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Mar 15 2008
Again, I'm just not one to talk about plagues and viral beasts invading my body because dadGUM, isn't it boring when someone writes about how sick they've been? So I'm not going to write about being sick. I'm not going to write about the viral plague that my Pesky Brother-in-Law, Tim, passed on to my four punks some three weeks ago, the same viral plague I, too, ultimately contracted and have been suffering with for the past five days. Because it's boring. Snotty, too. I have grown weary of The Snot. Luckily, Marlboro Man is about 20% Superhuman and never—I mean never—gets sick, so he gets to take care of the rest of us. He loves it, too! I have a special cowbell I keep by the bed and I love to ring it whenever I need him to bring me more broth or apply more Vicks Vapor Rub to my chest to ease my congestion.
So okay, I don't use a cowbell. And I don't really get to stay in bed. But I loved that Brady Bunch episode and I've always wanted to ring a cowbell and have someone bring me broth. I'll continue to dream.
All this to say: I've had the plague, but I'm pulling out of it! Things are looking up! And just in the knick of time, too, as the Countdown to the New Site Launch has officially commenced. So aside from dealing with laundry, dishes, horse poop, and cooking—not necessarily in that order—I'll be buckling down this weekend, doing my best to make the upcoming new site as rip-roaringly fun as it can be. And I've found that being a middle child comes in handy for tasks such as these. I want to please each and every one of you: that's my primary goal for the new site. Realistic, no?
Since it's Saturday, and it's raining, and Charlie is outside eating another turtle, here's a stream of randomness from the depths of my psyche. It's raw. It's uncensored. It's what's on my mind this morning. And it might get ugly. Or not.
1. If you read the latest installment of Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, you'll know that the story ended with Marlboro Man dropping off Mike at the mall after having shared with him the news that we'd just gotten engaged. Marlboro Man unflinchingly believed Mike's promise that he "wouldn't tell anyone." Apparently Marlboro Man had never read this story.
2. This is Tim's hand:
Only in the context of agriculture could a person post a photo like this on the internet without some kind of special ops unit showing up at the door. I'm so glad we're in agriculture.
3. I consider this photo to be my finest hour:
I don't know why. It just speaks to me.
4. On the other hand, I consider this to be one of my lowest:
My Rust Colored Sassoon Panties.
Please don't judge me. I was only in the 8th grade.
5. This is one of my earliest posts. It's about a booger that flew out of my great grandmother's nose when I was a little girl. I dreamed about it last night, so I feel I must share it with you again today. I hope it doesn't disturb your breakfast. But never mind, because it will.
6. Chaps Alert:
I'm sorry, okay? But I've been very ill and I need something to make me feel alive again.
7. Here's a picture of my daughter.
I'm going to name it "Not a Ponytail Holder in the Entire House".
8. Have a wonderful Saturday, my friends! See you Sunday evening with the contest results.
9. I'm going to do laundry now. The people need underwear.
10. I can't think of a #10.
250 Comments
Stitchin Bitch On Saturday, March 15 at 9:56 am
Sorry the crud has invaded your family. I've avoided it, but now I think it is finally catching up to me too. I don't have time to be sick.
Hope you bounce back soon.
Heather Kay On Saturday, March 15 at 9:56 am
Now that was random! I'm feeling the exact same way this dreary Saturday A.M.!
Carol On Saturday, March 15 at 9:57 am
Have a great day!
Jessica On Saturday, March 15 at 9:58 am
Feel better soon!
Rachael On Saturday, March 15 at 10:00 am
10 is over-rated anyway.
Aunt Jo On Saturday, March 15 at 10:00 am
I hope you and yours feel better soon. We too have been afflicted and personally, I'm danged tired of snot and it's body fluid friends.
Bridget On Saturday, March 15 at 10:01 am
Perfect post!
There is nothing quite like a Picture Six to remind you why you want to feel better!
Bonnie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:03 am
Get better soon–from a house full of girls and ponytail holders that serve as playthings for the cat…
Heidi Malott On Saturday, March 15 at 10:04 am
Glad to hear that y'all are feeling better! Spring can't come soon enough. Love your pics, so uplifting.
Meg On Saturday, March 15 at 10:05 am
Feel better, Ree & crew!
Maybe you should have Mike over to do the laundry for you? I'm sure he could find some firehouse pal to give him a lift.
And, what exactly is in picture number three? Is that crap? This is why you need to keep the "Scrape the shit off your boots" sign.
Sandi On Saturday, March 15 at 10:06 am
I feel like I have the plague. Woke up with it yesterday morning. Thank you, dear husband….. I feel like a snot rocket ANNNNNDDDD I missed the photo contest. It doesn't get any worse.
TIP: Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of your feet (with socks) DOES work to keep you from coughing your blasted head off at night.
Blessings, *snort* *cough* *sneeze*
Angie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:06 am
I feel for you as in the last month I have had TWO bouts with 'the crud'. Seems that there are several strands floating around and I was blessed to come in contact with two of them… But enough making this about me.
Hope you are feeling better and if you can't get MM to rub Vicks on your chest (yeah – right, sure he's ALL over that!) see if you can get your hands on some Vicks Shower Soothers…
All Adither On Saturday, March 15 at 10:08 am
Curiously, I'm developing a taste for cowboys, Wranglers and chaps.
Annie in Indiana On Saturday, March 15 at 10:09 am
Yep, we've been down with it in my household, too. I've just gotten our two girls down for a nap, and now I have some blessed time to myself. So it's time to do laundry and catch up on the dishes. I feel your pain.
By the way, I love your writing, I look forward to your books, and I'm making my husband listen to me read BH2TW while HE does the dishes each night. Fun stuff.
Jennifer On Saturday, March 15 at 10:10 am
Our home is at the end of the flu (ME being the end), and it's about TIME!
I'm off to do laundry, too–I don't what the big deal is with clean underwear!
NWMom of 3 On Saturday, March 15 at 10:11 am
I hope you have a wonderful weekend-and leave it behind well-healed!!
Ivy On Saturday, March 15 at 10:11 am
Hope you feel better soon! You have such a lovely family (even that Pesky Tim). Thank you for sharing
Patti On Saturday, March 15 at 10:12 am
Never ever be sorry for posting a picture like that. Backsides are beautiful. At least the kind you show us (thank you).
April On Saturday, March 15 at 10:12 am
Get better! Great chaps photo. That's what keeps me coming back.
Audra On Saturday, March 15 at 10:12 am
Yum on the chaps. Here in my house we all have a plague too. I feel your pain. Except you know we don't have cows to take care of
Jennie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:14 am
That hand shot is…well…disgusting! Is that a boil or a puncture wound? Blah…
Robin On Saturday, March 15 at 10:14 am
Get Well soon!!! Forget the laundry….everyone can suck it up and go comando. 4 Punks and none of them do laundry? I thought that was why we had kids, to sub out the dirty work to. Feel Better and enough with the bloody pictures, no wonder you're sick! I don't feel so well myself now!
Laura S On Saturday, March 15 at 10:14 am
Feel better, PW.
Dana On Saturday, March 15 at 10:14 am
I am sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well. ((HUG))
Sometimes it just feels good to be random…LOL!
Karen On Saturday, March 15 at 10:15 am
A friend of mine mentioned to me about your wonderful blog. Then this morning as I was commenting on a fellow-blogger, I saw the link here. So sorry to meet you on a day when you are not feeling well. Hope you feel better soon. Your blog has to be the most interesting blog that I have encountered so far. I browsed around, and this is surely a wonderful place. My friend was right, this surely goes on my links to favorites to read. Karen
Linda Sue On Saturday, March 15 at 10:16 am
those ARE cow plops on a road right? your photo that speaks to you – you are listening to those voices in your cute red head again – tell them NO – I will not bleach my hair and get a tattoo and call myself Reeorama
Mrs. K On Saturday, March 15 at 10:17 am
Now just how much medicine have you taken the last few days? (grins)
Val On Saturday, March 15 at 10:20 am
Hang in there! Hope you will feel better soon – all of you!!
