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Yet another Solar installation thread - comments/advice requested on install specs.
Hello folks,
I've been lurking and reading for a bit now, seems like there are some very knowledgeable folks here, so I'd like to run some install specs and see if anyone has any comments. I also have a few questions regarding wiring runs.
This is actually an install on a 43' trawler style boat, we're both sailors, but liveaboard full time so for space we're on a powerboat. We're planning to do some extended anchoring this summer, and we do not want to run our generator unless we absolutely have to.
Our electric budget we way
overestimated at about 215 ah/day, just replaced our house batteries with 6-6v wired as 12v lifeline GPL-4CT for a 660 ah bank. We're getting ready to install 4 sharp 230 watt 24v. solar panels with a MorningStar TriStar MPPT 60 charge controller. We're going to set up a series/parallel install to get 48v. to the controller.
Mr. Ohm and I have a passing aquaintence, and running the numbers it looks like this config should work so we could run for a few days if we have cloudy weather, yet still be able to keep the batteries topped off most of the time. Hopefully, cuz the stuff arrived yesterday
On to the wiring questions...I have the ideal location for the controller, but I don't think I can get the wiring to work to place it there.
When combining the panels, here are the amp specs..
Short Circuit Current (Isc): 8.48 Amps
Maximum Power Current (Ipm): 7..67 Amps
Series Fuse Rating: 15 Amps
So if I'm understanding Mr. Ohm correctly, I should be budgeting for (on the generous side) 20 amps.
The panels utilize MC4 connectors, and the largest wire I can find is #10, which would mean that the longest run I could do from the panels to the controller with a 2-3% voltage drop would be 30 feet (one way)? Does this seem correct?
Thanks in advance for any input y'all could provide.
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Redecorating Made Easy with Tarkett Flooring
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While I love to play around with different designs and artwork in my home, I am design challenged when it comes to picking paint for my walls, and flooring for my home. My husband isn't much better in that matter. Lately, we have been overwhelmed since almost all the flooring in our home needs replacing. The carpet upstairs is the original that came with our house and while I love my Reya, her puppy time left our kitchen vinyl flooring looking far from desirable. What makes picking the right flooring tricky is the fact that we have a very open floor plan on our first floor. Our kitchen, dining room, and living room all flow into one another, making it important that the flooring doesn't clash in each room. While looking into different flooring options for our home, I was introduced to a flooring company that seems perfect for our own home – Tarkett.
Never heard of Tarkett? They are the single largest flooring company in the industry and are proud of their ability to give customers the largest selection of flooring. They believe that everyone should have the perfect floor for their needs, no matter if they are decorating their home, or caring for the image of a high traffic business. What personally impressed me was their FiberFloor® and Luxury Vinyl Tile flooring. Their FiberFloor® is designed with woven fiberglass, foam, and tough layers that make it more durable than most other floors on the market. Not only can it stand up to normal wear and tear, but water, scuff, scratches, and more, making it the perfect flooring for busy household areas. Their Luxury Vinyl Tile flooring is also perfect for those who want the look of tile without the high price tag. This durable and versatile flooring is comfortable and able to withstand the daily wear of a busy family. Best of all, it looks like real tile with or without grout, giving you the look you truly want in your kitchen or bathroom.
What really helped me experiment with different flooring was their online room visualizer, RoomVue. On this program, you can look at all the flooring offered by Tarkett using their premade pictures or a picture of your own room. You can even experiment with different wall colors, allowing you to experiment with different remodeling ideas. Once you have chosen the perfect look you can then save it, allowing you to get your husband's thoughts later or material to bring with you to your preferred Tarkett store.If you are still unsure, don't forget that you can also chat online with professional Designers.
For my own little remodeling project, I used a picture of our living room. It doesn't matter if we want to sell our house or remodel it for ourselves, this is the first flooring that needs to be changed, with wear and stains in several places. We are hoping to put in hardwood floors, but due to our budget, we are open to suggestions. As you can see, it gave us quite a few ideas with how different types of Tarkett flooring would look in our home.
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great thing and for decorating it is really amazing
Thanks for this post!! We have a whole house that could stand new flooring, but the budget won't allow that at this time. My family room/patio needs it the worst and there are some really nice affordable options here. Thanks again for the review and pics
What beautiful flooring. Thank you for the review.
i would like to decorate with 14304.
I too am having a problem with not having the money to redue our floors. When we bought our historic home, most of the rooms had carpet on them. Between our pets and our allergies to carpeting, dust and mold, we had to take out the carpeting, hoping that the wood floors under the carpeting would be in good enough shape to refinish them. Unfortuately, the unprofessional workers they used played with the paint sprayers and all the hardwood floors are covered with such a mess. In addition, most of the floors had been sanded repeatedly when refinishing the floors over the years instead of using proper wood floor care. thus, there is a lot of splintering of the wood due to there not being enough wood flooring left to refinishing. I was glad to read this article for it is giving us another option in flooring that would not break our budget.
Great post! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Never heard of Tarkett before and I'm so glad I read your whole review! Love the idea of the RoomVue so you can get a pretty accurate idea of what the floor will look like. Also sounds like their products are durable! With three dogs, that's a real plus. Every room in our home needs new flooring, but I know it will be a room by room process.
Thanks for the great review and introducing this flooring to me. -
I really love the Fiber Floor! We need to replace our vinyl flooring soon and would love tile but don't want to pay for it. I also find it cold. This flooring would seem to fit our needs.
This came at the perfect time. We just made our last house payment and can now start other projects. Replacing the kitchen floor is at the top of the list. I will be checking them out. Thanks!
I found your article on Tarkett flooring especially interesting as my house is definitely in need of a flooring makeover. Like you, I like the idea of the FiberFloor and Luxury Vinyl Tile since durability is a priority consideration for us as is cost.
I really need a floor that will stand up to heavy traffic. We walk through the kitchen daily to come in and out of the house. My husband is bad about removing his shoes and scuffs the floor up.
The flooring in your home can make a major difference in the look and feel of your home. Switching from carpet to wood or certain types of tile can improve the value of your home.
Great transformation! I read a lot of positive reviews regarding the good quality of tarkett flooring. I'll definitely include this on my list of supplier for my upcoming renovations. Thanks Susan for the great review.

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Jump start your day or have one for an afternoon pick-me-up. Four simple ingredients blend together to make one heathly and delicious smoothie. Orange juice is the most nutrient-packed fruit juice -- a nutrition powerhouse in a glass! The banana and mixture is sweetened just right with mother nature's honey.
