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most of this body work is from the days when these cars where, well, worthless..
and just old cars , fixed to get back on the road.. my 75 cutlass fit this.. it was a rolling p.o.s. looked great..showed well, ran well,(well as good as a 260 v8 could) sounded good , but was put together with whatever was around as it was a 50.oo car.. I sold it for 200.oo lol..
I could've sold it for 3000.oo as it looked the part.. but just couldn't do that..
I made a lot of money when I worked flat rate as a painter, but I sure felt sorry for the guys in the prep department.
For example, in the late 80's and early 90's, Ford had a re-call on their paint work, especially on trucks. They where peeling and Ford paid private body shops to strip the trucks to bare metal and repaint them the factory color, (any body work was extra to the customer). Ford paid between 24 and 32 hours to completely strip and paint a truck, complete. The painter, would get between 30% and 40% of the time allowed (depending on the shop). So when you do the math, I would get paid between 7 and up to 12 hours to paint a truck. I had 2 down draft paint booth's, both with a bake cycle and in 3 to 3 1/2 hours I could bring in up to 20 payable hours. The guys in the prep department would get a maximum of 20 hours to strip, final prep and mask a vehicle. Not fair, but that was the way it was. After several weeks, the prep quality dropped, (the guys couldn't possibly do a quality job of getting the truck ready to paint in a maximum of 20 hours). I had to send trucks back to the prep line and this caused friction between myself and the prep department.
We talked it over with management and it was agreed that the prep department would be on straight time when doing a Ford warranty job and I dropped my flat rate by 10% so the shop could continue to do Ford warranty and remain profitable. The quality improved, moral was restored and the customer's got what they expected.
In so many shops where the flat rate system is used...the biggest concern a customer should have is consistent quality. When an insurance company does an appraisal on collision work, they want to give the technician the least amount of time as possible to save the insurance company money. The cost of replacing parts are predetermined by manuals that give standard times, but when panels need to be repaired and not replaced, this is where the conflict comes in as they are more educated "guesstamits" than standards and the technician with questionable standards may try and meet or beat the allotted times, giving way to, in some cases, less than professional repairs.
Straight time shops afford their technicians the time to more readily do quality work. If a repair calls for 6 hours to repair the damage and the technician takes 8, the technician gets paid for 8 hours and the shop loses, if he does the same repair in 4 hours, he gets paid for 4 hours and the shop keeps the profit. A good technician should be able to beat the repair order times in most cases and still do quality work. It's often the greed factor that takes over some technician's mind set in flat rate shops that lowers the quality of the workmanship.
For the people in the trade, I'm sure I don't need to explain this, this rant is more for the people not in the trade so they understand the difference.
yup dad made bank on all the ford trucks..
with ford footing the bill it wasn't hard to talk the owner into added work the truck needed...
Your right "gearheadslife", it was there, it was stripped, might as well do it when it's in the shop and Ford was paying the majority of the bill....can you imagine, during that recall I was making $15.00 an hour flat rate and had month's of over 600 flat rate hours.
also helped ford as their trucks looked good longer, the shopper didn't know they where all repainted..
I know a lot of Ford owners immediately took their freshly painted truck to the dealership and traded it off on a new one. Just made sense at the time.
Iam from the midwest the more and more i talk to people the more i here flat rate sounds like the perfered way to pay your employees in the body shop buisness.It is very common in these parts you get paid 40 to 45 percent of the dollar amount per book hour that means more for frame more for mechanical. The shop i work at is very high quality even with all comission based employees we offer a life time gaurntee on all are paint and body work . So not all shops that are on comission do crap work . We still manage to do on a average of about 325,000 a month in sales
no one said flat rate don't do ok work.. it's just not the same type "quality" they'd do on their OWN car.. as most book time isn't enough time to do the repair correctly, and insurance co. are known to cut you down ,on what they want to pay for.. and what the car needs.. most times are totally different .. cause your replacing all the parts with factory parts right, not "like" parts i.e. used or aftermarket garbage. right..
or straighten a core support when they right for a replacement,
flat rate shop is the only way body shops can make money when the insurance co. will not pay your shop rate, and pays what they say they'll pay..
more over is your warranty go farthar then just the paint failure that the paint surplier would be covering?
many shops are getting caught straight'n high strenth steel parts the oem's and insurance co. require and right for(insurance co.) replacement.. making the finished car unsafe.. and not fixed correctly.. but it does look the part, i.e. it looks fixed..
I'm not saying flat rate shops are bad shops...I've worked flat rate...made a bunch of cash and did quality work. What I was trying to say that I have seen greed take over in people that work flat rate and quality has gone down in some cases, the same doesn't happen as often in a straight time shop, the tech gets to repair the vehicle without trying to hurry to get to the next "gravy job".
pos cars...........
If you want to see a REAL POS car,go to youtube,look at corvair from pennsylvania,IF I were that owner,i would fly back from England and burn that place of business to the ground..damn shame.business like that gives ALL AMERICANS a bad name....
most honest flat rate body shops are gonig under as they are NOt on the insurance co.'s "list"
as they won't play "ball" the way the insurance co. wants..
My dad left the bodywork trade as a way of life.. because he could not put out cars the way the insurance co.'s REQUIRED the work to be done..
anyone that says different is LIE'N
HE now does only old cars for friends and club members..
and finally is putting that aside to do HIS cars..
most of todays bodymen only know replace.. they'd never be able to look at a wreck, pull it and straight'n the mess. without cutting out any metal..
and with limited filler.. or god help them if the owner wants it pick and filed.. and/or lead work..
I suck at bodywork.. as I just don't have the Patience..for it..
I can do great job of it.. as I've learned the pick and file/lead etc.. but I have to walk away from it.. as I just get fustrated..
unlike my dad that enjoys it, he's in heaven working on cars straight'n panels and prides himself of the amount of cars they say can't be saved with it's original metal.. and mouths drop when it's at the local show..
[QUOTE=gearheadslife;1620804]most honest flat rate body shops are gonig under as they are NOt on the insurance co.'s "list"
as they won't play "ball" the way the insurance co. wants..
My dad left the bodywork trade as a way of life.. because he could not put out cars the way the insurance co.'s REQUIRED the work to be done..
anyone that says different is LIE'N
HE now does only old cars for friends and club members..
and finally is putting that aside to do HIS cars..
most of todays bodymen only know replace.. they'd never be able to look at a wreck, pull it and straight'n the mess. without cutting out any metal..
and with limited filler.. or god help them if the owner wants it pick and filed.. and/or lead work..
I suck at bodywork.. as I just don't have the Patience..for it..
I can do great job of it.. as I've learned the pick and file/lead etc.. but I have to walk away from it.. as I just get fustrated..
unlike my dad that enjoys it, he's in heaven working on cars straight'n panels and prides himself of the amount of cars they say can't be saved with it's original metal.. and mouths drop when it's at the local show..[/QUOT
You are so right about insurance companies and their policies for repairing vehicles. What they don't realize is that they are in a situation where, because they don't pay enough (time wise and dollar per hour for repair) they are going to run into a problem in the future. The problem is that they won't have any certified technicians in the trade. Why would someone get into a trade where they get paid 1/2 of what a mechanical shop gets paid? I have taught at several local College's and sometimes they don't have enough people to fill the seats and the class get's cancelled.
And being on the "preferred list' of shops from an insurance company often means "kick Backs" to the insurance company. So the "preferred shops" are actually paying to be referred by an insurance company. It's disgusting and has been going on for years. To all the people that feel that they need to take their vehicle to a "preferred shop" because that is what the insurance company told them, well you don't have to, it's your car, take it where you want. If they tell you that if you don't take it to their preferred shop they can't warranty the repairs, that's BS as well. The insurance company doesn't warranty the repairs, the body shop does.
Your also right about pick and file, and led work, it seems to be a dying art and an art it is. I still use led when I replace a full quarter on a restoration to match a factory seam, I still pick and file as much as I can. I realize that the metal used on cars today is thinner than than it used to be but, it's still possible and I do it to stay sharp. I did a 1930 model A Ford a while back, picked and filed all 4 fenders, running boards and then used led.
