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The Biggest Superhero Films That Didn't Happen, Part 2
Comic Books, Film
Saturday is the deadline to get your order form for this month's Previews catalog to your local comic book shop. With that date looming, Edison Rex co-creators Chris Roberson and Dennis Culver are hoping to make Edison Rex, Vol. 2: Heir Apparent one of the most-wanted trade paperbacks.
In fact, writer Roberson and artist Culver concocted an eye-catching wanted poster to drum up interest in the upcoming collection, which includes issues 7-12 of the Monkeybrain Comics digital series. The creative team was quite willing to discuss the latest news with me about the villain turned superhero.
Here's another public service announcement for the Wednesday crowd: Comic books will go on sale Tuesday in the United States because Wednesday is New Year's Day. The same thing occurred last week because of Christmas.
Unlike last week, when the shipping list was light, Tuesday will see a pretty full lineup of new releases, including Star Wars Omnibus: Dark Times, Vol. 1, Talon #14 (the final issue), Dead Boy Detectives #1, the new printing of Walt Simonson's Mighty Thor Artist's Edition, Rocket Girl #3, Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus, Savage Wolverine #13, Rachel Rising #22 and X-O Manowar, Vol. 4.
You can see the complete list of titles shipping this week on the Diamond Comic Distributors website.
Just a reminder to the usual Wednesday crowd: Because Wednesday is Christmas, comic books will go on sale Tuesday in the United States. The same, of course, goes for next week, because of New Years.
ComiXology even provides a handy visual reminder (at right).
Granted, this isn't a huge week for new releases, but it does see the arrival of such titles as Forever Evil #4, Justice League #26, Conan, Vol. 14: The Death, Robotech Voltron #1, Doctor Who Special 2013, The Saviors #1, Avengers #24.NOW and Origins II #1.
CEO Steve Geppi is putting the weight of Diamond Comic Distributors behind the search for 27 pieces of original art by Denys Cowan lost earlier this month by UPS in transit to Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore.
"Over the next few days, we will be reaching out to as many people as possible," Geppi said on the Diamond Galleries Scoop blog, which notes the comics distributor is a UPS customer. "Our goals are to let people know exactly what art is missing. […] Not only will be using our various email newsletters and social media, we'll be personally contacting comic art collectors and dealers and asking them to help spread the word. In fact, that effort is well under way."
The art was headed to "Milestones: African Americans in Comics Pop Culture & Beyond," an exhibit curated by Milestone co-founder Michael Davis, who revealed the loss, and his frustrations with UPS, on Wednesday. The box of Cowan's original art, along with a separate package belonging to Davis, were sent for overnight delivery; however, Cowan's shipment was delayed en route, with no explanation. When the package arrived, with new tape used to reseal it, just one of the 28 pieces of artwork remained — an interior page from Wolverine #125 by Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz.
Among the missing art — a partial rundown can be found at the Scoop — are interior pages from Hardware and Steel, concept pieces for Static, Rocket and Hardware, and pieces featuring Batman. Davis has received little response from UPS.
(via The Beat)
Publishing | ICv2 has Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 graphic novels for September, which reveals an interesting month for bookstore sales. First of all, there are five volumes of Attack on Titan on the list, which means 25 percent of September's list comes from one series — and that series is not The Walking Dead. It sort of looks like the old days, with nine volumes of manga on the chart. What's more, the non-manga side is dominated by older titles: Watchmen, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: The Killing Joke, Fun Home… and a Garfield book. Once again, no Marvel releases — and no new DC Comics books — charted. [ICv2]
Conventions | ICv2 explains the significance of the partnership between Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo and Diamond Comic Distributors, and the article gives some background on the Expo, which started in 2011 and has grown quickly into a solid regional event. [ICv2]
Publishing | ICv2 continues its look at August's direct market numbers, declaring Marvel's Infinity #1 a million-dollar book, the third this year to top $1 million in sales, thanks to its $4.99 cover price and estimated orders of 205,000 (DC Comics' Justice League of America #1 and Superman Unchained #1 are the other two). However, it's also important to note that Infinity #1 was offered to retailers at a deep discount (up to 70 percent). [ICv2]
Digital comics | Jeff DiBartolomeo explains why he left his job at HBO (he was one of the developers of their HBO Go app) to become chief technical officer at comiXology: "What's interesting to me is seeing this market, which is one I'm not vary familiar with, and seeing the potential. It's proving to be useful to have me come [to Comixology] with a different set of eyes, at a different angle." [TechHive]
Publishing | Along with the usual statistics — dollar and unit share, sales rankings, etc. — Diamond Comics Distributors this month began reporting the number of new titles shipped by the top publishers: DC Comics, which edged out Marvel in terms of market share in July, had only a handful more, with 121 comics and graphic novels versus Marvel's 118. [ICv2]
Conventions | Sean Kleefeld gives a brief account of a number of panels he attended at Wizard World Chicago, including the "Batman & Psychology" panel and two by webcomics maven Brad Guigar. [Kleefeld on Comics]
Creators | Avengers writer Jonathan Hickman talks about the upcoming six-issue event series Infinity. [USA Today]
While some delight has already been taken in the debut of X-Men atop Diamond Comic Distributors' May sales chart — the title's all-female cast remains a magnet for rancor from some shadowy corners — the bigger story may be the long-term performance of the first Saga trade paperback.
ICv2 notes that the first volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' space opera sold an estimated 7,552 copies in May, securing the No. 2 spot on the graphic novel chart, behind BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time: Playing With Fire. That in itself is pretty impressive, but that Saga collection was released eight months ago.
The Image Comics book has charted in the Top 10 in all but one of those months (it slipped to No. 13 in November); however, May's 7,552 copies represents a 65-percent increase from April, and the most in any month since January, when it sold 8,456 copies. In total, Saga, Vol. 1, has sold an estimated 53,000 copies in North American comic shops.
And that's only in the direct market: As ICv2 points out, Saga is creeping back up the BookScan chart for graphic novels sold in bookstores.
Saga's status as a hit and a long-term seller comes as no surprise, but that direct-market surge (65 percent!) and book-market uptick this far from the book's debut are certainly eye-openers. Is the boost a result of good word of mouth, the impending release of the second collection, or the widespread attention given to the merry mix-up in April, when it was erroneously announced that Issue 12 had been banned from the Apple App Store?
