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Hight, Force Hood to take new JFR leadership roles; Road Show display to debut
January 25, 2011 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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In a series of announcements made Tuesday at his headquarters race shop in Yorba Linda, Calif., 15-time NHRA Funny Car world champ John Force laid the groundwork for the future of his drag racing empire by naming son-in-law Robert Hight the new president of John Force Racing and daughter Ashley Force Hood as president of John Force Entertainment to oversee a variety of multimedia projects, including a new reality TV show.
Force, who will assume the position of CEO of JFR, also named longtime team member and crew chief Dean "Guido" Antonelli as general manager of the John Force Racing facility in Brownsburg, Ind., and announced the creation of a mobile Road Show that will display at sites in the same market as NHRA events to further spread the word about his team and NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing.
Hight, the 2009 Full Throttle Funny Car champion and 2005 Auto Club Road to the Future Award winner as the NHRA rookie of the year, began his career at John Force Racing as a crewmember in 1995 and steadily assumed more responsibilities, including facility manager of the Yorba Linda shop, test driver, and, finally, driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang in which he has won 18 NHRA tour events.
"Robert and my daughter Adria [Hight's wife and JFR CFO] will run this company long after I am gone," Force said. "Adria has been with this company her whole life. She used to sit in my lap and steer my truck. She had been running the business side with my brother-in-law David Arritt for over a decade. Robert is a strong leader, and he understands every side of this company. He lives it just like I do every day of the year. At Thanksgiving, he and I always wind up going off in a corner and talking about business."
For Hight, this is just another acknowledgment of his dedication to JFR and particularly to his father-in-law.
"I have the highest respect for John. He never stops thinking about how to make this company better for everyone – from the crew guys to the crew chiefs to the sponsors to the fans. There is no way I could ever replace him, and, trust me, he isn't going anywhere. I am excited to continue learning from him. This is an exciting day for me and Adria," said Hight.
Force Hood, meanwhile, takes control of John Force Entertainment, a full-service entertainment company that will immediately begin developing a new reality television show, work toward completion and publication of a John Force biography, and explore the development of the biography into a feature-length film and documentary.
"Even before I started racing Funny Cars, I had a passion for moviemaking and photography," said Force Hood, a radio, TV, and film graduate of Cal State-Fullerton. "This will be an exciting opportunity to develop some of my own projects as well as projects that John Force Racing has been trying to get off the ground for some time.
"Our projects will not solely be racing. We will constantly be looking for opportunities to work with the local community as well as the greater Southern California area," said the former cheerleader at Yorba Linda's Esperanza High School.
John Force Entertainment also has hired television producer Brent Travers to work with Force Hood, primarily on the development of the reality television show. Travers oversaw the development and production of Driving Force, A&E's wildly popular television show that centered on Force and his three racing daughters. Travers insists that any new show will not be Driving Force Part 2.
"We are looking to develop a show around Courtney Force as she learns the ropes racing a Mustang Funny Car under the tutelage of her successful older sister Ashley, brother-in-law Robert, and her 15-time Funny Car champion father," he said. "In addition to the television show, we are looking at developing a wide variety of media projects that range from mobile applications to feature-length films. There is a virtual treasure chest of content opportunities here, and my goal is to work with Ashley to maximize our efforts."
In the past month, the Yorba Linda race shop has been completely remodeled to house a theater with stage and stadium seating for more than 50 people. Additionally, full production studios and edit bays have been added on two separate floors of the building. John Force Entertainment will use Red Digital Cinema technology for its productions. This is the same technology that Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson is using on The Hobbit and that directors such as Steven Soderbergh (Che) and David Fincher (The Social Network) have used.
Longtime JFR friend Rick Gamora has also been helpful in offering advice as well as additional studio space. Gamora has offered the use of his 150,000-square-foot Long Beach, Calif., studio for projects that need to utilize more space. JFR and Gamora have worked on a number of projects and look forward to growing their production studio relationship.
Force Hood and Travers have also been working directly with Jim Jannard, Red Digital Cinema founder, to begin putting together a technology and equipment plan for John Force Entertainment to use as the company grows.
Antonelli's appointment is a progression for the popular crew chief, who tunes Force Hood's Castrol Mustang. He has been instrumental in overseeing and managing the 150,000-square-foot Brownsburg shop since it was opened in 2005.
" 'Guido' has been running the Brownsburg shop with his wife, Kelly [JFR's marketing director], for me for a couple of years now," said Force. "I am just making it official. This is about moving the next generation of leaders up in my organization. We will still work as a team, but every team needs a leader. 'Guido' used to be the team leader on my Funny Car, and now he has his own team as crew chief. Having him run the Brownsburg shop was a natural fit."
Antonelli was team leader on Force's car for 12 seasons, and in nine of those seasons, Force won the championship. In four seasons as co-crew chief for Force Hood, along with partner Ron Douglas, he sent the second-generation driver to 16 final rounds, four wins, and 15 No. 1 starts, culminating in back-to-back wins at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil and top-three finishes in 2009 and 2010.
"Having John give me this opportunity is a real honor," Antonelli said. "He is one of the best drivers I have ever seen, and his passion for growing the sport is unmatched. When you look at what he has created in Brownsburg with our shop and The Eric Medlen Project, it is just amazing. My goal is to continue the positive momentum John has started and to build and expand our business model for both our own success and the success of our partners."
Force also unveiled the John Force Racing Road Show, a multiple-trailer caravan that will travel the country in conjunction with Force's four Ford Mustang Funny Car teams, spreading the gospel of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing at drag race events, movie theaters, malls, airports, car shows, and anywhere else that Force thinks he can get a crowd and sell the sport with which he fell in love as a young man in Southern California.
"I love this sport, and I want as many people to see my hot rods as possible," said the 15-time Auto Racing All-America selection. "Last year, we added a sponsor trailer to help our sponsors like Castrol, Auto Club, Ford, Mac Tools, and BrandSource activate at the track with us. I want to take it to the next level and activate for my sponsors away from the track in the cities where we are racing.
"I know once fans see my Mustangs and maybe watch a video, they will want to see more. We have a great sport, and NHRA is a great partner. I want to do everything I can so my sponsors, my drivers, and our sport can continue to succeed," said Force.
