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I realise that sometimes I assume a certain level of knowledge when it comes to airline terminology, or a few well-known techniques regarding points maximisation. Occasionally I want to help plug that gap especially where it's not easy to find on the internet.
This post is one of them. Back when I started getting into air miles in earnest, I wondered how I'd ever reach British Airways Silver or Gold. I was informed of the Amsterdam (AMS) to Jersey (JER — yes the one in the Channel Islands between UK and France, not New Jersey in the USA!) tier point run verbally at a Flyertalk do, and having a quick dig around on Flyertalk it's not exactly easy to find for a beginner.
The idea is that you fly the shortest possible segments in regional Business Class (or "Club Europe" in British Airways terminology), and so each sector gets you 40 Tier Points. Do this a few times and you've boosted your Tier Point balance. The requirements to hit BA silver are 600 Tier Points, and Gold is 1500 Tier Points. A simple AMS-LGW-JER round trip will get you 160 Tier Points.
In case you're not aware, a "mileage run" is a flight you do solely for the air miles. The "tier point run" is exactly the same, except due to British Airways' Tier Point system of elite qualification, it's adopted this name. The principle remains identical. Quite handy too, because if someone said "I'm doing a TP run" then you know it's for British Airways points and not any other airline's.
I'd previously posted another fare which could be done as a tier point run, though that involves being in Asia and flying in Cathay Pacific's Regional Business class. The ultimate gold mine of tier points is American Airlines' "Instant Upgrade" domestic first class fares where you can easily grab over 800 or so Tier Points in one go. I'll write about that another time and link it here when I'm done.
So why AMS and JER? Here are a few reasons:
- Conveniently both of these destinations are available from London Gatwick airport, so you don't have the same level of transfer chaos as London Heathrow.
- It's incredibly easy to do turnarounds at AMS and JER. In both cases the arrivals passengers and the departures passengers get mixed into the same (landside) gate, so it's a case of stepping off the aircraft and waiting for it to take off again.
- The inbound aircraft at AMS and JER is in over 99% of the cases the same as the outbound aircraft. So if your inbound flight is delayed, you don't have to worry about. This isn't necessarily the case at LGW though!
- AMS and JER are two of the nearest and cheapest destinations to LON (airport code for London, not just LGW). This is especially important because air fares are calculated by city rather than airport, so the base fare for LHR-AMS and LGW-AMS will be the same since they are calculated as LON-AMS, but because the airports carry different "Passenger Service Charges", the total cost of the air fare will be different.
- LGW-JER is classed as a domestic flight, so positioning flights to JER are free if you can use a Reward Flight Saver Avios redemption ticket.
- JER attracts no Air Passenger Duty
- They are very short flights, around 30-40 mins flight time (though the taxi to/from the favoured 36L/18R "Polderbaan" runway at AMS is nearly as long as the flight itself!). You can easily complete a few flights in one day.
Not specific to AMS and JER though is the ability to purchase "back-to-back" tickets on British Airways. This means buying at least two tickets whose timings at-least-partially overlap. Don't confuse this with "end-on-end" tickets whose timings don't! Most airlines don't allow this because it circumvents minimum stay requirements, usually something like a Saturday night, but British Airways allows it.
So because of that you can nest two tickets within each other and have some fun. If you buy a AMS-LGW-JER round trip as ticket 1, and an JER-LGW-AMS round trip as ticket two, a fairly realistic itinerary might look something like:
Segment 1: AMS-LGW 10:25 – 10:30 (ticket 1)
Segment 2: LGW-JER 12:05 – 13:00 (ticket 1)
Segment 3: JER-LGW 14:50 – 15:40 (ticket 2)
Segment 4: LGW-AMS 18:00 – 20:10 (ticket 2)
Segment 5: AMS-LGW 10:20 – 10:25 (ticket 2)
Segment 6: LGW-JER 12:35 – 13:35 (ticket 2)
Segment 7: JER-LGW 14:10 – 15:00 (ticket 1)
Segment 8: LGW-AMS 18:00 – 20:10 (ticket 1)
As you can see, the whole of the itinerary of ticket 2 takes place within ticket 1. Alternatively if you swapped the start point to JER instead of AMS, so you have JER-LGW-AMS as ticket 1, and AMS-LGW-JER as ticket 2, you could do:
Segment 1a: JER-LGW 07:05 – 08:00 (ticket 1)
Segment 1b: JER-LGW 08:55 – 09:45 (ticket 1)
Segment 2: LGW-AMS 11:00 – 13:10 (ticket 1)
Segment 3: AMS-LGW 13:55 – 14:00 (ticket 2)
Segment 4: LGW-JER 15:50 – 16:45 (ticket 2)
Segment 5a: JER-LGW 07:05 – 08:00 (ticket 2)
Segment 5b: JER-LGW 08:55 – 09:45 (ticket 2)
Segment 6: LGW-AMS 11:00 – 13:10 (ticket 2)
Segment 7: AMS-LGW 13:55 – 14:00 (ticket 1)
Segment 8: LGW-JER 16:10 – 17:05 (ticket 1)
Times correct as of writing. These might change so be very careful if booking this!
Don't forget there are more flights between LGW-AMS during the weekdays so if you have this flexibility you could complete around 5-6 segments on the first day. In addition you need to factor in the costs, scheduling and time spent in your positioning to AMS or JER.
I personally haven't done this tier point run before, though I pass through AMS and LGW very frequently. I know of people who have, very impressively nested 3 or 4 tickets within each other. Be careful though because if you miss any one flight then you could be in trouble!
You should try to only buy these tickets during British Airways sales, as it normally costs £400 or so per ticket, so aim to get it to around £150-£250 per ticket. At the top end of the scale, ?500 for 320 tier points comes to £1.563/TP so doesn't represent the greatest of value if relying solely on this to qualify (the best TP runs should come in a <£1/TP). It should only be used to knock you over the qualification threshold.
Who best benefits from AMS-JER tier point run?
I can only really think of two scenarios:
1) Regular long haul economy class traveller struggling to hit silver: If regularly fly long haul in economy class you need just over 17 segments at 35TP per segment (over 8.5 round trips) in discount economy class to reach the 600 TP silver threshold. This is excruciating! BA Silver, or Oneworld Sapphire allows free seat selection at the time of booking, double Avios an extra 23kg piece of luggage, fast-track through most airports and lounge access. This can make the difference between an extra holiday per year using all those extra Avios, or travelling in relative comfort in the pre-selected emergency exit row. Based on my crude calculation of the amount of tier points you offset, it's only worthwhile to do a simple JER-AMS round trip if you do at least 6 round trips per year, and a nested JER-AMS round trip if you do at least 4 round trips per year. Of course you'll need to factor in other things like how much you value those extra Avios, the luggage and lounge access, but I doubt it'd do more than knock off another round trip from my recommendation.
2) Anyone within striking distance of BA Gold: BA Gold, or Oneworld Emerald gets free lounge access on all flights, as opposed to American Airlines Executive Platinum holders being denied access on domestic USA itineraries. BA Golds also have the added bonus of extra award ticket spaces and no service charges for booking flights by phone, and no cancellation charges or penalties on refundable tickets (normally £15 per person) or redemption tickets (normally £25 per change). So you can provisionally book a flight somewhere using Avios if the space opens up without any fear of penalties.
So that's all I have to say about this topic. It's an important addition to your mileage arsenal, especially if you need tier points with relative ease. I have provided a couple of traveller types who might benefit from this, and hopefully I've explained with enough detail for the beginner the importance of this itinerary.
For a bit of fun, if you want an idea of just how long the taxi is onto Polderbaan, here's a video to whet your appetite!
Do you have any further questions or comments? Are there any points that are unclear and you want explained better? Please let me know below!
15 Responses to "Beginners' guide to the Amsterdam to Jersey British Airways tier point run"
I live in Jersey, Channel Islands and I have been doing this route for years. JER-LGW-AMS and return in Business Class on BA. Its an easy way to earn 160 Tier points without having to go too far. You can go to AMS on a Saturday and back the next day! And AMS is a nice city to visit!
This is more relevant to your previous CX article that you reference, but I'll mention it here.
Possibly worth mentioning in passing that you also need to ensure you have 4 "Qualifying Flights" in your current membership year to be promoted to Silver or Gold status.
