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Shoulda Had a V-8 (Oh wait, I do)
Henry asked the other day, "Mom, when's the next time we're going to be near a wishing fountain?"
I said I wasn't sure, and asked if it was urgent. "I need to make a wish," he said, "but I can't tell you or it won't come true. Well, okay, I can tell you and it might still come true."
I waited. Did he wish his father would come back? That I would stop being cranky in the morning? That I would squeeze out a sibling?
"I really wish," he said, "that we could get a new truck."
Henry, dear child, I dig where you're coming from. But I have to let you know, our current financial situation isn't the only reason we still drive that twenty-nine-year-old, three-on-the-tree, forty-five-ton Chevy pickup with the broken front shocks and the empty gun rack and the cut-loose 283 engine. I know it's hard for a five-year-old to wrap his head around the concept "sentimental." And, in fact, sentimental isn't precisely what I'm driving at. But there is a story to this truck--many stories, in fact. Maybe it's time for you to hear some of them.
Way back in 1988, in the fall following the summer when I met your daddy on a wild-hair cross-country trip with your Aunt Paula, before I ever conceived of you in my mind or my body, I decided it was time for me to get a vehicle.
I'd had cars before: a '64 Valiant with a slant six and a push-button transmission; a '67 Dodge Dart Swinger with a straight six; a '67 Valiant (again, slant--God, I love a slant six). But the one I loved the most and lost the hardest was that '67 Volkswagen Camper, something I left behind in '86, along with the furniture and half my possessions, when I high-tailed it out of Florida and a relationship worse than anything I've ever driven before or since.
I always vowed to one day get another VW. And maybe the longing was so strong it turned genetic, cause you're always asking when we can get one of those Campers. But anyhow, I happened, for once in my life, in the fall of 1988, to have a little dough. So I called your Pop-pop, my daddy, and asked him to find me a fine German van.
I need to stop here and tell you that, as you know, I don't get along very well with your Pop-pop. And some people say I bitch about him far too much--don't I remember anything good he ever did? Okay, I do. Here are the three gifts he gave me: the gift of music, which came via the many instruments he kept around the house and the ten new 45s he bought every Friday when he got paid; a longing for the sea; and a deep, deep love of old, crappy cars.
In fact, back when he used to talk to me (and, who knows, maybe he will again someday) a lot of times all we could think to talk about was cars. He'd say, "Have you changed the oil lately?" and I'd say yes, whether I had or not, and I'd offer up details, real or fictional, just to keep the words flowing. Once, I changed an alternator, and I swear that was the longest conversation we ever had.
Anyway, let's get back to the fall of '88. I was spending two weeks alone in New Jersey, at Mom-mom and Pop-pop's beach house, walking ten miles a day, trying to figure out my life when the sun was up and write about it when the sun went down. I was lonely and happy then, confused and sad. My best friend had recently slept with the man I loved (not your daddy--I'd met him by then, but we had yet to fall in love), and the pain was still fully intact. So I sat and I thought about love and friendship gained and lost, and I waited, too, for the phone to ring and for Pop-pop to tell me he'd found me a VW.
Finally, he did call. Now, Pop-pop has never let anyone tell him what to do--not even if he's spending someone else's money--and I guess I knew going into it a Volkswagen was not his idea of a good vehicle. "Jacqueline," he said--that's what he calls me--"I got you this truck. It's a good truck. Only twenty-six thousand miles on it." Maybe he thought it was close enough to my original choice--after all, it did have a camper top and came with a couch in the back. And, just as VWs have very distinctive symbols on the front, someone had soldered to the hood of the Chevy an ornament: a God's honest Mack Truck bulldog.
I couldn't drive it at first. Three-on-the-tree is a tricky thing, and the clutch was so tight my toes kept falling asleep. But I worked at it, and I figured it out, and I took that truck and moved back to Tennessee, land of my ex-best friend and my former crush and the Smoky Mountains, and hills damn near impossible to drive on in an old truck with no power steering and a bad emergency brake. I loved that truck and I loathed it, and I knew in my heart that your Pop-pop bought it not for me, but for himself. I knew he wished it was his.
For six months I had some good times in that truck. I used the couch in the back for more than sitting. I drove to Missouri to see your daddy and to begin falling in love with him. Once, driving back from the trip when I first held his hand, I got a speeding ticket that was a blessing in disguise. I'd been so busy yapping to my friend, seated next to me, that I hadn't noticed the radiator had sprung a leak, and I was this close to burning out the engine. The trooper looked at the steam pouring off the engine, handed me a hundred-dollar ticket, and told me to limp the truck to the next exit--even told me about a good garage. Turns out the mechanics knew the cop, felt bad (and laughed) about the ticket, and fixed it up for free.
Not long after that, in the spring of '89, a year before you became far more than a twinkle in my eye, I got a call at work. My Mom-mom, your Pop-pop's mom, had died. Now, it was sad, but not so much. For years, each Christmas, I'd say, "See you next year," and she'd answer, "Don't wish that on me. I'm an old lady. I'm ready." And she was.
I never made a whole lot of money at that job--I was waiting on tables then--but that night, like a miracle, I made $120. It was the only money I had to my name, and as it would turn out, if you figure in replacing the cracked distributor cap in Virginia, gas at ten miles to the gallon, and tolls on the turnpike, it cost me $119 to get to my Mom-mom's funeral.
It was a strange event. I'd never seen a corpse before, and to my great chagrin I got a horrible case of the funeral titters. I remember kneeling next to your Aunt Kitty, in front of the coffin, horrified and fascinated at my Mom-mom, who looked like a big wickless candle--seems they overstuffed her with embalming juices--and orange lipstick she'd only be caught dead in. I remember trying to be somber but noticing two flowers in the casket with a card saying they were from Aunt Barbara's dogs and how Kitty almost had to pinch me to keep me from laughing at the surreal thoughts that this invoked.
And I remember that sometime over the course of those foggy days of viewing and burial, I'd made a deal with my daddy. I told him he could have the truck. He told me he'd trade me for a '77 Dodge Aspen wagon--to this day it is the youngest car I've ever owned. And it, too, had a slant six engine.
Anyway, the day of the switch, I drove the wagon to the funeral home. And as I stood up and walked away from looking at my Mom-mom for the last time ever, I passed my father, who was standing guard at the head of her coffin. He looked at me and I looked at him. He loved his mother so much. I didn't know what to say. He spoke first. "How'd the car run on the way over?" he asked. "Fine, Daddy," I said, saved, once again, by our passion for engines.
