text:
A lien from a home improvement project can be a huge hassle and it can stop you from selling your home. Learn why a waiver release should be included in your next contract.
Find Top-Rated Port Saint Lucie General Contractors
Angie's List helps you hire the best - and avoid the rest!
General Contractors to Avoid
Top Rated General Contractors
Prevent buyer's remorse with us
- Over 3 million people trust Angie's List to help make the right choice
- Be informed to avoid costly mistakes
- Shop with us to ensure a fair price
- Our complaint resolution team will help if a project goes bad
Over 1,396 reviews for
Port Saint Lucie General Contractors from people just like you.
Over 2 million people trust Angie's List.
- Your Membership Includes:
- Instant access to top rated businesses covering 700+ services
- Our Complaint Resolution Team to help when a project goes bad
- On-the-go access to our iPhone, Android, & iPad apps
Access to trusted reviews, the best General Contractors and exclusive discounts!
Real Member ReviewsMemberships allow Angie's List to certify that all reviews are real reviews from real members—no fake, bogus, or anonymous reviews here!
DealsAngie's List is a Community that you'll use time after time. Research who to hire, learn tips and tricks, and consult with your neighbors
Instant Community AccessMembers can choose from tons of deals and discounts for projects they need to do, like 30% off exterior home painting!
Complaint ResolutionIf a project goes badly, Angie's List has a complaint resolution team standing by to help you.
Local Articles in Port Saint Lucie
Contractors say homeowners with this trait are the most satisfied with home improvement projects.
Putting the finishing touches on a remodeled room can be a challenge, but with a bit of practice and patience, your crown molding will look like a master carpenter put it up.
Dry rot is a phenomenon that can impact all varieties of wood. One highly rated provider answers questions about how to identify and eradicate dry rot.
Angie's Answers
You need a general contractor - prefereably one who specializes in additions, because you have excavation, waterproofing, concrete, concrete cutting, carpentry, door and window, etc trades to coordinate.
The cost will depend a great deal on your topography around the house - if the base of the window will be above ground level at least 6 inches, then could run about $500 for a legal egress window purchase and about $1000-2000 for installation, depending on how deep into the concrete you have to cut.
If the bottom of the window will be below ground level, then to call it a bedroom (which mandates legal sized second egress and usauully at least one window) then you will have two choices - bring it out into a solid watertight concrete storm cellar with collar to keep water out, stairs, and and weather and bug-tight cellar door that is inward-opening, which means a lot of space for stairs and landings top and bottom, or bring it out into an oversized window well at least 36 inches in diameter, and with steps to ground level, with adequate drainage and waterproofing to keep it dry. Either way, sometimes about as easy to put in an outside door as a window, and might raise property value more. Cost from $2-5,000 depending on how deep into concrete wall you have to dig, whether concrete wsall needs reinforcing with steel frame because of the depth of cut, how easy the digging is, and what your water conditions are near the foundation. The last thing you want to do is create an easy water or vermin ingress with your egress.
Dictated by Federal LAW , you will need a Licensed and EPA Certified HVAC Contractor
to make such repairs . In fact , by law , ONLY A licenesed HVAC contractor can buy or install
said eguipment , NOT A handyman nor general contractor !
YES , You should have an A.C. sleeve surrounding the through the wall unit . These sleeves will usually accompany NEW products , either as a package or an add on equipment purchase.
Contact a Licenesed PROFFESSIONAL at once !
It depends on what type of ramp you need. If it is built out of wood you could look for a carpenter or a deck company. If you are looking for a concrete ramp a mason would be what you are looking for. There are also metal ramps and I believe some medical supply companies may carry them or be able to steer you in the right direction. As for insurance coverage I am not sure. You may have coverage and would be best talking to your agent. Depending on why you need this ramp there may even be programs through your local government or even some of the local charities might help. It might be a project a local Scout Troop might help out on.
Sounds like you mean reframe plus new doors.
A good handyman could do this, but since you are reframing I would suggest a carpenter.
He will need to determine if the current frame is load-bearing or not (usually not), then cut back the existing sides by the doors, install a new header full-width, then install new closet doors.
If he is good at his job AND a non-load bearing wall, he may be able to this without having to do any wall repair other than paint touchup for nail holes by cutting back the current door frame studs without cutting the drywall back all the way, and by using metal framing plates slipping in and toenailing or screwing the new studs and header. Otherwise, will require drywall repair where new header and door frames are going, and painting - probably about $200-300 additional for that.
ASSUMING $250 purchase cost for the two doors with hardware and new trim - pretty normal wood door cost (actually 2, one for each side). Could be from about $100 for cheapest bi-fold or swing door from box store to maybe $200-300 for finished wood swing or bifold doors to $400-500 for mirrored sliding doors, to $1000 for solid-glass doors.
Assuming new door opening framed widsth will be no wider than the closet width - i.e. closet door opening when open will be less than full closet width by the width of the doors when open (i.e. deducting width of one door for sliding doors that slide behind each other, or width of two open bifold doors, or about 4-6" total if conventional doors). If you want the doors, when open, to totally clear the full closet width, then could be from $100 more for normal swing opening doors to $1000 or so for sliding doors (i.e. made into pocket doors, if room width allows). Under the above assumption, installation probably about $200 if current header is full-width (unlikely) to about $300-500 in most likely case, to maybe $1000 if load bearing wall or you want doors completely clear of the closet width (whcih would be very rare). Usually if you want full-width access to closet, you use sliding doors that allow full-width access to only one half at a time, and that is way cheaper than the alternative with other door types.
Search The List (in green banner bar above) for local contractors and reviews.
Contracting reviews in Port Saint Lucie
I highly recommend this company to whomever needs hazmat removal, demotion work, or construction.
I'll be using Vadim and
The work was done by professionals and the owner of the Company was on the job every day.
I am completely satisfied with all the work that /> My neighbors have complemented me on how good my house looks."
All General Contractors in Port Saint Lucie, FL
2 Boys Construction & Screening Inc.
Fort Pierce
Advanced Hurricane Protection
Advent Building Company
Jensen Beach
AJP Construction
Delray Beach
All American Shutters & Glass
West Palm Beach
Allen Hines Construction & Drywall Inc
ARCA Construction, Inc.
Port St. Lucie
Atlantic Construction & Roofing
Fort Pierce
B.T.Gator Carpentry LLC
Port Saint Lucie
Big Dog Repair
Port Saint Lucie
Blue Ocean Builders Inc
Brian Coffey Construction Inc.
C.G. Taylor Contracting Inc.
Fort Pierce
Cabinets and Granite
Vero Beach
Cahaba Scapes
Capps Roofing
Hobe Sound
Chicago Wood Floor Design
Port Saint Lucie
CITADEL Construction Corp.
Port Saint Lucie
CJ Contracting, LLC
Coastal DKI
Construction by Design of America Inc.
Port Saint Lucie
Cosmopolitan Construction & Maintenance Corp
Custom Craftsmen Services, Inc
Jensen Beach
Custom Kitchens and Carpentry LLC
Port Saint Lucie
Custom Stairs and Finishes Inc
Dave Stabbert Master Builder
Definitely Different Home Repairs LLC
Port Saint Lucie
Detail Handyman
Port Saint Lucie
DirectBuy of Indianapolis
Dream Home Builders LLC
Port St Lucie
DWW Construction Inc
Port Saint Lucie
Eco Pure Construction Inc
Deerfield Beach
Excel Building & Development
Port Saint Lucie
Exquisite Painting & Home Repair
Fenton Management Services, LLC
Florida Home Improvement Associates
Fort Lauderdale
Fowler Building Company
Hobe Sound
Global Atlantic Construction Services LLC
Port Saint Lucie
Greg Bragdon Drywall Inc.
Port Saint Lucie
Gulfstream Woodwork LLC
Home Care Repair
Palm City
House Doctor Construction LLC
Innovation Contracting, Inc.
Fort Pierce
Island Kitchen and Bath
Jensen Beach
J C Contractor LLC
Jaime's Complete Construction Services, Llc.
Lake Worth
Jensen Beach
Jay K. Screens, LLC
JC Handy Inc
Port Saint Lucie
joel richardson inc
John DiFrancesco Construction
Fort Pierce
K L Adams Inc
Miami Gardens
Latham Construction & Renovation Inc.
Jensen Beach
Port Saint Lucie
LMS Construction Inc.
Lord General Contractors Corporation
Indian Rocks Beach
Mad River Woodworks
Marstan Construction Inc
Pompano Beach
Mike Clancy Construction LLC
Mills Construction Co. LLC
Palm City
One Construction Services Corp
Port Saint Lucie
West Palm Beach
PBS National, Inc
Port Saint Lucie
Posh Cabinets
Premier HomePro
Project Pro Companies Inc
Fort Pierce
Recovery Insurance Adjusters
Port Saint Lucie
Restifo Builders, Inc.
Palm City
Richey Property Management
Port Saint Lucie
Richie The Roofer & Co Inc.
Fort Pierce
Robert Hershberger Construction
Scott R Seaboyer & Company
Port Saint Lucie
Service Resource Co
Pompano Beach
Solarshield Industries Inc
Southeast Construction Associates, Inc
Port Saint Lucie
Spicer Design Build Inc
Miramar Beach
SteveNSons Construction, LLC
Port Saint Lucie
Stuart Paint & Supply SPS The Builder's Store
Jensen Beach
Port Saint Lucie
Top Drawer Cabinetry & Carpentry, LLC
Fort Pierce
Tower home improvement LLC.
Port Saint Lucie
Tyson's Custom Carpentry
Port Saint Lucie
Under the Sun Construction, Inc.
Port Saint Lucie
Upland Homes
Versatile Improvements & Remodeling Inc
Port Saint Lucie
Wood Shutters Direct - a Toré Woodworking Co.
Woods Company of Ft Lauderdale & Palm Beach
Z Group Design & Remodeling
Join Angie's List to get the best local reviews in Port Saint Lucie.
- Instant access to reviews for 700+ services
- Exclusive service discounts - up to 70 percent off!
- Top-notch support from our live call center


