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VERNON — There will be two less Vernon City Council meetings a month, beginning in July.
"Sometimes I feel like we're meeting just to meet," Councilman Tray Hawkins said on Monday. The council discussed reducing the number of monthly meetings at its workshop on June 3.
"We only have four new business items, and we just added one of those," President Tina Sloan noted.
"I think we can do with just one workshop and one meeting a month," Hawkins said.
The council voted to hold their monthly workshop on the third Monday of each month and their regular meeting on the fourth Monday, beginning in July.
"We'll finish up June with two more meetings," City Clerk Dian Hendrix said, "then we will meet again on the third Monday in July."
The council members also declined a request from a water department customer to adjust her bill by $51.79. The resident said she had left her water hose on for three days by accident.
The item was originally in the city council's consent agenda, but Hawkins suggested it be moved out of the consent agenda for separate discussion and consideration.
"I don't think we should be changing people's bills, if we make an exception for one, then we have to do the same for everyone," Hawkins said. "If we haven't been doing it, I don't think we need to start. This would set a precedent."
There was no motion made to approve the change, so the request was denied.
Mayor Michelle Cook told the council that the July 4 parade will be held at 4 p.m. with line-up starting at 3 p.m. "We're still looking for vendors," she said. "They can do anything except food."
Cook also said that the city league's 7-8 year old ball team returned from the Zone 3 Tournament in Bonifay last week with the Sportsmanship trophy. Sign-ups for football and cheer have started and interested parents are asked to contact City Hall at 535-2444 for information.
Attorney Michelle Tagert of Chipley also submitted a proposal for services to the council on Monday. The city of Vernon has been without a city attorney since May 14.
Sloan said the council members would discuss her proposal at the June 17 workshop and invited Tagert to that meeting.


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It would be unthinkable to chop and modify the only 77th straight-six '53 Corvette today, but in 1959 it was written off, valued at $75, and chopped up into a radical V-8 Kustom. Sometime between 1966 and 1989, it was stripped and dumped before being rescued and beautifully restored. The Kustom shown here has been featured in many major magazines in its time, although its biggest score was landing on the front cover of Motor Trend in 1959. Like many significant works of art, it speaks to new generations and is always worth revisiting.
The original customizer, Buster Dobbs, would probably have laughed his head off if anybody had called him a visionary automotive sculptor. It's true that he just cut up an existing crashed car and added a few bits and pieces of other cars to it, but the key point is that he added the right choice of bits in exactly the right places and transformed the '53 Corvette body styling from a mixture of slightly boring shapes and fussy detailing into a much cleaner and more dramatic look. I know I'm not supposed to say that about the treasured '53, but just look at the Kustom and a C1 side by side and tell me I'm wrong. It's a shame that General Motors didn't look at Motor Trend, track Buster down, and drag him into Chevrolet's styling department, but of course the next and much sexier generation of Corvette was well on the way by then anyway.
The story of the Kustom Corvette begins in 1953, when Beaty Chevrolet, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, was having a hard time getting Corvettes off its forecourts, just like many other Chevrolet dealerships back in the day. Eventually one Joe Morris was offered a sweet enough deal and drove away in the white Corvette. It was probably a trade price, as Joe was a former Beaty employee and owned the Morris Pure Oil Service Station on nearby Henley Street. He must have liked the car, as he kept it and installed a 283 V-8 later in 1957. That was also when the hood got its scoop. The old Blue Flame engine was bought by Ed Cureton, who fitted a hot Howard cam, shaved the head to raise the compression to 9.5:1, and used it in his '52 Chevy race car.
In 1958, Joe traded the '53 in on a new fuel-injected Corvette, and the very same Ed Cureton bought it for $1,980. In 1959 Ed totaled the car in the wet as he "was driving careless and slid it into a wall." Corvettes are tough, but not as tough as walls-the car was written off and offered back to Ed by the insurance company for $75. He passed on it, and local body-shop owner Buster Dobbs bought it. Buster had seen another customized Corvette in Custom Cars magazine and used that as inspiration for creating his own piece of auto art.
We don't know whether it was a happy coincidence that the right brightwork and lights were lying around Buster's workshop or whether he picked them specially, but the list looks quite contemporary rather than being old junk. The frenched headlights and surrounds are from a '58 Lincoln, probably a Continental or Premiere; the square radiator grille is from a '56 Studebaker Hawk; and the rear lights beneath the new tail fins are from a '56 Dodge, probably a Coronet or Royal. The Lincoln headlight surrounds are mounted at a more aggressive forward-facing angle compared to their vertical angle in the Lincoln, which could explain why spotlights have replaced the original conventional headlights, probably because the original headlight mounts wouldn't have been able to work at that angle. After its transformation, the car was painted flat white, and later sprayed blue and fitted with a rollbar.