My daddy, your Pop-pop, kept that truck for many years, Henry. Back in Tennessee, I packed the Dodge to the rafters late one night and slipped out of Knoxville into your daddy's town and life and arms and bed. You didn't come too far later. And I drove you from Missouri to New Jersey when you were four months old--not knowing until later about the carbon monoxide problem which, thank God, only gave us headaches--oh, you screamed on that trip. I snuck you in and set you on the dining room table, and in a voice I made sound like one of my sisters', I called out, "Mom..." She had no idea we were coming. And she saw you, and I still cry when I remember watching the look on her face that very first time she saw you and knew without being told just who you were.
Before you were a year old, I sold the wagon. Hard to believe, but I got $350 for it. By then your daddy's grandma had given us a big old Buick, which got your daddy and our things to Texas (I brought you here on a plane). It broke down not long after that, and we parked it, too broke and lazy to fix it.
When your daddy left us, I sold that Buick. And then it was just me and you and the stroller and long walks to the laundry and the grocery store. One day I called my daddy, your Pop-pop. I thought I had a chance at a cheap house out in the country, I told him. But I didn't have a way into town. So your Pop-pop loaded your Mom-mom and a cooler and drove my truck back to me and then they took the bus all the way back to New Jersey, because your Mom-mom is afraid of flying.
It's not such a bad truck, Son. My biceps have benefited nicely from the manual steering. And despite how bad it must be for the environment, it's good, too--it's so hard to drive that I drive it far less than I would a new car. Sometimes the linkage slips, and I always hope that'll happen on a non-miniskirt day--I hate crawling into the engine to adjust it and end up giving a show to everyone who drives by, you know?
Plus it only has sixty-eight thousand miles on it, after all these years. No one used to believe me. But more than one mechanic, upon closer inspection that proved me right, has offered me cash and plenty of it, on the spot, for a shot to hold the title. Someone once even offered to buy just the tailgate--straightest one he said he'd ever seen. As for the shocks, well, I've been thinking, maybe I'll just start wearing curlers when I drive. It would save us money and the effect would be great and sort of explain our bouncy nature to the folks in the next lane over.
Before this year is out, probably when you start public school and I can put all that day-care money somewhere else, we'll get us a car with air conditioning and a radio and windows and locks that work. Maybe we'll even get a VW Camper, though really that's a fantasy that no longer holds me quite as tight.
But I'll never sell this old truck, Son. I might give it to Bern and Kenny. Or retire it out at Richard and Suzy's in the country--the way any old, dedicated ride should be put out to pasture. I just have to always know where it is, you know? It's sort of Freudian--oh, forget it, you don't know who Freud is and I hope you never do. But that truck is more than four wheels and an engine, honey. It's one of the very few things my daddy and I ever had in common.
Spike Gillespie is the author of the forthcoming memoir All the Wrong Men and One Perfect Boy (Simon & Schuster, August '99), a book about her misadventures with men and her great adventures with her son. You can subscribe to her free, weekly online column by writing her at [email protected]
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Less than a month out from Election Day and things (for Seattle anyway) are starting to get heated. The latest imbroglio? The Firefighters' Union says
Less than a month out from Election Day and things (for Seattle anyway) are starting to get heated. The latest imbroglio? The Firefighters' Union says word from City Hall is that they better lay off their support of challenger Tim Burgess... or else.
Firefighter Union Local 27 Vice President Ken Stuart claims David Della's chief of staff said as much over beers last week. "He said David's going to win. If you continue to support him it's going to be bad for the firefighters. [Della's] on the Finance [and Budget] Committee. It's not going to go well for you."
David Namura, Della's chief of staff says he wasn't trying to threaten the firefighters. "David's the only one on the council right now with a labor background. He's been endorsed by most of the unions. I said we need to start off on the right foot together after this election." Namura says.
The firefighters, who have more than $100,000 in the bank, have come out in force for Burgess, flanking him at most public events, handing out fliers-- and they're not shy about touting their political clout.
But Stuart says this was too much. "When I walked away, I thought this was odd, I've never had someone from council talk to me in a way that wasn't positive," he says. "It definitely wasn't business as usual."
Namura says he was only trying to extend the olive branch. "It's unfortunate they decided to play politics as unusual and sabotage this relationship before it gets started," he says.
One thing's certain: the firefighters are still going to spend cash on Burgess, though Stuart won't say when or what.

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Hi Marilyn, Incredible news on John #49016166 and Margaret #49016398 (Case) Slagle !! They are my GG-Grandparents. Several of us in the family have looked for years in an attempt to knock down the brick wall. I see my cousin, Kelly Lardner sent a message to you asking for help. May I ask where you found the information on John Slagle's birth in Kentucky and Margaret's maiden name as Case? It is very important to me and I would thank you dearly. I also would like to thank you for all you do on Findagrave. I have posted a bunch of headstone photos in the past couple of weeks that I took from at several cemeteries in Pennsylvania the first part of April . Should have known better and waited another week or two as it was cold, rain, snow etc., but still enjoy it. Thanks again, very much!! Mark Weitzel
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I am researching my GGG Grandmother, Margaret Slagel, who is buried in Salem Cemetery in Frogtown. Spouse: John Slagle. I am looking for any information regarding her maiden name, place of birth, etc., anything prior to her marriage to John Slagle. There is some controversy over her maiden name. I wondered if it would be in records the cemetery may have. Thank you in advance for any information you can give, or referrals you can make.
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Thank you so very much for the recent info you sent me on my Williams family, especially for James obituary! It is deeply appreciated.
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How do you know for sure that she is buried there?It has not been known for years where she might be buried. From what I understood and was told that James took her and wasn't heard from until the family received a letter from him stating that she had died. Where about is she buried there and is there a marker on her grave? I am a desendent of Albert Chilson Barnett he was my great grandfather. So this is a great find if this is a match between Margaret ant James Timblin Beck. If you could get back to me with that would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi, I am confused as to the 2nd wife you stated as Mary Jane Stonebaker #114450732. I have an obit for a Mary Jane (maiden name unknown) Winkler #22264806 who died Jan. 11, 1923, and stated her 1st marriage to Lewis Roberts #21963534 and 2nd marriage to J. B. Winkler #35547405 who had died 5 years before (making that 1916). Do you have proof of marriage of your Mary Jane Stonebaker? Just wondering.