text:
How to Make a Hand-Painted Burlap Table Runner
Rustic burlap is given new life as a sophisticated holiday table runner with the addition of pleated trim and hand-painted details.
By: Marian Parson
Materials Needed:
- burlap (enough yardage to run table length, plus 20")
- white cotton twill (same yardage as burlap)
- iron
- ironing board
- white all-purpose thread
- 1 yard white pleated trim
- scissors
- yardstick
- white acrylic paint
- painter's tape
- 1.0 liner brush
- size 6 flat artist brush
- "Joy" stencil (optional)
Measure and Cut Fabric
Measure then cut burlap and white cotton twill to 22 inches wide by table length plus 20 inches long. The additional 20 inches of length allows for a 10-inch overhang on both table ends.
Sew and Press Runner
Place cut burlap on top of cut twill, right sides together and edges lined up. Pin in place. Sew sides of runner together, leaving ends open (Image 1). Turn runner right side out and press sewn edges (Image 2).
Fold and Press Ends
Fold ends of runner under and press closed (Images 1 and 2). Make sure burlap and twill line up. Repeat on other end.
Sew Pleated Trim
Cut pleated trim to exact width of runner (Image 1). Insert trim into open end and pin in place (Image 2). Repeat on other end. Sew trim into position by stitching a line right on fold of burlap, then stitch a second line 1/4 inch in (Image 3).
Paint Stripes
Using painter's tape, mask off two stripes approximately 1/4 inch wide (Images 1 and 2). Brush on white acrylic paint with a size 6 artist flat brush, using a dry-brush technique to prevent paint from bleeding under tape (Image 3). Tip: To dry-brush, load paint onto brush and blot on paper towel to remove most of the paint. Remove tape immediately (Image 4).
Paint Lettering
Lettering can be painted freehand or with the aid of a stencil. If using a stencil, tape it into desired position and lightly paint lettering with 1.0 liner brush (Images 1 and 2). Remove stencil and paint over lettering a second time to strengthen the lettering (Image 3). Repeat on other side of runner, if desired. Allow paint to dry. Press runner prior to use. Spot clean stains when needed.
Next Up
How to Make a Life-Sized Wreath Snowman
To amp up your holiday curb appeal designer Dan Faires makes a larger-than-life outdoor snowman from evergreen wreaths and basic lumber.
How to Sew a Poinsettia Felt Applique Pillow
Add a festive holiday touch to your decor with this custom-made poinsettia pillow. Felt is layered to create a 3-D effect on this decorative low-sew project.
How to Make a Moss and Cranberry Holiday Wreath
Bring a natural element to your holiday decor with this simple and sophisticated wreath. Its versatile design works as a traditional door wreath or as part of a Christmas centerpiece.
Winter Twig-Embellished Mirror
Add natural sophistication to any room with the addition of a rustic twig-covered mirror. A few twigs gathered outdoors, white paint, a glue gun and an old mirror is all you need to add a wintry touch to your holiday decor.
How to Make an Ornate Framed Chalkboard
Elegant meets humble when a sophisticated gilt frame surrounds an inexpensive DIY chalkboard. Place it in the dining room with a thoughtful greeting for holiday guests, or use it to announce the dinner menu or evening's festivities.
How to Make a Carnation Snowman Centerpiece
Bring a whimsical touch to your holiday tablescape with a lush snowman made from white carnations and playful embellishments.
Leather Christmas Stockings
Give your holiday mantel a high-fashion makeover with custom leather Christmas stockings.
How to Make a Monogrammed Tray
Instead of the customary bottle of wine, give your favorite party host or hostess a monogrammed serving tray that can be used throughout the year.
Custom Canvas Photo Art
Turn treasured photos into sentimental, handmade gifts for family and friends.
Computer Circuit Board Belt Buckle
Give a broken computer new utility by turning the components into a geek-chic fashion accessory.
More from: Handmade Holidays
Best of Handmade Holidays
- 55 Handmade Gift Ideas
- Our Fave Crafty Holiday Decorating Ideas
- 50 Christmas Crafts for Kids
- 40 Homemade Food Gifts
- 15 Vintage Gift Ideas
- 40 Crafty Gift Wrap Ideas
- 16 Handmade Holiday Cards
50+ Printable (and Free!) Christmas Templates
Jump-start your Christmas crafting with our printable gift tags, handmade cards, party favors, kids' crafts, decorations and more.
More Holiday Inspiration
On TVSee Full Schedule
Dear Genevieve
6:30am | 5:30c
Selling New York
7am | 6c
Staged to Perfection
7:30am | 6:30c
Love It or List It, Too
8am | 7c
Love It or List It, Too
9am | 8c
Love It or List It, Too
10am | 9c
Love It or List It, Too
11am | 10c
House Hunters
12pm | 11c
House Hunters International
12:30pm | 11:30c
Fixer Upper
1pm | 12c
Fixer Upper
2pm | 1c
Fixer Upper
3pm | 2c
Fixer Upper
4pm | 3c
Fixer Upper
5pm | 4c
Fixer Upper
6pm | 5c
Fixer Upper
7pm | 6c
Fixer Upper
8pm | 7c
Fixer Upper
9pm | 8c
House Hunters
10pm | 9c
House Hunters International
10:30pm | 9:30c
Fixer Upper
11pm | 10c
Fixer Upper
12am | 11c
House Hunters
1am | 12c
House Hunters International
1:30am | 12:30c
Fixer Upper
2am | 1c
Fixer Upper
3am | 2c
TonightFixer Upper
8pm | 7c
Catch Up With Our Blogs
We're serving up the latest news, gorgeous style, crafty DIY projects, clever entertaining tips and more. Consider these your design digests.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
36,773 results
SORT BY Relevancy
War of the Words Cerebral Sunday: Joseph Coker
in MMA
Join us today for another Sunday edition of War of the Words Relentless Radio. Each Sunday we jump out of the cage and into the Mind. No chosen topics, only great guests to let the conversation flow wherever it may. There is so much more to the people in our community than just fighting.
Today we catch up with comedian, singer songwriter and modern philosopher Joseph Coker (of The Joseph Coker Podcast) a Charleston resident and apt pupil of both the academics and the Martial Arts. Tune in for another MindWalk with R Eric Ellison on another Cerebral Sunday!
CHECK OUT WAR OF THE WORDS HERE and be sure to tune into THE JOSEPH COKER PODCAST HERE!
War of the Words Radio #94: Roya Darvishian talks Conflict 26 Title Fight
in MMA
Join us today @8:30AM as we catch up with title challenger Roya Darvishian, who will clash with Ashley Samples THIS Saturday night in Macon at Conflict 26!
Darvishian won the RFS title and defended it in 2014, snagging a Fight Lab title and wrestling the TOC crown from Charity Walker along the way. Roya is a smart and dangerous opponent, with five round level cardio and submission skills that are nothing short of game changing inside the cage. Having also faced a wealth of talent, Darvishian is no doubt a legit champion.
There are 20 fights between Samples and Darvishian, and together they have faced nearly every emerging star in our area (and farther). Half of these fights have been for a title, and together they hold seven exciting finishes. Darvishian is a true champion with a very bright future ahead of her inside the cage and out, and this fight is yet another challenge that she faces with unmatched tenacity.
Don't miss Samples Vs Darvishian for the Conflict Strawweight title on April 4th at the Macon Auditorium as part of Conflict 26! You can keep up with all the news and action right here or on Facebook with War of the Words!
2015-03-30 Navigating the System (Child Support, Post-Incarceration, Job Search)
in Politics
Abibifahodie (Black Liberation),
This program will be a very special War on the Horizon (WOH) program. We will be interviewing a young Brother who has spent years assisting Black people navigate the system of Racism white supremacy by helping them navigate the system. Whether a Brother is being beat up with child support, joblessness, post-incarceration can't-get-a-gig-syndrome, or a general lack of direction, Brother Ricardo Washington is here to help. Whether a Sister is trying to land a job while transitioning from a homeless shelter or she's trying to return to the workforce after conquering spousel abuse, Brother Ricardo Washington is here to help.
The Institute for Workplace Development (IWD) @ http://www.instituteworkforce.org/ is a place that Brothers and Sisters in the Washington Metropolitan area can go to get a healthy start. Whether it's skills development, job placement, etc . . . Brother Ricardo Washington is the expert who can help you find your way.
And even for those who are not living in this immediate area, he can provide general guidance for how we can navigate the day-to-day job-related life issues that Black people face throughout amerikkka.
If you are a Sister trying to get back into the workforce and/or a Brother who is being bludgeoned by child support, this is a program that you cannot afford to miss.
We'll See You on the Battlefield!
God took my broken pieces and Him a Master Piece
in Lifestyle
When we look at broken glass we throw it away, God don't throw away what he made, He will tear it Down to build back up for his Glory, we all been broke down some all the way to the ground, But God will step in when we think there is no hope for Tomorrow, this week we will let God fix what was Broken.
The Final War: Convergence
in Christianity
Converge: Tending to one point; to incline and approach nearer together...
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
~ Isaiah 56: 1-2
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah....And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
~ Isaiah 13:19...22
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
~ Hebrews 10:37
War of the Words Relentless Radio #92: Conflict Title Challenger Lindsey Jones
in MMA
Join us today as we sit down with #1 Contender to the 170 Conflict MMA crown, Lindsey Jones. A much anticipated return to Macon, not just for Conflict MMA< but also another round of Jones and his top flight skillset on the feet and mat. With a stunner in the bag last time, and a wealth of growing experience, Jones holds a ton of promise in one of the most exciting weight classes in the Southeast MMA scene!
Facing the undefeated Machine Eddie Miller, sit down with us at 1PM for yet another instant classic with WotW and Conflict MMA!
Todays show brought to you by Sor Sumrit Fight Store, iPugilist.com, and Total Force MMA
in Art
Join us on the Art Of War Network Show with host Earl Simmons, and his guest Marcus Sharp, on the dicussion of how to help the brothers, and sisters who are coming out of prison to learn to get a new, and constructive start going for their life. On Monday, March 30, 2015, at 8:00 P.M. Est., until 10:00 P.M. Est. Call us at 1-347-857-3470, with any questions, or comments that you might have. You may want to listen in, or visit us online at www.blogtalkradio.com. Enjoy the show.
in Art
Monday at 8:00 pm
Church of Reality 94: Israel and its need for War
in News
Israel and the US seem to stand side by side while committing numerous crimes against humanity
in Prayer
We are soldiers weak in ourselves but empowered and strengthened by HIM who has already won victory over the adversary. We are daily taking ground step by step. Going from victory to victory by faith. The war is heating up and we embrace its sound as the day of HIS return draw closer.
Join us for live prayer. Dial 714.459.3963.
Pathocracy in the Post JFK Era.
America is number one! Problem is that it's all in the in the wrong things. We are number one in drug addiction, depression, suicides, diabetes, people in prison, police shooting unarmed civilians, national debt, invading other countries, using weapons of mass-destruction, and the list goes on…. How did the richest country in the world come to be bankrupt and one third of its children growing up in poverty? We can't afford health care and education but we can spend billions of dollars a day blowing up and occupying entire nations so we can free their people?? How has it come to this?
And both parties are doing it. They are more like a World Wrestling Federation tag team than oppositional parties, and they are on the same side and the American people are in the other corner!
How has this happened and what can we do about it??
Some Nautical Tales by Captain Wilbur Vantine
in Books
Join us at the Campfire for a few sea tales....
Author House:
Some Nautical Tales covers the adventures and experiences of Captain Wilbur H. Vantine, as he worked his way up from Ordinary Seaman and sailed as Ship Master on tramo freighters in the United States Merchant Marine. Along the way he was able to "see the world" at a very interesting time in world affairs. During WWII, he served on two ships in the war zones of the southwest Pacific and on another in the North Atlantic to the United Kingdom. He obtained his first command in 1951 at age twenty-six. While sailing as Ship Master, he did difficult navigation among icebergs in the far north; had his ship breaking up and losing three of its four lifeboats in a "super" storm, was confined with his crew on a Liberty ship, in ballast, during a winter-time crossing of the North Atlantic, with a killer virus on board, sailed to Korea before, during and after the Korean War, took action to minimize damage from an un-avoidable collision and directed actions to separate the two ships which were connected by their anchor chains, made an ocean crossing with growing cracks in the main deck threatening to cause his ship to break-up, steamed transpacific with a cargo of coal undergoing spontaneous combustion, had his ship to boarded and crew attacked by a large and angry mob in Yugoslavia, had a shifting cargo of army tanks threatening to knock out the sides of his ship during a storm, and had unique interaction with both ship and shore personalities. Based on actual experiences. The numerous photographs were taken by the author, except where noted otherwise.
Link: VIDEO
Print Type:B/W
Host Rich Gehlhausen
Guest Captain Wilbur H. Vantine
Crafty & The Adamizer EP6: What's Up Doc?
Alright freaks and freakettes! Tune in this Monday 3/30 at 8:30 where Crafty & The Adamizer will finally put the proverbial bow (for now) on all the economy talk and then turn their attentions to turning your attention to some of the better documentaries out there that you freaks may or may not be aware of. Of course, we would love to hear from you and what you think is worth our valuable time to sit down and give a wiggle to. Of course, we'll mix it up with some comedy and music....es! yes! we WILL play a tune this week and Crafty might even let (gulp) Adamizer make the selection. That will be a game-time decision:) Alright, you freaks be good and tune on in now, ya hear?
Conspiracy? Maybe. Screwed? Definitely. Whether you want to believe there is a grand conspiracy to bring down or fundamentally change America and the world really doesn't matter. The numbers are in and they suck. Here in the Front Row we'll be taking a look at the news and event from the serious to the sublime, from around the globe to around the corner in an effort to make some sense of it all and hopefully wake a few people ip along the way. Tune in each and every Monday at 8:30PM (EST) as Crafty & The Admizer discuss a wide range of topics including: current news and events, the police state, the new world order, 9/11, the Federal Reserve, false-flags, the left/right paradigm, endless war, and in general, failure after failure of our "leaders" over the last couple hundred years. What's that definition of insanity again? Along the way, we also hope to mix in some good talk on music, comedy and entertainment and just for good measure, give some time to UFO's and more specifically, the ever-increasing evidence regarding the true origins of man and the bullshit we've been fed there since day one.
- ...
Today's Best Podcasts
Join Host Live Chats
- The Wacko Network (5 chatters)
- Freedom Doors Ministries (3 chatters)
- In the Pickle Barrel (2 chatters)
- Universal Energy (2 chatters)
- J D Hawk Bolden II (1 chatters)