I've probably told this story in another thread, but...
An old customer brought me a 1968 AMX. He wanted to paint it in an updated version of the factory race cars of that era.
The car had been done on a rotisserie during the last restoration. What was obvious to me was the clear was peeling away from the metallic blue basecoat... showing me that they did not understand the adhesion basics for urethanes. No problem! I stripped the clear in one day using an air gun and razor blade!
Before I did that, I had seen some "dust or dirt" in the clearcoat. As the clear came off, I noticed the bumps were actually in the basecoat. I told him I would block it good... and then go to primer next.
When I blocked them... each bump was full of rust! At that point I told him we needed to strip the paint, because the rust obviously would ruin the next paint job too! Obviously the last shop... WHICH WAS IN FLORIDA!!!!!!... did not understand basic urethane paint principles OR "basic rust prevention 101"... either!!!
As the paint was coming off, I could see that this car had bodywork from top to bottom! It continued even futher! After the paint was off, I could see rust nibs under the bodywork! Of course that meant digging out a gallon or more of filler!!!
Under that was a nice selection of patch panels.... and we found some OTHER places that needed further repair work!
In the end we took it all the way back up, adding a factory Super Stock hood scoop, and some additional art on top of the red-white-blue factory race paint.
Today it should be good for 20 years or more... but it was a lengthy task!!!
Love the car Jay, have always been a big fan of the AMX...Own one of each of the 3 good years...68, 69, 70. My 69 is all original with about 40 K original miles...the only thing wrong with it is a dent the size of a quarter just below the rear bumper on the driver's side. I won't fix the dent because it's a true survivor.
It always amazes me how some people can call themselves professional and put out work like you described. Common sense should dictate that things like this don't happen...but like the saying goes, common sense isn't that common. I feel for the unsuspecting public in a case like this, they probably got a tip from a"guy" who knew a "guy" and assumed they would get a first class job.
The stories are endless and I hope against hope that the overall quality of work is getting better. Is it? I don't know, it scares me to no end when I hear a story like yours and it involves a rare car like the AMX you saved.
God Bless you, there aren't enough of those cars left to let inexperienced or lazy people attempt to restore them and in the process make them worse.
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Dishes such as green curry don't have to be changed much to suit European tastes.
Almost 18 years after Payao Chomkhunthod opened her first Thai restaurant in Auckland, the chef who now owns a chain of restaurants says Thai has been the "most successful cuisine" to be introduced here.
"It is as popular as Indian and Chinese, but the difference for Thai food is that we don't really have to change it too much to suit European taste," she said.
"Kiwis are familiar with Thai food because many have been to Thailand, and some of our customers actually request that we try to cook our food similar to how it tastes over there."
Gaeng Keow Wan Gai, or Thai green curry chicken, is the most popular curry dish sold at her Zap restaurants, and she believes that's because of its uniqueness.
"It is unique to Thai cuisine and people are curious about why the curry is green, they order and then they get hooked," she said.
Green curry can be as hot as the red and yellow curries, but is sweeter.
The paste is made by pounding green chillies, shallots, garlic, galangal, kaffir lime peel, roasted coriander, cumin seeds, shrimp paste, salt and pepper.
Ms Chomkhunthod said the commercially made green curry paste sold at Asian supermarkets are "just as good" and she uses the Cock brand paste at her restaurants.
"Brands are not really that important, but people who buy the paste must make sure it is a product of Thailand or risk getting something that taste completely different," she said.
For cooks at home, fry a small amount of paste and add coconut milk - the consistency of the curry depends on how much coconut milk is used.
Add the chicken, then vegetables such as carrots, broccoli and eggplant, with fish sauce and palm sugar to taste.
Kaffir lime leaves, which are often used in Thai cooking, should also be added to add a flora-citrus aroma to the curry, she said.
"After a few practices, it is possible to get the curry to be just as good as what you find at Thai restaurants," Ms Chomkhunthod added.
Her tip to bring the best out of green curry is to add Thai basil and fresh chilli just at the end of cooking to make it more fragrant.
Gaeng Keow Wan Gai
(Thai green curry chicken)
Chef: Payao Chomkhunthod, Zap Restaurants
Recommended paste: Cock brand or any other green curry paste produced in Thailand
Where to buy: Most Asian supermarkets
What you need: diced chicken, oil, green curry paste, coconut cream, bamboo shoots, vegetables, fish sauce and sugar
To Cook:
* Heat oil in pan and add paste to taste
* Add diced chicken and fry till slightly cooked
* Add a can of coconut milk and leave to simmer
* Add bamboo shoots and other vegetables of choice
* Fish sauce, sugar to taste
* Serve with steamed rice
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It was miserable all day. Cloudy with the occasional shower. It looked like it might clear up by mid afternoon so I changed and headed to Disney. As I arrived at the park the dark clouds re-appeared and I started having doubts about spending the evening outside. Maybe I should head to downtown Disney and grab a nice warm spot in one of the bars. But no, I was ready for anything the weather could throw at me. I had my backpack stocked with my umbrella and jacket.
There were a lot of people there. The week between Christmas and New Years' is Disney's busiest. With over 10 million people visiting Epcot last year, it felt like they all decided to come back this evening
I started walking around the World Showcase taking pictures when it started raining. People started scrambling for cover. It was great walking around now, covered by my umbrella. The pathways cleared of the throngs of people. But the rain wasn't letting up. Streams flowing down the pathways, my pant legs now soggy to the knees. My runners no longer dry. People started milling about again, covering themselves up as best they could. Then the rain finally stopped. But it was now dark, no chance of the sun drying things up.
I continued wandering around the World Showcase, literally walking around in circles. The World Showcase has various countries showcased around a lake. I stopped at the Canadian Pavilion to watch "Off Kilter" on the outdoor stage. These kilt clad, bagpipe playing performers put on a fantastic show. Billed as "Celtic rock", traditional favourites are given a lively twist. Observing the crowd, I could tell who was from Canada
Back outside, it was time for the early presentation of "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" laser-light spectacular. I grab a spot by the railing, an older oriental woman by my side. As the show is about to start it starts raining again. I have my camera perched on my monopod in one hand and my umbrella in the other trying to keep my camera dry. The oriental woman points to the umbrella and indicates that she wants to stand under it. She squeezes over. The rain subsides and I put the umbrella down. Then it starts raining again. The oriental woman points to the umbrella and that she'll hold it over our head. Her outstretched arm holding the umbrella that barely cleared the top of my head. I crouch down as I think she might have been standing on the tips of her toes. The show ended, there's still 4 hours to kill before midnight.
Next stop is visiting the American Gardens Theatre to watch the Latin crossover band Papo's Groove and the energetic DJ Indio Davila
By 10 o'clock I'm ready to call it a night. It looks like numerous other people feel the same. All along the lakeside railing people are sprawled out on blankets, either sleeping and/or holding a prime spot for the midnight fireworks display. I decide to hold out till the end. By my third go round of the World Showcase, the mass of people fill every available spot in the park. Park staff are directing people milling about in 2 directions, clockwise and counter-clockwise, giant, opposing mambo lines. Zombies, marching about without a destination. The park staff still energetic and lively, trying to get the crowds to yell Happy New Year to no avail, the crowds sapped of most of their energy, having been at the park most of the day. But won't leave as they want to be part of the 2008 welcome party.
At 11 o'clock I stop and watch the Beatles. The British invasion still going strong. More people sitting down and grabbing prime spots to view the 11h40 IllumiNations show
The largest fireworks display is kept for last, the Eastern North American time has come to celebrate as it is now midnight. The park lights up in an amazing display of rockets, lights, explosions and yells from the crowds. That over, the crowds start heading towards the exit. I head off in the opposite direction, towards the furthest point in the park, the American Gardens Theatre and the Latin groove dance party. Might as well wait for some of the crowds to leave instead of fighting them to the front gate.
I leave just before the park closes at 1 am. Arrive at the trailer just before 2, in time to text message the kids back home with my Happy New Year's wishes, midnight locally.


