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AUSTIN, TEXAS -- I'm never buying another Ford. I used to be a staunch "Buy American" consumer. As American car companies market share continued to plummet, I continued to feel that it is my patriotic duty to buy American. Well, I finally woke up and realized that everyone else is right, and that I was naive.
Last week the O/D light came on in my Ford Explorer. I drove it right home and got the manual out to see what the problem was. "Transmission problem" was what the manual indicated, as well as several websites I reviewed. I didn't worry at first, since I figured this would be covered under warranty. My Explorer is just under 5 years old and just under 60K miles. Surely there would at least be a 60K power train warranty. No one would buy a vehicle if they knew the transmission would only last 59K miles.
Well, the dealer told me a new transmission was needed (5th and 2nd gears were worn down), that it would cost $3500, and that it is not covered by warranty. And to add insult to injury he charged me $90 to tell me the transmission was bad (something I obviously knew) - isn't this similar to stealing?
I then asked him what trade in value I could get (not that I really would buy another poor quality Ford, but I wanted to explore all options). $5500 is the most they could give. I laughed - since I had taken very good care of the vehicle. It told me that they didn't want the vehicle either - so much for them really standing behind their product. They know the quality is poor. Obviously I was quite irritated. I asked what caused this. None of the possibilities applied since I took good care of the vehicle and had it serviced according to the maintenance manual. In fact, the dealer (Cover Ford in Austin) did the 30K checkup. I spent $1K on that (and probably got ripped off).
I took it to a transmission specialist and had it fixed for under $2500. He informed me that he sees a lot of issues like this with Explorers - probably a poor design and poor quality. Also, judging by various websites there are indeed lots of complains like this. I wouldn't be surprised if Ford knew of the poor design - since the warranty that came with the vehicle was only 3 yr/36K even for powertrain. If Ford had good quality, why couldn't they step up to the plate and offer 60K or even 100K power train warranty. They must have known the poor quality. In my mind, this is deceptive practice - and I kick myself for not recognizing this as a red flag.
Well, for the 2008 Explorer I see Ford is offering 60K powertrain warranty. So they must have made some improvements (which further underscores their recognition of the poor quality in earlier years). But it's still a far cry from 100K that some vehicles come with. You also have to wonder what other quality issues are lurking.
I think the choice is now clear to me. In the future I will be considering something like a Honda Pilot. Ford deserves the trend of lower market share. Consumers are very wise, and the quality the provide is reflected in their declining sales and market share. Please don't make the same mistake I made. The foreign competition provides much better quality and customer service.
WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT -- From the moment I drove the thing off the lot I have had nothing but problems. When making a left turn and depressing the signal indicator, it would keep popping up. That was the 1st day. Drivers side/rear seat belt would not work - 2nd week, tire pressure sensors constantly going off. That I could deal with, but the best is when the tone ring on the braking system broke. The noise was unbelievable. You would have thought I drove over a thousand soda cans. Then the sunroof begins to leak, but not where you would think. The water was pouring out of the overhead lamp switch - the reason - short tracks on the sunroof.
I don't even use the stupid thing and the cover is always closed. Tire sensor broke and created a nice big bubble in my brand new tire. Oh and when they tell you they will give you new tires if all of your services are done at the dealership that is a bunch of crap. We had that agreement with our lease and of course when we went to have the tires done we got the big song and dance. The above mentioned items happened between Dec 07 & Feb 08 - all were taken care of or so we thought. July 7, 2008 the shifter breaks. How the heck does a shifter break?
Today, July 24, the sunroof is leaking again. I can only imagine the mold that is growing. Lease is not until June 2009. I get the usual song and dance every time I go in to the shop. It is now 1:20pm and I have yet to hear from service. I heard from one of the owners, but was given no answer. The vehicle was taken in at 8:15 this morning with water pouring in. When I left the dealer 10 minutes after dropping the vehicle off. It was still outside and it was raining pretty hard so I am sure that the cup holders have a nice bit of water in them and I am sure that the drivers seat is still soaked.
But I was told by one of the owners that after reviewing my problems I should consider myself lucky that nothing really bad has happened. She just jinxed me. So frustrating and even more so I can't get out of the lease. I had a 2003 and I never had any problems with it. I should have kept it.
I have purchased 3 Ford Explorers and a Mustang within the last 12 years. The latest purchase was a 2008 Explorer in which I purchased out from a lease in December of 2010. Just within the past few weeks of June 2011, I noticed the center caps were corroding with white colored bumps.
I presented this problem to my local Ford Dealer in Hackensack, NJ and the service manager advised me that it was metal corrosion. He contacted Ford Motors in Detroit, MI. They replied to him by stating that since I am at 37,000 miles, the 3 year 36,000 miles original warranty no longer apply to cover me for new rims. I also purchased the premium 3 year warranty when I purchased the lease.
The service manager had the owner of the dealership contact Ford Motors in Detroit and they would not budge, even after he explained to them that I am a loyal Ford customer. I was pretty disgusted with their reply. The Ford Motor Company showed no customer loyalty. I will not purchase another Ford product.
Thinking of purchasing a new or used vehicle? I highly recommend staying away from Ford. I recently shipped my 2003 Ford Explorer as part of a government move (I am an active duty member of the United States military). When my Ford arrived at my destination and was started, the engine literally blew up. My Ford was towed to a nearby Ford dealer where it was determined that the issue was "mechanical failure" of the engine.
Assuming something had occurred during shipping, I was surprised when the mechanic told me that sometimes the "plastic pieces inside the engine cassette come loose, causing the timing chain to slip, and the valve cover to blow off". I was also surprised to hear there is plastic in the engine. Anyway, my Ford Explorer was a total loss. Attempts to get assistance from Ford Motor Company were fruitless.
To those of you who have had good luck with Ford products, I truly hope your good luck continues. To those of you in the market for a new or used vehicle, I strongly urge you to stay away from Ford products. I purchased my Ford Explorer brand new back in 2003 and was hoping to drive it for many years to come. I will personally never purchase another Ford product.