Michelle On Saturday, March 15 at 10:21 am
I don't know what's on Tim's hand, and I'm not sure I want to know.
And this post reminded me: "NEED MORE COWBELL."
What Happens Next... On Saturday, March 15 at 10:24 am
Fantastic sampler. So inspiring, as always.
ps. Never do laundry with the crud.
Natalie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:24 am
No doubt even this *congested* post will yield favor and goodwill from the Blogosphere. You have a gift. Best wishes for a swift recovery.
shai On Saturday, March 15 at 10:26 am
I sure hope you all feel better soon.
Lindsey On Saturday, March 15 at 10:26 am
For some reason – my favorite pictures happen to be of cow shi* and calf nuts! Apparently they speak to me as well..
Get to feeling better!
Flo On Saturday, March 15 at 10:28 am
So looking forward to your new site. I'm a photoshop, photo-lovin', chaps lovin' kinda gal. Hope you all feel better soon. I've been catching up on your old posts and laughing out loud most of the time. I had to call my daughter up at college and tell her to read your latest installment of Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. Something about Dewayne and Dolly gave me a good chuckle.
Tracey On Saturday, March 15 at 10:28 am
We've all been sick, as well. Well, my kids are. I refuse to get sick. Re.FUSE.
But the Chaps Alert makes me feel better, anyway. Thanks much!
Jensamom On Saturday, March 15 at 10:28 am
I am sorry you've been sick, but I do love your raw, uncensored randomness!
Julie Prichard On Saturday, March 15 at 10:29 am
Feel better soon…
You're making me dream of country life..I've got the bug bad now.
I wonder if my husbands dress code at work allows for chaps? I'll read the fine print….
FLWendy On Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 am
I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well. You're an inspiration to actually blog while under the weather.
Val in NJ On Saturday, March 15 at 10:31 am
We had the crud last month. Kids only had it for about a day each. I was out of commission for almost a week. Hubby thought he escaped, but it got him the next week.
My people need underwear too, so I'm off to do laundry.
Val in NJ
Sandy On Saturday, March 15 at 10:34 am
I am so sorry y'all have had the crud. Lil man started coughing again this morning. If it's round two, I'm sending him to boarding school!
Melanie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:34 am
I was sick a week ago and it wasn't any fun. Hope you feel better soon.
As for the middle child thing, I too have to please everyone. I am the peacemaker and want nothing to be out of place.
I know what you are going through!!!
corrie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:38 am
A rush to laundry just for underwear???
Why not encourage "commando" as a family creed? At least THEN no rush for LAUNDRY!!!
Melanie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:38 am
Forgot to ask: When they cut calves, do they put the knife in their mouth like my dad and husband do? Usually they have a line of blood across their cheeks. GROSS!!!!
JJ North On Saturday, March 15 at 10:38 am
We're glad you're on the upswing PW. The photos are always welcome with your posts.
Tim's hand reminded me of my late father. He rared back one time while trimming a horses front hooves. The clippers struck the animals jugular vein and in no time at all Dad shifted into life saver mode.
He barreled into the house ( I didn't know he could run like that) and borrowed a needle and some thread from Mum. There was a happy ending despite looking grim and scary for a while with the horse down and the blood and all.
An aside– Sandi, you are right. Vicks apo Rub on the soles of the feet works and will stop the coughing at night.
Looking forward to the new looking site. Have a dandy Saturday.
Jenny in Montana On Saturday, March 15 at 10:38 am
Best of luck getting over that crud…it's a linger'er'er'er….
Happy Saturday!
Tami D On Saturday, March 15 at 10:41 am
Can't wait to see the new website!
Harmony On Saturday, March 15 at 10:41 am
Love the sampler!!!
Maybe later #10 can be a Pioneer Woman Cooks recipe!
Beth from the Funny Farm On Saturday, March 15 at 10:42 am
#10 would be to remember to take a shower!
Sorry you have been under the weather. Haven't we all?!! It bites!
Love that photo of your daughter!
Tyra On Saturday, March 15 at 10:42 am
Feel better!!!! Just a warning, just when you think you are kinda sorta feeling human again, BAM!!!! You get knocked on your butt by it again. I got this crud two weeks ago. Thought that I was going to die the first two days (103 fevers are NOT a good time). Third day, felt ok, went back to work, the fourth day, yeah, back with the fever. Now I have this danged cough that feels like someone is ripping my lungs out with a fishing hook, and it won't go away.
Forgive my vent… Just feel better and bring us more chap picture!
Cindy Z On Saturday, March 15 at 10:43 am
I thouht I have read everything on your blog. I was wrong! I missed your grandmother story the first time aroud. You can say gag reflex again You were a good grandaughter!
Abbie On Saturday, March 15 at 10:43 am
It's tough to be entertaining when you're snotty and icky, but you still pulled it off! Great work!
Feel better!
Jenni in KS On Saturday, March 15 at 10:48 am
That episode of The Brady Bunch always annoyed me. I thought the kids were such a bunch of spoiled brats. I mean, really, no one ever waited on me hand and foot when I was sick. I think I have the same low tolerance for sick, whiny people my mother must have had. Except I'm more vocal about it. I tell 'em, "Quit yer whinin' you pansy ass punks!" (Okay, I really just say the first half and think the other half.)
I hope you all feel better soon–and not just because I can't wait for the new site:o)
buggirl On Saturday, March 15 at 10:51 am
Glad that you're getting better!
I too will be doing laundry today. Not nearly as much as you though.
greeneyes/ Martha On Saturday, March 15 at 10:53 am
PW said…
"whenever I need him to bring me more broth or apply more Vicks Vapor Rub to my chest"
What a word picture we wake up to on Saturday morning!
Thanks for keepin' it real!
laughin' myself silly here.
Basil's MiMi in GA On Saturday, March 15 at 10:56 am
…now you know why my husband and I ride a Harley – it's not the ride, it's not the freedom….IT'S THE CHAPS! What butt DON'T look good in chaps!
Leave the laundry overnight and the "Laundry Fairy" will come to your house and magically do it for you! NOT! Hope you feel better soon!
Kristi On Saturday, March 15 at 10:58 am
I'm sure Marlboro Man would grant you that in-bed-for-a-day-cowbell-service with the promise that he could rub your chest (with Vick's, of course) on an hourly basis.
nancypants On Saturday, March 15 at 10:59 am
Ree, you did a Reel good job of trying not to talk about being sick. ((pat pat on the shoulder)) ;^P
Oh and oh my goodness, I always loved that episode of the Brady Bunch. Was that the one where Cindy had the sniffles or where Jan had the measles or where they thought Jan was allergic to Mike or Tiger and then it turned out she was just allergic to Tiger's flea powder. (Phew! What a relief!) I can't remember which of those involved the sick bell but I remember wishing to have a bell to ring when I was sick… and when I told my Mom so, she let out a great hearty guffaw at my expense for thinking that she would answer to the call of a bell.
Amy in PA On Saturday, March 15 at 11:01 am
The Crud has invaded our house, too. The Oracle is the current (and hopefully last) sufferer. It starts in the throat, moves to the nose, back to the throat and into the bronchi, where it stays for-stinkin-ever.
I read your slimy-booger story, so I have to share our slimy tale.
