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Let your customers enjoy a refreshing cold draft beer with the True 2 Keg Stainless Steel Direct Draw Beer Dispenser (TDD-2-S). This unit holds two (2) half-sized kegs and features two (2) direct draw beer taps for easy serving. This dispenser has two (2) doors with recessed handles and magnetic door gaskets for easy opening and closing, so you won't have to worry about the door being shut all the way and letting the cold air out. The exterior is made of a durable stainless steel construction on the sides and front, and a matching aluminum back.
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Here's What's Included:Ships with the following: two (2) beer towers, drip tray, two (2) faucets, and two (2) faucet handles (kegs not included)
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- Model: TDD-2-STrue 2 Keg Stainless Steel Direct Draw Beer Dispenser
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- Temperature range: 33-38 degrees F300 stainless steel floor
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- All stainless steel countertopInput voltage: 115 V/60 Hz
- 3" diameter stainless steel insulated beer columnsPower: 8.5 A
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- Anodized aluminum rail on counterExterior Dimensions: 37" H x 58.87" W x 27.13" D
- Factory-installed lockInterior Dimensions: 25.78" H x 54.5" W x 22" D
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1. What's it about?
The much-talked about, oft-debated documentary looks at the problem of bullying in schools from the perspective of five kids and their families, mostly from small towns. Two of the families included have lost children to suicide as a result of bullying. The stories are powerful and not only look at the problem through the victims' eyes, but also offer some solutions for how society should deal with bullying. The film opened in New York and Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago and opened in 50 additional cities yesterday.
2. Does it live up to the hype?
There was an awful lot of talk surrounding this movie, possibly more hype than it was possible to live up to. And the movie was still good and worth seeing. However, I kept waiting for the big ending and the important takeaway … and there wasn't one. Toward the end, one of the kids featured in the film says we "can't change it all at once" and maybe that's the lesson. If we all make little changes, we might eventually end this problem. Like Curtis Silver said yesterday, ending bullying requires vigilance.
3. Will I like it?
I'm not sure "like" is appropriate for a movie that's meant to make you feel at least a little uncomfortable, but the story is well told and the people featured are likable (except for the most inept school administrator on the face of the planet). The film moves quickly and it's definitely worth seeing.
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Saw the 3:25am showing of TDK @ IMAX (Red Rock). Wow.
Simply, wow.
Heath Ledger owned the role. The best villain of all time imo.
And everything about the movie was just about perfect, from the acting to the cinematography. Just wow.
Saw the 3:25am showing of TDK @ IMAX (Red Rock). Wow.
Simply, wow.
Heath Ledger owned the role. The best villain of all time imo.
And everything about the movie was just about perfect, from the acting to the cinematography. Just wow.
I can't wait to see it....had a chance to see it Wednesday, but getting from work to the showing in time, with still some leftover traffic wasn't going to happen. Some things you can't control.
They need more sneak previews in Springdale or Norwood rather than Florence.
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Amazing movie. Probably my favorite all time movie now. Ledger was fantastic to say the least. I've never seen a villian did like Ledger did the The Joker. He was subtley funny but a second later he would have a powerful and serious scene. The story was great and the actors were great. Just a great movie.
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Just got back from seeing it.
Plan on spending about three hours in the movie theater(including previews), but it is well worth it. This one was better than Batman Begins and topped Iron Man, which set the bar pretty high anyways.
As great as Heath Ledger was, I honestly believe Aaron Eckhart did a superb role in playing Harvey Dent/Two Face. He didn't get near the publicity as Ledger, but he was just as great.
I really thought they could have done a better job of replacing Katie Holmes. Maggie Gyllenhall wasn't the type that inexplicably stood out. Probably a last second fix before filming began. Outside of that, it was an all-star cast.
Just got home from seeing it. I'll have to agree with what some others have said: It's one of the best movies I've ever seen.
The hype on Ledger's performance is no hype at all. He was simply amazing. It's a crime film that just happens to have a crazy guy in a bat suit against another crazy guy who thinks he's a clown.
"But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."
going to see it tonight but can some1 tell me if the fighting scenes are clearer this time??
I'm about to watch Batman Begins, which I haven't seen yet. The hype around Dark Knight has me genuinely interested though. I'll probably go see it sunday.
Oh. lemme add one more thing.
NOT A MOVIE FOR KIDS. While I don't have any, I'm just guessing here, but I wouldn't let my kid watch this til at least 13 or so. Tons of violence and a ton of BRUTAL implied violence.
And Two-Face will give the young'uns nightmares. Seriously.
Saw it at 4:30 today. Really a brilliant film and it needed every moment of its run length to cover the collection of sub plots. The final Spiderman film demonstrated how many sub-plots can be tied together in a clumsy fashion. Not so with this film.
Prior to seeing it, I'd heard references to "The Killing Joke", and I can see that at times- particularly when the Joker talks about how he got his scars and in a very insightful conversation with Batman- but IMHO the primary feed is from Frank Miller's "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns". Ledger's exceptionally well-acted Joker persona is literally ripped from the pages of that legendary mini-series. While I didn't stay for the credits, both Miller and Alan Moore should have received some kind of creative credit for the film.
I honestly can't wait until everyone in the universe has had a chance to see this film in order to better talk about it in detail.
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I saw it too. Great movie!
I just watched it tonight. Fantastic movie. Ledger was just great. His performance was so fantastic it blows away everyone that ever played the role of Joker before.
The darkest, most brutal PG-13 I've ever seen. I don't know how anyone under 13 can not have nightmares after watching this let alone understand it.
That said, IT WAS AWESOME.
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Does anyone know what I would feed a nest ( 10-20 wasps ) of yellow jackets?
Does anyone know what I would feed a nest ( 10-20 wasps ) of yellow jackets?
I recommend just a very small amount of gas in a jar - just cover the bottom. After dark, invert the jar over the nest and grind it into the ground to get a good seal. leave jar in place overnight. By morning, the YJ's will have eaten their final meal. -james
Ha. I want to feed them so they survive. I removed them from an outside light fixture and want to keep them. I gave them a meat scrap so I will see what they do with that. Some sites say that the queen leaves in the fall and the rest of the nest dies off but maybe they are still around because of our warm weather this year.
Google for comic Jerry Clower stories. I think they used too much gas I recommend working at night without a flashlight.
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I know they like sugar water, put up a hummingbird feeder that has yellow on it and they will take it over. Why do you want to save them?
All beekeepers can agree on one thing, and that one thing is, that all beekeepers can't agree on one thing.
They seem to like hot dogs or the scraps of meat left on chicken bones. They seem to prefer the chicken
oh. I was hoping you were kidding about feeding them. Can't imagine anyone wanting to anything with YJ's except eradicate them. -james
I have no reason to kill them. I wouldn't have even know they were there if it wasn't for fixing the light fixture.
Yellowjackets will eat insects from the garden and it is important to maintain some diversity around here. There are plenty of other wasps getting killed, I'll do what i can to save a few.
I got a few paying jobs to remove baldface hornet nests last summer and I managed to keep the larva of one nest and reposition in my yard. The hornets built another nest around the disk of larva.
They eat any kind of meat/ insect. Then feed them honey/ honey diluted in water. Honeywater doesn't spoil as fast as sugarwater. I have a friend who keeps them so anymore questions ask me i should know.
They seem to die off around here, and I am in Texas. You must be having a really warm winter! (if you need any more yj's just let me know, I'll ship them up next September.
Stuck in Texas. Learning Permaculture in drought, flood and strange weather. The bees are still alive.
Please don't ship yellowjackets. You will end up introducing invasive ones. I also believe its against the law. Everyone has enough yjs to go around.
I was joking. Should have used a smiley, sorry. (My sense of humor is trying hard to survive paperwork and Allstate Insurance.)
Stuck in Texas. Learning Permaculture in drought, flood and strange weather. The bees are still alive.
I had a feeling but i know people who have tried it. That's why i was a bit concerned lol! Good luck with paperwork :P hahaha
I think they all die off in winter and the queen burrows ito the groung and starts fresh in the spring
I think you are asking the wrong group of people for yellowjacket care. Most of us are beekeepers in here and hate hornets, and yellowjackets more. You need to find a bunch of hornet huggers to talk to.
JeremyNJ, there are certainly no shortage of them here in east TN! I have never seen so many yellowjackets or Hornets. I have battled with them ever since I moved here. I have not noticed any reduction of bugs either? There are plenty of bugs and spiders, bugs I have never seen before. If you run low come pay me a visit you can have as many as you want!
All beekeepers can agree on one thing, and that one thing is, that all beekeepers can't agree on one thing.
From what I can tell a lot of beekeepers are really successful with feeding the hornets by simply having bee hives. In fact I have seen some pictures that indicate it is a really good method. they feed hornets by the hundreds.
Now why is it that it never seems things like Hornets get a plague like Varroa or SHB?