OCEAN, NEW JERSEY -- This truck was only a 3 years old when the paint began to fall of. When I contacted FMC about the problem, they asked me to go to the dealer of my choice so they could take pictures and make a determination regarding root cause. I was told that because the car was out of warranty, they could not help me with any repair. I own 3 Fords total. I'll never buy another. To all the people who are suffering with similar issues, make it known. Blacken Fords name. Cars from the 60's still have the paint they came with on them, and I am supposed to find this acceptable?
My 2005 Ford Explorers' transmission just broke in two with no warning. A metal part in the trans. sheared into two pieces. Good luck trying to get Ford to reimburse you. I have tried e-mails, phone calls, even writing Ford headquarters in Michigan. They all have their pat answers (you didn't service it at Ford) (You should have had it fixed at a dealership). They will not accept the blame or back their product for me at all. My husband has purchased Ford vehicles for the past 5 vehicles. They do not care.
Warning: You are pretty much on your own! By the way I did have the transmission rebuilt somewhere other than Ford - $2500.00.
I could go on forever but here are the facts. My car has been on a hoist at my mechanic's garage for the past 3 weeks, since March 28. The tie rods on my 2003 Ford Explorer went bad. This week Ford called us and said the part won't be available until June. I am renting a car at $200+ a week because our only family vehicle can't be repaired due to a big ball being dropped at Ford.
My wife and I are forced to get a new car or put money into a rental. I asked Ford to pay for two weeks of my rental car but they would not. How does a company like Ford allow something like this to happen? I had another issue with Ford and their "customer service" but that is a different story. By the way, the new car I'm getting is a Honda.
OHIO -- I purchased my first SUV and first Ford in 2000 in Newark OH at Matthews Fords. Paying pretty much full price which was my fault for not being a better buyer myself. Well that is when my troubles began from front brakes locking up, bearings, seat belt recall, alignment problems, transmission, motor issues. I even had a front tire shoot off like a missile which I was not cited for for it was determined my lug nuts where faulty. This could have killed someone. The tire did do damage to another persons car which my insurance paid. I have actually dreamed this car has killed me.
I cannot begin to tell you how much money I have sunk in repairs along with my payment. From the start of this issue I have gotten no response from Ford. The Dealership?? Well we feel bad for your lemon. Well Ford I make it a goal to tell 10 people a day that I come across as a nurse, mother, friend, neighbor, about the poor quality and how you don't back your product you build. It is not Ford strong. It is Ford wrong. I could not even sell this car to someone for I would feel guilty unless it's back to you.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO -- In 2000, I bought a 2000 Ford Explorer from Burt Ford on Arapahoe Road. From the moment I bought the car, I knew it was the worst mistake. My Explorer has been on seven recalls, including the exploding tires, that separated when we were traveling to South Dakota. Last Winter our clutch system went out and it took Burt Ford almost 3 months for the repair.
Burt Ford offered us a rental from Hertz, free of charge, but then Hertz charged our AMEX card for insurance we declined, then Ford charged us almost $6000 for a repair. My sister has a Ford Expedition and she got rid of that piece of junk. She now drives a Honda Pilot, and we just bought a Honda CR-V, and the next car I purchase will be anything but a Ford!! It is true... Ford makes crap for cars. Why do you think they are in such financial trouble?
Our 2002 Explorer had to have the rear differential totally replaced. In 2004 while on an extended cross country trip, fortunately, we were within 1500 miles of our warranty expiring so our personal expense on that one was lost time and extended days of lodging etc. We now have 66000 miles on the vehicle, it is about to have its 3rd rear differential installed (our expense). We recently put out nearly $500 because the 4x4 locked up.
Our next experience was the gear shift locking in park. We were told it needed 'adjustment', another charge. It continued to intermittently lock in park, then suddenly stopped doing it. Then, locked again and gear shift broke both at and in the steering column. (On a road trip again) Ford dealer told us it is a design flaw (also) and the part is on a national backlog order... Tow truck driver said he has seen this problem many times in the past.
We have repeatedly complained about the whining and thudding noises in the automatic transmission as it shifts or winds down, with no results. We purchased this vehicle specifically to tow a small RV and have only chanced towing one trip with it (under weight limits). We believe if we could connect with the correct group, forum, what have you, that we will learn many others are having the same issues and would like to become part of or discuss a class action against Ford Motor CO. This is our first attempt to do so. We WILL continue until we succeed.


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Rattlesnake found on kitchen table, Livingston residents weigh in
LIVINGSTON, Mont. - A Livingston woman got quite a shock when she found a rattlesnake sitting on a kitchen table. It happened at an apartment complex on the 1300-block of West Summit in Livingston, close to North 14th. The woman was checking on her neighbor's home when she came across the snake.
Anthony Murawski has always been into reptiles but he never expected a rattlesnake would be found inside an apartment in his complex.
"It's kind of amazing. It usually doesn't happen," says Murawski.
Murawski says he's not worried about himself.
"My concerns with people coming out here on the soccer field, I see with their dogs," explains Murawski.
Mark Breckenridge has lived in Livingston for close to 25 years. His place is right across from the apartment complex.
He says snakes take care of rodents in the area and he's more concerned about spiders in his neighborhood than he is rattlesnakes.
"Were you surprised to hear about the snake found on the kitchen table?" we asked.
"Not really...There's a lot of them. These fields are full of snakes," says Breckenridge.
We spoke to the Livingston employee who responded to the snake inside the apartment. Brad Haeff tells us while it's unusual to find a rattlesnake inside a home, he says they respond to a lot of cases in the area, between North 8th and North 14th, and along railroad tracks.
We asked Haeff how often they see rattlesnake cases. He says they've seen five to six cases this summer, a normal caseload.
