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Ratbert is a minor character in Scott Adams' comic strip, Dilbert.
Ratbert first appeared in 1990 and, as with Catbert, was not a planned addition to the cast. He began as a lab rat named XP-39C^2 (no reference intended to Windows XP) tested with non-lethal experiments as the scientist could only afford one rat (Adams: "It meant I didn't have to draw a lot of rat "extras" standing around in the scene"). The rat becomes suspicious when the scientist feeds him copious amounts of macaroni and cheese, which he first put down to the scientist simply being a good host. The rat escapes and burrows his way into Dilbert's home. Dilbert at first takes exception to "plague-carrying vermin" but the rat decides to stay anyway, renaming himself to Ratbert. With Dilbert and Dogbert as well, this is the first indication of the -bert pattern. It's not until Christmas Day, 1993 that Dilbert finally accepts Ratbert into his family.
He's stupid, gullible, happy and sickeningly saccharine. This provides an excellent contrast to the other Dilbert characters, and often Ratbert appears in strips where he provides the almost-Taoist "wake up call": "Hey, do you know what's funny? If the goal of life is to be happy, and you work all day whereas I have fun, that means I'm doing better than you!"
Nowadays, Dogbert (basically Adams' authorial presence in the strip) often employs Ratbert with Dilbert's Company With No Name. This includes being an intern ("How did people ever look busy without computers?") and a high level manager, with a piece of liver strapped to his belly which, as you've all guessed, was his external brain pack.
My favourite Ratbert strip comes pre-Dilbert acceptance, back when his cuteness made you want to violently kill him:
To Dilbert Ratbert: "I've developed a plan to make you pity me and then welcome me into your family." Cut to Ratbert is standing in front of a toilet roll, with a little face drawn on. He has little q-tips for arms Ratbert: "I built Timmy the Toilet Paper Man. Timmy will be my only friend. It will be so pathetic and heart-rending that you will have to love me." Cut to Ratbert standing in front of Dogbert, Timmy is only the cardboard tube. Ratbert: "Dilbert seems to have very little respect for Timmy."
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This is Kranous a Wolf Demon/vampire mix.
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i get the wolf demon thing but the vampire part doesn't show very well because lets face it wolves always have a sharp fangs and the eyes doesn't look very vampire like ether...
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Quick Hits: Hamels, Hernandez, Bourn, Jurrjens
It was on this day in 1869 that professional baseball had its first rainout, as a game between the Red Stockings and the Antioch Nine was postponed due to poor weather. While some teams can guarantee games will always be played thanks to retractable roofs or domed stadiums, the rainout is still a common element of baseball, welcomed by nobody except fans of the 1948 Boston Braves.
Some news from around the majors as we head into June…
- The Phillies and Cole Hamels haven't made any progress in contract negotiations, reports ESPN's Buster Olney. Some baseball executives expect Hamels to hit free agency this winter, with one NL official telling Olney, "Unless the Phillies give him one of the top deals in history, why wouldn't he test [the market]? He's so close to free agency."
- Roberto Hernandez could be back in the Major Leagues by the All-Star Break, reports Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Hernandez, a.k.a. Fausto Carmona, isn't expected to receive an eight-week suspension for identity fraud like Juan Carlos Oviedo, as his restructured contract with the Indians is expected to be seen as sufficient penalty.
- David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link) predicts Braves outfielder Michael Bourn will look for a five- or six-year contract with an average annual value of around $15MM when he hits free agency after this season. The Braves were known to be looking for young center field talent last winter since they weren't keen on paying Bourn such a large contract, though his strong performance thus far in 2012 could change the team's mind.
- Jair Jurrjens "is a guy that other clubs need to get back on," says a scout who has seen Jurrjens pitch in Triple-A, tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. The Braves dangled Jurrjens as trade bait during the offseason, though if he really was back on form, you would think Atlanta would want him to help its own struggling pitching rotation. Jurrjens has a 4.85 ERA and a 2.63 K/BB ratio in six minor league starts this season, pitching very well in four outings but getting rocked in two others.
- "There might be no team further away from success than the Minnesota Twins," writes Jonah Keri for Grantland in a piece that outlines how the Twins have become one of baseball's worst clubs.