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The Sting & Honey Company present This Bird of Dawning December 20th & 21st, 2013 Leona Wagner Black Box Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Salt Lake City, Utah On sale: 11/16/2013 at 10am. The Nativity Story told through Poetry and Mask. This beautiful telling of the Christmas Story has become a Salt Lake City favorite. Join us for an evening of astonishing imagery and music, including Nativity poetry written by a variety of poets from Shakespeare to W. B. Yeats to Li-Young Lee. Run time: 1 hour. Recommended for ages 8 and up. No babes in arms. All patrons must have a ticket regardless of age.
All ticket purchases are final, there are no exchanges or refunds. There is a limit of eight (8) tickets per person on an internet transaction. Seats will be grouped together in the number you request. Recommended age for all performances is 8 years or older and no babes in arms unless otherwise specified. See specific event description for details. All Patrons must have a ticket.
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The Mission of the Arts and Music Guild is to offer exhibition, training, and performance opportunities for its members and guests, bringing the creative process before the public in meaningful ways.
The Arts and Music Guild is a non-profit organization begun in 2010 by a group of artsy friends interested in a fresh approach to fostering the art community in McKinney, Texas. Guild membership involves service to the community in several ways, including hosting collaborative arts events, mentoring young people in the arts, and the development of a public arts collection.
2014 Calendar
April 12 ~ Music in Motion HAPPENING with Jason Davis and Page 43 at Arts in Bloom (downtown McKinney art festival)
April 19, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm ~ Submissions for Unique by Nature Juried Art Show at MPAC (McKinney Performing Arts Center)
May 3 ~ Unique by Nature Awards Reception at 7:00 pm at MPAC (McKinney Performing Arts Center)
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May 18 ~ Music in Motion HAPPENING with William Foley (Heard-Craig Carriage House, 3pm to 5pm) Reserve your space! Members: $10.00, non-members: $20.00; audience is free.
June 9 thru 20 ~ Summer Music Intensives (Heard-Craig Carriage House)
June 20 ~ Concert with Summer Music Intensives students and faculty (Heard-Craig Hall) Click here to see photos from the concert.
October 11 ~ Music in Motion... Art, Music & Wine Festival (Heard-Craig Center for the Arts Campus, Indoors and Out, weather permitting) Reserve your space!
Membership in the Guild
Guild members join with the understanding that they will serve the community and the youth members as artist-mentors. Adult members: Annual dues of $25.00 and 5 hours of volunteer service. Guild Apprentices (18 and under): Annual dues of $5.00 (their own money, please) and 10 hours of volunteer service.
There are no monthly meetings. Communication and feedback is through an efficient email system and an ever-developing website that gives members and apprentices an opportunity to design their own webpage. For registration information please click here.
Guild members focus their energies on three annual events: an art competition, a music camp, and a fall event that brings artists, musicians, and poets together. All three events are opportunities for Guild Apprentices to become involved in the creation of arts events for the community, building the next generation of "givers."
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Serenity High in McKinney opened October 11, 1999. It is among the longest operating recovery high schools in America, and to our knowledge is the only public high school in Texas, and perhaps in America, that is specifically for students in recovery from substance abuse.
Serenity's students have completed rehab programs, only to be advised not to go back into their old school environments. At Serenity High, those young men and women complete their high school diplomas in a safe and supportive, sober environment.
Serenity High is a part of McKinney I.S.D., but it is open to students from outside McKinney as well. Many other school districts partner with MISD so that their students who need Serenity can attend without additional cost to their parents.
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Chester of Chestnut Square is a children's book produced by Guild Board Member L.C. Tobey, who had some major help from Guild apprentices Logan Larsen, Carissa Pelouch, Stevie Glew, and Madison Doak.
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The 1895-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Amelia Peabody, her dashing Egyptologist husband Emerson, and their wild and precocious eight-year-old son Ramses. The much-coveted burial chamber of the Black Pyramid in Dahshoor is theirs for the digging. But there is a great evil in the wind that roils the hot sands sweeping through the bustling streets and marketplace of Cairo. The brazen moonlight abduction of Ramses—and an expedition subsequently cursed… (more)
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Who's Tuyen? Haha xD Only joking GARRY!
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Garry wouldn't do that to Tuyen xD Garry's such a nice person Hahaahhaha >=D
Sanada...though Yukimura and Kirihara are, like, sharing the second place in my opinion. :P
Um.... Actually, your spelling is worse. Lol. Yukimara is only one letter off. And your version, Yukimaru, is two letters off. So by basic logic, your version, dear Babii-ochibi, is worse. Lol. It's okay.
Did I miss something in my one day not on the forums? 0_o? He's Garry, and you're Tuyen now?


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The Mothers of the stars
-A A +ABy Betsy Gazo
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
THE latest entertaining fantasy show for Kapuso fans is Luna Blanca. Every weeknight at primetime, viewers young and old are riveted by the small screen, captivated by another mystical TV series. The story is about twin sisters Luna and Blanca whose appearances are completely different from each other; Luna being dark and Blanca fair-skinned. The program is GMA's first multi-generational drama where we will follow the twins' lives from childhood to adulthood. The twins as children are played by Jillian Ward and Mona Louise Rey and their friend Toti is portrayed by Arkin Magalona.
During the press conference for Luna Blanca, I had the opportunity to meet personally some of the Kapuso stars involved in the series. They were the sophisticated Chynna Ortaleza, the sweet-faced Camille Pratts, perky Barbie Forteza, smart Buboy Villar, rosy-cheeked and angelic Arkin Magalona, and the cute-as-a-button 7-year-olds Jillian and Mona Louise.
The children were with their mothers and it was a good time for me to sit down and get to know the women behind these popular young artists.
Jillian Ward's mother is 27-year-old Jennifer Ward Penzon who happens to have relatives in Bacolod. She is related to the Claridads of Villamonte on her mother's side. Follow our conversation below.
Kaleidoscope: When did Jillian start in showbiz?
Jennifer: In June of 2010.
K: Did you encourage her to go into show business?
J: No. She really wanted to become an actress. (Jillian started as a commercial model.)
K: Weren't you apprehensive that she'd join that industry?
J: Wala naman. Sabi ko sige, let's [give it a] try.
K: How are things so far?