The Oracle and I were enjoying a quiet (pre kid) lunch at an excellent Chinese restaurant. We are sitting in a booth across from each other. There is an empty booth behind me, and the booth behind that is occupied by a lady and her rather phlegmy husband.
I can't recall whether our soups had arrived, but the phlegmy gentleman lets out this hideous cough-sneeze (or sneeze-cough), and suddenly a cold, slimy bit of Chinese vegetable lands on The Oracle's forearm.
At the time it was utterly revolting. Well, it still is, but now we're amazed that the guy expelled that thing with such force that it flew fifteen feet before landing.
risingrainbow On Saturday, March 15 at 11:01 am
What is it about boogers that they can get such a hysterical response? I know, I post about them too sometimes, despite that little voice inside telling me to keep my mouth shut. lol
Amy in PA On Saturday, March 15 at 11:02 am
Thinking of it, phlegm seems to follow us. On our very first date (seafood), our dinner was accompanied by the burbling tones of some guy's chest congestion across the room. He coughed all through our dinner.
A Novel Woman On Saturday, March 15 at 11:04 am
You are apologizing for posting a photo of a cowboy wearing chaps? Wow, you are sick, perhaps even feverish.
Speaking of not feeling well, and nice looking chaps…
Have you seen the HBO series ROME?
The two leading chaps in that series will take your mind off your cold, and pretty much anything else bothering you. And the nice thing is, there's enough action and blood and guts to satisfy the male half of the equation watching with you. Works for me.
Feel better!
amy On Saturday, March 15 at 11:05 am
Number 7 is my favorite. It sums up my whole household.
Hope you feel better soon!
Jess On Saturday, March 15 at 11:06 am
Love that shot of your punk and no ponytail holder. I can't wait to see the new site, and I am sure it will be wonderful! Anyone who doesn't like it- tell them to try and make one better, I bet they can't!
Juile in Houston On Saturday, March 15 at 11:09 am
I would totally sit in bed and ring a cow bell if I were you! Feel beter soon. And for goodness sakes buy a bulk package of ponytail holders for your daughter. I feel her pain.
Kelly Myers On Saturday, March 15 at 11:12 am
Take care of yourself there PW!
And thanks for the dieting help… I was about to sneak away to the vending machine for a sweet little snicky-snack, but now I feel l must just sit here and try not to, well, feel so queasey! Appreciate it. You probably just saved me about 300 calories.
Keep writing Ree! You bring me great joy!
Swampy in AZ On Saturday, March 15 at 11:14 am
Why is my keyboard 'slicker 'n snot?' EEEWWW!
Tequila Sheila On Saturday, March 15 at 11:15 am
I have just spent the last week getting over the crud, too. One of the things that got me through was reading your blog all the way from the beginning. I have enjoyed every minute of it. It's also made me get more interested in what I can do with the camera I have.
Vanessa On Saturday, March 15 at 11:19 am
I have the virus too, so I feel you r pain. And, Im leaving for Paris for two weeks tomorrow, so i get to experience my fondest dream with the plague.
eg fromMA On Saturday, March 15 at 11:19 am
sorry you all are sick. voted for you. don't lose your cowbell!!
Treasia Stepp On Saturday, March 15 at 11:20 am
Wishing you a speedy recovery from the "crud". Now go ding a cowbell. haha
Lara On Saturday, March 15 at 11:23 am
i just lost 10 lbs having that same thing. my stomach couldn't look at your recipe site but turned my computer on late late one night & caught up on your engagement. thanks.
Shannon H On Saturday, March 15 at 11:23 am
I'm having a snotty morning here too. The chaps picture helped!
Dan On Saturday, March 15 at 11:24 am
"9. I'm going to do laundry now. The people need underwear."
Seein' I"m commando.
Lisa W/Rick Rack Attack On Saturday, March 15 at 11:26 am
I think you've sniffed too much Vicks Vapo Rub! That's OK, we all benefited greatly from it! (Minus the horse poo & blood of course.) But I'm a mother/baby nurse… what kind of day would it be without poop & blood!?
Confessions of an Apron Queen: http//anapronaday.blogspot.com
Amanda On Saturday, March 15 at 11:26 am
>>>9. I'm going to do laundry now. The people need underwear.
Life is Good On Saturday, March 15 at 11:27 am
Seems MM is more than 20% superhuman, what do you figure the other 80% is?
How does he keep that white shirt so white while working calves? Seems like red or brown would be the colors to wear. Love those chaps & spurs.
Your daughter has a beautiful smile that says she's as beautiful on the inside as the outside.
Your new title should be Laundry Queen, I can't imagine how you get stains out of those clothes. Is there anything you've ever just shook your head at and thrown in the trash?
Feel better!
Amanda On Saturday, March 15 at 11:28 am
Sorry, for some reason part of my previous post got eaten. What I meant to say was…my solution to the people needing underwear is….buy more! :0) I know you are 100 miles or something from the nearest underwear buying possibility, but put that on your list. Also, truly sorry about the crud…pesky, pesky.
Hols On Saturday, March 15 at 11:36 am
I can sooo identify with your squimishness to boogers….the grandma Iny story….My husband calls me the "booger police". It so grosses me out to have boogers be anywhere but in a tissue! Can you imagine laundering a hanky filled with those things!? Ugh! Bluck!
Anyway….hope you continue to feel better.
I need to go do laundry….my daughter needs underwear….
Happy Saturday!
Staci at Writing and Living On Saturday, March 15 at 11:37 am
I can't wait to see your new site!
Shannon On Saturday, March 15 at 11:39 am
What a beautiful picture of your daughter. This definately should be entered in a contest. Girl Power:)
Hope you feel better.
Keera On Saturday, March 15 at 11:43 am
See, now this is why I like living on planet Earth (and reading your blog): Where else in the universe would a combination of technology, talent and turds be used to produce outright beauty?
Jessica On Saturday, March 15 at 11:45 am
Photo that speaks… My friend used to do flower beds for this really pretty tourist-y town in Amishville USA. One day she was on all fours behind some tall black-eyed Susans (read: hidden from most passers-by) when she notices a man. He very calmly walked out into the middle of the street, picked up a horse apple, and put it in his pocket. Being the color that he was and the shape of his eyes and the brogue/accent/completely not understandbale way that he talked, she assumed he was visiting America from a small country somewhere else. Or maybe a very big country. (The one we get all our cool! stuff from.) I guess they mist not have horses there. Or at least they do not poop.
Holly T. On Saturday, March 15 at 11:46 am
LOL okay..enjoyed. I am a biologist and farmer girl at heart…so I was probably one of the few in the universe that really enjoyed your post.
I have a pic of a cow patty shaped jsut like a swoopy pretty heart…I gotta post that on my blog soon. Maybe I will do that fancy, spancy photoshop thing on it to make it look extra special.
Really though…enjoy your blog!
Holly T.
Jenny On Saturday, March 15 at 11:57 am
I hope The Snot is gone soon. I've often felt it should be peddled as a roofing material of some sort.
Anywho, what happened to Tim's hand?!? I have visions of everything from birthing a calf to whittling a finger. . .
Take care of you!
Miss Wisabus On Saturday, March 15 at 12:01 pm
Feel better soon! I'm a little sad that the weather today couldn't be as nice as yesterday. So much yard work to do!
CaliforniaGrammy On Saturday, March 15 at 12:04 pm
I'm rolling on the floor (figuratively speaking) laughing on the Rust Sassoon Panties story along with the Granma Iny's Booger story. These were written way before I "knew" you and are just hilarious. You must be feeling better today with a sense of humor like that! I sure hope so.
