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I always say: What do I fear about flying? The taxi ride from the airport.
Re:Word (586 comments)
Seems age hasn't tempered your ego or gifted you wisdom. I'm sure you're a prized possession of whichever outfit you work for.
Re:Word (586 comments)
The Pascal days! I really liked that language, but recently realised I have absolutely no recollection of the syntax.
I guess I used Turbo Pascal for a while in the 80s. But back then an IDE seemed to mean a code editor that was tailored to the language, and had some navigation, but was mostly just you and your code and nothing else.
These days an IDE seems to mean you, your code, and 900 buttons and tabs and everything else imaginable that a programmer might possibly need. They put emacs to shame when it comes to trying to cram everything into one app.
Re:Word (586 comments)
> By your logic, I shouldn't bat an eye at anyone walking around with one of those old brick cellphones.
Reading this statement, I don't believe you've managed to grasp my logic. In fact, I haven't even presented any logic. I've stated a belief.
If you want logic, you could ask. But if you're going to throw wild denigrating generalisations at me that have no connection with my own experience (which is not limited), then you'll have to ask nice.
You seem to be presenting some logic, but to me it looks infirm. If your hand-crank metaphor had strength, it would be true that an IDE is inherently more capable than a vim or emacs based dev environment. Which isn't true.
Re:Word (586 comments)
> I probably also weigh more and have less hair, but I'm better-looking.
I resent that accusation. I demand a scalp nudity comparison, to reclaim my honour.
Re:Word (586 comments)
> In my experience, people who don't use IDEs almost never refactor their code.
Sounds like limited experience to me
I'm usually in the architect role, and deciding the larger whens and whats of refactoring is my domain. Young programmers tend to be weak on the experience necessary for recognising what to refactor, how, and when.
If you're going to paint all vim users with the same brush, you should remember that any programmer with 20+ years experience will almost certainly have been a vim or emacs user for a considerable number of years. You really can't make any sweeping generalisations about a group that broad.
> Text edit guys are cowboys and lack professionalism.
Plain code editors were the entirety of programming for a very long time. When I first started out, the *ed* editor existed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_text_editor).
If we're going to throw wild generalisations around, I'll throw mine in:
Old timers who earned their chops in plain editors tend to have a better sense of the overall app architecture, and are more intuitively aware of the scope and interconnectivity of subsystems. Changing a method signature across multiple files is trivial when you grew up on Unix tools, and people who did so tend to have a far better conception of the impacts of such changes.
That was fun, wasn't it.
Re:Word (586 comments)
I haven't done much Java work, but it sounds like it greatly benefits from an IDE (which is the argument the linked article is making against Java and IDEs, I guess).
For the work I do at the moment (Objective-C), I don't think the IDE is providing any great benefits, and in many ways I think it gets in the way. Although perhaps the refactoring tools would be the exception, as you say. Being able to quickly rename methods/variables/etc or change method signatures without fear is a big gain. But I'd probably be more productive if I got those refactoring tools through a vim script.
I think a big part of the problem for me is the monolithic nature of IDEs. They're conceptually a collection of separate tools, but visually they're one massive blob of UI. Perhaps I'd be more comfortable if I could strip the IDEs down to just a couple of code windows and nothing else.
Re:Word (586 comments)
If you're working with Java, I've got no suggestions. I'm living in an Objective-C world at the moment, so I primarily work with AppCode. AppCode has vim keys built in, so I feel mostly at home. It's still way too bulky though. IDEs feel like trucks, when I'd rather be riding a bike.
Presumably JetBrain's Java IDE also supports vim keys.
Re:Word (586 comments)
I've been programming since I was 8, which makes 28 years of programming (probably more than half of that time professionally). I've only started using IDEs in the past few years, and only because they're pretty much not optional for a lot of platforms these days.
I think I was better off before IDEs. I don't write less bugs now, and I don't feel like my programming is qualitatively better because of the IDEs. I find my work environment is now far more cluttered, and I spend more time navigating my tools rather than navigating my code.
Perhaps you're mistaking "tab completion" for IDE? You don't need an IDE for tab completion. I've had that for over a decade in vim.
Re:DESQview (347 comments)
It's hard for me to describe how much appreciation and affection I had for DESQview. It was such a joy, with really no negatives. Every dabbling I had with Windows in comparison just further cemented my love of DESQview and hatred for the unacceptably substandard tripe Microsoft were pushing.
DESQview -> Linux without X -> Linux with X -> OS X (10.2) -> today.
Re:DESQview (347 comments)
Well, just running the single DOS app under Windows, not even having anything else loaded, on a 486dx2/66 w/16MB RAM, resulted in users complaining about speed - on their 2400 baud modems.
Yep. Same here. I gave it a try, and wow was it ever bad - completely unworkable.
I never got into OS/2, having no copy available to me (I just couldn't afford it). I did my C in Borland's DOS based Turbo C++ inside DESQview and was blissfully ignorant of what life under OS/2 might be like.
By all accounts I heard soon after that time, OS/2 was a glorious thing, so I'm always mildly disappointed I missed out on it. I think I held out in DESQview land (and then Linux without X) until almost Windows 98 times.
Re:Desqview (347 comments)
Same experience here. Nothing at the time other than DESQview was offering decent multitasking for tasks like BBSes. Windows was a joke in comparison.
Eventually I gave up DESQview, but it was a painful transition and I bitterly resented Microsoft for winning in the market with their inferior product.
DESQview (347 comments)
DESQview was brilliant. It was completely workable on the hardware of the time, functional, did what the box said, fast... It was the right solution for the time. It just happened that hardware moved on and left the phase in time that DESQview occupied behind.
I was running multinode BBSes under DESQview back in the day and getting fantastic performance. None of the graphical competitors were in any way workable alternatives for that sort of performance on the hardware available.
Re:Really? (897 comments)
I agree. The sedentary nature of programming is very unhealthy. A mix of the two would be great.
As it is I balance it by not working long hours or that many days a week, and spending the rest of my time outside or at the gym.