J: Okay naman except may mga conflicts with her school schedule at times. Now, she studies with a tutor. Nag-home schooling siya.
Jennifer beams and gushes with pride for her precocious daughter. "She's different talaga. She'd be doing something at the same time listening to music. Nag-mumulti-tasking."
K: Did she undergo any workshop before she plunged into acting?
J: When she started wala siyang experience sa workshop. She just learned on her own especially since veteran actors ang kasama niya. Hanggang ngayon walang workshop. Siya lang ang nag-improvise ng scenes.
K: Are you a stage mother?
J: (She laughs.) Sometimes stage mother. Hindi maiiwasan. But not all the time. [I] can't hide that fact anyway.
When I asked Jennifer her mothering style she replied, "I guide her. Sometimes, I get mad at her. She's just a kid. Wala namang perfect. I just talk to her. I don't spank her kaya takot siya sa akin kasi I don't spank her."
Jillian's parents get involved deeply with her upbringing. Her father acts as her chauffeur and bodyguard. ("Matutukan niya ang bata. Maaasikaso niya.") With their daughter's earnings, the Penzons bought a piece of land two months ago and construction of Jillian's house just started with her earnings in commercials financing this project.
Jennifer makes sure that Jillian never works during the weekends. Weekdays, 4-5 hours a day is the average working time although sometimes work demands that she exceed this working time.
K: How do you see your daughter someday especially as a teen in showbiz?
J: Ayokong magsalita ng patapos but Jillian will grow up to be obedient. She promised me that she'll be good when she grows up.
Our sunshine-y personality wants to be a doctor. That is her biggest dream, according to Jennifer. "Iba pa rin ang life na normal," she said when we discussed the possibility of Jillian being in show business forever. Being a doctor is an accomplishment for her.
"She wants to help people. I teach her to save her money by telling her that if she has savings, she can hold free clinics for her patients someday." Jennifer's little girl prays every night. "Hindi pwedeng matutulog na hindi nagpre-pray. I'd tell her that if she doesn't pray, bangungutin siya."
I call Jillian and ask her what she prays for. She answered, "Sana happy family. Good health." Then, with all the candor of a child, proceeds to pray the Lord's Prayer. What a fitting end to my interview!
Mona Louise Rey's mother Fatima Marbella Al-Alawi and I also had an interesting chat. Mona Louise was first seen in Munting Heredera which started airing in April last year. She is a sweet-natured kid and has the good looks of her mother and her Middle-Eastern father.
Fatima met Mona's father in Bahrain where she worked in a five-star hotel as a cashier. Mona has two siblings. As a born-again Christian, Fatima stresses that Mona is taught good values. "I teach her that what you plant you reap. That's why, dapat good ka palagi."
Fatima makes sure she's always with Mona. Is she a stage mother, then? "Stage mother? Palagay ko." But she also says that she doesn't force her daughter to do things. Her presence is enough comfort and assurance of her support for Mona.
How does she care for her daughter? "Ako naman, kung ano ang gusto niya binibigay ko sa kanya. Kahit hindi pa siya artista may bahay na kami, may kotse …"
Would she want Mona to get a college degree? "Yes, iba kasi pag nakatapos siya ng college. Mataas ang grades niya. Kahit i-compare mo sa kids na palagi sa school." She points out to the fact that her daughter at times has to deal with work and cannot attend school as regularly as possible.
I asked Mona what she wants to be when she grows up. With conviction in her voice, she answered, "I wanna be a Hollywood singer! A Hollywood actress!" Go, Mona, go!
My last (and quick) interview was with Pia Magalona, Arkin's pretty mom. Six of her children are in show business. There's Maxine, Elmo, Frank, Saab, Arkin and, now, Clara who was named Ambassador of Goody ("She's a Goody girl!") and awarded Junior Style Star of Candy Magazine, the youngest recipient at 11 years old.
Are the children a handful? It seems not. "It's the scheduling, actually. I'm a mom of 6 popular kids." What does she do to keep them on the right path? "I tell other parents to encourage their children to pursue their interests. It keeps them (children) busy also and keeps them away from bad influence. I tell my kids to choose the right friends." And, she adds, "Communication is key."
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on June 05, 2012.
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Kiss Enters the Bull Riding Arena
Kiss Add U.S. Dates to 2013 Summer Run
Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were 'Hired Hands'
Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Fr
Kiss Announce 2013 Canada Tour
Kiss Join With Hello Kitty for Upcoming Animated Series
Just when you thought the Kiss marketing machine had done it all, not it's time to lock up your daughter's TiVo!, because now the band is teaming up with Hello Kitty for a new animated series on the Hub Network titled (what else?) 'Kiss Hello Kitty' -- and no, we did not just make that up.
Kiss Pay Tribute to Murdered Fan During Australian Concert
It isn't a song that often comes up when American fans are talking about Kiss' greatest hits, but the 1980 single 'Shandi' enjoyed a healthy chart life in Australia, and the band still plays it whenever they visit the continent on tour -- as they did Saturday night (March 16), in a performance that had greater meaning than usual.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Add Kiss Power to Rock + Brews Restaurant
Over the last four decades and counting, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss have elevated making money while making music into an art form -- and as evidenced by their latest business venture, their partnership shows no signs of slowing down.
Ace Frehley May Lose New York Home
A bank is looking to foreclose on former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's home in Yorktown, N.Y. In the filing, the bank claims Frehley has not paid his mortgage since March 1, 2011.
Kiss, Motley Crue to Headline 2013 Rock Fest
It seems Kiss and Motley Crue will be teaming up again as the two bands are set to headline this year's 'Rock Fest.' The four-day festival will be held from July 18 - 21 at the Venue in Cadott, Wis. and feature a variety of hard rocking veterans as well as newer acts.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Writing New Kiss Memoir
Hey, Kiss fans! Have the memoirs from Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley (not to mention the band's official biography) left you kraving more Kisstory? Good news: Simmons and Paul Stanley are writing yet another book.
With One Week Left to Vote, Kiss Leads in Six 2012 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards Categories
Sticking their proverbial tongue out at all challengers, and barring an uprising from fans of other bands, it looks as if Kiss is in line to be the biggest winner of the 2012 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards. As of now, with one week left in the voting, the band is ahead in six of the 11 categories.


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A two-year-old boy died a couple of hours after he was administered polio drops in Padappai in Kancheepuram district on Sunday.