I had the same thought as one of your fans above that your adorable 13-year-old "punkette" could surely do a load of underwear to get you through the weekend, but alas since I'm posting this late the laundry is probably finished by now!
Hope your weekend is one that makes you smile!
Jill S. On Saturday, March 15 at 12:04 pm
FEEL BETTER SOON!! I JUST recovered from pneumonia so be very careful! I barely managed to blog but I'm grateful you are managing!
Oh, and I loved your ten thoughts. Okay, your nine thoughts . . .
mommykatt On Saturday, March 15 at 12:14 pm
I think the steaming piles photo speaks to me too — if you all are experienceing the same funky crud that has now worked its way through our entire school TWICE, then that's exactly how you feel. Maybe not as fresh, but crappy just the same.
Hang in there and I hope you all feel better soon. And I hope that hand heels up pretty soon (or at least gets cleaned up). Poor Tim!
Thanks Ree for brightening our days!
OH-Ang On Saturday, March 15 at 12:21 pm
Be well Ms. Ree!! Hope you didn't have to deal what I did today…feeling better .getting ready to do laundry & I find a washer full of damp, now smelly, musty towels that "someone" forgot to put in the drier for me last weekend as I was on my own deathbed. How is it that something that was to be "clean" last week can smell so gawd awful now??
Kathy On Saturday, March 15 at 12:22 pm
It sounds like you are finally getting an upper hand with the 'crud'. That's good.
I woke up certain today was Friday. I gave several clues to my husband last night that I thought it was Thursday, but for some reason he didn't catch on and tell me what day it was until this morning when I woke him up to ask him when he was going to work.
By the way, in your finest hour photo (which I like, too) are those rocks or little frogs or ?
chocolatechic On Saturday, March 15 at 12:24 pm
Kathy, the finest hour photo is steaming poop.
What happened to Tim's hand? Must not have been to awfully bad for him to allow you to photograph it.
Still think the chinks picture is the best.
Wendy On Saturday, March 15 at 12:25 pm
Hope you feel better soon, but some friendly advice:
Try Zicam and Airborn, alternate, along with 1000mg of Vitamin 3 times a day when you feel something coming on, and you are sure not to get it. Zicam and Airborn are all natural. I have not been sick for two years, and have two little petri dishes (kids) myself.
Relax and enjoy your weekend.
Tammy On Saturday, March 15 at 12:26 pm
I'd never read the Bad News post. I love Mike!
3 words…
chaps. holy smoke.
Kristy On Saturday, March 15 at 12:36 pm
Ree, you are way too nice to give us such a fun sampler post on a Saturday when you are sick.
Thank you!
bbum On Saturday, March 15 at 12:36 pm
I love the finest hour shot! Reminds me of a couple of my favorite shots of my own:
And my favorite:
lauren On Saturday, March 15 at 12:36 pm
is that HORSEPOOP?? lol.
oh my those chaps.
Beth in NB On Saturday, March 15 at 12:43 pm
I have added "meet Ree" to my mental "Things I want to do before I die" List.
So if you and MM and the 4 punks ever want to experience the beauty of Canada's East Coast you have a place to stay!
Luv you girl!
BJ On Saturday, March 15 at 12:50 pm
Hey Ree! Feel better soon! It seems like a whole lot of people have the "creepy crud". I feel like someone ran over me with a…….herd of steer!
Love your post today! And looking forward to your new site!
It's beautiful here in Maryland today. And I can't even enjoy it. Hope the weather there is nice too!
JAM On Saturday, March 15 at 12:54 pm
Looks like to me ole Pesky Tim has been cuttin a few calf nuts…Right? Ree….
Hope all is feeling better…Keep ringing that cow bell….
Jenny in Nebraska On Saturday, March 15 at 12:59 pm
Ugh. The crud. Sorry to hear you've all been feeling cruddy, but I'm glad that you're turning the corner! I'm going to have to go back and read the end of April 2007 and the beginning of May 2007. Apparently when I had my last baby, I missed reading a whole month of posts! Have a good weekend, despite the laundry!


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This proposed project between the University of Alabama Libraries and the Tuskegee University Libraries has multiple, complementary goals. The two libraries are committed to organizing and providing access to historically significant African American collections at both institutions, while drawing on the expertise of the archival faculty and staff at The University of Alabama to strengthen the capabilities of, and further develop the archival program at Tuskegee University. The collections at both institutions, which consist of archival material from the 1850s to the 1970s, have been in need of arrangement and description for many years. Current academic emphasis on, and awareness of, the value and significance of African American materials and resources, make it vitally important for both schools to make every effort to make these materials known and available to scholars, students, and educators. Other beneficiaries of this project will be the staff, faculty, librarians, and media in both communities and across the state. The Center for Public Television at The University of Alabama, which has produced many award-winning documentaries on African American history and culture, is also expected to benefit greatly from this partnership.
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Black Executive Behind Controversial Nivea Ad, Apology Released
The internet was on fire earlier this week after the skincare line Nivea's advertisement for their "Re-Civilize Yourself/Look Like You Give a Damn" campaign that was featured in Esquire magazine went viral. In the ad, a clean-cut black man is holding the head of an angry looking black man with an afro and beard looking as if he is about to throw it. In big, bold letters the ad said "Re-Civilize Yourself," under another set of words that says, "Look Like You Give a Damn."
Nivea issued an official apology via Facebook, calling the ad "inappropriate and offensive":
"Thank you for caring enough to give us your feedback about the recent "Re-civilized" NIVEA FOR MEN ad. This ad was inappropriate and offensive. It was never our intention to offend anyone, and for this we are deeply sorry. This ad will never be used again. Diversity and equal opportunity are crucial values of our company."
A source tells Clutch magazine that the campaign was thought up by a black man, name Cliff Carson VP of PMK BNC, a New York company that handles the branding and marketing for Nivea:
"The VP in charge of the entire marketing campaign for the men's skin care line is a Black male who mainly got in the position to put Blacks on a cosmetics branding pedestal – hence the brand now having a Black spokesmodel."
This isn't the only ad in the campaign. There is also a photo with a white male that features the text, "Sin City is No Excuse to Look Like Hell."
Now that the word is out that a black man was behind the ad and there was a similar ad that featured a white man, is it still considered racist?
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Cutting Concrete Floor for In-Floor Dust Collection-- Nuts?
Posted 15 February 2012 - 10:26 AM
But before doing so, I had a brainstorm. Or maybe it's a nightmare.
I would love to run a 6" dust collection pipe UNDER THE FLOOR to my tablesaw which will sit in the very middle of the shop. I hate hanging ducts and my thought is that the tablesaw is the one tool that I think will always remain stationary so I can very precisely locate the in-floor duct location.
To do this would require cutting the perfectly good concrete floor with a masonry saw and then excavating a channel approx 10" wide (if I am running under the floor, I thought I would also install electric and air lines while I am at it).
Is this nuts or a good idea?
Will I be risking making the concrete slab unstable or inviting moisture problems? My thought was excavate the trench, put a layer of landscape fabric, then sand, then the piping , then more sand, then a vapor barrier, then the board insulation, then the plywood flooring. I would screw the plywood over the trench so the piping was accessible.
So, what do you think?
Thanks, Jim
Posted 15 February 2012 - 10:43 AM
This is not my area of expertise at all, but I'd consider excavating the trench and then starting with concrete on the bottom. That way you have a continuous concrete slab floor, just shaped funny. Remember to check for electrical, gas, etc before excavating.
Posted 15 February 2012 - 10:51 AM
If it's high enough, I might install a raised floor.
Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:21 PM
The thought though of concealing the piping is not bad though...Is your shop wood frame construction with drywall? Open studs?
you might consider running your piping through your attic space instead...its is a lot easier to repair gyp board if you need to relocate a piece of equipment. If you dig a trench to your saw, Murphy's law will almost certainly kick in and force you to move something, then you are REALLY in a tight spot. and what happens if you want to add more tools to the collection line?
If you really want to hide it, you could even run the piping in the walls themselves, up into the attic, and over the ceiling to your collector. If all of your shop walls are exterior, and you don't want to lose insulation, maybe you could even build a false wall (chase wall) for your air lines and collection piping to live in. This way, if your shop really is large, you might only lose 6" of wall depth where the case is...and add more opportunities for recessed storage, and the like.
Maybe you can post some pictures and a sketch of your space with dimensions and I could help with options...
Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:48 PM
If you can avoid cutting the concrete that is the way I would go. If you like swinging a sledge hammer for hours on end then cut away.
Posted 15 February 2012 - 01:00 PM
The ceiling is 12' high so the suggestion to raise the floor is an interesting idea that hadn't occurred to me. Duh! That would provide more room for insulation, wiring throughout the shop, flexibility with running other DC ducting, etc. Would I have to worry about the floor being bouncy with just 3/4" T&G plywood on 16" centers?
The only downside to that approach that occurs to me is that there is a side door and a garage door to the garage so I would have to come up with some method to deal with the raised floor at those two entrances. Hmmm, food for thought!
Keep the ideas coming guys!
Posted 15 February 2012 - 01:09 PM
I like Barry's idea for a raised floor. You would have to plan the joists' locations to allow running of DC pipe, but the big benefit here would be that you could run multiple DC pipes, to include not just your TS but also jointer, planer, assembly/sanding table, CMS, etc etc. Running power lines would also be a huge benefit. This would be more easily reconfigured than concrete cutting, if it ever comes to the point that you want to move stuff around. I would think that such a floor would be fairly stable, since it could be almost continuously supported on the existing concrete (with shims/spacers/etc where needed). You could always double up on the flooring if needed.
If you end up still considering cutting into the floor, you should investigate doing more than just the one run. As long as you're cutting it up, go all out. Maybe price out for a concrete cutting company to do it (at least just the cutting), and also maybe get a 'ballpark' estimate on what it would take to either patch the trenches, or just cut up and replace the entire floor. Just for future reference.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 06:21 PM
Everything can be hidden, you can make changes of needed, the insulation is a bonus, and it's comfortable.
My previous life was in warehousing. We had a raised mezzanine with a wooden floor and the employees loved it. It was an MDF material with a fancy coating, the stuff would survive a bomb. The little, tiny bit of bounce is nice on the feet. It deadens sound too.
Posted 15 February 2012 - 06:48 PM
It would be easy enough to fill in and pour concrete back if, at some point down the line you decide you want a solid floor back.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 05:18 AM
If you shop carefully, you might be able to get a load of the lowest grade oak flooring at a reasonable price. No need to get all crazy finishing it, a basic sanding and a single coat of varniish is fine for a shop floor.
Too bad it's so hard to find removed computer room floors. They were strong, as mainframe and mini-computer stuff was very heavy, and it's so easy to work underneath.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 06:55 AM
I would talk to someone with very specific knowledge before settling on the plan.
16" centers does not sound appropriate for a shop floor with some heavy equipment.
This is where paying for some expertise can be good investment. They could also help steer you to good choice of flooring and if you'd be best served by a sandwich of materials rather than just 3/4 T&G ply. Keep an open mind on materials.
Have fun with your project.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 08:08 AM
Access flooring is also great for forcing air through your shop...a few of the modular panels fitted with air vents at strategic locations can be great for creating a shop HVAC system. You just have to have a heater or A/C to blow into the underfloor area, then with vents in the floor wherever you need them, you can really pinpoint the areas of the shop to control the climate in, changing locations at will...and no ducting needed since the whole under floor area is the duct.
Doors at slab level are not generally an issue, they just usually leave out an area in front of the door, with steps or a ramp as needed up to the raised floor level.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:22 AM
We have a system like this at work, in our computer room. The problem is, we run a lot of other stuff besides HVAC under the floor, so the HVAC ended up getting trapped in one small section of the room. If you're going to run, say, 6" DC duct under the floor, then you'll want the floor about 10" high so the HVAC can get past the duct. For a small garage, I wouldn't use under-floor HVAC.
Access flooring is also great for forcing air through your shop...a few of the modular panels fitted with air vents at strategic locations can be great for creating a shop HVAC system. You just have to have a heater or A/C to blow into the underfloor area, then with vents in the floor wherever you need them, you can really pinpoint the areas of the shop to control the climate in, changing locations at will...and no ducting needed since the whole under floor area is the duct.
At work we have 2' square panels sitting on a metal framework. We have a few suction cup "floor suckers" that we use to lift the panels. I might consider wooden skins on both sides of rigid insulation, glued into a sandwich. It would be strong, pretty light, and would add insulation.
I'd also consider a small hatch in the middle of the floor, hooked into the DC, so you can just sweep everything into it.
I wish I could put in a raised floor, but the ceiling is too low in my basement shop as it is.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 07:18 AM
Cutting into a slab is not a great idea. Know someone who investigated this and it was cheaper to demo the entire slab to the perimeter footing, lay the DC pipe, conduit for electric, water for slop sink and waste line for a shop toilet and pore a new slab. He went for the new floor and loves it, the shop looks unbelievable, but the $$$s were impressive.
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A region in a thin plastic sheet is formed to include a series of corrugations. These corrugations are include alternating peaks or crests and roots or valleys. The plastic sheet is to be installed on a workpiece intermediate areas or zones periodically exposed to differential air pressures. Slit areas incorporated into adjacent crests of the corrugations to extend along a longitudinal portion thereof allow air flow passage therethrough in one direction while preventing air flow in the other direction.
1. An airflow valve comprising:
a flexible sheet including a corrugated area formed therein, said corrugated area including a plurality of corrugations defined by alternating peak areas and valley areas interconnected by wall areas, at least one of said peak areas including a slit formed therealong and through said sheet, said slit allowing airflow through said sheet in a first direction from said valley areas toward said peak areas, while at least substantially blocking airflow through said sheet in a second direction from said peak areas toward said valley areas.
2. The airflow valve as set forth in claim 1 wherein said sheet is made from a plastic.
3. The airflow valve as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of corrugations extend between spaced apart end areas, and wherein a plurality of said peak areas include a slit extending at least partially therealong between said end areas and though said sheet, said slits together allowing airflow in said first direction through said sheet and at least substantially blocking airflow through said sheet in said second direction.
4. A one-way valve structure comprising:
a sheet material including a plurality of peak areas defined therein separated by valley areas, wherein adjacent peak and valley areas are interconnected by side walls so that said peak areas, said valley areas, and said side walls define a corrugated area in said sheet, wherein a plurality of said peak areas further include at least one elongated slit extending along at least a portion of the length thereof and through said sheet such that airflow in a first direction relative to said sheet forces said side walls apart to open said slits for allowing airflow therethrough, and such that airflow in a second direction generally opposite to said first direction closes said slits to impede airflow therethrough.
5. The one-way valve structure as set forth in claim 4 wherein said sheet is comprised of a flexible plastic material.
6. The one-way valve structure as set forth in claim 4 wherein said peak areas and valley areas extend between spaced apart end areas.
7. The one-way valve structure as set forth in claim 6 wherein said peak areas and said valley areas extend generally parallel to each other between said spaced apart end areas.
