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How to Remove Bathtub Spouts
Two Methods:Removing A Spout With A Threaded ConnectionRemoving A Spout With A Slip ConnectionCommunity Q&A
Removing a bathtub spout is an easy process. You will have either a threaded connection or a slip connection that connects your spout to the pipe in the wall.
Method 1
Removing A Spout With A Threaded Connection
Method 2
Removing A Spout With A Slip Connection
Spouts with slip connections typically have recessed screws that attach them to the wall.
1Locate the screws. The screws are usually on the underside of the spout close to the wall end.
2Use a screwdriver or Allen wrench to loosen the screw. Turn the screwdriver or Allen wrench counterclockwise until the screw is easy to remove.
3Slip the spout off of the pipe that is extruding from the wall. Since there are no threads, no twisting is required; just pull the spout away from the wall.
Community Q&A
- Wrap a pipe's threaded connection with Teflon tape before attaching a new spout to the pipe.
- Do not use too much force when you turn a spout with a threaded connection. Too much force may damage the pipe.
Things You'll Need
- Screwdriver or Allen wrench
- Teflon tape
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Dancing With The Stars
Dancing With the Stars 2013: Elizabeth Berkley's Mom Says Daughter Doesn't Have Advantage
While Season 17 of Dancing With the Stars is chock-full of popular celebrities, there are also a few seasoned dancers in the midst. Elizabeth Berkley's mom spoke out about her daughter's chances at taking home the coveted mirror ball trophy, saying she doesn't have an advantage.
Jere, Elizabeth's mother, told RadarOnline that she and Elizabeth's father have always supported their daughter's dancing dreams, entering her into classes at age 5. If you do the math, that means she's been training for 36 years!
"Oh honey, they've all danced if you take a look at it," Jere said about the other contestants. There has been speculation that this season is full of trained dancers, with Corbin Bleu coming from High School Musical and pop star Christina Milian knowing how to "Dip It Low."
"I don't think everybody is even saying that [she's a ringer] anyways," Jere said. "But I really can't talk about it. I'm not a publicist." Hopefully Elizabeth's fans will drown out the haters. That will be important in this high-profile season.
But how does Elizabeth's mom really feel about her daughter joining the show? "I am excited," she said.
What do you think about Elizabeth's chances on this season of DWTS? Hit the comments and let us know who you'll be rooting for!
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(WUSA9) -- The government shutdown didn't stop one couple from getting married.
Mike Cassesso and his fiance MiaLien Le were told by the National Park Service to cancel a planned exchange of vows on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial Saturday.
Instead, the couple was married Thursday night by Stephen Colbert.
The wedding, which aired on Thursday's "Colbert Report" included appearances from Smokey the Bear, Mandy Patinkin and Audra McDonald.
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Reader Mail
Big Hits
Lon Simmons, Turkey Gore, Mad Daschle, Sweet Johnny -- and AT&T is still dead. Plus lots more.
Re: Ed McFadden's Tell Him Goodbye:
Please tell Mr. Ed McFadden that his piece on Lon Simmons was wonderful. I've been a fan of Mr. Simmons for his entire career. On top of his obvious talent and vocal gifts, he is truly a "neat guy."
-- Jon Huber
Re: Jed Babbin's Howlin' Howell and Jane:
Excellent article. And fine Latin, too!
-- J.C. Shea
Re: Wlady Pleszczynski's Vintage Gore:
'Twas the "turkey shoot," not the duck shoot. Although both birds aren't easy to shoot, the turkey has a tendency to just sit there.
-- Paul Strasser
Lafayette, Colorado
Mr. Pleszczynski has Gore's number for sure. The sentence that jumped out at me was, "Which is just what Gore was counting on. He survives because other commentators let him slip away, primarily by paying little if any attention to his substance and focusing instead on his efforts at political repositioning."
Gore has survived many transgressions due to the blinders worn by the left in the "mainstream" press. How many of those media outlets reported on Gore's rental homes in 2000? The ones that were falling apart, peeling paint (probably lead based), and dumping raw sewage into the local river that he rented to a poor, government dependent family. They had to call local TV stations to get any relief from their constant pleas to his management company (which on its letterhead was printed "Gore Reality"-- and they said Bush was stupid) to no avail. The Tennessee GOP paid to move them to Ohio. What say you Rather, Brokaw, Jennings?
Now of course, Gore lives in prestigious Belle Meade, a suburb on Nashville. He paid $2.1 million the same summer that it was reported he was having money troubles and couldn't pay his staff. Do you think the good, objective (cough), "mainstream" media would let a Republican presidential candidate get away with buying a palatial estate on what was once one of the largest slave owning, Confederacy backing, plantations in the south?
And to think 50 million people voted for this joke of a man.
-- Greg Barnard
Franklin, TN
For heaven's sake, let all sensible Republicans do everything possible to keep Al Gore as a viable candidate for President in 2004. It may seem impossible, but he's too valuable to lose.
-- Michael J. Lynch
Re: John Corry's AT&T Goes Dead:
I had a similar experience a week ago.
I had a WorldCom cell phone, and my year contract was about up. AT&T bought them and I was beginning to think about upgrade options, whatever. Then my cell phone went through the washer.
So I call "customer service" to see about new phone/new contract. After an hour and a half on hold, I dropped the phone and lost the muzak (well, actually classical). After another hour of various tries, culminating in choosing a "business" rather than personal entry, I got through. Canceled the contract.
And went with Verizon two days later.
There are severe management problems at AT+T.
-- Hal Davitt
Washington, D.C.
Please tell John Corry that he should contact Verizon for a local telephone and then he can deal with AT&T for long distance service. Or ... just get a cell phone.
-- James Siegler
Re: The Washington Prowler's Senate Pouters: Mad Daschle:
What Senator Daschle was really saying is "just because we're anti-American doesn't mean we're not patriotic." That's it in a nutshell. If you stop and think about it, it isn't as goofy as some of the other stuff they've peddled.
The Dems forced W. into a debate over Iraq/terrorism just before the election and now regret it. E Pluribus Unum be damned, they can't back down now.
To accompany this dual message, they will need a two-level campaign. Any Democrat up for a tight election will grant grudging favor to the Bush Doctrine. Any Democrat not up for election, or those from safe Liberal areas, will oppose All Things Bush. Natch, the major media/press outlets will assist enthusiastically. That's what they'll try to do, anyway.
-- Jed Skillman
Brookfield, IL
Re: The Washington Prowler's Senate Pouters: In Bad Form:
Sen. Edwards needs to be reminded that he is the junior senator from North Carolina and a member of the opposition party. He could not seriously expect that he would be consulted by the administration. This hissyfit further demonstrates his unfitness for higher office.
-- Dave Heinekamp
This is one Tarheel that can not stand pretty boy John Edwards. He has pandered to the Northeast and Westcoast liberals a little too much. If my memory serves me correctly he is elected by the voters in this state. No incumbent in the seat he has, has been reelected in over twenty years, and I will do my damnedest to see he is not.
