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#Seawolves victorious on day three of Stony Brook Classic
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A Doubles | B doubles | A Singles | B Singles | C Singles | D Singles
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Day three of the Stony Brook Classic was a victorious one as the Seawolves captured titles in 'B' and 'D' singles as well as 'B' doubles.
Junior Cassandra Dix beat teammate and freshman Adesuwa Osabouhien, 5-7, 6-1, 10-6, in the finals of the 'B' flight. Osabouhien was a part of a title in her own right, teaming with sophomore Becky Shtilkind to win 8-3 in 'B' doubles.
In 'D' singles, sophomore Louise Badoche defeated her teammate, freshman Nadia Smergut, 6-2, 4-6, 10-8.
Sophomore Jackie AltanSarnai advanced to the 'A' flight singles final before falling to URI's Galina Chernykh.
Senior Lisa Setyon reached the 'C' semifinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win on Saturday.
The Seawolves will be back in action in two weeks at the West Point Invitational.

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Skip to comments.Atheist Calls Out Pastor on Gays Can Go to Heaven Comments
Posted on 07/10/2012 9:21:34 PM PDT by ReformationFan
An atheist has called out a Christian pastor for ignoring Bible passages condemning homosexuality to argue that gays can go to heaven.
"If Christians support that (putting LGBT individuals on equal footing), that's great, but it's going to happen in spite of what the Bible says, not because of it," said Hemant Mehta, also known as the Friendly Atheist, in a recent blog post.
Mehta was referring to commentary written by Pastor Craig Gross, founder of XXXchurch.com. Gross suggested that there will be gays in heaven just as there will be fat people and other sinners.
"Why do they (religious folks) believe that the gay guy goes to hell but the fat preacher who builds some of the largest churches in the world makes it to heaven?" he posed in his commentary.
"God loves gays and Jesus is for them. God loves the fat preacher. Homosexual activity and overeating are both sins just like speeding, gossip, lying and cheating," Gross continued. "All are forgivable in Christ and, with the leading of the Holy Spirit, can be changed. Just remember that change does not happen overnight.
"When it comes to the Lord, it's nothing less than a journey of sanctification. And wherever you are at on that journey, I think there should be a place for you at church. Because there's probably one in heaven."
Mehta, author of I Sold My Soul on eBay, doesn't accept Gross' argument. While Gross quoted the Bible to make his case, Mehta couldn't get past the fact that the XXXchurch.com pastor missed the verses in Scripture that seem to undermine his argument.
The atheist pointed specifically to 1 Cor. 6:9-10: "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
"[T]he Bible talks about how gay men (who don't change their ways) will most certainly NOT go to Heaven, directly contradicting what Gross writes in the rest of his essay," the Friendly Atheist pointed out.
Mehta told The Christian Post that while he applauds Christians who support the LGBT community, he says such believers can only do so by "taking a non-literal interpretation of the Bible" or by ignoring certain Bible passages.
"But it seems very hypocritical to me when a liberal Christian says the Bible is God's Word... but then simply ignores the verses that say untrue or un-politically-correct things," he said in an email to CP. "It's either God's Word or it's not. As an atheist, I believe it's not."
Gross, whose ministry helps those addicted to pornography, affirms that homosexuality is a sin but he told The Christian Post that "gays, fat people, addicts, murderers, all can get into heaven if they accept Christ."
"If you know Christ you go to heaven. If you know Christ and [you're] fat you still get in right?"
"He came to give us all life that none should perish," he stressed. "Coming to Christ does not mean all your struggles disappear."
But Matt Moore, a 23-year-old Christian blogger who struggles with homosexual temptations but chooses not to act on them, doesn't believe the grace of God covers the lifestyle of unrepentant, active sinful behavior.
He cited 1 John 3:4-6, among other passages: "Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him."
"This all ultimately comes back to the question, what is the Christian life supposed to look like? The Scriptures are clear that those who are legitimate Children of God are radically transformed," said Moore. "They live a life of faith, in continual repentance from sin and they grow in holiness. But many voices from within the Church deny these truths by saying a simple profession of faith with the mouth is all it takes to be saved again, this sounds great, but not true. There is such thing as vain faith, and it will not save."
