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Post extrusion cell collapse of vinyl copolymer foams is prevented by incorporation of a small amount of a partial ester of a long chain fatty acid and a polyol.
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United States Patent DIG. 5, DIG. l3
'Ehrenfreund Aug. 28, 1973 1 AVOIDANCE OF CELL COLLAPSE IN AN [56] References Cited EXTRUSION PROCESS FOR A COPOLYMER UNITED STATES PATENTS BASED ON A Low MOLECULAR WEIGHT 3,644,230 2/1972 Cronin 260/2.5 E a-OLEFIN AND POLAR VINYL MONOMER 3,067,147 12/1962 Rubens et a1 264/53 X 3,222,304 12/1965 Ingram 260/2.5 R [75] Inventor g Ehrenfremd 3,177,174 4/1965 Tirpak 260/3l.6 x 3,461,088 8/1969 Stahnecker et a1. 264/53 x [73] Assignee; Haskon, Inc Wilmington, DeL 3,541,040 11/1970 Eastes et a1 260/31.6 22 Filed: 061.23, 1970 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Lasman, Henry R. Blowing Agents. Wilmington, [21] Mass., National Polychemicals, Pages 547-550. (Re- Related US. Application Data printed from Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and [63] Continuationin-part Of Ser. N0. 706,612, Feb. 19, Technology. Q 2, Pages 532-565,
1968, abandoned.
Primary Examinen- -Philip E. Anderson [52] US. Cl 260/2.5 E, 260/23 H, 260/31.6, Attorney-Edwin H. Dafter 260/41 A, 260/86.7, 260/88.1 PC, 264/53,
264/DIG. 5, 264/DIG. 13 [57] ABSTRACT 2; gf 'f' g g jgg Post extrusion cell collapse of vinyl copolymer foams 1, 7 2; 88 1 2 is prevented by incorporation of a small amount of a partial ester of a long chain fatty acid and a polyol.
2 Claims, No Drawings AVOIDANCE OF CELL COLLAPSE IN AN 'EXTRUSION PROCESS FOR A COPOLYMER BASED ON A LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT a-OLEFIN AND POLAR VINYL MONOMER This application is a -continuation-in-part of U.S. Application Ser. No. 706,612, filed Feb. 19, 1968 and now abandoned.
This invention relates to an improved process for the extrusion of foams of thermoplastic materials and to the foams produced thereby.
Small celled polymer foams are light-weight, low density materials which have many attractive commercial uses. In the past, most of this material has been prepared by compression molding or other techniques wherein foaming takes place within a confined volume, as in a shaping die. More recently the art has been moving in the direction of forming such foamed structures by extrusion since there are well known economic advantages to be realized from extrusion processes.
In the typical foam extrusion process, the polymer, with mixing aids, stabilizers, and other additives, is melted in the melting section of an extruder and an inert, low boiling hydrocarbon foamingor blowing agent is added thru the extruder barrel, under pressure, to the molten polymer. When the polymer is subsequently expolymers can be substantially reduced or eliminated if there is added to the polymer to be extruded 0.1 to percent by weight, based on polymer weight, of a partial ester of a fatty acid of about 12 to 18 carbon atoms and a polyol having 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups. The invention, then, is the improvement in the extrusion process for preparing foams of copolymers based on a low molecular weight a-olefin and a polar vinyl monomer using low boiling hydrocarbon blowing agents which comprises extruding such a copolymer having incorporated therein, in addition to the aforesaid hydrocarbon, 0.1 to 10 percent, preferably 0.1 to 3 percent, based on the weight of the copolymer, of a partial ester of a fatty acid of about 12 to 18 carbon atoms and a polyol having 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups.
The process of the invention is applicable to the preparation of foams of any copolymer based on a low molecular weight a-olefin and a polar vinyl monomer which can otherwise be employed in foaming processes. This includes, e.g., ethylene--vinyl acetate copolymer, ethyle'ne-ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-- -vinyl chloride copolymer, and metallic salts of copolymers of ethylene and unsaturated carboxylic acids such as the zinc or sodium salts of ethylene--acrylic acid copolymer. Such materials are commercially available and can be used to prepare useful foam compositions. Foams of the above 'copolymers having extremely low bulk density, e.g., less than 10 pounds per cubic foot can readily be prepared using the process of this invention.
The partial esters of fatty acids which are used to prevent cell collapse of extruded polyolefln foams according to this invention are members ofa generic class known as surface active agents or surfactants. Exemplary surfactants in the class of useful additives include, for example, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, mixtures of these monoand diglycerides, sorbitan' mono-, di-, and tri-oleates, and monoand diglycerides of oleic acid and palmitic acid, inter alia.
The reasons for theefticacy of the partial esters of the specified polyols in stabilizing foams is not known for certain. However, it has been postulated that there is a relationship between the solubility of the surfactant in hydrocarbons at low temperature and the ability to prevent foam collapse. It has been suggested that the surfactant must be at low temperatures in order to form a barrier to impede the escape of the hydrocarbon blowing agent from the polymer. This is not, however, intended as a limiting theory.
The blowing agent'which isemployed in the process of this invention can be any hydrocarbon which boils below the melting point of the polar copolymer. This includes such compounds as pentane, hexane, heptane, and octane. Also, halogenated hydrocarbons which meet the same limitations as to boiling point can be used as, e.g., methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chlorodifluoroethane, tetrafluoroetha'ne, and similar halogenated hydrocarbons. Mixtures of these materials'are also useful.
In addition to the specified surfactant and blowing agent, the foamable composition will also usually contain small amounts of a metallic soap such as zinc stea rate and a finely divided inorganic material such as calcium silicate as lubricants and cell nucleating agents. These materials are used in small amounts, e.g., a combined total of about 0.2 to 2 percent by'weight based on polymer weight. It is found that their presence contributes to the attainment of uniform small cell size in most cases.
By small cell foam, it is intended to indicate a foam having cells of about 2 millimeters or less average diameter. Cells of this small diameter are preferred since this type of foam is usually more resilient than one having larger cells. Additionally, smaller cells lead to smoother skin on the foam.
The extrusion of the foam is effected in any known way by means of either single ordouble screw extruders. Equipment of this type is standard and commer-- cially available, and forms no partbf this invention.
The improved process of this invention is applicable to the production of foamed articlesof any shape which can conveniently be formed by ext fusion, for example, sheets, rods, tubes, and wire or cable coatings. The resulting closed-cell foam structures are characterized by good thennal insulation'properties and light-weight.
In addition to the blowing agent, the polymer employed in this invention can, and usually will, contain other additives for other purposes, for example, a small amount of a heat or light stabilizer and an antioxidant -to prevent degradation during processing. Pigments,
EXAMPLE 1 A foamable composition was prepared containing 50 parts of a copolymer of about 93 percent ethylene and 7 percent vinyl acetate having a melt index of about 2, 0.2 part zinc stearate, 0.4 part calcium silicate and 0.4 part of a mixture of glycerol monoand distearate sold commercially under trade name Atmos 150. This mixture was extruded thru a 2-1/2 inch single screw extruder fitted with a round hole die. Temperature was controlled across the extruder in 5 zones and the die, as follows: first zone 166 C., second zone 160 C., third zone 157 C., fourth zone 157 C., fifth zone 1 16 C.; and at the die 88 C. Between the first and second zones, there was introduced 3.5 parts liquid hexane and 3.5 parts dichlorodifiuoromethane under pressure of 2850 psi.
On emerging from the die, the composition immediately expanded to a foamed rod about 0.77 inch in diameter. After cooling, this had shrunk to 0.70 inch and after 48 hours, was still 0.70 inch. The density of this foam was about 8.2 pounds per cubic foot.
When a control for the above test was run, omitting the glycerol monoand distearate mixture, the foam initially expanded to the same diameter, but upon cooling it shrunk to 0.60 inch and after 48 hours, it had further shrunk to about 0.45 inch. The density measured after 48 hours was about 13.2 pounds per cubic foot.
