both stated they wanted family services to respond to assist them. The responding deputy advised he would contact them. He also advised the husband he doesn't need to call 911 unless it is an emergency and wrote down the number for information on a phone list that was on the wall in the living room.
Sept. 21
2:19 p.m. — 6200 block of 38th Street E. Information. The complainant accidentally locked her grandson in her vehicle while it was parked inside her garage. The garage door was open, and the vehicle was running with the air conditioning on. She called 911 immediately. The child was unharmed.
Sept. 22
7:27 p.m. — 2875 University Parkway (Publix). Information. The complainant was in an altercation with his fiancee in Sarasota County on an earlier date. He stated since the altercation, his fiancee's father has been calling, texting and following him. The complainant was driving and ended up behind Publix. The suspect pulled up close to the complainant and made the same statements he makes in the phone calls and texts: "You're a lucky boy," and "I'm not done with you yet." The complainant drove off and pulled into the Walmart parking lot and called 911. The suspect continued to follow the complainant until he parked at Walmart. While conducting the interview, the suspect called the complainant again, and the responding deputy answered.
Sept. 22
3 p.m. — 8900 block of White Sage Loop. Found property. While driving down the road in his neighborhood, the complainant observed a wallet lying on the ground. He picked up the wallet and drove to the address listed on the person's ID. The complainant left a note after no one answered the door. After not hearing back from the owner, the complainant called the Manatee County Sheriff's Office to report the wallet he found. The responding deputy took the wallet and attempts to contact the owner were unsuccessful. The wallet was placed into property and evidence for safekeeping.
Sept. 22
4:52 p.m. — 2911 53rd Ave. E. (Walmart). Retail theft. The defendant placed $52.90 in merchandise into a Walmart bag while in the women's department. The defendant then walked to the front of the store, passed all points of sale and exited the store. The defendant was detained outside the store and escorted back to the loss prevention office until deputies arrived. The defendant was then arrested without incident.
Sept. 22
8:30 a.m. — 200 block of Cape Harbour Loop. Burglary to dwelling. Unknown suspect(s) entered the victim's residence through an unknown point and stole a laptop and an iPad.
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TO THE MANOR BORN In addition to many private golf courses and yachting facilities, West Palm Beach is home to the National Croquet Center (700 Florida Mango Rd.; 561/478-2300), the largest croquet facility in the world (of course). Wellington, west of town, is horse central, home to the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club Stadium (13420 S. Shore Blvd.; 561/793-7517) and the hunter-and-jumper show circuit at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club (14440 Pierson Rd.; 561/793-5867). The Winter Equestrian Festival runs from January 28 to March 14. Naturally, this being Palm Beach County, the festival includes a costume gala, the Denim and Diamonds Ball, on February 15. The horsey crowd, like everyone else in West Palm Beach, knows how to have a good time.
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FRESH AIR FUN "I love walking my dogs, Tank and Daisy, along Flagler Drive—it's quite the social scene by the water at dusk."
HOME WORK "My favorite shop is Erhard & Danenberg Antiques [4900 S. Dixie Hwy.; 561/588-7288]. I just bought a set of antlers there, for my front porch, that I absolutely adore."
WEEKEND SPECIAL "The green market along Narcissus Avenue [561/659-8009] is so much fun to visit on Saturday mornings. My dad, Peter Pulitzer, sells oranges and venison there."
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The area south of Southern Boulevard, SoSo, is steadily rising on the chic meter: people like fashion designer Lilly van Gerbig (goddaughter of Lilly Pulitzer) and her artist husband, Barry, have moved into the area situated between the Intracoastal and a string of dollar discount stores and barely-holding-on motels on Dixie Highway. Deco Don's (5107 S. Dixie Hwy.; 561/588-2552) carries tropically themed American Art Deco and fifties designs: Heywood-Wakefield furniture; Hollywood-glam Tropitan rattan pieces by Herb Ritts Sr.; a 1939 General Electric radio and a 1950 sea mist-green Frigidaire. • Somewhere in Time (5505 S. Dixie Hwy.; 561/533-7400) is a goofy thrift shop—the old dentist's chair outside may give you chills—and the AAA Antique Mall (5400 S. Dixie Hwy.; 561/585-4050) is jammed with more than 100 dealer booths. • Need a snack?Havana Restaurant (6801 S. Dixie Hwy.; 561/547-9799) serves mounds of arroz con pollo and runs a 24-hour take-out window for fixes of café cubano.
