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To say that John Patrick Shanley's Doubt is an essay in action is misleading, since we're more aware of watching the human dilemmas unfold than we are of learning from the play. As the current production (through July 16) at Roger Williams University's Barn Summer Playhouse reminds us, we're fascinated not so much by the conclusions that characters come to than by the turmoil they put themselves through.
The basic story is simple, a sort of triangular firing squad. At a Bronx parochial school, the principal, the elderly Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Sharon Coleman), suspects one of the teachers, a priest, of being a pederast. Young Sister James (Alex Maynard) brings her inconclusive information that bolsters the notion of her superior while she remains dubious. The good-natured, well-liked priest, Father Brendan Flynn (Jeff DeSisto), denies the charge, which is never formally presented, and is understandably, self-righteously, furious over the eventual accusation.
It is 1964, a time of social ferment and change, when "the whole world seemed to be going through some kind of vast puberty," as Shanley put it. More significantly, the Roman Catholic Church's harboring, forgiving, and quietly reassigning countless pedophiles had not yet come to light.
The first words of the play are from Father Flynn, delivering a sermon. "What do you do when you're not sure?" he asks his parishioners, going on to celebrate the fellow feeling that accompanies this universal, existential state. "Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining a certainty," he concludes. "When you are lost, you are not alone."
How smart and satisfying that the playwright unifies the three characters, despite the extreme contrast of their perspectives, with this common plight.
The purported victim of Father Flynn is a 12-year-old boy, Donald Miller. He is new to the school, its first African-American, and since he has made no friends, Father Flynn takes him under his wing as his protector. We never see the boy, but Sister Aloysius calls his mother in to see if she has suspicions about the priest. Mrs. Miller (Carolyn Tidwell) reacts unexpectedly, to say the least, to the sister's suspicion. Not only is she not worried for her boy, she doesn't care if the allegation is true, just so he can stay at the school and remain on track for a good high school and then college. Implausible? Perhaps, but not more so than some people react offstage.
Sister Aloysius is characterized right away as suspicious by nature and conservative to the point of complaining that Frosty the Snowman is a pagan artifact promoting witchcraft. She criticizes Sister James for being overly enthusiastic in her classes when she should be calm and sober. "Liars should be frightened to lie to you," she instructs the young nun. Coleman is excellent as the strict Sister Aloysius, making her more of an unyielding disciplinarian than a martinet. As with religious faith itself, she tightly clutches her certainty over Father Flynn's guilt, despite not really knowing.
The contrasting Sister James is an admitted innocent, naïve, and what Maynard contributes to the character is a thoughtfulness as she has to make up her own mind about Father Flynn. There is some guilt thrown into her psychological mix as well, since she precipitated the furor, telling Sister Aloysius that she smelled alcohol on the boy's breath after he was meeting privately with the priest, an incident that eventually was smoothly explained away.
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Alright, we had a little interest in the last Three Hour Game Development Contest, let's see if we can drum up a better responce by sweetening the pot.
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- Coding ends at 6PM, again by the server clock.
- Submissions must meet a predetermined theme (which will be discussed in this thread) and/or restrictions (perhaps the developer may not use 3D graphics).
- Submissions must fall under a predetermined size limit. However, given the scope of the projects, this limit should be chosen to be reasonable but very difficult to exceed. I'm initially thinking 10MB.
- Any Language (C, Java, C#, Python, javascript, Brainf***, I don't care) or API (SDL, Allegro, PyGame, JOGL, etc) is acceptable, as long as you handle all distribution yourself (Ideally include all assemblies. You *may* link to a direct download, but a download page is UNNACEPTABLE. One click should be all I need to download the components I need). Do not assume the Judges have any particular machine setup.
- Game Makers are NOT acceptable
- You may use rendering frame, input manager, math library, or sound manager base code that you have written, but no other code. You must post this code in a source tag in the forum on Friday night before the competition to keep the playing field even (anyone may use it if they want). The judges reserve the right to veto your use of such code (hence the need for the Friday night deadline).
- Judges will judge on a full binary version of the software. They will not compile the software.
- Judging will be conducted by a panel of non-competitors (open voting didn't work too well last time).
- Judging will be based mostly on overall gameplay and originallity of game design. Graphics will be a minor part, but mainly in the fluidity of the graphics (stuttering, tearing, flickering graphics will be very bad). We understand that content will be light, that graphics will be underdevloped, that input MIGHT be a bit akward. Gameplay is the key.
- prizes are listed above
- ostensibly, winners will post their winning game in the GDNet Showcase.
- runners up receive nothing.
- we will attempt to pursue full legal action against nefarious ne'er-do-wells (those that would upload destructive code).

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"Service grade" with a 2 muzzle and 4+ throat. Love the stock - cartouche markings are all still visible and the stock has a definite "been there" feeling and look to it! Happy days... took them 6 weeks to process.


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Roadside animal sales now illegal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - El Paso County Commissioner pass a ban on roadside animal sales this week. It is also illegal within Colorado Springs.
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region said it supports this ban because roadside animal sales pose a safety threat to both animals and the buyers.
"Many times we see people selling these animals. they are not vaccinated. They are sitting out in the hot sun. They have not had any veterinary care. The unsuspecting buyer stops, they pick up an animal. There is no recourse for the sale of that pet it that animal gets sick," said Jan McHugh-Smith, the president and CEO of the HSPPR.
People can still breed and sell animals within their homes and online. The ban does not affect those sales.


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Movie Review - Pacific Rim

Get your giant monsters vs. giant robots fix with Pacific Rim.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Legendary Pictures
Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi
Nothing anyone can say or do will stop a self-respecting fan of Kaiju (giant monster) movies like Godzilla and its sequels from flocking to the robots-vs.-monsters sci-fi badassery promised by Pacific Rim. And that's as it should be. Writer/director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy) and cowriter Travis Beacham have aimed their gargantuan, technically dazzling, character-lite valentine straight for the hearts and wallets of beastie movie–loving eight-year-old boys. But considering how visionary and gifted a filmmaker del Toro is, the IMAX 3D-converted movie entertains and sometimes enthralls, but despite its visual virtuosity and spectacularly well done sequences, it doesn't do much more.