A qualifying flight being a revenue (cash) and not redemption flight either:
– Marketed by BA (BA flight number on your booking)
– Operated by BA (other flight number on your ticket)
– Market and operated by BA
– Marketed and operated by Iberia
Hence if you JUST did the CX deal (or similar) you would not be getting qualifying flights – if you needed them.
You can check your qualifying flights when logged into your BAEC account.
So, another advantage of this one, compared to CX or AA runs to earn BA Tier Points, is that it also gets you your 4 qualifying flights in the process.
Very good point. I forgot about the 4 qualifying flights!
Just a point to note, if you're in the UK and fly BA a fair bit but haven't got the silver card yet, then it's worth getting the Amex Platinum card as it gives Cathay Pacific Gold membership. Raffles at Head for Points has got a good write up.
Yes and no. I'm well aware of the Amex Platinum and CX gold but there's some speculation of it disappearing and I don't want to be the one to recommend it if its future isn't exactly certain. It's not even an advertised benefit on Amex's own website right now!
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Below is the poem entitled HISTORY which was written by poet
Perez. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Nola Perez
for Nancy Cockerham
History does not repeat itself?
Oh Yes, She does. She sent me
a sister from other lifetimes, a gift
ungifted in ordinary timelines.
A motherless child needs a sibling
waif, gifted in place with canvas and paint
to my paper and ink, to heal in part
the wounded heart,
and even more, She settled the score
with best surprise, patrician beauty
in the physical guise, conjoining
with impunity positive and negative:
AB and O, as in the blood, so to speak,
a fortuitous mix unlikely to re-
peat and destined to meet--the Giver
not given to common conceit.


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Nov 16 2011
Which Basset Would You Rather Have?
First of all, I promise this isn't Dog Week.
I think.
Never mind, yes it is.
This is typical Walter: Huge paws (getting huger by the day), huge ears (you can't see this, but they're cascading down the sofa to the floor below), plaintive expression, eager/desperate eyes.
Walter is this:
Love me? I'm here. Pet me? I need love. Hold me? My paws are big. Hold them? I need reassurance. Hug me? Nurture me? Love me? Pretty please?
This is typical Charlie: Supine, eternally. Lazy, always. Taking up half the couch, unabashedly. Indecent. Grody.
Charlie is this:
Can you guys hold it down a little? A man can't get a second of sleep around this joint. Someone put a piece of bacon in my mouth. Can you guys hold it down? I'm hot. Come fan me. Put a pillow under my head. Bring me sausage. Hold it down. I want brisket.
If you had to choose, which Basset would you rather have in your house:
One who's constantly in need of affirmation and attention?
Or one who has a sense of entitlement and won't budge?
I'm a little undecided at the moment.
607 Comments and 45 Replies
Andrea On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:06 am
I have always loved Charlie, but Walter is definitely growing on me!
The nice thing about dogs is their distinct personality. No two dogs are the same, even though they are the same breed. That's why you have to have more than one dog – so that you have the best of both worlds.
jane On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:07 am
i don't want either!!! you see i have one (basset) of my own and he is a lot of one type and a little of the other type. only a little over 7 months old and quite a handful to say the least!!!
Simone R. On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:09 am
Both! And dog week, cat week, cow week, all animals all week would be a beautiful thing. Love to hear (and see) about your fur babies.
Nicole On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:10 am
I have a lazy one that takes up half of the couch and has you put the treats in his mouth because he can't budge to come and get them…. haha. He makes a great pillow. Though it would be nice to have a loveable attention seeker to go with him!
Paige On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:10 am
LOL I have a rescue Basset named Mallone…..I think he is a combo of Walter and Charlie! You just descibed him perfectly : )
Ashley @ A Recipe for Sanity On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:10 am
You make me want a Basset hound of my own! They are both so sweet!
nancy On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:11 am
I think I would take Both as Walter will soon be like Charlie!!! ha ha LOL!!!
Ramona Piper On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:12 am
I would want both- oh I have both lol I have two Bishon's that act like Charlie and Walter
Tee On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:12 am
Although I would take both in the tick tock of a clock – that wasn't what you asked. So….with that…..it would have to be Charles. He likes to push his weight around and that's cool.
ALB On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:15 am
Awe….How on earth could you choose. They are both so special in their respective ways…..
Emily On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:15 am
As with all hounds (me being a giant doxie lover) – there is no such thing as too many hounds!!!!! They are both so adorable.
jackieville On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:15 am
I want both of them!!!!!! Love them!!!!!
I'll take the sweet kitties too! *g*
Helen Papst On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:16 am
I love dog week! i think you should be a pet photographer,your pictures are great!
Angela On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:16 am
Charlie is a hoot but I have to say I look at Walter's eyes and I melt.
Melissa H from So. Fla. On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:18 am
Do all Bassets sleep like Charlie? My Barney did.
You could put anything in front of his nose and he wouldn't budge. That's how sound they sleep.
One thing is for certain, they need their own couch!
I think you have a rare Basset in Walter. I've never had one that needed attention. ha ha
They are generally too lazy for attention.
Heather On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:18 am
CHarlie-he seems like such a lil stud. hehe.
JILL WATKINS On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:18 am
I say both- they are to cute to make a choice!
Linda H On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:19 am
Charlie sounds a little like a cat. I would love either one of them, but honestly … look at that face. It's Walter all the way. <3
Bobby Sue Taylor On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:19 am
Love me some Bassets. Would take Charlie in a New York minute! Since I read the first blog that included Charlie, I have been in love.
Natalie S. On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:23 am
Oh my goodness, I just want to kiss Walter's face! But of course, I would take both!
Ashley in MD On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:24 am
We have both at my house, too! My first basset, Cohen, is totally Charlie. He's lying on his favorite chair right now glaring at me because I'm typing too loudly and it's interrupting his beauty sleep. Our newer basset, Doug, is nicknamed "Loyal Dog" because every time you turn around, there he is, begging for love. He's currently sitting beside me, nosing at my elbow and waiting for me to drop everything and snuggle him. I think they balance each other nicely.
Lisa P On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:24 am
I have three Aussies, and I have one of each, I think the needier one gets dangerous sometimes, as I turn around and almost fall over him. If I move five feet he must follow, then follow me back. Then jump up if I move ready to go with me if even its two feet! the other looks at us as if we just are making too much fuss and noise for her to sleep,. Then Joy, she is like the perfect dog, alittle of both~!
ColleenwithMurals&More On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:24 am
No question – both! They each are representative of Hubs and myself perfectly.
I'll let you figure out who's Charlie & who's Walter.
No, that's not fair. You haven't even met my bacon & sausage-eatin' hubby.
Lisa p. On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:24 am
I also have a needy dog. She constantly needs lovin and attention but she is a part of our family. Don't dogs enrich our lives? I love both of your dogs. We have always had two but lost one last year. Love all your post!
lisa jack On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:25 am
I vote Charlie!! Our last dog was needy & with 2 small children & another on the way, it was too much!!! How I did love her though!!!
Brandy On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:25 am
This is so funny Ree! I had to laugh because my two Bassets are the same way! One is very much like Charlie and the other (younger one) is totally needy like Walter. It must be some sort of Basset Hound Politics or something. Now that is a fascinating subject that we should all learn about! New homeschooling subject maybe?? LOL!
Kelly Lilley On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:26 am
Charlie sounds like my Miles. Lazy and hungry ALL the time.
Bobbi On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:26 am
Both of course, they both are adorable.
Christine H. On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:27 am
Our Bassett Ziggy channels the Charlie the model on a daily basis. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Mandi On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:29 am
I have both in my house. My 5 y/o's bassets is totally Walter…always needing attention. Has to be touching you all the time. Wired. My basset is Charlie, mine is the entitled princess of the home. I want in bed with you and you need to lift my lard basset asset up there. Yes, I most definately have both of them. There are times when I, like you am undecided.
Janet Wright On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:29 am
I want your border collie that you NEVER mention ;0)…I know it exists, I have seen a picture or two, I would love it if your included it someday…
Lisa in NJ On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:30 am
I might want both but I'm wondering if they smell like FRITOS?
Megan On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:30 am
This isn't another contest is it?
I have two dogs that are very similar to Walter and Charlie. No way I could pick one.
Rhey On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:31 am
I'm not picky, I'd take either!
Carol in PA On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:31 am
Horray for Dog Week!!!!!!! Love all of your 4-legged punks.
cecelia On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:32 am
I am in love with Hooker.