"In general, we see a handful, five or six cases, a year in the state of Montana out of hundreds and thousands of people who are outdoors out and about. Of that, in the last decade, I believe we've only had one fatality due to a poisonous snake bite," explains FWP spokesperson Andrea Jones.
Jones also offered tips on how to avoid getting bitten by a snake. Watch where you walk, don't stick your hands into areas where snakes might live -- logs, brush or rocks -- and if you see a rattlesnake, walk around it and keep going. Don't try to kill or capture the snake. You can also wear leather boots or gators to cover your ankles or legs.
We also found out what to do if you're bitten by a snake. Here are some tips from FWP's website:
Stay calm and avoid physical exertion. Physical activity makes your body absorb the venom.
Remove any constricting clothing or jewelry.
Loosely put a sling or splint on the limb where you were bitten and keep it below heart level.
Walk at a slow pace to a vehicle or ambulance to keep your heart rate down.

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#1 Oct 9, 2012
Hey guys. I am a true Marshall fan in all sports but I will be the first one rooting for Smith to win the big trophy and be proud to say he played in West Virgina when he is playing on Sundays:) I really was wondering how they would do in the "12" and have watched them show everyone (including me) they not only belong but have improved the conference and I hope you guys keep it up so we can watch you play for number 1 in the BCS. As I said, huge Marshall fan but WVU is the tops in football (especially this year). Marshall is headed in the right direction, need defense and quite shooting ourselves in the foot with turnovers but watching WVU this year is fun!! Usually end my post with Go Herd but today it is How Bout Them EERRRRSSSSS :)
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#2 Oct 9, 2012
Thanks for the post! Marshall fans are more than welcome around these parts, we just don't like the trolls that show their faces.
#3 Oct 9, 2012
I'm sure of two things and one of them is that the idiot posing as Marshall Fan is not s true Herd fan or he wouldn't have said what he said, it was probably some lame ass MountedQueer fan showing their ignorance and the other thing is that somewhere along the line, soon wvwho fans are gonna be real disappointed when they get their asses thumped.
Yours Truly
Herd 91
#4 Oct 10, 2012
To herd 91. I have been a Marshall season ticket holder for the last 13 years in a section you probably cannot afford, sky boxes. It is idiots like you who give the university a bad name. We all live in West Virginia and our sports teams all represent the state as well as the schools. The more players that make it to the pros in all sports the better it makes it for our state to recuit the better players coming into college. To the Ers fans, please don't take this idiot as all Marshall fans. Every villiage has their idiot and he is ours. As I said before wish Smith and all the Ers the best the rest of the season. How bout them eerrrssssss and go herd
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#6 Oct 10, 2012
SON...you're just a pathetic fool ass fan from that cesspool up north and we all know it.
Believe me NO and i mean NO self respecting Herd fan would say such Bulls*%#...Sky box my ass!
So in honor of all Marshall fans around the country allow me to say...Go Texas Tech
Yours Truly
Herd 91
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#7 Oct 11, 2012
And this is one of the trolls I am talking about. All his claims about how bad wvu is, has been crushed by stats, and now has turned into "wishes and dreams" of wvu to lose. Fact is when Turd91 is faced with facts, it's just another drunken banter about irrelevant topics. Truth of the matter is, is that Turd91 spends more time "wishing" for wvu to lose than supporting "his" team. Crazy huh?
Turd91...no game...no class...just another angry herd fan.
#8 Oct 11, 2012
Hey herd91...I think they officially announced that Marshall will not be on our schedule anymore...maybe the flag football league has a spot for ya in their conference
#9 Oct 11, 2012
dear mr. ghostshaman,
thank you for being patient with Herd 91.
Herd 91 has been in therapy under my care for some time now.
he has severe anger management issues due to his parents who mated in a meth lab years ago, his rejection by wvu when he applied there, his sister pleasing the WVU fraternity brothers during her trips to morgantown, and his being rejected by Marshall then being expelled to live in Kentucky.
he has embarassed the great people involved with Marshall university to the point that his records have been destroyed and a peace order issued to prevent him from setting foot on campus.
please continue your patience with him as he continues in my therapy.
i have put him on new medicine but the medicine has not been effective due to the large amount of meth that he sucks in every day.
i will continue to work with him but progress may be slow in the future.
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#10 Oct 12, 2012
LOL...*cough*...ummm thank you doctor for your efforts. I know a poor twisted person like Herd91 can't be cured over night. I applaud your diligence!
#11 Oct 13, 2012
I am a Marshall fan also! But now that WV has shown me they OWN the Big 12, I am switching my fanmanship to a much better team! Good bye herd, and good luck! An old use to be.
#12 Oct 13, 2012
lets go RED RAIDERS
END WVU's National Title hopes
END Geno's Hiesman hopes
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#13 Oct 13, 2012
Win or lose still the best team in the state and will still be ranked in the top25. Trolls have no stats, no game, just trash talk.
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#15 Oct 13, 2012
expect 2 or 3 more loses
Texas Tech just gave every team a blueprint on how to stomp a mudhole in WVU;s ass
you got K. State and the Sooners coming up
prepare to get raped up the ass at home
#16 Oct 13, 2012
wvu fans think they are going to win the national championship every year. They would do themselves a big favor by accepting they are not a big game team. LSU, Miami, Pitt(ouch) and now u go and get in the big 12. Geno will not win the heisman, and wvu will not get a bcs game. Quit kidding yourselves, Bill Stewart literally gave his heart for that team and they left footprints on his back, 3 yrs from now the same song will be played and they'll run this guy off, just like Rich Rod"the wvu football god". Pitiful, wake up.
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#17 Oct 13, 2012
I can tell you like to listen to the announcers on tv. Every team has a bad game here and there. Baylor and RG3 had an upset last year, and lets not forget who Oklahoma state lost too last year knocking them out of 2nd place. Good news is that a loss happened early in the season to make up for, and that's what wvu will do. This isn't a blue print for how to beat wvu, no our HC isn't Bill Stewart, they will make the adjustments they need and succeed l.
