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The L-1500 is all about practicality and endurance.
This lightweight, silent and portable device can last up
to 2,000 complete life cycles. Its top-notch functionality
and technology can only be compared to its safety.
The L-1500 has no carbon footprint and does not
affect the environment, as it produces no fumes and no
greenhouse gases.
Emergency backup
power for lights and
Off-grid portable power source
that can be carried on foot or
transported in a car during a
natural disaster or emergency.
Power source for camping,
hunting or outdoor activities,
making them safer and
more enjoyable.
Provides the capacity to power communications, lighting and electronic
entertainment devices without hauling or storing gasoline, and no dangerous
fumes. Silent operation ensures that its use will not negatively impact others.
Height: 12.00 inches (304.80 mm)
Width: 14.75 inches (374.65 mm)
Depth: 10.125 inches (257.17 mm)
Weight: 38 lb (17.21 kg)
Two Modes: Pass-Through Mode and Normal Mode
PASS-THROUGH MODE: When the L-1500 is connected to an AC and/or DC source and is still powering another device through the output, the power is passed directly to the device being powered. Using the regular 120V AC input, such as from a wall outlet, the L-1500 allows a maximum of 15A input on the AC side. While in Pass-Through Mode, the display scree will read PA:SS.
NORMAL MODE: The maximum AC input while in normal mode is 12A. The output to the battery from the L-1500 circuitry is charging at 25A at 14.6V. Regardless of how much current is connected, it is safety-limited to 25A total input to the battery from all inputs. The display screen will show a flashing battery symbol showing the percentage charged, as well as the charge time, until it reaches 00:01. At this point, the unit may take up to 20 minutes to balance the charge of the cells for optimal battery performance and overall life. When the unit is completely finishes the charging cycle, the display screen will read FU:LL.
High Output USB: The L-1500 comes equipped with 4 USB ports. Each port can carry a maximum of 3A at 5V DC, but the combined amperage of the 4 USB ports cannot exceed 8A. The USB ports will self-regulate to evenly provide the devices connected with the highest healthy charge possible.
Anderson Power Poles: The L-1500 is equipped with versatile Anderson Power Pole inputs. A maximum of 20A can pass through the Anderson Power Pole outputs. Homemade or non-standard Anderson Power Pole devices will void the warranty.
Cigarette Adapter: At a maximum of 10A, the L-1500 can power many DC 12V devices commonly used in cars with the Cigarette Lighter Adapter. The 10A limit can be combined with Anderson Power Pole limit of 20A, giving a total of 30A of DC output.
The L-1500 will accept voltages from 12V to 50V at a total of no more than 15A. The L-1500 may be charged with AC input and DC input at the same time with a total of 40A going into the battery. The charge time is estimated at about 2 hours. The L-1500 is equipped with a safety fuse that will cut off any voltage that exceeds the DC 50V limit and will reset once the voltage is within the 12V-50V range. Windmills, solar panels and kinetic energy converters are all excellent DC input sources, provided the voltage range is maintained.
The L-1500 will output 1500W continuously for roughly 15 minutes. The AC output has been limited to 15A. As an added safety feature, the L-1500 AC output will run at 1599W for 5 seconds before decreasing the output to 1500W. Wheat grinders and washing machines require a higher peak for several milliseconds while the device regulates to its operating wattage within the 1500W range. The L-1500 also governs the power output to protect against internal heat build-up that may harm the components and battery.
Internal Lithium Battery Pack: 50A/h (600W/h) Capacity
Cycle Life: 2000 Cycles
Minimum Charge Time: 3.0 Hours
Charge Retention: 1 Year
Integrated Inverter: 120V AC Pure Sine Wave, 1500W Continuous, 2000W Peak (5ms Peak)
Integrated Charge Controller: Maximum of 40A charging current from AC and DC circuitry combined
Charge to the internal battery from the AC Charging Circuitry: 25A @ 14.6V DC
Max DC output Current: 30A @12V DC
Max DC Input Current: 15A @ 12V-50V DC
Lithium-Based Chemistry
AC: 110V-120V 50-60Hz
Anderson Power Pole: 3 sets of ports, total of 15A limit using 12V-50V DC input
AC: 110V-220V 50-60Hz; two outlets share a combined total current limit of 1500W, with 2000W peak for less than 5 milliseconds, GFI Protected
USB: 4 USB outlets, each capable of 3A at 5V DC, with a shared total current limit of 8A (40W Max Output)
Anderson Power Poles: 2 sets of poles with a total of 20A @ 12V DC shared current limit (240W Max Output)
DC: 12V Cigarette lighter Adapter, capable of 10A output (120W Max Output)


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Once a week or so I will provide links to particularly interesting and provocative blog posts on education from around the nation, whether I agree with them or not. The number of education blogs out there has become daunting, so I do not pretend that my list is comprehensive, balanced or logical in any way. Here are my first offerings:
- Diane Ravitch on Bill Gates' negative influence over public education. Daily Beast blog
- The average college grad starts at $27,000 per year, if he or she can find a job. Joanne Jacobs
- On a related notes, student loan default rates are rising fast. The Quick and the Ed
- Has Washington Post blogger Valerie Strauss become the Lou Dobbs of education? Jay P. Greene
- Michelle Rhee and former union chief Parker: Strange bedfellows. Teacher Beat
- What's the real difference between Bill Gates and Randi Weingarten? Dropout Nation
Popularity: 9% [?]

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As you may have heard, the Phoenix craft on Mars (remember? seven minutes of terror?) which had already been running beyond its design lifetime, has probably sent its final message from Mars. There is not enough daily solar energy (now that it is Winter) coming in to support its energy needs.
There's a NASA press release here, with links to the mission pages for a reminder of all the science Phoenix was able to do. (See also some related posts I did here, here, here, here, here and … best to look at the list below.) The mission continues, in that there's a lot of data to analyze. And of course there's a tiny, tiny chance that when the sun returns in strength, Phoenix will return. See also the Guardian's science blog for some remarks on Phoenix' last words.
On this day on Asymptotia...