text:
Gorilla Picnic
by Words by John Appleton Pictures by Stephanie Fitzpatrick
Join Amber, Charlie and Toby on a unique adventure involving food and a primate!
I love stories... Made up ones... Well thought out one's... Silly ones.... Sad ones. I enjoy writing and am lucky to have many inspirational people around me in my work and home life. Read a story today, it will make you a better human!
Comment posted.
Sign in or create an account to post a comment.
Start your own book today from US $3.99.
Get Started
Blurb Sites


text:
Contact Me
Waterstone - Brainworks Company
14100 Cedar Road #390
- Endorse Me
Homes.com contains a wealth of information to help you learn more about real estate. As one of the nation's top online destinations for real estate listings, our database contains nearly four million homes for sale and rental homes. You can also search homes.com for new home construction, foreclosures, and homes for rent. Our real estate agent directory allows you to find Realtors from more than just one brokerage firm. So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for a real estate agent to help you buy or sell your home, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.


text:
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
what a piece of crap, can someone please just resurrect firefusk!
would it be too much to ask to just retrieve full size images you bumbling idiots!
un installing post haste
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Очень плохо то, что при загрузке изображений от 25 до 30 мегабайт зависает Firefox, а также Palemoon. Приходится перезагружать компьютер. С firefusk такого не было. Пришлось возвратится к firefusk.
thanks auth Rated 4 out of 5 stars
actually,idon't understand howto usethisapp.but the pic is cute.thank auth
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sehr Praktisches tool .. unersetzbar !!!
Danke !!
good support firefox 4 Rated 5 out of 5 stars
good for supporting firefox 4 but it lacks of option to see images in real size.and it does not order image sequentially
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
I found this okay for SEARCHING through images, but not good for actually VIEWING them. Like, the Pilfer images are kept small, not scaled out to full size.
Firefusk is my favorite for VIEWING images (tweeked for compatibility).
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This extension is still working like a champ with Firefox 3.7a1pre. However, I have noticed that it will cause Firefox to hang if you tell it to look for 1000 or more pictures. It really shouldn't cause a hang because I have 8GB of DDR2, 4x250GB drives in RAID10 and a quad core CPU @ 3ghz.This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.2).
excellence Rated 4 out of 5 stars
nicholas ortenzio is one of the most advanced young programmers i have encountered. his works consistently make my life progress more efficiently. everyone should thank him for the dedication he shows towards his projects and his users, as he truly does take all feedback (including criticism) into consideration when modifying his applications and programs.
this version has been enhanced and runs faster than its counterparts.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works exactly as advertised, and I could not find any bugs in my evaluation. Nice work!This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.13).
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works fine with Firefox 3.5b4pre. Does what it's supposed to do. Seems just as good as Firefusk. Can't really tell much of a difference.This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.13).


text:
TweetPixx Pro
100 - 500 downloadsAdd this app to your lists
+ By TweetPixx
Twitter picture search engine & client with compelling social integration. Find, view & share photos on Twitter with ease.
Enjoy your timeline, favorites, searches and lists like never before. Manage your homescreen and add new picture feeds at the press of a button.
Retweet, follow and favorite as you go. Finding and sharing great content has never been easier for picture lovers.
Find out what people around you are up to as they share pics with the world. View local trends and be part of current events or use the map to see what is happening on the other side of the world.
Use TweetPixx also on the web:
Follow us @PixxApp
TweetPixx uses the Twitter API and Google Maps API to give you the best experience possible and currently supports the following image & video hosts:
Twitter, Instagram, TwitPic, Yfrog, Moby.to, Flickr, Imgur, TwitrPix, Imgly, Pikchur, YouTube, Vine
Tags: tweetpixx pro.
Try out the new interactive mode by long pressing on the map: Search pics within a circle radius or check out trends in far away places.
* Many crash bugfixes
(58 stars)
load fast, the best media app for Twitter
(58 stars)
(58 stars)
Constantly crashes. Was fine before update, now can't use
(58 stars)
One great app for twitter....
(58 stars)
Absolutely the best app ever for twitter images!!. Highly recommended!
(58 stars)
** After Last Update** 1-App seems slower 2-Must manually refresh timeline (blank page) when returning to it, after opening a pic, retweeting, etc. 3-Crashes very often still
(58 stars)
While this app has a fantastic map view, I have yet to find a way to find the location of a tweet while looking at individual photo. I would love to have that information available or a link to the map from the photo details.


text:
Recipe Themes
- Cooking Methods
- Dish Types
Recipe Types
- Basic/Easy (991)
- Fast (5465)
- Gluten-Free (549)
- Healthy (3917)
- Kosher (1)
- Make Ahead (6278)
- No-Cook (857)
- Staff Favorites (2479)
- Vegetarian (3978)
- Web Exclusive (453)
- Seasons
- Servings
Chef Eric Ripert cleverly uses miso to deepen the flavor of the warm citrus-and-ginger vinaigrette that he drizzles o...
"Octopus is on a wave of coolness," says Jon Shook. "It's the new L.A. protein." Vinny Dotolo describes this salad's ...
Pumpkin seed oil deepens the flavor of this simple, pretty and crisp radish salad. Slideshows: More Radish Recipes
This lovely dish combines a trio of ingredients from the same family: sweet roasted carrots, coriander and caraway. ...
Roasting requires less prep than salt-baking, and less attention while cooking than grilling, plus it's quicker than ...
Salt-baking fish seals in moisture and seasons at the same time; be sure to discard the skin. Slideshows: More Whole...
This recipe makes terrific use of white mushrooms, which "are always faithfully waiting for me at the supermarket," s...
Cucumbers are often overlooked as a stir-fry ingredient, but they shouldn't be: They're tender, crisp and juicy. Sli...
Chef Felip Llufriu serves this wonderfully silky squash soup with two pumpkin seed garnishes. He toasts some seeds wi...
Chef Stewart Dietz created this delicious autumn salad for einka. Any wheat berry will work well here, but larger var...
Can't find what you're looking for here? Try our recipe search:
Congratulations to Mei Lin, winner of Top Chef Season 12.