8. A method of sealing and limiting air pressure in an enclosure having at least one airflow exit, said method including:
providing a plastic sheet having a corrugated area formed therein, said corrugated area including at least one peak area defined by converging side walls formed in said plastic sheet, said peak area including at least one normally closed airflow slit formed therethrough;
positioning said plastic sheet to extend across said airflow exit such that said peak area is spaced remote from said enclosure, said plastic sheet at least substantially blocking the entrance of fluid into said enclosure through said airflow exit;
whereby an air pressure increase in said enclosure relative to air pressure exterior of said enclosure acts on said side walls of said peak area to effectively open said slit such that air passes therethrough and exits said enclosure.
This invention relates generally to air flow control devices and, in particular, to a flapper or check type valve integrally formed in a thin sheet of plastic material. The invention finds particular use in automotive type vehicles where differential air pressures are often encountered as between the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Such differences are most noticeable when, for example, a door or trunk in the open position is quickly moved to a closed position. This differential in air pressure can be quite discomforting to persons sitting in the vehicle at the time of such closing.
The foregoing difficulties have long been recognized and a number of solutions have been previously suggested. Present practice in the automotive industry involves use of more conventional flapper type valves located at strategic positions in the vehicle body to facilitate substantially instantaneous release of air pressure as vehicle doors are closed to thereby eliminate occupant discomfort. Such flapper valves have included a variety of alternative designs including, merely by way of example, a small plastic frame having an inexpensive flapper type arrangement mounted therein and flapper arrangements secured over openings in the door watershields or other protective sheets. Many other arrangements are also available which satisfactorily accommodate differential air pressures in vehicles. However, all of these products and arrangements have added some additional cost to the vehicle, either by way of the cost of the air flow valve itself or in additional time required during vehicle assembly.
Accordingly, it has been considered desirable to develop an air flow valve to address the foregoing difficulties and others, and wherein a cost savings could be realized. The subject invention is deemed to meet these needs and others, and provide an air flow valve which is simple to manufacture and has a variety of potential applications both inside and outside of the automotive or vehicle environment.
The present development provides an air flow valve arrangement which is integrally formed in a corrugated area or region of a thin plastic sheet. When installed between areas of differential air pressures, the air flow valve will accommodate air flow therethrough in one direction while blocking air flow therethrough in the other direction. The arrangement is particularly applicable to the automotive industry and finds beneficial use therein to substantially reduce or eliminate the discomfort which occupants of vehicles oftentimes encounter, particularly when an open door or trunk is rapidly closed. There are a variety of locations in vehicles where protective shields are or may be installed to prevent dirt, water and the like from penetrating the vehicle interior. While these shields or protectors have previously been constructed of a variety of materials, a very successful approach which has been developed and implemented involves constructing such items from plastic sheet material in the manner shown and described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,696,848 and 4,865,791.
The foregoing two patents disclose the concept of forming corrugations in plastic sheets to provide pockets or other relief areas to accommodate bulges, radio speakers, and the like in an vehicle doors. While the original conformation of these corrugated regions was circular, the capabilities for forming corrugations in plastic sheet material have been further refined to accommodate a variety of different shapes and conformations. This basic technology has now been improved commensurate with the concepts of the subject development to provide an integrally formed air flow or check valve.
The invention may take physical form in certain parts and arrangements of parts, a preferred embodiment of which will be described in detail in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof and wherein:
FIG. 1 comprises a plan view of an air flow valve formed in accordance with concepts of the subject invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic showing operation of the subject air flow valve in accommodating a flow of air in one direction therethrough; and,
FIG. 4 is another schematic showing the valve in a closed position for preventing a flow of air therethrough in the opposite direction.
Referring now to the FIGURES wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention only and not for limiting same, FIG. 1 shows a thin plastic sheet S which has a plurality of spaced apart, generally parallel corrugations C formed therein. While a variety of different plastic materials could be used, polyethylene plastic has been found to be particularly suitable. Moreover, the manner of forming corrugations C does not itself form a specific part of the present development, although one method of such formation is described in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,865,791.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, corrugations C are essentially comprised of alternating crest of peak areas 10 and root or valley areas 12 interconnected by continuous wall or leg areas 14. The corrugations themselves extend between spaced apart end areas 16, 18. It is to be appreciated that other conformations of the corrugations could also be used without in any way departing from the overall intent or scope of the development.
In accordance with the invention, each of crest areas 10 includes a slit 20 extending at least partially therealong between end areas 16, 18. These slits form the basis of the subject new air flow valve. Depending upon the particular use and amount of air flow required, the length of the slits may be varied as deemed necessary and appropriate. Moreover, a greater or lesser number of individual corrugations C may be included as dictated by the particular use and air flow requirements. Slits 20 may be formed by convenient means during formation of the corrugations or subsequent thereto.
Merely by way of example, and presuming that the subject air flow valve has been incorporated into a watershield for a vehicle door, the watershield is mounted to the vehicle so that crest areas 10 are spaced remote from the interior of the vehicle and root areas 12 are spaced closest to the interior of the vehicle. With such mounting, when a door or trunk is abruptly closed, the sudden increase in air pressure will cause air flow travel or pressure in direction f as shown in FIG. 3 toward the crest areas 10 and outwardly through slits 20. The differential air pressure f causes side walls 14 to balloon or expand slightly apart from each other, thus opening slits 20. Once the internal and air pressures have reached equilibrium, the natural resiliency of legs 14 causes slits 20 to effectively close and thereby prevent further air flow.
FIG. 4 shows operation of the air flow valve when the external pressure is greater than the internal pressure. There, the differential air pressure will cause air flow in direction f. In that event, air flow or pressure f will act against corrugation side walls 14 to effectively maintain slits 20 in a closed condition. This, then, prevents air flow from externally of the vehicle to the vehicle interior. Thus, the desired one way air flow is effectively achieved, and the means employed may be inexpensively achieved through integral formation of the valve in a watershield or other protective cover.
While the subject new invention has been described with reference to watershields, it will be appreciated that it has broader applications and may be adapted to use with other vehicle components or protectors, or to applications in environments outside the automotive field. For example, slits 20 could be included in both the corrugation crests and roots. Such arrangement would then accommodate air flow through the valve whenever there is a difference in pressure on either side of the valve.
The invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to others upon a reading and understanding of the preceding specification. It is intended that the invention be construed as including all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.
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Enter Sony Online Entertainment and its seminal Star Wars Galaxies sandbox. There are many reasons to dig this particular game if you're a fan of player-generated content, but among the most important is the Storyteller system. Yeah, I know SWG is on borrowed time. There's still plenty of time to enjoy it though, and if you're a Star Wars fan, a sandbox fan, and especially a player-generated content fan, you're going to love it. Join me after the cut as I show you how to create your own makeshift starship base, complete with starfreighters, starfighters, Rebel pilots, and even a few Wookiee commandos thrown in for good measure.
Oh yeah, this is all in the live game-world too. No instancing here.
My goal for today is to show you one possibility and point you in the right direction; if you're looking for an exhaustive how-to article, you should peruse this excellent guide on the official forums.
With that out of the way, let's put on our hardhats and get to work.
Storyteller boasts a huge number of options when it comes to props as well as persistent and one-time environmental effects, and players are limited solely by their imaginations when it comes to building unique sets and event staging areas.
All it takes is a little time, a quick read-through of the in-game help interface, and a few hundred thousand credits to create (or recreate) your favorite Star Wars-flavored scenes. If you're new to SWG and worried about the fact that I just said "a few hundred thousand credits" like it's nothing, don't sweat it.
You don't have to spend tons of money on Storyteller. Creative players can get a lot of mileage out of a couple of well-placed R2 units or an aerial dogfighting effect (both of which are available for cheap), and saving up enough coin to pimp out your dream set is a worthwhile newbie goal for those of you just getting into the game and looking for something to do apart from progression.
