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Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2283 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by socalmax Comfy Couch Pet Bed I have never written a review before, but had to let potential customers in on this purchase. I have a standard poodle who is six now. We have been through 3-4 other beds and he has never been interested in sleeping in his 'own' bed, preferring to crowd us out of our bed! When this bed arrived he was immediately happy to rest and sleep on the Comfy Couch Bed! He is happy and we are sleeping better! I highly recommend this purchase. We have the extra large bed for our dog who is 60 lbs. It's perfect! Great purchase! February 17, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by waterviewgal Cuddle bed works for cats too! Our cats have always loved these bolster beds from Frontgate, often sharing the large sizes with one of the dogs. After 5 years, we decided to get them a medium bed of their own. They enjoy the bed and snuggle right up to the bone pillow which was monogrammed "Mine". Very sturdy bed which looks great even after years of washing the covers. February 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by BK429 Great, Comfy Product Great product. Our dogs absolutely love their new beds February 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by dashzo6 Great bed This bed is very well made and easy to take apart for cleaning. My baby doggie LOVES it!!! The monogram bone pillow is a nice touch as well! February 7, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by BoxerFan Perfect Purchase! We purchased the large bed and our 57 lb. boxer absolutely loves it! He claimed it the minute it came out of the box. We are very pleased with this purchase and the monogrammed free pillow is icing on the cake! February 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Carxmom Stellar as usual I was buying a new bed for my dog to replace the 1st one I bought for her 7 yrs ago from Front Gate. She loved her first bed. It was also bolstered with a twill canvas fabric. No longer available I kept checking for something that she would love just as much. She is a 70lb Goldendoodle and love to cuddle up against the bolster pillow. The extra large size is perfect for her and the fabric looks like it will hold up well. It looks very elegant in my den which is just off my kitchen. Never got rid of her older bed since its still in great shape, just relocated to the basement/rec room January 30, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Shoppingfun Best dog bed! This bed is so squishy and soft your dog will love it the minute he gets in! I also loved the fact it can be washed - so many I looked at were "spot clean only" seriously, for a dog bed? Our dogs are outside a lot hunting and getting dirty. We bought this bed for a beagle that we've decided to let stay inside for the winter. Our other two dogs had beds, and our sheltie/beagle mix stayed in another room In her crate, that is, until she stole the new bed. It was nice to have her join the family for a change! We bought a second one for our beagle. Everyone's happy now! January 27, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by PWDmom Perfect dog bed This bed is super comfy and my dog loves it! It is also a great value for the price; my other dog bed from Drs. Foster and Smith cost significantly more and is not nearly as deep and plush. I had originally purchased the large size for my 70 lb Portuguese Water Dog but when I opened it felt that it was not quite big enough so exchanged it for the extra large, which is perfect. He sometimes sprawls, sometimes curls up tight, and sometimes rests his chin on the bolster so the larger size works well for all positions. The monogrammed bone pillow is an adorable bonus:). One note: I also purchased the cushion cover but wish it was a zip-on rather than an elasticized fitted sheet, as it is constantly popping off the cushion. January 26, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tolemac Best Pet Beds EVER! My dogs (black lab & shepherd) have always slept in the bed with me. My wife to be said they need not to sleep in the bed anymore if you know what I mean. So I purchased two of these beds from Frontgate hoping that it would not be to hard for me to get them to not sleep in the bed with me. They love these beds so much they have not once tried to get in the bed with me. In fact it's funny to watch they both have which one they like to be in. At night when its time to go to bed they race to see who's going to get in the bed by the foot of my bed. Often when I dont see them around I will find them sleeping in these beds. AMAZING! January 26, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by DodieD Great dog bed I bought two of these beds 2 years ago for my 2 large labs. They love these beds so I decided to order 2 more for our downstairs family room. I ordered the XL which allows them the room to really stretch out. These beds wash up nicely and in between washings I vacuum the beds as labs do shed. My black lab loves the bone pillow that comes with the bed. She carries her pillow all around the house. January 18, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by JanAG Dog's dream bed Our dog, a 65-pound female pit bull, happily gave us back our couch when this wonderful dog bed arrived. She looks completely "blissed out" when lying in it, so there's no question it was a great purchase. Thank you for making such a fantastic product available. January 16, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by LoriSil Comfy Couch Pet Bed Bought this for my spoiled Golden Retriever/Lab. Wanted something that looked nicer that could be kept in our family room. She is not allowed on the furniture and I wanted her to have a place to be comfy. This is a great quality bed and my dog loves it! Great product!! January 16, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by glowgirl Our dog will not leave her bed! Our 10 year old lab loves this bed! She had still been sleeping in her cage but now no more. Once she had a taste of the good life there was no turning back to the cage! Our family said it was the best Christmas present of the year to see our dog love her bed so much! January 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tpa2az Great quality Our two Schnauzers have these beds which we purchased a couple of years ago. They are a great quality - cushions stay firm as well as the boulder portion of the bed. Our girls love them. That's why we purchased two more for our "grand-dogs" this Christmas (Schnauzer and Yorkie). They immediately ditched their old beds and headed straight to their new ones! We have ours in the kitchen and they blend in nicely with our decor without looking like a big tossed pillow on the floor! January 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by McLaren DOG BED McLaren loves it. This is the second we have purchased from you. Thanks for the great workmanship and the quality of the fabrics. It is so easy to take apart to wash and put back together. The first one has held up very well. Thank you! January 12, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by TJBS Great comfortable dog bed. We purchased two of these dog beds for Christmas. They are very well made and our dogs love them. Very comfortable and nice looking. Great investment. January 10, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Brian15 Great product Everything as advertised. Very durable and attractive. January 10, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by FoundMyTreasure Awesome! Love It! 3 Years and still strong! Wow. 3 years of constant abuse and still like new. Have a 90 lb Lab using this for the past 3 years and still looks new and strong. I have the covering as my Lab loves mud and water so this will get some abuse and I have to wash all the time to keep fresh and clean. I like the support it provides as my "Noah" is 12 years old and has aches and pains as we all do with old age. He sleeps well in it and it seems to support him perfect. The price is a bit high but in the end worth it. January 10, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by BoHoMamma Fantastic Bed In October 2012 we purchased this bed in the lovely sage color for our then ¾ grown Siberian Husky anticipating growth and his wanting to stretch out. We have not been disappointed. It washes well and he sleeps in it for several hours a day. He loves snuggling into it after he goes round and round to get it 'just so'. It's cute how he loves his bed. A very good product. I love how the parts are constructed and washable and it is very durable. I expect we will have this for years. Well worth the investment. I have a photo but unfortunately there is no place to add one on this review. January 9, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by ValerieB Val Great bed, my dogs love them. My only problem is keeping our small dog out of our larger dogs bed. They are warm and cozy and the dogs use them all night and a large portion of the day. January 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by ckarpovs Great pet bed I ordered two medium pet beds for my golden doodle and labradoodle (each weigh approximately 50 lbs). The bed size is perfect and they sleep in their beds every night now. They also like the bone shaped pillows (but use mostly as a toy!) January 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by