text:
Video of Noctilucent Clouds from the ISS
July 28, 2008
Expedition 7 NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu captured this video of noctilucent clouds from the International Space Station. Scientists are intrigued by the phenomenon because the clouds, which are made up of tiny ice crystals, are extremely high in the atmosphere.
Topics: Environment, Technology Internet, Space exploration, Meteorology, Atmospheric sciences, Polar Mesospheric Clouds, Expedition 7, Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, Noctilucent cloud, Ed Lu, Cloud, International Space Station, ISS Science Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration


text:
I don't pay as much attention as I should on this blog to matters British Columbian, mostly because I don't get out there often enough. But the province's "Skills for Jobs Blueprint" cries out for some critical treatment, because frankly it's not all that smart.
Turn back the clock a bit: in April 2014, the BC government rolled-out a series of policies that were collectively branded as the "Skills for Jobs Blueprint". Much of it consisted of relatively sensible changes to trades training in view of the upcoming Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) mega-project. However, included in this package was some other stuff that sounded like it had been dreamt up on the back of a cocktail napkin. These included: more generous student aid to students enrolled in disciplines related to "high-demand" occupations, and requiring institutions to spend at least 25% of their budgets on disciplines related to "high-demand" occupations (to be phased in by 2017-18).
The student aid pledge was just silly: if these are truly high-demand occupations, they'll pay more, and students will have less problem re-paying loans. Why would you give more money to these people? The requirement for institutional spending had the potential to be ridiculous, but wasn't necessarily so. Whatever purists might think, public authorities spend money on higher education mainly to improve the local economy; and besides, depending on how broadly "high-demand" occupations were described, they might already be spending 25%. There was the possibility, in other words, that it would require no change at all on institutions' part. But that would depend crucially on how BC defined "high-demand".
This is where it gets maddening. When the government finally released its definition of high-demand, it had nothing to do with a skills gap, and was not in any way based on analyses of supply and demand. Instead, it was simply the 60 occupations with the most job openings. Or, put differently: according to the government of BC, the highest-demand occupations are simply the 60 largest occupations. Oy.
Now, it's hard to tell whether institutions actually line up 25% of their spending on priority disciplines related to the "big 60", since BC doesn't work on any kind of funding formula. However, it is possible to reverse engineer this kind of thing by looking at enrolment patterns, and assuming that spending weights are similar to what one would see in other provinces (read: Ontario and Quebec), as we demonstrated back here.
The results were instructive. Quite clearly, all colleges meet the test. Among universities, it's slightly more complicated. If you simply take all enrolments in the academic programs most directly related to 59 of the 60 "most desired" occupations, and weight them in the ON/QC style, you find that province-wide, these programs already make up 32% of expenditures, and all universities except Emily Carr would meet the 25% cut. However, the 60th occupation with the most "demand" is university professors (yes, really), which technically can be filled by doctoral students from any program. Throw those in and you end up with almost 47% of all dollars being spent on "priority" areas.
Ideally, this result would mean the province could just declare victory ("Look! 25%! We showed them!") and go home. But these days, government can't just be seen to be ordering institutions about; they have to actually be ordering them about. So my guess is BC will avoid declaring victory, and instead use the ambiguity created by the lack of a funding formula to jerk institutions around a bit "(Spend here! Don't spend there!"), just to show everyone who's boss.
Plus ça change…


text:
You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your ReverbNation experience.
"Influences like Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, TAD, and the Foo Fighters can all be heard in the 2010 demo. Stoning Mary certainly has a modern-rock sound, but they go beyond the typical radio-brand of post-grunge. The guitar solos on the demo blur the line between thrash metal and bluesy grime."
"When I first heard Stoning Mary play a set, I thought "why hasn't somebody else been doing this already?" Then I realized SM HAD been playing this style under the local radar for a while now- dark, hard-rock grungey goodness venturing into the Stooges with an AIC/STP sound for a modern take."
© 2015 eMinor Incorporated
All trademarks are the property of the respective owners. ReverbNation is not affiliated with the trademark owners.
Not listening to anything?
Try one of the ReverbNation Channels


text:
P-Mation #41: A-Door-Able
Blue boy meets his lovely neighbor!4.47 / 5.00 9,188 Views
Otherworld - Quiet Luke
in da othawurld4.42 / 5.00 5,581 Views
Joe vs the Environment
In collaboration with Earth Hour 2015 and Pocoyo4.08 / 5.00 2,432 Views
wtf lol this is the randomest weirdest, and homosexual filled film i've ever seen, and i like that xD 10/10
The whole thing was damn hilarious. Good work on this. I love the part where Raiden breaks down and when the guard kept saying hmm? lol.
And to the guy below me, Metal Gear 2 was on Xbox. Substance. I should know because I bought it back in my Xbox dominates the PS2 days.
About the last one, why are they playing metal gear 3 on an X-box? It's kinda only on Playstation.........
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Ge ar_Solid_2:_Substance
A Very funny a hysterical parody of MGS2. This proves Raiden is gay. Overall, another great addition to the already fucking awesome mgs parodies.
Just for the hell of it, I listened to Snake's rant.
Here it is:
Finally iv'e defeated Metal Gear,
But you must remember, YOU are and individual.
The mocking bird flies low, but the eagle saws high.
Bleach is a good substitute, but fabric softeners rock harder.
The South road cuts through main pathways. Can't you see that now?
Pepsi and Coke are the same thing. (I think they're different)
Cheese keeps you awake at night, so be thankful you're not a mouse.
Doors are there for a reason. Try to keep them closed.
Running naked through a subway is NOT a good idea.
Pies taste better on Tuesday. (Wtf?)
And the moral of the story is......BUY METAL GEAR 3.
Great flash Dude.
The actual rant is about twice as long, we had the voice actor record the whole thing, and decided only to use that half of it because it dragged on for too long. Glad you liked the flash.
He flies!
Wow. The guard going all helicopter was killer. Great work
That's totally our favourite sketch, too.
Cheers for the review. :)


text:
Boy With Developmental Issues Missing In Dallas
Tuesday 5:00pm Update:
According to Dallas Police, Jones has been located and is in good condition.
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police are searching for a boy described as being borderline autistic who disappeared on Monday afternoon in Dallas.
Koise Jones, who goes by the nicknames "KJ" and "Kody", was last seen on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Dallas Can Academy at 1227 N. Masters Drive.
Police say Jones also suffers from ADHD and has development issues which cause him to function below the level of a 10-year-old.
Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is encouraged to call 9-1-1 or 214-671-4268.
(©2014 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
Latest News:
- Parkland Hospital Unveils New Facility
- Texas Freshman Myles Turner Says He'll Enter NBA Draft
- Mosquito Season Begins In Dallas County
- Dr. Ian Smith Talks "Shred" Diet Cookbook
- Kentucky Likely To Continue Record-Breaking TV Numbers
Top Trending:
- PHOTOS: Your Pet Pictures


