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Multi-needle users… how often do you get this error message? "Check upper and bobbin thread." Sometimes this message is legitimate and you are out of bobbin thread or top thread. Sometimes you get it and realize one of your needles is not threaded correctly ~ you missed a guide or the thread has wandered around the wrong guide. Sometimes you get this message and everything appears to be FINE and you want to throw your machine out the window because it keeps happening every 7 stitches and you keep closing the error message and starting the machine again only to get the message again and again and again. Hypothetically.
I was having this issue with needle 1 and 6 on my machine recently and had my machine serviced a couple of months ago. I haven't sewn a whole lot since I got it back, but noticed needle 6 was still giving me trouble. I emailed Steve at Sewingmachine.com last week about it and he sent me a GREAT list of "try this" for this error message issue. I took some pictures today to include and hopefully this will help if you are having the error message problem.
Please note: If you have this problem with needle 4, which has the shortest route from the spool of thread to the needle, wrap the thread around the tension disk twice! I did a short blog post on this – click HERE to read it! It worked for me!!
The following are suggestions from STEVE:
When your machine stops and says check upper and lower thread, it stopped because the machine did not "sense" the tension disc turning. The tension disc is the little (silver) wheel under your tension knob that you wrap the thread around 1-1/2 times when you thread up the machine.
There are two reasons for your to be getting a "false thread break" error. The first reason, and it is very uncommon, is that the electronic sensors that sense the motion (turning) of your tension discs are bad. We very rarely see that as the problem. The other reason is that your tension discs are just not turning steadily.
The first thing you want to try is to wrap your thread around the tension a second time to see if this stops the error message. The tension assembly is supposed to looped around one time during your threading of the machine – try looping it twice. This is just a test to see if it helps stop the error message. If that works then we know that your tension discs are not turning properly and it is not a sensor. (I tried this FIRST and this WORKED FOR ME! However, you still need to troubleshoot the issue with the following steps. Double wrapping the thread will eventually fail you, but it's an easy fix to get through a project. RG)
Next if you pull straight down on a thread at the needle on one that is not giving you any issues you will see that the tension disc spins smoothly. (pull slowly) Next pull on one of the threads that is giving you problems and watch – the disc will spin erratically. If the disc was turning smoothly and steadily we would have to check the electronic sensor, but ninety times out of a hundred the disc or the felts, or a threading issue are to blame. Cleaning can also help and I will go into detail on that in a moment.
Disc & Felts:
Below pics are from a blog post I did on 6 needle maintenance (found HERE):
Tension can be an issue if the tension knobs are twisted down too tight and not allowing the tension disc to turn steadily. Try loosening the tension a little to see if the discs spin more smoothly.
The most common threading issue is that the little clips (pretensions) at the back and front of the head are not threaded correctly. The thread will only be half way under the clip or not at all and that will cause an issue. These pretensions help to hold your thread taut so that the when you wrap the thread around the tension disc the thread will "grip" the disc and spin it. Incorrect threading of the machine will also cause the error message. If the tensions and threading are correct then it may require cleaning to solve the issue.
Here are the instructions for cleaning your tensions:
At the back and front of the head are two metal clips you run the thread under, these are called pretensions. Start by cleaning out under them. The space is very small under the clip so what we do is to cut a long skinny strip of fabric and run that under the clips. Soaking the fabric in rubbing alcohol can help to clean out any waxes or oils or dust that is trapped under the pretensions.
Next move onto the tension assembly itself and screw the cap off. Take each component of the tension off and stack them in a row for reassembly. As you take off the tension wheel that you wrap the thread around look at the underside and you will see a round ridge, that is the magnet the machine sense is turning, so that it knows that your thread is feeding and not broken. Clean any lint off of the blue felt disks, take a Q-tip or a fabric strip and clean inside the groove of the tension wheel. Use rubbing alcohol again to clean the tension wheel as you cannot have your thread slipping on this wheel. Be sure that when you reassemble the tension wheel that you put the side with the magnet facing down. After reassembly pull on your thread down at the needle and watch the tension wheel to assure that it is spinning. Pull slowly and the wheel should spin smoothly and not start and stop. If it will do that then you are good to go!
THE Mighty Hoop
First and foremost, the master bath-de-Gulledge is D-O-N-E!! I know I got behind in my renovation posting and will try to catch up soon. It's DONE and we have moved back in, but it needs some decorating before I post my final AFTERS. Here is a little peek at the before/after of the tub/vanity area. Again, nothing has been hung (tv, decor, artwork, etc.) so it's a bit of a blank canvas right now. We are enjoying it immensely but had a bit of a crazy week last week so I haven't had a chance to add some color yet! I'm pretty sure HGTV will be calling me soon…..
Totally random, but I noticed a blog comment today that had to do with SCISSORS so I thought I would add that in here! For all these year I have preached about the Gingher 4″ curved embroidery scissors. They sell them at Joann and probably most sewing stores. Well…. maybe it's my old age and poor eyesight lately, but I've started using the 5.5″ double curved scissors (Ginghers also) and I.LOVE.THEM! I think what happened was that my 4″ got dull after years of use so I got a new pair. They are sharp, but a little tighter and don't trim as easy. It may be that they are not broken in yet? Anywho… I started using the bigger ones and now I like those better! Not sure what it is about the extra curve and 1.5″?? The big scissors below I use for cutting fabric and my big pieces of stabilizer. The blue handle ones are Brother scissors I think (they came w/ my machine in the little tool box). I use those for trimming the stabilizer around the applique (back) when I'm done, and also for when I am trimming inside of a design. They aren't super sharp, so I pierce the fabric with them at an angle and then cut with my Ginghers.
