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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Finnice, Oct 4, 2012.
I work hard, too. But I'm not sure that demands that people respect me by not mentioning it if they find my excuses transparent.
^^^ Not everyone who works hard gets to the top!
I just don't see any "transparent excuses" here. Even a minor injury like this can turn into a serious problem if not healed properly. They simply realize this, and have decided not to risk it in order to be absolutely healthy and in good form for the rest of the season.
A Davis/White uber who also happens to hate Virtue/Moir, aren't you? Otherwise I can't explain this attitude. Why would the top ice dancing team with a perfect work ethic not be ready when lesser teams feel that they are ready? This is an absurd thought.
As an elite athlete? PML.
I'm curious as to why you would automatically assume their reason to be a "transparent excuse", instead of, for instance, an act of caution (and an understandable one, given their history of injury).
Did I say I found their excuse transparent? I said that, for those who find this excuse transparent, the fact that V&M work hard doesn't demand that they respect V&M by not mentioning it.
Or, more straightforwardly, whether you believe or don't believe V&M's reasons for missing this competition, I do not think it is a respect issue. People pull out of competitions all the time for a variety of reasons including readiness. Injury is often given as a reason even when it is not strictly true. As a result, people are often skeptical. It has nothing to do with how much they do or do not respect V&M. And if V&M were not ready, why would you necessarily assume that it was a work ethic issue? There are plenty of reasons that they might not be feel 100% prepared for this competition that wouldn't have anything to do
No one is perfect...
les vautours sont sortis
I don't see vultures, I see people not taking everything at face value.
Can't help noticing that this questioning of V/M's motives is mostly done by the D/W fans, here and in other threads. I'd say it involves quite a bit of "mauvaise foi".
Translation: Sorry, we can't really be arsed.
Oh for feck's sake. I truthfully don't give a shit about either V/M or D/W, ice dance is easily the most boring discipline to me. But this is news so I admit I was curious as to why they withdrew. I obviously have no clue as to whether it's true or not, but just from the phrasing it sounded to me like they just need a bit more time. Doesn't mean they're not hardworking or some such nonsense, just that they want to start with a bang. D/W aren't doing a Senior B and no one's insinuating they're lazy. Skating is often about momentum so starting strong can put you on the right track for the whole season. A lot of polishing can be done in 2 weeks, there's nothing wrong with deciding you need more time.
I knew posting in a V/M thread was a bad idea
Well, good for them. There is a time to "push through and hope for the best" but they know a lot about that (remember Tessa pulling up in the midst of I forget what competition)....... Way better to keep their eye on the prize.....which is Sochi or at least Worlds.
Posting in a V/M thread and calling them liars was indeed a bad idea
I wonder if today it is your favorite skater that had to withdraw the last minute citing injury, would you immediately question their truthfulness?
For what it is worth, I have an ongoing neck strain issues and when it is bad, my balance is thrown off. It is better to get it taken care right away.
Not to mention a loooooooong plane ride.
Thank you for bringing some actual sense back into the thread instead of all the sniping I just had to read through. Good Lord, I thought I'd stumbled into a Mao/Yu-Na thread by mistake.
Any kind of neck injury, regardless of how minor it might sound to those of us who only have the barest of information, is *nothing* to be fool around w/. Better to not have to...
1. Have to take a long plane ride and possibly end up making it worse on the way.
2. Competiting when it's not a good idea and making it worse.
It's early. This isn't Canadians or Worlds. Take the time now to make sure this doesn't turn into something worse and here's to them hopefully being at Skate Canada in a couple of weeks.
After all, I'm looking forward to enjoying a piece of my Birthday Cake while watching them on CTV HD in the next room and have been since I learned the SC dates and realized I wouldn't be going this year.
When you are playing tennis and start having neck strain issues, you call the trainer and he can help you. Momentarily. As you continue to play, the injury gets worse and at the end of the tournament you go home and you can't even move.
Yeah, it IS minor because you can play on, but it can actually get really bad if you risk it. Figure skaters can't ask for the trainer during a performance. On top of that, he must lift his partner and do rotational lifts that often involve her wrapping her leg about his neck, you can even see when his neck takes a hit. So, let's suppose he decides to compete with bad neck. Here comes the Ro lift: she wraps her leg around his neck, but he can't move well, can't get enough balance and it also hurts. Either a) CRACK! Scott unconscious on the ice or b) He drops her and she gets injured too. And it was a minor injury.
I actually think they are playing it down. It must be a bit worse than just a minor strain, he's had back injuries in the past.
OK, i must say. i will be happy if Scott didnt have injury and they will working hard to show there best at SC
Still wish Scott quikly recover and get well soon
Cant remeber such posts when Tobais-Stagnionas withdraw from Nebelhorn in last minute
What is up with some of those negativity? Injuries are injuries. It's like some people are not hesitant to jump in with the "bandwagon."
I think all elite skaters have injuries
Frankly, I glad they pulled out. It shows common sense. Rest is important for a minor injury like that so that it doesn't escalate into something more permanent. I can wait to see their programs......no problem.
Me too - I am happy they pulled out and are resting. Scott may need some therapy etc to get him into peak condition for the rest of the year.
Well nobody cares about Tobias/Stagniunas.
Why? I was wonder, why they wasnt at Nebelhorn/
Now i miss Comes-Bukland at FT.
Because Ice-Dance has a history of dubious withdrawals...Linitchuk used every injury excuse in the book when she felt one of her teams was not ready. Her former students admitted that. It was part of the game.
I have no clue what's going on with Scott's neck but a Finnish sauna would have helped...just give us the sauna address
Yes Nathalie skated worlds with a broken nose
Just sayin
Yes because it was for World's, i don't think that she would have skated with a broken nose for a senior B event.
Didn't they withdraw from SC last season because he was sick? Bronchitis? But they had three GP events scheduled last season so there was no real consequences to their standing and making the GP final by withdrawing.


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Sunday 4/7/13, 60* some wind, new med 8 frame, used jacket and veil, no gloves.
I sprayed #1 package, must not been enough because boy they were mad at me.