#18 Oct 13, 2012
Poor poor wvu fans, u guys are loyal if nothing else. Custer's troops were loyal too, so was Bill Stewart and well, RIP to both. Be real for one minute and accept the fact there is not going to be a top 10 team and no BCS. Make it easy on yourselves. 49-14 against an unranked team, come on. Texas showed everybody how to get to the QB. 8-4 if ur lucky and very lucky. Go ahead and save yourself some money and get your motor city bowl tickets early.
#19 Oct 13, 2012
Texas Tech is now 5-1 and 2-1 in conference. Are you really trying to discredit TTU? They are not TULSA, they are a good team that figured out WVU. Doesnt make WVU a bad team, and with this loss I bet you WVU stays in the top 15. You might want to try and use facts instead of trolling. Your looking like an idiot. Try and come back with facts, not troll tactics idiot.
#20 Oct 13, 2012
the fact is the blue and fold done it to u again. 8-4 bro if ur lucky. I understand ur frustration, 3 coaches n 7 years, 17-14 in bowl games and no national titles. How are those facts? u need to face the truth and it is u lost to an unranked team, ur dreams are shattered again. Mediocore at best, be grateful ur going to another turd bowl.
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#22 Oct 14, 2012
Thats just the start, Kansas ST, will put on a beatdown in MoTown,
and after Oklahoma gets done with them they will be so far out of the top 20 they will be luck to get a bowl bid..
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#23 Oct 14, 2012
Trolls... You spew the same shit, no game boys. We will prove you wrong next week
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The lodge offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of lodge's 2 bars/lounges. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measuring 484 square feet (45 square meters) include conference space. This Edwardian lodge also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. For a surcharge, an area shuttle within 65 km is available to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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"He's got a very, very good idea of how to hit and it's starting to pay off for him," Eugene manager Doug Dascenzo said. "He's got enough power to hit the ball out of the ball park, he's got enough bat control to do some things if you've got a runner on base and he's just a very, very good hitter and it's only going to get better the more games he plays."
Cooper said just sticking to his approach that led to a successful collegiate career has helped him transition professionally.
"I had a successful college season and I'm just trying to continue on with what my philosophy's been – get in good hitter's counts and get my pitch and drive it, and it's been working well," said Cooper, who comes to Eugene after concluding a stellar four years at Notre Dame in which he led the nation in runs scored per game and ranked sixth with a .425 batting average in 2006. He was a seventh round selection as a first-baseman this season.
Thursday, Cooper took Yakima pitcher Roberto Familia's 2-1 fastball over the left-field fence to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth before closer R.J. Rodriguez recorded his third save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.
"I knew I wanted to go out and drive the ball into the gap and get into scoring position and help our guys get a chance to drive me in," Cooper said about his plate appearance in the eighth. "Luckily, I got a good piece of it and it went out."
Cooper's homerun came after Yakima tied the game at 2-2 in its half of the eighth inning. Eugene's Orlando Lara walked the ninth hitter, Edwin Roman, to start the inning before surrendering a double to Blake Sharp. Joey Side then laid down a bunt to first base allowing Roman to score. Sharp scored when, with two outs, Brad Miller, the league's active-leader in RBIs (second overall only to former Eugene slugger David Freese), lined a shot over the head of second baseman Brian Lauderdale to tie the score.
Eugene took the first lead of the game in the third inning when centerfielder Mike Epping hit a one-out blooper that landed down the left-field line between the third baseman, short stop and left-fielder. Epping hustled all the way and beat the throw to second for a double. He scored when Tom King laced a line-drive down the left-field line for another double.
With two outs, Cooper picked up the first of his two RBIs with a single that scored King from second to give Eugene a 2-0 lead.
"I was just trying to get a good pitch to hit and I got in a hitter's count at 2-0 and the guy left a fastball over the plate and I was able to do some damage with it," Cooper said.
The two runs in the third was all Yakima starter Scott Souther allowed in his impressive six innings in which he struck out three and walked only one. Familia picked up the loss after giving up the homerun to Cooper, the only run he allowed in two innings.
Five Eugene pitchers saw action on the mound led by starter Andy Underwood who pitched 4.2 innings, allowing five hits, no runs and one walk while striking out three.
"The results turned out good. I was a little wild and inconsistent tonight but I got the job done," Underwood, a fifth-round selection in 2006 out of Fresno State, admitted. "I threw the pitches where I needed to throw them at the right time. When I got behind hitters, I threw good fastballs down and away so they'd have nothing to hit."
Ben Krosschell came on in relief and gave up no runs in 1.1 innings while Lara was given a blown save for allowing the two runs in the eighth. He pitched 1.2 innings and was replaced by Ernesto Frieri, who got the final out in the eighth to pick up the win, his first of the season. Rodriguez closed the door in the ninth for his third save.
"They're coming together," a pleased Dascenzo said of his ballclub. "So we'll see what happens in the next few weeks."
Eugene again hosts Yakima Friday night for the third game of a five-game series. The Emeralds are 13-11 and in last place, three games behind first-place Salem-Keizer in a tight Northwest League West Division.


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Now when we booked to go on a fifty year old pearl lugger which was advertising "time under sail" as part of the trip, we were fairly confident that we would be in for a good rocky trip out on the 18 kilometre journey. We had not, after all, booked on a modern plastic "fridge" with outriggers and modern stabilisers which would float across the waves!
How come other people have no comprehension of what they're signing up for???? We were happily (most of us) bobbing along towards the reef when the captain came up and announced that as a number of the "guests were feeling unwell", he was going to give us the option - and he emphasised that this was not a safety issue - of going to Fitzroy Island instead of the reef itself, assuring us that the coral would be just as good as it was "part of the reef"
The ironic thing is that as we proceeded towards Fitzroy, we were still bobbing along in sea just as rough as we had been and after about an hour of great rocking and rolling and soakings at the front of the boat, the skipper announced that we were just about to embark on the twenty minute rough bit!! The poor woman at the back throwing up over the side had still had an hour and a half of it before she got any respite!!