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Sorry I was wrong double checked it. Should have double checked it the first time. So Sorry. That is so weird two people with that first name and there births and deaths are so close
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I found the death certificate for Alvaretta she was a Thomas not a Fisher. Was jsut trying to link her to her parents. Abraham Thomas # 124695900 and Elizabeth Thomas # 124695995
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Morning everyone,
hope you all had a nice Easter weekend, we did for the most part and at least finally the weather was on our side! Friday night we had a great dinner with my in-laws at a really nice restaurant that had good food AND a kids menu, that doesn't always go together, hahaha! And it was just nice to visit with my IL's in that atmosphere as well.
Saturday, dh worked 7-3pm, I did some cooking, we did some errands, and then we hung out at the school playground, met our new neighbors, she is actually a 4th grade teacher AT the elementary school and has 3 boys (6, 4, 1) and is SUPER nice and from around here, grew up in the town. Her husband is in the film/commercial business and makes movies. I'm so glad they bought the house and will have a real understanding of owning an 'old' home around here.
Saturday afternoon we went out to my mom's side of the family, cousins and all of their kids. NICE time and at the same time, one of the cousins shared that her son has been in psychiatric care for the past few months and hasn't told anyone (except my mom!) about it, so there was WAY TOO MUCH CRYING going on with everyone and then a lot of re-hashing (my cousins) about how abusive and awful their father was to them (he died in 1976!) so it then turned into a real depressing yuck scene and there was NOTHING festive or cheery about being there. UGHHH!
Sunday, the kids got up at 6am and started the sugar-overload. Both said, oh well we didn't get what we asked for (which was a TON of legos & toys and ridiculous stuff) but we still LOVE our baskets from the bunny! And they did have a nice morning. My mom stopped by for a cup of coffee and to just hang out and we kind of talked about that side of the family, but unfortunately she gets into this 'they & them' conversations and I really don't know WHO she is talking about.
We went back to the school playground for an hour to run around and then headed out to my uncle's house for MORE EATING. He asked me to bring apps and I did bring 2 dishes and then he had on every single table in his house...APPS! Ugghh and per usual Italians, TOO MUCH FOOD! MUCH lighter and better conversations going on at this family gathering and my 92yr old grandmother is always a hoot. Nice day...and dh made it to both family gatherings after work.
Today is crazy-Monday busy for me, can-recycling at school, breakfast out with moms from school, grocery, house-clean, dinner for board meetings and then off to work 4-8pm. I could already use a lot more coffee. Dh is working 7-3pm all week. His interview with the state went well (VERY well ) on Friday, but they told him 4-6wk wait for an answer. We'll just have to wait now...
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China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. To Report Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) ("Nepstar" or the "Company"), the largest retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, announced today that the Company will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 on Thursday, August 29, 2013 before the market opens. The Company will host a conference call and a simultaneous webcast, on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 p.m. Beijing Time. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing in approximately five minutes before the appointed starting time at +1-877-407-9210 ( North America) or +1-201-689-8049 (International). A live web cast of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at http://www.nepstar.cn.A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the conference call through September 5, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. An archived web cast of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at http://www.nepstar.cn. Interested parties may access the replay by dialing +1-877-660-6853 ( North America) or +1-201-612-7415 (International) and entering conference ID number 419160. About China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) is the largest retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had 2,094 stores across 76 cities, one headquarter distribution center and 16 regional distribution centers in China. Nepstar uses directly operated stores, centralized procurement and a network of distribution centers to provide its customers with high-quality, professional and convenient pharmaceutical products and services and a wide variety of other merchandise, including OTC drugs, nutritional supplements, herbal products, personal care products, family care products, and convenience products. Nepstar's strategy of centralized procurement, competitive pricing, customer loyalty programs and private label offerings has enabled it to capitalize on the continuing economic growth in China and to take advantage of the demographic trend in China to achieve a strong brand and leading market position. For further information, please go to http://www.nepstar.cn. Contacts
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NEW YORK, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) announced today the final results of its tender offer to repurchase up to $150 million of its common stock through a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. WebMD accepted for purchase 5,769,230 shares of its common stock, including all "odd lots" properly tendered, at a purchase price of $26.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of $150 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. These shares represent approximately 10.15% of WebMD's outstanding common stock (including shares of unvested restricted stock) prior to completion of such purchase. Based on the final tabulation by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Depositary for the tender offer, approximately 18.0 million shares of WebMD common stock were properly tendered and not withdrawn and not excluded because tendered conditionally. WebMD has been informed by the Depositary that, after giving effect to the priority for "odd lots," the final pro-ration factor is approximately 32%.The Depositary will promptly issue payment for the shares validly tendered and accepted for purchase and will return all other shares tendered. After giving effect to the purchase of shares in the tender offer, WebMD expects to have approximately 51,055,600 shares of its common stock outstanding (including approximately 976,500 shares of unvested restricted stock), based on shares outstanding as of April 5, 2012. The Information Agent for the tender offer is Innisfree M&A Incorporated. For questions and information, please call the Information Agent toll free at 1-888-750-5834. THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL SHARES OF WEBMD HEALTH CORP. COMMON STOCK. THE TENDER OFFER WAS MADE ONLY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT WEBMD DISTRIBUTED TO ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE TENDER OFFER. STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTORS MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE TO, AS AMENDED, THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WEBMD FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AT THE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV OR BY CALLING INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED, THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE TENDER OFFER, TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-750-5834. About WebMD WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications.
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I spent more than 2k on my ride and the best $60 so far has been the Sears Microtorque I bought to make sure I didn't damage the frame, stem, etc.
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The Merlin TSM
[TSM Specifications] [Product Pricing]
The TSM has evolved into a very sophisticated mini monitor. Critical aspects of its design have been considered many times to rid the speakers of minute resonance and distortion components which can confuse and complicate sound reproduction. They are terrible, if you listen to complex material like classics or choral works. The most recent Black Magic versions, in studio black and premium finishes are the most refined and versatile of them all, offering incredibly real, bodied and naturally resolved sound. They can be used in live or damped rooms, be listened to near or far field and sound equally as good on solid state or tube amplification. These speakers are very neutral sounding so they do not have specific characteristics to combine with those on flawed recordings making them sound un-music-like. Most Black Magic TSM owners have mentioned that they enjoy a greater percentage of their music collections than ever before while a majority of them no longer feel the need for sub-woofers.
