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How To Rebuild Your Door PanelsWritten by on December 4, 2007 Don't Cover It With Sheetmetal, Learn The Correct Way To Rebuild Your Door Panels.
'There aren't many things better than cruising your ride down Main Street. The rumble of a finely tuned engine, the smell of mildew-infested upholstery-oh, wait, that's not supposed to be part of it. Nothing ruins a sweet ride faster than a ratty interior. While it may sound expensive and hard to replace, in reality, it is quite simple.
One aspect of interior replacement that is a major source of annoyance is the door panel. Because several cars feature designs and materials that are long extinct, just picking up a catalog for a complete panel isn't going to happen. Professional help is needed; in this case, reproduction door-panel upholstery from Original Parts Group. OPG has a full line of restoration products for most GM musclecars, which is good since we are working on a '69 GTO Judge.
Replacing the upholstery isn't a plug-and-play operation; there is some labor involved. All of the original trim needs to be removed as well as the original stamped-steel upper panel that slides over the door. There are replacement upper panels, but these should only be used in cases where the originals are gone and original pieces cannot be located, as the replacements are usually not as good. Once that is done, the upper panel mount requires a little prep work. The factory used star-punched holes that were hammered into the cardboard backing of the door panel. While it is possible to reuse the original punched holes, it is much easier to drill new holes and use Pop rivets to secure the new door-panel backing board.
The upper section of the upholstery ships loose, which requires spray adhesive to complete the assembly. A heat gun or hair dryer makes the process easier, as the vinyl needs to be stretched a little for a factory look. With the basic assembly completed, the trim can be reinstalled. While most of the trim holes are prepunched in the cardboard backing, the panels are made to fit a variety of trim packages and styles. This means that some of the holes don't line up or are simply left out altogether, depending on the car. It is wise to lay out the trim on the panel before cutting the vinyl, as some holes aren't needed. On this GTO, the upper and lower stainless trim strips required drilling new holes, as the prepunched holes did not line up. The original plastic armrests were in pretty sad shape after almost four decades of dutiful service. OPG sent out a set of reproduction armrests, pads, and chrome bases, which mount just like the originals. The plastic armrests require drilling three holes to mount the chrome trim.
Once completed, the door panel reinstalls just like the original. We installed new push clips in place of the original rusted pins. OPG also offers replacement cups for the door, which are sometimes missing or broken. The entire operation including front and rear panels took about a day to complete. Our Judge is back to cruising the strip in style, and now, no more mildew scent!
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The crew at Redline Autosports in Wilson, Oklahoma, restored this '69 GTO Judge in a matter of three weeks. The complete interior took these guys about eight hours, including upholstery.The original door panels have seen better days. Not only are they ripped and warped, but the cardboard backing is also covered in mildew and mold from years of leaky windows. Time for an upgrade.The stainless steel trim was removed by prying the tabs out, then the tabs were straightened with pliers and set aside for reinstallation.Before the old panel was removed, the metal upper backing plate was marked with a felt-tip pen to locate the new panel. Once marked, the cardboard peeled right off.The original window felts were stapled on; these needed to be removed to complete the installation. A die-grinder and cutoff wheel made quick work of the staples.Again using the die-grinder, the original star-punch holes were ground off leaving a flat, uniform surface to mount the new panel. We also hit the metal with a Scotch-Brite Roloc pad on a die-grinder to clean up the surface rust and residual adhesive.The new panel was laid up against the backing plate along the line we marked earlier. A couple of clamps held it in place while the backing board and metal support were drilled approximately every 6 inches.Using a generic pop-rivet gun, the two pieces were joined together. This was much easier and more secure than trying to reuse the original punched holes.
While rattle-can spray glue is OK, much better results will be obtained by using high-quality spray adhesive and a cheap paint gun. The glue is available from most any upholstery shop. The glue was sprayed on the metal backing plate.The fleece was stretched first, then the excess trimmed off. More glue was sprayed on, then the vinyl was stretched over the panel and wrapped around the underside of the metal panel.The stainless trim was given a quick cleaning with a piece of steel wool. This little trick brought the trim back to a bright luster.The new panel comes prepunched for the trim, but the holes didn't line up. The trim was laid on the panel and a piece of tape was marked to locate the holes. Then the panel was drilled in the correct places. The carpet was pulled back to clear the drill bit. When installed, the trim will cover the edge of the carpet.The GTO badge has three pins that require the vinyl to be pierced. This was accomplished with a small pick tool.A window-crank hole was cut with a razor knife. If the car had been equipped with power windows, the panel would have accepted the switch by cutting out the perforated sections.The original plastic armrests were cracked and crumbling from years of UV exposure. The new OPG pieces were drilled for the stainless trim inserts.
Redline installed new pushpins in the panels. These will require some adjustment when installing the panel.


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Spy Game
|Release Date: November 21, 2001
|Running Time: 127 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $62,326,785.00
|Genre: Action, Drama, Spy, Thriller
Robert Redford
Brad Pitt
Catherine McCormack
Stephen Dillane
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Summary:There was a time when CIA operative Nathan Muir and his protege Tom Bishop were inseparable, travelling the world and tasting everything it had to offer... from Vietnam to Berlin to Beirut. In a profession fraught with danger and uncertainty, Muir and Bishop forged an uncommonly close friendship based on mutual respect and affection. But that was years ago. Now, on the brink of his retirement from the agency, Muir learns that Bishop has gone rogue. His one-time protege has been jailed in Beijing on espionage charges after attempting to break a prisoner out of China. Years of bad blood and hurt feelings are washed away in a flood of memories of adventures shared by the two men as Muir takes o... Full Summary >>

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I have a Workstation with Windows XP Pro SP2 that has had Zimbra Connector working beautifully with Outlook 2007 for several months now. A recent software update was installed yesterday to a seemingly unrelated program (Trane's HVAC selection software v. 8.6) and upon startup Outlook gave the following error:
"Cannot open your default e-mail folder. The information store could not be opened".
The offending software was removed but the damage was apparently done, as the error remained.
The profile was then deleted and Office 2007 was uninstalled. Once reinstalled and a new profile was created, Outlook just crashes before loading completely.
Outlook works fine when an IMAP or POP account is set up but crashes with the ZCS.
This is the second machine that this has happened to at our office after this software update. The first was wiped clean. I'm hoping there is a simpler solution!
Attached are core dumps and log files created.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jill Austin


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'Happy People: A Year in the Taiga'
The legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog self-consciously idealizes the hardscrabble life of fur trappers using extraordinary footage of a remote Siberian village culled from a Russian television film. Now playing at the Varsity. For showtimes, see Page H9. For Tom Keogh's three-star review, go to www.seattletimes.com/movies.