Re:Really? (897 comments)
Not trolling. I will not lower my life standards to spending my work life in a Windows environment.
Not the whole reason, but at least part of it was put well by someone recently:
"using a windows pc is like having someone at work who wants to whine at you about an unrelated personal issue when you ask a quick question"
Re:Really? (897 comments)
I worked doing manual labour, and really heavy stuff at that, for maybe five years in my late teens, early twenties. It was, on balance, just as enjoyable, if not perhaps more enjoyable at times, than being a programmer. It just doesn't pay well enough.
Re:Really? (897 comments)
I've worked in various different physical labour jobs, and I'd pick them any day over sitting inside at a Windows computer cranking out
Hell, I'd pick them over sitting inside at a Mac cranking out C++ or Java or PHP any day too, if they paid better. But those dev environments at least are tolerable. Living in a Windows world is not tolerable, and crosses the line for acceptable work conditions.
Re:The status quo (426 comments)
I'm paying around $1135 USD a month in rent, including all utilities, furnished, and serviced.
Yeah, doesn't fall into the range you class as cheap, but it's half the price of what I was paying in Sydney. Although admittedly my Sydney place was pretty luxury, in the best building in town. But this place aint too shabby either.
The rent I'm paying here is still on the cheap side for Tokyo though. I could easily be paying two or three times as much for just a one bedroom/studio.
Anyway, back to the point: fibre to the building is very common in Tokyo, and very cheap. If you weren't getting it as part of the package, I suspect you'd be paying around maybe $30 USD a month for better than what I'm getting (probably something nearer 100mbit up and down, no limits).
Re:The status quo (426 comments)
I'm living in Tokyo at the moment, and my (rather cheap) apartment comes with broadband (fibre) bundled as part of the rent. I just did a speed test and I'm getting 52mbit down, 10mbit up. Absolutely no monthly limits.
Pretty much every apartment I looked at when picking this place had broadband (often fibre) bundled in to the rent cost, and all would be unlimited data.
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Look, there's really no point in me continuing this discussion with you. You're not listening, and you're already convinced you know much more about love and relationships than you actually do.
When you've grown up a bit more, lived a bit more, and learnt more about how guys work (if you ever do), come back to me and have this conversation if you like. But right now, there's no point. I'm not your emotional coach. You've got a whole lot more naivity and ignorance to live through, a whole lot more experience to gather (again, if you ever do).


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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a humorous, charming board book for children aged 1 to 5. Several of the pages are wordless. The animals' expressions convey quite clearly how they feel about what is happening. Even toddlers will delight in the funny illustrations. Rabbit puts his friend, the mouse, who is also the narrator, into a small plane and propels him into the air. The airplane gets stuck in a tree. The mouse drags an elephant, rhino, hippo, deer, alligator, bear, goose, and squirrel to help. He then piles them, not quite from largest to smallest, and climbs on the top holding out the mouse to get the airplane. Of course, all the animals collapse in a disgruntled heap. Mouse comes to rabbit's rescue by whisking him away with the airplane, which is now free. The airplane loops around and then gets stuck back in the tree. Children will enjoy discussing Rabbit's poor decisions as well as the different responses from Mouse and the other animals. Rabbit is a good friend but sometimes he just makes things worst. When a air plain gets stuck in a tree rabbit has a plan that really just put them in a more difficult situation but his friend stick by him any way. I really enjoyed this book and it comes in a giant book. My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann is a book about two friends, Rabbit and Friends. One friend, Rabbit, unintentionally gets them in dilemmas, he also tries to get them out. It is an easy read with remarkable illustrations. I am not sure what children would learn from this book, but as an adult I can relate to this book. I have friends that always seem to get us into SOMETHING when we are all together and other times I seem to be the friend that gets us into mischief. "My Friend Rabbit," is different from any other book I have ever read, but I absolutely loved it. This book is about a mouse and a rabbit who are good friends. At the beginning of the story, the mouse states (in regards to the rabbit) "whatever he does, wherever he goes, trouble follows." The book then continues to go on about a toy plane getting stuck in a tree and the rabbit's wonderful idea to gather a bunch of very large animals (hippo, elephant, etc.) and stack them on top of each other to get the plane down. This book does not have a lot of text at all, and thus the major events that take place throughout the story are described solely through the illustrations. For Example, the small amount text that is in the book is explains how trouble always follows the rabbit, directly following this text there is a vivid illustration of a toy plane flying directly into a tree. Though the author does not say anything about the plane flying into the tree, the reader knows because of the illustrations. My Friend Rabbit by, Eric Rohann Summary: This book has very few words but has a great story. It is a story about a rabbit that seems to get into trouble where ever he goes, although he always mean well. Rabbit's toy plane gets stuck in a tree and in an effort to retrieve it rabbit devises a plan. His plan produces many large animals that he finds and then stacks on top of each other. When the animals still aren't tall enough to reach his plane he tries one more thing and lifts his mouse friend to the very top just in reach of the plane when all of a sudden the large animal tower falls and every animal beings falling. The plane is pulled loose in the midst of the chaos and rabbit is happy to have it back the animals are visibly upset with him for causing all of this commotion. Personal Reaction: I found this book very entertaining because of the very bright and bold pictures in it. Although there are not a lot of words the pictures do a great job of telling the story. This book would be wonderful for an early emergent reader who is still learning. My daughter who is nine even enjoyed the book as I read it to her. Classroom extensions: 1. After reading the book to the class I could use the sequencing of which animal the rabbit got first for his animal tower and then which one was next and so on. This would be a great tool to measure comprehension and attentiveness of the students. 2. To add to the illustrated element to the book I would instruct students to draw a picture of their favorite toy and to write what they may do if it ever got stuck in a difficult place. This would encourage students to use problem solving skills as well as critical thinking and creative writing skills as well. no reviews | add a review
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TUCSON - This Saturday morning, the Northwest YMCA, along with Pima County, are holding the first ever Family Bike Day at the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park.