Brooke On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:33 am
That is hilarious
Lissa Jo Vo On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:35 am
One who's constantly in need of affirmation and attention for sure. Neither of these describe my Shepherd mix who is constantly on the lookout for us. "What's that noise?" "Is Hannah up?" "Where's dad?" "What's that noise?" "Did the neighbors come home?" "What's that noise?" "Who is that at my door?" "What's that noise?" ………… "Whew! I need a little rest cause all I do is watch out for you people!"
Karen On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:35 am
Oh, it can be dog week every week!!! I LOVE to hear stories about your pups!!!!
Sandy B On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:38 am
My vote is for a Walter – love that constant need for love!! In a dog it wonderful – same trait in people drives me crazy!!
Amanda in Woodstock On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:38 am
Any hound is a good hound! Mine are completely opposite of one another, too. Gus is demanding, stubborn and vocal, yet gentle and laid back. And FUNNY. Hank is high strung, hyper- vigilant and neurotic, but respectful and loyal to a fault. And smart as a whip. Gus is blue and big and chunky… Hank is red and refined and sleek. Its good to have both ends of the spectrum
Laura C On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:38 am
Charlie because is secretly our Harley's twin in a more western part of the U.S.!
AndreaW On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:39 am
Our dear old lab passed last winter and we adopted a 2+yo old lab who sounds just like Walter, except for the ears! Never have had such a needy dog–but they both sure are sweeties!
Sue On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:40 am
As a dog person, I would want both. And, our golden retriever Toby is needy but also like Charlie in some ways-but mostly needy. And, our household runs on Toby's schedule. Food, walk, car ride, food, walk, etc.
Phoebe On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:42 am
What a decision! I guess it would be Charlie, I'm just in love with Charlie!
Ashli On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:44 am
I am scared my answer is going to reveal some deep, dark psychological secret about me?
I kind of like the aloof dog (Charlie) because you feel like you kind of have to work to get them to love you, and when they DO give you attention, it is all the more special.
Then again, a dog that is needy (Walter) can really appeal to your maternal instincts if your kids are at that stage where they kind of don't need you as much. You can shower your Walter with affection, and that is so rewarding when they just lap it all up.
So, the only real choice is BOTH. When are you sending them so I can be sure we are ready?
Tracey B On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:44 am
Well, since I have 2, we adopted a puppy (Dixie), and then her mom was up for adoption and we had to have her, Annabelle. Dixie is just like Walter, she wants/needs love and affection and that reassurance. Annabelle, she is mix of Walter and Charlie. She's finally become used to the house and her new home and is so happy. She likes her time alone, but she definitely likes being loved on!
Tracey On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:45 am
I like the combination of both personalities for the ultimate Bassett. When I was first married, My husband and I adopted a Bassett named Bart who quickly became known as Bartdog to his cousins, my nieces and nephew. As we were childless for a while, he seemed to adapt to that role quite well. He seemed to know when we needed to cuddle and love him and was right there to let us know when he needed it. He could run loops through the house with his rubber frog in his mouth, tossing it up in the air only to chase after it,catch it and repeat all over again. If by chance the gate was left open, he would wander around the neighborhood till he got bored and wandered back to sit on the front porch or until someone spotted him and came knocking on the door. Some of the kids in the area would even come knock on the door and ask if "Bart could come out and play"! As Bart is no longer with us anymore, I would gladly take on Charlie's or Walter's "lifestyle of the lazy and well-fed". (sounds like it could be a new reality show on E network!)
Cindy A. On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:46 am
I would have to say "YES" to both. How can you pick your left arm or your right leg? You need both for balance.
Jessica On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:47 am
I am patiently waiting for our Basset Daisy to behave like Charlie. She is 18months and so very needy and a little crazy. She has her wonderful cudely lazy moments but man oh man when she doesn't she is running and barking through the house like a mad woman.
JustNanny On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:48 am
Just be glad that they are so different…….you can love the one who needs it the most at that particular second……They are like our children…….all three of ours are as different as can be…..yet to pick a favorite would be impossible! One time (they are all adults now) they were having a big discussion about who was "Mom and Dad's" favorite child! They each pointed to another……all three were covered…….they just sat there in shocked silence for a moment and then burst out laughing!!!! And they were right….they were all our favorite child…..peaceful blessings! Nanny
Karen G in TX On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:49 am
Are you sure that Charlie isn't a cat in basset clothing? As they say: Dogs have owners; cats have staff.
Joyce On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:50 am
I LOVE any and all dog/cat/animal posts!!!! Don't stop!!!!
Basset's rule, boys drool!
Connie On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:50 am
Charlie would work for me.
sabina On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:51 am
They are so sweet, I love the big ears.
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hello haha narf On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:52 am
my two dogs had the same type of personality differences. made sense since reilly was always in my lap or leaning against me wherever i was that ludo just did his thing and expected to be catered to on his terms. we had a perfect balance in the house. sadly my beloved reilly passed back in late july and my house has never recovered. i guess basically what i am saying is i love both and could never choose.
Emily On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:53 am
My dog is totally Walter!!!!! I love that he needs/loves me so much!!
Cheryl On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:56 am
stacok On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:58 am
They totally complement each other. They are as one.
The Life and Times of Me On Wednesday, November 16 at 9:59 am
I have to go with most everyone else and say both. I actually have two doxies, and they are very much like this. One loves to please and wants attention (except when she's tearing up my sofa cushions), and the other couldn't care less about anyone. And you know, I don't think I could every choose between them.
Rosemary Clark On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:01 am
definitely the needy one. I like to be needed. I'm neurotic that way. :- }
Amy B in Portland On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:03 am
Every week is Dog Week in our home. With four dogs with distinct personalities, it is never dull around here…and all four have their own spots on our sofa. We gave up on the idea of hair-free, fresh smelling furniture years ago…but there's so much love in our house. Happy Thanksgiving Ree and family!
Julie Kate On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:04 am
As the owner of a VERY needy beagle, I'd have to go with the ever lazy/hungry basset hound!!
Amber On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:04 am
Both! They both seem like great dogs, but if I had to pick one, it would probably be Charlie. I have a baby, a toddler, and a pre-schooler at home with me all day, so a dog who doesn't need constant affection & affirmation sounds pretty good today, haha!
Nadine On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:05 am
I have two german shepherds in my house and I have one of each and having both makes life more interesting in the house. And you get lots of entertainment, always making you laugh. What would you do without both of them? Life would be so boring.
Bren D. On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:07 am
I love the constant attention. We lost our Golden Retriever this week and I miss it, badly. I think Dog Week is sweet.
Tracee On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:22 am
So sorry to hear you have lost your precious baby. I have a Golden and there are times I want to say enough you are like a cling on to me ! But then I don't know what I would do with out her, as she is just like my security blanket really always there to snuggle with. I am sorry to hear of your loss and hope that you get another 4 legged loving creature to share your life soon.
Lisa in NJ On Thursday, November 17 at 8:53 am
I am so sorry for your loss. Hang in there. We lost our fur babies within 4 months of eachother last year and it still stings. When you get sad, just remember how much you loved your doggie, it helps me and turns my tears to a smile.
Rose On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:07 am
Hands down, it is Charlie all the way. A typical lazy hound dog.
Debbie Blake On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:09 am
No way could I pick one over the other. Would love to have both of them, along with their awsome cuteness and personalities!!!
Tracee On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:11 am
Very tough question, but at this point I have a golden that sounds so much like Walter. Always in need of attention, yes even for her size she thinks she could get away with being a lap dog or just push her head and paw onto your lap if you are going to not allow the whole dog up there so I must say at this point I would go with Walter. We could compare sad eyes ! But I must say I so love Charlie's ears LOVE them.
Angie On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:14 am
Like you I also have two dogs with totally different personalities. Part of that is the fact that my oldest lab is 13 and my youngest is still a "big…strike that…HUGE" puppy of 7 months. So needless to say the 13 year old wants to lay around and sleep 24/7. Other than a burst of life to eat or maybe chase a ball for a minute. That is until the puppy is on top of her chasing after the ball, then she's done and wants her bed again. The puppy is wanting everyone's attention 24/7 and wanting everything she can't have 24/7. She is definately a handful but is smarter than a whip. It's fun to have the youth in the house again!!!!! You are blessed to have both personalities in your home and part of your family!!!!!!!! =)
Andrea H Ross On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:14 am
Both! I love hearing about these 2! I have 2 dogs myself and couldnt live without either! Sounds like your farm has a whole bunch but these 2 seem to be the main "house" dogs.
