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So this is my first year growing tomatoes from seed. About 6 1/2 weeks ago I started my tomatoes from seed. They were planted in cells that were 2' in diameter and 4' deep in Shultz Seed Starter mix. They did very well up until the last few weeks. I started seeing some yellowing on some leaves, mainly the larger plants and was told I was over watering so I cut back on the water. As the plants were getting older and were fairly purple last week I also gave them a dose of sea weed fertilizer that was diluted to 50%. At this time I also potted up the worst of the tomatoes and they are doing better but the older leaves are still being affected by something. The other tomatoes seemed to be getting better for a few days but took a turn again over the weekend. I had them under a grow light for sixteen hours a day but have since removed them from under a light. They are now on front of a west facing window where they receive more heat and natural sunlight (we now recieve about 15.5 hrs of daylight.) I thought maybe since the taller plants were more affected it could have been from the bulbs I was using. Something else that I've changed in the past few weeks was the type of water. As we can't use our well water for plants(high sodium) we collect the leftover RO water from drinking glasses and use that for the plants. A few weeks ago I started to bring city water (heavy chlorinated this time of year) home to keep up with the demands of all my plants. Could this also be causing problems? I know its probably not the best thing to do but I have been pruning some of the more damaged leaves incase its something bad that will spread to the rest of the plant or others. They are still growing and the new leaves are a deep green and only the older leaves seems to be affected by something. We are building a greenhouse and hope to have everything transplanted within a few weeks but I'm concerned that my plants are unhealtly and will die and I'll be stuck with nothing. Any suggestions or advice would be appreicated. I've attached a photobucket link with several different photos - I hope it works. :) http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Thirsty_Dirt_77/library/ |
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They need more light. A window can easily provide less light than the artificial setup. The top of the plants should be within an inch of the fluorescent lights. The new leaves are deep green because the plant is moving the nitrogen from the old, yellow leaves to the new top growth. The plants are in serious need of fertilizer. A dilute dose -- say 1/4 strength -- every watering or every other. |
Without a picture it is hard to comment properly in this case. As mentioned yellowing can de due to inadequate light . OR, it can be due to nutrients deficiency, especially nitrogen. Anothe reason could be too much water, washing out the nutrients. |
- Posted by Thirsty_Dirt_77 3a (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 2:26
seysonn did the blue Photobucket link in the orginially post not work? I tried posting several pictures there |
Hover your mouse on one of your photos in Photobucket. A little toothed wheel will appear in the upper right hand cornter. Click on the little toothed wheel in your photos and it will bring One of the entries for HTML. Just click on that and it will copy to your Then come back here and do a paste in the message. Presto! There's your pictures. |
- Posted by Thirsty_Dirt_77 3a (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 11:06
You're welcome. Regarding highly chlorinated water, go to a store that |
Also if you let the water sit for a couple of days before using it, the chlorine will have dissipated. That works if you have two or three buckets you can just leave sitting. You may want to cover them with some kind of cloth to keep them from becoming breeding ponds for mosquitos. Betsy |
That looks like nutrient deficiency to me. Provide them with some fertilizer. Get them into the ground as soon as you can. I have planted some tomatoes that looked worse than yours before. They make a dramatic turnaround once in the ground. Kevin |
- Posted by Thirsty_Dirt_77 3a (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 11:32
A few days okay I gave them all a 1/4 dose of my seaweed fertilizer and have started to give them more natural light and have begun to harden them off. They look way more healthier and perky now. Our greenhouse is almost done so hopefully they can be planted in there within the week - next year I'll know not to start them to early. |
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Beastie Boys – 'Fight for your Right – REVISITED'
Ever wonder how the Beastie Boys would fight for their right these days? Well wonder no more, here ya go.
Yeah Boyzzzz… get ready to make some noise! Beastie Boys anticipated new release 'Hot Sauce Committee part 2′ drops everywhere May 3.
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Gas prices fall a bit After an unexpected spike in the price at the pump, the cost of fueling up is beginning to ease. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports the cost of a gallon of unleaded regular in Delaware fell two cents last week to a statewide average of $3.76. Spokesperson Jana Tidwell says prices are expected to fall over the next few months. She says analysts are keeping an eye on tensions in the Middle East, which may affect crude oil prices. |
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Breaking: New Direction Leaves Exodus International
Another major ministry has left the network of Exodus International. New Direction, an Exodus member ministry led by Wendy Gritter in Canada, has just announced on their blog that they will not be renewing their membership.
At the same time, we have become uncomfortable with some of the messages expressed in a variety of ways through the very diverse Exodus network. Some of these messages run counter to the ways that we are seeking to build bridges and be part of the broader missional conversation. I am also mindful that some of the distinct emphasis of New Direction may be troublesome to other Exodus leaders – and I would not want our presence in the network to be a source of tension or disagreement.
Some may be familiar with Wendy and her decidedly different attitude on the subject of how to approach the issue of gay Christians — a concept that Exodus has barely given lip service and others staunchly deny the existence of. Wendy posted on XGW last year, leading to a wonderful thread of lively discussion.
In leaving, New Direction joins Where Grace Abounds and Mastering Life Ministries, both major, longtime members of the Exodus network that left last year. While writing about one of those departures, this writer wrote this in response to Wendy saying, "We also see the sin of self-righteousness as equally heinous in the eyes of God and those who condemn others as equally in need of redemption as any of the people they accuse."