I'd place money on the latter (although word of mouth undoubtedly plays a significant role in the book's overall performance). Of course, we should never discount the contributions of Lying Cat …
Retailing | Diamond Comic Distributors runs the numbers on Free Comic Book Day: 1.2 million fans went to 2,000 participating comics shops and picked up 4.6 million free comics, generating $2.2 million worth of publicity along the way. And fans reported on their experience with more than 66,000 tweets with the FCBD hashtags. [ICv2]
Conventions | The Philadelphia Daily News previews this weekend's Wizard World Philadelphia, which marks the return of Marvel after a several-year absence. [Philadelphia Daily News]
Comics sales | Is Mark Millar on to something after all? The first issue of Jupiter's Legacy sold more than 105,000 copies to direct market stores in April; the only other Image comic to reach those numbers in recent years is The Walking Dead. ICv2 runs the numbers and also posts the Top 300 comics and graphic novels for April. [ICv2]
Passings | Matt Groening's mother has died at the age of 94. Although she always went by Margaret, Groening borrowed her name for Marge Simpson in his animated series The Simpsons. [Comic Riffs]
Retailing | Amanda Emmert has resigned after nine years as executive director of ComicsPRO, the direct-market trade organization. [ComicsPRO]
Retailing | The direct market is looking good, with first-quarter sales up 29 percent over last year, according to figures released at the Diamond Retailer Summit. Heidi MacDonald reports, "There was no single element which seemed to be behind to surge, although sales of The Walking Dead comics and graphic novels were frequently mentioned. The general interest in "nerd culture" seems to be driving much of the merchandise and publishing growth, with more offerings in the housewares category a standout: Diamond is now offering their own line of such things as bottle openers and ice cube trays, such as a Walking Dead themed ice cube tray in the shape of body parts." [Publishers Weekly]
Conventions | CBR and Robot 6 are covering C2E2 in depth, but for a quick overview, check out Christopher Borrelli's recap and photo gallery. [Chicago Tribune]
Publishing | Image Comics provided the retail news and analysis website ICv2 with worldwide pre-order figures for 15 of its March titles, allowing for comparison with estimates of Diamond Comic Distributors sales to U.S. direct market stores. [ICv2.com]
Creators | Mark Waid pens a tribute to the late Carmine Infantino. [Hero Complex]
Creators | Gilbert Hernandez distinguishes between autobiography and art in his new graphic novel, Marble Season, which takes on a 1960s suburban childhood not unlike his own. [Chicago Reader]
Comics sales | The direct market continued its rise last month, with comics and graphic novel sales up 22.59 percent compared to March 2012, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel routed DC Comic in this month's sales, claiming 40 percent of the market to DC's 27 percent. [ICv2]
Conventions | The fire marshal had to turn away hundreds of people Sunday from the DoubleTree Hotel in Tampa, Florida, where the two-day Tampa Bay Comic Con was being held. An estimated crowd of 4,000 were crammed into the lobby and the ballroom (which is designed to hold a maximum of 1,200 people), with many hoping to see The Walking Dead star Lauren Cohan. Organizers conceded they need a larger venue for the twice-yearly event. [Tampa Bay Times]
Actor and comic writer Thomas Jane throws his support behind Free Comic Book Day in a new promotional video shot at Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles.
Comic books are not only only awesome and filled with amazing characters and great art," the Punisher star says, "but they're also filled with vitamin B. And, as you know, vitamin B is essential for brain function and nerves and all kinds of good stuff. We're trying to encourage kids to read. It's a great way to get kids to expand their minds. You know, in the '50s, horror and science fiction comics were banned in the state of New York. I'm of a mind that anything society wants to ban is probably good for you."
You'll notice that Jane also stealthily works in a plug for Bad Planet, the 2006 miniseries he created with Steve Niles, Tim Bradstreet and Lewis LaRosa. Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 4.
Publishing | DC's 52-variant-cover gimmick with Justice League of America #1 seems to have paid off, as ICv2 estimates Diamond Comic Distributors sold more than 300,000 copies to comics shops last month. That adds up to more than $1 million in retail sales, a rare height last passed by in January by The Amazing Spider-Man #700. ICv2 also posts the Top 300 comics and graphic novels for February. [ICv2]
Kickstarter | Gary Tyrrell talks to Holly Rowland, who with husband Jeffrey has launched a business called Make That Thing to help comics creators fulfill their Kickstarter pledges. The Rowlands are also the team behind the webcomics merchandise retailer TopatoCo. [Fleen]


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Gary D'Amato offers news and insights on Wisconsin golf, new technology, courses and instruction
Stricker, Woods: Seems like old times
Steve Stricker probably has been paired with Tiger Woods in more tournament rounds than any other golfer. They've been partners multiple times in Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup matches and have played numerous rounds together in the FedEx Cup playoffs (I seem to remember them being paired in all four rounds at the 2007 Tour Championship).
The longtime friends will have each other for company again Saturday in the third round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship. They are scheduled to tee off at 11:25 a.m. on the TPC Blue Monster at Doral.
They were tied at 5-under-par 139 after Woods shot a second-round 67 and Stricker had a 70.
Stricker admitted to being intimidated by Woods back in the 1990s, but he's comfortable playing with him now. Woods loves playing with Stricker. Who knows? Maybe Steve's putting will rub off on Tiger.
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Adam Ko has provided a magnificent solution to this question, thanks Adam Ko.
BTW if, like me, you love the c preprocessor (the thing that handles #defines), you may not be aware there is a handy thing in XCode: right click on the body of one of your open source files, go down near the bottom .. "Preprocess". It actually runs the preprocessor, showing you the overall "real deal" of what is going to be compiled. It's great!
This question is a matter of style and code clarity. Consider it similar to questions about subtle naming issues, or the best choice (more readable, more maintainable) among available idioms.
As a matter of course, one uses loops like this:
for(NSUInteger _i=0; _i<20; ++_i)
.. do this 20 times ..
To be clear, the effect is to to do something N times. (You are not using the index in the body.)
I want to signal clearly for the reader that this is a count-based loop -- ie, the index is irrelevant and algorithmically we are doing something N times.
Hence I want a clean way to do a body N times, with no imperial entanglements or romantic commitments. You could make a macro like this:
#define forCount(N) for(NSUinteger __neverused=0; __neverused<N; ++__neverused)
and that works. Hence,
.. do this 20 times ..
However, conceivably the "hidden" variable used there could cause trouble if it collided with something in the future. (Perhaps if you nested the control structure in question, among other problems.)