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GENERATION OF CHAOS Announced for the PSP(TM)
NIS America Unveils its first Strategy Role-Playing Game for the Popular Handheld Entertainment System
Anaheim, Calif. (June 08, 2005) - Strategy role playing game publisher NIS America Inc. announced today its plans to release Generation of Chaos for the PSP(TM) portable entertainment system. Generation of Chaos is scheduled to ship in North America in spring 2006.
Generation of Chaos, developed by Idea Factory, is one of the more popular RPG series in Japan, and the 2006 release for the PSP(TM) marks the first time the series has appeared in North America. Featuring all the essentials that made its predecessor one of the most addictive strategy RPG titles for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, GOC jumps onto the PSP(TM) with evolutionary game play.
About Generation of Chaos
Battles for world domination have been dragging on for generations. Now Allen of Zodia rises to end all wars and bring peace to the world. After the opening story, the player uses the strategy mode to build and strengthen the kingdom. In the beginning, the kingdom is small and weak. However, as you progress through the game, the player can conquer neighboring kingdoms and stretch its ruling powers throughout the land of Duke.
Unlike other RPGs for the PSP(TM), Generation of Chaos features massive, sixty-character battles as well as sneaky espionage tactics.
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"My husband is a pasta lover, so I created this tangy dish for him," explains Crysta West of New Straitsville, Ohio. Strips of round steak, green pepper and onion make it hearty—and at 99¢ a serving, it's economical, too.
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- 1-1/4 pounds boneless beef round steak (1/2 inch thick), cut into thin strips
- 1 medium green pepper, julienned
- 1 medium onion, julienned
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
- 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package (16 ounces) fettuccine
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- In a large skillet, saute the beef, green pepper and onion in butter until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce, mushrooms, salt, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until meat is tender.
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain. Serve with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Pepper Steak Fettuccine in Quick Cooking March/April 2003, p41
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"I have made this recipe several different times, its always good. I have used fresh mushrooms and its good that way and canned in a pinch. The stir fry beef at the store that is precut is also a quick timesaver as well."


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Marin enjoyed a welcome respite between storms for most of Saturday, using the break in the weather to clean up leaves and branches, get in some holiday shopping and just get out of the house before the next major blast of rain and wind predicted to slam the county on Sunday.
The National Weather Service said Marin could expect showers to be light Saturday evening, picking up overnight and loading the already saturated ground with another 2.5 to 4 inches of heavy rainfall through Sunday morning and into the afternoon.
"There are concerns about potential mudslides in the coastal hills and mountains of Marin," National Weather Service forecaster Austin Cross said.
The third in this series of storms is also expected to pack southwest winds from 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to about 45 mph, but for a shorter period than on Friday, when trees were knocked down and power was out all over the county.
There may not have been much sun on Saturday, but there wasn't much rain either, at least during the day, and that was a relief.
"We're taking advantage of the break in the weather," said David Mecham, who was buying a Christmas tree with his family at the Ponzini lot at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael.
The Mechams, visiting from Sacramento while their daughter performed in a ballet at Marin Center, were among a crush of tree buyers at the Ponzini lot, one of the largest in the county.
"We've been slammed all day," said lot manager Rick Sack as families paid for trees, tiptoed through the mud and tied them to the roofs of their cars. "As soon as the weather's nicer, they all come in," Sack said. "We can't go fast enough."
Marin and the North Bay should get another break on Monday before the next round of bad weather on track to hit on Tuesday night.
"After that it looks like we get a more prolonged break," forecaster Cross said.
San Rafael got another 1.77 inches in the 24 hours ending Saturday evening, but most of that was in the early morning hours, raising the storm total to 4.69 inches. The wet earth may have contributed to a tree falling across Lucas Valley Road and tangling into power lines, causing the road to be closed at the 7000 block for six hours, from 11 a.m. to about 5 p.m. Some homes in the area were without power, the Marin Sheriff's Department reported.
Other rainfall totals, in inches, through Saturday evening — Woodacre, 4.59, Lucas Valley, 3.05, Olema Valley, 3.39, and the wettest part of the county, Kentfield, 4.93.
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Marin Storm Totals in inches for the 24 hours ending Saturday Evening
San Rafael: 4.69
Kentfield: 4.93
Lucas Valley: 3.05
Woodacre: 4.59
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Vanilla Yogurt Panna Cotta RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Whole-berry cranberry sauce and/or pear slices, optional
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand for 1 minute. Split vanilla bean lengthwise; using the tip of a sharp knife, scrape seeds. Add bean and seeds to gelatin mixture.
- Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Combine yogurt and sugar; gradually whisk into gelatin mixture. Cook and stir just until blended. Discard vanilla bean. Pour into four ungreased 10-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or until set.
- Unmold panna cotta onto dessert plates. Garnish with cranberry sauce and/or pear slices if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Vanilla Yogurt Panna Cotta in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p45
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To celebrate the launch of their new Facebook page, Railcard are giving people the chance to win a year's entry to the UK's top family attractions – including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, and Sea Life – with their Little Clicks for Big Prizes competition. All you have to do to enter is upload a photo that has been taken by your child and then turn it into a postcard using their postcard generator. Just visit the facebook page and create your own unique postcard for your chance to win a Merlin Annual Pass for a family of four. They are also giving away Railcard gift cards, worth £26 each, for their twenty favourite runners up.
To let Brew Drinking Thinkings know about the competition, Railcard sent us five postcards through the post – each one suggesting a different family friendly destination that they thought Brew Drinking Thinkings would like to visit. Once all five postcards had arrived, Railcard requested that we tell them which our destination of choice was. Once the destination has been chosen, Railcard will send us a family return rail ticket and a child-friendly LEGO camera so that we can visit the destination and enter a postcard into the competition.
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A new study on the physiological effects of stress has found that expectant parents respond differently to arguments depending on the presence of ongoing individual or relationship difficulties such as anxiety or chronic relationship conflict.
The study by Mark Feinberg and Damon Jones from Pennsylvania State University published online in the British Journal of Psychology on October 12, examined whether anxiety or chronic relationship difficulties altered the way that a 12-minute couple conflict discussion affected partners' cortisol levels.*
Mark Feinberg said: "Relationship conflict has been shown to have a major impact on partners' mental health and well being. It's especially important to understand how relationship conflict may affect stress during pregnancy as maternal stress has previously been linked to health problems for both the mother and child. And men who have difficulty dealing with stress could end up reacting angrily to future disagreements, affecting the quality of the relationship, parent-child relations, and children's adjustment."
As expected, greater hostility in a conflict discussion led to increased levels of cortisol, indicating greater physiological stress, for men. However, the same relation was not found for women -- which may be due to the fact that pregnant women's cortisol levels are already high.
One hundred and thirty eight heterosexual couples expecting their first child (82 per cent were married) took part in the study. In their own home, expectant parents separately completed questionnaires regarding their relationship experiences and individual qualities, attitudes, and well-being. Interviewers videotaped two 6-minute interactions of each couple discussing something not related to their relationship. Next the couples were asked to discuss three problems in their relationship (such as money and housework).
During the home interview, three cortisol samples were taken (from saliva). A baseline sample was taken first before the videotaped interactions, the second was taken after the conflict discussion to examine reactivity-that is, whether cortisol levels increased due to the conflict discussion. The third sample was taken 20 minutes after the second sample to assess whether levels of cortisol had gone back down as they typically do after a brief stressor, indicating recovery from the stress of the conflict.
One finding established how anxious men and women reacted differently to arguing: hostility during the conflict discussion led to less cortisol recovery for men, but more cortisol recovery for women. The same pattern was found for men and women who reported high levels of chronic, unresolved relationship conflict.
Mark Feinberg explained: "We found that generally anxious men appeared to find hostility stressful and this elevated stress persisted for a longer period of time. On the other hand, generally anxious women experienced relatively more prolonged stress when there were lower levels of negativity and hostility expressed during the discussion. We speculate that these anxious women, as well as women in relationships of chronic arguing, find the airing of differences, even when the tone turns negative, to be reassuring that the couple is engaged with each other. This may be particular important for women during the vulnerable period of first pregnancy."