Why don't we find deeply honest statements like that on the Exodus website? And one wonders how long Wendy Gritter and New Direction can hope to maintain their membership.
While it appears certain that leaving was as decision made by New Direction, it seems equally certain that the handwriting was on the wall long ago. How many more will be leaving this year?
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Italian Style Eggs Benedict
Recipe Submitted by the Oval Door B&B
Serves 4
4 Large eggs
4 thick slices of Ciabatta bread
½ C. Ricotta cheese
3 T. fresh basil
4 slices Proscuitto or Parma Ham
4 t. parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
2 T. good quality olive oil
4 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded and rough chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ C. distilled vinegar
Salt and pepper
Preheat broiler
Fill a large non-stick skillet with water and bring to a simmer. Add vinegar and stir.
In another skillet heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic and stir for about 1 minute. Add in fresh tomatoes and basil. Sauté just until tomatoes are softened and heated through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and remove from heat.
Lightly toast all slices of bread and place on a cookie sheet.
Combine 1 T. of basil with the Ricotta cheese in a small bowl. Spread each slice of toast with 2 T. of the ricotta mixture. Top with a slice of Proscuitto and a teaspoon of parmesan. Place cookie sheet under broiler, watching carefully so the bread doesnt burn. Heat until parmesan is bubbly.
Meanwhile, gently crack 4 eggs into poaching liquid. Cook for 3-4 minutes for a soft poached egg; longer for medium or well done eggs. Using a slotted spoon, remove the eggs from the poaching liquid and place on top of broiled toast. Top with a liberal spoon full of tomato sauce and garnish with basil and parmesan. Serve immediately.


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Team LeDuc started the weekend at historic Glen Helen Raceway by tipping off their Facebook followers to the available discount tickets for the weekend's short course racing. This resulted in grandstands packed with LeDuc Racing fans for Rounds 9 & 10 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS). Read More→
When the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) brought world-class short course racing to Utah last season, Team LeDuc Racing earned three podium finishes for ROCKSTAR Energy Drink / Matika Tools. Coming back to Miller Motorsports Park for 2011, the LeDucs would settle for nothing less than a win at the all new one-mile track. The mammoth table top jump and long straight aways at Miller Motorsports Park are perfectly suited for the natural talent of Kyle, Todd, and Curt LeDuc. To illustrate the point, on Friday Kyle qualified first in Pro Lite Unlimited and he qualified second in Pro4 Unlimited, while he father Curt qualified 5th and his brother Todd qualified 6th for Saturday's racing. Read More→
Team LeDuc Racing considers Glen Helen Raceway their home track for its close proximity to their Cherry Valley headquarters, and the bleachers were packed with LeDuc fans last weekend for Rounds 5 and 6 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS). The LeDucs even sponsored the second annual Racers for Christ raffle for Chaplain Steve Hansen, under the perfect Southern California weather. The good karma certainly didn't hurt, as Team LeDuc Racing had their most successful weekend of short course racing this season. Read More→
May 19, 2011 – La Mirada, CA – The Glen Helen round of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series is always one to get excited about, with much of the industry and majority of the drivers being from the Southern California area including Rockstar Metal Mulisha Makita's Brian Deegan and the Rockstar Makita LeDuc Racing team of Curt, Todd, and Kyle LeDuc.
This weekend's racing will mark rounds five and six of the series, and Brian Deegan comes into this event in second place in ProLite and Pro 2. 2011 is Brian's first full season in the Pro 2 class and he has adapted extremely well to the new challenge by finishing on the podium several times thus far. In ProLite, "The General" is still the man to beat and as a former champion, is looking to capture another championship. He will face some stiff competition however from the Rockstar Makita ProLite truck of Kyle LeDuc. Kyle is a former champion as well and is hungry for a win in 2011. Read More→
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When should I start thinking about my fall garden down here in Dallas? Our last frost date is usually late November.