The John Force Racing Road Show will consist of multiple Ford Mustang show cars as well as an apparel trailer and interactive displays and will travel in conjunction with the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. In most instances, the JFR Road Show will set up Wednesday or Thursday and be open free to the public through the race weekend.
On Sunday night or early Monday morning, the trailers will load up and, just like the Barnum & Bailey Circus, leave town. In select markets, the BrandSource Funny Car, which will be part of the Road Show, will be tested by Courtney Force as the 22-year-old works toward her license.
NASCAR's Kurt Busch plans on making his NHRA PRO Debut in 2011
January 25, 2011 by Ashley Kellough
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Busch will compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category March 11-13 at Gainesville Raceway
GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2011) – Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has announced that he will be making his NHRA Full Throttle Series debut at the 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13, at historic Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway.
The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion will be competing for one of the 16 qualifying spots in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock class in the Shell Dodge Avenger for Allen Johnson and J & J Racing.
"Pro Stock is the tightest pro category as far as the elapsed time is concerned and it's not going to be an easy task,' Busch said. "I feel me teaming up with Allen Johnson and the Mopar folks, we've given ourselves the best opportunity to make the show."
Busch spent a good part of his busy offseason testing with Allen Johnson and he earned his NHRA Pro Stock license with an impressive best-pass of 6.576 seconds at 210.43 mph at Bradenton, Fla.
As a matter of reference (understanding conditions are not identical), Mike Edwards was the No. 1 qualifier at the 2010 Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals with a 6.537 at 211.53 and Rickie Jones was on the bump with a 6.601 at 209.10. Busch's 6.576 would have qualified him 11th.
When Busch arrives in Gainesville for the 41st running of the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, he will get a total of four qualifying passes – two on Friday and two on Saturday – at which point the 16-car fields will be set for Sunday's race.
Pro Stock cars have similar appearance to their showroom counterparts but feature extensive engine modifications, sophisticated chassis and suspension with a maximum 500 cubic-inch engine displacement. On average a Pro Stock car will cover the quarter-mile in six and a half seconds with a speed of more than 200 mph.
"It's a whole different world than NASCAR. The toughest part is staging the car and of course cutting a good light, the thrill of the launch and the speed at the top-end is why I'm so fascinated with drag racing. But I do know that heading to the Gatornationals and running with the pros, I will get a full dose of 'humble pie.'"
At the 2010 Tire Kingdom Gatornationals, Busch competed in the Super Gas category, which is part of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series, in a rebuilt 1970 Dodge Charger. Weather plagued the event which limited his time on the track and contributed to his first round loss in the category.
"The 2010 event was an experience of a lifetime, the camaraderie with the sportsman guys was a truly fun experience," Busch said. "Although it was tough to watch it rain for four days, the grassroots effort of the sportsman guys is what makes the true heart of NHRA racing."
Busch, a native of Las Vegas, was introduced to drag racing in the early 1990s when he met two Las Vegas based NHRA racers – George Marnell, a Pro Stock racer, and Dave Bush (no relation), a Super Comp competitor. He also became friends with three-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion Larry Dixon when both were sponsored by the same company.
The Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals have long been a 'must-see' destination event for race fans across the world as they make the pilgrimage to the track based in north-central Florida. Fans are always treated to tremendous racing at the track that has hosted NHRA events since 1970. For tickets for the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, log on to www.NHRAtix.com or call 800-884-NHRA (6472).
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2011. As the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Two NHRA-sanctioned bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels: the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Super Chevy Show Series Revs into 2011 with GM Performance Division as the Presenting Sponsor
January 17, 2011 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2011) — The Super Chevy Show will start its fourth decade of touring across North America later this spring, and will do so with GM Performance Division as the presenting sponsor. SCSW, LLC., the series ownership group made up of national event track operators, acquired the series prior to the start of the 2010 season. This accomplished team of owners has focused their efforts on making this tour one of the premiere automotive event series in the nation.
GM Performance Division will have large, interactive displays on the midway at designated events. This will allow fans, as well as car show, drag race and autocross participants the unique opportunity to see the latest products, Performance Parts/Chevy Accessories and specialized vehicles built by GM on display. Event patrons will get to see one-of-a-kind concept Camaros, Corvettes and specialty builds with many other production models.
"We are once again proud to support the Super Chevy Show Series" noted Craig Shantz, manager of GM Performance Division. "We appreciate the opportunity for GM Performance Division to be part of these events. It's great interacting with enthusiasts that have the passion for design, performance and the American heritage of the automobile. It is the goal of GM to design, build and sell the world's best performance vehicles. There is no better audience than the attendees of the Super Chevy Show Series."
The Super Chevy Show Series is a 12-event tour that begins with the 2011 season opener in Jupiter, FL at Palm Beach Intl. Raceway on the weekend of April 8-10. The series wraps up at Firebird Intl. Raceway in Phoenix, AZ. on the weekend of October 28-30. Other Super Chevy Show host facilities include "The Strip" at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Virginia Motorsports Park, Texas Motorplex, Maple Grove Raceway, Spokane County Dragway, Bandimere Speedway, Castrol Raceway, Bristol Dragway, Royal Purple Raceway at Houston and Rockingham Dragway. Full series and event information can be found on www.superchevyshow.com.
Texas Blown Fuel Assoc. (TBFA) Announces 2011 Race Schedule
January 17, 2011 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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Nothing else compares to a pair of blown nostalgia racecars sitting side by side as the amber bulbs flash and the whine of thousands of horsepower pierces your eardrums and shakes the grandstands as drivers accelerate their ill handling beasts down the strip. There is simply no comparison. The Texas Blown Fuel Association was created by Rick Grindstaff, Keith Breazeal and Chris Graves to recognize and continue the old school blown nostalgia style of drag racing and there is plenty to be proud of and look forward to as the TBFA will hit new tracks and welcome new members in only it's second year as a series.
Expected to join the TBFA series at the season opener at Thunder Road Raceway in Shreveport (Gilliam), Louisiana on March 12th will be the Johnson Family Racing team with their "Blown Bee" front engine dragster out of Houston, Texas with young gun Cole Johnson behind the wheel, soon to be the youngest driver in the series. The TBFA also looks forward to welcoming Willie Brainerd's "Black Gold" blown front engine dragster to the series out of Mounds, Oklahoma and Keith Breazeal will debut his beautiful new blown alcohol fuel altered also out of Houston, Texas, surely to be a head turner. The staff also has commitments from Don Holley out of Denton, Texas fielding a blown dragster and George DeLaMatyr & Robie Robertson set to debut their new fuel altered out of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Several others are nearing completion on their purpose build racecars as TBFA also anticipates racing at some major drag racing events this year in their eight race schedule, including the most recently announced Super Chevy Show at the Texas Motorplex on June 4th.