- Students seeking sugar daddies for tuition, rent
- Seattle-based seafood company shuts down
- What's the top spelling 'mistake' in Washington state? The answer could make you sick
- UW receiver Isaiah Renfro opens up about depression, announces he's leaving team
- So the NRA sends a questionnaire to a Seattle state senator ...
Most Read Stories
This new show follows an investigative journalist (Matt Davis) whose brother disappears after saying that a certain TV show (also called "Cult") is out to get him. Series premiere, 9 p.m. Tuesday on The CW.
'The Graham Norton Show'
The impish host keeps bringing the funny in new episodes of his chat show. The guest list this week: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Matt Lucas, Delia Smith and Rita Ora. 7:15 p.m. Saturday on BBC America.
'East Indian Cooking'
Uma Bangalore shows you how to make quick chicken and vegetarian dishes from different regions of India, 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, at the Redmond PCC Store, 11435 Avondale Road N.E.; $40-$45 (425-285-1400 or www.pccnaturalmarkets.com).
Northwest Flower and Garden Show
In its 25th year, the show will feature 350 exhibits and vendors, seminars and gardens with the theme, "The Silver Screen Takes Root: Gardens Go Hollywood." There will be playgarden activities for kids, too. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 24, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle; $5-$20; multiday passes available (253-756-2121 or www.gardenshow.com).
Langley Mystery Weekend
The town of Langley, on Whidbey Island, celebrates its centennial with a townwide, two-day interactive and improvisational mystery play. 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday Feb. 24; $8-$10 (www.visitlangley.com).
Coheed and Cambria
This New York quartet brings together headbangers, guitar geeks and comic-book fans with its metallic fusion of prog rock and science fiction. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Showbox SODO, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $29.50 (888-929-7849 or www.showboxonline.com).
Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane
Where does the time go? Onetime young lion Jack DeJohnette, who played on Miles Davis' "Bitches Brew" in 1969, is now one of the kit's grand old men. His appearance with John Coltrane's increasingly focused son, tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, with the dazzling George Colligan on piano and ex-John Coltrane bassist Jimmy Garrison's son Matt on bass is a no-misser. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $28.50 (206-441-9729 or www.jazzalley.com).
Gary Wills
Eminent author and essayist Gary Wills discusses his new book "Why Priests? A Failed Tradition," followed by a discussion with Seattle author Rebecca Brown ("American Romances"). At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle; free (206-325-6051 or www.seattlefirstbaptist.org).
'The Music Man'
Roosevelt High grad Noah Yancey is charming con man Harold Hill in the 5th Avenue Theatre's staging of the Meredith Willson musical. Laura Griffith, Anne Allgood and Richard Steitzer also star; Bill Berry directs. Through March 10, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $31-$115 (888-584-4849 or www.5thavenue.org).
'Next to Normal'
Honored on Broadway, the show about the toll of mental illness on a family has local roots — it workshopped at Village Theatre and was written by Issaquah native Brian Yorkey. Balagan is staging it this time, with Brandon Ivie directing. Through March 2, Erickson Theatre Off Broadway, 1524 Harvard Ave., Seattle; $20-$25 (206-329-1050 or www.balagantheatre.org).
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Spend your lunch hour with the orchestra for free this Thursday. Assistant conductor Stilian Kirov will lead the symphony in a program including Bartok's Rumanian Folk Dances, as well as Brahms' Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6, Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin and the first movement from Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, with 16-year-old soloist Amelia Sie, of Bellevue. Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, 600 Fourth Ave. (www.seattlesymphony.org). Additional free performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ingraham High School and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Chief Sealth High School.
David Russell
The Grammy-winning classical guitarist returns to Seattle for a program including works by Scarlatti, Granados and Couperin, as well as a selection of Celtic pieces. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $25-$32 (206-215-4747 or www.benaroyahall.org).
Khambatta Dance Company
The Seattle dance troupe, in a multiyear residency at Kirkland Performance Center, premieres Cyrus Khambatta's "Truth and Betrayal" on Friday. The piece spins questions of trust and deception into a tangy affair with a lightly cruel edge. Khambatta's five young dancers, most new to the troupe, bring a lithe, elegant, gymnastic twist to their entanglements. Three older Khambatta works are also on the program. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland; $25 (425-893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org).
Black Grace
New Zealand's leading dance export, which blends Polynesian influences with contemporary-dance experimentation, returns to Meany for the first time in five years. Choreographer Neil leremia's newest piece, "Vaka," takes inspiration from "the idea of a raft as a metaphor for hope." Also on the program: "Pati Pati" and an excerpt from "Amata" (which means "begin" in Samoan). 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Meany Hall, University of Washington; $20-$45 (206-543-4880 or www.uwworldseries.org).
Washington State History Museum
Interactive exhibits, videos and vintage machines tell the story in "Let's Ride! Motorcycling the Northwest," exploring "the past century of motorcycling, its culture and communities." Of course, Moses Lake native Evel Knievel is included. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays (free every third Thursday 2-8 p.m.) through June 23, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; $7-$9.50 (888-238-4373 or www.washingtonhistory.org).
Northwest Nikkei Museum
"My Minidoka," a photo exhibit by Johnny Valdez y Uno, is a personal chronicle of the internment camp where his grandparents were held during World War II, born from a wrenching experience: The photographer became aware of his family's connection to Minidoka after his grandfather and two other relatives were killed in a car accident after a pilgrimage to the site in 1990. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through July 17, Japanese Cultural Community Center, 1414 S. Weller St., Seattle; (206-568-7114 or www.jcccw.org).
'The Art of Video Games'
This is the opening weekend of Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibit, "The Art of Video Games," exploring the 40-year history of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on graphics, creative storytelling and player interactivity, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through May 12, EMP Museum, 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; $12-$20 (206-770-2700 or www.empmuseum.org).


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Cruisin' For a CureWritten by Thom Taylor on September 24, 2012 Contributors: Jesse Kiser
Cruisin' For a Cure for is one of the biggest car shows in the country. It featured over 3,400 cars, more than 200 exhibitors, live bands, and food. Held at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Southern California, the show was Saturday September 22, 2012. The show raises money to help eliminate Prostate Cancer in men, which strikes over 200,000 a year. They offered free testing at the show. For more information visit CruisinForaCure.com.


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Girl, born December 2014
Down syndrome
What a sweetheart – look at that sweet smile!
Denise is a young toddler who has Down Syndrome, lacrimal duct stenosis and insufficiency, and a possible hearing impairment.
Please contact the agency for further details.
*Please note that we do not have all the information, including the date of birth, for this child at this time. An approved home study for this country and dossier must be submitted to the Central Authority before additional information may be obtained. Please note, USCIS approval is not required to submit a dossier or receive a referral. USCIS approval is only required prior to filing the I-800 package. If you have a completed home study for another country and your h/s provider is willing to update or amend your study to reflect this sending country, you may use this for your dossier.