Black Magic TSMs have five major improvements over previous models. Our woofer, the Morel 164, is treated in house with a new Mueller coating which adds mass and damps out of band resonance. The results are extended lower bandwidth and improved clarity. The binding posts, jumpers and RC networks are treated with a conditioner that coats the connectors so they do not oxidize. It also fills in tiny imperfections on the connector's surface to provide a superior contact. This makes for a more bodied and cohesive presentation. The solder has been changed to a low tin formulation. High tin levels cause a nasality or a metallic harshness around 2 kHz in the lower treble. This new solder gives the TSM a more extended, silky and natural top end. The overall bandwidth is wider making the sound bigger and more room filling. The new Musicap from Uptone Audio is a remarkable improvement over the old Hovland Musicap. The Uptone offers a much wider bandwidth, a more muscular bass, a more relaxed perspective like the singer took two steps back into the music, sharper focus, a more layered and expansive sound with a silkier top end. Overall, a more dynamic and transparent presentation. The rear chamber cup of the Renaissance MST 30.5 has a new rounded profile to minimize standing waves. It is vented to reduce dynamic compression while the internal volume has been increased to extend its lower bandwidth. These innovations help create a smoother, more natural transition at the crossover point giving the tweeter greater extension and a "sound like silk". The implementation of these advancements enables the Black Magic TSM to reproduce music with an unparalleled sense of realism.
The TSM Design.
The TSM is a sealed two way monitor. We chose an air suspension design for two reasons. The back pressure on the woofer cone helps keep the voice coil in linear drive (in the middle of the magnet) ensuring a more benign impedance characteristic coupled with increased power handling. Sealed enclosures tend to provide deeper bass as well and the TSM has usable bass down to 35 Hz. This is remarkable for the woofer and cabinet size. The drivers were selected for their excellent self damping characteristics so that steep filters need not be employed. Steep filters suffer from excessive component coloration, dynamic compression and phase anomalies . The woofer of choice is a Morel 164 pulp cone driver with a 3 inch voice coil. The woofers are tested for tolerance, placed in pairs and then covered with a proprietary Mueller coating to reduce resonance. The tweeter is a refinement of the MDT 30 called the Renaissance 30.5. These damped and vented silk dome tweeters are made for us in matched pairs as well. We then mill the tweeter face plates to recess the screw heads and spray on a textured coating to reduce diffraction even further.
The cabinet is made out of a hardwood composite that is heavy and inert. The enclosure boasts of a 1.5" thick front baffle, bottom and back panel. The sides and top are 3/4" to create a rigid yet slightly compliant design. The speaker is braced internally and packed with a superb broad band damping material. The crossover plate is removable enabling repairs and modifications to be done easily. All edges are milled with a large radius to further reduce edge diffraction while the tweeter is recessed to do the same. All in all a very sophisticated "beefy" enclosure with no sharp edges. To break up reflections, the studio version is covered in the same water borne textured coating as the tweeter face plates while the premium version is covered with a clear coat polyurethane automotive finish. The finish quality is spectacular and in essence, done by hand. Numerous hours of sanding and buffing with polishing compounds are clocked per pair. The premium finish uses a special base coat that adds mass to the cabinet reducing minute cabinet resonance. The premium version actually weighs a few pounds more, sounds fuller, more resolved, clearer and slightly more continuous than the studio. The difference is a few percentage points in the favor of the premium. However, this is not perceived by everyone who listens to them so the studio version is a spectacular value and is perhaps, better suited to less critical systems. The two differ in the finish, its cost, the amount of coating on the woofers, the value of the capacitors and the torque settings of the fasteners. That is all.
The filter network is second order and crossed at 2150 Hz. It is engineered so the drivers are playing in electrical phase without the usual midrange bump. This is only possible because our selected components have the necessary characteristics to work in this manner. The crossover is impedance corrected to shape the high frequency amplitude and to provide a more benign load for all amplifier types. The networks are also "Q" circuited so that any ringing occurring at the hi pass is negated. This enables muted trumpets, piccolos, flutes, loud sopranos and pianos to be played without "eeking". The capacitors used are film/foil and are treated with cryogenics to flesh out their sound to make the transition through crossover region as continuous sounding as possible. The inductors are hand wound to a tolerance of plus or minus .001%, in fact all of the crossover components are matched to this same tolerance so that both speakers in a pair, test and sound, virtually identical. We also use film resistors that are non inductive and resonance free to extend the high frequencies as far as possible. All of the components are soldered together with Cardas eutectic silver solder and hard wired for the best possible sound. The Cardas patented binding posts are used for terminations. Their connecting rods are copper making for a superior sounding connection. Dissimilar metals with their different electrical properties create problems. A proprietary Cardas Clear cable is used for all internal wiring harnesses, jumpers and RC networks. We use the Cardas Clear cable in both the studio and premium, we will not build a product without it. All speaker systems become more of an open circuit the higher they go in frequency unless the out put of the amplifier is terminated . RC or resistor capacitor networks provide un-terminated amplifiers with a 10 ohm load at 100 kHz. This enables them to settle them down so they sound their best. For those of you who live in a city, they also act as a superb HF filter for RFI and EMI. We have two versions available, the SRC uses a film foil cap treated with cryogenics or the Master RC using the exceptional Duelund VSF Black copper foil capacitor.
Some individuals may call the TSM a conventional monitor. You have read how every aspect of its design was considered to enhance its reproduction of music, be easy to drive and to make it sound as coherent as possible. Like a single driver if you will. Not many manufacturers can claim this. Conventional designs have sharp edges to diffract sound confusing focus, layering and expanse, use under damped cabinets that resonate broadband, obscuring the music, use drivers that ring or draw attention to themselves like ribbons, metals or ceramics which require steep filters to tame their response, have a depression in the midrange that compresses perspective while negatively affecting tonal balance and focus, use inferior crossover topography and components that show considerable component coloration. All of this makes you more aware of the actual speaker placement and the stratification of the output. The list can go on and on and this, in our opinion, embodies all that is "conventional" in our industry.