text:
More Videos...
SRT-4 vs. Plymouth Belvedere
Here's a mildly modded `04 SRT-4 Neon going up against a 383-4spd `65
Plymouth Belvedere. I have no idea who these guys are but they've got some
nice cars.
Semi Trucks Drag Racing | Дальнобой наваливает №1
Hemi Belvedere
1965 Plymouth Belvedere, 426 Hemi, 2x4 bbl, 4 speed, radio delete, heater
delete, steering delete (d'oh!). Kristin almost got a very exciting ride.
Sox & Martin 1965 Hemi Belvedere Vs. Bob Reed 1968 Hemi Cuda
Step back in time to the 1989 Mopars At Englishtown and watch the Sox &
Martin 1965 Super Stock Hemi Belvedere take on "Bullet" Bob Reed's 1968
Super Stock Hemi Cuda.
440 Plymouth Belvedere at Merrill Ice Drags
440 Powered Belvedere Racing at Merrill Ice Drags
Chrysler In The Barn Ⅵ It's A Heartache
Chrysler In The Barn Ⅵ It's A Heartache
69 roadrunner,58 belvedere,59 300,60 valiant,63 belvedere,64 330,65
belvedere,66 satellite,66 belvedere,66 coronet,68 barracuda,68 charger,69
roadrunner,69 GTX,69 satellite,69 Dart,70 barracuda,70 satellite &
belvedere,70 roadrunner,71 demon,71 sebring[satellite sebring],71
charger,72 charger,73 charger,73 GTX[roadrunner GTX],73 Dusters,73 cuda,74
challenger,74 charger SE,74 Charger,75 coronet,76 charger,76 Fury,77 Fury,
http://www.nihonkai.com/tamtam3/taku page/ChryslerHome.htm
Daredevil Driving Stunts in a 1936 Plymouth: "Trial by Torture" 1935 Chrysler Corporation
more at http://cars.quickfound.net/
Toughness of the 1936 Plymouth is demonstrated by showing how components,
structures, and the entire vehicle are "torture tested." Includes several
good shots of deliberately rolling cars, and daredevil driving by "Hell
Drivers' such as Lucky Teter and Jimmy Lynch.
Public domain film from the Prelinger Archive, slightly cropped to remove
uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise
reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise
reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound,
though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
Plymouth was a marque of automobiles based in the United States, produced
by the Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler. Production
was discontinued on June 29, 2001 in the United States.
The Plymouth automobile was introduced on July 7, 1928. It was Chrysler
Corporation's first entry in the low-priced field, which at the time was
already dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. Plymouths were actually priced
slightly higher than their competition, but offered all standard features
such as internal expanding hydraulic brakes that the competition did not
provide. Plymouths were originally sold exclusively through Chrysler
dealerships. The logo featured a rear view of the ship Mayflower which
landed at Plymouth Rock. However, the Plymouth brand name came from
Plymouth Binder Twine, chosen by Joe Frazer for its popularity among
The origins of Plymouth can be traced back to the Maxwell automobile. When
Walter P. Chrysler took over control of the troubled Maxwell-Chalmers car
company in the early 1920s, he inherited the Maxwell as part of the
package. After he used the company's facilities to help create and launch
the Chrysler car in 1924, he decided to create a lower-priced companion
car. So for 1926 the Maxwell was reworked and re-badged as the low-end
Chrysler "52" model. In 1928, the "52" was once again redesigned to create
the Chrysler-Plymouth Model Q. The "Chrysler" portion of the nameplate was
dropped with the introduction of the Plymouth Model U in 1929.
Great Depression, 1940s and 1950s
While the original purpose of the Plymouth was to serve a lower-end
marketing niche, during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the marque
helped significantly in ensuring the survival of the Chrysler Corporation
in a decade when many other car companies failed. Beginning in 1930,
Plymouths were sold by all three Chrysler divisions (Chrysler, DeSoto, and
Dodge). Plymouth sales were a bright spot during this dismal automotive
period, and by 1931 Plymouth rose to the number three spot among all cars.
In 1931 with the Model PA, the company introduced floating power and
boasted, "The economy of a four; the smoothness of a six." In 1933 Chrysler
decided to catch up with Ford and Chevrolet with respect to engine cylinder
count. The 190 cu in version of Chrysler's flathead-6 engine was equipped
with a downdraft carburetor and installed in the new 1933 Plymouth PC,
introduced on 17 November 1932. However, Chrysler had reduced the PC's
wheelbase from 112 in (284.5 cm) to 107 in (271.8 cm), and the car sold
poorly. By April 1933, the Dodge division's Model DP chassis, with a 112 in
(284.5 cm) wheelbase, was put under the PC body with DP front fenders,
hood, and radiator shell. The model designation was advanced to PD and the
car was marketed as the "DeLuxe" 1933 Plymouth. This car sold very well and
is the 1933 model most commonly found in collections. The PC became the
'Standard Six'. It had been the 'Plymouth Six' at introduction, and was
sold through to the end of 1933, but in much lower numbers. It is
consequently in the minority in collectors' hands today. In 1937, Plymouth
(along with the other Chrysler makes) added safety features such as flat
dash boards with recessed controls and the back of the front seat padded
for the rear seat occupants. The PC was shipped overseas to Sweden,
Denmark, and the UK, as well as Australia. In the UK it was sold as a
'Chrysler Kew', Kew Gardens being the location of the Chrysler factory
outside London. The flathead 6 which started with the 1933 Model PC stayed
in the Plymouth until the 1959 models.
In 1939 Plymouth produced 417,528 vehicles, of which 5,967 were two-door
convertible coupes with rumble seats. The 1939 convertible coupe was
prominently featured at Chrysler's exhibit at the 1939 New York World's
Fair, advertised as the first mass-production convertible with a power
folding top. It featured a 201 cu in, 82 hp version of the flathead six
For much of its life, Plymouth was one of the top-selling American
automobile brands; it together with Chevrolet and Ford were commonly
referred to as the "low-priced three" marques in the American market...
57 Tulsa buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Boyd Coddington
Tulsa Story :This is a video pictorial of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that
was buried in
Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 15, 1957 as a time capsule. It was uncovered 50
years later on June 15, 2007.
I was hoping to see a pristine version of "Miss Belvedere", but as it
out, the vault leaked and filled with water, causing much damage to the
automobile. As a car enthusiast, I watched the story develop over the
few years. I waited and watched it live online as she was extracted from
the ground. When I saw the rust-colored dirt and muck on her, I had a bad
feeling about her condition.
I wish the person who won this car (by guessing the closest to the town's
actual 2007 population back in 1957) could have it restored, but that would
be a massive undertaking. On the other hand, she should get a chance to
dance again!
I hope you enjoy the video, along with some before, during, and after
update the winner of this car was
Raymond Humbertson died in 1979
he was Marine and a Korean War veteran
he has 2 sisters who may inherit he car
Miss Belvedere Moves On
By Old Cars Weekly
After spending nearly 50 years quietly rusting beneath the Tulsa County
Courthouse lawn, the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere affectionately known as "Miss
Belvedere," is on the road once again.
Don't get too excited, when she rolled out of Tulsa earlier today, it
wasn't under her own power—she was whisked out of town in the back of a
After months of legal wrangling to establish ownership of what is clearly
the most famous "finned" Mopar in the world (yes, even more famous than
Stephen King's "infamous" Christine), Miss Belvedere has begun her journey
to New Jersey — and possibly a rust-free future.
Levada Humbertson Carney and Catherine Humbertson Johnson, elderly sisters
from Maryland, will officially take possession of the Belvedere as
beneficiaries of their brother Raymond Humbertson who won the car as part
of a contest held back in 1957.
Buried with the car was a time capsule containing people's guesses as to
what the population of Tulsa would be in 2007. Included among the hundreds
of guesses, was one made by Raymond Humbertson of Cumberland, Md., who died
in 1979. His guess was only 2,286 off the actual census numbers, closer
than any other entry.
Assisting the cars elderly owners will be Levada Carney's son Robert Carney
and Dwight Foster, President of the UltraOne Corporation.
As you will recall, as part of this ongoing saga, New Jersey-based
UltraOne, manufacturer of a line of rust removal products, will now begin
the pain-staking process of de-rusting and preserving what remains of the
rusty relic.
According to Robert Carney, the car, which suffers from extensive damage
after being submerged in conditions described as a "watery grave" for an
unknown number of years, may eventually be able to take to the road under
her own power.
Once Miss Belvedere arrives in New Jersey she will undergo a lengthy
cleansing and rust removal process that her new owners and the folks at
UltraOne hope will stabilize the car before sealing it with a clear-coat
designed to halt the rusting process.
"We will not be restoring the car but preserving her for the future," Mr.
Foster told the Tulsa World. "We have to stop the rust, because if nothing
is done, this car will be dust in two years."
According to the UltraOne Web site, future plans for Miss Belvedere could
include a second Tulsa unveiling and a tour around the country for special
events. Following the tour, the car's future remains unclear.
However, it has speculated that the car could find her way to the
Barrett-Jackson auction block in Scottsdale in the coming years.
we will miss you the legend Boyd Coddington,
Wheels Up Max Wedge Nostalgia Super Stock Racing
Check out some hot Mopar Max Wedge powered Nostalgia Super Stock Drag
Racing action from the 2006 Lone Star Shootout, 2007 Monster Mopar Weekend
and 2008 Mopars At The Strip/Las Vegas.
INCREDIBLE!! A MUST SEE!! 70 plymouth duster 4-speed in car camera drag race
my dad steve clukey during a run in his small block 340 plymouth duster
10 BRUTAL Drag Racing CRASHES - And They Walked Away
- All Drivers Were OK! - 10 Nasty crashes from various Drag Strips across
the US.
10 BRUTAL Drag Racing WHEELSTANDS
10 Wheelstands with absolutely BRUTAL landings. Which do you think did the
most damage?
Will it Run? Episode Nine: 1962 Plymouth Belvedere
Hi! Cold War Motors just bought this horrible 1962 Plymouth; can we get it
to move again? It had been completely disassembled and left outside for
many years. The engine is seized, and the budget for repairs is zero, as
usual. Some unique problems, with it being a push button automatic, and
trying to jam in a later- model engine...
Its a bit longer than my other vids, I hope you like it! No more music,
as per viewer requests.
Thanks everyone for watching, commenting, and subscribing! More to come!
Joe Pappas and the Mopar Missile Pro Stock Duster
Joe Pappas and the Mopar Missile Pro Stock Plymouth Duster, reunited after
35 years
Dodge Ram Crushes GT-R in 1/4-Mile Pass
Drag Racing Down Under — 1500HP VW
Wheelstand Wednesday — Compilation Video
All Show No Go Blown/Turbocharged 1969 Camaro
Which car is faster?
Similar 1/4 mile timeslips to browse:
1964 Plymouth Belvedere : 9.944 @ 131.610
Fred Hutchinson, Engine: 440 stroked to 500, Tires: Moroso front, Phoenix 31.25W x 15
1964 Plymouth Belvedere 426 Max Wedge: 10.060 @ 135.170
Bill Goswick, Engine: 426 Max Wedge, Supercharger: NA Turbos: NA Tires: Hoosier 10.5 slicks
1967 Plymouth Belvedere II: 11.553 @ 116.450
Rick, Engine: 446, Tires: 9x28 Hoosier/GoodYear slicks
1967 Plymouth Belvedere : 12.580 @ 111.020
Don, Engine: 440,
1967 Plymouth Belvedere 2: 14.090 @ 97.200
renea berger, Engine: 383, Tires: 2556015
©2015 DragTimes - Disclaimer - Contact Us


text:
Every four years, the two major political parties choose their nominees for President of the United States. The Republican and Democrat standard-bearers, like the political parties themselves, then represent the opposing sides of the political divide between conservatism and liberalism — or so we are told. In truth, though the major-party standard-bearers certainly appeal to different constituencies, the substance of what they would do as President is much more similar than their rhetoric suggests.
For too many years, regardless of whether the occupant in the White House is a Republican or Democrat, the President has generally pursued a course of more socialism at home and more interventionism abroad. Consider the TARP bailout of the big financial institutions: GOP Senator John McCain and Democrat Senator Barack Obama both voted for the TARP legislation prior to the 2008 election — an election that supposedly pitted an opponent of redistributing the wealth (remember how McCain embraced "Joe the Plumber"?) against an advocate of socialism. Despite the rhetoric, if McCain were elected President in 2008, he could have been expected to continue supporting socialist bailouts, just like the last GOP President, George W. Bush, did.
After much networking, private fundraising, and even some preliminary campaign staffing, Texas Governor Rick Perry finally tossed his Stetson into the GOP 2012 presidential ring. Now conscientious voters around the nation will want to examine his record.
Beginning his political career as a Democrat, Perry was elected a State Representative in 1984, garnering favor with some liberal Texas lawmakers, and serving as Al Gore's Texas campaign chair in 1988. Becoming a Republican in 1989, he served as Texas Agriculture Commissioner until elected Lieutenant Governor in 1998; he then moved into the Governor's mansion in 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to become President. Many conservative Texans, however, know that although Perry has consistently positioned himself as a conservative, his public record reveals considerable inconsistencies. For instance, in the 2008 election, he first endorsed pro-abortion and pro-homosexual "marriage" Rudy Giuliani for President, before endorsing John McCain when Giuliani withdrew — though in terms of substance McCain's positions on key issues varied little from those of Barack Obama.
As if the AFL-CIO does not have enough political clout, it has announced its initiative to launch a super Political Action Committee in order to raise money. According to The Blaze, the effort is "part of the federation's goal to build a year-round political organizing structure instead of ramping up and down based on election cycles."
The initiative was discussed earlier this month at an AFL-CIO executive council meeting. The proposal is still subject to approval, and will be open for discussion for the next few weeks.
Supporters tout a number of benefits, especially the impact such a committee could have on struggles over state legislation, where unions have been particularly entrenched in recent months.
For example, unions invested millions of dollars this year into the Wisconsin recall elections, which challenged those state legislators who voted in favor of legislation that minimized collective bargaining for public employees. The AFL-CIO alone contributed $5 million to the effort.
At a meeting in Toronto earlier this month, the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association (ABA) voted to urge Congress to reject all legislative attempts to alter the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and its grant of "citizenship birthrights."
Given that over half of the 535 members of the Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) are attorneys, the opinion of the ABA is persuasive. Add to that statistic the fact that the organization, founded in 1878, has for decades set the standards for the practice of law to which all attorneys must "voluntarily" conform and its ability to influence legislation and legislators in compounded.
The particular resolution (one of many passed at the confab) is number 303 and reads as follows:
Dear Tea Partier,
These are indeed exciting times. Not much more than two-and-a-half years ago, the movement to which you have given life was nonexistent. Since its birth, you have succeeded in arresting the attention of the entire country while acquiring a well deserved reputation for being the most formidable grassroots entity in contemporary politics. At this juncture, at any rate, everyone — Republicans and Democrats; conservatives, libertarians, and "liberals"; "independents" and "moderates"; rightists and leftists — knows that you are a force with which they will have to reckon.
In the summer of 2009, you bombarded the establishment with shock and awe with your "town hall meetings" and massive demonstrations. Considering the ecstatic reception with which Barack Obama's substantial victory over John McCain was greeted by over half of America, no one, least of all the president and his fellow partisans in congress, could have had any inkling that they would have to contend with such relentless opposition to his gargantuan socialistic schemes.
Chances are it has already played at a theater near you, though you may not have noticed. The Undefeated, the Sarah Plain bio-pic, has not been a box office success, grossing only $175,000, according to "Washington Whispers," a political column in U.S. News and World Report. A few dozen have seen it in Iowa, a state Palin has visited a lot lately, just to sort of, you know, reconnect with the grassroots in America's heartland. But the documentary could still be useful as means of introducing the former Alaska Governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate to voters if, as appears likely, she has decided to run for President. On the other hand, if there are any Americans still unaware of Sarah Palin, they are probably living without electricity or portable radios in areas so rural and remote that the mail can't reach them with the videos anyway.
After all this time and all her media exposure, pundits are still reading the tea leaves and perhaps even studying the entrails of owls in trying to determine the political intentions of the inscrutable Palin. She is like the woman in a once ubiquitous TV ad for a product called Lady Clairol. "Does she or doesn't she?" the narrator asked a few dozen times each day, inviting viewers to guess whether the lovely hue and texture of the lady's hair was the gift of Mother Nature or Lady Clairol. "Only her hairdresser knows for sure."
Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is most distinguishable, on the debate stage alongside fellow GOP contenders, for his opposition to the U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and now Libya. Texas Congressman advocates the withdraw of U.S. troops from not only Afghanistan and Iraq, but also elsewhere in the world, such as Germany, Japan, and South Korea.
Rep. Paul has also distinguished himself from other candidates in his consistent statements and beliefs. Unlike most other candidates, he has not flip-flopped — saying now what he has been saying for decades.
Once considered as one of 12 potential leaders of the conservative movement after the age of Reagan, according to the March 1983 issue of Conservative Digest magazine, Ron Paul is now regarded as the Godfather of the Tea Party movement. Still, despite his popularity on the right, and among libertarians, independents, as well as disenfranchised Democrats, Paul is attacked by many due to his foreign policy stance.
Taxpayers in Chicago must cough up at least $30 million and the Chicago Fire Department must hire 111 blacks pursuant to a lawsuit the city lost on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleged that the city's written firefighting test was unfair and resulted in discrimination against blacks because whites scored much higher than blacks, the result being that few blacks landed jobs with the department.
The decision could mean a pile of cash for some 6,000 applicants who took the test but didn't make the fire department's standard, which was to hire only "well qualified" applicants.
According to NBC Chicago,
A court order, finalized on Wednesday, instructs the Chicago Fire Department to add 111 black firefighters by March 2012.
The order, presented by U.S. District Court Judge Joan Gotschall, stems from a civil rights case that has made its way through trial and federal court. The lawsuit alleged that the Chicago Fire Department used discriminatory practices in its evaluation of scores for a 1995 entrance exam.
While the debate over the raising, lowering, or demolishing the debt ceiling is new(ish), the fact that the federal government's financial house is in disorder is a situation that has existed for over a century. The last few Presidents (of both parties), in collusion with an all too compliant Congress (regardless of which party was in the majority), have spent money on a scheme of government expansion that would drive any nation into the abyss of fiscal desolation in which America now finds itself.
For example, Democrats, whether in the White House or on Capitol Hill, zealously protect their core bloc of voters by throwing themselves in front of any legislative attack on any of the myriad entitlement programs that assure their electoral success and support.
Republicans, on the other hand, are equally vigilant in their watch over the corporate welfare that lines the pockets of their big oil, big bank, military industrial complex-connected cronies. Some of this money, they rightly assume, will find its way into their own campaign coffer, thus perpetuating the cycle of deceit and destruction.
The purpose of H.R. 2438 is "To ensure that certain Federal employees cannot hide behind immunity."