EXAMPLE 2 A composition similar to that of Example 1 was prepared containing 0.2 parts of glycerol monostearate in place of the mixed glycerides of Example 1, using hepv tane and dichlorodifluoromethane as blowing agents. The extruder in this instance was staged as follows: 165 C., 160 C., 154 C., 154 C., 116 C., and 92 C.
The resulting foamed rod had initial diameter of 0.75 inch, 0.70 after cooling and 0.70 after 48 hours. Its density was 8.1 pounds per cubic foot.
EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 4 The foamable composition in this example was com prised of 50 parts of the sodium salt of a copolymer of about 90 percent ethylene with 10 percent acrylic acid, 0.4 part of the mixed glycerol diand monostearate, 0.4 part zinc stearate and 0.2 part calcium silicate. This was fed thru the same extruder and a mixture of 3.5 parts hexane and 7 parts dichlorodifluoromethane was added to form foamed rod. The extruder was temperature staged as follows: 166 C., 177 C., 154 C., 160 C., C., and at the die 88 C. The resulting foamed rod had initial diameter of 0.87 after cooling 0.82, and after 48 hours 0.82. lts density was 4.6 pounds per cubic foot.
EXAMPLE 5 A foamable composition was prepared containing 50 parts of a copolymer of 93 percent ethylene and 7 percent vinyl acetate, 5 parts of the sodium salt of ethylene--acrylic acid copolymer, 0.4 part of mixed glycerol monoand distearate, 0.25 part zinc stearate and 0.4 part calcium silicate. This was extruded thru a 2-1/2 extruder and a round hole die to form a foamed rod. The temperature profile of the extruder was 166 C.,160C.,l57C.,157 C., 116C., and 88 C., at the die. The resulting rod was about 0.60 inches immediately after extrusion, and about 0.55 after cooling. Its density was about 9.9 pounds per cubic foot.
EXAMPLE 6 The foamable composition in this example was cornprised of 50 parts of a copolymer of 8 percent ethyl acrylate-and 92 percent ethylene, 0.4 part sorbitan monooleate, 0.2 part zinc stearate and 0.2 part calcium silicate. This was extruded into foamed rods using the same extruder and same temperature profile as was used in Example 1 with 3.5 parts hexane and 7.0 parts dichlorodifluoromethane as the blowing agent. The foamed rod was 0.77 inch in diameter initially and shrunk to 0.70 inch on cooling. lts density was 8.6 pounds per cubic foot.
What I claim and desire to protect by letters Patent 1. In an extrusion process comprising: admixing in the extruder a copolymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene--vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-- -ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene--vinyl chloride copolymer-and the metallic salts of ethylene--acrylic acid copolymers, a low boiling blowing agent selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrocarbons, (b) halogenated hydrocarbons, and (c) mixtures of (a) and (b), and a nucleating agent comprising a finely divided inorganic material, the improvement of adding 0.1 to 10 rate.
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Children's Creative Yoga class includes yoga, yoga ball, nature movement, and dance. The students will have fun while getting fit. Yoga and fun movement are ideal activities for children to learn how to keep their body fit for life. Parents are welcome to take the class with their child.
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The phone rang yesterday afternoon. I picked it up.
"Hi, is this Chicky's Run?" asked the caller. She had a jaunty voice with a hint of country drawl.
"I'm sorry, you've got the wrong number," I said.
"Oh. Sorry about that!" she said brightly.
"No problem," I said. "Have a good one."
"You too!"
Afterwards, I found myself thinking that the call had been, in some odd way I couldn't really articulate to myself, rather pleasant. It had something to do with its unexpectedness, with the sense of flower-potted window opening for a moment into another person's world, and being closed with a polite wave; a small, self-contained and very human moment.
Each day I'm involved in about a dozen business-related calls. In every one, I'm asking someone for something, or being asked. The conversations might be enjoyable, they might even be a talk between friends, but there's a pretext. The Chicky's Run mixup was refreshingly free.
And as I thought about it, I realized that I couldn't remember my last wrong number conversation. When I misdial, I end up in someone's voicemail, and hang up quickly. I assume the reverse is true. No doubt people make more calls than ever; but in an age of cell phones, Skype and incoming caller ID, this particular interaction seems to have vanished.
Whether it says anything about our historical moment that a wrong number now seems a comparatively meaningful interaction, I don't know. But I kind of miss them.
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Bacchetta, Gianluigi - Mayoral Garcia Berlanga, Olga - Podda, Lina (2009) Catalogo de la flora exotica de la isla de Cerdeña (Italia). Flora Montiberica , 41 . pp. 35-61. ISSN 1138-5952
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This paper provides a checklist of exotic flora on the island of Sardinia (Italy) with a total of 482 taxa which represent 18% of the flora of the island; 29 taxa are new to the island and 9 of them for Italy. Most of these taxa (289, which represent 62% of the total) are neophytes and 173 (38%) are archeophytes, while new events are all related to neophytes. Among all neophytes, 44% are naturalized, 39% casual and 17% invasive. The archeophytes include a 55% of naturalized taxa, 44% casual and 1% invasive. The category of invasive accounts 11% of the total alien flora. The analysis of the checklist confirms phanerophytes as the most represented biological form (40%), with the American origin prevalent among all species (30%). Further analysis have been conducted in order to verify the impact on different ecosystems and the most vulnerable habitats to the phenomena of neocolonization are agricultural (32%) and sinanthropic (28%), followed by wetlands (11%) and coastal (10%).
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Dual Credit enables a high school student to earn credit towards high school graduation while simultaneously earning college credit towards an associate's degree or workforce program certificate.
Dual Credit is approved and regulated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Release Date: 8/2/2005
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Carroll Community College Offers MSDE-Approved
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In fall 2005 and spring/summer 2006, Carroll Community College will offer reading courses for teachers seeking early childhood/elementary certification and renewal, and secondary certification and renewal. The courses are approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
Faculty will offer classroom instruction, project-based assignments, individual conferencing, and online instruction.
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The reading courses are approved by MSDE to meet the new reading course work requirements for teachers. They may be eligible for reimbursement by Carroll County Public Schools if the courses are required for initial certification or certification renewal.
For early childhood/elementary certification and renewal, courses include Processes and Acquisition of Reading and Materials for Teaching Reading. For secondary certification and renewal, courses include Teaching Reading in the Content Area, Part 1 and Teaching Reading in the Content Area, Part II.
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Sean Park pleased to welcome back three for Cambridge Granta
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Cambridge Granta are strengthened by the return of three players for their scheduled trip to Horsford in the Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier League tomorrow.
Batsman Akbar Ansari, wicketkeeper Josh Hunter-Jordan and spinner Lewys Hill are all back in the team after missing last Saturday's league win over Copdock & Old Ipswichian.
They come in for Phil Hughes, who is jetting off to Australia as part of his medicine studies at Cambridge University, Sam Snoxall and Richard Erlebach.
Granta are on a high following that victory and the following day's success over Swardeston in the Royal London Club Championship, Group 13 semi-final.
Sean Park's team are five places and 42 points above Horsford in the table, and they only trail leaders Swardeston by 19 points, although the table-toppers have played a game less.
"After last weekend's performances the guys are full of confidence," said Granta captain Park.
"We've played a game more than Swardeston so you could potentially add 30 points to their score, but they might lose that game.
"It's nice to be right up there. The first time we won the league we came from about 90 points back with only 150 to play for.
"If you're there or thereabouts towards the end of the season then it can be all to play for."
Granta will also be hoping Saffron Walden can do them a favour by avoiding defeat at home to Swardeston, but Giles Ecclestone's side are struggling with availability again.
Lloyd Paternott struck 129 and Jason Gallian made 69 as they shared a 181-run partnership in last weekend's victory over Woolpit, but the former has injured his shoulder and the latter is unavailable.