Donna Lewandowski, a cyclist, and the Pima County Safe Routes to School Coordinator, says having family events that get people moving are extremely important.
"Kids are are playing more video games. They're spending hours in front of screens...we're just losing that connection."
So to entice everyone to unplug and have some good old fashioned fun, the two organizations have planned a day full of exciting events.
"They'll be able to get a free helmet, there will be a bike decorating station if they want to do that. There will be a bike rodeo which will be a skills course for kids that teaches bike safety and handling skills. Oro Valley Bikes will come out and provide tune up's and bike checks for safety," Lewandowski continued.
However, that's not all the day is about! It's also a way to celebrate the first major connection of Tucson's "Loop," which will eventually connect 55 miles of pathway around Tucson.
While the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Park is not part of the loop yet, eventually it will be.
Barb McFarlin, from the Northwest YMCA, says the Family Bike Day is a way to help include families in this exciting project.
"Pima County has been working hard on the linear park system within the community and they've just completed the new section of 23 miles and they want to celebrate that."
Additionally, McFarlin says, the YMCA is looking forward to getting Tucson physical!
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Hugh Pickens DOT Com writes "The Mercury News reports that somewhere in Silicon Valley, a 'mystery billionaire' has bought what the Guinness Book of World Records says is the most valuable life insurance policy in history — a policy that will pay his survivors a cool $201 million. Was it Larry Ellison? Eric Schmidt? Elon Musk? Zuck? Nobody knows because the name of the buyer is a closely guarded secret. 'We don't want hit men running around Palo Alto trying to find him — or members of his own estate,' joked Dovi Frances, the Southern California financial services provider who sold the policy. By last count, California boasts 111 billionaires with more than a third of them in tech, while San Francisco has 20 billionaires alone so it could be any of them. But why does a billionaire even need to take out life insurance when he or she has so many other assets. The most likely answer to this question is taxes and estate planning.
Upon death, an estate would be liable to pay off loans on any leveraged properties, plus a lot of money as part of the death taxes owed. This could force the estate to liquidate holdings to raise the money to pay off these liabilities even if it weren't the most opportune time to sell the assets. By taking out the life insurance policy, it would give the estate more flexibility in paying off the taxes and other debts owed, without necessarily having to sell assets to do so. 'In California, there are state death taxes that are exceptionally high (45 percent),' says Frances adding that the policy is actually a combination of more than two dozen policies, underwritten by 19 different insurers because if any single company had to pay out such a lavish benefit, it could be crippling. 'If your properties are leveraged then those loans are called immediately and need to be paid off, you want to hedge yourself against such a risk so [your beneficiary] can receive the proceeds without being exposed to taxes.'"


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Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea and his toughened stance toward Ukraine unleashed a flurry of international outrage. It even prompted some Westerners to question Mr. Putin's awareness and sanity.
"It's really 19th-century behavior in the 21st century," United States Secretary of State John Kerry said. Putin is "in another world," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "Putin has lost it," the New Republic wrote.


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This post will answer the following questions -
- what are the different types of pipes used in the drainage system of residential building.
- what sizes of drainage pipes are used in residential building's drainage system?
Now lets find the answer of above questions.
We use following types of drainage pipes in residential building -
- Waste pipe/Waste stack,
- Soil pipe/Soil stack,
- Rain Water Pipe, and
- Vent pipe.
The descriptions of each type of drainage pipe below will give you a complete view of drainage system of a residential building -
Waste pipe: This is a 4 inches dia pipe go vertically along building height. Waste water from bath-tub, basin, shower, kitchen etc. go through this pipe. Waste pipe is also called waste stake.
Different size of waste water pipe at different place -
Floor trap to waste stack – 4 inches.
Basin to floor trap – 1.25 inch.
Shower/bath tub to floor trap – 1.5 inches.
Kitchen sink to floor trap – 2 inches.
Soil pipe/Soil stack: Dirt from water-closet is discharged through this type of pipe. Size of soil pipe is 4 inches. It is placed parallel with waste stack.
Size of connecting pipe between W/C and soil stack is 4 inches.
Rain water pipe: In short, it's expressed by RWP. It is also a vertical pipe go along building height. Rain water from roof and other open places go through it.
For removing rain water from veranda we use 2 inches dia pipe and connect it with RWP.
Vent pipe: Vent pipe is used to remove bad air from soil stack and waste stack. Typically 2 inches dia pipe is used for this purpose. Vent pipe is the short form of ventilation pipe.
Other than these pipes, there are also some other pipes of 6 inches dia we use below ground level. Those are main drainage line. These main drainage line collect dirty liquids from soil stack and waste stack separately and discharge to desired destination. Such as, collected liquid from soil stack discharges to septic tank and from waste stack to municipality drain.
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I've been a Suns fan for my entire life. I grew up in the Barkley/Kevin Johnson era and spent a couple nights a week down at the arcade playing as Dan Majerle in NBA Jam. In the whitest move ever, I for brief period of my life owned a Rex Chapman jersey. I stayed loyal through the torturous Marbury era and the short-lived Kidd regime. But like most recent Suns fans, I continued watching the Suns because of Steve Nash. The guy is just so electric on offense, whether he's surrounded by Amar'e Stoudemire and Joe Johnson or Leandro Barbosa and Jason Richardson. Like the Wolves, the Suns have been hilariously and heartbreakingly mismanaged over the last 10 years, often trading decent picks (Deng or Iggy) or decent players (Johnson) for role players or cap space. All of this culminated in a horrific last two years of basketball which seemed to cement Nash's retirement alongside Charles Barkley as some of the best ringless players of the last 20 years. Until he was traded. To the Lakers. F.M.L. Now that Nash is gone, the Suns have become a weird mashup of odds and ends, including our very own Michael Beasley and Wesley Johnson and led by the return of their former change of pace guard, Goran Dragic. So what will this team look like?