- Ernesto Frieri has been a boon to the Angels' bullpen, writes Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. Since being acquired from the Padres four weeks ago, Frieri has yet to allow a run or even a hit in 12 innings for the Angels, though he has recorded 10 walks.
The Best Extensions From Two Offseasons Ago
Back in January, MLBTR's Tim Dierkes looked at the extensions from the 2009-10 offseason that are already looking like (or have proven to be) mistakes. While some teams rue those deals, other teams have benefited. While the jury is still out on a few of the longer-term contracts (i.e. Roy Halladay, Denard Span, Justin Upton), a few extensions signed between October 1, 2009 and April 5, 2010 are already clear wins for teams.
- Matt Cain. Before Cain signed his six-year, $127.5MM extension with the Giants last April, there was talk that the MLBPA was watching the negotiations with interest due to the perception that Cain had already signed two team-friendly extensions in his career. It's hard to argue that San Francisco got a deal on Cain's three-year, $27.25MM extension from March 2010. Cain was already owed $4.25MM for 2010 and (on a team option) $6.25MM for 2011, and his new deal gave those numbers a minor bump up to a guaranteed $11.25MM for 2010-11, plus $15MM for what would have been Cain's first free agent year in 2012. Based on Cain's latest extension, the Giants saved themselves at least $5-6MM by keeping Cain off the market in 2012. Cain, of course, has greatly outperformed his extension on the field.
- Todd Helton. The Rockies' star signed a two-year, $9.9MM extension for the 2012-13 seasons while also saving his team some money in the short term. Helton was originally set to make $19.1MM in 2011 and faced a $23.6MM club option in 2012 that surely wold've been bought out for $4.6MM. Instead, he earned $10.6MM in 2011 salary, with $13.1MM converted to deferred payments. While Helton hasn't played well in 2012 at age 38, I still call this a minor win for the Rockies since they got some short-term salary relief and also made sure their franchise icon would retire in purple.
- Tim Lincecum. "The Freak" was coming into his first arbitration-eligible year with unprecedented leverage, having won the NL Cy Young Award in both 2008 and 2009. Lincecum asked for a record $13MM in 2010, with the Giants countering with an $8MM offer. Both figures ended up coming into play, as Lincecum signed a two-year extension that paid him $8MM in 2010 and $13MM in 2011, plus a $2MM signing bonus. It would've been a fascinating "what if?" to see if the arbitrator would've sided with Lincecum, and if he had, Lincecum probably would've been on pace to earn around $30MM in arbitration over those two seasons. The Giants saved themselves anywhere between $3MM to $7MM on the Lincecum extension.
- Justin Verlander. The ace righty isn't even halfway through his five-year, $80MM extension and yet it's already a deal the Tigers would happily do again. Were it not for the extension, Verlander would've been a free agent last winter in the wake of his MVP-and-Cy Young-winning season. He could've easily commanded a deal with an average annual value of at least $24MM per season, but Detroit has him locked up at $20MM per season from 2012-14.
- Carlos Ruiz. The catcher signed a three-year, $8.85MM extension with the Phillies that covered all three of his arbitration-eligible seasons. "Chooch" has been a great bargain for the Phillies, hitting .304/.390/.445 over the last three seasons and is currently enjoying his best year in the majors at age 33 — Ruiz has a whopping 1.038 OPS through 161 plate appearances. The savings will continue for the Phillies since they hold a $5MM team option on Ruiz for 2013 that looks like a no-brainer pickup.
- Felix Hernandez. Like Verlander's contract, Hernandez's extension covered his last two arb years and his first three free agent years, though the Mariners locked up their ace for $78MM, slightly less than what it cost the Tigers to extend Verlander. Hernandez will earn $58MM from 2012-14, and had he reached free agency, he would've gotten at least $24MM per year on the open market and a return to Seattle would've been next to impossible. Hernandez's deal is reasonable for a pitcher in his prime and he would net a huge trade return if the Mariners ever decided to deal him.
- Shane Victorino. The Phillies signed Victorino to a three-year, $22MM extension that covered his final two arb years and his first free agent year. Victorino had a career-best performance in 2011 and would've earned at least $3.5MM more on the free agent market than the $9.5MM Philadelphia is paying him this season.