The basic setup goes like so: a portal between dimensions has opened up at the bottom of the Pacific, disgorging massive, acid-spewing, earth-flattening monsters or Kaiju, many of which resemble screen creatures we've met before in Cloverfield and the like. Despite widespread destruction, casualties, worldwide panic and economic chaos because of attacks on San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney, nations are somehow able to band together to build towering, Kaiju-stomping robots called Jaegers, piloted by pairs of cocky, macho flyboys like the one played by our hero, Charlie Hunnam (in a dull, gravelly voiced, charmless performance) and his brother (Diego Klattenhoff).
With mankind on the brink of extinction and Kaiju becoming smarter, more plentiful and relentless, the Jaeger program is threatened with phase-out and construction of a massive sea wall gets underway instead. You can predict how well that crackpot scheme will pan out. Instead, in Starship Troopers fashion, rhinoceros-skinned former military man Idris Elba gathers a team of quirky scientists (Charlie Day and Burn Gorman) and rebel pilots that include a young Japanese woman (played by the lovely Rinko Kikuchi) in a brilliantly designed Hong Kong training facility called Shatterdome in hopes of stomping out the invaders once and for all. Many, many earsplitting battles ensue, leading up to a corker of a finale that should stir the pulse of any comic or monster movie fan. But del Toro stages too much of the epic action during deep blue nighttime snow or rainstorms and, worse, shoots them in repetitive close-ups that muddy our sense of where we are and what we're watching.
The biggest disappointment is how little of the movie's 131-minute screen time gets devoted to story, character and actual emotion. The few times it does, it kills—as in a nightmarish sequence featuring a monster chasing a grief-stricken little girl through a wrecked city or another when terrified civilians get herded to an underground shelter while, above, a monster grabs for one of them. When del Toro and Beacham give us such satisfying glimpses of what their entire movie could have been like, we get reminded that even monster movie–mad eight-year-olds require more than just thrills when they grow up.


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You say you had to wait 13 years foe a SB?. I was 22 when we had our first playoff appearance. I'm not comparing anyone's fandom. I 'm only saying that very few fans can relate to having no playoff appearances for their entire childhood and into adulthood. Its a tough ride, and a lot of my friends who were Giants fans became Cowboys, Steelers or Raider fans.


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Hey Man! Chicken Fingers (Michael Cooper / American Press)
Last Modified: Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:08 PM
By Alex Onken / American Press
I really love boneless chicken.
Honestly, lives were forever changed in 1983 when the Chicken McNugget was introduced.
Hey Man! Chicken Fingers is a new eatery in Moss Bluff, just off Sam Houston Parkway. The location was once a Checkers burger stand. One would never know this from the outside since Hey Man! looks resembles a chain restaurant in its own right.
My co-worker Michael Cooper and I ventured out to Moss Bluff to give it a shot. When I told other people at our office where we were going, the common response was that Hey Man! is similar to Raising Cane's.
I ordered the Hey Man! I'm Hungry Box, which comes with eight chicken fingers, french fries, cole slaw, Texas toast, four dipping sauces and an order of banana pudding. I decided to try the Hey Man! Sauce and the Parmesan garlic dipping sauce. I love chicken salad, and I asked for a small cup of the Hey Man! version to try.
The chicken fingers were juicy and the crust crisp. It was seasoned well, with a bit of a kick in each bite. The crust on the chicken may be a bit too much for some.
Two of the things that Hey Man! has over Cane's are the coleslaw and fries, which are both more seasoned.
If you like Cane's sauce, then the Hey Man! Sauce is definitely for you. At Cane's, I always end up dipping my Texas toast in the sauce, and I found myself doing the same thing at Hey Man!
I'm not much for fruit in my chicken salad either, but it works for Hey Man!
I was full, but I knew I had to have the banana pudding and it made the entire trip completely worth it. Made every morning, it felt like something that couldn't be bought from a restaurant.
Michael ordered the grilled chicken breast sandwich and the mixed-greens salad.
He said he was happy to see a chicken joint offer health options for a change. He said he doesn't like to eat fried food a lot and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and speed of the food from Hey Man!
He said the chicken sandwich was fresh, juicy and flavorful. It reminded him a lot of the burger he used to get from Wagon Wheel Barbecue years ago.
The salad was the highlight of his meal.
It was a mix of iceberg and spring lettuce, cheese, candied walnuts, sunflower seeds, cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, cucumbers, bacon bits and croutons.
He said the walnuts and cranberries balanced out the bitter lettuce pieces and that the cucumbers were as fresh as they come.
He said it was one of the better salads he's had in years and by far the best he's ever had from a fast-food establishment.
The salad was large and would have been enough for a full meal, even without the addition of grilled or fried chicken.
With our two drinks, our order was $23.25.
Mike and I had an opportunity to talk to one of the owners of the Hey Man! Chicken Fingers restaurant. He said that he did get the comparison to Raising Cane's quite a bit, and to combat that, he offers the sandwiches and salad items.
If you're not sold on the whole chicken finger craze you need to try Hey Man! Chicken Fingers.
They're much more than chicken fingers ... man.
Posted By: Barbara On: 12/3/2013
Title: Chicken salad
I live in Moss Bluff and wanted to try something different, as well as support a new restaurant in our community. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich. I do like fruit in my chicken salad. I found it had a bit of spice to each bite, feeling and fresh. I ate 1/2 the sandwich and was full. I have and will continue to eat at Hey Man!


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GLORY Announces GLORY 16 Card - Pat Barry's Debut
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GLORY has released the full card for GLORY 16 Denver today, including the one night GLORY Heavyweight Contender tournament as well as the main event between Nieky Holzken and Marc de Bonte. The surprise on the card is that they will be airing the Reserve bout this time around, mostly due to the fact that it is Pat Barry. Pat Barry will be making his GLORY debut on May 3rd in Denver, which is a pretty big deal.