33-33, 3rd in Pacific Division, Off Rtg: 106.2 (9th of 30), Def Rtg: 106.5 (24th of 30)
Last year was not a good one to be a Suns fan. Nash hauled some of the worst players in the league to a .500 record and for a moment it even looked like they might make the playoffs. The impending trade of Nash hung over the entire season, and it's difficult for me to derive any narrative other than that. Looking over last year's squad is painful...A glance at the APM numbers shows the obvious and severe gap in production when Nash is and isn't on the court. It wasn't pretty, and yet somehow the team still finished at .500.
It was a busy offseason for the Suns. Nash was traded to the Lakers for two first round picks and two second round picks. Josh Childress was amnestied, and contracts were not offered to Grant Hill, Aaron Brooks, Ronnie Price and Michael Redd. The Suns inked unrestricted free agent Goran Dragic to a four year, $30 million contract, and Beasley to a three year, $18 million contract. A max contract was offered to restricted free agent Eric Gorden, but the New Orleans Hornets matched the offer. Luis Scola was nabbed off amnesty waivers for a relatively cheap three-year deal. Next, they traded Robin Lopez and Hakim Warrick to the Hornets in a three team deal that brought in Wes Johnson, a first round pick, and Brad Miller's contract. Finally, they resigned Shannon Brown to a 2 year, $7 million contract, and Jermaine O'Neal and PJ Tucker for the vet minimum.
For a team that had stagnated in recent years, refusing to surround Nash with any discernible talent, the offseason moves were quite surprising and a lot of Suns fans have some hope that one or two of these low cost/high potential guys might work out. The Nash trade itself, in addition to its horrifying implications with the Lakers (one of the Suns biggest rivals through the 2000s), was also incredibly lopsided. It's a shame they couldn't even get an Ebanks or Hill out of it. Losing an aging Grant Hill probably hurt as well. Like the Wolves, it seems like the Suns were attempting some addition by subtraction, only the guys they added were the guys we subtracted. So free agency left the Suns without a franchise player and much of an identity; barring a max offer to James Harden or another gamechanger, the Suns are stuck in a difficult place. But more on that below.
The Suns are well under the cap at $50 million over the next two years. Most of their core is signed through 2014-15. Jared Dudley is being paid $4.25 million a year, which is a nice contract - but the Beasley and Scola contracts currently seem less than appetizing. "Cap Space" might be the third or fourth best player on this team.
I've included some advanced stats, but I'm not a big analytic guy, so feel free to add to the discussion. A big question with the statistics of many of the Suns players - will they drop without Nash? Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA Geek. I glanced through RAPM and PA100 and nothing really stood out.
The Starters:
Goran Dragic PG - .139 WS/48, .155 WP/48
Dragic was on the Suns a few years ago and was a part of the memorable 2010 playoff run, filling a JJ Barea type role for the Suns before he was traded to the Rockets for Aaron Brooks, a move that never panned out. Now he's back on the Suns as a starting PG. Dragic really busted open during the second half of last season when Kyle Lowry was injured - in March he averaged 15/7 + 2 steals and in April 19/8 + 2 steals. He excels in the pick and roll game and knows Gentry's system as well as Scola's strengths. Dragic has struggled with consistency, seems a bit out of control at times, and turns the ball over too much. He isn't a great outside shooter and he likes to get out in transition, something that may be more difficult on Phoenix. I really hope he picks up right where he left off last season. If Marshall transitions well to the NBA, we may also see Dragic play a bit of off guard. His nickname is The Dragon and he likes pancakes.
Jared Dudley SG/SF - .121 WS/48, .162 WP/48
Familiar on Canis, Dudley excels in many advanced metrics as the perfect role-playing wing. Dudley had an up and down season last year. He had a monster February and March, but was given a more limited role earlier in the season. Nonetheless, he improved almost all of his numbers, and ranks very high in PPP and other efficiency metrics. With a different cast of characters around him, look for Dudley to continue his smart, hyperefficient play. One question is how well he can adjust to SG - he is much better at defending larger/slower wings. He is also incredibly funny and a prolific twitter user.
Michael Beasley SF/PF - .022 WS/48, -.014 WP/48
Wow those are some atrocious numbers. We all know who Beasley is. We know he is capable of incredible hot streaks. We know he can sometimes be a ball stopper, an airhead on defense, give no effort on rebounds. We now know what animal his salt and pepper shakers resemble. So instead of rehashing many of our B-Easy talking points of the past, let's allow ourselves to use the P word: Potential. How will Beasley fit in on this team? What will he be asked to do? Will he reassume his high usage/low efficiency play of the past? Part of me thinks yes, but I also saw signs that he learned a bit last summer. He made some better decisions, he seemed less sulky, went to the rim more. Am I imagining things? I blacked out for most of April. As SNP and Omaha Sun ask, who is Michael Beasley?
Luis Scola PF - .080 WS/48, -.015 WP/48
Advanced stats like Scola about as much as Kevin Love's foot does. He played with some tenacity in the Olympics, but he's old (32). What's there really to say about Scola?
Marcin Gortat C - .172 WS/48, .190 WP/48
Gortat excels in the pick and roll game, scoring a nasty 1.22 PPP as the roll man, good enough for 11th in the league. He isn't a great defender and is kinda small, but he can score in droves. Look for a lot of PNR play with Dragic. More than anyone else, look for Gortat's production to drop without Nash.
The Bench:
Kendall Marshall PG TBD
Marshall is the one shining bright spot in the Suns future. This kid is incredibly talented and could really succeed in the NBA. He is an extremely unselfish point guard and a prolific distributor. He has a really cool stop/go stutter step. He will probably get burned by NBA point guards and isn't a very good scorer - his ceiling is probably somewhere between Andre Miller, Jose Calderon, or maybe even Ricky Rubio. He will spoonfeed his teammates, but can they hit their shots? What kind of pressure and minutes will he be given?
Sebastian Telfair PG .058 WS/48, -.011 WP/48
Wolves fans already know pretty much everything there is with Bassy. With Dragic and Marshall ahead of him at point guard, I can't see Telfair finding many minutes on this team. He played extraordinarily well in the last couple weeks of the season, but I suppose the Suns see Marshall as the future. He has one year left on his contract.