For Gross, he believes that churches need to approach the issue differently altogether.
"Jesus came for the sick not the healthy. Churches should be hospitals and not country clubs," he stated in an email to CP.
"The deal is we don't have doctors leading our hospitals; we have [fallen] patients who ... need ... help and that should be the mentality of our pastors that they don't have all the answers or problems solved either."
Reminds me of an argument I had with two on here.
I asked them if I would go to hell if I don't identify as a Christian, even though I very strongly believe in Judeo-Christian values. They said I was damned; so then I start going on about if there's beer and metal in Hell...
Chesterton on God and atheists:
Chesterton on God and atheists:
"If there were no God,there would be no atheists."
My question to you would be, if you're not a Christian then why would you want to be in heaven since it will be a place for eternal worship of the Lord Jesus Christ?
It's better than being tortured for all of eternity.
I, of course, certainly agree with you on that. Why do you not identify as a Christian now?
Revelation 22:1-5 discussing heaven:
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants] will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever."
I believe those who are saved in Christ are still sinners yet forgiven by the Savior's act of love on the cross. That includes homosexuals, prostitutes, even rapists and murderers. However those who never repent of their sins or acknowledge their acts as sin probably have never truly asked for Christ's forgiveness in order to be saved.
IOW, you can be a sinner and yet be saved but you can't deny your sin is sin and expect forgiveness. You can't be marching in gay pride marches and refuse to believe your homosexuality is sin and still find salvation.
However, it is Christ that judges the hearts of all men and I defer to Him for the final say on each individual. Some ministers have said "When we get to Heaven, we'll be surprised at who got in and who didn't because we only know the outward man and not the confessed soul."
Unless you're a masochist.
Even masochists have their limits.
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I look at it this way: if Heaven is crowded, I have a shot. But if only Padre Pio, Thomas More and Joan of Arc are up there...
And yet, we are all called to be saints...
People like Pelosi.
It's pretty much the same thing with bad police as far as I'm concerned. You get the ones that are Democrats, all for having children out of wedlock, abortions, things like that, well, it ruins it for the ones that believe in abstinence and life at conception.
Well put
A discussion such as that with an atheist is all pie in the sky nonsense anyway. Jesus himself never spoke or taught of a Heaven (like Asgarde or Mt. Olympus) nor Hell (like Hades). Those doctrines didn't exist until the 5th century christian church decided to "adopt" them. Jesus (as well as Revelation thru heavy allegory) only ever speaks of the Restoration of the original Kingdom of Israel with G-d's presence inhabiting the Temple Mount once again. Jesus (as well as Revelation thru heavy allegory) only ever speaks of the unlawful and unbelievers being consumed by G-d's wrath-fire into nothingness, nonexistence. Pearly gates in golden clouds are awaiting no believer and "eternal damnation" in a cave of hellfire awaits no non-believer. There is only the Kingdom of G-d (a restored Israel) on earth in the Age-to-Come, or burnt to nonexistence by G-d's Wrath. Re-read Jesus' words again (with an OT handy) and you'll find that he never once speaks of the pearly golden gates nor the hades-dimension of hellfire. There is a lot of allegory in the bible, you just can't take it at face value. In addition, just because "the church" deemed it OK to "translate" some words into things like "hell" or "heaven" doesn't automatically mean that what was said just becomes that. What Jesus teaches from the OT is a lot more beautiful and scary than the adoption of myths by the 5th century church that corrupts christianity to this day.
Please don't let the likes of Pelosi and others like her keep you from the love of Christ. I highly recommend reading the Bible in its entirety(I did that for the first time 4 years ago) and if that task seems a bit daunting, then the New Testament in its entirety.
I also recommend trying out a Biblically orthodox, gospel preaching church in your area. Two good examples would be the Presbyterian Church in America(the denomination of the church I attend) and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
You can see if there's one near you at either
God bless you.