Girl, born 2015
Down syndrome, Congenital Heart Defect
Adele is a sweet little girl who was estimated to be born in January of 2015. She was abandoned when she was about 9 days old and was diagnosed with Down syndrome and a heart defect (PFO). Although her caregivers describe her as introverted and fond of quiet time, she is affectionate and loves to be cuddled! She can hold up her head while lying on her stomach and roll over, though she cannot yet sit upright or crawl. She can easily follow the directions of sounds and voices, and will quietly listen to music when she hears it.
Agency staff were able to meet her in May of 2015 and described her as a happy baby who interacted well with her caregiver. Her caregiver reported that she sleeps well at night and has a good appetite. We have updated videos and a photo of her from our trip for interested families! This current agency also has a $4000 grant available to families who qualify to assist with the cost of this adoption.
Girl, born 2013
Down syndrome
She is quiet and very easy to smile. When people play with her, she is very easy to laugh. If you clap your hands in front of her, she will reach for you and let you hold her. When someone is holding her, she stares at the person's face carefully. She has a quick reaction and smile when people call her.
Girl, born 2014
Down syndrome, Congenital heart defect
Leena is an adorable little one who is 1 year old! She has Down syndrome, with the expected developmental delays. Leena has been diagnosed with a CHD of ASD (ostium secundum – the most common variety). Leena lives with a foster family, and they are, no doubt, spoiling her! She loves to play with toys, especially dolls. Leena is a very social and lovable little one. She babbles a lot, and loves to spend time outside. Leena needs a loving family, and is very ready to bring some hugs and kisses to you!
Girl, born 2014
Down syndrome, congenital heart defect
Jaya is an adorable little girl with a sweet face! During her first year of life, her growth was delayed in comparison to same-age peers. Her caregivers describe her as introverted and she prefers quiet time. She loves being cuddled by her favorite caregiver, and can distinguish her from other caregivers who are less familiar to her. She can hold up her head while lying on her stomach, although she cannot yet crawl or sit upright. She can babble sounds like "nai nai" and her caregivers describe her as easy to smile! She can be very attentive to where she can follow the direction of sounds and voices, and can visually follow moving toys—she'll even reach out grab toys nearby. WACAP staff met with her in May of 2015 and reported that she was relaxed and had a good connection with her caregiver; she makes good eye contact when interacting with others! She has soft muscle tone and needs extra support of her head and neck when being held. We have several updated photos and videos from our trip for interested families!
Agency staff met with him in May 2015 and we have updated photos and videos for interested families! This current agency also has a $4000 grant available to families who qualify to assist with the cost of this adoption.
Girl, born 2014
Down syndrome
Susie is just one year old. This lovely baby girl has been diagnosed as Trisomy21 / Down Syndrome and she is much loved in her orphanage. Her ayis tell us that Susie is a quiet baby who is happy to play in her crib. Susie likes to be teased and has a ready smile. She can pick up toys and hold them by herself. Susie is growing and learning new things every day. Could Susie grow in your heart and home?
Girl, born May 2014
Laina has delayed psychomotor development and hypertonia. She has significant hearing loss in her left ear, with almost no reaction; her right ear has normal hearing. Laina has slightly dysmorphic facial features. She has a congenital heart defect –Patent ductus arteriosus.
With these diagnoses, it's possible that Laina has Down syndrome, although it's not diagnosed in the information the agency currently has.
Girl, born September 2015
Down syndrome
Emma was born at 38 weeks gestation via C-section in September 2015 and had an APGAR score of 7/8. Emma's heart is healthy, her hearing is normal, and her muscle tone is good. The staff at Emma's orphanage are very happy with her development. Emma has head control and pulls up to sit.
Video available from the agency. Married couples only due to court appointed guardian.
Girl, born July 2013
Down syndrome
Sweet Sally needs a family to grow up in! Sally is a happy toddler who enjoys eating (fruit is her favorite) and bath time! Already Sally is showing herself to be a good friend to others. She plays well with other children and shares her toys. Her caregivers say she has a long attention span and with enjoys focused play with a single toy. Sally has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, and her physical development is behind other children her age. Nevertheless, she can babble and smiles in response to her caregivers' interactions. They describe her as a "lovely child," and we couldn't agree more! Could Sally grow up in your family?
Girl, born 2014
Down syndrome
Chloe is 2 years old. She has down syndrome. She is a cuddly friendly little baby, who babbles, smiles, laughs, and waves hello. She can crawl and is very active! She loves toys with sounds and is not afraid of strangers.
She is an interactive little lady and likes looking at herself in the mirror. I mean, do you blame her!? Just look at that little face! Chloe needs a family who will cherish her for the perfect little girl she is. Let's make sure she is home to celebrate her 3rd birthday in style with her very own family!
Girl, born fall 2013
Down syndrome, heart defect
Rianna does have a minor heart defect and is said to have some minor feeding difficulties though she does not appear malnourished. She is said to be healthy otherwise and a happy little one (except when strangers are present that is!)
Girl, born October 2013
Down syndrome
Precious Macey loves to play with colorful toys and toys that make sound. She also like to take toys from the other kids too. Macey can babble and crawl. Sometimes she crawls under the bed to play and gets stuck. She will cry and the caretaker will then help her out from under the bed. A recent update states that Macey behaves well and understands simple instructions. She can grasp and pick up little things. Macey is attached to her nanny who accompanies her every day.
Girl, born 2013
Down syndrome
Everyone LOVES Jolie!!!! She is two and a half, and she is outgoing and full of life and love. What a little sweetie! At 15 months old, she could raise her head if lying on the abdomen, could crawl and turn over, could sit alone freely, could grasp toys near her, could take blocks out the cup, could bang toy blocks together, could visually follow moving toys, could search for the sound source and could search for dropped things. She is outgoing, active and restless, likes music, would wave her head along the rhythm, fond of playing toys, would crawl to seek for toys to play, get along well with other children, play well with other children, seldom cry, when she cries occasionally she will be fine when cuddled.
Girl, born October 2013
Down syndrome
Listed October 13, 2015
UPDATED May 2016: This gentle little girl has Down syndrome and came into care at approximately 2 weeks old after being found at the front gate of her current care center. She responds to her name, laughs out loud, stands alone for 5 seconds, and walks with support. Tabatha is noted to have developmental delays that have been improving with physical therapy, malnutrition, and congenital heart disease. She shows much interest in music, clapping her hands when she hears it. Verbally, she babbles a few words and greets familiar people. Tabatha can follow simple directions from her caregivers. This sweetie is waiting for a family who has excellent access to the medical and developmental resources she needs to thrive and meet her full potential.
Girl, born 2014
Updated medical and picture Jan 2016:
Down syndrome, she had two fused toes that were corrected and surgery for her duodenal atresia
A sweet girl with some attitude!!