- One Hundred Years of Certitude - 2015
- Subway Glances - 2014
- Southern California Strings Seminar - 2014
- Fail Lab Episode 9 - Aggression - 2013
- Why Do I Study Physics? - 2013
- Slow but steady... - 2012
- Everybody Loves Everybody Here - 2007
- More Uncertainty - 2006
- Here Not There - 2006
- Grand - 2006
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- New Beauty Magazine
- Borghese Fango Mud
- Pro Strong Nail Strengthener
- Doris Dalton Color Creme Gloss
- Pacifica Solid Perfume
- WEN Cleansing Conditioner
- Tarte Maracuja Oil
- Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads
- Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara
- Philosophy Inner Grace 3 in 1 Shower Gel
Thursday, May 5, 2011
New Beauty Test Tube from QVC!
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I'm dying to know what you think of the tarte oil, I wanted to buy the test tube JUST for that please update after you've used it. I got the first test tube and I loved it, I haven't got this one yet.ReplyDelete
I love your eyemakeup in this video. What are you wearing from eyebase to mascara? Also, can you let me know if the tanning cloths end up drying you out or not after awhile? Thanks...love your videos :o).ReplyDelete
I got one of these too from New Beauty, but have yet to try everything. I am so intrigued by that Wen shampoo!ReplyDelete
I luv the Test Tubes from both QVC & New Beauty. The products in each are totally different and I have such a variety of new products to choose from. I can't say as to what my favorite product is yet, but I have a couple that are definately running ties! I'm so glad I found your YT chanel and now your blog. I just luv your videos and I'm glad I found an "adult" thats giving beauty tips & advice. I'm not a teenager anymore as you've guessed, and I appreciate all the info you are sharing with us. Thanks!!!ReplyDelete
QVC strikes again! Honestly I shouldnt be allowed to watch it cos I'm a complete sucker for some good advertising and when the presenters rave about something for 10 minutes I always end up thinking that I absolutely HAVE TO HAVE IT!! This test tube looks like a great way to trial the goodies before splashing out on full sizes :)ReplyDelete
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I am a keen amateur photographer and I love taking pictures of wildlife. I have been doing photography for 20 years or more but have only recently moved into the digital market and I am really enjoying it, no more lost prints in the post...
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First, thank you for sharing you book(s). The "selective color" for your photos are very interesting. I don't know what you used but when I use this process I use PSE 7.0 and it does take a little extra time to add color back to a B&W photo and takes some patience which a lot of people do not have (like those who do photo restoration). Again, thank you for sharing.
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2ndSun says I think your images would be stronger if they didn't use selective color.
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Friends raising money for playground equipment in Middlebury man's honor
Friends of Evan Jones will be collecting donations in his name for new playground equipment at the Northridge football game.
MIDDLEBURY — Friends of a Middlebury man killed in a motorcycle accident will collect donations in his honor to purchase new playground equipment.
Several friends of 20-year-old Evan Jones will collect donations in his name at the Northridge High School football game against NorthWood at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
The donations will be used to purchase a new piece of playground equipment for York Elementary School.
Josh Rheinheimer, a friend of Jones, said he and his friends will man a booth throughout the game and will also be collecting donations for the next month. Additional donations can be sent to Kim Cammenga at Northridge High School, 56779 Northridge Drive, Middlebury, 46540.
Any money remaining after purchasing the equipment and a dedication plaque will be donated to the Jones family, Rheinheimer said.


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Speed Bump for Finance Reform, America's Addiction to Deficit Spending, Jailbirds Order Up Hot Wings
Jail time doesn't sound so bad with a side of celery and bleu cheese…does it? Plus…Finance reform hits a speed bump, the Senate gets ready for a Goldman assault, America wants it both ways, and why the sun isn't the enemy.
For Tuesday April 27, 2010…
4:47 - The finance reform bill hits an impasse as it heads through Congress. Michael Crittenden of Dow Jones Newswires tells us what this means, and where we go from here.
8:44 - The Senate is getting ready for a showdown with Goldman Sachs execs today.
9:43 - Walmart is a target…even when it's just shopping.
13:31- WSJ's Jerry Seib tells us how America is addicted to deficit spending.
20:41- Home health care is the fastest growing area of the health care industry. WSJ's Barabara Martinez says however, that some companies may be taking advantage of the medicare reimbursement system.
29:23 - The sun has been getting a bad rap the past few years, as you might have heard. But, what about the positive effects of spending some time in the sun's rays? Admitted sun worshiper Melinda Beck is here to tell us why the sun is not necessarily the enemy.
32:32- This isn't exactly the slop we see in most prison movies, and that makes the inmates VERY happy. Is placating unruly prison inmates with wings and burgers a good idea? WSJ's Stephanie Simon goes behind bars to have a look-see.
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"Dating Naked," shown on the VH1, is being sued by one of the contestants, Jessie Nizewitz for $10 million.
When a person signs up to appear on a show called, "Dating Naked" the title tells it all. You appear in front of producers, cast members, camera's and everyone else involved in making this show, without wearing any clothes. Apparently, Jessie believes that too much of her personal area was left exposed and millions of viewers saw too much.
When "Dating Naked" aires on TV, most of a person's body appears to TV viewing audiences. Jessie insists they promised her that her breasts and genital area would be very blurred. However, they forgot to blur one scene, revealed in a trailer shot of Jessie wrestling on the beach with her date. As Jessie watches the trailer on TV, she discovers that they briefly show her crotch area and it was not blurred at all.
Jessie hired a lawyer to file a lawsuit against the VH1 operator, Viacom, and the two production companies. The unedited version of her playful wrestle made all the social media sites like Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Instagram, giving her the kind of fame she was not looking for on a TV show.
According to Entertainment Weekly, part of the lawsuit reads, "Plaintiff… was shocked, horrified and outraged to observe this intrusion into her privacy for all to see. Immediately Plaintiff became subject to ridicule by those watching. … Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer extreme emotional distress, mental anguish, humiliation and embarrassment. … Defendants knew or reasonably should have known that broadcasting an individual's vagina and anus on national cable television would cause substantial and severe emotional distress."