-- Mebane Beaton
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Re: James Bowman's review of The Four Feathers:
About James Bowman's laments over no battles in The Four Feathers, just a quick note:
Anyone who has read The Four Feathers will know that there are no grand battles in the novel, so the lack of them in the movie is not at all an omission. It should rather be commended for greater accuracy.
However, James Bowman does get it right on some of the language and sentiments. "It's not just about" sounds awful in Ethne's mouth. Couldn't they at least have changed it to "It is not only"?
In addition, having Jack Durrance not give him one of the feathers -- doesn't that, by the way, mean this should be titled "The Three Feathers"? -- and having him rescue all three friends is also a major departure. Harry's quest was incomplete from the beginning, as one of his friends was killed before he could rescue him.
Previous versions of the film have been stifled by imperial googaw. The novel, rather, dealt with the idea not only of courage but of cowardice, and of a last wish by Harry to prove that he is not contemptible to those who called him one. This happens not through grand battles, but through very personal suffering and self-sacrifice. The Four Feathers, as a book, was not about nations colliding, or the Mahdi and Gordon. It was not about the last charge of the light brigade, the valley of the five-thousand, & etc.... it was a personal story about conscience. So, at least in the lack of grand battles and historical filigree, there is nothing wrong about this newest film version of The Four Feathers at all.
As for Kate Hudson as Ethne? Well....
-- Alexander Craghead
Portland, OR
Re: Lawrence Henry's Massachusetts Politics, and the Pro From Dover:
I wish Lawrence Henry the best of luck in his new life in The Peoples Republic of Massachusetts. He'll need it.
I left the Commonwealth last year for more hospitable climes, after a 5-year sojourn which I'll not soon forget. While I was not literally tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail (the townsfolk of Newton, MA are far too dainty to engage in such vigorous activity, JFK-worship notwithstanding) I sure was relieved to see the state line in my rear-view mirror.
Here is the anecdote I'd like to get across to Mr. Henry:
As the 2000 elections approached, so did my daughter's 18th birthday. She had arranged to spend the autumn in Israel with her grandmother, and asked me to arrange an absentee ballot so she could perform the Quixotic but morally necessary act of voting Republican in Massachusetts.
I went on down to the Newton town elections office, and got on line. I heard the elderly couple ahead of me interacting with the clerk. They, too, were arranging an absentee ballot, and chatted about the cruise they'd be enjoying come Election Day.
The clerk asked them whether they wanted to continue to be registered as Democrats. Of course, the gentleman chuckled. "Of course!" replied the clerk. "We wouldn't want any Republicans signing up here, now would we ?"
When my turn came, the clerk explained that some paperwork would be mailed to my daughter for her signature, and on receipt of the signed form, she would be registered to vote in absentia. I passed in the form I'd completed on my daughter's behalf, and went home. The form indicated my daughter's wish to be registered as a Republican.
Needless to say, the paperwork never reached her in Israel, and she was not able to vote in the 2002 elections.
My wife and I did, though, and we noted that our Congressman, Mr. Barney Frank, ran unopposed, much as fellows such as Hosni Mubarak and Fidel Castro do. It seems to work for them.
Let's see how sanguine Mr. Henry is after a year or two in Massachusetts. Howie Carr, VB and Mitt Romney are simply not enough.
-- Paul Kotik
Plantation, Free State of Florida
Mitt Romney is from Belmont as almost everyone knows. Governor Francis Sargent was from Dover
-- Jill Fallon
Lawrence Henry replies: I lifted the phrase "Pro from Dover" from the movie M.A.S.H., where it was employed to describe an expert from out of town.
Re: Larry Thornberry's "Road Room" letter in Reader Mail's Road Conditions:
Dear Reader:
The same strata of people who drive SUV's today drove your Volvo back in the day. It's unfortunate that you never had the inclination to buy and experience the joy of a real American- conceived and manufactured ("proudly in Texas by Texan's") car -- The Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon. The Roadmaster -- which ceased production in 1995 -- featured sufficient space for the Reader's self- described ample frame; living room sofa comfortable full leather bench seats; 8 cylinders/ 275 horsepower engine (the same as used in the Corvette); and a host of amenities including a moon- roof and convincing aesthetically pleasing fake wood trim unavailable in the more expensive Volvo 240. Moreover, before you jump to any conclusions, Roadmaster gas mileage is comparable to the Volvo and mechanical "reliability" of the Roadmaster is demonstrably superior. It's tragic that you chose an uninspired auto designed by a bunch of socialist Nanny-state Swedes over a better American product.
I bought my Roadmaster new in 1994; maintain it in pristine condition; and take great pride in exhibiting the best of the quintessential American wagon in the face of tree-hugging, Bierkenstock-wearing lefties driving their dusty Volvo 240s (now "station cars") -- and the Yuppies with their mammoth SUV's who populate my leafy suburban New York Hillary-loving community. (By the way the great author Tom Wolfe also drives a Roadmaster Estate Wagon.) I'm dismayed that the Reader took the effort to extol the virtues of the Volvo 240 on the American Prowler website. Perhaps The Nation would serve as a more appropriate forum for your musings on this subject....
-- M.S. Crawford
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For the first time in franchise history, the head coach/general manager/owner of the Brandon Wheat Kings stepped up to the podium to pick first overall in the WHL's annual bantam draft, selecting star forward Stelio Mattheos of Winnipeg.
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MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh recently had the opportunity to catch up with Wizard101 developers from KingsIsle Studios. After speaking with KingsIsle personnel, Carolyn has a terrific look at what's been happening in Wizard101 since its debut in 2008. Find out what's new and let us know what you think on our forums.
A session presented at GDC Online Austin: From Shadowbane to Wizard101: A Tale of Two Cities chronicled the rise and fall of one game and the continual rise of the other. J. Todd Coleman and Josef Hall are the founders of both companies and creators of both MMOs; one a hardcore PvP game, the other a kid-friendly family game. It is hard to imagine that these two vastly different games were created by the same people, but as they like to say, real life is stranger than fiction. Shadowbane as we know crashed and burned while Wizard101 is enjoying unprecedented success, as they showed with graphs taken from compete.com and comscore.com, and it was Wizard101 that we caught up with at GDC.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Enjoy "Super Romantic" Vineyard Date — Report (VIDEO)
In vino veritas, but you'll have to decide for yourself whether you believe Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin are dating — and if they indeed enjoyed a wine-fueled date at a vineyard!
E! Online, the same outlet that announced the two stars were dating as of August 15, now says they recently met up for a "romantic afternoon" at the Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, New York.
"They were there on a date," the site's source claims. "They were very low-key. Nobody realized who they were. The setting was super romantic. They watched the sun go down together, then quietly left."