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/#tZ2%/Z?5?5%^^^^^^ .THE LEADS, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1943 PACE EIGHT 1 J ; •/•/ ^ •:. \ -.1 UnopposedA* Board Hearing Trustees Adopt 4 Allotments; Explained When not a voice was against the proposed village bud* get for the fiscal year 1943-44 At the hearing Friday night, the Villas? Board immediately made It the official budget. The budget totals $619,200.12, which reduced $124.979.99 by estimated receipts •leaves $404,220.13 to be raised by taxation. The tax rate will be $1.33 on each $100 of aasesssd valuation. "which is three cents more than for the year just closed. Mayor Clinton M. Flint ex-plained that the members of the board had done all in their power to reduce the budget as low as possible. He said a citizen's com-mittee had assisted in drafting agreed the . estimate was the lowest that could be of-fer d with safety. "I don't believe In cuUIng down to the bone and then find you haven't money enough to run Ithe village on," he said. "I be-lieve we have as reasonable ^ budget as can be arrived at. And I want to thank those who as- Eistr<l In preparing the same." The Mnyor addgd Lhnt, but for two items it would have been popsibl ' to have reduced the tax rate To $1.27. One of these was $12,8?H.52 in payment of war smcrgency loans made last year and the other was to cover % 10 percent jqcrease bi saJarJes for the majority of village employees. Involving about $24,000. There also was an increase In < the allowance for the purchase of chlorine and chemicala for 43ie water department for which $10,- 875 was allowed compared with $5,000 a year ago, an irureass of $5,875. Items for the mainte-nance, repairs and equipment of trucks In the Police and Sanita-tion Departments also were In-creased considerably and^another was $3,200 for autos and equip-ment in the police department for which nothing was allowed last yea?. There was a similar item of $2,500 in the Incinerator budget. Despite these increases the board was able to pare down grants in the various departments enough to effect considerable sav-ings. It added $14,500 to antici-pated receipts from other sources than taxation which helped to reduce the net budget. George E. VanNostrand and George W. Bishop were among those who expressed satisfaction with tha budget. There were rep-resentations from several groups that had sat in during the prepa-ration of the figures, but they did not take any part in the discus-sion. Mr. VanNostraTid asKe3""wTiy"lt waif "HTAt'o'niy' $ 1 '.440 6 f" fhe'$3,000 salaries paid to the mayor and trustees was included in the btid- Horace F. Carpenter ex-olained that the $1,440 represent-rd 40 percent, and that of the balance 10 percent was charged o the Water Department and $50 to the Power Plant. Dog Cotcher Colled To Round Up Conines Do? owners would do well to keep Qielr canines at home for the next few days at least If they want to keep them. Edmund C. O'Meally complain-ed to the Village Board at its meeting Friday nigbt that the number of stray dogr?tn»"rge wns larger than in the past. He said they would be a menace to Vic-tory gardens and to chickens, If people were ..permitted to keep them, and asked the board to do something about It. WHliam J. Schneider suggested that the dog catcher be called in. Mayor Clinton M. Flint there-upon Instructed Village Clerk William J. Marvin to write to the Town Dog Catcher asking him to come to Freeport to round up the stray animals. TO FLOOB INCINERATOR A contract for laying a new floor in the incinerator was awarded to Fred S. Howell by day night. 1B% Bdwell submitted a bid of $835 for the work, $%5@ less than that of the Auserehl & Son Contracting Corp., Village Board at Its meeting Fri- ! asked $987. LEONARD JOHNSON GIVEN FAREWELL A farewell party was given fov Leonard A. Johnson, of 65 Harris avenue, Saturday prior to his in-duction into the Army on Mon-day. Mr. Johnson is a member S.S.Y.C. SPRING DANCE The annual Spring dance of the South Shore Yacht Club will be held in the club house on Saturday night, May 8. Dinner will be served by Chef-Jean Jules fiom 8:30 to 10 p.m., and there will be dancing after 9:30. Res-ervations close next Thursday. and 'the^ affair was at the home M.the pastor, the Rev. Henry R. DeShaw, 32 Elinor place. A Bible ind a kit -were presented to him IRVING'S MEN'S SHOP ot M : WILL Bl (Fxcepfmg WednesdoyJ FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE &0 So. Main Street FREEtORT 3371 t^crsB,^ %^\li LUNCHEON OR DINNER We Serve A Satisfying MeaM Alt nnr motlw Hiotpr*pRr*d In *K? you the hew* of fno:?. Our mm (or Oifh n"lr'**^f'^"*t""** w your BUY WAR BONDS HARDT'S South Shore PLANT NOW —fN7"fR African I'amily should lake to (he soil this Victor are If in Best Exhibit of HOME GROWN farmer, another uoiitrihution towards the lucroa»e hue rest In Hi lowing prizes: BEST KEPT GARDEN 1st Prize $25 WoY Bond 2nd Prize $10 In War Stamps 3ixl Prize $5 In War Stamps 1st Prize the loud o( "*' Hie \var. \vn ofler ihr Best Exhibit of CANNED VEGETABLES from Victory Gardens 1st Prize $25 Wor Bond $25 Wor Bond 2nd Prize $10 in War Stamps 3rd Prize S5 In War Stamps 2nd Prize S10 In War Stamps 3rd Prize S5 In War Stamps 1* \uu nothing 1u wild', no lu loi>s to save., im . . . mnkc o AT OK COtRSK tit*- not have Lo plant uur KP***ls to he A ny.J^iuUi3boj:ey Victory Uwrd^ner is ell pi hi*?. P1ii in yum- Kardrn now y wd will plve you «ll th*? d«*lMil» GRASS SKEDS^-SHEEP and COW " dHBMICAt FEBTMLIZERS^-VIGORO^AGRICO SUPPLIES— POULTRY FEED-^GARDg3 TOOLS 40 SOUTH MAIN STREET Sodos Lunches Ml a z a u a 1 & COAL CO. 35 CHURCH STREET Freeport 2818 31 CHURCH STREET Boldwin 1340 MOBILOIL fYWALLY WANTS TO SM YOU Sfofmh — Sove Gos — Go to f Ae MOBILQAS WALLACE & COMPANY SUNRXSB at BAYVIEW AVENUE KROWX—TH. KMMsport/HT* ' W. Wf Wfll WA3H YOU* CA* SUPERIOR SERVICE STATION ATERRICK ROAD at LONG BEACH Motor Exide nd And RanNil OW ond Gene R^ % Tr?-:- . ?.'