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Water shortage is considered the most dangerous outcome of environment degradation. The Art of Living has responded to this crisis by training thousands of villagers and youth to take up water-harvesting projects in their communities. Apart from conserving water for use during the dry period, the initiative also reduces the possibility of flash floods. In the absence of any harvesting mechanism, excess rain water from the monsoon flows away and hence the farmers are forced to turn to groundwater sources for irrigation and other purposes during the dry days. This amplifies the use of groundwater supplies and lowers the water table drastically.
Several villages in India where The Art of Living works, have indigenous mechanisms for rain water harvesting, thus creating a grassroots model for environment sustainability. Using this mechanism, The Art of Living turned Kapsi, a drought-prone village in Maharashtra, India into having a water surplus. Similarly, it is also engaged in restoring indigenous water supply mechanisms in rural India by harnessing village ponds, etc.
What is roof water harvesting?
The principle of rain water harvesting from rooftop is to collect and store whatever amount of rain water that could be stored, and divert the rest for recharging the ground water.
At The Art of Living International Center campus more than 4.2 million liters of rain water is currently collected and diverted to a tank.
By the year 2050, there will be a steep fall in the availability of potable water. It is imperative to augment our water resources.
Fresh water is crucial for all living beings. It is also essential for any development in agriculture or industry. With a rise of population in India, there was a deduction in availability of water by 25% in the last 20 years and the picture remains gloomy further.
Currently a city like Bangalore is utilizing an average of 135 liters of water per capita/day. It is as low as 20 to 30 liters in some parts. In rural and drought prone areas, it could be a struggle to fetch a pot or two of water from distant places. By the 2050 AD, there would be a further steep fall in the availability of potable water to an extent of 35-40%. World Wide Fund (WWF) indicates that glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate and that "up to a quarter of global mountain glacier mass could disappear by 2050". With receding Himalayan glaciers 800 to 1000 million people and 37% of irrigated land would be affected.
Floods followed by reduced flow in rivers, and finally drying up of some of them have serious consequences. Exploitation of ground water resources without adequate recharge may be catastrophic. When bore wells are dug in the "Shear Zone" as in most dry areas, with massive rocks below 200ft from the surface, fluoride problems occur as in Kolar district and arsenic problems intensify as in West Bengal. Thus ground water for irrigation or for drinking is dangerous, affecting the food-chain with toxins. Therefore, recharging borewells is possible for percolation methods through soak-pit of dimensions of 13' X 10' X 10 filled with stones, pebbles and nylon filter mesh. It is necessary to improve tanks as well as to recharge the ground water. De- silting, maintenance of structures and distribution of water should be managed by water users themselves.
Rooftop rain water harvesting is not new. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, people have managed through ingenuity, to survive the worst famine situations with only 150mm rainfall in some years! There is absolutely no way to augment our water resources other than effecting all round savings, capturing every drop of rain that falls on the soil and on our rooftops i.e. water harvesting in the fields and roof water harvesting from our residences and offices. In such buildings, the principle of rain water harvesting from rooftop is to collect and store whatever amount of rain water that could be stored, and divert the rest for recharging the ground water.


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Rebel with a Doll: As a girl, she rebelled against her feminist mother by buying a Barbie doll.
Early Ambitions: When she was very young: "The first female President of the United States." In later years she has said, "A lawyer. I still want to be a lawyer."
Inspiring Role Model: Katie Couric, "both because of her professional success but I also love how she includes her kids into her story and doesn't let it de-politicize her or de-professionalize her."
Mother's Anthem: As a child, she proudly sang Helen Reddy's "I am Woman" when her teachers asked her to sing the national anthem. Her mother had previously convinced her this was the anthem for the United States.
Richards is best known for creating the Third Wave Foundation as well as for her writings on contemporary feminism. Besides her books, Manifesta, Grassroots and Opting In, Richard's writings and opinions can be found in numerous anthologies and media outlets, including NPR, The New York Times, Bitch, The Chicago Tribune, and Feminist.com, where she's hosted her Ask Amy advice column since 1995. She is the president of Soapbox: Speakers Who Speak Out, the creators of Feminist Summer Camp and the foremost feminist lecture agency.
Richards came of age as the women's movement was navigating the shoals of backlash in late 1980s and early 1990s. Galvanized by renewed attacks on reproductive freedom, the Anita Hill hearings, the Rodney King trial, and the William Kennedy Smith rape trial, Richards was among a small cohort of self-described "Third Wave" feminists who sought to make the next push for feminism, broadening the movement's concerns to more completely include issues of gender, sexuality and class. In her mid-twenties, Richards co-founded the Third Wave Foundation, a national organization for young feminist activists between the ages of 15 and 30.
Amy's leadership and visionary work launched her as a primary spokesperson and leading voice for young feminist issues for the past twenty years. Richards lectures frequently about the state of feminism and has traveled the world representing feminism in America. Her television appearances have taken her from Oprah to The O'Reilly Factor. She has won numerous awards for her activism, including "21 Leaders for the 21st Century" from both Women's eNews and Ms. magazine. Amy graduated from Barnard College in 1992 with a BA in Art History and has lived in New York City ever since.