Since the trailer ran on TV, Jessie has not heard from the man she was dating at the time.
Was this an oversight on the filming and production companies, or did they deliberately not blur that region of her body out for a boost in ratings? Tell us your thoughts on this matter below in the comments section.


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Russell Leonhardt wins Pleasanton Intermediate Geographic Bee!
Russell Leonhardt has moved one step closer to a $25,000 college scholarship.
Leonhardt is a sixth grade student at the Pleasanton Intermediate Campus. He has won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Friday, Jan. 13 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 24th annual National Geographic Bee. This year's Bee is sponsored by Google (visit www.google.com/educators/geo).
The kickoff for this year's Bee was the week of Nov. 14, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Russell Leonhardt, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state Bee March 30.
The National Geographic Society will provide an allexpenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee national championship rounds May 22-24, 2012. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic (visit www.expeditions.com).
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals on May 24. The program will air on television. Check local listings for dates and times.
Everyone can test their geography knowledge with the exciting GeoBee Challenge, an online geography quiz at www.nationalgeographic.com/ geobee, which poses 10 new questions a day, or by downloading the "National Geographic GeoBee Challenge" app, with more than 1,000 questions culled from past Bees, from the App Store on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad; from the Adroid Market; or for Nook Color.
The National Geographic Society is one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society's mission is to inspire people to care about the planet.


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They say great taste is timeless - but then again, so is bad taste. Despite the time we spend looking for stuff to make you salivate with desire, occasionally we stumble upon things that elicit a very different oral reaction. Sometimes we shudder and move on, and then there are times that the object in question is just too awful to keep to ourselves, so we bring it to you as a Doubtblush.
Oh gosh, the bird trend needs a steamroller to get stomped. Don't get us wrong, cute is cute, but when the clearance rack at Michael's all comes together with the steadfast stick of a hot-glue gun, God help us. The Sweet Little Mushroom Bird Ring ($10) falls into the latter category... Thanks for another fun round of Put a Bird on It.
Portlandia is the bestest show, ever! (Unlike this ring, ick!)
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For the first time in its story, CBJJ organized the National Jiu Jitsu tournament before the Mundial.
For the first time in its story, CBJJ organized the National Jiu Jitsu tournament before the Mundial. On the prior years, MUNDIAL(The World JJ Championship) came first on the year, for late, around October or November, the Brasileiro. Besides of this news, the Brasileiro de Jiu Jitsu was shared in 3 weekends. The first weekend(May 15th and 16th) the juvenile fighters and all females fighters. On the following weekend(May 22th and 23th) was the time to the blue and purple belts(adult, master and senior) and on the last weekend of May - the most exciting one - the brown and black-belts. What is common regularly on the Jiu Jitsu events is the absence of a great star in the competition. This time neither Fernando "Tererê", Eduardo Telles, Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz or the Vieira's bothers competed. Sad to say that, but this will be a 'rule'; be in a CBJJ or a CBJJO event, never more we will not see all the great fighters; competing often. The Brasileiro 2004 also displayed the new and strong Jiu Jitsum named Brasa, this team is composed by Vieira's brothers, Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros, Reinaldo Ribeiro, Ronaldo "Jacaré" and the other guns that formed until last tournament, the Master Team. Brasa got second place in the Team results on this Brasileiro, but they did not compete with their all tough fighters and for sure if they did, they would take the team titles from the Gracie Barra hands, that got first with BTT in third place. The brown-belt weight division came with the same story of the last Jiu Jitsu event held in Brazil. The Tererê's cousin and new BJJ phenomenon, Andre Galvao (TT Jiu Jitsu) submitted almost his all opponents in his weigh class(medio) and took the title for his collection. He did not take part of absolute brown belt, that was captured by the American Robert Drisdale(Brasa JJ). This Brasileiro 2004 should be event of a total consecration of Marcelo Garcia (Alliance) when he submitted 6 of his 8 fights. He impressed the crowd and media once again at choke two heaviest and strongest fighters than him in absolute weight class. They were Erik Wanderley (Gracie Barra-BH) and Marcio Corletta(Winner-Behring), two fighters who besides more weight and height than Garcia and already have also MMA experiences. Garcia did not fear them and choked both guys without before to catch their backs. This happened on the Saturday and with these victories he got a place on the final of absolute, on the other hand Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita/Saulo Ribeiro) beat three opponents and also conquered his place on the day-after for what is being named a GREAT absolute final. The Sunday is the best day of competition of Brasileiro and Xande Ribeiro and Marcelo Garcia were the first guys to make their respective final on this day. Garcia had subbed two fights and beaten Cranivata(Gracie Barra-BH) on semifinal of medio. When he stepped up on the mat to face his final opponent, Flavio Serafim (BTT), the TV show that was recording the event ask some minutes to fix a minor problem in one of its cameras. This lasted around 5 minutes and when the referee said, fight, Garcie pulled Serafim to his guard swept and got an armbar in less than 15 seconds of fight. Serafim did not feel the how is to be in a final of a Brasileiro at losing his fight so quick . Xande came after to battle for the highest place on the podium from pesado weight class and he fought against one of the most stronger fighters of Jiu Jitsu nowadays. Jefferson Moura (Gracie Barra) is known such as a fighter who has a extraordinary strength. Xande got to surpass that when Moura pulled him to the guard and Xande took advantage of arriving in half-guard. Moura made an effort to restore the guard, however Xande passed it and got his 3 points. The fight kept like that, without changes and Xande hugged his third title in Brazilian JJ tournaments this year. We could to see Fredson Paixao(Equipe 3) getting his title number 9 in Brasileiros in pena weight-class, this is incredible! Paixao did not have troubles to beat his two opponents that he always fights in JJ events. Gabriel Willcox (Carlson Gracie Team) got to not be submitted this time and only lost by points for Paixao, while Fredson Alves (Gracie Humaita) did not lose by a large score