- Matt Kemp. The Dodgers covered Kemp's first two arb-eligible seasons with a two-year, $10.95MM contract that guaranteed him $4MM in 2010 and $6.95MM in 2011. Obviously it was a bargain performance-wise given Kemp's monster 2011 campaign, but Kemp's disappointing 2010 season would've brought down his 2011 arb number, so the Dodgers probably ended up saving maybe $1MM at most. Then again, giving Kemp that early security was a sign that the Dodgers were committed to their center fielder, which may have been a factor in Kemp signing his eight-year, $160MM extension last winter despite the fact that the Dodgers hadn't yet solved their ownership problems.
- Tim Hudson. Rather than pick up Hudson's $12MM club option for 2012, the Braves instead extended the veteran on a three-year, $28MM contract that includes a $9MM option ($1MM buyout) for 2013. The Braves took a risk by extending a pitcher who was entering his age-34 season, but Hudson posted a 3.02 ERA and threw 443 2/3 innings in 2010-11. His numbers are down a bit in 2012, but the Braves have already gotten a very good return on their investment.
Draft Notes: Indians, Cubs, Royals, Yankees, Orioles
Some items from around the league as baseball prepares for Monday's amateur draft…
- The Indians could target a pitcher with the 15th overall pick since the organization is thin on top-level hurlers, though Indians' director of amateur scouting Brad Grant tells MLB.com's Jordan Bastian that type of short-term focus can backfire. "As soon as you start to draft towards needs, I think that's when you can make mistakes," Grand said. "I think it's important to take the best player available. You take the player that you feel has the most ability rather than concentrating on needs."
- The Cubs, meanwhile, are targeting power arms, says Doug Padilla of ESPN Chicago, though that doesn't necessarily mean Chicago will look to draft a pitcher with their first pick (sixth overall).
- The Royals have a need for a college pitcher who is close to the Majors, writes Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, which would indicate that K.C. could take one of three right-handers (Mark Appel, Kevin Gausman or Kyle Zimmer) with the fifth overall pick.
- Damon Oppenheimer, Yankees vice president of amateur scouting, says his team focuses on prospects who can handle the pressure of playing in New York, reports MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. "We're always looking to get players who can play for the New York Yankees and not just be Major Leaguers," Oppenheimer said. "That is our shopping list, to see who can impact us. It's not easy to be a Yankee, so sometimes we will take a little more risk to find somebody who can fit for us."
- Steve Melewski of MASNsports.com talks to Gary Rajsich, who is preparing for his first draft as the Orioles' scouting director.
- The draft is entering a new era due to the changes made by the latest collective bargaining agreement, writes Jerry Crasnick for Baseball America. Crasnick outlines the new rules in place for this year's draft and how they affect players, teams, scouts and agents.
- The new draft rules particularly impact the Blue Jays. MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm talks to GM Alex Anthopoulos about how the Jays' strategy of gaining compensatory picks and paying over-slot prices for prospects will change.
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NL West Notes: Kemp, Montero, Giants, Youkilis
Two of the NL West's biggest stars were sidelined today as Matt Kemp (left hamstring strain) and Troy Tulowitzki (strained left groin) were both placed on the 15-day disabled list. It's a particularly tough blow for Kemp, who had just returned on Tuesday from a DL stint due to the same injury.
Some other news from around the division….
- With the Diamondbacks making a $60MM commitment to Miguel Montero, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic looks at that deal's long-term impact on the Snakes' payroll.
- The Giants look like the clear winners of their offseason trades for Angel Pagan and Melky Cabrera, writes John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Jonathan Sanchez and Andres Torres (who were sent to the Royals and Mets, respectively, in those trades) have both struggled, while Pagan and Cabrera have helped anchor the Giants' lineup.
- "I never think about that," Cabrera told MLB.com's Chris Haft and Jay Lee in regards to a possible in-season extension. "I leave that to my agents. They're they ones who know. I never think about contracts, just about staying focused on baseball." ESPN's Buster Olney reported earlier today that the two sides hadn't made progress on a new contract. Earlier this month, I examined what a possible Cabrera extension could cost the Giants.
- The Giants, Diamondbacks and Dodgers are among the teams interested in Kevin Youkilis, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Los Angeles might be the most intriguing of these three, as the Dodgers are looking for position player help and would be the most able to absorb Youkilis' salary thanks to their new ownership group. The Phillies and Indians have also been scouting the Red Sox infielder, while the Reds don't seem interested.
