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I need to replace some rotting exterior wood trim. This is the second time I have had to do this since moving to my home and I am concerned this will be a continued problem. I had a suggestion from my brother to use pre-primed cedar. I asked a contractor about doing this and he suggested PVC board. I have never heard of this stuff, so I don't know if its a good idea. How well would it blend with the wood that I am not replacing? Does it hold up well? Does it look good? What is a better choice cedar or the PVC? |
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PVC boards are simply the same (similar) plastic used in pipe molded into boards. Paintable and rot proof. As for the match, that depends on the existing boards, but the match would probably be better than the cedar. |
PVC sometimes wont match an existing piece. For example, if you are changing out a sill nose that is wood, a PVC sill nose only fits a PVC sill!!! Beats me why they dont make them the same but they aren't. |
You can also use Hardiplank (and other similar cement based products). |
- Posted by haus_proud (My Page) on Sat, Jun 7, 08 at 16:00
Why does it rot in the first place? If water is getting inside, maybe you have flashing that was not installed right. |
haus, Before hanging the exterior trim (brickmolding) I paint/seal the bottom of the trim so water does not wick in. Also I have the trim resting a 1/8 or 1/4 inch off the stoop and seal it on the exterior side with caulk. Just my two cents, rredogg |
Dip end grain exterior trim into Minwax wood hardener. It is plastic resin dissolved in solvent. It wicks up into the end grain and hardens, preventing moisture from entering the same way. |
- Posted by drywall_diy_guy (My Page) on Sun, Jun 8, 08 at 16:30
I replaced my brickmolding with PVC. It will never rot and painted looks identical to the previous trim. Still, I need to touch up and inspect around the brick molding every year or two since mine gets the full force of the weather. If I could, I would use the modern J-trim around my windows. This is weather-proof and maintenance free. But my old lap siding is too thick for this product. |
- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Tue, Jun 10, 08 at 23:54
Take a look at Azek (dot com). They have a large variety of products available and it's top quality. It's also not inexpensive and it installs a little differently than wood so read the directions. Good luck! |
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Watergate was done by the Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP), which was in no way associated with the Republican Party. Trust them on that.
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Re:Watergate? (523 comments)
Watergate was done by the Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP), which was in no way associated with the Republican Party. Trust them on that.
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The BIOS was "open" in that anyone could read it. The Technical Reference Manual included a source listing. It was copyrighted, however, and so could not be used in clones.
Will this be on the test? (250 comments)
The student's grade, and the schools' grade are test-based. (The teacher's grade may be too, though that's still a bone of contention.) Until it's on the test (Common Core, in the current instance), where is the incentive to teach it?
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History: The IBM 3270 series terminals, which predated the PC and with which all the original IBM PC developers were familiar, had separate "Return" (carriage return) and "Enter" (submit form) keys. This architecture minimized precious CPU interrupts. You would fill out an entire form in the terminal, with multiple fields and multiple lines on the peripheral device, then send the whole form to the CPU in one action. This was important in an architecture originally designed for batch processing, and which referred interactive support as the "Time-Sharing Option."
That's a long way from the Unix model, in which every keystroke generated an interrupt, or the PC paradigm, where every key-down and key-up action generated an interrupt.
On my IBM PC keyboard, the word "Enter" is above a "return" symbol. So for sites like Facebook, which require a shift for the "return" function, the non-shift action is the upper marking and the shift action is the lower marking!.
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The lens probably provides an orientation neutral, disc-shaped image. If the image sensor and recorder supported a disc shape, then the viewer (or editor) could choose the framing: horizontal, or vertical, square, Cinerama, or just leave it as a disc.
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The "occult quality" in this case being the applicability of Zipf's Law, to which the +2 comments so far have exactly one reference. And that reference getting things exactly backwards. Even the graph in the article omits most of the area of the curve which is key to the hypothesis. That is the area in the upper left corner, between the actual values reported for largest banks and their hypothetical position on the Zipf's rule line.
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This is like vaccinations. If you are the sole anti-social person, no problem. But if you run into (pun intended) a like-minded person, they become your moderator.
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I would not want to walk a whole block 6 days a week, but once a week would be okay. And put a big shared recycling container just below the mailbox cluster. Or would that make the obvious too obvious?
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COBOL too is being updated. It is on its fourth ANSI/ISO standard, most recently in 2002. Compare with ANSI C, still stuck in 1999.
Possible to time yellows below speed limit reqs? (507 comments)
According to TFA, the Federal guidelines recommend times based on the posted speed limit or the 85th percentile of actual speed, whichever is greater. Florida is ignoring/removing the "whichever is greater" clause.
In most cases, one can assume that the 85th percentile is greater than the posted limit, in which case the times are based on the posted limit. The ones at risk of a ticket are speeding drivers. But reading the article literally, there is another possibility. If the 85th percentile of actual speed is *less* than the limit (as in a congested area), FDOT is free to time yellow lights according to the 85th percentile, and *below* what the posted speed limit would require. Such an action would put drivers who are otherwise law-abiding at risk for tickets.
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"What are all these binary types?" "C++ is just so clunky" Wait - we hear that today. "Can't we just rewrite it all using q-bits?"
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I find myself developing a unique "blind spot" for every common page with static ad placement. It's hard for me to find the ads even when I want to browse them.
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Slashdot summary does not agree with the original article, which says the Supreme Court will only decide whether the couple has the right to sue (a matter of law). Only later might the question move to whether magnetized joists have caused any trouble, a matter of fact.
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An anecdote from Dr. James C. Cain (former head of section, gastroenterology and internal medicine at Mayo), from about 1981:
A patient came to May Clinic with vague symptoms. One histologist remarked "This guy has weird blood. I've seen it before, but can't remember where." Several days later the histologist came back with the book where he had seen that "weird blood." Leprosy. Mayo didn't get many lepers.
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The United States deserves the chairmanship, on a semi-permanent basis.
