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Remove old kitchen counters and install new laminate countertops, then complete the transformation by installing a new sink and faucet. This article shows you how.
Are your old countertops looking a little worn and outdated? Is the sink showing its age? Installing new countertops is a quick and affordable way to give your kitchen a makeover. And it makes sense to put in a new sink while you're at it. You can update the look and pick a sink-and-faucet combination that works with your style of cooking.
In the first part of this article, we'll show you how to take out your old countertops and install new plastic laminate countertops. Then we'll show you how to complete your kitchen transformation by installing a new sink and faucet.
Our countertop installation is a little tricky because the sink section has to fit between two end walls. You have to plan this installation sequence carefully. We'll walk you through the steps. If your countertop sections are open on one or both ends, your job will be considerably easier. On the other hand, if you have a kitchen with a continuous U-shaped countertop that's enclosed by walls, fitting is more difficult. We'd recommend hiring a pro.
If you're handy with power tools and used to precision measuring, you can install your countertops in a weekend. You'll need basic hand tools, a jigsaw, a drill and a belt sander.
We ordered these custom-size post-formed countertops about three weeks before we needed them. You can order countertops from a home center, full-service lumberyard or countertop fabricator. Since countertops are bulky and easily damaged in transit, it's best to have them delivered.
Careful measuring is the most critical step in any countertop installation. Countertop fabricators and retailers may ask for different information, so first ask for measuring instructions from your supplier. The most accurate method is to order the countertops from cabinet dimensions. Make a sketch of your kitchen. Then measure the width and depth of the cabinets and record these dimensions on the sketch. Include the sink, stove and refrigerator locations. The ends of countertops that don't butt into a wall will have to be finished with matching plastic laminate end caps. Indicate where end caps are needed.
The salesperson will be able to convert these measurements to a countertop order and include allowances for overhangs and extra material for scribing to uneven walls. In this article, we're showing how to install preformed (also called post-formed) countertops without a backsplash. Use the same techniques for counters with a backsplash. If your countertop has an inside corner like ours, order your tops with precut miters. It's nearly impossible to cut these accurately yourself. Ask for buildup strips with your countertop order (Photo 3). These should match the thickness of the buildup under the front edge of the countertop.
Shut off the water supply valves and disconnect the tubes to the faucet. Disconnect the sink drain. Pry up the edge of the sink and slide wood blocks under to provide space for a handhold. Lift out the sink.
Inspect the underside of the countertop for screws and remove them. Slice the caulk joint along the backsplash/wall joint with a utility knife. Then lift or pry off the countertops.
Glue and screw down buildup strips to the top of the cabinet sides. Hold the strips 1-1/2 in. back from the cabinet fronts. Add strips to support corners.
First you'll have to shut off the water supply to the sink and disconnect the plumbing (Photo 1). Keep in mind that old plumbing may need new valves or drain parts. If you have a heavy sink, remove it now and carry it outside. You may have to slice the caulk joint along the edge to get it to release. Otherwise, leave the sink in place and remove it along with the countertop.
Some older countertops may be nailed to the cabinets. You'll have to pry these off. Most newer tops like those shown here are screwed or glued down. Remove the screws (Photo 2). Then pry the tops loose. Cut the countertops with a reciprocating saw if it simplifies removal.
Prepare the cabinets for countertop installation by screwing down the buildup strips (Photo 3). The edges will overhang. Later you'll screw through them to fasten down the top. Predrill 3/16-in. clearance holes for the mounting screws (Photo 13). Then screw through them to secure the tops. Ends finished with end caps usually don't need buildup strips under them. Check the construction of your tops to be sure. Use metal L-brackets to secure the tops in these areas. Also hold the strips back 1-1/2 in. from the front edge of the cabinets.
Slide the point of the miter into a hole in the drywall (inset photo) and lower the counter into place. With the front overhang even with the cabinet fronts, slide the top against the end wall.
Break a hole in the drywall at the miter if the counter fits between two walls.
Measure the distance the miter extends into the hole, subtract 1/4 in. and set the scribing tool to this dimension. Scribe a line parallel to the end wall.
Sand to the line with a belt sander. Set the top in place to check the fit. Make sure the front edge of the countertop is parallel to the face of the cabinets.
Set the adjoining countertop section into place, fitting the two miters together tightly. Set the scribe to remove the distance shown.
Scribe a line along the back of the adjoining countertop. Sand to the line and replace the top to check the fit. Connect the tops temporarily with miter bolts.
Check the position of the adjoining countertop end cap in relation to the cabinets. At stove and refrigerator openings where the end cap must be flush to the cabinet end, set the scribe to the amount of overhang.
Scribe a line on the backside of the countertop opposite the end cap. Remove the tops and sand to the line with a belt sander. Set the tops back in place and check the fit to the wall and the end cap overhang.
Photos 5 and 6 show the scribing process. Scribing allows you to fit the countertop tightly to uneven walls and out-of-square corners. You'll also scribe a counter to remove excess material, as in Photos 9 and 10, where we scribe the entire length of the counter to make the end cap flush with the cabinet side to allow the stove to slip in. Order your tops with an extra 1/4 in. of length and depth to allow for scribing and fitting.
Post-formed counters with backsplashes come standard with a large lip that extends past the backsplash (see "Counters with a Backsplash"). This is the scribe material that you'll sand to conform to the walls.
Countertops that are sandwiched between two walls are tricky to scribe because initially they're too long to fit in. Photo 4 shows one solution. Study the photos and text until you understand the fitting process. Then you can adapt it to other (usually simpler!) situations. The hole in the drywall allows you to tilt the counter into place and scribe it. Once it's in place, measure the amount of counter that's sticking into the hole and scribe off all but 1/4 in. of this distance from the opposite end (Photo 5). After you sand to the scribe line (Photo 6), you'll still have 1/4 in. extra, allowing you to scribe the adjoining section for a tight fit at the opposite end (Photos 7 and 8).
In our situation, we first scribed the end of the sink counter where it butts the adjoining wall. Then we scribed the counter opposite this end and loosely connected the miter. Finally we slid the assembled counter against the wall behind the sink and scribed it both to get a tight fit to the wall and to move the end cap near the stove flush to the cabinet. If your countertop configuration is different, think about the result each scribe will have on the position of the counters and plan a scribing sequence accordingly.
Don't worry; it's normal to have to scribe some counters more than once to get a good fit. It takes time and patience, but the result is a tight-fitting, professional-looking installation with almost invisible caulk joints.
Spread water-resistant wood glue onto both miters, slide them together, and snug them together with miter bolts. Don't tighten the bolts yet.
Align the top of the miters by tapping on a wood block placed on the high side. Tighten the bolts when the miters are flush.
Secure the tops by screwing through the 3/16-in. predrilled holes in the buildup strips into the countertop (1-1/4 in. drywall screws usually work, but double-check the thickness of the top and buildup strips for your counter). Where there are no buildup strips, use metal L-brackets and shorter screws.
Finish the job by gluing and bolting the miter (Photos 11 and 12) and screwing down the tops. Be careful to check the length of the screws. They should extend no more than 1/2 in. into the counter. Use matching caulk to seal the joint between the countertops and the walls.
