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Texas Ranger Ram concept honors lawmen
10:30 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2015
Ram today will unveil a concept 2015 Ram 1500 pickup at the Dallas auto show to honor the Texas Rangers -- the historic law-enforcement agency that once brought order to the Lone Star state's rough-and-tumble frontier....
Ram expands CNG options
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 9, 2015
Ram will offer a less-expensive heavy-duty pickup powered by compressed natural gas. The CNG-fueled truck, originally engineered for fleet operators, is available now only in a four-door crew cab model with four-wheel drive and a long bed....
Ram not hot over scorching grille reviews
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 16, 2015
Hot design topic at the Chicago Auto Show: the grille on the Ram Laramie Limited. The critics did not hold back....
BLOG: Ford's new F-150 and Transit face tough scrutiny from pundits, competitors
1:16 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 30, 2015
Ford now has two risky new high-profile vehicles on sale -- the aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup and the new Euro-styled Transit cargo van -- so pundits and competitors naturally are looking for weaknesses. And they found a few this week....
New Ram ads feature singer Miranda Lambert
7:14 am U.S. ET | Jan. 23, 2015
Ram's newest advertising blitz features singer Miranda Lambert and her song, "Roots and Wings," written exclusively for the campaign. The campaign includes television, print, digital, social media and long form video elements....
Pushing 30: Ram pads lead in mpg wars
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2015
In the full-size pickup fuel economy race, it's diesel vs. aluminum, and diesel is winning....
Ram 1500's highway mpg rises to 29
1:38 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 13, 2015
Ram has added a bit more daylight between the hot-selling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and Ford's redesigned lightweight F-150 in the highway fuel economy race....
Ram Rebel takes dramatic styling turn with beefier off-road appearance
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 13, 2015
The hot-selling Ram pickup lineup will expand to 10 trim versions this year with the addition of the 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel, featuring dramatically different exterior styling, bigger tires and off-road ready equipment....
FCA, GM, Toyota, Subaru drive market to 11% gain
6:00 am U.S. ET | Jan. 5, 2015
Led by double-digit sales increases at Fiat Chrysler, GM, Hyundai-Kia, Toyota and Subaru, the auto industry closed out a stellar 2014 with a blockbuster December as consumers took advantage of year-end deals, lower fuel prices and an improving economy. Light-vehicle sales rose 11 percent in December -- slightly above forecasts -- and 6 percent to 16.53 million for the year. The annualized pace of sales hit 16.92 million units, the third-fastest sales rate of the year....
A plan to crack the top 2 in full-size pickups
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 5, 2015
Continue investing in products to win share from Ford and General Motors and eventually take one of the top two spots in full-size pickups....
Ram ProMaster City to fight Ford, Nissan for cargo haulers
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 22, 2014
Ram's new 2015 ProMaster City small commercial van, a Ford Transit Connect fighter, is aimed at businesses that need small, inexpensive cargo vans....
Your favorite pickup -- with a woman's touch
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 8, 2014
Pickup trucks are still seen as a stronghold of the industry's testosterone-laden, good-old-boy past. But now, women do pickups, too. Next month Becky Blanchard will take over as director of Chrysler Group's Ram brand....
No letup in pickup wars among Big 3
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 1, 2014
Officially, Ford's two fiercest truck competitors had little to say about the fuel economy ratings for the new aluminum-body F-150 that underwhelmed some pundits. But behind the scenes, rivals' wheels are in motion....
BLOG: Ford's payoff from aluminum bet still years away
11:15 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2014
Investors might be a little concerned at how Ford is spending its money. Ford dropped billions of dollars redesigning the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150. Then it spent at least a billion more perfecting a high-speed aluminum riveting and bonding production system, and retooling its plants....
Ford F-150 rivals: Let's rumble
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 24, 2014
Ford Motor Co. began shipping finished 2015 F-150 pickups to dealers last week as it announced the new aluminum-body truck will get up to 29 percent better fuel economy than the outgoing steel-body F-150. But the Ford numbers fell short of taking the overall mpg title for full-size pickups. Ford's two biggest rivals said the 2015 F-150's mpg numbers leave plenty of room for competition in the hotly contested full-size pickup segment....
Ram prices ProMaster City at $24,125
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2014
Ram has released pricing and fuel economy ratings for the 2015 ProMaster City commercial van, scheduled to arrive in the United States early next year. The cargo version will start at $24,125 and the five-seat wagon version will start at $25,125. Prices include shipping....
Ram chief: No one's asking for an aluminum pickup
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 3, 2014
The buzz in Detroit is that the lightweight aluminum body of the upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup will give Ford a significant advantage....
Ram quality, reliability dragged down by technology, new boss says
12:01 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 31, 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ram brand chief says cockpit technology was partly responsible for the brand's ranking in the latest Consumer Report's reliability study....
Ram chief says consumers aren't clamoring for aluminum pickup
5:58 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 30, 2014
Bob Hegbloom, chief of the Ram brand, isn't buying the buzz that the lightweight aluminum body of the upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup will give Ford a significant advantage....