I haven't been doing much work lately b/c of the craziness going on at Casa de Gulledge ~ renovations, travel soccer management and family stuff (my dad was in the hospital for several days last week and goes home tomorrow from the therapy rehab facility). I have a friend in ATL who asked me to do a few baby gift items for her and told me the colors were navy blue light blue, gray and white. I REALLY like those colors together after sewing a few things! It has also been raining here in Montgomery for like the past month, so these pics were taken inside and don't do the items justice! LOVE the colors! Anchors and whales were the theme also.
Now on to the title of my post…. MIGHTY {magnetic} HOOPS! I recently got the 7.25″ x 7.25″ and finally got around to trying it out! It is SO EASY to use and I've taken a few pics along the way for this post!! First of all, they are magnetic and REALLY STRONG, hence the warnings….. I haven't gotten pinched yet but I can see how it can easily happen! They are STRONG. I like the size of the 7.25″ x 7.25″ also b/c I typically stitch 5×7 designs and it gives me a little extra room for initials or a name. There is also a pacemaker warning on it…..
Here is the bottom frame. All you have to do is get it in place and the magnets do the rest!
I did my burp cloths using the MIGHTY HOOP and it was super easy! Burps can be thick and hard to hoop. With the MH, no wrinkling or hoop burn! As you can see, I got the burp cloth on top of the bottom of the hoop. You just have to make sure it's straight.
Just hold the top of the hoop frame over it, and BAM it snaps in place. Very easy!
They go on the machine just like Fast Frames. You just have to make sure you check your boundaries to make sure the needle is not going to hit anything. Unlike Fast Frames – no sticky stabilizer is needed!
You may notice that Bentley is in navy blue down below. When I did the baby gifts the first go-around, I had navy and gray in my head (which looks great together also by the way…). If anyone knows of a baby boy named Bentley, I have a bib and burp cloth available…..
The MIGHTY HOOP also works great on bibs!
I also used the MIGHTY HOOP on a Market Tote. I typically use Sticky Stabilizer and Fast Frames, but the MH was easy and worked great and I didn't have to peel "sticky" off of anything!
This is Monogram Wizard Plus "MC Center" H (I made it wider than usual) plus some motif ends which are also done in Monogram Wizard Plus!
I got my Mighty Hoop from Sewingmachine.com (search: mighty hoop) and you can find demo videos on Youtube HERE! They also have some videos at Sewingmachine.com under Product Demonstration Videos – click HERE. They sell a variety of sizes sort of like the Durkees. Anyway, I look forward to using them more as I get time to do more work!
Did anyone get to go to the Everything Embroidery Market last weekend in Chattanooga? I was so sad to have missed it! I realized several weeks ago that with the renovation and our soccer schedule that I was not going to be able to wiggle my nose and appear there for the weekend. On top of all that with my dad being in the hospital, I would not have made it anyway. I have seen tons of pictures and have heard nothing but great reviews, so I hope you all had fun and that they will do it again!
Have a great weekend! OH… I will work on the ORGANIZATION post ASAP with the feedback I got from my last post! I got some GREAT Tips!! One idea I had was to go ahead and get your next project ready while your machine is sewing. DON'T jump on Facebook because you will get sucked in to "15 Ways To Bond With Your Daughter" and then next thing you know 45 minutes has passed and you've done 1 burp cloth. Go ahead and iron the stabilizer on the bib you plan to work on next. Go ahead and iron the applique fabric and iron Heat N Bond Lite on it so it'll be READY! If you have extra hoops, you could go ahead and hoop it! I would get a lot more done if I could discipline myself to think ahead and actually do stuff while my machine is sewing!
One more time…. have a GREAT weekend! We have been out of town for soccer tournaments the past 2 weekends, so we are looking forward to being HOME.
Organization HELP!!
Happy Monday! Let's take a break from BATHROOMS! Do you ever feel totally disorganized? Inefficient? Stressed out? Like you can't get anything done? Overbooked? Forgetful? Find yourself on Facebook for no reason? Easily sidetracked by laundry or the Girl Scout cookies in the freezer? All of the above describe how I feel on a daily basis! I wanted to work on a BLOG POST with tips on how to stay organized and efficient. I know most of us are stay-at-home moms who maybe do this for fun/on the side/for friends and family…. or maybe this is your full time J-O-B? What are your best tips for staying organized and efficient?
How do you organize your "orders"?
When is the best time to work?
When is the best time to check email (other than every 5 minutes like I do sometimes….)?
How many items do you do each day? Goals are good!!
How do you not get distracted?
Tips & time savers for doing monograms and appliques?
Easiest way to pick out fabric & thread colors?
When do you not work or when is it OK to take the day off?
Those are just A FEW questions I could think of! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Sound off in the COMMENTS, or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Photos would be AWESOME too, if you have any to share! Be on the lookout for my BLOG POST!
Here are just a few pics of my sewing room from a previous blog post on ORGANIZATION! Thanks in advance!!
My BLANKS & SUPPLY closet:
My ORDER organizer:
Bath Reno Take 2
I have more reno photos to share! If you aren't interested in bathroom before and afters, then go ahead and jump on over to Facebook! We are getting closer. These pics were taken since my last post but we have come a long way since these. I will update more soon! It has been fun, exhausting, stressful, time consuming, etc. but I know it'll all be worth it when it's all done. If I sound like I am complaining about redoing my bathroom, I AM NOT! It's just a process and it's not all fun! I thrive on a clean, organized house. A renovation and having people in and out all day every day is rockin my world!
Here is the shower area again. I think I had a pic in my last post with the frame of the shower. As of today it's fully tiled (but not grouted). More pics coming soon!
Here is our vanity area again. It's amazing that they can take THIS and make it in to something beautiful! We now have some cabinets in place and the counter top SHOULD go in tomorrow.