We ordered countertops without a backsplash because we wanted the wall tile to rest on the countertop. The techniques for installing a countertop with a backsplash are the same. But you'll have to cut a larger hole in the drywall to tilt the countertop in (Photo 4). The other difference is in cutting the sink hole. With some sinks, the space between the cutout and the backsplash is too small to fit a jigsaw. In that case, either use a handsaw for the back cut or cut out the sink hole from the underside of the countertop before you install it.
Sand the protruding lip (scribe material) on post-formed tops to conform to wavy walls and out-of-square corners.
Installing a new sink and faucet is one of the easiest things you can do to make a big impact on the way your kitchen looks and functions. With the wide selection of sinks and faucets available from home centers and on-line plumbing suppliers, you can choose features that match your cooking style (such as a deep sink for extra-large pots) and colors that complement your countertop and appliances. And most are designed for easy installation, even for a novice.
We chose a stainless steel sink to coordinate with the new appliances and for its classic looks and durability. The 8-in. deep bowls along with the arching faucet spout make it easily accommodate large pans. Both the sink and faucet were in stock at a local home center.
The most critical step in the sink installation is cutting an accurate hole in the countertop. Some basic carpentry and plumbing experience would be helpful, but by following our instructions, you'll be able to successfully complete the job in a day.
In addition to basic hand tools, you'll need a drill and jigsaw to cut the hole, and wrenches and a large slip-joint pliers to connect the plumbing. Any fine-tooth saw will work to cut the plastic pipe.
If you have chrome drain parts, we recommend replacing them with new plastic drains. Plastic is much easier to work with, seals better and doesn't corrode like metal. Buy the drain parts you need to fit your situation, including parts for a garbage disposer or dishwasher if you have them.
Mark the center of the sink cabinet on the countertop. Center the sink (or sink template) on the mark and set the front edge far enough back to fit inside the cabinet frame. Trace around the sink or template, then add an inner cutting line.
Drill a 1/2-in. starting hole in each corner and cut out the sink opening with a jigsaw and fine woodcutting blade. Screw a strip of wood to the cutout to prevent it from falling in when you complete the cut.
Some sinks include a paper template that you cut out and use as a pattern. Others, like ours, instruct you to use the sink as a template, and then draw a second cutting line 1/2 in. inside the outline. The key is to locate the sink cutout just far enough back from the front of the countertop to fit inside the cabinet frame (usually about 2 in. back). This will then leave room behind the sink. In Photo 1, we show how to center the sink on the sink cabinet. We put down masking tape to make the pencil lines more visible on the dark laminate and to protect the top from scratches (Photo 2).
Mark the cutout line according to the instructions and then saw out the hole. Drill 1/2-in. starting holes in each corner to make turning the corner easier. A jigsaw works well for cutting the hole. Just be sure to use a top-quality wood cutting blade and cover the bottom of the saw bed with tape to avoid marring the counter. Screw a scrap of wood to the cutout (Photo 2) to keep it from falling through as you complete the cut. Use a handsaw to cut the back line if your jigsaw doesn't fit.
Roll plumber's putty into a pencil's-width rope and press it around each drain opening. Set the basket strainer into the opening and press it down.
Install the rubber washer then the cardboard washer (if included). Assemble the remaining parts. Tighten the nuts with a large slip-joint pliers.
Install the faucet handles, spout and spray attachment before you set the sink. Follow the faucet manufacturer's instructions.
Apply a bead of mildew-resistant tub-and-tile caulk to the countertop perimeter and lower the fully assembled sink into the opening.
Snug up the sink clips according to the instructions. Be careful. Overtightening can dent the sink. Then wipe off excess caulk around the sink.
Connect the faucet to the shutoff valves with braided stainless steel supply tubes. Hold the valve with one wrench while tightening the nut with a second wrench.
Mark and cut the new plastic drain parts and connect them with plastic nuts and washers. Hand-tighten the nuts. Run water in the sink and check for leaks. Tighten the connections if necessary.
The less time you spend on your back under the sink, the better, so install as much of the hardware as possible before setting the sink. Photos 3 – 5 show how. Follow the instructions included with your faucet. If you use the countertop as a workbench, protect the surface with a sheet of cardboard or a dropcloth.
The next step is to caulk around the opening and set the sink (Photo 6). Stainless steel sinks like ours are held in place by clips. These are included with the sink along with instructions on how they work. Tighten the clips from underneath (Photo 7). Cast iron sinks usually rest on the counter and are held in place by the caulk. Cast iron is heavy. You'll need a helper to set a cast iron sink in the hole. Clean up the caulk with a wet rag after you tighten the sink clips.
Complete the job by connecting the supply lines and hooking up the drains (Photos 8 and 9). Turn on the water and check for leaks. Most leaks are easy to fix by slightly tightening the supply line connections or slip-joint nut on the drain lines.
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Original post made by Lisa Wright, Alamo, on Jun 19, 2008
Please access www.alamoinc.org and review the Ultimate Configuration for Stone Valley Road and Danville Boulevard, starting with that intersection and implying parkway expansion for both regional roads. It remains the goal of various governments within Contra Costa and Alameda Counties to use Diablo Vista (Alamo) region roads and lanes as high-flow foreign traffic commute corridors. Diablo Vista region neighborhoods support denial of this project and the reduction and/or removal of these roads in the Alamo business district MALL as specific steps to establish Alamo business district as a DESTINATION and not a commute corridor.
Lisa Wright
Diablo Vista regional counsel committee
a resident of another community
on Jun 21, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Haven't you grown tired of beating your head against that proverbial wall yet? While Alamo is a great community, it is not, nor will it ever be the destination you think it should be.
Repeatedly calling Alamo a "destination" or CAPITALIZING DESTINATION changes nothing. It will always be a nice little town along 680 as it should be.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 22, 2008 at 8:54 am
June 30, 2008. Ultimate Configuration meeting. 4:00 PM.
Dougherty Station Community Center
17011 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, 94582
Directions: Take Bollinger Canyon Road east from Interstate 680 for 4.9 miles. The Dougherty Station Community Center is on the right with ample parking.
The June 2008 Alamo Today article (below) discusses the Tri-Valley Transportation Council. The Council will meet on Monday, June 30, 2008, at 4 PM to consider County Supervisor Mary Piepho's request to remove "Project No. B-9, Danville Boulevard/Stone Valley Road, I-680 Interchange Improvements", aka the Ultimate Configuration, from the TVTC project list.
From Alamo Today - June 2008
Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho requested the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) drop the intersection of Danville Boulevard and Stone Valley Road from its list of potential improvements after hearing from many Alamo residents who made it clear to the Supervisor that they did not want implementation of the County's long-proposed, Ultimate Configuration project.
(please visit www.alamocommunity.org for illustration)
The next meeting of the TVTC which will consider this request will be held Monday, June 30th at 4pm. [See above for location information.] For the location of the meeting contact Supervisor Piepho's office at 925-820-8683 or via email at Dist3@bos. cccounty.us.