% WAR BONDS *d STAMPS 7 TH. YEAR, NO 48 eader NASSAU COUNTY FREEPORT'S OFFICIAL PAPER THURSDAY, MAY A, 1943 Dog Owners Plan To Atlend Meeting Of VillageBoard Wont To Be Sure , Of Getting Antmols Bock if Seized Dog owners are going to have an Inning at the Village Board meeting tomorrow night. At the previous meeting the clerk. Wil-liam J. Marvin, wns InatmctcO to write to Jacob A. Roeper, the Town Dog Catcher, who lives In Valley Stream, asking him to come to Freeport and round up stray canines to prevent, their destroying Victory gardens. who fear thnt tTic "Dog Catcher. wlio Is pnld on a percapita. or a per dogla bnsls. will fail to use discretion and pick up and de-stroy both licensed and unlicens-ed animals. While they concede Victory gardens should npt be endangered, they want to make sure, of retrieving licensed ani-mals caught in the round-up. James Crulkshank. the dog fan-cier, and George E. VanNostrand. with others deeply Interested In the subject, are among those who 140 000 Bond* Sold In Freeport Campaign Will Build Submorine Choser To Be Named For Village 30 ar Loan drive If . R. Patterson, this week. Starting out With an unofficial? goal of $540,000, which would have entitled the village to have a mo-tor torpedo boat named in its honor, the village exceeded that amount By $700,000. "So instead of a torpedo boat, a submarine chaser costing $1,000,000 will be called Freeport. The $540,000 gcr.1 was selected because the committee did not want to go out on a limb. Dur-prr tent uvei, (he top in 1 month with sales totaling Rond and Stamp Staff cha the Second SI. 240.008, c«rmnn, reported their intention meeting*. Tltey the First Wa Freeport gales totaled $700.451. so the half-million quota seemed to be a reasonable one. In the pre-vious drive the original gonl was but $250,000. Consequently, the village exceeded tta self-imposed quota at that time by slightly more than 180 per cent. Two heavy bombers have been named as a tribute to the achievement of the village at that time. This time the $540,000 was cho-sen because it would have entitled the community to have a motor torped bpa designated as the since it __;__,—pKa&-o;>eHwW*H t-Oetober-h n s-'bceTrt K^PiTih***' in , ^ » tranpfeTTotl to a hew position, Loan campaign ^,^ ^ ^.^ County O.P.A. marine chnser seemed out of rcit-son. But just to demonstrate that the c/jubllng of the Novem-ber - December accomplishment was i^p flash in the pan. Free-pur I crs invested and invested more and more and reached the-high mark of $1.240.000. making a Lotnl uf SI. 940.459 Jn bond and sales foi the (wo cam-have announced of attending the hope Mr. Roeper will be on hand to get an idea of whnt they want. Meanwhile. Mr. Marvin wrote to Dog Catcher Roepcr last Fri-day as follows: "In discussing Victory gardens at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of this Village held on April *3. thp matter of dogs nm-ning at large was considered by several of those interested in these gardens as a serious menace, to the proper development of gardn plots. "The Mnyor instructed me to communicate with you regarding this situation, and T presume that the only way that the nuisance of dogs running at large can be reduced would be that you visit our Village on more frequent oc-casions than in the past. "We probably have to consider. however, the dog owners, who m almost every instance arc lov-ers of animals and it is my thought that the normal waiting period .bejoro -extermination.could be extended so that any--owner "whose—dog"may have 'beenHsMzcdip^^^^ "*" may have a grcaTer opportunltyTSsmri Main street, tomorrow mid of recovering same. "I would be pleased, therefore.) if you would call upon the writerl at your earliest convenience, as i I would be glad to dis<uss with you personally some plan that will be satisfactory to all Chose who mny be affected in attempt-ing to reduce the number of dogs running at large. Name DeAorme Secrefory O/ Nassau O.P.A John F. DeLorme, executive secretary of the Freeport Branch of the Rationing Board Asks 38,000 Smokes For III Edmund A. Robson. welfare of-ficer of William Clinton Story Post, A.L., this week Issued an appeal to the public to contri-bute to the post's quota of 38.000 cigarettes to be taken to the Kings Park State Hospital, Kings Park, on the Legionnaires' an-nual pilgrimage on Sunday. May 16. Mr. Robson said more than 1.000 veterans, including some of the present global war, were pa-tients at'the institution. Cigar-ettes for the patients may be left 01 the dugout on Sunrise high-way. Freeport Institute executive secretary with head-quarters in Mineolo. Malcolm J. Fox. also of Frce-port. who has been associated with the Freeporl, National Board dealing particularly with the fuel oil situation, has been named to succeed Mr. DeLorme. Edmund C. O'Meally, another local resi-dent, will take over Mr. Fox's duties. The changes were elect-ive on May 1 and will become operative on Monday. August O. Welter* Nassau Couii-spon-paigns. The Navy Department. has promised that a plaque outlining Free port's achievement will be sent to Freeport and a n:pllcn placed on the submarine chaser when it is launched, with a pic-ture of the launching Lo be for-warded to the local Bond and Stamp Stan". Mi. PuU.cison and Mrs. Clark 1. Scott, cTlutlrman of I he Women s -Division issued statements J-hanking all who as=- cisted la making the campaign a success. ___ A comrntttee of Fivn:ort wo-mehTn^ a'cle'd by M'i's. Scott will assist in a bOnd'-l'glly. ;k*.bc con-ced today that the executive cl of the county hnd derided ft would be of interest to better co-ordinated efTort. better adminis-trative functioning mid better to meet I lie heavy load of work in-cidental to the enforcement of. price control thimiRh local courts lo establish u cenlial ufTlce In Mineoln to ' meet these problems. Mr. DeLurme has been with the O.P.A. since last summer. Mr. Fox is a i ('tiled builder. He erect-ed many Ini^e structures In Flo-rida and up-State Freeport, 's Uiird annual insti-tute of community afTairs sored by the fntei'-Fnlth Council will be conducted in Our Holy Redeemer School hall on Thursday night, May 27. Rnbbl D. Leon 'Hurwitz. the president, announced this week. The Rev. John J. Mnhon, past president of the group, la chair-man of arrangements for the event, which will occur on the 44th antilyersary of hla ordina-tion. Jensen Re-elecled To School Board; Budget Adopled Totols$468,109 For $1.15 Tox Rote; Bus Item Retained Otto Jensen was re-elected a member of the Board of Educa-tion without opposition yesterday when only a few voters went to the polls in the high school lobby. At the annual school meeting on Monday night, the proposed 1943-44 budget calling for the .raising of $468.109 in taxation for the support of the schools and submitted by the board. Based on an assessed valuation of $40.- 367,939 on property in the district, the tax rntc will he $1.15 on eaeh $100, one point above that of the present year. Only one efTort wns made to reduce the budget. Charles F. Eg an moved that, an allowance of $6,400 for the operation of school buses be eliminated since the government had ordered discon-tinuance of bus service. Superin-tendent of Schools John W. Dodd said it was not certain that the ban would' be continued through the yea?. The mpUqn was beaten Delegates to the Nassau Coun-j A proposal of ty convention wiJJ be elected ok/SohnoJder to apply the semi-monthly meeting of t.fm/$4,joo of aurpjus to Willinm Clinton Story Post, A.L.. fof taxation so lomorrow night in (hr dugout Commander Wlllirm W Da will preside. S.S.Y.C. I)AX( K SATURDAY Everything Is in readiness for I he annual spring danrc of the South Shore Yacht Club which will be held in the club house Saturday night. Dancing will be-at 9:3U u clock. MC ENTEE JAP PRISONER First Lieut. James N. McEntec. eon of Mrs. Kathryn H. Me En tee, of 117 Bedford avenue, is being held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese, the Tyar Department has announced officially. He was on Bataan when the Americans "surrendered to the Japs. Saturday from 9:30 sun. to 6 p.in, In the yroup are Mrs. La-mont Ejisko. Mrs. Frank -Demur-est. Mrs Carroll W. McLaughlin. Mrs R. R. Shafler. Mis. Herman C. Dunker. Mrs. Alan R. Andcr-yon. Mrs. Howard J. Pehl and Mrs. John J. Randall. LUTHERAN WOMEN PLAN RUMMAGE SALE IN MAY Plans for a rummage sale to be conducted early in May were made by the Ladles' Aid Society of Christ Lutheran Church a* a recent meeting. Mrs. Edgar W. Graham, the president/named Mrs. Earle Paulson as chairman of the committee of arrange-ments. Profecfton Clergymen 7o Get He/mefs The are to Civil *rotert Ion clergymen of PTeepoit n adjuiivt tu ihu nijrliinery rn the All mom)), is of the Prcepori Intel-Faith "CK'i'Ky Council haw been 'equipped with apprupriutely inscribed helmets ^and ai;uiJj&n^ Thc?