Here's a look at the card.
- Tournament Final Bout C: Semifinal Bout A Winner vs. Semifinal Bout B Winner
- Welterweight World Title Bout: Nieky Holzken vs. Marc de Bonte
- Tournament Reserve Bout: Pat Barry vs. Zack Mwekassa
- Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Anderson Silva vs. Sergey Kharitonov
- Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Ben Edwards vs. Errol Zimmerman


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1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
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Orange Glaze: Combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbs orange juice, 1/2 tsp vanilla. Stir in 1 Tbs melted butter and 1/2 tsp shredded orange peel.


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LinkI actually don't like the look of the front lights nor the taillights. The 5 spoke wheels look alright but would perfer something with 7 just looks like to much room between each spoke. The pictures/color kinda turns me off on the cabin, but I know if you replace that tan with black/charcoal it would look pretty darn good. Looks like they worked on reducing the clutter in the cabin which is a big plus in my book. 2.0 TSFI is good for 208Hp and 258ft-tq starts out at $33k. I think my only grip with the A4 is the engine. Yes they are all going to 4-bangers but at $40k its hard for me to buy a car with a 4 banger. Thoughts?
Forgot one thing, but the major change to the car was the introduction of Electric Power Steering, which by the read doesn't sounds like it affected the handeling/steering feel much due to the Quattro system.
I love the headlights. No one does an LED head light quite as well as Audi.The car, overall, looks smaller and more trim than the out going model. I think it is a really clean design emphasizing the large greenhouse and thin pillars which I love so much with Audi's current design language.I am not a big fan of the wood inside, but then, I am not a huge fan of wood trim inside unless the car is a British roadster.The turbo 4 makes a ton of torque which is great and makes it down low and thru the midrange which is how it should always be. That makes the car much easier to drive and better on gas in town due to the need to not shift as much. I could not see myself shelling out $40k on a car regardless of what powers it, however. I have a hard enough time with justifying the price of a $20k car. It is a 'Premium' car though. I think, given my druthers, a Regal GS is more suitable for me as it is not as popular and, therefore, more unique.
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I like it. But while Audi has, for a while, produced conservative designs, this one just looks too conservative. It's not bad.
=================================No, Brian, it's a foreign car, the "T" is silent. Sweet, I'm getting an Audi!
Good point about the thin pillars, that is something I have always loved about. For me it shows quaility of materials that they can have something so thin that does just as good if not better than other brands with huge ass pillars looking at you Infiniti.LED lights audi does are dowright awesome but something about these, not sure what it is maybe their skinny? but I love the ones on the new TT
Tons Of Fun:I like it. But while Audi has, for a while, produced conservative designs, this one just looks too conservative. It's not bad.I think the gold/tan color really hurts it in pictures. A nice Dark Blue or Black would probably make the car "pop" a lot more.
I like the front, it is a definite improvement over the current model. The taillights on both versions, however, make the shoulders look a little droopy, they should be more squared-off.The interior looks good, IMO. It's taken me a little while to take to Audi's use of light-colored interior woods but I like this application. I would probably prefer the standard aluminum trim than paying extra for this, though.A little disappointing that the upgrade Euro engine is only 268 hp versus the full 300 in the A6 3.0T. That's barely more power than the old 3.2 from the B7 A4 although it will have a significant torque advantage. I think they ought to go for 300 on this as well (like the 335) and then up the power on the S4 a little accordingly -say 375 or so (halfway to the 450 the RS4 is likely to have). We all know the power's there, MTM's chip for the S4 gets 430 hp and I'm sure several other tuners are getting similar numbers with chip tuning.On a related A4/S4 note, the last time I visited Audi.de the manual transmission was no longer an option on the S4 configurator. So sad. The RS5 never even had a three-pedal option so this doesn't bode well for the RS4 having anything but semiauto.
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BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Community Lab will host a mixer and discussion about the gravity of the growing food insecurity epidemic in Broome at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Lost Dog Café Violet Room, 222 Water St. in Binghamton. This event is free and open to the public. Please note that the regular schedule for the Binghamton Community Lab is now the second Tuesday of the month.
Issues of food insecurity have been widely publicized as of late, especially in light of the potential cuts to an overwhelmed emergency food distribution system brought on by the Great Recession. With this large challenge, our community is working hard at addressing this "silent" epidemic. But how well are we really doing? Is it shocking to know that in one of the richest countries in the world, in a state known for its fertile lands, that 47,000 people in the Binghamton region are at risk of going hungry, every day?
Speakers at the Community Lab will be Natasha Thompson, president and CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier; Ray Denniston, special project coordinator at Broome-Tioga BOCES Food Service Department & member of the NYS Food Policy Council; and Lea Webb, City of Binghamton councilwoman and managing principal of Webb Consulting and the Half a Loaf initiative, are members of a newly formed Broome County Childhood Hunger Task Force purposed to bring the best practitioners together to find innovative ways to serve children.
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The Binghamton Community Lab is a gathering place for citizen investigators to create and support improvements that will grow a healthier, wealthier and strong Binghamton region. The series, held regularly on the second Tuesday of each month will be facilitated by David Sloan Wilson, SUNY distinguished professor of biology and anthropology at Binghamton University and founder of the Binghamton Neighborhood Project, and David Currie, director of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition.
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Discussion in 'October 2009' started by max, Oct 15, 2009.
At Dallas Oct 15th 8:30PM tv: HdNet, NBA tv. Whatever station HdNET is. Game will be shown on it.
That's Mark Cuban's station. Thay have a big studio here in Denver and I've done some freelance work there before.
I'm excited to actually see these guys in action. Wishing Charlie V was playing in these games so that we can get some chemistry going with him.