I'd like to try starting things from seed- if I'm doing my novice math right, I should probably start things like tomatoes and peppers now... I'd like to try lettuce, but it can stay pretty warm here through October. Help. I'm so confused. ;) |
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- Posted by west_texas_peg 7b West Cen TX (My Page) on Sat, May 30, 09 at 21:15
I use this link to decide when to plant. |
Here is a link that might be useful: This link might be helpful for your area
Yep it's time. Eggplant too. Lettuce and spinach will be much later. |
- Posted by cyrus_gardner z8GA (My Page) on Sat, May 30, 09 at 22:11
Eggplant and tomato for fall crop?! You can plant them as second round for late summer, but I think that is not equivalent to fall garden or crop. |
I'm a bit confused by some of the terminology on the link. July 1 – July 25 For the items not noted as transplants, is it generally assumed that is from seed? Or from suckers? Or...? |
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I live in N. Dallas (Frisco) and have successfully grown lettuce (red sails), spinach, carrots and potatoes. |
- Posted by suburbangreen z8dfw (My Page) on Sat, May 30, 09 at 23:48
I live in Plano and grow a Fall garden. I believe they are easier than Spring gardens. The plant out dates for tomatoes and peppers are talking about transplants. So if you start from seed you should start them in the next couple weeks to transplant in mid July. I carry my peppers over from Spring, but start my tomatoes from seed for Fall. I've found lettuce and Spinach are tough to start when temps are still high. I start my first lettuce indoors and direct seed some later in the season. Beans and cucumbers germinate easily in the heat. If you can, try to provide shade when you direct seed in the summer until the seeds germinate and get going. Also be sure to heavily mulch after the plants are up. Once you get the Fall garden going and make it into mid September, it's pretty much hands off. We even have some decent rains in the Fall. I love Fall gardening. Another positive thing about Fall gardens here is that most of the lettuce and greens overwinter and come back for Spring. Pete http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/fallgarden/falldirect.html http://www.nhg.com/pdf/NTxVegPlanting_fall.pdf |
Thanks for the feedback! Why don't you try to carry your tomatos over? I've heard mixed things on this- some sources say they'll just start producing when the weather cools off, others say they'll die. Does it just depend on the variety? |
If my tomato plants have started losing leaves from the bottom up, I pull them and start over. If they are all green then I carry them over. Trying to "save" a weak plant makes no sense if you have the forethought to have strong seedlings available. As I've said before, I'm growing veggies, not saving plants. It's an annual........let it go. Besides weak plants attract insects and I don't need any more insects. |
Got it. :) I'm in containers, so I'm inclined to rip things out and replace them in the name of space. |
- Posted by west_texas_peg 7b West Cen TX (My Page) on Sun, May 31, 09 at 23:34
Last Fall I trimmed back Ponderosa Pink tomato and it came back out and was blooming just before our first frost. I moved it to my enclosed porch and it grew to 6' or so and produced tomatoes this past Winter. I have been taking cuttings from my tomatoes and have 16 nice sized plants I can plant for a Fall garden, although I expect I just might have plants that last til frost as I have in the past. Good luck with your Fall garden...I need to plant more Kohlrabi...grew it this Spring but the Harlequin beetles attack it and I had to harvest early. Hubby really like it so I need to plant more when the weather cools. Peggy |
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Hi, I made cupcakes last night for my company holiday party tonight. They were chocolate Guinness cake with a whiskey ganache and Baileys frosting. The finished product was the BEST cupcake I have ever had. It was amazing.
However, in a non-thinking moment, I refrigerated the cupcakes overnight and now the frosting has hardened/crusted. I have them on my desk now in containers to see how they do at room temperature but I think the dreamy, creamy buttercream is lost forever. I think the problem is that this buttercream has more powdered sugar than usual to offset all the Baileys liquid so it hardened up more than I anticipated. It still looks nice and tastes good but the lovely texture is gone. Do you think a few more hours at room temperature would make them okay? I'm considering scraping it off, rebeating it and re-piping but I'm worried that will make the cupcakes look messy, plus it will be a time crunch for me to try to do that between leaving work and the party an hour later. Has anyone been in a similar situation? I'm kicking myself because I spent hours on them last night and I'm such a perfectionist that I don't want to present anything that isn't amazing. Here's what they look like: |
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Never mind, I decided i'm going to go home at lunch and get my hand mixer, some extra Baileys and some cream and rewhip them! |
They are beautiful |
They are so pretty, and I'm sure they are fine, if not send them to me! And yes, I need that recipe. tia Di |
Thanks! I scraped off the frosting and re-whipped it with a little extra Baileys, lol. Turned out awesome and they look good as new and I'm much happier about it. Plus I gained quite an audience doing it in the company kitchen! The recipe is from Smitten Kitchen. I made the cake and ganache as written (the cake is the BEST chocolate cake I've ever had though I did add a little bit of espresso powder) and used less sugar for the frosting and more Baileys. I doubled the cupcake and ganache and quadrupled the frosting and I just barely had enough to cover them all, though I used a lot more than she did as I like ample frosting. Chocolate Whiskey and Beer Cupcakes (Smitten Kitchen) While the Guinness in the cake gets mostly baked out, the Baileys is fresh and potent, so if you're making this for people who don't drink - ahem, nobody I know, but I hear such people exist - you'll probably want to swap it with milk. The Baileys frosting recipe makes a smallish amount of frosting - enough to just cover the cupcakes. Because they were so rich and this frosting so sweet, I felt it only needed a little. Double it if you want more of a towering effect. Makes 20 to 24 cupcakes For the Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes 1 cup stout (such as Guinness) Ganache Filling (Updated to double it, based on many commenters suggestions - thanks!) Baileys Frosting (see Recipe Notes) Special equipment: 1-inch round cookie cutter or an apple corer and a piping bag (though a plastic bag with the corner snipped off will also work) Make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350F. Line 24 cupcake cups with liners. Bring 1 cup stout and 1 cup butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in large bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sour cream in another large bowl to blend. Add stout-chocolate mixture to egg mixture and beat just to combine. Add flour mixture and beat briefly on slow speed. Using rubber spatula, fold batter until completely combined. Divide batter among cupcake liners, filling them 2/3 to 3/4 of the way. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, rotating them once front to back if your oven bakes unevenly, about 17 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a rack completely. Make the filling: Chop the chocolate and transfer it to a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream until simmering and pour it over the chocolate. Let it sit for one minute and then stir until smooth. (If this has not sufficiently melted the chocolate, you can return it to a double-boiler to gently melt what remains. 20 seconds in the microwave, watching carefully, will also work.) Add the butter and whiskey (if you're using it) and stir until combined. Fill the cupcakes: Let the ganache cool until thick but still soft enough to be piped (the fridge will speed this along but you must stir it every 10 minutes). Meanwhile, using your 1-inch round cookie cutter or an apple corer, cut the centers out of the cooled cupcakes. You want to go most of the way down the cupcake but not cut through the bottom - aim for 2/3 of the way. A slim spoon or grapefruit knife will help you get the center out. Those are your "tasters". Put the ganache into a piping bag with a wide tip and fill the holes in each cupcake to the top. Make the frosting: Whip the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, for several minutes. You want to get it very light and fluffy. Slowly add the powdered sugar, a few tablespoons at a time. [This is a fantastic trick I picked up while working on the cupcakes article for Martha Stewart Living; the test kitchen chefs had found that when they added the sugar slowly, quick buttercream frostings got less grainy, and tended to require less sugar to thicken them up.] When the frosting looks thick enough to spread, drizzle in the Baileys (or milk) and whip it until combined. If this has made the frosting too thin (it shouldn't, but just in case) beat in another spoonful or two of powdered sugar. Ice and decorate the cupcakes. [I used a star tip and made little "poofs" everywhere and sprinkled it with various colors of sanding sugar to keep it looking festive for New Years. I bet shaved dark and white chocolates would look gorgeous as well.] Do ahead: You can bake the cupcakes a week or two in advance and store them, well wrapped, in the freezer. You can also fill them before you freeze them. They also keep filled - or filled and frosted - in the fridge for a day. (Longer, they will start to get stale.) redone! |
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They look beautiful and sound divine! |
*thud!* Oh. My. Goodness. Those look stunningly lovely and I just know they're delicious!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all! Did you let any of the scraped off frosting come to room temperature, so you could assess the quality of it? If so, please let us know in case we're in that predicament in the future! :O) Smiles, |
They were a HUGE hit. I had so many people come up to me and say how amazing they are so I would call it a successful recipe. :) I don't know what beer does to chocolate cake but I really like it... Sooz, after a few hours, the frosting had improved a little bit but it was still too dry for my liking. However, it whipped back into shape beautifully. Once I re-piped it, it was fine out for a few hours and it didn't develop a crust so I would say the key is not to refrigerate it. There's no milk or cream in the frosting so it should be fine at room temperature overnight or for a few hours. Thanks for the compliments! |
Good to know! Thanks for posting the extra info about the frosting. Small wonder so many folks came up to you with loads of compliments--your cupcake skills ROCK ! ! Smiles, |
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Opens: 05/09/2012 Closes: 10/11/2012
Old Vic, London
Sheridan Smith is a long way from Gavin & Stacey in this starring role, sometimes dubbed the 'female Hamlet'. Following an Olivier-winning stint in West End hit Legally Blonde, her take on possibly the most troubled of Ibsen's middle-class women will come under some scrutiny - it doesn't get much more serious than a Brian Friel adaptation of the 1890 realist tragedy.
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The British Theatre Guide"The full, bittersweet grandeur of Ibsen's original can be glimpsed...." While this may not be the best Hedda Gabler that you could ever see, it effortlessly holds the attention for three hours, mainly through comedy.
Financial Times"A riveting and revelatory production..." The play's biggest stumbling block is the mismatch between Hedda and her kindly, mediocre academic husband: why on earth has she married him? One of the strengths of Anna Mackmin's fine, psychologically astute production, is that we understand why.
Time Out"Powerfully conveyed..." With cold eyes and dagger smiles, Smith isn't the most demonstrative Hedda - at least not early on - but she is a thoroughly disconcerting one, her every utterance a cool, calculated mix of tease and threat. She exudes smooth menace from the off.
The Arts Desk"Swift wit and repartee..." Mackmin and Friel's pacing allows for a steadily rising acceleration that bursts into brutal climax almost before we realise it. The monotone gabblings of the opening give way to a gradually extending range of emotion and expression.
Evening Standard"Simply thrilling..." Mackmin's interpretation succeeds in feeling both Victorian and urgently modern. More than ever the play comes across as a study of a woman doomed to be a misfit. Smith's admirable performance is its beating heart.
The Stage"Smith emerges triumphant..." She maintains a brooding, palpable tension throughout, delicately sustained in Anna Mackmin's production that set against Lez Brotherston's whitewashed box set that has been extended outside the proscenium. Billowing curtains set the scene...
The Independent"Damagingly deficient in tension..." There seems to be little going on under the archly appraising smile, so that you get the odd impression of vacancy rather than of a complex woman mystified and stricken by a conscious inner emptiness...
Whatsonstage.com"Many of the great passages sound new-minted..." Smith is never fully commanding as a woman seizing her own destiny after that tedious honeymoon with George Tesman. She's a butterfly spirit, not an exotic bird. And she's curiously muffled when she pushes her voice out...
The Telegraph"Some may quarrel with this thrilling new production..." Smith's Hedda has a doll-like beauty and a smile that she turns on and off like a switch. Smith brings terrific poise and style to the role but also something I feared might be beyond her – entirely credible malevolence...
Guardian"Mackmin's cleverly staged finale subverts the usual expectations..." Sheridan Smith performs the feat with commendable ease and agility. But Anna Mackmin's very good production is marred by the tendency of Brian Friel's new version to spell out things Ibsen left implicit...
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Quoted from Henriette Bsec Quoted from san j Shock Henriette B Sec is an Explorer! I see it in her description... How lovely to see you back always enjoyed your straight forward blogs a lot.Yep I was when I found out I am an explorer -while lots of the description fits me pretty well- the food doesn´t I simply can´t kick out so many former B bennies- sorry- and the diet messed up my bloodsugar and my stomach - so I guess I am just a weird subtype of an explorer And while it is true that I am physically strong I am also at least 25-30 pounds overweight So I am simply taking the best from the GTD and using by lovely B diet the rest of the time.