[T-\yere presented"" to f%ab-bi B. I.ron Hurwitz. the president, and the other members of lh«' ccniK'il by L. Hm-Wii Casein, as- .-islant director of Civilian Pro-tection for Fr«. ncrt. in the Mu-nicipal Building, yesteirlay mum-ing. O n the white hHmels there will be a cross as the i<i"htif\inK mark of the clergymen, with a like Insignia on the arm l)»nds For Rabbi Hurwitz. instead of the trass there will be a six-pointed star over a representation of the tablets containing the Ten Com-mandments both for the helmet and armband. Members of the local Civil Pro-tection unit decided to give the clergymen a place in the organ-ization, so that in the event of an actual air raid they could give spiritual comfort to the in-of jured, and also assist, in restor-ing calm in avokiin^ a panic. Rabbi Hunvltx has Adjutant Joseph E. Hoard, Salvati'/n Army as ll»isf?n n I he clf-rKmrn and di-the L.- Berlin CjiaHiu^_a."M!:tanl. rector nf Civilian Pm tec (ion. week- fxplaincd the signals blackout and appealed lor iryirlnn's. nr Hie village Lo observe Ichm. He -aid all Mouse lmni,s should be extinguished on the first, or blue, h.i;;nal, (hriu^h street, lights and tiafTic are permitted Lo con-tinue through to (,hc red signal Ht. added ili»L though street lights would be turned on after the second bl.ue. signal and Liaf-fic. ix^rmltted to resume, houses should remain In darkness unt.l] the all cleur is given by Air Raid Wardens. He added Lhat this was because street lights could be extinguish-ed in half a minute and trafTlc stopped almost as quickly, while it would be Impossible to darken homes in a?iy where near as short a time.' WUliam nn tJie reduction to reduce tAe tax rate to the point where it wna a Jit ye»r was withdrawn when n snow of hiindw indicated ft would be defeated. Will in in F7 rrevnixerat was eleMc'i chaiim.m tor '!?" evening ami Frank "Wilson, secretary. Leo F. Giblyn outlined Uie various school uuivitii'y. anrl explained the various bu;lnW,ar\ i ems. He suitl even ufToi't had been made io n pared :md keeping \vii of our >" (lie l i n i ' : caily evci". imrcascfl in n: -fully pre-i jud^et "in, lu liiKh standards 1% "xplalning ad'! .1: HrucU-V" purchase has cost due (.0 (lie war ' h iiing siLuntlon * 'T'his is I!' ie of supplies of nil khnh and materials for the nd maintenance of our has murle extenslve-n- the operatJRi) of the" educational p rot; ram itself 7 Few school districts are rcnUnu-ing education us usual. They are spending their resources to the end that their educational pro-gram may nuke the la.rge.sl pos-sible contribution to the support of the war. This has demanded a reshaping of the curriculum and large expenditures of time and efTort of the educational stafT in the supervision and direction . of war time activities. "The demands of the war on the curriculum are three fold. The war haa demanded (U the formation of new courses and new materials; (2) the reshaping of established courses; (3) the re-shaping of the counseling and guidance prop mm. "On the klemeiiL : \ r r iipol le-vel, the demand has been for the L^ (Continued on Page 2) K^l%^^7'r.^
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Board Hearing
Trustees Adopt
4 Allotments;
When not a voice was
against the proposed village bud*
get for the fiscal year 1943-44 At
the hearing Friday night, the
Villas? Board immediately made
It the official budget. The budget
totals $619,200.12, which reduced
$124.979.99 by estimated receipts
•leaves $404,220.13 to be raised by
taxation. The tax rate will be
$1.33 on each $100 of aasesssd
valuation. "which is three cents
more than for the year just
Mayor Clinton M. Flint ex-plained
that the members of the
board had done all in their power
to reduce the budget as low as
possible. He said a citizen's com-mittee
had assisted in drafting
agreed the . estimate
was the lowest that could be of-fer
d with safety.
"I don't believe In cuUIng
down to the bone and then find
you haven't money enough to run
Ithe village on," he said. "I be-lieve
we have as reasonable ^
budget as can be arrived at. And
I want to thank those who as-
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An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified. The modifications can involve the length and the nature of the internodes and the phyllotaxis, as well as variations in the proportions, compressions, swellings, adnations, connations and reduction of main and secondary axes.
The stem holding the whole inflorescence is called a peduncle and the main stem holding the flowers or more branches within the inflorescence is called the rachis. The stalk of each single flower is called a pedicel.
The fruiting stage of an inflorescence is known as an infructescence.
A flower that is not part of an inflorescence is called a solitary flower and its stalk is also referred to as a peduncle.
Inflorescences are described by many different characteristics including how the flowers are arranged on the peduncle, the blooming order of the flowers and how different clusters of flowers are grouped within it. These terms are general representations as plants in nature can have a combination of types.
Inflorescences usually have modified foliage different from the vegetative part of the plant. Considering the broadest meaning of the term, any leaf associated with an inflorescence is called a bract . A bract is usually located at the node where the main stem of the inflorescence forms, joined to the main stem of the plant, but other bracts can exist within the inflorescence itself. They serve a variety of functions which include attracting pollinators and protecting young flowers. According to the presence or absence of bracts and their characteristics we can distinguish:
If many bracts are present and they are strictly connected to the stem, like in the family Asteraceae, the bracts might collectively be called an involucre. If the inflorescence has a second unit of bracts further up the stem, they might be called an involucel.