From a family who met her Feb 2016:
She is BEAUTIFUL. The few pictures we were able to take do not do her justice. She has the most beautiful eyes and is sweet as can be. She's very calm and sweet and snuggly. She likes to be tickled. I wish I could somehow express with words how beautiful and precious she is. It broke my heart to hold her and not be able to bring her home. Please someone go get this sweet girl! She is in a very easy region to adopt from! She needs a family to get her out of the orphanage and let that hair grow into pigtails!
Poor girl is obviously drugged and needs out!
Girl, born February 2014
Down syndrome
Kate is a precious baby girl! She came to the orphanage when she was about one month old, and was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Kate has the typical delays seen with children with Down syndrome, but is trying her best to learn! She has no known heart issues, and has been healthy since her arrival. Kate is very happy, sweet, social, and a lovable baby girl! She is ready for a mommy and daddy, and lots of love and attention.
Maeve was born in November 2014 and has Down Syndrome. Her heart defect is being monitored and will be treated as necessary.
Update April 2016: Maeve's heart defect was surgically corrected in May 2015. She had a smooth recovery and has been doing noticeably better since then. Maeve is an active toddler who eats well, sits independently and pulls to a stand against stable support. Her doctor and caregivers are happy with her development.
Mallory was born in November 2014 and has Down Syndrome. Her congenital heart defect was surgically repaired in June 2015. She takes no medication and is doing well.
Mallory tracks with her eyes, recognizes her caretakers, and reacts when someone speaks to her. She can roll over in the playpen and is interested in toys. Mallory lets her needs be known by crying and fusses when things she wants are taken from her.
The agency has video available.


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Cut Down to Size.
by Jennifer Sey
Where were you Stefanie Wilder-Taylor when I was wrestling infants into the nursing hold on the bathroom floor, reeling in boundless and unfathomable shame for not being woman enough to flood their little bodies with the mommy produced, golden panacea … breast milk? I needed you! I had no one to tell me it was ok that this wasn't going quite as smoothly as I'd hoped, that the formula I was supplementing with wouldn't poison them. I didn't know! Well, I knew in my head but in my heart I felt that with every scoop of Similac I was squirting the equivalent of arsenic down their gullets, condemning them to a life of asthma, allergies, Aspergers and other harrowing afflictions.
Of course, my boys are just fine now. They are 8 and 6, well past the ages in a developed nation where breast feeding is acceptable. They both thrive in school. They have no allergies as I was threatened they would if I didn't nurse them until they were 18 months old. They are not developmentally challenged, never had ear infections and seem to have bonded with me.
I nursed. I did. Both boys got the breast until they were about 8 months old. But they got formula too, from day one. Here's the deal: many years ago, during college, when anorexia transitioned to bulimia, my weight ballooned. And so did my boobs. There was great shame in that. And discomfort. My body was bloated and out of control. And my boobs had a mind of their own, inflating beyond the rest of my oh so puffy physique. To this day, I'm not really sure how big they were.
I crammed those suckers into the smallest size bra possible to avoid having to claim higher letters in the alphabet. I suffered the usual array of symptoms - permanent strap indentations on my shoulders, a sore back and unmanageable embarrassment due to ogling from crude college boys. I hated myself.
So I got a breast reduction. I told very few people because I was ashamed that I needed one. I was mortified that my body was so grotesque and disorderly that I had to mutilate it in order to feel even semi-normal. And then, once I had those puppies knocked down to size, it wasn't like they were small. Still a generous C cup. I still felt pretty unruly. But it was better.
Of course, I didn't think about the impact this surgery might have on my ability to nurse my children a few years down the line. And even if the doctor had told me – and she might have, I don't recall – that there was a chance I wouldn't be able to nurse, I wouldn't have cared. I would have had the reduction anyway. I was desperate.
I know this post is old but still have to comment. How absolutely disrespectful of the poster with the SIL with supposed low milk supply (real or imagined, she will never know now) to sneak the baby formula without the parents' permission. 4 summers of nannying does not make one a lactation consultant. Pumping output is not a sure indication of milk supply. The poster did her SIL a disservice with her misinformation. What's really heartbreaking is that it also affected the next child. FWIW, I am not anti-formula. I used it myself (doctor's orders) when baby didn't gain enough weight after a month of trying everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. We also continued to nurse even with low milk supply....all the way until he was 2 yrs old.
Oh, where were YOU when I was going through nearly the exact same scenario?? The main difference being that my surgery was to voluntarily INCREASE my boob size! The same society that shames flat-chested women, women who aren't rail-thin, and encourages the "mommy makeover" so that we can look like teenagers again...That same media circus dooms women to shame, regret, and oceans of private tears when the procedures done to make you "perfect" prevent you from producing the nectar of life. I nursed for just over 6 months and, although I feared that weaning would doom my little man, finally felt free of the guilt once it was over. I loved those moments (that is, once my nipples stopped bleeding), but it was such a relief to be out of the blame-yourself cycle. Thank you for a wonderful article!
I also had problems with breastfeeding, and had a situation much like the SIL described above. Once I realized I wasn't producing enough it was more devastating to know I'd been depriving my baby all along. Why do you think they had wet nurses in the past - because there are some who are pre-disposed to breastfeed and those who aren't. We should all be a bit more understanding about these things.
You know I had almost the opposite problem. My dear SIL did not produce enough milk to adequately feed my then infant neice. After being a nanny for 4 summers I had a clue as to why the baby seemed colicy and when I would sneak her formula on the sly she slept like a rock. I frequently told my brother to say something to my SIL's doc when they went in for appointments but HE wasn't going to point any fingers, coward. My mom and I went over frequently to babysit and would bring ready made formula and feed her on the sly. We would try to convice my SIL to try to pump. She quit because she couldn't produce any milk pumping. An obvious sign but she didn't seem to clue in. And as she always said when we suggested she suppliment "Breastmilk is best". After we finially fessed up so she understood that the baby didn't have colic, she was hungry, my SIL was devistated, miserable and depressed because she couldn't produce for her child. It was heart breaking to watch. When child number two came she tried for a week then went right to formula. A year later I had my child. I felt so like an obvious over achiever to feed him in front of her that I would pump before going over and feed my son from a bottle. I had an over abundance of milk. I had to pump every two hours so I didn't completely drench. By the time my son was 9 months old I quit and tried to dry up because my mom was making embarrasing comments about my storing milk in their freezer because I had filled up my own. When I stopped breast feeding and pumping at 9 months I still had enough milk for my son to make it to 13 months old before switching to whole milk. This was only 6 years ago but I still feel some what embarassed about what a cow I was about producing milk. There have still been a couple times my mom has brought it up and my brother and other family members start mooing at me. There were no kudos in my infant's baby world for being a breast feeding mom. Just cow comparisons.