When I go in each day (several times a day), I am never quite sure what shape things are going to be in! This was a mess….
This is my soon-to-be closet, which has our old toilet in it….
This is the condition of our bedroom and one of the many nights we have spent time sorting through tile, one at a time. Jeff and I have gone through hundreds of tile. They are 18×18 and heavy. We chose a travertine tile which is beautiful, but the color varies from one piece to the next. They come in packs of 4, and in most cases we may have only chose 1 tile out of the 4 for our "keep" pile. Did I mention the tile is heavy? and dirty!! It's going to be beautiful though!!
More tile sorting….
More of the mess! THERE are my yellow scissors!!!!
And now what we have all been waiting for! TILE!! This was after the floor was laid and I think the last corner piece went in yesterday. Saturday morning, we get GROUT!
Our shower with the 2nd round of floor tile! The shower floor was tiled, then removed, then tiled again.
Another pic of the floor! You might be able to see some of the variation.
This is my old closet which will now be Jeff's closet. It is a MESS!!! Eventually this will all be cleaned out and we will have new carpet! Again, I'm amazed that this will be clean and new soon cause it is NASTY right now!
This is out of order, but this was when tile guy #2 started laying tile and we had to send him home for the day. He never returned, and tile guy #1 came back and started over.
And lastly, this is our room. Thank GOODNESS we covered everything with drop cloths. There is a 2″ layer of dust on everything! Jeff and I look forward to moving back in! Hotel Mallory has been nice and I've gotten used to the queen sized bed, but we will be ready for normal again!
I will get some more pics up soon!
In Applique Cafe news, all of our designs are on SALE! Plus, we have a new PICK for $1.50! I love a good trio design!
Bath Reno 2015
Happy Monday people! I have been MIA for a couple of weeks… busy getting ready for another travel soccer season and we are also renovating our master bathroom! If you've been with me for a while, you know that we renovated our kitchen a few years ago. After 2 years of thinking, discussing, putting off, saving, secretly wishing, trying to be content, discussing again… we finally decided it was time! Last summer we came home from vacation and noticed the tile made a crackly sound when we walked on it, which meant it was coming loose. Fast forward to 6 or so mos later and we finally bit the bullet to reno. Here are the "before" pictures, and I will post updates in my next post. We are currently beginning week 3 and hopefully the tile will start going back in today!
Here is the ginormous heart shaped tub that we have used maybe 10 times in our 3+ years in this house. The walls are a lovely shade of blue and absolutely nothing matches! We have light blue walls, bronze fixtures and plenty of brass thrown in there as well.
This thing takes up half the bathroom!
Here is my closet, and it's huge, but with a weird partial wall in the middle. We are getting rid of that!
This is my vanity, and as you can see I've been experimenting with cabinet color trying to figure out what will work! I will not miss these oak cabinets! Not that there is anything wrong with oak, but…..
Here is our tiny plastic shower and Jeff's vanity. Brass & bronze.
I will not miss this shower! It was faux marble plastic something, and this is what I had to look at every day while sudsing my hair. See if you can figure out what this looks like! Hint: all women have 2. Am I right? That's what this reminded me of every.single.day.
The lovely light in the potty room. This thing is surely vintage. I'd say filthy too.
Jeff's vanity again. When we moved in, he had to replace the drawer insides b/c they smelled like a cat may have lived in one of them. It has been a constant battle of odors!
Here is where the tile was coming off, and the whole floor creaked when you walked on it b/c the tile was coming loose from whatever is under it. The grout is 50 shades of nasty as well.
There is something weird about cabinets and drawers that other people used for years and years and years!! Yuck!!
So those are the BEFORE pics! Here are just a few pics of the progress over the last week or so…
This is my vanity area, which will be expanded to be mine and Jeff's vanity area.
The tub before it was completely removed! It's amazing the wasted space that was just tile!
Here is where the shower and Jeff's vanity were. We are gaining a little more shower square footage and gaining a nice utility cabinet for all of our linens!
This shows the shower framed a little bigger, and the utility cabinet will go on the right.
Utility cabinet area. Another closet on the right.
This is my closet without the strange half wall. Jeff and I are actually swapping closets b/c he has 88 times more clothes than I do, but that is another story! This will be his closet (for his 48 pairs of khaki pants and 97 golf shirts).
We will have a normal human size tub under the window, which leaves more space for a double vanity for me and Jeff!
It's a slow process but things are shaping up! I will try to get in and take some more pictures tomorrow! Jeff and I took over moved in to Mallory's room. Bless her heart, this is what she has to deal with in her kitchen. These are all Jeff's clothes btw. He also has clothes stashed in Browder AND Garrison's closets, but again, that is another story.
We are sleeping in her queen bed also, which is like a toddler bed compared to our king. Luckily she has a full bathroom that I am using during this process, and right next to her bathroom is our guest bathroom which also has a shower. So for now we have his and hers bathrooms which makes living in Hotel Mallory a little easier.
I will post more pictures soon! We had bath reno crisis (not really a crisis) #1 today (in between me typing this post) when the tile guy began laying tile. He got 3 down and called me in for a looksee, and the tile was darker than we had anticipated. This resulted in him quitting for the day at 2:00 and me running to meet my contractor to look at more tile. That resulted in me going by another place to look at more tile and him driving up to Prattville to look at even more tile. Long story short… the tile guy is taking tomorrow off while we get our act together and decide which tile is going down! Our only other speedbump was a leak in one of the pipes where the shower was. Luckily that was a semi-easy fix and as many HGTV shows as we have watched, it was totally expected. You cannot renovate anything without a leak or rotten wood somewhere.
Pray for us!