"The Super Chevy Show at Texas Motorplex celebrates one of the country's most beloved car brands while allowing people to take a journey through American car history," Texas Motorplex General Manager, Gabrielle Stevenson, said. "This year we're adding an especially unique element by having the Texas Blown Fuel Association racing down the famous all-concrete quarter-mile track, allowing fans to feel the power of some of the most magnificent race cars to go down the track."
2011 Texas Blown Fuel Event Schedule
March 12th – Thunder Road Raceway Park – Gilliam, Louisiana ¼ mile
April 16th – North Star Dragway – Denton, Texas – 1/8th mile
May 20th – Texas Raceway – Kennedale, Texas – 1/8th mile
June 4th – Texas Motorplex Super Chevy Show – Ennis, TX – ¼ mile
July 2nd – North Star Dragway – Denton, Texas – 1/8th mile
August 5th – Texas Raceway B.H.R.A Nationals – Kennedale, Texas – 1/8th mile
September 24th – Tulsa Raceway Park's Nitro Nationals – Tulsa, Oklahoma – ¼ mile
October 22nd – Texas State Championships – San Antonio Raceway – ¼ mile
Photos: Max Cackle Photography
2010 TBFA Points Champion Leonard Ament and company will be on their game looking to defend their title in the "Black Magic" Blown Fiat and points chase runner-up Chris Stouffer hopes to nab the top spot away in the "Defiant" Blown Front Engine Dragster. Rick Grindstaff, L.H. Newlin, Rich Witko, Dustin Johnson, Wes Breiten, Mike Wheeler, Eddie Taylor, Tom Butherus, Bill Norman, Preston Phillips among others also look to make their presence known as the days count down to the TBFA season opener.
To put some icing on the cake, the TBFA welcomes California based Good Vibrations with their announcement of a $100 bonus going to the quickest reaction time of first round at each event this season. The TBFA would like to thank Jim Maher, President of Good Vibrations, for his involvement and support. Follow the series online at www.texasblownfuel.com and mark these dates down on your calendar to catch the TBFA series in action at a strip near you.
ADRL Drivers Charles Carpenter and Mick Snyder Set To Appear On Latest "ADRL Drag Racing Live" Show
January 13, 2011 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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O'FALLON, MO (Jan. 12, 2011) – Pro Nitrous standout Charles Carpenter and Pro Extreme driver Mick Snyder will be the featured guests on the American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) weekly online show, "ADRL Drag Racing Live," presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
The entertaining 60-minute show airs live every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on the ADRL website, www.ADRL.us and also on www.blogtalkradio.com/adrldragracinglive. Every archived show is available on-demand on the ADRL website as well.
"ADRL Drag Racing Live" is hosted by ADRL Television personality Bret Kepner and ADRL Director of Media and Communications Josh Hachat. They break down the latest news and happenings in the ADRL and the Arabian Drag Racing League, and it is the only weekly show that is 100 percent devoted to the ADRL and Arabian Drag Racing League.
Carpenter, the longtime racing legend, will appear on the popular program just more than a week before he is inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame. That takes place Jan. 21-22 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
The universally-liked Carpenter will talk about that well-deserved honor on the show, as well as his plans for the 2011 season after an adversity-filled 2010.
Snyder made an impact in 2010 in Pro Extreme, which marked his first year of competing in the ADRL. The colorful Snyder won the Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags IV for his
first ADRL win, and he will discuss his successful first season as well as what is in store for the 2011 ADRL Tour.
Thursday's broadcast will also feature sound bites from a number of drivers preparing to compete in the fifth race of the eight-race series at Qatar Racing Club (QRC) in Doha, Qatar. Kepner and Hachat will touch on last week's Round Four results and look ahead to Friday's Round Five finals as well.
Based in O'Fallon, Missouri, the American Drag Racing League is the nation's premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Junior Dragster, Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2011 ADRL tour consists of 10 national events run throughout the United States. For more information on the ADRL, visit www.ADRL.us.


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Our $200 Fireplace Makeover (Marble Tile & A New Mantel)
We can officially stick a fork in it, guys. Well, Sherry actually stuck an oversized fauz clam shell in it, but that's doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well. Either way, the fireplace makeover is complete.
To back up a smidge, you saw us devise a plan for this little refacing makeover, add some marble subway tile and then build out around it. Reminder: fireplace code is different in every area (and requirements vary if it's wood burning or if it has a gas insert, etc) so it's a good idea to check that before going nuts on your fireplace.
Our fireplace is non-working (we'd love to add a gas insert and even double-side it down the road) but for this phase of the process all that was left was to add some primer and paint.
I'll spare you the play-by-play of the painting process because it wasn't all that exciting. First we primed (using what we already had on hand) then painted the whole thing with Benjamin Moore's Cloud Cover since it's what's on the nearby cabinets (and because we had some leftover). After that we did some touch-ups, like giving the firebox itself a fresh coat of its original color (Benjamin Moore's Temptation) Note: use fireplace-approved high heat paint if you have a working fireplace.
And after giving it a couple of days to "cure" we put everything back so that we could call this puppy complete. And it's a puppy that I kind of want to curl up with (yes, Sherry pets it).
Update: A few folks are asking if we considered widening the tiled heath to match the width of the built-out sides of the fireplace – we did, but since it's just a bit of shoe molding (which also extends around all of our cabinets) it didn't bother us enough to rip up cork to make it happen. Perhaps down the line we'll paint the brown floor trim white to make it appear wider if it bothers us :)
Here's an obligatory before and after for ya:
But I much prefer this one, which shows what the fireplace looked like when we bought our house back in 2010…
Since the painting step didn't cost us any extra money (we used supplies that we already owned), the total cost for the project is just the addition of the two budgets we've already shared (tiling was $99 and building out was $98.75) but here's the full breakdown:
- Cement board (2 sheets): $16
- Masonry screws: already owned
- Liquid Nails Heavy Duty: $2
- Subway tile: $5.50/sq ft, totaling $70
- Thinset: already owned
- Tiling tools (saw, trowel, float, etc): already owned
- Grout: $11
- Tile sealer: already owned
- MDF frame: $35
- Mantle top: $17
- Crown, baseboard, & decorative trim: $22.75
- 1 x 2″ boxes: $24
- TOTAL: $197.75 (* thanks to holiday gift cards from the family we only spent $147.75 – but without gift cards or already owned supplies this might be a $250 upgrade)
Definitely not our cheapest project, but we love it. The herringbone marble tile and the tailored built-out surround looks pretty darn expensive (at least in our humble opinion). We've never had a tiled fireplace so we suddenly feel very swanky indeed. Perchance I'll start sporting an ascot.