Knowing how clumsy J.Law is with wine, we're a little surprised that she (apparently) met the Coldplay frontman at a vineyard, but maybe she has better motor control these days.
The coupling, which has earned the moniker "Martin Lawrence," came as quite a surprise to us, seeing as both Jennifer and Chris recently broke off long-term relationships. Jennifer parted ways with her X-Men beau, Nicholas Hoult, earlier this year, and Chris announced his split with wife Gwyneth Paltrow a few months earlier.
That said, we love love, so we're in favor of these two moving on… though we're still not convinced that they're moving on together.
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They were essential wear from the 1920 to the 1950s and were worn by hipster in the - now you can get yourself a Tootal scarf for absolutely nothing.
How? Well, you'll need to enter our competition and if you're successful, you'll get one of three of the latest designs, new out for spring/summer 2010.
Interested? Well, head over to our Modculture site (where the competition is being hosted) to get your name in the draw. Good luck!
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Columbus Fire Chief Dave Allmon has begun to push forward again with his plans to gradually replace the department's aging fleet.
That plan was derailed late last year when the city advertised bids that were too specific — limiting the ability of companies to submit bids for the two trucks the city hoped to purchase late in late 2013.
Allmon said bid specifications for the pumper and the quint — a combination engine and ladder truck — have been reworked to be less proprietary.
He said companies initially planning to bid on the truck were not given enough time to come up with good bids.
The specifications came from a new bid-preparation process that left bidders with 143 pages of specifications for the pumper and 164 pages for the quint. The specifications detailed every aspect of the trucks including items such as the brand of radio chargers.
Allmon said city officials will meet with potential bidders after the mayor and Board of Public Works and Safety approves specifications for advertising.
"That should happen in the next couple of weeks," Allmon said of the advertising process.
He said bidders will be given a chance to sharpen their pencils and come up with competitive pricing over a 30-day period.
The city council already has played its role in the process by approving $1.25 million to be used for the purchases. This past year, $1.2 million had been set aside for the purchases, but that money reverted into the general fund.
The additional appropriation was necessary because the purchase price was not included in the 2014 budget, Allmon said.
"Our newest piece of equipment is a 2008 (model)," said Allmon said, who was named chief in September 2012. "I inherited an aging fleet, and it's really been taxing on our mechanic."
The oldest piece of a equipment is a 1982 pumper, currently held in reserve.
Allmon said that piece of equipment is so old new firefighters have to receive special training to use it.
"It's one of the first ones we'll look at getting rid of," he said.
He said to keep the department's 10-unit fleet updated, he also plans to request funds for the purchase of a new truck next year for the 93-member department.
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HRC Fires Rare Warning Shot
Jim Burroway
December 9th, 2010
You know things are heating up when the Human Rights Campaign issues a rare warning like this one:
Fred Sainz, a spokesman for Human Rights Campaign, said in a statement, "If senators move forward with a vote on NDAA before a deal has been solidified, the vote will fail and all key players will share the responsibility."
The statement appears to be aimed at Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, who has been flirting for 24 hours with scheduling a vote on the defense bill that includes the repeal. A planned vote was scrapped Wednesday night after a key Republican senator said she was not satisfied with the results of negotiations.
Of course, we don't know how the HRC defines "sharing responsibility," but it's good to know that more people are beginning to see through Harry Reid's machinations and are willing to call him on it.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports that it's Harry Reid who is stonewalling Sen. Susan Collins and jeopardizing DADT repeal, not the other way around:
[Sen. Collins] said she largely accepted Reid's offer of 15 amendments, but added she needed four days of debate on them.
Guess what: Reid has yet to respond to her offer, according to a spokesperson for Collins. "As of this morning, Senator Collins has not received a response from the Majority Leader," the spokesman, Kevin Kelley, tells me.
This is potentially bad news. Word is that the Senate may vote today on the defense authorization bill containing DADT repeal. It seems likely that if Collins' every demand isn't met, she's prepared to stop the defense authorization bill from proceeding, and other moderate Republicans who generally support repeal may also vote No.


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Helias looks for bonus points against Rock Bridge
Originally published September 27, 2012 at 6:58 p.m., updated September 27, 2012 at 11:54 p.m.
The Helias Crusaders aren't afraid to play up. They just need to use it to its full advantage.
Under the new district system implemented this season, teams receive extra points for playing up in classification. That means Class 4 Helias is being rewarded for facing the three Class 6 teams on its schedule.
But the rewards would be bigger with a victory and that's what the Crusaders (3-2, ranked No. 5 in Class 4) are looking for Friday night when they travel to Columbia to take on the Rock Bridge Bruins (3-2).
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We love to eat fajitas, especially in the summer time. It is a great quick and easy meal all in one that you do not need your oven for. The problem I have had is my husband likes the store bought mixes like this.
I have tried marinades and fancier recipes but he always says he likes the package mixes best. I don't like buying them because of all the "extra" stuff they have in them. Plus they are about $1 a package and that adds up.
I have seen several recipes for homemade mixes. I adjusted the recipes to our tastes and I have finally come up a version of the seasoning mix that we think is pretty close if not better then the store packages. It is healthier and much more frugal.
Fajita Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 1/2 -3 teaspoons chili powder (vary according to how spicy you like it)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Combine ingredients. Set aside.
- Cook 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts that have been cut into strips.
- Cook in oil until almost done, about 5- 6 minutes.
- Add seasoning with 1/2 cup water. Mix well and finish cooking.
- In a separate pan cook sliced onions and peppers (we like to mix up green, yellow, and red, or whatever is on sale) until tender in a little oil.
- Stir vegetables into seasoned chicken.
- Serve on warm tortillas.
- You can also use sliced steak for this recipe.
- You can make a lot of the seasoning mix and keep in a container to have anytime you want to make fajitas.


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January 31, 2012
Comedian Stephen Colbert appears in June 2011 before the Federal Election Commission in Washington. Colbert's "super" PAC has raised a staggering $1 million. Political action committees were required to submit their financial reports to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday.
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Stephen Colbert's sway in the presidential election might be a joke, but he's got some real financial muscle.
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Pretty cool, i prefer green though :P
I am known as Cylarne on Relicnews and many other places, but here on MOD DB, and Skype I am known as Lord Doofus, my preferred name as it is easy to change................ I am a developer for the Dawn of War game, and my mod is the Ultimate Apocalypse mod. I did A LOT with it. I am a coder, map maker, mod tester, AI developer, hex n' tex maker, FX maker, makes 2D images, voice act for units, make (poor quality) videos, scar code, create campaigns (with non lore related), GUI developer (expert at that), and finally I can make the "impossible" possible with super passionative thinking and enjoyment of developing games.
Pretty cool, i prefer green though :P
like in Spirit Storm Dies Irae!