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Quoted from Henriette Bsec What should dr D do without us quirky " I do it my way" B explores
Quoted from teri Good thing he understands, and, as a Warrior, has the patience to see thru it and "get to the heart of the matter".
Quoted from Henriette Bsec Funny enough I have put some of my B avoids into my diet like: lentils, pinenuts, Artichokes - and I have not a single bad reaction to these foods.Tomato and chicken are still not my friends.But I guess he is right about me properly being a weak secretor - however I do fit the secretor group better than the nonnie group...'We are all individuals - and maybe I just need my yoghurt and egg to be fine - even as an explorer
Quoted from teri I am a yogurt, egg, blueberry, halibut, salmon and red wine-eating Explorer. All black dot foods that I elevated in status right from the beginning, making sure that all are organic (except for the red wine). Would love to become a brussel sprout-eating Exp too but hesitate to go there without more info. In some ways you are lucky to have reactions to foods. I've consumed avoids all my life and have only ever been able to recognize ill effects from coffee and soy. However, I am noticing changes in mood, energy and skin quality since starting the BTD last November so obviously the right foods are going down the hatch now. But if anyone asked me to be specific, I couldn't, except to read a list of foods from the books.
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MP, I love your articles and appreciate all that you've done for us beginner and intermediate dicesetters. I understand that you don't get paid for your articles. Can I ask why you do it for us?
Mark Twain said it best; "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read." Precision-Shooting has been pretty good to me over the last 14 years, and if I can make it a bit easier for others to learn and earn; then I've given back a little something to the dice-influencing community.
In this self-absorbed what-village-can-we-burn, how-many-gold-pieces-can-I-sell-my-Mother-for world, the MP Speaks page is my cave painting.
Hop-Bet Parlays
I play in Atlantic City once or twice a week and am starting to get concerned about the increased heat.
I shoot with a friend that has a very light touch from SL1 & under the right conditions (she is zoned in and her landing zone is clear), there is a sweet spot where she can hit a fantastically high percentage of perfect pitch throws, but the pit guys in a few of the casinos have started to notice how she is doing it, and the heat is increasing at some places but not all, every time we go.
On the come-out roll, we think that hopping the 7's parlay would be a good way to take advantage of her high-accuracy throws, but I don't want to kill the Golden Goose especially with the additional heat that we've been feeling at The Sands, The Trop and Claridge.
How many come-out rolls would you recommend trying for a parlayed hop the 7's bet during an excellent perfect pitch hand?
The trouble with Hop-bets is that if you hit them...and hit them...and then hit them again; then the pit WILL notice, ESPECIALLY if you are parlaying them.
Most salty veterans don't see eye to eye with me on this subject at all, so you may want to seek their counter-balancing perspective.
I say that if you hit one hopper and then parlay it and then hit it again and parlay it again and hit it one more time and parlay it again...and it comes in for the fourth time, the casino-guys WILL notice. I mean...come on...they really aren't THAT stupid, especially if they are sending out high-denomination chips by the bucket full.
Now if you successfully do that practically every time it is your turn to shoot, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that you are SERIOUSLY affecting their "hold", and they WILL start doing something about it.
For a discussion regarding casino-hold percentages, and how they have been affected for the entire State of Mississippi, you will want to have a look at the "If Blackjack is So Much Better Than Craps" MB-thread over on Heavy's Discussion Board.
Now, if you constantly make hop-bets, but don't collect; or if you hit them, and parlay them but rarely rack any of your payouts; then the casinos don't mind because you are helping their bottom-line and not hurting it.
I know this isn't really the answer you were wanting to hear, but successfully doing multiple parlays on ANY Hop-bet is a little like having unprotected sex with a stranger ...there's a few moments of pleasure...and sometimes a lifetime of regret. Yes, you'll get the pleasure of instant profit if your friend is good enough to consistently hit back-to-back parlay hop-bets...but it won't take long before they wise-up and turn off your personal ATM machine.
Many people will tell you that it CAN'T happen...yet it IS happening every day. You've already started to notice the heat in a market that is probably one of the most "heat-free" in North America…why make it worse.
The heat for players who can't control themselves as much as they control the dice…is spreading quickly...and it's little wonder why. Parlaying hop-bets that continue to hit, only speeds that process along.
Like I said, many others disagree with my assessment, and therefore strongly promote the "stack 'em, never rack 'em...parlay it 'til you see them sweat" philosophy. However, you have to decide whether you want to be able to make money from this game for the next couple of weeks, or for the next couple of years.
A final thought on parlayed Hop-bets...
Keep in mind that the boxman is likely to "notice" the bets that he is most closely involved in, especially if he is helping to direct their payouts...and Hop-bets fit perfectly into that category.
In your case, if the boxman has been the one who is bringing the heat, then it certainly makes very little sense to have him associate your face with a steady-hitting, high-ratio Hop-bet payout unless you REALLY want MORE heat!
Hop-bet Tracking By The Stickman or Boxman.
MP, I play at a casino that allows hop-bets, but they don't have all the possible bets stenciled on the table. I was wondering how the stickman and boxman keeps track of them all. Hop-bets are gaining popularity with the young folks around here, so is it up to the dealers memory or do they have any "tricks of the trade" that I'm not aware of?