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Cubs Not Moving Castro, Epstein Confirms
Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein has denied that his team is exploring deals for Starlin Castro, report Doug Padilla and Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago. "Starlin Castro is the type of player we're looking to build around," Epstein said. "There has been no trade consideration with him whatsoever."
USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported earlier today that the Cubs were open to dealing anyone but Jeff Samardzija from the roster, including Castro, who was reportedly available for the price of "two impact prospects." Castro, 22, is under team control through 2016 and is arbitration-eligible for the first of four years this winter due to his Super Two status.
Padilla and Levine cite an Epstein quote from earlier in the week, where the executive said that while no player was entirely untouchable, some players "are core pieces that it's almost impossible to foresee moving. You would have to be completely blown away to even contemplate it." Clearly it would take such a knockout trade offer for the Cubs to swap Castro, who would be the most sought-after trade chip in baseball if Chicago actually put him on the market. It wouldn't be out of the question for the Cubs to ask for not just two major prospects in exchange, but also for a team to take Alfonso Soriano's big contract (roughly $48MM remaining through 2014) off the Cubs' hands.
Cubs Will Consider Offers For Almost Every Player
6:31pm: Castro is "first on the list of players [the Cubs] won't trade," according to a team that recently spoke to the Cubs, reports Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Knobler also says the Cubs have told teams that they will cover as much as $45MM of the approximately $48MM remaining on Soriano's contract if the outfielder is moved (Twitter link). At least one team has already expressed interest in Dempster, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.
1:45pm: The Cubs are letting teams know that nearly every player except Jeff Samardzija is available in trades, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Some teams are already calling the 18-32 Cubs about potential deals.
"We're starting to get some early calls now," president of baseball operations Theo Epstein told Nightengale. "There might be fewer sellers than usual and a lot more buyers. This has a chance to help us. We need core players."
Starlin Castro could be obtained for two impact prospects, according to Nightengale. First baseman Bryan LaHair and starters Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster could also be acquired. The Cubs will contribute cash in a deal involving Alfonso Soriano, who earns $18MM per season through 2014.
Though Epstein's longtime team, the Red Sox, hasn't been a seller for years, Chicago GM Jed Hoyer was trading Major Leaguers for prospects as recently as last summer. He acquired Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin from the Rangers for Mike Adams in 2011 when he was the Padres' GM.
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Heyman On Brewers, Liriano, Castro
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com lists 45 potential trade candidates in anticipation of this summer's deals. Here are some highlights, starting with a team that could be a buyer, rather than a seller:
- One GM questions Zack Greinke's ability to thrive in major markets. Keep in mind that Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has a buyer's mindset as the deadline approaches. Greinke and others on Milwaukee's roster may not be available.
- Fellow Brewers starter Shaun Marcum is no better than a fourth starter in the American League, according to a GM. It's worth noting that Marcum posted a 3.85 ERA with 7.3 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in five seasons in the American League East when he pitched for the Blue Jays.
- An American League executive said Padres starter Edinson Volquez "has good value," Heyman reports.
- One person said Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano is worth a short-term look.
- Royals GM Dayton Moore may like Jeff Francoeur more than any other team does.
- Jeremy Guthrie will have to string together some quality outings to restore his trade value, one executive said.
- Heyman hears from a Cubs official who says the team hasn't mentioned Starlin Castro's name in trade talks (Twitter link). The Cubs appear to be willing to listen on most of their players, including Castro.
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Dodgers Asking About Available Position Players
The Dodgers have been making calls in regards to acquiring position players, but thus far haven't had much success, reports ESPN's Buster Olney (Twitter links). The Dodgers have found "no real match" in what is thus far an "extremely limited market," writes Olney, who notes that the team had been exploring trade opportunities even before Matt Kemp's latest hamstring injury.
With the Dodgers in first place and the Magic Johnson-led ownership group willing to spend, the team has been expected to be active before the trade deadline. Only right field (Andre Ethier) and catcher (A.J. Ellis) seem like set positions for the Dodgers at this point, as they have been hamstrung by injuries and under-performance almost everywhere else on the diamond. The Dodgers signed Bobby Abreu earlier this month and called up prospect Alex Castellanos to help fill the void left by Kemp, but GM Ned Colletti is still probably looking for extra outfield depth. James Loney and Dee Gordon have respectively struggled at first and shortstop, second baseman Mark Ellis is out until August with a sprained MCL and while Jerry Hairston Jr. has played well in limited action at third base, that's probably also a position of need.