Chrysler recalls 33,443 light trucks in U.S. for tire pressure issues
9:30 am U.S. ET | Oct. 30, 2014
Chrysler Group said that it was recalling 33,443 light trucks in two separate campaigns to prevent false warnings from the tire pressure monitor systems....
Chrysler recalls 21,470 Ram ProMaster vans to fix head restraints
9:46 am U.S. ET | Oct. 6, 2014
Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 21,470 commercial full-sized vans in the United States and Canada to replace their head restraints....
Chrysler recalls 21,470 commercial vans to replace head restraints
10:51 am U.S. ET | Oct. 6, 2014
Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 31,497 commercial full-size vans in the United States to replace their head restraints....
Ram to produce more diesel-powered pickups
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 6, 2014
Chrysler says it will produce more light-duty, diesel-powered Ram pickups to meet strong demand. The company said the optional diesel engine will account for 20 percent of the Ram 1500 pickup's annual production, an estimated 70,000 vehicles, up from 10 percent today....
Chrysler Group gains on Jeep, Ram volume
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 1, 2014
Chrysler Group sold 169,890 vehicles in September, a 19 percent increase from September 2013, with every brand but Dodge contributing to the company's gains. It was the group's 54th consecutive month of year-over-year increases....
BLOG: Will aluminum Ford F-150 be mpg king? Let's do the (fuzzy) math
11:27 am U.S. ET | Sept. 30, 2014
Ford looks poised to reclaim at least part of the pickup fuel economy crown from Chrysler's hard-charging Ram 1500 with the new aluminum bodied 2015 F-150. Buried in a statement Monday on the redesigned F-150 was the first clue to how the truck will perform on the EPA's mileage tests....
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DEAR AMY: Years ago, after one of my husband's co-workers began to forward pornographic emails to my husband, we had a discussion about pornography and pictures of naked women. Because it bothers me, my husband asked his friend to stop these emails, which, thankfully, he did. My mother-in-law is one of those people who constantly forwards "junk" emails to my husband, as well as to tons of other people.
She recently forwarded an email containing motorcycle pictures. Each of the motorcycles had a naked woman next to it. When we told my mother-in-law that this was a completely inappropriate email to send to my husband, she claimed she hadn't even thought about the fact it contained naked women, she just thought my husband would like to see the motorcycles. However, as I pointed out, she had sent it only to my husband and his uncle. Usually, her forwards go out to dozens and dozens of people.
And, as I pointed out, she hadn't sent it to her son-in-law, which tells me she respects her daughter's marriage but not mine. I find her behavior and the fact that she is claiming it was an innocent email (if it was so innocent, then why didn't she email it to more people?) despicable and disrespectful of me and my marriage. I am so angry.
Amy, what are your thoughts on this?Furious Wife
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This email was sent to your husband, not to you. You have most likely correctly identified what she is doing and why. Your husband has bowed to your sensitivities in the past by successfully drawing a boundary. He should do so again.
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Dennis Janson: Innocent on-air congratulations to Pete Rose prompts IRS visit 25 years ago
CINCINNATI -- It was a Friday like every other before it took a turn for one like none other.
Ted Gregory called with a story tip. He'd been in the VIP lair at Turfway Park on that day —Jan. 25, 1989— hoping like many others to beat the very long odds and cash in a big Pick 6 jackpot.
The Ribs King couldn't pull it off. The Hit King did.
"Hey Denny! Ted Gregory here," he announced as I finalized my sportscast.
"Pete and Jerry Carroll just won that Pick 6."
I wondered how he knew?
"I was there. They're doing handsprings all over the private lounge."
With that I had a kicker for the show. A lighthearted, end of evening item to sort of wrap up the production with a tidy bow.
The swelling Pick 6 jackpot had been news for days. For the uninitiated, to win the Pick 6, bettors have to select the winning horse in 6 consecutive races, usually inserted into the middle of a track's racing program.
Winning involves unequal portions of luck and skill. The former is largely the determining factor.
Come what may Pete Rose and Turfway President Jerry Carroll had one of the victorious tickets and it proved one of the unluckiest wins of their wagering careers.
I, though, had a nice little item to finish the week.
Those words have been with me for 25 years:
"And finally, always a fan of the sport of kings, Pete Rose and pals won a king's ransom tonight, collaborating on one of the winning Pick 6 tickets at Turfway Park. Before taxes, their share could be more than $250,000. Congratulations to Pete and good night to you. Have a great weekend."
Fade to black, roll the credits and cue a weekend rife with behind the scenes drama. Turns out for any number of reasons, some real, most presumed, Pete and Jerry delayed redeeming the ticket. There were other forces though that didn't wait to cash in.
The following Tuesday, just after completing the 6 p.m. newscast, WCPO-TV receptionist Kay Barksdale paged me over the PA system.
"DJ, you have guests in the lobby."
So off I went to a most interesting meeting.
I recognized one of the two suited gentlemen. Kent Marcum, a Special Agent with the IRS whom I'd met some years before. He was a G-man right out of central casting. Same for his companion. He introduced himself as Leo Rolfes, also an IRS Special Agent.