Ahhh, that's a good question. For the most part, the stickman will use the open area just above the "Big Red/Any 7" box to book, set and mentally "cue" the Hop-bets.
The boxman may help in that endeavor, and MAY signal the exact hop-intention by "flashing" his fingers from a closed fist to the overhead camera to signify the hop-combination that is being wagered. For example, a Hopping 5/4 (9) would be signaled first with five fingers, then four fingers. This method is obviously very old-school.
When the stickman does the hop-bet arranging, many of them will specifically use the stenciled part of the Any Seven box where the words "5 for one Any Seven 5 for one" as their memory cue. Obviously on a layout with the words "4 to one Any Seven 4 to one" they'll have to make minor changes to the following:
If you bet a $2 "4/3, 6/1 hopping" a $1 cheque is placed over the word "for" and the other over the word "one" to signify that you bet the 7 with a 4 in the 4/3 outcome-combination, and you also hop-bet the 7 with a 1 in the 6/1 outcome-combination.
For a three-way Hop-7, they usually spread the three cheques overlapping each other (similar to how some dealers spread a three-way craps bet in the "Any Craps" box instead of setting them up individually on the 2, 3 and 12).
These wagers are placed over the word "for".
The words "for one" are used for the 4/1 hop, while the letter "v" in the middle of the word "Seven" is of course the roman numeral for 5 which many dealers use to represent specific 3/2 hop-money.
These wagers are placed over the letter "S".
These wagers are placed over the letter "E".
The money goes over the letter "N", but if you only want one of the two 9 combinations, then they'll usually put the 6/3 combo money over the "N" and the 5/4 combo cheque over the words "five for".
These wagers are centered over the "en" part of "Seven" as a mental cue to remind them it was a hopper on the ten
Obviously some dealers and boxmen use totally different methods to aid their short-term memory, but I think this gives you an idea how quite a few of them do it if the hops aren't specifically marked on the layout.
Best Burger in Las Vegas
I was one of the 'September to Remember' attendees in Vegas, and I finally get to go back again this year. Where is the best place to get a burger? Forget the buffets and luxury restaurants; just tell me who has the best burger for when I return again.
One of the best burger bargains (and a fine piece of grilled cow I might add) would be the $1.99 special at Wild Wild West Casino (see my Mini-Table Craps Tour –Part IV" for full details).
In addition:
✔ In'n'Out Burger's Double Double always gets rave reviews, but they use a high-fat grind of beef (~13%), so even their optional multi-grain bun won't offset the effects of that arterial gridlock-building plaque…tastes good though.
✔ Hamburger Mary's across from the Hard Rock Casino is building a pretty good reputation and not only has countless exotic toppings for your burger, but a wide variety of out-of-the-ordinary side-orders as well. By the way, any room left over after your burger can easily be filled with their Hawaiian bread pudding with Captain Morgan spiced-rum sauce or Tiramisu with macadamia nuts. Oh, and for those of you with intolerant Ann Coulter burn-'em-at-the-stake-for-your-next-family-BBQ sensibilities, you should also be aware that this joint (along with the rest of the H-M chain), bills itself as being "gay-friendly".
✔ The Triple-7 Restaurant and Brewery (known colloquially as the Brewpub) at downtown's Main Street Station makes a pretty awesome burger. 20x-Odds on their craps tables and a bevy of mid-level microbrews makes a stop at MSS worthwhile. Their almost-charred-too-much burgers easily pass my taste-test although the accompanying (and always reliable) Black Cherry Stout may have tipped the scales a bit.
¬ …and finally, if you are budget-minded and not-too-gourmet-centered; the Match-Play coupon-rustlers and hustlers that we talked about in the eight-part Match-Play Coupon Circuit series meet pretty much everyday (to swap match-play coupons, casino vouchers and lies) at the Target Discount Department Store on Spring Mountain Road at Rainbow. Their burgers are starting to gain "local legend" status. You might also be able to pick yourself up a few m-p's or discount coupons, and the burger price…well, it IS inside a Target store after all!
Message-Board Activity
MP, I've noticed that the number of Message Board posts that you respond to has declined quite a bit over the past couple of years. What's up with that? Also why so many links to your articles in your posts?
The current M-B's that I respond to (Heavy's and DiceInstitute's) are well-run, well-moderated and of course well-responded to by a number of very talented individuals.
Those two boards do an excellent job of covering almost every subject with outstanding advice and commentary. I generally only respond when my own contribution will add another dimension, aspect or slightly different facet to what has already been conferred up to that point in the thread.
As far as article-links are concerned, it saves a lot of time (and band-width) if I just post a link to the pertinent material instead of cutting and pasting a 2000 or 3000-word article on the very subject that is being discussed.
In many cases, it's a safe bet to assume that some M-B posters have never read that particular piece. A convenient link offers an opportunity for them to discover it for the first time as well as offering a second look to those who find its content a little more relevant to their game-plan now than they did when it was first posted.
Fiesta Rancho Rooms
I just received a mailer yesterday from Fiesta Rancho. They offered me one free night. Do you know anything about the rooms or hotel?
Fiesta-Rancho has some good restaurants, but their 100-room hotel is a little on the low-budget, low-amenity side. If you are a non-smoker, you may notice the faint scent of stale smoke in your room.
As I recall, the pool is small and unpretentious, but totally uncrowded even on the weekends. I asked Ms. MP if there was an outdoor bar, but neither of us could recall one out there.