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There seems to be more dead bees outside hive 1 then hive 2, maybe they can't get the popcornball out the small entrance hole.
I put water about 30' away, someone said if you put it next to the hives they won't use it. The neighbors pool is about 400' away.
Now...when do I check on the Queen what do I look for and whats my next step.
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I was very sorry to hear Darrow Aiona died suddenly just a few days before Christmas. Darrow was a very familiar figure in our lives, and his passing sent me digging for old photos. I came up with this batch of pictures which include a couple of Darrow.
That's Darrow, with his pipe, talking with the late Judy Napoleon of Molokai. The occasion was a party for attorney Robert "Gil" Johnston at the home of the Rev. Charles Hopkins in Kaaawa.
I'm guessing this was around 1980. I know it was well before we moved to Kaaawa, which was in 1988, because I recall thinking that it seemed like a very long way to drive for a party. And it was after Gil left Hawaii in 1975 to teach at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, where he later served as dean. Gil had previously served as head of the Legal Aid Society in Hawaii for a couple of years around 1970, then went into private practice, where he represented Native Hawaiian community groups and activists. Hence the attendees at this small event.
In addition to Darrow, there are a lot of important people from that early period of modern Hawaiian activism who are no longer with us, including Judy Napoleon, Randy Kalahiki, Georgina Padeken, and Alvina Park, plus others I don't recall or didn't know.
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This week it's This Means War and no, there is NO way This Means War will get anywhere near the Oscars. But it does feature an Oscar-winning actress called Reese Witherspoon. Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly and Drew McWeeny of HitFix, two critics I admire, were both supportive in their reviews. According to Drew though, Reese has to step aside for her two co-stars:
"Reese is the one with all the options, and in a movie where she's the third prettiest person in the cast, it's obvious whose fantasies are being most clearly indulged here."
This is an interesting question because This Means War and The Vow are ranked very similarity after reviews. And yet there is remarkably MORE goodwill for The Vow than there is for This Means War; the story of a woman loved in the most profound way possible appeals more to the lady demographic than the story of a woman who is loved by not one but TWO men to the point of battle...
Some say it's because it's not believable, that they have a hard time believing Reese Witherspoon could inspire such intense competition. But as Drew noted above, "whose fantasies are being most clearly indulged here"? You know what her fanbase is. You know the point is for them to imagine themselves in that way, so desirable as to be the catalyst for a bloody but sexy throwdown between two hot dudes.
I find it fascinating what gets rejected and what doesn't these days.
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Maybe I'm missing something here, or...I'm just old fashioned. But I don't see why Wills business dealings or his visits by ATF are ANY of our DAMN business?? Because he's on a TV show??? WTF??
Crue Cab...does Red Jacket owe YOU money?? Do they need to repair something YOU bought from them??? If not, I'd suggest you stop posting BULLSHIT & STFU.
This is INSANE! When you buy from ANY other vendor do you know their investors?? When you go in ANY gun shop, do they divulge all dealings with the ATF?? Of course not!!
You are a TROLL! & TROLLING in the WRONG waters here son.
Will does not owe you, me , or any interweb forums any explaination whatsoever.
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
I aint your son.
I asked about a viable news article that showed up on another gun site.
You dont like it? To f'ing bad. STFU? Wanna try to make me?
Grow up dumb azz, Iam not the one making accusations or reporting the story.
Old fashioned? Yea I can see that.
Wrong waters, really. What are YOU going to do about it?
OH and I really dont need to hear about how big you are, how tough you are, what branch you served in either.
I am "sure" you could take me.
This is what happens when you open yourself up to the world via television. Celebrity brings more than just money and fame.
IF Will is reading this, he can speak for himself if he feels he needs to or wants to. I highly doubt he needs some redneck wannabe jumping in for him.
^^ maturity at it's best^^
"It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." --Samuel Adams
He got the same from me that the wanted to give, live with it.
Notice also, I made zero accusations about Red Jacket. Iam not the one trying to drag someones name through the mud.
So dont kill the messenger.
How about this.
Yes his visits from the ATF are our business, its public records and the ATF works on my dime, ie tax dollars.
No he owes me no money and I have not bought from him, yet.
Do I check up on the gun shops I deal with? No. I buy mostly local from people I know very well in the biz.
But I do investigate to a point many of the busness dealings I have being a purchacing agent where I work.
So my mind does go straight to that type of thing.
No you did not bring any accusations up, only what others are saying. I will stand with you on that.
No you are not saying anything demeaning.
What saddens me is, we have enough problems with rules and regulations.
The Brady Bunch reading this and damn sure loving it.
"Oh Sarah look, their eating their own."
We should all put ourselves in Wills shoes.
Wills problems are, well Wills problems.
Will is a a big boy, literally. He and the show will get through this.
We finally get a hit show, showing guns in a fun positive light and they have some internal problems.
I have a girl friend bitches at me every day, I would like too trade places with Will and whatever problems he has compared too mine.
Welcome too the site and thank you for posting.
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One thing I'd like to know. What the hell is this TMZ? Looks like one of those tabloids that you see at the store counter, you know the ones that print stories like "big foot spotted at WalMart" or "bat boy goes to college" type things.
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Discussion in 'February 2007' started by max, Feb 8, 2007.