Official sources said the boy, Joshuan, was the son of Arul and Dhanalakshmi and a resident of Periyar Nagar, Padappai. On Sunday morning, Dhanalakshmi administered polio drops at the Children's Centre near their home.
Soon after, Joshuan developed high temperature and fits and was taken to a private hospital in Padappai, from where he was referred to the Tambaram Taluk Government Hospital in Chromepet, where the boy was pronounced dead on arrival.
As news about the incident spread, several parents rushed their children to Chromepet GH. According to officials, more than a dozen a children were brought for admission at Chromepet GH and also at Chengalpattu Government Hospital.
Officials at Chromepet GH said there was no cause for alarm or concern. In the meanwhile, angry residents of Padappai resorted to a demonstration on Vandalur – Wallajahbad Road. Heavy vehicles towards Kancheepuram were diverted to Karasangal, Manimangalam and Padappai.
Officials of the Kancheepuram District of the Department of Health and Family Welfare said there was no lapse on the part of the district administration or the State government.
Director of Public Health R.T. Porkaipandian said the Oral Polio Vaccine was proven to be extremely safe and that it did not cause the death, "The boy is said to have eaten idlies and ice cream after getting the drops and had fallen asleep later. The food might have been aspirated and caused the death, but we will have to wait for the post mortem report for confirmation of cause of death," he told The Hindu. He also urged parents not to panic, and not to deny their children the drops.
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Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon
biographical name(born July 18, 1853, Arnhem, Neth.died Feb. 4, 1928, Haarlem) Dutch physicist. He taught at the University of Leiden (1878–1912) and later directed Haarlem's Teyler Institute. In 1875 he refined James Clerk Maxwell's theory of electromagnetic radiation so that it explained the reflection and refraction of light. Aiming to devise a single theory to explain the relationship of electricity, magnetism, and light, he later suggested that atoms might consist of charged particles that oscillate and produce light. In 1896 his student Pieter Zeeman (1865–1943) demonstrated this phenomenon (see Zeeman effect), and in 1902 the two men were awarded the second Nobel Prize for Physics. In 1904 Lorentz developed the Lorentz transformations (including the so-called Fitzgerald-Lorentz contraction), mathematical formulas that relate space and time measurements of one observer to those of a second observer moving relative to the first. These formed the basis of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity.
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38 "Very well," Shimei answered. "I'll do just what Your Majesty said." So Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time. | 38 Shimei answered the king, "What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said." And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time. |
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.- Forty-seven British MPs have signed Early Day Motions, welcoming new scientific images showing young foetuses "walking in the womb" at 12 weeks. About 50 more have placed their views on record and are demanding a review of Britain's abortion law before the next election.
The majority of Conservative MPs and Liberal Democrats are believed to favor a review, while the Labour Party is split.
About 180,000 abortions take place in Britain each year, making it one of the most common operations performed on the National Heath Service.
Under current law, women can have abortions up to the 24th week of pregnancy. In 2002, there were 1,353 babies of 22 weeks or more gestation aborted. But medical technology has advanced to the point where it is possible for an emergency caesarean section to save a baby at 24 weeks' gestation with a good chance of surviving normally.
Advocates for change say that while a foetus is saved in one operating room, another foetus at the same stage of development, can be aborted in the next room.
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My father just picked up this old shotgun (at a yardsale!) and it doesn't seem to have any identifying marks on it. He's very curious about it (not so much for a value issue as the fact that he loves blackpowder - has been hunting with it for decades). Here's a link to some pictures I took of it:Antique Shotgun Thanks for any thoughts/helps!
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It's an American style stock but he can remove the barrels to see if there's any proof marks under them. That would determine country of origin if other than American. Locks may have identifying marks on the back side. Bad news is the nipples have been brazed in and are flattened from dry firing. The barrels are in too bad of a shape to be fired anyway so that's not necessarily a real bad thing(takes away the temptation). It's a nice display piece tho. Hope he didn't give much for it.
MY father inlaw just dropped off the same shot gun as yours today, I am trying to find out the model also if you do find any information on it I would appreciate a reply and I'll do the same. Mickey Adam
I also have came across a blackpowder double . The only identifing mark is a bee with the letters DL on each wing. Any idea of who maybe made it ,and age?
Hi there! When you get a minute, stop over by the intro thread and say hello. The D and L on a bee's wings was a trademark of Dresse Laloux of Liege, Belgium. They made guns from around 1867 to 1908. Of course, a thread is fairly useless WITHOUT PICTURES ! PICTURES, MAN! WE NEED IMAGES!
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Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- India's government plans to use social-media sites such as those run by Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. to counter opposition from Internet-savvy, anti- corruption groups.
"We should be able to use this space," Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said today. "This is about how social media can empower the government."
India held a meeting today with representatives from Facebook, Google Inc., lawyers and legal experts to discuss ways to increase the government's presence on the Internet, said Pavan Duggal, a Supreme Court lawyer who attended the meeting. Some of India's 38 million Facebook users have used the site to support an anti-corruption movement, led by Anna Hazare.
"We saw how fast governments unraveled as messages of malcontent were amplified on these social-networking sites in the Middle East," said Jagannadham Thunuguntla, chief strategist at SMC Wealth Management Services Ltd. in New Delhi. "The situation is not as dire here, but the government is certainly taking precautions with the Anna Hazare movement."
The government will issue guidelines within a month on how its officials can use social media, said R. Chandrasekhar, secretary at the Department of Information Technology.
Policy Drift
Singh's government has been assailed by allegations of graft and policy drift for more than a year after former Cabinet minister Andimuthu Raja, a lawmaker and company executives were charged with conspiring in 2008 to sell permits to run mobile- phone services at below-market rates. Sibal succeeded Raja.
The last four sessions of parliament have been disrupted by opposition parties criticizing the administration for corruption and inflation above 9 percent. Hazare, 73, is leading the campaign against corruption and has demanded the government enact a law to form a graft-fighting agency called Lokpal.
India fell four places in a global ranking of corruption perception to a position below Liberia and Colombia. The world's second-most populous nation was 95th of 183 countries in the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index published this month by Berlin-based Transparency International. The lower the ranking, the more corrupt a nation is perceived to be.
India had about 89 million people using the Web at the end of last year, compared with more than 450 million in China, the world's largest Internet market, according to the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva.