Everything Embroidery Market WINNERS
Happy Friday folks! I did a ticket giveaway on my last blog post for the Everything Embroidery Market coming up next month. You all commented up a storm and I LOVED reading all of the resolutions and ideas for the new year! On Tuesday I used random.org to generate 2 lucky numbers and counted down the comments to find our winners. Of course, both people who commented only left a first name, and I didn't think to even ask for an email address or SOMETHING on the comments! So far these 2 have not contacted me, so I thought another blog post might do the trick! If you are my Megan or Renee and are interested in attending the EEM, please email me at email@example.com!! If for some reason you aren't interested and just commented for fun, shoot me an email and let me know so I can chose another winner! Hope to hear from you and thanks to everyone for commenting!
Here are 4 new designs I just listed, and since our SALE ended this morning, I've listed these at the sale price which will be good through the weekend! $2.40 through Sunday, and don't forget our Digitizer's Pick which is $1.50 (on our home page)! Check out these new designs at Applique Cafe! Again, HAPPY FRIDAY!!
Everything Embroidery Market Chattanooga
Happy 2015 from Applique Cafe!! It's 1:52 pm and I am still in my pajamas!! We toasted the New Year with the NYC ball drop with some friends and our 15 kids last night, then came home with 20 minutes to spare in bringing in the central time zone New Year here in Alabama! What are your "resolutions" for 2015? I never really make any or keep any, but have a few things in mind for this year. I was texting with friends yesterday discussing wrinkles, waistlines, gray hair and talk of root canals, crowns and needing braces. There's a hefty resolution or two in there I think! Business-wise, I would love to blog more (HA – we have all heard that one before…), somehow come up with more new designs (how.else.can.we.do.a.bunny??), and utilize different social media outlets more in our business (since Facebook has become a total joke). Follow Applique Cafe on Instagram, Pinterest and even Twitter! We are still on Facebook, but lately negative 3% of our followers even see what we post. So, BLOG, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST & TWITTER! Got it? Good!
Is anyone going to the Everything Embroidery Market next month? Anyone want to? It's February 20-21st (Fri-Sat) in Chattanooga, TN and Applique Cafe will be there! I have some tickets to give away, so who wants to win a couple of them???? All you have to do is comment on this post with your NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION(S) and I will chose 2 winners randomly on Sunday! That's this Sunday, January 4th, 2015! Be sure to FOLLOW EEM on Facebook to keep up with announcements and everything else you need and want to know!
Applique Cafe news ~ ALL DESIGNS ARE 40% OFF through next Thursday, January 8th! Time to think about Valentines and Easter for sure, and SUMMER will be here before we know it.
Also, check out our Valentine's Digitizer's Pick featured on our home page! We are working on several new designs to kick off 2015, so stay tuned for those! One more time…. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Remember….COMMENT – RESULUTION(S) – GIVING AWAY 2 TICKETS TO EVERYTHING EMBROIDERY MARKET – SUNDAY, JANUARY 4TH.
Merry Christmas 2014
First of all, I would like to wish everyone reading this a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! If you are like me, it has really snuck up fast this year. I say that every year, and you'd think I didn't know that Christmas was on December 25th every.single.year!! It's not like Easter or Thanksgiving when you are never really sure when it might fall. It's always December 25th, and it always sneaks up on me! I just mailed out my Christmas cards today, and a couple of hours ago I was still out at Hobby Lobby buying last minute gifts. I think I am done! Anyway, from these kiddos of mine to you, MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM APPLIQUE CAFE!!!
I am done shopping, and I am also done monogramming!! I monogrammed my last 5 or 6 items today, and other than monogramming a thing or two for my own children, I am D-O-N-E!!! Below is my "work organizer" that I got from Hobby Lobby. It's EMPTY!!! Woo hoo!!!! I'm kinda hoping it stays that way until 2015…
Earlier today, this was my dining room table with everything DONE on it. Most was picked up today. I've been monogramming like crazy for the past week or two! Based on the likes on my Instagram photo, I'd say some of you are in the same boat! p.s. don't you just love Emoji??
Lastly, December has been a hot month for Sew What-Pro software!! A lot of you are either buying or receiving (or both) SWP software for Christmas this year! So far it's our TOP SELLER for the month! For more info on Sew What Pro, just search Sew What Pro or look for the TAG on the right column of my blog!
Again, Merry Christmas and a big THANK YOU to all of our customers and blog readers out there! I know I don't blog as much as I should, but I appreciate my readers and will try to do better in 2015!!
Road Trip!!
I am super excited about a SHOPPING EVENT coming up in February 2015! The Everything Embroidery Market will take place in Chattanooga, TN on February 20-21st. Check out their Facebook page to keep up with who will be there and everything you need to know! The website is www.everythingembroiderymarket.com to register, find hotel information and much more. Who all will be there??
ME!!!! ……. I missed the Applique Conference this year so I'm excited to be there to see everyone and get to shop, network and learn some new things! Best of all, I WILL have a display table but won't be teaching or anything so it'll be a stress-free and fun trip! Not that teaching is stressful but you know what I mean…
Who else?
Sassy Kid Blanks, Southern Home Blanks, Sewingmachine.com (my favorite!!), Monkey Tails Blanks, All Stitched Up by Angela/Angela's Fabric and Trim, web designer Strafire.com just to name a few ~ LIKE their Facebook page to find out who else is coming. There are other applique/embroidery website friends coming too! I hope to see you there!
Widening Satin Stitches!!