To be clear efficiency, etc., is not the issue here. There are already a few different control structures (while, do, etc etc) that are actually of course exactly the same thing, but which exist only as a matter of style and to indicate clearly to the reader the intended algorithmic meaning of the code passage in question. "forCount" is another such needed control structure, because "index-irrelevant" count loops are completely basic in any algorithmic programming.
Does anyone know the really, really, REALLY cool solution to this? The #define mentioned is just not satisfying, and you've thrown in a variable name that inevitably someone will step on.
A couple of people have asked essentially "But why do it?"
Look at the following two code examples:
for ( spaceship = 3; spaceship < 8; ++spaceship )
beginWarpEffectForShip( spaceship )
forCount( 25 )
Of course the effect is utterly and dramatically different for the reader.
After all, there are alresdy numerous (totally identical) control structures in c, where the only difference is style: that is to say, conveying content to the reader.
We all use "non-index-relative" loops ("do something 5 times") every time we touch a keyboard, it's as natural as pie.
So, the #define is an OKish solution, is there a better way to do it? Cheers


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Having to send frames I like to get some advice to the above - (it is related to mechanics since we take it apart and put it together)
Having to send frames I like to get some advice to the above - (it is related to mechanics since we take it apart and put it together)
They should all run about the same amount.
Look into Greyhound Courier...
I did a quick online comparison between Greyhound and Fedex for shipping a 40lb box 60" X 36" X 8" from NY (10001) to LA (90210)... Greyhound was $60 and Fedex was $123.
1999 Waterford RSE-11, 1995 Waterford 1200, 1989 Specialized Rockhopper Comp
1989 Raleigh Technium, 1989 Schwinn Traveler, 1986 Specialized Rockhopper
1984 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1986 Specialized Stumpjumper and just way too many projects to list.
If it's just a frame you can use a much smaller box and save some $$. If you go with FedEx, get an account, it only takes a few minutes and saves maybe 10%. FedEx, USPS, UPS all have on-line calculators so you can get an idea what it will cost and adjust your packing accordingly. In general, the smaller the box the cheaper it will be (well duh! but seriously, it matters a lot). Be careful with big boxes, if you go over a certain size limit the price will sky-rocket.
I'll second FedEx Ground, and open an online account for reduced rates.
If you're shipping a frame only, use a frame box to keep costs to a minimum.
Among the three you mentioned, my experience is that Fed-Ex is the cheapest.
If you want it to get ther, and be in one piece use Fedex or UPS. If you'd like to incerase the chances of it dissappearing or getting beaten to death use the post offce.
2009 BD Mercier Galaxy AL/Campy Veloce/PZ Aero Bars/Fulcrum 5's
2008 Argon 18 Mercury/Dura Ace/Vision base Zipp Aero/Fulcrum 5's
Thanks for all the answers. So what a learn that aside weight "size matters?". That would mean when I use a regular bicycle box and only want to ship the frame and fork I would take the fork out of the frame and smaller the box as much as possible? Did I understand that correct?
I've found that fedex and usps was the cheapest. Oversized rates apply once you hit a certain threshold. I sent a frame that was in a box that had the dimensions.. 40 x 24 x 8 for around $28 via fedex. The frame/box in total was no more than 11 lbs??
I suggest you go to usps.com website calculator and play with the dimensions of your box. If you get it right and can cut a box down, i'm thinking $25ish is possible.
2009 BD Mercier Galaxy AL/Campy Veloce/PZ Aero Bars/Fulcrum 5's
2008 Argon 18 Mercury/Dura Ace/Vision base Zipp Aero/Fulcrum 5's
UPS is a rip off and They will smash your bike to bits.
Use FED EX ground and pack the bike very very well and then add even more padding. the smaller the box the better.
Make sure you use special pieces to hold and protect the drop out in the proper spacing.
make sure absolutely nothing is loose in the box.
some bike boxes exceed the 130 inch limit by just a few inches, which effectively doubles the cost. The limit is girth plus length in inches, note that they round up some of the measurements to the whole number.
i shipped my brothers bike from PA to FL earlier this year using fedex, i believe it costed around $45, the bike was in a standard size bike box and weighed 40 lbs or so.
When I had a frame shipped to me I walked right past the box that was waiting in my hallway. I couldn't believe how small a box you need for just the frame with the fork removed. And it doesn't weigh much either. My frame was about 1100g carbon fiber. Steel is more, MTB more still.
OKay, thanks for all the advice - here the real world update: According to the majority of votes above I went to Fedex first. They wanted $ 63 for a bikebox which I had folded down in size just to fit the frame (CA to CT). I said thanks, and took it to USPS: $24 or the box by weight plus a fixed $10 oversize charge plus $0.80 delivery confirmation. ( I accepted).
Thought it seems to be water under the bridge ... for future reference ... the weight vs. size issue is known as dimensionalized weight.
Each common carrier (ie, UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL, etc) will post their "dim factor" on their web site. The link, above, will help you determine at what point you'll be charged based on size, not actual weight.
Good luck!
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Caledonia County, Vermont
|Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia Superior Court in St. Johnsbury
Location in the state of Vermont
Vermont's location in the U.S.
|Named for
|Latin name for Scotland
|Shire Town
|St. Johnsbury
|Largest town
|St. Johnsbury
|• Total
|658 sq mi (1,704 km2)
|• Land
|649 sq mi (1,681 km2)
|• Water
|8.7 sq mi (23 km2), 1.3%
|• (2014)
|• Density
|47.7/sq mi (18/km²)
|Congressional district
|Time zone
|Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Caledonia County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,227.[1] Its shire town (county seat) is the municipality of St. Johnsbury.[2] The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1796.[3] It was given the Latin name for Scotland, in honor of the many settlers who claimed ancestry there.[4]
The county shares the same pre-Columbian history with the Northeast Kingdom.
Rogers' Rangers were forced to retreat through the county following their attack on Saint-Francis, Quebec in 1759. To confound their avenging pursuers, they had split up. One group came south over the summit into the Passumpsic River Valley.[5]
Vermont was divided into two counties in March, 1778. In 1781 the legislature divided the northernmost county, Cumberland, into three counties: Windham and Windsor, located about where they are now. The northern remainder was called Orange county. This latter tract nearly corresponded with the old New York county of Gloucester, organized by that province March 16, 1770, with Newbury as the shire town.[6]
On November 5, 1792, the legislature divided Chittenden and Orange counties into six separate counties, as follows: Chittenden, Orange, Franklin, Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans.[6] There is a supposition that the county was called Caledonia, to commemorate the large number of Scottish settlers.[7]
Caledonians joined the Union Army in response to a call for volunteers. In September 1861, they joined the Vermont 6th Vermont Infantry, and helped fill out Companies B, D and E. The regiment ultimately became part of the First Vermont Brigade.[8]
In 2008, the county was declared a federal disaster area as the result of storms and flooding which occurred on July 18.[9]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 658 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 649 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.3%) is water.[10]
Caledonia is the most populated county of the three in the Northeast Kingdom. However, it is the smallest in area of the three.