In terms of volume, the United States is doing more to disarm itself than any other country. We presently have disarmament operations underway over Afghanistan, Libya, and to a lesser extent Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
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If it is unconstitutional, why are the companies complaining? Let the legislature pass the law and then the MPAA et al. can take constitutionality up with the courts. Except that the companies would have to hire a law firm to represent them in court.
There is honor among thieves (199 comments)
Amazon does a very good job of looking after their customers' interests. Even when those interests include letting other people pay for police, fire suppression and education.
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Did you put the name in quotes, to get an exact match? There is a good summary in this InfoWorld article. Note that in his first computer scam he passed as "Col. David W. Winthrop, USAF retired" in a Santa Maria CA computer club. Santa Maria is a stones throw from Vandenberg AFB, and I imagine that a large part of the tech community there worked at Vandenberg. Amazing, I think that he pulled it off. I never met him, but heard that he was a *very* personable fellow.
In those days (1977 or so) it was common for computer start-ups to take money in advance of shipment and use that money to fund development. Hunt used that model, except that he was planning to skip town with the money. He did hire engineering staff and a receptionist to make DataSync (no relation to any current company using that name) look legitimate. I understand that the staff were made corporate officers, which meant they were working for stock options rather than salary.
After Hunt was caught the staff - which had not known that they were working for a con man - tried to make a go of what was left. The receptionist was required to warn customers with a script that went something like this: "I must inform you that the advertisements placed by DataSync were fraudulent, and the person responsible for them is now in jail. Knowing that, would you still like to order quality products from DataSync?" But DataSync finally folded before filling any customer orders.
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Modded funny. Okay, but perhaps the moderators have forgotten the case of Norman Henry Hunt. Mr. Hunt was convicted of mail fraud (phony computer parts). He escaped from prison, was caught and convicted again (more mail fraud, plus the escape). After the second conviction, he was found to be running a mail order business out of a P.O. Box at NNCC. His ads represented NNCC as the Northern Nevada Computing Center; it was actually the Northern Nevada *Correctional* Center.


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I've just installed the MySQL python API. The only unusual thing I had to do during installation was to change the import_dirs parameter in the site.cfg config file from %(mysql_root)s/include to %(mysql_root)s/include/mysql (this probably wont be relevant to my problem, but I thought it was worth including).
When I try to runin the python environment I get the errorCode:import _MySQLdb
So the error crops up when __init__.py tries to import _mysql. I therefore tried to import _mysql manually, and (as you'd expect) got the same error but without the lineCode:Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/MySQLdb/__init__.py", line 19, in ? import _mysql
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/_mysql.so: undefined symbol: mysql_set_character_set
File "/usr/lib/python....
I don't really know what to try now, as this unfortunately isn't one of the import errors mentioned in the projects FAQ, and neither google or the forum search seems to have anything on this error.
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Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic. Erythromycin fights bacteria in the body.
Erythromycin is used to treat or prevent many different types of infections caused by bacteria.
Erythromycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Some medicines can cause unwanted or dangerous effects when used with erythromycin. Your doctor may need to change your treatment plan if you use cisapride, pimozide, ergotamine, or dihydroergotamine.
You should not take erythromycin if you are allergic to it.
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Erythromycin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
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We are a family who loves to travel, and our most recent epic road trip took us to Michigan. But, travel can wreak havoc on anyone's best attempts to eat healthy. Not always. Check out my post below where I show how we traveled across the country while (almost exclusively) staying on our Real Food Foodie Lifestyle (i.e., we ate really healthy in spite of being on the road). It meant extra work, which isn't always the thing you want to do after a day of being in the car, but I'm simply not willing to eat crap food which is most often what's served in restaurants.
How to Have a Real Food Foodie Road Trip – What to Pack!
Kamea and Our Potty Training Saga
Potty training in our home has been, oh, I'd say… well, we've attempted a variety of things from (various) potty stools to sign language to elimination communication to organic cotton training pants.
I had dreams (big dreams) about doing the elimination communication thing, but I gotta say, I wasn't cut out for it – at least for the most part. Humbled for sure. However, we did implement some parts of it. Maybe you could call me a part-time EC-er. Part of my problem, I think, is that I read the book while pregnant – with plans to reread my highlighted parts when the time came – but that time never came (I read this book on the topic).
So, basically, it goes like this. I'm home almost all the time with Kamea, and after she started walking (I'm guessing that's the time but who knows, might have been earlier), I started having her go diaper free in an attempt to potty train using the groovy Elimination Communication method. It never really worked as great as I'd hoped, most likely due to user error, but I suspect it's helped us a bit. At least Kamea was able to move around without a diaper on all the time, which I imagine is nice for her.
The thing about elimination communication is that it takes diligence in constantly watching your baby for cues before she'll pee or poo. For the life of me, I couldn't pick up on any, and after time went by with me staring at her non-stop, I'd go do something and moments later…. we'd have a "miss" where I missed the cue and she went on the floor. Kamea never had set times when she'd go to the bathroom. Some babies always go potty upon waking or while breastfeeding, for example, making elimination communication a bit easier to manage. Not our girl, though. Kamea has never had any designated times for it, which makes EC a bit challenging for me. I admit, I probably didn't give it a long enough (or concentrated enough) go at it, but for the times I have (and still do)… there's no magic formula for us yet. I haven't totally given up, but it's not the only training option in our arsenal.
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Supplements – Will I Give Them To My Kids?
I was recently emailed the following question…
Hello Kristen,
I want ask a question about your plans on raising your child if you do not mind. I am not sure how you feel about supplements for your child when the child gets older. People like VIctoria Boutenko, Jinjee Talifero, Julie Pitcher, Ka Sundance and I am sure the list goes on, but they do not supplement and they do not supplement their children. Then there is Shazzie and a few others who believe supplements are important. The people who say supplements are not necessary say that if we eat a variety of veggies, fruits, tropical fruits especially and wild edibles and live in a climate where they get to enjoy the sun majority times of the year say that supplements are not necessary. How do you feel about supplements when it comes to raising your child? I just want to know your opinion if you will.