Shannon Brown SG - .054 WS/48, .038 WP/48
You probably remember Brown from the Laker's bench. He's not flashy and doesn't have great BBIQ, although he started 19 games last year. There's really nothing exceptional about his game, but when he's given minutes he can perform pretty well - he averaged 15 points in April.
Wesley Johnson SG/SF - .021 WS/48, .018 WP/48
The Suns have a crowded wing rotation, and probably won't ask Wes to do too much. That could be just what he needs, though - and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a bit better on the Suns. The one thing I like about Wes on this team is that he's the only guy I can really see running with Dragic in transition, cutting to the basket, catching oops from Marshall and Dragic. But will he mostly disappear in Phoenix like he did here? Wes commented that his play last year was due to some mental pressure or block. If you're buying into this story, and I am at least partially, what is his ceiling? Wes commented that "When I first heard I was a Phoenix Sun, it put a huge smile on my face - bigger than what it is right now." Keep on smiling, Wes.
PJ Tucker - SF ???
I don't know anything about him. Looks like he played overseas for a bit. Almost every article I skimmed used the word "scrappy."
Markieff Morris PF - .059 WS/48, -.023 WP/48
Morris had a couple flashes of brilliance last year, but as the season wore on, his shortcomings became more and more apparent. Morris is a horrid defender in almost all areas and his offensive game is pretty singular. Advanced stats mostly place him somewhere between "bad," "really bad" and "Luis Scola." With Beas and Scola now ahead of him on the depth charts, where does Morris fit in?
Channing Frye PF/C .106 WS/48, .058 WP/48
An interesting role player, Frye hasn't really changed his game much over the past few years. He is mostly a spot up shooter used to stretch the floor and create room on offense, but his shooting has gotten worse over the years. Too thin to be a really effective center, but too tall and slow to be a combo forward. Ok defender. Usually good for 5-10 points off the bench. Interestingly, his advanced stats aren't half bad.
Jermaine O'Neal C - .091 WS/48, .046 WP/48
Took the vet minimum so German doctors and Phoenix staff could fix his knees. Might actually be the backup center?
Brad Miller C
Hope you're hunting, B-Rad. It's Miller time.
Alvin Gentry is a generally likable guy. Barring a major disaster, he will be the coach of the Suns for the year. After that, it's anybody's guess. I believe his contract (as well as the entire FO) is up at the end of the year. This roster looks rather apocalyptic and Gentry could soon be out of a job.
Looking over what I've just written, it's apparent that the Suns are headed to the basement in an absolutely brutal Western Conference. While most of their players aren't really bad, they aren't stars, either. Is this team better than Golden State, Houston, or Sacramento? Dragic and Marshall are both really cool players, but I'm struggling to imagine how this team will survive 82 games. Unlike other WC rebuilding teams like Portland and New Orleans, the Suns really don't have a clear identity or path forward. I don't know that there has ever been a team that has been so historically driven by its point guards - Kevin Johnson, Steph Marbury, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash. I am comfortable with Dragic and Marshall picking up on that legacy, everything around them ranges from mediocre to possibly very bad.
So what are the team problems? Frontcourt defense is liable to be absolutely horrid, and the Suns will get eaten alive by WC teams featuring star centers and power forwards, unless O'Neal is undergoing a controversial bionic knee replacement. Perimeter defense isn't much better. The bench is liable to be one of the worst in the league (although somehow better than last year's squad). As far as offense, Dragic will bring a lot and will create for guys like Dudley, Scola and Gortat. Beasley will ISO. I wonder if Gentry will run a modified high post system with Dragic and Scola now on the team. Elston Turner, a long-time Adelman assistant, is an assistant on the team. Commenting on Turner this summer, Gentry said, "[Turner] comes from being around Rick Adelman, and to be honest, we stole a bunch of Rick's stuff." With basically the poo poo platter of former RA players from Houston and Minnesota, how might the Suns offense change?
These feelings are reflected in some recent attempts to predict the season. Vjl110 has them in the basement, ahead of only Dallas. Greyline has them one spot higher using WP, ahead of Houston and Golden State. Hollinger (insider) has them at 29 in the future rankings (I'm told). As far as assets, the Suns might be able to shop Gortat around a bit (2 years left) and create some room to make a real run at Harden or another impact player. With Phoenix likely headed for a 30 win season and a lotto ticket, the Suns will have to make the most of their draft picks. They own three first round picks in 2013 (their own, Lakers, and the worst of Minnesota/Memphis). Two of those are likely to be low-first round in a very weak draft. Will they be bad enough to score Shabazz Muhammad or another game changer? I actually think there are at least five or so teams worse than the Suns. Picks are always tradable, so maybe they can turn some of them into talent somehow. It will be rough, but there is at least one bright side - in the best decision anyone has ever made, the Suns will be wearing 1990s throwback jerseys for a few games.
It's worth mentioning that the Suns are one of the most politically active sports franchises. In 2010, Suns owner Robert Sarver voiced strong opposition to Arizona's SB1070 bill, which legalized many controversial methods designed to prevent illegal immigration. The team donned "Los Suns" jerseys on a Cinco de Mayo playoff game, a previously unscheduled move in support of their Latino fans. Sarver has continued his vocal opposition to the bill. In 2011, Suns president and CEO RIck Welts came out publicly as one of the first gay executives in men's sports, and Nash, Dudley, Gentry and others have spoken out against latent and explicit homophobia and slurs in the league. Welts left the organization months later to join his partner in Sacramento and is now the president of the Golden State Warriors. For some fans, these moves breached an unspoken line between sports and politics; for others, they highlighted the ways that sports teams and players can challenge cultural norms and make the league more accepting for all.
It will be interesting to watch the Wolves play our two former players. Although it's unclear what the ceiling for Beasley or Wes will be, I think most of us hope they find some way to succeed. What do you think? As far as desirable players, I think most of us at Canis Hoopus are pretty high on Dudley (and his contract). He would be a perfect fit on this team, and in some ways, Derrick Williams' return to Arizona would make a lot of sense. Discuss!