Simon Parmenter and Nick Batcheler are also not up for selection, so Ali Hancock, Spencer Hill, Jamie White and Tom Philp will all come into the side.
"I think we've done Swardeston a couple of times and they've stuffed us a couple of times," said Walden skipper Ecclestone. "They're a top side and it's always good to play against them."
Burwell will be aiming to make it three wins on the bounce when they entertain Woolpit.


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Neil Armstrong > Chop
Louis and Stretch bear the name better, too, but Neil takes the cake for Armstrongs.
Why is Chop Arm Strong -- you know, the rap-rock song celebrating the Atlanta Braves (see below) -- even in this conversation?
The tune itself and its disarrayed lyrics was bad enough. The overly-dramatic music video compounds our pain, which is no longer just resident to the ear.
"I'm a Brave to the grave," Aaron Chewning, the artist, begins after standing in a smoky room filled with chauvinistic musicians.
"I've never worn a cap without an A on it," he continues. The Armstrongs turn in their graves. Scott Stapp, the lyricist, has now possessed Chewning, who's doing his best Linkin Park.
Then the chorus.
Chewning rallies Braves fans -- and believe us, many will rally around this -- with the poetry that is, "I've got my chop arm strong" -- something the singer says we don't want to see flexed.
This is atrocious and should be chopped from the internet.


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A Johnson City man faced several charges from a city police investigation into a purse stolen from a vehicle.
Jonathan E. Estep, 26, 205 Edna Court, Apt. 100, was charged with auto burglary, theft under $500 and two counts of credit card fraud under $500.
Police said the arrest resulted from an investigation into an auto burglary in which the victim's purse was stolen and her credit card was used at Walmart.
Estep was jailed in the Washington County Detention Center on $12,000 bond and arraigned Friday in Sessions Court.


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Recent wildfires close Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve
Numerous homes and other property along with thousands of acres were recently burned in the Myrtle Beach area due to wildfires. Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve in Horry County was hit hard with nearly 8,000 of the 9,383-acre preserve ravaged by fire. Due to safety concerns and ongoing mop-up of smoldering areas, Lewis Ocean Bay will be closed to public access until further notice. The area will be re-opened as soon as public safety can be assured and post-fire evaluation activities are complete.
Deanna Ruth, a S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife biologist based at Samworth Wildlife Center in Georgetown County, says the destruction of habitat is widespread in Lewis Ocean Bay, but they haven't seen a large die-off of animals. "It seems the animals were able to retreat from the oncoming fire," she said. Lewis Ocean Bay is home to such creatures as deer, raccoon, fox, squirrel, quail and black bear.
Prescribed burning and other forestry management techniques at the preserve were also directly responsible for saving 83 of 85 trees with active Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. Prescribed or controlled fires reduce or even eliminate fuel loads, thereby making wildfire on that area impossible or unlikely for some time afterwards. And wildfires are less destructive on areas that have been prescribed burned. Wildfires often either lose intensity or go out when they reach areas that have been prescribed burned. It is much better to deal with a predictable amount and direction of smoke at a known time under prescribed conditions in a planned fire that reduces forest fuels, than to deal with a wildfire on that same land, a wildfire that may burn under dangerous weather conditions such as in a drought and in low humidity and high winds.
Ruth also noted the wildfires, or preferably prescribed burns, are beneficial to some native plants such as rare insectivorous Venus flytraps or pitcher-plants. "Pitcher plants, for instance, require open, sunny positions in the landscape and all are fire adapted," Ruth said. "Fire increases pitcher plant habitat."
Lewis Ocean Bay has natural attractions year-round. In January, wire grass and migrating songbirds are on display. From March through June, pitcher-plants and wildflowers make a wonderful show. Late September through spring, songbirds abound and in the fall, more wildflowers, such as blazing star and meadow beauties, are prolific.
DNR protects and manages South Carolina's natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state's natural resources and its people.


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Pastries of Demark's Petit Fours
By Mabel Suen
Miss Leon's Serves Some of St. Louis' Best Comfort Food
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Fort Taco Is Your Newest Addiction
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Planter's House Debuts New Spring Cocktail Menu
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Normally I'd side with the women. They seem like they're here to enjoy a couple of drinks, maybe some T-ravs or cheese cubes from the happy-hour buffet, after another day at the office. And then here comes Sports-Radio Dude waving his microphone in their faces, asking them to play air hockey.
It's a tournament, apparently. The winner gets to play air hockey against Bernie Federko himself. Not tonight, sadly, though Bernie Federko is here, surveying his joint less like a proud owner, more like the field general he was on the ice. Seriously, his stare is intense. I wouldn't want to play air hockey with this man. I love all 32 of my teeth.
"Express Lotto Lunch" $7.95
"Hall of Fame" appetizer platter $16.95
Filet mignon $25.95
Like I said: Usually I'd side with the women. But Sports-Radio Dude is dying up there. I mean, the bar is packed Blues fans and Cardinals fans (both teams are at home on this night) and the happy-hour crowd but he can't find anyone to play air hockey. He's practically begging the three middle-aged women. I expect him to pull out a thick roll of bills and peel them off, one by one, until the women surrender. I imagine the dark corner of the restaurant where he'll confront his producer later, muttering, "Do you want to play air hockey?" over and over again.
I'm so distracted by this scene that I don't really notice the progress my buddy Eric and I have made on our "Hall of Fame" appetizer platter. I'm just blindly grabbing and eating and grabbing and eating till Eric snaps me out of it by asking, "Who's this Bernie Federko again?"
Hold your letters. Eric isn't from St. Louis. He knows nothing about Bernie Federko and not much more about hockey. In other words, he's an ideal dinner companion to discover whether there's more to this place than its name and game-night energy.
The early returns aren't encouraging. The "Hall of Fame" platter might be the most ridiculous thing I've ever (intentionally) ordered. You get T-ravs, calamari, chicken "fingers" and wings, barbecued baby-back ribs and "popcorn" shrimp, all served atop a tremendous mound of fried onions. When it arrived, a man at the next table asked, "What is that?" His voice was pitched somewhere between fear and awe, sort of how I think my voice will sound when the alien spaceships finally arrive.
Frankly, though, I admired the sheer, outlandish everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-ness of it. I was even a little disappointed that it didn't include any fried cheese. And it provided fine snacking during the saga of Sports-Radio Dude and the three middle-aged woman. But now that I've switched back to job mode, I'm disappointed. The T-ravs' filling is mealy, the ribs are tough and bland, and the chicken wings' bright-orange sauce smacks of vinegar and little else. Though the chicken fingers offer plump breast meat and the calamari are tender, both taste only of frying oil. The three generic dipping sauces barbecue, marinara, ranch don't help any of it.
Meantime Sports-Radio Dude has found a few air hockey players. I'm happy for him. But with the start of both the Blues and the Cardinals games imminent, the bar crowd has thinned, and Bernie Federko's now resembles the place I remember from two previous visits: large, poorly lit and dowdy. If not for Bernie Federko's memorabilia on the walls and the blue-and-yellow Blues color scheme and the T-ravs, I could be in any hotel sports bar in any American city.
Bernie Federko's does offer a truly unique lunch special, though. For $7.95, you get a choice of sandwiches, a side salad or fries and a tiny apple cobbler. And a lottery ticket. A $1 Missouri "Wild Doubler" scratch-off ticket came out on the same plate as my "slow-smoked" brisket sandwich. The brisket was tough and not especially smoky, while the accompanying barbecue sauce added just a slight tang. The ticket was a loser, too, but at least that $1 ostensibly went to fund our schools.
Against my recommendation, Eric has ordered the filet mignon for his entrée. Actually, I haven't tried the filet mignon, but on my first visit I had the New York strip steak. It was a horrible piece of meat: gristly, overly salted and, despite being the correct color for medium-rare, dry, as if the kitchen hadn't given it the proper time to rest. I suppose I shouldn't have been shocked. The menu didn't claim this was prime meat. But when you put "steak" in your name and charge roughly $27 for a New York strip, it ought to be edible.