The Dodgers also made an offer to Roy Oswalt, though with Ted Lilly's DL stint expected to last not much longer than the minimum 15 days, pitching doesn't appear to be a major concern for the team.
Blue Jays Outright Adam Lind To Triple-A
The Blue Jays announced that they outrighted first baseman Adam Lind to Triple-A, removing him from the 40-man roster. They selected the contract of right-hander Robert Coello and optioned left-hander Aaron Laffey to Triple-A in related moves.
It appears that recent reports about Lind's presence on outright waivers were accurate. The 28-year-old posted a .586 OPS in 132 plate appearances with the Blue Jays before being optioned to Triple-A, where he has a 1.112 OPS in 53 plate appearances at Las Vegas. Lind is set to earn $5MM in 2013. The Blue Jays have a $7MM option for 2014 ($2MM buyout) that probably won't be exercised.


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The past few years I have been slowly trying to get a flat tracker together. I had a TT500, was ready to race (I think), and had an offer to sell. Recently, I bought back my old pile of spare TT/XT parts, thinking I would going to build another one. But, an old family friend of mine wants to help me put a two smoke together. He was a Yamaha mechanic back in the '70's and '80's, and that is what he would like me to build.
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Back in the 70's the Champion framed Yamaha Twins used the road racer motors like the TD2 and TD3. The RD 250 will be problematic to get any power out of IMHO.
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Scientists are closer to understanding what triggers muscle damage in one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).
FSHD affects about 1 in 20,000 people, and is named for progressive weakness and wasting of muscles in the face, shoulders and upper arms. The facial weakness in FSHD often leads to problems with chewing and speaking. Most people with FSHD have a normal life span, but in some cases, weakness spreads to the diaphragm and causes respiratory problems.
The new research was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and appears in the journal Science*. Until now, there were few clues to the mechanism of FSHD and essentially no leads for potential therapies, beyond symptomatic treatments, said John Porter, Ph.D., a program director at NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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In the early 1990s, researchers found that FSHD is associated with a shortened DNA sequence located on chromosome 4. Experts predicted that discovery of one or more FSHD genes was imminent, but while a handful of candidate genes gradually emerged, none of them were found to have a key role in the disease.
The mysteries surrounding FSHD deepened in 2002 when researchers, led by Silvere van der Maarel, Ph.D., at Leiden University in the Netherlands, found that the shortened DNA sequence on chromosome 4 is not enough to cause FSHD. They discovered that the disease occurs only among people who have the shortened DNA sequence plus other sequence variations on chromosome 4. That work was funded in part by NIH, the FSH Society and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The new study proposes a model that explains how the previous findings fit together. The study was led by Dr. van der Maarel in collaboration with Stephen Tapscott, M.D., Ph.D., at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and Rabi Tawil, M.D., at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.
At one end of chromosome 4 is a chunk of repetitive DNA, called a tandem repeat array. Normally this region contains 10-100 repeating units of DNA, but in most people with FSHD, the array is smaller, with fewer than 10 repeats. Within each repeating unit is a gene called DUX4.
The researchers found that in people with FSHD, the DUX4 gene generates a piece of RNA that is toxic to muscle cells. RNA is a sister molecule to DNA with many critical functions. The researchers also discovered that variations on chromosome 4 are important because they affect the durability of DUX4 RNA. People with FSHD have chromosome variations that add a trailing segment to the RNA called a poly(A) tail. With the poly(A) tail attached, the RNA is more stable and more likely to cause damage.
The researchers came to these conclusions by creating artificial DNA constructs containing the short repeat array, in combination with different variations on chromosome 4. They inserted these constructs into muscle cells, and analyzed how the chromosome 4 variations affected the level of DUX4 RNA. They also studied FSHD families with unique chromosome rearrangements and showed that all families with FSHD shared chromosome 4 sequences encoding the poly(A) tail.
In another set of experiments, they found they could detect DUX4 RNA in muscle cells from individuals with FSHD but not in cells from unaffected individuals. Meanwhile, previous studies have shown that DUX4 can trigger muscle cell death.