such as the last two time that they fought, Paixao took him down an early on the final of the weight class and did hold this score until the final of the regular time. In my opinion the galo final fight was the most balanced final-fight of whole event. Daniel Otero (Fabricio JJ) faced off the last MUNDIALS champion, Felipe Costa (Brasa JJ) and imposed his will for getting a title in a huge JJ event this year. Otero already had one opportunity of conquering a title this year, when he lost by a pathetic way the semifinal of Golden Cup for Rafael Barros. Otero took a look for his corner during that semifinal and got swept through distraction, ouch! The determination of Otero this time, did not let him to commit the same mistakes and he displayed his toughness at the resisting at the best Costa's game when the fight went to the ground via a pull to the guard by Costa. Otero resisted very well, but seemed to be swept soon; it was when Otero jumped fast from the half guard to the side and then to the mount position. It caught in surprise for Costa, that hopelessly tried to free himself of this trap. The score was 4-0 in Otero's favor and after this quick move, he did stall the fight and Costa swept him. The score was now 4-2 and both guys were a bit gased. Otero had his guard totally closed and Costa did not get to open that. So to not receive negative points, Otero opened the guard and closed afterwards. He kept making that and got the title of this Brasileiro de Jiu Jitsu 2004. In the leve division the Gracie Barra disciple, Roberto Magalhaes got the first place on the podium at the attacking Marcelo Pimentel (Nova Gerasao); since of the beginning until the end of the this final match. Magalhaes seemed to be a machine since he took Pimentel down early on the first minute of the fight, he did not stop on attacking and Pimentel survived to not be submitted on this match. Magalhaes still got more three advantages on this match, by almost passage of guard. But stayed on that and Magalhaes won and convinced that he'll be a tough guy on MUNDIALS2004. Ronaldo "Jacare" did fight on the final of meio pesado, because his teammate Marcel Louzada arrived on the final too, so they shared the first place. "Jacare" schooled his two opponents two arrive on final, the first one with a perfect knee-bar and on the semi-final he throw the master Givanildo Santana (Lotus Clube) twice before to submit him with and armlock. By the other hand, Louzada only had difficult in semi-final against Rodrigo Pinheiro (Gracie Humaita). They battled such as Judo fighters and Louzada was more efficient on taking Pinheiro down once. The pluma, super-pesado and pesadissimo weight classes finals did not have much emotions such as the other fights. The pluma was the less worst between these three; with the fighter from Clube Pina Team, Carlos Holanda beating Robson Medeiros (PitBull) by referee decision. Holanda fought from the bottom all time, but he did not stop of moving himslef, fitting to shoulder-locks and always working with the guard open. Super pesado and pesadissimo were two stall fights where the winners really deserved his victories, but they won it with weak performances. In super-pesado the famous Roberto Tozzi (BTT) lost to Erick Wanderley by 2-1 in advantages and each one of them received a -1 points due to a lack of action. The new BTT representative Claudio Godoy fought in a weight class over his one - the pesadissimo - and beat Marcos Villela (Gracie Barra) by referee decision. Villela did not take advantage of his size and pulled the fight to the guard. Instead of trying to sweep or work ofr a submission from the bottom, he closed a 'guard-triangle' on the body of Godoy and kept there without do nothing. This was one of most weird strategies that I saw in my JJ reports. By his side Godoy tried to make something and was due to that that he got the final referee decision. Then after some good and bad final matches, the absolute came with Xande and Garcia ready to capture the attention and the title too. When the fight started, Xande pulled Garcia to the guard and bang! Swept him quickly; and then so fast such as the first movement he got the backs of Garcia, the sweep points are not scored and Xande had 4-0 for him. He worked the rear naked choke at trying to put his arm under the Garcia's chin, it did not work and Xande worked good and turned from the backs to the mount position; adding more 4 points in his score. Garcia got to free himself and the fight came back to their feet. Garcia then looked for the redemption, ate try to catch the backs of Xande, however the game-plan of Xande was perfect and without much problems he reigned in his second Jiu Jitsu event this year, at the winning his weight class and absolute. "I studied Garcia during his matches today and I had certain that he would not overwhelm my strategy, I fought perfectly and I got success" stated Xande Garcia still had a smile on his face and told us his thoughts too: -"I had submitted 6 fighters today and I had hope of conquer the absolute, didn't work. But I'm ready to the MUNDIALS 2004" Galo Daniel Otero (Fabricio JJ) over Felipe Costa (Brasa JJ) by 4-2 Pluma Carlos Holanda (Clube Pina) over Robson Medeiros (PitBull Gym) by referee decision Pena Fredson Paixao (Equipe 3) over Fredson Alves (Gracie Humaita) by 2-0 Leve Rodrigo "Bomba" Magalhaes (Gracie Barra) over Marcelo "Pulguinha" Pimentel (Nova Gerasao) by 2-0 Médio Marcelo Garcia (Alliance) over Flavio Serafim (BTT) by armbar Meio-Pesado Ronaldo "Jacaré" and Marcel Louzada from Brasa JJ closed the bracket Pesado Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita/Saulo Ribeiro) over Jefferson Moura (Gracie Barra) by 3-0 Super-Pesado Erik Wanderley (Gracie Barra-BH) over Roberto Tozzi (BTT) by 2-1(advantages) Pesadissimo Claudio Godoy (BTT) over Marcos Villela (Gracie Barra) by referee decision Absoluto Xande Ribeiro over Marcelo Garcia by 8-0


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Historic Buildings
Historic Buildings: A Research Guide
This guide outlines some of the sources available at the Public Archives and Records Office of P.E.I. which may be useful in researching an historic home or building in Prince Edward Island. Each source has been annotated providing geographical areas, dates of material and the type of information the researcher can expect to find within the collection. This listing includes references to printed materials on the styles and history of architecture of homes in Prince Edward Island, collections of architectural drawings and papers, insurance maps, fire insurance underwriter minute books, land conveyances, maps and other land documents, business and city directories, community histories, photographic collections, and genealogical sources.
As very few records of individual houses exist, the researcher must consult many different and varied sources in an attempt to piece together the story of a building and/or its owners or builders. Unfortunately, in some cases there may be no documentation of the house or buildings. It is possible that by researching the individuals who built, owned or occupied the house, one may discover interesting details of the types of activities (business, political, social, etc.) that may have been associated with the residence.