I taught a class last Thursday night at Beth's Heirloom Sewing in Wetumpka, AL. I've taught a couple of "intro to embroidery & applique" classes before but this time she asked me to teach Embroidery Software. Since I use Monogram Wizard Plus and Sew What Pro, those were the 2 I chose to teach. I took 3 pages of notes (front and back) and ended up spending a good hour on Monogram Wizard Plus and the last hour on Sew What Pro. We didn't even take a break! People really ARE interested in software!! Check out Beth's website ~ they are now selling fabric online and she said they were still in the process of adding all of it! If you are in the area, you can also sign up for their newsletter and hear about upcoming classes. I need to take my notes and put them in a good outline form ~ I will work on that in my spare time!
One of the most impressive features of Sew What Pro is that you can adjust PULL COMPENSATION, or in other words, you can WIDEN YOUR SATIN STITCHES on your appliques and fonts! Say what???? I posted a picture of a demo I did on Facebook last week and got a huge response!
I will walk you through the process, and also include a link to a video from the Sands Computing website so you can also watch the process. It's SUPER easy to do!
Here is your Sew What Pro workspace screen and I did my demo using our Mini Satin Circle Applique Design. There is an icon up top for adjusting your density and PULL COMPENSATION. Click on that button (which says "Adjust Density"). I don't mess with density by the way. I found this when googling Embroidery Density ~ "Density is the distance between individual stitches in a satin column or rows of stitches in a fill. The closer the rows are to each other, the more dense an area of stitches is." You can read more about density here. Again, I typically don't mess with density!
On the bottom you will see Pull Compensation and X.1mm. You can adjust your PC up to 20, which would be 2mm. You can also go -20 which would make your satin stitch 2mm thinner. Basically, 5= 1/2 mm, 10=1 mm, 15 = 1.5 mm, and 20 would be 2 mm. You will see my examples down below.
This is what my adjusted design looks like after changing my PC to 10. This, I thought, was a good increase for PC and it didn't make it too thick.
Here is the demo I did! As you can see, 20 is almost too thick unless you just like super duper thick satin stitches!
Here is a shot of the back of each applique. As you can see the bobbin distribution looks great (about 1/3, 1/3, 1/3) so adjusting Pull Compensation does not mess up how the design stitches.
And now, here is the video you can watch from the Sands Computing website: http://sandscomputing.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/PullComp/PullCompensation.swf
There are also other helpful videos on their website! Let me know if you have any questions! This is just one of the cool features of Sew What Pro, which you can find at Applique Cafe! There is a 30 day free trial if you are interested in trying it out, and it's only $65 to purchase. Well worth every penny!!
Check out our new Digitizer's Pick for Christmas. This is a great design for the BOYS and it's $1.50 for a limited time!


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IF the industry known as Major League Baseball continues to wonder why it continues to disenchant more and more fans, it has only to watch the butchering of the Florida Marlins by their bottom-line owner.
As the World Series champions, the Marlins were the best team in baseball. And less than four weeks later, the accurate verb is really ''were,'' not ''are.'' As a team, those Marlins no longer exist.
Moises Alou, the left fielder, has been traded to the Houston Astros.
Devon White, the center fielder, has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Robb Nen, the bullpen closer, has been traded to the San Francisco Giants.
And yesterday, Jeff Conine, the first baseman who was known as the original Marlin, was traded to the Kansas City Royals.
If the Marlins had obtained equal talent value, fine. But for those three cornerstones of a World Series winner, all the Marlins got were seven picture windows -- seven prospects who might or might not develop into doing what Alou, White and Nen did.
And along with the Marlin franchise itself, two more cornerstones are on sale -- their best player, right fielder Gary Sheffield, and their best pitcher, right-hander Kevin Brown.
Why? In the words of baseball's new motto, the Marlins' owner, H. Wayne Huizenga, wants to ''lose salary.'' Excellence is too expensive. Cut the payroll in order to sell the club.
In an industry that expects its fans to worship their favorite team's won-lost record, to ''lose'' anything was once a four-letter word. But for any bottom-line owner now, it's fashionable, and fiscally responsible, to lose salary. But all that really does is help a franchise and baseball lose its fans.
More and more, as Bernie Williams of the Yankees is discovering, it's not what you as a player can do for your team, it's what your departure can do for its payroll.
Randy Johnson, baseball's best left-handed pitcher, is on the market in Seattle because the Mariners believe his next contract would be too expensive. Pedro Martinez is now with the Boston Red Sox because he's too good and therefore too expensive for the payroll-poor Montreal Expos.
But what the Marlins are doing in breaking up a World Series team isn't new.
Two decades ago, Charles O. Finley broke up the three-time World Series champion Oakland Athletics rather than pay Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Sal Bando, Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue the new free-agent market prices.
Six decades ago, Connie Mack broke up the two-time World Series champion Philadelphia Athletics rather than pay Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane the salary market prices of those Depression years.
The difference is, those teams won three and two consecutive World Series titles before Charlie O. and Mr. Mack pared the payroll.
This time, it's as if H. (it doesn't stand for Halo) Wayne Huizenga, the deep-sea fisherman who spent $89 million on free agents a year ago, strung up those Marlins on the dock after one World Series title for one quick snapshot. He didn't even mount the Marlins for future viewing and a run at another tray of World Series rings.
Almost as soon as that Miami parade for all the Marlins fans was over, their team that won the World Series no longer existed.
So much for being a Marlins fan. And so much for being the Marlins manager. Jim Leyland basked in his team's World Series triumph. But now it's as if he were again managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, which let Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla walk away as free agents because they were too expensive.
For Leyland, any similarity between his team that celebrated its classic 11th-inning seventh-game victory over the Cleveland Indians less than four weeks ago and his team that opens next season will be purely accidental -- if he doesn't exercise his option to leave if the Marlins have new owners.
In wanting to sell the Marlins, Huizenga talked of how a pure baseball stadium would never be built in Miami with public funds as long as he owned the team.