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Only when what's in my head matches what's in my heart do I begin to know more fully what it means to be a child of God. This connection between being rooted and growing is the basis of lifelong learning, learning that never ends.
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RESUMEB.S., East Tennessee State University, 1969; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1979; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1988; Director of Christian Education: Peoria, IL, 1970-71; Burlington, NC, 1971-77; LCA Deployed Staff in Christian Education, Ohio and Michigan Synods, 1979-81; Assistant Professor of Christian Education, Trinity, 1981-84; Associate Professor of Christian Education, Trinity, 1984-91; Dean of Community Life, Mission, and Ministry, Trinity, 1990-96; Acting Academic Dean, Trinity, 1998-99; Professor of Christian Education, Trinity, 1991- ; Co- Director, Center for Educational Ministry in the Parish, Trinity, 2002- ; Director of M.A. in Lay Ministry/Master of Theological Studies Programs, 2002-; Director of Certificate Program, 2003-; Luther Frederick and Mary Ruth Slater Keil Professor of Christian Education, 2008-2011; Senior Research Professor 2011-2013.


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The American visionary artist Elihu Vedder was fascinated by the art and culture of Italy. Born in New York City in 1836, Vedder traveled to Italy for the first time when he was twenty-two years old, returned there a few years later, and eventually settled in Rome where he died in 1923. Rome, in particular, was a Mecca for American artists in the nineteenth century drawn to the grandeur and nobility of the ancient city's artistic past, and the pastoral beauty of the Roman campagna. Although Italy was Vedder's adoptive country, he always considered himself an American artist.
This exhibition will include approximately twenty works by Vedder centered on the Hyde's own holdings. Several loans from the esteemed collection of Simon Parkes will round out the visual presentation. A versatile artist, Vedder worked in a range of media and the exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, and a relief sculpture as well as three illustrated books by the artist. The exhibition will highlight several landscape views of Italy including the remarkable early vertical composition San Gimignano (1858), considered one of his finest interpretations of this medieval Tuscan town. The exhibition is curated by Erin B. Coe, chief curator of The Hyde Collection.


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Almost afraid to ask this because it either the stupidest or most brilliant idea ever. Build a box similar to a pollen trap that fits in front of the entrance and makes the bees go through a short 'maze', so it takes them a few seconds to enter the hive. Along the maze have a series of UV lights (solar cell driven). UV-C penetrates the outer membrane of bacteria, yeasts, molds and viruses and virtually kills them. Im not sure what the effect on mites (or the bees)would be but you would be essentially sterilizing everyone before they entered so they didnt drag in bad spores etc. with them. Would this work?
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TNB: Climbing's Next Big Story
Last week at the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Salt Lake City the great wheel of innovation was spun so many times by the massive beast of gear companies that the sport of climbing is unquestionably hurtling forward to new dimensions in 2014.
At "the show," throngs of people—from pro athletes to retail buyers to media makers—walk in circles inside the Salt Palace convention center for what seems like miles spread over four days while visiting manufacturer's booths and seeing the latest big "story" in the world of outdoor gear. Well, these pitches aren't real stories per say—as in they don't contain a plot or an arcing narrative or anything close to what stories generally have—but no matter, some of these "stories" will revolutionize the extreme outdoor adventure sports they are geared towards none the less.
Upon entering one of these booths, you commonly encounter a Public Relations representative who will give you a highly caffeinated run-down of their brand's Next Big Story, which will sound something like this: "The latest story for spring 14 is our new revolutionary ultra-wet-wicking-hard-shell-soft-shell-hybrid-feather-light-sticky-rubbered-approach-shoe-boot that basically combines everything you need into nothing. It's a game-changer, trust me."
Wait … I actually need nothing?
"Well, no you need this [insert product here] to make you feel like you actually have nothing on."
Oh, so I'll feel like Honnold when he soloed Sendero?
Of course I just made up the above dialogue, but my point is that the real Story in the world of climbing right now buzzing through the collective consciousness of our tribe at the latest great gear gathering was not a piece of revolutionary equipment, but rather the news that Alex Honnold had free-soloed a 1,750-foot 5.12c/d with … gasp … practically no gear at all.
Ironic, right?
To me that's one reason why climbing is such a soulful sport. Ascents like Honnold's smack of an important ethos for the 21st century: Less is more.
Not to condone free-solo ascents or anything, but truthfully, in all facets of climbing, using less gear, or taking less time, or fixing less rope, or employing less support to climb to the top of anything usually means that the ascent has better style and therefore is a step forward. In climbing less is more.
Not that there weren't some exciting new products hitting the market in the spring of 2014. I most certainly will be testing out Metolius' new secret tendon elixir (oops … cat's out of the bag!). Crimp Oil, as it's appropriately called, is a special balm made of natural ingredients like lemon eucalyptus, and was tested underground in the dark cellars of noted crimpaholics for months, and is now finally surfacing in 2014 as a reputed wonder-healer.
Then there is Petzl's new crash-pad, a renovated design on … well … other square pieces of foam that sit between you and the ground when you're bouldering. This pad, which will be available in July 2014, is well thought out with improvements on the little things like keeping the back straps out of the mud so you don't get your hybrid merino-moisture-wicking-jacket wet, and there's also a full closure system that turns the pad into a veritable haul bag when folded.


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text: Hey Alan, how about starting a daily or weekly thread where you teach us something new everytime?? You choose the topic. That way we wont have to stalk your posts to find the info that we all crave. We all appreciate the stuff you teach us. This would just give us a daily or weekly lesson. Pretty please????