If you do stay there, be sure to ask for any freebies when you check-in. We got a handful of free-buffet coupons (3x per day x each person). Obviously that was more than we used, and so we gave quite a few away (which ties in nicely to the coupon-swapping idea that we talked about a few moments ago). I don't know if they still have that deal going...so ask when you check-in. Of course, food comps are VERY easy to get at Fiesta-Rancho anyway.
One thing you will notice if you stay there is that if you go down to the casino in the middle of the night (3 a.m. to 5 a.m.), the craps table may be completely empty. There were a number of times when I was the only player for a couple of hours at a time. Obviously you can't ding them for too much money, but having the table to yourself for hours at a time sure is hard to beat.YES, he set the dice.
YES, all of the players at his table made a couple of bucks.
The longest documented number of Pass-Line winners by one player happened at the old Dunes Hotel/Casino (where Bellagio now stands) on the Vegas Strip. That occurred on Friday, June 13th, 1967 when one shooter made FIFTY, yes 50 Come-Out and/or PL-Point winners during ONE hand.
According to "Mel, the Vegas Ghost" (no Mel is not his real name, but the old-school casino executives that have been around the block, know him by the "Vegas Ghost" moniker because he knows where most of the skeletons are buried), that Dunes shooter was also a dicesetter who threw them to the same exact spot every time he pitched them.
To read about what the owner of the casino did to the table AFTER that roll, you can read about it in Walking with a Vegas Ghost – Part Four.
If we think back over the years and the number of times that we've observed some incredible hands, it's little wonder that they've become what sound like gaming-myths or legends to some readers.
I'll tell you about another hand that I witnessed and took part in...
I was playing at the Plaza Hotel...throwing the dice...and having an exceptional hand. Meanwhile, the table opposite from mine was having an even BETTER roll. The noise from my table was LOUD, but the noise coming from that other one was DEAFENING. I kept thinking to myself, "I hope I can get in on THAT action when I'm finished with THIS action."
Needless to say, my 79-roll hand ended shortly thereafter since I was more focused on what was happening at the other table rather than what it SHOULD have been focused on at MY table. So I made my way over to the still-hot table where a young lady (a few minutes older than the legal age) was shooting with $2 on the Pass-Line, no Odds, and no other bets. Needless to say, the REST of the players had got on-board the press-it-to-the-moon bandwagon with their bets, while she's got maybe five or six bucks in her rack.
I knew that her roll had started long before the roll I had just finished, so she was well past the 90-minute mark.
I noticed one of the downtown "regulars" who plays the Fremont Street casinos (seemingly twenty-four hours a day), and asked him if I could piggy-back some of my action on top of his bets. He readily agreed to. I managed to move the velvet-rope stanchion and "create" some space beside the first-base dealer but obviously there weren't any open rail-racks.
Meanwhile the boxman, "Big Keith" (who looks amazingly like Jabba the Hut from Star Wars, but weighs significantly more) was literally raining sweat onto the ever-diminishing chip-stack reserves as he madly directed the rookie dealers about the proper payoffs for some of the high-buck bets.
Three Pit-monkeys were also trying to help, but they were confusing the dealers as they argued amongst themselves about how to do power-presses and parlays on a box full of $240, $396, $540, $720, etc. payouts on the Place-number 6 that had just came in AGAIN!
Simultaneously, the Shift Manager was trying to calm down three players (including my new betting-buddy) because they all wanted to exceed their current $996 allowable table-max bet on both the 6 and 8 with our combined wagers! The table-max stayed at $1000, but a few more players let the newly-minted high-rollers (including me) camp some extra dough on top of their own lower-value (but still growing) bets.
Through it all, this kid kept throwing Inside-numbers relentlessly, and then would go on a tear with the 4 or 10 for five or six rolls in a row, followed by fifteen or twenty Inside-numbers interspersed with a few back-to-back PL-Point winners.
It got so bad that my action on the 5, 6, 8 and 9 had to be spread over five players Place-bets so that each one didn't go over the table-max (and still afford me the level of bet that I had worked my wagers up to). On each payout that each player collected for me, I "refunded" a bit of my profit back to them for their kindness.
Each new roll took a minute or two as the neophyte dealers struggled and the Pit-guys scrutinized each high-dollar payout. They did a mid-hand chip-fill but that didn't interrupt the action one bit (although all of the old guys moaned and groaned as soon as they saw two acrylic chip-cases arrive at center-table.
She continued to shoot for another 50 minutes after that chip-fill while the sweat continued to pour off the clan of the Pit-dwellers.
To get a little more money on the table, several players were "capping" (adding to) other players line-bets (even though they had that particular Place-number covered to the table-limit); thereby maxing out that players PL-Odds along with their own. I didn't resort to that approach although it was certainly tempting.
Now here's the amazing thing...the shooter made a grand total of $12 from her hand. She was stationed at the other end of the table, and the two guys who were on either side of her (and not only making money directly from their bets, but also from camping onto and capping her bets too), hadn't even given her a dime. I talked them and a few others at the table into ponying up some fresh cake in appreciation of her outstanding roll. After the hat was figuratively passed around, she colored out a profit of $1612 (and yeah, there were still a few stiffs who won thousands of dollars, yet wouldn't even toss an atta-girl $25 or $100 crumb her way).
Oh, and by the way, she WAS NOT setting the dice.
The secret to steady on-axis profit on these layouts is to adapt your shooting style to match the much shorter throwing-distance.