I got nervous.
What did the Feds want to talk with me about? What stupid thing might I have done to elicit this unannounced visit. I summoned my best innocent face and asked:
"What can I do for you gentlemen?"
Leo took the lead: "You had a story on Friday night about Pete Rose and Jerry Carroll winning a big jackpot at Turfway Park".
Double Whew!
"Yeah, I got a call from a source who told me that they won and were high-fiving everyone within arms' reach. I did it as a little item at the end of the show. That's all I know about it."
That was that. Or so I thought.
Figuring I was off the hook I nonchalantly wondered: "What is to keep me from going on the air tonight and saying that the IRS is looking into Pete Rose's affairs?"
Agents Rolfes and Marcum looked at each other and I'm inclined to say it was Rolfes who replied, "Well, we guess nothing. But we would appreciate it if you didn't."
No problem.
I assured them I would keep it under my hat but that if I got an inkling the story was getting out without me or confirmed it through some other source, I'd be compelled to report it.
And so off we went.
Me back to my desk and agents Rolfes and Marcum to continue their pursuit of other leads, among them reports that Rose had long been accepting cash for autograph sessions, memorabilia sales and so as to avoid paying taxes on the income. They were well armed for the quest. Especially Agent Rolfes, a Harrison native with an accounting degree from Xavier. His facility with numbers served him well as he sniffed out a paper trail that led to Pete.
Little did I know that my Friday night kicker story would be another brick in the wall, building toward a series of historic events.
Stay tuned for the rest of the story here on WCPO.com.


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Overall score
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Would recommend
great location
lovely large suites
helpful staff
close to restaurants and shopping
bus stop
super clean
Ok for a quick stay
This hotel room is pretty old. they are in need of a renovation. if you are looking for a budget hotel with a kitchen, this is your place. there is a market nearby where you can buy groceries so you can cook your own food. you can pretty much hear
what is going on in the next room so you might want to be quiet if you dont want them to hear you too. the lobby area looks renovated to look nice. overall, very average.
location in a very central area and you can walk to alot of the shopping areas.
One night stay
My husband and I needed just a one night stay before we went on our dream vacation, an Alaskan cruise. This hotel was fantastic. We were in a suite with a balcony and the view was fabulous. The price was normally over 200.00 a night for this room
but I got a really great deal. I would definitely stay there again if we are ever in Vancouver.
Beautiful city, beautiful hotel
I spent only one night in Century Plaza hotel after moving from another nearby hotel that I didn't like it much because it was not clean, rooms and utilities were very old and the staff was not friendly either. I enjoyed everything in Century
plaza' including delicious dinner with CAD 20 off gift. the staff is very professional and friendly.
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Excellent option for downtown Vancouver
The hotel has a superb location in downtown Vancouver. I´ve been here a few times and neither I never used the spa nor the restaurant. What I most like is the ratio price/service; rooms are outdated, that´s true, but also it´s true that you don´t
need transportation to enjoy the city.
You can keep the car in the parking for a very reasonable price (cheaper than anywhere else).
You have excellent views from almost any room in the hotel but if you have trouble to sleep because of the city noises it can be challenging; the windows don´t work very well and neither isolate from noise nor from the weather conditions. Green options are welcome but they don´t make sense if you need to turn on the heater to max just to keep a little warm your room.
Staff is very kind and we never had an issue with our reservations.
Apartment Style Living with a Fabulous View
If you are that person that likes to vacation and get bang for your buck, this is the place to be.
More than just a hotel room with GREAT views and priced moderately for the area, it is a mix of modern and old world, modern lobby, spa, restaurant
and coffee shop, old world elevators and hallways. The rooms were somewhat plain but adequate and clean. After a long day of sightseeing we felt like we were at home in our one bedroom suite.
The majority of the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I asked for a one bedroom suite with a view of the Harbor, I was told it was not available upon check. We could switch rooms the following day. We were asked to have our luggage ready the next day so they could switch our luggage to the new room while we were out exploring Vancouver. That didn't happen, when we returned we had to wait again while they searched for a room for us. The room was nice, with a mountain/city and a peak of the West harbor; which was supposed to be a double upgrade, because they had given our room away by mistake. The room was not as private as I would have liked and definitely not the view we had agreed upon, but comfortable. This was a minor misunderstanding, and learning experience for me.
Location: Right turn was a 10 minute walk to the water, left was a 20 minute walk to the water, put on your walking shoes, and enjoy the many sights Vancouver has to offer.
It was located next to the hospital, that didn't bother us, we heard a siren from time to time but not enough to make our stay discomforting.
All and all we had a fabulous trip without the cramped feeling of a hotel room. Not "POSH" but very comfortable.
You can walk anywhere from here.
Great city hotel on a budget
Everything was fantastic at Century Plaza except for the front desk staff. I had a suite with a city view for less than $90 per night!! Great deal. There is a great coffee shop and restaurant in the hotel and as a guest you automatically get $20
off a meal at the restaurant. They also have several green initiatives including forgoing housekeeping for one day and getting $5 for the coffee shop- again, Great deals! The front desk staff were not particularly interested in helping me or orienting me to the hotel. I had to greet them and get them to look up and help me and it took me 2 days to realize there was a pool. Service wasn't stellar, but everything else was great.