text:
Shady Business
You know the $herdog in me wanted to make that title a Slim Shady reference, right? Anyway, we've actually been working on a secret project for over 14 months and we finally get to spill the beans. Jazz hands don't even begin to cover it. See, back in October 2011 Shades of Light asked us to help them design a lighting collection. And we said "who, us?" quickly followed by a "yes please!"
When it came to our goals, we really wanted to keep things casual, playful, happy, and – the biggest challenge – within our budget. Which broke down to keeping the entire collection under $99. There are even $3 add-on items to spice up the lamps that you already have (you know we love using what you've got). But keeping prices under that $99 mark (especially on larger lights, like chandeliers that are 2 feet wide) was a tall order. Shades of Light sells a ton of fancy $400+ designs, but they were amazingly willing to get all hands on deck to inch prices as low as possible without compromising quality, and we LOVE them for that. It was hard to mash all of
the lights our bundles of joy into this post, so you can click here to browse our full collection of shades, pendant lights, and decorative add-ons.
Not only do side gigs like this help us provide for our family, they're some of the most exciting work that we get to do (you know when we're not juggling house projects, blog posts, book stuff, and playing with The Bean and The Burgs). Switching gears keeps us creative and it's always fun to try something new, so projects like this are the icing on the DIY cake. Well, playing with Clara & Burger land in that category too. Which is fitting because these lights are sort of like our babies.
Here are a few "studio shots" of some of our kiddos. The apples of our eye. Picture us grinning like proud parents watching their child play "Tree #2″ in the elementary school play.
That's not all of them, so here's the whole collection for ya. The coolest thing about this collaboration is that Shades of Light is based right here in Richmond, so it was a local affair. They came over to our house and we dropped by their headquarters a bunch of times over the course of the last year to draw sketches, look at prototypes, sample paint colors, see the products in action, and even shoot them in our own home for their online shop and their catalog.
Which means many of the lights are made/wired/painted right here in good ol' Virginia! But of course they ship 'em nationally on their site in case you're not a local (you can even call them for overseas shipping rates). So… woot! It's pretty exciting to think that our babies are going to be making little pilgrimages to other cities across the country. Well, assuming people buy them. Haha.
As for Clara's job, she played the role of quality control. When we asked her to pick her favorite one of the guys in the photo above, she kept changing her mind. She's like her momma. She wants to rub her face on all of them.
The most exciting part of the entire process was when we finally got to shoot some of the finished lights in our house back in November (right between two book tour stops) to see how they looked "in situation" and to use some of those images for the Shades Of Light catalog. This is a farmhouse pendant that comes in a bunch of happy colors. Doesn't the pink one look sweet when it's fake-hanging over our the sink?
How did we fake it? Well, see the green-shirted guy on the stool in our kitchen? He actually held the mercury glass pendant that hangs over our sink out of the shot while they snagged a picture of the pink one that you see in the photo above (clamped to a rod above the sink so it appeared to be hard-wired there). It was our kinda shoot. Grass roots and lots of laughing.
Here's another shot to show the magic of in-house photoshoots. See that giant reflector in the foreground and those three lights all clamped up to a rod that was later cropped out of picture? It's so funny how we look at catalogs like Pottery Barn and think "oh man those rooms are so amazing and clean" – but in reality they must look at least this crazy from afar, thanks to all of the magical behind-the-scenes gear.
Here's how those drum pendants actually looked in the photographer's final shot. Oh and spoiler alert, we bought the scallop pendant in the middle. We couldn't resist. We're actually planning to hang it right in the window that you see here.
And remember the chandelier that we gave you a sneak peek of in Monday's holiday post? Yup, it's part of our collection. He's one of our favorites.
We bought it as soon as the catalog shoot wrapped up in our house. At $89 for such a large chandelier (it's two feet wide!) we thought it was a great deal, and it looks awesome with the oil-rubbed bronze glass pendants over our nearby peninsula. It also comes in a bunch of other colors beyond the rusty bronze finish that we went with (they're painted locally in colors like plum, dark teal, white, black, gray, and red by an awesome lighting artisan).
One of the coolest "special effects" from it are the shadows that it casts on the ceiling if you use a clear bulb (if you don't love them you can use a frosted bulb for a softer look).
And you know Burger is our muse, so… this happened. Yup, dude has his own chihuahua-riddled shades in a bunch of colors. We wanted things to be flexible for someone who might just want a shade for a table lamp or floor lamp that they already have, so we asked Shades of Light to sell the shades alone as well as with a finished pendant kit for hanging them (the full pendant kit even comes with a ceiling canopy, so it's all ready to hang). People gotta have options. And chihuahua shades.
And see those sculptural white metal diffusers under each of these geometric-ish ikat shades? Those were another add-on that we thought could spice up someone's
life light. Say you already have a pendant light at home but want a little more flair – one of these (in either the hex pattern or the quatrefoil pattern) can definitely up the ol' lighting ante.
We loved adding small (and inexpensive) DIY options, like these $3 add-ons. They're basically decals (fancy word: appliques) that we thought would be fun on a lamp base that you might already own (or one you could score at a thrift store and spray paint in a solid color). So whether you're into a white, black, or yellow bee shape; a favorite number in black or white; or even scalloped patterns that you can use alone or layer like crazy, you're covered. Can't you see a big white #7 on a navy lamp base? Or a white bee on a cheery yellow gourd lamp?
And now for a Burger story. Remember way baaack when we posted this picture of Burger for Thanksgiving in 2011? Well, that half-loaf of Panera bread that he snuck off with was actually from one of our first meetings for this project. The Shades of Light team was over at our house and we were excitedly talking about colors, fabrics, and shapes when Burger snuck ONTO THE DINING TABLE and grabbed it without any of us seeing him until it was way too late. Sneaky little bugger. It was the first and last time he had such brazen food-stealing confidence. Thank goodness. Just look at the regret in those big brown eyes…
So that ends our little 14-months-in-the-making collection o' lights, shades, & add-ons. Oh and to anyone who isn't currently shopping for lighting or doesn't have any money to spend, we also hoped this collection would inspire the DIYers out there – perhaps just to paint a metal pendant or lamp base that you already have – or even to make little personalized decals to spice up a lamp base in some personal way.
And now for some gushy love for you all. We'd never be "here" without you, and for that we're eternally grateful. To think that this all started with one little blog post back in 2007 is crazytown, and we're so grateful to you guys for making it possible. Oh heck, you guys are like our babies too. Come to momma, I feel a hug coming on…
If you enjoyed this post, please leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
985 Comments
Oh my good gosh golly! How exciting!!!
I really don't know how you guys do it all :)
I am in love with them all…it is going to be very hard to choose!
This has completely made my day!! We are doing a big re-wiring project in our home and adding fixtures to rooms that currently don't have anything. I am planning to buy several of these.
And as for the picture of Burger, I don't see regret in his eyes, I see a combination of pride and defiance, LOL.
Congratulations Young House Love!!!
You guys are amazing, they are all very cool.
Stinks that I just broke our light over the bathroom vanity – wish I would have broken a kitchen fixture instead ;)
Congrats!!!! All the lights look beautiful. We just finished our basement and currently have a bare bulb hanging in the stair well and I've been dreaming of a big beautiful globe shaped pendant for up there. If you keep coming out with books and collections, my house is going to start looking like a John and Sheerry tribute!
A-Maze-Ing!!!! I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of you guys! It's like every month you are doing more and more amazing things and it makes me so happy to see this happening to a wonderful family! You continuously inspire me to want to blog so for Christmas m brother hooked me up with a blog! I don't think I'll ever make it to the success you guys have but thank you for all you do and share with us each day! YHL is a major part of my day that I look forward to and especially when you tell us such good news! Keep up the good work!!!
You. Guys. Are. ROCKSTARS !!! My heros. I want to make a cape with an "sPj" on the back and run around my house in it !!
I was just last night trying to convince my husband we need to change the "pineapple" chandelier that came with our kitchen 6 years ago (!!!)… I absolutely HATE it. And now I have the BEST reason EVER !!! CANT WAIT to get my grubby hands on some $herdog and JBoom light fixtures !
CONGRATS !! This is SO well deserved for you two !
PS – I will see you next week at your book signing in Miami, I can NOT wait !!
Amazing! Love them all. Can't wait to get a Burger Shade :)
AH-MAZING! LOVE the lights and the shades!! One (or more) are going to be mine in the very near future!! Congratulations!!
YEAH! You guys are awesome – so happy for you! I am about to contact them right now and find out about shipping rates to Toronto. Thank you SO much for designing lights that are affordable – this was my biggest shocker when we bought our first house!
This collection is incredible. Awesome opportunity for you guys and awesome work. Love it all!
No flippin way! So all morning I've been obsessing over the lighting situation in our house, and making a mental plan for how to DIY a makeover every single one of our lighting fixtures on a budget. And then I see this. Love it!! I totally want one of those drum pendants in my kids' room. And maybe one for the bedroom too. I'm so excited to shop your collection now!
YEAH! You guys are awesome – so happy for you! I am about to contact them right now and find out about shipping rates to Toronto. Thank you SO much for designing lights that are affordable – this was my biggest shocker when we bought our first house!
Did you read my mind?!?! I've been scouring the intertubes for light fixtures for our new house! Love it! Thank you!
Congrats guys!! Great lights! I love their simplicity.. that small glass pendant and the larger colored ones! brilliant!
This is so cool that you're branching out, and what an awesome opportunity. Congrats!!
I loved hearing that they were able to do some manufacturing/painting/wiring locally, too. Made in America is so important to me when I shop.
PS: I'm not sure their website was quite ready for the YHL Effect :)
How wonderful! Love you guys, you are living your dream! Congrats! I have a small 50's ranch, and am getting ready to knock a wall down to have a dining area in what was previously a bedroom..can't wait! I have already been thinking about lighting, and now I don't have to..I can just order one of yours when the time comes. Great collection, loved them all.
How wonderful! Love you guys, you are living your dream! Congrats! I have a small 50's ranch, and am getting ready to knock a wall down to have a dining area in what was previously a bedroom..can't wait! I have already been thinking about lighting, and now I don't have to..I can just order one of yours when the time comes. Great collection, loved them all.
No flippin way! So all morning I've been obsessing over the lighting situation in our house, and making a mental plan for how to DIY a makeover every single one of our lighting fixtures on a budget. And then I see this. Love it!! I totally want one of those drum pendants in my kids' room. And maybe one for the bedroom too. I'm so excited to shop your collection now!
Wow I love these!!! I definitley am considering buyin g one for above my kitchen table.
Wow I love these!!! I definitley am considering buying one for above my kitchen table.
Congrats, you guys! What a fun venture!
I'm in love with the sphere you have in your dining room. Adorable!
As a momma to 2 chihuahuas, I absolutely LOVE your chihuahua shades! I will definitely be ordering one for our home. Thanks for really bringing out your awesome sense of style in this line.
Awesome! Congratulations! I feel like I need to buy one right away!!
Absolutely love the collection! Had two in my cart already to order….but alas…they don't ship to Canada. :( Heartbreaking…. I'll have to figure another way !
Congrats! I love the collection!
This comment section is currently closed.