How Do The TSMs Sound?
You may already know that the TSM has a "to die for" reputation for imaging and depth of field. But what you may not know is the Black Magic versions image more precisely, layer even better, sound clearer, smoother and are more balanced than ever before. Their sound is uniquely coherent, like a single driver design but with wider bandwidth and less distortion. The bandwidth improvements allow the TSM to sound more relaxed and expansive while their continuous nature makes them sound incredibly open, room filling and tonally complete. Spectacular is their clarity, lack of confusion and dynamic expression. These qualities place them in a select group of mini monitors because they simply allow the music to come through while sounding so realistic, they can take your breath away. Certainly one of the world's most special monitor designs.
Further Thoughts
Many, who listen at lower levels, near field or have smaller rooms, our mini monitor may be the perfect choice. If your room is larger, you listen at louder levels or want more bass extension than mini monitors have to offer…the TSM has been reviewed as "having the midrange and top end of speakers selling for two or three times its cost" why not add a sub-woofer and make a wonderful full range set up. You may find this more specialized approach gives you much better sound than some conventional full range systems and will save you a lot of money.
The older VSMs, from 50 Hz up, are no match for the Black Magic TSM's sound. If you are considering an older VSM because it has more bass than a TSM, consider the Black Magic TSM and a sub-woofer. You may find you are much further ahead.
Bobby A. Palkovich President of Merlin Music Systems Inc
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#3 Jun 8, 2007
I am a designer and buy and install garrison flooring every month for the past 6 years. Only one problem job and garrison paid to rip out, new material, and install costs. Very happy with product and service
#4 Jun 28, 2007
Why do you Garrison flooring over other brands?
#5 Aug 26, 2007
I have the Garrison II Maple Wheat flooring throughout my home and I've had no problems with it. It looks just as good 3 years later. It cleans up well and has no signs of wear. Finish still looks great.
#6 Oct 8, 2007
What was the nature of the problem?.
#8 Nov 28, 2007
What brand of engineered flooring is the best? We want a higher end quality, natural wood, not some of these that feel plastic. Please advise if you know about the different brands.
#9 Nov 28, 2007
We are thinking of putting in this exact floor. I have head that it may not be strong enough, Do you have children or pets?
#10 Aug 11, 2008
My contractor wants to use Garrison. Not sure since there are some negative posts. Also I have been interested in Virginia Vintage (Anderson).
I have read that the Chinese floors (Garrison) have a lot better quality control than in the past.??? Not sure what to do.
#11 Oct 28, 2008
I own a large outlet that sells $110K-$132K monthly in carpet wood and laminate. We have sold over 32,000 sf of Garrison Wood flooring and never had a claim. The quality control of the Chinese products is every bit as good as the domestic products. US/Canadian companies actually run the mills in China. Don't be scared of the floor.
#12 Feb 1, 2009
I had my whole house done in Garrison II Walnut Antique about 1 year ago. It is one of the most stunning floors I have ever seen anywhere. I highly recommend this product.
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#15 Mar 23, 2009
If you are looking for afoordable prices and quality hardwood floor go online to :http://floorvariety.com.
I did and i am so happy!!!!
#16 Jul 21, 2009
Linda, for affordable prices you should just search online for "Garrison II Maple Wheat".
Judy works for the company she mentioned.
Internet is a truly competitive market place. You are pretty much guaranteed to find what you are looking for at the best price.
There are 225,000 results from google for that term, I am sure you will find what you need.
#17 Jul 23, 2009
I sell just about every flooring brand there is or at least have seen and held samples at tradeshows. 2 tradeshows a year for 6 years + rep's in my face all the time. I get to see a lot of hardwood flooring.
The chinese products are good but no where near the quality of milling we can guarantee in the USA. Garrison is good flooring with good milling and finish, but all manufacturers have quality issues. There is machine and human error from the small crappy chinese bamboo companies to large U.S. mills to fine European brands. Anyone can land on a bad batch, it happens. How a company deals with it is the question. Garrison has been pretty good to me and my customers, replacing material in one case that was probably defective. It did take a while though.
A lot of the problems manufacturers tell me about with chinese made flooring is that they have problems with communication, so something lands in the US, and it was not exactly what was ordered. Then they have to fire sale it.
If you need more help finding the right hardwood floor for you, I provide this service because I realize what a daunting task it is looking at all the brands and lines in a store or online.
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#19 Mar 21, 2010
We installed the Garrison II Walnut Natural Smooth. THIS IS TERRIBLY SOFT! It dents like crazy and we baby it... no shoes on in our house. Our 3 year old drops a toy and there's a dent. It's absolutely beautiful, but it scratches and dents way too easily for an engineered wood floor. I would stay away from American Walnut period. If you like the look,
the most durable choice is Brazilian walnut. I may be filing a claim with Garrison... I just can't believe we spent so much time and money and we have to tip toe around it.... It makes me very sad.
#20 May 26, 2010
Funny I just picked that sample up today. I am glad you like it, it looks very rich and elegant. How much did you pay? just curious
#21 May 26, 2010
Funny I just picked up the sample of Walnut Antique and cosidering it for our living room. It looks elegant. I am glad you posted your opinion, it makes me feel good. How much did you pay for it?
Just curious
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#22 Jun 7, 2010
I am currently having an additional bedroom done with the Garrison II in the Brazilian Cherry. I had two of the other five bedrooms done in this same flooring and will have to stay with the same. Unfortunately, the first day it was laid, the dog went in and put an extensive scratch in it. Yes, I agree with the other comments that for a laminated floor it is very soft, and I was disappointed with the durability factor. I would have thought for the price that it would be far more durable. The look is outstanding, but every piece of furniture has felt pads on them! THE DOG IS NOT ALLOWED IN THESE ROOMS!
#23 Jun 16, 2010
Call for a NWFA Inspector at NWFA.ORG
#24 Sep 13, 2010
I have had nothing but problems with this floor since the day it was intalled. Extremely soft and scratches so easily. We baby this floor and nothing helps with the scratching. Working with this company is a joke they claim they have a warranty but dont want to do anything to resolve concerns. They wont even send a rep out to look at it. We spent way too much to have a floor look this bad.
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#25 Oct 1, 2010
Please tell me where I can find unbuased comparison reviews on engineered flooring
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Man Survives a Plane Crash?