Would not recommend
Other choices....
Be aware this hotel is next door to one of Vancouver's
largest hospitals so expect loud emergency vehicle
sounds outside your window. Second, $20 per day for
hotel parking is over the top.
Look elsewhere
Excellent Hotel
WOW!! At check-in I asked if I could get an upgraded room at no additional charge. Boy was I pleased. I not only got an upgrade, I got the PENTHOUSE SUITE! It was Valentine's day AND my wedding anniversary so this was an added bonus. The staff was
very polite & accommodating. There was a bakery café in the lobby, a bar & lounge in the back, spa facilities and a comedy club. The hotel was close to shopping, pubs, restaurants and fun. We will be back again. THANK YOU!
Direct line to the shopping mall & Granville Street shopping
Van City Staycation
Run of Room purchased so didn't expect much. We didn't plan on spending much time in our room. We walked into a room with a long hall to the bathroom, couch, coffee table, bar top, fridge, microwave, Cali king bed, great views, etc. for what we
paid, it was a steal! Location is perfect, short walk to Robson, Yaletown, Davie Village, and more. Parking was easy unlike other hotels around downtown. Beautiful lobby. Excellent value considering half the price of other hotels in the area.
The Score in Davie Village for breakfast. Quick walk, amazing food and awesome staff!
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Bis vs. Quadrafire
Does anybody have any first-hand experience with the Bis Tradition Fireplace? I had originally been set to install a Quadrafire 7100fp, but the dealer (who also carries Quadrafire) is trying to steer me towards the Bis. I read the mega-thread on the 7100, so I feel like I'm familiar with its shortcomings.
The dealer has the Bis installed in his house and said he ripped out the Quadrafire to put the Bis in. He said he's had many service calls on the Quadrafire, but none with the Bis.
One thing that worries me, is the advertised burn times for the two fireplaces. The Quadrafire has a 16 hour burn time compared to 8 for the Bis. Obviously I don't think the Quadrafire would burn for 16 hours, but if the Bis burns for less than 8, then it would be very inconvenient.
I would basically just like somebody who's not "selling" the product to me to give an honest opinion on the pros and cons of each.
Thank you for any help
I have never heard of the Bis, but we have the Quadrafire and love it. We have had it installed for about a year and a half, no service issues other than a knob that broke and was replaced immediately. The person who sold us our fireplace was a friend of a friend and she very highly recommended this over other options, so we trusted her knowledge and experience and have not been disappointed.
I have the BIS tradition CE. It is a smaller version. Works great and gives off tons of heat.
I can load it up at night about 10:30pm (3 good sized logs) lower the air damper and at 7:00am I still have a good set of hot coals going...throw another set of logs on and I'm good to go.
both are fantastic. Pick your poison.
I have had no problems with the 7100, (from a dealer standpoint)
I dont sell BIS, but there a great manufacture.
I burn a 7100 in the showroom, and it will blow you out if your space isnt large enough.
I get 12-13 hour burn times with a packed firebox and good air control on the 7100. I get about 8 hours with it full open.
I have a Qudrafire 7100. Bought it Oct. 2010. I'm using mine this winter. The burn time for 16 hrs is when you have dampered all the way down (less then 10 btu.). When i have mine going, it's on the highest setting. My wood will last 3 hrs. top. I don't now how it is a effiecient fireplace. If anyone is getting 8 hrs. burn time on the wood, they are counting the hot coals as they run out of burn time. Maybe i have bugs to work out yet, i don't think so. Good luck everyone. Mike


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The Oliver Springs High School baseball team traveled to Coalfield High School Monday night. The trip would result in a 2-7 loss for the Bobcats. This brings them to 4-1 on the year in district play. They were previously unbeaten.
Keith Roberts got the start for the Bobcats. He finished the night with seven strikeouts, five hits and giving up four runs.
"He pitched well, and battled every batter he faced," Oliver Springs head coach Tony Kelgley.
A topic that has been brought up fairly often as of late is the issue whether college athletes should get paid for participating in sports at their college.
There are several different things that are normally said when the topic is brought up, such as, they are already getting paid, in a way, or a simple yes, they should get paid.
I honestly can look at it from both perspectives, as I have been a part of both sides of the fence.
I have played college football, as well as currently being a college student who is no longer playing.
The bats didn't exactly get rolling for neither Oak Ridge nor the Rockwood Lady Tigers on Monday afternoon.
With neither team able to light up the scoreboard, Oak Ridge drove in one run for the 1-0 victory.
The two traded blows throughout the first five innings with out a score.
Rockwood, who pitched senior Baylee Young in its last game against Oliver Springs, went with the youngest of its three-way pitching rotation by starting freshman Sydnee Treadway.
Roane County's Braxton Fritz, Morgan Crass, Aubree Burns and Ava Conway helped the FC Alliance 06 Girls Black U9 team a Shamrock Cup over the weekend after coming out of Chattanooga victorious. The team outscored their opponents 43-7 over the course of its four wins.