Mark Feinberg added: "It would be useful for couples to understand that they need to carefully balance the apparently beneficial effects of discussing difficult relationship topics for some women with the apparently negative effect for some men."
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Elegance and Charm by Guggenheim
Size90 m²
Floor No.
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- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Dishwasher
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|Sestiere Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia, Italy
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Guests at this duplex apartment are accommodated on a double bed in the master bedroom, and a double sofa bed upstairs. A large living area allows for relaxing evenings, while the fully equipped kitchen makes cooking great meals a pleasure. Windows on both sides of the apartment bring in light and fresh air.
Walk through Venice's narrow streets to St. Mark's Square in just 15 minutes, and admire the spectacular St. Mark's Cathedral and Doge's Palace. In less than 20 minutes, walk to the iconic and picturesque Rialto Bridge.
The apartment is less than 5 minutes' walk from the Grand Canal and mere steps from a number of restaurants and cafes. Reach the Guggenheim Collection on foot only 5 minutes.
House rulesNo smoking.
No pets.
No children under 12 years of age.
Guests should inform the host at least one week in advance of their intended arrival time and provide a cell phone number.
A €50 fee is required for check-in between 8:00 pm and 1:00 am.
A €70 fee is required for check-in between 1:00 am and 7:00 am.
An obligatory city tax of a maximum of €7.50 per guest applies for the whole stay.
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Reviews of this property
Very cozy and nice apartment with very good equipment, central location and very quiet. We have felt very comfortable and looked forward each evening to our "home"!
Sehr gemütliches und schönes Apartment mit sehr gut Ausstattung, zentral gelegen und sehr ruhig. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und uns jeden Abend auf unser "Zuhause" gefreut!
Well, we probably expected a little bit too much for this apartment. But the price suggested perfection, which was not in every aspect the case.
Positive: the kitchen is really good equipped, good tools (even one spatula from Rösle) and the china, cooking pots, cooking knifes and cutlery are in shape and of high standard. There is a booklet about the renovation of the apt., which shows very well how intensive and costly the renovation was.
Neutral: the pictures in Wimdu give a impression that the apt. is bigger as it really is. But it is lovely decorated and the pictures are showing the reality.Room upstairs is very small, but the bathroom is nice.
Not so positive: the television gets its signals from Hotbird satellite, with loads of arab - religious - XXX related channels, but Rai 1 for example one does not get. This was really more than a pitty during the World Cup Finals and has to be changed big time. 90% of the channels are scrambled/ pay TV channels. The rest: see above.
There is no Wireless Lan installed and the apt. does not have a terrace with a view over the city. There are other apt. here in Wimdu which have that and we missed it a lot! Regarding the price per night for this apt. I think at least wireless lan with a reasonable speed is an absolute must. After asking we got W-Lan from Barbara with 3G speed. Normally this is NOT included in the daily fee.
We did not have hot water the first night, but next day by noon Barbara fixed it. But it is the fact that one third of our stay we did not have hot water!
Resumé: really nice apt., which is not really a bargain with need of improvement in details. Therefore "only" 4 stars.
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The apartment exceeded our expectation and it was perfect for my husband's 70th birthday family celebration. It was very spacious and well equipped for 7 people. The views were incredible - it must have the best view in Venice and we enjoyed every minute of our stay.The location is perfect too, very central and yet private. Our host Barbara and her colleague Valentina were extremely helpful and nice. We shall definitely return.
What a fantastic apartment! The position overlooking the Grand Canal, with balconies looking out opposite the Rialto Market is simply sublime to watch Venice go about its business. 5 mins walk to the water taxi stops of Ca D'or or Rialto. It is also a huge apartment in size. Easily sleeps 7 comfortably (and could be 8 if the single room had a double bed in it). Fully equipped,everything we needed, also has good Wi-Fi. Booking and service by Barbara and Valentina were superb - great information prior to arrival, met on arrival and talked through everything, restaurant recommendations, location etc. As others have mentioned there is some noise from the bar below and the dock itself as its used to load/unload, but Venice is a city and this is to be expected, so bring some earplugs if you are a light sleeper and you will be fine - it didn't bother us. Again, superb location, wonderful apartment, great service - we will be back!
Lovely view and perfect position - however, very noisy, next to a bar which at the weekend played music till 3am and on other nights cleared bottles and rubbish at 5am!
Organisation on arrival was very poor - arrangements made with Barbara had not been passed on to local staff and caused unnecessary hassle.
On departure the staff member checking the apartment was very abrupt and rude, wanting to fine us for leaving bagged rubbish, stating that instructions were clear in our written guide - which was actually in Italian!
The apartment was in an excellent position, easy to walk to all districts in Venice, being situated very close to the Accademia Bridge over the Grand Canal. It was also a few doors down from an excellent restaurant; expensive but the quality of food was superb and service friendly and efficient. We enjoyed the view from the living room balcony which looked out onto a quiet canal and gave us a flavour of working Venice as opposed to Tourism. We were a bit concerned at the state of the floor in the main room which was wooden and some of the squares were collapsing which meant being very conscious of them when walking around. We were also disappointed in the lack of cooking facilities; there was only a hob with two hot plates, no grill or oven which was a pity for us as we eat a lot of fish and were looking forward to buying some from the famous fish market in Venice. However the representatives were friendly and helpful and sorted out water taxis for our return to the airport. We did enjoy our stay in Venice and couldn't have asked for a better location.
Jan Appleby September 2015
Lovely apartment. Well taken care of. Spacious rooms. Good service from Barbara and her colleagues. The location is pretty central.
Heerlijk appartement. Goed verzorgd. Ruime kamers. Goede service van Barbara en haar collega. De ligging is mooi centraal.
A very quiet location, yet centrally located apartment. The kitchen was very well equipped, only a coffee machine was missing. The two bathrooms were big enough, as were the rooms. The TV receives even ARD and ZDF. We like to stop us in the apartment and everything worked great. The owners were very nice and even gave us picked up and brought us to the apartment. The beds were comfortable and there was a lack of towels we did not (3 pieces). All in all you can really only recommend this apartment!
Eine sehr ruhig gelegene, aber dennoch zentral gelegene Wohnung. Die Küche war sehr gut ausgestattet, nur eine Kaffeemaschine fehlte. Die zwei Bäder waren ausreichend groß, genauso wie die Zimmer. Der Fernseher empfängt sogar ARD und ZDF. Wir haben uns gerne in der Wohnung aufgehalten und alles hat super funktioniert. Die Vermieter waren sehr nett und haben uns sogar abgeholt und uns zur Wohnung gebracht. Die Betten waren bequem und an Handtüchern mangelte es uns auch nicht (3 Stück). Alles in allem kann man diese Wohnung wirklich nur weiterempfehlen!
A beautifully situated house on the Grand Canal! However, only
3 right double rooms available !!. Other facilities very good. The apartment is only suitable for 3 couples. Very nice living area and a fully
equipped kitchen. The support provided by Daniela was very friendly.
Central a little hard to find location, but highly recommended.
Eine wunderschön gelegene Wohnung am Canale Grande ! Allerdings sind nur
3 richtige Doppelzimmer vorhanden !!. Sonstige Ausstattung sehr gut . Die Wohnung ist nur für 3 Paare geeignet. Sehr schöner Wohnbereich und eine voll
ausgestattete Küche. Die Betreuung durch Daniela war sehr freundlich.
Zentrale etwas schwierig zu findende Lage, aber sehr empfehlenswert.
Perfect, everything as we saw in the photos. And the superb location
Perfecto, todo tal cual habíamos visto en las fotos. Y la situacion inmejorable
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But every sunday afternoon he is a dirt track demon
In a '57 chevrolet- Jim Croce
OH - then I read the suggested link:
Soapy water has been approved for use to control Africanized honey bees (AHB) by the Environmental Protection agency provided that: 1) the detergent used for AHB cannot be sold as a pesticide; and 2) the treatment mixture of detergent and water cannot be used on edible food and feed commodities.