What do you expect from a Pastor with the last name Gross?
I think I agree with you. This atheist is just trouble mongering (as they always do). His argument doesnt hold water.
Yeah, that's a great argument.
OMG, lighten up. I can't even take a guy seriously who says being homosexual is the same as being overweight or speeding.
Couple things here.
Read what is said about Lazarus.
Also, eternal damnation is real. God isn't going to destroy the souls of the damned, they will simply be separated from him for all eternity. They will not get non-existance.
"doesn't believe the grace of God covers the lifestyle of unrepentant, active sinful behavior. "
That is the key. The faith that appropriates justification is one that effects the "obedience of faith" towards its Object, the Lord Jesus (correspondent to light and grace given), and which includes repentance when convicted of not doing so.
And contrary to a common Catholic contruance, Reformers preached strongly that the faith that saves is the kind that effects works: http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Reformation_faith_works.html
And while any sin makes you a sinner and in need of salvation, there are types and degrees of sin. Thus one who engages in calculated cold blooded murder is not judged the same way as one who sometimes struggles with frustration when his computer will not respond as it should. One is rejecting the grace of God, the other is missing it.
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: " (Colossians 3:5-10)
Still in much need of growth in grace myself.
The assumption there is that sexual misbehaviour is worse in God's sight than gluttony or wilfully putting other people's lives at risk to sate a selfish desire to save time or for an adrenalin-rush. I wouldn't presume to know how (or even if) God "grades" sins that way. The only sin that is specified as being the worse is the sin against the Holy Spirit.
He is actually correct on this point. He thinks he is backing us Christians into an untenable position, it is not untenable to me.
Gross doesn't seem to have said that
As per the article, Gross said "God loves gays and Jesus is for them. God loves the fat preacher. Homosexual activity and overeating are both sins just like speeding, gossip, lying and cheating," Gross continued. "All are forgivable in Christ and, with the leading of the Holy Spirit, can be changed. Just remember that change does not happen overnight.
"can be changed". Perhaps Gross means repentent homosexuals who "go and sin no more" -- in that case, he is theologically correct
he's backing "faux Christians" who think one can die a PRACTISING, un-repentent homosexual and go to heaven into an untenable position
Here is the danger. Christ loves us and desires everyone to be saved. It is the gift of God, lest anyone should boast in it.
There are those who believe they are saved but continue in sin so that grace can abound. It's unlikely those people are saved because the arrogance of their hearts prevents them from recognizing their sin as sin and asking for forgiveness.
On the other hand, there are those who deny faith by making salvation a matter of practicing laws rather than desiring the grace of Christ. It's unlikely these people are saved because they fail to grasp that salvation is not a 12-step plan but an intimate, personal conversion of the heart by the Holy Spirit.
We're saved by faith in Christ, not works and yet by your fruit are you known so the Christian life is one of faith despite our sin but also good works as the by-product of that faith. If you're not producing the fruit of the Spirit, you're missing out on what Christ wants of you and you should re-examine yourself and ask again for forgiveness.
Christ will judge the one who continues in their own unrepentant sin and will judge the one who believes they have no sin in them equally and what He does with their souls, that is His to decide. But the only true way to know you are saved is to humbly recognize and confess your sin before God, repent so as to extract the sin from our lives and bear fruit as evidence of God's work. That's an intimate, personal relationship that is available to everyone regardless of denomination but is difficult without an understanding of what God wants and a desire to do His will.
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Indeed. It's not untenable to me either.
"Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to Gods will in thought, purpose, and action),So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Gross suggested that there will be gays in heaven just as there will be fat people and other sinners.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say being fat or overeating is a sin. I have just finished reading the Pentateuch (The first five books of the Bible that contain the Law) again and let me tell you-—NOTHING in there CONDEMNS overeating as a sin. Whereas homosexuality is covered, murder, etc, overeating is not. So, where do we get this idea of gluttony as a sin? From the deadly seven sins, which a theologian drew up.