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The true cultural treasure in town is the Norton Museum of Art (1451 S. Olive Ave.; 561/832-5196). Last spring, the Norton unveiled a new wing with 14 galleries, Café 1451 (a casual restaurant), a palm-adorned courtyard, and a glass ceiling by Dale Chihuly. Now the largest—and best—art museum in Florida, the Norton's permanent collection features Chinese art dating back to the 11th century, as well as works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Pablo Picasso, Edward Ruscha, and Frank Stella. This month, the Norton is featuring the 1920's Hollywood glamour photography of Ruth Harriet Louise and a show of minimalist works by artists such as Sol LeWitt, Josef Albers, and Lucio Fontana. And people say Florida has no culture.
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It Is time to buy a television for the sunroom. What do I need to know about a screen and reflection? We have windows on the west, north and south. The paint and floor are dark, so its not a bright room during the summer when the trees are full. The tv will sit on the east wall, so it will face the wast. Will just any tv screen be ok? |
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Well, obviously, it can be difficult to mount a flat screen television in a sunroom when it comes to glare and reflections. And then, it's also hard to know what to expect throughout the year. I'd recommend an LCD display with LED back-lighting. That should give you the crispest and brightest picture to compete with the ambient lighting. Plasma displays, while having their own attributes, usually tend to fall short when it comes to glare and/or bright ambient lighting. But before buying anything or installing a wall-mount, maybe temporarily hang a large glass framed picture where you are considering mounting the television. Look at it throughout the day from where you would normally be seated and you can see how much glare you may expect to get. Then, maybe try a couple other spots to find the least glare-free area. If you need to run A/V cables and AC power to the television as well, then it'll be well worth your time to do a little experimenting first. |
Thank you for responding. I'll play with picture placement. My stepson suggested having the store turn off the TV to see if there is much reflection. I'm thinking that not all TV's have glass screens, do some have nonglare screens? Not that it matters, I don't have a budget to order or purchase a specific TV, so I'm shopping for what will work best. Thanks! |
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Quoted from ruthiegirl Most people today get more than enough calcium in their diets, but are deficient in magnesium. When the calcium/magnesium balance is thrown off, it can cause health problems. Extra magnesium helps your body to use the calcium already in your diet.Even the cal/mag supplements are usually not very good. They still have too much calcium for the amount of magnesium, and the magnesium is usually magnesium oxide, which is very poorly absorbed. It's a good laxative, but it's not great at providing your body with usable minerals.You're much better off getting your minerals from whole foods, such as greens, bone broths, and fish (if the bones are eaten.) If you want to supplement, a whole-food source such as Dr D's seaweed based calcium is a good choice. The whole foods contain not just calcium but a range of minerals in a natural balance.
Quoted from battle dwarf here is a good article to check the mag. calcium not sure how you could check calcium without a bone density test.http://thymewisper.com/index.php/medicinal-foods/156-you-may-be-deficient
Quoted from ruthiegirl Carolyn Dean can explain the mag stuff way better than I can:http://drcarolyndean.com/
Quoted from BluesSinger Hey Ruthiegirl.. I spoke of this on another thread but the Pytocal hurts my joints and I've noticed that other Calcium supp's have done the same.


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I'm really in need of some help or advice with my laptop Specs below: Acer Aspire 5742 Intel i5-480M 6GB DDR3 Intel Graphics It started when I needed to take the computer back to factory default with a fresh install. It was going back to Acer to have the charger point fixed (charger socket had become loose but still charged when it was held in). I used the control panel interface to reinstall windows, all was going well until the laptop power died, I restarted the laptop and the screen displayed: "setup is starting Services" a pop up box then appeared with "the computer restarted unexpectedly or encounterd an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer and then restart installation." I have searched around the net and found a few threads/guides but most require a repair disc or Installation disk. I have neither. Is there any way of starting the install again? for example from Command Prompt? Any advice is greatly appreciated Thanks Aaron |
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Have a look at this tutorial: Startup Repair Infinite Loop Recovery Also, as you have access to another computer, you can use it to create a system repair disc. System Repair Disc - Create |
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Thank you SeaVixen32 for your suggestions
The Tutorial above Didn't work there is a warning at stage 17 that applies to me And the system I am currently on runs Vista, Thank you for your suggestions |
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At this stage then you may want to consider a clean install.