Could be a blessing in disguise. This will make Charlie see that in order to start he will have to maintain the defensive effort and defensive effectiveness that Kwame and Ben bring to the table.
I am very psyched and very curious to see our Detoit Pistons in some actual basketball action tonight. It's so wierd to me that we've had so much roster turnover that I just figure I'll barely recognize the team. Well, I guess I'll recognize the starters because of Rip and Tay, but the bench will look real strange to me without Afflalo and Amir. I was definitely attached to those guys but I'm sure I'll find new bench guys with "potential" to root for. Anyway, it's all terribly exciting and I'll be decorating the sports media room in Pistons red, white and blue starting an hour before tipoff!
You rock, Kim! I've missed seeing you around the forum.
Prince, Charlie V, and Ben Wallace all getting the night off. So, this opens the door to get a good look at Daye, Jerebko, and maybe Summers. Also, Stuckey at the 3 some more! At least he's strong enough to hold his position and quick enough to stay in front of them. I'm open minded about this still... as long as Tay doesn't play PF.
Forgot to set the DVR!!! I wonder if CV being out has helped the 3 guard line-up by letting them do what they do best.
Who wants chat tonight? I will fire up the chat room (if I can remember how) if we will have 5 not including me...
Are you promising that it won't include you just to get more people to join?
My popularity is at an all time low. And to be honest, that is way less pressure on me to please everyone, so it is a good thing.
At least your Canadian friends Jammer and Darth still love you.
No one wants to chat? Or doesn't anyone have NBATV? How can you guys NOT have NBATV? It's like $4.99 and includes the NFL channel and all the college channels! Please. Well, Roscoe I want to chat. LOL. The game starts in 50 minutes. Surely someone wants to chat about the new look Pistons! And you know even if we run out of things to say about the Pistons, Laimbs and I can always chat about next year's American Idol or something cool like that.
I'll open chat anyway if I can remember how.
I will be there, but only before the game starts. I do have NBA TV, so I will be writing up the game after its over.
Chat is open (and hopefully working!) http://www.pistonsforum.com/playoff-chat/
I got it in. Never knew I had that channel. Worried it would zap out after the pre-game but it's still on.
Kim kept me company, but everyone else bailed. Pistons stunk it up in the second half. Still, fun to watch the kids. Jerebko is a keeper. And Kwame looks twice as good as last year. He actually looks like he has worked on his game.
Somebody tried pull the plug on the shot clock around the 9 minute mark of the 4th...I think it was Joe Dumars trying to end the game early. Our main core of players couldn't stop the Mavs even without Marion and Josh Smith playing, so the big question mark is where is our D? (second is how much did Rip pay his barber?? The all rookie team plus Chucky was even worst getting outgunned 21-15 in the 4th qtr with the Pistons scoring the last six pts of the game to make it look respectable (Final 113-88 Mavs)
The game was entertaining enough in the 1st half, although by the end of a 2nd half that lasted seemingly forever it was hard to recall much good about the game. Stuckey scored a bunch, 17 points, in that first half. Daye scored 8 including consecutive 3's. Ben Wallace sat out. Prince is injured with a minor foot injury. CV is apparently going to play this Saturday vs. the Griz. Daye got the start, but he did not play long, as apparently the new coach is clueless about how silly it is to play small ball, and went to small ball most of the game. I wonder what clown Dumars will come up with next year to repeat the same old mistakes. In all, the team looked like a bunch of strangers, and indeed, they were - as Rip was the only guy out there tonight from the old team of a few years back when championship caliber basketball was played in these parts. Not a whole lot of team basketball. Maybe one pass, maybe none before a shot went up. Bynum had to be the worst in this regard. Not that Gordon is far behind. Kwame is hitting some fairly long outside shots, like 16 or 18 feet. And he tries his best to get the ball inside too, but his game shows a lot of plain flat out inexperience. Hey, run someone over before just dodging them and throwing up junk. JMAX is simply not part of the offense. He needs a lot of shots to get going. He ain't going to get them. I like JMAX a lot as a player, but really, this team is not going anywhere and if they trade him to a team that can make use of him, great. Wilcox seems like a run of the mill player. The kind I don't like. No particular talent, nor asset, that makes him standout. Either of Afflalo, or Amir, who we let go for nothing to make room to sign Wilcox would be far more valuable to us than Wilcox. The 2nd half of this game was screaming for defense, and Afflalo or Amir, or both, would have been great to have. Jerebko does not look bad, but again, just a run of the mill player. Not great at anything. For a lottery bound team, he fits just fine. Washington and Summers just got some GT action, so I won't judge them too harshly. Atkins got to play again, just more reason to call out Dumars for hiring his buddies. With no real point guard, Rip's lack of skill handling the ball really, really stands out as a problem. If all this sounds negative, hey, the Pistons got slaughtered tonight - and anybody Dallas sent out there played within a team concept and just kept butchering us. It was bad.
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quote:he is not a good enough player to win a championship on his own there is not a center in the league that currently fits that mold. not even shaq could do it by himself.
Excuses. He couldn't win in Orlando either and got the coach fired and screwed the franchise over.
for stats not wins
quote:so putting Dwight on our roster would not make this team a legit threat? we are not getting him and my original comment on him coming here was sarcastic but since you have pulled me into this debate adding Dwight to this roster would definitely make us a contender in the next 2 years
The fact of the matter is as of today Dwight Howard is not bringing teams W's.
He makes the teams he plays for worse.
He doesn't bring wins to teams which he should because of his dominate size and strength and abilities.
adding Dwight to this roster would definitely make us a contender in next year
adding Dwight to this roster would definitely make us a contender in next year
quote:nah brah taking a team to the nba finals is making a team worse
2009 -- defeated Philadelphia, 4-2, first round defeated Boston, 4-3, conference semifinals defeated Cleveland, 4-2, conference finals lost to LA Lakers, 4-1, NBA Finals
quote:uhh would you consider LeBron james to be overrated? go look what he did with his tenure with the cavs
1 year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 1-8 years he did anything He plays in the east and still couldn't get it done.