The county has a number of brooks and rivers. The Connecticut River runs along the southeast and forms one of the eastern boundaries of the county. The northern towns are drained by the head branches of the Passumpsic River, which is the largest in the county. It flows south and empties into the Connecticut River in Barnet. There are the Wells, Stevens and Joe's Rivers in the south. In the west the head waters of the Winooski and Lamoille Rivers. There are about twenty lakes and ponds in the county. The largest are Harvey's Lake, in Barnet; Wells River and Lund's Ponds, in Groton; Cole's Pond, in Walden; Clark's and Center Ponds, in Newark; and Stile's Pond, in Waterford. There are falls at different places on the Connecticut, Passumpsic, Wells and Joe's Rivers. Stevens River, near its mouth, falls 80 feet (24 m) in a distance of 20 rods (330 ft; 100 m). Some of the water power has been harnessed for electricity.[11]
There are sulphur springs in Wheelock, Haynesville, in Hardwick; and in St. Johnsbury, near the Moose River.[11]
Underlying the county is mostly in calciferous mica schist district. There is argillaceous slate running through Waterford and Kirby, which narrows in Burke.[11]
Waterford had a lot of talc. This belongs to the gold bearing formations. Specimens of gold were found in town, and iron and copper pyrites in veins. But none in commercial quality. In Waterford there was an outcrop of slate that was quarried for roofing. Kirby Mountain, in Kirby, was largely granite of commercial quality.[11]
Ryegate had 300 acres (120 ha) granite on the south and west sides of Blue Mountain. The granite was created by volcanic action. This was a medium colored granite of commercial grain and texture. It was quarried in the 19th century. It lay in sheets 3 inches (76 mm) to 10 feet (3.0 m) or 15 feet (4.6 m).[11]
Perhaps the most widely known monument locally using this granite was the soldiers monument at Peacham, Vermont. Monuments from this granite exist all over the country. This was one of the best quality quarries in the country in the 19th century.[11]
The presence of Kame terraces in the country are of interest in connection with the drift that gave the Northeast Kingdom its soil, and its surface stones and boulders. These terraces have beds of sand and clay from which bricks were once manufactured.[11]
Based on research by Edward Hitchcock two or three basins can be identified based on a larger number of interconnected terraces in the Passumpsic River Valley.[11]
The first extends from the mouth of the Passumpsic River in Barnet, to the northwest corner of the town of Waterford, on the railroad. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long. The river runs through a narrow valley in Barnet, a gorge with no terraces. Narrow terraces in the Town of Passumpsic expand and form a basin. The fourth terrace on the west side of the river is part of the next basin, which is in St. Johnsbury and Lyndon. St. Johnsbury Village is on this high terrace which is called "St. Johnsbury Plain". The base of the terraces at St. Johnsbury is composed of clay. The same terrace occurs on both sides of the river valley beyond Lyndon. There are lower terraces at intervals.[11]
Lyndonville has a high terrace. This may have once extended across the valley to form the end of a basin. Its lower strata are clayey, and are folded and curved. West of this terrace the level is lower. There is the course of a former river bed which ran towards the east. At the upper village of Lyndon the first terrace is about 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. There is a lot of sand and fine gravel adjoining.[11]
Every stream from either side of the valley has its large terraces to correspond with those of the Passumpsic River. It is a characteristic of these terraces that they are large while their quantity is small. The count never exceeds five which is unusual.[11]
The third basin includes the east branch of the Passumpsic River which runs through the Town of Burke. In East Burke there are several terraces. Near the village there are four on the west side, and two on the east side. Above East Burke the valley rises so that its bottom appears like a terrace. Its steep slope crosses the valley at right angles. There are indistinct terraces on its sides. Since the valley seems to be too wide to correspond with the size of the river, the valley may have been formed by water from unknown sources in prehistoric times.[11]
Caledonia has more muck deposits than any other county in the state. This was once thought to be profitable for farmers.[11]
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Orleans County - north
- Essex County - northeast
- Grafton County, New Hampshire - south
- Washington County - southwest
- Orange County - southwest
- Lamoille County - west
|Historical population
|Est. 2014
|U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15]
1990–2000[16] 2010–2014[1]
2000 census[edit]
As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 29,702 people, 11,663 households, and 7,895 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 14,504 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.48% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.0% were of English, 15.1% French, 12.3% American, 11.7% Irish, 9.0% French Canadian, 5.7% Scottish and 5.1% German ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.0% spoke English and 2.3% French as their first language.
There were 11,663 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,800, and the median income for a family was $42,215. Males had a median income of $30,438 versus $21,973 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,976. About 9.00% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.
An estimated 3,100 military veterans reside in the county.[18]
As of the year 2000, Association of Religion Data Archives[19] reported that the largest denominational group in Caledonia County was the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church reported the largest number of adherents (at 7,588), followed by the United Methodist Church reporting 1,387 adherents, and United Church of Christ, reporting 1,183 adherents. From 1980 to 2000, and from 1990 to 2000, the religious body that increased the most in number of adherents was the Catholic Church.
2010 census[edit]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 31,227 people, 12,553 households, and 8,153 families residing in the county.[20] The population density was 48.1 inhabitants per square mile (18.6/km2). There were 15,942 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km2).[21] The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.[20] In terms of ancestry, 21.2% were English, 16.6% were Irish, 9.9% were French Canadian, 8.5% were German, 6.7% were Scottish, and 4.9% were American.[22]
Of the 12,553 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.1% were non-families, and 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 42.1 years.[20]
The median income for a household in the county was $42,706 and the median income for a family was $51,503. Males had a median income of $40,223 versus $30,707 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,504. About 9.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.[23]
As in all Vermont counties, there is a small executive function which is mostly consolidated at the state level. Remaining county government is judicial. There are no "county taxes."