It's a great question. Here is my plan…
As most of you know, I'm not anti-supplement. I've been pretty diligent for years regarding vegan DHA and B12 supplements in my diet, and I will do the same for my kid(s). I think the Raw Vegan (or high raw, all vegan) diet done correctly, and thoroughly planned, can provide much of what we need instead of supplements; however, there are a couple of things that can be difficult to adequately get with foods alone (i.e., vegan DHA and B12). And, to be honest, I don't think I'll always be able to safely rely on foods to provide my family's needed nutrition in all instances (examples below). Therefore, I play it safe and supplement from time to time to ensure everything is taken care of, and I'll do the same for my (future) kids. In my mind, it's like, "Why not?" I'm certainly not doing any harm by consuming high quality, non-synthetic supplements, and, in fact, I get peace of mind when I do take them.
The key for me is that we won't rely on supplements (with the exception of B12 and vegan DHA – and even these I don't always take daily), and we won't use them as a crutch in place of getting an optimally balanced diet of whole, plant-based foods. We'll get our nutrients from foods as much as possible. Here are some examples: We consume organic citrus, kiwi, and/or colorful bell peppers to get vitamin C and other powerful phytonutrients. We make sure our diet has vitamin E, iron, and zinc from sprouted / dehydrated, organic pumpkin and sunflower seeds. We ensure selenium is our my diets from Brazil nuts. We get adequate iron and calcium from leafy greens (as well as some cooked vegan foods). We get vitamin K1 and K2 from greens and fermented foods, respectively, although I'm not opposed to a vitamin K2 supplement from time to time when we're not consuming enough fermented foods. We consume plenty of superfoods such as hemp foods, goji berries, wheat grass, etc. I could go on and on… but you get the point. I will follow the same protocol for my kids, and I will take an even harder look at their diets to really ensure they're getting everything they need for strong, growing bodies. If this means some extra supplementation, then bring it on!
Regarding the two supplements that I do rely on: vegan DHA and B12.
Both of these can be more difficult to get through food. Moreover, with DHA, even if my family did get plenty of the nutrients (omega 3s and 6s) required for us to assimilate DHA, we're not guaranteed that we can all convert it efficiently. And, it's a similar story for B12. Perhaps there was a time when people received adequate B12 from the soil on produce, but that's not the case anymore. The general consensus among doctors that I respect is that we need to supplement a vegan diet with B12.
How about vitamin D? Fortunately, my family lives in a climate with plenty of sunshine for this vitamin. However, if we travel for extended periods of time and we don't get enough vitamin D, then I will look into having my family supplement.
Bottom line: The raw vegan diet rocks and it's full of nutrition for my family. It takes careful planning to do it successfully, which I'm willing and happy to do. And, in the process, when I see that we might not be getting enough of something via our food intake, I'm grateful to have supplements as an option. We will also tap into the expertise of two kinds of doctors for our family (more specifically our children). If needed, we will visit both an M.D. (although I suspect we won't use this person very much), and we'll see an N.D. (naturopathic doctor) to consistently get our blood levels checked and ensure we all have optimal levels of nutrients, and then make necessary changes accordingly.
As a final note, don't take what I'm going to do for my family as gospel for your loved ones. I think every family needs to address this topic on an individual level and speak with a professional when necessary to ensure everything is getting taken care of.
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My Interview with Revvell of Rawkin Radio
I had a fun interview with Revvell of Rawkin Radio, which is now available here.
Just a few of the things we chatted about…
~my bodybuilding experience and how I found vegan and then Raw
~tips for eating Raw in the winter
~getting kids and family into Raw
~supplements… are they important? who should take them?
~exercise and my latest endeavor
~changing one's mindset
~digestion (poop is important!)
and more!
Oh! And if you haven't entered for your chance to win the Lexen Healthy Juicer, you can do so here.
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Get Your Family's Support for Raw – Including Kids!
Are you trying to get your family (and kids!) to eat more Raw Vegan? Here are some fantastic tips from my latest ebook, Kristen's Raw – The EASY Way to Get Started & SUCCEED with Raw Food:
1. Show your family great Raw recipes from books and the Internet. Then, let them take turns picking out which recipes you make for them. This will really get their taste buds overflowing with anticipation.
2. Make one Raw dish at every dinner (or every other dinner), and don't even mention it. They probably won't even realize they are eating so much Raw food.
3. Introduce your family to Raw with Raw desserts. When kids get to eat dessert after every meal, that is exciting, especially when they can have second helpings of it.
4. Make certain meals Raw. The easiest way to do this is to make breakfast 100% Raw. You can start by drinking fresh organic smoothies for breakfast or having creamy cinnamon nut milk with crunchy Raw granola. It'll greatly help if you let your family take part in choosing what flavors to make. So, the night before you make a smoothie, ask your kids which flavors they would like. Make it fun by talking about the different colors, too. I love getting my nephews excited about drinking Green Smoothies. I give it a much cooler name, however: "Dragon Smoothies," or, make a strawberry and banana smoothie and call it "Pretty-In-Pink Smoothie." Trust me…these things help!
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The holidays have been WONDERFUL! I've been having such a lovely, relaxing time.
One of the things my boyfriend and I did to celebrate the holidays was to attend the Luminaria Holiday Lights at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. It was gorgeous fun. Basically, you walk through the gardens at night where they're lit with fabulous holiday lights. Along the walk at different spots they have live music playing and snack/drink bars. The highlight of my evening was when we were drinking a sassy Hot Apple Pie made from warm apple cider and tuaca liqueur beverage (not Raw, but definitely festive). The drink normally comes with whipped cream, which we passed on since we're vegan. We took our warm drinks and sat by a fire with some other people and we were "oohing and aahhing" about how delicious our drinks were. This caught the attention of others and they inquired as to what we were drinking. We told them what it was and made sure to tell them it was without whipped cream, because I'm always looking for a reason to talk about being vegan (hoping it conjures up vegan conversation)…which it did! Here's the highlight…a teenager joined the talk and volunteered that he was vegetarian. When I inquired as to why, he replied, "because eating animals is mean."