Not gonna lie, I'm offended by the implication that I'm a sinner BECAUSE I'm overweight. Trust me, I'm a sinner for lots of reasons but being pudgy is not one of them. I'm not advocating overeating, since it's not terribly good for you, but it is NOT a sin. And I'm doubly offended that being fat is lumped in with being homosexual!
Okay, I may have a bit of a chip on my shoulder, but seriously...
There's gonna be a helluva LOT of surprised people on Judgment Day!
where do we get this idea of gluttony as a sin?
Proverbs 23:20-21
Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.
Philippians 3:18-19
For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
Deuteronomy 21:20
And they shall say to the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
So in a restored earthly Israel, it will be true that "neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and thieves do not break through, nor steal" as Jesus said of the heaven in which we should "lay up to yourselves treasures" in Matthew 6:20?
Proverbs 23:20-21
Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.
This is a piece of wisdom from Solomon. It says that if you spend all of your money on wine or food and things just to please your belly, your finances are going to suffer. If it was a condemnation of overeating, and calling gluttony the sin, it would reference Sheol or some other similar notion.
Philippians 3:18-19
For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
This does not refer to eating at all. The reference to the belly means that the sinner in question values their own physical needs more than their salvation.
Deuteronomy 21:20
And they shall say to the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.
The issue is that the son is rebelling against his parents by ignoring them and instead sitting around, eating, and getting drunk—not because he had an extra helping of mashed potatoes.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
This is out of context. This passage is about divisions in the church.
When Gross said that there will be homosexuals in heaven just as there will be overweight people, then I have to disagree. Sinners will not inherit the kingdom of God. As you stated, "Go and sin no more." implies precisely that-we're not to sin. That's not to say that we won't sin but if a homosexual is truly saved he will want to be delivered from this sinful behavior just as much as a crook would want to be delivered from stealing or a liar from lying (lawyers, hedge fund operators, and members of the MSM are an exception).
R-F is correct that this atheist seems to have a better handle on theology than this Christian. Why am I not surprised.
This does not refer to eating at all. The reference to the belly means that the sinner in question values their own physical needs more than their salvation.
And gluttony is an instance of that.
Deuteronomy 21:20
And they shall say to the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.
The issue is that the son is rebelling against his parents by ignoring them and instead sitting around, eating, and getting drunknot because he had an extra helping of mashed potatoes.
The parents are presented as righteous in having told their son not to be gluttonous.
Proverbs 23:2
Put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
(Fraud is fraud is fraud is fraud.)
Do you dispute the accuracy of these claims that Forgione faked it?
Italian saint Padre Pio reportedly used carbolic acid on his hands, feet and sides to "self-inflict" the wounds Christ endured during the crucifixion, according to a book by professor Sergio Luzzatto.
In his award-winning account dubbed Padre Pio: Miracles and Politics in a Secular Age, the historian describes correspondence between Padre Pio and his pharmacist that suggest the saint used acid to mimic stigmata wounds, according to The Sun.
Padre Pio is a popular saint among Italians, and a survey conducted around 2007 revealed "more people prayed to him than to Jesus or the Virgin Mary," according to The Telegraph. In his book, Luzzatto suggests the Vatican succumbed to public pressure to canonize the popular priest.
In an earlier book, The Other Christ: Padre Pio and 19th Century Italy, Luzzatto examined the same documents found the Vatican archive, but his claims were dismissed in 2007 by the Catholic Anti-Defamation League, according to The Telegragh.
Born Francesco Forgione, Padre Pio was canonized as a saint by Pope John Paul II in 2002, but not before two previous popes had debated the validity of Padre Pio's wounds, The Montreal Gazette reported.
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this one blonde chick kept saying, not to impress you but to impress upon you. which either way she was still brainwashing the group. ive been employed since i was 16, and EVERY job i had, asks for a social security card and ID. here? non of that. it was the most BS training day i have EVER had. I also found a friend i was in training with at a store about 6 weeks ago, who was like recruited from a gym or something. just shows what kind of company it is. now i dont know what kind of people they are i just know i dont want anyting to do with them, and from what i heard i dont want anyone i know anything to do with them because its clearly a well planned out scam.
another thing,i found an article from wat looks like the same office i was at they wrote back as a rebutal or something? i nearly pissed my pants laughing. it just proved how that these people are a load of crap with garbage coming out of their mouths. never will any of my families bills come from them. and the same goes for those 12 other people i know.