Clippers Feb 12 7:30PM tv: FSN - NBALP
The Los Angeles Boat Show at the LA Convention Center and Staples Center sent both the Lakers and Clippers on extended east coast road trips that neither were prepared for and both will come home with their tails between their legs. The Lakers went 3-5 and the Clippers are currently 2-4 and the Pistons hope to send them back home 2 and 5. The Clippers come into the Piston game with a record of 25-26 and are barely holding on to the 8th and final spot in the tough wild-wild west. Needless to say that are the most underachieving team in the west and have struggled out on the road going 8-18. They are 0-12 in back to back road games. Ever since Dunleavy got a new contract extension in mid December, the team has played uninspired ball, often blowing big leads in the 4th or giving up big runs like they did to the Pacers today of 16-0 and like they did last Tuesday to the Knicks when they were outscored 24-4 to start third quarter. Elton Brand the face of the franchise is still putting up decent numbers scoring almost 21 a game and almost 10 boards and 2 blocks. After that is a fall off of consistency. Corey Megette their second leading scorer often plays with a chip on his shoulder, fighting with the coach and shoots first before looking to a team mate. He is normally the first player off the bench but claims he doesn't get enough minutes. Quinton Ross is actually the starting SF, but plays no more than 15 mpg and averages about 6ppg. The PG Sam Cassell is the 3rd leading scored on the team at 15 ppg and 5.5 assists, but is often injured and sore, so again the inconsistency of him being there day in and day out is missing. Cuttino Mobley is their 4th leading scorer at 12.6 ppg and is one of their outside threats along with Tim Thomas who is actually there just to shoot 3's. Their center Chris Kaman is one of the disappointments. He started off on target last year before an injury sidelined him and it appears that he has not been able to get out of his funk. His numbers 9.7 ppg and 7.7 boards. He cut his hair and lost his Samson strength. He plays better with Sam in there than Shaun Livingston. Speaking of Livingston he is another enigma. With Cassell starting the season off recovering from injuries, Shaun was thrown into the starting lineup and the team has had its ups and downs with him running the point. He leads the team in both assists and steals. He is still only 3 years removed from high school and has a lot of potential, but he maybe with the wrong team. He would probably be great handling the Pistons backup pg. Everybody wants him, but the Clippers are reluctant to give him up as they have the history of letting players go who wind up being super stars unless the Clips hold on to them to long and ruin their careers. (Benoit Benjamin, Khandi man etc) They have also signed Doug Christie to his second 10 day contract. ??? The Pistons should win this one going away as long as they hit them hard in the first half and not allow them to get up.
Thanks for the scouting report DRE.
Ditto. It's great to get first hand info about teams I don't see very much.
Yeah Dre, we always complain that the Pistons get hosed with their schedule at the Palace but the Clips and Lakers got kicked on the road for 2 weeks cause Grammys got next. Ps 98 Cs 89
Yeah I forgot to mention the Grammy show which was held at Staples is right next door to the convention center where the boat show was. It takes the Grammy folks at least a week or more to setup for that event, but apparently only a day to take it down since the Knicks will be there tomorrow to face the Lakers. Look for me in section 210 pulling for the NY Zekes.
"Look for me in section 210 pulling for the NY Zekes." Hopefully you won't need a gun backup.
Max's first post at the top of the thread lists this game as being on FSN Detroit, but for us non-local viewers, it's going to be on NBATV, and I believe it'll be on in hi-def as well. I get the NBATV hi-def games on the INHD channel.
Its is supposed to be on NBA TV here too. I just hope my satillite provider doesn't black it out it on that channel since the local affiliate is showing it on an hour delay.
It sucks being in the chat room on an hour delay.
I know. If that is what going to happen, then I will probably avoid the chat tonight and just watch the delay. And oh by the way those without NBA TV, there is a free preview this week (2/10-2/19) that you can catch any televised games and etc. up through Thursday as well as round the clock All-Star behind-the-scenes activity that TNT won't show. Scroll thru your satellite or cable guides for this channel.
7th in a row today. Clippers havent beaten Detroit since 2002 and it wont change today. 11-2 with Chris Webber after this game. Detroit by 15 is my guess.
The game from Clipper.com perspective :: Rasheed Wallace to make it a rough night on Elton Brand with his rangy defensive prowess. E.B.'s numbers have tailed off as the road trip's progressed. He's averaging a subpar 13ppg on 39% shooting over the last two contests. Wallace is coming off of a stellar showing versus Toronto two nights ago in which he scored 28 points while limiting East All-Star starting power forward Chris Bosh to 14 points. His length figures to give Brand difficulty and he's a confident player at the moment. The Clippers will likely need to find offense elsewhere in this game. :: Guard play to determine this game's outcome. The tandem of Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton are as good as it gets in the NBA the way that they play off of and complement one another. Billups is a 6-3, 202 physically strong force who's known for his clutch shot-making and protection of the ball (currently second in the NBA with a 3.6:1 assist to turnover ratio). Hamilton's in perpetual motion around many, many screens that will be set for him and then a dead eye mid to long range shooter when he springs free. The Clippers stable of Sam Cassell, Shaun Livingston, Cuttino Mobley, Doug Christie and Quinton Ross must bring "A" games all if L.A. is to compete in this one. :: Corey Maggette's scoring thrust to return in reserve in this game. Maggette, absent in Philly and Cleveland due to flu-like symptoms, looked rusty in his return to action Sunday in Indy scoring just 8 points while turning the ball over 5 times. His athleticism, ability to get to the rim both in transition and the half court and pride to perform at a high level versus this type of team figures to serve the Clippers well in this game. Don't be surprised by a big showing by Maggette. :: Chris Kaman to be better inside than he was Sunday versus the Pacers when he made just 3-14 shots. Kaman's a Wyoming, Michigan native and will be jazzed for his homecoming with family and friends in the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills. He should be able to manuever effectively inside against slow footed Chris Webber providing him with the opportunity to play a big offensive role in this game. His ability to finish on the interior will go a long way towards determining the club's chances of pulling off an upset because he will have ample opportunity to be a game swaying force.
BREAKING NEWS Elton Brand will not be playing tonight. He is out with back spasms. Per WDFN 1130AM
wow!! Maybe my favorite PLAYER in the league. He's somebody I just love to watch on both ends of the court. He's a teamamtes teamate. Those are guys who dont go on the injured list, kick themselves out of games, or needs the ball 30 times a game to make a difference.Here's my all teammate teams (which features four pistons BTW): FIRST TEAM: F- BRAND, LAC F- DUNCAN, SA C- BEN, CHI G- BILLUPS, DET G- WADE, MIA SECOND TEAM: F- WEBBER, DET F- NOWITZKI,DALL C- HOWARD, ORL G- NASH, PHX G- HAMILTON, DET THIRD TEAM: F- HOWARD, DALL F- PRINCE, DET C- MARION, PHX G- PARKER, SA G- GINOBLI, SA These guys do whatever it takes to win. they fight thru screens, hit th big shots and dont choke Under pressure. i'LL give U Lebron, Arenas, and all these sugar-sweet guys versus my guys and we'd wipe them out ..4-0 EVERYTIME!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, NBATV just showed 10 of Kobe Bryants best dunks..all IN GAME PLAYS. I just fell out my chair. I still think he might be the most underated superstar ever...