I suggest aromatherapy candles and chocolates.
Don't kill them.
www.savebeesflorida.com (Honeybee removals and top bar hives)
I had a large hive acting as if it had gotten africanized a couple years ago. For me in a residential neighborhood soapy water is one of my first considerations, not my last choice.
Africanized or not it doesn't mater if its overly aggressive & you want to keep it move it to the country.
We were called in by a beekeeper to help with a very, very aggressive hive in a very urban area...in a courtard in the middle of residential buildings with kids playing within a few feet...these bees were overcrowded in their hive, and the mere opening of the hive (with smoke) by the beekeeper almost got her dog stung to death on the other side of the yard (dog had to go to doggie hospital and it was touch and go...not just a stung up dog).
In this case, as they were in a hive (not a wall), the thing I could do most easily and with least impact on the location wasn't to soap the bees down (certainly you would expect some bees to be flying...even if you got all but 1 or 2). The best thing to do was wait until dusk, smoke the porch sitters in, tape up the entrance and move the whole hive. This was the kind of situation where I wished I had one of those net/bags that can cover the whole hive in case of leaks.
These were (I think) AMM and not AHB, but they were nasty little things.
Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see. -The Grateful Dead
I have seen Silvex that is used for wildland fire fighting (foam) used at 0.5% from a fire hose work with extreme effectiveness. But it had some volume moving as well.
What about ammonium nitrate mixed in the smoker? - I read somewhere that it will knock them out for about 15 to 20 minutes. They mixed it in the smoker and I think it said it makes laughing gas.
Anyone tried that. A small container in my beekeeper kit would be nice to keep. I hate containers of liquid soap as it always seems to leak sooner or later.
Started 9/13, building slowly, not trying the no treatment anymore
> What about ammonium nitrate mixed in the smoker?
Here are my instructions for re-queening vicious, runny bees with ammonium nitrate. You could also stun a hive and vacuum them up using this method:
Ammonium nitrate - Get a few table spoons from a local wholesale nursery or farmer. Have a new caged queen, division screen and drone guard (entrance queen excluder) ready. Light the smoker, drop in a table spoon of ammonium nitrate, don't inhale the smoke as it will blast out of the smoker. Fumigate the hive with the blasting smoke. The bees will fall unconscious. Shake them onto a sheet in front of the hive. Place all the brood in the upper brood chamber. They will awake from their stupor and walk back into the hive, the queen being found on the entrance excluder. Divide the hive introducing the new queen above the division screen into the box containing the brood. These mean bees will kill the new queen if you try a direct introduction. The division screens sends the old mean bees back to the box down below, young bees above to accept the new queen. Either squish the old queen, or mark her and run her back into the bottom. You will then have to find her and squish her after the new queen up above is accepted, then merging the boxes.
I did dozens of mean hives in the '70s using this method, works great. I now do most of my bee work in shirt sleeves.
How about ammonium nitrate mixed with diesel followed by a match.
Just kidding, but nasty bees are no joke.
I can not emphasize enough GET A BEE VAC Buy it or build it but it will make your cut outs so much easier and safer. When bees are being vacuumed they generally don't even have a clue whats going on. Start the vacuum before you even open the wall. When you make your first cut have the vac nozzle right there as the guards come out -slurp and they are in the vac. all the alert pheromones are whisked away and things stay relatively calm. On our cut outs the wife usually does all the vacuuming because she has more patience and is willing to spend more time getting most of the bees before she cuts out the comb. With the vac I can usually remove my veil and gloves with in a few minutes will I do the manual work toting and fetching. The only time things get hot is when we bring the bees to the bee yard and let them out. I made our vac so the inner box is the same dimensions as a 10 frame hive. It has a screen top and a slide off bottom. We put the cut out frames into a deep and set an empty box on top of that with the entrance closed.Then I sit the bee vac box on top and slide the bottom off. One quick rap and the bees drop into the empty hive and Becky ( the wife) slides a top on. There are always a few bees that don't go in that are really pissy but with out the majority of the hive backing them up they just don't get far. We leave the hive alone for an hour or two then slide a feeder jar onto the top. We keep them closed up for two or three days during which time they repair and attach the cut out comb and clean up spilled honey. This prevents robbing events and helps get the bees to become attached to their new home. By the way we never use a smoker on a cut out we are always afraid a spark in a wall could smolder and start a fire, and the smoke can drive the queen further in and we miss her. With the vac you won't need a smoker anyway.


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Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Boulder will continue its tradition of hosting monthly star talks by noted CU astronomers this fall.
The live presentations for adults and children 12 and over will include use of the star projector, special effects and the latest images from NASA and major observatories.
Questions from the audience are welcome. Sommers-Bausch Observatory adjacent to the planetarium will be open following the program, as it is on almost all Friday nights, weather permitting. There, visitors can view the night sky through 18-inch and 16-inch telescopes.
Following is a list of the star talks:
John Bally, "Galactic Recycling," Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Learn where all the chemical elements formed, from hydrogen to the end of the periodic table. Professor Bally will discuss the birth, life and death of stars, and show how those processes are part of a cosmic recycling effort between stars and interstellar space. Included is a view of how the sky would look through infrared eyes, as well as recent images from national astronomical observatories.
Andrew Hamilton, "Black Holes and Relativity, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
See demonstrations of what it is like to travel at nearly the speed of light, and learn the meaning of relativistic terms such as Time Dilation, Lorentzcontraction beaming and redshift. Learn the basic fundamentals of relativity and experience a simulated fall into a Black Hole.
Katy Garmany, "Naked Eye Astronomy," Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
How did our forbearers learn from the sky? Learn to identify constellations in the night sky as people have done for centuries. Other subjects will include visible planets, with an emphasis on Mars; light pollution, calendars, sundials, eclipses and navigation.
David Grinspoon, "Earth's Twin Planet: Venus," Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Professor Grinspoon treats us to views of the planet Venus from pre-history to modern astronomy. Delve into the mythological personalities attributed to Venus by different cultures, and the history of telescopic and spacecraft exploration of Venus including the recent Magellan radar mapping imagery of the planets surface. A summary of recent discoveries and ideas includes comparative environmental studies of Venus and Earth.
Fiske Planetarium is located on the corner of Regent Drive and Kittredge Loop Drive on the CU-Boulder campus. Free visitor parking is available after 5 p.m. at the meters along Regent Drive, or in metered lots 306 on the south side of Regent Drive, and 330 on the north side of Regent Drive.
Admission is $3.50 for adults, and $2 for seniors and children. For information about the programs at Fiske Planetarium call (303) 492-5001 for a recorded announcement, or 492-5002 to speak to the planetarium staff.


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It may not be structured like a journal paper, but On the Origin of Species was written according to classical rules of rhetoric
Keith Thomson
In David Lodge's great comic novel of academic life in the long-distant days of 1969 and 1970, Changing Places, members of the English department at Euphoria State University play a typical intellectuals' game: humiliation. Each player must admit to having not read some canonical work in their field; for example, to have not read Mrs. Gaskell's Cranford would earn fewer points than Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Too many biologists, sad to say, could win this game by producing their own ace—Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Everybody has a copy, but, like Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, the work is rarely read from cover to cover.
Darwin originally hoped that his great masterpiece, published in 1859, would be titled An abstract of an Essay on the Origin of Species and Varieties Through Natural Selection. As is well known, the book was written in great haste after Alfred Russel Wallace seemingly scooped Darwin by arriving at just the same idea. Darwin was forced quickly to digest the work he had pursued for the previous 20 years into a (relatively) short book, and we are all the winners for that. Under its final and even longer title, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, the book is a lucid exposition of his theory and far more influential than the obsessively detailed work that he originally intended to write would ever have been.