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As related before before I requested a Medicare supplemental insurance quote and was given a sales pitch with a 20% reduction quote. I accepted and told the individual not to begin the so called policy after the end of the month.I found out my bank credit card was charged 3 days later and I hadn't rec'd any literature. I called their one and only telephone number and a week had passed before I could request and obtain any literature. I also noted the company ignored my request and began the policy on th 15th of the month instead of the end.
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Regional Acceptance Corporation1351 East Bardin Rd #251 Arlington, Texas 76018 Greensboro, North Carolina U.S.A.
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Things may not have went according to plan for Ruslan Provodnikov in his split decision title loss to Chris Algieri, but the Russian brawler solidified his status as an industry cult favorite.
Ratings for the June 14 title fight in Brooklyn, New York registered at 1.046 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The number is good for the third highest-rated cable TV fight of 2014 and also the highest-rated HBO Boxing After Dark fight of the year to date.
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The overall broadcast – featuring two live fights and the exclusive rebroadcast of Miguel Cotto's middleweight championship winning effort over Sergio Martinez – averaged 954,000 viewers over the course of the evening.
Opening the telecast, Demetrius Andrade made the 1st successful defense of his 154 lb. title with a one-sided mercy stoppage of England's Brian Rose. The bout drew 882,000 viewers, tuning in for the second consecutive HBO appearance for Andrade, who was the first from the 2008 U.S. Olympic Boxing squad to capture a major title.
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The June 14 broadcast marked Provodnikov's third straight network appearance, though his first as the A-side of a promotion. His previous two fights on HBO resulted in the 2013 Fight of the Year in a loss to Timothy Bradley last March and a thrilling 10th round knockout of Mike Alvarado in October. Both fights took place in the general vicinity of his opponent's hometown.
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The event took place roughly 30 minutes from Brighton Beach, a section of Brooklyn boasting a heavy population of Russian immigrants and Russian-Americans and where the card was aggressively promoted. It is also an hour's drive from Algieri's hometown of Huntington (Long Island), New York. The unbeaten boxer reportedly sold $100,000 worth of tickets to hometown fans, continuing a trend of his development as a local attraction over the course of the past couple of years.
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[QUOTE=gabrielmolilulu;14671398]Good numbers! I wonder if is there one fight, that has been surpassed the 2 million viewers in recent years ?[/QUOTE] Closest in recent years was Rubio/Chavez Jr I think at 1.9M Also lol... looks like now, once you beat…Comment by DblLFThooK on 06-17-2014
That will never happen. Most subscribers have HBO for the shows. Hence all Emmys. I have both also. I only have showtime for boxing.Comment by gabrielmolilulu on 06-17-2014
Good numbers! I wonder if is there one fight, that has been surpassed the 2 million viewers in recent years ?Comment by A.K on 06-17-2014
[QUOTE=Akuza Da Root;14671237]Once Showtime supersede with subscribers, it's no way HBO will keep it in millions especially with how little interesting the fights are. I have both subscriptions so I'm going to watch both either way but it's about the…Comment by Mitchell Kane on 06-17-2014
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This is a Festool Tool - That means you get 30 days to decide if you really want it. You're protected. Take the plunge and see if this light is all it's hyped up to be.
The Festool cordless range gets a very welcome addition in the form of the all-new SysLite LED Worklamp. This is no regular flashlight. But you��ll see that for yourself.
Whether you work under a cabinet or in a crawlspace, up in an attic or outdoors, the SysLite��s robust build and shock-resistant body is easy to carry and designed to perform when needed most. An ultra-bright, balanced light source, the SysLite casts a brilliant and consistent white light, so your customers will see the smallest details as well as the big picture.