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WHEELING — State Police arrested city firefighter Brian Joltes for drunken driving after stopping his vehicle early Sunday on National Road....
legal6..does it matter? i don't have to count on them to save a life or drive to a burning house.
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How many people that work for this paper have a dui?
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my children are both of age and i still spend a great amout of time with them. my son and i fish, hunt, play hockey an football. i go shopping with my daughter or go to a bookstore. why feel self pity and feel the need to get buzzed on booze? get buzzed on life, children, nature.
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wish people had better things to do with their time than drink. why not go play ball with your son? have a tea party with your daughter. if you don't have children be a big brother or sister. why waste your life drinking and risking my and my families life when you drive? it's not the kids of today i am worried about..it's the adults with no sense.
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Do ya think that the big alcohol distributors sit back and laugh at all of the idiots making them rich and ruining their lives? I'll bet they do. DRINK RESPONSIBLY.................FOOLS !!
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We have a very astute poster here, but the Alpha still reaks of sewage.
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Wow hohumm, you certainly have alot of information on this stuff.
When the soldier comes back from Iraq and tells friends he is going to blow the cops head off, it tends to stick. I dont think people realize how the drinking problem and infedelity go hand in hand and not only hurt the unknowing spouse, but the children and many others who get drug into their mess. Almost always, one person is a drunk, the other is along for the ride. Could care less what others do, just keep drunks off road and when the disgruntled husband want to shoot someone, let him at his target and not an innocent bystander.
Alpha I think the pd is keeping nose clean because problems have been recognized. They just paid 55K for a bad policy and harrassing citizens and would have paid a lot more if the plaintiff attorney did not die. Yep, Im interested in pd, dui's, criminal activity, social injustice, abused children, womens issues, etc. It part of my job.
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hohumm and valley are both one in the same posting under two different names so someone will agree with each. BOTH KNOW NOTHING BUT RUMOR AND POST GOSSIP AS FACT. You don't even have MERLIN'S name right.
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Great comment hohumm Merlin is outta control
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Getaclue is village idiot every town has one he's probably firefighter that was into child **** few years ago typical degenerate firefighter
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This is now a spiderman thread..
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Wow! Someone is a gossip queen. So sad to have nothing better to do than to keep track of who is doing what. Obsessed?
As for another ft DUI, helms needs to clean house. With over one hundred fire fighters in the city, these guys should be a bit more careful not to bring bad press. Same for wpd. With the exception of kotson, they have kept their nose clean lately, well if you don't count the anonymous posting of someone that clearly has a fixation with everything wpd.
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hohumm-so what you are saying is that the valley is full of lying cheating drunken violent people? I dont know how you keep the donkeys straight, who is doing what. Sounds like whats been going on with WPD-the cop that has allegedly been charged with excessive force several time had his wife stolen by a fellow officer. Yet another officer has no problem publicly dating the wife of a soldier in Iraq. Too much time on hands.
Hefner I couldnt agree more. Personally, I think the city is playing offense, as they know that their own have had special treatment for too long and the cat is about to be let out of the bag with up-coming allegations. I think the city manager is making examples out of these people.
Accoustal-thats right and its not about to change. Too many starving lawyers. Must keep people employed and justify that they will be increasing LE in the near future-its coming.
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Joltes is a good guy. It is unfortunate that his arrest is the one that makes news but coaches, college professors, clergy and others get swept under the rug. Perhaps rather than point fingers and/or throw stones in glass houses we should remember his many years of service and the hundreds if not thousands of lives he has touched as a firefighter for the city of Wheeling. Did he screw up? Yes. Haven't we all? Of course. Cut the guy a break.
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hohumm.... You have parts of several different stories rolled into one. I don't fault you for that because that's the way mental midgets brains work. just a word of advise to yo. It is better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you are an ARSE that to open it and REMOVE ALL DOUBT!!!
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It's time for a "stupid" prison for these types.
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The trooper's name was left out of this report...why?
Why is this in the paper, but the other DUI's that occur are not headlines?
Good citizens of Wheeling...each of you have dollar signs over your heads..you are all a prospective source of income for opportunists. Don't give them a reason...
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I don't get why being a firefighter has to be the headline or why the chief has to be contacted for comment? Was this guy driving a fire truck at the time of arrest? Does every person who is arrested for DUI have their employer mentioned in the paper? Just keep track of the arrest, note how the legal system and the chief handle the situation and then inform the public if there was any favoritism or hanky- panky.
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dealers are dealers.one drug or the other.
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And when will the bar owners be brought into play?
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guess it is bloomin idiot. just glad they don't let these dui's slide. nail them to the wall. those of us who don't drink shouldn't have to face those that do on the road. i would expect to face them if i went to a bar..but not on my ride home.
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This city is full of depressed people. When you drive into this area, you can feel the negative energy. No wonder the good are going bad.
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Another firefighter for DUI in a week, wow, city employees must be having a hard time. Wasnt another city worker named Gump arrested over the weekend as well, not Forest, think it was Dennis. Maybe the city needs to fund a out patient rehab program just for city workers, Rosie could lead the group in sobriety and bring her special peanut brittle for rewards. They could hold meetings at one of their gambling parlors.
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Cmon fellows..designated driver or call a cab. You can't operate emergency vehicles with a dui on your record. No employer in the private sector that requires you to drive wants to pay for high risk insurance to keep you on their policy. the tax payer shouldn't be asked to either.
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|Program focuses on anti-bullying
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Holyoke Elementary School guidance counselor Sharon Jones hopes students will jump on board and pledge to stop bullying during a Take a Stand, Lend a Hand, Stop Bullying assembly.
Thursday, Nov. 29, students in grades K-6 will gather at the HHS auditorium for the bullying assembly. Parents as well as community members are also invited. The assembly will take place from 2-3 p.m.
Jones said the students have been working on a bullying unit at school since the beginning of October and will showcase some of the skills they have learned. They will also sing some songs. She said they have started with an education and awareness portion of bullying. "It's going to be interesting and fun," Jones said.
Jones was still trying to work out the details as of Friday, Nov. 16, but was hoping some special guests would be on hand to talk about bullying.
"This is more of a celebration," Jones said of next Thursday's assembly. It's not planned as a downer or reprimandation session.
Toward the end, the students who want to will sign a pledge to help stop bullying. Wristbands will be handed out to those who sign and the younger kids will receive a backpack tag. Large banners will be signed and hung within the school to remind students about bullying.
Jones said that around 3 p.m., the students will split into smaller groups and enjoy some activities until around 3:30 p.m.
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(WUSA) --- Chris Brown has faced a number of legal troubles before his arrest in Washington, DC for assault by the W Hotel.
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In 2009, Brown is charged with two felony counts after he beat Rihanna.