At the last TVTC meeting County staff of the departments of Community Development and Public Works explained that the Danville Boulevard/Stone Valley Road project would help the congested intersection to meet traffic-moving objectives that the County is trying to attain in order to receive its full funding return from the half cent sales tax for transportation in Contra Costa County. Alamo residents responded that they would rather have traffic move at a slower pace through the intersection than to have the intersection widened, allowing more freeway traffic onto Alamo roads.
If a project is authorized for TVTC funding, the County is also at risk to lose some of its half cent sales tax revenue if TVTC developer fees become available and the County does not implement the project. Opponents of the project maintain that the County would not forego the revenue and would implement the project when funding becomes available as long as it remains on the TVTC project list.
The project construction was not imminent, but it was on a number of local and regional project lists as a way to improve the level of service (the number of cars that can safely travel through the intersection) at some point in the future.
The Supervisor recently established the Alamo Roads Advisory Committee to update to the Alamo Area Benefit Project and advise her on roads and transportation issues in Alamo. The committee will have (had) its first meeting from 3:30 to 5pm on June 12th, just prior to the Alamo Community Council meeting at the Swain House in Hap Magee Ranch Park. The Community Council meets from 5 to 7pm.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 22, 2008 at 9:58 am
AIA opposes the Ultimate Configuration because it would expand the Interstate 680 gateway at Danville Boulevard and Stone Valley Roads and bring more freeway traffic onto Alamo roads. AIA is also concerned that having the Ultimate Configuration on the TVTC project list poses a special risk to Alamo because, if developer funds become available for a project on the list, the County must implement the project or risk losing its share of funds from the local half cents sales tax for transportation. The County would not forego the funds.
We recommend that Alamo citizens who have an opinion about the Ultimate Configuration make their opinion known to the members of the TVTC by attending the TVTC meeting on June 30.
Refer to www.alamoca.org for more information or contact Transportation Chairman Alamo Improvement Association
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 24, 2008 at 7:59 am
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Vice Mayor Scott Perkins
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a resident of Alamo
on Jun 25, 2008 at 7:05 am
Tri-Valley Transportation Council has updated its membership. Please note that Mayor Candace Andersen is no longer a member.
Please access: Web Link
Lisa Wright
Diablo Vista regional counsel committee
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 26, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Alamo Roads Advisory Committee
This new advisory committee will offer input to the Distict III Supervisor's office on transportation related issues specific to Alamo. One major responsibility will be to update the project list for the Alamo Area of Benefit Fund.
Committee Members:
Gayle Christensen, Association for the Preservation of Danville Blvd.
Mike Gibson, Alamo Improvement Association
Steve Goodman, Alamo Parks and Recreation R-7A
Brian Hill, Police Services Advisory Committee P-2B
Vicki Koc, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
John Lineweaver, Alamo Merchants and Professionals Association
Larry Rodrigue,Police Services Advisory Committee (Roundhill) P-5
Preston Taylor, Stone Valley Road Preservation Association
Alicia Watson, Alamo Beautification - Zone 36
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 27, 2008 at 8:30 am
Please join Diablo Vista (Alamo) regional counsel committee members in attending:
Tri-Valley Transportation Council will meet on Monday, June 30, 2008, at 4 PM to consider County Supervisor Mary Piepho's request to remove "Project No. B-9, Danville Boulevard/Stone Valley Road, I-680 Interchange Improvements", aka the Ultimate Configuration, from the TVTC project list.
Dougherty Station Community Center
17011 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, 94582
Directions: Take Bollinger Canyon Road east from Interstate 680 for 4.9 miles. The Dougherty Station Community Center is on the right with ample parking.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 27, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Dear neighbors,
It remains important to focus on the intentions of Tri Valley Transpotation Council (TCTC), Contra Costa County and city governments south of Alamo. Danville Blvd and Stone Valley Road are considered high traffic parkways in service to foreign communities by this collaboration of goverments.
The goal on Monday is to move the project from TVTC to the controlled environment of Contra Costa Community Development and Public Works Departments where the projects of creating expansive interchanges and parkways can be done without effective public challenge by our Diablo Vista (Alamo) region neighbors.
Attend the TVTC meeting Monday and let District 3 and all of Contra Costa County understand the intentions of neighbors and their counsels to end foreign traffic usage of our region's roads and lanes.
Understand that the risk is increasing and is not solved.
Lisa Wright
Diablo Vista regional counsel committee
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 30, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Dear Neighbors,
Diablo Vista regional counsel committee members in attendance at the Tri Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) meeting today have confirmed that TVTC will not be the authority continuing the conversion of Stone Valley Road and Danville Boulevard to parkways for high foreign traffic flow accommodation. That planning and execution now is with Contra Costa County in several departmental planning authorities and will be executed to county definition of the overall project.
As a result, nothing has changed except the politics.
The immediate tasks for our regional counsel is to remove our region from the Tri Valley and any consideration of their traffic needs, support the Alamo Business District in creating a MALL to replace Stone Valley Road and Danville Boulevard with appropriate access lanes, and invoke overall reduction of foreign traffic usage of our region's roads and lanes.
We saw only politics in action today and we must now direct our ownership of our roads and lanes by exceptional local planning in the face of continuing county abuse with foreign traffic.
Jennifer Crest
Iron Horse neighbors
Diablo Vista region
a resident of Alamo
on Jul 7, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Dear Editor,
Iron Horse neighbors will hold a second discussion group on expansion of roads and lanes in the Diablo Vista (Alamo) region as review of traffic management in our region. The goals are removal or reduction of projects that have or will increase foreign traffic usage of our roads and lanes.
The first effort is to stop all road changes for the SRV YMCA in the Hemme intersection of Danville Road and force primary access through Hap Magee Park.
The second effort is to reduce the roadway at Monte Vista High School to restrict foreign traffic access into our region.
The third effort is to remove Stone Valley Road and Danville Blvd in the Alamo business district as part of a MALL with appropriate access lanes.
We will be discussing the ridgeline roads connections between Ridgewood and Castle Crest with the intention of stopping any and all consideration of that planning.
We expect to have formal plans available through counsel to all interested governments.
Rachel Wells
ad hoc community committee
Iron Horse neighbors
Diablo Vista region
a resident of another community
on Jul 14, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Diablo Vista region ad hoc transportation committee has provided a formal proposal to investors, owners, management corporations and anchor retail corporations in the Alamo business district for the MALL plan originally established by Supervisor Donna Gerber, Contra Costa County District 3, circa 2000. The new plan removes Danville Blvd and Stone Valley Road and replaces those roads with a central mall of shops as street-side to single access lanes. Additional access lanes are organized throughout the district to add convenient traffic flow to business district destinations.
We expect MALL plans to be finalized for renovation and rejuvenation scheduling later this year.
Stan Westmore
Ad hoc transportation committee
Iron Horse corridor neighbors
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Oh man, as for Kostner...I just hope she gets the help and guidance she needs at this point. But once a headcase, always one. Sort of like an extreme version of Czisny
Oh man, as for Kostner...I just hope she gets the help and guidance she needs at this point. But once a headcase, always one. Sort of like an extreme version of Czisny
And yet Silverlake is so high on Caro - and her record never was and never will come close to Sasha's.