I don't know what the debate is, Orlando had nowhere near the roster the Hornets have right now. If you don't think Dwight f'n Howard on this team doesn't make us a legitimate threat in the west, I can't help you.
quote:he took a team with nobody to the finals.
The writing is on the wall with the teams he's been on.
To you, me, and CP3
LeBron went to the finals 1 out of 7 years in Cleveland and got swept. the magic won 1 game in the finals. so if we are saying Dwight is overrated then LeBron has to be in that category too. he couldn't get it done without help either
quote:at the end of their careers about to retire and one who just came back from injury and hasn't played half the season
Dwight is playing with 2 future HOF
at the end of their careers about to retire and one who just came back from injury and hasn't played half the season
quote:howard isn't on LeBron's level. howard is however the best big man in the game and to say he is overrated and makes a team worse is asinine. I hate this because you are forcing me to defend a man I despise. this is my last post about it
Howard can't get it done like Lebron then.
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PlayBook: Breaking Bad
Last week, we broke even. This week we're breaking the bank. It's a Week Three NFL Picks blowout. Get 'em while they're hot.
Breaking bad in this business is breaking even, and it's a king bitch buzzkill on days when a few precious points come too far between and the wins and dollars or whatever just won't add up. It's a lame lay, like fucking the dog for 48 hours straight (Jesus! Not literally of course). We are not, after all, perverts living life in the fast lane; we are professionals who "go long, get weird and kick ass," but we are getting dangerously close to The Edge, and your friends might stop calling once you officially go down over the line and get marked as a loser. That's not a very fine thing to be in this business, and not even a leech-sucking lawyer would come creeping around to pick the bones clean once you fall below .500. Sage gambling advice suggests you need to win two out of three bets you make or get while the getting's still good; rubes who routinely get suckered into laying 14 points on the Patriots at home against Arizona wind up ruined like roadkill rotting on the side of the interstate, splayed open like the dumb dead dogs they are.
Yeesh. We are getting ugly, but there is a lot of wreckage in the fast lane these days; "the highway is jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive." Mmm. That is fine music on my radio at dawn. It was just about this time last week when I got a call from a beautiful stranger claiming to have the inside edge on the 'Skins game, claiming that she and she alone knew the Rams would not only cover but win against the good ole boys from Capitol City.
"…By maybe three or even four points."
"Nonsense!" I shouted. "Washington runs like a well-oiled machine these days. They're chock-full of clean-cut All-Americans, down-home boys who drink nothing but domestic beer and still sleep naked at night with their high school sweethearts. They're full-fledged American heroes and you're a scum-sucking little weasel calling complete strangers in the middle of the night!"
"Goddammit!" she shrieked, "You will listen," and with that the line went dead. I put last week's column to bed but couldn't shake the ugly memory of this frantic and for all I know absolutely unhinged vision calling me through the dark, through the early morning airwaves of a fine September dawn, and by the time the piece went live later that day I had changed my pick from Washington to roll to the Rams at an uncomfortable +3.
But by God, they covered. They fucking won! And the Patriots lost, as did the Lions and the Saints, the Ravens and all the other choice champion teams we had tabbed for wins using blind logic alone. Even the Bears and Jets, who looked like they had it all figured out, fell, and the Cowboys got flogged on National Television by a three-point underdog from Seattle. Peyton Manning looked like he may never see straight again, throwing three picks in a single quarter, and the rude bastards in Oakland got choked out for the second straight week.
But the Rams won…and that seems like a good enough reason to take them again. Sometimes this business isn't about stacking the numbers in a clinical and cutthroat manner. Sometimes it's just about playing a hot hand, rolling the dice on the word of a beautiful stranger.
This Week's Picks:
Detroit (-3.5) over Tennessee
The Titans haven't managed multiple scores in eight quarters' worth of football, and Johnson and Britt are still AWOL. This week, an already banged up rookie, Jake Locker, gets a pass rush that would make an unruly horde of Visigoths blush so they won't do much better.
Cincinnati (+3) over Washington
The debate is on as to whether Cincinnati's supposed top ten defense is playing dead or the walking dead. They've given up 78 points to the Ravens and…the Browns? We'll see how they handle the rookie RGIII and make our pronouncement next week.
Houston (-2) over Denver
You can pretty much keep taking Houston at any spread until we tell you to stop.
Atlanta (+3) over San Diego
We'll see whether Philip Rivers' INT problem has gone the way of the dodo when he's matched up against an Atlanta team that forced Peyton Manning to throw three picks inside 15 minutes.
Philadelphia (-3.5) over Arizona
[Insert profuse sweating here.]
New England (+3) over Baltimore
Did anyone see what Michael Vick and Brent Celek did to the Ravens last week? Now imagine Michael Vick was Tom Brady and Brent Celek was Rob Gronkowski.
St. Louis (+7.5) over Chicago
How can you not like the Rams here? A 27-23 loss to Detroit, a 31-28 win over Washington. Chicago might be better than both, but no Forte and 7.5 points seems okay, right? Right!?
Green Bay (-3) over Seattle
Seattle has done well to cover what targets they've had to; Green Bay has a lot of targets.
New York (-2.5) over Miami
Miami couldn't figure out Tony Sparano's offense when he was their coach; why would they figure it out now?
Pittsburgh (-4) over Oakland
It has become painfully clear that Carson Palmer does not trust anyone in Oakland to catch an open ball midfield, so the check downs to Darren McFadden will continue and those meager yards will be negated by the rash of penalties Oakland incurs improperly trying to do otherwise mundane and basic football-like things.
Quick Slants:
New Orleans (-9) over Kansas City, Jacksonville (+3) over Indianapolis, Tampa Bay (+8) over Dallas, Buffalo (-3) over Cleveland, San Francisco (-6.5) over Minnesota.