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Monday afternoon class at RMCAD (Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design) has recommenced as of Sept 15. Class is from 4.15 – 5.15pm and will be held in the EPiC building in Room 201. (Click here for campus map) .The class is free to RMCAD students / faculty. Others, just use your class card or pay drop-in rate!
Tuesday evening class at St Paul's Church will recommences on Sept 23. Class is from 6 – 7pm. Thanks to those who gave me feedback and preferences. In the end, it seemed best to return to the 6pm time as it fits best with the church's schedule and allows for travel time for folks coming from work. Looking forward to seeing some of the old Tuesday evening crowd once again! A calendar of events at St. Paul's Episcopal, including yoga times, is here.
Thai Yoga Massage - Did you know that I have been a licensed and insured massage therapist for 15 years? True story – and recently I decided to do some continuing education in 'Thai Yoga massage'. In Thailand, it is often referred to as 'Lazy Man's Yoga' because the focus is on assisted progressive stretching and the recipient of the massage is fully clothed. Acupressure along the body's energy channels (called nadis in Auryvedic medicine) and Reflexology points on the feet , hands and ears are also accessed. No oils are used and the massage can be done either on the floor (traditionally) or on a massage table. For those of us accustomed to Western styles of massage it is hard to imagine but it is amazingly effective! As I'm still a bit new to Thai and wanting to practice, I am offering a current discount price of $25 for a 1 hour Thai massage! Contact me via email, phone or text to discuss an appointment time.
The dharma talk -The Yamas, are the 'first step' in the great 'Eight-fold Path' of yoga, as laid out by yoga's great sage, Pantajali over 2000 years ago. The Yamas consist of five principles of how to relate to others in order to live a good life and create a positive society. 'Brahmacharya' is the 4th principle and is sometimes translated as 'celibacy'. This was probably the result of, historically, yoga being taught mainly to young males but Brahmacharya is now more thought of as moderation and avoiding addiction to sensual pleasures, whether it be sex, food, drugs, nicotine, caffeine or even your favorite video game. Why? Because addiction to physical pleasures creates 'mindlessness', lack of self control and distracts from the path of yoga, whose aim it is to create awareness and connection between mind, body and spirit. How does this show up in your life? What could you 'never give up'? Try giving that up or 'moderating' it for 3 days and watch what happens!
About Blue Moon Yoga ~ Blue Moon Yoga is a friendly, neighborhood yoga studio where you will enjoy personal attention and recognition. Classes are small to medium sized to allow for personal attention. You will not be lost in the crowd wondering what to do and will enjoy personal contact with the teacher and other students.
Classes are taught in a traditional style that is slow to moderate in pace with the room at a comfortable temperature, making Blue Moon classes particularly suitable for beginners and people of all abilities. Particular attention is given to breathing and relaxation, placement of the feet, hands, and pelvis as well as the alignment of the spine, arms and hands. Instructors draw on a variety of yoga styles including Iyengar, Anusara and Ashtanga yoga.
At Blue Moon Yoga classes are small so individual, personalized instructions is always possible. Poses are adapted to your ability and your goals and limitations are respected. All level of practitioners are welcome – beginners, intermediate and advanced.


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All aboard: Online booking increases will drive industry growth in the years ahead
IBISWorld's Travel Agencies market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld's in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.
As the economy moves into recovery and traveling trends pick up, demand will increase and fuel growth for the Travel Agencies industry. Internet technology will drive revenue growth, as consumers increasingly choose online travel agencies for flexibility and efficiency. While this trend will effectively eliminate many smaller brick-and-mortar establishments, profitability for online operators is expected to grow... purchase to read more
IBISWorld estimates that in 2014, the industry's top four players will account for over 16.3% of the available market, giving this industry a low level of concentration. There are a number of large firms in the industry that control significant market share and earn billions in revenue annually, namely the big online reservation systems, Expedia and priceline.com. However, small, independent and privately owned companies serving niche markets comprise the majority of players. Market share concentration has increased over the past five years as industry consolidation has intensified, especially with the growing online booking engines segment. Smaller players have banded together to use their combined knowledge to better serve new and existing clients... purchase to read more
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By Chef susan from Sandpoint,Idaho on February 28, 2009
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"I cooked in a crock pot for about six hours I think it could be braised in the oven or stove top It is so darn tasty"
Serving Size: 1 (322 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 6
"Yummy! This made the kitchen smell great while it was cooking. I used a small jalapeno, and a burgundy wine. The roast came out tender and the sauce was wonderful. I thickened the sauce and it made a very rich flavorful gravy. I'll definitely make this again. Thanks Susan for yet another great recipe. Made for PAC Fall 2009."
"Awesome!!! What a wonderfully flavorful, tender and delicious pot roast. DH returned from a trip to the aroma of this roast filling the kitchen - what a lovely welcome. I used one half of a jalapeno since I did not have any serrano chiles. That was zippy enough for our taste. Rice soaked up the wonderful sauce - but it would go nicely with potatoes or egg noodles. We'll make this again. Thanks Chef susan from Sandpoint, Idaho."


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I needed a break from black teas after this morning, so I decided to go for this white tea. Another last minute addition to my Tea Palace samples, this is one of the first relatively additive-free white teas I've had. It has rosebuds, true (and lots of shattered rose petals in the leaf), but I have my doubts that they will add too much, since it's not a true "rose-scented" tea. The dry leaves smell—I'm not joking—like dried leaves. Tree leaves, I guess, like fall. Once I got a whiff of rose in there as well. Besides rosebuds and petals, this blend appears to include rose leaves as well, which is probably where the dried leaf aroma is coming from.
I'm not sure if I trust the steeping instructions on this one (for one, how much is a "dessertspoon" of tea??), and I don't have a default white steeping setting really. I may have oversteeped this one, but I have plenty to play around with to see how everything changes. The liquor is a dark yellow/light amber, which is darker than I was expecting, and it has a light aroma that's leafy with a faint rose undertone.