SG1954 My Dog loves this bed! I have an aging dog who loves this bed. He sleeps well in the bed, and it supports his weight very well. it is good quality, and looks comfy. January 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by jakesmom Very sturdy This is our second time to buy this bed for our 85 pound dog. His last one last 5 years which I was very pleased with! Held up well and washed nicely too! January 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pookums Super Plush! This is our first Frontgate dog bed and I am sold. It is super plush and fluffy, with a foam insert on the bottom to ensure the pup is never against the hard floor. The bolsters are like large, comfy pillows. The fabric is very soft and easy to vacuum away the pet hair. The bone pillow is a nice bonus toy. We have an 80 pound Golden Retriever who likes to curl up in his bed and we ordered the large size. It's perfect! January 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by JSzoz Dog Loves it I have always purchased dog beds through the pet store, and by no means were they inexpensive. But they just do not hold up and within a few months the bed is flat. Bought this for Christmas and my dog LOVES his bed so much he is off the furniture by choice; he just prefers his new bed. January 7, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by NewtandSam Pets love this bed! I have 2 large dogs, and this is the only pet bed that they will not destroy and love sleeping/laying in. Worth the money! January 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by SeanG Diesel the Beagle loves it My beagle - about 27 lbs - absolutely loves the new bed. He used to sit with me in one of his other beds during the day as I worked in my office. Not any more - now he goes to spend most of the day in his new bed in the living room. We got him the large to give him extra space and room in case he gets a sister in the future. January 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by stephieNY I love this bed and so does my dog! this bed is a really great value. My dog absolutely loves going to sleep at night to this comfy bed. He is a 48lb dog but the medium sized bed is perfect for him since he likes to curl up. We have had it for 3 years and I take it apart and wash it once a month. It really held up great. We just ordered a new one exactly the same because it started to get a little dingy. and Im sure we will buy another one when the time comes. We love it! I wish Frontgate would come out with a sheet set for this bed! January 5, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by 2dognight dog spoiling bed! photo and info in the ad for the dog comfy couchbed had me coming back again and again after comparing with other beds. We (dogs and "Mom n Dad") were more than pleased upon opening on Christmas morning. Our Senior lady pitty does not get up and move around during the night like she had been. After ordering her bed , I decided to order one for our dachshund also for Christmas. And when I am not looking, they try out each others bed. I am very pleased with the construction and fabric. Looking forward too many years of sleep,haha. January 3, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by ZoeHilly Best Christmas present EVER We got the softest, most greatest new bed for Christmas. We now sleep until 7! From, Zoe the wonder dog and Hilly the beagle January 2, 2015
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1 answerHow do you wash this bed? Can you throw the entire bottom cushion into the washing machine?
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I can see that you can unzip most of the cover, but what about the bottom cushion? Can you throw the whole thing into the washing machine?
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in the Comfy Couch Pet Bed. For detailed washing instructions please see the "washing instructions" link in the item overview. The inner tufted cushion can be put in the washing machine as is, and the cover comes off the rest of the bed for washing.
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Answer:yes! My two cats hog the dog bed every night. I have the large one but I bet the small bed would work great.
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in the Comfy Couch Pet Bed. This bed can be used for pets other than dogs and can certainly be used for cats. The small is recommended for pets up to 15 lbs.
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I have a 12 lb Morkie and 11 inches seems like it might be too small. Would this be a problem?
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in the Comfy Couch Pet Bed. The small is recommended for dogs up to 15 lbs.; however, you may want to measure your dog's length to help you pick a bed size.
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I noticed when I go to order an extra pillow, two different color configurations are shown. If I select Hazelnut on the main page, it shows a darker hazelnut pillow with more of an ivory piping. However, when I go in to personalize the pillow and select a hazelnut pillow, it shows more of an ivory pillow with a darker caramel color piping (the exact opposite). It is unclear what the pillow will look like once it is personalized and I would like the thread to match the piping. Could you please clarify what color thread will match the piping of the extra hazelnut pillow?
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in the Comfy Couch Pet Bed. This pet bed comes with a beige pillow that has piping to match the bed; however, are additional pillows come in the selected color with beige piping. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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I purchased the XL caramel comfy couch for my german shepherd. She loves it, but unfortunately chewed a good portion of the tufted cushion so a lot of the fill keeps coming out.
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in the Comfy Couch Pet Bed. We are sorry to hear that your tufted cushion needs to be replaced. For parts and replacement questions please contact our customer service at 1-888-263-9850 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Prep 20 mins
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Great go to sandwiches that have incredible flavor, and perfect for leftovers, or unexpected company. Approximately 110 calories per sandwich.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 2 cups celery, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon whipped butter
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 cups water
- Brown ground beef, celery, and onions in a non-stick skillet.
- Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Serve in sandwich rolls, or buns.
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The taste is very good. But I think 2 cups of water is too much. It was too liquid after 4 hours so I added another 2 hours at high. But still, it's very liquid. Thanks weekend cooker :) Made for PRMR tag game
Very good and easy! I did not have any celery so used celery salt (for the salt amount) - next time I may sub in green peppers. Served on sourdough rolls with chips and fruit salad -- easy and good dinner. Thanks for sharing!

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And give me you opinion on this Vintage Schwinn Ontare
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I love the Ontare. Would look better in pics with black tape, saddle. Barends not pointing at bottom bracket, more like rear brake caliper, rear dropouts at least. Saddle nose tilted up a bit. Old school stem would look nicer on it too.
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I also had it with cinelli bullhorns. Its my first build so i been experimenting on components and setup. on the stem did you mean like this one
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I haven't had time to update the picture. I got front and rear lights, a computer, and a new saddle.
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Someone post the picture of a guy puking and the Guy having a heart attack plz!!!
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posted at 6/15/2010 10:18 PM EDTA little off-topic, but if anyone here is cutting back on tuna but loves fish, I highly recommend canned mackerel (not to be confused with king mackerel). Just drain the can, add a squirt of lemon, a dash of olive oil, some snipped chives, salt and pepper, and serve on fresh greens... good stuff.
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posted at 6/16/2010 10:30 AM EDTDoes anyone know if any shellfish have high mercury levels? I haven't seen any mention of it and I love all seafood.
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posted at 6/16/2010 11:39 AM EDTGenerally speaking, the lower you get on the food chain, the better. I think most bivalves, shellfish, and smaller fish tend to not accumulate heavy metals like the larger species (like tuna) do.
Go to the website for The Monterey Bay Aquarium – they produce a nice, printable guide for sustainability, and may have info on mercury as well.
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posted at 6/16/2010 12:20 PM EDTFra- while pregnant I have eaten, shrimp, lobster, steamers, haddock, all within moderation. My doc specifically said to stay away from swordfish, king crab legs...the other is escaping me...basically the bigger the fish the higher the mercury.