text:
Theatre Camp
Paper Mill Playhouse
Enrolled students will have an opportunity to work on their performance skills in four fun-filled weeks of acting, dance, and musical theatre workshops. Classes will meet three days a week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from June 30 to July 23.
All classes will be held on site at Paper Mill Playhouse. Students will present a "sharing" for families and friends on the last day of camp.
Upcoming Events


text:
Solar Powered Airplane Plans US Flight
Swiss project Solar Impulse is planning to fly a solar powered aircraft across the United States in May.
The HB-SIA weighs about the same as a car but boasts a wingspan equal to to that of an Airbus A340. On May 1, the airplane is scheduled to fly from NASA's Moffett Field in Silicon Valley, Calif., to New York City. It plans to make stops in Phoenix, Dallas and Washington, D.C., en route, reports Forbes.
The airplane features a carbon fiber structure and a propulsion chain and flight instrumentation designed specifically to save energy and to resist the hostile conditions facing the aircraft and its pilot at high altitudes.
With 200 m² of photovoltaic cells and a 12 percent total efficiency of the propulsion chain, the plane's four motors each generate around 10 horsepower, Solar Impulse says.
In July 2010, the HB-SIA flew for 26 hours straight proving that a solar-powered plane could fly at night. The lessons learned by the team from that flight are now being applied to the construction of a second airplane, Solar Impulse HB-SIB, which is due to circumnavigate the Earth in 2015.
According to Forbes, Solar Impulse is hoping the US flight will get the public enthused about the possibility of using cleaner fuel to fly. But solar-powered flight enthusiasts should perhaps try to contain their excitement in the near term: Back in January one of the project's founders told Forbes that commercial flights using solar power is likely four decades away. Furthermore, the HB-SIA arrived in the US in February, transported here by a 747.
The US Department of Energy is pursuing carbon fiber technology research on its own. In March, the DOE cut the ribbon of its Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The plant aims to reduce the cost of carbon fiber, which is a critical material for efficient lightweight vehicles such at the HB-SIA, next generation wind turbines and a wide array of other consumer and industrial products.
- Let's Do The Math for DR
- 2014 Environmental Leader Product and Project Awards
- Improve Your Company's Environment and Energy Performance
- Verdantix Green Quadrant for EHS Software
- Unlocking the Value of Energy & Operational Data
- Smart Companies Utilize Integrated Energy Solutions
- Combined Heat and Power
- 2013-2014 Winter Polar Vortex
- Increase the Value of Demand Response Through Automation
- The Future of Operational Risk Management: The Oil & Gas and Chemicals Approach
- Connected Buildings, Connected People: A Look to the Future
- Cut Costs and Improve Facility Operations with Energy Data
- Energy Procurement Strategies for Winter 2014 and 2015
- Energy Efficiency Requires Engineering Efficiency
- Integrated Building Optimization: A Crucial Convergence of Demand-side and Supply-Side Energy Management Strategies


text:
Star Tracks
Saldana keeps it monochromatic in West Hollywood. Plus: Evan Rachel Wood, Denzel Washington, Sandra Bullock and more
Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty
Updated: Wednesday Jan 23, 2013 | 06:00 AM EST
More from PEOPLE
Latest News!
- FROM TIME: Police Say Germanwings Pilot 'Hid' Mental Illness Before Crash
- Read the Cover Story: At Home with Britney Spears and Her Boys!
- What Does Dolly Parton Think of Taylor Swift?
- What 'Rite of Passage' Is Nick Jonas Looking Forward To?
- Miley Cyrus, Ashton Kutcher Slam Indiana Governor over Anti-Gay Legislation


text:
Saying thank you to an Iowa Leader
September 14, 2011 by Marty Rouse, National Field Director
Iowa members of Congress (U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Congressmen Leonard Boswell and Bruce Braley) joined Congress members Tammy Baldwin and David Cicilline, the Human Rights Campaign and others earlier this week to say thank you to Iowa state Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal.
Senator Gronstal has been a strong supporter of equal rights for all. He has remained vigilant against all efforts to amend the Iowa state constitution to take away the right to marry from Iowa's gay and lesbian couples.
I met Senator Gronstal in Des Moines five years ago and remember his passionate support for fairness and equality for all.
It was an honor to attend the event earlier this week to help say thank you to such a wonderful and strong ally.
Top Posts
HRC Arkansas to Governor Asa Hutchinson: Veto SB202 Now
February 18, 2015
HRC's Time to Thrive Conference Kicks Off in Portland, Oregon
February 14, 2015
Epidemic of Anti-LGBT Violence Continues with Murder of Ohio Youth
February 16, 2015
"Love Has No Labels" Ad Campaign Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion
February 18, 2015


text:
Shop now and get Free Value Shipping on most orders over $49 to the contiguous 48 states, DC and to all U.S. Military APO/FPO/DPO addresses.
We want to ensure that making a return is as easy and hassle-free as possible! If for any reason you decide that your purchase just isn't for you, simply return the item within 30 days of receipt and we'll cover the cost of return shipping. Learn more about our Return Policy.
Have a look at our extensive assortment of Past Recoil Protection Product Reviews at OpticsPlanet. Explore these Past Recoil Protection reviews, ratings, recommendations and feedback from users exactly like you which have past experiences when using the products. We feature online ratings from all of the top Past Recoil Protection categories such as Past Recoil Protection Weapon Accessories Reviews, Past Recoil Protection Gloves Reviews. We understand the significance of consumer reviews and having a good understanding and expertise of the products you're preparing to purchase. These customer written reviews can help you make a knowledgeable and intelligent purchase selection. If you wish to take part in a discussion about Past Recoil Protection products make certain to pay a visit to our OpticsPlanet discussion forum. We would like you to be comfortable with the Past Recoil Protection products you get, so learn from shoppers just like you who have used and have first-hand experience with theses Past Recoil Protection products.
Connect with OpticsPlanet
Become our fan, follow us, & subscribe for the latest updates and deals
Subscribe to our email list
Sign up and receive $5 Off and get exclusive access to promotions, sales
events, pre-order sales & more!
Contact Information
Toll-Free: 800-504-5897
Intl.: 847-513-6201
Fax: 847-919-3003
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hours of Operation
7AM-8PM CST Mon-Fri9AM-5PM CST Sat-Sun
Our Guarantees


text:
| Share
Tu'va Auton'omous Re•pub'lic
Pronunciation: (tOO'vu), Strict Standards: Non-static method FenSites::linkTo() should not be called statically in /site/html/dictionary/tuva-autonomous-republic.html on line 75 [key]
an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia: formerly an independent republic in Mongolia. 309,000; 65,810 sq. mi. (170,500 sq. km).Cap.:Kyzyl. Also,Tuvin'ian Auton'omous Repub'lic.Formerly, Tannu Tuva People's Republic, Tannu Tuva.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.