But now that the Marlins, as World Series champions, really no longer exist, if a referendum for funds for a Miami baseball stadium for a future club owner were to be voted upon, even the most devoted Marlins fans would surely remember the time the owner strung up the Marlins for one quick snapshot and then butchered them.
Baseball fans never forget.
Photo: H. Wayne Huizenga. (Agence France-Presse)


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Nana Patekar
Name: Nana Patekar
Birthday: 1st January, 1951
Zodiac: Capricorn
Marital Status: Nana Patekar was married to Neelakanthi Patekar and they have a son Malhar Patekar. But there marriage life did not go well and it resulted in a divorce later on.
1) Nana Patekar won the National Film Award for the Best Supporting Actor in the year 1990 and 1997 for 'Parinda'and 'Agni Sakshi' respectively.
2) In 1995, he again was awarded the National Film Award for the Best Actor for his role in 'Krantiveer'.
3) He won numerous Filmfare awards throughout his career in the film industry.
4) Nana Patekar won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1990 for 'Parinda'.
5) He won several Filmfare Best Villain Awards in the years 1992, 1995 and 2006 for 'Angar', 'Krantiveer' and 'Apaharan'.
6) He received the Star Screen Award for the Best Actor in 1995 for his leading role in Mehul Kumar's 'Krantiveer'.
7) He also received the same award for the Best Villain category in the year 2006 for Prakash Jha's 'Apaharan'.
8) He was also awarded the Bengali Film Journalists' Association Award for the Best Actor Award category (Hindi) in the year 2004 for Shimit Amit's 'Ab Tak Chhappan'.
Apart from Hindi films, Nana Patekar has appeared in numerous Marathi films and plays. In 2011, he starred in Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni's 'Deol', a Marathi film.
Nana Patekar is also known for the generous donations he makes for the poor and the needy.
He received the honorary Captain's rank from the Indian Army after he had undergone training for his role of that of an army personnel in his own film 'Prahar'.
Early in the 90s, Nana Patekar joined the ranks of the Territorial Army.
He had a talent in the field of rifle shooting and had even qualified for the all famous G.V Mavlankar Shooting Championship.
Biography: Nana Patekar, the Indian actor and filmmaker was born to Dinkar Patekar, who was a painter, and Sanjanabai Patekar at Murud-Janjira in the state of Maharashtra. Nana Patekar is a former student of Sir J.J Institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai. Ever since his college life, he had been active in the field of drama and had participated in numerous inter-college dramatics. Apart from dramatics, he also had a talent in sketching and has helped the Mumbai police in several occasions. He is often touted as the most controversial actor in Bollywood for his dialogues and acting styles.
Nana Patekar started his journey in the film industry in 1974 with his film 'Garman', directed by Muzaffar Ali. Next, he went on to appear in numerous movies such as Raghuvir Kul's 'Mohre' (1987), Mira Nair's 'Salaam Bombay!' (1988), but he came into the limelight after his tremendous acting as a villain in the film 'Parinda' (1989). This film brought him appreciation from around the industry and he went on to win the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor categories for this film.
Nana Patekar has donned various types of roles in numerous movies throughout his career in the film industry. Occasionally he played the negative role in several movies but has mostly made his appearance in positive roles in other movies of his. He acted out the role of that of a deaf father in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Khamoshi: The Musical' and the role of a gambling son in the 1994 film 'Krantiveer'. He even played the role of a spouse beater in Partho Ghosh's 'Agni Sakshi' (1996), a schizophrenic in the 1998 film 'Wajood', a police officer in 'Ab Tak Chhappan' (2005). We all are familiar with the comic role which he played in Anees Bazmee's 'Welcome' (2007) where he acts out the role of a powerful and dominant crime lord and who had a desire to act in films. 'Bluff Master', 'Taxi No. 9211', 'Horn OK Please', 'Rajneeti', 'Paathshaala', 'Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar', 'It's My Life', 'Ek-The Power of One' and 'Hu Tu Tu' were some of his other films.
Apart from acting, Nana Patekar has also achieved recognition as a film maker. One of his first movie to hit the screens was 'Prahar: The Final Attack' which had the Bollywood beauty, Madhuri Dixit in its ranks.
Nana Patekar even did a little bit of playback singing in movies like 'Aanch' (2003), Wajood (1998) and Yeshwant (1997).
He is set to appear in Sangeeth Sivan's upcoming film which will be a remake of 'Athadu' (2005), the Telugu film.
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The San Antonio Spurs are a tough out at home. While we can look at their record at home as being among the NBA's best the last few years, we could also simply look at last night's thrashing of the Miami Heat, in what was one of the most lopsided games in the history of the NBA Finals. One of the big reasons it is so difficult for opponents to find success in Texas is the dedicated fan base, definitely one of the most rabid in the NBA. There is one fan that is particularly infatuated with Manu Ginobili, and went as far as to shave Manu's face into the back of his head. Let's try to get a closer look at Manu's fuzzy mug: That's a bit much to my liking, but better than getting a tattoo of another dudes face on your body. But the barber is definitely a great artist to put that together. We will just stick with wearing a jersey at the game.