After pleading guilty, he's sentenced to five years probation and 1,400 hours of community service. The judge allowed him to complete those hours in his home state of Virginia.
Two years later in March, 2011, Brown goes on ABC's Good Morning America and host Robin Roberts asks him about the Rihanna incident.
After the interview, he storms off stage and destroys his dressing room throwing a chair out the window.
Brown gets into a fight with rapper Drake at a New York City club reportedly over Rihanna. Brown tweets a picture of a cut on his chin. Police decide they don't have enough evidence to make any arrests.
The Los Angeles police department open an investigation after reports he got into a fight with singer Frank Ocean over a parking spot in West Hollywood.
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UNDATED (USA Today) -- Sixty people were transported to hospitals and five people were hurt critically, one very critically, Friday night near Bridgeport, Conn., after an eastbound commuter train derailed and was hit by a westbound train, Conn. Gov. Dan Malloy said in a news conference.
No fatalities were reported in the collision, The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News reported.
Metro-North Railroad called the collision a "major derailment."
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Malloy said that most people were not seriously hurt. He said there was extensive damage to the train cars and the track, and it could take until Monday for normal service to be restored.
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BRIDGEPORT - With six returning lettermen, a talented transfer and a promising freshman, things are looking up for the Bridgeport girls' basketball program.
Third-year coach Rob Zitzelberger has heard all the accolades being tossed his team's way, and he isn't listening to any of them right now.
''Everybody expects us to have a good season, but we have to play together as a team,'' he said. "We're not going to surprise anyone.''
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Also comprising the Bulldogs roster are juniors Nicole Smolenak (5-3), Maclaine Murad (5-4), Ali Baker (5-10), Amber Millard (5-7) and Lauren Oszust (5-4); sophomores Briana Massey (5-8) and Keri Renzler (5-7); and freshman Caitlyn Kroll (5-8).
Zitzelsberger said there is only one player with a starting berth locked up, that being Smolenak who will be starting her third season in the backcourt.
''Nicole is still the engine that makes us go,'' he added. ''She is a true point guard and a true scorer. She surprised some people her freshman year, but didn't surprise anyone last year. She will make us as good as she can.''
Smolenak has scored 691 career points in two seasons, an average of 15.7 per outing. She is a 48 percent shooter from the floor and connects on 32 percent of her shots from behind the 3-point line. In addition, she shoots 67 percent from the foul line and has grabbed 295 rebounds. Also a very good ballhandler, she has dished out 144 assists and charted 158 steals.
Murad transferred to Bridgeport after two fine seasons at St. John Central where she netted 348 points.
''Maclaine is a really nice fit for us,'' Zitzelsberger said. ''She has nice skills and comes from a tremendous program at St. John.''
Baker is the tallest of the Bulldogs and will be counted upon to give some valuable minutes in the middle.
''Ali has a nice touch inside for a big girl,'' Zitzelsberger added. ''She will be in the mix.''
Millard saw some playing time as a sophomore, scoring 19 points and pulling down 15 rebounds.
''Amber is a hard worker and will be splitting some time with the jayvee team,'' the coach said.
Oszust is another transfer from St. John Central.
''Lauren is another hard worker who is learning the system,'' Zitzelsberger said.
Massey is probably the most improved player on the team, according to the coach. Massey grabbed 151 rebounds as a freshman, while scoring 57 points. Renzler netted 72 points and grabbed 76 rebounds a season ago. She also recorded 15 steals and 10 assists.
The Bulldogs biggest strength is their depth.
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Born and raised in Humboldt County, Bob Rasmussen may not be a celebrity, but he is just as well known.
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Is this performance typical of G11?
Posted 17 January 2013 - 05:11 PM
Posted 17 January 2013 - 05:18 PM
What type of optics? Reflector? Maybe it's mirror flop or flexure? Is it slow steady drift? Or is it back and forth?
The Mach 1 is a great mount, but if you have a problem with your image train or mounting, the mount won't fix it.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 05:21 PM
I'm willing to give this mount one more chance in the form of a replacement worm gear. If that doesn't fix it then that's about all I am willing to take from equipment that doesn't perform.
That's not counting all the little bugs like the occasional runaway declination guiding.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:01 PM
My CGEM with 40" periodic error and 20" of 8/3 harmonic (which, I am assured by Celestron, is not typical - most CGEM's are around 20" and 7" of 8/3 harmonic) can do 1.8" RMS all day.
Is that 1.6" RMS with long-ish guide exposures? (at least 4 seconds?)
Maybe the roundness of your stars doesn't have much to do with that 1.6" of RMS guiding error. I just started using my C9.25 (2350mm focal length) un-reduced with my Mach1. Due to a variety of issues (cheap $75 tripod, unbalanced load due to not having enough weights) with the C9.25 loaded my RMS guiding error has degraded to about 0.9" - but I still get round stars at native FL (image scale of 0.68"/pixel).
So if I can get round stars at 0.9" at double your FL (10-minute exposures) then I suspect at the much more friendly 1260mm, 1.6" RMS should be just fine.
A lot of folks use G11s for much longer focal lengths than 1.2m so I know the mounts are capable.
Can you post a PHD guiding graph?
I suspect you have some declination guiding issue..
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:17 PM
It took me a while to tweak PHD settings to get highest guiding quality. It varies from mount to mount, scope to scope and location to location. Which looks worse: RA or Dec axis? Do you have graphs for both axis? If Dec looks worse, then maybe backlash? If the stars are ovals, what direction: Dec or RA?
If you are using OAG, what autoguider are you using? Poor quality guide star (too dim or crescent shape) can affect guiding and if your camera is insensitive, then autoguiding software can have issues. I have read that Maxim autoguider is pretty sensitive to strange shaped stars especially off axis from OAG. I use PHD and it does not mind the crescent shape stars.
You may need to do process of elimination outside of the mount before blaming the mount.
This is my typical PHD settings for C-8 EdgeHD at F/10 or 2000mm focal length using A-P Mach1 mount:
RA Aggressiveness: 60
RA Hysteresis: 10
Max Dec Duration: 75
Min Motion: 0.70
Calibration Steps: 125msec
Auto/Resist Switching
Extreme dithering and Settled at < 0.5
3 - 4 sec guiding exposure.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:18 PM
But it has met and exceeded all my expectations. I have spent literally years tweaking and working on my CGEM and AP600. The Mach1 is the first mount I've experienced that simply works out of the box, and keeps on working even when abused (badly unbalanced load).
The first night I got it, I was so delighted with the guiding, I failed to notice that the CP3 controller had gotten so hot I scalded my hand touching it. Turns out the RA worm block was very tight against the worm wheel (must have gotten knocked that way during transportation). But it still kept on chugging and putting up its 3.5" p-p periodic error..
Sure it has its shortcomings. The worst is the 1-star alignment. No pointing model. But.. in my opinion it's better to spend $6.6K for one, than $3.6K for a G11 Gemini 2. Doesn't really help you, I know..