Last Week: 7-7-1
Overall: 17-12-1
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Not At This Time: Rejection Letters to Famous Writers
Why is dad so sad? Probably because he just checked his mail and found his self-addressed stamped envelope in his box, his manuscript inside, and the dreaded form letter saying, "We are sorry, but your manuscript does not currently meet our specific needs." The first dozen or so times, Dad wanted to believe the closing line promising to review his work in the future but…
Dr. Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel) knew the feeling. His now-classic children's book And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street was rejected a whopping twenty-seven times before it was finally accepted by Vanguard Press. This may be your fate as well.
Putting your work out in the world is scary. Rejection sucks. It can make you afraid to do it again. But you have to try. Because the twenty-seventh or twenty-eighth time might just be the one.
Novelist Barbara Kingsolver (The Poisonwood Bible, The Bean Trees) offers this advice to writers feeling wounded: "This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don't consider it rejected. Consider that you've addressed it 'to the editor who can appreciate my work' and it has simply come back stamped 'Not at this address'. Just keep looking for the right address."
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- In 2015, 19.7 million tourists visited Japan
- Whether bright and modern or creaky and old, all public baths cost ¥450
- Travelers can buy a single card to ride all trains and buses
(CNN)The surge in international tourists heading for Japan shows no signs of slowing. In 2015, 19.7 million tourists visited the country -- an all-time high that's partly attributed to the city's successful bid for the 2020 Olympics.
Naturally, many of those visitors spent time in Tokyo. Planning your own visit?
From sedate, centuries-old gardens to boisterous robot cabarets, here's the vital knowledge you'll need before hitting Japan's sprawling capital.
1. Tip No. 1: Don't tip
Attentive service is the norm in Japan, part of a cultural dedication to hospitality called omotenashi.
Tipping isn't expected in taxis, at hair salons, for doormen or bartenders.
Not only are gratuities not expected, they won't be accepted. Some restaurant checks will include a service charge.
If you leave money behind, no matter how much or little, don't be surprised if your server chases you down the street to return it.
2. Walk right -- on the left
With more than 35 million people, greater Tokyo is one of the most densely populated urban centers in the world.
Yet crowds are orderly.
Everyone waits until the light changes to cross the street.
Pedestrians on wide sidewalks follow the unspoken rule of staying to the left almost as strictly as cars (also on the left) do.
Exception: On Tokyo escalators, stand on the left and walk on the right. (Around Osaka, escalator etiquette is reversed.)
3. Drink outside, smoke inside
The more enclosed a space is, the more likely you'll be allowed to smoke there.
The smaller and homier a bar or restaurant, the more likely it is to be smoker-friendly.
Many bullet trains still have smoking cars.
On the other hand, smoking is prohibited on many sidewalks (look for signs stenciled on the sidewalk), except around public ashtrays.
Street patrols stop people who engage in aruki-tabako, or "walking-smoking."
Cracking open a beer or can of fruity, boozy chu-hai on the walk or train home, however, is a cherished tradition.
4. One card is good for all trains and buses
The Tokyo train system is actually a network of three train companies.
But rechargeable Suica and Pasmo cards let riders seamlessly touch their way in and out of all lines.
You can get one as soon as you arrive in Tokyo from almost any ticket machine.
The ¥500 deposit (a little over $5) for the card is refundable.
The time you save not calculating ticket costs makes it worthwhile even if you keep the card as a souvenir.
5. There are pockets of quiet everywhere
From temples hidden between office buildings (Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku is a favorite of these) to the tree-lined canal that runs the length of Nakameguro, you're never far from an oasis of calm in the frantic city.
Winding residential streets lined with walled gardens are often just a block away from busy main roads.
If you take a detour down a little unmarked road (most Japanese streets are unnamed) chances are you'll discover a tiny cafe, quirky neighborhood art project or a jumble of ultramodern condos and rickety ancient architecture.
6. Japanese bathhouses
Public bathhouses, or sento, are a soothing holdover from a time when most homes didn't have bathtubs.
Whether it's a bright, modern place in Omotesando with fizzy water and fancy soap or a creaky neighborhood bath with a coin-operated hairdryer that's been bolted to the floor since the 1960s, all public baths cost ¥460.
The Tokyo Sento Association is redoubling efforts to make them foreigner friendly ahead of the Olympics by posting etiquette and instruction cards in four languages.
7. That word you keep hearing is 'welcome'
After a few days in Tokyo, you might find yourself asking, "What's that thing they always say when I walk in?"
Whether it's sweaty, aproned guys shouting in unison as you walk into an izakaya (lively restaurants that serve alcohol with lots of small dishes) or one perfectly coiffed woman murmuring as you enter the hush of a small boutique, they're saying the same thing: "Irasshaimase."
It's a polite way of saying "welcome."
Although your instinct may be to reply -- "Thank you?" "Hello?" -- locals insist no response is required. A friendly little bow in response doesn't hurt, though.
8. The sushi really is that good
The famous tuna auction at Tsukiji market starts just after 5 a.m., but the day's 120 free tickets are often all snapped up as early as 4.
Whether you get to the auction or not, the market and surrounding shops will be springing to life around that time -- it's the best place to enjoy an early morning plate of the freshest sushi you've ever tasted.
You need not be there that early, but many of the hundreds of shops start to close by 1 p.m.
Visit and you, too, will be one of those insufferable diners who can't eat sushi back home without saying, "It's good, but it's nothing like the maguro I had in Japan."
But hurry -- the legendary market is set to close in November of 2016. A new facility will open a few kilometers away.
9. How to get Free WiFi
While the number of places that have free and simple WiFi in Japan is increasing, access isn't something you can count on.
Signs everywhere announce free WiFi -- if you already have a contract with the provider.
But the increase in tourists -- along with preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games -- has led both the municipal and national governments to focus on increasing access to Wifi, reports the Japan Times.
For instance, Japan Connected-free Wi-Fi, launched in 2014, is an app that offers access to over 140,000 hotspots. All you have to do is register an email address.