Just wondering - if all skaters who can't beat Yuna at the moment retired - which is what SL seems to be implying - who would be left for us to watch skate and compete?
Fumie may retire - but I think it would be interesting if she was able to continue. Same with Julia, Joannie, and Sasha. I think these Ladies bring something different to the ice and I still enjoy watching them skate.
Another skater I was wondering about is Kimmie. Is she going to continue or has her knee injury ended her competitive career?
I really don't get why people who call themselves skating fans are so anxious for skaters to retire?
Caro has speed, big jumps, and difficult combinations - THAT is what sets her apart from Sasha. Yes, she is a huge headcase but she can do 3f-3t and 2a-3t beautifully and these jumps are strong and powerful, plus her speed is superior even to Yuna.
I just feel like Sasha, gets an A+ in spirals/flexibility, an A in presentation, a B in spins (her bielman is ugly and Czisny, Nagasu, Asada have much better spins than her IMO), a C in competition consistency (never a clean LP) and, um, a C- in jumps. She is not the full package, and that is why I am not a fan. After watching someone like Yuna jump her huge 3lz-3t, Caro's super fast 3f-3t, Mao's 3a-2t with perfect leg position, Miki's sick nasty 3lz-3lo, or even Mirai's 2a-3t with such great flow coming out of it, Sasha's 3flutz-2t that's an inch off the ground looks second rate in comparison. She would have been better off doing pairs or dance. I just really can't come to like a skater who can't jump, and I mean really jump, and Sasha was never a great jumper. Plus her attitude bugs me, she always seems stuck up.
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Who knows what motivates these skaters and why some retire (aside from injuries) before they really have to.
You may be right about Sasha's future prospects but your opinion about her skating sounds fishy to me. Sasha won way too many medals for your words to more than a non-fans disgruntled opinion. Or else Sasha was lucky when she made 21 podiums in a row. Her World and Olympic medals are in the record book. Your opinions do not reflect what the records show as a pretty successful skating career.
I don't care if Sasha retires or not and hope she does what is best for her. If she continues I think many fans will be happy. You might not but if Sasha is as bad as you claim your favorites should have nothing to worry about.
Well, there's nothing to worry about. But I do have hopes for Mirai going forward. I hope she can take that extra step that is needed to contend with the best in the world.
I think Carroll has been very good for her and Evan too. I mention Evan because it seems like Mirai mentioned him in many of her interviews this year.
By next season Mirai may have a 3x3 working (3Lz+3T ) along with her 2A+3T. That is what Yuna was doing this season. I also noticed how Mirai does a spread eagle into a 2A and something Yuna does not do - an Ina Bauer into a 3Loop.
If she keeps progressing her TES is going to keep going up. And I think her pcs will also go up next season. Dick Button said Mirai has the talent to become a World Champion and Orser also took notice of Mirai in Vancouver and said very complimentary things about her.
I think Mirai is the one and it will be nice having a world class Lady to support in the next few years leading into Sochi.
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Here is a new article about Sasha, SOI and her future plans.
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well we got a cnc controlled dovetailer a while back to replace our old machine and i got some time to make some boxes for the bees out of scrap this weekend so thought i'd share
well we got a cnc controlled dovetailer a while back to replace our old machine and i got some time to make some boxes for the bees out of scrap this weekend so thought i'd share
zier64... Nice boxes. If you would like to put the commercial looking D handles on the two sides that you don't have cleats on, watch my video on "How to make hand holds on Bee Boxes using a Skil saw". Fast, Easy, SAFE. I will send you the plans to build the jig. Take about 30 minutes to build the jig, Cost about 35 cents to build the jig..... You can cut the hand hold in 35 - 45 seconds. No charge for the plans to build the jig.
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Nice boxes!
I cut a 30 degree slope on the handles, top and bottom. I leave a bit of a ledge on the bottom by not cutting all the way to the edge of the board on the table saw. Most of the time I remember to check when I install them to put the sharp side up, too!
This does two things -- you get a nice recessed smooth finger grip slot on the bottom, and the sloped top flush with the box sheds water and will seal perfectly with some glue. No water standing there, less chance of rot.
Very awesome! I cant wait to get mine.
I also prefer the exterior handles, a lot easier on the fingers.
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Thanks guys ! cchoganjr I would take the plans for sure my email is email@example.com. I Like the option of putting them in if i were to make some boxes for people that want them or some of mine to retrofit if i wanted to but Ya sounds weird but i find the recessed ones a bit harder to grip? Maybe cuz i use a almost 7/8's thick block for handles so more finger space... Oneupsuperdog are you getting a dovetail machine also? I Have to say after making them like this i wont be making boxes any other way now i dont think...With setup time(and learning how to use the bugger) and figuring out what lengths i had to cut everything to make my boxes right it was about 2 hours for the 12 boxes.(2 not in photo) And next time should be at least 1/2 the time.
I also made a cloak board why you see the Queen excluder in the picture...
Nice machine. Are you in the sign business or is that thing dedicated for bee woodenware? Big investment!
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I make these sweet crunchy treats often during holidays. They're nice to have on hand to serve or to take as a hostess gift. This is extremely easy to make, and my children love to help. —Estelle Cummings Cambridge, Maryland
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- 1/2 cup pretzel sticks
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts
- 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal
- 4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- In a large bowl, combine the pretzels, peanuts and cereal. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening, stir until smooth.
- Pour over pretzel mixture; toss to coat evenly. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; cool. Yield: 1 dozen.
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Overview Summary
Told in four parts, Foe tells the story of Susan Barton, a woman stranded, then rescued, from a desert island and taken back to England where she attempts to contact Daniel Foe, a writer, and have her story documented for the world to read. A re-appropriation of The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Coetzee's Foe is a work of psychological fiction with a thematic focus on the act of writing much like his novel Master of Petersburg, which features Fyodor Dostoyevsky as a central character.
The first three parts of Foe are narrated by Susan Barton, the first two through letters she writes to Mr. Foe (these sections appear in entirely quotation marks) and the last directly narrated. In her writing, Susan Barton tells the story of her time on the island where she lived with Cruso and Friday, two men shipwrecked and also stranded on the island.
Cruso, a taciturn Englishman, has been living for years on the island with an African servant whose past is a mystery with a single clue: his tongue has been cut out. The two survive easily on the island, if not comfortably, until the arrival of Susan Barton, who joins them for months until a ship comes ashore and rescues them.
In the next section of the book, Barton's story is told through a series of letters written to Mr. Foe, a writer in England. In poverty and distress, Barton hopes to have her story written by Mr. Foe so that she may escape her reduced circumstances and live a normal life. Friday remains with Barton as Cruso has died en route to England.
Taking a turn toward meta-fiction, Susan Barton's letters offer an examination of the craft of storytelling as she questions the nature of Friday's silence, the nature of Foe's role as author of her story and Cruso's reticence to render his experiences as a narrative. The action of the plot...