Chat is open!!!! http://www.pistonsforum.com/misc.php?do=flashchat
i got 24 on dvr!!!
That was good to know. I thought I had to watch the game on the crappy NBA channel. i can't believe you have to pay that much for crappy reception. channel 90 is my woohoo bar.
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Address: 124 Oceanview Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
We came here because we'd had oysters, pulled pork sliders and Bloody Marys over a tasty New Year's lunch. We were back on the island for a day trip and keen to try their brunch.
Parking was competitive mid-January; we fluked it with a park outside the nearby petrol station. During our meal two drivers fought loudly over a park directly outside.
We walked in and immediately thought what a lovely job they'd done of the interior, creating a breezy, American coastal-style space overlooking Oneroa beach (across the road).
The most unusual thing on the menu is Ino's truffled egg toast with fontina cheese and asparagus ($14). The "Elevensies" menu features a selection of mussels and oysters.
We ordered the truffled eggs, yolks lightly scrambled and presented in a clever white bread dish lined with the melted cheese, and the baked eggs with spinach and chilli ($12.50), which came in a small pan, with a side of seeded toast.
The meals were reasonably priced, innovative and fit the eatery's light, summery style, but we would've paid more for something more substantial and flavoursome. I yearned for a punchier cheese and wished the asparagus was more than decorative. The baked eggs were milder than expected so were duly swathed in the spicy chipotle sauce on the table.
The service was provided by one of the young, tanned and friendly wait staff.
The coffee was good in my case but Lauren would've preferred to pour her own hot water into her long black, and Ginnie's flat white wasn't very hot.
We recommend if you come here, turn up for lunch with your mates and order a few of the sharing plates.
Overall we thought The Oyster Inn does chic, modern meals but risks becoming known for style over substance.


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Royal Armouries supports campaign to save UK's largest treasure hoard for the West Midlands - Thursday, 4 February 2010
The Royal Armouries is backing an official campaign to raise £3.3m to save the 7th Century Staffordshire Hoard from being split up and sold on the open market.
The hoard includes over 1,500 pieces of beautifully-crafted gold and silver, and is the largest, most valuable hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered in Britain.
Led by The Art Fund, the campaign aims to raise funds for the hoard to be bought jointly for two key museums in the region where it was discovered – Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, and its counterpart in Stoke-on-Trent.
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I've won about 1000 bucks betting on NFL games this year (300 on the patriots lastnight, 3 TD's in 52 seconds lol) and was thinking about getting a 7" touchscreen head unit. (stock audio is horrible) Which ones are some of the best? I don't really need a GPS unit but I would like one as it might come in handy. I've been looking around on amazon.com and other places but you can't trust any of the reviews you see nowadays.
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Congratulations to GBR's Chitwood/Hanretty!
That really really sucks for the australian team. Now there's basically no emotion in the Ice Dance Competition. Davis/White are the frontrunners by miles and almost every non qualified team will gain a spot.
I really really hate this parade of withdrawals/injuries issues we have every season..
From Sarah and Drew's Twitter(from 11 minutes ago):
RT @lambielnews Morning practice was better: all the jumps were fine and two quads were there. (Stephane is about to get on ice for warmup)
The declaration in parentheses is theirs. Not sure where they're getting their information from, or if they just think the fifth warm-up group should be starting now.
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Kim KOR 54.19
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*cough* What kind of PCS did they give him? 48 points? I guess the ISU really wants him back.
Love the costume!
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OMG, Yannick Ponsero continues to self-destruct. UGH!, why can't he get it together? :banging:
SO GLAD to see pictures of Stephane competing on the ice again. He's so handsome! Beautiful to see him in 1st right now! Wishing him all the best!
i m not sure about costume -for competitions it looks too many things are there..
but stephan looks awesome and like a man ,not a boy
I don't like Stephane's costume, but I'm sure he'll have some fun story to explain the concept. I'm really curious as to how he got such a score with that sort of jump content. Does this mean he remains without a 3A?
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is there a chance amodio goes then, cause i prefer to see him 100 times more than preubert in OLys.
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Dan Hayden 5 Years. 10 hives. Tx Free. USDA Zone 5b.
Nice pet. Does the wife let you keep it in the house?
Mark Berninghausen
LOL! Now I've learned that little trick I'll try it next time!
"Thinking Inside The Box"
In Oregon this is a once in a lifetime tag. Meaning you can only draw this tag one time ever. The odds of drawing this one was 1 in 188 the year I got it.
It is proudly displayed in the front waiting room of my office.
I wish I knew how it tasted, shortly after it got back from the butcher I had a chest freezer quit on me when I was gone. I got home to a freezer full of bighorn, 4H lamb and about 100lb of beef soup.
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Dan Hayden 5 Years. 10 hives. Tx Free. USDA Zone 5b.
Really a special thing, I'm jealous.
You can hunt them again in Oregon if you bid on and win a govonors tag!
Or if you win the raffle. But you can only draw it once.
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If you love blueberries, then you can't go wrong with this easy slow-cooked dessert. For a special treat, serve it warm with vanilla ice cream. —Cleo Gonske, Redding, California
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- 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
- Place blueberries, sugar, water and extract in a 3-qt. slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on high 2-3 hours or until bubbly.
- For dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Add milk; stir just until a soft dough forms.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls on top of hot blueberry mixture. Cook, covered, 30 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. If desired, serve warm with ice cream. Yield: 6 servings.