Bev Weidner On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:15 am
I have a husband. He's pretty much like both of these dogs.
Don't tell him I said that.
Jennifer On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:18 am
I have the same issue in my home…My Aussie is Charlie and my Golden is Walter…I feel your pain…in a good way!
nicci On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:21 am
both, of course! a person needs variety in their life! When a Walter is in your house, it is so sweet, and makes you feel so needed when they are needy! And then when you have a charlie in your house, there is constant comedy with his attitude! My parents have a similar pair in their two Labradors, and the entertainment is endless!
michele b. On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:21 am
i'll take both !!! but i'm a bulldog girl
Kathy L. On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:24 am
Charlie is my one true love, forevermore.
But if you won't let go of Charlie – can I have Hooker? I think I love her.
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:27 am
How could one possibly choose between the two? (Though I must admit I'm favoring Walter because he doesn't have his own book yet does he? He might start to think you're playing favorites!)
Dawn Weink On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:28 am
I would take either one, thay are so adorable!
Cathleen On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:28 am
Ree, you have my dogs! I love them both, and they are both annoying at times!
ellie g. On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:28 am
Thank goodness that they are different, imagine two of the same. How boring.
I choose both, they are adorable.
BTW has any one seen the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale with Richard Gere?
It's a beautiful story and please have your tissue box at arms length.
Terry C On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:30 am
In my experience (two bassets), both of those dispositions apply to one dog at particular times. So the answer HAS to be both.
souphead On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:30 am
do both have turtle breath?
Kathie On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:34 am
I think my Ivey is a combination of Charlie and Walter. When I am gardening she has to be right by me and in my lap if possible. When I want to love on her, she doesn't have a minute to spare! What personalities Bassets have!!! You can't live with 'em, but you can't live without 'em! LOL.
Jane M On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:35 am
Do Walters paws smell like FRITOS like Charlie's? I think I would get NOTHING done all day with your menagerie! I LOVE DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
barb On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:35 am
I don't want to be an obnoxious old lady but I actually prefer to read about the bassetts and love my little, soft. cuddly rescue mix tiny 3 yr old thing who loves to sit on my lap usually but also must be some kitty because sometimes he just wants to be in the same room but in his own space. But I do love the stories of your dogs, Ree.
Ms Bon On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:36 am
We're all doomed………………….Both….agreed!
Kate On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:37 am
For everyone who wants both, get a German Shepard/Husky mix. Ours is both the neediest and most entitled dog I have ever met. If you stop petting her for one minute, she starts whining and crying and if you the nerve to roll over in bed, she literally growls at you to express her displeasure with your actions. Sheesh!
Patti Rabbit On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:37 am
I am Charlie. Or at least the human Charlie. I like to lay on the sofa until somebody brings me something to eat or drink. Yes, it would have to be Charlie.
Lon On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:38 am
I agree with the answer both. I love your dogs. I love all dogs. But, I am wondering if Charlie was a cat in his former life?
Anna Piker On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:38 am
Charlie, hands down. He's delightfully gross, and I love that.
Janice On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:38 am
No question about it, I would want both of them! They are just too cute for words.
Nana Phyllis On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:39 am
I love Charlie's "owns the place" attitude. He is SO CUTE!! I love my Westie, who also has an attitude….
Stephanie On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:39 am
You just have to keep both!
It sounds EXACTLY like my two children…maybe I should re~name them, but I don't think Abby would be too happy being called Walter.
Betsie On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:44 am
I would have to pick Charlie because I have loved him longer!
magnolia On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:46 am
Kelly N On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:48 am
I do think you have an awesome situation with one of each! But I'd take Walter, unless I tripped over him like a cat always needing affection. If he just looked at me from the sofa that'd be OK.
Heather Dunning On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:49 am
I love Charlie.
Peggy Davidson On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:51 am
I have the same in Bella and Dorothy (bassets) and Bella looks like Charlie and Dorothy looks like Walter paws and all and you forgot kiss me please!
jordan.nicole On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:51 am
my basset is a combination of Charlie and Walter. She's a mess. One day she'll lay around without wanting to be bothered and the next she'll be climbing all over the couch just to get to the nearest face so she can lick it. One of your boys want a girlfriend? Lucy's perfect.
KrisTim On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:52 am
I had a basset many years ago named Maggie. She was such a sweet little dog. She is just like Walter. After Maggie, we had Sadie. Oh boy was she ever and adventure! She is exactly the same as Charlie!! Every story I read about Charlie I can definitely relate because it's exactly the way Sadie was! I miss them both. So, I would take either basset in a heartbeat!


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Elkhart Lake, Wis.: Scenic detours worth taking
By Robin Soslow : September 20, 2012 : Updated: September 22, 2012 12:07pm
A historical marker in the village describes Elkhart Lake's open road racing circuits. Image credit Robin Soslow
This historical marker for "The Hard Left" commemorates a sharp turn on Elkhart Lake's 1951-1952 open road racing circuit. It's near the historic Siebkens Resort. Image credit Robin Soslow
Beautiful heritage architecture distinguishes the Osthoff Resort on Elkhart Lake. Image credit Robin Soslow
The Osthoff Resort's attractions include romantic waterside garden paths. Image credit Robin Soslow
Elkhart Lake offers plenty of views to enjoy, including those at this kaleidoscope along the shore path. Image credit Robin Soslow
A boat launch on the edge of Elkhart Lake. Formed by glaciers, the crystal clear lake attracts boaters most of the year. Image credit Robin Soslow
Carved wood signs appear along Elkhart Lake's walking path show where you are on the path. Image credit Robin Soslow
Carved wood signs along Elkhart Lake's walking path show where you are on the path. Image credit Robin Soslow
An aerial view of Elkhart Lake reveals its range of fall colors. Image credit Elkhart Lake Tourism
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If you go
Elkhart Lake, Wis., is an hour north of Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport.
What to do
Hiking: Walking around the lake and village, bicycling around the nearby Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Park & Tower, farms and the Old Plank Road Trail.
Ice Age National Scenic Trail: Trek and snowshoe on quiet rustic trails. Free. nps.gov/iatr.
Kettle Moraine State Forest: Wooded hike-bike wonderland; has an entrance just south of Elkhart Lake; $4 trail fee.
Sightseeing: Leaf-peep along the 115-mile scenic drive. dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/kmscenicdrive.html
Road America: 640-acre raceway's attractions include pro racing, go-carting, geocaching and driving schools. 800-365-7223 or roadamerica.com
Historic Race Circuits Tour: Self-guided tour map at historicracecircuits.com/location.html
Where to stay
Osthoff Resort: 101 Osthoff Ave. 800-876-3399, osthoff.com
Jay Lee Inn: . 444 S. Lake St. 920-876-2910, jayleeinn.com
Where to eat
Lola's on the Lake: 101 Osthoff Ave. 920-876-5840, lolasonthelake.com
Paddock Club: 61 S. Lake St. 920-876-3288, paddockclubelkhartlake.com
More info: 877-355-4278 or elkhartlake.com
Detours are half the fun: As I meander around Elkhart Lake, Wis., by foot, bike and imaginary race car, a German shepherd comes so close that I feel his breath as he barks. Fortunately that's all I feel as he makes sure I obey his owner's request to keep off her lot.
Locals told me that a few property owners don't participate in the Elkhart Lake tradition of allowing strollers access to its lakeshore trail. They didn't mention that the "no trespassing" message might be conveyed by a geriatric guard-dog.
Otherwise, the villagers are remarkably congenial, maintaining stretches of the narrow, shaded, approximately five-mile path, its surface a rough medley of embedded rocks, dirt, pebbles and wood chips. Some sights along the path include cottontails and chipmunks, the Victorian Village Tiki Bar, quaint bathhouses and, of course, the lake.
Summer has always been the big season at Elkhart Lake, an hour north of Milwaukee. But the locals love fall for the serenity and changing colors of trees enveloping the shore.
Beginning in the mid-1800s, German families opened resorts in this deep, 347-acre glacier-formed Wisconsin lake. Many believed the crystal-clear waters, naturally filtered by the rocks left by passing glaciers, possess curative powers.
Healing lake effects
These believers included Otto and Paulina Osthoff. After she came here to recover from serious ailments, the couple opened a resort on the lake's north bank in 1886. In the 1920s, gambling at the resort's Funspot tavern surpassed healing as an attraction.