We snorkelled for an hour or so and the colours were amazing, unlike anything I had seen before and beyond anything I could have imagined
(Footnote: A day or two later, we were chatting to a girl who had snorkelled both at Fitzroy and the reef and she said that in her opinion, there was no comparision and the reef was far superior coral. Made us feel even more cheated!!)
We got time under sail on the way back to Cairns and the captain entertained us with a history of the Falla which, I have to say, has had an interesting time of it...
Cairns itself, though we didn't see much of it, was nothing to write home about - so I won't.


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... the rest of the highway and the railroad that would pass under the overpass would undoubtedly come in the future. Today is that future. Cars everywhere, good roads. I still draw attention as a foreigner, but not like then. The old generation has passed away, but here I see the Chinese meaning of family. We are treated for breakfast by the daughter of the 'gas uncle.' The 'bank cousin' picks us up to bring us to the son of the 'farm uncle.' After ...
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Naomi Long Naomi Long, Westminster MP for east Belfast, is very much a child of her constituency, born into its loyalist backstreets and a committed community worker.
But she has had death threats from local extremists.
Today an armoured police Land Rover is parked, more or less permanently, across the road from her office in the centre of her constituency.
The offices of Long and other Alliance party representatives have been attacked and, in some cases, trashed. A police car on guard outside her premises was petrol-bombed, a woman officer inside narrowly escaping injury.
Many of the local hardline Protestants are now estranged from her, blaming her for her party's role in limiting the flying of the Union Jack at Belfast's city hall. Their anger erupted in dozens of riots and hundreds of other protests.
The offices are picketed for at least an hour a day by a small band of loyalists who since December have been turning up, hail, rain or snow, to denounce her.
"Some days they can be very quiet, just standing there," said Long, "But other times they can be more aggressive and abusive. It's variable."
Outside the office a dozen of those constituents, including two middle-aged women wearing union flags as cloaks, maintain a a vigil in the cold, watched by the police in the Land Rover. They complain vociferously that during protests "the cops beat us into the ground".
They add heatedly, with much finger-pointing: "It's our flag, it should still be flying. Naomi Long can go to hell - she brought it all on herself."
So what do they think of their MP? "I can't say it out loud," spluttered an older man. "Not in front of the women here."
Long says: "I'm not being reckless with my personal security, partly for the safety of my family and also for the police - I don't want to put them in harm's way ...
"We're operating as normally as you can in these circumstances."
The flag roadblocks and rioting cost Belfast dear in terms of its recent reputation as a city in transformation.
Long describes the damage as immense, with policing costs alone reaching £20 million ($36 million).
Well over a hundred loyalists will now face charges. "One of the saddest things," according to Long, "is that we have young teenagers who will walk away from this with nothing more to show for it than criminal records. That will hang over them for the rest of their lives."
Alliance is a middle-of-the road party, known mainly for its moderation and belief in compromise, but the flag dispute has thrust it into a major firestorm. Long strongly advocates integration in areas such as housing and education.
Long is an optimist but she has worries. "We don't have forever to get relationships sorted, or we'll have another generation of young people who are embittered, with an anger against those on the other side."


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Born in Owensboro, KY, Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize in photography; he was given the award for a photo of Mrs. Martin L. King and her daughter, Bernice, at Dr. King's funeral. A photographer for Ebony Magazine, he covered African nations gaining independence. He also co-authored Special Moments in African American History: 1955-1996. Sleet was the son of Moneta Sr. and Ozetta L. Allensworth Sleet. For more see Notable Black American Men, by J. C. Smith; and Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners, by E. A. Brennan and E. C. Clarage. See also the Sleettown entry.
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I have my computer and TV hooked up to Comcast Cable using a short length of coaxial cable from the wall outlet to a splitter which goes to the tv and the computer. This has worked fine for over a year until last week. The computer did not receive the internet connection while the tv was ok. If I hooked the computer to the wall cable outlet directly, it worked. So I bought Radio Shack's best splitter and short cable. I still can't get the computer connection to work with the replacements in place. It only works if hooked up directly. Any ideas on what is the problem???? Thanks.
Bad splitter and even worse splitter. Seriously, don't buy CATV stuff from Radio Shack. Either find the "Ideal" brand of splitters found at Home Depot which are a much better quality splitter, or better yet call comcast and tell them of the problem you are having. Usually they will send out a tech to check the lines, measure the signal level at the cable connection to the modem, and if the splitters need to be replaced, they put in thier splitters and get it working; that is thier job.
Also, splitter MUST be rated for BI-Directional use when used in conjunction with your cable modem. Also, quality of the cable can be a factor as well, if you have a crumby cable it will affect the signal.
Is there another splitter before this splitter?
Yeah, there is some issue with power splitters and Internet reception. It doesn't make analog sense but the Internet is not really analog.
You might try terminating unused splitter ports with a 75 ohm termination cap, and make sure the cable is not crimped [it changes the characteristic impedance and causes signal reflections].
As said above, splitters are different. Most only go "one way" while others go "both ways".
Coax cable is different. Cheap coax cable can let outside electrical noise in while better quality (RG-6 quad shielded) will keep electrical noise out.
And even the connectors can make a difference. Regular "F-Connectors" are not as good as "compression connectors" shown below...
[quote=theatretch85;239733 Usually they will send out a tech to check the lines, measure the signal level at the cable connection to the modem, and if the splitters need to be replaced, they put in thier splitters and get it working; that is their job. [/quote]
Absolutely- I had an upgrade from Comcast basic cable to digital cable/ phone / internet. My installer checked the lines told me my underground was bad to which he gave me a temp connection and placed the order for the underground install.
Afterward he asked about my splitters and when he said those were't official Comcast, he asked what I needed and how many and offered a handful for my own replacement.