Some of you were curious about how we concealed the exposed edge of the cement board around the firebox.
We just used a piece of trim that we had in our scrap pile (it's slightly rounded on both sides). Before grouting we glued it in place to provide a clean edge to grout up against and now it's painted to match everything else. Obviously for a functioning wood-burning fireplace that's no bueno, so you'd probably want to use something like this. And if we ever convert our fireplace to a wood-burning one (which is unlikely since it would require a ton of chimney work) we'll just pop out the wood trim and install tile edge pieces.
Now back to the gratuitous after shots.
Ok, one more and we're done.
Just this guy and I'm out.
Oh wait, here's a good comparison shot that shows how the original fireplace was pretty thin and even a little top-heavy, while the new chunkier tiled-and-framed-out version feels more "focal-point-ish." In person has even more dimension (unfortunately photos of a white-ish surround with white-ish tile don't depict all the texture and interest that they have in real life).
But perhaps best of all, our wall of penny tile on the other side of the room no longer feels like it's "the fancy wall" while the rest of the kitchen struggles to keep up. The herringbone marble fireplace finally gives the penny tile a run for its money, in the best possible way. According to Sherry "it's a swank-off in our kitchen." Fireplace vs. wall o' penny tile. Who will win? It's anyone's guess. (Spoiler alert: Sherry says the wall of penny tile wins because she pets it slightly more than the marble but it's very close.)
So that's the end of our little fireplace update. We're really glad to have it done and are looking forward to some porch and carport updates. So come on end-of-March snow, give it a rest so we can get outside and start working! What are you guys doing? Any tiling, mantel building, priming, or painting? What about placing giant clam shells around the house? Any of that going on? That's all in a days work for my lady.
PS: If you want to read about this makeover from the beginning, check out our planning process, how we tiled and how we built out the wood frame around it.
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Very classy indeed! Looks excellent. Reminds me of the tiled surrounds and wood mantels in the vintage Art Deco brownstones near my college apartment (my friend scored one such apartment a few years after graduation and I was always in awe). :)
Did you guys consider expanding the footprint of the tile to come out even to the edge of the new fireplace?
I love when you guys do something and it looks like it's always been that way. The fireplace looks complete. If there wasn't a before I would think "Well of course the fireplace looks that way!"
hi there! Looks awesome! Question for you – any tips on using caulk to seal those gaps when the trim/baseboard is wood/stained and not painted? Im just discovering the wonders of this technique! Thanks!
Love the new fireplace. Awesome! But I just can't get enough of the blue! If you would have said something ahead of time, I would have thought "Blue, really?" But I LOVE it soooo much. It seems to really pull things together. I love it with the basket light and the stools. And it's amazing with the new fireplace! Now I want to paint something blue! Just have to get our new floors first. The contractors are coming this Saturday!
This is INCREDIBLE! I love all of your projects but for some reason this one is my favorite. I just love it. Bravo.
Looks incredible – when did you paint the kitchen? How could I have missed it?
The surround looks much better, but the first thing that I notice is that the hearth now looks too small for the box. Why didn't you change that while you were at it?
Not sure if I like the fact that the hearth isn't as wide or wider than the base of the fireplace. Seems off balance to me, but I think you guys did an amazing job with the construction. A non working fireplace would be a total waste to me, but you've made it an attractive, just for looks focal point.
Love the fireplace. I hope we have one in our "future house" that we can use your post for sometime. Thanks for the inspiration!
This is SUCH a gorgeous makeover. I can't wait to have an ugly fireplace of my own to redo ;)
I think it would look even more seamless if you used white trim between the herringbone tile part and the floor, to make it look like a continuation of the quarter round trim under the baseboard part on the front of the fireplace rather than the brown that matches the floor. Then it would look like one continues piece of quarter round trim. Just a suggestion but obviously you guys rock and it looks amazing either way :)
I LOVE it! I love how detailed your posts are, too, so I was looking forward to seeing how you finished off the trim and the floor… How did you attach those pieces, and did you have to shave down any of the cork or anything like that?
Yes, that does, thank you!!
This looks fantastic! I already thought it was fancy to have a fireplace in the kitchen, but now it has been taken to a whole new level!
This might be one of my favorite make overs that you guys have done yet! It looks incredible and really helps define the space. I am also loving the new wall color so much more than the previous… it looks more mature and elegant but still has a playful element. Also helping my love for it is that we used that same Home Depot tile in our master bath… our walk in shower and tub surround with it is heavenly!
I absolutely love it all now! The hubs and I are tossing around the idea of staining our kitchen cabinets (which are natural but sealed birch wood) a nice dark walnut or kona. I would love to do something like the Corian countertops too. Think Clara's changing table, as a kitchen. Your makeover on that is what sparked the idea for me anyway! Also I want to say thank you, because seeing the upgrades you guys do youself make things not look so impossibe and fairly easy sometimes. The thought of taking on certain projects do not completely terrify me anymore!
It's gorgeous! I just can't get over the herringbone tile. I think I'm in love!
Where did you get the clam? Its my favorite part.
I laughed out loud at "swank-off", your house is getting so fancy and grown-up! But still fun and full of personality of course. Looks fantastic!
This is beautiful. The before and after (from what you just had before), from a distance, doesn't jump out at first glance, but then the lovely details come together. I'd love something like this. The before from when you bought the house, that's awesome. Can't wait for the next before and after (of the whole house), though I think it'll be a while since you did one not too long ago. Now, I look forward to your yard transformations – sorry, I know that means lots of sweat. :) I'm dying for spring.
Love, love, love! Absolutely stunning! Love your step-by-step and cost of the reno too! I <3 you guys!
As my 4yr old says, it's "bootiful". Well done!