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posted at 6/16/2010 1:13 PM EDT
Now, that's something I definitely wouldn't stress about during the 2WW, honestly. The ones to avoid are tuna, swordfish, shark and tilefish. You'll get a whole packet of literature about what not to eat at your intake appointment, nothing super-surprising. But, honestly, and I don't mean to sound flip, but you have a long 40 weeks of food/drink/life restrictions, I wouldn't borrow restrictions in advance.
If you love seafood, eat it. As long as you're not overloading on one type on a daily basis, you should be just fine, and I think the benefits outweigh any risks.
During the 2ww, I'd focus more on what you SHOULD be eating, like leafy greens & a variety of fruits and veggies, protein and calcium. Make sure you're getting enough folic acid, and enjoy your favorite foods, as they may become beyond revolting in a few short weeks.
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posted at 6/16/2010 1:23 PM EDTthe brigham and women's documentation says to avoid lobster from new england - i was surprised to see that - i guess it's high in mercury. sorry if i ruined anyone's day!!! i've had it since i got pg though. :)
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posted at 6/16/2010 3:26 PM EDTI feel like I have some insight on this given my experience with hypermesis (clinically severe morning sickness)during the first 14 weeks of my pregnancy.
During the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, I absorbed less than 300 calories a day, lost 17 lbs., spent several nights in the hospital hooked up to an IV, and received a medication (Phenergan), which contained an amphetemine.
If these factors didn't cause damage, I really can't imagine that some caffeine or a glass of wine would.
What I heard from the experts, and believe me alot of them poked and prodded me, the only thing my baby really needed in the first 12 weeks was water, as much as I could stand. Food, nutrients and pre-natals came later. They even suggested I try caffine to trigger an ability to eat, or an experimental glass of red wine to calm me down and get some calories into me (a one time thing, I couldn't keep either option down anyway).
I'm 30 weeks now, had a great amnio, the baby is the proper size and weight, well formed based on the u/s and I'm feeling good.
While you always do your best to eat the right things, stressing out about what you do or fail to do in your 2WW is probably more harmful than anything you could put in your mouth. Pregnancy is a long, ugly ride, you have to pace yourself and be realistic. It doesn't get easier.
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posted at 6/23/2010 2:36 PM EDTI'm looking for some honest opinions on caffeine consumption. We all have different thresholds, so I won't be offended if someone says, "OMG that is too much! Are you crazy?!!" :o)
This week, I have been getting a medium half decaf iced coffee at DD (24 oz). That means only 12 oz have caffeine, but some of the oz are displaced by ice, so I figure that brings me down to the recommended maximum of 10 oz. Clearly I am biased here, so tell me if I am trying too hard to make it acceptable. I think decaf has a negligible amount of caffeine as well.
On the days when I make coffee at home it is a travel mug of half caff - probably 12-16 oz.
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posted at 6/23/2010 3:11 PM EDT
You are going to get a lot of different opinions, but my personal opinion is it is fine. My doctor told me she would rather I only drink regular coffee and not decaf because it is unknown what chemicals are used to take out the caffiene. So I daily have 10oz of regular coffee, that is all I need, but friends have had lg DD coffee thru their pregnancy's and their kids are just fine.
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posted at 6/24/2010 10:54 AM EDTThanks for mentioning the decaf/chemical thing. I went with a small iced today instead. I always try to avoid chemicals and artficial sweeteners when possible.
That reminds me, the guy in line behind me totally ordered a coffee with "three Splenders".
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posted at 6/24/2010 12:14 PM EDTGood luck Fram it is always a crap shoot, but I think the important thing is that you care cognizant about your choices, but the fact that there is so much conflicting info makes it difficult to make a decison.
Oh and I can so see someone ordering with "Splender" rather than "Splenda" and it is one of my pet peeves of the accent around here. So many people change a vowel particularlly the "a" at the end of a word to an "er". It drives me bonkers when my boss calls a coworker "Moniker" rather than "Monica". But that is a rant for a different place, sorry for the highjack.
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posted at 6/24/2010 1:56 PM EDTFram, I'd refer back to ML's post -- I love her approach to this whole issue. My opinion? I think that what you're describing sounds like very appropriate caffeiene consumption, but when you start worrying about ice-displacement (and I'm not making fun -- I get it, trust me!) I think it's time to remember that you could do a whooole lot worse than over-consume a few ounces of caffeine. Strive for balance and moderation, and figure you'll wind up OK. Again, that's just my opinion.
In terms of what I put in practice? I have my iced skim latte in the morning, which I looked up and it has about 150mg of caffeine, under the 200mg I found quoted (I am bad a gauging measures so I went with that bright line). Occasionally I will break and go for an afternoon coffee treat ... interestingly, I was doing the half-decaf thing, but the chemical element is a whole new insight. I may have to reevaluate that, as I am super-down (both now and pre-PG) on chemicals in food in general. Hmmm ...
One last thing -- I found it easier to focus on what I SHOULD be eating for the baby than what I shouldn't. I mean, the ultimate irony would be measuring out my alloted tuna or caffeine but forgetting my pre-natal, or not getting enough dairy, you know? That kind of helps me refocus.
Good luck!
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posted at 9/12/2010 8:59 PM EDTMy doctor presented it this way ...you are the vessel for your baby and for nine months giving up caffeine, alcohol, shellfish and deli meats should be a small sacrifice for the overall health of the baby.so basically, these small sacrifices now go a long way
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posted at 9/13/2010 8:30 AM EDTOpinions are a dime a dozen, but scientifically sound studies are another. It's not my opinion that consuming over 100mg of caffiene per day has been correlated to a higher incidence of miscarriage meaning by definition that there were some miscarriages that occurred because of the caffeine that would not have happened otherwise. If 10.0% of the general population have m/c, and 10.5% of the study women have m/c, it means that 0.5% of those women would not have had miscarriages if they didn't have the caffeine. There's no way to tell WHICH ones would have had one anyway, just that there was an increase.
Therefore, I make sure to keep my daily caffeine consumption under 100 mg to ensure that if I have a miscarriage it definitely would have happened anyway and was not due to the caffeine - I would be absolutely sure and I like that idea.
I don't want to have 400 a day and wonder if it was due to a chromosomal problem (or other non-caffeine related cause) or due to my caffeine consumption. There would be no way to to tell, and that would bother me.
But, that's just me - I don't have an opinion about what anyone else should do. Any doctor that says caffeine is totally safe would make me wonder where he got that degree.
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posted at 9/13/2010 8:51 AM EDT
Kar, this thread has been dead since June...so why you refering to me? What you or anyone else does is up to them. Im sorry my comment from months ago is bothering you. There is so much medical crap on the internet and books that it is enough to make you crazy, so if my doctor says I can and can't do things, that is how Im choosing to go about my pregnancy's and you can do what you feel best for you. Im really not trying to be a jerk, b*tch or anything, but its hard getting thru the critical weeks without having all these scientific reasons why you could or couldnt have a miscarriage, which is where my comment stemmed from back then. Sorry for callin you out back then.