✔ Unfortunately, many people have a hard time dialing down the energy, force and speed of their throw enough to keep them on-axis and therefore the dice hit the wall way too hard.
✔ Similarly, a number of players who normally use a higher-trajectory toss have a hard time "fitting it into" the smaller confines of a shorter table.
If you can scale back your normal-length toss, the short throwing distance actually INCREASES your chances of on-axis, primary-face (as set) dice results if you GENTLY r-o-l-l the dice into the wall.
Shorter distances usually means more control, and in the case of some mini-tubs, the backwall is only 24" to 48" away from your extended release point.
It all comes down to personal preferences, and to some degree, the self-imposed limitations that your brain places over your abilities, (the old, "if you THINK you can't do it, then you NEVER will" problem).
The entire 15-part Mad Professor's Mini-Table Craps Tour series covers every aspect of tub-table shooting that you could think of…and perhaps a few that you haven't. Specifically, we take a serious look at a number of throwing techniques that I've adapted to the short lengths that you'll have to deal with. The last two articles in that series actually covers the whole subject of becoming a mini-tub specialist of sorts.
Short shooting distances (and enhanced profit potential) are hard for me to pass up, so I play on those tubs out at every opportunity.
Tropicana Playing and Staying Conditions
Hi MP, I've got a sweet internet room deal at the Tropicana for my upcoming trip to Vegas. Can you tell me about the rooms and the playing conditions?
The LV-Trop is pretty worn and frayed around the edges…hell, it's worn and frayed all over, but it still holds an affectionate place in my heart.
Although it hasn't been the Tiffany of the Strip for a long time, the playing conditions are still excellent.
You'll find $5 tables most of the time, and a few of the old-time dealers prefer to continue working there since friendly, but non-aggressive toke-hustling is openly permitted. Obviously you are going to encounter higher table-minimums during the busier times, but they aren't as quick to raise the rates here as they do at most other Strip joints.
I actually love their modified-for-handicapped-players SL-1/SR-1 positions. Combining an over-the-Prop-section dice release with a cooperative stickman who moves out of your way; the distance to the backwall is reduced to near tub-table length.
I've never run into any undue heat or pit-concern at the Trop regardless of the money that the table was dumping at the time. However, you wouldn't want to wear out your welcome or that of any fellow dice-influencers who come along after you. In other words, if you get on a great roll, please don't rub their noses in it.
✔ Rooms in the Island Tower offer an excellent view of the Strip, but less-mobile folks find that it's a bit of a hike to the casino.
✔ The Paradise Tower's recently updated-but-still-not-updated-enough rooms are right above the casino floor, so the elevator disgorges guests directly into the table-games area.
✔ Rooms in the Garden Wing(s) are not so nice. They are in the low-rise motel-style section of the resort, which means you can usually park very close to your room. On the downside, the rooms are noisier, dirtier and grungier than their tower counterparts, but they do have balconies.
Their 1970's-era designers-idea-of-what-a-hip-tropical-paradise-should-look-like pool area is large and well-kept with plenty of MILF eye candy around.
Food and show comps are quite a bit easier to get at the Trop than they are at the mega-toilet resorts on the other three corners adjacent to it.
Boring Bets vs. Exciting Bets
MP, your betting-methods are boring. I think Bigkhanmans Army March, the Hopping-Red Progression and Heavy's Inside-Out Squeeze-box is much more exciting and I can make tons more money on them than any of your stuff, so why should I use any of yours?
One of the attractions about craps is that there are so many choices, and really no ONE ideal way to bet. As always, you are free to play and bet any way that your heart desires.
When it comes to betting my own money, I like to use bets that are best matched to my own dice-influencing abilities. When it comes to betting on random-rollers, I like to minimize my risk. To my mind, I would rather bet when and where I have an advantage over the house…and not bet at all when I don't.
Now, I agree that doesn't sound terribly exciting, and the prospect of making steady Precision-Shooting profit doesn't give most players the rush that riskier bets will.
If you are making steady money off of the Army March Method or the by Hopping the 7's or any other method for that matter; then you should definitely stick with it.
It's your money and it's your choice. If you are making consistent profit, and getting your excitement-fix at the same time…then have at it. I'd really like to hear back from you in three to six months for an update as to how much money the Army March and the Hopping-Reds are steadily making for you.
Where's The "90 Days To Freedom" Series
In one of your articles you mention a series called "90 Days To Freedom" that I can't seem to find. Was it ever posted?
"90 Days To Freedom" was based on a free-wheeling conversation/interview that I did with a guy that I taught Precision-Shooting to, who subsequently turned pro.
Ms. MP transcribed the tapes, but then my buddy hesitated about having it posted because he thought it would jeopardize his identity as well as the good thing he's got going on in the Atlantic City and Connecticut market.
Despite his outstanding talent and the level that he bets at...he still remains under the radar...or at least regarded by the casinos as a regular high-buck "gambler" and not as an advantage-player that has to be closely scrutinized; so I understand and respect his concerns.
In the alternative, I've taken many of the how-to elements of consistent on-axis, primary-face shooting that we talked about during that exchange and used it to fuel the ongoing "Shooting Bible" series as well as the "How To Get THERE From HERE" chronicles.
I've given some thought about going back and radically editing that interview so that all identifying features about him would be changed, but frankly I have about 250 OTHER articles in various stages of production...so they take precedence right now.
Until next time,
Good Luck and Good Skill at the Tables…and in Life.
The Mad Professor