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Part 1 Summary
Part 1 of Coetzee's Foe consists of a letter written from Susan Barton to Daniel Foe. In the letter Barton relates her experiences landing on a deserted island occupied by two people who, like her, were lost at sea and came to the island by chance. These two figures are Cruso and Friday.
In this section of the novel, there is no break from the context of the letter being written. Susan Barton presents the story of her time on the island in a voice that is embittered, musing, and distinct. Though her narrative here provides numerous details about life on the island—its flora, fauna, weather, and so on—the strongest idea she presents is one of anxious inquiry and incredulity.
Barton describes Cruso as a quiet, middle-aged Caucasian man who has no desire to be rescued from the island. He spends his time building stone walls, laying the groundwork for a terraced farm though he has no seeds to plant for a crop. Friday is an even quieter figure, a slave (or former slave) who has no tongue and who serves as Cruso's servant, never uttering a word.
Barton spends months on the island with the two men, engaging in a very brief affair with Cruso, and for the most part living a life of few words. Much of this section is concerned with Barton's desire to understand both Cruso and Friday. Troubled by Cruso's apathy and lack of desire to escape and puzzled also by Friday's silent history, she presses Cruso for information, for opinions, and for an emotional response, but rarely elicits the response she seeks.
Barton's own back story is presented as a vague series of misadventures: she has no husband and her one child, a daughter, is taken from her. She follows the child from England to Brazil, where she lives alone for some time, never finding her missing daughter. Sailing back across the Atlantic, a mutiny on the ship on which Barton is travelling leads to Barton being put aboard a small boat with the dead captain and told to row. Barton eventually reaches Cruso's island.
After the musing on Barton's past and the past of the two men sharing the island with her, as well as descriptions of the wind and weather of the island, a ship arrives and rescues Susan Barton, Cruso, and Friday when Cruso is in the midst of another dangerous fever. Cruso does not survive the journey back to England.
Part 2 Summary
Part 2 consists of a series of letters, most of them brief, which Susan Barton writes to Daniel Foe, the English writer. The novel's first section is revealed here to have been a first letter from Barton to Foe wherein she tells the story of her time on the island with Cruso and Friday.
The letters in this second part of the book are concerned with securing a promise from Foe to write and publish Barton's story. The letters also include news on the conditions of her life in England, where she now lives with Friday in a state of destitution.
The two live a difficult life, relying on the charity of strangers, including the charity of Foe, who seems to have agreed to write Barton's story. Though Mr. Foe is described in Barton's letters and becomes a character through those letters, his own letters to Barton are not included in the text of the novel.
Foe has suggested that Susan Barton's story is not entertaining enough to make for a good book. Barton resists the idea of altering her story to include cannibals in her tale of the island. Defending the integrity of the quiet Cruso, Barton's letters are insistent, sometimes angry, and grow increasingly desperate as Mr. Foe seems to offer little reason for her to hope that he will write and publish her story.
Like Part 1, the action of this section of the novel is quite limited. Barton lives with Friday who cannot fend for himself in England. At one point she and Friday journey to the sea and attempt to secure passage on a ship to Africa, for Friday's sake, but she finds that she cannot trust the people running the ships. Fearing that Friday will be sold into slavery, Barton chooses to keep Friday with her.
The two make their way to Mr. Foe's house, which Foe has abandoned, and they live there for a time, selling small items from the house for food. A young woman appears at the house claiming to be Barton's lost daughter, sharing the name Susan Barton.
Susan Barton writes with suspicion of this girl in her letters to Foe, denying any relation to the girl, though the young woman is insistent.
A question of Susan Barton's narrative reliability arises at this point. As the claims made by the girl serve to refute Barton's authority over her own story, Barton's letters to Mr. Foe also express questions on the nature of authorship. Her letters to Foe display a troubled doubt as to how much any one is in command of his or her own story.
Susan Barton sends the young woman away repeatedly but cannot rid herself of certain authorial doubts which coincide with the girl's presence.
Parts 3-4 Summary
The final two sections of the novel are narrated directly (without the use of quotation marks). Further emphasizing the formal interests of the novel, these two sections are each formally different from the preceding sections and from one another, moving one step further from an interest in plot.
The action of Foe's third section centers largely on a single evening. Susan Barton and Friday are invited to Mr. Foe's new home where they are glad to eat a full meal and where they have the promise of shelter for the night. Mr. Foe inquires after Barton's time in Brazil, where she went in search of her lost daughter and lived for a time. His inquiry is the continuation of a criticism mentioned earlier about the incompleteness of Barton's story as it is told in the long letter that opens the novel (Part 1).
Barton resists and refuses to alter the substance of her story, insisting that the story she wishes to tell publicly concerns her time on the island and nothing more.
While in Foe's house, the young woman claiming to be Barton's daughter returns. Again denying any relation to the girl, Barton at this point defines her suspicions, pointing to the girl's eye color as different from that of her own daughter.
Susan Barton's authority over her own story is debated repeatedly as she and Mr. Foe conduct an extended exchange. Through anecdotes and metaphors, Foe and Barton outline their positions on authorship and the importance of "reality" in relation to story-telling, finding little common ground.
When the young woman departs, Friday is given a makeshift bed behind a curtain to sleep. Susan Barton and Foe discuss Friday and the nature of his silence, conjecturing on the narrative problems of this silence. Foe suggests that Susan Barton should attempt to teach Friday to write and, reluctantly, she agrees.
Though Friday fails to learn to write immediately, the...
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The longtime political consultant Dick Morris has a new book out, and—no, wait, don't go away. Morris may not be a thoughtful pundit or an admirable man, but he sure makes an interesting case study.
The book is called Here Come the Black Helicopters!, and it is co-authored, as usual, by Morris' wife Eileen McGann. It begins with an all-caps WARNING from the writers: "READING THIS BOOK AND ADOPTING THIS PREMISE MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR REPUTATION AND LEAD TO CRITICISM AND RIDICULE FROM LIBERALS, GLOBALISTS, AND RADICAL ENVIRONMENTALISTS." They go on to explain that the term "black helicopter crowd" is "a derisive liberal buzz phrase used to categorize those who question the movement for global governance," adding: "Of course, we don't believe that there are actual black helicopters on the way to conquer the United States. But we do believe that the term 'black helicopters' is a useful metaphor for this attempt to erode our sovereignty by a network of United Nations treaties, codes, guidelines, and other resolutions." …
Now Morris is adopting the rhetoric of the people he called paranoid and weird in the '90s. The result comes off less as a cri de coeur than as a minstrel show, with Morris donning distorted features of the audience he imagines himself reaching. I'm sure the man has honestly changed his mind about various issues over the years, but he is also a notorious opportunist, and it's hard not to read his book as an example of that opportunism in action.


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Alec Brown Named Co-Horizon League Player of the Week
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – After leading the Green Bay men's basketball team to a pair of road wins at Wright State and UIC, senior Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.) has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week for the third time in 2013-14, the league office announced on Monday. Brown shared the award with Valparaiso's Lavonte Dority.