"This study provides evidence that DUX4 RNA is likely a key part of the disease process in FSH muscular dystrophy, and justifies further investigation of its role and how to silence its effects," Dr. Tapscott said.
In addition to NINDS, the study received support from NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), the FSH Society, the Fields Center for FSHD and Neuromuscular Research, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Shaw Family Foundation, the Pacific Northwest Friends of FSH Research, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, the Netherlands Genomics Initiative, and other organizations abroad.
*Lemmers et al. "A Unifying Genetic Model for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy," Science, published online August 19, 2010.
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I took my girlfriend there to see Sound of Music. We had reserved seats, as I recall. Liked the movie, the theater, and the girl.
I worked here as a teen in the early 1960s. Only one screen when I was there. We played Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm twice a day, every day for months.
The Perokas theater chain had 13 theaters and the chain was headquartered at the Palace theater in New Britain.
I remember going to see Close Encounters of the Third Kind when it first came out in the 1970's there. That was my first time there, unfortunately. While the movie was great, what I mainly think of is the theater. I've seen alot of films in theaters in the past 30 or so years, but this one sticks with me. I managed to see a few more films there in the subsequent years, but I didn't live in the area so it was hard.
An ad for Anemostat air diffusers in Boxoffice of May 7, 1949, featured a picture of the Elm's auditorium. The caption says the theater was designed by New York City architect E.C. Bullock.
I am looking for information on who might have owned the Elm Theatre around 1955-1960. When I was a kid during that period I had a friend (Maureen) whose family (an uncle perhaps) was connected with the theatre. She and I would go to the saturday mats. free. It was a huge treat for me since that was the only chance I got to go to the movies. I'm trying to reconnect with Maureen. Does anyone know who might have owned the Elm during this period.?
The projection equipment from the Elm is now located in the Belding Theatre two of the Bushnell Performing Arts Centre Theatre. ED Glazer
Here is another photo of the Walgreens:
Jamie, don't go inside the Walgreens, you'll be sad. Dropped ceilings, florescent lighting, vinyl tile floors – nothing left of the theatre interior. The Elm sign and a few other bits of memorabilia are just inside the vestibule. Like stuffing and mounting one's kill after a hunt. Creepy.
I just ate at a new trendy restaurant called Elements, right accross from the old Elm theater. Why! Walgreens Why! The new Blue back section is such a cluster you know what, that the old cool is now the new cool. I see excellent growth and a bright future for the Elmwood section. If only this theater could have held out a little longer.
Wow, great to see this stuff – I have fond memories of clutching a dollar and going to see the (almost) latest movie.
Who doesn't remember the Snack Valley trailer with the penguins? I'll take a Sprite please! If anyone knows of video or stills from it PLEASE contact me!
I'm glad to see the frontage is still there but I haven't been able to bring myself to go inside when I visit WH.
As I wrote above, it closed in September 2002. I was there the final weekend.
This photo may have been taken after the theater closed for good:
Worked there Sunday nights as projectionist. I relieved the long time projectionist, Bill Martus (Hartford) so he could go to Showcase at night for his 2nd shift.
Bill trained me (300 hours) at the Elm. I worked there 1975~1981. Long time manager's name was Murray Lipson, who left in a scanndal over ticket revenue.
The projection booth originally had two CENTURY projectors with Peerless Magnarc Carbon Arc Lamps, and a water cooling system for the "jaws" that held the carbon rods in the lamps because they got so hot. At the time, "Sound of Music was the longest running movie, (296 days I think) followed by "The Sting". Theater has a working curtain with a working motorized masking system for regular(Flat) or Wide Screen features.
Wood paneling in the lobby, a coat room, a large room (phone booth) with a windowed door with smoking fan. Ushers in uniform. Large Altec Lansing speakers behind the screen and RCA tube amps. I also worked there when we installed "Sensurround" ..large woofers that shook the seats… "Earthquake" or one of those movies.We miss her.
Roger, you've been tireless in documenting, encouraging and assisting in the effort to save the theater. Glad it was you that gave the pictures. I understand and agree why you did it.
I just wish it weren't pictures and memories, but a vibrant and vital part of the community fabric. We lost something good here, folks, and added to the drive-up, drive-by atmosphere of our neighborhood.