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For months and months, for example, I've been demanding facts — not shibboleths or epithets — from the anti-Mitch McConnell brigade…
For more than a decade, Sen. Mitch McConnell has stood alone in fighting unconstitutional campaign finance laws, earning him the undying enmity of The New York Times…
As minority leader, McConnell managed to get every single Republican in the Senate to vote against Obamacare — even "Strange New Respect" Republicans like John McCain, Susan Collins and Lindsey Graham. No other Republican leader has ever accomplished anything like that…
McConnell tricked Obama into accepting the only spending cuts to the federal government in more than half a century…
On the most important issue — immigration — McConnell not only voted against Marco Rubio's amnesty bill, but at the moment, he may be the only thing standing between us and a scheme to import 30 million new Democratic voters. As House Speaker John Boehner works feverishly behind the scenes to push amnesty through, McConnell recently announced that there would be no immigration bill in 2014 (thank almighty God)…
Here's the counter-argument from the anti-McConnell crowd: HE'S A RINO! HE'S AN ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICAN! HE'S BEEN A TERRIBLE LEADER! MITCH LIED, KIDS DIED!
Ladies and Gentlemen, there you have all the attributes of a mob: Slogans in lieu of logic and evidence, beliefs impenetrable by facts, emotional hatred of the "enemy" and the acceptance of wild contradictions. Isn't Paul Ryan dreamy? Let's run Ted Cruz for president! We love Reagan … But we hate McConnell for voting with Reagan!
Nothing good has ever been accomplished by a mob.
Finally, while I appreciate the review of Mitch McConnell's legislative record, there's that other record that is less convenient. No, no, not the multiple votes to increase the debt ceiling. No, not the multiple votes that funded Obamacare. No, not McConnell's vote opposing returning power to the states to control their own highway programs. No, I'm not even referring to Mitch McConnell's vote to send the Senate's amnesty plan to the floor of the Senate for consideration — something he could have rallied his side to oppose through a filibuster.
Instead, I'm talking about the candidates McConnell has supported instead of the conservatives.
Would Ann have preferred Trey Grayson over Rand Paul? Grayson is now working with an anti-gun Democratic super PAC to elect Democrats. Mitch McConnell supported Trey Grayson.
Would Ann have preferred Charlie Crist over Rubio? She and I certainly did not like Rubio's immigration plan — the one McConnell voted to get out of committee to the floor of the Senate. But would she have preferred Charlie Crist, who was and remains to the left of Rubio on the issue? Mitch McConnell supported Charlie Crist.
Would Ann have preferred Arlen Specter to Pat Toomey like Mitch McConnell did?
What about David Dewhurst over Ted Cruz?
What about Bob Bennett? Does Ann think conservatives, led by the Senate Conservatives Fund, should have left in the Senate the Republican who helped author the federal individual mandate that went into Obamacare? His replacement was Mike Lee. Would Ann really join Mitch McConnell wanting to keep Bob Bennett in the Senate over Mike Lee…
There's no right wing mob on the march. There's just a cleaning crew. If we don't clean up our own side, the general election voters surely will. 2006 taught us that.
Mr. McConnell is not only an incumbent senator who represents the party opposed to the White House in a midterm election, but he also comes from a state that opposes the president. Since 1956, only seven senators in these circumstances have lost re-election. The last time was in 1998, when John Edwards defeated Senator Lauch Faircloth in North Carolina.
But 2014 is not 1998. Back then, President Bill Clinton's approval rating was in the mid-60s. Today, President Obama's ratings are mired in the low 40s. Kentucky is also not North Carolina, which only narrowly voted against Mr. Clinton. Kentucky is an extremely favorable state for a Republican candidate: It voted for Romney and McCain by an average of 25 points to the right of the country.
From that perspective, there is no precedent for a McConnell defeat. No senator has lost in a state as favorable as Kentucky when the president represents the other party…
Campaigns tend to move partisans toward their respective corners. Campaign advertisements, messages, and even gaffes, emphasize the ideological differences between the candidates and polarize voters along party lines. Mr. McConnell will spend the next eight months reminding voters that he's the president's most reliable adversary, and that control of the Senate is at stake. That message seems likely to resonate with Kentucky's anti-Obama electorate.
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Resuscitative efforts have been shown to be unsuccessful in most cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and survivors who do recover cardiac function often sustain severe hypoxic brain damage. Time to efficacious care is a primary determinant of disability-free survival. In the Jerusalem district, only 9% of OHCA patients present with ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF) as the primary rhythm, whereas 77% present with asystole; this seems primarily to be the result of long collapse-to-arrival times. Nevertheless, overly zealous resuscitation is undertaken in a high proportion of arrests with a futile prognosis, leading to excessive costs.
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- Subpopulations for whom intervention is futile/counter-productive are identifiable
- Substantial waste of resources can be avoided
- Optimization of emergency medical services (EMS) reorganization without adding resources is an achievable goal
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sudden death
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
emergency medical services
termination of resuscitation
ventricular fibrillation
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
medical futility
withdrawing treatment
transportation of patients
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Pakistan arrests suspect linked to murder of Daniel Pearl
New York, March 18, 2013--Pakistani authorities announced today that they have apprehended a militant who was allegedly involved in the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Karachi, according to news reports.
"As with every journalist murder, any and all perpetrators in the slaying of Daniel Pearl must be prosecuted and punished," said CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Bob Dietz. "In order to curb growing impunity in Pakistan, it is imperative that authorities send the strongest possible signal that acts of anti-press violence will not go unpunished."


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Discussion in 'General Chevy & GM Tech Questions' started by K_Hump07, Apr 28, 2013.
I have a bad squeak when I turn my wheels and while I'm driving how can I fix this problem?
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Welcome to the club, it's great to have you aboard. We need more info on your vehicle and the squeak so we can help. :glasses:
It's a 95 ext cab K1500 z71 and I have a really bad squeak when I turn my wheels or driving down the road if I hit any little bump it squeaks I had someone tell me my rubber bearings were dry and that could be the problem. It sounds like its by my shocks
From the information that you gave it could be almost anything! there are too many things there to say that it sounds like it is the shocks. A sway bar link is right there, along with wheel bearings and a cv shaft. I would start by looking at shock bushings. It could be swaybar links, sway bar bushings, a wheel bearing, cv shaft issues, front diff issues, front ujoints, the list can go on. I would need a little more info. does it do it when just rolling straight on a flat surface(no bumps)? Does it do it more or less in 4x4? Is it louder when turning in one direction rather than the other? If you bounce on the front bumper does it make the noise? If so have a friend start bouncing the front end, get under there and try to locate where your squeak is originating. Posting a video of the sound may help also.