In 2007, median property taxes in the county were $2,278, placing it 265 out of 1,817 counties in the nation with populations over 20,000.[24]
|60% 8,192
|37.2% 5,088
|60.4% 8,900
|37.1% 5,472
|50.0% 7,106
|47.6% 6,765
|43.0% 5,859
|49.5% 6,746
The Caledonia County Airport is located in Lyndon, Vermont.[26]
Major highways[edit]
Incorporated villages are census divisions and provide additional services. They remain part of the towns they are in.
- East Hardwick - unincorporated village of Hardwick
- East Lyndon - unincorporated village of Lyndon
- East Ryegate - unincorporated village of Ryegate
- Hardwick - unincorporated village of Hardwick
- Lyndon - unincorporated village
- Lyndon Center - unincorporated village
- Lyndonville - incorporated village of Lyndon
- Mackville - unincorporated village of Hardwick
- Ryegate Corner - unincorporated village
- South Ryegate - incorporated village
- St. Johnsbury Center - unincorporated village of St. Johnsbury
- West Burke - village of Burke
Notable people[edit]
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh died in Passumpsic in 2001[27]
See also[edit]
- Historical U.S. Census Totals for Caledonia County, Vermont
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Caledonia County, Vermont
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Vermont: Individual County Chronologies". Vermont Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "AT&T user page". Caledonia County, Vermont Local History and Genealogy. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ Darrell Hoyt (1985). Sketches of Orleans, Vermont. Mempremagog Press. ISBN 0-9610860-2-5., page 1
- ^ a b Child, Hamilton. (May 1887). Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.; 1883-1884. Hamilton Child.
- ^ Orleans County, Vermont: History and Information. E-referencedesk.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
- ^ Hueguenin, Joan (November 2011). Northeast Kingdom Civil War Roundtable: 4, 5. Missing or empty
- ^ Sutkowski, Matt (August 18, 2008). Part of Vt. declared a disaster area. Burlington Free Press.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Child, Hamilton. (May 1887). Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.; 1883-1884. Hamilton Child.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ The Chronicle, July 1, 2009, page 14, "Veterans ask for clinic closer to home," Joseph Gresser
- ^ "County Membership Reports". thearda.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ McLean, Dan (December 17, 2008). Property tax bills among highest. Burlington Free Press.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ Caledonia County Airport. Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Wheeler, Scott (June 2010). "Search for /Charles Lindbergh's Kidnapped Son comes to Vermont". Vermont's Northland Journal 9 (3): 14–15.
External links[edit]
|Orleans County
|Essex County
|Lamoille County
|Orange County and Washington County
|Grafton County, New Hampshire


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OPK don't guarantee that you actually O. Do you temp or use any other method to confirm O?
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I would think a Dr visit would be the best thing you could do! If it were me I would definatly see the Dr.
It wouldn't hurt to test to make sure. But I've heard rule of thumb if the blood is red its regular AF if it's just brown or pink the could be IB. But if your talking about bad pain I would talk to my OB/GYN about it. Could be endimetriosis ( i know I didnt spell that right) but it can cause really bad pains during AF and even breakthrough bleeding.
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So, without further ado, here's a short list of the way things were just a little over a decade ago:
▪ Greece was strong.
▪ Russia was bankrupt.
▪ Oil cost $13 a barrel.
▪ AOL dominated the Internet.
▪ Smart economists thought the government would pay off the national debt by 2009.
▪ Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was a joke.
▪ General Motors (NYSE: GM) was at an all-time high.
▪ Mark Zuckerberg was in middle school.
▪ Y2K was a major worry.
▪ Fortune named Enron one of America's "most admired corporations."
To offer one more point from the automation side of things, I could add to this list that Ethernet was not considered by many to be a viable plant level network.
The takeaway, of course, is to demonstrate that whatever the circumstance today, odds are really good that circumstances will change dramatically in the near term.
As I write this, the clock is ticking on the few remaining hours of 12/20/12. Like most people, I don't think 12/21/12 will be the end (it is already well into 12/21/12 in the eastern hemisphere and they're still standing). So while this particular change may have taken more than 2,000 years to come to pass for the Mayans, we usually don't have to wait as long for meaningful change in our lives. And that can be good or bad … depending on your perspective.
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Four and a half years after the crash, the American economy sputters along. Twenty-three million workers cannot find full-time work, and the percentage of the employed population has hardly budged since it hit bottom two and a half years ago. Republicans argue that we should reduce the deficit (a disastrous policy); Democrats urge a new stimulus (a necessary step, but not sufficient to repair our economy). Missing from our national discussions about economic revitalization—even in arguments made by many of the nation's progressive economists— is the need to restore a badly damaged manufacturing sector.
This idea—supporting manufacturing through an industrial policy—has always had powerful enemies. Opposition from conservatives is to be expected. Industrial policy challenges the notion that a nation must make do with whatever "comparative advantage" God and history have given it. It is premised on the idea that government can shape the direction of the economy.
But even prominent Democratic economists tend to disregard the importance of manufacturing. Some believe government policy will not be effective. "Government is a crappy venture capitalist," was how Larry Summers dismissed the Obama administration's attempts to support clean energy manufacturing. Others believe that the decline in manufacturing jobs is not a problem, but rather a symptom of success. Robert Reich states: "What happened to manufacturing? In two words: higher productivity." He argues that manufacturing output is strong, but it requires fewer workers to produce it. As Austan Goolsbee—former head of Obama's National Economic Council—put it, manufacturing decline is nothing to worry about because manufacturing is going through "exactly the same process that agriculture went through." Just as the U.S. economy shifted from agriculture to manufacturing, now we are shifting from manufacturing to a service-based economy.
This story, though widely believed, is misleading. The manufacturing decline is not similar to the jobs loss in agriculture. Unlike agriculture, the nation's manufacturing output has declined and its job losses cannot be explained simply as productivity increases. Given this reality, and the importance of manufacturing to our economy, there are good reasons to support a robust industrial policy by strengthening the Obama administration's plan for resuscitating manufacturing.
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The decline in manufacturing has been stunning. Having peaked at nearly twenty million in 1979, the number of manufacturing jobs has dropped to under twelve million, its lowest level since the early 1940s. The largest decline in jobs (six million) has occurred since 1998. Across the country, once bustling industrial towns shrink amidst once unimaginable decay.
Manufacturing jobs are starting to return. The Financial Times reports that "reshoring is causing great excitement in the U.S." Business consultants at Accenture report that two-thirds of big U.S. manufacturers have moved factories in the past two years, with the most popular destinations being within the U.S.