Also check out Bright Side of the Sun sometime. A great blog over there.


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Monte Johnson
Monte Johnson | ||
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Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 | ||
Party | Democratic | |
Education | ||
Bachelor's | The College of William and Mary | |
Personal | ||
Profession | Senior Consultant | |
Religion | Christian | |
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Campaign website | ||
Johnson earned his bachelor's degree in Public Policy from the College of William and Mary in 2004. His professional experience includes working as a Senior Consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton, and as an IT administrator for Insight Global and TWD & Associates. He is credentialed as a Project Management Professional.[2][3]
Campaign themes
Johnson's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Education
"I'll push particularly hard for improved teacher training - the new economy is intensely competitive, and we need to make sure our children have the best possible chance to succeed. That means better training for math and science teachers in particular, and then paying our teachers what they're worth to keep them from leaving."
- Energy and the Environment
"The development of alternative energy will also help the environment. Drilling for oil off the coast of Virginia and mining for uranium could easily poison our water and our air. Let's keep those safe and explore these alternatives that will benefit our communities."
- Healthcare
"Uninsured individuals cost taxpayers millions of dollars every year. It's not fair to them that insurance companies charge them unaffordable premiums to get insured, and it's not fair to us that those companies pass on part of the bill to us in our own premiums. I support a state-controlled insurance exchange paired with expanded Medicaid that will minimize costs and maximize savings."
- Jobs
"We need to attract secure, well-paying jobs to our region in order to grow our communities and make our neighborhoods better places to raise families. All aspects of my platform feed into this view - we can attract jobs through smart expansion and support for fields such as alternative energy while still maintaining the open spaces we prize."
- Land Use
"We don't need excessive regulations and overtaxation to use our land efficiently - what we need is policy from Richmond that allows our community to grow on the land it has, and policy that allows families and businesses a fair shot at growing within their means. We also need to keep in mind future growth - what works today might not work tomorrow, and any land use policies need to be made with our community in mind, not just developers and established political interests."
In a submission to Ballotpedia, Johnson outlined the following positions:[3]
"My three top priorities are to improve our transportation situation, defend women's rights and improve our education.The key to solving transportation is to find different ways to help people get out of traffic. We can do this by completing the Silver Line (which will bring over $25 billion in economic development to Loudoun by 2040), improving bus, bike and pedestrian access, and making current bottleneck interchanges more efficient.
"The assault on women's rights in the General Assembly has been outrageous, and my opponent has been at the head of the charge. I will vote to eliminate the transvaginal ultrasound requirement and against all anti-birth control measures. My opponent also voted against allocating $30,000 for birth control screenings because they would be provided by Planned Parenthood - but he was happy to waste money on a study to determine whether Virginia should develop an alternate currency to the dollar.
"In education, Virginia must invest in STEM courses and improve teacher retainment if we are to maintain excellence. We cannot afford to keep shortchanging our education system if we are going to maintain a large, talented, homegrown workforce.
"I chose to run because I do not feel our district is being adequately represented by a Delegate who votes to infringe women's rights and for wasteful, absurd measures such as a feasibility study for an alternative currency to the dollar."
Johnson ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 10. Johnson ran unopposed in the June 11 Democratic primary. He was defeated by incumbent Randall Minchew (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[5]
Race snapshot
On a very good night for Democrats, Johnson may have had a chance to defeat first-term incumbent Randall Minchew (R) in this district, which is mostly in the politically-mixed Loudoun County. However, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) still edged President Barack Obama (D) with 51 percent of the vote here in 2012, and Governor Bob McDonnell (R) won with a comfortable 62 percent in 2009.[6][7]
In 2013, Johnson's endorsements included the following:[8][9]
- National Organization for Women
- Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
- Evan H. Clark
- Rollie Winter
- Kristen Umstattd
- Dave Butler
- Evan MacBeth
Johnson and his wife, Jackie, currently reside in Brambleton, Virginia.
Recent news
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External links
- Campaign website
- Virginia Public Access Project page
- Facebook page
- Twitter page
- The Loudoun Times, "Democrat announces challenge for Minchew's 10th District seat," January 4, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District", Accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ About, Monte for Virginia, Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical submission to Ballotpedia, received June 25, 2013.
- ↑ Issues, Monte for Virginia, Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ VPAP, "House of Delegates District 10," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "A look at the 2013 Virginia House of Delegates Elections," April 11, 2013
- ↑ Endorsements, Monte for Virginia, Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Monte for Virginia, "Monte Johnson Endorsed by Firefighters, NOW, AFL-CIO, and NARAL," August 26, 2013
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"He's engaged to be married, he has a dog and a cat, he was driving a Toyota Camry, he survived an accident, had 3.7 GPA, a chemistry major. This is not someone who posed a threat to the officers or anyone else, this is an everyday American."
A 3.7 GPA. They want us to know that their dead friend, son, brother, and cousin had a 3.7 GPA.
Ferrell may have been too hurt, too in shock to whistle Vivaldi to all the people he encountered the night he was shot. It may not have helped if he had, through slammed doors, over police sirens and gunfire.
But even in death his family is whistling Vivaldi on Ferrell's behalf, signaling to us that he was a student, and, by extension, a human being whose death should matter.
Tressie McMillan Cottom is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Emory University. This piece is adapted from her blog, tressiemc.
The Opinion section is produced by the Editorial Department to foster discussion about key issues. The Editorial Board represents the institutional voice of the Star Tribune and operates independently of the newsroom.


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Tasty Tuesday w/ Beth's Mess
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 c. cottage cheese
- 1/2 c. shredded cheese (Romano/Parmesan is amazing, but cheddar is good too)
- 3.5 oz. sweet potato puree
- salt & pepper, to taste
- garlic & herb blend, to taste
- dash of nutmeg (opt)
- dash of cayenne pepper (opt)
- 1/2 zucchini, finely chopped (peeled for the picky)
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 c. prepared hash-browns (reconstituted dehydrated ones)
- 1/2 c. ham, chopped
- 1/2 c. chopped mushrooms (opt)
- 1 roma tomato, chopped (opt)
Thanks Beth for sharing. Make sure to visit Beth's Mess for lots of more yummy *healthy* recipes.