The fireplace looks gorgeous! Love the marble tile, so pretty! It's pretty amazing how far that kitchen has come!
It looks so. good. What did you use/where did you get the molding around the marble hearth? I looks like it was there from when you put in the cork floors, but blends really well, something we will need for ours.
That is absolutely beautiful, and I think worth every penny you spent!! Great job!
I love this! We are getting a modular home in the next few weeks and the fireplace looks like it belongs in a log cabin. I cannot wait to use this for my main inspiration. Beautiful. My favorite makeover of yours!
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Bruges is also referred to as "The Venice of the North", due to many of its small canals.
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Who's the 'Grandma Drummer'? Mystery Solved
Posted By Steve Mencher On July 22, 2013 @ 3:12 pm In Bulletin Today,Entertainment | No Comments
You may have seen her in the past few days: the gray-haired, bespectacled woman in a pink shirt and jeans who stars in a video uploaded to YouTube by a drum shop in La Crosse, Wis. She walked into the store, sat down at a drum set and began rocking out.
It's not just the drumming that caught people's attention. Watch what she does with those sticks!
When the store uploaded the video, they gave it the title: Grandma Drummer, and within days, 2 million people had enjoyed her impromptu performance.
According to store employees, she eased out of Coalition Drum Shop before anyone could get her name, so the store asked for help identifying the drummer, while some battled the suspicion that this might be a marketing ploy or a hoax.
That troubled few people on the AARP Facebook page, where the majority of the comments echoed this one: "This is too cool for words! Go Grandma, go!"
Then, over the weekend, Wisconsin's News 8, WKBT, identified the musician as Mary Hvizda of Onalaska, Wis., and filled in the outlines of her sweet story.
When Hvizda was 15, she picked up the drums, inspired by a brother who was also musical. For the next 25 years, she played in about a dozen bands, keeping time in both rock groups and country and western outfits. Her last band, On the Road Again, fell apart in 1990, and shortly after that, she sold her drum kit.
"I still kind of like to go to the music store and play a drum set, and then that's it," Hvizda told WKBT. "My music urge has been satisfied."
Before she became a YouTube star over the weekend, she didn't know what the video-sharing website was, she says. And as for her fame as the "Grandma Drummer" – that's something she "can't get used to," at least right away. Hvizda never had any children, and nobody has ever called her grandma. Still, she says, "I am 63 and that is certainly grandma's age."
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I have some old spears left from my keggle builds. I am thinking of using one of the tubes from a spear but just wonder... how the heck do I go about getting that thing off those dimples that hold it on? I need as much length as possible on the tube so I don't want to cut it off just below the dimple.
GREAT! That makes a lot more sense seeing it all apart... Thanks for posting the picture.
No problem, it took me a little while to figure it out too, having it apart makes it easier to explain. The rubber stopper at the end is in pretty tight I had to knock it out from the other side.
So, are you pushing down on the middle piece in your picture?
Ya know it was a while ago when I took them apart but I think I have it upside down in the pic, I have another spear together at work I'll look at it tomorrow and post back.
I was tinkering around with this tonight and tried a lot of things and different tools. I already had the spears removed from the sanke keg spouts. All I had left to do was remove the SS spring-locked fittings left on the tube itself. I ended up, after using several tools, just compressing the collar enough with my fingers to get it to rotate and tapped the flanges with a hammer to totally disassemble it. This left me with just the rubber plug, ss ball bearing thing and a spring inside. A guy from my LHBC called me (curiosity got the best of him) and we walked though removing it. He and I were both able to totally remove the rubber plug/ball/spring thing while talking on the phone by inserting a screw driver into the center housing where the ball is located and prying the hell out of it. My SS ball flew across the garage somewhere to be found later... haha!
I plan to use the Freed up SS tube as a thief to grab samples from my new malt drum fermentors. I am pretty sure if I get a #6 solid stopper, I can insert the sanitized tube down into the bung of the drum and insert the stopper and pull it out to take a sample...
Great! Glad you got it apart, I just looked at the one I have and I realized it comes apart opposite of what I told you so I'm glad you figured it out. Using it as a thief is a great idea, I was gonna try to make a mash paddle out if mine.
I think the diameter of that tube will be too big to hold liquid in for very long (the way you described). Are you planning to taper the end some how, to make a narrower opening?
Thought of that... I plan to just see how it will work. Will practice on a bucket of water first. At worst, I'm out the cost of a #6 solid stopper. Darn...


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Hello. Wandered over from the gardening forums because I'm thinking of finishing off part of the basement this summer. Would like to avoid those ceiling grids with the popcorn tiles you lay in, but those seem to be standard in many finished basements. Are there other options out there? Are they used mainly due to price? Do people drywall basement ceilings? I was also told that there are more decorative options to the tiles, but with no specifics. (I've seen the faux tin ceilings, but those wouldn't really go in my house.) Any and all ideas are greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Many use suspended ceiling tile in basements to have access for plumbing, heat dampers and other utilities.
Ours is drywall. Access points are provided where necessary or possible. Otherwise, drywall is relatively easy to repair if ever a cut becomes necessary. We like the look of drywall vs. tile and product cost is less.
A neighbor used tongue and grove beadboard for his basement ceiling.
I've known people to paint everything black and just let it disappear but I still think it would become a dust collector. Good luck finishing yours.
Take a look at these - vinyl tiles. This is what I am planning to use
You can order a free sample to check them out. They do look as good as the pictures on the site.
The tracks for these are much simpler to install compared to a suspended ceiling. You can find the grid supplier here:
Here is a link that might be useful: Vinyl Ceiling Tiles
Having fixed a few drywalled basement ceilings, I think drywall is a really, really bad idea. Inevitably a pipe springs a leak and the water never appears directly below the leak. Now you're hacking up the drywall trying to find it. Sometimes your needs change or you discover the space isn't quite works as planned and you want to reposition lights or run new wire/cable. Maybe you want to add a spigot outside or run a gas line to the new grill. Having access makes all of that a whole lot easier.
While something like a suspended ceiling might not be as attractive some kind of ceiling that comes down easily in reusable pieces is a better plan overall. Frankly, most people don't spend that much time staring at the ceiling and the walk down the steps will tell your visitors they're in a basement.
Ceiling link is another option with only a loss of about 1 inch ceiling height.