The recent jobs gains, however, pale in comparison to the losses. In the last two years, we have gained back just under five thousand (a mere 8 percent) of the millions of manufacturing jobs lost since 1998. At this rate it would take until 2037 for the nation to regain the manufacturing jobs lost since 2000.
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The shift from low-productivity labor on the farm to higher-productivity, higher-paid employment in industry is precisely what economic development is all about. The same movement, supposedly, is happening with the shift out of industry and into business services and high tech. This view of economic history as an inevitable process of shifting from sector to sector—in order to shift to higher and higher levels of productivity and pay—is reassuring. However, it is also wrong and misleading.
What is currently happening to manufacturing is not what occurred with agriculture. And the difference is important. American agriculture did not go offshore. We automated agriculture and increased its output enormously by boosting productivity. Manufacturing, on the other hand, is declining because, in large part, it is moving offshore. The difference between continuing production by automating versus shifting out by offshoring makes all the difference in the world to the wealth of a nation and the composition of employment...
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There are a lot of different chicken fajitas recipes online, varying from simple to complicated. If you want to know how to make chicken fajitas the easy way, read on because this chicken fajitas recipe includes all the ingredients you would expect in an authentic recipe for Mexican chicken fajitas.
The filling for these fajitas is prepared in a skillet while the tortilla wraps warm in the oven, making it an easy recipe, which takes fifteen minutes or so in total to make. If you want to feed a hungry family, this is a great chicken fajitas recipe to try out! Onion and bell pepper are added for crunch and color and sour cream, salsa and hot sauce make a great dressing for this delicious chicken fajitas recipe.
The cheddar cheese is nice with these but you could serve a Mexican blend instead if you prefer. Fajitas are technically a Tex Mex dish rather than a traditional Mexican recipe but it does not make much difference and these chicken fajitas are too good not to mention just because of a technicality! You will love the texture and flavor of this wonderful chicken fajitas recipe.
The ingredients list is pretty straightforward and you probably already have most of the ingredients in the cupboard or refrigerator. The first thing you need to do when making this dish is warm up the tortillas and you can pop those in a warm oven and forget about them until you are ready to serve the meal. Then sauté the chicken and veggies, and then you can divide this flavorful mixture between the warmed tortillas, adding sour cream, cheese and hot sauce if you wish. Serve these hot, perhaps with some Mexican rice or another favorite side dish. This is an economical dish which you can prepare with ease, even using leftover chicken strips if you have them. Just add the cooked chicken to the skillet at the last minute, to warm it through.
- 3 skinned, boned chicken breasts, sliced into strips
- 1 onion
- 1 green or red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- Envelope of fajita seasoning
- 6 flour tortillas
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
- 1 small pot sour cream
- Hot sauce
- Salsa to serve
- Remove the tortillas from the pack and wrap them in tinfoil.
- Wrap them tightly and don't add water.
- Place in a 350 degree F oven to warm for 15 minutes.
- Heat some cooking oil in a skillet and cook the chicken for about 7 minutes until it is half done. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until tender.
- Place the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla, add sour cream, sliced cheese and a dash of hot sauce, roll up and serve with salsa on the side.
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Simple chicken fajitas make a lovely meal, and this recipe shows you how to combine the chicken with veggies. Add an envelope of fajita seasoning, for the sake of convenience, and your fajita filling will be ready to divide between the warmed tortillas. Cheese and sour cream are added next, and also some hot sauce if you wish, or any other toppings like guacamole for example. The photo shows the color added to the dish by bell peppers, and you can see some optional chopped cilantro there too, which also adds a complementary flavor to the fajitas.
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Autumn Dragon - leather mask by zarathusWatch
©2013-2016 zarathus
Another experimental leather mask.
Horns are cast resin.
I am also open to commissions for similarly themed masks to this, note me if interested.
Horns are cast resin.
I am also open to commissions for similarly themed masks to this, note me if interested.
Absolutely amazing!
That's amazing, how long does it take on average to make one of these?
Absolutely gorgeous work!!!
Do you plan on detailing how you made it or is that some place I can see. I am very interested on seeing just how you keep it all nice and tight.
Realy nice work!
beautiful mask!
it's beautiful <3
that just aint fair.
This is so beautiful!
Just how much money do you spend in making one of these?
Just how much money do you spend in making one of these?
So many details.... It's amazing
This is awesome, how are all the scales held together?
Reminds me of the book "Eldest" from Christopher Paolini.
Amazing and stunning work!
Amazing and stunning work!
Absolutely gorgeous!! Definitely one of the best dragon masks I've seen, yet!
It's quite amazing! How did you manage to attach the horns?
Really cool
this is simply amazing, i might have to look into seeing if you can make a mask for me
Holy crap that's amazing o..o
Wow everything looks so great, the layerrs of leather that make the scales, the paintjob and the horns. You my friend are really talented!!!
Now that looks awesome!
Incredible........simply incredible! Love the eyes,color work and the way it seems to be flowing from the front to rear. This is all leather except the horns? How is it held together? If you don't mind my asking.
this is so beautiful!!! great work!!!
not bad. looks great.
That is awesome!
Sweet jebus. Just....wow.
This is absolutely stunning. I've seen a lot of cool leatherwork, but it's often times ruined by the paint job... You've managed to sidestep that problem, though. The paint is AWESOME. Kudos to you for a masterfully well-done mask!
Fantastic! Looks like my cousin!
Totally gorgeous!
That is extremely impressive -- and a LOT of work! Well done!!
Oh my God. @W@ Amazing!
this is great
id so wear this in public : D
id so wear this in public : D
Such an amazing paint job and attention to detail. You definitely nailed those eyes. It looks so fantastic!
That looks incredible O_O
oh gosh this is amazing! D=
how much would it cost for a commission for a similar mask?
HOLY PANCAKE MUFFINS!!!! this is awesome!!!!!!!
Pretty awesome looking. Great textures.
HOLY....WOW!!!! This is so amazing! How is the visibility in that?
Love the design and all, Is there maybe a possible way for you to make something similar and make a tutorial on how you made them....... I would greatly appreciate it and so would many more.......... Im actually really interested in how you made the eyes and the support
If someday i make something similar i would credit you and show you the work.......
Btw i don't show any work except lame art on my DA
If someday i make something similar i would credit you and show you the work.......