text:
Originally published on Tue January 21, 2014 9:55 am
Cook County, Ill., Sheriff Tom Dart walks the halls of his jail every day. With 10,000 inmates, this place is a small city — except a third of the people here are mentally ill.
Dart has created some of the most innovative programs in the country to handle mentally ill inmates, hiring doctors and psychologists, and training staff. But if you ask anyone here, even this jail is barely managing.
"I can't conceive of anything more ridiculously stupid by government than to do what we're doing right now," Dart says.
Originally published on Fri January 17, 2014 1:39 pm
Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak is the latest in a long line of surgeons general who have tried to pound the final nails into the coffin of America's smoking habit.
Originally published on Tue January 14, 2014 11:10 am
Angela Felan is sitting in the ER waiting room at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, Calif. A blue surgical mask covers her nose and mouth, and a sweatshirt is pulled snug over her head.
She first came into the emergency room a few days ago with what she thought was bronchitis. The doctor prescribed an inhaler that cost her $56.
Felan, 31, works part time in retail and hasn't had insurance for at least a decade because she hasn't been able to afford it. "Unfortunately even not having insurance is just as expensive," she says.
Originally published on Mon January 13, 2014 10:06 am
I pulled back the curtain, ready to meet the next patient on my hospital rounds.
"Why are you standing there?" she asked me. "Come, have a seat, let's talk."
Lenore could have been my grandmother. She was 77 years old, and all of 93 pounds. What she lacked in girth, she more than made up for in chutzpah. She was one of the patients from intern year who I'll never forget.
Originally published on Fri January 10, 2014 3:01 pm
Restaurants know customers eat more at fixed-price buffets than when they pay a la carte. Economists have been saying for years that the same kind of behavior goes on in the federal Medicare program for seniors and the disabled.
Originally published on Wed January 8, 2014 9:38 am
People are increasingly turning to mindfulness mediation to manage health issues, and meditation classes are being offered through schools and hospitals.
But doctors have questioned whether this ancient Eastern practice really offers measurable health benefits. A fresh review of the evidence should help sort that out.
Dr. Christine Horner helped led the fight to make insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction after mastectomies. The third edition of her book Waking the Warrior Goddess has just come out and she joins me to discuss steps that women can take to decrease the risk of breast cancer.
Frostbite and hypothermia are cold-related emergencies that may quickly become life or limb threatening. Read the signs and symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia and how to treat both, from the American Red Cross.
Originally published on Fri January 3, 2014 7:51 am
Giving poor people health insurance, the belief was, would decrease their dependence on hospital emergency rooms by providing them access to more appropriate, lower-cost primary care.
But a study published in the journal Science on Thursday finds that's not the case. When you give people Medicaid, it seems they use both more primary care and more emergency room services.
Originally published on Mon January 6, 2014 8:16 am
Wiping out malaria is a top goal for many leaders in global health.
Fewer people are dying now from the mosquito-borne disease than at any other time in history. "And there's a very, very strong belief now that malaria can be eliminated," says Joy Phumaphi, who chairs the African Leaders Malaria Alliance.
But when you look at the overall numbers on malaria, eradication almost seems like a pipe dream.
Everyone knows that the first rule of driving is never take your eyes off the road.
Teen drivers start off being careful, but they tend to start multitasking after just a few months behind the wheel, according to research published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
And while older drivers can handle eating or talking to passengers, which trip up the newbies, dialing a cell phone increased the risk of accidents among young and experienced drivers alike.
Originally published on Thu February 6, 2014 3:43 pm
Federal regulators this month opened a new era in the treatment of a deadly liver virus that infects three to five times more people than HIV. Now the question is: Who will get access to the new drug for hepatitis C, and when?
The drug Sovaldi will cost $1,000 per pill. A typical course of treatment will last 12 weeks and run $84,000, plus the cost of necessary companion drugs. Some patients may need treatment for twice as long.
Originally published on Mon December 30, 2013 8:08 am
When it comes to health care, the rollout of the Affordable Care Act was supposed to be measured in the millions. That's how many people were expected to sign up for insurance to begin on Jan. 1.
But for both supporters and opponents of the law, there's one number that sticks out above all others. Six. That's how many people actually managed to enroll through the federal HealthCare.gov website the first day it opened, Oct. 1.
Originally published on Thu December 19, 2013 8:37 am
In recent months, NPR staff has published a series of questions-and-answer stories related to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Now we've compiled them into an interactive so you can explore answers that are most relevant to you.
There are nearly 80 questions, ranging from who's eligible to how much insurance might cost, among two dozen topics. Filter the list by selecting categories or asking questions.
Did we miss an important question? Let us know.
Originally published on Wed December 18, 2013 9:58 am
Around a million people get hip or knee replacements a year, and those operations cost Medicare and private insurers a lot of money. For the first time, the federal government is evaluating how good a job individual hospitals are doing.
Medicare has identified 95 hospitals where elderly patients were more likely to suffer significant setbacks and another 97 hospitals where patients tended to have the smoothest recoveries. (It's a long list that you can sift through here.)
Originally published on Mon December 16, 2013 3:23 pm
About one-third of American adults say they have problems falling asleep. And prescriptions for sleeping medications are on the rise, with about 4 percent of people using the drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But sleep specialists say people should exercise caution before deciding to take medication to help them sleep.
Originally published on Thu December 12, 2013 7:02 pm
Music makes the heart grow fonder, but scientists are not so sure that it boosts IQ.
The Boston Globe notes:
Originally published on Mon December 16, 2013 10:27 am
We all know James Bond had a hankering for martinis. But it looks like the international spy threw back far more Vespers, his martini of choice, than was good for him.
Dr. Indra Neil Guha, a liver specialist, and his colleagues at Nottingham University Hospital in England spent a year poring over Ian Fleming's James Bond books and tabulating how many drinks the suave spy drank a day.
Originally published on Mon December 16, 2013 10:23 am
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., one year ago sparked a national conversation about the country's troubled mental health system. Politicians convened task forces and promised additional funding and new laws. But today, despite those promises, patients and advocates say treatment for mental health is still in shambles.
There's been a lot of talk about meningitis B lately. That's the type responsible for outbreaks at Princeton and the University of California in Santa Barbara.
And it got us thinking. How come this form of the illness isn't fazed by the vaccines given routinely to most young people in the U.S.?
This week, Princeton is administering an imported vaccine not approved for general use in this country, with special permission from the Food and Drug Administration.


text:
Ask A Las Vegas Expert: Ideas For Hostess Gifts
Don't show up to the party without a gift for the host. The queen of B Sweet Candy Boutique has a put together a great list of hostess gifts that are sure to please!
How To Navigate The Best Deals and Sales This Holiday Season
Don't get lost in the sea of sales, coupons, flyers and email lists. Take a little time to organize and you can save a bundle this holiday season.
Best Time To Shop On Black Friday
The crack of dawn isn't the only option for Black Friday shopping.
Top Spots To Get Piercings In Las Vegas
Body art is a big thing in Las Vegas and elsewhere. These are a few of the establishments touted as being the best in town for piercings.
'2 Broke Girls' Guide To Living On A Budget
"2 Broke Girls" returns for its fifth season, and the girls have a few tips on how to live just like them.
Top Spots To Buy A Hat In Las Vegas
Need a new hat to spice up your wardrobe? From custom felt hats to novelty showgirl fascinators, these local hat boutiques have your head covered.
Top Sporting Goods Stores In Las Vegas
Shopping for a tennis racquet? How about skis for the upcoming winter season? Here is a list of top shops to find all of the sports equipment you need in Las Vegas.
Top Venues For A Fall Wedding In Las Vegas
The weather in Las Vegas is amazing in the fall. If you're planning a fall wedding, take it outside at one of these outdoor wedding venues.
Ask A Las Vegas Expert: Tips On Finding Deals Shopping Online
To busy to head to the mall? Use these tips from local fashion editor Susan Stapleton to find the best deals on the net.
Top Places In Las Vegas With Senior Discounts
Seniors love to relocate to Las Vegas for their retirement so it comes as no surprise that you can find discounts on everything from transportation to restaurants and especially for dining and special events at local casinos.


text:
Chicken Gizzard Aralia
My Aralia is in a large floor pot and has two stalks/trunks/whatever it's called. I was just wondering if it's possible a third stalk/trunk/etc could grow on it's own, or if I would have to manually plant it in with the existing two. Rather novice question, I'm sure. Thanks for any help.
A photo would help, if you are able to post. Just depending on the type of growth, it's POSSIBLE that you may be able to stimulate branching by lopping one of the existing trunks - and also using that material for propagation to try to strike more. But, that's only a possibility and you may sacrifice a healthy stem and end up failing, so the easiest solution if you want a multi-trunked planting, is, yes, to add another to the pot. You might have to repot the original and scrape away a little of the soil on the side where you want the third one to go
Thanks for the advice! Here's a picture of her. I just brought her back from my dad's house and am trying to get her to fill out. I think I just might have to look for another, smaller trunk to add to the group.
This post was edited by dcwachris on Wed, May 22, 13 at 0:37
Just wondering if any of you guys know what the spots on the upper left leaf and the lower right leaves are? Are they the same and are they sunburn spots? It sits in an eastward facing window and after some research I'm wondering if I should either pull it back from the window or at least draw the blinds so the light isn't so direct. Any suggestions? Thank again.
it's quite blurry, but looks like a burn to me.
it looks ok, might need some fertilizer. I feed it with AV or orchid fert, like 10-30-10 when it starts growing.
eastern window is fine, it likes dappled diffused light. it grows best above 80F and above 80% humidity.
mine was always leggy indoors until I put it outside in bright NE light( but no sun) in aug. it needs warm nites to really grow , like above 75F. it leafed out hugely in just 6 weeks.


text:
Embed Chart Titles
Understanding embedded chart titles.
You can add a descriptive label to a chart by adding a title to your Excel chart. However, the title becomes part of the chart, which may complicate matters if the completed chart will end up in a Word document or a PowerPoint presentation. When that's the case, omit the title and add it later to your document or presentation. That way, if you change the default design, your application will also update the title. On the other hand, if that title is part of the embedded chart, you'll have to remember to manually update it yourself.
//Stay Connected
Get Product Reviews, Deals, & the Latest News from PCMag
Plus, get a free copy of PCMag for your iPhone or iPad today.
Offer valid for new PCMag app downloads only. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.


text:
We asked moms if they could go back to before their first baby, what would they tell themselves. These are their answers. Everyone in the video is a mom :)
Brought to you by Nummies Maternity Bras Nummies.com
Song is "Days Away" by InAshton itunes.apple.com/us/album/days-away/id390074111?i=390074118&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Photography by Sara Collaton SaraCollaton.com
Produced by UnMarketing Un-Marketing.com
Loading more stuff…
Hmm…it looks like things are taking a while to load. Try again?