Obviously, his experience was incredibly traumatic, and there's no possible way that I could sympathize with that. But apparently, it is his belief that he had died and was spontaneously ressurected. Also, it has apparently given him Robert Frost levels of poetic capacity. xD
Myth-weavers: I am asking you - Really try as hard as you can not to turn this into a science vs. religion debate, please. For the sake of sanity, okay? I don't want another close/lock/infraction on my rapsheet. Okay? Thanks.
What I want is your opinion on whether or not he's crazy and the science surrounding out of body experiences. And what caused him to believe that he'd been ressurected. When people are revived in a hospital, does this sort of thing occur all that often? How many of those people throw it up to god, or meditate this much on it? How many of those people, on the other hand, feel absolutely nothing whatsoever?
But, as an aside, personally, I think this is one of the most powerful reinforcers of people's faith in religion and the afterlife.
Can't access youtube from work, but, what's this person's religious background?
Part of the issue is that we have had a relatively recent shift in definition as to what it means to be dead, and the less rational aspects of our conciousness still cling to older definitions. Less than 100 years ago if someone was unconcious and not breathing they were dead. A spontaneous ressurecton from that state is certainly possible- it happens all the time in
Japan But clinical death is a different matter, and nobody has been documented to have returned from that.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand thread.
The problem is that we don't know this man's background, whether or not he was in a coma, his heart stopped. Anything really.
If somebody could find out more, it'd help.
Current medical science attributes 'out of body experiences' to a temporary disruption of the parietal lobe. This is the section of the brain that is involved, among other things, in proprioception. In other words, it keeps track of our limbs relative to the body. When that shuts down, we literally lose the sense of our own body's existence in space and time.
There have already been many studies linking this experience to peoples' sense of religious ecstasy. We can literally zap somebody's brain and make them think god is taking them away - and some of them continue to believe that the experience is genuine even after they're told that we induced it.
This guy probably got conked on the head when he landed. Parietal lobe stopped working properly. Cue hysterical reaction.
I agree, Ted. He certainly doesn't seem to me to be one who is capable of a hysterical reaction - he seems to be level-headed, even mentioned earlier how he wasn't a particularly religious man. Still...
It's amazing to me how some people can be inflicted with great pain, damage and discomfort and still live through a situation, yet others seem to 'blink out', dying of natural causes so easily. kinda makes me wonder if you have a modicum of predetermination to your life. I know that sounds spooky/crazy/niaeve(sp)/religious, and I'm not trying to pump this into a religious discussion, but there are too many things that are immediately chalked up to chance. But that's just me, so don't everyone jump down my throat right away.
There is some thought that as you die, since your brain can still function for a while in most cases, the remaining thoughts you might have are so vivid and intense that they give you a feeling of having died, even though 'it's not you time' (or, if you prefer, your body hasn't 'given up the ghost'), creating an out-of-body experience. If you're drawn back in and wake up, it's a religious revelation. If not, you're not going to tell anyone, anyway. Such an intense situation and 'seeing your life flash' can be understood when the plane is going down at 100 mph, as with Micky Robinson, or with someone living through a long stay on a death bed with lots of time to think about it.
Still, personally, I find it hard to dispell the afterlife possibility.
I wanna come back as a wolverine. Those things are kick-ass animals.
The primate brain has evolved to be very good at detecting patterns in apparently random input. Sounds in the forest, movement in the tall grass of the veldt, that sort of thing. Unforunately, we're a little too good at it. We (not just humans but apes) have a well documented tendency to see patterns even when we're presented with deliberately randomized information. Ever lay back on a cloudy day and daydream about the sort of animals the clouds look like? That's your brain desperately trying to make sense out of random visual data and failing miserably. The best it can come up with is 'that looks like a birdy'.
Put another way, randomness makes our brains uncomfortable. We feel an instinctual, unavoidable urge to try to make sense of it. And when we can't, we actually lie to ourselves in order to alleviate the discomfort. It crops up as an error in most forms of science. It's called apophenia.
mendeley.com has a bunch of interesting papers on apophenia and intentionality. Highly recommended.
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Of Lake Forest and Santa Barbara, a remarkable man who led a long and full life, died at home in Lake Forest on Thursday, March 7th with his wife Jean and family at his side. Born in Chicago on Sept 29, 1914, he was the eldest son of George F. and Irene (nee Larmon) Brown. Cameron graduated from New Trier High School and the University of Illinois, where he was president of the Student Senate and a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the US Army in 1939 and became a reserve officer in the Quartermaster Corps. Called to active duty in late 1940, after several assignments in Washington, he was advanced in rank to Major and sent overseas to Egypt in 1943, serving with United States Forces in the Middle East. In early 1944 Cameron transferred to the European Theater of Operations in London and took charge of the Supply Branch of the Quartermaster Corps, where he organized supplies for the allied invasion of Europe. After D-Day he was stationed in Paris, where he continued to supply the allied war effort. He retired from the army after the war with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Returning to civilian life, Cameron joined his father's company and expanded the business into reinsurance through an association with Lloyd's of London. A leader in the reinsurance industry, Mr. Brown served on the board of the National Association of Independent Insurers for many years, was head of Lloyd's Brokers Assn. in the US, and was also an underwriter at Lloyd's. One of Cameron's great contributions was his philanthropic service. He often said that the most important public service he gave was as President of Planned Parenthood of Chicago and later on its national board. After retirement he was on the board of the MS Society and also contributed time to other charities. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Valley Club and Birnam Wood Golf Club, as well as The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland. Cameron was a wine connoisseur, active in several wine tasting groups. He was founder of the Commanderie de Bordeaux chapters in Chicago and Santa Barbara and an Officier Commandeur of the Chevaliers de Tastevin in Chicago. But above all Cameron loved to travel. During his long life he visited over 200 countries and territories, travelling around the world over seven times. He is survived by his wife Jean, their daughter Sophie Twichell of Lake Bluff, daughter Debrah Berger of Dallas, and son Reid Brown of Sammamish, WA, and stepdaughters Phyllis W. Gotsis of Phoenix, Leila W. Adamoski of Chicago and Paula Werlein Jurisson of Grayslake. A celebration of his life will be held at Shoreacres Club, Lake Bluff, on Thursday March 14th at 11:00 AM, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood of Illinois, 18 S. Michigan Ave, 6thfloor, Chicago, IL 60603, or Lake Forest Open Lands, 350 N. Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
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Some of the research the administration is relying on comes from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Elliot Fisher, director for population health and policy at the institute, says there is little to link the overall quality of care to the overall cost of care.