At that first visit my fiancée ordered "The Federko Favorite," a bacon cheeseburger. (Not to be confused with "The Bernie Burger.") The burger itself was fairly blah, its only flavor a medium-well char. A few thick slices of applewood-smoked bacon helped pick up the slack, but I don't think I can recommend the meat at Bernie Federko's to anyone.
To my surprise, the filet mignon turns out to be much better: tender, juicy, not too salty. This isn't a great steak, but it's not bad. Which is lucky for Eric, because the mashed potatoes on one side of it are pasty, either made from a boxed mix or prepared hours ago, and the vegetables on the other side have been boiled in the Dead Sea.
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I am so glad to see Joe here. we still love you Joe
If the team that wins the coin toss goes down the field and gets a field goal and the other team gets a field goal, then its the next team that score wins. that means that both teams are pretty much eqally very good. thats why they tied up to begin with. college is a lot different than nfl. then are we going backwards?? I don't like the change and I think its because the saints won. talent and skill got them their and no matter how much they cry...we still won the sb get over it
you saints hater...get over it we won we won we won and you can't stand that....tooo bad you crybabies, go ahead and cry cry cry. no one gave the saints anything and we don' have to prove nothing. get over it. the way we losing our players we might make another year but you can't take this one away from us....hahahahahahahahahaha
cry, cry cry....all because the saints of all the teams in the leage not only went to the sb , but won it. get over it we won and you cant take that away with the crying
I feel the same way, are they going to get rid of too many people who brought them to the sb. I know they made big bucks winning the sb. what the problem they're getting to high on their saddle
I think their could of been a better person than manning. He has announced to the world that he is for the colts. to me its not right.
yes he spoke well of the Saints, but my first reaction was not good.
of all the people in the world, why him???????????????
I just love this article. I laught and cried at the same time. good job, good job, damn good job
New Orleans has never been given enough credit and I don't expect they ever will. It was tom brady this and tom brady that until the Saints wiped them out. Now you don't hear too much about him. Payton is a very good player, but they just leave Drew out of it. They praise manning. I just turn the tv off when I hear about all that, or lower the volume. Drew can win the super bowl and it probably would not change much. The NFL thinks the tv rateing for the saints and viking game was so high because it was Brett Farr. They don't have a clue. and lets face it , they probbaly never will. they are just trying to sell their news the way they see it. If you don't know better, you can get caught up in that dumm sh**
I love the way they are speaking out, the nfl is too big and think they can scare people into doing what they want. Its nice to see the state stand up on an issue , no matter the reason ,why I love the way they are saying back off. the people in Louisiana will not be bullyed by you. can't someone do something special for us for whatever reason and just enjoy the simple goodness of the deed. I thank you all for the gester
Theirs no where on any Saints, nfl shirts that says Who dat. I would like to see proof of that. and the saints symbol is for the city of New Orleans,\.
they are a greedy bunch. Just like the pro bowl before the super bowl. what are they trying to do. this new guy in charge sounds like hes wanting to f*** things up. and whats this about making teams play their first string in a meaningless game, by briding them for extra draFT picks. they are going too far, someone should take them to court.
who cares about the Vikings dry spell. we want a SB
I am so sick of hearing about Brett. plume sick of it. I hope we cream you'll. So what brett use to be a saints fan. what he wants , honable mention, he wants us to know he's a good guy and feel sorry for him.
all myear all we heard is brett, brett, brett. Now I think I'll go throw up
Who cares to see this flm? The nfl network is saying how Brett's from this area and he has bought 3000 tickets for pass games in green bay. We don't care if you are a home boy, the SAINTS are out to win, Ask Eli.
I don't believe its for a ring. Its to help us get the best results. That wonderfull. we love you Deuce. Glad to have you back. You deserve a chance to get back on the field. we love you.
I think too many people are getting crazy about whats happening. It take hard work , talent, determination and to believe you can achive.
people here are so starved for a winning season, something good to be happy about they are going over board. I guest they feel like its a miricle. It is wonderful to have this happen here, where so many bad situations cloud out our happy feeling.
Benson finally puts out money and finally good things are happening.'
Thank God they hired the right coach, thank God they got brees, thank god for all the right moves, when last year it looked like we hit every pothole in the road. and if a few ball bounce our way, that natures way of evening out things. the ball bouces both ways, just glad its bouncing our way for a change.
Just be glad to have this as a good memory to mhole on to'
I loved the fact that Reggie had two t d. Good Job Reggie. Yes I hope the Reggie haters sit their with their mouth open. I wish the flies would of had a feast. ha
not all of us bash Reggie. some of us see what hes good at, not just the bad.
A great article. but please don't throw voodo in it,, its talent, talent , attitude, state of mind and luck. what a game.
why not call them the " take away gang" I was so glad to see mike back and healthy,
. I always liked the way he played when he is healthy. and to be on a 11-0 team must spark a big passion to do good. When Mike intersecped that ball , I said yes Mike is back. good job
I think the talent on the team is the reason why they won.
I agree on Joe Horn, and Kyle Turley. they was good. and noman hand


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boneless, skinless chicken meat
1/2 pound
uncooked spaghetti
4 cloves
1/4 cup
chopped onion
salt to taste
12 cups
3 tablespoons
olive oil
After reading some of the reviews I decided to add a few ingredients.
I added a can of cream of chicken soup, pepper, and basil to taste. Rather than using the spaghetti, I used egg noodle twists. My husband & I both enjoyed this soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. It's true comfort food!!
Bland bland bland. Where are the celery,carrots and onions? I put in all3 and sometimes green beans or zucchini. I put in thyme and Italian seasonings and fresh garlic and parsley. I would not make it as is.
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This was good, I would definitely use chicken broth in lieu of water next time. It is a little bland but that was fine, my daughter loved it with the spaghetti noodles. Fresh herbs would help cure the blandness too. Thanks!
This soup was good but a little bland. I added a lot of salt as well as carrots and celery to give it more flavor. If I made it again I would add chicken broth to give it more flavor. I'd say overall its so-so.
This recipe turned out wonderfully! I added carrots, celery, chicken boullion, and 1 1/2 cups of vegetable broth and it was just perfect! I will definitely make this again!
Perfect I have a cold and don't wanna cook make me feel better soup.
As one of the commenters suggested I added a can of cream of chicken and mushroom soup, two teaspoons of white pepper, one teaspoon parsley, one teaspoon celery salt and one tablespoon salt. And the soup was amazingly delicious.
I will make this every time I am sick from now on.
Very bland! Has hardly any taste. Will not make again. Sorry!
My husband and I enjoyed it. Just added chicken bouillon cubes, like the another suggestion said. There were WAY too many noodles, next time I would add only half a pound!
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Top 10 Damon Snarks From The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 18: "American Gothic"
Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) certainly has a way with words. The witty bloodsucker manages to drop bon mots no matter the situation. Check out the charming and churlish things that came out of his mouth in The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 18 "American Gothic".
1. She prefers bright lights, big city
Damon: Someone like Katherine's not going to hole up in Hicksville, PA.
2. Somebody's all business
Damon, to Stefan: I don't care if we have to throw Rebekah under a school bus and put Elena in a burlap sack; we do what we have to do.
3. Denied
Elena, to Damon and Stefan: You know I don't want the cure. You need to know that I never will, and I'm done talking about it. So, will you accept that and let me be who I am or not?
Damon: Yeah... no.
4. Can you blame him?
Stefan: What happened to that guy?
Damon: He got his neck snapped on the roof of a building, and now this guy is royally pissed off.
5. Feels like old times
Damon, upon seeing Rebekah and Katherine: I see you got Katherine already — you're losing your touch, evil one!
6. Even his enemies have nicknames
Damon, to Katherine about Elena: What about you, smiley? Do you know where she is?