Not good enough?
Instead of renting a SIM card, many travelers find that renting a pocket WiFi at the airport to use with their own smartphones is the best way to get online.
10. Bacon turns up everywhere
Japan has a long tradition of Buddhist vegetarian cuisine called shojin ryori. It is painstakingly prepared and served on fine lacquerware and ceramics.
It's worth experiencing (Michelin-starred Itosho is outstanding) and guaranteed to be vegetarian, but it's expensive and a time-consuming affair.
For a quick veggie meal, you usually have to be vigilant. A "vegetable sandwich" may have a sneaky slice of ham in it, and pasta with "no meat" could be studded with chunks of bacon. "Meat" tends to mean "beef."
Running down a list of every animal product that you'd like to avoid is the only way to be sure. And your potato salad might still come with bacon.
11. Clear umbrellas are the best umbrellas
Into every vacation a little rain must fall.
If you're in Japan when it does, lucky you -- it's a perfect opportunity to pick up a clear umbrella.
It's such a simple innovation, you wonder why they haven't caught on elsewhere.
Once the first drops of rain hit the street, you'll find them everywhere. Convenience stores will put their stock by the door. One costs between ¥300 and ¥500.
The clerk will offer to unwrap it for you if you're using it right away. Hold on tightly, but let go lightly; umbrellas are the one item that's frequently stolen in Tokyo.
If yours disappears, consider it a rite of passage.


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That appears to be the newly-adopted attitude of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), marking a logical denouement to the celebrated case this past summer in which three MIT students uncovered technological vulnerabilities in the fare collection system.
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Even though it is April here in Colorado (isn't it April everywhere?), we still have lots of snow in the high country. The base up on Vail mountain near Mid-Vail is over 80 inches and more snow is expected this Sunday April 10th. Here are a couple of photos and a video from a recent back country hut trip to the Peter Estin hut near Vail Colorado that Chris Ratzlaff (Antlers at Vail Director of All things Big and Small) and Tom Schlader (Antlers Director of Preservation) did this past week.
Powder skiing near Vail, Colorado April 5th
Peter Estin hut about an hour drive (and then a 5 hour hike) from Vail
Video of us measuring the snow outside the Peter Estin Hut, we figured it was around 95-120 inches depending on where you measured
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I have a T400 LED (Part number: NM52LAT) with Windows Vista Business SP1. I have the problem that sometimes I can't adjust screen brightness. Neither via the Fn-Keys nor via the power manager. A reboot fixes the problem (as usually with Windows related software, I guess *g*)
It seems to me as if this problem occures mostly after waking up from stand-by or hibernate. I can't really say that the problem is reproducible, 'cause it doesn't happen every time coming up from stand-by/hibernate, but it happened often enough to annoy me.
My system is up to date with the latest updates (ThinkVantage SysUpdate as well as Windows Update). I primarily use the chipset graphics. I deinstalled some Lenovo software packages like "access connection" (didn't work at my university's wlan) or stuff like "lenovo welcome", but drivers and important (in my opinion) software is still installed.
I hope someone can tell me it's just a driver problem and will be fixed soon.
*pushing up*
Does nobody have any idea/solution?
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Try reviewing again your Power Manger settings. For my situations, I have disabled all the dynamic brightness controls settings in the global tab.
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Does your On-Screen Display (the green bars) show up when attempting changes via Fn+Home/End?
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I have the same problem. To answer your questions, Ulu:
I have all my dynamic brightness controls settings disabled, but the same problem persists.
It occurs both on battery and when plugged in.
I use Energy Star plan.
And, no, the green bars don't show up.
Is there a way to restart the brightness control windows service, at least? It's a pain to reboot every time.
i have seen many people complain about the bug. The bug occurs on my T400 as well.
simplest fix i can offer is to close and re-open the screen. that works for me, the controls are re-enabled after that. Am running windows vista Sp1 with all updates prior to SP2.
Bump for Lenovo to take a look into this.
It's happening for me too, on a brand new T400. Solution of closing and opening the screen seems to work. I suspect a driver issue...partly worsened by the occasional blue screen...I've had 3 since I had the machine... Hopefully Windows 7 is better...
hopefully they'll fix it...
This thread has more details...
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Had same problem on T400 model number 2765-51G
I reinstalled Power manager and display driver. Problem solved for me
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I new to beekeeping if you get a 3lb pacage of bees can you split it into two nucs are would that make them to weak?
I new to beekeeping if you get a 3lb pacage of bees can you split it into two nucs are would that make them to weak?
queen. no brood yet to form a new queen. non established. not enough bees. better off building the package into a strong colony and MAYBE being able to split by the end of the spring...early summer. but i recommend overwintering that package before any thing else. any chance on getting nucs in your area instead of a package ?
Because the bees die everyday, there isn't enough young worker bees to replace the old and misfortune ones.
It takes one month to make new worker bees to replace the old one.
If you are lucky with the right conditions and lots of forages they will build up very fast. Once they are
established then you can make a split later on. Splitting them up will make them really weak in case weather
conditions do not favor them.
Bad Idea. Put the package into the Nuc's is just fine. But, splitting them is a bad idea. If you want to go that route get a 4lb package and split that and maybe you have a chance. But, I would just do the 3# and let them go. Dont fuss with what has been working for years.
If you had 2 frames of drawn comb with larvae and workers then you could. Typically you can split a strong nuc into 2 nucs easy.
I have known a lot of people over the years who buy 1 package and 2 queens and do exactly as you suggest. If you actually weigh a good 3 lb pack without the syrup and subtract for the weight of the wood and screen they usually run closer to 4.5-5 lbs anyway. The excess is often put in to make up for losses in shipping. As long as the packs are not being shipped by the USPS there should be rather few losses.
Personally I would be less inclined to do it in a northern climate, but you should be fine in SC. And it would be better if you started with drawn comb like suggested above. IMO the chances of them surviving is no less than if you didn't split them in half. You will likely be feeding syrup to both halves regardless.