They do not want repeated complaints from you about their quality. If they are sure its good then it's not their fault and cheaper to replace than have complaints. Bad for business!
BTW, I detest Comcast service. We had a problem with the internet and it only took 5 weeks and about 9 techs to locate it.
Many Cable routers also will provide you with the signal strength - this can be useful when troubleshooting. The company can usually query the Box to see what the level is at your box without coming out.
It is true that not all splitters are created equal - and the Modem should be on the "low loss" connector, and not split multiple times.
I would call the Cable company first - have him check the signal strength, and ask him what it is.
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The racy, low-slung Munchkin is built for speed and agility. To appreciate these bundles of energy, one has to know one. They have lots of energy and great cornering speed-just like the sleek race cars they resemble-and tend to stay low to the ground although they are perfectly capable of jumping. They are a cat that provokes a reaction because of their short legs-those that do not know the cats in person see only a handicap whereas those that know them have come to love the bundle of joy that sees no limits.
Badgers, ferrets, otters, raccoons, and squirrels are just a few of the animals in the wild that have short legs to help them survive-some are diggers, some are climbers and, in the case of otters, some are swimmers, but their short legs have evolved to help their survival skills. Dachshunds, Bassetts, and Corgis are a few of the dog breeds developed with short legs for specific purposes-Bassets are scent hounds and short legs put them closer to the scent while Corgis are herding dogs that need to turn on a dime, with rapid twists and turns to herd the animals in their charge. Munchkins are the same as every other cat-except they have short legs, speed & exceptional cornering skills, and a great deal of love to offer their devoted owners.
The Munchkin is not a new mutation. Short-legged cats have been recorded throughout the years and around the globe. In a British veterinary report in 1944, Dr. H E Williams-Jones described four generations of short-legged cats including an 8 year old black female that had extremely healthy life. The report stated that her dam, grand-dam and progeny all were similar and the only difference between them and normal cats were the short legs. This line disappeared during WWII. The trait was also seen in Stalingrad in 1956, in New England in 1970 and Louisiana in the 1980s. In 1983 Sandra Hockenedel found a pregnant short-legged female that became the foundation for the breed we call the Munchkin. Sandra named the cat Blackberry. She gave a male, Toulouse, from one of Blackberry's litters to her friend Kay LaFrance and it is from these two cats that the breed was established using domestic cats as an outcross to ensure a diverse gene pool.
TICA accepted the Munchkin into its New Breed development program in September 1994. The program tracks the pedigrees of cats used to create the new breeds and monitors the breeding statistics as the breed develops under the oversight of the Genetics committee. The breeding data showed that the short legs in the cat followed a dominant pattern of inheritance like that in the Corgi and the Dachshund. After years of development and observation, the Munchkin achieved TICA Championship status effective May 2003.
These sociable cats are extremely playful and love to run, chase an play with toys. They love company including children, dogs and other pets, leading them a merry chase as they zoom by in their games. Munchkins are extremely curious and will sit up on their hind legs like a rabbit to get a better view of something that has caught their attention. These self-assured cats leave no stone unturned or corner unexplored. They may not jump from the floor to the top of the bookcase in a single bound but they will show off their jumping prowess and intelligence as they find a path that takes them there in smaller steps. Once you know them, these lovable little cats capture your heart forever.
Munchkins come in both coat lengths and a veritable painter's palette of colors and patterns. The colors and patterns have been introduced through the outcross program that maintains the breed's genetic diversity. In some cases other breeds have been used to introduce specific features however a Munchkin is a unique breed and should never resemble a miniaturized version of another breed. Shorthaired Munchkins have a medium-plush, all-weather coat whereas the longhairs have semi-long, silky all-weather coat.
They are a small to medium sized cat and weigh between 5 and 9 pounds when fully grown. Other than their short legs, they look just like any normal cat. The short legs are a natural mutation that shortens the long leg bones similar to the one that gives the Corgis and Dachshunds their short stature. However the spine of the cat differs in structure from that of a dog and so the short legs do not result in the spinal problems that sometimes appears in canines. And any concerns about mobility are quickly erased as you watch the Munchkin dashing around and cornering tightly in whatever game they are playing.
Grooming is quick and easy. Shorthair Munchkins should be combed once a week to help remove loose dead hair. Comb the longhaired Munchkins twice a week to remove the dead hair and prevent tangles or mats from forming.
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A Conservative mantra, whether in the United States or the United Kingdom is that those with money must never ever suffer while those without, already understand how to do without so why not continue this process? Latest figures from England reveal that fewer and fewer students are applying to enter colleges. There was a six percent drop in applications in England and a twelve percent decline in Wales. Even the Cameron government grasps the nation might witness a lost generation of students who never attend college due to–MONEY, NOT lack of talent.
Reality is those with money will discover fewer bright children applying which enables those with and lacking the talent will wind up with a college degree and a higher paying job. It just goes to show that poorer children lack the talent to overcome adversity.


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confess, for at home every one worked, and every one was respected for it. She tried
not to care, but girls feel little slights keenly, and more than once Polly was severely
tempted to give up her plan, and run away to the safe shelter at home.
Fanny never failed to ask her to every sort of festivity in the Shaw mansion; but after a
few trials, Polly firmly declined everything but informal visits when the family were alone.
She soon found that even the new black silk was n't fine enough for Fanny's smallest
party, and, after receiving a few of the expressive glances by which women convey their
opinion of their neighbor's toilet, and overhearing a joke or two "about that inevitable
dress," and "the little blackbird," Polly folded away the once treasured frock, saying, with
a choke in her voice: "I 'll wear it for Will, he likes it, and clothes can't change his love for
I am afraid the wholesome sweetness of Polly's nature was getting a little soured by
these troubles; but before lasting harm was done, she received, from an unexpected
source, some of the real help which teaches young people how to bear these small
crosses, by showing them the heavier ones they have escaped, and by giving them an
idea of the higher pleasures one may earn in the good, old-fashioned ways that keep
hearts sweet, heads sane, hands busy.