It wasn't too long ago the idea of someone in Roane County having dreams of playing soccer would've seen far from a reality.
However, for MacKenzie Haba, it has been just that, a dream, and a dream that she is currently living.
"I guess I'm just trying to think for my future," MacKenzie, who was recently selected to be a member of the Tennessee Olympic Development Program soccer team, said.
"I'm getting ready for it, and I need to work on it."
Leading up to this year's softball season, Oliver Springs' Courtney Jones, a Tennessee Wesleyan College signee, and Rockwood's Baylee Young were touted as two of the best pitchers in the county.
On Wednesday, Jones and her Lady Cats got the best of the Lady Tigers, claiming an 8-0 victory to improve to 4-0.
"We needed this," Oliver Springs head coach Matt Headden said. "We needed to see some good pitching and good hitting and I think this game will help us out along the way."
Editor's note: This story originally ran in the Morgan County News. While Kyle was a member of the Coalfield Yellow Jackets and not part of the Roane County News' coverage area, we felt, because of the friends and family of him in our county, we should dedicate this space to his story in liue of extended baseball coverage.
Kyle Jackson was a good definition of what the football program at Coalfield stands for.
The Midway Green Waves improved to 3-0 following a 5-1 win over Tellico, Monday at Midway.
The win helped Midway 2-0 in District 3-A. The Waves are scheduled to host Oakdale Thursday and visiting Coalfield Friday.
Senior pitcher Zach Edwards went to 2-0 getting the win against Tellico by throwing a n0-hitter. The only Tellico run scored came in the seventh inning after two walks and then an error that allowed the runner to score.
Weather in not only Roane County, but the surrounding areas has put a damper to the start of baseball and softball seasons.
That damper, though, has not stalled the Oliver Springs Lady Cats who notched another shutout with a 17-0 victory over Jellico.
"We saw a lot of things that have been improved that we've been working on in the gym," Oliver Springs head coach Matt Headden said. "It's good that they're translating in out here on the field."
Oliver Springs jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the first half-inning against the Jellico baseball team Monday, and it was a tough deficit to overcome for the Blue Devils.
Oliver Springs would go on to win 12-1 in five innings at Indian Mountain State Park in Jellico.
"Early on, we're kinda nervous it seemed to be like. Most of that had to do with pregame, and some of that may be attributed to us being a young ballclub," said Tony Kegley, head coach of the Oliver Springs baseball team.
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Can concrete be ''sanded'?
Our garage floor was not poured right so when snow melts off our vehicles the water runs to areas on both sides of the door. My question is can the concrete be "sanded" or some how altered to enable the water to flow out correctly?
Don't know if you can sand it but even if you could, you would run into aggregate (rocks) and would not get far.
I had the same problem in my pole barn. I took a circular saw with a masonry blade and cut out straight lines going in the direction you want the water to flow. the lines are 4 to 6 inches apart and only as deep as need be to get the water to flow out. you could mark them out with a chalk line so they are straight and spaced right.
Be smarter to go to auto supply store & buy a snow brush, 1 I have is about 2 ft long & brush the snow off vehicle before parking it in garage. Messing with the floor may give you more problems! Grandma's broken hip, broken high heel etc. I sure wouldn't want a garage floor with dug out spaces if they go under the door then critters will be getting in. We always knocked snow off before putting vehicle away. We wanted to save the car's paint & garage floor. The brush in case they want to know what you are talking about besides being 2 ft long has a plastic scrapper at 1 end to get snow off windows, other end has a long skinny brush. The end bristles will wear off & then you just cut that end off & round it & use it until it needs it again. No sense getting new 1 every time the end needs trimming, i use them in sunny Ca. for everything so am harder on them here than in So. Dak. Have 2 & they are still going strong after almost 40 yrs. I'm sure they still make them as very practical. Maybe not as good quality as in the old days!!
You can rent a concrete grinder / scarifier (sp?) from any good equipment rental place. I had to do this a few years ago when the idiot concrete contractor decided to dump the rest excess concrete into my slab and just smooth it out. Center of slab was 7/8" higher than surrounding points (about 8ft out from that center point).
Grinding took a gay, in my case I actually removed more than 7/8" because the grinder leaves rough grooves that you'll then have to fill back in with a floor levelling agent. For garage use make sure you use a levelling agent that can withstand vehicle traffic and weight.
Renting of the grinder was something on the order of $60/day. Ran on 220V, but it came with a LONG cord so I was able to reach my 30A/220V dryer outlet and use it no problem.
This is a very messy project. You will get concrete dust everywhere. Move everything out of the garage and seal up anything you don't want to get dusty with plastic drop clothes and painter's tape or duct tape. You'll still find dust in places that were taped off, DO NOT use anything wet to clean the dust off... try and get the dry concrete dust up with shop vacs and swiffers first.


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Preparations are on for undertaking Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 162-km-long Chennai Peripheral Ring Road, connecting Mamallapuram with Ennore, Governor K. Rosaiah told the Assembly on Friday.