Btw i don't show any work except lame art on my DA
the eyes are probably just clear resin casted into one of the paint pallet dents. (I heard that you can do that) and you see through the tear duct. that's all I know..... :I I don't even know tyhat for sure. though. LOL xD
I've never really seen a dragon mask before, this is a great mask in all.
Gorgeous!! Such realism....and majestic! :}
Great work!
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Renaissance Style Round Shield for larp by AdhrasWatch
©2012-2016 Adhras
It's a renaissance style shield that i made for a warhammer larp game. It's made with heat formed forex, bordered with foam and covered with leather.
For the motif on the center it took me one hour for design and three hour for carve
It may seem an insane work and in fact it is
For the motif on the center it took me one hour for design and three hour for carve
It may seem an insane work and in fact it is
This is beautiful! The craftsmanship is so detailed, wonderful, and in decorum.
Like it
Made larp shields, too. But full leather is cool.
Made larp shields, too. But full leather is cool.
I like the rich earth tones... not to mention the design~
This looks like heavy! Is it? :3 I would like to have one! I can't do all that medieval festivals because I just got operated to a leg so I can't run! So I need stuff like that xD My friends are going to help me! They're going to find me a shield, so I'm not going to be that afraid to get hurt by a sword!!! I'm a real knight, after all ... Well... I'm... a real schoolgirl knight... ahem... XD
Lovely work. I'd buy something like this were it real.
Oh, i don't know what forex is
Awesome! How did you manage to make it's body? Is it wood?
amazing ! -->fav.
That's a very cool shield!
I agree, it does seem like an insane about of work, but when the desire for perfection is there, only awesomeness can emerge.
Beautiful! Great tooling and the finished product looks fantastic!
I was wondering, how did you manage to get such a subtle curve? Like, what did you form over, if you're ok with sharing that info?
finally ^^
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Looks like it was worth the effort! Looks stunning, I just wouldn't want anyone hitting my shield if it was that nice!
That is super cool....looks really awesome
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That's all sorts of awesome! Great job, you're extremely talented!
That looks awesome! Very well done!
I've never heard of forex, what is it?
It's a plastic material (foamed PVC) that is used for signs, cartel ecc. and is very good for thermoforming


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Pros: it looks pretty
Cons: unit does not function, poor customer service
Other Thoughts: I was looking forward to this unit. When we tried to use it however, it did not function. The espresso side did but it took some time to prime it the first time. The drip side did not function AT ALL. It didn't even warm up. To add insult to injury, newegg refused to accept a return or exchange because the original box is missing. We had the UPC but sent the box with family to carry some items home. As a result, I will not purchase from newegg again. I contacted my local Bed Bath and Beyond who gladly agreed to exchange my nonfunctional unit even though I not only didn't have the original box, but don't have even a gift receipt. Guess who just earned my business...not newegg!
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Pros: made a great espresso, pump primed fairly quickly
Cons: the drip coffee side failed to work at all
Other Thoughts: Missing the chlorine filter from the unit
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Pros: Easy to use, makes decent coffee and espresso, mostly well designed.
Cons: Clearance between the basket that holds the filter and the machine itself could have been a little better, there is a screw that will scrape the machine every time you swing the basket that holds the filter back into the machine. Also clearance between the coffee pot and the basket could be better, the coffee pot scrapes the bottom of the basket every time you put it back.
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Dyson's DC26 Multi floor canister vacuum works like a full-size Dyson vacuum, but is a fraction of the size. It is suitable for every floor type, and at a mere 12.26 lbs, it will also fit on a standard letter size sheet of paper. DC26 City features Concentrated Root Cyclone™ technology, Dyson's patented technology that doesn't lose suction power as you vacuum. It's air-driven brush bar is ideal for cleaning short pile carpet, and can be turned off for hard floors and delicate rugs. The conductive carbon fiber brush bar has rows of ultra fine carbon filaments engineered to remove fine dust from hard floors. Included with the DC26 Multi floor is an articulating hard floor tool, stair tool and a combination brush/crevice tool. The centralized motor is positioned to remove drag weight, and the Clear bin™ let's you see when it needs emptying. As with all Dyson vacuums, the DC26 Multi floor has no bag, and no loss of suction.
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I bought this machine because I was pretty tentative about this being as wonderful as they say they are. But I did want something relatively portable that would be good for some rugs in my smallish flat, the dog's bed, and the car. Honestly, though, I'm astounded at the amount of dust and pet hair that it picks up. It is small and, therefore, very light as well. So the concept of "lugging" it around is not applicable. The bin empties very easily and though I haven't yet cleaned it per the monthly process that's recommended it seems very simple and straightforward. Few things I wish were a bit different. The machine itself seems to generate static, so when I use mine some pet hair and random flotsam and jetsam end up clining to the machine after I use it. I've solved this in one of two ways: wipe the machine down with a damp paper towel either before or after using it and it doesn't tend to attract the hair. The hose is also kind of stiff and doesn't bend without turning around or tipping over the machine. I find it is best if you hold the machine while using it, but that's not going to work for everyone. Back on the plus side, the machine isn't terribly loud either and it seems very sturdy, is kind of attractive in a design-store sort of way, and once you've got the hose sorted it stores very well. Comes with all of the attachments, which are very easy to put on and take off; nothing seems 'flimsy' so you can use it confidently without wrestling with it. Otherwise as I said this machine is great; I'm looking forward to a long life with it and I'd recommend Dyson to anyone who asked.
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I have been using this little vacuum for several months now. I live in a small condo so it works well for me. I have a hairy dog so I use it everyday. It's very small and light so it's handy to use. Downsides are, the power cord is too short. Even in my small home I have to move the cord a couple of times. While it cleans hard floors well I wouldn't recommend it for carpets, especially deep pile ones. It just doesn't have the power for them but it is great for hard wood floors.