Yes, I liked every bit of the new Necron FX. :D
can´t you set an alpha channel (or I don´t know how is the colorization of textures done in DoW) to the 2D textures used for FX and assign them to trim for instance, so you could change the colour of necron effects as you wish...
i'm afraid this is not possible, fx are not reachable via army painter....for now.
i do like this red necron fx, this is an excelent refreshing look, the old fashion "necron green" was quite "as been" , sorry for necron lovers....


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There has been a flurry of media stories regarding the latest housing data that suggest the recent momentum in the housing market has stalled and the industry is heading toward another downturn.
Although the latest monthly housing data showed modest declines, the less volatile quarterly data have continued to show modest improvement. Consequently, there is plenty of evidence for retaining a cautious optimism for a gradual recovery. While the February new-home sales rate dipped a nominal 1.6 percent, sales are still running 11.4 percent above their year-ago level and at the rate expected for the slow recovery. Meanwhile, the inventory for new-homes for sale remains at an all-time record low.
While combined U.S. housing starts lost some ground in March, this was almost entirely due to typical month-to-month volatility on the multifamily side. The fact is that single-family and multifamily starts and permits were all stronger in the first quarter of 2012 than they were in the fourth quarter of 2011, indicating that the market continues to slowly strengthen, albeit in fits and starts.
We are also seeing the long-term improvement in housing conditions continuing to take hold in a growing number of local markets. The April NAHB/First American Improving Markets indicates that 101 individual metros are showing measurable and consistent signs they are heading in the right direction.
Total job growth continues upward, providing added consumer confidence and pushing personal income up.
No one is anticipating that an upward path for housing will run in a straight-line trajectory. The economy is in an uneven recovery and we can expect some corresponding ups-and-downs in the housing market in the months ahead.
However, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) believes that on the whole, we can expect a slow and gradual recovery in housing starts, home sales and the overall housing market in 2012. We will provide more details on our perspective on national and regional housing trends at the Spring NAHB Construction Forecast Webinar on Wednesday, April 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
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Officials in Washington Township are not just interested in making changes to Exit 168. They also have their eyes set on Exit 171 in Woodcliff Lake.
Back in August, Woodcliff Lake's council rejected a bid from the township requesting a referendum be place on the ballot this fall that would permit right turns at Exit 171.
Many in Washington Township argue opening the exit to right turns would alleviate congestion at Exit 168 — which they blame on Pascack Valley commuters who drive through the township to and from work.
Now, Washington Township officials are exploring their legal options.
Township Attorney Ken Poller tells Bergen Beat that a 1982 suit against the Highway Authority, filed by lawyers for Woodcliff Lake and Saddle River, was settled two years later. As part of the settlement agreement, right turns are prohibited at Exit 171.
"Washington Township was not party to that litigation, so at this point, we are looking at what options there are in terms of possible litigation to address the need to open up 171 to a right hand turn," Poller tells Bergen Beat.
Poller wanted to be specific — no lawsuit is currently underway. He called his work on Exit 171 "exploratory," and "just uncovering the historical basis for that restriction on right-hand turns at 171."
He said several questions need to be answered.
"Who has the authority to challenge that restriction," Poller starts. "Who has the authority to ask for a change, and, under what authority would they have to ask for change in a case that was settled under a consent order entered in court. We'll see where that leads us."


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Ralph Nader called him the nation's leading political hermaphrodite.
To Ghengis Conn, he's an attention-craving political outcast with a meager record of accomplishment since 2006.
Slate magazine paints him as a pawn of the state's insurance industry.
And most stinging of all, The Guardian's Maura Keaney says he's become the balloon-boy dad of the Senate Democratic caucus.
They're all talking about U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman. This week, Lieberman made headlines by rejecting a plan for a government-run insurance option put forth by Senate Democratic leaders.
His statement to ABC News today that he intends to campaign for GOP candidates in 2010, only added more fuel to the critics' fire.
But Lieberman laughed off the critics' attempts to "psychoanalyze" him.
"I feel relevant,'' Lieberman said in a conference call with a handful of Connecticut reporters this afternoon.
"I've taken this position [on health care reform] because I believe it,'' he said.
The $1,037,402 in insurance company donations he's received over the past 20 years had no impact on his stance, Lieberman said. "I'm not taking this position for the insurance industry,'' he said. "I'm taking this position because I think it's best for our economic recovery'' as well as for the nation's "long-term fiscal soundness.''
besides, added, Lieberman, "I've never hestitated to take on insurance industry when I think theyre wrong,'' he said, citing a lawsuit he filed against insurers when he was Connecticut's Attorney General as well as his support of a patient's bill of rights, a measure fought by insurers.
What about the more than 60 percent of state residents that back a government-run insurance option, according to a Quinnipiac University poll last month?
Some of those respondents are confused about what such a plan entails, Lieberman said. And he added, "you can't make a decision like this based on polling,'' he said. Ultimately, he he said he has to do "what I think is right and hope in the end the people of Connecticut will respect me for that.''


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PETA has more high-profile celebrity dollars rolling in these days than the collection plate at the Church of Scientology. Take, for instance, PETA's annual Sexiest Vegetarian contest.
As we've written before, these "animal-lovers" line up dozens of celebs for an online vote and advertise the heck out of the promotion. Almost every celebrity entered tweets or posts to Facebook in support of the effort, further widening PETA's pop culture reach. It's that reach and committed advocacy that sets this anti-hunting group apart from their opponents. While many high-profile athletes, politicians and country singers kill animals and eat meat, few take their passions to the airwaves with as much tenacity as PETA's Tinseltown followers. Those that do—including former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan— are often met with public pushback. That needs to change.
That's where our Sexiest Meat Eater competition comes in.
Last year over 2,000 hunters voted and Kristy Lee Cook and the Trump brothers took home the crown for sexiest male and female meat eaters. This year we're back to make the same statement. In our second annual ode to protein pioneers, we're putting 16 more steak-loving role models up for your vote. The winners get well, nothing, other than our undying affection and the chance to tell every PETA member where they can shove their celery. See if Kristy and the Trumps can defend their crowns.
Click through the photos, learn more about these meat-loving idols and cast your vote below for your favorite male and female. Winners will be selected on Aug. 7.
Sexiest Moment: When the hunting industry boycotted the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show over the event's AR ban, Tiffany was one of the personalities taking a stand, saying in a joint statement with Lee, "We can't support a show that doesn't completely support the Second Amendment... Anyone who believes this isn't a big deal is wrong. It is a big deal because this is where it starts. There's a reason for the Second Amendment and we all need to band together and stand behind it." 'Atta girl.
Sexiest Moment: His theme song says it all.
—Photo by David Seto
Sexiest Moment: Of course, any time someone like Cook gets a show that involves harvesting some tasty, tasty backstraps, someone's going to get their Pampers in a bunch. PETA recommended—after saying Cook was persuing her "15 minutes of shame"—Cook should follow other American Idol personalities like Kellie Pickler, Carrie Underwood and Simon Cowell, who are all gung-ho for PETA and soy, but Cook took a classy high road by replying, "Given that hunters have done more for American wildlife conservation than any other group in history, I make no apology for being one." No wonder she won our Sexiest Female Meat Eater in 2012.