Considering the importance of road network of high quality in spurring economic growth and equitable development, the State government sanctioned Rs.3,623 crore for the improvement and maintenance of roads this year.
Besides, it sanctioned 121 new bridges at a cost of Rs.235 crore with the assistance of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The government also initiated steps for developing a deep water port at Nagapattinam under public-private-partnership, the Governor said in his address to the Assembly.
Since non-availability of suitable land was a major hurdle in attracting new investments, the State government was considering a comprehensive policy to address the issues related to acquisition of land for industrial purposes.
The government was committed to creating an Integrated Land Record Management System by functionally integrating the departments of Revenue Administration, Land Administration, Registration and Survey and Settlement. Land Records Management Centres were being created in 21 taluks of Kancheepuram and Tirunelveli districts under the National Land Records Modernisation programme, he said.
Tenders would be soon floated for Udangudi and Ennore thermal power projects with a total capacity of 2,640 MW. A global tender had already been floated for the 660-MW Ennore expansion project.
The second and third units of Vallur thermal power plant were expected to be commissioned by March and October, while two units of 600 MW each at North Chennai would be started by April and May.
The decision to convert the new building in the Omandurar Government Estate into a multi-super specialty hospital would strengthen tertiary health care facilities in the State by providing expert treatment for serious ailments to the economically weaker, the Governor said.
121 new bridges have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.235 crore Steps initiated for developing a deep water port at Nagapattinam
121 new bridges have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.235 crore
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I can get free chickens but...
I have never raised chickens before but I can get 8 free barred rock chickens. They are 1-1/2 years old and moulting right now. I have a few questions.
What do the chickens eat? Do I need to buy feed or can I just let them roam around my yard/hay field?
I have an old barn that I could keep them in at night. I know I need to make sure it is totally closed so predators can't get in but what do I need to put in the barn for them (i.e. bedding, food, water, light, etc.)
Will they just lay their eggs in the barn wherver they want to or do I need to build/make a location for them?
When will they start laying eggs if they are moulting now?
Thanks and I am sure I will have more questions.
Chickens will eat most anything. If you want to let them free-range (roam around your yard/hay field) provide them with a good laying formula that also includes the supplements they need (I use Purina). You will need a large shallow metal or ceramic pan to hold the feed. Don't use plastic--they can peck off bits and swallow them.
Chickens need a roost off the ground--a large wooden closet rod works fine. Ours use the rod during the day and roost on a roof beam at night. Provide a lower and a higher roost for them.
Their night coop needs to be secure both above and below. We used a stall in our barn, enclosed the openings all the way to the ceiling with chicken wire, dug down 18" and put chicken wire and bricks all around the bottom.
Chickens like nest boxes for laying eggs. Ours are about 23" square, three feet off the ground with a ladder going up to them. We have seven hens and four boxes, which is too many. Three boxes would be enough for you. Put hay, wood shavings, something in the nest boxes. The hens will toss most of it out, but that's entertainment for them!
Put "litter" in their coop--again, wood shavings, hay, or straw.
Chickens drink a lot--of water, that is! A clean source of water constantly available is necessary. We bought a large dog waterer--it has a 3 gal. bottle that flows into a shallow pan. Got it at Wal-Mart for about $15. Feed stores also have chicken waterers.
If your barred rocks are 18 months old, they are reaching the end of their prime egg-laying period. Older hens lay fewer eggs. I am assuming the eight are all hens. If a rooster is included, you will need to read up on chicks.
This is more than you ever wanted to know, I'm sure. Chickens are a lot of fun and very entertaining. Also, you get a lot of positive feedback from chickens because every day is a new, thrilling day for them!
Great advice from marlin, there. :) I'd just add that while yes, technically the hens are reaching the end of their most prolific laying period, they will still continue to lay, on average, an egg every other day or so for the next few years. I have hens that are nearing 9 years old that still lay every so often, and my 4-6 year old hens still lay regularly. So you should still get lots of eggs from them.
As for the molt, once they've grown back in new feathers it should be a matter of a week or two before they start laying again, usually. You can help speed up the process by offering them extra protein to help build new feathers--things like live mealworms (like candy for chickens!), crickets, scrambled eggs, cooked ground beef, etc. My hens seem to prefer the dark, covered, 'hidey-hole' type nest--chickens like to feel like they are hiding their eggs.
You'll have more questions as you go, so don't worry about posting them here. :) Also, I've got a chicken info site here that might help:
Enjoy your chickens, Barred Rocks are very nice birds! And yeah, watching chickens is better than TV! :)
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Paihia Fun Walk
Part of the Run/Walk Series organized by Sport Northland. Both the 8km run and the 6km walk distances start on Marsden Road (adjacent the Paihia Village Green and on through the beautiful Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Lots of great spot prizes. Phone: 09 437 9600 Email: email@example.com / www.runwalkseries.co.nz
Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival
The Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival features good music and friendship. Each year the festival features more than 34 acts from New Zealand, Nashville and Australia performing at multiple venues. Street music and line dancing are also popular features. You pay about $50 and we give you more than 50 bands to watch perform over the three days of the festival. Contact Shirley May 09 404 0163.