Those who, in this past bicentennial year of Darwin's birth and sesquicentennial year of the publication of the Origin, have taken the time to study the book carefully may have noticed an oddity of its structure. It is quite unlike most scientific books of its time, or of ours, in the development of its subject. As Darwin explained both in his final chapter and his later Autobiography, the 501 pages of the Origin were composed as "one long argument," and, like everything Darwin did, it was carefully calculated. Philosophers and logicians have, therefore, long been interested in Darwin's rhetorical method.
Darwin's other books—such as The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, (1842), The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilised by Insects (1862), The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants (1865), The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872), The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms (1881), and even his controversial The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871)—follow what seems to be a more conventional format. First the facts are laid down, then the various rival explanatory theories are laid out, and finally Darwin gives his own ideas. The approach can be seen particularly clearly in Darwin's Coral Reefs.
The first thing that is different about the Origin is that the title contains a one-sentence précis of its conclusion. Right on the cover, Darwin defines natural selection (a new term for his readers) as "the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life." But the book is different from Darwin's others principally because of the way in which he makes his "long argument" and, in fact, because it is an argument—an exercise in formal rhetoric—rather than an analysis or an exposition.
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Registration for the Summer II term at Pulaski Tech will take place Monday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 1.
New students can register from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Campus Center on Pulaski Tech's main campus at 3000 West Scenic Drive. For more information click here.
Classes begin July 2 and end July 30.
Registration for the fall semester is scheduled for July 8 - Aug. 13.
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text: I own an older "Swiss" 2340 and a newer 9mm 2022. Both have a "sponginess" to the hammer than metal frame Sigs don't have. I think it's just the difference between plastic and metal. I've never shot another hammer fired polymer handgun(does anybody else make one ?), so there's nothing else to compare with. The polymer Sigs work great, I love em'.


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Wow! That is an awesome. I always wanted to do one giant block as a quilt and think this may be one that I could do it with!!! Thanks for the instructions.
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Wow! That is an awesome. I always wanted to do one giant block as a quilt and think this may be one that I could do it with!!! Thanks for the instructions.
This is not a giant block. I saw a picture once but never could find the pattern for it, so I made my own pattern. This is just a 12" block. I only learned recently that it is usually "One Giant Block". Sorry! You'll just have to make one with 12" blocks instead! :POriginally Posted by chartwig
This is very similar to the way quilterscache.com makes hers. Her block is a 24 inch though.
I realize it is not a giant block, however, I will possibly multiply everything for instance by 10 and I would get a 120 X 120 quilt using one carpenter's saw block. Do you think that would work? I saw Fons and Porter do that one time on a show and thought that was one way of making a complicated block super easy because you only have to complete one block and fairly fast too.
Of course I think that would work! If I can make this little pattern then I'm sure that you could make a big one. Good luck and let me know if you need any help! I love doing this kind of stuff. :POriginally Posted by chartwig
Thank you for sharing your pattern with us :D:D:D
Thanks for posting this! I love to try new blocks and this one is especially nice. Trying to enlarge it sounds like fun, too. Your work is always so nice.
:) Thank you very much and this is great to follow appericated
I so love this block. thank you for doing this. Joanne


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Despite urgent calls for water conservation amid one of California's worst droughts, more than 255,000 homeowners and businesses across the state can still use all the water they want without paying higher bills.
And nobody even knows how much water they are using.
From Bakersfield to Sacramento to Shasta County, 42 communities in California have not installed the most basic tool of water management - water meters - for all of their connections. People without meters are charged a flat monthly rate in those areas for water, usually between $20 and $35 a month. And those communities use 39 percent more water per capita than the state average, according to an analysis of state Department of Water Resources records by this newspaper.
"Everybody I talk to about this is shocked," said Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, a nonprofit group in Oakland that studies water issues. "I get calls from Europe saying, 'What? You still don't meter everybody in California?' A rational water system would measure and monitor everyone's water use so it can be properly managed."
Most California residents have had water meters for generations.
Los Angeles finished installing them in the 1920s. San Jose has had meters on every home since the 1930s. Oakland began installing them in 1906 and was fully metered by 1940.
Communities that have been holdouts are now slowly installing meters after years of resisting for reasons that ranged from political ideology to financial hardship.
But they have another 10 years to finish the job: Under a law signed a decade ago by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, all urban water providers are required to install meters on all connections by 2025. "We know from experience that people with metered connections are more careful with their water use and use less water than people without meters," said Gleick, who thinks lawmakers should move the deadline to 2020. "It's long past time that 100 percent of California users were metered."
Most of the communities that haven't installed meters for all water customers are in the Central Valley. Sacramento still has 66,245 connections without meters - 49 percent of its connections. Bakersfield has 26,441, or 37 percent, and Modesto has 18,064, or 24 percent.
The city of West Sacramento is about half way there - 6,090 more have to be installed out of 14,590 total. The Woodland City Council approved funding in February to finish installing water meters at condominium communities and other sites missed in the first rounds of the project, which had mostly been installed by fall 2011.
Some areas are much further behind. Small towns with struggling economies, including Galt, Shafter, Rio Vista and the city of Mount Shasta, all have 80 percent or more of their connections without meters.
But even in a large, prosperous city like Sacramento, plans to require water meters sparked controversy for decades.
"For some people, it's like going to Alabama and saying you are going to register their guns," said Barbara O'Connor, director emeritus of the Institute for the Study of Politics and the Media at Cal State Sacramento.
"It's a visceral reaction," she said. "People in some places view it as a birthright that they have big trees and green grass. They see the water in the rivers, they walk along it, and they raft on it. It's part of the right of being a Sacramentan."
O'Connor, who has lived in Sacramento since 1972, said she supports the law requiring meters. Over the years, when state lawmakers suggested that the city be forced to install meters, city officials argued that the cost was too high, or that water they saved would just be sent to Los Angeles.
When the bill mandating meters, carried by former state lawmaker Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, passed in 2004, the only Democrat to vote against it was Darrell Steinberg, a former Sacramento city councilman.
"I was voting my district," said Steinberg, now president pro tem of the state Senate. "Ten years later, it's good policy, it's the right policy, and Sacramento is half way done."
Steinberg said he isn't hearing calls in the Legislature to move up the 2025 deadline.
Most Sacramento residents, he added, have come to terms with meters.
"Once meters became a reality and we phased it in, I think people are fine with it," he said. "If we're serious about conservation, then we have to create an incentive to help people use less water."


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Donald Wgeishofski, 69, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born to Stan and Ruby Wgeishofski on Sept. 1, 1943, in Brainerd. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed camping, fishing, going to the casino and spending time with family.
Don is survived by his sons, Paul (Tonya) Wgeishofski and Tim Wgeishofski; a daughter, Kim Wgeishofski; sisters, Ginny Spencer and Jane VanHorn; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim; and wife, Carole.
Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes. Visitation was one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements were with Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes.


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text: 20" Joe Gibbs rims off special edition Silverado. I bought these from a police officer in the Chicago area who didn't have a vehicle to put them on anymore. I just don't care for how they look on my 4x4 and they will look worse when I lift it and want to get 305's. These would look amazing on a lowered 2wd. Asking $1500 BO + shipping if your wanting to go that way. These are in great shape with no road rash. The tires have tons of tread left.


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Did you do this with paint?Looks good, though!
I heart paint, near production model
WOW, I even see a Mercedes & Cadillac raised Logo on the front hood.
___________________________________________ Heaven: where the police are British, the cooks French, the mechanics German, the lovers Italian, and it is all organized and run by the Swiss. Hell: where the police are German, the cooks British, the mechanics French, the lovers Swiss, and it is all organized and run by the Italians.
2011* Acura Legend----Engine- 6.2L V10 420hp (17mpg)Transmission- 6 speed automaticWeelbase- 120.0 inLength- 197.7 inWidth- 74.2 inHeight- 56.8 inWeight- 4,997 lbsSpecial features- SH-AWD, panaramic sunroof, 20' 4 spoke wheels
Make that engine 6.2L V10 600hp and the thing rocks!!!
great job
2006 Ford GT2014 Range Rover Sport V8 2015 ATS4 Turbo2014 Equinox V6 AWD2014 Wrangler2003 Silverado 170k
nah how about v6 putting out 350 horses (21 mpg city). Weighing about 3,200 lbs. 4,000 lbs? are you crazy?