Join in! Leave a comment!
Oh' my yummy food… but who cares when you put those sweet chubby precious pics. up of your little MISS, lOVE HER HATS TOO. jen
What a YUM-O recipe – and the cutest baby too – oh, and that hats are cute too!
Melanie -
Yum! I always need another HEALTHY recipe, yes please! Thanks for sharing!
Those look yummy! If it wasn't snowing, I'd run out and buy the ingredients.
Just wanted to let you know that I nominated your blog for the versatile blogger award! Please let me know if you accept, love your blog!
Kaitlyn @ The Birds Nest
YUM!! I know what's for breakfast this Saturday.
Can I ask where you got those cute baby jeans? My daughter is 2 months (so manybe that's why nothing really fits her). -
Oh I love Beth! You rock!
What a great recipe, thanks for sharing this blog with us!
these looked so good that I ran out to get the things i didn't have on hand (zucchini, ham) and came back home and made them. i just tasted it…..omg……VERY good. Thank you!
Beth's cousin here. Just wanted to comment I got this recipe from her over a year ago and my family still has it as a favorite!
Love ya Beth!


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International Jazz Festival Bansko 2014
The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is the biggest summer musical event in Bulgaria. The enormous popularity with which the festival enjoys among specialists and fans across the world has turned it into one of the foremost international cultural happenings in the Balkans.
The quaint old town becomes a meeting place for emblematic figures of today's music world. The concerts are free for the public and the festival is organised with the aid of sponsors. Traditionally, the festival features styles and groups representing almost all jazz trends. This year, the programme will include performances by Sheila E., Iyeoka, Tania Maria, Viva Brazil Quartet, China Moses and Raphaël Lemmonier, Axel Zwingerberger and many others.The evening concerts draw huge crowds to the open-air stage on Nikola Vaptsarov Square in downtown Bansko. Throughout the festival week, jazz is also played during the day on smaller stages various restaurants.
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Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 18:42
I am looking for a CLOSE-UP picture of the island trim on a Wolf all gas range. I've searched the web and none of the pictures provide a good view of what it looks like attached to the range. I am interested in seeing the actual fit of the trim, how it meets up with the edges of the range, etc. I'm not particularly happy with the 5 inch riser that I purchased, and wonder if the island trim would suit me better. Any Wolf owners willing to pass along a photo? (Dual fuel has a different range top and somewhat different trim, so interested in AG only. Many thanks! |
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Here's ours, but I think from what I've seen in recent pics on their site (?), they might have changed the design??? |
- Posted by jellytoast (My Page) on Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 22:16
Thank you, cat_mom, but I can't see the trim! I really need a CLOSE-UP picture of the island trim as I am interested in seeing how well the trim fits on the range. |
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- Posted by jellytoast (My Page) on Sat, Feb 23, 13 at 10:10
Thanks, cat mom!! |
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By: spenceramber on April 24, 2008 - 12:51pm - Add new comment
Just found this on IP - very interesting to find this at The Island Packet.
By: spenceramber on February 12, 2008 - 10:20am - Add new comment
Hey OW - did you see last night. That was a beautiful Whippet.
Can't wait for the Toy Group tonight.
Oh the many fond memories I have of attending Westminster.
By: spenceramber on February 8, 2008 - 10:57am - Add new comment
Don't know why BT didn't cover this story - unless I missed it. Funny how you read a story like this in the IP first.
Anyway, our Bluffton Post Office is at it again. If you are missing any mail, might want to take a trip to the PO to see if they are just holding on to it.
By: spenceramber on January 16, 2008 - 3:39pm - Add new comment
Just out - new list of the 10 most popular dogs. What does everyone think?
By: spenceramber on August 29, 2007 - 9:07am - Add new comment
Lucky pooch! What does everyone think of this one? I think it is great!
By: spenceramber on August 16, 2007 - 2:07pm - Add new comment
Welcome Back - hope your trip was fun. Please read your email.
By: spenceramber on August 14, 2007 - 8:51am - Add new comment
This blog will be for those of us who watch "After Dark" or any of the other live feeds.
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Just wondering if anyone here watches Big Brother on CBS?
By: spenceramber on June 28, 2007 - 12:20pm - Add new comment
I feel like the worst mother in all the world. Little Spencer went in for a dental cleaning and is coming out of it with eight less teeth.
I will be the first to admit that we do not brush their teeth.
Can someone please give me some advice on brushing their teeth?
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Hell Yes.
anyone else unable to get past the first 15 seconds? It keeps asking me to play again.
Ahem..........GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you.
I played the PC demo and man...what a game.
EDIT: Having huge problems playing the video.
I don't think Jerry Rice intended this much swearing or phrases like "Worthless animals" when he agreed to make this game.
"Fur-st Down!"
I can't tell what I find more offensive, the Scottish archetype or that god damn guitar loop.
'Everyone needs a top hat when they're playing Dog Football' should be a quote on the box
I'm disappointed at what a black hole of cynicism this whole site -- community included -- has become. Not defending the game, but it's clear you popped in yet another kids game simply for purposes of making fun of it, which of course all the GB fanboys will lap up in the comments. You guys might be getting too old for this.


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Spohn to cut 100 jobs
Christus Spohn Health System officials said financial problems were to blame for about 100 layoffs
About two percent of Christus Spohn's 5,400 employees will be affected by the layoffs, and a series of non-salary-related cost savings also are in place, said Dr. Richard Davis, the health system's regional chief medical officer, and David Frum, Christus Spohn's vice president of planning and business development.
The health system plans to save approximately $7.5 million to $8 million annually with employee reductions and another $11 million each year in across-the-board cutbacks to non-salary-related expenses system-wide, Frum said.