- Cyn
CM: Those photos in the vestibule were taken by me. When Walgreens asked to use them I was tempted to say no in spite, but then decided that it is better they have those there than have no memory of the theatre at all.
If you really want to wallow in "what coulda/shoulda," just go inside as far the entry vestibule to see the "shrine" Walgreens has created with the lit neon Elm sign and other bits of our demolished gem.
Behind Plexiglas.
When one of our town councilors saw it she gushed about how sensitive Walgreens was to the neighborhood and its past.
Ah, me.
Walgreens and CVS have become the new McDonalds Burger King one-two punch.
Seeing Roger Katz's images brought back a flood of emotions. Like Shelly, I too worked at the Elm theater. I was their relief projectionist from 1989 to 2000 when I moved to the west coast. Although I'd heard the theater had closed, I couldn't bring myself to see it whenever I came back to CT.
I remember helping Shelly (and many others) with the cast metal letters for the marquee. I remember fidgeting with all five of those platters to keep a movie on-screen. I remember the anger and disgust of our 'regular' patrons when ticket prices were raised above 99¢ too! Mostly I remember the good friends I made over those years. It really was a fun place to work.
I have nothing [specific] against Walgreen's. I'm not opposed to progress either. It just saddens me that it's at the expense of a piece of history like the Elm Theater.
I have no idea why it is listed as demolished. I have repeatedly tried to get its designation changed, but to no avail.
It is the same building that the Elm was in. The building has been gutted, but the exterior remains.
It's so sad to see it turned into another drug store. I remember the balconies and the inside was pretty nice. I remember all the movies I have seen there. Now there it stands a shell of it's former self, it should have become a play house for theatre groups.
Looking at these pictures was like feeling as if someone knocked the wind out of me. Holy cow. Sad, sad, sad.
Go to http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=496 to view my photos of interior demolition last fall. I especially like where you can see the wall between the two auditoriums removed, but both screens still hanging. It was sad to see the Elm in such a state. It has been gutted further since then.
For the third or fourth time – THIS THEATRE IS NOT DEMOLISHED!
The interior has been gutted for reuse as a pharmacy. Change the status to merely CLOSED.
The marquee has been removed. Conversion to a pharmacy continues.


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Feb 8, 2008 2:52 pmAnd One More Bit of Environmentalist Authoritarianism
Who says good things don't come in threes? To finish threeposts on environmentalism, here is, courtesy of Jonah Goldberg, an op-ed from an Austrialian academic and environmentalist arguing that environmental concerns are so important that they should trump both democracy and freedom. Note the last paragraph in particular:
Liberal democracy is sweet and addictive and indeed in the most extreme case, the USA, unbridled individual liberty overwhelms many of the collective needs of the citizens. The subject is almost sacrosanct and those who indulge in criticism are labeled as Marxists, socialists, fundamentalists and worse. These labels are used because alternatives to democracy cannot be perceived! Support for Western democracy is messianic as proselytised by a President leading a flawed democracy
There must be open minds to look critically at liberal democracy. Reform must involve the adoption of structures to act quickly regardless of some perceived liberties. It is not that liberal democracy cannot react once it sees a threat, for example, the speedy response to a recent international financial emergency. If governments can recognise a financial emergency and in an instant move heaven and earth (and billions of dollars, pounds sterling and euros) to contain it, why are they unable to do the same in response to a global environmental emergency? Quite simply our system is seen to live and breathe by the present economic system; the problem is that living and breathing within the confines of the world ecological systems is contrary to the activity of progress and development as defined within liberal democracy.
The Chinese decision on shopping bags is authoritarian and contrasts with the voluntary non-effective solutions put forward in most Western democracies. We are going to have to look how authoritarian decisions based on consensus science can be implemented to contain greenhouse emissions. It is not that we do not tolerate such decisions in the very heart of our society, in wide range of enterprises from corporate empires to emergency and intensive care units. If we do not act urgently we may find we have chosen total liberty rather than life.
That we must choose between "liberty" and "life" puts a whole different spin on the whole "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" thing now doesn't it? Evidently, when you have the Truth, it must be imposed upon the non-believers whether they want it or not.
Goldberg adds a line from the guy's co-authored book page: "[T]he authors conclude that an authoritarian form of government is necessary, but this will be governance by experts and not by those who seek power." Has inter-war era scientism ever been more plain in our own time than this?