With Brown taking home three and junior teammate Keifer Sykes (Chicago, Ill.) winning five weekly awards, Green Bay has won Horizon League Player of the Week eight times in 11 weeks this season. Prior to this season, the Horizon League record for a program was six.
Brown also won Horizon League Player of the Week honors on Nov. 25 after recording the third triple-double in program history and on Dec. 23 after scoring a career-high 40 points in a victory over Fairfield.
On Friday night at Wright State, Brown made 8-of-11 shots from the field and scored 24 points in a 79-69 Phoenix victory. His final two points made him just the ninth player in program history to score more than 1,500 career points.
In Sunday's comeback victory over UIC, Brown hit his first six shot attempts and totaled 13 of his game-high 23 points in the first half. The senior finished the game 9-of-11 from the field and added three blocked shots as the Phoenix rallied past the Flames for a 69-64 win in Chicago.
For the week, Brown averaged 23.5 points on 17-of-22 shooting (77.3 percent) from the field. His efforts helped Green Bay extend its winning streak to 10 games and finish off a four-game road trip with a perfect record.
On the season, Brown is averaging 17 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game. He is shooting a career-high 51.9 percent from the field and 44.4 percent (24-54) from long range.
Brown needs just eight more rebounds to become the only player in Horizon League and Green Bay history with 1,500 career points (1524), 750 career rebounds (742) and 250 blocked shots (275). He is also the only active player nationally to have accumulated those numbers.
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Frequent battery replacements, missed calls, and garbled messages meant just one thing to Albert Brunson, head of public building equipment maintenance for Cumberland County, N.C.: time to update his mobile communications system.
"We were using 'brick radios'," he says. "The units were heavy, analog hand-helds, some dating to the 1970s and '80s. We were swapping out batteries at least twice a year, and at $50 to $60 per battery that added up."
Like all public sector managers, Brunson's choice of new equipment would be driven by cost. But deciding whether to depend on radio- or cellular-based communications technology also depends on geography and need.
"Our main concern was coverage, because our signal was so limited," says Brunson. "In many cases, technicians had to step outside buildings to communicate. If two electricians were working in the same building in different locations, they couldn't supply updates or inform one another of potential emergencies."
Brunson's team services the air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electricity, and refrigeration systems of more than 80 buildings scattered throughout the 661-square-mile county. When his colleagues within the county's Maintenance Department expressed interest in joining his quest for a more effective system, they quickly realized that cell phones would be cost-prohibitive.
"With 18 people in my department alone, and a unit cost of $45 per phone, we had to stay with two-way radios," he says.
In addition to lower upfront costs, Brunson calculated that radios offer lower total cost of ownership because they don't require a monthly fee like cell phones do. According to Motorola, a two-way radio system typically pays for itself in less than 18 months.
In addition, digital two-way radio systems operating on licensed spectrums offer capabilities that other mobile technologies cannot. The maintenance department was able to tailor a solution to meet specific coverage and functional requirements without investing in supporting infrastructure for employees working in the field, or using an often unreliable and more costly public network.
So last July, the department bought 50 Motorola MOTOTRBO handheld units and carrying cases for its public works, landscaping, buildings and grounds, carpentry, and animal control divisions, along with a base station, repeaters, antennas, and associated support items. The assistant county manager's office, administrative coordinator, and security desk at the county courthouse received another nine units.
In addition to combining voice communication and wireless data applications into one device, the system offers a flexible privacy option between individual users and groups without degrading voice quality or requiring additional hardware.
"With integrated voice and data capability, public works departments don't have to invest in two separate technologies," says Paul Cizek, director of professional communication radios for North America, Motorola. At the same time, technicians can take advantage of the talk-around feature without tying up a single channel network.
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Hopefully you all know about the 'Right Thru Me' video contest! I have a great idea for it! But my idea requires two people, and I thought it would be really fun to do it with a fellow barb or kenbarb! Message me if you're interested and we can chat details! Thanks guys! **If we win, will be splitting the prize money equally!**


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thanks - this is a great site and the big blues are the best team !! we are winning the SB this season just wait and see
thanks again to roanokefan for finding a way to link me back up here!!!!!
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Hello guys I've been watching the NFL for a while and never really considered a favorite team but stayed a sports fan of it.. I've watched the playoffs and rooted for teams but it seemed like every team besides the Giants that won the SuperBowl I just really hate with passion. Just to name a few, Steelers, Patriots, Saints Packers, Except for the Colts in 2006. But it seems like the teams I didn't want to see in the SuperBowl or the teams I didn't want to win the SuperBowl the NYGiants were their to beat them every time and I rooted really hard for you guys as you've been my team for years and now I've decided to make the Giants my official team after so many years of watching the NFL "seven years"
Thanks Rudyy, I feel like I've been an undercover fan for years but never said anything. Now it's time to show my true colors lol..I said I was a fan of many teams but the Giants are the team I now fully support so all ties with other teams are cut off and it's all about the blue buddy. Gotta get some gear now!


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Here you can post your feature requests. There is no guarantee that any of them will actually be implemented. Please keep the Xfce philosophy in mind and add a small explanation why this feature would be useful or a description of the problem it solves.
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* Re-use the Compiz Grid's features - not really a tiling solution, windows can overlap other ones, but the shortcuts are quickly learnt and one can layout his desktop in a second, combining simple keystrokes sequences :
* Compiz' grid plugin page and a video tells more than words (use X-tile: http://www.giuspen.com/x-tile)
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gtk-menu-images = false setting.
Screens of mini pc's with 7 - 10 " aren't 1600×1200 and one little Gif/Mng, in the middle of the screen …. not sure it would low the system that much . But that's ok, i stop to search a way.
xfdesktop to a cron job (using
crontab -e).
gksu -u <username> <command>
xfstart – Utility to start applications with certain WM_HINTS set.
xfwmdock – somewhere for windowmaker dockapps to live (run) in their normal style.
xfdock – Minimize applications to the system tray.
xfdm – A graphical login for the Xfce desktop environment.
xfview – A simple image viewer, with possible database backend.
xfbrowse – A WebKitGTK+ (formerly gtk-webcore), dillo or gecko based internet browser.
* This is way too much work for our relative small development team.
* And a waste of effort. Seing that there's a current for cross desktop development, what would be the advantage? Better HIG compliance? Better XDG compliance?
xfmail – A small and easy to use mail reader.
xfsudo – Application like gksu for running programs that need root access.
xfsu – su(no sudo) frontend without gnome-deps(can this included in xfrun?/checkbox run as root?).
xflog – Simple log viewer.
xfchat – Another IRC client.
xfxmpp – A Xfce Jabber Client, small, simple and fast
xfscribes – Xfce(or generic GTK2) Clone of the Gnome scribes Code editor, it is just genius, but written in python with pyGnome(requires complete gnome)
xfradmin – Integrated remote desktop administration like a VNC or KDE`s radmin
xfdesklets – Xfce frontend for adesklets
xftruecrypt – Xfce frontend for truecrypt with /home and /root partitions
xffind/xfsearch – File search utility. It could simply be a front-end for the unix find utility which is available in virtually every *nix system. Searching for a specific pattern inside a file could also be done, through grep, using find's -exec parameter. To make it even more useful, it could be integrated to Thunar's context menus.
ok this is minor, but it would be great to add more theming support, maybe a fully configurable engine based on gtk, with different options(use icons like the kdesplash, or use a progressbar, animation support(continuous displayed image like the thobbber or a mng(to display images like the default mouse splash or the moodin-engine under kde)


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I am currently in the collectors item's page and I noticed something...You have the folio edition as limited to 300 pcs, however it should be only 200 pcs. Just thought I'd let you know my friend.