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9 All of them had to do it. That applied to male and female slaves alike. No one was allowed to hold another Jew as a slave. | 9 Everyone was to free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female; no one was to hold a fellow Jew in bondage. |
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Former Robert Morris University women's ice hockey goalie Brianne McLaughlin has made the U.S. Women's Olympic ice hockey team for the second time and is headed to the winter games in Sochi, Russia.
She is the first Olympian to come out of the Colonials' program and was part of the U.S. team that won a silver medal in the 2010 Vancouver games. McLaughlin, who says she "grew up on skates," is currently in Boston gearing up for the winter games. She says she's proud to attend another match where she and her team have the chance to earn a gold medal.
"Everyone's worked for four years and some people have been dreaming about a gold medal since they were kids. It's an everyday commitment for everybody. ..Every tournament, every camp, we talk about it and what we need to do. It's not just going to be handed to us. We've been working on all the small things and every situation that could possibly happen; we've worked on it so there are no surprises."
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- Cartoon Characters: Bea, Milo, Oscar, Principal Stickler, Randy Pincherson, Student Councils.
- Vocal Talent: Chelsea Kane (as Chelsea Staub) (Bea), Kyle Massey (Milo), Justin Roiland (Oscar), Jerry Stiller (Principal Stickler), Josh Sussman (Randy Pincherson), Derek Evanick (Student Councils).
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Executive Producer: Maxwell Atoms (Executive Producer).
Co-Executive Producer: Noah Z. Jones. - Animated By Serapio Calm, Martin Hsu (Character Designers).
Background Painter: Jason Boesch.
Animatic Editor: Illya Owens. - Written By Tim McKeon.
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Assistant Editor: Carmen Woods.
Online Editor: Keith Cook.
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- Created by: Noah Z. Jones.
- Developed by: Alex Hirsch, William Reiss.
- Production Design: Lynne Naylor.
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18 And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader. | 18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, "Who of us shall go first to fight against the Benjamites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first." |
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Google: Android 2.2 'Froyo' Is Now Official
Google on Tuesday officially released the Android 2.2 software update for its Nexus One smartphone. The update will be deployed over-the-air throughout the week to Nexus One users, and brings several new features, including Adobe Flash support and mobile hotspot capabilities.
Google said the Android 2.2 update for Nexus One would be rolled out gradually, with most users receiving a notification by the end of the week. When the update is ready for your Nexus One, a message will prompt you to download Android 2.2 from the phone's notification bar.
This version of Android 2.2 is actually Google's official release of the update (FRF85B is the build code). If you updated your phone with any of the early Android 2.2 unofficial builds (FRF50 or FRF72), it is recommended you download the latest build. If you are impatient, you can download the latest build manually from Google (instructions).
What's New In Android 2.2?
The final Android 2.2 build brings several notable improvements to Google's mobile operating system. 2.2 delivers improved performance in the browser and overall speed, and also support for Adobe Flash 10.1, so you can browse Web sites using Flash elements.
Android 2.2 will allow your Nexus One to be turned into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, so you can connect up to 8 compatible devices to the Internet through your phone's mobile connection. Note that on AT&T this feature comes at a cost ($20 extra per month for the privilege, with no extra data bundles included).
The latest Android build will also bring on-screen camera buttons, and the possibility to use the LED flash while shooting video. Remote wipe capabilities and numeric and alphanumeric password options to unlock the device will also be available.
When Will Other Android Phones Go 2.2?
The Nexus One is the first Android smartphone to receive the Android 2.2 update, mainly because it's Google's own making, and it does not use a custom user interface (UI), so there is no need for further adaptations of the OS for the phone.
Other Android phones manufacturers like Motorola and HTC developed their own Android UIs, meaning it takes longer for users of these phones to receive the latest updates. Motorola uses the Motoblur UI, while HTC uses the Sense UI.
No manufacturer has stated an exact date when their phones will get Android 2.2, but have said that "sometime late this summer" some of their devices will receive the upgrade.
Expect Android 2.2 on the HTC Evo 4G, HTC Droid Incredible, and HTC Desire (non-U.S.) in the coming months. The Motorola Droid and the upcoming Motorola Droid X are also slated for a late summer Android 2.2 update.
If you have an older Android phone, like the T-Mobile G1 or an HTC Hero, you are out of luck, as the hardware running these phones is too old to support Android 2.2.
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Updated: 02/02/2010 - An overturned 18-wheeler slowed traffic Monday morning on Interstate 20 in Newton County, and was hauling more than produce.
Updated: 02/02/2010 - An overturned 18-wheeler slowed traffic Monday morning on Interstate 20 in Newton County, and was hauling more than produce.
Posted: 02/01/2010 - Authorities say a woman died in a fire Monday at a group home in Louisville, Miss.
Posted: 02/01/2010 - A former Mississippi State University student has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison for attempting to strangle a female student.
Posted: 02/01/2010 - A Jackson fugitive sentenced last year to 80 years in prison has been apprehended by federal agents.
Posted: 02/01/2010 - Two suspects in the largest tax fraud investigation in Mississippi history are set to appear in court.
Posted: 01/31/2010 - David M. Harlan found after missing for roughly 10 hours.
Updated: 01/31/2010 - Mississippi legislators have proposed new ideas to balance the states budget. Senator Terry C. Burton discusses these new options and the future of Mississippi's budget.
Posted: 01/31/2010 - After roughly four months, the Gold Buying Team is saying good-bye to Meridian. Employees say Meridian was a busy location for selling gold.
Posted: 01/30/2010 - The Health Occupational Student of American District Competition was held at Meridian Community College. Students tested their skills in healthcare related areas. They are preparing for the healthcare industry.
Posted: 01/30/2010 - Officials with the Alabama Department of Public Safety have reported a missing adult. Ms. Yolanda Courts is 5'7" tall, weighing 120 pounds. She is black with brown eyes and brown hair.
Posted: 01/30/2010 - Officials with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department have reported a missing man. David Harlan Senior was last seen on Saturday, January, 30th at 1:00p.m. driving his 1995, green Ford Explorer.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - The heavy rains Friday led to many local accidents. One pedestrian riding his bicycle was struck by a car. He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition and is being monitored for 24-hours.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - Puppet Arts Theatre presented "Peter and the Wolf" for children attending Northeast Lauderdale Elementary and the church's daycare center.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - What better way to spend a Friday than with the bright students at Russell Christian Academy? Mrs. Lisa McDaniel's second grade class learned about the weather.