Between 1995 and 2005, the Osthoff was rebuilt and expanded. Owner and area native Lola Roeh made holistic health the resort's theme after personally experiencing benefits from alternative medicine. Roeh opened Lola's — on the old Funspot's site — with organic-minded chefs. Locals and guests come for the seasonal cuisine and pomegranate mojitos.
The Osthoff's Aspira ("infused with spirit") spa combines American Indian and traditional Chinese approaches to well-being. Treatment rooms have fireplaces, tubs and stone.
The herbs and many of the vegetables used in the resort's spa and the restaurants come from an on-property organic garden. Guests evidently embrace the Osthoff's new eco ethos: Travel + Leisure readers recently voted it one of "America's Best Lake Hotels." Last year, it won a Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice award.
Vibrant village
Elkhart Lake's village shops face stretches of the town's early-1950s auto-racing course. Historical markers describing "The Hard Left" and other race circuits rise near bistros serving local organic fare and old-fashioneds (brandy's the local preference). Classic race cars, and racing stars, show up around town.
Jogging past the old railroad depot, I enter countryside carpeted with cornstalks. A short bike ride northwest, Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Park attracts sandhill cranes, ducks and nighthawks. An 80-foot wood observation tower built in 2010 overlooks the restored conservation area once grazed by mastodons and mammoths.
Local color
To leaf-peep, follow the acorn-shaped signs along the 115-mile Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. Some 20,000 years ago, an immense ice sheet passed over the region, carrying sand, silt and boulders that formed ridges called moraines. Melting ice formed depressions called kettles.
South of the lake, at the edge of Kettle Moraine State Forest, I secure my bike at a trailhead for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which winds 1,200 miles through Wisconsin. People come here to spot birds such as cerulean warblers and Acadian flycatchers, says naturalist Jackie Scharfenberg.
Pedaling farther south, I veer onto Old Plank Road Trail, a 17-mile asphalt hike-bike-moped-ski (even snowmobile) route. In town, I wheeled by timeworn shops, a bakery dispensing aromas for blocks and a promenade edging Lake Michigan.
The next morning, I take another lap around Elkhart Lake's shore. This time, I'd make a hard left well before the German shepherd's house. Cheerful songbirds and comically attired scarecrows greet me through the fog.
Here, detours are richly rewarded.
Robin Soslow, a travel writer based in Florida, can be reached at email@example.com.


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The upshot of the withdrawal of the motion is that the Absa Currie Cup status quo remains with a top division of six teams.
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Balmer: We'll give you Pocket Office if you take Silverlight *breaks into dance*
Jobs: iWork Touch ships in June, Monkey Boy!
Microsoft's Mac Business Unit to Develop for iPhone?
Chalk another developer up for the iPhone App Watch: Microsoft. Microsoft has a small team called the MacBU that develops the very successful Office Suite for the Mac -- an office suite that until the recent version was widely thought to be more advanced than even its Windows counterpart and in some ways a "test bed" for features that would eventually make it into the Windows version of Office.
It may surprise some to hear that Microsoft is looking at the iPhone for development, but it ought not. I mean, they just all got buddy buddy with full ActiveSync Exchange support, so a little thing like utilizing the SDK for a Mini-Office app ain't no thang.
"It's really important for us to understand what we can bring to the iPhone," Tom Gibbons, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Specialized Devices and Applications Group, told Fortune on Monday. "To the extent that Mac Office customers have functionality that they need in that environment, we're actually in the process of trying to understand that now." - FORTUNE [via MacRumors]
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DocsToGo and QuickOffice both failed miserably for me in that they seemed to convert everything to HTML and were very limited in their feature set.
One of the primary reasons I got a Treo was to work on full length books while I was on-the-go. I wanted to be able to proof, edit, and write down any turns of phrase or dialog I came up with during the day, and sync it back to my desktop to keep working when I got home.
Both DocsToGo and QuickOffice broke all manner of formatting and never provided enough function. (I went up to whatever version shipped with or came out at the same time as the 680).
I know a mobile office app will not offer full functionality any time soon, but maintaining style info (if not display) and formatting are a must for me.
iWork Touch or Office 2009 Touch would hopefully come closer to that.
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In City Island, Vince has plenty of secrets. His whole family does. His son has a fetish, his daughter moonlights as an exotic dancer, his wife thinks he's having an affair and all Vince wants is to be an actor. The comedy of ill-communication is magnified in City Island.
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Faith and Reason
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Monthly Archive for June, 2013
A Landmark Moment
The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutional rights and federal privileges of marriage extend equally, and in all ways, to homosexual partners legally married in states that recognize same-sex marriage. In the weeks and months ahead, federal agencies will further define the length and breadth of this ruling. The proverbial "ball" is […] [Read More]
Why Believe?
Political commentator, satirist, and author, Bill Maher hosts the HBO weekly series "Real Time." Patience and tolerance for conservative pundits and politicians are not his strong suit, but he saves his most vindictive attacks for religion and the belief in God, whom he refers to as "your imaginary friend!" Though Maher takes his […] [Read More]
Stay Cool!
After winning freedom for the Israelite slaves in Egypt and leading them for forty often-tormented years, God does not permit Moses to enter the "Promised Land." Why? Because he could not control his temper. The community was without water and demanded Moses and Aaron do something about it. This was one demand too many. Moses appealed to […] [Read More]
The more things change, the more they remain the same! The truth in these words is not lost on this week's Torah portion, nor on today's world events. Amidst the years of desert wandering, there arose a rebellion against Moses' leadership. Three names are identified as rebel leaders: Korach, Datan and Aviram. "Now Korach, son […] [Read More]


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The Saints advanced to the final three by eliminating host Davenport in the first game of the day. Kevin Schafer's pitching performance keyed the victory for Aquinas. Schafer pitched eight strong and improved his record to 5-2 on the season. Kevin allowed one run on three hits during his time on the mound.
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FFFFF NEH ART ICLES Filed July 7, 1966 WWMM TOR/V636 United States Patent 3,408,705 FASTENER ARTICLES James H. Kayser, St. Paul, Minn., and William C. Flanagan, Jr., Hudson Township, St. Croix County, Wis., assignors to Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Com pany, St. Paul, Minn., a corporation of Delaware Filed July 7, 1966, Ser. No. 563,520 7 Claims. (Cl. 24-204) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Fasteners comprising pairs of unitary interengaging articles. Each article has a base carrying a multiplicity of headed engaging elements over its surface. The positions of the element heads are unordered with respect to each other. This lack of order makes the engagement force of the articles much more uniform at all relative angles and positions of engagement than if the elements were ordered, e.g. in rows.
This invention relates to fasteners, and more particularly to fasteners comprising mechanically interacting functional surfaces which can be engaged without regard to alignment.
Various types of fasteners comprising complementary pairs of articles capable of engaging and holding to one another over an area or surface are known, e.g. see US. Patents 2,499,898 and 3,192,589. The individual articles of these fasteners have functional surfaces with patterns of headed elements located in ordered positions relative to one another on a base. The patterns usually consist of straight rows of equally separated elements. When the articles are engaged, the element heads of each are held between the element heads and the base of the other.
The fasteners of these patents are satisfactory for some uses, but if an attempt is made to interengage them at random angles relative to one another (e.g. at relative angles at which the rows of elements in one article are not parallel to those of the complementary article), either engagement is impossible, the surfaces are damaged (many elements being broken) or at best an unsatisfactory engagement is achieved (a relatively large force being required to engage and a relatively small force being required to disengage).
The need to carefully align the prior art fastener articles before engaging them considerably limits their utility since in many applications in industry and in the home,
it is impractical or inefiicient to align the complementary fastener articles precisely when mounting them for use. Furthermore, when the complementary articles are mounted on rigid substrates (such as metal or wood), they cannot shift and adjust to one another upon engaging.
A second general type of fastener in which the complementary articles hold over an area is exemplified by US. Patent 2,717,437. These articles can be interengaged at random angles, but have a low degree of holding power and are substantially dilferent in operation and constuction then either the previously mentioned types of fasteners or those of the present invention.
It has now been found possible to provide fasteners which do not require careful alignment before engagement, which have a high degree of holding power and are relatively easily manufactured. Elements are not damaged and the force required to engage the fasteners and the force which resists separation is quite uniform, regardless of alignment.