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The bitter rivalry between Amazon and Google is set to become even more intense over the next 12 months, with both companies likely to raise the stakes on multiple frontlines, including vital markets such as e-commerce, cloud computing, consumer hardware and advertising.
Reuters provides a timely and in-depth analysis of the current state of affairs between two internet giants, and finds that there will be little love lost between the two increasingly bitter rivals as they continue to encroach on each other's spheres of influence. One particular area of contention will be advertising, traditionally the lifeblood of Google, and a source of revenue that Amazon seems to be increasingly thirsty for.
Google might consider itself to be the king of advertising on the web given all the consumer search data it holds, but Amazon has an ace up its sleeve in the form of its consumer purchase data, something that the former possesses very little of. According to Reuters, a growing number of advertisers are taking to Amazon's advertising solution, as it provides them with much higher margins by allowing them to target specific audiences that are known to be receptive to the products they have on offer.
"From a client's perspective, the data that Amazon owns is actually better than what Google has," explained Mark Grether, CEO of Xaxis, an audience buying company that works with major advertisers.
"They know what you just bought, and they also know what you are right now trying to buy."
Amazon isn't the only protagonist in this fight though, as Google is increasingly looking to counter-attack on its rival's main spheres of influence –cloud computing and e-commerce. While Amazon's six-year old EC2 platform is by and large the number one cloud solution for businesses today, Google still believes that this market is there for the taking, and will likely once again bombard businesses and web users with ads promoting the virtues of its own Compute Engine. In addition, Google will also try to make inroads on Amazon's hugely successful e-commerce business with its own Google Shopping service, launched earlier this year.
Finally, the two companies are set to clash over the Android platform. Amazon has already made a major play in this arena with the launch of its own version of Android for its Kindle Tablets, replacing some of the few money spinners on Google's OS with its own services, like the Amazon store and its digital music service. With Google seemingly at a loss over how to generate cash from mobile advertising, losing out here would be a serious blow. So far, the battle here has been restricted to tablets only, but with rumors of a Kindle smartphone growing stronger by the day, an escalation in this arena seems all but inevitable.
How all this will play out is anyone's guess, but given the massive resources available to both companies, it's safe to assume that it won't be pretty.


text: I have a question for the brain trust. I left a super on over the winter to give the colony some extra honey. I was a couple of weeks late opening the hive after winter due to cold wx and snow. When I opened the hive Friday, I had brood, primarily drone, in the center three frames of the super. I removed the empty frames but left the three with brood there. I want to remove the super and flop my deeps, but am hesitant to do so because of the brood. Should I wait until the brood hatches, or go ahead and flop. I went to give them a second round of terramycin today, and they had started comb from the inner cover where the empty frames had been. No brood in the comb yet, so I removed it. What should I do?


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I installed a package about two weeks ago. However, I've actually only fed them twice because they were being robbed pretty badly. A local beekeeper told me that I may not want to feed them at all, which sounds good to me, but it contradicts everything I have read so far about feeding packages.
Anyways, my bees seem to be doing fine now (they aren't being robbed anymore, at least), but I haven't actually opened the hive to verify this because my book says to wait 15 days. However, I'm just wondering if I should feed them another jar of sugar syrup, or just let them forage since our weather has been very good and the honeyflow is well under way.
Also, as a side note, I installed my bees in a medium, and I'm also wondering if I should place another super on top when I go to check on the bees as the 15 day mark.
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The Giants wouldn't spend $3mill on Steve Smith after recovering from his injury....Smith who was a VERY productive receiver for us, much more so than Hixon has ever been. You defended that decision to not offer more than the eagles.
Yet youre saying Hixon is a better option than these young guys? Hixon who has torn his ACL twice? Idk man...kind of a double standard of sorts.


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Discussion in 'SHOW ME YOUR...' started by rico, Dec 1, 2010.
pair of Typhoons
heres a few of my bikes!
1967 Schwinn Stingray Deluxe project.
1961 Speedster.
1970's Schwinn 5 speed made in Taiwan.
My current build
1980 Typhoon
1963 Schwinn American decked out for paperboy action....
Late 40s Schwinn DX
Cool stuff, I pm'ed you about some of the parts.
Here are a few of mine...
My 1978 Schwinn Klunker (or Spitfire, not sure) 5speed. Got it for free from my boss when I worked at the LBS a few years ago. Too bad it doesn't have any of the "guts" for the rear drum brake. "retrofitted" a set of sidepulls on the rear to replace the drum brake. An old picture and I have a chainguard on its way for it.
My 1962 Schwinn Heavy Duti American single speed. The one bike i've had the longest of any of my bikes and my first cruiser bike, has since 1992. Bought it for only $15 and although may not be the cleanest, coolest cruiser... but she's a Schwinn!
Others not pictured yet, 1960 Schwinn World 3speed roadster project, 2008 Schwinn Point Beach 7speed cruiser and my newly aquired 1968 Schwinn Racer 3speed.
That is some good stuff. 8)
My 1948 Schwinn B6 and my wife's !952 Schwinn
My BMX Collection , past and present
1958 Jaguar mark II
1950 Black Phantom
1968 Apple Krate
1956 Deluxe Hornet
1961 Jaguar mark IV
1957 Hornet
I posted my stock '63 and '46 above. Here is my '66 Typhoon that I tricked out a little
Here are my Schwinns past...
06' Manta Ray
60's Racer
1983 Traveler
80's Probe
80's Traveler
Well, I might as well post this here. My winter bike, a somewhat modified '73 Varsity.
lots of inspiration in here.
this is what i have to work with. wish me luck.
Here's what my 'Schwinn room' curently looks like... L-R, 1956 20" Spitfire, 1960 20" Tornado, 1961 24" Tornado, 1960 24" Deluxe Tornado, 1949 24" DX & a 1951 24" DX.
This isn't counting my 'Felt room' or my two garages full of motorized bikes.
2009 Schwinn Classic Al Three, which I just assembled over the weekend. It was still in its factory wrappings up to that point. It's aluminum framed, so its relatively light for a cruiser. I built it up as something of a bobber, mounting the front fender on the rear for a bobbed look. I used Electra Blanc et Noir wheels with a Nexus 3-speed hub that's shifted by a NOS Shimano Click Stick. I used Velo Orange handlebars and Newbaum cloth bar tape to wrap it. The picture shows the stock saddle, but I've since changed it out for a black riveted Brooks clone.
1972 Breeze
Separate names with a comma.