7. Specific.
Damon, to Katherine at her house: No sudden moves, no tricks, no... Katherine-ing.
8. Tell me how you really feel?
Katherine: Did it ever occur to you that you never really knew me?
Damon: Did it ever occur to you that you aren't that deep?
9. The key is getting in their heads
Damon, looking for the cure at Katherine's house: If I were a dangerous, paranoid sociopath, where would I keep my most cherished possession...
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Rubus ursinus is a species of blackberry or dewberry known by the common names California blackberry, California dewberry, Douglas berry, Pacific blackberry, Pacific dewberry and trailing blackberry. It is native to western North America. This is a wide, spreading shrub or vine-bearing bush with prickly branches that can tip layer to spread vegetatively. Its white flowers may be distinguished from those of other blackberries by their narrow petals. The species is dioeocious, with male and female plants. As with other Rubus, the canes are typically vegetative the first year, primocanes, and reproductive in the second, floricanes. The sweet, very aromatic, edible fruits are dark purple to black and up to 2 centimeters in length.
They need consistent amounts of moisture to set large fruit. In coastal areas of Washington state they are called "little wild blackberries". Seed size seems to be related to fruit "cell" size, and the smallest (1 cm) fully formed berries are most highly prized.
A selected plant of this species called the 'Aughinbaugh' blackberry was a parent of the loganberry. The species is also an ancestor of the boysenberry, and the marionberry (also called the 'Marion' blackberry). 'Wild Treasure', released by the USDA-ARS in 2010, is a hybrid between a selection of R. ursinus and 'Waldo' (another cultivar that is a second generation descendant of 'Marion' that has no prickles); it has the fruit size and flavor of the wild species, but without prickles, and the fruit are machine harvestable.
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New guy in here!
Hey there guys,
I`m new in here, even tho i`ve been following the forum for a while. I decided to show you my kit, so as not to be a stranger. I must admit, i`m pretty ashamed showing my humble kit between all these fancy Tama`s, DW`s and others. I had a veeery tight budget when i started, so I didn`t really have a choice. I`ve started drumming almost two years ago, beginning with Rock, then going further towards Metal, and now I began expanding my horizons, as I learned all kinds of stuff, Reggae, Blues, Latino, etc. and got my kit last summer. It was a basic, cheap, low-end, Millenium MX222, in black finish. I was as happy as hell when it arrived.I knew it ain`t that much, so when I had some extra money , i started buying other stuff, so as to make my dream-kit. (don`t we all do that?). So here it is my current set-up:
22x16 Bass Drum
14x5,5 Steel Snare Drum
8x7,10x9 ,12x10 ,13x11 Tom Toms,16x16 Floor Tom
14''Millenium Hi-Hats and Crash, 16''Millenium Crash and Paiste PST3 Crash, 20''Millenium Ride
Custom and experimental hoe, sounds nice
Temporary Djembe
All hardware is Millenium, except two cymbal stands wich are home-made
All heads are stock, except Remo Powerstroke 3 on bass drum and Remo Emperor on 12'' Tom. Lack of money, eh...
Sorry for my grammar errors, past tenses are not really my friends...
Enough with the talking, here are the pictures!
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Welcome to Drummerworld! Your kit looks like a lot of fun to play, doesn't matter what kind of kit you have, it's the drummer that makes the music. Sounds like you are expanding your musical interests as you expand your kit!
Enjoy your kit and have fun! Welcome!
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Regarding musical interests, it`s not just that. After a while, i started considering 4/4 rock grooves "pretty easy", so i needed something more challenging. Also, my teacher plays mostly funky-fusion-jazz stuff, so that was an influence, too.
It is, indeed, very fun to play! I`ve got some big future plans (new reso head for Bassdrum, 14''Floortom, a splash, etc) but i`ll have to wait until i have enough funds. Overall, i`m pretty happy with it, only that peope make fun of it for being a no-name kit, even though it sounds really good! My only dissapointment is the snare. I`ve never liked the sound of a steel snare, it`s too ringy for me, that`s why i use a sound control ring. Also, the heads are pretty bad, they get out of tune very quickly, and i`m planning to replace very shortly at least the batter head. The biggest problem is the shell, which is out of round, and i don`t really have a clue how to fix it. i`ve read over the forum that steel shells are easy to fix, but i`m afraid to do it without proper instructions. Do you think you can help?
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Sorry, but I'm not seeing any pictures...
Might be just my computer though if SOG can see them.
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Welcome! But I'm not seeing the pictures either.
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I`ve had troubles with Postimage before. I re-uploaded them with Imageshack, hope you guys can see them now :|
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Pictures are working fine for me, so I guess you've fixed it. What I like about your kit is you've got it set up so it's all an nice angles and easy to reach. Nothing off at random angles with massive gaps between each other. Your English is very good by the way! And remember, never be ashamed of your drum kit - A great example of why you shouldn't be
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No need to be ashamed ... most of us started out .... well .... not playing DW and Tama .... my first kit was a Japanese stencil kit. Welcome.
Since you're using a ring on your snare, you might wanna try a coated Evans HD Dry snare head ... I have one of those on my Yamaha steel snare ... and on my Pearl Omar Hakim ... really nice, versatile, snare head ...
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Thanks for the nice comments! I`ve seen Leo and his kit before, really impressive!
The only thing that is not that well placed is the hoe (it`s on the left cymbal stand).I sometimes hit the cymbal from underneath when playing it. It may seem foolish, but it has a nice sound, say, like playing a ride while muting it.Short, crisp and metallic.It works really good for funky!
Regarding the snare, I`ve played on a bunch of snares, some steel, some wood, and with various heads (coated and not coated) and the one i liked the most was Remo Controlled Sound, coated.It gives that "whack!" sound with as little overtones as possible.I like my toms very resonant, but I like short, punchy snare and bassdrum sounds. Also, I keep my snare prety low-tuned compared to my friends, it doesn`t have such a sharp, high-pitched sound. As i`ve said before, the biggest problem is the shell, wich is out of round, and i have to tighten the heads pretty much just to get rid of the wrinkles, so that`s the first thing i want to fix before buying any head.
My god, did I write this much again?!
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Hey there, guys!
Here`s some new pics with my beloved ones:
As you can see, i`ve got myself (finally!!) the Gretsch reso head i`ve always wanted and a Remo Controlled Sound snare head. It`s been a pain saving the money, but it`s well worth. The reso head is thick and coated, and it also has a dampfening ring, just like the Powerstroke 3 on the batter head. That black thing around the hole is an add-on I got for strengthening and to make cutting the hole a piece of cake. It sounds amazing right now,and it looks even better then it sounds. What i`m missing now would be some wooden hoops, just as the Catalina model from Gretsch...
Also, the snare head is AWESOME! I managed to re-round the shell (wasn`t that much of a trouble) and i tuned just the way i like it. I can get that muted-like, almost-no-ring sound, even without any dampfening.I never taught i could get that much of the ring from a steel shell. Also, it has an awesome WHACK!, it`s loud as hell...
Also, i`ve changed the venue and finally got in a band, we play heavy-thrash-neoclassical metal... something like Malmsteen meets Bach meets Megadeth...pretty technical stuff.. We have our rehearsal room in a basement wich, as you can see, is pretty well soundproofed. Now, i don`t have that much reverb, so it doesn`t kill my ears after rehersals...
Let me know what you think :)
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I thought Malmsteen was Bach meets Megadeth ...
Cool, the Gretsch reso head .... I have one of those ...
Pull those Millenium badge/stickers off the kit, and you'll just have a black "stealth" kit ...
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By the way, I just bought these today:
I don`t really have a clue how cheap used cymbals should be, but these costed me around 55 euros... I have no idea what they are stained with, but for now they`ll stay like this. I`m quite afraid of cymbal cleaning solvents, as i don`t like the idea of loosing the logos. I`ll give them a vinegar wash, through...