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NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two remote Pakistani military outposts on Saturday, killing at least 24 Pakistani soldiers. The air strike took place along the Afghanistan border in Pakistan's tribal district of Mohmand. Pakistan has said the attack was unprovoked, but a senior Kabul-based Western official claims NATO and Afghan forces came under fire and responded in self-defense. Pakistan responded Saturday by blocking vital supply routes for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan and demanded the United States vacate a base used to launch drone attacks. We speak with Glenn Greenwald, constitutional law attorney and political and legal blogger for Salon.com. "We may never know what happened here for certain... But what is clear is that the endless war that the United States has been engaged in since 9/11 doesn't seem to be in sight of ending. Quite the contrary, it seems to be escalating by the week almost," Greenwald says. [includes rush transcript]
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AMY GOODMAN: On Sunday, Pakistan's powerful army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, led mourners in prayer at the official funeral for 24 soldiers killed in NATO attacks the day before. The air strike took place late Saturday night at two remote posts along the Afghanistan border in Pakistan's tribal district of Mohmand. Pakistan has said the attack was unprovoked, but a senior Kabul-based Western official claims NATO and Afghan forces came under fire and responded in self-defense. Pakistan responded Saturday by blocking vital supply routes for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan and demanded that Washington vacate a base used by American drones.
Speaking at a rally near Multan in the province of Punjab, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan told thousands that Pakistan should stop fighting a war that is not theirs.
IMRAN KHAN: [translated] Every day, our soldiers and our citizens die. And they, the ones for whom they sacrificed their lives, attacked and killed our 24 troops. Today I condemn it in the strongest words, and I tell the Pakistani government that the time has come. You should pull out from America's war.
AMY GOODMAN: In a statement, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed their, quote, "deepest condolences for the loss of life." Both secretaries reached out to their Pakistani counterparts, as the U.S. worked to diffuse tensions over the weekend.
To talk more about the wider implications of this incident, we're joined now by Glenn Greenwald, constitutional law attorney and political and legal blogger for Salon.com.
Glenn, welcome to Democracy Now! Talk about the significance of the NATO forces killing 24 troops, at least.
GLENN GREENWALD: It's obviously extremely dangerous, in several different ways. There's been anti-American sentiment spreading throughout Pakistan for many years now as a result of the continuous drone attacks that kill civilians and children. But what this is really doing is it's forcing the political class in Pakistan to express this anti-American sentiment and to demand action based on it in ways that were never true before. I mean, imagine if a foreign country flew over to the United States and, from the air, killed 25 or 30 American soldiers on American soil. Every politician in the United States would be forced to engage in extremely hostile rhetoric against that country, and even probably take war action against it.
And the other danger is that the war in Afghanistan is very likely to spin out of control and become an all-out war with Pakistan. I mean, we've seen little incidents over the past few years, border skirmishes and the like, where we've killed a couple Pakistani troops. But to kill two dozen this way, at a time when U.S.-Pakistani relations have been more hostile than ever, is an extremely volatile and dangerous situation.
AMY GOODMAN: Now, some sources are saying that—not to Democracy Now!, but are being quoted in the rest of the media—that it was Pakistan troops that opened fire on NATO first, and NATO was responding.
GLENN GREENWALD: Well, here's the problem, is, you know, these wars—there's no formal war in Pakistan. There's never been a debate about whether we should be engaged in military action in Pakistan. The drone program, which is the crux of what we do in Pakistan, is in fact so secret that officials in the government won't even confirm that it exists, even though everybody knows that it does. And so, all of this is shrouded in secrecy. We'll probably never learn what has happened.
The U.S. government routinely claims, when it kills civilians, or in this case, Pakistani troops, that either it was because they chased insurgents who used civilians as a shield or that the civilians themselves engaged in hostility. And many times, that proves to be completely false. The U.S. government and military have been caught lying so many times about what has happened. At the same time, the Pakistani government and the Pakistani military, there are elements within it that are hostile to the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, and they don't exactly—they're not exactly paragons of truth, either. But this is exactly how conflicts spin out of control, is by both sides making claims about who was at fault.
For the U.S. to claim that this was self-defense, meaning that we actually—that Pakistani troops shot at American forces first and then American forces returned fire, almost seems like it's even worse. I mean, that's describing a full-on war between Pakistan and the United States. And so, we may never know what happened here for certain. That's part of the problem, because it's all shrouded in secrecy and the fog of war and the like. But what is clear is that the endless war that the United States has been engaged in since 9/11 doesn't seem to be in sight of ending. Quite the contrary, it seems to be escalating by the week almost.
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Tottenham have climbed back into the top four in the Premier League, breaking Swansea's stubborn resistance through Jan Vertonghen's late goal in a 1-0 win.
However, West Bromwich Albion missed a chance to move into the Champions League positions by drawing 0-0 at home to West Ham, extending the team's winless run to four games after its surprisingly strong start to the season.
Vertonghen, the Belgium captain, settled a tight match at White Hart Lane by meeting Kyle Walker's right-wing free kick with a low half-volley from just inside the area.
Tottenham is now level on points with third-place Chelsea, which has a game in hand. West Brom stayed sixth but the standings are congested below the top two Manchester clubs, with seven points separating third from 12th.
"For us, it's important to break out from the pack and join the top two," Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas said.
"Until we find the stability in our run of results and distance ourselves from the pack, things can change dramatically."
The Tottenham-Swansea match ended in controversy, however, with members of both benches spilling onto the pitch after visiting striker Michu was left prone on the ground after landing heavily following an aerial challenge with Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Memories understandably drifted back to the on-field collapse of former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba on the same pitch last season, while the incident was eerily similar to that in the 1982 World Cup semifinal when France defender Patrick Battiston was knocked unconscious after colliding with Germany goalkeeper Harold Schumacher.
While Michu was spread-eagled, and being attended by a number of concerned players, play was allowed to continue by the match officials. That disgusted Swansea, particularly defender Chico Flores and manager Michael Laudrup, and sparked confrontations on the pitch.
"When I saw it I thought, 'Oh hell, he is unconscious, you can't fake a reaction like that,"' Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said. "Still they let the game go on - it is such a poor decision and dangerous as well."
Spurs deserved their win, although they left it late after top scorer Jermain Defoe wasted a couple of good chances and his teammates failed to find any penetration in their build-up play.