Posted: 01/29/2010 - The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation recognized Ross Collins students Reginald Sims and Arsenio Herlong Friday.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - The heavy rains Friday afternoon led to a number of accidents on roads in and around Meridian.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - Carl Fitzgerald, known for his work with The International Singing Brakeman Association he co-founded, has passed away at the age of 81.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - Update: The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department began an investigation Thursday evening after witnesses reported hearing a shot fired downtown.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - Two men were arrested in DeKalb Friday morning in what authorities call one of the largest tax fraud investigations in state history.
Posted: 01/29/2010 - Ice began accumulating Friday on roads and bridges in north Mississippi and the nasty weather led to numerous school closings.
Posted: 01/29/2010 - Toyota Motor Corp. says it will begin telling millions of customers how it will repair their sticky gas pedal systems next week.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled against the family of a Mount Olive High School football player who collapsed during practice and died in 2007.
Posted: 01/29/2010 - Newton Police Chief Harvey Curry is hospitalized.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - The popularity of Facebook has exploded over the last few months, with even law enforcement getting in on it.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - The Mississippi House Select Committee on Poverty met Thursday to discuss state government services for the poor.


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Singer-songwriter Travis Singleton will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 9 in the theatre on Roane State Community College's Roane County campus. Admission is $8, and a portion of ticket sales will benefit the college's music department. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Singleton is an acoustic pop artist who, according to his website, features a "crystalline croon that smoothes out the rough edges of his spiky, unplugged riffs." For more information about Singleton, visit www.travissingleton.com.
The Roane County United Way will kick off its 2010-11 campaign on Sept. 22 with a free hot dog lunch at the new Kingston City Park pavilion. A goal of $400,000 has been set for the 2010-11 campaign. "Make a Difference — Give United" is the theme for this year's campaign. The kick off will begin at 11:30 a.m.; the program will start about noon.
Authorities said Friday arrests were pending in relation to a marijuana-growing operation discovered last week east of Kingston. "They may get arrested over the weekend," said Sheriff's Deputy John Mayes of two people suspected of growing marijuana at 2078 Lawnville Road. Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton said officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency went to the farm to look for some deer feeders and stumbled upon marijuana plants. "When they found it, they let us know," Stockton said.
A rabid fox was killed by a Roane County resident on Aug. 30. Bill Newman said he was at his home on Tucker Lane in East Roane County when he heard a noise out back. "I walked out on my patio, and there was a fox about nose-to-nose with my black Lab," he said. "I went back inside to get a rifle because it was very unusual." Newman said he called for the dog, Ebony, when he got back outside.
Roane County residents got the sign last week they were waiting for — the official signs at Rockwood's Roane County Center designating one of its anchor stores as a Big Lots discount retailer.
Officials with the Columbus, Ohio-based discount department store chain estimate the Rockwood store will open for customers on Oct. 29, just in time for Roane Countians to get in some holiday shopping without straying far from home.
Accusations about impropriety on the part of Roane County Property Assessor Teresa Kirkham were apparently serious enough to spark an investigation by District Attorney General Russell Johnson. County Attorney Tom McFarland told Kirkham in a letter last week that she was out of line for requesting raises for the five-member County Board of Equalization.
The Tennessee Eagles Radio Control Club will have a giant-scale radio-control model airplane meet Sept. 11-12 on the Harriman field. The Sunday show will be open flying; everyone, regardless of the size of the plane, will be able to participate. Giant-scale planes are required to have a wingspan of 80 inches for monoplanes, 60 inches for biplanes, or be 1/4 scale. Admission and parking are free. The show will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Harriman Beer Board divvied out a $1,500 fine to a convenience store that has been repeatedly busted for selling to minors in police stings. Harriman Police Chief Randy Heidle said a clerk at Lee's Food Market No. 5 sold to an underage undercover officer on Aug. 13. The clerk, Wanda Davis, was cited, and store representatives said she has been terminated. "The last sting we did in August, [Lee's] was the only one that failed," Heidle said.
In a closer game than some expected, the Harriman Blue Devils used a second half rally to pull away for a 35-20 victory over Midway.
Midway had the game tied at 14 at halftime and came up inches short of taking the lead in the third quarter, but Harriman stopped Midway at the three-inch line and then turned the game around when they punched the ball out of the hole and scored on a 76-yard run by Dimitrique Inman.
Despite leading 10-7 at halftime, the Rockwood Tigers couldn't overcome a powerful Greenback Cherokees ground game and fell to the 'Kees, 17-10, Friday night at Cooper Field in Greenback.


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Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, City Councilwoman Kimberly Robinson, Louise Neese of Griffith, and Darren Washington celebrate Robinson's victory Tuesday in the Democratic primary over Calumet Township Trustee Mary Elgin. Washington was the top voter in the Calumet Township board race. | Carole Carlson~Sun-Times Media
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Kimberly Robinson's big win Tuesday over Calumet Township Trustee Mary Elgin could signal the end of a federal lawsuit against the state that challenges 2013 legislation that cut township spending.
Robinson, a Gary city councilwoman, called the lawsuit "frivolous" on the campaign trail and criticized Elgin for filing it in January with the Rev. Dwight Gardner, a Gary minister.
Robinson wants to dismiss the lawsuit. The plaintiffs have until May 16 to respond to the state's motion to dismiss filing.
Robinson still must win in November over a GOP candidate, but that's likely a formality in this Democratic stronghold.
State Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville, authored the bill that calls for Calumet Township to reduce its poor relief property tax rate to less than 12 times the average of the state's 1,008 townships. If that threshold isn't met this year, it allows Griffith to secede and join a neighboring township.
Slager said Calumet Township officials did reduce township assistance in their budget, but they moved those expenditures to another budget section.
The Department of Local Government and Finance disallowed that move, however, while approving the reduced poor relief portion. Slager said that action prompted the lawsuit.
"If they drop the lawsuit, they'll have to significantly reduce spending," Slager said. "They wouldn't have state authority to spend more than what's been approved."
Slager said the law served its purpose.
"The budget was reduced, tax bills reduced and things are working like they were supposed to."
It's unclear whether Tuesday's primary outcome represented "an anybody but Elgin" mentality that benefited Robinson, who captured 55 percent of the votes on the Democratic ballot.
"I was pleased to see the people decide that change was obviously necessary," Slager said.
For Griffith Town Council President Rick Ryfa, the jury is still out on the change in leadership in the trustee's office.