I probably don't have a subtle enough palate for a tea like this, but I'm enjoying it all the same. I'm getting that leafy note that's persisted through all phases of this, and a light rose note lingering at the end of the sip. The rose isn't very sweet, but it's more of a vegetal rose if that makes sense—not rose candy, actual roses on the bush. As in most cases, I would usually go for a more highly perfumed tea. This one's good, but it doesn't quite blow me away.
Even though Earl Greys are some of my favorite teas, I didn't buy many while I was in Europe because I wanted to reserve the precious space in my luggage for (for the most part) more unusual blends. But when it came down to picking extra samples at Tea Palace, being unprepared, I fell back on some versions of Earl Grey that sounded interesting. This is one of those EGs that is combined with other citrus besides bergamot, which I've usually enjoyed. The tea definitely matches its photo: this thing is jam packed with fairly sizeable hunks of orange and lemon rind. The dry leaf smells like a bergamotty EG, but perhaps a tad sweeter—if bergamot is a high, bright note, the orange fills in the bottom and is warmer.
As is often the case, the strong flavored notes are much more subdued in the brewed tea. Here the black tea base is at the forefront and it smells a bit like an English Breakfast blend, actually. Which is a bit disconcerting, as I'm not the biggest fan of most English Breakfasts.
When very hot, it definitely reminds me of an English Breakfast. Cooled a bit the bergamot starts to come out, adding a high bright note, but it still tastes primarily like the black tea. Disappointing for me; I was expecting more flavor from the added orange and lemon. I wish Tea Palace would said what black teas went into their blends (on other Earl Greys they say "China Blacks"… not that helpful). I can imagine some people really enjoying this, as it's not highly bergamot flavored and is really all about the black tea base, but I'm not really one of those people, unfortunately.
Its funny, because it seems like a lot of people get into tea on flavored tea blends, then move toward unflavored and purer teas. True, I got into tea with flavored teas, but I went through a period where I enjoyed plain black tea (and I'm talking about a straight up English Breakfast or something like that, not the high quality single-source blacks which I haven't tried many of), but now I really do not like it. It may be one particular tea in the blend that I'm reacting to (Assam perhaps?), but I don't know because I can't really parse them out. I guess even though I'm not a plain black drinker, maybe I need to do a tasting of a bunch of different single-source plain blacks just to figure them all out.
When I went on Tea Palace's website before my trip to London to scope out the teas I was going to buy (that's right, I was that prepared), this one piqued my interest because I do enjoy rose and mallow blossoms, but I wasn't sure about it. Then I tasted a sample in the shop and I was sold. The flat leaves of the sencha green tea have a ton of flower petals mixed, both roses and mallows.
I no longer remember what exactly the sample tasted like, but the dried leaves smell remarkably fruity. I wanted to say passionfruit, but then I smelled it back to back with Passionate Rose and Blue Sky is brighter and more citrusy, but with a rosey floral overtone. There's a warm sweetness underlying it; I'm pretty sure that's the mallow flowers. The liquor is still a very pale yellow after 3 minutes, but it's a very fragrant brew. The brewed tea is more subdued in aroma, with the grassy green sencha coming through. The fruity note has resolved itself into a more floral aroma, though still with a definite sweetness.
The flavor gives the feeling of dense, fragant florals. The rose is the primary note, but the mallow rounds things out a bit I think. It has a lovely natural sweetness, almost like fine jasmine pearls (but not jasmine in flavor). It is the nectar sweetness that comes from outstanding florals; I'm beginning to realize how much I love that in a tea. The tea has a soft tartness (is that an oxymoron?) as well, reinforcing a tropical fruit feeling (mango? passion?), but overall this is a floral tea. The green tea provides a grounding backdrop, like being in a lush flower garden (you not only smell the flowers, but the soft fragrance of the greenery all around them).
Now I'm remembering why I was sold on this tea! Delicious, and it fits in well with where my taste buds have been taking me lately.
ETA: I don't always resteep, but this one told me to. The second steep (same parameters as the first) is equally delicious: still slightly sweet, floral, lovely, but this time with a bit more grassiness coming through from the green tea.
This is the only tea I brought back from Poland. By the time I got to Warsaw, I was experiencing some tea-buying fatigue (believe it or not!), so I said I wouldn't buy any tea there. But I had passed a tea shop a couple of times, and an adorable tin in the window with a European Robin on it drew me in. I could get the small tin filled with effectively a sample size of any tea, and I immediately chose Mnichów (the pronunciation of which I completely butchered when ordering it… I'm lucky he understood me enough!).
I had a pot of Mnichów (Polish for "monks", i.e., Monk's Blend) at a tea place in Warsaw earlier, which I liked and was generally intrigued by, but the tea house didn't sell their teas dry. This one I have no description for, but the smell of the dry leaves indicate it's probably a fairly traditional Monk's Blend. What that means… well, the descriptions for the Polish tea Mnichów that I've found online indicate a bergamot, jasmine and vanilla flavor is standard. Sometimes no vanilla, but this one definitely includes it. This is not quite the same it seems as most Monk's Blends in the states, which seem to be primarily vanilla and grenadine (exception: Upton's, which is more like the Polish blend). Oh yeah, and this one is actually a black/green blend (again, I found out after steeping when the difference is more obvious). All of this makes me feel pretty dense because quite obviously this tea is very similar to the last tea I reviewed, Thé au Tibet by Mariage Freres. Perhaps that one is really more properly Thé au Tibetan Monks.
As I mentioned, the dry tea leaves definitely have notes of vanilla, bergamot and jasmine to their aroma. There is also a distinct chocolate aroma, which is surprising. (spoiler: this doesn't show up in the taste). The aroma of the brewed tea is very vanilla, though I do detect the bergamot adding a high, citrusy note. Sometimes I think jasmine florals can almost smell a bit earthy when in a blend with other flavors, and I'm getting that here as well.