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Beautiful apartment located on Calle Pelayo full of art galleries and boutiques, in front of the emblematic modernist building of the General Society of Authors, in Chueca full of fun neighborhood.
This apartment with elevator, newly refurbished, has 100 m2, three bedrooms, a large lounge, dressing room, kitchen, two bathrooms and lobby. The capacity of this house is 7 people. The wooden flooring throughout the house gives a great warmth and the singular points of light on the ground gives a special touch of charm.
The elegant entrance hall, leads to the livingroom with two large outdoor balcony. This area is equipped with flat screen TV, DVD and WIFI Internet, a double sofa bed, a bright and comfortable sofa red and a dining table for 6 people.
The kitchen is fully equipped with fridge, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, etc..
The master bedroom has a large wardrobe with drawers, double bed and its own bathroom with spacious shower, double sink and toilet.
The second bedroom also has double bed and large wardrobe with sliding doors. Next to this bedroom is the second full bathroom with shower.
The third bedroom has two beds of 90 cm with quilts red and orange.
Finally, the house has a separate room with a large wardrobe for storing clothes and bed cleaning appliances.
No doubt this house is one of the most comfortable, for rent by days in Madrid, especially suitable for families or groups of up to 7 people.
|Sleeps up to 7, 3 bedrooms
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|Car advised
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
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|Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Telephone, Wi-Fi available
|Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (2), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 8
|Balcony or terrace
|Lift access
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This pre-payment is necessary to make your reservation effective and it will not be fully valid until we have charged the prepayment , having verified the apartment's availability.
The remaining amount, is to be paid in cash to the owner of the apartment upon arrival at the apartment. It is very important that you remember to take along this amount in cash as well as the deposit because otherwise you will not be able to enter and enjoy the apartment.
Please bear in mind that any transfer fees shall be the responsibility of the guest
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The Community of Madrid region
Madrid is the capital of Spain and therefore the cultural and economic center of the country. The city is world famous for its lively nightlife, famous restaurants and museums like El Prado, the world's largest art gallery.
Madrid City
Madrid has a lot of history behind it and the passing of time has left behind an array of outstanding constructions. We have a selected for you the ones we feel you cannot leave the city without seeing, including Puerta de Alcalá gate, the Royal Palace, the Fuente de Cibeles fountain, CaixaForum Madrid.
The location is privileged in Madrid, in Chueca district, close to Gran Via and most of the cultural and tourist sites in downtown (Cibeles Square, Sol, Prado Museum…). The quarter has some of the trendiest restaurants in town. If you are keen on fashion shops, art galleries, and lively nightclubs, this is your place. Are you ready for fun?
Metro: Alonso Martinez, Tribunal or Chueca.
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1 Aug 2013
"Madrid a tus pies!"
Excelente ubicación, en uno de los barrios más cool del Madrid de hoy,con infinidad de bares para todos los gustos. El apartamento resulto una elección buenísima, estuvimos muy a gusto y con máxi… More
7 Nov 2012
"Just what we wanted and more..."
This apartment was simply perfect. It was spacious, clean, modern, well-stocked, comfortable and looked exactly as in the photos. We also felt incredibly secure here. It was based in a fantastic area and we simply loved to stand on the balcony and watch the world pass us by. The area was ideal for eating/drinking/shopping and in walking distance of most attractions. Miguel made everything very easy with frequent information and quick responses to any emails I sent him. And picking up and dropping off keys was also simple. We would definitely stay here again. What a great find!
3 Oct 2012
"Clean and spacious apartment in good condition"
Large, clean apartment in good location. Met on arrival by Agent with all instructions clearly explained. Location is great, approx 10 minute walk from Sol - might be a little too far for anyone with mobility issues. Apt was bright, modern and clean. Showers were excellent! Keys were newly cut so some minor problems accessing the place but this should ameliorate as keys are used. Deposit returned the day after our return. Overall I was very happy with the apartment.
12 Apr 2012
"Awesome and very clean apartment"
This is a very nice apartment located in the Cheuca area of Madrid. The apartment was very nicely laid out with all the amenities available. I stayed with 3 other girls and the space was enough so tha… More
3 Apr 2012
"Great Spot"
The apartment was nearly perfect. Very well located, central to everything and in a great neighborhood. The owners were great, very accommodating and helpful. Would highly recommend for a group of adults, street noise at night may be a problem for sleeping children, though the back bedroom is very quiet.
Only things that need improvement are the linens (very low cost, uncomfortable) and adding some basic spices, salt/pepper, sugar, etc. Didn't mind buying the items but we were told to not leave anything behind; was bummer to throw them out when knew next renters would want them.
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A NEW scheme urging people to lend their elderly neighbours a helping hand is being piloted in Bromsgrove.
The B60 3 and B61 7 postcode areas are among those trialling the Worcestershire Good Neighbours project which it is hoped will help more older people maintain their independence through group activities and social events.
It is being funded by the People's Health Trust under the Healthy Places, Healthy People project and is being run by the Worcestershire branch of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS).
Helen Ward, the RVS' service leader, said she was really excited to be expanding to offer more support to older people in the community.
"We want to help create a society where everyone feels valued and involved – a place where everyone can enjoy later life to the maximum.
"This grant will really help us to make a difference," she added.
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My brother passed away and we buried him Friday. How I wish I could have 'good' things to post about! lolol Now, we're having to get ready for Isaac. NO water left on the shelves at Walmart. Sure hope they restock. The one think I'm dreading is the lost of electricity for probably a week, hopefully not more. Send prayers this way!!!
Blessings Jamie to you and your family, not only for the passing of your brother, but as you face the approaching storm. Hugs, too.


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Last year, my best friend Emily and I both turned 30 and as birthday presents to ourselves, we planned a vacation to Hawaii to celebrate.
MAUI, HAWAII — Last year, my best friend Emily and I both turned 30 and as birthday presents to ourselves, we planned a vacation to Hawaii to celebrate. Upon my arrival at the Westin Maui in Ka'auapali Beach, I ditched my suitcase, donned my bathing suit and headed straight for the pool deck. You can imagine my delight when I saw the Poolside Nails sign on the steps. I had planned to get a pedicure on my trip, but I never could have guessed it would be poolside (and oceanside) at my very own hotel.