Everybody has their days of misfortune like little Rosamond, and Polly was beginning to
think she had more than her share. One of these ended in a way which influenced her
whole life, and so we will record it. It began early; for the hard-hearted little grate would
n't behave itself till she had used up a ruinous quantity of kindlings. Then she scalded
poor Puttel by upsetting her coffee-pot; and instead of a leisurely, cosy meal, had to
hurry away uncomfortably, for everything went wrong even to the coming off of both
bonnet strings in the last dreadful scramble. Being late, she of course forgot her music,
and hurrying back for it, fell into a puddle, which capped the climax of her despair.
Such a trying morning as that was! Polly felt out of tune herself, and all the pianos
seemed to need a tuner as much as she did. The pupils were unusually stupid, and two
of them announced that their mamma was going to take them to the South, whither she
was suddenly called. This was a blow, for they had just begun, and Polly had n't the
face to send in a bill for a whole quarter, though her plans and calculations were sadly
disturbed by the failure of that sum.
Trudging home to dinner, tired and disappointed, poor Polly received another blow,
which hurt her more than the loss of all her pupils. As she went hurrying along with a big
music book in one hand and a paper bag of rolls for tea in the other, she saw Tom and
Trix coming. As she watched them while they slowly approached, looking so gay and
handsome and happy, it seemed to Polly as if all the sunshine and good walking was on
their side of the street, all the wintry wind and mud on hers. Longing to see a friendly
face and receive a kind word, she crossed over, meaning to nod and smile at least. Trix
saw her first, and suddenly became absorbed in the distant horizon. Tom apparently did
not see her, for his eyes were fixed on a fine horse just prancing by. Polly thought that


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Vertical Plywood Installation
Well as ironic as it is I am on a project that has plywood installed horizontal when it is going to function more appropriate installed vertical.I know,,I was yakking and trying to prove why plywood should be ran horizontally instead of vertical.
The rafters run vertical for 8' then run into a header after that they (Rafters) are horizontal.The rafters run 24" O.C and the plywood that was installed horizontal on the rafters buckled and created a back wash area causing leaking and total saturation of the decking.
The project is a 440 square 1 layer hotel.So I am replacing every sheet of plywood that is buckled.The project started today and 24sq. Was removed and all plywood was removed and installed vertical with H-clips on the seams.
I will post pix tomorrow but just wanted to say I was wrong and learned a very valuable lesson.,.,Basically know my facts before putting my 2 cents in.So there you have it,,,I was wrong about installing plywood vertical. :thumbsup:
Also since the rafters run into the walls of each unit (2 hotel rooms per section) the span is about 28' per section width and 30' for height per section we will be bracing the span for snow load.I feel it might make a difference in weight factors with the plywood being ran vertical ? Is it safe to assume this ?
Also a couple sections of (H) rafters were so moldy and saturated they were pulled and replaced with new hangers and rafters ran vertical.
When installing plywood vertical versus horizontal should I brace as usual or ?
The existing bracing is a block (Rafter to Rafter) style.But the rafters are not braced to the walls or ceiling joist.They are free hanging the entire width.
Without pictures -
I'd probably throw some bracing/blocking in -
including some 45 degree blocking/bracing.
You aren't wrong. Plywood is supposed to run with the face grain perpendicular to the supports. Supports that run horizontal are Called Purlins. As far as plywood goes, you better buy American Made APA stamped material, otherwise you might be back out on this project tearing it off. The crap they sell in the BigBox stores is absolute garbage. I would also recommend Fir. Much more stable than WP.
That had to give you a chuckle when you realized what you were about to do. And just weeks after that other thread.
That's why I try to avoid absolutes. There are almost always exceptions.
Think that's bad I was driving by a job site and saw what I though was going to be a disaster about to happen.
A local contractor for some reason was trying to lay felt vertical on a 12 12 pitched roof, everything was fine until he got to the peak, instead of making a cut which still would have been done wrong, he went over the peak and just let it roll down the roof.
It came flying down and knocked the guy right off the walk board onto the ground.
There is a good lesson regarding things like this in the book "Yeager" Its obviously about Chuck Yeager the Famous Pilot.
Three test pilots died during the trials of the F-86 Sabre Jet because of one bone head on the assembly line that insisted on doing things his way, even though "His Way" was in direct contradiction to the plans.
Wow, what a concept, Joe. Bowling for roofers!
Side bar. I was at a metal roofing convention talking to a guy I knew about one of his latest projects. He was on a copper SS metal roof, checking it out, when the rope he was tied off with came loose. I said Holy crap, how bad was the fall? He said he really wasen't really worried too much about the fall, because there was a lower roof down about 10 feet, but those damn snow birds really had him shook up! :eek::eek::eek::eek:
Ouch, that hurts just thinking about it.
I watched a guy slide off of a three story slate roof at a school one day, talk about lucky there was a man lift at the edge of the roof and he landed right on the platform, he hit, stood up, and pasted out when he looked down.
A few feet ether way and he would have hit the ground instead.
He had to go home and change his soiled pants.
That would leave a mark.
Will post pix tomorrow afternoon.Years ago I seen a laborer loading a roof and he lost control of a bundle and it slid down the roof and wiped out another laborer an the lower level.It was no joking matter because he broke his neck and died about a week later.He was a good guy.A hard hat would had done nothing for him.
Roofmaster, I refrained from getting involved in that thread and try to convey that there are exceptions to every rule. It's funny how coincidental that was huh. :thumbsup:
Nice to see you see the humor in it all too. Anyways, we all learn something new still. Well, by we I mean all you other guys because I'm pretty sure I still know everything already so :whistling2: :whistling2: :whistling2:
Well, have a great day everyone. :thumbup:
nice work there, as every one say nothing is impossible, if your will power is strong..