Super rugged and durable and powered by 6 LEDs, the light has a run time of up to four hours. Each side of the Festool Syslite has a different angle allowing you to manipulate the light into the perfect position for any and every task. Under a cabinet, in a crawlspace, up in the attic, outside at night and more. Can also work off of a Festool cordless battery or plug directly into the wall for unlimited runtime! 170 degrees of even light dispersion that goes wherever you do.
Multiple Power Options The SysLite features a long-lasting internal battery as its main power source, but can be easily charged or run with the included wall and car chargers, or even on a Festool charger or battery.
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Let��s be honest, among tool nuts, work lighting is not one of the most discussed topics, but it certainly can be one of the most frustrating. Lighting is a disappointing necessity on jobs and lights are highly disposable for the most part. Leave it to Festool to offer a better way. Here is our take on what makes the Syslite a must have:
Not Halogen
First thing you need to know is that this is an LED light, meaning that there are no large and
bulbs inside. Just small diodes. Because it is LED, bulbs never burn out, break or need to be replaced, at least not for a long, long time. Generally, LED lights are rated with about a 10 year life expectancy, which far exceeds their halogen and fluorescent counterparts. Halogens run too hot and the bulbs need to be replaced frequently. Fluorescents are fragile and contain mercury, making them a poor long term solution to the lighting problem.
Advantages of a Syslite over traditional work lights:
Syslite is a cool (temperature) light, with no wasted energy lost in the form of heat
Safety: Not a fire or burn hazard
No lost time, frustration or cost in bulb failures
It is a true white light, not hot yellow
Compact and easy to transport
Those are the practical advantages. The slam dunk factors include:
Cordless for mobility and convenience
Up to 4 hours off one charge (low setting)
Plugs in to double as a fully functional corded light (wall outlet or 12 volt car outlet)
Has a hook for the classic dropcord utility light feel and functionality
The Syslite is a Festool tool, but one critical quality distinguishes it from the other tools: After purchase, it requires nothing from you but the use of an outlet once in a while. Nothing to replace, wear out, or keep on hand for it. If you use it a ton, you are more likely to someday wear out the internal battery, in which case the light will still work in corded mode and will still accept external batteries from most other recent Festool cordless tools, with the exception of the CXS battery.
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The Festool syslite, when being used in a cordless capacity, can illuminate tight, dark spaces such as attics and crawlspaces, occupying little space, is easy to carry and brings plenty of light. Clearly, this light is a good companion for those rough jobs.
However, it is important to note that because of the quality of white light and compact ergonomics, we expect it to gain traction with cabinet and finish specialists. It is an ideal inspection light to accompany finicky finish sanding tasks of joints and cosmetics, and that it is also the perfect way to inspect finishes that are wet.
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The Syslite is priced under $250. Obviously, you don��t have to throw out too many burned out $75 worklights into the dumpster before this starts looking like a solid investment. The Syslite is backed by the legendary Festool 3 year warranty. The kit does not come with a systainer, but is housed in a padded, compartmentalized and zippered bag that holds the wall charger, car charger and the light itself.
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There are two settings for brightness on this light: high and low. Most users prefer the high setting, which gives you about 1.5 hours of use. This allows you to start the day fully charged and able to be in cordless mode with the light until the internal battery charge declines, at which point, you can slap on an external battery from one of your other Festool cordless tools, or simply plug it in. Anytime it is not in use, plug it in so it can be charging for the next cordless task. And most importantly, bring it home with you at the end of the day �� charging in the cigarette lighter �� you will use it a lot during off hours. We promise.
Not just for Work
Unlike your other work tools, the Syslite is a handy companion to have around during the other 16 hours of your day, which often include the need for additional lighting. Keep it in the truck or shop, and we assure you that anytime you would ordinarily reach for a flashlight, you will now reach for a Syslite. There have been reports trickling in of Syslites finding their way along for camping trips and other family outings, and it is certainly the most likely of all your Festool��s to show up with you at hunting camp.