Sexiest Moment: The Trump Brothers' much-publicized African safari earned the ire of much of the Western world. From PETA to the national media, folks were up in arms over the Trumps taking all sorts of African big game, including a leopard, an elephant and a Cape buffalo, to name a few. Never mind the fact that the hunt was perfectly legal, and the meat went to local villages. No doubt, the Trumps were well-deserving of our Sexiest Male Meat Eater award in 2012.
Sexiest Moment: Take your pick. From bison pizza to oryx fajitas, Pellegrini's delicious wild game recipes have our would-be male suitors shopping for engagement rings.
Sexiest Moment: This video. 'Nuff said.
Sexiest Moment: Heath, a fifth generation hunter, was the first woman to receive The Sportsman Channel's Viewer Favorite award and continues to put family values and the outdoors in the spotlight.
Sexiest Moment: He actually took Adam Levine, fellow Hollywood-type and judge from the famed talent show The Voice, duck hunting on his place in Oklahoma. Of course, Levine chickened out and didn't go through with the kill, but at least our boy Blake is giving his best effort to convert Tinseltown wussies.
Sexiest Moment: It's not hard to find a sexy moment for Lawrence, but we're constantly in awe of how many folks she has brought to bowhunting and archery just by playing the arrow slinging protagonist Katniss Everdeen so very well.
Sexiest Moment: Tuck joined up with our friends at Bowhunter to arrow a few javelina in south Texas, and proved to be just as fearsome in the field as he is at MetLife Stadium. —Photo by Daniela Farrera
Sexiest Moment: How a man can look so good and hail from a town called Booger Bottom, Ga., is a mystery to all of us, but we salute you nonetheless, Mr. Waddell.
Sexiest Moment: Be it rabbit, deer or even snake, Longoria says she can shoot it, skin it and cook it up by suppertime. Now that's one hard-working Housewife.
—Photo by The Associated Press
Sexiest Moment: Posing with his compound bow in his Washington office was enough to get hunting gals all hot and bothered. Throw in the photos of Ryan and his quarry, and the ladies were sent into a frenzy.
—Photo by Gage Skidmore
Sexiest Moment: You're looking at it. Bachman's bowfishing blog remains one of the all-time most popular Petersen's Hunting articles, though we're still trying to figure out exactly why.
Sexiest Moment: Never has a duck hunter looked better than when Willie modeled the fictional Carrot Call while taking a jab at anti-hunting singer Morrissey on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Sexiest Moment: Being a strong, supportive wife and mother to a group of burly, bearded, duck-huntin' so-and-so's is enough to get outdoorsmen across the country searching for their own Miss Kay. Kudos to you, ma'am. Here's hoping we can get our hands on a jar of your famous homemade jam.


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In an article that's hitting newshelves everywhere this week (and is available online if you have a subscription), NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told TIME that he'd consider eliminating kickoffs in professional football.
Goodell has, per the article via Chris Burke ofSports Illustrated, considered the idea of changing the way the NFL handles kickoffs by replacing them with an offensive opportunity.
The idea is to give the team that scored the ball on their own 30-yard line. That team would have one shot to pick up 15 yards and keep the ball, or they could simply punt from the 30-yard line.
This whacky kickoff replacement is even crazier than you might think, because of its origination: it was proposed by Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano. You know, the same guy who likes to try to spoil the victory formation at the end of games.
But Goodell maintains the possibility of radically redesigning the kickoff procedure isn't some PR stunt; he'd only consider it because it's "the right thing to do."
"I don't do things for public relations," Goodell said. "I do things because they're the right thing to do, because I love the game."
Kickoffs are impossibly dangerous because of the high-speed nature of the collisions involved between players. But changing them from a special-teams play to an offensive-option play would be something incredibly drastic.
Would it change the way rosters are constructed? Would it inflate the value of punters while deflating the value of kickers? How would players react? And would the public approve?
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Bishop Marqus denies having criticized President Obama for referring to Copts as a minority.
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, head of the information committee in the Coptic Orthodox Church denied having objected to Obama's description of Copts as a minority in his speech that was delivered at Cairo University on June 4, 2009. Bishop Marqus asserted that he had not criticized anything in Obama's speech.
Bishop Marqus told al-Misrī al-Yawm that the American president's speech covered different points and can be considered a renovation in American foreign policy.
He added that he could not evaluate Obama's speech from the church's point of view because Pope Shenouda is the only one entitled to speak in the name of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Not the Pentagon Papers
No one who's been paying attention should be surprised by the WikiLeaks documents about the war in Afghanistan.
Just because some documents are classified doesn't mean that they're news or even necessarily interesting. A case in point is the cache of 92,000 secret documents about the Afghanistan war that someone leaked to WikiLeaks, which passed them on to the New York Times, Britain's Guardian, and Der Spiegel in Germany. All three published several of these documents—presumably the highlights—in today's editions.
Some of the conclusions to be drawn from these files: Afghan civilians are sometimes killed. Many Afghan officials and police chiefs are corrupt and incompetent. Certain portions of Pakistan's military and intelligence service have nefarious ties to the Taliban.
If any of this startles you, then welcome to the world of reading newspapers. Today's must be the first one you've read.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has likened these documents to the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret history of the Vietnam War that Daniel Ellsberg leaked in 1972. The comparison is preposterous.
The Pentagon Papers—a study commissioned by former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to find out just how the United States got involved in Vietnam—was a finished, multivolume history, containing classified documents, which revealed that the Vietnam War was largely a civil war; that it might never have erupted, had the United States abided by the 1954 Geneva agreement, which called for nationwide elections to unify North and South Vietnam; and, most crucially, that, by early 1965, even as they spoke optimistically about the prospects of victory, several top U.S. officials knew the war was lost. In short, the Pentagon Papers revealed that, from the beginning and continuing through the escalation under President Lyndon B. Johnson, the war was a lie.
By contrast, there's very little in the raw WikiLeaks documents—at least among those reprinted in the Times and the Guardian—that is at all inconsistent with official U.S. and NATO statements about the war in Afghanistan. President Obama and various allied leaders, as well as their top aides and commanders, have acknowledged and decried all of these nightmares—civilian casualties, corruption, Pakistani collusion, and more—openly and repeatedly.
These problems were, in fact, the main reasons behind the new strategy that Obama put in place in December 2009—after the period covered by all of the WikiLeaks documents, which date from 2004-09.
None of which stopped the newspapers from having a go at hyping the documents' significance. The Guardian's opening statement is breathless: "The logs we publish today, a detailed chronicle of a violent conflict that has lasted longer than the Vietnam war, longer than the two world wars, shatter the illusion that conflicts could be meticulously planned and executed, and the assumption that bloodshed would be acceptable only in very limited quantities."