One caveat to keep in mind is that your grand designs will eventually disappear from the live game world (props and NPCs usually last up to 16 hours depending on where they're placed). Thankfully the blueprint feature allows you to save elaborate setups and re-deploy them on a moment's notice.
Yeah, the system really is that cool, and no, I don't have the foggiest idea why no one else in the MMO industry can code something like this.
I traveled to the city of Moenia on Naboo to find one, but you can go to any major city you like and there will probably be an event NPC in the local hotel. From the Moenia starport, I headed southwest and found the right building, then clicked on the event promoter and settled down for a bit of menu-diving.
When it comes to figuring out the Storyteller system, patience is the order of the day. The options are broken down into seven major categories and it will take some time to see what all is on offer.
All of your purchased props, NPCs, and effects will show up as tokens in your inventory after you've handed over the requisite payment, so be sure you clear some bag space before heading to the event promoter.
It's also worth noting that you can pick up a Storyteller vendor token from the event promoter (under the Flavor NPC sub-menu), and this token is basically a mobile form of the event promoter NPC itself. I highly recommend grabbing two or three of these prior to leaving the event promoter's hotel
Speaking of deployment, once you've selected some interesting props and your vendor token(s) you'll need to select your virtual set. Storyteller props can be placed basically anywhere in the wilderness provided there's no mob lair spawns or points of interest (POIs) nearby. Props may also be placed in player cities assuming you're either the mayor or a citizen with build permissions.
After I finished with my stage/landing pad, I threw down a couple of Incom T-65s (those are X-wings for you Star Wars newbs), a pair of generators and supply pallets, and even an astromech ready and waiting to be popped into the droid socket behind the starfighter cockpits.
Something was missing though, and after a few moments of head-scratching, I figured that it might be nice for my theoretical grease-monkeys to have a couple of industrial-strength work lamps, the better to light their way while they wrench on my starfighters all through the night.
Moving on, I placed a couple of Corellian freighters in the trench in front of my house, as well as a couple of shuttlecraft, a few swoop bikes, and a gaggle of NPCs milling around them. These included 24 Rebel troopers, six Rebel commandos and two officers, and six Wookiee commandos. Oh yeah, I also plopped down a couple of Rebel pilots (complete with those eye-catching orange flight suits) for the aforementioned X-wings.
Messing around with the placement commands is half of the fun here, and I spent a good while arranging things just so and generally having a ball by experimenting with stacked objects and figuring out the limits of the system. After I had it right, I purchased a blueprint token from the Storyteller vendor and saved the entire layout with the click of a button. When my props disappear over the next 12 hours, it'll be a simple matter of deploying another vendor, examining the saved blueprint as a sort of shopping list, and re-purchasing the tokens needed to re-deploy the scene. Once I've bought everything required, voila: Instant starbase!
Also, as you can see by the article screenshots and the gallery above, I'm not the galaxy's greatest exterior decorator. I basically plopped down a few ships, NPCs, and smaller props, and barely scratched the surface of Storyteller's potential. Players can and do go absolutely nuts with sprawling, mega-detailed creations, so don't limit yourself to what I've done for purposes of this article (speaking of which, if any of you SWG fans would like to get your creations preserved in Some Assembly Required, drop me an email via email@example.com).
So that's SWG's Storyteller system in a nutshell. It's well worth subbing to the game simply to check it out, particularly if you've got any sort of interest in player-generated content.
Until next time, happy building -- and don't forget to let us know about your creations!
Jef Reahard and MJ Guthrie take a break from their themepark day jobs to delve into the world of sandboxes and player-generated content. Comments, suggestions, and coverage ideas are welcome, and Some Assembly Required is always looking for players who'd like to show off their MMO creativity. Contact us!


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Bucking the Bad Economy, a Few Universities Plan to Hire Hundreds of Faculty
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When Brad R. Simpson visited the University of Connecticut for a job interview in February, he was struck by a vibe that he finds increasingly rare on college campuses.
People, he says, were optimistic. At a time when he encounters many demoralized professors, as campuses across the nation slash budgets and freeze hiring, the University of Connecticut is one of a few that have recently announced plans to significantly expand their faculty ranks. In December, administrators there
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Even by the famously louche fashion standards of the bike industry, Mike Sinyard dresses way down for casual Friday: well-worn sneakers, faded Levi's, and a plain black T-shirt hanging loose at the waist. Were he a marketing executive or sales manager at Specialized Bicycle Components—if he had a boss to fear—Sinyard might not dare such slacker garb. But as founder and CEO of one of the world's leading bicycle and accessory manufacturers, whose products over the last 30 years helped transform the sport from cult pursuit to cultural bellwether, and whose success has transformed Sinyard from an obscure cycling geek into the industry's equivalent of Steve Jobs or Phil Knight, he can dress any damn way that he pleases. Not that he's flaunting his defiance or that he looks sloppy. At age 63, tall, white-haired, and tautly fit, Sinyard, in most settings, projects the air of a disciplined, distinguished, slightly preoccupied college professor. At other times his bearing seems almost military, a trait perhaps copied from his late father, a career Navy man. Like every other detail pertaining to the entrepreneur and his enterprise, moreover, Sinyard's dress reflects an unequivocal, rigidly upheld principle: Any moment spent fussing over his appearance means one less moment to think about spreading the religion of bicycles and building the company brand. Which, by Sinyard's lights, appear to be one and the same thing.
"Welcome to Specialized," he says, shaking my hand. Sinyard's voice and manner are gentle, soothing, almost avuncular, in sharp contrast to his reputation as a ferociously competitive executive prone to suing his rivals, pressuring his retailers, and driving his staff. He speaks deliberately and his conversation is filled with thoughtful pauses. Sinyard's modest office occupies a corner of the design department at company headquarters in Morgan Hill, California, on the southern edge of Silicon Valley. No partitions enclose his space, encouraging employees to approach their leader and permitting the CEO to keep a constant finger on his company's pulse. A selection of prototype Specialized bikes fills one corner of the office area: Sinyard personally tests each of his company's new models. His main road ride—a $12,000 customized Roubaix—stands cocked close by his desk.
Sinyard hands me a small booklet, the same size, shape, and color of a U.S. passport. Instead of the American eagle, however, the cover is embossed with the Specialized logo, the jaunty red "S" found on millions of bicycles around the world. "You may want to take a look at this," Sinyard says in his simultaneously therapeutic and steely tone. "It might be a good way into your story."
After arranging to meet that afternoon, Sinyard takes his leave, ranging out into corporate campus on a kind of CEO walkabout. A sort of roving float defines his management style. "Specialized is really a collection of several semi-independent product divisions," says Eric Edgecumbe, vice president of product and operations. "And Mike keeps a hand in every one of them. He has a very particular sense of the way a Specialized product should look and feel. It's like the bicycle, the company, and the man are inseparably intertwined."
The booklet—known around the company as the brand book—embodies the union between man, bike, and company, although, paradoxically, it was conceived during a moment of crisis for Specialized, and a period of apostasy for Sinyard: the one time in his life that he stopped thinking about bicycles.
In the mid-1990s the company was riding a decade-long run of success based on its Stumpjumper mountain bike, the Model T of the industry, the first mass-produced, affordable mountain bike. With its introduction in the early 1980s, the Stumpjumper helped turn cycling from an avocation of high-end road elitists into a liberating way of life available to the mainstream. The model, now in its 33rd edition, has accrued such cultural and historical heft that a Stumpjumper is now displayed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, a symbol and icon of its era, like the Spirit of St. Louis or the Mercury space capsule.