Posted 18 January 2013 - 03:51 AM
Now with regards to some of the questions. It's not declination guiding, for Declination I get an RMS of around 0.5 +/- 0.1
I use MaximDL to guide, I can't use a separate program because my camera is integrated into the filter wheel and you can not address the camera from two different programs at the same time. This puts PHD out of the question.
I am getting slightly distorted stars on my cam (the OAG that's built into the STT-8300) But the reason I don't think that's the reason is that the problem is consistently with the RA axis.
If somebody can teach me how to pull the logs out of MaximDL I'll gladly post them here.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 07:47 AM
I am surprised that a G11 would behave that way, so many people have success with the G11. But I have never had one.
When I got my AP600, I thought my mount woes were over. But it is a 20-year old design, and it has its limitations. Needless to say, it wasn't "perfect."
The Mach1 is perfect. So far. Have only had a few hours' worth of use on it.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 10:23 AM
Is your experience with the g11 typical? No, but hardly unprecedented. Have others had problems getting the tracking accuracy out of the G11 that they really want? Absolutely. Needing to spend time tweaking, adjusting, replacing worms, issues with Oldham couplers and poor quality bearings... That is very common. Based on my own experiences with the Mach 1, all these problems just go away. I have used a Mach1 very successfully for years now coupled to an Eagle portable pier. It has handled a 48 pound imaging load at 2,100mm focal length with no problems. On one memorable night I even managed an image with 3.5" FWHM stars with 20 - 30 knot wind gusts! Why bother on that night? I had driven 400 miles for dark skies, and there was no way I was going to let the transparency go to waste!
Posted 18 January 2013 - 10:36 AM
Posted 18 January 2013 - 10:59 AM
astronomical asociation has 1.
Had a lot of problems with it where the RA-motor was bad.
Also the controller burned out.
I dismantled the whole thing, cleaned, relubed and mounted
everything again.Mecanically I have to say that is is a
VERY decently built mount.
The worst part IMHO are the worm-blocks, independant
square blocks where the worm rides in.
This is a very bad solution, where the Ovision worm
solution is much better, there are a lot of test reports
out there on the web.
What guiding aplication are you using?? PHD, Metaguide,
Maxim, whatever....????
I never had any sucess at all with PHD, then switched over
to Metaguide and bingo, all gooder, better and wonderfuller.
Just my 2
Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:41 PM
I believe you have the new one piece worm with the brass high precision worm on your RA, Correct? If you do then I would suspect that the mesh isn't dialed in. It is easier with the OPW than the old worm block system, but it isn't a cake walk DAMHKIT. My G11 would do round stars using a Meade 10"f4 SNT with a 4x Powermate to a Meade DSI & a 90mmf4 Ioptron as a OAG & MaxinDL. It wasn't easy to get it to work, I had a LOT of flexture problems, balance problems, firmware problems, etc. I had been evolving my G11 from DCS's & was also in a observatory as you are. There were times I wanted to take mine to the dump as well. You're setup should work.
I was about to post this & remembered something else. Are you balancing slight heavy to the east? You don't need much, 500g is fine, but it needs to be there to keep the RA mesh snug. I think there is a mod in the Losmandy forum that helps address this, but I couldn't find it. It basically had a string wrapped around the RA & a weight on the end to keep the mount biased to the east. You would lift the weight, get the mount in perfect balance, then let the weight hang free, effectively biasing the mount to the east. I can't remember where I saw it or how it was done, but I do remember the hanging weight.
I believe Hilmi's mount has G2, & the OPW, they don't use Oldham couplers, they have a different type, no more Oldham coupler stickage issues. The OPW also becomes a module when assembled, you adjust the entire module for the gear mesh & clearance.
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:58 PM
My theory is that if this was a seeing induced problem it would hqve impacted both axis. Not just RA. Maybe as a last ditch effort I should go for the ovision worm. At least that comes with consice directions on how adjust and install
Posted 18 January 2013 - 02:10 PM
Even that guy who suggested I spill some chicken blood on the worm block while dressed in a loin cloth. Everybody says it works once you get the hang of it but no concise instructions.
Are you sure your chicken was a virgin?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 02:35 PM
Posted 18 January 2013 - 03:04 PM
The chicken doesn't matter, Hilmi has to be the virgin, Uh Oh
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 03:22 PM
Edit: O-vision worm for sale on A-mart. Located on Hilmi's side of the Earth.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 10:14 PM
Looking at buying direct from the manufacturer.
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Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:30 AM
What is the time period of the RA jump? That should give you a clue as to where it's coming from.
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Posted 22 January 2013 - 12:59 AM
Can you try the same thing on your side Contraf15? Measure PE without guiding.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 01:13 AM
maybe try loosening the RA worm engagement. i have no G11 but on my CGEM, when the RA slack is very small (tight worm-to-gear mesh) there are a lot of problems. These go away when the worm is looser.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 06:14 AM
Hilmi I will try to get a PE measurement within the next couple of days.


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Dave Morrell crawled to the bathroom. He had no choice. In 2010, he had bought a house in a nice Harrisburg neighborhood, with streets bearing such names as Sedgewood Lane and Crimson Oak Court coursing through it. His house is similar to the others on his block: two stories with tan siding and a two-car garage. But his body is different than those of his neighbors. While serving three tours in Vietnam, he was exposed to Agent Orange, a herbicide the U.S. military used to destroy crops that fed the enemy and defoliate trees that provided them cover. He blames it for his diabetes and a host of other health problems. While working construction in the mid-80s, he was on the roof of a gymnasium that gave way. He fell 23 feet, crushing his leg. Doctors inserted pins and grafted bone, trying to make it work. They failed. In October 2005, because of his worsening diabetes, a doctor amputated part of the left leg below the knee.
The Department of Veterans Affairs paid for wheelchair ramps and a shower chair. But its rules kept it from forking over the thousands of dollars he needed to renovate his house. For that, the VA required him to be a double amputee. The biggest obstacle was his bathroom doorway, which was too small for his wheelchair. It needed but didnt have 33 inches of clearance, so the wheels banged against the trim. He tried hopping on his right leg, but that hurt his hip. He resorted to crawling on his hands and knees each time he needed to use the toilet or take a shower.
A few months after moving in, Morrell met John Gallina at a friends house. Gallina, along with Dale Beatty, is co-founder of Purple Heart Homes Inc., a Statesville-based nonprofit that helps injured vets renovate, build or buy homes. Morrell told him about his problem, and a few months later Purple Hearts board of directors voted to solve it. The nonprofit negotiated with contractors, getting Charlotte-based Blythe Construction Inc. to donate concrete and Atlanta-based HD Supply Inc. to provide a shower and toilet. Kenneth Bealer Homes Inc. in Mooresville agreed to be the general contractor for free. Purple Heart volunteers tore out all of the carpet, which slowed his walker and wheelchair. They widened the doorways and added a 14-by-20-foot bedroom to the back of the house, giving him more room to maneuver. The work would have cost about $50,000; Purple Heart got it done for about half that.