"We'll go in with an open mind. There still needs to be a lot done to make it on par with rest of state," Ryfa said.
"The system is very broken," he said. "The financial system, the distribution of poor relief, it's not fair and equitable. Overhead, with cars, expense accounts, costs more than poor relief."
Ryfa said township poor relief is not supposed to be a permanent addendum to welfare benefits.
"Year after year, the same people were getting poor relief. ...
"Now maybe the lawsuit will disappear. We wish Kim well. Anything will help," he said.
Gardner couldn't be reached for comment.


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A fun little game that could possibly drive you over the edge.
To begin with we're brought into the story with our hero Chocobo(just Chocobo), who is living on a farm alongside other Chocobos. They live with Shirma(In White Mage attire as usual). Shirma is going to read them all a story when along comes Croma(Black Mage) with a book containing Bebuzzu, the main antagonist. Chocobo unfortunately helps with the unsealing of the book through a simple puzzle, and finds Bebuzzu has consumed almost all the other Chocobos on the farm. So it's up to Chocobo to defeat Bebuzzu through a series of Minigames, Macrogames, and Pop-up duels to rescue his friends.
The graphics seem to fall into the usual repeat category of Square's DS engine they've been using. They're pretty nice looking and overly colorful, and there seems to be an improvement over the graphics used in Final Fantasy 3, but I'm curious what else they could accomplish with such an engine. Overall though, in and out of the minigames the graphics do a pretty good job of making Chocobo look adorable, and the Pop-up book games, along with the Pop-up duels definitely strike images you'd expect to see from a children's story.
On the sound front it generally does a pretty good job conveying the Final Fantasy experience overall, and of course that comes through completely in the form of the music. The sound effects are largely negligible, but this game contains remixes of many classic Final Fantasy tunes(much like Chocobo's Dungeon) that are sure to bring back memories for anyone who plays.
What it comes down to ultimately though is the gameplay. If you like having a lot to do at your stylus tip there's a good chance you're going to love this game. Overall there are 16 or so Minigames(which can be played Multi-Cart) in the form of retold stories such as The Boy Who Cried Wolf, but in this case it's The Boy Who Cried Leviathan. There are also varying difficulties you can play these at(and some are required to be completed on said difficulties to continue the game) which will unlock new epilogues, or influence the world's environment somehow, such as opening a new path, or granting you access to a new card. These games ultimately turn out to be a mixed bag in the fact that the earlier ones are quite easy with the use of the stylus, but the later ones such as the previously mentioned one can really do a number on your stylus screen if you're not careful.
Then there are the Microgames. There are a total of 23 of them, and it should be fairly obvious what they are. Basically they're just tiny little games to pick up and a take a stab at. Their difficulty is on the erratic side, and they have ultimately no influence on the plot since the rewards for beating the high-score on a specific game simply rewards you with cards to be used in duels. The games range from trying to break a petrified Goblin free by correctly tapping on the perfect spot, or trying to stop an Adamantoise as close to the edge of a cliff it's quickly sliding off of without it actually falling off.
While those are fun little distractions, you'll find yourself accumulating a lot of cards that can be used in Pop-up duels. These are the main boss battles in the story mode against Bebuzzu, but the duels also reach into Multi-Cart and Wifi modes. This games requires quite a bit of strategy in general, as there are four sides to a card representing defense/attack or nothing. When these clash what happens should be rather obvious, but the cards themselves have ability that can be activated if you have a certain number of points in a certain color. By using say 2 blue cards you could use a card that has an ability that requires 2 blue power stocked. Some cards get added bonuses like the chance for a first attack. Altogether there are about 125 cards or so. This card game has further been expanded in the Chocobo's Dungeon game on the Wii.
In the end this is really quite an easy game to get into, but a difficult game to really master. Some of the Mini/Micro games can be brutal, but with some patience they can be completed. This is really a big fanservice packaged together with a lot of Minigames almost all using the stylus(with a few exceptions using the microphone), and while that part shows I feel the fanservice, along with the variety of the actual Mini/Microgames ultimately outshine what would otherwise be a throwaway game.


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The federal government has begun the process to put in orbit three new
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It's difficult for me to articulate my feelings on this tea, as I haven't had a Darjeeling I remember, and lack a point of reference.
That said, this is one expensive, fancy Darjeeling… and it lives up to what it says on the tin. It's unlike anything I've ever had in a tea, which I suspect is mostly my inexperience with Darjeelings talking – but I can tell this is truly something special. The flavor and aroma are immensely complex and layered, with all sorts of nutty, floral, spiced, fruity flavors coming and going as your palate processes it all, ending with a distinct note of umami.
If all the flavors came together, it would be an unpleasant, boring, overpowering mess of a tea, and I wouldn't much like it – but they come a few at a time, shifting through sets, just enough of a procession that you can appreciate them all. There's near-zero bitterness, just many delicious flavors that unfold in your mouth for a good 5-10 seconds after you take a drink, leaving a nutty mushroomy umami in their wake.
The concentrated intensity of flavor packed into this tea just screams first flush – this is what first flush is all about, in any kind of tea. Go light, 185F and 2-2.5min steep. Like most first flushes, this one's delicate relative to the rest of the family.
I might just have ruined myself for Darjeelings forever, by starting with the best of the best. Oh, it is good.
I absolutely love Lapsang Souchong, and am a fan of other smoky black teas like Keemuns – so everything about this blend had my expectations high. They were absolutely met. Russian Caravan is a wonderfully smooth and smoky blend, truly perfect for the morning pick-me-up with a caffeine kick, but no real bitterness.
The smokiness isn't just the "subtle smokiness" some teas "evoke", because this blend has actual Lapsang Souchong in it, and by extension actual smoke. The Lapsang's presence is absolutely clear, but it doesn't overpower the other flavors. Unlike a straight Lapsang, Russian Caravan still tastes first and foremost like black tea, rather than a campfire.
The distinct aroma and flavor of Lapsang are cut by the mellow and smooth roasty tobacco flavors of a good Keemun, diluting it enough to make this a balanced blend, an achievement considering how the smell of Lapsang so permanently embeds itself into everything it ever comes in contact with.
If you do not like Lapsang Souchong, you probably will not be able to come to terms with this blend – but being such a polarizing, cult-inspiring tea, if you love it, you'll likely love this. This, like Lapsang, is a tea for people who see "It just tastes like ashes", "this is way too smoky" or "It tastes like a campfire" in other people's negative reviews, and salivate because those people just don't get it.