Plant organs can grow according to two different schemes, namely monopodial and sympodial. In inflorescences these two different growth patterns are called indeterminate or determinate, and indicate whether a terminal flower is formed and where flowering starts within the inflorescence.
Indeterminate and determinate inflorescences are sometimes referred to as open and closed inflorescences respectively.
In determinate inflorescences the terminal flower is usually the first to mature (praecursive development), while the others tend to mature starting from the bottom of the stem. This pattern is called acropetal maturation. When flowers start to mature from the top of the stem , maturation is basipetal, while when the central mature first, divergent.
In indeterminate inflorescence there is no true terminal flower and the stem usually has a rudimentary end. In many cases the last true flower formed by the terminal bud (subterminal flower) straightens up, appearing to be a terminal flower. Often a vestige of the terminal bud may be noticed higher on the stem.
As with leaves, flowers can be arranged on the stem according to many different patterns. See 'Phyllotaxis' for in-depth descriptions.
When a single or a cluster of flower(s) is located at the axil of a bract, the location of the bract in relation to the stem holding the flower(s) is indicated by the use of different terms and may be a useful diagnostic indicator.
Typical placement of bracts include:
Metatopic placement of bracts include:
There is no general consensus in defining the different inflorescences. The following is based on Focko Weberling's Morphologie der Blüten und der Blütenstände (Stuttgart, 1981).
The main groups of inflorescences are distinguished by branching. Within these groups, the most important characteristics are the intersection of the axes and different variations of the model.
Inflorescences can be simple or compound.
Determinate simple inflorescences are generally called cymose. The main kind of cymose inflorescence is the cyme. Cymes are further divided according to this scheme:
A cyme can also be so compressed that it looks like an umbel. Strictly speaking this kind of inflorescence could be called umbelliform cyme, although it is normally called simply 'umbel'.
Another kind of definite simple inflorescence is the raceme-like cyme or botryoid; that is as a raceme with a terminal flower and is usually improperly called 'raceme'.
A reduced raceme or cyme that grows in the axil of a bract is called a fascicle. A verticillaster is a fascicle with the structure of a dichasium; it is common among the Lamiaceae. Many verticillasters with reduced bracts can form a spicate (spike-like) inflorescence that is commonly called a spike.
A kind of compound inflorescence is the double inflorescence, in which the basic structure is repeated in the place of single florets. For example a double raceme is a raceme in which the single flowers are replaced by other simple racemes; the same structure can be repeated to form triple or more complex structures.
Compound raceme inflorescences can either end with a final raceme (homoeothetic), or not (heterothetic). A compound raceme is often called a panicle. Note that this definition is very different from that given by Weberling.
Compound umbles are umbels in which the single flowers are replaced by many smaller umbles called umbellets. The stem attaching the side umbellets to the main stem is called a ray.
The most common kind of definite compound inflorescence is the panicle (of Webeling, or 'panicle-like cyme'). A panicle is a definite inflorescence that is increasingly more strongly and irregularly branched from the top to the bottom and where each braching has a terminal flower.
The so called cymose corymb is similar to a racemose corymb but has a panicle-like structure. Another type of panicle is the anthela. An anthela is a cymose corymb with the lateral flowers higher than the central ones.
A raceme in which the single flowers are replaced by cymes is called a (indefinite) thyrse. The secondary cymes can of course be of any of the different types of dichasia and monochasia. A botryoid in which the single flowers are replaced by cymes is a definite thyrse or thyrsoid. Thyrses are often confusingly called panicles.
Other combinations are, of course, possible. For example, heads or umbels may be arranged in a corymb or a panicle.


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Crit racing at Stromlo
Crit racing at Stromlo
Anyone doing it? I went along to watch on Wednesday and was really impressed. Not saying I am game enough to enter though I'd love to...
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I had my first ever race on Wednesday, in E grade. It was pretty fast but good fun. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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just wondering, how do one get involved in crit racing for the summer? i guess a racing license to start off, but anything else?
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+1 on Eric's question. I've always been interested but never known how to go about it i.e. getting practice riding in bunches, the does and don't etc
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I race at the crits. I'm in E grade, so no professional, but here's my input.
First rule - Do it! Don't make excuses. I wish I had started 5 years ago.
You need a CA licence to race. You need to do this via a club. You can't just sign up to a licence. The two clubs in Canberra are Vikings or Canberra Cycling Club. Which one you join is much of a muchness. Have a look at their sites and see which one has more training sessions that align with your timetable etc. You can also get a single or 3-ride licence if you just want to try it out. You can upgrade to a full licence and have the 3-ride fee taken off the price, so you don't lose out.
Other than that, you need a serviceable road bike (drop bar) and AUS standard helmet.
Turn up on the day with your licence and get put on the database and away you go.
As for training. Bunch rides will help you learn to be around people but it's too regulated to give that crit feel, as it can get pretty hairy bumping elbows, surrounded by 20 other people, but other than a base level of fitness, the only way to learn is to race. You can't build up your race-craft without racing.
Do: Hold your line (don't cut corners. Move around the corner in the same position you enter it)
Put your all into it (You'll kick yourself every time you don't, knowing that you could've put that extra bit in)
Don't: Cut people off
Be in the way if you are lapped (get off the race line then pull off at the start/finish)
I honestly don't think there's much more to it then that.
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I might head out some wednesday to have a look.
Crit looks very very interesting from all the info out there.
To start off probably will get a 3-race pass to try it out for fun.
What's the E grade average by the way?
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If you are old enough you can also race with the Vets. Males will have to be 35 by the end of 2011, females 30 in order to join. The ACTVCC also goes down to G grade so there is something for everyone.
AVCC licences and membership is cheaper than the Cycling Australia affiliated clubs. The ACTVCC race at Stromlo on Tuesday nights the Queanbeyan velodrome (road bikes as well) on Thursday nights and road racing scattered around the Territory and nearby NSW on Sunday mornings.
However you plan on getting involved, just do it. Crits are a great way to start racing.
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Week 1 was 39km/hr
Week 2 was 37.5km/hr.
Don't be deceived though. Yes, it's fast, but it's a fairly flat track designed for racing and you spend 95% of the race drafting others. You may get dropped the first couple of races, but after you get a feel for the riding and the track you'll be fine.
Also, it's only 15-20 mins.
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What's the apprendiz average?