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Nice kit, it has a lot of charm and character. And hey, if those guys making fun of you on their Starclassics can't play half as well, you win! It's the player, not the bat/racket/stick. :)
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I had a set of 15" black label 2002 hats ... excellent rock hats .... I bought 'em used, back in/around 1992 ... for $250. Played on 'em for 18 years ... and then sold them ... for $250. Can't go wrong with Paiste 2002's.
As far as dealing with your drum badges ... if you're handy with your computer, perhaps print a logo/cover/sticker .... something like this, perhaps ...
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I`m not thinking of getting rid of the badges, really. I don`t find the point of doing that and after all you fellas have told me, i sat down and taught to myself... It is, indeed, the drummer that makes the sound. Why should I be embarrased of my drums, if i love them and take great care of them?
Now, regarding the cymbals. I`ve always loved the sound of the 2002`s, so this is kind of a "dream come true" for me. I was expecting a brighter sound, but it`s still very nice sounding. I`ve compared it at the rehearsal room with my old Millenium brass hats and a set of Sabian B8`s and , even though the B8 have a more brighter and crisp sound, my Paiste hats really kick ass. If i could just clean that damn stains...
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OK, got some updates.
I`ve cleaned the 2002`s with Paiste Cymbal Cleaner AND have keeped the logos intact.. They cleaned out really nicely, but the stains appeared to be rust. I`ll give them another wash with cleaning agent, but I doubt i`ll be able to get the rust off.
Now, one question. I`v always loved the look of the wooden bass drum hoops of the Gretsch Catalina, laquered only on the outer edge.
I`ve got a friend who has a bass drum with wooden hoops, but they are in pretty bad condition.The drums have been neglected and abused, they`ve been scratched, bruised and god knows what else. Judging from the pictures below, i`d like an opinion from you guys. Is it worth trading my steel hoops for these ones and refurbish them? If yes, how can they be refurbished?
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The fact that they are black makes them easier to refinish. Strip them down with liquid stripper or just sand them smooth and paint them with black spray paint and they should look fine. It may take a little time but will be well worth it.
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Nice score on those hats! That shouldn't be rust because there isn't any iron in them. Must some other corrosion.
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I recommend Jasco for stripping paint ...
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I started refurbishing the hoops, by sanding.I was affraid of using paint stripper as not to affect by any means the quality or strength of the wood. They have a couple of dents wich should be very easy to fix with wood glue, it should work good as a extremely-small surface filler. The thing is, I only noticed the bad part when i unflipped the donor drum: a pretty big wood chunk is missing, i guess it was from the area where the pedal has been screwed to the hoop. It`s pretty deep, as it went through the first ply of wood. I was thinking of making a filler compound out of wood glue mixed with sawdust, but i`m not that sure if it would work. Wood fillers don`t come in cheap... What do you guys think? :|
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Hey there guys,
I`m back again with some new stuff. Still looking for some ideas for filling the dents in the hoops, though...
As I managed to save some money, I finally bought myself a double bass pedal and some accesories (hi-hat clutch, falam slam and pedal bag) . They`re Millenium PD-222 pedals, they`re not much of a brand but they`re prety well engineered ( Rumors say it`s a DW-3000 copy, and I tend to believe that) I`ve played on such pedals before and i really loved them. Considered the fact I couldn`t afford something more "high-end" , I bought them. They`re worth every single cent, very adjustable and stable.
I have a problem making even strokes. Somehow, the left strokes don`t sound as much as the right ones, or sometimes I can`t even hear them! Is it because of misproper pedal adjustment, or because of my left foot being weaker? Or maybe a combination of these two?
On the other hand... i`ve received as a gift some vintage drums (cca late 70`s) wich i`d like you guys to help me identify, but that`ll gotta be another thread.
Looking forward to your replies, hoping i`m not annoying :D
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If these are your first double pedals my guess would be a weaker left foot. Try playing some hand rudiments slowly with your feet concentrating on technique and not speed. The speed will come.
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Here are a few pics with me having fun on my drumkit, and... some autumn "romantic" shots with me and my snare :D My girlfriend would be jealous now, lol
Note the new cymbal arrangement
And, yes, althrough i never did ( and never will ) clean my heads, i cleaned my snare ehad for the shots.
And something a bit different:
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Ha, who needs a Christmas Tree?
I had to take my babies back home, and i always wanted such a shot. Well, with a good camera, but nevermind. I wonder how tall this would be after i`d buy the 14"x14" floor tom :)
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Haha, I like that Christmas tree better than any I've seen so far! :o)
I can imagine your girlfriend go "WTF, how come WE never have our picture taken together!"
Pretty nice setup. Haven't heard of Millenium really, but who cares what brand or type it is, as long as you make it sound great; it's great! :o)
And it's black... so it's cool!
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I had this stupid idea that it has to be a big-brand (Tama, Sonor, Pearl, etc) to sound good. Now, i`ve proven myself how wrong i was. It is, indeed, all in the heads and tuning.I know there are much better kits than mine. I just don`t care, i love mine, no matter what!
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Hey buddy. Nice pics outside. Need to get the whole kit out there next time. I see you like toms also. They are lots of fun. Good looking set up you have there. Congratulation!
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I`ve got myself a new baby!
Damn, it sounds so nice!
I got it used, but it just looks like new. Judging by the serial, it`s a 2003 made cymbal, so it`s been used a little, but it looks and sounds fabulous! I just can`t wait to be able to drum again and play this cymbal, I always wanted a 2002 splash. I bought it for 215 RON, that`s roughly 50 E, so i`d say it`s a very good deal!
Here`s a pic
And together with it`s bigger and older brothers :D
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Here`s my set-up for quieter stuff... no rehearsal space for me for now so I gotta deal with it somehow. Given the fact I live at the 4th floor of a flat, drumming in the house is out of discussion, so this is all i can do. Downsizing from a 7-piece to a 1-piece is not really fun, but it`s better than nothing.
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Here are two night shots of me, brushing outdoor in the city centre. (ignore the dumb face) Drumming outdoor is fun! :)
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Hi,can you post a video to see how yours drums sound especially the bass drum and the snare.Because i have these drums too and they don't sound to good.I have even change the batter head on bass drum with a evans emad and the snare batter head with a remo emperor x but they still don,t sound how i wish to.
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Enjoyed seeing the pics, thanks for sharing
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Unfortunately I have no mics in order to record them,all I have is this old recording for a song.You can hear the snare and bass drum pretty good.
Have you tried different tunings? EMAD's are very good heads and should sound very good if tuned properly,i have tried them myself. Try tuning them differently and see what happens. If you need any help, PM me.
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Thanks for the fast reply.Can you tell me how you tune your bass drum?
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I have my reso head tensioned just above wrinkle stage, tuned to the lowest possible pitch, and then tensioned just a little bit more. The batter head is pretty tensioned, about 2 - 2,5 full turns of a key. I also have a Falam Slam that helps a bit for muffling but it`s not pretty much of a difference. I have a piece of sponge inside in case i need any more muffling but i don`t use it. Also, my head combo is Remo PowerStroke 3 for the batter head and a Gretsch logo head for the reso side, wich is exactly like a Coated PowerStroke 3.
For the EMAD wich is a bit thicker, you may not need to tension your head as much as i do. Also keep in mind that you have to tune the head and only then you should add the muffling strip. If you don`t like what you hear, keep trying different things, that`s the only way to find out how to get your bass drum sounding good.
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Thanks for help my bass drum sound better now.What about the snare?
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Hew pics, forum!
I`ve finally got myself a rehearsal space. Actually i`m sharing a friend`s one, but that doesn`t matter. All it matters is that i`m finally back in business and i can pound my babies again! Lol, that sounds weird!