The fasteners of the invention comprise complementary pairs of interengaging unitary articles each having a relatively stiff base from which emanates a multiplicity of resilient cam elements, each comprised of a stem ter- 3,408,705 Patented Nov. 5, 1968 minating in an enlarged shaped head, the position of each element head being unordered with respect to the positions of the other element heads.
They combine a high degree of holding power with properties of operation and holding which are substantially independent of the relative angles at which the surfaces engage and of the positions of the surfaces which are engaged (i.e. the properties of engagement are substantially independent of angular and translatory changes in relative positions of the complementary articles). Thus, they can be considered to be essentially isotropic in nature. In any position of engagement, many or most of the elements of the surfaces are out of their normal no-stress positions (i.e. their positions when not engaged). The direction and extent of the stress and strain of any individual element being generally unordered and unpredictable when the surfaces are engaged.
Various illustrative embodiments of the invention, including certain features which are discussed hereinafter, are shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a top view of an article of the invention having elements with heads of uniform circular cross section, the elements being in unordered positions. The stems are hidden behind the heads and are not shown.
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary side view of an article of the type shown in FIG. 1 in which the elements have essentially spherical heads of a uniform size.
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side view of an article of the invention having elements with bullet-shaped heads.
FIG. 4 is a top view of an article of the invention in which ordered sub-groups are located at unordered positions, the sub-group configuration being such that the centers of the elements therein are in a triangular relationship to one another.
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary side view of an intermediate in the preparation of still another article of the invention showing several unheaded element stems which are cylindrical in shape, the ends thereof being planes which are at acute angles to the axes of the cylinders.
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary side view of an article of the invention having unsymmetrically headed elements, said article being prepared by heating the article of FIG. 5 from the ends of the elements to melt them and form the heads.
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary side view of an article of the invention having elements of varying lengths with stems and essentially spherical or globular heads of varying diameters. In FIGS. 2, 3 and 5-7 a depth of field ofonly one to two elements are shown for clarity.
The individual elements are stiff, spine-like and elastic and are unitary with the relatively rigid and stilfbase of the unitary articles. The latter preferably remains substantially undeformed during engagement and disengagement of the articles. The elements tend to resist positional displacement but normally bend to the side like cantilever beams in response to forces brought about by engagement movements of the articles. This resistance to positional displacement (which is transmitted from element to element through the base) is important in providing the high degree of holding power of the fasteners.
The term unordered as used herein refers to the relative positions of the element heads on a single fastener article and means a lack of mathematical predictability thereof. It can result from a lack of order in the positions of entire individual elements, of the heads of individual elements or of the orientation of unsymmetrical element heads. In any of these cases, the elements are unordered (i.e. their positions cannot be predicted). The unorder may appear in only one or in more than one of the coordinates used to describe the locations thereof. Thus, for example, using the rectangular coordinate system to describe the positions of the elements, the length and width measurements might be ordered but the height measurement unordered and hence the location of any element head would be mathematically unpredictable.
FIGS. 1-3 of the drawings provide clear illustrations of articles of the invention in which the entire individual elements are unordered. Articles having the element heads at unordered positions, as in FIG. 1, but in which the element stems are attached to the base at ordered positions also have essentially isotropic properties and fall within the invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates articles containing ordered sub-groups of elements which sub-groups are unorderd in their relation to one another. Such surfaces are generally unordered and their performances are substantially isotropic as are those of the other articles of the invention.
In contrast to the surfaces of the present invention, ordered arrangements of element locations indicate mathematical predictability, i.e. mislocation or omission of an element therein could be detected as could elements present in addition to the pattern.
Although the functional surfaces of the articles of the invention (those carrying the headed elements) are unordered, certain overall limitations thereon are generally applied. Thus, sufiicient overall space is provided between elements so that engagement is possible, yet there is a suflicient density of elements so that strong engagement is achieved.
The overall density of elements per unit area and ranges of permissible sizes and shapes thereof can be used to control these factors. The density of elements can be limited by restraints on the distances between elements, such as minimum or maximum distances, proportions of distances, etc. or by limiting the volume of space wherein elements may be located. The positions of heads may also be related to the stem diameter, or other parameter.
The engagement movements of the fasteners of the invention involve the movement of the heads of the elements of each article past those of the other article and include the initial engagement of the articles, the shifting of relative positions of engaged articles, in certain cases, and disengagement. The element heads of each complementary article of the fastener bear against those of the other during engagement movements and holding in engagement is provided when element heads of each article are held between the element heads and base of the other (i.e. below the element heads of the other). Each engagement movement is accompanied by the clastic deformation of a great majority of the cam elements within the proportional limits of the elastic material and then at least partial recovery from deformation when the new position is reached. The behavior of any particular element or elements in any particular engagement may not be typical of the majority, e.g. an element may be simply bent to the side but its head not pass by the heads of the adjacent elements of the complementary article. Also a particular element may be elastically deformed during interengagement but may not recover even partially upon reaching the engagement.
Preferably the surfaces of the invention are capable of undergoing simultaneous operational engagement over the entire surfaces although in some particular articles of the invention simultaneous engagement is difficult or impossible and sequential engagement (e.g. engagement progressing from one side of the functional surfaces to the other) is used. Even where not necessary the bases can sometimes be deformed, for convenience, eg to bring about sequential engagement in articles in which simultaneous engagement is possible but more difficult. Also the base of an engaged article can be made concave and disengagement or a change in engagement thereby made difficult or impossible.
Among the variables in the design of the fasteners 4 are the length, diameter, shape, composition, stiffness and angle of intercept with the base of the element stems; the composition, shape, size and resistance to volume deformation of the heads; and the thickness, shape, composition and stiffness of the base. Preferably, in the articles of the invention the element heads are at a uniform distance above the base since such articles are more easily manufactured and perform quite satisfactorily. In addition the heads are preferably of the same size and shape, these features adding further to the ease of manufacture.
-The heads and stems of the elements can be of a wide variety of shapes. Often, but not always, the elements are circular in cross section and symmetrical about an axis. The heads of the elements shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 are, for example, essentially spherical or globe shaped. These form a preferred class since they can be easily wormed on unheaded cylindrical stems (or rods) by simply melting the tends thereof (using an infrared source, jets of hot air or passing the article with unheaded elements under a heated object such as a metal bar) and then cooling them. Another advantage of the articles having elements with globe-shaped heads is that they ordinarily can undergo many engagement and disengagement cycles without undue wear.
Another preferred head shape is illustrated in FIG. 3 wherein the heads are essentially bullet shaped. The force required to disengage these articles is substantially greater than the force required to engage them. Thus they are illustrative of another important and novel subclass in which the maximum angle between the axis and the bearing surface of each element during engagement is substantially less than the maximum angle between the axis and the bearing surface of each element during disengagement, the angles being measured within the element heads, so that the force required to disengage the articles is substantially greater than the force required to engage them.
The fasteners of this invention can be fabricated by known techniques such as injection molding, compression molding, extrusion, progressive stamping and die forming, casting, investment molding, embossing, vacuum forming, flocking, etc.
The unordered positions of the elements can be determined either during manufacture or prior thereto. They can be determined during manufacture, for example, by flocking rods without heads onto a base sheet and aflixing them thereto (e.g. by having the base sheet in molten condition at the time of flocking, by using a strong, permanent adhesive, etc.). Each rod is sufficiently long so that its volume is equal to the volume of the headed cam element to be made from it. Using vibratory flocking techniques, the rods are oriented substantially perpendicular to the base but in unordered positions. In a subsequent operation, the rods can be formed into headed cam elements, as described elsewhere herein. Alternatively, stems with enlarged heads on both ends can be flocked onto a base and affixed thereto (and the head adjacent the base can be buried if desired by a heavy adhesive coat).
If, during the flocking operation, the rods or headed stems are constrained so that each becomes affixed to a limited base area, then the positions of the elements will be unordered, with limitations, in two dimensions. If rods or headed stems of varying lengths and/or diameters are used which will form cam elements whose heads are located at various heights, then the heads of the elements will be located at unordered positions (heights) above the base (see FIG. 7) and will be unordered in three dimensions.
It is sometimes desirable to use a mixture of rods of different materials to flock onto a base, e.g. when rods of varying diameters are to be attached to the base and then headed (since if all were of the same material, those of smaller diameters would tend to form heads more quickly than those of larger diameters).