I would like to figure out who measured the average life of a summer worker bee and how they did it? We throw this 6 week figure around a lot without any citation. A new package isn't doing much in foraging because we feed for the first few weeks and the bulk of a package is all very young nurse bees.
Always question Conventional Wisdom.
Stronger is better of course, and I don't have any experience splitting a package like that, but I have seen some really tiny mating nucs grow like crazy once they had a laying queen and the conditions are right.
Why are so many people compelled to say "I have no interest in doing this, therefore it will not work"? Why not just say you don't know?
Since '09-75H-T-Z6b
So if you just install your package in your hive and let the queen release and let it build up as one hive, when is a good time to split into another hive? I've heard by the end of June you should be fine if you installed the package the 1st of April (that gives about two months). Also, is it a good or bad idea to wait until after the flow in July and harvest any honey that you may get and THEN make the split? Or will that make the hives too weak going into the fall/winter?
It depends on how your wintering, on feed or honey. Usualy if you have a new package with no comb, a GOOD split will be tough to do first year. If you feed constantly you can probably get away with it, but that means no honey for you. I wouldn't ever split until I had 8 good frames of bees. any less and your going to be wintering small nucs size hives.
Comb is really the main issue for first year bee keepers. You could split one package 4 ways (or more) during the season if conditions are good and you play your cards right. But when September rolls around if you only have enough comb for one or two hives you would just have to combine them. I'm not saying that you should do that btw. But I have seen a good package draw out 20 deep frames in one season - plenty for 4 good nucs. Also, two queens will usually lay more eggs than one, and I would rather go into winter with 2 good small hives than only one. Just my opinion.
Since '09-75H-T-Z6b
So, in your opinion, make a split this year and go in with two for the winter. Would you split before any honey crop, thus forfitting the harvest this year for the bees, or would you split right after any honey is harvested and let them begin to make stores for the winter starting in like the beginning of August? I feel like I should probably split before, so they have more time to build up each hive going in to winter, but the selfishness in me wants to keep any honey I can for myself. I had two hives last year, both absconded in the beginning of July. One package last year was very strong, the other had multiple issues, and I eventually ordered a new queen and made a split, but when that queen got in she was dead so I got another one and introduced her to the hive and so I was constantly in and out of my hives (some because I had to, some because it was my first year and I didn't give them the space they needed). Whatever the reason, both hives ended up taking off about two and a half months into it. So I have all the equipment for two hives, and I get my new package this Saturday. I was just looking for some more opinions as far as split/no split, when to split, etc. I want to split this year, and go into winter with two even if they're smaller hives. Just didn't really know when to do so in order to give them the best chance. Michael Bush's site says to split whenever you have enough frames for 5 brood frames and 3 honey/pollen frames for each hive. Which I think is what gmcharlie was referring to. Also, when you split would you buy a mated queen and introduce her in or just let them raise their own?
You have to consider all of that depending on your own priorities. Whatever way you go harvest your honey as soon as possible, then equalize the two hives, and manage them to keep them equal to minimize robbing, and pump as much nutrition into both hives as you can without making them swarm - until the end of the season.
If it was me I would probably start a small nuc ASAP along with the main hive so it could build up on the flow, and cause you have options with 2 that you dont have with 1. I would still equalize and feed as soon as I pulled honey. That's just me though.
Since '09-75H-T-Z6b
Splitting like what is being discussed in this thread can be successful if 1) the beekeeper is in the right geographic area and 2) has enough resources (both drawn comb and beekeeping experience) to make the split work. Rarely would a new beekeeper be successful with such a plan. In my area it would get zero consideration. 3lb Packages are sold as starter colonies for a reason - experience says that's the number of bees needed to start a new colony.
thanks for help.
Somewhere there is a happy balance that is the perfect worker bee/queen ratio. I haven't quite figured out where it is, but it would harmonize the laying and rearing ability of the started colony. At some point you have too many nurse bees and it would be more beneficial to divert the excess to a second queen. The same is true for two few nurse bees where the laying ability of the queen is wasted.
At one time all packages were 2# only... now some producers are going to 4# packs and I have heard of people buying 2 3# packs and 1 queen and doing a combine from the start.
Always question Conventional Wisdom.
strong colonies are always better than MORE colonies....especially in a colonies first year. there is something that needs to be said about a good overwintered colony and queen. just my opinion and im only in my 3rd year beekeeping. but we have had a colony and queen that has lasted that long and she is a laying machine. although with the snows we have just had we are very afraid that the 3 hives we have right now are dead
say some prayers for us peeps because we really wanted to start breeding off of the great survivor queen we have had.
In my opinion combining two 3# packages is likely not added advantage. An established colony has a nice balance of bees in various stages of life. A package is extremely nurse bee heavy in general. So there comes a point that you have more nurse bees than the queen can keep busy. That over abundance of bees to queen ratio may lead to some ideas that it might be time to replace the queen because she isn't laying fast enough. And possibly may be part of the reason that many 3# packs actually supersede early on.
Always question Conventional Wisdom.
Tommysnare - "strong colonies are Always better than more...". Unless you have three and they all die? Or only one dies, but you only had one to begin with? It's good to have a backup in my opinion. Also, a nuc can be a strong colony - don't confuse big with strong.
Besides which if you use your head you can split off a nuc without ANY long term impact on the parent hive.
Since '09-75H-T-Z6b
Andrew Dewey has it right, where you are. I would add, what kind of a year follows.


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Over on the Indiana Board, Tim states that his 3 story yards average the world record in honey production -404 lbs/hive (I have no idea what the WR is). Some hives at the 500+ level.
I had no idea that Indiana was such a honey production state, unless it is solely due to his methodology.
I understand the 18 frame claim now... but it certainly was not clear early on, or in the links provided.
I wonder where all the Indiana beekeepers on here are? Surely they would be familiar with this production phenomena....


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