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Brehaut home, Alexandra
Unfortunately, very few architects' or builders' records exist. Many homes would have been built by local carpenters and tradesmen, seldom keeping any records of construction.
Land documents including conveyances, leases, maps and plans can provide information on when an individual acquired property or appears to be living at a particular place at a certain time; however, these types of documents do not usually provide many specific details concerning buildings.
Interviews with former owners or occupants of the home, neighbours and elderly residents in the area may be helpful in providing clues for research. As with all research, one should consider the reliability and value of the sources consulted.
The records and collections herein mentioned are available for consultation at the Public Archives and Records Office of P.E.I. Some of the printed materials should be available at public libraries and may possibly be available for purchase.
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Mother's will enjoy 50% off of their day's admission with printed coupon and the purchase of one regular priced child's admission.
Please note that a printed coupon must be presented at the time of entrance to the Zoo. Thank you!
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The New Orleans Saints like to say that every spot on the roster is up for grabs when training camp begins.
Realistically, that isn't the case.
When the first practice of training camp begins on Friday at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 90 players will be competing for 53 spots.
However, while some positions such as wide receiver, have an open competition for a few starting spots, others like quarterback have only backup positions available.
We'll be breaking down some of the most intriguing position battles this week as the team prepares to fly up to training camp on Wednesday.
Saints depth chart
Drew Brees
Ryan Griffin
Luke McCown
Logan Kilgore
Total roster spots available: 2 or 3
Roster spots open: 1 or 2
State of the position: Drew Brees' roster spot is safe and secure for a while.
But who is going to back him up?
This position could be a fluid one based on secure the Saints feel with second-year player Ryan Griffin.
The Saints carried two quarterbacks on the opening day roster last season, with Luke McCown backing up Brees and Ryan Griffin going to the practice squad. But after mid-season rumblings of Griffin potentially being snatched away by another team, he was promoted to the active roster.
Griffin is still practice squad eligible, so that could be an option this season with McCown backing up Brees again. But if the Saints have concerns about the interests of other teams, they've shown a willingness to carry three quarterbacks.
The Saints have given Griffin increasing time with the second string during OTAs. Ideally, they'd like to carry two quarterbacks. That could give Griffin an edge over the more experienced Luke McCown as camp draws closer.


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Happy New Year and welcome to the 2013 edition of the TRFN top 50 deviations of the year. This will be the 5th edition of this feature.
As a new year begins, The-Railfan-Nation has grown rapidly in the past year by 81 members. This means that out of the 1,202 currently listed members each deviant has a 4.1% mathematical chance of making this feature. Thus if you have made this feature earning any spot from 1 to 50 is a very difficult accomplishment that you have accomplished. Just anything will not make it in this feature all images in this feature made it in because of impressive stats. These deviations all collected these stats for a reason. Many of them reached outside the railfan community and drew interest from non-railfans as well. My standards for this list as always will be listed below.
I began recording stats for this list on December 24th. This means that some data may be skewed or somewhat inaccurate. I did this project all by myself. Going through over 1,200 galleries is not easy for one person to do. Also for images that suddenly got popular, I posted a few warning journals notifying users to contact me if they through they recorded the stats but were worried that their image would not get it's rightful-place. In the past we have had problems with people not reading the blog, then getting mad because they missed out on something important. We can't make users read the blog and it is not a requirement. However, by opting not to read it there is a chance you will miss out on important info.
Other factors that may have skewed data is the fact that I am located on the east coast and go by the New York City timezone. Someone who posted on New Years Day or eve in a different timezone may not qualify for this year's top 50. I can assure you I can tell who posted and when. The chances of this happening are rare. But it really is humanly impossible to be perfect. Some stats may have changed while I was calculating as well.
I also implemented tied positions this year. However, in future years I hope we see less of them.
One thing that sticks out about this year's list is the fact that the number of faves needed to get in the top 50 seems to have dropped dramatically. This seems to be due in part to a lot of inactive users who have not posted a rail-related image since 2012. Another thing that sticks out will be mentioned in the list and it truly is a top 50 first. Might even be the only time we ever see this happen to.
I adhered to my promise from last year to create an unnoticed image section. which will be below the top 50. Those images did not make the top 50, but I saw them while calculating the stats and chose them as personal favorites I think could have made this list had they been noticed by more people.
Before we get to the guidelines, I would like to make my yearly monologue. In other words my thoughts on the past year.
I do have two quick points of advice.
The artist mentioned in this top 50 are all positive artist to look-up to. Does not mean that you have to be a copy-cat but they are good influences.
As I was looking through this year's submissions I noticed not only were a lot of really good pieces going unnoticed, but I also noticed that simple things were often messing up potentially good deviations. I want to bring this to the dA community's attention because I have noticed that the deviantART standard watermark has been a contributing factor. Yes, watermarks help protect artist and photographers, however the deviantART watermark is very distracting. If you take note of this top-50 and past top-50s, I don't recall any of the qualifiers using the deviantART watermark. Now am I against watermarking? No! I just believe that most artist and photographers are better served using a watermark created by them for their own purposes that is visible, but not so distracting it messes up the image. Unfortunately deviantART's watermark is just too distracting.
Another point I want to make that I have spoke about in blogs before is the Railpictures.net stigma. I know they are really tough as far as photography standards. However, there has been this slippery-slope going through the railfan community that any standards or criticism makes you as irrational as RPN. This stigma alone is also poisonous because it discourages improvement just as much as a beginner getting rejected on RP can do. Just because this group or any group declines something based on quality does not automatically place them on the same level as rail-pictures. RPN is strict but they have also undeniably become a scapegoat. RPN wants what they consider perfection. When you have an image declined you should first ask why then look at the situation. It is just all to common to see some people board the rage train and call the RPN card on the group because one specific deviation they submit does not get in even if they already got 30 prior images accepted. This is a viral attitude that does need to be reformed to influence high quality work and artist improvement. Most people who make the comparison to RPN, do not realize that if they submitted their dA galleries to RPN they would probably have less than 5% acceptance rate. It is a good idea to look at the math before comparing. I myself have a 15% acceptance rate on RPN which really is pretty low itself . I'm satisfied with my feedback on dA regardless of what RPN thinks. That does not mean the images are bad, it just means it does not adhere to their definition of perfect. As I've also said before the staff of TRFN is human and we will occasionally make mistakes, which makes it more important to comment on submission messages when you think a mistake has been made. I have said before that the biggest lie any group admin can tell you is saying they do not make mistakes. Because every admin does.