Yes it makes noise when someone is jumping on the bumper and also when I turn to the right I think it could be the control arm and maybe the ball bearings
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Your squeek could be any of the rubber bushings, another posinility is dirt and debris between the leaf springs.
Welcome! It could well be a combination of what tbplus10 mentioned...
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World Day of Prayer brings congregations together
Pequot Lakes Baptist Church hosted the 2013 World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 1.
The event brought together the following area churches: Pequot Lakes Baptist, Grace United Methodist and Our Savior's Lutheran in Pequot Lakes, and St. Christopher's Catholic and Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. People from these congregations fulfilled roles in the program.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer and action each year on the first Friday in March.
Each year a different country serves as the writer of the World Day of Prayer worship service, interpreting the Bible in their own context and lifting up issues of mission, justice and peace that are important to them.
Egypt will write the 2014 World Day of Prayer program. The local service will be at Grace United Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes.
This year's theme, "I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me," as well as the program was prepared by believers from France who were thinking of the struggles of immigration and ways we can welcome a stranger. The program told of our need to express love to all God's people and find creative ways to live at peace in a diverse society.
This year's offering was given to World Day of Prayer and Kids
Against Hunger, a non-profit organization nationwide with 21 locations in Minnesota, including in Nisswa, where food packets for the hungry are prepared to be distributed in the United States and foreign countries.


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Many L. Macungie residents oppose approved plan to develop farmland
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - A controversial plan to split up nearly 600 acres of farmland in Lower Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., got the green light Thursday. The vote came under fire from a large and hostile crowd.
It was a standing room only meeting, and during the two hours the plan was discussed, nearly 20 residents stood up to weigh in. Still, they couldn't convince the commissioners to vote the subdivision down.
They called it "cleaning up another board's mess," but board of commissioners voted unanimously to approve Spring Creek Properties subdivision 1.
What happened prior to the vote, however, was the real drama of the night.
"If people don't want this development to occur and they want all this farmland and don't want the development, I suggest moving to Montana or Bradford County," said one person at the meeting.
Most people packed into the room didn't share his opinion, and the comment was met by boos and grumbling, while almost everyone speaking out against the project was applauded.
Residents voiced concerns about everything from truck traffic to tax burdens.
"I am personally concerned about the degradation to our environment, to the Little Lehigh Creek, to our water and to our air," said another person.
Some even said the plan review was not transparent.
"There's a saying that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail and this has been a major failure since day one and it's gonna be a failure moving forward," one person said.
The commissioners said the decision was tough, but they weighed the needs of the residents and the developer. Plans have been under review since 2010.
"The planning commission has chewed on this issue for months and months and months," said Commissioner James Lancsek. "So nothing has been rushed through at this point."
Now that the site is approved to be divided, Jaindl Land Company can start selling the lots to be developed into homes, warehouses and businesses. which could take two decades.
"Certainly, we appreciate the comments coming from the public and particularly from the neighbors of the project," said David Jaindl after the vote. "Jaindl Land Company really prides itself on being a neighbor-friendly land developer."
A court case over zoning changes is still pending. If Jaindl loses the case, then this resolution will be void.
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Picking up the Pieces: Supporting your workplace after a tragedy
As a business owner or manager, you can take every reasonable safety precaution to try and prevent the bad things from happening. That still won't thwart an act of violence from an irrational employee or customer; "acts of God" like heart attacks and hurricanes; or random accidents like the ones that happen every day in companies just like yours. Do you realize that, if left unchecked, the aftermath of a critical incident could also cause your business to suffer?
Several large-scale critical incidents in public places have captured our attention recently. However, most critical incidents happen in the workplace, often garnering little or no media attention.
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Shift Change (70 min. 2012) USA
By Mark Dworkin & Melissa Young
Shift Change documents workers running their own factories or businesses from Mondragon in the Basque Country in Spain to the Arizmendi Association of Cooperatives in San Francisco that are independent worker owned and managed cooperative bakeries. This movement is challenging the corporate ideology that only billionaires and their executives can run a business.
The producers will be introducing the film as well as a representative from Arizmendi Coop.
One Shot, One Kill (102 min. 2009) Japan
By Yukihisa Fujimoto
This story is about the lives of US marines and how they are trained. From the inside, we see how the US military trains its young workers to carry out the US international agenda from the inside. The film was produced by Japanese director Yukihisa Fujimoto who has focused much of his work on the occupation of Okinawa and the cost of that for the people of that island. Most of these Marines are young workers who are seeking to break the cycle of poverty in the US by getting a job in the military. 80% will be sent to the front lines in Afghanistan and the many other wars the US is fighting.


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Welcome to the forum, from SaintLouis Mo.
Pull up a chair and join in.
Gun question.?????? That needs to go in another thread under another post under another name. They're here.
Or I could give an answer.....
If you are looking for a semi that you can shoot a lot and it not cost an arm or a leg. You basically have two choices, 9mm or 22lr.
They are the two least expensive rounds on the market, all brands of ammo considered.
If you are also thinking of HD for this weapon I would recommend 9mm. You can get the cheap range ammo and then get Hi Performance Defensive rounds for HD or CCW.
As for the actual guns? there are mountains of different pistols to look at.
It depends on what you want to spend.
Does it matter if it is polymer frame or metal, striker fired or hammer, single stack magazine or double stack magazine on and on.
So before we go much further, tell us a little more about what you might be looking for.
Like price range and the other things mentioned, if they matter or not.
And when you plan on buying, because the new guns are coming out in January, and some very interesting things are coming our way.


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Gerry Brownlee may have backed down from his disparaging comment about users of social media but I still love the phrase: "buggerise around on Facebook". It happens to neatly encapsulate, in a truly down-home Kiwi style, just how I feel about the legions of people fond of liking, poking and, let's be honest, stirring up trouble and hurling abuse at others via the likes of Facebook and Twitter.