If you have access to another Windows 7 DVD that is the same version as yours, you can use your product key to activate it. Have a look at this tutorial: Clean Install : Factory COA Activation Key Of course, all this is immaterial if your hard drive is irrepairably damaged. |
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You can enter the Device Manager during install to see if any drivers are in error (likely Display) then uninstall them so that the install might complete, then install or update the driver from the desktop: Device Manager - Access During Windows 7 Installation
Otherwise you'll need to order a set of Recovery Disks from Acer, or use the Win7 installation DVD for your licensed version with the Product Key on COA sticker to clean reinstall which is a superior install: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso Windows 7 Home Premium x64 English Download above ISO and burn to disk or write to flash stick using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool Follow these steps to get a perfect clean reinstall: Reinstalling Windows 7 |
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NEW YORK — The Yankees reached one-year agreements with their three remaining players in arbitration, settling with pitchers Nathan Eovaldi for $3.3 million, Michael Pineda for $2.1 million and David Carpenter for $1,275,000.
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Hello, all :). After much helpful advice from you wise folks, I put my Van with its too-big rootstock in a pot, and moved my Compact Stella to the place suitable only for UFO. I then cut back the Van in an attempt at spanish bush pruning. (If you don't know what trees I'm referring to, don't worry about it -- I'm just including this update/preamble in case anyone does remember and is curious. Anyway, both trees are doing well. :) My question today is about pruning the Van. In the winter I pruned it to 3 branches, each about a foot long. But rather than each of those producing 4 or 5 long new twigs, like in the pictures on the web, they have each made a little cluster of leaves at their farthest bud, and one long shoot (20" or so) from a bud farther back. The rest of the buds: small clusters of leaves. Um, so, what am I supposed to do next? Cut the single long shoot on each branch? I am confused by its not looking like the pictures :). Please let me know if my verbal descriptions are insufficient, and I will wade into the wilds of image hosting. Thank you all very much for any advice or insight. Luckily, this is my practice tree, so I am not too worried about experimenting on it! |
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nila: Your tree didn't produce more shoots because it didn't have enough vigor, that is, not enough roots to push more shoots. So let it grow as much as possible this summer to beef up the root system. Then next winter head it back again. When it has sufficient vigor it will push the shoots you need to form that bush. |
Oh, thank you, fruitnut! Yes, it arrived with very little in the way of roots. I'm so glad I asked you guys, before I whacked it back :). |
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Ok...my ADRs are finally done! We are not staying on-site so I had to do them every morning for a week...I am exhausted, but pleased with the results.
So here is our schedule...
Sunday, 11/29
Arrive in Orlando
6:30 - Dinner at T-Rex Cafe in Downtown Disney
Monday, 11/30 - Magic Kingdom
10:20 - Breakfast at Cinderellas Royal Table
Tuesday, 12/1 - Hollywood Studios
7:45 - Breakfast at Chef Mickeys
1:10 - Lunch at Mama Melrose (My Dad LOVES Italian)
Wednesday, 12/2 - Epcot
8:20 - Breakfast at Cape May Cafe
Thursday, 12/3 - Downtown Disney then Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Lunch at Raglan Road Irish Pub
5:30 - Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for Lily's Princess Makeover
5:30 - Pirates League for Ethan's Pirate Makeover
Christmas Party & Parade
Friday, 12/4 - Animal Kingdom (or Hollywood Studios - Ethan's choice)
Saturday, 12/5 - Magic Kingdom
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Mayhem and I linked up a few weeks ago for his Philadelphia stop on the "Rage By The Pound Tour". It was a magical evening filled with wonderful music, but the real win was the record that I heard before we ever walked into the club. I got a quick preview of a bunch of tunes he's waiting to release, including a collaborative tune between Waka Flocka, Mayhem, and Mr. Collipark (largely known for his work with Ying Yang Twins and Soulja Boy).