I'm not quite satisfied with the design yet myself, im gonna add a character line along the crease of the door handles, extend the wheelbase a bit to and raise the cabin height, looks too much like the new MKS, and im gonna lower the trunk height a bit make it look more upscale. The car looks lke a GS and I was going for more lke a Cadillac meets Acura flagship design. I think the car got smaller when I put the wheels on and lowered the body kit. I'm bringing back the character line to add length.
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Looks good...I think the first one with the character line is better. That front end might be a bit too baroque for Acura, though. The profile view reminds me of the Lexus GS, just with a smaller greenhouse.
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Mayor and Council Votes Itself A Raise
Original post made by Jack Hovingh, Highland Oaks, on Aug 14, 2007
In my opinion, to the extent that Pleasanton regards itself as a "community of character," elected officials should donate their time as elected officials in return for all that the community has given them...public education, public protection, etc. In other words, elected officials should return to the community what they have received from the community. There are plenty of citizens that would do the job of councilpersons and mayor for free...or, at least for low bid.
This raise exposes the greed of our elected officials.
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a resident of Pleasanton Village
on Aug 14, 2007 at 3:52 pm
If you had any idea of the amount of work that goes into being Mayor or a City Council member, you would never say that they should do it for free.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Aug 14, 2007 at 4:43 pm
The Council does spend a lot of time so a stipend is not unreasonable. When the Council votes on an item, they are required to recuse themselves if they have a conflict of interest. This is for everything except for their own salary. It might be best if Pleasanton follows the steps of some other cities by having the voters approve a raise instead of the council voting for their own salaries.
Besides the stipend, the mayor and council receives medical and dental benefits and gets paid for trips and 'incidentals'. The mayor last year spent around $400 to $500 per month on a taxpayer issued cell phone. A resident received copies of her cell phone bills but she had the phone numbers redacted (phone numbers removed) so there was no accountability in how these funds were spend.
a resident of Downtown
on Aug 14, 2007 at 6:54 pm
The council has not had a raise since 1990. This raise does not take effect until after the next election, (2008). Councilmembers attend a number of functions without compensation. In addition, they are "on" 24 hours a day. I can't tell you the number of times I have seen councilmembers and staff approached when they were with their families enjoying Pleasanton. I have worked in government and I know how hard electeds work whether you agree with them or not. Any elected worth their salt spends hours preparing and talking to constituents. It is true that they get a stipend and medical benefits. A councilmember or any other elected exchanges their privacy for the privilege of serving the community. They should not be required to take money from their families to do so. Gas and time cost money too.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Aug 15, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Albeit the amount is small, pay raises should be subject to voter approval to maintain responsible oversight and prevent the establishment of a potentially dangerous precedent.
In addition, funds for official-use items that can too easily be used for non-official business, such as cell phones and gasoline, should be accounted for to avoid the appearance of or potential for misuse.
The amount of money is not the essential issue. The essential issue is who decides how that money is to be used, the public official or the voter.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Aug 16, 2007 at 9:59 am
The job of council members and even more-so mayor require the time almost equivelent of a full time worker much of the year. It has always been amazing to me how some of these public servants have been able to hold down full time jobs and still service the city in this fashion. The pay raise they have given themselves is well deserved and overdue.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 20, 2007 at 4:55 am
Our current Mayor and City Council do not strike me as people who want to serve their community without getting something in return. I'm not saying that is a bad thing I believe if a person/s in these positions don't like their role anymore they will look to some other means to justify their effort and getting paid and or raise is one way. As Pleasanton grows we as its community have to be careful in who we elect to help sustain and maintain Pleasanton's wellfare. I have an idea how about conducting a task anaylsis on what the mayor and city council has to do, and from there, see if a raise is needed.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Aug 20, 2007 at 11:58 pm
This is ridiculous. The mayor and council members of Pleasanton are on-call during all hours, have lost most privacy as have their families, and often are up at all hours responding to e-mails and phone calls from constituents. Though our local representatives accept these tasks which are not included in their job description, it does not mean that they should be taken advantage of, and be forced to work very hard, without reasonable pay. A $450 raise each month will not hurt Pleasanton financially. A reasonable increase in stipend for this exhausting, FULL-TIME job, may even help to encourage qualified, educated, and interested citizens in running for public office in the future. Steve Brozosky is sadly mistaken when he warns of the dangers of elected officials giving themselves raises. Right now, the ONLY residents who can run for public office are those who can AFFORD it. Regular middle and lower-class families could never afford to have one parent in the home making $600 per month, while living in Pleasanton. In order to allow for fair oppurtunity to all citizens who are interested in running for public office in Pleasanton, our public servants must be paid enough that they can afford to work for the people, without causing undue financial stress within their families. Working as an elected official IS a full-time job, and by insisting on paying our hard working council members and mayor a mere $600 per month, you are robbing low and even middle class residents of the right to run for public office. Get real, Brozosky! I'm sure the comments you made will be great for a future campaign flyer, but we all know that $600 per month is not enough for ANY Pleasanton resident to pay the bills! Put the campaigning on hold, buddy, and start focusing on what is good for Pleasanton residents and our public servants, instead of how you can twist the latest local political sensation into your next campaign slogan!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 21, 2007 at 8:06 am
Considering that we have term limits, I don't see a real need for voter oversight of pay raises. But I would like to see the pay grade remain in line with the rest of the cities in the Tri-Valley.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Aug 21, 2007 at 10:44 am
Hi Megan. I don't think you understood my posting. I do not think that the council is overpaid at all. My comment was to those who do have an issue with the Council approving their own raise and a solution to it (let the voters decide). Obviously nobody runs for city office for the money. The raise is also not going to get more people to run for office (it is still a small amount of money and cannot pay your bills). When I ran for public office it was to serve the community; it was not a job that can pay the bills. I did not ask for equipment, phones, or reimbursement for using my own so the stipend was essentially covering my out-of-pocket expenses. I did not expect to be paid to be in office but I did not want to pay to be there.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 21, 2007 at 5:48 pm
One thing that has not been mentioned is that this pay raise takes effect with the NEXT council. The mayor and two of the five councilmembers may or may not be reelected in 2008. This council did not vote itself a raise, it voted the next council one. Other councils in the Tri-Valley area may follow suit before the next election. Many have not received pay raises in years. I find it amazing that people who choose not to serve thinks others should do so for free. It is nice when people have the financial ability and donate time. However, it does limit who will run if it costs something to be in office. People are not willing to take money away from their families, even if at some point they would be willing to go without themselves. The stipend is just that, it does not financially compensate a public servant. Public service is hard work, is often a full time job and requires hours of study. This is a raise that is well deserved and LONG overdue!
a resident of Castlewood
on Oct 9, 2007 at 4:45 pm
This may seem like a silly question to present on this forum... However, I am looking for the opportunity to become a member of the city council to help serve this great community. What steps should I take? Please advise. Thanks a million
a resident of Foxborough Estates
on Oct 10, 2007 at 10:38 am
If you live in Castlewood, you don't actually live in the incorporated area of the City of Pleasanton. Unfortunately that means you can't run for city council. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is the elected governing body. Scott Haggerty is your district representative on the Board.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 10, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Based upon the number of hours a week that the Mayor and the Council Members work on behalf of the City, the Mayor's rate of pay after the next election will be approximately $12 an hour. Council Members will earn approximately $11 an hour. The current "stipend" is below the State's mandated minimum wage. Whether or not you agree with the position of these City officials, none of them have taken the job to get rich. For a community as well off and as well run as Pleasanton to begrudge this increase to its elected officials is curlish.
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we boarded our dog for a few days last week and when we
brought him home we gave him a bath. Well he still smells,
any ideas on how to get the smell out. its a musty wet
dog smell and its pretty strong. Any ideas will be appreciated.