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Yeah I saw it yesterday and wasn't sure... fixed now, though, thanks.
Drakes Journal
So Im Currently in the process of re-creating Drakes Journal from Among Thieves (I probably have atleast 30 hours of work into it already) and it's turning out pretty dang good!
It got me thinking would you guys be interested in a copy? Just thought I would throw that idea out there and see what happens. If everyting turns out good I might consider auctioning it off on Ebay or something.
Please give me some feedback and let me know what you think....
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Here are my journals. Im making 2, one to sell and one to keep. The first one is my test book and the second one is better quality stuff. It's all still a work in progress, I still have to put in the pictures and what not and do final shading and all that good stuff..... Let me know what you all think
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Thank you sir!! Can't wait till it's done!! Should be really cool... I should be getting my Turkish Kurus (coins in the journal) in the mail this week I will have to post some more pictures so keep a look out!!!
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Of these items i don't have the notebook. . Or the limited drakes fortune ring I have a leather makers custom uncharted 2 gun holster a custom wristcuff a custom watch band a custom drakes fortune coin a custom phurba a journal and cuff 3 press kits drakes fortune and uncharted 2 a advanced copy multiplayer uncharted 3 collectors edition box only 15 of those where released, playarts kai Nathan Drake, several custom silver rings, a store display un1 all 4 uncharted press release games art of uncharted 2 uncharted signed book by Noland North art of uncharted 3 soundtrack un2 un3 limited edition uncharted 2 brady games and more.. awesome collection you have! wish i could ever own the among thieves fortune hunter. . But id rather focus on the things that are obtainable for now the boxed drakes fortune ring is probably Way out of my price range too. .
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This October, join us at Campbell's Field in Camden, New Jersey for the 3rd Annual East Coast MOD. There will be enthusiastic owners and fans joined together to share their passion for all things Mitsubishi! There will be food and drinks, music, and Mitsubishi cars! What more could you want? This is a family-friendly event, so bring the kids and the dog.
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Girl-on-Girl with Emily Blunt
We dish the goods on Emily Blunt's same-sex on-screen sex scenes from her breakthrough film, My Summer of Love.
Might as well be blunt about it: we're mad for sexy, funny British babes. And at the forefront of that race these days is the beautiful and eclectic actress Emily Blunt. But it wasn't so long ago that this vixen, known more for her seductive and alluring brand of sex appeal rather than T and A (see her enthralling YSL perfume commercial below), was an up-and-comer looking for her big break.
Luckily, Meryl Streep came along at her HBIC-best in the 2006 hit The Devil Wears Prada, which gave Blunt (billed alongside the equally smokin' Anne Hathaway) her first chance to bare her comedy chops for the masses. Tell us it doesn't turn you on when you find out a sexy, talented girl is also a funny one. Her appearance (at about 4:40) in a Jimmy Kimmel exercise infomercial (alongside Scarlett Johansson and Mika Kelly, to name a few of the other hotties featured) got our funny bone good.
Since then, she's made an iron-clad case for herself in Hollywood, culminating in what could be her biggest role to date, playing a woman of the future going head-to-head with time-traveling assassins in the upcoming Looper (which also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis).
But the bread and butter of Blunt's blossoming career — and the basis of her particularly heady sex factor — has been a string of ingénue roles that have taken her in a number of provocative and sensual directions.
Blunt's first accolades came not with chick flicks and action pics but from a simple but sexy drama about two wayward teens who spend a hazy summer in the throes of a passionate love affair. What really interests us here is that the film, My Summer of Love, actually centers on a lesbian relationship that runs from topless sunbathing to girl-on-girl action faster than you can spell bi-curious. The film got audiences going, not just because of the same-sexy content, but also because Blunt and her costar Natalie Press actually improvised their love scenes, making them for all intents and purposes unscripted and authentic sexual encounters. Sexy and psychological, just the way we like it.
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Eddie Murphy in the 80's.....Delerious and Raw were probably the 2 funniest stand up comedies I have ever seen in my life
Kevin Hart is way different than Louis. I like both, just that Kevin Hart makes me laugh more because he's just so stupid and I'm more open to the stupidity comedy.
Louis CK is having a thing on HBO I believe 2 weeks from now?
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Fletcher Cox vs Wake Forest
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Robert Blanton vs Stanford 2011 [/quote] Fletcher Cox is freaking sensational! I think Devon Still and Fletcher Cox are the 2best DT's in this draft.. If Cox is on the board the end of RD 1 I would be estatic to get him.. I think a dream scenario would be cox in RD 1 Hayward in RD 2 and Audie Cole in RD 3.. That would boost our defense so much. obviously that would mean no Dwayne Allen but there is some solid Te's in FA'cy and we'd still have a shot at George Bryan possibly in RD 4 or a guy like David Paulson in RD 5 or Evan Rodriguez in RD 5-6.. I'd be happy picking up Visanthe Shiancoe on a 1-2yr deal in FA'cy and then going with Ballard and Shiancoe if we could get the draft i just mentioned[/quote]
I wouldnt mind that plan at all.
I do think Still is the best DLman prospect this year, at least in my eyes. But, Cox is no slouch.
[/quote] Ya Still is the best DT in my opinion as well but i think COX has a bigger upside and offers a tad more versatility.. I think Cox could be a perfect additon to what Linval brings to the table as well..


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Robin van Persie says it was important for Arsenal's players to share Saturday's win at Chelsea with the fans.
The captain and his team-mates linked arms and ran over to the travelling supporters after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge to celebrate their stunning 5-3 victory.
Van Persie gave his shirt to a delighted Arsenal fan and he paid tribute in his programme notes ahead of tonight's Champions League clash with Marseille.
"You could see what it meant to us at full-time [at Chelsea] and I wanted to share that with the fans," he told the Official Matchday Programme.
"I wanted the team and the fans to come together. They have really been helping us lately – they have been great. Even during the game on Saturday when we were behind, and when we were brought back to 3-3 our fans were really supporting us. So that's why I went straight for them when I scored and again at full-time.
"Before that game we had won seven out of eight matches, but everyone was looking for the big one. Don't get me wrong, every game is big, but this was extra big because everyone was looking at us to see if we could do it, away at somewhere like Chelsea.
"It was a crazy game, but in the end it was all good for us because we got the win, but we also sent out a message to the world, because I don't think many teams can score five away to Chelsea."
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Director of player personnel Matt Russell was suspended indefinitely without pay Monday, and director of pro personnel Tom Heckert was suspended for a month without pay.