The pattern of elements in unordered positions can be also determined before manufacture of the fasteners. The articles with unheaded stems can be formed continuously, for example, on the surface of a die roll (which carries an unordered pattern of holes for the formation of unheaded stems or rods). In a subsequent operation, heads can be formed on the stems by melting the ends thereof as previously described, or by pressing the ends of the stems in to heated forming dies to form and shape the heads, cooling the dies to solidify the heads and then withdrawing them from the dies. The latter technique is used where particular shapes of heads (such as bullet shaped heads), which will not normally form by unconstrained melting, are desired. The individual fastener articles are then cut from the continuous web. Alternatively, a base sheet carrying the unheaded rods can be formed in an injection mold and the headed elements formed as previously described. In some cases the elements are formed so that the stems and portions of the corresponding heads are hollow. Regardless of how the articles of the invention are formed, there is ordinarily no repetition of the unordered pattern in a single final article. In any case, the particular advantages of the unordered pattern (such as the ability to engage complementary articles without regard to careful alignment) are realized.
Unordered element patterns can be formed in various ways. In one technique a large number of cylindrical disks of varying diameters with holes through the centers of the circular flat sides thereof are utilized (each disk representing one headed element and a surrounding space which is associated with it in two dimensions). The relative diameters of the disks may vary only a few percent or the ratio thereof may be as high as 3 to 1 or even higher. Any convenient thickness of the disks can be used which will allow them to be pressed together without overlapping. The disks are mixed together, tumbled randomly onto a piece of graph paper (usually rectangular coordinate graph paper) and turned so that one circular side of each is against the graph paper. The disks in this field are then pressed together from the edges (although usually not shaken or jogged to obtain maximum packing) and marks are made on the graph paper through the center holes. Preferably no marks are made through the center holes of the disks near the edges of the field (e.g. those on the edges or one removed therefrom) to avoid edge effects. The resulting pattern of marks on the graph paper represents elements located at unordered positions, limited by a minimum distance between positions, since element centers cannot be closer than when two of the smallest cylinders adjoin. This pattern of holes, usually at a reduced scale, can be used to form the pattern of holes in the stem forming roll or injection mold. Depending on the depth of the holes, the stems may be all of the same length or may vary according to some mathematical rule. In this instance, order will exist in the third dimension (height). However, in the other two dimensions, the positions are unordered, and the fasteners can be engaged without regard to careful alignment. If the stems are made so that the lengths, or diameters, vary without order, the heads of the elements will be located at unordered positions in three dimensions. Alternatively, the lengths or diameters of the stems can be related to particular sizes of the cylinders used to make the pattern.
By a modification of this method, ordered sub-groups of elements can be located at unordered positions, e.g. the cylinders are first arranged into ordered sub-groups by afiixing them to small sheets of paper. A number of these ordered sub-groups are placed in unordered positions and then used to form a pattern of holes in the same fashion as individual cylinders were used in the preceding description. A pattern formed in this manner is shown in FIG. 4, the centers of the elements in each triangular sub-group being shown connected by dashed lines for purposes of illustration. Sub-groups having other ordered arrays, for example, square, rectangular, circular, regular polygonal or irregular configurations, may be used. Sub-groups of different ordered arrays (ife. not having identical configurations) may be mixed together and adjoin or overlay each other.
Unorder can also be introduced into the articles of the invention by forming the element heads off center With respect to the stems and/or making them non-symmetrical. This oan be done by using heading dies which register off center from the elements to be headed or by heating a non-symmetrical unheaded stem from the top. If this non-symmetry of the heads is unordered from element to element, articles of the invention will be formed, even though the elements are attached to the base at ordered positions.
Die holes for the non-symmetrical stems can be formed using the electro discharge machinery technique in which the drilling tool does not rotate. Thus, the hole which is drilled has the same shape as the tool, which can, for example, be a cylinder the end of which is a plane at an acute angle to the axis of the cylinder. The tool is positioned for drilling so that the orientation of the angle at the end of the cylinder corresponds to the orientation of a directional vector for each point location (determined randomly, for example, by spinning a pivoted arrow for each hole). Articles molded using the resulting die have unheaded rods or stems of the same shape as the drilling tool but randomly oriented. Headed elements formed by heating these rods from the ends will be unsymmetrical and unordered with respect to one another. Heads of varying sizes and shapes can be made on the same fasteners by drilling the holes in the die With tools having varying diameters and end planes at varying angles with respect to the cylinder axis.
The articles of the invention are preferably of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, nylons, melamine, polystyrenes, polycarbonates, various fluorinated polymers, epoxy resin, cellulose acetate, vinyl chloride polymers, copolymers of the above and other materials, modified polymers including filled and plasticized polymers, etc.; although they may in certain cases also be of metals, ceramics, glasses, fibrous products such as papers, resin bonded fibrous sheeting, laminated sheets, glass filament reinforced webs, etc. The actual material which is chosen for a particular application depends upon such factors as suitability to fabrication in the desired configuration, projected ambient conditions of use (heat, moisture, acidic or basic conditions, etc.), mechanical conditions of use (tensile, and elastic stresses, repeated flexing), etc. In some cases, it is desirable to place the articles in the location of intended use and even to engage them when the material of construction is at an intermediate stage, for example, as a partially cured polymer or as a green ceramic and then bring the material to its final stage, e.g. by curing.
The versatility of the articles of the invention with respect to function as well as materials of construction render them widely useful. Panels orh'angings can be attached to walls with great ease, invisi'bly and, if desired with great tenacity. Adverse conditions of temperature, humidity, chemical corrosion, dirt, grease, etc. are of comparatively little concern. Depending upon the design and the particular elastic material which is used, the articles of the invention can be usable once, several times or many times. In certain articles of the invention disengagement can be accomplished only by forces suflicient to destroy the functional surf-aces by tension or shear, these articles being intended to hold permanently. The functional surfaces can be carried on the flat or curverlsurfaces of variously shaped articles, e.g. on sheets, spheres, cylinders, cubes, etc. and a single unitary article can have a plurality of functional surfaces thereon.
Various polymeric systems can be used in conjunction with the articles of the invention. Thus, for example, the base surface between the contour elements of the functional surface can be coated to any desired depth with a liquid or partially cured semisolid polymeric system, the surface engaged with another functional surface and the polymer thereafter activated and/ or cured. Some types of systems which can be used in this way are cements (which can be subsequently dried), sealants (which can be subsequently set), foaming systems (which can be subsequently foamed) and cross linking polymers (which can be subsequently cross linked).
The contour elements of the invention vary greatly in size and proportions, the actual limits depending largely upon the ease and efficiency of production and the intended use. Ordinarily, for ease of fabrication, handling, storage and use the elements are from about 0.025 to 1 inch in length and the length to diameter ratios of the stem portions thereof are from about 0.5 to
For definitions of terms herein relating to strength of materials, reference is made to the book Formulas for Stress and Strain by R. J. Roark, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1943, especially at pages 5-12.
What is claimed is:
1. A fastener comprising a complementary pair of unitary interengaging articles, each having a relatively stitf base from which emanates a multiplicity of resilient cam elements each comprised of a stem terminating in an enlarged shaped head, in which (1) the position of each element head is unordered with respect to the positions of the other element heads (2) a substantial number of pairs of adjacent element heads over the surface are spaced so that the distance between the heads is greater than the stem diameter (3) ordinarily three or more adjacent element heads lie along curved paths and (4) when the complementary articles are interengaged, a majority of the element heads of each article are held beneath the element heads of the other article.
2. A fastener according to claim 1 wherein the element heads are globe shaped.
3. A fastener according to claim 1 wherein the element heads are unsymmetrically shaped.
4. A fastener comprising a complementary pair of unitary interengaging articles, each having a relatively stiff base from which emanates a multiplicity of resilient cam elements each comprised of a stem terminating in an enlarged shaped head, in which (1) the position of each element head is unordered with respect to the positions of the other element heads (2) a substantial 8 number of pairs of adjacent element heads over the surface are spaced so that the distance between the heads is greater than the stem diameter (3) ordinarily three or more adjacent element heads be along curved paths and (4) when the complementary articles are interengaged, a majority of the element heads of each article are held beneath the element heads of the other article, the maximum angles between the axes and the bearing surfaces of the elements during engagement being substantially less than the maximum angles between the axes and the bearing surfaces of the elements during disengagement, the angles being measured within the element heads, whereby the force required to disengage the articles is substantially greater than the force required to engage them.