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I've had my DC26 for about 6 years and I love it. I have 2200 square feet of hard wood floors and 4 small dogs that shed. Does the job brilliantly. I have had no problems besides a clamp that broke on the extender tube, which was promptly replaced by Dyson at no charge. I love the auto-rolling of the power cord back into the machine when I am finished vacuuming. My only wish was that the cord was a bit longer, maybe by 4 feet.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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good and not so good
By Georgiagirl
I bought this because I am handicapped and need a light weight vacuum, because I prefer bagless and a cannister for my hardwood and tile floors. It is lightweight, and made very well. Can't complain about the latter. Ease of use features are great. Only minus is that it doesn't pick up every well, and some stuff is left behind if I don't go over it several times. This is not because I don't change the filters regularly, either. Still, better than most. I like dusting with the tool for that.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Gives Dyson a bad name
By DebT
We bought this machine for home use because it was lightweight thinking it would perform as the other dyson machine I own for my office. We were wrong! With the first use on wood floor and berber carpet the head kept stopping. We had to turn the machine off, pull out the gray stopper and restart vacuuming. It won't pick up the lightest dust on carpet, wood or tile and instead tosses the dust around. The attachments work well but really, it is silly to crawl on you hands and knees to vacuum the floor. I would NEVER recommend this to anyone. This machine reflects poorly on the company and I personally will not buy another machine from them.
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Would not recommend to anyone
I thought I'd give dyson another chance, not a mistake I will make again! The dc26 looks good but that really is as far as it goes for me, the suction is useless unless you enjoy going over your floors 2 or 3 times, it's permenently getting clogged up and despite cleaning the filter " if your able to get at it" as required by the filter maintanence it makes no difference to the performance, considering the cost of this machine I would not recommend to anyone accept the dustbin a complete waste of money as far as I'm concerned very very disappointing considering all the technology and advertising.
I hated it.. until I figured it out.
By Waters831
I live in a studio apartment with hardwood throughout, but I do have a huge area rug, so I needed something that could do a good job on both surfaces. I had been sweeping the floor but I had not been able to clean the rug without a vac on hand, and since I was in the market I figured I could look for a multi-purpose. When I saw this vacuum the first thing that I liked was the canister design, I like being able to leave the body behind and use a small section to get into smaller spaces. I also liked that it was small (it seriously is tiny) so I started trying to find the best deals and I ended up not being willing to pay the price people wanted, and lowes had stopped selling them so I gave up for a few weeks. One day on craigslist I saw one up for sale and decided to jump on it. I got the thing for a 1/4 of the sticker price and took it home with me. I was so excited (like a new toy) I wanted to use it immediately when I got home. I used it on the rug and the first thing I noticed was that the vacuum did not stand the carpet fibers up.. (you know, that "Clean" pattern that lets you know where you've been.. yeah, none of that) and anytime the vac would leave the ground it would FLING dust and debris all over my legs and back onto the floor. I was very disappointed with my purchase and started to understand why lowes stopped selling it.. A month went by and I decided to use it again just to find solace in my purchase instead of having a dirty rug.. and the same thing happened. I decided to try and clean it out and see if that did anything. The filter was clean, no dust in the holder really, and the suction was very powerful with the brush end off.. so I didn't understand what was wrong. I put the brush end back on and it kept "pshhhhh" clicking back into off position every time I would pull the knob out.. Really irritating, so I stuck a quarter (the same quarter I use to undo the parts of the machine) in between the knob and brush to hold it in on-position. I ran it across the rug again and after vacuuming realllly slow I could still see plenty of dirt, glitter, and crumbs in the rug.. I was lost, I didn't know what to do. Sitting in the floor just disgusted with it.. I took the brush end off.. undid the roller in it and took the roller out to clean the hair off.. that is when I noticed the completely clogged (really small opening) section where the suction comes through the brush.. it was completely stopped up with fuzz, hair, paper, anything and everything. I spent about 15 minutes over the sink running water through it, picking at it with a hanger, running more water, and finally it was completely unclogged. I put it all back together and it definitely fixed the problem. Turns out I had bought it that way.. the guy that had it didn't know what was wrong with it and threw his hands up.. I fixed it and now I am happy. Design flaw on the small hole that would even allow a small piece of paper to jam it up.. possibly so.. but it is super easy to clean out if it is acting up. The vacuum clings to the floor and definitely stands the carpet up now. For the most part.. this vac is an acquired taste.. you really wouldn't want to use this in a big house, as you would have a hard time covering a lot of ground with this little head.. but it is perfect for me (and my rug) and as long as you understand how to correctly maintain it.. you'll like it. For sure. Suction is phenomenal and design is so cool.
Not thrilled
By pethairblues
I just got this vacuum today. I have the Dyson stick vac, which I love and don't love... (runs out of charge too quick and too heavy) but (great suction and cleaning). This vacuum does not have as good of suction as the stick it seems and it sounds like a dentist drill! :( My biggest disappointment tho is, the cord is WAY TOO SHORT! I think I need to return it and get the bigger yellow canister....?
Powerful lightweight vacuum
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Very effective for small spills. Works well on stairs. Easy to carry around.
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Love this little vacuum!
By JohnH
I have been wanting a dyson for a very long time, I was finally able to get one last week. I am amazed at how great this little vacuum is. I thought that because it was smaller maybe I would loose some of the quality of the dyson, not true, its just as good. I have a 2yr old that leaves crumbs all over the place and my vacuum had broken almost 2 to 3 weeks earlier so my apartment was a mess. I brought my dyson home and was able to vacuum the entire apartment in one shot, I don't think my carpets looked so clean, and the air smelled fresh too.
Don't like it.
By MJRM
We got this with our wedding gift cards and are going to go exchange it for a different dyson. This one is really annoying because they are two separate parts, the cannister always runs into things and gets stuck behind things while I am pulling it around with the hand held part. The suction really is bad. I have to go over the same thing quite a few times very slowly and it still doesn't get all that much picked up. I definitely wouldn't recommend it. We still want to try with dyson though.. So we'll see about the next one.
So unhappy
By SilverGal
The DC26 Multi floor canister vacuum has been such a disappointment to me. It picks up very litte from carpets, leaving everything from dust to pet hair. It does work well on bare floors, but I could have purchased a much less expensive vacuum just to do my bare floors. I would not recommend this product to ANYONE.
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Book your room at Howard Johnson McDonough GA
Double Room, 2 Double Beds, SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Get an overview of this hotelHotel in McDonough with free breakfast and restaurant
Situated in McDonough, this hotel is 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Piedmont Henry Medical Center and 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stanley Oaks Plantation and Panola Mountain State Park are also within 20 mi (32 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a computer station and free newspapers.
Room Amenities
All 84 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and coffee makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This McDonough hotel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Total number of rooms - 84
- Number of floors - 2
- Free breakfast
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Howard Johnson McDonough GA has a restaurant on site.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 2
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
This property does not offer parking for 18-wheeler trucks. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
Hotel Name
- Howard Johnson Hotel McDonough GA
- Howard Johnson McDonough GA
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.