This is another one I'll have to steep at a lower temperature to really get a feel for (darn hiding green tea leaves!), but it the vanilla flavor isn't as omnipresent as I expected. It's light, especially as the tea cools, but definitely detectable in the background. It's overall fairly floral, the bergamot lingering at the tail of the sip. The jasmine is floral but on the earthier side and not honeysuckle-sweet. It's a good blend, and I can't complain about the flavor combination. I think I prefer the blend of these flavors in Thé au Tibet, but I also think I need to try both again at a lower temperature to really know.
I bet you are spot on about the The au Tibet. Monks, indeed! And they would have drunk Yunnan tea would they not, since they are side by side with Yunnan province? Is this peppery at all?
Here it is, my final French tea. Even though I wish I could have brought home 10x more than I did, I've been very (very!) satisfied with my choices. This tea sounded awesome to me: jasmine, rose, bergamot and vanilla? Yum. I'm not sure how all that has anything to do with Tibet, but I'll take it anyway.
I have to say, the dry leaf on this tea smells amazing. The citrusy bergamot and creamy vanilla are the primary notes and give it the hint of an Earl Grey cream, but the floral jasmine adds it's note to that and I think detect a sweetness of the rose. It smells at once floral and citrusy and creamy. The dry leaf is all tea (no additions that I can see), with some rather large non-black tea looking leaves in it. Mariage Freres' website says this is just a black tea (in both French and English!), but after steeping: no way. There are definitely green tea leaves in my steeping basket mixed in with the black. Which means I would have steeped it below boiling had I known that, but oh well.
The liquor is a medium reddish amber and it's become more floral in aroma, though there's no hiding that creamy vanilla note. The taste has a floral beginning (rose, some jasmine, general "florals"), and I think the bergamot comes out in the later part of the sip, but to be perfectly honest I'm having a tough time accurately parsing it from all the other flavors. The tea is ever so slightly bitter, maybe from the bergamot, maybe from a too-hot steep temp for the (unexpected) green tea. Underlying everything is a wonderful creamy vanilla flavor that just smooths all the flavors out and ties them together. As it cools I the bergamot asserts itself some more and it reminds me again of an Earl Grey creme, but while the floral notes aren't incredibly distinct in their own right at this point, they definitely add to the overall flavor. In fact, now they seem to have shifted more to the tail end/aftertaste of the sip.
I really want to try this one at a cooler steeping temp to see how it turns out now that I know that it's got green in it! Still very tasty even so.
What's this? A tea not from Paris? No, this one's from London. I suppose this one is a little unusual for me recently; I mean, I like apples, but I don't currently have any apple teas. In fact, a spiced apple tea was the very first tea that I drank and what allowed me to get into tea, but I haven't drank any in quite a while. I'm not sure what it was about this tea that made me buy a bag of it at this shop (well, I'm guessing it was the aroma, but I'm not sure why an apple tea called to me that day). I think I was intrigued also by a non-spiced apple tea, since so many of them seem to be. The dried leaves are indeed full of hunks of apples and small pieces of strawberry leaves. It smells like warm, sweet, juicy apples, not bright crisp tart ones. It almost seems like there's a caramelized or brown sugar aroma to it, like a baked apple (but not one baked with spices, just baked!)
The brewed tea has much more of a black tea aroma to it with an underlying appley sweetness. The taste is nicely appley in a juicy way, but it's not overly flavored. It mostly tastes like a black tea with a bit of apple. There's a warmth to the tail end of the sip, again kind of like a baked apple flavor, and a bit of what reminds me of apple skins. It's a well-rounded apple flavor that works nicely with the black tea. And, since it's summer and I can't stop thinking about iced tea, I bet it would be really good iced as well.
When I made a list of teas to buy at Mariage Freres, I initially thought that I should go for all of the myriad of teas that I want to try, and the standards like Marco Polo. But then I decided that actually I should only buy teas I couldn't get in the states… and you can order quite a few Mariage Freres teas online from shops in the states, it turns out! But this was one that isn't available here but that I had to have. On Mariage Freres' English site, this tea is merely described as a blend of "three nut flavors." But google translate tells me that on the French site they identify the nuts as almond, walnut and pecan. I initially thought that hazelnut would be one for sure, but no. The dry leaf smells wonderfully nutty, with a strong dose of marzipanny almond. I haven't had a lot of experience with walnut and pecan flavors (since the concentrated flavors can be a bit different from just eating one of those nuts), but I can tell there are other nut flavors that aren't almond in with the mix. The dry leaf is speckled with bits of nuts.
Brewed, the aroma of the black tea base comes out much more. I'm also getting a kind of earthy, nut-meat scent, with a lighter almond and again some other interesting aromas that I can't quite place.
The flavor on this one starts out very subdued, then blooms in my mouth throughout the sip. I definitely get that sweet marzipanny almond flavor, but I'm also getting an odd, bright, almost metallic flavor. On some sips it is almost lemony citrus. I suppose a more accurate way of putting it is slightly acidic, which is surprising because I think of nuts as been smooth and rich. As the tea cools a bit the acidic flavor takes over more of the sip… it's just really unexpected. It's almost like I added lemon to the tea (but I didn't). I am at once wanting to try a longer steep time to see what it tastes like a bit stronger, and also thinking that it would probably be pretty refreshing as an iced tea.
This is the first of my French teas that hasn't quite lived up to my expectations, but I'm not ready to give up on it yet… fortunately I have plenty to fiddle with. I also may have to realize that while I love some nut flavors (almond, hazelnut, pistachio), this may not extend to all nuts. I think I like pecan flavoring, so perhaps it's the walnut that's the issue.
ETA: I'm deleting my previous rating of this because I can't actually sure that it's not my water that's tasting funny! When I had some water at lunch (the same water I make my tea with), it also tasted oddly acidic. Or maybe it's just my tastebuds today. Either way, I'm rescinding my judgment on this one just yet.
I briefly considered not having a French tea for my afternoon tea… but then I stopped kidding myself and grabbed this one. This tea has a powerful scent. When I got it at the shop it was the only tea that I could smell very clearly through the bag without even holding it up to my nose. I think it scented my clothes in the suitcase on the trip home! The dry leaves smell overall very tropical. The first thing that hits you is the passion fruit, mango, and pineapple. Further investigations (i.e., sticking my nose in the pouch) yields jasmine notes underlying everything.