Festoolproducts.com does not condone drinking, nor using knives in the dark with the Sys Lite. We especially frown on doing both together.
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BASEBALL: NOTEBOOK; There's No Panic at the Top in Atlanta Despite the Braves' Struggles
By MURRAY CHASS
Published: April 29, 2001
What the Atlanta Braves need to pump fire into their lineup is the kind of hitter John Schuerholz was when he hit .420 in his senior season at Towson University in Maryland. Schuerholz is not available to play second base for the Braves because he's 60 years old and baseball has never had a playing general manager. But Schuerholz the general manager may be seeking a .420 hitter before this season is over.
''It's not anywhere near the time to even look for the button; forget reaching for it, not even looking for it,'' Schuerholz said, referring to the button that says ''panic.'' ''It's way too early. Sometime around the All-Star break, if we feel there are things that need to be fixed, if the foundation has to be lifted, we'll go do it, but not now. I really don't feel any anxiousness about the team.''
Schuerholz, who has overseen the longest run of championships in baseball history, was so relaxed about the Braves' shaky start that he let them go to Arizona on their own this weekend, while he returned to Towson, where today the university is dedicating a new baseball stadium named John B. Schuerholz Park.
''The great thing about the first month of the season when you're not doing well,'' Schuerholz said, ''is you remind yourself it's the first month of the season.''
Scoring throughout the major leagues is down in this first month compared with the first month last season, but the Braves have taken the decline to an extreme. In that endeavor, they have had company. The Mets have joined them in putting the puniest offenses on the field.
In a corresponding number of games (24 before yesterday), the Braves had scored 94 runs compared with 120 last season; the Mets, in 22 games, had scored 74 runs compared with 112 last season. The Braves were down in home runs, 30 to 24; the Mets, 23 to 19. And these were supposed to be two of the best teams in the National League.
Both teams seem to have a crying need for a big hitter in the middle of their lineups. Both teams had opportunities to add such a fellow during the winter but did not.
''There's nothing we could have done,'' Schuerholz said. ''We're not going to have a $100 million payroll. We tried everything we could to get Alex Rodriguez. But he was offered $126 million more by another team. If he had taken the second-highest offer, we would have had him.''
The Braves, whose payroll is just beyond $90 million, at least made Rodriguez an offer. The Mets never did. Both teams could have also had Gary Sheffield if they had been willing to the pay the Los Angeles's asking price in players, but neither wanted to shore up one spot and weaken others.
The Braves also let one of their major run producers, Andres Galarraga, leave, replacing him with Rico Brogna. ''We didn't sign Galarraga for a variety of reasons, principally financial,'' Schuerholz said.
''All the thought processes we used this winter about our offense was we won't have the prototypical cleanup hitter,'' he added. ''We will have the returned and refurbished and renewed Brian Jordan in right; the acclimated and healthy B. J. Surhoff in left; the year-removed-from-surgery Javy Lopez back behind the plate physically more capable; the returning National League rookie of the year, Rafael Furcal, at short; and our offensive catalyst, Quilvio Veras, back at second. Not to mention the Jones boys. We thought that was going to be a good team. With the addition of Rico Brogna, who we thought would be a hitter like the rest of our hitters and fit right in, we thought we would be fine offensively.''
And so the Braves took the league's second-lowest batting average, .239, into last night's game. Veras was hitting .162, Surhoff .173, Jordan .235, Lopez .240.
''I think Jordan continues to get stronger every day from his two off-season shoulder surgeries,'' Schuerholz said. ''I can't believe B. J. Surhoff will continue to struggle as he is. We'll be fine. You may call me in July and say, 'John, do you still think you'll be fine?' But I believe in August and September, we'll be in position to win our division.''
The Braves and the Mets have benefited from each other's shortcomings because neither has been able to capitalize on the other's impotent offense and pull away in the National League East. The upstart Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, have taken April command of the division.
''Our division will have a lot more balance,'' Schuerholz said. ''If the Phillies run off and hide, I tip my hat to them.''