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I've been thinking about it for a while, so I'm going to rock up on Wednesday night and give it a go. I know a few people who have raced and they all say it's great fun. I have never entered any sort of cycling race, and I don't have much bunch riding experience because I train either solo or with my brother, so I'm a little apprehensive and don't really know what to expect. I'm pretty sure I'll like it, I quite like competition and I like to ride fast
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Maybe a few of us could meet up and give e grade a crack together so we don't all feel like noobs
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my thought exactly. can't make it this wednesday though.
Anyone wants to give it a crack on 10 Nov?
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E grade = apprendiz
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Sounds good
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Awesome, only thing to sort out is to get an Aussie standard helmet for the race.
Quite looking forward to getting drop.
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I'm in for being part of the noob group Nov 10 suits, just need to sort license etc out.
Is it a mixed event or are there womens races that are separate?
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I was planning to get a 3-race pass on the day. from VCC website, it seems people can get these kind of pass on the spot. Can someone confirm?
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$44 for a 3race permit from the CCC website
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LOL, excellent idea. But I think I have something else on the 10th so it might be this week or never
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Further to Wednesday's crit, SUPER CRIT Thursdays seem exciting too!
off Viking website: http://www.vikingscycling.org.au/events ... IntCatId=3
Womens C and Mens F grade (AT) 6pm
C, D and E grade (AT) 6:30pm
(45 to 60 minutes of racing)
8 week series with pointscore
$5 entry or $35 for the full series entry
more link
Looks like MF will be another good opportunity for noobs like myself too!
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I'll have to spin by and take a look because it sounds like a lot of fun.
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Don't bother trying unless you are running a decent (grippy) tyre. Under-steering into other riders through the tight corners is an unfriendly act.
I ride, therefore I am.
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Count me in too! (Hopefully I'll at least get out to have a look tomorrow, not sure I want to race if it's wet given my lack of bunch riding/racing experience )
I have a set of Continental GP4000s on at the moment, are they ok? Or should I get some full on slicks or something? Do you have a racing specific tyre recommendation?
Can anyone tell me what time the racing starts? The website says 5pm, but is that when registration opens or when people are actually on the track? The website also says something about rotating times for all grades (excluding juniors) this year, but it doesn't say anything about what time the races actually begin. I suppose I'll fire off an email to CCC this evening because they are probably the best people to answer these sorts of questions
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GP4000 is a race tyre.
Trivia : Michelin Pro3 Race outsells the Michelin Krylion Carbon training tyre by 10:1. Do people race 10 times as many k's as they train?
(I can't really speak - I use a GP 4-Season as the rear tyre for training as it's very puncture resistant, but at $129 RRP it's an expensive training tyre if you buy them in Aus.).
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It turns out I wasn't looking hard enough, race start times are here, tomorrow night Apprendiz starts at 7:13 which suits me, whereas next week it starts at 5:15 which is not quite as good but may still be doable.
Cool, I hope they carry me to victory
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Many people have asked me why i dont like standard aspects of being social.
So here is my rant on mainstream society.
Why I hate people
If you look at the hierarchy of the world, there have been a lot of big leaders. You may ask yourself "how did they become leaders?" Well some people believe that other people are born to be a leader. However, the truth is that the only thing you need as a leader is the art of crowd control. WE CAN'T RUN FROM IT!
Most people have the "standard brain" which means they will believe in everything if it's said by someone who's a tiny bit respected. This is where we become "the followers". The follower is the type of person that needs social contact with each other. They simply can't think for themselves, which means that "standard" people with "standard brains" all become slaves of society and never stops to look at their lives, Just like Zombies...
Most of them really believe themselves to be intelligent and hard working, but all that really is, is the boring life that goes on and on and on with barbecue parties with the family that they really don't like. The dreaded "small-talk" at these family dinner parties are just random facts or events that are passed on from one person to another, with no real meaning and feeling behind them, they're the insignificant facts of life that no one cares about, but everyone feels the need to share. Still, people who've perfected the art of passing on irrelevant facts and news and mastered the art of small talk have become social gods in the eyes of society.
Some things in the world has no answer and it would be much better if people gave an opinion that they have developed instead of just saying "what he said" to an answer on a random subject where they might not have an opinion on.
Personally I don't like humanity or at least how it is now. We are like rats. There are simply to many of us, no matter where you go you meet a person, most of the them are the kind of person who'll flash a fake smile and look like a fucking idiot. While I've tried to be social, I don't understand the concept that "most people lie more to others than they tell the truth", social chameleons is what they are. Then there is the ones that believe them self to be "special" and "funny", there are a lot of them, but they're still just fake, retarded idiots.
To me, it doesn't matter if you have a great job and make tons of money or just plays smart all the time. You are all expendable to the world and every one's going to die some day. You will not be remembered as anything but the freaking social fucks you were, just insignificant hard working retards. In fact I can't stand confident people, it's NOT a good trait. If you are a confident person, you will never become more then a poser, you will never learn from your mistakes and all in all, you will be a little dog that had a master that all ways called you a "good boy" and you believe in it. "What the fuck man", that's just completely fucking retarded.
I really don't see the reason why we have schools. Homeschooling is much more efficient. for most young people, school either creates social bonds or social barriers, which means you're either "in"... or you're "out". It's probably the most fucked up thing in the world, and you experience it at an age where you're vulnerable to things from the outside world.
I've meet a few people I like, but it's only the kind of people who've been kept out from the almighty social groups all their lives. Seems to do you good, then at least they don't show a nasty mask that you can see right through anyway. People that put on a mask when they "go to town" are only people that think of themselves or slaves of society "aka. Zombie" ruined by society with no mind for themselves, having to grasp for a role to fill in this fucked up world.
Its okay if you only think about yourself, just DON'T deny it, makes you a nasty little creep. I know that many of you guys reading this might ask yourself "what about yourself? What makes you so special? What gives you the right to speak out?" The very true fact is as following: I'm NOT special and I'm JUST as insignificant as you, I just don't deny it, I know it, and I live by it. I can be honest with myself and the people around me and I don't have secrets from any of the people I care about. I will never deny that I think of myself before anyone else. If I was to make a hitchhiker's guide to keep you from going insane, then there would be these 8 steps.
1 : Don't put on a Mask – Be yourself, stand up and be honest. If people know everything about you they will not have anything on u.
2: There is a reason why a person is fucked up, but it's always their own fault.
3: Care about yourself - Why care about others? Care about yourself. Do you want to die with no regrets? That is simply not possible but you can get close. Simply don't care about people if they don't deserve your respect.