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posted at 9/13/2010 9:08 AM EDTPhew...I am just glad my OB is in the "moderation" camp. I definitely agree with ML and GC to focus in on getting what the baby needs instead of worrying too much about the other stuff.
As for my body being a "vessel", yes that was true and I took the responsibility seriously. However, when I was having trouble eating any food and the only thing that would work was a tuna sandwich, I didn't beat myself up over it. I figured that having some nutrition, along with not having a mental breakdown over food was the very best way I take care of baby, DH, and MYSELF. Yes, being a a vessel for another human being involves taking care of mom, too.
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posted at 9/13/2010 9:15 AM EDTWhen you condescendingly say, "Honestly, Kar..." it bothers me given that I only posted study facts not my opinion about them, and it happening to be the first post on the last page brought it to my attention when someone else posted and, given that I'm PMSing, it bugged me, again. ;)
No worries here, sorry to have mentioned it. I should muzzle myself every month.
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posted at 9/13/2010 10:24 AM EDTAll you pregnant ladies - or desiring to be - are much too hard on yourselves. When I was trying to conceive or being pregnant - there were no restrictions. Just lived a normal life, eating and drinking whatever I felt like. Have to say, I was not much of a caffeine and alcohol consumer, but if I felt like having a cocktail or a glass of wine, I would have it, without thinking how it would affect my unborn baby. I didn't look for mercury in the tuna cans or didn't curtail any seafood. Still I had no miscarriages and two very healthy babies.
I do respect you for doing the very best for you baby or fetus. I am only trying to get across, that sometimes the medical science goes a bit too far. And it scares you off.
Wishing all of you a very healthy pregnancy - Pingo
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posted at 9/13/2010 11:00 AM EDTPingo, I understand what you're getting at, but pregnant women really shouldn't be drinking or consuming mercury-laden fish. Let's not go all Betty Draper in our rejection of total asceticism.
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posted at 9/13/2010 11:05 AM EDTSome studies are inconclusive and then the medical and media DO go too far with results that are hazy at best and people make decisions based on faulty evidence. It's too bad, really, that every two bit study goes viral on the internet and causes a panic.
Others studies, however, are statistically sound enough to be considered proof of increased risk (risk is NOT a fortelling of failure, but a statistical rate of failure) to the fetus. How anyone handles that knowledge with their own babies is their business, but just because our moms never knew about it and happened to be in the group that had successful pregnancies nonetheless doesn't mean the increased risk wasn't always there.
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posted at 9/13/2010 1:22 PM EDT
If my OB had referred to me as a vessel, I would have been looking hard at new OB's, honestly.
There's no discussing this issue, honestly -- everyone's opionions and approach is way too ingrained to allow for meaningful discussion, and there's the Fear Card that makes it really hard to allow for civil disagreement. To be fair, Pingo, I think I remember your posting that your kiddos are well into their 30's at this point, and ... well, things change. I'm not sure that mercury-in-tuna was even a hot topic back then, although I can't be sure as I was happily gestating myself in a cloud of Winston smoke (two packs a day; thanks, Mom) & whiskey sours.
I think what's frustrating about these posts is that is so often devolves into moms and moms-to-be hating on each other, citing studies and "my OB says" and what it boils down to is what feels right to you. So there's no winning.
I think it goes like this: before you get pregnant, you have very strongly held opinions about health, diet, exercise & pregnancy. Then you get pregnant, and you are too freaked out, happy and sick (in many cases) to do any of those things. You pretty much avoid everything that isn't a pre-natal vitamin or broccoli. Then you hit the second trimester (hopefully) and start to feel a little bit less freaked out and back to normal and you have your One Thing that you have -- whether it's a small cup of coffee or the occasional tuna sandwich or whatever. But unpasteurized cheese? No Way.
Then you're in the third, and you've been pregnant for what seems like a million years and you start saying things like, "Louis Pasteur got born somehow, pass the feta," or "Baby's cooked, can I have a sip of that?"
And, if you're anything like me, you hit 39 weeks and four days and if someone told you a martini bender would shake this baby loose, you'd think HARD about it.
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posted at 9/13/2010 2:05 PM EDTThere are studies that are conclusive and others that are hardly more than rumor. How anyone interprets the studies (or does so vicariously through their doctors) and acts on the reported risks is personal. I completely fail to see how those statements are inflamatory.
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posted at 9/13/2010 2:14 PM EDTNot to flame the fire, Kar, but where did the reference to 100mg of caffeine come from? Everything I have seen has mentioned a limit of 200 or 300mg. Is it the specific study you referenced that focused on 100mg?
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posted at 9/13/2010 2:24 PM EDTHey, Fram,
Yeah, there are many studies that DO indicate that up to 300 mg is not correlated to an increase in m/c risk, but others dispute it. However, all studies' that I know of conclude that consuming under 100 mg per day is not correlated at ALL to ANY statistical increase in m/c risk. 200 - 300 is a grayer area, statistically speaking, it seems.
As for the specific studies, I'll have to go back and find those - it was 2 years ago that I did all this research (right after my own m/c).
This article sums up why I hold my position (not that it's the only correct one) in a much more eloquent fashion that I can write and will have to suffice until I have more time to do the research myself again.
Science Daily
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posted at 9/13/2010 3:05 PM EDT---To be fair, Pingo, I think I remember your posting that your kiddos are well into their 30's at this point, and ... well, things change.---
Yes, GC - you are right. Things do indeed change. But not always for the better.
I used to be a researcher in the medical profession, and still read all the medical scientific literature, I can get my hands on. There are great studies and there are not so great studies. One has to remember to take most with a grain of salt. Just because a PhD student give a dissertation on a subject, does not mean it is all true.
I think it is wonderful, that you new want-to-be mothers take all the precautions to deliver a healthy baby. But no one can say, that if you didn't - your baby would be less healthy. I do not believe for a moment, that if you eat a tuna sandwich once in a great while or have a glass of wine on occasion, you will have a miscarriage or your baby will be born with defects.
Like everything else in life - everything in moderation. Wishing you all healthy pregnancies and most of all healthy babies - Pingo


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The black/gloss black frame is anodized. I think the lettering is applied, then sandblasted, lettering removed, then anodized.
The black/gloss black frame is anodized. I think the lettering is applied, then sandblasted, lettering removed, then anodized.
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If I need to remove a wheel, I have to deflate the tire to 40...maybe 50 psi. That's the only hitch but it's well worth it. 28's are a great all around tire especially in bad weather and on rough roads.
I'm 6'-1" and have a 32" inseam, really short legs, I have a 56cm frame and a 100mm stem. Asking your question is not a good way to set up your fit, or chose a frame size though. Too many variables between people and their anthropomorphic measurements (today's big word,) to use others dimensions. Just keep that in mind and use our info as a ballpark to look into which frame set you need. A friendly heads up to a future new CAAD owner, hopefully.
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I'd be curious to hear your impressions of the Stages PM over the Quarq. Someday when I get a PM, I'm not sure what to do. I'd have to switch cranksets to adopt a Stages PM, which makes getting a Power2Max or Quarq that much more tempting.