As it turns out, the hotel's health club and spa were being completely remodeled during my visit, and although open for services, they were being performed in hotel rooms that had been converted into temporary treatment rooms. Lucky for me, I was not interested in being inside while in Hawaii and the poolside option was right up my alley. After some lazing around in the sun and a few tropical cocktails over lunch, I made my way over to the little tent where Kitten Turner offers nail services. The set up is nice. A big comfy chair, with a portable pedi spa for pedicures, and a manicure table for nail services. There is also a cabinet to store all the supplies and a sink with running water — both additions that came after working outside and realizing they were necessities.
Kitten, who only works outside, explained to me that not all nail technicians enjoy working poolside because of the heat and the tradewinds. Polish, in particular, is a sticky issue. "You really have to get used to polishing outside," noted Kitten, who has been a nail tech for six years and has always worked outside. "You have to be able to polish quickly, and you can never use an entire bottle of polish when you have it out here. The consistency totally changes."
The service was fantastic, the view was amazing, and Kitten was delightful to talk to. And you can imagine my satisfaction when I saw they had posted the Footspa Sanitation Guidelines from NAILS inside the cabinet.
Business is good at the poolside nails tent at the Westin. On a normal day, the nail tech working outside will have several appointments booked through the indoor spa, but she quickly fills up any open slots as soon as people walk by and see her working. In the hour during my service, three people came up to make appointments for that day and Kitten had no problem filling her book.
Once you get used to polishing in the wind, it's really a great place to work," she said.
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Right-hander David Aardsma has signed with the Dodgers, the pitcher himself tweeted today. As MLB.com's Ken Gurnick writes, Aardsma will be in Major League Spring Training as a non-roster invitee looking to secure a spot in the team's bullpen. Aardsma is represented by TWC Sports.
Aardsma, formerly the closer for the Mariners (he saved 69 games in Seattle from 2009-10), spent the 2014 season with the Cardinals, working to an excellent 1.46 ERA with 38 strikeouts against 18 walks in 37 minor league innings. As Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports recently noted, Aardsma has re-worked his mechanics and seen improved velocity as a result. Last week, I tweeted that Aardsma's velocity reached 92 mph in his final bullpen session, which was attended by 18 scouts.
A groin injury ultimately ended Aardsma's 2014 campaign and halted his chances of making an impact with the Cardinals' bullpen, but 33-year-old does bring some upside to L.A. if healthy. Over his past 161 2/3 innings in the Majors, Aardsma has a 3.28 ERA with 166 strikeouts against 79 walks. He'll look to force his way into a mix of arms that includes closer Kenley Jansen as well as setup men J.P. Howell, Brandon League and Joel Peralta. Other candidates for the Dodger 'pen include Paco Rodriguez, Carlos Frias, Pedro Baez, Juan Nicasio and Chris Hatcher.
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Red Sox starter Rick Porcello figures to present a fascinating free agent case, as Mike Petriello of Fangraphs writes. The righty will enter free agency in advance of his age-27 campaign and remains a candidate to put up a big year in Boston. Even if he ends up with more typical results than a true breakout, and even accounting for robust market supply, his age could make him a $100MM player, in Petriello's view.
Here are a few notes on some of the few remaining current free agents:
- Reliever David Aardsma pushed his velocity up to 92 mph in a recent showcase in front of eighteen scouts, MLBTR's Steve Adams reports (Twitter links). The 33-year-old has not seen MLB action since 2013, but worked to a 1.46 ERA with better than a strikeout per inning last year at Triple-A with the Cardinals organization. He is expected to choose a team in the near future.
- Fellow righty Matt Albers also threw for teams recently, as already reported, and the Indians were among those in attendance, as Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer reports. Cleveland also had a look at lefty Barry Zito, who threw for observers yesterday.
- Speaking of prior reports on Albers and Zito, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle — who broke the news last night — tweets today that Astros owner Jim Crane says the team could bring in Zito with a spring training invite. Drellich cautions that it still seems unlikely that Zito will land with Houston.
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Former AL Cy Young winner Barry Zito is throwing for "select group" of teams on Tuesday, agent Scott Boras tells ESPN's Jerry Crasnick (Twitter link). Zito, who sat out the 2014 season, is eyeing a return to the game and hopes to sign with a team before Spring Training. He last followed up a respectable 2012 season with a dismal 2013 campaign, pitching to a 5.74 ERA with 5.8 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 133 1/3 innings for the Giants.
Here are a few more pitching notes from around the game:
- Ronald Belisario's contract with the Rays can max out at $1.8MM if he reaches all of his incentives, tweets CBS Sports' Jon Heyman. Belisario inked a minor league pact with the Rays over the weekend just days after a similar deal with the Blue Jays fell through. The right-hander will compete for a spot in Tampa's bullpen this spring.
- The Twins are open to adding some relief help, according to previous reports, but Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN tweets that the team isn't showing interest in righty David Aardsma at this time. The former Mariners closer, who enjoyed a strong season with the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate in 2014, will audition for clubs next Monday.
- Speaking of the Twins' bullpen, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger did his best to sort out the many candidates in his latest Twins Inbox column. In addition to his take on who is most likely to comprise Minnesota's relief corps in 2015, Bollinger notes that offseason signee Tim Stauffer will get a chance to earn a spot in the rotation, despite the fact that most believed he was signed as a bullpen addition.
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Despite their recent additions of David Hale and Gus Schlosser, the Rockies are still hunting for established pitching, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. GM Jeff Bridich says will try to add another pitcher who will be part of the 40-man roster. Bridich says he likes Hale and Schlosser's abilities to get ground balls, and notes that the Rockies will have both head into Spring Training preparing to be starters. "[W]e will sit down in the early part of spring and figure it out," says Bridich. "The fact that both of these guys have started in the past was an appealing part of who they are, and of their history." Here are more notes from throughout the game.
- Agent Jamie Murphy says client David Aardsma will throw for teams next Monday (Feb. 9) in Arizona, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes (Twitter links). Aardsma hopes to demonstrate increased velocity after making mechanical changes, Murphy adds. The 33-year-old Aardsma had a strong 2014 season for Triple-A Memphis in the Cardinals organization, posting a 1.29 ERA with 9.3 K/9 and 4.4 BB/9 in 35 innings. The former closer last appeared in the Majors with the Mets in 2013.