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Oregon Movies: The Lusty Men
Not rated
Watch the trailer (Turner Classic Movies)
Oregon connection
Partially filmed in Umatilla County.
About this movie (by Hal Erickson, Rovi)
"The titular Lusty Men are rodeo riders in this modern-day western, assembled with a touch of the offbeat by director Nicholas Ray. Former rodeo star Robert Mitchum, disabled by a series of accidents, hobbles back to his Oklahoma hometown in hopes of replenishing his bank account. Aspiring bronco-buster Arthur Kennedy hires Mitchum to train him for an upcoming rodeo, promising that they'll split the winnings.
It doesn't take a crystal ball to predict that Mitchum will soon fall hard for Kennedy's wife Susan Hayward; she can take Mitchum or leave him, but decides to take him so that he'll continue to train Kennedy. After a falling out, Mitchum quits his job and enters the rodeo himself, hoping to win the prize from the arrogant Kennedy. He proves he still has what it takes, but does so at the price of his life. The Lusty Men was co-adapted by one-time cowboy David Dotort from a Life magazine story by Claude Stannish."


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Yuri Lowenthal is an English voice actor who voiced the player-controlled ISO character in TRON: Evolution - Battle Grids. He has also voiced several anime and video game characters, particularly the main character (Dastan) of The Prince in the Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time game series and the voice of Ben Tennyson in Ben 10.
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The band was formed in Mooloolaba, Queensland in 1985 by two young men: Peter Furler and his school mate George Perdikis. Two other teens were added soon after: Furler's best friend, John James, and bassist Sean Taylor. The band's original name was The News, but once in the U.S. they changed it to The Newsboys to avoid conflict with the U.S.-based band Huey Lewis and the News. The band came to the United States in late 1987 and released the album Read All About It in 1988 in the United States.
It wasn't until their 1992 album, Not Ashamed, that the band gained notice in the Christian music scene. Furler remained the band's primary songwriter and beginning with this album began sharing lead vocal duties with James and continued to do so until James' departure.
In 1994, amidst continued lineup changes, the band released Going Public, their fifth album and first real success. The record proved to be a watershed for the group, winning a 1995 Dove Award for "Rock Album of the Year". It also produced three No. 1 hits: "Spirit Thing", "Let It Rain", and, most notably, "Shine".
The 1996 follow-up album Take Me to Your Leader was recorded with an expanded line up with new additions Phil Joel and Jeff Frankenstein. The album produced more No. 1 hits: "God Is Not a Secret", "Reality", "Breakfast", and the title track. This album spawned the Newsboys only movie Down Under the Big Top (1996), which was based on the song "Reality".
In 2000, Newsboys released a greatest hits compilation, Shine: The Hits, After this album, the band did not release any new material until the 2002 release of Thrive. Also in 2002, The Newsboys recorded the track "In the Belly of a Whale" for the end credits of the 2002 Veggie Tales movie Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.
The Newsboys then followed with two praise and worship albums: Adoration: The Worship Album in 2003 and Devotion in 2004. In 2005, The Newsboys co-authored a book of devotions with Jim Laffoon entitled Our Daily Blog which was published by Inspiro and released on 1 November.
More radio hits came in 2006 with a live version of "I Am Free" and "Wherever We Go". On 31 October 2006, The Newsboys released a pop/rock record entitled GO. GO featured David Eri as a co-writer and the songs "Something Beautiful" and "In Wonder" were big hits on Christian Radio. That December, Joel announced that he would leave the band to pursue his own projects and albums. On 8 May 2007 the band released GO Remixed which was made up of new versions of the songs from GO and featured remixes by Tedd T., Jeff Frankenstein, Max Hsu of Superchick and Lee Bridges.
On 20 November 2007 the Newsboys released their second greatest hits compilation, The Greatest Hits. The eighteen-song CD also features two new songs "I Fought the La..." and "Stay Strong." This album was followed by Newsboys Live: Houston We Are GO, a CD/DVD combo recording package of a show from the GO Tour, which was released on 30 September 2008. Also in 2008, the band, with Steve Taylor providing vocals, recorded the song "Yo Ho Hero" for The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.
On 5 January 2009, Colman announced he would be leaving The Newsboys to return to his solo projects. At the same time it was announced that Davis would return to the band, after a 5 year hiatus. "I am thrilled to be returning to the band and back with my bandmates, who are some of my best friends," says Davis, "this is a big change in my life, and I'm looking forward to the tour and new record with excitement."
In 2009, it was announced that Furler, having toured with The Newsboys since the band's inception, had decided to step back into a support role and would continue as the band's primary songwriter and producer. Because of this, a replacement lead vocalist was required so the band could continue touring. On 9 March 2009, it was announced that Michael Tait, formerly of dc Talk, would be the new lead singer. "Michael Tait will be touring with the band as lead singer with Peter making special appearances throughout the year. Peter will continue with the band and his trademark songwriting and production will remain as he focuses his professional career toward future Newsboys recordings." On 17 March, Tait performed his first full concert as lead singer in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. During their 11 September concert in Orlando, Furler announced that this would be his final guest appearance with the band.
The Newsboys' first studio album featuring lead singer Michael Tait, Born Again, was released on 13 July 2010 and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, their highest debut position, and sold over 45,000 copies in its first week. On 12 October 2010 they released the Christmas album, Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday featuring The Christmas Song by Tait. In 2011, the song "City to City" from GO Remixed was featured in the trailer for the Disney Pixar movie, Cars 2.
Newsboys' most recent CD, God's Not Dead, dropped in November 2011. This rock-driven worship album finds front man Michael Tait and his band mates who've played together for two decades - Jeff Frankenstein (keys), Duncan Phillips (drums), and Jody Davis (guitar) –with some of today's most widely church-embraced modern worship anthems as well as several original and never-before-released worship songs. The title song, "God's Not Dead," topped the CHR charts for seven weeks in a row.
The Newsboys, have announced their Spring 2013 "God's Not Dead Tour", which includes a stop at Temple Theatre in Tacoma on Friday, March 1st at 7 p.m. The tour also includes favorites Building 429 as well as bands All Things New and Campbell. This show will feature a more intimate venue for worship, with the full production of their normal arena setting. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!
Newsboys - God's Not Dead (Official Music Video) from newsboys on GodTube.
John James era
Peter Furler era
Michael Tait era
For a full breakdown of the Newsboy's journey, click here.
(Source: Wikipedia)