"One of the biggest differences between high-cost regions and low-costs regions is in the proportion of patients seeing 10 or more different physicians during a particular bout of illness," he says. "And in Green Bay, the average patient with a serious illness will be half as likely to have 10 or more different physicians involved in their care."
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Why Cloth?
Are people really still cloth diapering? Yes! These are not your grandma's cloth diapers. Cloth diapering has come a long way in recent years to offer stylish and convenient options for parents who wish to experience the benefits of cloth.
There are several reasons why parents decide to cloth diaper including they are environmentally friendly, cost effective, and are made from natural materials.
Cloth vs. Disposable:
Environmental Reasons- Our society has begun a major shift towards green products including cloth diapers. No one knows for sure how long disposable diapers take to decompose but it is estimated to be between 250-500 years! The Real Diaper Association estimates that 27.4 billion disposable diapers are consumed every year and taken to landfills. One child in disposables will use 20 trees and 420 gallons of petroleum oil and generate 1 ton of landfill waste.
Economic Reasons- Let's face it, disposable diapers are expensive! According to estimates you can expect to spend approximately $2000 on disposable diapers for one child. Depending on the cloth diapering system you choose, you can diaper your child for only $300-$1100 through potty learning. The best part is that those same diapers can be reused with additional children, maximizing your savings!
Health Reasons- A baby's skin is delicate and can be irritated by the ingredients found in disposable diapers. Disposable diapers contain many chemicals including Dioxin, Tributyl-tin (TBT), sodium polyacrylate, and super absorbent polymer (SAP). Dioxin is an extremely toxic by-product of the bleaching process found in trace amounts in disposable diapers. It is a carcinogenic chemical, listed by the EPA as the most toxic of all chemicals known to cause cancer. TBT is a toxic contaminant known to cause hormonal defects in humans and animals. SAP becomes a gel-like substance when wet. A similar compound had previously been used in super-absorbent tampons until it was linked to an increased risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome.
No matter what brought you to inquire about using cloth diapers, know that even using cloth part time will help the environment, reduce cost, and be healthier for your child.
What will I need?
Cloth diapers- How many diapers you purchase will depend on how many diapers your child uses in a day and how often you do laundry. Some people choose to launder every day or every other day; you may be able to get away with every third day depending on the climate where you live. A newborn will go through 10-12 diapers a day, so we recommend purchasing at least 12-24 newborn size diapers. You may have to do laundry more frequently initially, but remember your baby will grow quickly out of this newborn size. An older child will use approximately 6-8 diapers a day. You should plan on about 8 diapers a day plus a diaper with greater absorbency for overnight use. Remember all diapers should be changed every 2-3 hours for maximum comfort, especially cloth since they do not contain the synthetic absorbent chemicals found in disposables.
There are several diapering systems to choose from which include fitted diapers which come in sizes X-Small, Small, Medium, and Large and One size diapers that grow with your child. After you decide which cloth diapers you will use, don't forget your accessories!
Many parents find it easier to use cloth wipes with cloth diapers since you can put the wipe right in the laundry bucket along with the diaper. You will need approximately two to three dozen wipes. You can use a commercial wipes container or any air tight container along with wipe solution. These wipes will only keep for a couple of days before smelling musty, so make sure you only wet enough for two to three days. Another option is to keep the wipes dry and use a spray bottle to wet them as needed.
Diaper Pail
There are two options for your diaper pail: a wet pail or a dry pail. For a dry pail system you will need a diaper pail and pail liner. Wet pails contain a solution in which the diapers are soaked in until they are washed. We recommend using a dry pail system because you will use fewer additives which can damage the waterproof capability and elasticity of your diapers. For more information please see our diaper care section for further instruction.
Wet Bag
A wet bag is a nylon waterproof bag used in your diaper bag as a tote to carry dirty diapers while out and about. Wet bags generally come in different sizes including travel size and those large enough to be used in diaper pails. Wet bags are great not only for transporting wet/dirty diapers but also for soiled clothes and wet bathing suits.
Diaper Sprayer
For most cloth diapering families, a diaper sprayer is a necessity. The diaper sprayer simply attaches to the plumbing on your toilet and allows you to easily spray waste from the diaper directly into the toilet. It is also great for cleaning out potties during potty learning.
Cloth Diaper Care & Cleaning
New Diapers
Anytime you buy new cloth diapers, you will want to wash them prior to first use. Generally, any diapers with polyester fibers only need to be washed once. Diapers with unbleached cotton, bamboo, and hemp should be washed multiple times before use to strip the natural oils which may inhibit absorbency. These diapers should be washed at least four to six times in hot water using a small amount of detergent (approximately 2 tbs) prior to first use. Dry the diapers completely each time before washing again. Hemp is the type of material that doesn't wear out, it wears in. Hemp becomes more absorbent the more it is used. White prefolds only need to be washed three to five times before first use. You should always follow manufacturer's instructions. When you buy our products you will receive instructions for first use and cleaning.
Diaper Pail Systems
Dry Pail:
This is the system we recommend because you will use fewer additives which can damage the waterproof capability and elasticity of your diapers. You will need a pail/container with lid. It is not necessary to have a locking lid, as with the wet pail, and a flip top wastebasket will work well. You will also need a mesh or nylon pail liner which will make laundering easier. These liners are reusable and can be thrown into the wash with the diapers. We recommend having at least two so that you can continue diapering even with a load in the wash. Nylon pail liners will need to be air dried. Using a cotton mesh or woven liner will require you to also wash out your diaper pail after each laundry load.
Wet Pails: Wet pails contain a solution in which the diapers are soaked in until they are washed.
You will need a waterproof, lidded container that will seal. It is essential that you have a diaper pail with a lid that seals/locks, not only to contain the smell but to ensure that your child does not fall head first into the pail and drown. This must be taken into consideration before using a wet pail system.
When using a wet pail system you will not need a nylon liner. You will fill the pail approximately ¼ full with water. **Do not add detergent to your wet pail. Detergent is harsh on diapers and will break down their fibers over time. Do not add chlorine bleach to your wet pail, this will deteriorate diaper fibers and affects absorption. **
It is important to change pail water daily in order to avoid odors and build-up. Make sure you use a smaller diaper pail for a wet pail as it can become difficult to lift into the washing machine. Make sure when you put the diapers into the washer that you unfold and open them up for a thorough cleaning.