- Free agent righty Peter Moylan is "feeling great" and is hoping to return to the Majors by midseason after having Tommy John surgery last March, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle writes. "My goal is to be 100 percent by end of spring," says Moylan. "Probably have to throw for some teams right around the start of spring to gauge interest, but there have already been some nibbles, which is encouraging." The 36-year-old, a former Braves bullpen mainstay, has pitched fewer than 30 innings in the big leagues since 2010, last appearing in the bigs with the Dodgers in 2013.
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David Aardsma Does Not Exercise Opt-Out
May 16: Aardsma decided not to opt out yesterday and will stay with Triple-A Memphis for the time being, tweets Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.
May 7: Cardinals right-hander David Aardsma, currently with the team's Triple-A affiliate in Memphis, has a May 15 opt-out date in his current minor league contract, MLBTR has learned (Twitter link).
The 32-year-old Aardsma signed with the Cardinals late in Spring Training after asking for his release from the Indians and has been solid for the Redbirds so far. Aardsma has a 1.98 ERA with 7.9 K/9, 4.6 BB/9 and three saves through his first 13 2/3 innings in Memphis.
Last season marked Aardsma's first extensive work in the Majors since Tommy John surgery and labrum repair surgery slowed his career in 2011. He posted a 4.31 ERA with 8.2 K/9, 4.3 BB/9 and a 32.8 percent ground-ball rate in 39 2/3 innings with the Mets in 2013. Though his average fastball velocity was down from his career mark of 93.7 mph, he still averaged 91.2 mph and notched an 11.7 percent swinging-strike rate that was actually better than his career mark of 10.7 percent.
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Cardinals Sign David Aardsma
After being released by the Indians, reliever David Aardsma has signed with the Cardinals, according to a report from Derick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (links to Twitter). The contract is a minor league deal, meaning he will still need to earn a roster spot.
Aardsma, 32, threw 39 2/3 frames for the Mets last year, posting a 4.31 ERA, after a long layoff due to Tommy John surgery. He notched 8.2 K/9 against 4.3 BB/9, while generating just a 32.8% ground-ball rate. Advanced metrics were all over the map last year for Aardsma — 5.27 FIP; 4.63 xFIP; 4.01 SIERA. As Steve Adams wrote in discussing Aardsma's release from Cleveland, the righty has not regained his pre-surgery, mid-90s fastball velocity, so it remains to be seen whether he will be able to continue improving back towards his strong form over 2009-10, when he served as the Mariners closer.
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Indians Release David Aardsma
The Indians have granted right-hander David Aardsma his release, tweets MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. Aardsma asked for his release after being informed that he would not make the big league bullpen, according to Bastian.
The 32-year-old Aardsma returned from a lengthy Major League disappearance to fire 39 2/3 innings of 4.31 ERA ball for the Mets last season. Prior to that stint, Aardsma had thrown just one inning from 2011-12 as he battled back from Tommy John surgery. In New York, he averaged 8.2 K/9 and 4.3 BB/9 but posted a low (even by his standards) 32.8 percent ground-ball rate.
Aardsma doesn't have the zip he had prior to Tommy John, when he averaged better than 94 mph on his fastball with regularity. He checked in at an average of 91.2 mph last season but still posted a strong 11.7 swinging-strike rate. Aardsma stranded 80.5 percent of his baserunners last season — a mark he is unlikely to repeat — but also was plagued by a 14.6 percent homer-to-flyball ratio, which figures to come down (his career mark is 9.5 percent). For what it's worth, Aardsma has had a strong Spring Training, yielding two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks in six innings of work.
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7:37pm: Aardsma would earn $1MM upon making the roster out of Spring Training, according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Twitter link).
10:47am: The Indians have signed David Aardsma to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invitation, the club announced via press release. The 32-year-old righty is represented by TWC Sports.
Last year, Aardsma saw fairly extensive action at the MLB level for the first time since 2010, when he was closing games for the Mariners. Throwing for the Mets, Aardsma pitched 39 2/3 innings of 4.31 ERA ball in 2013, including 8.2 K/9 and 4.3 BB/9.
He is joined by several other veterans signed to minor league deals. Cleveland has also inked non-guaranteed contracts with right-handed relievers Scott Atchison and Matt Capps, along with longtime minor leaguer J.C. Ramirez and southpaw Mike Zagurski.
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Mets Sign David Aardsma
The Mets announced that they have signed David Aardsma to a minor league deal. The right-hander will report to the club's Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas.
Aardsma, 31, was with the Marlins on a minor league deal but exercised his opt-out clause in mid-May. The veteran posted a 2.57 ERA with 12 strikeouts and eight walks across 14 innings of work for Triple-A New Orleans. Aardsma has had bad luck with injuries in recent years, having undergone surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip followed by Tommy John surgery in 2011.
Late last week, we heard that Japan's Hanshin Tigers had interest in bringing Aardsma aboard after he parted ways with Miami. For his career, Aardsma owns a 4.22 ERA with 9.1 K/9 and 5.1 BB/9 across parts of seven big league seasons.
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Hanshin Tigers Pursuing David Aardsma
David Aardsma, who requested his release from the Marlins earlier in the week, is being pursued by Japan's Hanshin Tigers, according to a Sanspo report passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker (Twitter link).
Aardsma pitched fairly well in his 14-inning stint with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans, but has appeared in just one Major League inning since 2010. Surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip followed by Tommy John surgery have stalled the 31-year-old's career, but he was a solid ninth inning option for Seattle from 2009-10. Aardsma picked up 69 saves in that time, posting a 2.90 ERA, 9.6 K/9 and 4.4 BB/9 in 121 innings.
I imagine that Aardsma's track record would allow him to get a Major League opportunity with a team in need of bullpen help at some point, but if not, Japan has served as a stepping stone back to the big leagues for many pitchers in the past. Colby Lewis, Scott Atchison and Ryan Vogelsong are recent examples of pitchers who experienced varying degrees of success in Nippon Professional Baseball before working their way back to Major League rosters.
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llgla: The droid at screen works for my htc one mini. I noticed a few things: 1) Notification area has to show USB debugging is enabled. If it isn't, turn it off then on again 2) Frame rate and response time of Droid at Screen is too low for games.
kennar stewart: it doesnt work for me
David Diaz: Do what I do, download " Teamviewer QS " on Android and that's it! You're set it doesn't matter where you are or how far your phone is from you!
llgla: I just tried Mobizen. Similar software. Frame rate is good.
How to display your android mobile Phone Screen on your computer/PC Monitor 4.3 out of 5


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