Morrells wheelchair now glides across laminate floors. Ramps access the garage and the patio. The bathroom is spacious, and the tub has a door that lets him roll right in. No more crawling. During a visit to the house, Beatty notes, He can get in and out of his house. He can take care of himself. He can wash himself. Morrell quickly interjects: Dont tell the nurse Im having come in.
Beatty, 33, and Gallina, 32, both grew up in Statesville, though they didnt become friends until joining the National Guard in 1996. Together, they helped with water rescues and security during and after Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Gallina built houses, working for builders such as Winston-Salem-based K.T. Isenhour Construction Co. and Cornelius-based JD North Construction Co. Beatty worked at Cracker Barrel after high school but became a full-time noncommissioned officer in the Guard in 2003. That same year, his unit the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, an artillery outfit was activated for duty overseas. Gallina had left the Guard, but when Beatty told him the unit was going to the Middle East, he re-enlisted. In 2004, they headed to Iraq, joining the Armys 1st Infantry Division.
On Nov. 15, Gallina, Beatty and two other soldiers were traveling in a Humvee, patrolling a road to Fallujah that would soon become a major supply route for American forces. Gallina had been in the gunners seat atop the vehicle Beatty was riding shotgun but during a checkpoint stop had switched with the driver, who was getting tired. A quarter mile after the switch, the Humvee struck a roadside bomb. Hurled from the vehicle, Beatty was whisked to a military hospital, where doctors removed his right leg. A week later, they took his left. Gallina had been pulled out of the wreckage, or so he was later told. He lost consciousness for 45 minutes. Two discs in his back were shattered, his head split open. Shrapnel was embedded in his arm. When he got home to Statesville, he would have to cope with another injury: post-traumatic stress disorder. Its not something that leaves you. Its like trying to hold a basketball under water a constant struggle.
Beatty spent a year recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Then-President George W. Bush personally awarded him the Purple Heart. Beatty promised himself that once back in Statesville, he would build a house so he could move his wife and two boys out of their rented trailer. But he couldnt do the job himself and couldnt afford to have it done. The Iredell County Home Builders Association and a group of volunteers offered to help. Beatty served as his own general contractor coordinating the volunteers and invited Gallina, who had been building houses since he was 19, to help. They raised a 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom home on land donated by Beattys father. The experience encouraged them to start Purple Heart Homes in 2008. We saw that we had a great opportunity to cross many peoples lives, Gallina says.
The nonprofit isnt a home builder and doesnt independently fund construction. Its a veterans advocate, Gallina says, but all that really means is Purple Heart coordinates volunteers, sponsors and donations finding and putting each where needed to complete a project. Applicants must fill out a 15-page application and provide proof that their injuries are related to military service. If its board approves the request, Purple Heart will solicit free work from contractors, free supplies from distributors or help the vet apply for grants, loans and mortgages.
Projects can be small, such as when it helped Buddy Mays of Meansville, Ga., get a grant from San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. for a handicapped-accessible bathroom. It also can afford to build Manny Jimenez, a Marine from Glastonbury, Conn., who lost his arm in Afghanistan, a three-bedroom home valued at about $250,000 because it bought the land for $1 from the local government and got local contractors and volunteers to subsidize labor.
But Purple Heart doesnt simply give away houses. If the nonprofit obtains a foreclosed home, Gallina says, it will spend time and money renovating it, increasing its overall value. Purple Heart will sell the house to a vet for half the appraised estimate The vet has to put skin in it, too, he says but will release 10% of the equity each year for a decade. That way he can use the house to help pay for long-term expenses, such as a college education, but Gallina wont see him cruising the streets in a Cadillac Escalade the following week. Its theirs. But we feed them slowly.
Earlier this year, Gallina and Beatty met Paul Reickhoff, who founded the New York-based Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Reickhoff had been working with Joe Klein, a writer for Time magazine who was trying to find The Next Greatest Generation, and was looking for someone who could demonstrate what nonprofits were doing for veterans. Reickhoff introduced Klein to the founders of Purple Heart Homes. That led to an interview, which led to a picture of Beatty and Gallina, along with other vets who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, on the cover of Time in August.
Interest in Purple Heart Homes increased. More people started to volunteer. More sponsors started contacting them. Fundraising jumped though not tremendously. In its first year, the nonprofit raised $15,586, followed by $61,927 the next. Gallina expects that to increase 50-75% this year, which would put it at about $100,000. Just because were on Time magazine doesnt mean were millionaires, Beatty says. Were at the tipping point. Most donors are veterans or middle-age women. Somebody donated $10,000 once, the nonprofits largest single financial contribution. A 90-year-old woman regularly sent $5 a month, all she could afford. Her husband was in World War II.
Despite the publicity, Purple Heart has to operate on a shoestring budget. It has five paid employees, two of them new. Beatty doesnt get paid. He lives off his 100% disability benefits and a VA pension. Gallina gets a paycheck, but he says it may be less than the minimum wage. He lives off 60% disability and a small VA pension, and his wife is a public-school teacher. Purple Hearts fundraiser only gets commission. What it calls its executive team nine people with expertise in fields including finance, insurance, law and property development work for free. Cathryn Overcash, the branch manager of Woodbridge, Va.-based WestStar Mortgage Inc.s Mooresville office, spends about 20 hours a month helping navigate the mortgage process. We do it because it matters, she says.
Open the door, Morrell says, as he and Beatty enter his house from the garage. Youll see my great modification. Its a simple strap he uses to pull the door closed. On a wall are mounted pages from the Time issue featuring Purple Heart Homes. Beatty is on the cover, running shoes on his prosthetic feet. Both men look at it. I made this thing about you, Morrell says. Beatty grins. He wears shorts just as he did at the photo shoot revealing metal limbs that attach to real ones just below his knees. He surveys the renovated home. This gives Dave that welcome that I received after the fact, he says, referring to his homecoming. Guys like Dave fall through the cracks one, because of his age, two, because of the war he served in, three, because his injury is not at the same level that, say, mine is.
About an hour and a half into his visit, he realizes hes out of time. He has a meeting to get to. In 2010, Purple Heart renovated its first two houses. It completed 13 this year and already has 12 on tap for 2012. Theyre busy. But before Beatty leaves, he takes a last look at the laminate floors, the American flags, the garage packed with mementos of Vietnam, of motorcycle trips, of friends. I can tell a viable difference in Dave since I first met him, he says. Freedom only means one thing to me, and thats living without fear. Sometimes that starts with being able to use the bathroom without crawling.