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we boarded our dog for a few days last week and when we
brought him home we gave him a bath. Well he still smells,
any ideas on how to get the smell out. its a musty wet
dog smell and its pretty strong. Any ideas will be appreciated.
What did you use to bathe him with? Rubbing in and then brushing some baking soda or cornstarch through his coat might help, poor guy!
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I know its been a few days, but if it hasn't cleared up I recommend a trip to the vet. Ringworm and a yeast infection of the skin can both smell musty. Sometimes you don't notice things like ringworm right away on an animal because their hair may not fall out where it is.
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Just curious to know what happened to your dog's smell. I remember my friend's border collie who used to smell even he's regularly groomed, which happen he has small intestine problem that produces smell out on his body. The anti biotics works and he's able to attend the dog show again.
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So often we try to rush bathing, because of "wiggleyness" or objections to baths in general from our guys. Rubbums and a "bath play" may permit a longer period of time allowed for these "chemicals" to do their job, often times resolves much of the lingering scent issues.
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By Jessie Bazan, communication junior
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Marquette University President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., presenting Mary Oliver with an honorary degree.
Venerated American poet Mary Oliver makes very few public appearances. But she came to Marquette on Nov. 12, 2012, and experienced something that made her feel "giddy."
That's because the event at which she read from her various collections of poetry and received an honorary degree began with a video of Marquette students reading her poem What I Have Learned So Far.
The video was made for the inauguration of Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., an avid Oliver fan, when he became Marquette's 23rd president in September 2011.
"On a personal note, for this English professor and poetry lover turned president, this is a thrill," he said of Oliver's visit.
On behalf of the university, Provost John J. Pauly presented Oliver with an honorary degree for her "tremendous achievements in the literary world and beyond."
Oliver has won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, and The New York Times called her "far and away, this country's best-selling poet."
Bridget Kapler, a teaching assistant in the English Department, says Oliver's relatable poetry much of it about nature and spirituality is especially valuable for students.
"Mary Oliver has a unique lens to understanding the world around us, and she can offer that to the students as something they can build their own understandings of the world on," she says.
A sensitive nature
The witty 77-year-old kept the audience engaged with her humor and charm and spent 45 minutes reading from her collections and answering audience questions. And, in a beautiful moment of awareness and empathy for the Marquette community, Oliver read her poem, "As Death Comes," because she heard the university had "a sorrow recently." Oliver intends her poetry to be simple but profound.
"Fancy words very often get in the way of the feeling you get from a poem," she explains.
In between poems, she spoke candidly about everything from the passing of her beloved dog, Percy, to her daily ritual of watching the sun rise. Attendees young and old were enthralled by the legendary poet, whose honest descriptions of the human experience were relatable and touching. As Dr. Angela Sorby, associate professor of English, said during the degree conferral: "Her work is popular. Not just English majors read Mary Oliver."
A few tips for aspiring poets
During the Q&A portion of the event, Oliver offered aspiring student poets two ways to begin their journey: "Write everything down." (She carries a notebook with her at all times.) And read a lot: "You learn everything by imitation."
Her parting advice to young poets was simple: "Think nothing of being successful. Think only of writing good poems."


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So you scanned a host, and found open ports!!
I'm currently studying scanning techniques and information gathering in a pen testing course, and I have some few questions, you might be asking yourself why this noob "me " isn't asking those questions to the leaders or the staff of that course he joined!!.. lets just say BECAUSE THIS FORUM ROCKS!!
moving on am actually trying to be more comfortable with scanning techniques before moving to the next level when it comes to pen testing,my questions are basic and could sound stupid, well what to say I'm just a beginner.
So I've connected two computers which I own to my LAN, started to scan host B, using host A, tool used:NMAP, few ports showed up after scanning host B, even tho my firewall is on, on host B.
The ports showed up are the most common ports, like FTP, SSH, HTTP...etc
Now I know what is the difference between open/close ports;
-close port means that the port is accessible, and it reacts with the packets sent threw the bus using host A, but the service on that port is not listening.
-open port simply means that the service on that port is currently listening, port is accessible
my question regarding the above topics:
1- when a port return open on the scanning tool, and knowing that the port is listening, does that means that the port is not protected by a firewall? Normally after scanning a port, with the result of "filtered" we could guess that there is a firewall behind it to protect it, so if the port is open does that mean that is it unsecured? and that it could be accessed easily? leading to high risks attacks!
2- what is the difference between a port listening to a service, and a port not listening to a service? I'll give you an example to simplify my question, I happen to own a website, I use FTP to transfer all my files from my PC to the website and vice-verse, I scanned my website IP just to study how the ports react, the FTP port 21 always appear to be "open port", i though that if i only connect to my website threw FTP then the port 21 will be open because at that time it is listening to the service "FTP", and once I disconnect the session between me and the website the port will appear as "close port", but the facts shows that the port 21 is always open on my web??!! Before you say "GOOGLE THAT YOU NOOB", I already did that, and would also like to hear some clarification from experts in this forum "which i respect a lot".
sorry if my questions were kinda messy.
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#51 Sun 08 Jan 12 1:43am
- Forum champ Occupation Walking the Old Ways
- From Living in the Wild Woods
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
@nGoose1 wrote:
Try foraging Seaweed, check out my blog. I found a Native Oyster yesterday while doing so, it tasted exellent. As did the seaweed.
Just check that what you are foraging is legal..............!
#52 Wed 11 Jan 12 11:05pm
- Forum champ Occupation Shop worker/KP/ Commis chef
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
kye in france wrote:
@nGoose1 wrote:
The White Rabbit wrote:
An extension to my (much) earlier caution. Avoid old petrol station sites, they usually have contaminated the ground water and that moves very slowly so it will be there for a long long time and moving in the direction the ground water does.
Kye, I agree outside the fence is fair game. I asked a neighbour if I could take mulberries off the branches hanging over the fence on to the street. They cut down the tree. I'd even said if I'd not got a response I wouldn't do it....i even offered to share the jam. It was a famous person....one of the members of ACDC.
A whole lotta mullberries. Having a jam with someone from AC DC. Now that is cool.
(missed this) famous person or not, tell him to p*ss off.
noooo noooo noooo dont insult anyone from ACDC. Thats a bad move. Problems with neighbours , so the guys had a tree growing on their lands, hanging over to another garden or path and refused to share. When neighbours trees pass the limit of garden fences...they become your very own property, branches with or without fruit ... you can cut them down or pick the fruits.
#53 Thu 12 Jan 12 7:36pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
If you live near Blandford there are walnut trees an The Milldown, but why do Rowans only seem to grow in graveyards - it seems almost sacriligeous to pick them for jelly. There are also apples on the bypass, and did you know you can make jam from the big fruits of Fuchsia?
#54 Thu 12 Jan 12 7:56pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
I have a theory about all those apple trees that grow along side the otorways and bypass roads. I think they are there because people chuck out their part eaten apples or apple cores out of the car window as they travel and every so often one germinates into an apple tree. I have noticed that there are all sorts of varietys of apples that grow .
I have to sya that I tried the fushia berries once and was unimpressed, fairly flavourless things !
#55 Thu 19 Apr 12 12:24am
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
Aleadras are not that nice, I tied them , I hear the roots are better. You cant just dig up plants, anywhere you go.So that might be some time in the future.
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Hurahh, I now know what Alexandras are and there are lots of them. It has to be said though, they related to belladonna , thats a bit scary.
Anyone in the UK use colapsable pots or similar. I am thinking for shrimp, shellfish, or prawn. That would be without a boat.
#56 Thu 19 Apr 12 8:43am
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
When the conditions are right I forage winkles and mussels from the rockpools at eastbourne. been hunting for cockles but no success yet! All along the clifftops towards Birling Gap there are blackberry bushes, samphire, and even mature apple and pear trees; no doubt from discarded cores from a 1930s lunch! Ive known the entire stock of blackberries disappear in an afternoon, people filling bin sacks up. I only take what I need and leave plenty for others. theres also a massive bay tree on our street that everyone helps themselves to. Pick young hawthorn leaves for salads, they have a lovely nutty taste!