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561P movement
The 561P self-winding mechanical movement is a variation of the 500P movement. It stands out from the crowd because of the addition of retrograde seconds at 12 o'clock (a Fine Watchmaking small complication) and its aperture for a large date display at 6 o'clock. The retrograde second function, appearing at 12 o'clock on the movement, shifts back to zero every 30 seconds. A power-reserve indicator is featured at 6 o'clock. The circular Côtes de Genève, the circular-grained mainplate, the bevelled bridges and the blued screws round off this exceptional movement, recalling the aesthetic codes cherished by the Swiss watchmaking brand.
561P movement
Manufacture Piaget 561P self-winding mechanical movement with retrograde seconds display, date and power-reserve indicator.
Shape: Truncated round
Functions: Retrograde seconds display at 12 o'clock, Power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock, Date at 6 o'clock, Hours, Minutes
Power reserve (in hours): Approx. 42
Frequency (vph): 21,600
Frequency (Hz): 3
Diameter (lines): 9.00
Diameter (mm): 20.5
Number of jewels: 31
Thickness (mm): 5.1
Number of components: 267
Finishing: Bevelled bridges, Blued screws, Circular Côtes de Genève, Circular-grained mainplate
*Piaget luxury watches and jewellery are individually produced and thus the weight and carats of each product can vary from the displayed data.


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Kings River Peaking Power Plant
Docket Number:
03-SPPE-02 (Application For Certification)
03-SPPE-2C (Compliance Proceeding)
Project Status: Licensed; In Compliance Phase. Operational: September 19, 2005
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on May 19, 2004. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
Karen Douglas, Chairman, Presiding Member
Julia Levin, Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Major Williams
Key Dates
- November 26, 2003 - Applicant files application for Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE).
- December 17, 2003 - Commission begins formal licensing process.
- March 11, 2004 - Commission staff issue their Initial Study.
- April 15, 2004 - Project Committee issues its Proposed Small Power Plant Exemption Decision.
- May 19, 2004 - Project approved by Commission.
- September 19, 2005 - Power plant on line and producing power.
On November 26, 2003, the Kings Rivers Conservation District filed a Small Power Plant Exemption for the King River Conservation District Peaking Power Plant. The proposed 97-megawatt natural gas-fired plant will be located south of the City of Fresno and near the community of Malaga in Fresno County.
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The California Energy Commission is the lead agency (for licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. Under its certified program, the Energy Commission is exempt from having to prepare an environmental impact report. Its certified program, however, does require environmental analysis of the project, including an analysis of alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse effect the project may have on the environment.
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Garry Neill Kennedy: Superstar Shadow 1984-2005
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Over 20 years Halifax artist Garry Neill Kennedy has created 15 floor-to-ceiling wall paintings using the type font Superstar Shadow. This exhibition presents all the folders, booklets and postcards that he made to announce these huge painted wall texts or to provide explanations for them. The Library's display vitrines also include Kennedy's scale drawings, which guided each installation's layout and his selection of colours and their placement. Integral to this library exhibition is the book Garry Neill Kennedy: Superstar Shadow 1984–2005, which presents two prototypes of the book to show the evolution of the artist's design. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives


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Feast for the FortunateMarked by eloquent poetry, vigorous and extensive analysi,s and heart instructions on breaking through the veils of confusion to independently experience the true nature of things, The Karmapa's Middle Way contains the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje's comprehensive commentary on the Indian master Chandrakirti's seminal text, the Madhyamakavatara or Entrance to the Middle Way. This commentary, Feast for the Fortunate, is the Ninth Karmapa's abridgement of the Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje's… Read More
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Sheila McGuirk, D.V.M. provides three steps for evaluating calf health
by Chelsey Johnson, Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern
Raising healthy calves is critical to the future and profitability of a dairy, so evaluating calf health should not be taken lightly. Sheila McGuirk, D.V.M., who is a regular veterinary columnist for Hoard's Dairyman, provided dairy producers with a three-step process for recognizing signs of disease at the Vita Plus Calf Summit in Green Bay, Wis. this past June.
McGuirk pointed out that two of the most common diseases in young calves are scours and respiratory disease. She said that we often realize respiratory disease in calves as a postweaning problem. However, she believes this is because we don't detect the first incidence, so the postweaning occurrence is actually the second incidence of the disease.
To ensure you don't miss the signs that a calf is sick, do not simply rely on feeding time to recognize illness. Taking extra time during the day to screen the health of your calves can help detect illness on the first incidence. With proper screening, you can prevent the spread of respiratory disease and other illness before calves are exposed to a group setting. Follow this three-step process for screening calf health.
1. Select a time of day. McGuirk suggests that the best time of day for a calf health screening is 30 to 40 minutes after feeding when 90 percent of calves are asleep. The calves that remain standing are giving your first signal for concern because this may be a sign that they are uncomfortable. McGuirk noted that if calves are comfortable they should spend 75 to 80 percent of each day sleeping.
2. Observe from outside the pen. Start your observation by walking outside the pens or hutches and listening for coughing. Then check for ears that may be tilting or flipping uncomfortably. Check the eyes for any tearing or discharge. Also, check the nostrils for any colored discharge.
3. Inspect from inside the pen. Calves that may appear sick after walking outside the hutches or pens should receive a closer look. Do a final evaluation from inside the pen. First, the calf's temperature should be checked. Then check for an abnormal cough. To check whether a calf has a cough, McGuirk uses a technique of firmly squeezing the windpipe and moving it back and forth. If the calf coughs as a result of this action, it has an abnormal cough.
If you observe two or more of these symptoms, proceed to treat a calf according to your farm's protocol. This screening process should also take place directly before moving a calf to a group setting. The process of detecting illness in young calves is simple as long as you set aside time to do it.
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does any one have any experience with foundation less frames apposed to pre waxed foundation? I'm told they build faster combs on foundation less frames?
does any one have any experience with foundation less frames apposed to pre waxed foundation? I'm told they build faster combs on foundation less frames?
Michael? Michael Bush? Where are you? Yoo hoo!
Oh, well, look here.
My beekeeping blog: The Bee Yard
Try the search function. A multitude of posts on the subject.
Yes, and yes....
I've read the many passionate posts each claiming one method superior to another and decided to play around a bit: I'm new to this and figure it's the quickest way to sort 'my way' from the many opinions.
I'm using wood frames w/wax coated plastic foundation because that was the first recommendation I got. Later, I read about foundationless frames about the time my 1st package bees had built comb in half of a single brood box. There were some nicely drawn foundation frames but mostly comb in the spaces between frames and avoiding sections of the provided foundation un-touched. Lesson here is these bees on that day in that box with that queen, with the weather at that time etc, etc, etc. prefer to build in the empty space. Notice the many contributing factors which the following test certainly doesn't delineate.
So I removed the foundation from a single frame to see what happens. They built nice, straight comb on the foundationless frame fully drawn in a week. At the same time, they continued working the foundation frames although they were not drawn very symmetrically and had interesting patterns around the edges.
What's the lesson? They will work with what they have, but prefer to do what they want, which is build comb they way they have for centuries, in a cavity.
If that doesn't work for you because you need a sturdy frame that is re-usable and won't fall apart in an extractor, then you should give them equipment towards that end. For me, for now, I'll give them some of each and see what they want and tailor my harvesting to what they do. It's easy when you've only got 1 hive and are not invested in lots of equipment. Different story if you're trying to sell lots of honey or transport bees on sturdy comb.
Sorry this got long and no doubt others will come to a different conclusion. It's just me trying to find 'my way'.
I'm having amazingly good results right now with popscicle sticks. Two hives at my home location are drawing virtually perfect natural comb, with cell-size consistency much better than what I expected. I go out every couple days and put a new empty frame in the middle of the brood nest, and gradually work the old frames outward and upward. I'm really really happy with how well this is going.
Let me qualify a few things:
1) I'm regressing both hives at this site. I'm keeping no unregressing hives at this site.
2) I've had a good flow on for quite a while. It is still early in teh year here. Clover is just barely starting. There has been absolutely no dearth here.
3) I don't expect them to drawn small/consistent cells all summer. I'd expect they'll start making drone comb at some point.
4) Both these hives are smaller colonies, but are growing. The bigger doesn't have the whole top box fully filled (but they are close). This hive was hit by a bear earlier this year and have had to work to recover.
5) I AM cycling the 5.4 out of the hive slowly.
6) Yes, I guess this is turning into a small cell/regression post.
7) I am using deeps for hive bodies.
8) I put a white flat push-pin in the top of each foundationless frame. This helps identify those frames later.
9) I did have a few frames early on that weren't consistent in cell size. These frames were not started in the abosulte middle of the brood nest. I culled out the larger cells and re-used. They were repaired quite nicely.
10) Location location location! Must start from the middle. One frame at a time has worked best for me.
***Ross' answer really is right on the mark. I think that ealldredge stuck the landing as well.
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Do you need some kind of starter strip or can you just use standard frames with no foundation?
Stapling them could work well. I didn't and just started my wedge bar nails at a slight angle to draw the wedge bar in tight. I haven't had a popsicle stick drop out yet. Staples are not a bad idea though - try it both ways and see which you like better. Riverrat couldn't be more right - level (side to side) is crucial.
Good luck!
I don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but I'd like to add a question to this. I've been told that when using foundationless frames, the frames must run Norh/South. Is this true?
All My frames are now foundationless. They have saved my bees by slowly going to small cell sizes.
The North/South/East/West has made no difference. My hives face every direction and they all do about the same.
The best advice I got for anyone going foundationless is go slow. The first frame drawn is nearly always full of drone cells. Just slowly work this frame to an outer wall and leave it there until you have enough worker comb to fill the brood box and then move it up to the honey stores. Moving this drone comb up to quickly just causes the bees to draw more drone comb in the corners of each comb. I have even extracted a few foundationless frames. Just go slow and only with comb that has aged a bit. Do not trim the wax all the way off your cut honey combs(my cut honey goes in the jars). This way you can place them back in the hive a super at a time and still get good straight comb.
Later, John
"The UNKNOWN, huh? That would be SNORBERT ZANGOX over in Waycross."
Thank you for the answers. That will save me lots of money in foundation :-)
"The UNKNOWN, huh? That would be SNORBERT ZANGOX over in Waycross."
i was told your hive opening should be faceing south. not shure this is the first season with bees.
I actually prefer my hives facing south east. They warm up quicker of a morning and get to work sooner durning the cooler months(spring/fall). But if your location requires you to face your hive any other direction it will not hurt any thing. Feral hives opening point in every direction.
Kinda funny about fondation...
In commercial beekeeping, even a few pennies saved across all one's
hives can be a significant savings, and any pennies saved go right to
the bottom line as profits.
Now, why is that that all the large professional commercial operations
use foundation?
Why don't they at least use empty frames in their brood chambers?
The answer is that any wax you give the bees is wax that they did
not have to make themselves, and making wax is a slow process for
anything but a newly-hived swarm.
No one has figured out how to convince bees that they have swarmed
in order to get that great comb-drawing action going. Someday, someone
will figure it out.
with side by side comparisons over 2 years with 30 beehives, I say no way, no how do they build faster without foundation, except possibly the very first few frames in a box when starting new splits. This would explain the apiary legend that "they build faster without foundation". People likely assume that if the first few frames seem faster, then overall their faster, but they are not. Investment in foundation is worth every penny, as hives take off when given foundation and flounder when you don't, when given time in side by side comparisons. Its easy to pick the foundationless hives out of my apiary, as they are the short ones.I'm told they build faster combs on foundation less frames?
Michael E Wilson
An observation on foundation use:
When I began stimulative feeding the first week of January, this hive began to grow along with most that were being fed. It grew until its brood nest occupied most of two 8-frame, medium depth supers, then its queen began to falter, the bees attempted supersedure, but alas once the virgin queen, thus produced had emerged, both queens soon vanished - whereabouts unknown. Now I had a queenless/broodless colony I still wanted to save. Since there were so many bees, a nice strong honeyflow, and a colony in need of a new queen, I decided to "experiment". I moved the hive off to the side, placed an empty super in its place, then put seven new PF-120 frames (previously coated with extra beeswax) into the empty super, then in the middle I placed another PF-120 frame (this one already drawn) containing eggs and young larvae from a colony with a nice mother queen - for the queenless bees to raise themselves a queen from. I then shook the bees from their old equipment into this new super. In less than a week several queen cells were built, the seven new PF-120's were all drawn into comb and most were already nearly filled with nectar and some pollen. I kept watching and by the time there was a nice young virgin queen, the combs were nearly all filled with capped honey or pollen (absolutely no place for a new queen to lay), so once again I moved the colony off to the side and placed an empty super in its place. I then put two frames, almost solid with pollen on each of the outer sides of the new super, placed the frame with the virgin queen on it (the only frame with a palm size area of empty cells on one side) in the center, filled in with more new PF-120's coated with extra beeswax, then shook the remainder of the colony into the new super. Again, they soon had drawn out comb on the new foundation and filled it with nectar and pollen. But by this time the new queen had mated and started laying, but she was slow to start and only managed to fill one comb with eggs/brood before being blocked, all the other combs were filled with honey, nectar, or pollen. So this time I moved over a few combs of emerging brood from other hives, placing them adjacent to the one comb of brood already in the hive and again more new PF-120's, while moving the frames filled with honey and nectar up into another super, leaving combs of pollen towards the outside of the bottom super. Finally, mission accomplished.
Though I use some foundationless frames, some wooden frames with foundation, some one piece plastic frame/foundation units. So far, I must agree with MichaelW and Jim Fischer. Though a hive, during a strong honeyflow, will often draw a few foundationless frames into comb - almost overnight. That's nothing compared to what they can do with a super filled with frames of foundation. Of course, given the above mentioned experience, sometimes, perhaps foundation can provide too much help, depending on the circumstances.
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In side by side observation on 50 hives for 5 years, I would say that foundationless is the absolutely fastest way to get frames drawn. Wax foundation is a distant second, and plastic foundation isn't even in the race. I had hives side by side with my mentor this year. I pulled multiple capped supers per hive, he had nothing capped and only partially drawn out. That's just my experience. Your milage may vary....
Does anybody believe the foundation makers are testing wax for accumulated pesticides?
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I have read several people's comment on wanting to catch a feral swarm. Based on thinking about this I post the follwing questions in the hope for some direction.
Is there merit/research on feral survivor swarms in the hopes to combat the v-mite problem?
How do tell the difference between true feral bees versus a swarm from some other beekeeper?
Why do we not hear of more genetic/feral bee survivor research within the industry? (Compared to chemical treatments and FGMO.)
This last question is based on my thought that I don't want to even think that fogging will be forever.
Is there anyone out there with success stories with Russians or was this overblown?
I read a story years ago about the destruction/death of the American Elm that had been wiped out with a uncontrolled desease. None could be found. Then 3 survivor trees were found that had a genetic resistance to the desease and now from those few survivors we can again purchase the elm tree that graced the streets of many towns years ago. I remember the story but may have the wrong tree. Its the story line thats important.