When Vertonghen did give them the lead with his first Premier League goal since a summer move from Ajax, Spurs managed to hang on and avoid the concession of late goals that has blighted its campaign this season.
"I think if there was one team to win this game it was us," Villas-Boas said. "We were very patient and persistent in what we were doing."
At the Hawthorns, James Morrison struck efforts against the crossbar twice in the second half for West Brom, whose strong start to the season feels like a distant memory after the team extended its winless run.
"I think the way we've played, we should be kicking on," West Brom captain Chris Brunt said. "Hopefully that can push us on going into Christmas."
Mid-table West Ham will consider it a good point, with its opponent having won six of its previous eight matches at the Hawthorns this season.
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A 9 a.m. children's parade will be followed by games and custard from Culver's at Hales Corners Elementary School.
The main parade will begin at 102nd street and Forest Home Avenue at 4 p.m. and will end at Village Hall.
Fireworks will commence at dusk at Hales Corners Park.
The children's parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Participants should arrive at the Police Department by 10 a.m.
The main parade will start at 11 a.m. at Loomis Road and Forest Hill Avenue, and will make its way north on Loomis, turn right on Drexel Avenue and end at the fire station.
Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. on the festival grounds, which will be open all day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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The parade will start at 9 a.m. at the corner of Groveland Drive and Shepard Avenue. It will end at the the American Legion building on Shepard. There will be games and ice cream available for the kids after the parade. Elected officials will also be present for those who wish to meet them.
Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. at East Middle School.
The children's parade, for children 10 and younger, will begin at 9:45 a.m. It will line up at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church.
The main parade will take place at 10 a.m. It begins at Grange Avenue and Northway, continues on Northway to Broad Street, and then concludes at Greendale High School. Following, there will be an ice cream giveaway at Jaycee Park.
Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. and there will be seating on the grounds across from Greendale High School and Jaycee Park areas.
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TORONTO - An Ontario judge was urged Monday to consider whether the historical reasoning for a law which strips some expatriates of their voting rights makes sense in today's world.
The request came from a lawyer for two Canadians who are challenging the rule which affects citizens living abroad for more than five years.
"The most critical thing is to look at whether these provisions are constitutional now, considering the current context of globalization and the way people travel around the world and are able to stay connected," said Shaun O'Brien.
"Lots of things existed in voting legislation that we no longer accept...The fact that historically the nature of our system requires residence doesn't meant that residence is required now."
At the heart of the case being heard in Ontario Superior Court this week are the experiences of Gillian Frank and Jamie Duong.
Both men moved to the U.S. for higher education and stayed on as their studies led to jobs, but both plan to move back home as soon as they find appropriate employment in their fields.
The pair were shocked to learn in 2011 that they couldn't cast a ballot in the last federal election due to the five-year rule.
They launched a legal challenge against the federal government two years ago arguing the rule in the Canada Elections Act is arbitrary, unreasonable and should be struck down as unconstitutional.
Their lawyer argued Monday that while residency is a mechanism to organize Canada's voting structure, it should not curtail the right to vote.
"Most people voting will be residents in Canada and there's no issue and this isn't changing that," O'Brien explained. "The point is that if you're not resident, you're still entitled to have your voting rights recognized."
O'Brien also pointed out that Canada has typically been a leader in voting rights, giving the vote to prisoners and the mentally disabled, unlike some other countries.
"We've interpreted our Charter rights very strongly to say these rights are of fundamental importance and so the court should follow that," she said.
The federal government has argued the current law helps strike a balance between the democratic rights of Canadians while ensuring sufficient ties exist between a citizen and Canada.
But O'Brien and her clients disagree with that reasoning.
"These people care about Canada not in just an abstract or sentimental way but also in a practical or real way," said O'Brien. "They will be impacted directly by the direction the country is moving in."
The five-year rule was imposed in 1993, but wasn't widely enforced by Elections Canada until 2007.
That helps show that the country already knows what will happen if the law being challenged is struck down, O'Brien argued.
Before 2007, the five-year clock would reset for expats who returned even for short visits. Now, they have to "resume residency'' before leaving again to regain their right to vote abroad.
Some long-term expats, such as members of the Armed Forces and diplomats, are exempt.
The notion of capping voting rights at five years specifically was targeted at Monday's hearings.
"What's magic in five years," asked O'Brien. "Why do we have this line in the sand that earlier you're connected and after you're not."
O'Brien added that contrary to the government's suggestion that allowing all expatriates to vote would alter Canada's electoral landscape, those who actually take the pains to cast ballots from abroad aren't numerous enough to be cause for such concern.
The judge presiding over the case also noted Monday that there were more votes cast by prisoners in Canada than by citizens who lived abroad.
For the Montreal-raised Duong, whose parents were at Monday's hearing, the suggestion that expatriates don't have enough of a stake in Canada didn't make sense.
"I care very much about my niece's education, I care very much about my parents' health care, I care about all these issues," he said outside court.
"It's so important that Canadian citizens regardless of where they call home be given the right to vote. It is a fundamental part of our charter, it's a fundamental part of our democracy."
Meanwhile, Frank, a Toronto native who served in the Canadian military before moving to the U.S. to get his PhD, took issue with the questioning of his ties to Canada.
"We don't measure it for people who are residing here, we shouldn't measure it for people who are residing abroad," he said. "It's intangible. How can you establish who's connected and who is disconnected."
He added that expatriates who go through the procedures required to vote from abroad are demonstrating the strength of their links to Canada, yet seem to be rejected by their country.
"Disenfranchising citizens and disabling them from voting basically tells them that they're second class," he said. "It's an affront to my dignity and to my citizenship."
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