This "illusion," to the extent anybody believed it at all, was "shattered" by the opening rounds of the insurgency in Iraq in the late spring of 2003. Nobody has believed it, about Iraq or Afghanistan, for a moment ever since. No official, at least not since former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, has tried to pull the notion over on anybody. Quite the contrary, every official has acknowledged that war generally, and this war in particular, is messy and deadly, that the enemy adapts and so we must change our plans, too, and that in any case blood will flow. The Guardian's dispatches from Afghanistan have been excellent. Surely none of this comes as news to its editors.


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wow. seb is sidelined by a waterleak for most of the session, then goes out , and with fewer laps to get used to the circuit, does a time .7 faster than anyone else.
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Illinois Board of Higher Education Director Resigns
George Reid stepped down after less than two years as Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. He came to the IBHE in December 2010. He'd been a top official at a similar agency in Maryland.
Reid said he's resigning for personal reasons.
A statement from the IBHE said he wants to reduce his travel and spend more time with his family. Reid is taking a new job with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
The board said Reid led discussion on reducing the amount of time it takes to earn a degree in Illinois and helped implement a new law that increases state funding for universities that meet certain goals.
Reid had previously been president of Kentucky State University.
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"Hey, good lookin', Whatcha got cookin'?" croons Williams in his Grammy Hall of Fame tune, "Hey Good Lookin.'" Now, see what's cookin' on stage: enjoy this biographical musical—which features more than 20 of Williams' hit songs—as you observe the narrative of this exalted 1940s and '50s singer-songwriter. Williams had a monumental influence on country music's musicians and tunes and has inspired a variety of renowned performers—such as Bob Dylan and Norah Jones—who cover his songs. Witness the evolution of William's talent from his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, to his commencement with the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Days, times vary.


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Meridian Aging Truths LP—Max from Signals Midwest's softer, Weakerthans-influenced side
Ghost Thrower/Foreign Tongues split 7-inch—two new songs each from two of Boston's finest new bands
Weatherbox American Art 2xLP—the classic debut on vinyl for the very first time!
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 07:12 PM
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 09:13 PM
I hear mixed things about the pro-ject models.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:46 PM
The answer to all turntable related questions!!
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 11:15 PM
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 11:17 PM
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Posted 05 September 2010 - 12:12 AM
Well looks like the original thread's been deleted, thanks to Corbet being a douche. Time to get this thing started up again: What kind of turntables do y'all recommend for $/$$/$$$ price ranges?
Next time I see you at a Cleveland show I'll make sure to buy you a beer.
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Posted 05 September 2010 - 04:47 PM
i'll start with my recommendations.
1. your vinyl collection means the world to you, so treat it right with a quality system to listen to it on. this doesn't mean your old Technics DJ table is bad (well not TOTALLY bad), just that if you are serious about your hobby, you should try to save up for some better components.
2. the #1 question people will have is "what table should i buy?" which is why they clicked here in the first place. These are, for the most part, the top 2 recommended tables:
Rega P1
Price: 375 - 400
Pro-Ject Debut III
Price: 375 - 400
Do your research when it comes to a new table. There are differences between these two, so you should find the one that suits you best.
Needles and cartridges are a very in depth product. Many Starter tables will come with a cartridge already installed, but if you want to upgrade I'd say check out www.needledoctor.com. This site is one of, if not the best to browse audiophile equipment and the prices are generally fair and a good gauge of how much other places might charge.
3. Another question we see a lot is "i plugged everything in, but the sound is low, crackling, and almost inaudible."
this means your receiver doesn't have a phono pre-amp. Some people see the AUX setting and assume it's good for vinyl. Incorrect! unless the receiver says phono input, and has a phono setting, you will need to purchase a pre-amp (or new receiver) to get the most of from your turntable. and to make the sound come out right.
that's all that comes to mind now, other guys feel free to post info you feel needs to be on page one. maybe we can get the bulk of questions answered before people have to click past page 3.
chad says good luck!
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Posted 05 September 2010 - 09:16 PM
Belt drive is no better or worse than direct drive, it's all personal preference. Also make sure the platter on the turn table is level on a handful of check points. Also never a good thing to run your stylus at more or less than the required tracking force, there are many scales out there to pick from. I got a nice little digital scale on eBay that makes that a much less stressful project.
My personal favorite combination is the Technics SL-1200, sure its known as a DJ table, but when this table was designed in 1979 it was made with only one thing in mind, high end home audio. DJ's took use of it since its ROCK solid speed and stability, very low Wow and Flutter and almost non existent rumble. Plus the removable headshell makes installing and switching carts a breeze. Not to mention this table is a TANK, weighing in at a solid 25 pounds of metal and rubber, which also helps it isolate vibrations from outside sources. Plus its nice to be able to switch from 33 to 45rpm at the push if a button. I've gone through way to many tables since I've gotten into vinyl and this is by far the best I've used, no cheap plastic on this one. I'm not sure what this goes for these days, but I bought mine brand new in 2009 for $399.
For cart/stylus I would have to say my personal favorite is the Audio Technica AT-440Mla. It's a wonderful stylus at tracking ability and the elimination of surface noise, and as well as the cut back in inner groove distortion. Right now its available for under $150 at a handful of online retailers, and is a steal at that price point. But there are countless options out there for those, but that's just the favorite one I've yet to use.
I'm not even going to touch pre-amps, all I will say is I love the Cambridge Audio 640p.
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Posted 06 September 2010 - 10:52 AM
okay now that the yelling is out of the way...
if you just want to listen to your records, buy whatever you want. Salvation Army stores, thrift stores, used electronic stores all have cheap turntables that you can use with little to no problem. But be aware that an inferior/older cartridge can hurt your records over time! Sometimes they are an all in one unit. This is great for newbies, and what I used when i first started getting into collecting. It's got the table, receiver, amp, output and usually a tape deck or cd player all in the same unit. you can get these for under 100 bucks usually. but beware, make sure you TEST the product before you buy it. take a 7" and a 12" to the store and ask to test it. this way you can tell if you have a bad needle, bad wiring, bad sound, bad alignment, bad whatever.
if you're looking to spend a little more, and already have a phono receiver you can swing over to best buy, or any big electronics website and search for turntables. You can find a new Sony, JVC, ION (which ION are you looking to buy/saving for?) for about 100 bucks, but they're very base models. GuitarCenter.com also has a bunch, but you might have to wade through a lot of strictly DJ tables.
hope this helps! let us know how it goes.
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Posted 06 September 2010 - 01:35 PM
I just hate to recommend new cheap tables, I've been down that road and they are just terrible, and a waste of time and money.