This is a green/black blend, which can be tricky to find the right steeping parameters, but I brewed it like a green this time. The color of the liquor is a dark shade of amber, and it smells like jasmine tea with a little something extra. I can definitely detect the sweet aroma of mango/passion, but it's not as powerful as in the dry leaf.
This tea is in the same family as Oriental by Mariage Freres: that of jasmine with fruit flavored teas. It seems to be a very French family since I hadn't really encountered it before, but it's certainly one of my favorites now. This is one of those teas with a lot of flavors that just meld together. In this case, not all of them do: the jasmine and the fruit maintain their separate identities, and play well off each other. But the tropical fruits have joined and I can't really pick out mango from passion from pineapple. Perhaps it's a bit more mango/passion than pineapple, but it's like a good tropical fruit juice blend: its just "tropical". The flavors of this one don't really hit one after another as some other Dammann Freres teas have done to me; I get fruit and jasmine at the same time, over the entire sip. I feel like these tropical fruits really play up the honeysuckle notes in the jasmine, too, unlike the orange Oriental where I didn't get those.
Yet another amazing Parisian tea; I feel crazy that my 90-100 range is getting rather populous these days, but I can't help it. I guess I'm finding that aromatic, complexly flavored French teas are the teas for me!
With a name like 7 Parfums, you know this one is going to be complicated. I chose it primarily because of the mix of floral with citrus fruits and fig. The dry leaf, unsurprisingly, has a lot going on, aroma-wise. I can pick out bright citrus notes, and I think I can find the deeper, richer fig notes with some rose and other florals, but they all mesh together very well. Not shocking, I know!
In the brewed tea the aroma has definitely changed, but it's hard to figure out how it's changed. I think the main thing is the citrus notes have faded substantially, and I'm mostly getting a mix of florals (it's always hard for me to pick out any individual floral note that's not rose or jasmine) bolstered by a rich, sweet fig underneath.
Now that I can drink it, its really quite tasty. Very floral, and the fruit notes act as a kind of base that has melded together. As others have said, it's a very well blended tea, and very "French". If I look really hard I can maybe pick out some individual notes, but why? They all work so well as a whole that it's nice to just appreciate the tea almost as a separate, new, untasted flavor. It has both bright and dark notes, a kind of floral fruity sweetness and a thick herbaceous savour. Of the teas I've tried so far that I've brought back, this is probably the one that makes me think of Paris most.
I hadn't planned on reviewing this bar here on Steepster, but it was just too good not to share. This is a chocolate bar that they describe as midway between a classic milk and a classic dark; perfect for me since dark chocolate is sometimes too bitter for me. This company is actually a cacao grower and chocolatier, and their estate is located in Saint Lucia. They have a cafe/store right next to Borough Market in London, so if you're ever in the area and you like Earl Grey tea and chocolate, you might want to pick up a bar. The cafe also offered a chocolate "tea", which was really just steeped raw cacao. The cashier told me it was an acquired taste, heh.
I'm not sure if the tea is steeped in the cream of the chocolate prior to making it, which is a common way of tea-flavoring chocolate, but perhaps not because the bar has quite a bit of coarsely ground tea leaves set into it. It makes for an interesting texture (slightly gritty, but not in a bad way… in more of a less-processed chocolate bar way), but the flavor is amazing. Strongly bergamotty, with the black tea adding a further depth to the flavor of the chocolate. I wish I had bought more of the bars!


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(05-22-2012 11:44 AM)mikecala98 Wrote: it's weak. check my bucket for the "goodies" from my 2 boxes!
(05-22-2012 01:27 PM)moyni Wrote: At least they are autos for guys who at minimum had servicable careers unlike the prospecting crap that they put out now where you have to wait a few years to see that all of the autos you pulled are of guys who never even made it to the majors.
(05-22-2012 05:05 PM)jnjbj Wrote: Don't worry about the negatives. This is what is cool about the Hobby, One person might look at a product and love it and another might say it is junk. You just never know. I got the boxes real cheap, so I can't complain. thanks for the replies and thanks for the luck!


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Even out at the water pump, she could hear her baby crying from inside. Afraid of the things she heard in the darkness, she pumped the handle faster so she could finish filling the bucket and hurry back.
Living out there was difficult enough. With her husband away working down river, the loneliness made it even worse.
As she walked back to the house, she never heard the thing behind her. The color of night, it was invisible in the darkness as it stalked.
It had been watching this one and its mewling child for several nights. Sometimes it heard two distinct cries after the lights went out.
She was almost at the porch when she smelled something unusual. She felt warm breath on her neck then recognized the scent: It was the smell of dead things.
Searing pain shot into her sides as she was lifted off the ground. Through an open window she could see her child in its crib still sobbing. Her body grew cold as she felt blood trickle down her dress and onto her arms. The light from the house became smaller as she was pulled into the dark.
She tried to reach out to her infant but was too weak. The sound of crying faded away as she passed out.
When she opened her eyes again, it was still dark. The smell of death was in the air all around her. Her hands felt sharp and broken things on the floor beneath her. She struggled to get up but couldn't. She touched her stomach; it was warm and moist from her own blood.
Somewhere she could hear crying again. She reached her hands out toward it then noticed this crying was different.


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Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis can be difficult but I manage one day at a time!
You wake up in the morning and your stiffer than a bone. You roll out of bed, try to get slippers on and stumble to the bathroom, and this is your good day! Have you ever thought, while lying in bed being stiff that your body must have had a good night sleep? Stretch out, move them footsies, take in some deep breaths and say "Today's the first day of the rest of my life."
No, probably not. First thing you felt was pain and discomfort so how could you possibly "believe" that something good is going to come out of waking up?
Every morning, save for a few, I stretch and say out loud "Yes, I made it through the night, now let's get this party started!"