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1. I hate BB30. Period.
2. I like 6800 crankset for its flexibility. I can change from compact to std chain rings without changing the spider/crankarm.
3. For the same flexibility reason, I can move the Stages PM to another bike very easy.
4. Stages PM + 6800 crankset is lighter than any crank based PM.
5. Having a full Shimano drivetrain is aesthetically pleasing.
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It also wouldn't make sense that the $2.3k CAAD10 3 Ultegra with stealth black would be anodized, with no other frames being anodized until you reach the $4k Black Inc CAAD10.
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I guest this is boring right? some of the the baddest and fastest machines in the world sports this color. I wonder if i would look boring going down the road in one of these? and one more thing black is timeless.IMG_0629.JPG
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the CAAD10 3 STEALTH is anodized black. confirmed by cannondale rep.
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Seems like a lot of folks run into BB30 "creaking" issues which leads me to believe I will also run into these problems. Being I haven't put many miles on my Caad10 yet I just don't kknow what to expect. From what I've been reading it seems careless installation seems to bethe
Anyone here NOT run into bb30 issues? Is it innevitable or just some poor unlucky saps that get stuck with a faulty bottom bracket?
I never had any problem with my bb30, i think bad installation, people getting water in there when they wash the bike with high pressure, ETC contribute to bb failure.
You don't need high pressure wash for water to sip through those bearings and their "cover". They are not sealed. Also, dirt comes in between the face of the bearings and the covers make that creaking noise. I've never washed my bike with high pressure wash except my cx bike. Riding in the rain and on dirty wet road could cause this.
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In total, more than 20,000 individual components are used on the F-35. By structural weight, the F-35 is 38% composite. The F-35 global supply team includes more than 1,400 suppliers from 46 U.S. states. Aircraft are assembled by Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. Also, Alenia Aermacchi operates a final assembly and checkout (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base in Italy (first aircraft rolled off the assembly line on March 12, 2015). A second FACO facility is under construction in Nagoya, Japan. The first Japanese assembled F-35A is expected to roll off the line in the fall of 2017.
The fuselage is manufactured by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth (forward fuselage and wing section aka "wing carry-through") and Northrop Grumman (center fuselage), Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) (CTOL center fuselages), Alenia Aermacchi (CTOL wing carry-through), while BAE Systems produces the aft fuselage and tails at its Samlesbury, UK facility (note: CTOL horizontal tail assembly manufactured by Canadian company Magellan Aerospace and CTOL horizontal tail assembly manufactured by Australian company Marand). The outer wings are manufactured by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, and, at its Palmdale location, the company manufactures leading edge flaps for the wings and horizontal tail trailing edges. Alliant Techsystems (ATK) makes the seven-piece upper wing skin, lower wing skins, engine nacelle skins, inlet ducts, and the upper wing strap. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) produces the F-35's composite radome at its Marion, VA location. Dutch company Fokker Aerostructures manufactures flaperons and composite access and in-flight opening doors as well as LiftFan doors for the F-35C. Terma Aerostructures of Denmark manufactures composite conventional edges for the horizontal tails, tail skins, composite panels for the center fuselage, Air-to-Ground pylons (through Marvin Engineering), as well as gun pods (F-35B and F-35C only) and DART/HSDR flight test pods. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) produces F-35A outer wings, while Kongsberg of Norway produces the F-35 Air-to-Air pylons, rudders and vertical tail leading edges. Apart from wing carry-throughs, Alenia Aermacchi makes outer wings for the F-35A. Apart from F-35A center fuselages, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) manufactures F-35 Air-to-Ground pylons (through Marvin Engineering). Finally, Canadian company Avcorp makes wing folds for the F-35C carrier variant.
The F-35 Lightning II will meet U.S. Air Force Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) requirements with the F-35A, the Marine Corps' Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) requirements with the F-35B variant, and Navy Carrier Variant (CV) requirements with the F-35C. A high degree of commonality among the three variants will reduce life-cycle costs. The F-35B is the most complicated of the three variants because it can take off and land vertically in less than 500 feet of space, allowing the aircraft to be launched from small Navy ships and to drop down in confined areas.
The F-35 is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan engine. The F-35A is powered by the F135-PW-100 which produces 25,000 pounds of thrust or 40,000 pounds with afterburner; the F-35B is powered by the F135-PW-600 which produces 26,000 pounds of thrust or 38,000 pounds with afterburner as well as 40,000 pounds of vertical thrust (coupled to the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem); and finally, the F-35C is powered by the F135-PW-400 which produces 25,000 pounds of thrust or 40,000 pounds with afterburner. General Electric and Rolls-Royce were developing a second engine for the F-35, however, in early December 2011, the companies stopped all development efforts on the F136 turbofan.
The nine JSF partner nations (United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Turkey) are all contributing to the development and production of the aircraft. The potential market for the F-35 is estimated at 3,000-5,000 aircraft over the next 30 years. The U.S. Navy plans to purchase 680 F-35s, including 260 F-35Cs (for the Navy) and 353 F-35Bs + 67 F-35Cs for the Marine Corps (last delivery in 2032). The U.S. Air Force expects to purchase another 1,763 F-35A CTOL aircraft (last delivery in 2037) for a total of 2,443 F-35s planned for the U.S. military. Lockheed Martin delivered a total of 36, 35, 30 and 13 aircraft in 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
By August 2013, 67 F-35s (including test aircraft) had been delivered. By January 2014, that figure had increased to 93 F-35s. As of January 2015, 131 aircraft (126 US/5 foreign) had been delivered of which 111 are Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) aircraft and the remaining 20 are System Development and Demonstration (SDD) aircraft. On May 28, 2014, the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) became the first complete F-35 Lightning II squadron with the delivery of the 26th F-35A to the 33rd Fighter Wing.
The F-35A CTOL variant made its first flight on December 15, 2006 and flight testing is well underway. In 2011, Lockheed Martin conducted a total of 837 test flights with the F-35A. The F-35B STOVL made its first flight on June 11, 2008. On October 25, 2011, the first F-35B production aircraft (named BF-6) made its inaugural flight marking a significant milestone in the F-35 program. F-35 test and production aircraft flew 2,106 flights in 2012. The F-35C CV made its first flight on June 7, 2010. On February 15, 2013, the first production model F-35C (named CF-6), took flight and will be assigned to the U.S. Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 101 (VFA-101) at Eglin AFB. The first F-35C for the Marine Corps arrived at Eglin AFB on January 13, 2015. In September 2013, the F-35 reached a major milestone surpassing 10,000 flight hours on 6,492 flights. In March 2014, the F-35 reached the 14,000 flight hour mark and as of February 2015, F-35s have logged more than 26,000 cumulative flight hours.
The U.S. and eight partner nations + Israel and Japan currently plan to acquire a total of 3,178 F-35s.
In 2001, the United Kingdom committed to buying 138 F-35Bs and has contributed $2 billion to the development of the aircraft. In July 2012, the first British F-35 was delivered.