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Posted 06 September 2010 - 05:31 PM
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:38 PM
The P1 was the top recommendation in the first version of this thread. So I would venture to say its a pretty safe choice. At least I hope it is; mine just came in today.
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Posted 09 September 2010 - 11:20 PM
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 08:06 AM
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 12:25 PM
alrighty I have about a thousand dollars (max) I can spend on my first new vinyl system. I have been looking at the Rega P1 and Pro-Ject for my turntable but have no idea what kind of pre amp, receiver and speaker system to get, any recommendations? (keep in mind I am building this from the ground up, I need everything) This will be used in my room so for me sound quality>>>overall power. Thanks!
If you're building from the ground up there's no reason to go for a separate phono pre-amp, and also no reason for buying a receiver or a speaker system. What you need is a decent stereo amp with a phono input and a pair of bookshelf/standmount speakers. Also, if you just want to listen to records from time to time and do most of your listening through a computer/laptop/CD player, and if you want the best sound quality for your buck, I'd suggest you skip on buying a record player (at least for now).
If listening to records is a priority, try getting a used turntable. A new one will burn up almost half of your budget, which then doesn't leave much for everything else you need. Unless you don't mind owning vintage stuff.
If you decide to go for a new turntable, then that leaves around $600 for amp+speakers. In that case I'd set aside $400 for speakers and $200 for a vintage amp.
Some of the speakers you should keep an eye out:
Epos ELS 8 (if you can get them cheap enough)
Klipsch RB51
Wharfedale Diamond 10.1
Monitor Audio BX2
DALI Lektor 2
Also, if you're willing to buy them used, there's lots more to find. Try here:
And if you can find them for under $450 used, I'd strongly recommend Dali Ikon 1. If I were looking for a pair of bookshelfs, this would be it.
I also found a pretty sweet deal on some floorstanders:
Jamo C 405 ($800/pair, now on amazon for $300/pair) I don't know what the size of your room is, but if it's over 15 square meters these should do you good.
As for the amp, for $200 you can find a really god vintage model by Marantz, Pioneer, Yamaha, Sansui, Luxman, Onkyo, Rotel... My amp of choice would be Marantz 1090. This one shouldn't cost you more than $130, so that leaves enough for some speaker stands and various cables.
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2015 Summer Practices
Summer practices will begin on Thursday, May 28th at 7:30 am at St. Pius X. This will be our first day in the weight room too.
All returning runners are expected to attend at least 20 summer practices. They are also expected to complete the mileage schedule they received and have all runs logged in their google drive. All runners who complete this will receive a summer mileage shirt. Any running camps, including team camp, will count as 5 practices. See Coach McClay for access to the summer mileage schedules.
Tryouts - There will be tryouts and cuts for the team this year. All first year runners will be allowed a full season. All returning runners must improve their time at the team time trial in August from the previous year to make the team. For every 5 practices attended in the summer they will be allowed a cushion of :30 on their time.
Summer Jobs - Some runners have summer jobs and need to get to them before practice will end. If those runners work out some arrangement with Coach McClay AHEAD OF TIME they will be allowed to come to practice and finish their run before 7:30 and meet the team at the beginning of practice before they go to their job.
Mileage - All runners should see Coach McClay for a summer mileage schedule and are expected to keep their schedule updated. Their mileage will be checked once a week on Sunday evening, and they will only receive credit for what is posted at that time.
Schedule - This will be our practice schedule for most weeks:
- Mondays: 7:30 am at St. Pius X, weights after.
- Tuesdays: 7:30 am at Murphy Candler Park
- Wednesdays: 7:30 am at the Chattahoochee river - Varsity runners only
7:30 am at Murphy Candler Park - JV runners
- Thursdays: 7:30 am at St. Pius X, weights after.
- Fridays: run on your own.
- Saturday: 7:30am at the Chattahoochee river.
No practice weeks - June 28th - July 4th: GHSA dead week, no practices allowed but runners should still be running
- July 12th - 17th: team camp, all runners not at camp should still be running.
Directions to Murphy Candler Park:
- Take I-285to exit 29 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Go South(towards Marist, away from perimeter mall). After one mile turn left onto Nancy Creek Drive. Drive half a mile until the lake is on your left, park by the lake.
- Alt. route: To avoid traffic on I-285 take Chamblee tucker rd west until it dead ends at Peachtree industrial blvd. Turn Left on Peachtree industrial. Turn Right onto Johnson Ferry Rd. Keep right until Johnson ferry turns into Ashford Dunwoody rd. Drive past Marist and Turn right onto Nancy Creek Dr. Drive half a mile until the lake is on your left, park by the lake.
Directions to the chattahoochee river:
- Take I-285W to Exit 22 New Northside Dr. Take a right off the exit ramp and go straight through the light. At the bottom of the hill there will be a birdge. Main parking is the first lot on the right after the bridge. Back up parking will be the lot before the bridge(almost never full). the river gets very busy on saturday mornings, so arrive on time. Also, there is a charge of $3.00 if you are going to park there, or you can get a year round pass for $25. We will meet in the main parking lot at 7:30.
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The K&N Pro Series East takes to the track for their 125-lap feature on Friday evening.
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Whelen Modified Tour driver Eric Beers does some pre-practice work on his helmet.
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The Crossroads of the Persona
I stayed away from Facebook for years because I just could not see how to reconcile all the different parts of my life in one time and place
The inner sorority sister in me enjoys a good joke with more than the hint of risqué. The parent in me uses passwords to make sure my own kids don't find these jokes. The web developer in me processes and stores images that would never pass PG or any regular film rating. But they are 'art'. Or so I am told. I respect the passion of my faith filled friend but I have come to believe that all my neighbors deserve the same legal protections from their marriages as I have.
As a woman in business, I am old enough to remember taking rings off our left hands for interviews and being grateful for laws that banned employers from asking how many children we had. Maybe not old enough to remember that in American business, but I came from Europe where sometimes we still did not get jobs because of our children. Or lack of them, which apparently indicated their likelihood to appear in the immediate future!
With all that baggage how on earth did I deal with Facebook and its tell tale trail of family photos, partying, political 'likes' and religious options?
It took me a while. But Oscar Wilde said it best
"Be yourself: Everyone else is taken".
Just like in the workplace, I stay away from politics and religion. If you ask, I may tell you but I don't go shouting it. Like the workplace, I stay away from swearing and drinking. Just like offline, I am in private groups where I can do a bit more of the swearing and drinking.
Just like offline, to keep myself popular, relevant and interesting, I tailor my posts. I use the little box next to the posts button send different posts to different lists of people and to stop posts from reaching certain lists.
SV Parents: Who else wants to hear a request for help at a local fundraiser? Really?
San Rafael Area: Local people in general
Contact Sphere: Local business interests.
Scrapping: A hobby – I know the rest of you could care less!
I am not saying I do this every day for every post, but sometimes it is a very sweet feature. Do you use it?