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by Cajuncowboy, Apr 6, 2007.
Anyone have access to this???
You mean people still think Mel Kiper knows a darn about the draft?
So what you're saying is you know more?? Do you talk to GMs/scouts? Guys like Kiper and Goose talk to the REAL football men. They don't look at film, per se, they get it from the horse's mouth. They admit as much, if you've EVER heard them talk This "mith" that these guys know nothing may vary well be TRUE!!!! But they know more than U when it comes to what these teams think.
I never said I know more, especially considering this year's draft. I haven't paid attention one bit this year. But I do know that Kiper has been passed by in his draft analysis. He's a joke nowadays.
I never said ANYTHING about Goose. Did I imply anything about any of the other scouts and draft experts? No.
The fact is Kiper has become arrogant and has been wrong too many times recently for me to take him seriously anymore. Watching draft day on ESPN nowadays is filled with him defending his "expert opinion" because he was wrong. I picked a more accurate first round last year than he did. Most of us here can pick a better draft than he can. Back in the day he was a pioneer, now he just goes by his reputation. That is not enough in today's NFL.
So basically you have a hardon for Kiper? I could give a rip about Mel, but to think i'd trust CowboyMike more???:laugh2:
Dude did you even read my post? You just said the exact opposite of what I typed. Why are you trying to pick a fight with me?
Kiper =/= trash.
That simply isn't true. His information on players is usually pretty darn correct. His mocks are always off because that isn't his speciality.
It is pointless to rank Kiper against others in terms of a mock draft.
I don't believe he really is very interested in being right about to what team the players go to. It is pretty obvious he puts next to no effort into it.
He is more concerned about ranking what round and assigning value to the player. And he is pretty accurate in that regard.
I'm going to be honest, this debate always cracks me up. These draft guys go to a lot of trouble to weigh these players and figure out where they rank and create a Mock Draft for the fans to read and consider. It's for your enjoyment. That's it. It isn't meant to be a 100% bulletproof lock of what is going to happen.
It amuses me and amazes me how they "don't know anything and should be ignored" in the minds of so many. Someone, make that anyone, tell me who had Donte Whitner going to the Bills at #8 last year. Can anyone produce even one Draft prognosticator who had that?
Hell no you can't. Know why? Because these guys do not work for NFL teams and are not privy to what they feel are their biggest needs and biggest desires. They simply do the best they can to provide the information for fan entertainment.
Translation...how these guys do on Mock Drafts is irrelevant to how good they are at what they do. Completely irrelevant. I admire when someone has a good Mock as much as the next guy. A bad mock does NOTHING to discredit any of these guys. The value of what they do lies not in a Mock Draft, but in their scouting reports of the players selected.
Anyone who wants to tell me that Kiper doesn't do a good job there, and all of the other guys too, is out of their freaking minds. The hours that they put into research and analysis without the benefit of direct phone lines to the 32 teams is hard work and it is staggering to think about.
I repeat, for your ENTERTAINMENT. The sooner that knowledge penetrates some rock hard craniums the better. I do not mean this to be a shot at anybody. If you don't like Kiper, don't like him. But for the love of Pete stop basing it on a Mock Draft.
Mock people, Mock. Do I need to define the friggin' word for you?
Are you mocking me?????
He doesn't even like putting a mock out, but he does it because his fans ask for it. I've seen him say that in his chats.
Seemed like a good idea at the time.
Well to be as arrogant as Mel Kiper and 2 years ago tell about 4 teams that they were wrong to pass on the best ranked player in the draft Mike Williams even though he sat out the entire year and to never admit man maybe I was wrong Kiper is way overhyped. Yes he talks to insiders big deal you watch alot of players every sat in college like the rest of us and it is a crap shoot period. My big problem, with Kiper is his arrogance.
Actually im pretty sure that the guy from PFW had whitner going to the bills.
When your business is professing your educated opinion on a topic for which EVERYBODY has an opinion(educated or otherwise) you're gonna be targeted for ridicule and disagreed with. I have no particular dislike for Kiper, but I have no sympathy for him either,,, part of his draft day schtick is ridiculing and disagreeing with the choices teams make, and they should know better than him what they're looking for in a player. So it's all par for the course.
FWIW, I like hearing Kiper's breakdown of players because his information is pretty close to what all the scouts have. Goose too. In the end though, it's still a crapshoot! :
But you have to give the man credit, he STILL has that great hair after all these years.....
I think Chris Berman's taxi-driver also had Whitner going to the Bills.....
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