Some parents will also use a top loading washing machine as a safe and effective wet diaper pail alternative. Keep your washing machine filled either ¼ or ½ full with COLD water. Again you must change the water daily by spinning it out and re-filling it at night.
Washing Cloth Diapers
We recommend using detergent that are deemed cloth diaper safe. The following are detergents we have available for purchase. Do not use detergents containing pure soap, enzymes, fabric brighteners, whiteners, softeners or those that are artificially scented. Many parents are opting to use mainstream detergents. We suggest using a product that you feel works best for your family but always recommend following the diaper manufacturer's recommendations to protect your warranty.
Use about 2-4 tablespoons of detergent. The amount of detergent will vary based on your water, washing machine and load size.
General Washing Routine:
· Always make sure that any diapers with hook and loop (Velcro) closures are fastened to avoid pilling.
· You will want to perform two wash cycles: Either a Cold wash without detergent or a Cold water rinse followed by a Hot/Cold wash with detergent with an extra rinse.
· After washing is finished, your diapers should smell clean without any hint of odor from urine or feces. Once in a while you may need to perform an extra rinse to clear up any residual odors. Most Always make sure your rinse water is free of bubbles, otherwise perform another rinse.
· Once the diapers are cleaned they can go into the dryer or be line dried. Generally, in a dryer, you will want to dry your diapers for 60-90 minutes no higher than medium heat. Some All In Ones and natural fiber diapers may take longer. Always follow manufacturer's instructions regarding cleaning of diapers. All our products will come with detailed cleaning instructions provided by the manufacturer.
If you're having problems with diaper odor or absorbency "stripping" may be necessary. To test your diapers for absorbency slowly add one cup of warm water to diaper or insert. Let it rest for at least a minute then gently place the palm of your hand on diaper. If the water pools on top and does not absorb even with the pressure of your hand, it needs stripping. There are a couple of ways you can do this:
· Wash your diapers three times on Hot without detergent. They do not need to be dried between wash cycles. This is not recommended if you have hard water.
· Use ¼ cup of Bleach in a hot water cycle followed by an extra rinse. Do not use this method regularly as it can cause your diaper fibers to break down and do not soak in bleach.
· You can add 1 teaspoon in a front loader and 1 tablespoon in a top loader of liquid Original Dawn dish soap (the blue formula) instead of your regular detergent. Rinse well. Be careful! Dawn is not a low sudsing, HE approved detergent for high efficiency washing machines. Consult your machine manufacturer prior to use.
Stains- Any residual stains left on your diapers after washing can usually be removed by placing the diaper directly in the sun to dry or prior to placing in the dryer. It works great and also sanitizes the diaper. It usually only takes an hour or two but if some remnants of the stain remain rinse the load again and repeat.
Wool Care:
Washing- Wool covers require special care because they do not need to be washed as regularly as other diaper covers and should always be air or line dried. Use cool or warm water with a small amount of wool wash, such as Eucalan, every 7-14 days depending on use. If the cover is soiled with feces, use a small amount of cloth diaper safe detergent or castille soap to wash away the fecal matter prior to wool wash. After removing from water, do not wring, roll in a dry towel to remove excess water. Wool should always be air or line dried.
Cloth Dictionary:
AIO: Abbreviation for All in One diapers
All in Ones: All in One diapers consist of a waterproof cover, absorbent inner liner and closures all in one piece. They are usually available with snap or hook and loop closures. All in Ones are diapers, most similar in design to disposables, so parents find them convenient to use in day care or for those who want the advantages of cloth with the convenience of a one piece design.
Cloth Diaper: A reusable, washable diaper made of natural fibers.
Contoured Diaper: A diaper without elastic that must be closed with a diaper pin or Snappi. Contour diapers must generally be worn with a diaper cover.
Diaper Cover: A cover used on top of a cloth diaper to keep babies clothes dry. They come in fitted and one size in a variety of colors and styles.
Flat Diapers (Flats): Grandma's diapers. These are generally a flat 27x27" square of fabric including gauze, hemp, birdseye cotton, and flannel. There are many uses for these diapers including burp cloths, nursing cover up or as an extra diaper insert.
Fitted Diapers (Fitteds): A fitted diaper has elastic at the legs and waist and is kept on the baby with either a hook and loop or snaps. Fitted diapers are made with a variety of fabrics and the type of fabric will determine the diapers absorbency.
Hybrid Diapers: A hybrid diaper consists of a snap in liner with insert and an outer shell or cover. The inserts can be made of cloth or be disposable. These disposable liners are biodegradable and do not contain the harsh chemicals found in disposable diapers.
Nylon Pants: These are covers similar to the traditional plastic diaper covers but are now made with breathable nylon.
One Size Diapers: One size diapers utilize a snap system on the front of the diaper allowing you to adjust the size as your child grows. The different settings allow for waist and leg growth. They will usually fit a child from birth to 30 or 35 pounds.
Pocket Diaper: A pocket diaper consists of an outer layer to contain leaks and forms a pocket with an inner layer in order to add an absorbent insert.
Prefold Diaper (Chinese or Indian Prefold): A flat cloth diaper with a thicker middle that comes in a variety of sizes and absorbencies. These are part of the most economical diapering systems and are worn with a cover. They are available in unbleached and bleached white. The unbleached variety must be washed several times before use in order to strip the natural oils from the cotton which affect absorbency.
Sposie: Cloth diaper talk for disposable diaper
Wool Soaker: A diaper cover made from wool. Wool can hold up to 40% of its weight due to its high lanolin content making it a very effective cover for any diaper.
Wool contains lanolin, a substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool beaing animals. It is their own defense against the elements: rain, sleet, snow and critters! It is naturally antimicrobial, anti-fungal and water resistant. Lanolin and its many derivatives are used extensively in products designed for the protection, treatment and beautification of human skin. When wool is lanolized, wetness activates the natural soap and makes it self cleaning with natural odor fighting properties. Lanolizing your BabeeGreens wool or cashmere diaper covers is an important step, so follow our easy steps below.


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She was alive, I don't kill on the early morning they have water on their wings, so they are unable to fly
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