All deviations featured must conform to TRFN submission standards which are not very strict. All must have something railroad related in them.
All of the following are TRFN members.
Deviations are ranked based on faves.
All featured works were posted in 2013. This refers to date posted not technically date taken/made. (Example: a photo taken in 2010 but posted on deviantART in 2013 can qualify).
Policy violations are not counted in the ranks no matter how many faves they have. All deviations mentioned below passed TRFN inspection. Obviously a policy violation making the top 50 would understandably anger people. So final results are subjected to a point to point inspection, and if something is found to be in violation of dA policy it is rejected from the line-up immediately. (Example: Stolen material will be treated as though it never existed. So if someone posted a stolen pic that racked up enough faves to make the top 50 and I didn't notice it the first time it is automatically ejected in the final inspection process.)
T-48. SMT-Images mikopol softart03
T-45. rlkitterman hankypanky68 :thumb347053511: Kaltenbrunner
T-42. awjay orang111 DarkoPhoto
41. dorukseymen
40. hunter1828
39. wroquephotography
38. 3window34
37. DingRawD
T-35. :thumb363007345: samreevesphoto DasGhul
34. MeganekkoPlymouth241
T-32. the-railblazer PaxAeternum
T-30. Beezqp EYELIGHTZONE
29. The-Navigators
28. ZCochrane
27. CanadianRy
26. Tyrie2001
25. jonniedee
T-23. eyepilot13 oToupeira
22. DanielJButler
21. Anomonny
20. p-walczak
19. markkarvon
18. NitzkaPhotography
17. lil-Mickey
16. BigBadMatt
15. :thumb379820252: GarrettheGarret
14. ondrejZapletal
13. lilithfirefly
12. :thumb352795876: NunoFigueira
11. CJSutcliffe Only person featured in every top 50!
10. fly10
9. adypetrisor
8. Helendan
7. Metal-Bender
6. Draken413o
5. RafalMateja
4. :thumb370238422: Eisenmann87
3. DusanPavlicek
2. DragonWolfACe
1. Pajunen First repeat #1 in Top 50 history!
Underrated images I saw
:thumb411743016: Jaybird611
So two new records, CJSutcliffe extends his top 50 streak to 5, and Pajunen gets two #1s in back to back years also becoming the only deviant to make #1 twice.
If I am right everybody mentioned in this article should get a notification, thus meaning I do not have to comment every deviation and dodge the stupid spam buffer.
So guys please spread the word about this article if you have the time and have a productive 2013.
Co-founder Joseph W. Johns
Last Year's results 2012.
On behalf of the TRFN staff I'd like to wish everybody a safe and productive 2014.
Oh wow, thanks for the mention. It means a lot to me really.
Oh wow, this is cool
Goal for this year is to crack the make the list, maybe crack the top 10.
wow! honnor
Thank you for the preference and congratulations to all that got featured.
I was caught of guard making it this year. Thanks a lot.
Wow, I've got to thank everyone for liking my photo of the 765, I guess there's another three months of luck.
Here's to a new year, possibly two new steam engines to chase, and many cold winter
morning afternoons of train watching.
Here's to a new year, possibly two new steam engines to chase, and many cold winter
Thanks for the mention!
Grat group!
Grat group!
Thank you for the feature, all the best for 2014
Thank you very much...Happy New Year!
Wow, I got feature. >< I really hope there are more anime drawing with train as a theme.
Not a lot of people do rail-related anime art, but there is normally at least one that makes this list every year.
I was starting to think id never make the list. Thanks for the pick!
Very cool!
Many thanks for the feature!
Happy New Year 2014 to everyone!
Happy New Year 2014 to everyone!
Congrats to everyone who made it! Thanks again for the work involved in putting this together. I look forward to it every year!
Thanks for the feature!
Thank you for the feature, and wow, what shots.
Only 22nd? I must be slacking! Lol. It's no worries. Glad to have made this list in any capacity. Thanks for the Mention!
A lot of huge names who usually place in the top 20 didn't even make this list this year lol.
Thanks for the feature!! Sweet!!
Thanks for featuring my NKP 765 picture!
Cool, great to see my image in there! Although I find the underrated section even more interesting. I've seen most of the top images already, and not a surprise: At least for my pictures I found that submitting it to as many groups as possible is a big part of getting in there. The secret tips that I haven't seen yet are thus much fresher, and I really love the selection you picked - all sorts of styles, all sorts of subjects, but always very well executed. Great work, thank you for doing all this!
Yup, the underrated section features a lot of people who never even submitted a particular work to TRFN in fact.
Ooh 15th, not bad at all! Thank you so much! Have a lovely day!


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Oct. 24, 2011
A homegrown power house, Tucson local senior Deanna Graham contributes energy and attitude to the Arizona gymnastics lineup. As one of the team's top all-around competitors, Graham not only demonstrates talent but also work ethic and dedication on the competition floor. But what is she like outside of the gym? Get to know the behind the scenes Deanna – an energetic girl who wants to work in sports.
What is your full name?
Deanna Marie Graham
Do you have any nicknames? If so, what are they, and how did you get them?
Most everyone calls me Dee but Mykii and Bill call me Bull dog. I don't really know how I got that one, I think it's because of the way I do gymnastics. John calls me Simba because my hair is rather crazy – sometimes it looks like a lion mane
How long have you done gymnastics?
I've been doing it since I was about 5 I think, I quit for a little when I was 13 but I realized that wasn't my best idea. All together it's been about 15 years!
What is your favorite thing about the sport?
The feeling of accomplishment and that rush of adrenaline you get when you finally hit that skill you have been working on so hard.