Before AS decided to take over my body I was like many of you. It hurt to get out of bed, it hurt to lift my head to roll over. It hurt to walk to the bathroom. But that pain made me realize "I am alive!" Without pain we do not feel, now with pain we are always feeling, but what are we feeling?
I bet everyone with a chronic disease woke up one morning and said "I think today I will give myself a disease!" Around six months your body began to torture you to no end. The doctors can't find a reason so it must be in your head. We didn't ask for this to happen, we didn't ask to have a grand party where AS, Crohn's, fibro, bone fusion, degeneration, pain and aches (fill in the blank with your party crasher) were the guests of honor. And how many of you attended one of these parties when someone you know got an illness? Not many I'm sure.
The first thing we have to do is tell ourselves that "we didn't ask for this" and then we have to deal because it's not going away we have to "fight back and fight back hard!"
Yes I have learned that having AS might have been the proverbial slap across the head letting me know I wasn't doing what I was meant to do.
Believe it or not before my AS came out of remission, because we all know it doesn't get cured, my whole life revolved around my job. My life revolved around treating others, fixing them, and on most occasions I was successful. But did I really SEE what they were going through. No, not really.
The first thing I have learned is empathy. Doesn't matter what the pain is, I can now understand what they are going through. From the patient after a stroke who cannot swallow to the patient with a traumatic brain injury, I now feel for them and find myself wanting to help them more even though my body won't always let me.
The second thing I have learned is patience. Having a chronic disease make us all a little batty especially waiting for test results, doc to give a diagnosis, family members who give us crap about faking all our symptoms and the list goes on…. Now even if I waited in line for meds, traffic light or fast food, when the waitperson says "sorry for the wait" I look at them and say "no thank you for giving me this time for myself."
The third thing I have learned is gratitude. I'm grateful every morning I wake up. I'm grateful I can get out of bed and walk to the kitchen to make my coffee. I'm grateful I have enough strength to work an 8 hour day. There are many of us with AS who cannot do the things I listed. Many need aids for functional mobility without them they don't get out of bed let alone walk. I read on the support pages the pain and suffering my fellow Spondys go through day in day out and honestly am grateful that hasn't happen to me yet! There are many times I read posts and cry, to see the suffering that people with AS go through and even though I don't want to share in their pain and grief, I cry for them silently and pray that their pain is relieved soon.
Finally, I have learned that there is a reason I have this disease and have gone through all this pain and suffering. Without this disease I would have never gone looking online for support, I would have never started this blog that helps so many and I would never have met so many new friends who get me, who understand me, who have empathy and patience for those of us just like themselves. Each of us have this disease for a reason you just have to figure out what your supposed to do with it.
If this disease had not happen to me I wouldn't have had the time to finish several certification courses in holistic healing. Wouldn't have had time to write articles, speak with other professionals or participate in awareness projects. I know I'm supposed to share my gifts and help other so yes I love having AS!
I have been living with back pain for the past 22 years. I've been through everything imaginable. No doctors could tell me what I had. I finally heard on the radio about a year ago about ankylosing. I screamed out loud and said this is what I have. I'm going to see a rheomotoid doctor on May 1st. I hope she can do something because the pain is almost too much to bear. I'm in desperate need for help.
Hi Joyce, I call you by your first name because after coming across your blog and reading it I feel as though I've finally found a friend that gets and share my struggle. I was just diagnosed a couple of days ago with AS after years of chronic pain in my body. Since reading your blog I now understand how to manage and live with AS instead of just accepting that my body constantly aches without understanding what's going on in my body. I too am grateful for having movement of my limbs and am able to do many things that others with this disease can't. I too have empathy for others no matter what their situation might be. Everyday is a gift from God and I'm so glad you're fulfilling your purpose by sharing through this blog. I just want to say"thank you" because now I realize I'm no longer alone in this battle, because until now no one understood what I've endured these many years. Be blessed!
Joyce, I wish you would read about a condition called Ehlers Danlos. They are just finding out more about this genetic disorder. There are different forms and they greatly effect the spine. They are finding out that many people with it have a tethered spinal cord. My niece has had three discs replaced and I have had two.
I agree with all you have stated. I have 2 queries :
1. What are the holistic approaches you followed?
2. Do you really think biological injections do help you?
I have a months time to decide abt them & would require your guidelines.
Thanks & Regards


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Say ya, mon to The House of Marley Bag of Rhythm, a jammin' iPhone/iPod boom box that comes with its own rasta-esque canvas carrying sack and a battery power option for mobile use.
In case you've never heard of House of Marley, it's a newcomer to the audio electronics scene, and makes Bob Marley-inspired headphones, earphones, and other audio products like this boom box, an eye-catching piece that kicks out the tunes pretty hard with impressive sound quality.
I liked the design. The birch front makes you think skateboard -- or at least the bottom of one -- and the exterior housing is made out of eco-friendly recycled plastic.
As for the canvas carrying bag, it snaps on to the exterior of the unit and is removable. The Bag of Rhythm is not light, weighing in at 10 pounds, but can be carried on your shoulder using the strap that's integrated into the bag. Alternatively, the bag also has carrying handles, so you can tote the boom box around like a briefcase.
The sound was more impressive than I thought it would be. You can lay the unit on its side or tilt it up and have the speakers fire upward. Specs-wise, you're looking at twin 1-inch tweeters and 4.5-inch woofers in a ported enclosure. Power is rated at 32W; this thing plays loud, has tight bass, and offers good detail.


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A collectible 50th anniversary deluxe edition featuring an updated introduction by Jay Parini and first edition cover art and illustrated maps of Steinbeck's route by Don Freeman
In September 1960, John Steinbeck embarked on a journey across America. He felt that he might have lost touch with the country, with its speech, the smell of its grass and trees, its color and quality of light, the pulse of its people. To reassure himself, he set out on a voyage of rediscovery… (plus)
Editeur: Penguin Classic ( 2 octobre 2012)
Format: EPUB
Nombre de pages: 240 pages
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Langue: Anglais