The Government of Canada plans to purchase 65 F-35As to replace its CF-18 Hornets. On April 4, 2014, Canada informed the U.S. Government that it will not be in a position to purchase the F-35 until 2018.
On December 20, 2011, Japan announced its intent to purchase 42 F-35As to replace its fleet of Boeing F-4 Phantom aircraft. The F-35 was selected over the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon. Deliveries are expected to commence in 2016. At the same time, Japan is developing its own indigenous Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin, a sixth generation jet fighter prototype.
Australia plans to buy 72 F-35As for a total of $14.8 billion to replace its fleet of 71 older F/A-18 Hornets. Australia ordered 14 F-35 jet fighters in 2009 and, on April 23, 2014, Australia announced it will order another 58 F-35 fighter jets in a deal valued at $11.6 billion, bringing the total order up to 72 aircraft. The new jets will form three operational squadrons and one training squadron. The Australian Government has reaffirmed its long-term strategy to buy 100 F-35As. Australia's first two aircraft, AU-1 and AU-2, rolled out of the factory on July 24, 2014. Australia's first F-35A arrived at Luke AFB on December 18, 2014. The F-35 is planned to enter service with the RAAF in 2020.
In a $2.75 billion order, Israel purchased 19 F-35As in 2010 (designated F-35I) to be delivered in 2016/17. Israel currently plans to purchase 50 F-35s. On February 22, 2015, Israel announced it will purchase 14 additional F-35Is. The deal includes an option for 17 more aircraft.
On March 2, 2013, the Netherlands' second F-35 Lightning II CTOL test aircraft rolled out of the F-35 production facility. On September 17, 2013, the Dutch Government announced that it had formally selected the F-35 to replace its aging fleet of F-16s. The Dutch plan to purchase 37 F-35As in a deal valued at $6 billion. Deliveries of the first planes are expected to commence in 2019 and be completed by 2023. Originally, the Netherlands planned to purchase 85 F-35As.
In June 2015, Denmark is expected to decide which aircraft will replace its aging F-16 fleet. The four candidates are the F-35A, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the Eurofighter Typhoon. SAAB pulled its JAS 39 Gripen out of the competition in July 2014.
Norway plans to purchase 52 F-35As with deliveries commencing in 2015.
Italy has committed to buying 90 F-35s (60 F-35A + 30 F-35B). Originally 131 were planned. In March 2014, the Italian Government announced it expects to further reduce its order.
Turkey has committed to buying 100 F-35As worth $12 billion for delivery between 2017 and 2025. Turkey is also developing its own indigenous TF-X fighter jet.
In September 2013, it was announced that Belgium considers replacing its fleet of 60 F-16s with 35-55 F-35s.
On November 22, 2013, South Korea announced its decision to purchase 40 F-35As with deliveries commencing in 2018. On September 24, 2014, South Korea finalized its formal selection of the F-35A CTOL.
On September 27, 2013, Lockheed Martin and the DoD reached agreement on orders for the next two batches of F-35s worth $7.8 billion. The deal covers 71 aircraft with 36 jets to be purchased in LRIP 6 (deliveries to begin by mid-2014) and 35 in LRIP 7 (deliveries to begin by mid-2015). The total includes 60 F-35s for the U.S. military + 11 for Australia, Italy, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The LRIP 6+7 aircraft will join the 95 aircraft contracted under LRIPs 1-5. On November 21, 2014, the DoD awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at $4.7 billion for the eighth batch (LRIP 8) of F-35 fighter jets. The deal includes 29 jets for the U.S. and 14 for five other countries: Israel, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom and Italy.
The F-35 carries a wide range of ordnance. The aircraft has two internal weapons bays and six external under-wing hardpoints and one external under-fuselage hardpoint. It is equipped with a General Dynamics GAU-22/A Equalizer 25mm four-barreled gatling gun (internal on the F-35A and externally mounted in gun pod on the F-35B and F-35C) and carries AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-158 JASSM, the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), and GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs as well as several other types of ordnance. For more details, see specifications below.
The unit cost of the F-35A is $112.50 million (recurring cost) or $129.06 million including non-recurring (flyaway cost) in FY 2015.
The airframe costs $74.41 million, the F135-PW-100
engine costs $13.75 million, the avionics cost $22.14 million,
while non-recurring and other costs make up the remaining $18.76 million.
The unit cost of the F-35B is $139.87 million (recurring cost) or $183.41 million including non-recurring (flyaway cost) in FY 2015. The airframe costs $83.04 million, the F135-PW-600 engine (coupled to the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem) costs $32.49 million, the avionics cost $21.59 million, while non-recurring and other costs make up the remaining $46.29 million.
The unit cost of the F-35C is $136.05 million (recurring cost) or $170.63 million including non-recurring (flyaway cost) in FY 2015. The airframe costs $98.05 million, the F135-PW-400 engine costs $13.75 million, the avionics cost $21.59 million, while non-recurring and other costs make up the remaining $37.24 million.
The total procurement cost of the F-35 program (incl. engines) is estimated at $339.27 billion + $55.18 billion in research and development (RDT&E) funds + military construction (MILCON) costs in support of the program in the amount of $4.42 billion. This adds up to a total estimated program cost of $398.58 billion (numbers are aggregated annual funds spent over the life of the program and no price/inflation adjustment was made). The F-35 aircraft will cost $329.96 billion ($282.77 billion procurement + $42.77 billion RDT&E + $4.42 billion MILCON), while the F135 engine will cost another $68.62 billion ($56.49 billion procurement + $12.13 billion RDT&E).
The F-35 Lightning II will complement the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the Air Force F-22 Raptor and will replace the Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II, the Navy F/A-18C/D Hornet and the Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon. The F-35 will provide all–weather, precision, stealthy, air–to–air and air-to-ground strike capability, including direct attack on the most lethal surface–to–air missiles and air defenses.
In FY 2015, the budget funds the procurement of 38 aircraft: 4x F-35C CV for the Navy, 6 F-35B STOVL for the Marine Corps, and 28 F-35A CTOL for the Air Force. Procurement funds in the amount of $6,942.0 million have been allocated to the F-35 program + $1,630.3 million in RDT&E.
Continues development of the air system, F135 single engine propulsion
system, and conducts systems engineering, development and operational testing, and supports
Follow-on Development. Procures a total of 57 aircraft: 44 CTOL for the Air Force, 9 STOVL
for the Marine Corps, and 4 CV for the Navy in FY 2016.
Procurement funds in the amount of $9,158.1 million have been allocated to the F-35 program + $1,854.3 million in RDT&E.
For more information, click to see the FY 2016 USAF budget for the F-35A, the FY 2016 Navy budget for the F-35B, and the FY 2016 Navy budget for the F-35C.
Sources Used: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Lockheed Martin Corp.,
BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, General Electric,
Rockwell Collins, and General Dynamics.
Last Update: June 30, 2015.