For Goldberg, by the way, this is a nice bit of evidence for his new book Liberal Fascism, which argues that modern American liberalism, deriving from Progressivism, shares some important features with the political economy of 20th century fascism. Modern liberalism, he argues, is fascism with a smiling face. Their underlying philosophy and many of their institutions are similar to those of the fascists, but their intentions are much more noble. The op-ed above certainly fits that description. Having started reading the book last night, and having seen a draft of the chapter on economics, I can tell you that it's a serious piece of intellectual history that should be taken seriously by precisely the folks who are going to dismiss his argument without reading the book.
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1949 | Formation of the first statutory Fire Protection Committee | Coordination of all activities relating to fire protection and wildfire suppression |
1968 | Policy decision by the Department of Forestry to manage fynbos vegetation by means of prescribed burning (van Wilgen 2009). | This policy was adopted by some of the authorities responsible for parts of the Cape Peninsula (van Wilgen 1996) |
1976 | Occurrence of large wildfires in close proximity to the city of Cape Town. | Institution of a total ban on open-air fires |
1978 | Hey report on management of the Cape Peninsula (Hey 1978) | Fire management policies of protection and prescribed burning were supported as "sound and realistic." Recommendations included better coordination of management, and a limit on any development above 152 m contour |
1983 | Establishment of the Cape Peninsula Nature Area (later the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment) | Fire management policies remained divergent among different landowners (van Wilgen 1996) |
1985 | 10-year management plan produced (Anon. 1985) | Focus on fire protection, establishment of a network of firebreaks, fire lookouts, and access roads |
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1995 | Report of the Kahn Committee | Recommendations for the united management of all land within the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment under a single authority |
1998 | Establishment of the Table Mountain National Park | Responsibility for fire management of natural vegetation falls under a single, unified authority |
2000 | Large fire covering 7400 ha |
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I am tweaking this design for a simple passive switchbox that offers selection between 8 balanced stereo line-level studio signals (mostly synthesizer outputs) going into a ADC/audio interface. My experience is mostly in building a modular synthesizer and various project studio line preamps etc. Can i expect signal quality to remain pristine? Crosstalk? Is there a better way, without going active/relay ? Any suggestions? Thanks and happy DIYing |
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Your design is good. Crosstalk will be determined by the interconnect wiring. I would add high ohmic (>100k) resistors an all I/O terminals to discharge any static. E
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thanks. where would you put 100k resistors, i am thinking from every tip & ring input to ground? (or output perhaps?)
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T+R to G, inputs only. The outs are not switched. E
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If these are all balanced circuits, then the signals are only between the tips and rings. The sleeves are not part or the audio signal circuit and should only be connected to the chassis. Putting resistors from the Tips & Rings to the chassis is not a good idea.
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the advice from Jensen Transformers was that joining grounds at the inputs would allow any noise in one ground to infect the others. However, one of their app notes shows a single-input ground being tied to chassis. Joining different inputs' ground signals, however seems to be a different story. Makes sense to me. Thanks to everyone here and to the great guys at Jensen!
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With balanced interconnects, the shield is not part of the audio circuit! The shield should not be connected to the audio ground. The shield should be only connected to the chassis at the cable's connector.
The circuit audio ground may be connected to the chassis at one designated point. But this is a point not all the audio connectors.
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No, you're referring specifically to a floating differential circuit. A balanced line may or may not be floated. I could send a signal on the 'hot' line and tie the 'cold' line to ground via a resistance equal to the hot's source, or indeed I could feed both hot and cold out as currents and tie them both independently to ground via equal resistors to develop a voltage to feed in to a differential voltage amp. Both of these are truly balanced. I'm not suggesting they would necessarily perform as well as each other with respect to common mode noise rejection, just trying to clarify what is balanced.
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A former U.S. Marine captain, Ritter served as a top weapons inspector in Iraq following the 1991 Gulf War. He resigned in 1998, accusing the United States and the U.N. Security Council of failing to take action after Iraq blocked access to suspected weapons sites.
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This team is for people who likes Laurent "the bad vampire" This team is just like team James If you're on team Laurent you have To be on team James. If not, you better Be on team James lol (just kidding)
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