5. A fastener according to claim 4 wherein the element heads are bullet-shaped.
6. A fastener comprising a complementary pair of unitary interengaging articles, each having a relatively stiff base from which emanates a multiplicity of resilient cam elements each comprised of a stem terminating in an enlarged shaped head, in which (1) the position of each element head is unordered with respect to the positions of the other element heads (2) a substantial number of pairs of adjacent element heads over the surface are spaced so that the distance between the heads is greater than the stem diameter (3) ordinarily three or more adjacent element heads lie along curved paths and (4) when the complementary articles are interengaged, a majority of the element heads of each article are held beneath the element heads of the other article, the elements being of a uniform size and shape and each element being symmetrical about its central axis.
7. A fastener according to claim 6 wherein the element heads are globe shaped.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,499,898 3/ 1950 Anderson. 3,031,730 5/1962 Morin 24-204 3,101,517 8/1963 Fox 24-204 3,191,255 6/1965 Nealis 24-204 X 3,266,113 8/ 1966 Flanagan 24-204 FOREIGN PATENTS 815,072 9/ 1' Germany.
BERNARD A. GELAK, Primary Examiner.
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First: I hope to have v1.2 (or a beta) ready by the 15th.
Second: for some reason v1.1 wasn't uploaded to the site before now - blame is probably on me. So even though it was done on April 11th, you've all been missing stuff like text-find until today, doh.
What will v1.2 bring?
A better way of saving. Saving to the executable of a running program isn't possbible under windows (at least not without some very dirty tricks), so one has to jump through some hoops. The new way is still a bit bothersome, but better than the old. What this means to you is that fSekrit will not "flicker in and out of existance" when saving. (mostly done, needs extensive testing)
Somewhat more secure, by using a non-zero IV (techy stuff ;P). (done)
Custom font support, as per request. Per-user registry setting. Currently debating with myself whether to add a GUI font selection, or require the user to regedit. (done - unless you people want GUI).
Import and export of text files, because copy/paste can be a bit tedious. Also, it seems that the win9x clipboard is limited to ~12kb of text?, so this is needed for win9x support. (not started yet, should be easy)
Better win9x support. By creating a ~1meg note on NT and loading on Win98, I found out that large notes are read just fine by - but when saving, only ~60kb makes it to the file. (shouldn't be too hard to fix)


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Variety case heads to appeals court next
A Vance County Superior Court judge ordered Ark Royal Capital, LLC, of Houston to front an additional check for $298,090 to cover bond while an appeal against the civil award won by Variety Wholesalers in May proceeds over the next year.
With that posting, the case is officially under appeal, and the claim by Henderson-based Variety, parent company to Roses, Maxway, Super 10 and other store chains, now totals $1,257,010.
The case now proceeds to the N.C. Court of Appeals.
The Vance County Superior Court Clerks Office confirmed this week that a hearing scheduled for Monday was waived. Judge Elaine Bushfan's orders have been followed by both sides in the case.
Bushfan ordered a stay of execution against paying Variety any of the $958,920 on account with the court clerk. She also ordered the account to be paid up on additional claims that include interest accruing from a jury's April 25 decision to award $887,889.37 to Variety as recovery from Ark Royal.
Variety's corporate attorneys described the funds sought as misplaced by acts of embezzlement, fraud and unfair trade practices by a now bankrupt contractor company that utilized Ark Royal as a finance partner.
The complex case involved the N.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in rulings on whether to connect Ark Royal as an included defendant to the original Jan. 6, 2009, case against Salem Logistics Traffic Services, LLC, of Winston-Salem.
The Superior Court clerk for the case, Rita Gupton, confirmed that bond amounts have been secured for the case, and the large check is likely to be hand delivered by courier to complete the transaction.
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Thanks deathmetal guy, thats what i like, inquisitive minds. One of the reasons I got started, my favourite wood place, Century Mill, a specialty wood workers supply place, was clearing out some old stock. The birdseye had some discolouration and a few water stains, I knew it was nothing that would not sand out, so I bargained from $4 a square ft down to $20 for two 4X8 sheets.
I have tons of tools, for this I had to buy all those red squeeze clamps at $1.99 each, I think I ended up with 48 of them. The high end glue will run you about $16-$20. Don't cheap out with Elmers or something.
I worked steady evenings after work for about 8-10 days. I used 2 1/2 quarts of 2 part Dupont Urethane automotive clear coat. (another $90).
The hardwood I used to clamp with I cut on the table saw so each drum had its own radius cut into the boards, best seen in that picture showing the seam assembly.
I also have a 5 hp compressor, regulator, filters, respirator and mid level quality spray gun.
Eventually I will get picky, dissassemble it all, and block wet sand with 1000, grit, 1500, 2000, and 2500 grit, then some final cut polishing compound and a final buff with some Meguiars Gold wax. I have had many years of messing with drum re-finishing, although this was a big step up the ladder from anything I have tried before.
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Ok, I did some testing and can provide further information which should help to track down the problem (provided that the support is reading here - please give some feedback).
1. The cursor repetition delay speed issue wasn't the driver's but X server's fault. It changes the speed which will remain after quitting X. With option AutoRepeat I set the same delay and speed as in the console and everything's fine now.
2. The font problem is as follows: After quitting X the font is restored to the default vga (text) console font (e. g. the DOS font of the graphics card) and not to the font previously changed with setfont.
3. When switching to the vga (text) console while X is running, there is a problem with the cursor and with scrolling / screen update. The cursor isn't at the input position but in the upper left corner, and scrolling / screen update isn't directly visible.
So, the two real bugs (numbers 2. and 3.) should be clearly described. Please support, comment.
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NEW YORK—As the sold-out performance at Lincoln Center concluded on Sunday afternoon, Shen Yun Performing Arts encountered a familiar situation—a standing ovation, and three curtain calls.
"It's an extraordinary production," said Oleg Briansky, a lifelong ballet dancer and founder and director of Briansky Ballet Center. "It's superb entertainment—wonderful entertainment—beautifully rehearsed, and beautifully staged."
It's an extraordinary production … It's superb entertainment—wonderful entertainment—beautifully rehearsed, and beautifully staged.
New York-based Shen Yun is on a mission: to revive 5,000 years of Chinese culture—and its principals such as benevolence, wisdom, sincerity, and a reverence for the gods and the heavens—after more than 60 years of communist rule in China nearly decimated it.
"In a collection of short pieces, audiences travel from the Himalayas to tropical lake-filled regions; from the legends of the culture's creation over 5,000 years ago through to the story of Falun Dafa in China today; from the highest heavens down to the dusty plateaus of the Middle Kingdom," says Shen Yun's website.
"As far as the tradition goes, I think it's wonderful to be able to recreate that here in this country and all over the world," said Mr. Briansky, who, with a keen eye for dance, noted the genuine classical Chinese dance, the core of a Shen Yun performance.
"I think they're beautifully trained, very well trained," he said. "They're light on their feet."
"Classical Chinese dance is a culture left to us by the ancients who came before us; its beauty should be riches shared by all of humanity, its purity should not be contaminated," says Shen Yun's website. "Shen Yun Performing Arts' dance style is built upon classical Chinese dance as a foundation, while also maintaining a number of ethnic and folk dances. This combination embodies Chinese people's estheticism and ethnic character."
Mr. Briansky liked the projected digital backdrop very much, enjoying the times it became interactive, particularly during the story-based dance, How the Monkey King Came to Be, that is derived from a classic Chinese novel.
"It's very well done. It's the child in me," he said chuckling, "it's very nice."
Mr. Briansky also enjoyed the performance Joyful Little Monks, a humorous dance that portrays apprentice monks cleaning a temple.
Handcrafted costumes, from the warrior's helmet and armor to the civil official's headdress and robes are another aspect of Shen Yun, which Mr. Briansky found "beautiful." Attire from ethnic groups such as the Manchurians, Tibetans, and Mongolians are included in the wide-ranging, colorful costuming.
"It's the first time I've seen it," said Mr. Briansky, "and I'm very, very pleased."His wife and fellow dance instructor Mireille Briansky also praised the performance.
"It was very well done, and the dancers were very good. The technique and the ensemble was fabulous, the costumes, the lighting, [and] the music was also good," she said. "Everything was perfect."
Reporting by Pamela Tsai and Zack Stieber.
Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will next perform at Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island, Jan. 19.
They will return to New York's Lincoln Center Apr. 18-22.
For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.