Flush from rocketing mountain-bike sales, and uncertain that he could continue to personally manage all aspects of his burgeoning business, Sinyard hired a group of consultants, who advised him to stop focusing on performance and innovation and concentrate on selling more bikes. Seduced by the consultants' siren song and his own dream of spreading cycling to the masses, Sinyard agreed to the plan. Turning away from its high-performance products, its customer base of passionate riders, and the independent bike shops that formed its traditional network of dealers, Specialized came out with the Full Force line of lower-cost bikes that sold in outlets such as Costco.
The move proved a disaster. Quality plummeted as, in Sinyard's words, the company "lost control of inventory management." Alienating discerning riders without attracting the masses that it coveted, Specialized lost its mojo—and its CEO seemed to lose his direction. "Our near-death experience," Sinyard says.
With the Full Force line flopping and sales through independent bike shops dropping 30 percent, the company neared bankruptcy. As the consultants jumped the sinking ship, Sinyard shouldered the blame—and recommitted himself to his original vision.
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 A new office in the Pentagon will look at ways to use landpower more effectively, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray T. Odierno said here today.
The Office of Strategic Landpower will take the lessons learned over the past decade and look to the future, Odierno told the Defense Writers Group today. The Army, the Marine Corps and Special Operations Command are participating in the office. The Air Force will also have representatives.
The new office is looking at the human domain and the human dimension of conflict, Odierno said. One part of the office will be in the Pentagon, and another section will be located at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis, Va.
"No matter what you do, warfare hasn't really changed," the general said. "We have conflict because people want to dominate resources, populations and environs."
Odierno sees the Army and Marine Corps capabilities as complementary. Both services have expeditionary capabilities and depending on where trouble occurs, that will dictate which force is used.
"Let's continue to understand history," the general said. "Everybody tells me the world has changed, and I am trying to figure out what has changed so dramatically in the last year or two.
"What's changed to me is that it is more uncertain and more unstable," he continued. "Every day there is growing uncertainty and we have to have the capability of a joint force that is balanced and allows us to respond across a wide variety or scenarios and environs."
The military owes the commander-in-chief many options in the event of a crisis, said Odierno, noting that the new office will look to adjust doctrine, set organizations, and how the military approaches certain mission sets.
"We are trying to take the lessons we have learned over the past 10 or 12 years and project that into the more complex environment for the future," he said.
"My belief … is that we cannot be revolutionary because of the uncertainty we have in the world today," he said. "We have to be evolutionary, and I see us evolving over the next decade."
A lesson-learned in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is that the relationship between conventional and special operations is very important, the general said.
"We have to continue to project that to the future," he said, "and that will help us understand the human domain/human dimension."


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The Mobile Garden's portion of Art on Track invited passengers to walk on a thick carpet of green grass [6], which greeted them at the train car [7]entrance. Each plastic seat was also lined with the lush grass, giving the sensation of sitting on a grassy knoll [8], rather than commuting around downtown Chicago. Potted local plants rested on seats, on window sills, and on the floor, adding splashes of pinks, purples and reds with their small blossoms. Hanging plants dangled strands of leaves, flowers and berries all along the ceiling. Ivy-like plants also snaked around the poles and rails.
Indigenous plants and sod [9] were donated to The Mobile Garden, which is a project run by non-profit, noisivelvet [10]. Plants and materials were generously donated to outfit the project by local sod farms, green roof gardens [11], and arboretums. Members of the Chicago art community rode the train to discuss the exhibition with passengers.
Noisivelvet's initial proposal for Chicago's Transit System [12] was an open-air flat bed garden, which would be pulled behind the L line for one month. They hope that the positive feedback on this past weekend's Mobile Garden will help make this a reality.
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July 13, 2010
Nearly Blind Chihuahua and Almost 200 Other Animals Now Safe
The HSUS and Kern County Animal Control rescued about 150 dogs, 18 cats, 10 chickens, and several rabbits from an overcrowded property in Tehachapi, Calif.
July 8, 2010
The HSUS Helps Rescue about 200 Animals in Calif.
The HSUS and Kern County Animal Control rescued about 150 dogs, 18 cats, 10 chickens, and several rabbits from an overcrowded property in Tehachapi, Calif.
April 29, 2010
The HSUS Highlights Animal Research Violations at Northwestern University
The HSUS obtained government reports showing that the Northwestern University has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories.
April 29, 2010
The HSUS Highlights Animal Research Violations at Virginia Commonwealth University
The HSUS obtained government reports showing that Virginia Commonwealth University has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories.
April 28, 2010
Article Explores Serious Animal Welfare Problems at Federally Funded Animal Research Facilities
A newly published article in a scientific journal reveals numerous instances of animal pain, suffering and death when research institutions failed to follow minimum legal standards.
March 25, 2010
Rescued Rabbits Living the Good Life
William and Shakespeare didn't always live the sweet life. The two Angora rabbits' original owners moved and left them confined in a hutch outdoors.
March 12, 2010
The HSUS Highlights Animal Research Violations at University of Minnesota
The HSUS has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories.
March 2, 2010
A Pathway to End Animal Testing
The Environmental Protection Agency needs to make the reduction of animal testing a top priority.
February 25, 2010
The End of Animal Testing
The HSUS works with scientists, governments, and corporations to pioneer methods that replace animal use in product safety evaluation
February 9, 2010
Ten Ways to Show Your Love
This Valentine's Day, let us count the ways we love friends with fur, feathers, fetlock or fleece...
February 2, 2010
The HSUS Praises Officials for Halting Unlawful Expansion of Hunting at National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware
The HSUS welcomed a decision from the Fish and Wildlife Service to cancel a new, illegal migratory bird hunting program at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware.
November 30, 2009
Can Pets Catch Swine Flu?
Recent media reports of the 2009 H1N1 influenza (swine flu) virus cases in companion animals have many guardians concerned for the health of their pets.
November 11, 2009
A More Perfect Union
Matchmakers help rabbits find that special someone
November 9, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions About Bob Stevens
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September 15, 2009
Crush Videos Make a Comeback
HSUS investgation into crush videos
July 13, 2009
The HSUS Offers Reward in Animal Slayings in Perkinsville, Vt.
The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing two family pets in Perkinsville, Vt.
June 4, 2009
The HSUS, HSLF Applaud EPA's New Non-Animal Eye Irritation Labeling
Rabbits in U.S. laboratories will be spared having "germ-killing" antimicrobial cleaning products dripped in their eyes thanks to a new program that does not use animals to test and label these products for their eye irritancy potential.
May 22, 2009
The HSUS Applauds Prosecutors for Cruelty Charges Against Owner of Thyme and Sage Ranch
The HSUS applauds District Attorney Sharp for filing criminal animal cruelty charges against the owner of Thyme and Sage Ranch.
April 20, 2009
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Animal Cruelty Law
The Supreme Court will review an appellate court decision that struck down the federal Cruelty Depictions Law as unconstitutional in a petition on dogfighting and "crush" videos.
February 23, 2009
More Than 500 Events Taking Place Nationwide During Spay Day USA
The HSUS is pleased to announce that the 15th annual Spay Day USA takes place on Tuesday.


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Sharks have been one of the most feared creatures of the ocean for nearly 400 million years. There are more than 400 living species of sharks in our world, with over 200 of those species being listed on the World Conservation Union's "Red List" of endangered species. This new show from the History Channel, Shark Wranglers, will head to the Atlantic Ocean, faring some of the world's most treacherous waters, to follow Chris Fischer and his crew aboard the shark research vessel OCEARCH, who are on a mission to decode the mystery of one of the planets most notorious predators: the great white shark.
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