Russell Birdman Festival
Over three days of crazy fun grown men and women try to achieve flight with very little success! Prizes and events for all ages! Spaghetti Eating, Beach Dig, Drag Race, Musical Chairs, Cook off, and the Birdman Jump.
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Heritage Dinner at Kemp House
Hungry for something different? The Kerikeri Mission Station is hosting a delicious dinner at the gorgeous Honey House Cafe. The menu is inspired by missionary wife Marianne Williams' "first dinner on the shores of New Zealand", which she enjoyed in August 1823 in the dining room of Kemp House. Local seasonal produce features in the four-course dinner with wine included in the $75 ticket price. Dine by candlelight in front of the fire while a special guest provides entertainment between courses. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for tickets/info.
Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival
Over 40 bands in great venues, with top acts from NZ and Australia come to play at the Bay of Islands Jazz Festival. The Bay of Islands comes alive with the sounds of smooth jazz and sultry blues. During this three days of music, there will be around 150 hours of quality jazz and blues at six fantastic venues and in the streets of Paihia, Haruru Falls and Russell.
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Pharmaceutical lobbyists outnumber congress 2:1
david52 Zone 6March 6, 2012
At the link is a flow chart about lobbyists and how that system operates.
Just a reminder of how corrupt the whole system is.
Here is a link that might be useful: link
There's no denying the lobbying "industry" is simply another term for the bag men for big business and industry, but how do we get rid of it all?
Never mind that... how do we just keep people ethical and honest to begin with? Politicians spout all this rhetoric about family values and morals... but... actual happenings tell a different story.


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Casulon Plantation
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"Antebellum estate 6BR/3BA. Superbly restored. 10 outbuildings on
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ed acres. Numbered structural beams. Kit garden w/original rock wall. 150-yr-old boxwood parterre garden. National Register. Home of former governor. Truly significant historic treasure. New Price: $1.5 million"
That was before it burned on March 25, 2002. The structure is considered a total loss but what's left, and the land, is still for sale (not sure what the price is now).
The 1824 Greek Revival mansion was a site for festivals, sightseeing tours and Civil War re-enactments. The grounds featured century-old cedars, magnolias, oaks and an English boxwood garden. It was once part of a 10,000-acre, 19th-century cotton plantation. A slave cabin and other structures still exist, but the smokehouse and vegetable cellar were destroyed in the fire.
At the time of the fire, Casulon Plantation had been at the center of a fight against a proposed granite quarry behind the estate. Opponents maintained that operating a quarry so close to the house might damage it. Shortly after Casulon had burned, the Walton County Superior Court ruled that the quarry did not violate county zoning regulations as had been stated. The Hanson quarry opened in 2005.
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oh my! sad on the fire! but it is wonderous you still extracted its grandeur out of such a tragedy
This is so . . . surreal? . . . dramatic? . . . symbolic?
Thanks for sharing! Great work!
Now that's pretty incredible.
Wow I envy your subject matter.
Thanks Everybody!
Fantastic image, Evan. I want to go find this!!!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Artistic Treasure Chest {Invited Images Only} *Contest Open*, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Wow, What a shame... This is a stunning image.
I've got to see this one, awesome picture Evan
Stunning! Awesome! Fantastic! Too many complementary adjectives to type out. I love this!
How tragic and suspicious! Hauntingly beautiful capture Evan!
WOW....this is awesome.
Really sad story, of which you have made a fantastic image.
Great capture, interesting story!
Wow, this is such a shame. Awfully suspicious that the events and timing surrounding the fire eventually benefited the quarry. As for the photo, it captures the essence of the pain, suffering and eventual demise of the poor old place.
Absolutely beautiful
one can see the entire foyer, sweeping staircase and all, in a pile just inside the door.
Just makes you want to cry...
this is a few miles from my dads house i went and saw it , it was a beautiful house with many other slave houses . I have heard it used to be a 15,000 cotton plantation, and then became a bed and breakfast after holding festivals and civil war reenactments. the land and land around the quarry (about 1000 acres) is for sale. I also think the Hanson rock quarry had something to do with this and another historical house just a mile or two away burning.
Must have been something in its day!


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They are crawling all over my yard
Looks kinda like a leafroller weevil.
Here is a link that might be useful: leafroller
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Again, thanks so much,
Thanks. It does look like the bug. There is an infestation in my yard. The sides of my house is crawling with them. They are everywhere, its disgusting.
The article doesn't mention a way to control them. I'll try researching more.
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In this legendary recording of Il tabarro (The Cloak), the first of the three one-act operas which make up Puccini's Il trittico, the part of Michele is sung by Tito Gobbi, the foremost Italian baritone of the post-war years and greatly admired by international audiences for the deep psychological insight which, as a fine actor as well as singer, he brought to his interpretations. Singing opposite Gobbi, whose performance has been described by an eminent critic as 'by far the most individual and compelling on record', are the distinguished Italian tenor Giacinto Prandelli and the French soprano Margaret Mas, in her only major operatic rôle on record, as Michele's wife.The cast is conducted by the veteran Italian maestro Vincenzo Bellezza, a stalwart of opera houses in Rome, London and New York.