Back in November, Waka Flocka exclusively told Do Androids Dance that his long-awaited EDM album would be titled Psychotics. While we don't have word on what that album will encompass, we also know that he's working on Flockavelli 2, with the EDM project dropping afterwards. We don't have any clue what the plans are for this release yet, nor is a full preview up anywhere, but official word on this collaboration is absolutely huge, and Mayhem tells us that there's a full verse from Waka on this track. Here's a preview of "BUST" from Waka Flocka's Instagram:


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WoW Moviewatch: Summon U a Drank {WoW}
Aug 31st 2011 3:03PM Really hit and miss for me. There are about as many clever lines as there are vapid ones. That's probably intentional, but that made it difficult for me to want to finish it.
What are the implications of a real-dollar auction house? {WoW}
Aug 1st 2011 1:22PM "One of WoW's biggest issues that currently plagues Blizzard (as well as the MMO genre in general) is the existence of a gray market in which companies sell in-game currency to willing buyers against the game's terms of service."
It's not a "gray market." It's a black market. There is no gray market.
Cross-realm Real ID grouping now available {WoW}
Jul 14th 2011 2:23PM Profits ALWAYS come first for a business. Anything that leads to them is focused on only as much as needed to ensure them.
Patch 4.2: The keyring is gone. Gozer is saddened. {WoW}
May 23rd 2011 1:13PM Between this and Archeology, Blizz seems to really have it out for bag/bank space. :(
The Queue: Fused with infinity {WoW}
May 23rd 2011 12:59PM Oh, I took part in the Twilight Highlands conflict many times while doing dailies by killing as many Dragonmaw as I could as quickly as possible so a flood of Wildhammers would storm any Horde doing their dailies. :)
Question: Undead mobs seem to have the largest aggro radii of any mob type in the game. Is this to make them seem more fearsome? Or do undead things in Azeroth have some special sense that allows them to hone in on the living?
Patch 4.2: Shaman and warlock tier 12 sets revealed {WoW}
May 13th 2011 3:18PM The warlock set looks so boring in these shots. Maybe it will look better in motion.
Blizzard issues Call to Arms clarification {WoW}
Apr 9th 2011 3:32AM *main, *learning with strangers
And with those screw-ups, I'll shut up now. :/
Blizzard issues Call to Arms clarification {WoW}
Apr 9th 2011 3:31AM This still won't coerce me to play my pally alt. I'm already skiddish enough running with strangers on my mains lately; I can't bring myself to endure learning with them. Want people like me to take a chance on something new?
Let us have a novice queue.
Patch 4.1: Blizzard unveils dungeon finder Call to Arms {WoW}
Apr 7th 2011 1:28PM . . .Because this tactic worked so well for Oculus.
Oh, wait. . .
Blood Pact: Do warlock pets need to be redesigned? {WoW}
Apr 7th 2011 1:17PM Each individual minion can fill many niches. I'm guessing this is why we still have a spec-dependent DPS trade-off amongst them. To have them fall in line with your description of the hunter model would mean removing many of their smaller utilities in favor of promoting a larger single one.


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February 11, 2008. Posted by Stevan Smith.
Add new comment | Filed under: amazon, buggin out, death row records, east coast hip hop, explicit lyrics, g funk, gangsta music, hip hop albums, infamous date rape, james brown, jazz, jazzy sound, Listening Post, low end theory, music lovers, music world, rap promoter, ron carter, show business, tribe called quest, vibe, vibes and stuff, VideoWhat's going on all!
Welcome to my blog series "DIGGIN' THE CLASSICS"! When new releases in the music world get slow, we all tend to dig into our collections for some vintage pleasure. Join me for my weekly (or whenever I feel like it) quest for soundtrack satisfaction. This is a blog for music lovers! "Walk With Me".
This edition celebrates: A Tribe Called Quest- The Low End Theory (1991)Tracklisting (Contains Explicit Lyrics):
- Excursions
- Buggin' Out
- Rap Promoter
- Butter
- Verses From the Abstract
- Show Business
- Vibes and Stuff
- The Infamous Date Rape
- Check the Rhime
- Everything is Fair
- Jazz (We've Got)
- Skypager
- What?
- Scenario
This is one of my all-time favorite hip-hop albums. Arguably the best album by Tribe, this project contained a very "jazzy sound" (East Coast hip-hop was James Brown sample crazy before this). This was a very different vibe from the G-Funk gangsta music made popular by Death Row Records at the time.