Here are a few pics.Not much has changed, i just added a few bits and pieces and my ex-guitarist`s crash and hi-hats are gone. I`m still not sure whether i like the splash where it is(i`d like it between the hi-hats and the 8" tom), but i`ll find its spot after my cymbal boom arm arrives. Also, i`m not sure if its angle is correct, as i can see (or i think i see) stick markings on the splash. Is that because of the size of it, or because of a bad angle?
And finally, a "driver`s seat" picture.
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Some new stuff arrived:
I got my cymbal boom arm for the splash and got it where i find it to be the must comfortable. It really is better now :)
Also i bought a wonderful Stagg DH 16" medium crash cymbal, which is absolutely fabulous! Given the fact it is hand-hammered B20 alloy cymbal , it was a steal , considering it sounds a lot like big brand`s pro series.I took a friend with me when i bought them and he got a 17 inch crash and 18 inch china. I wanted them as well but couldn`t afford them, lol! Stagg are great cymbals, don`t be affraid to check them out!
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Because I only wanted to volunteer my time with the most efficiently run organizations in the world, I spend a fair amount of time researching different groups. Here are the ones I have found that I personally support.
"Books For Africa has earned its third consecutive 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Only 11% of the charities we rate have received this 'exceptional' designation, indicating that Books For Africa consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way and outperforms most other charities in America"— Charity Navigator, 2009
FTPF programs strategically donate orchards where the harvest will best serve communities for generations to follow, at places such as public schools ("Fruit Tree 101"), city parks and community gardens ("Communities Take Root"), low-income neighborhoods and international hunger relief sites ("Fruit Relief"), Native American reservations ("Trees for Tribes"), health centers ("Roots of Recovery"), and animal sanctuaries ("Orchards for Animals").
In 2012, OSALT:
Helped the Urban Farm Collective (an OSALT program) receive a $2,400 grant for youth garden programs. Urban Farm Collective donates a significant portion of the vegetables grown in its gardens to the food bank at St. Andrews Church in NE Portland.
Received a grant from the Portland Development Corporation to build education space at Greeley Forest Garden, and our food forest is beginning its journey—we planted apple and plum tress this Spring, with nut trees coming next year.
Helped the Portland Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition ("PACSAC"—an OSALT program) receive a $60,000 reimbursement grant from the USDA to support local small natural and organic farmers in the Portland area.
Received new property from Multnomah County Digs near Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham.
This is a 100% volunteer run organization, so any donations you make will all go to programs. They accepted a gift from me to plant nut trees, and these will be planted throughout the region. I look forward to watching the progress.
- http://portlandfruit.org/ The Portland Fruit Tree Project was one of my favorite volunteer projects in 2012. This small and incredibly efficient organization organizes volunteers to harvest fruit and nuts which would otherwise go to waste, from people's gardens and orchards. I was a tree scout for them. My job was to canvass my neighborhood, looking for fruit and nut trees. Once I found one, I would make note of the type of tree, its location on the property, and a few more details. Then I would ask the owners if they would like to have the tree registered on the Fruit Tree Project database. It was free for the owners. If they chose to have their tree registered, the owners would be able to attend the many tree care workshops offered by the Portland Fruit Tree Project throughout the year - at no cost to them. Plus, they could ask to have their tree harvested by volunteers, and get to keep up to 25% of the fruit harvested. Not a bad deal!
In 2012, the organization, with only 2 paid staff people, was able to coordinate 88 harvesting events and harvest over 67,000 lbs of fruit! I went on two of the harvesting parties, and had a delightful time at both of them. I participated in the first ever harvest by bicycle, with my BOB trailer and pannier bags. I brought home 42 pounds of fruit - my share of the harvest. Here is one of my blog posts from the harvesting: http://diane-emerson.blogspot.co.nz/#!/2012/09/portland-fruit-tree-project.html


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Estelle, B.O.B, Janelle Monae & Lupe Fiasco Are Game Changers [Video]
In the spirit of Black History Month, Atlantic Records released their first video in a candid series of group interviews with young, influential entertainers.
Game Changers features artists that are true to the title; people that changing the music game by staying true to themselves and their art with no apologies. In part one of the series, host Danyel Smith sits down with Estelle, Janelle Monae, B.O.B., and Lupe Fiasco and discusses how they feel about where they are in the music industry, where they want to be, and if (or have) they ever compromised art for success.
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I've never not done me. From the beginning everyone sees me as Estelle coming with "American Boy." Before this I had a career and I toured the world twice, so it's never been a thing like okay, I'm going to come here and start being someone else. My audience isn't stupid. They will look at me crazy and say we've been following you for ten years already. For me to come out here and fall into that lane then go back…their looking at me like "What, who is this?" They will shut you down real quick. –Estelle
This is my third record deal. I've had record deals since I was 18 in high school. I've been through rapping fast, gangster rap, non-gangster rap, and gangster rap again. What the label wants me to do…I've been through all that. It just comes at the end of the day, gaining the most success from both parties. The most success for me, which is different from sales and making money and also record sales and making money, has been me doing me. It's been me doing "Kick Push" as opposed to you want me to do this song, with this pop singer on this hook. I did this song about skateboarding and that was the cultural shock, the revolution. -Lupe Fiasco
I'm an artist and the root word is art. I love ideas, I love coming up with new concepts. I also believe that I have a responsibility bigger than myself and what has already been done. I think it's up to me and other artists to help save the next generation. Somebody opened the doors for myself; from James Brown, Prince to Jimmy Hendrix, to so many prolific and amazing artists who look like me. I can not, NOT exercise my right to be free and express myself. -Janelle Monae
I always knew music was something that I felt was just in my DNA. When I was in elementary school, I was drawing myself on stage but I didn't know how to really express my own freedom in that. When I started I was going to perform a song like the typically down south hip hop. The hook went like "That's that bullsh*t, That's that bullsh*t"! That's what I was going to perform and just think about where I am now and if I would have started [that]. It's easy to fall into the pressure and fall into the trends of doing things but I realized just my passion in the music that I was drawn towards and gravitated to, it was kind of showing me "you know you want to do this". You see these guitars, you know you want to do it and eventually I kind of evolved into it -B.O.B
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CGE's programs are rooted in community-based learning, which is grounded in direct dialog that occurs between students and members of local communities. Our pillars of education explain the key features of this educational philosophy:
CGE draws upon the diverse backgrounds of participants, students, faculty, staff, and community members with a goal of raising awareness about one's own culture(s) and the complexities of diverse cultures within other countries. Because knowledge is culturally constructed, our programs broaden the base of what are commonly considered to be valid sources of information by facilitating encounters with people who have been marginalized.
CGE believes in reflection upon prior knowledge as we engage in new experiences. Critical analysis of experiences is a must because experiences alone are not truly educational. Our programs combine a variety of activities such as story-telling, dialogue with host families and a range of community members, small group work, excursions, lectures, internships, films, and the use of music and the arts with other hands-on experiences.
CGE is committed to both intellectual and emotional learning. We encourage people to reflect upon how they learn best and to grow outside of their comfort zone. Our programs are developed with different learning styles in mind.
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Video:How to Sketch for Paintingwith Marco Cutrone
Sketching your painting helps the planning process on your canvas. Watch this About.com video for tips on sketching before painting.See Transcript
Transcript:How to Sketch for Painting
Hi, I'm Marco Cutrone from Marco Cutrone Fine Arts. I'm a realist painter. I'm here for About.com and today I'm going to talk about how to sketch for a painting.
Why Sketching Helps
The process of creating a sketch for a painting is very important. This step can help determine whether or not your overall painting will be successful. There's no one way to do a sketch for a painting.
It's always a good idea to do a sketch or some thumbnails on a separate sheet of paper before applying it onto your canvas. It's a very good way to work out your composition ahead of time.
Creating a sketch for a painting can help ensure that the proportion are accurate. You may want to do the sketch in pencil so that you can re-work it. It can sometimes be difficult to remove the pencil lines with an eraser. Some artists will sketch out a drawing for the painting in paint.