What is your favorite event, and why?
I think my favorite events are vault and floor, but, much to Bills happiness, bars is right up there too now. I don't have a medium switch, I'm either 100% on or 100% off so I love the events that I can just go as hard and I can and not hold anything back.
What is your favorite thing to do outside of the gym, and why?
I love to shop; I have what many people would describe as an unhealthy addiction to shoes. I have a lot, but somehow I can always find a pair that I think I need. Other than that I love to just relax by the pool or on my couch doing nothing. There aren't very many times that we don't have anything to do, so I always try and take full advantage of the time I do find for myself.
What is your current favorite movie?
"Zoolander" or "The Holiday." I love silly movies and romance.
Name the last five songs you played on your iPod:
"Im yours" by Jason Maraz, "She Is" by the fray, "Be ok" by Ingrid Michaelson, "Rhythm of Love" by the Plain White T's, and "Someday" by Joe Brooks.
What is your favorite board game and why?
I don't really know the last time I played a board game but I love charades. We play that as a team when we are bored waiting in airports and it is always a good time with lots of laughing.
If you were stuck on a desert island, what five items would you want with you?
Beach stuff, A beach towel, bathing suit, sunscreen and sun glasses, my cell phone (I get serves everywhere), my brother (because he can hunt and build a shelter, make a fire, and do all that kind of stuff), snorkel gear (I bet it's so cool around the island), and blankets (I hate being cold.)
What is your dream job?
I would love to work with the marketing department for an MLB team
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I really love Tucson (people think I'm crazy when I say that but this is my home and I think it's so beautiful) I would also love to spend a little bit Africa or in a jungle somewhere.
What do you hope to do after graduation?
I'm planning on taking full advantage of my 5th year, and then I plan to look at grad schools for sports management.


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Continuity mistake: When John Wayne first meets with the woman at the church, the first time we see her she puts a dark piece of clothing over her head. In the next scene, which is a closer angle, it is gone.


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New York, 5 May 2013
The Secretary-General spoke by telephone today with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil ElAraby. They shared their grave concern about the reported air strikes in Syria and the risks for regional security. They agreed the Deputy Secretary-General would follow up with Mr. ElAraby on the sidelines of this coming week's Somalia conference in London.


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He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed sports and wood working. Bob lived for his grandchildren and family, and always had a joke to tell.
Bob was the beloved father of Jeffrey (Suzanne) Simmons and Scott (Laura) Simmons; loving grandfather of Kelsey, Kendra, Katie, Shelby and Parry Simmons; and dear brother of Ann Clayton.
He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn; a brother and a sister.
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No. 16 Stanford women's lacrosse began their important four game road trip Saturday with an 8-6 victory over the Vermont Catamounts. The Cardinal was led by sophomore Dana Lindsay and senior Megan McClain, who had two goals apiece. Senior goalkeeper Laura Shane finished the match with 10 saves.
The Cardinal trailed 3-2 at halftime, but burst out for six goals in the second half, to take the lead in the defensive struggle. Stanford scored five goals in a row in a stretch that started at the 10:00 mark of the first half, and lasted all the way to the 15:03 mark of the second half. The Catamounts were held scoreless for over 31 minutes of play.
Freshman Emily Layden scored in the second half at the 26:10 mark to give the Cardinal their first lead of the game. After McClain scored two straight goals the Cardinal held a 6-3 lead with just 15 minutes left.
The Catamounts came on strong scoring three of the next five goals, but ultimately fell by the 8-6 deficit to end the game. Vermont was led by Allison Haigh who scored two goals in the match. On top of her two goals, Lindsay also assisted on two others as she was involved in half of Stanford's eight goals.
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On Sunday, January 31st, the Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA. The evening was filled with a lot of surprises and a lot of disappointments, and a lot of outstanding recordings walked away with a trophy.
The winner of Album Of The Year, Taylor Swift's Fearless, was very important to the Nashville recording industry. The majority of the recording of Fearless took place in Nashville and was worked on by many Nashville recording engineers.
Taylor Swift and Nathan Chapman produced Fearless. Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman and Justin Niebank engineered and mixed the record. Hank Williams of MasterMix handled the mastering portion of the record.
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This record is a true testament to Nashville and all of the great recording engineers and recording studios that are located here. In addition to the studio, there are many record labels, publishing companies, artist management companies and touring headquarters in the Nashville area. Nashville has truly embraced the title of Music City and it will continue to hold that title for many years to come.
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18 comments: on "Blacksmithing Income Down? Try Felsteel"
The problem is it less proftable than
fel iron rod + eternium rod + adamantium rod... because all that mining could be used for rods which always sell around 50-100g on my server.
Grump said... October 7, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Ugh. Why don't people understand their time isn't free? Just because you farm something yourself instead of buying the mats from the AH doesn't mean it didn't cost you anything.
Markco said... October 7, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Rachaels_dad: Do you only sell the top selling glyph? Or do you diversify and sell some lesser glyphs for the sake of getting gold back for your investment sooner so that you can then go reinvest right away.
If all you do is sell the rods then you are limitting the overall gold per day you could be making.
Markco said... October 7, 2010 at 9:16 AM
Grump: I know it's a hard concept for most, another big one I hear all the time is I 'afk-craft' which isn't true either.
I might have to do a post on both and oppurtunity cost some day.
Bill said... October 7, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Do people really buy this gear over the level 70 cobalt armor set? That set has 8 pieces, each of which has a little less armor, but enough strength to make up the loss of 3 sockets (assuming you only plop in 3 Bold Bloodstones).
I'd rather spend those dungeon runs farming cobalt (or doing some other money making activities and buying up any cheap cobalt.
The only problem i see with this is that server economies vary widely. I am on Zul'jin, which is a very old, very high pop server. Felsteel bars can go for 100g EACH if you list them at the right time. This is due to a very large raiding and pvp population (ie tons and tons of engineers and blacksmiths) who need it to level with. On my server, I would never in a million years craft something with this highly valuable material. Check your AH prices for felsteel before doing this!
Nikolas said... October 7, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Just a side note: The 25 strength set bonus only applies if the wearer has 350 blacksmithing skill.