While I was going through the credits, I noticed that Ron Carter played the bass on track #5 "Verses from the Abstract". Being that I said this is one of my favorite hip hop albums of all time (and I know every lyric), I never noticed that Q-Tip shouts out Ron Carter at the end of the song...."Thanks a lot Ron Carter; on the bass is my man Ron Carter on the bass..". Hey, what can I say...I was caught up in the music.
As far as "jazz rap" goes, The Low End Theory was the bench mark. Though the album contained mostly samples of jazz music, it was the presentation of the package. From the "abstract/poetic" lyrics of Q-Tip, to the more direct delivery of Phife (in his prime I'd might add), this album is as smooth as butter. At the time of it's release, The Low End Theory was named a "5 mic" classic by The Source Magazine.
This release was also responsible for shining a light on the "not yet solo" talents of Busta Rhymes. The song goes down in history as one of hip hop's best "posse cuts."This album is made classic by it's pure production excellence and it's varied subject matter.
Exhibit A, B, C,.....and so on:ranked #154 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
ranked #32 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s"
One of the Top 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (The Source)
One of the 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (Vibe magazine)
Here's the video for "We've Got the Jazz":A classic example of how Jazz & Hip-Hop can co-exist.
Vegas© 2008 WBGO
Herbie Wins Highest Grammy Honor
February 11, 2008. Posted by Angelika Beener.
Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive, Jazz Education, Masters, News, Places and SpacesLike many of you, I was home last night watching the Grammys. I started not to watch it, because often times it's long, tedious, and not very interesting. At least for someone like me who doesn't listen to a whole lot of mainstream music. But it was a Sunday night, and I was routing for a few albums, and so I thought...why not? I ordered up my dinner and plopped in front of the screen.
As I was watching the red carpet special, the E! host caught up with Herbie Hancock. Herbie mentioned to the host that it had been 43 years since a Jazz album won the overall Best Album category. Well, the Grammys have only been around for 50! That really blew my mind. I then began to really think about that and frankly, it truly bothered me. I knew that the lack of well-rounded programming on the Grammys was always frustrating to me and many others, but Herbie's comment really put it into perspective for me. I mean, think about it...I don't think I've ever just seen a quartet or a quintet just burn out on a Grammy stage. Jazz is always packaged in some cheesy, or watered-down package on mainstream award shows. Bad enough that the Jazz categories don't get televised! Then when they DO show jazz-type performances, they are so "Vaudevilled" out, that it's no wonder that the masses (especially a lot of young folks) don't become necessarily interested in Jazz...the representations are all wrong!
OK, now that I'm done venting, let's talk about some of the highlights for me, and the things I'm very proud of about this year's Grammys.
YES!!!! And well deserved. It was not "stolen" as I've read a couple places in the press this morning. I thought it was so commendable on the behalf of the academy to recognize Herbie in this way. I think the young artists - Winehouse, Kanye and the like, needed that. The music industry at large needed that. They needed to see where so much of their inspiration comes from. And that at 67, Herbie is still a giant among giants. You don't have to check out Maiden Voyage or Empyrean Isles to know just how bad this cat is (though I strongly suggest everyone does). He is always one to be contended with because he remains ahead of his time. And River: The Joni Letters, is just a beautiful album.Another special highlight for me was Terence Blanchard getting the Grammy for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album for his
A Tale of God's Will: A Requiem for Katrina. This album is truly special, and I'm so glad it was acknowledged in this way. I was also happy for the late Michael Brecker to be honored.I hope that Herbie's high-profile victory will open up the discussion about the importance of Jazz, and spark the programming folks at the Grammy's to consider including more Jazz performances, and exposing the thriving genre to a lot of folks that need to be hipped...and would greatly enjoy appreciate the music.
Congratulations to everyone!
Jaleel Shaw
February 8, 2008. Posted by Angelika Beener.
Add new comment | Filed under: ascap foundation, Birthdays, blown away, composer award, happy birthday, international jazz competition, jaleel shaw, Jazz Alive, Jazz Community, jazz composer, Jazz Education, kendrick, Live Music, recipient, thelonious monk, young lionsThis is another up-and-coming artist that I'm really excited about. Jaleel Shaw is one of the most talented and interesting young players that has come along in the latest wave of young lions. I first met Jaleel around 2002 - he was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition that year as well. I was completely blown away by this cat. This year, he is a recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award, along with another great young talent, Kendrick Scott.
Oh, and Happy Birthday too!


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