Sketching is very much like making notes on your canvas. Some artists will do very thorough, detailed sketches. If you like, you can simply use a sketch as a general indication of your overall composition. It depends on your style and creative process.
Begin Your Painting's Sketch
You can start your sketch by blocking out general shapes and then get more involved by adding shadows with paint and puling out highlights. This works especially well if you are doing your sketch with paint.
Some artists will take a sketch a bit further and introduce paint. It's really up to you, the painter, what you include in your sketch.
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away i went to the park yesterday and today. the roses were lush. petals raining down as i walked under the arbor. i sketched a lot of roses standing up. using whatever pen i had in my bag which happened to be an old uniball rollerball. nice and smooth, but not waterproof. no matter. i want to make some gouache and watercolor studies in my big book.
stood across from the group doing tai chi and did my best to capture them in motion.
my gouache experiment is complete. adding the gum arabic has kept most of the colors juicy. crumbly paint in the palatte is what i'm trying to avoid. there was still some cracking, but no loose bits rumbling around like in my old palette. i enjoyed mixing up some of my own favorite shades. i haven't actually painted anything yet, but when i made the color swatches there was no sheen. i like the matte finish of gouache. a quick spray of water into the palette and the paint is creamy.
i added a pocket to the last page in my new illustrated journal (the big book). a good place to store reference material!
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Nearly 3,000 children impacted by Partnership for Children
There were 2,982 children impacted by the Partnership for Children of the Foothills in 2013. Another 541 families were impacted through Family Support programs and 337 teachers were impacted by training and technical assistance.
Those statistics and more were released during Tuesday's meeting of the board of directors at Isothermal Community College.
The partnership invests in the lives of children from birth to age five from Rutherford, Polk and McDowell
Board Vice-Chair Suzanne Metcalf discussed the 2013 annual report and the partnership's new website that is being built and will be released in the future.
Other statistics from 2013 show that 344 childhood professionals attended partnership training or workshops; 212 families with 248 children received child care subsidies and 1,023 children received oral health assessment.
Annually the partnerships invests more than $2.1 million into the economy by supporting 14 programs in 10 agencies and organizations.
Also Tuesday, reports were heard regarding two of the partnership's programs.
A teenage mother told the board she took her baby to her GED classes every day until she completed the program that was offered through Motherlearn. She received child care and transportation to the Clara Allen Center in Forest City until she met all requirements needed for her high school education.
Motherlearn graduates teenage mothers who have successfully gone through the program.
"It feels good to be accepted," the young mother told the board.
She was able to complete the program because of the free daycare and transportation offered through the program. She said one of her concerns was how to afford public child care while she was trying to receive her education.
In addition to completing her high school education, she also learned parenting skills and had opportunitie to talk with other young mothers about their children.
"We bounced our ideas off each other," she said. "It was good meeting others."
Motherlearn program director Tammy Gregory thanked the partnership for making the program a success for the teenagers and their babies.
"We are there with them from the beginning to end," Gregory said. "We are so proud of them."
She also said if transportation and day care was not provided, the program would not be a success.
In 2013, 34 children were enrolled in Motherlearn Child Care and 29 adult students were enrolled.
There are nine mothers in the program this year preparing for graduation in the spring.
Board members also heard more about the WAGE$ program that offers day care teacher pay increases, improves teacher education and maximizes teacher commitment in day care programs.
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I don't get to make the "th" sound. What now?!
Howdy! I have a problem. My native language is Portuguese and for me "th" sounds like "t". As you just saw in the title, I don't get to make the "th" sound with naturality. When I try doing it and I put my tongue into my teeth, I feel my tongue is bigger than my mouth :P so when I try speaking any word that's written with "th", I need to speak slowly. To keep my speech not so slow, I use to change the pronunciation of some words, like this.
"Think" becomes "tink"/"fink"
"Then" becomes "den"/"ven"
"This"/"that"... "dis"/"dat"
"Birthday"... "birfday"
and so on.
I find all that sounds a bit weird, so what do you think about it? Is there another way to say that words? Do anyone more have that problem?
'Th' actually sounds like 'f' or 'v'.
You don't need to put your tongue all the way through your teeth. You just need to use the tip to clog the space between your upper and lower teeth.
To start practicing 'th', just try to blow all your air out slowly through your front two top teeth. If you try to do this, your tongue should naturally be in the right position.
This should make a VERY soft 'f' sound. Keep practicing this until it comes naturally.
When you're ready, start by doing the same thing: blow air softly between your front two top teeth, by clogging the gap between your upper and lower teeth with the tip of your tongue. Next, hum for a second (like a 'v') while doing this.Try to make it so all the vibration feels like it is happening between your teeth and your tongue, not in your throat or on the roof of your mouth. You should feel the air stretching your cheeks forward a little.
You won't be able to hum like this for more than a second, because if you do air will be coming out so quickly that you'll have reposition your mouth to let it through.
This is essentially the 'th' sound. When speaking, you need to put your tongue in that position, vibrate your throat (ie. hum, like for a 'v') and say the following vowel before your cheeks begin to stretch.
The sound is actually very quick and soft.
Different accents put slightly different emphasis on the sound or their throats vibrate more or less, but otherwise it's more or less the same everywhere.
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New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman has been hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, winning virtually every major award in the genre. The author of the enormously popular series featuring Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan as well as three critically lauded stand-alone novels, Lippman now turns her attention to short stories—and reveals another level of mastery.
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Andrew R T Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, says the decision to turn down the filming request was 'bonkers'
Neil Wyn-Jones started his 'journey of life' diary in the run up to his 40th birthday
JOSH TURNBULL readily admits to feeling shaken and stirred when he went to watch the new James Bond movie this week.
Victory in Dublin has the thoughts of Welsh rugby fans already drifting to a Six Nations Championship title.
MAE'R actor Rhys Ifans yn aml yn cael ei bortreadu yn y wasg fel dyn gwyllt ac anarchaidd.
Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans has revealed his sensitive side in a collection of interviews to be broadcast on S4C in the New Year.
BEST-SELLING author Philip Pullman has spoken of how he owes a great "debt" to Wales, revealing how many of his childhood experiences have proved instrumental in shaping his imagination and values.
RHYS Ifans has reportedly signed on for an unspecified role in the new James Bond movie.
AN ASPIRING young actor will be following in the footsteps of Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, Orlando Bloom and Daniel Craig when he takes his place on an intensive drama course at the National Youth Theatre in London.
STIFYN Parry is a man who likes a challenge – such as organising a gala concert where Hollywood and musical royalty rub shoulders with princes and golf players, while learning how to conduct a 140-strong choir.
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Anne Ruggles Gere, who oversees the writing program at the University of Michigan, is not a fan of the essay section. She says that high schools now teach to the test and as a result encourage a generation of bad writers. We spoke with Professor Gere, who was in the studios of WUOM in Ann Arbor, and we asked her how the SAT encourages sloppy prose.


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We went to the local yard in Ma. last week in Chelsea, lots of scrap metal yards there.This was my first trip to the scrap yard. What a zoo, people backing in unloading into different carts, hustled over to the scales. Weighed in, paid in cash for your load and you were out of there in an extremely short amount of time.
We had to seperate the aluminum rims from the aluminum bumper support brackets.
Then we had a couple of intake manifolds. And some lighter aluminum gutters.
I did not know that rims were different from the welded bumper baking supports ?
So I guess my question is how many types of aluminum is there and how do you seperated it before going to the scrap yard???
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Snapshots from Hong Kong: Gold Coin Chicken, aka Cholesterol Sandwich, from Manor Restaurant
The name gold coin chicken (gum chin gai in Cantonese) somewhat describes this sandwich's shape, but it tells little else about its components. For one thing, there's no straight-up chicken meat in it—but it does contain a slice of chicken liver. Besides that, this deceptively dainty-looking sandwich is mostly pork-based in the form of round, tender roast pork slices layered with square, charred slabs of roasted pork fat. More