The roasted, mellow best of a Keemun, with the true smokiness it needs and only a Lapsang can bring, in the endlessly drinkable lightness you get from a blend. I think this is by far my favorite black tea so far, if one counts straight Lapsangs, Pu-erhs etc. as their own categories.
Hello, new morning wake-up tea.
Oh Lapsang Souchong, how I've missed you all these years. Amongst all the five-year-stale teas I discovered in my cupboard recently upon returning to tea-nerdery, Lapsang was the one tin that was empty. But, but, but… now I have more.
This is the most beautiful tea, the tea of teas. It smells like a campfire. It tastes like a campfire. It makes your tea-basket permanently taste and smell like a campfire, infusing it into anything else you ever make with it, forcing you to keep a second basket just for Lapsang.
And you do.
Because it's beautiful and perfect.
The reason I've rated this only 95 is because there's probably a Lapsang Souchong out there better than the one Peet's offers which is even more divine, and one day I may taste it. Also, because Gyokuro exists.
Previously, I'd been making this unintentionally 5-year shelf aged tea of mine with water that wasn't full boiling point, and had commented that it seemed to have a certain excess pungency from so long being ignored. This morning, I used boiling water as intended with pu-erhs, and sure enough, it's gone. With boiling water, this tastes mellower and a bit more complex than it did new, but not at all unpleasant. I have some fresh tuo-chas on the way, so I'll be able to compare better at that point.
This is among the absolute best green teas I've ever had. Made right, with a one minute steep in 165F water, it is pure fresh first-flush. Everything about it screams fresh, grassy, alive, and the aroma alone is worth the price of admission.
Flavorwise, it's an especially mellow and smooth green, astringent without being bitter, grassy without being earthy, and unusually umami in the mid- and after-taste, shifting from the grassy freshness into a faintly salty savoriness that doesn't disrupt the fresh and clean feel one bit.
This is how green tea is supposed to taste, this is green tea in the purest of forms. The blue-rare Kobe steak of green. Just a touch of oxidization on the best leaves, letting the tea speak for itself, not the process… and what a tea it is.
With the proper steep time and temperature, you'll be able to get a second brew out of this that comes very close to the first, just steep for 15s longer or so.
This is probably one of the best smelling teas I have owned, aside from my Shinchas/Gyokuro (because nothing beats a fresh green). Cinnamon and spices in cider by the fireplace come to mind.
The base is black tea, but it's absolutely packed with spices, cloves, large bits of citrus peel etc. and it shows through in the end result. It still tastes like tea, but both the taste and the smell strongly reflect that warm cinnamon spiciness. The smooth tea flavor is good, but stays in the background as a base. One could probably write pages dissecting all the flavor notes and the order in which they manifest… but that would miss the point. This blend isn't about the parts, but about the picture they paint. I'd have liked to see more Lapsang smokiness to go with the feel, but that would be too polarizing for most customers. I will have to blend this with some actual Lapsang and report back.
Be it on a cold winter's night, or upon getting into the office after standing on a freezing BART station platform at an ungodly early hour, this is the tea equivalent of "Winter Warmer" type beers. Highly recommended if you can find it, at any time it's cold out, or you just need some comfort tea.
Note: This tea spent five years aging in the tin prior to this post.
I found this to be an especially nice black tea. It blends the smoke of a Lapsang (though obviously much less intense) with a woodsy tobacco sort of flavor – so, it's a Keemun. If you're not into smoky woodsy teas, this might well be your least favorite black tea aside from Lapsang Souchong – but if you are, this is pretty good.
A Keemun will generally take being left on the shelf for years pretty well, so in my case the unintentional five year aging served to dramatically mellow out the bite, bringing it down to almost pu-erh levels of not-bitter. I found that to compliment the flavor pretty well – so while I wouldn't necessarily recommend five years… this is one you can give a few of aging for a mellower profile, and it certainly holds up fine if you're slow to finish the tin.
I can't rate it especially highly because it didn't wow me, but it's definitely good, and I wouldn't turn it down. I tend to spoil my palate with super-fancy teas, and I can see this blowing some minds if one is new to loose-leaf brewed right.
Somehow, I managed to fall out of being a tea nerd and went without loose-leaf for years. As a result, coming back into it, I found myself with a few tuo-cha left of this pu-erh. After five years in their tin, there is a distinctly different character from when I purchased it, worthy of note.
Even for a pu-erh, the years have mellowed it further, smoothed out the body, and a 45 second 195F first steep leads to coffee-black tea, and the cake completely coming apart to leaves in the basket.
It tastes like dirt, in the best of ways. It has a certain stale, fermented sort of pungency from the excess aging that I think is perhaps too much, but it's still quite drinkable. I wouldn't recommend you let this age for 5 years, but 2-3 in I am sure would be quite good. This isn't a particularly special pu-erh either way, but it's readily available, decently priced, has a nice tin and comes in single-pot tuo-cha. A good staple pu-erh.
It's worth noting something many pu-erh newbies miss – this as with almost any is good for not just a second steep, but as many as six, and better pu-erh go even longer. Dumping the leaves after one infusion is a waste of your money. The steep lengths should be roughly 20-25 seconds longer each time, and start at 45 seconds – assuming you've rinsed the cake and let it sit as is proper.


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GV. Main street in Kiev and showing buildings including the Science Academy. GV. Ext. Science Academy. Flashback. Children at Auschwitz showing their arms with the number branded on it. MS. 1944 and one of the children being carried along a hospital corridor by woman who intends to adopt her. VS. In small operating theatre the woman gives some of her blood to the child from Auschwitz she is going to adopt. VS. of the adopted girl in 1958 when she is 17 years old (Anya Koval) and her adopted parents in their home and they admire her new dress. On her arm is a slight scar where the Auschwitz number was tattooed. VS. Montage of film showing the young girl and her step-mother playing in orchard amongst blossoms and cuts to film of her twelve years later playing in woods also with her stepmother. VS. Showing her at 17 years old with her friends. GV. Street scene in Kiev. VS. Present day film of her at 24 years old working at the Science Academy. VS. At a small party at the Academy a small group of musicians plays the girl now 24 dances with her friends. VS. She still is seen strolling through Kiev with her step-parents.
Note: touching story of an Auschwitz baby adopted, with poignant shot of children at Auschwitz pulling up their sleeves to show the numbers branded on their arms.