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Nikola Tesla is one of the most important men in the city and his inventions have been instrumental in pushing forth the technological advances sweeping the nation.
He is a genius, but a troubled one. His ability to make amazing new machines is matched (and perhaps outstripped) by his panic over those who wish to steal them from him.
The ironic thing is, if they'd all just calm down for a moment and stop killing each other in their attempts to secure Tesla tech, Nikola would be happy to share the ideas with them all for free!
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Pa March likes to think he's in charge, and he's a smooth-tongued son-of-a-gun for sure, but, it's Jo who has the real power. She's smart enough to let Pa walk, talk and act like he's the boss, but, without her intelligence, planning and strategy, he'd be nothing more than a rambling snake-oil salesman.
It helps that Jo's mighty handy with all manner of guns too! ;) It's not just about the firepower though, Jo's not adverse to charging in and settling matters up close and personal. There will, of course, be some skills that use her faithful pet rat, Scrabble, too.
"You know Paw, it sure was lucky that God didn't ask Job whether or not he could maintain an eight-limbed battle automaton with cowboy swagger and six itchy trigger fingers. You being so set against technology and all, and us bein' in possession of that aforementioned contraption."
Sherlock Holmes
Sculpted by Mikh
Painted by Javier González (ArsiesStudio)
Size - Regular
The Kingpin of the London underworld, with a terrifying intellect matched only by his calculated evil, there is no crime in the city that Sherlock Holmes is not a part of in some way. His empire of crime spans the Big Smoke like a tangled web, and branches out across the globe, linked to terror on all four corners of the earth.
"I feel it is my duty to bring forth the scarlet thread of murder and let it run rampant through the colourless skein of life... and, of course, to profit from it."
Talullah Belle
Sculpted by Khurram Alavi
Painted by Javier González (ArsiesStudio)
Size - Regular
Talullah fled to London from the Mississippi to lead the Lost Boys, a gang of fierce sky pirates. Her crew swoop down on their foes from the skies, loot, pillage and murder, then jet away thanks to their backpacks.
Though she is fearsome, relentless and ruthless in combat, the youngsters who follow her look up to Talullah as a cherished mother figure and a true hero they would follow anywhere.
"Our watchwords! Recognition! Revenge!"
Henrietta Jekyll
Sculpted by Sebastian Archer
Painted by Stephan Rath
Size - Regular
Once a respected and famed chemist, Henrietta Jekyll's life changed the day her sister was put into a comatose state. She became obsessed with reviving her and finally brewed a cocktail of elements to do just that, but Edwina came back as a psychotic killer and Jekyll found herself on the run, with the maniac she had helped create in her charge.
"It's not that I go looking for trouble, it just seems to follow me around like the odious stench of hydrogen sulphide."
Uncle John
Sculpted by Adrien Debos
Size - Large
Uncle John heads up the Animal Circus, though, to say he is their leader is giving him rather too much credit. John's senility kicked in many years ago and he has the innocence of a child.
Despite this, he survives among his terrifying creations through their mutual need. The animals need him to keep them in working order, patching up malfunctions and further enhancing them with new parts. He needs the animals as his loyal friends and circus performers... at least in his mind they are. The citizens of London who the beasts terrorise see them rather differently!
"Roll up! Roll up! Come and see the amazing animal circus... where on earth is everyone hiding?"
The Toad
Sculpted by Mikh
Painted by John Keys
Size - Large
The Toad is a brutal and notorious crime lord who has made the banks of the Thames into his empire. His massive bulk is supported by a steam harness that provides him with extraordinary strength and a piston powered steam hammer that can do the most devastating things to anyone who gets in his way.
"I'm such a clever Toad!"


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Sebo Felix or Miele S7 Swing?
I have now burned up the second Bissell in 4 years. We have a dog and I don't think they are great for pets, IMHO. I am looking at a bag vacuum as even when I empty the container outside, I still get dust in my face. I'm wanting a good vacuum and not a "disposable." We have carpet upstairs. Downstairs we have wood, tile and carpet. The sales man at the vacuum repair shop suggested I get either the Sebo Felix or the Miele S7 Swing. My daughter has allergies and he said those are going to be the best not to release allergens. Both are very expensive which is making my husband cringe but if they last for 20 years it comes out about the same. Both had really good features, I think the Sebo would be great for stairs but I really like the automatic features of the Miele. Anyone who has either of these machines, would you mind telling me what you like and don't like about them. I have two small kids and a dog so I want something that is a workhorse.
Thank you so much!!!
Miele makes great vacuums. I have the S7 Miele Jazz, the lowest cost S7 model with a hepa filter and a headlight. Very quiet and easy to use. If you can live without some of the convenience features of the Swing, you could lower the purchase cost considerably. Comparison chart of Miele S7 Models:
For stairs, I have found that a small, hand held, plug in type vacuum works the best.