By Joakim Kasper Oestergaard Balle /// (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Lockheed Martin: F-35 Lightning II
Official F-35 Site: F-35 Lightning II
Northrop Grumman: AN/APG-81 AESA Radar
General Dynamics: GAU-22/A gun system
Lockheed Martin: AN/AAQ-40 EOTS
Rockwell Collins: F-35 HMDS
YouTube: F-35 Lightning II on YouTube
Fact Sheet: F-35 Lightning II Fact Sheet
Product Card: F-35A CTOL
Product Card: F-35B STOVL
Product Card: F-35C CV
U.S. Air Force: 1,763x F-35A
U.S. Navy: 260x F-35C
U.S. Marine Corps: 353x F-35B + 67x F-35C
UK RAF/Royal Navy: 138x F-35B
Italy: 60x F-35As + 30x F-35B (may be reduced)
Netherlands: 37x F-35A
Turkey: 100x F-35As
Australia: 100x F-35As
Norway: 52x F-35As
Denmark: 30x F-35As
Canada: 65x F-35As
Israel: 33x F-35As
Japan: 42x F-35As
South Korea: 40x F-35As
Total F-35 Program Cost (incl. engines):
$398.58 billion ($339.27B procurement + $59.31B other)
F-35 Procurement Objective:
2,457 aircraft (2,443 production + 14 dev. aircraft)
F-35 JSF U.S. Defense Budget Charts:
|Purchases of F-35A CTOL (USAF)
|Modification of F-35A Aircraft (USAF)
|Purchases of F-35B STOVL (NAVY)
|Modification of F-35B Aircraft (NAVY)
|RDT&E: F-35 Squadrons (USAF)
|Purchases of F-35C CV (NAVY)
|Modification of F-35C Aircraft (NAVY)
|Aircraft Spares and Parts (USAF)
|Aircraft Spares and Parts (NAVY)
|RDT&E: F-35 Follow-On Dev. (NAVY)
Primary Function: Strike fighter
Primary Function: Strike fighter/STOVL
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Stephen Totilo at MTV News has new comments from self-help author Cooper Lawrence, who likely needs no introduction to gamers following 10 days of nonstop coverage of the Fox News / Mass Effect debacle.
Lawrence's remarks, issued in a statement to MTV, were mostly conciliatory, although she dug her heels in on a couple of points:
In hindsight, I would have liked to have had the opportunity to play this game before appearing on the program. As a developmental-psychology expert, I was asked to appear on this particular show to discuss the broader issue of video games and their impact on developing adolescents, not as an expert on 'Mass Effect…'
I firmly stand by the research I cited that violence and sexual content in video games has a desensitizing effect on young developing minds.
Lawrence also criticized gamers' guerrilla use of Amazon.com's review feature to trash her book:
I believe that the customer-review feature on Amazon.com is not the appropriate forum to discuss an unrelated news segment. I appeared on a news program that provides an opportunity for debate on topics that have been previously covered by the media. Amazon's customer-reviews feature functions as a platform to review a product sold on their site, in this case my book, the topic of which does not relate to video games and/or 'Mass Effect.'
Previously, in an interview with Seth Schiesel of the New York Times, Lawrence said:
I recognize that I misspoke. I really regret saying that, and now that I've seen the game and seen the sex scenes it's kind of a joke.
Before the show I had asked somebody about what they had heard, and they had said it's like pornography. But it's not like pornography. I've seen episodes of 'Lost' that are more sexually explicit.
GamePolitics Poll: While Fox News rides out the Mass Effect storm unapologetically, Cooper Lawrence has borne the brunt of gamers' wrath.
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12 reviews | 4.6 out of 5
I bought these in a pickle being out in the country and many miles from my archery shop. I bent almost all of my arrows in a accident and needed something quick. I bought these at the local Walmart store, turned the knocks, and put a touch of superglue to keep them from turning and went to sighting them in. I was VERY impressed at how consistent they shot over my Easton aluminum arrows. I was keeping a pattern of about a 2-3" circle at 30yards. Not my normal consistency I'll say that much! Anyway, for the $ and availability...they were great. See pic.
I shoot a 2010 Bear Strike set at 61# with a 29 1/2 draw. These arrows are straight shooters, very tight groups. I had been shooting Beman Ics Hunters 400 and these arrows out perform those by leaps and bounds. I spoke directly to Carbon Express about these arrows and they told me they are making these exclusively for Walmart. They are precut at 30" so make sure they will fit your draw length and they are also 8.9 gpi. CE told me they have a 335 spine. So they are definitely stiffer than what I was shooting which I beleive helps with the accuracy. Very good arrows for the price.
I bought these arrows to shoot my Mathews drenalin and I am very glad I bought these arrow fly straight smooth and consistent my first batch lasted me a month not because they are junk. I Robin hooded three times in one month at 40 yards if you want good clean consistent shots and they will fit you and your bow I would say buy these every time thanks for your time!
I have bought corbon express arrow before from Wal-mart and liked them , and with the arrow market these days you can spend up to $85.00 easy for a half dozen that would be no better than the carbon express speed freaks . So I figure , if they fly straight and accurate why spend more and get the same results !
I bought these arrows thinking the price was right. Had them down side and inch and a half at a archery store to fit my draw length. Shot them at home and loved them. I went and bought six more. Great arrow for the money.
My expectations were pretty low when I purchased these arrows. I planned on using them to transition myself from aluminum to carbon-sighting in (from a shoot-thru rest to containment rest) and other adjustments.
After shooting them a bit I put my 115 grain broads heads on and they flew AWESOME!!
YES these are low budget arrows but not low quality!! Been hunting with them ever since! I DO WISH they would make the spine specs available!!
I have been using this arrows for close to 2 month have shoot them out to 50 yards with field tips and with the carbon express torrid ss broad heads and they fly just as accurate. I shoot a 62.5 pound bow and 29 inch draw and shoot these arrows for hunting, 3D shoots with these arrows you can't go wrong with arrows
Admittedly I was skeptical before making this purchase being that it was right off the shelf in a pre-packaged box in Walmart and not a bow pro-shop. However, the price seemed right for the name brand on the box and I figured with a name like Carbon Express that they couldn't really be a bad choice. I don't regret the purchase, but if I could do it again I might be apt to look at something else. The price tag of $40 really isn't all that much of a deal when compared to other good brands and quality that's out there when matched up to a comparable arrow. The shaft is straight and true, the Blazer vanes are the name brand ones, not knock offs and the knocks are adjustable and are snug enough in the shaft that they don't slide in and out on their own. The semi-disappointing thing that sticks out for me with this setup is the general sloppy glue job on the vanes. The vanes don't look like they had much TLC when they were glued on because it literally looks like the glue was painted on with a popsicle stick, and I've already had one vane come clean off in a styrofoam target.
All in all it's not a bad arrow, however if you have your own fletching tool and glue I would highly recommend you strip off the vanes and redo it yourself before you even take a shot. The materials are quality, just doesn't seem the craftsmanship on the assembly line is. If someone asked me if they should get them I would first recommend looking around at all their options, but over all I wouldn't steer them away from Speed Freaks. If it wasn't for the poor glue on the vanes this would be a 5 star Overall rating instead of my 4 stars, and if the price was closer to $30 - $35 the Value would be a bit better, and more appropriate.