Years ago I briefly dabbled in both mediums until the sheer futility of them wore me down. I didn't try that hard. I had only one Facebook friend and all my updates were generated through FarmVille (Shelley Bridgeman has harvested her strawberries/purchased a chicken/planted a cherry tree etc) or YoVille (where I worked in a factory and ridiculously spent $80 on my real-life credit card buying virtual furniture for my virtual apartment).
After a few weeks a friend and I committed Twitter-cide at the same time. We both found trying to think of entertaining things to type within 140 characters exhausting and ultimately pointless.
But I understand the attraction these forums may hold for others. Just because I don't like them doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them.
I'm sure some fine, upstanding Facebook pages and Twitter accounts replete with positive, nurturing sentiments do exist. Yet all too often the power of social media is used for evil not good. Very angry people with too much time on their hands seem to delight in insulting others and causing widespread offence.
The use of social media appears to give some users elevated confidence levels while simultaneously stripping them of the potential for empathy. It's a dangerous combination that leads to expression of nastiness and venom without normal self-censoring. It's the online equivalent of the coprolalia associated with Tourette syndrome - where every half-formed thought, no matter how damaging or ill-advised, is given life on screen. In a world where emotions are indicated by emoticons and punctuation marks, it's easy for some to forget - or conveniently overlook - the fact that somewhere in the mix are real human beings with real feelings.
Anti-bullying campaigner Charlotte Dawson was recently hospitalised after being at the receiving end of a prolonged attack of extremely nasty tweets. There was considerable sympathy for Dawson. And while, obviously, responsibility for the comments lies with the people who made them, there were those who wondered why she a) read and b) engaged with such abuse. Clearly switching off the computer and ignoring the comments wasn't an option for her. These things can be addictive.
The much-maligned Sally Ridge is, well, maligned a lot. The Twitterverse is full of nasty comments about Ridge and her new mother-daughter fly-on-the-wall reality television show yet a scroll through her own Twitter feed reveals no meanness - just innocuous tweets, often about lunches to be or lunches past, to various girlfriends. (Actually, I don't understand why some people conduct one-to-one conversations on Twitter. Isn't that what texting or emailing is for?)
The irony with the Ridge situation is that although the consensus seems to be that neither Sally nor her daughter is interesting, important or a celebrity, the mass response and strong opinions they engender would surely suggest that they are at least one of those three things.
The most ill-considered online comment to make headlines belongs to filmmaker Barbara Sumner-Burstyn who expressed offensive views about fallen New Zealand soldier Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker. Surely only someone in the habit of routinely dumping every unedited thought onto her Facebook page could have considered such inflammatory sentiments fit for public consumption.
Needless to say, a Facebook page was immediately set up for the express purpose of venting about Sumner-Burstyn. It swiftly attracted approval from 20,000 members. As so often happens in the world of online retaliation, some of the furious response was as inappropriate as the initial remarks. All of which begs the question: Isn't it about time we stopped this faffing around on Facebook?
Are you on Facebook and/or Twitter? Do you have an online persona? Why are so many people angry online? Is the fact that some of the harshest online comments and criticism are targeted towards women a coincidence or conspiracy?


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Spring Style: Urban Armor
Spring is here, and a new bunch of trends with it. Check out some of the best trends in outerwear, and find out what will get you through, rain or shine.
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Every year, winter melts away and with the new season comes an onslaught of trends for spring and summer. Despite the influx of new (and often ridiculous) ideas, it becomes your job to adopt what works and avoid what doesn't. With that in mind, we're giving you our picks for the best trends to take in stride, and which to step over completely.
Adopt: Urban Armor
Whether it's from the wind, the rain, or some other inclement force of nature, your spring jacket should protect you. That's function: a principle that so often results in menswear that, while effective, skips the style beat altogether. It can be hard to find a place where the battle between fashion and function turns symbiotic, but this spring brings updates on a few classics.
It's simple: You don't have to sacrifice staying warm and dry in spring weather to look good. With a modern take on some tried and true classics, your urban armor can finally be as stylish as you care to be. Without malfunction.
What's Cool
• Anoraks: Throw caution to the windbreaker; it'll handle things for you. With such a simple look, the kick is in colors, patterns and materials. Neon yellow nylon? Sure, go wild. • Parkas: You might think of the parka as more of a winter thing, but with a slim cut and less bulk, the iconic design becomes the perfect all-purpose spring jacket. Most are already loaded with detail (pockets, drawstrings, etc.), so stick to simple, cool colors. • Trenches: Clean and classic as always, a good trench coat will take you from home to office to dinner date and wherever else you need to look good and arrive dry. No need to mess with the formula here, though; trenches remain best worn neutral. • Safari/military: This may be a style that looks more functional than it actually is, but sometimes you need an extra layer between your skin and the wind. Plus, the weathered look is cool, especially worn a little large and, as mentioned, layered. • Double-breasted: Like a warm hug from years gone by, the double-breasted coat is back again. Not so good in suit form (reads mobster at best, Miami Vice at worst), but as a wave to the nautical look that's so popular these last few springs, a double-breasted pea coat in a lightweight material does the trick.
• Don't get carried away with length. Anything that hangs below your knees is probably a bad idea. • Keep it proportional and don't get bulky on top. Too many utility pockets can be a curse that leaves you with the wrong kind of double-breasted look. Not good. • Be appropriate: Parkas and anoraks might be more casual than they are business, and a trench coat will dress anything up, even jeans and sneakers.
What We Want
Swims Oslo Trench Welcome Stranger Anorak Oliver Spencer Military Jacket Avoid: Too-short Shorts
There's a line just above the knee that just should not be crossed, we don't care how many Brooklyn hipsters disagree.
There's more to Spring Style than outerwear. Try your hand at some fresh, bold colors, or let loose with a relaxed summer look.


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In Rhode Island-ese, it's in a spot where Cattails and before that Joseph's used to be. On a recent Friday night, Vine Yard East was full of families, couples, and girls' night out tables, enjoying the homemade potato chips and BBQ sauce dip, the large portioned entrées and, yes, the wines.