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Credit Suisse (CS - Get Report) is another popular search. The bank returned to profit in the fourth quarter, though its revenue and net profit missed expectations. The Swiss bank cut costs by 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) in 2012 and said it aims to cut costs by another 10% to 4.4 billion francs by the end of 2015. The cost cutting and reduction of riskier assets have helped the bank meet stricter regulations.
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Diana ContainershipsDividend Yield: 14.90% Diana Containerships (NASDAQ: DCIX) shares currently have a dividend yield of 14.90%. Diana Containerships Inc., a shipping company, owns and operates containerships. It is involved in the seaborne transportation activities. As of August 23, 2013, its fleet consisted of nine container vessels comprising one Post-Panamax and eight Panamax vessels. The average volume for Diana Containerships has been 268,100 shares per day over the past 30 days. Diana Containerships has a market cap of $137.3 million and is part of the transportation industry. Shares are down 0.2% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday. TheStreet Ratings rates Diana Containerships as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, weak operating cash flow, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in its earnings per share. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Marine industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 145.1% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $1.59 million to -$0.72 million.
- Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Marine industry and the overall market, DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- Net operating cash flow has decreased to $6.47 million or 29.12% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
- Despite any intermediate fluctuations, we have only bad news to report on this stock's performance over the last year: it has tumbled by 38.30%, worse than the S&P 500's performance. Consistent with the plunge in the stock price, the company's earnings per share are down 140.00% compared to the year-earlier quarter. Turning toward the future, the fact that the stock has come down in price over the past year should not necessarily be interpreted as a negative; it could be one of the factors that may help make the stock attractive down the road. Right now, however, we believe that it is too soon to buy.
- DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC has experienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. We feel it is likely to report a decline in earnings in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC increased its bottom line by earning $0.24 versus $0.16 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 104.2% in earnings (-$0.01 versus $0.24).
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A big part of my week is spent cleaning our house and doing laundry. These are two jobs that are never truly done. They also happen to be two jobs that are my responsibility at home. Don't get me wrong though cause I am certainly not complaining. I have however noticed that I get a lot more done when I am home alone than if JP or Lily are home. Today was one of those days, I kicked butt in Lily's bedroom.
This is what it looked like when I first walked in (notice the nice big cup of tea that I made myself first?).
Her room is definitely not dirty it is just kinda messy. If I tell Lily to clean her room she does a pretty good job, but me being the control freak that I am I prefer to do it myself.
Here is what I brought upstairs with me to make sure the job gets done right: duster √, multi-surface cleaner √, a rag √, toilet cleaner √, dust buster √ and vacuum √.
The first thing I did was pick everything up and put it in its place. I find some strange things in her room. Lily likes to label things, I think she learned that from me. For example check out this bag of what I think is Barbie hair.
And check out this super cute note I found! I seriously think I must be the coolest Mom ever for her to even write this. Who wants to be in the dance off?
When I was cleaning off her dresser I took a picture of this picture to show you. This has been in the same frame since right after it was taken like 5 or so years ago. Lily has the best memories of my Dad and even though he is gone she talks about him often.
The next thing I decided was that I need to hang curtains in her bedroom. More about that later but I want you to see what it looks like without curtains.
Next up is a project I have put off for a few months. Check out these super cute frames that I found at Hobby Lobby.
You can't see it very well but I paid $2.49 each for them. Yes, $2.49!!
When I got out my tape measure and level to figure out where to put the nails I got very confused. I knew where I wanted the L and where I wanted the Y, I just needed to figure out where the I and L go. I didn't want to eyeball it so I needed to figure out exactly where the other two go. In my mind I said I had 54″ so if I divided that by 4 each nail should be 13.5″ apart, right? Well measured it out and put the pencil lines on the wall I discovered that I had 5 marks on the wall… what the hell? I did the math again, 54″ divided by 4 = 13.5″…. something is wrong. I just happened to be texting with my little brother Pauly at the time and I texted him with something like "I'm struggling with simple math right now. Can you help me? I have 4 pictures that need to be evenly spaced. The total length between nail 1 and 4 is 54″. Where does each nail in inches need to be?" his answer was "18 inches I think". I measured it out and sure enough… he was right. I still to this moment don't know why… I mean I truly don't think I am an idiot but this one just stumps me. Here is what they looked like once I finally got them up. I love it!
The master bedroom in our house is downstairs but upstairs Lily's room is kinda like a second master bedroom. She has a big closet and a private bathroom in her room. As I was cleaning it I was thinking back over the last year that we have lived here. I am about 99% sure that no one has ever taken a shower or bath in this bathroom.
And the room is clean at last! Check out the curtains, don't they look great? I also moved her bulletin to a different spot. Did you notice the painting that I put in its place?
The painting says "There are lives that I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter and noise".
I love the sense of accomplishment I get from a job well done!


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I was mostly inside different hides during the time of photographing the wildlife of Manu. This hide was located close to the river bank (round 15m above the ground) where many different kind of parrots and other kind of birds were looking for clay (rich in minerals) which they used as the part of their diet. The hide was't so close and even 800mm wasn't long enough to get perfect distance. This shot was heavily (50%) cropped and the rest you can see presented here. I didn't aded or removed anything from the photo and nothing was artificial or manipulated here. I cant remember if I did any special technique on this one...
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bbadgett: Thinking of going to Monument Valley this summer. Do you know the coordinates where this photo was taken?
This was the coordinates for this position:
Latitude: 36°45'38.09"N
Longitude 110°13'37.23"W
I hope this info help?
Swooshe: Really stunning picture! What lense did you use?
Great shot ;)
EF 400 F/2,8 L IS USM + 1,4 Extender.
Thank you, Angelo.
I will enter few more challenges :)
dustybunter: A worty winner.
Well captured and judging by the top 3, the roller was the bird to choose.
Dickerson: Fabulous picture. What I find even more amazing than the photo is that somebody gave it a 1 star rating!.
Thanks, Terry.
exifnotfound: Fantastic capture!!
Love the colour, sharpness and awesome framing.
brentbristol: Simply stunning! Congratulations on such a catch from a jeep!
Thanks glad you like it :)
Bubu93: Stunning colors and details, of course the 400 F2.8 helps :)
Thanks, man... EF 400 2.8 is really good one.... and heavy as well :)
Harvey Grohmann: Congrats on the win, super BiF. Rollers are the best! 1,2,3 in this challenge :)
Thanks Harvey... You had point about Rollers :)
Yochi23: Congrats!!!! It's an amazing shot!!!
What lens are you using?
Thanks, Yochi. It was the Canon EF 400 F/2,8 IS L USM + 1.4 extender.
Steve Throndson: Beautiful, well crafted shot of this landmark. I love the texture of the foreground rocks. We were there last summer and took some snaps, but they sure don't look as good as this1 Thanks for sharing it!
Thank you, Steve...
I am glad you like it!
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