"Everything from product reductions to travel and mileage expenses - every expense line item that we can," he said. "We are turning over every stone related to the non-salary side to have as little impact as possible on our people, our human resources."
Cutbacks in government-funded programs, declining inpatient admissions and locally significant increases in charity care were driving forces in the layoffs, Davis and Frum said.
Better medicine and improved technology mean shorter hospital stays, which have meant continuing decreases in hospital revenue. Coupled with rising charity care costs, estimated at $55 million this year compared with about $47 million last year, the hospital system has been forced to cut costs, Frum said.
"They have driven us to the point where we literally have to look at every expense," he said. "Every single area of the hospital has expense-reduction plans. Employee reductions were the last step we wanted to take, but given this difficult time we had to make a small but appropriate reduction in staff."
This is the first time Christus Spohn has laid off employees since 1999, Frum said. The health system eliminated 132 positions and reduced the hours of 40 employees during that round of cutbacks.
The administration has been planning the most recent layoffs for the past couple of months, Davis said. Each position was analyzed to determine whether if could be combined with another. Seniority also was a factor, and each employee was evaluated based on his or her performance, he said.
"This is obviously difficult, even if it's a small percentage," Davis said. "These are our friends and our co-workers."
Nurses, supervisors and clerical workers from the health system's six hospitals have been affected, Davis said. The employees will receive a 10-day notice and may be eligible for a severance package and counseling services, he said.
Many Texas hospitals are experiencing the same cutbacks and layoffs, said Texas Hospital Association communications director Amanda Engler,
Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the country - about 25 percent of the population - and it has put pressure on the hospitals, Engler said.
"Certainly the amount of care has continued to escalate," she said. "South Texas is really feeling the pinch, especially with the number of undocumented immigrants. From an association standpoint, we hope to get the Legislature to address the growing problem."
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BIOMET 3i Raises More Than $20k for Operation Smile
Posted on May 19, 2014
Palm Beach Gardens, FL – BIOMET 3i is pleased to share that it has raised more than $20,000 for Operation Smile from its recent philanthropic events, including the Smile Seminar, which took place the weekend of May 3rd.
The company has recently organized events such as a Bowl-A-Thon, the Smile Seminar and a Golf Tournament to raise money for Operation Smile. The Smile Seminar, which featured a lecture from Dr. Stephen Chu, was held at the Institute for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry* and the Golf Event, was held the next day at the PGA National Resort.
Operation Smile provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children around the globe.
"We are very pleased with the response we've received from dental professionals regarding these philanthropic events," said BIOMET 3i President, Bart Doedens. "There are children around the world who desperately need dental help and organizations like Operation Smile are truly changing lives."


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Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 17:30
We currently live in Oklahoma and we are building a home in Utah. I am in Utah this weekend and put some awesome quartzite on reserve! It called out to me and I love it. Here is a pic! |
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- Posted by carsonheim (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 17:59
Beautiful Robyn! Looks lovely with your paint colors. Great choice :) |
Very pretty! Looks great with the rest of the components. |
- Posted by robynstamps (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 20:07
Thank you! Here's a close up of the slab. It's called Branco Parana Quartzite! Lots of gray and white. |
Very pretty, and perfect with your cab colors! |
Wow-beautiful piece of stone. |
- Posted by OntarioMom (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 22:16
It looks gorgeous!! I love your colours. What is the grey cab colour with blue undertones? Also, what is the small rectangle on the right? What white did you choose for the kitchen? Can't wait to see your kitchen reveal. Carol |
It's beautiful Robyn, you must be so excited to see your build site in person again and pick out your choices! yay!!! |
- Posted by robynstamps (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 21:35
Carol - We are using BM White Dove and BM Steel Wool for our cabinets. The gray rectangle is our backsplash which is gray crackle tile. |
- Posted by OntarioMom (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 21:42
Thanks robynstamps -- it all looks fantastic. Are you carrying the White Dove into the trim for the whole house? We are using SW Alabaster White which is very close match to White Dove. I am struggling with what to do about trim colour. In particular, I am finding my bathroom would look better with a crisper white than White Dove/Alabaster white. What are you planning for trim, vanities, painted doors, etc? Carol |
Very pretty slab! And it works just perfect! |
- Posted by scrapbookheaven (My Page) on Mon, Apr 21, 14 at 10:45
Robyn, wow this is a complete turn around from your kitchen in Oklahoma! I love the slabs that you have picked out. |
- Posted by scrapbookheaven (My Page) on Mon, Apr 21, 14 at 10:46
Robyn, wow this is a complete turn around from your kitchen in Oklahoma! I love the slabs that you have picked out. |
Beautiful! How exciting to have such a huge and crucial decision behind you. It is a gorgeous stone. We are trying to find our perfect slab of marble now. Can't wait to have this phase done. |
- Posted by firsthouse_mp (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 1:49
That I love love love....no wonder it called out to you. It's perfectly gorgeous!!! |
That slab looks absolutely perfect. I was just looking at this quartzite where I live in my search for the perfect marble looking granite or quartzite. The slabs I saw have pink or red looking color in the veining and some odd blotches on the stone. It doesn't look like the stone you found has that. I got a sample and have been trying some testing on it as well. The mustard and raspberry sauce wiped off with no signs after an hour but the lime juice and white vinegar left a big spot where they had been. Have you noticed that with yours? I also have had a bad experience with stone being labeled as a quartzite and then turning out to be a soft dolomite. I'm very leary of the label on any stone now. I have 6 children and am very worried about stains and marks all over my kitchen island. |
- Posted by robynstamps (My Page) on Wed, Apr 23, 14 at 15:07
kym6 - They did a test for etching with this slab and nothing happened with acidic juice. The stone is from Italy. It is pretty tough. Good luck! |
That's great -- I was like kym6, I found a bunch of slabs that were labeled as quartzite or claimed to be quartzite, but were not. These were dolomitic marbles that had been sealed and would resist etching for a few minutes, but not for an hour. They also failed the scratch test. Robyn: the stone is beautiful! |
It's stunning! Beautiful choice. |
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