Of the almost five dozen bottles offered, more than half are offered by the glass, including one sparkling, three ports, and several reds and whites. The latter are overwhelmingly domestic, from California, Oregon, and Washington State. But among the whites, there are two Chilean, five Italian, and a Portuguese vinho verde. The reds include three Argentinian Malbecs, two Italian Chiantis, and a French Bordeaux. Lots of choices.
I can't give a personal report on the wines, because both of us were off wine that night, but I might have been tempted by a bottle of Italian prosecco, by the mere name (Flip Flop Riesling), or by the Pinot noir from Oregon. I was a bit disappointed not to find any locally-sourced wines among this long list.
That disappointment carried over to the "chef's mussels" ($9) we ordered to start our meal. They just didn't taste as fresh as most mussels we've had in Rhode Island, and our server told us they came from a Boston-based vendor. The sauce of shallots, beer, and coriander seeds was tasty, and the mussels were large, but for me, the sweet briney treat of these shellfish was missing.
Bill and I also shared a VYE house salad ($9), which they cordially split onto separate plates. I'm not sure if that meant we got more "goodies" with our greens, but the dried cherries, toasted pecans, and slivers of Granny Smith apples were abundant. The crumbled Gorgonzola was not as liberal, but the sweetness of the maple balsamic dressing had us each cleaning our plates.
Vine Yard East has a menu for all appetites, from stuffies, chicken wings, or burgers at the bar (or the dining room) to pizzas, pastas, and entrées (including grilled steaks and a 14-ounce pork chop). Traditional Portuguese touches show up in the pork and littlenecks, the shrimp with chorizo, and the fish and chips (in chorizo beer batter).
But Bill could not takes his eyes off the Guinness-braised beef short rib, with red lentils, green beans, and parsnip puree ($19). From the opening "Guinness" to the closing "parsnip," he was there. And, as it turned out, those two items were very appealing. Unfortunately, the lentils and the green beans were both woefully undercooked (and this from the man who likes almost everything al dente!). The portion of short rib which came home with us simply had to have its legumes re-cooked.
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I decided this year to make a dedicated hot room to put honey supers in to warm them up for extracting.
For those who have hot rooms, what temp do you set the hot room at?
I was thinking about setting the temp control module to 110F.
I decided this year to make a dedicated hot room to put honey supers in to warm them up for extracting.
For those who have hot rooms, what temp do you set the hot room at?
I was thinking about setting the temp control module to 110F.
I don't have a hot room, but I do heat up my supers for extracting by stacking them on a few empty supers with a 100 watt light bulb under them, use an inner cover on top with the hole open, leave them for a couple days to get the honey thoroughly warmed, I don't get the temperature higher than 95-100 which is more than warm enough to extract easily. John
Do you use a thermostat to regulate the temperature or do you really need one. How do you keep honey from dripping on the light bulb.
100 degrees is good.
Mark Berninghausen
Walter Kelly has a blog that has some information about hot rooms.
This might give you some ideas.
I like the above blog. Its an excellent reminder of what needs to be kept in mind while setting it up. Well to start my hot/warm room I thought about building one and started pricing everything and thinking about how large I need the room to be.
How many pallets of supers do I really need to warm at one time? I think 10 to 12 pallets at a time should be adequate. I should be able to extract 2 - 3 pallets per day so that will give me 5 - 6 days worth of extracting. That should be fast enough to keep the hive beetles from making a mess.
After thinking about it longer and with the thought of having a truly mobile extracting facility I decided to buy a cooling truck box. THe one I bought is 18 feet long inside the box and I think about 7.5 feet wide and around 6 to 6.5 feet high inside. It already has excellent insulation so I dont have to insulate it. I bought it at a fraction of the price it would cost to build one and its MOBILE!
105 degrees is a pretty good number keeping in mind that it takes a few days for honey temp to merge with air temps and that with the threat of shb honey probably shouldnt sit for more than about 4 days. Leaving a space for air flow greatly helps and a heated floor is infinity better than an overhead heat source. We don't usually bother even turning on our heated floor until the nights start cooling down in early September.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
You want your honey warm enough to make it flow well coming out of the comb, BUT, not so warm that the comb gets so soft that it collapses creating a big mess. So, 100 degrees is a good temperature to shoot for. You will also benefit from air circulation, ie fans.
One has to keep in mind how supers will be handled. wearhouse pallets and a pallet jack or individual super stack pallets and a hand cart. How much room do you have to move all these things around?
There is more than just temperature to keep in mind.
Thanks for the link.
Mark Berninghausen
The floor of the reefer box has grooves running front to back. I am going to lay 1/2" copper wate line in the grooves (I think the grooves are and inch deep) with it hooked to my outside wood fired boiler. I am also planning to place 3 ceiling fans in it to circulate the air inside. Bottom heat and fan circulation should do it shouldn't it?
Good point about over warming the comb.
Interesting that the Kelly blog talks about a dehumidifier and in our climate the problem we have is low humidity and drip pans turning to taffy when the floor is warm. Spraying water on the exposed floor every few hours helps greatly.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
My hot room is 10'x30'. Has radiant head in the slab. My usual temperature for extracting is 100. Since I use a Gunness chain uncapped, hotter folds over the cells. I added extra hot water tubes in the hot room slab. So, I can crank up the heat to 120 and liquify drums of honey if necessary. The room will liquify 50 drums in a week and a half.
I keep my hot room at 35 degrees C.
If Im bringing boxes with bees in, Ill turn the room temp down to between 25 and 30 degrees C until the bees clear. At 30 degrees and hotter they dont clear near as well and dont bunch on the window, but spread all over the walls and floor.
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
the side benefit has been that my water content has been measuring about 16%.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
squarepeg, using a fan like that can sure drive down moisture content fast, you have to keep a close eye on it so it doesn't get too low, I did it like that once and let the fan run too long and ended up with honey that was like taffy. This past summer was so dry that all my honey came off the hives under 16%, in fact most of it was 14%-15%, definitely had to heat it to get it out of the combs, even then it was still thick. John