I'm buying all that I can find. Switched to these last year and if you don't mind confused fletching they are a great product.
I bought these arrows today. I have shot Easton Hexx, Redhead X5, X3 and X1, Goldentip, Easton Bloodline. I can group about 6 arrows in a 2" group at 50 yards. I bought these today because they were carbon express and at walmart by my work. We recently moved away from cabelas or bass pro and I thought these would work fine. These arrows shot out of the same bow I always use at about a 8" group at 20 yards into my target. I shot all six three times. On the third time one of the arrows blew up either before it hit the target or upon impact. These are the worst arrows I have ever used. Please do not waste your money. By any other arrow but these. Also, this was my first time shooting carbon express and I will say that after shooting these I do not know if I want to try any of their other arrows out.
I actually bought these for a buddy of mine that is just starting out bow hunting....his bow is not top of line but with these arrows....it is much better.He is holding better groups...and so far seems as if they are faster too.Overall durability is good!


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DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 15: Co-founders of Barrio E, Tamil Maldonado and husband Jose Daniel Beteta, gathered students together at the McNichols Building in downtown Denver to teach a Bomba workshop. Bomba is an Afro-Caribbean rhythm with percussion, dance and song. Barrio E is a project based in Boulder that hopes to serve communities around Colorado and aims to expose, educate, and promote traditional Puerto Rican culture and music. Barrio E's next workshop for both kids and adults at McNichols will be Saturday, Mar. 15, 2014. Photos by Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post. Follow @KSOsler


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One post made fun of how a student looked. Another accused a student of self-cutting. Yet another told a student to burn in hell.
Combine the comments with photos, the immediacy of a social networking site and nearly 2,500 teens from two local schools, and you've got an increasing challenge for teachers and principals: Keeping students focused on school and teaching them about the harm that can come from just a few words on the Internet.
The incidents, in which at least seven students had their photos posted online along with derogatory comments, have dominated conversations among students at Franklin's middle school and high school during lunch and between classes, school officials said.
"That's the conversation middle school kids want to have, and so they will be talking about this a lot," middle school Principal Pamela Millikan said.
What took a second or two to post online has led school and police officials in Franklin to launch an investigation of who posted the insults against the students.
But principals and police learned they have help with their probe.
At the high school, students have been emailing Principal Doug Harter, asking him to do whatever he can to find whoever uploaded the photos and wrote the comments. Some students have offered screenshots they took of the photos in case those would help.
"It's almost created a complete backlash against the perpetrator. It's almost like people understand this is completely out of line," Harter said.
Speaking with all students at the high school and middle school is time-consuming — some of the students saw what was posted and may know why, but others have heard about what happened secondhand.
And it's up to the principals to sort fact from rumor.
Students who know how hurtful those photos could be are eager to talk, both principals said.
"People's feelings are involved here. That's where the students say they don't want people to be hurt," Millikan said.
For at least two students, that damage has already been done.
Harter said two of the students whose pictures were posted online missed at least one day of school this week.
One of those students was at school Monday, but as word about the photos spread, the student felt worse throughout the day, as if everyone were staring.
The student spoke with a counselor but was too anxious to attend school on Tuesday, Harter said.
"It is stressful. The things that were said about them, now that more attention has been brought to it, now they feel everybody knows about it. Everybody's looking at them," Harter said.
Millikan is considering inviting a speaker to the middle school to speak with students about the pros and cons of social media.
Teachers in Franklin as well as school districts across the state and nation have been using the Internet and online learning more with students, showing them how helpful it can be with research. Students also need to know how harmful it can be to anonymously attack someone online, Millikan said.
Harter said he is open to having a speaker at the high school, but he'd be considering that more closely if students were indifferent or praising what had happened, instead of offering to help with the investigation.
"In a sense, that's been very positive," he said.


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Streaming process.env writer
Streaming process.env writer
Simple flexible env writer.
Accepts arrays and objects as parameters to write to process.env
Require the module:
var env = require'env-writer'
Write a single value (all three of the following are valid):
envwrite key: 'ANIMAL' value: 'cat'; //or envwrite'BEER': 'Tui' //or envwrite'DESSERT' 'Pavlova'
Multiple values with a single write:
envwrite 'BEER1': 'Tui' 'BEER2': 'DB' 'BEER3': 'Gissie Green'; //or envwrite 'DESSERT1' 'Cheesecake' 'DESSERT2' 'Chocolate cake' 'DESSERT3' 'Fudge with ice cream';
env-writer will also accept json strings. So any of the above could be achieved with something like:
envwrite'["DOG:"Mr Bones"]'
env-writter also handles buffers so you can pipe valid json from stdin or any other source.


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The Einsteinian Religion (2012-04-30)Many religious affiliations use Einstein as their poster child. The question is, was Einstein a religious man? If so, how did he define his religious beliefs? The methodology employed is a quantitative paradigm centering ...


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This is from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle this morning:"Paychex Inc. is halting merit pay raises and the company match to employees' 401(k) retirement plans to save money and preserve jobs. The Penfield-based business services company told employees Monday that for the next 12 months all merit raises are suspended. The halt to the 401(k) match also will be for 12 months, starting April 1."
Raleigh is gorgeous! we loved it when we took our kids on our USA trip the summer of 1977. OMG, that was over 31 years ago! I could have lived there. I always pretend what it would be like living in a place where we've traveled. My tennis coach Bert moved there after his beautiful and athletic young son, a world champion surfer died from a freak and quick of case of leukemia at age 18. A real shame! He surfed the North San Diego County beaches like our sons did and one still does with his own sons. Bert was a tennis coach as well as a golf pro. North Carolina was the place for him then. Bert was in his late 50s or early 60s at that time and in good shape. I would play at the Bobby Riggs Courts formerly Cardiff Courts after teaching math all day at Torrey Pines HIgh School in those days. 'Lots of fun!Yes, we really liked Raleigh... the people... and I guess the economy there is pretty good, too. I hope you haven't been hit like so many have. The weather is a bit better than Rochester, isn't it? Now and then you get those heavy winds and rains though. Have a good week-end, Capt. Go Payx!Best regards,J..
That is good, however I believe the dividend will be the last choice to cut. Depending on how long this will last, and everything is pointing to long. So i can see them cutting the dividend, which I believe will be viewed positively. Plus, they are doing what they can to save jobs in this environment. I hope we see then end of unemployment increases this year.
I agree! PAYX will eventually cut div, maybe eliminate the last increase, to conserve cash. This is going to be one good recession. I was too young for the 73-75 and 80-82 recessions. I hear those were good ones. Later this year I will sell some muni's and buy some more PAYX. Near raleigh? Are you near Southern pines? My father is down there somewhere playing golf.
There you go! I agree. We've been here before...Hi Capt. How are you holding up?


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