Cold said... October 7, 2010 at 10:26 AM
I gotta agree with Markco on this one. Just as he said, you want to diversify. With titanium bars for example: you sell shield spikes, armor plating, and weapon chains, not just the one that sells for the most. Diversify for Security!
Also, this is an excellent article for "finding a niche market."
Selling your felsteel for 100g outright? Hell yeah, go ballz out on those prices. On my server I see felsteel all the time under 5g a bar, and often 2g each, if bought in a stack. Why? Cuz its damn near useless in most recipes because of the cost of all the other expensive materials that go along with it. These are excellent options for using that cheap felsteel I can find and turning those pre-made bars into something sellable while I use my non-combined BC ores for other uses, like rods.
Excellent article Markco, despite what these naysayers have to say! Keep up the good original posts.
The NU said... October 7, 2010 at 10:28 AM
This is a great gold tip, too bad I dont personally see these selling as often or as well as the Cobalt Tank set would.
While yes this small set have gem slots, which you can put wrath uncommons in, but most tanks leveling up using randoms will more often search for Cobalt Armor when they hit wrath content over this set.
Hell, I leveled my tank this way and I never even heard of this armor set until just now. That said, I don't know how well these would sell given the amount of time it seem required to farm them.
Haroldnca said... October 7, 2010 at 12:03 PM
I'm definitely going to give it a try. I just searched The Undermine Journal and there are none of my server for sale. After hearing Marko's results...there is nothing to lose. Farming the dungeons for the patterns = gold. People will look at a level 70 blue...verses a level 70 green...and most likely buy the blue... at least that's what I'm hoping. :-)
Kammler said... October 7, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Interesting posts.
Because this was an idea in response to a niche market, there are always going to be different server issues and/or supply & demand issues that make this either work or not work on any given server.
If farming ore for rods or selling felsteel outright makes more financial sense, then by all means keep doing that. On my server those strategies have become less effective, and less profitable. For me, and perhaps others, diversifying has become more important.
Good point on the socket bonus being tied to blacksmithing 350. My tank was a blacksmith so he got the bonus.
As far as cobalt goes, the set is pretty good, and a tank can certainly get and use all of it. However, the gloves, helm and legs give 3000 armor, 110 strength, 156 stam and 107 def rating.
The felsteel set gives 3484 armor, 93 stamina and 91 defense (forget socket bonus for now). For very short money, a tank can gem like I did: for red, 2 http://www.wowwiki.com/Perfect_Subtle_Bloodstone and 1 http://www.wowwiki.com/Perfect_Flashing_Bloodstone; for blue, 4 http://www.wowwiki.com/Perfect_Solid_Chalcedony; and fill the yellow slot with an orange gem, http://www.wowwiki.com/Perfect_Stalwart_Huge_Citrine.
This gem combination gives an additional 28 dodge, 14 parry, 84 stamina and 7 defense rating. This gives more stamina than the cobalt pieces, and the increased dodge and parry make up for the slight decrease in defense rating. For users of the Felsteel set, damage mitigation has to be an important goal.
For my DK tank, the loss of strength was not noticeable since threat generation depends on frost presence and special attacks.
As with any strategy, your mileage may vary. At the very least, this concept appears to be what I intended: a niche market that not many people knew about.
Thanks to Marcko for the shelf-space.
Xinge said... October 7, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Even better, just add felsteel to your snatch list. Two groups of people smelt a lot of it and dump it on the AH cheap: people power leveling BS, and people leveling in outlands that don't understand the market and figure that felsteel will sell for more than fel iron without realizing the low demand. I often find them listed for 1g/bar by people desparate to unload them.
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Anonymous said... October 7, 2010 at 3:34 PM
I see some people are saying that they think that the Cobalt would be better. The way I see it is if you have heirlooms (which most do), then this set may be more appealing as it is the not going to replace your heirlooms slots. I do understand that the heirlooms don't have the defense you may need but I just leveled a Prot Warrior a few months back and I did it with said heirlooms. Just a thought.
Uriul said... October 7, 2010 at 7:08 PM
It won't have an effect for quite a while, but in Cataclysm there will be an heirloom for the helm slot as well. So I'd imagine that'll decrease demand for this set a great deal.
Otherwise, although I can't give it a shot yet, since my would-be DK blacksmith hasn't been created just yet, this definitely sounds like a good niche for the next few months.
@Markco - I think Rachaels_dad was referring to using items you farmed (as the poster did). In which case you actually should limit the markets you're in, because going into less profitable ones kills gold/hour.
Darth Solo said... October 7, 2010 at 8:16 PM
One of your best articles in a long time Marcko. Not that most of them aren't good...
I just might farm for these recipes with my 80 DK. My only concern is that Arcatraz might be too hard and my DK isn't that well equipped. And no, I don't have any friends willing to help me.
Archangel said... October 8, 2010 at 4:01 AM
I believe the Cobalt set is just so convenient, that getting the Felsteel Set cannot make up for it. The player that has the right mind set to want to get better tanking gear, will first find immediate solutions in quest rewards (some even blue quality items)from Nagrand, SMV and Netherstorm. These items will more than do their job till 70, where you can put up the Cobalt Set. It's very good for the level, it's elegant and cost 37 Cobalt Bars. It's just so convenient. Plus remeber the tanking quest rewards from Borean Tundra, one can get at 68 (rare items): Tundra Pauldrons, Gauntlets of the Disturbed Giant and Boots of the Unbowed Protector.
All these may very well contribute to easily overlook the Felsteel Set. I don't say it's not an interesting idea, just there are enough other factors leaning towards completely ignoring this set.
Armorsmith27 said... October 9, 2010 at 12:38 AM
You reminded me that I actually had this set, as an armorsmith when that meant something. Just farmed it all, stuffed in the ah, and will update as to the results. Took maybe 2 hrs to grind all the fel iron, and had 1/2 the eternium.
Armorsmith27 said... October 11, 2010 at 10:20 AM
One out of the 3 sold, the Helm I had in for 190G, so not bad over all. Will try once more this weekend.
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