Executive vice president John Elway's top two advisers were arrested and jailed on suspicion of drunken driving in separates incidents within a month of each other.
On July 6, Russell hit two vehicles, including a police SUV in Breckenridge, injuring an officer. Russell registered a 0.246 percent breath alcohol content, three times the legal threshold for a DUI violation in Colorado, according to the arrest affidavit.
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Magellan's latest 5-inch GPS navigator aims to differentiate itself from the ever-shrinking portable navigation market with a pair of unique features that should make life easier for sufferers of wanderlust. The RoadMate 5175T-LM Traveler's TourDirector feature helps users to explore unfamiliar cities and Wi-Fi connectivity keeps them connected to the Web while on the go.
The RoadMate 5175T-LM is built in the same slate configuration that we're used to seeing in GPS devices these days. At the core of the design is a 5-inch resistive touch screen with a WVGA resolution. Along the top edge of the device is the power button--the sole physical control to be found--and along the bottom edge is the Mini-USB port where the unit charges and connects to a PC for software and map updates. There's also a microSD card slot on the bottom edge for expanding the unit's memory for storage of more maps for multiple regions.
Out of the box, the unit is preloaded with maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico with about 6 million points of interest.
The Traveler is able to be held in a portrait or landscape orientation thanks to an internal accelerometer. However, because the GPS antenna must always be oriented skyward, the unit can only be rotated in one direction (clockwise) for its portrait orientation.
Users are able to mount the Traveler to their windshield or dashboard using the included suction-cup mounting cradle. The device connects to the cradle by a small groove on its back panel, into which a tab molded into the cradle slides. A 12-volt-to-Mini-USB adapter charges and powers the Traveler when in a vehicle. The Mini-USB connection at the end of this adapter connects semipermanently to the mounting cradle, so users can mount and plug in the Traveler unit with one motion.
Also in the box is a Mini-USB-to-full-size-USB cable for connecting the Traveler to a computer.
The RoadMate 5175T-LM Traveler at its core has many of the features that we've seen in the rest of Magellan's RoadMate lineup. The map screen places its controls in each of its four corners and along the screen's edges, with buttons for OneTouch, volume control, the Main Menu, zoom in and out, travel information, and traffic. While navigating, the 5175T-LM gives live updating spoken turn-by-turn directions with useful features such as spoken street names, highway lane guidance, and speed limit alerts. We especially like the way the system uses chimes instead of speech to signal when it's time to turn, so the system doesn't feel like it's jabbering on endlessly.
From the upper right corner of the map screen, users are able to access Magellan's OneTouch menu where 15 shortcuts to commonly accessed destinations and searches can be saved. Two of these presets are fixed (TourDirector and emergency services) but the remaining 13 can be set and reset by the user.
Lifetime map updates can be downloaded from the Internet using Magellan's Content Manager Software and Lifetime traffic data can be browsed on the unit's map. Traffic data comes wirelessly over the air via the RDS-TMC band. Like most RDS-TMC systems, flow and incident data is mostly available for interstates, major highways, and a few major streets, with the majority of secondary and surface roads going uncovered.
One of the marquee features touted for the 5175T-LM is that it is Wi-Fi-enabled. The unit is able to connect a Wi-Fi hot spot and browse the Internet via a very basic browser. Users have controls for back, forward, refresh, and zoom. Bookmarks can be saved and recalled via a dedicated menu. We had issues getting the browser to connect to our open office Wi-Fi network, which required in-browser authentication, but subsequent tests with home networks without such authentication were more successful. Portable Wi-Fi hot spots or tethered smartphones should work just as well. The unit's low resolution screen and resistive touch screen make it less than ideal for extended browsing sessions, but in a pinch it would do for quickly looking up an address. Additionally, the Wi-Fi connection can be used for software updates, which is actually quite useful.
There's also a feature called TourDirector that aims to help users plan travel itineraries of local attractions, shopping, and restaurants when vacationing in unfamiliar cities.
The stay-cation test
We decided to test the Traveler's TourDirector function by taking a bit of a stay-cation in our home city of San Francisco. We're familiar with the bulk of what this city has to offer its tourists, but for purposes of this test, we'd pretend that we didn't and try to ignore our local knowledge until the end.


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Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building, UTSA 1604 Campus
Special events: UTSA Engineers Week, Feb. 16-20
By Christi Fish
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(Feb. 16, 2009)--The UTSA College of Engineering (COE) celebrates the applied sciences with the annual Engineers Week (EWeek) Feb. 16-20 on the 1604 Campus. Highlights of the week will include a career expo, opportunities to network and presentations by XBOX development team member John Collins '08 and entrepreneur David Spencer. See the schedule of events below.
Today's headlines
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- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers and funded by the National Engineers Week Foundation, National Engineers Week is an annual opportunity for students to learn about careers in engineering and technology. EWeek also promotes understanding of engineers' contributions internationally.
The UTSA College of Engineering is home to nearly 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in biomedical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computer and electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and the Air Force ROTC. In 2008, COE was ranked 10th in the nation for the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanics, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
For more information, call (210) 458-4490.
UTSA EWeek 2009 events
-- Monday, Feb. 16: Ice Cream Social
Engineering Building student lounge (second floor), 2 p.m.
Networking with engineering students, faculty, staff and alumni
-- Tuesday, Feb. 17: Video Conference with Alumnus John Collins
Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building Room 2.102, 1-2 p.m.
John Collins, a UTSA electrical and computer-engineering alumnus, is part of the Microsoft XBOX 360 development and testing team. He will conduct a videoconference with students and discuss his experiences as a UTSA engineering student, his life post-graduation and his career with Microsoft. The event will include free pizza and soft drinks. The first 50 attendees will receive free COE backpacks and pens.
-- Wednesday, Feb. 18: Seminar with David Spencer
Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building Room 2.102, 1-2 p.m.
David Spencer is the founder of Mandelbrot Ventures, a San Antonio investment firm. He is the recipient of the 2007 UTSA Tom C. Frost Award, which honors outstanding citizens who have provided exceptional leadership to important business and community endeavors. As part of EWeek, Spencer will address the COE students. A University of Texas at Austin alumnus, Spencer and his wife, UTSA alumna Jennifer Spencer, funded a distinguished chair for the dean of the UTSA College of Engineering with a $1 million gift. Spencer's entrepreneurial career took off in 1996 when he co-founded OnBoard Software Inc. In 2005, Gov. Rick Perry appointed Spencer inaugural chair of the Emerging Technology Fund advisory committee, a $200 million investment and company formation fund.
-- Wednesday, Feb. 18: Engineering Career Expo
Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building atrium, 2-5 p.m.
COE students and alumni can network with companies and organizations from across the nation representing a range of engineering fields. For résumé submittal and attire guidelines at the expo, students should contact Audrey Magnuson, Career Center (210) 458-6709.
-- Wednesday, Feb. 18: Student Organizations Expo
Biotechology, Sciences and Engineering Building Kleberg Commons, 2-5 p.m.
Weather permitting, the Student Organizations Expo will run concurrently with the Engineering Career Expo to introduce students to UTSA engineering-focused social and service organizations.