4: Always have a clear mind - When u think about stuff with a clear mind, the right thing to do will pop op don't use your feelings to resolve a problem, use your brain.
5: Take some time for yourself – Being alone isn't really that bad, you'll always keep your mind in the right spot. I'm not saying you should be alone all the time, but it's simply a good thing to have some time away from other people, just sitting down with yourself and doing your thing, by yourself.
6: YOU CAN ALLWAYS BE BETTER - In other words whatever you do don't tell other that you are the best because it's a straight up lie. Always tell yourself that you can get better, and you will.
7: Be free – Just close your eyes, and tell yourself that you're free from the influence of lesser beings
8. Music – Science have proven that listening to music with no content turns you into a retarded ghoul.
So now you know that I don't care about you people... AT ALL
I will always feel that I'm in my place, and that I know where I stand.
Do you?
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RE: Many people have asked me why i dont like standard aspects of being social.
If i look at it from what ive seen, when you say thet they dont know how to interact, that is just a nother way of saying they haven made themselves a social mask. Because they havent had the need.
Social interaction is important for most pack animals. Humans are pack animals.
In the wild, a pack animal who cannot fully integrate into the pack tends to have a very hard life and dies earlier.
Humans (in 1st world countries) have gotten to the point where survival is much easier and you don't run the risk of dying from being outside of the pack, so I will agree that we no longer have the 'need' in it's primal sense. You can still go to a supermarket with low social skills. But someone who cannot understand the workings of the group really do have a tough time in life. There are several jobs which require very little social interaction, but on the whole, most jobs in this world require you to work with other people. Lets face it, how many 'solitary' jobs pay well? Night Time Security Guard? Lighthouse Keeper?
I have worked with people who couldn't fit into the social group and they were an absolute nightmare to work with.
For example, when I was at university one of my classmates had ZERO social skills.
He was a nice guy, but was completely exhausting to be around because you had to really endure his awkwardness. As a result he was generally alone.
I am being literal when I say 'exhausting'. I would try my best to sit and talk with him because I didn't like seeing him alone all the time, but I could never manage more than 20 minutes because I would be physically tired out trying to deal with him.
He hadn't learnt when to say things and when to keep these thoughts inside his head.
In the middle of a class discussion he was asked a question (something like "What would you change about yourself?")
His response was this;
"I would turn myself into Emily (A girl in the class) and I would stare at myself in the mirror every day. Then at night I would feel my breasts and touch myself in my pants because I think it would be sexy."
He innocently found it hilarious and thought we would too. Emily certainly did not.
This simply is not the kind of thing you do at that particular time. But he hadn't learnt this in life (he was home schooled by his hippy mother who was on a constant LSD trip).
There was no chance of him ever getting a girlfriend when he would say things like this. He did have a date with one girl and she said he was an idiot because on the first date he thought it was appropriate to tell her a story about 'poop'.
Of course, a story about 'poop' may well be hilarious, but just not on a first date. You need to learn when and where to say such things. These are things you learn from social interaction and being part of 'the group'.
Sure, you can learn these things and then chose not to be a part of it, but I feel very sorry for kids who are not given the chance to learn such things and then spend most of their lives trying to catch up.
Judging from your posts I am under the impression that you have gained these social skills, so you can chose not to be a social person. That's fine.
It's the poor bastards who haven't had the exposure and never got a choice whether or not they are social.
Being anti-social doesn't make you superior to anyone. It doesn't mean that you have 'seen the light' and that everyone else are blind zombie sheep; it simply means that you have chosen a certain route in life.
The fact is, your argument seems to be based on a world which doesn't exist. The world we live in is THIS world. Sure, it would be very nice if we could all be home schooled and not have to have social links. But this is not reality. We are in a world were networking and social interaction is becoming increasingly important. You can't just put your fingers in your ears and cry "I DON'T LIKE THIS WORLD AND WONT BE A PART OF IT" because you are.
Also, home schooling doesn't work if your parents are dumb. Didn't you even consider this? My mother knows nothing of mathematics so how would she ever teach me such a thing? How could she teach me such a thing when she is working a full time job?
Are you suggesting that parents should stop working to home school their kids and that the government should subsidize them?
How can a single parent home school a child and still earn money to feed them and pay the rent?
Again, all your ideas and arguments work in this alternate ideal world you have constructed in your head, but they do not work in the REAL world.
RE: Many people have asked me why i dont like standard aspects of being social.
Why are you socializing from behind a keyboard then?
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What a difference a year makes! 0
This time last year my personal blog was only five months old and I had just found out that I had won the Blog Star competition that Freya had run, so that I could write for this wonderful blog.
I remember feeling very nervous as to what would be expected of me and would I be good enough?
It was lovely to know that you guys had voted me in.
Since that time, the blog has moved forward more than I can ever have imagined. I started writing as a release from being a stay at home Mummy to three under two at the the time! My life was hectic and tiring but fun, however I missed that bit of me time. That reflective element and that challenge and sense of achievement you get from work. I never expected it to lead to freelance writing and more than that I never expected to start another blog called Science Sparks, that it would lead to setting up my own business (it is early stages mind you, and actually not making any money yet, but we live in hope!)
When I tell my friends what is happening, I am not sure they totally get it, and in fact I think they think I am slightly mad!
I kind of understand it. You see, I have gone into business partnership with another parent blogger. A person who I have now met lots of times, but actually met through twitter and via her own blog! It does sound strange. Lets face it, some people are still odd about internet dating, so internet business partnership is probably a little extreme!Her name is Emma and she is just lovely – I am so thankful to have met someone that is such a geek as me!
However in the nine months that we have written and produced Science Sparks - an online resource for parents so they can engage in science activities in the home, it has gone from strength to strength!
We are now up for two National awards from the MAD blog awards, for Most Innovative blog and Best Schooldays blog and My blog Multiple Mummy is up for Best Family Fun blog!
In addition to that my blog is a finalist for blogger of the year by Loved by parents! I am so amazed, I really cannot believe it.
I am so flattered that people enjoy what I write and like to read about my family life. I am inspired and motivated that people to to engage in science with their kids at home. It is all about the wow factor and is a subject we really need to encourage so we can progress and develop. I love that you enjoy my waffling on the Freya blog and I love being able to test out the range for you (obviously it is a tough job, but one I am prepared to put myself through it for you guys! )
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Note to self: basting a quilt takes 2 hours instead of 20 minutes with a crawling baby.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
32 comments:
- Melissa said...