The Effect Is Striking
The evidence is only circumstantial, but it would seem to be the most likely explanation: the so-called new strike zone, which not all umpires are calling, appears to be having an effect. Runs, home runs and walks are down; strikeouts are up.
Compared with per-game averages in the first month of last season, runs have dropped to 9.62 from 10.75, home runs to 2.37 from 2.56 and walks to 6.74 from 7.82. Strikeouts have risen to 13.60 from 12.91.
How remarkable, looking back 17 years, was the Detroit Tigers' 1984 start of 35 victories and 5 losses? The Seattle Mariners began yesterday with an 19-4 record, meaning they would have to win 16 of their next 17 games to match the Tigers' start. This kind of start is nothing new for Lou Piniella, the Mariners' manager. In 1990, he was managing the Cincinnati Reds when they won their first 9 games, 18 of their first 23 and 33 of their first 45.
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With strong instability in place, would not be surprised to see a storm or two develop over our far southeastern areas. Therefore, have added some low chances for thunderstorms over the next few hours. Updates have been sent. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 238 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2016 Possible thunderstorms in the far east highlight the short term period. Very warm conditions exist across western and central North Dakota this Sunday afternoon, ahead a cold front that is just pushing into the northwest part of the state. Temperatures are mainly in the mid 80s to mid 90s behind a warm front that has pushed through western and into central ND. Over western ND dewpoints are currently in the upper 30s to mid 40s. This is producing relative humidities of 10 to 15 percent over portions of west central and southwest ND. Behind the cold front which is now moving through the northwest, there is a temporary increase in clouds and slightly higher humidities with some slightly higher winds with gusts around 20 mph. We could see near critical to critical fire weather conditions for a couple hours this afternoon in the far west but do not think conditions will be widespread enough and over a long enough period to warrant a Red Flag Warning. Farther to the east, mainly along and east of the Highway 83 corridor, dewpoints remain in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Atmosphere has become quite unstable over this area during the past hour or two. Latest iterations of Convective allowing Models continue to indicate the greatest threat for severe weather to remain just east of the forecast area. However, two areas of concern will be the far northeast and far southeast CWA, each where CAMS indicate Reflectivity signatures with supercellular characteristics. Will certainly need to monitor given the proximity to our CWA. Even if this would brush our CWA it would be a limited duration event early this evening, with most of the convection to our east. Cold front moves through the area tonight with near zonal flow over the area late tonight through Monday. NAM/GFS are indicating some weak shortwave energy moving through the zonal flow and producing some weak qpf amounts behind the cold front Monday. Have increased the cloud cover due to the increased moisture in the mid levels noted from WV imagery, but will leave out any mention of precipitation at this time. Any amounts would be mainly trace to a hundredth or two. Cooler on Monday with highs from the mid 70s north to mid 80s south. Surface high pressure moves east of the area by Tuesday and we warm back into the upper 70s to mid 80s Tuesday and Wednesday. Models are inconsistent with the possibility of showers and thunderstorms spreading west to east Tuesday into Wednesday with the return of a low level jet. We have been carrying some mainly slight chance pops and will continue this trend. GFS is most vigorous with NAM/EC not as robust. A blend still brings some slight chance pops. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 238 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2016 Warm weather with above seasonal normal temperatures will continue into the longer term of the forecast, through Saturday of the Labor Day Holiday Weekend, before cooler weather moves in for Sunday and Labor Day. There will be chances for thunderstorms as well with the highest chances later Friday into Saturday, then again during the day on Monday. A deepening trough on the west coast advances toward the Northern Plains with increasing southwest mid level flow. A lee side surface trough brings moist southerly flow back in with increasing instability and the chances for scattered storms increasing to end the week and begin the long weekend. A cold front brings an end, for now, to the 80s plus temperatures of this week. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 631 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2016 Isolated thunderstorms possible this evening over portions of far north central North Dakota and the far southern James River Valley. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected. && .BIS Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NONE. && $$ UPDATE...JJS SHORT TERM...TWH LONG TERM...JPM AVIATION...JJS