So sweet! There will be feet running across before you know it.
- November 17, 2010 at 3:51 PM
- traceyjay said...
oh yea... basting can only be done when they're sleeping... but they are cute! :)
- November 17, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- Elizabeth said...
adorable :)
- November 17, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- Sherri said...
20 minutes? I don't I've ever done it that fast solo! I keep wondering why everyone quilts so much more than me...maybe I'm just realllllllly slowwwwwwwww. ;-)
- November 17, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Melissa said...
Cutest. Disruption. Ever.
- November 17, 2010 at 5:00 PM
- badlandsquilts said...
I agree... I can't do it in 20 minutes with or without a baby! You must have some speed tricks you should be sharing!
- November 17, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- Kimberly said...
Aaaahhhh, but would you have it any other way?
- November 17, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- Briawna said...
I feel you, girl. This is why I wait until my three munchkins are in bed. However, maybe that's why I never get to bed early...it's prime quilting time and I can't stop.
- November 17, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Chris said...
Everything takes about 10 times longer with children in tow...but it is worth every minute.
- November 17, 2010 at 5:32 PM
- Wendy said...
I applaud all of you quilters with children...oh my, I don't know how you get anything done! I suppose I was fairly productive when mine were young but it was not easy. And I agree, it was totally worth every minute!
- November 17, 2010 at 6:16 PM
- randi---i have to say said...
super cute! maybe tomorrow during naptime....:)
- November 17, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- Claire said...
i do my basting while the kids take their nap, but that still doesn't stop the dogs from walking all over it or laying down when I turn my back.
children or pets, you gotta love 'em!
- November 17, 2010 at 7:35 PM
- Laura said...
How do you baste on the carpet!? I have all carpet so I take my quilts to work to baste them on the tile floor or to my neighbor's hardwoods... I feel stupid, but I would REALLY like to know an effective way to baste on carpet!
- November 17, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- Pamela said...
I seriously laughed my head off.
- November 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- seventhsister26 said...
I remember when my kids were that little;) Basting was done when they were asleep;) I love that tumbler quilt...vibrant;)
Happy Quilting!!
- November 17, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Leslie said...
i bet this soon becomes a naptime project!!!
- November 18, 2010 at 5:49 AM
- marilyn said...
I miss that type of interruption! Sometimes my 6 year old will interrupt for a hug, just to let me know he is still alive :) That's when I realize it has been hours since I took a break.
- November 18, 2010 at 6:04 AM
- Cherie said...
Your quilt is even cuter with a baby on it!
- November 18, 2010 at 6:06 AM
- Truffle queen said...
What a great photo! Oh how I miss those days!
- November 18, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Cathy said...
OMG How cute is that! I love it when the kids help. Great photo.
- November 18, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- Emily {Creative Chicks} said...
I have a "helpful" 4 yr old. What is it about fabric that is laying out on the floor that says "run over me?" Haven't figured it out yet...
- November 18, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
That's so funny! And so true.
- November 18, 2010 at 8:03 AM
- Sandy said...
- November 18, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- amy smart said...
I can't believe how big he is! I once had a potty- training kid gleefully sit on a newly finished quilt I spread on the floor, only to suddenly 'overflow'. The life of a mother is never dull. :)
- November 18, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Our Busy Little Bunch said...
I try to time mine with snack time in the highchair ;)
- November 18, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Kelly L. said...
too cute!
- November 18, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Texana said...
Precious moments...treasure them.
- November 18, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- saras said...
oh that's funny! I thought, from the previous post and picture, that it was a little wall hanging quilt! LOL I like it much better full size, with a baby! :)
- November 18, 2010 at 3:52 PM
- corinne said...
I bet it was the best 2 hours. Great photo
- November 18, 2010 at 5:42 PM
- Chrissie Love said...
He's just trying to hold it down tight for you :)
Have you ever tried basting with the spray adhesive? I'm probably not telling you something you don't already know, but I baste my quilts that way, and it takes less than 10 min.
- November 18, 2010 at 9:48 PM
- by Daisy said...
the cutest!!!
- November 19, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- emily said...
I just wanted to say that I think that quilt is ridiculously beautiful! beautiful!
- December 7, 2010 at 9:41 AM


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The MSI-forum and MSI-support team are fed-up with explaining you what can be found in the manual.
I mean, come on, how hard is it to read a manual?
They are printed on paper so you see them.
We have been talking to MSI for a couple of years and came up with a solution.
It has been implemented on a few boards for some time and with big success.
It had various names, like CoreCenter (1st gathering tool) upto DrMOS (fully automatic)
Some of you noticed because Windows wanted you to install a driver, but you couldn't find the manufacturer.
On AMD systems this was called the Away-driver.
What you didn't know is this, this driver activates the RTFM-chip. (Re-Turn inFormation to Manufacturer chip)
It means it can detect if you read a manual as well stores the parameters you have set in the BIOS.
As soon as you start Windows we are informed about your settings and manual readings.
As we have been monitoring peoples behavior for some time and combined those with the RMA information from returned boards.
At the same time monitoring questions on the forum and matched the IP's.
We have made a discovery.
A lot of RMA is unneeded and unwanted, many happens due to user mistakes, numbers show that 90% of the RMA is OC people killing boards and
newbies connecting the wrong connectors or insert parts that should not be inserted.
Or simply forget to remove standoffs or CPU-power.
MSI plans on tackles those numbers, and the RTFM-chip will give a readout of what you have done when it did post or attempted to post!
Checking on you isn't new, Homeland-security done this ever you installed XP-SP3 or above, but their info in encrypted so useless to MSI.
So MSI decided to ban people from support, RMA and the forum who has done the damage themselves or didn't read the manual the first of next month.
We know who you are, and we have gathered enough information via our RTFM-chip.
The only question is, should MSI continue to do this? As some information is real bad.
Will this hurt your relation towards MSI products?
Please let us know, as we have to talk to MSI management the first of next month and make them decide what to do with the information.
Second email:
Hi there,
We are sorry people took this for prank for serious.
Nobody seem to have wondered what RTFM really means.
If you put the term in Google, you will find it is telling you to read the manual.
Just think, how would a chip check if you read manuals?
We thought of this prank after answering the many posts where people ask the obvious that is already in the manual.
But we learned a valuable lesson, no more April-fools jokes from the forum, a 10 year old thing just died.
Sorry that you took it for real and got mad.
PS: RTFM = Read The F***ing Manual