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|Video: Canucks fans welcome Bruins to the Rogers Arena
|06.15.11 at 6:43 pm ET
VANCOUVER– The Bruins bus arrived just a short while ago at Rogers Arena and the Canucks fans made sure they gave them a warm welcome.
|Brad Marchand is a rat's rat
|06.14.11 at 7:50 am ET
If the Canucks were hoping that Brad Marchand would wilt as a rookie under the pressure of his first playoff experience, they obviously did not judge or scout him nearly close enough.
And there's no reason to think Marchand is about to crumble under the pressure of the first Stanley Cup finals Game 7 in Bruins history.
"We have to make sure that we have a good start. And they just seem to get so much momentum and energy off their crowd and we just have to find a way to counter that and come out strong," said Marchand sounding every bit the veteran of 24 playoff games.
When he scored in the Game 3 blowout of the Canucks, he referred to the fact that he is considered the modern-day "rat" of the Bruins, a nickname lovingly bestowed on Ken Linseman for being the bur in the side of every opponent. It's a nickname that he continues to wear with pride as he proved again to the Canucks on Monday.
When he wheeled in and took a puck off the boards from Mark Recchi he showed no hesitation snapping off a wrister that beat Roberto Luongo over the goalie's left shoulder just 5:31 into Game 6.
"I was there, it was a good shot but I have to make that save," Luongo said. "He put it where he wanted but I have to make a save there."
"We weren't too worried about that in here," Marchand said of Luongo's talk after Game 5. "He can say what he wants to say. We were just trying to focus on playing this game so we got a couple early, and you know, obviously they switched the goaltenders up. Obviously he's bounced back every game and I expect the same thing back in Vancouver." Read the rest of this entry »
The singular turning point of the series has also turned into a rally cry for the Bruins, as Michael Ryder acknowledged after scoring a goal in Boston's 5-2 win over Vancouver in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night at TD Garden.
With the crowd already in a frenzy following two quick goals to start the game, the video board at the Garden showed Nathan Horton in the zamboni area waving a Bruins black and gold hanky. Horton was shown live for the first time since being knocked to the ice with a severe concussion exactly one week ago on hit by Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome in Game 3. He has been ruled out of the playoffs.
"Horty's a big part of this team and he's one of the reasons we're where we are," Ryder said. "He's a great guy and it's good to see him a lot better and we know he's excited and he wants us to win. We have to make sure we do everything we can to pull it off for him."
"We didn't know that they were going to be doing that and showing him up there," added Bruins forward Brad Marchand. "You know for him to come in and give us that boost of energy is unbelievable. And obviously the crowd loves it and loves him and are supporting him every minute of the day. It was great to see him out there. He gave us a big energy boost.
Two and a half minutes later, Andrew Ference fired a slap shot past Roberto Luongo on the power play for Boston's third goal and pandemonium ensued with the Bruins up, 3-0, and Luongo chased to the bench.
|Game 6 countdown, 2 p.m.: Other cities have issues with Vancouver
|06.13.11 at 2:02 pm ET
Boston is not the only city that has an issue with the way the Canucks play the game.
Chicago Tribune writer Steve Rosenbloom wrote an article about the Blackhawks being familiar with the Canucks style of play because they acted the same way when they faced the Canucks in Round 1 of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. He notes a few dirty hits that the Canucks laid on the Blackhawks and the league did nothing in response to them.
The Province, a newspaper in British Columbia, recently ran a story about how most of Canada is pulling for the Bruins to win the Stanley Cup because most of Canada hates Vancouver. It says the hate comes from Canadians being jealous of Vancouver because it is a beautiful city and it hosted the Winter Olympics.
The Globe and Mail, a Toronto newspaper, had a story saying that the Canucks have become the NHL's most hated team. The story examines the way the Canucks have reached the Stanley Cup finals and the way they have played the series. It also includes a quote from Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney, who said, "This team is so easy to hate, it is unbelievable. … I'd say that 90 percent of the guys in the league want nothing to do with seeing them win.'
It was a little thing – a little thing that Claude Julien works on often during practice. But on this Monday morning, the small detail of winning faceoffs could have a huge impact on who wins Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Last Friday, in Game 5 in Vancouver, the Canucks found a way to win 34 of 65 draws while the Bruins only won 29 of those 65 one-on-one battles.
While none of them led directly to a goal, it did skew puck possession in Vancouver's favor as the game progressed.
It's actually been an area the Canucks have won in nearly every game of this series, including in both blowout wins by the Bruins in Games 3 and 4. But add the faceoffs in with losing puck battles and not getting enough bodies in front of Roberto Luongo and the small things become huge problems – problems the Bruins cannot afford tonight with no margin of error left.
In a close game, losing those battles can be deadly, especially when you're the Bruins trying to kill one of best power play units in the game. So far, the Bruins have killed 24 of 25 Vancouver power plays.
The Bruins coach was also asked about the benefit of having Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci – two of the team's top faceoff men – out on the ice for the team's top power play unit.
"I don't think we would be putting them there if it was just a faceoff thing," Julien said. "But between Bergeron and Krejci are right-handed shots, and whether one of them is on the half fall, doesn't really matter. The other one can be on the goal line. Krejci can make some plays from down low and Bergeron can take pucks at the net. We just feel that right now that's a good scenario for that power play.
"We've got [Rich] Peverley who does move the puck well and [Dennis] Seidenberg who can shoot the puck well, we've got a good combination there. It's shown some flashes of being very good, and when it hasn't, it's been not because of who you got out there, but what they've done. We've lost some battles in the last game. Certainly didn't make some strong passes that were cut off. Vancouver does a great job. They've got good sticks on the penalty kill. If we don't make crisp passes, you end up turning it over."
The same goes for Vancouver.
"We have to bring our 'A' game and play the right way," said Daniel Sedin. "When we win faceoffs and we have a lot of puck possession, we're a good team. They're obviously a good faceoff team so that's going to be a big thing tonight. If we play the right way, and we play tight the way we did at home, it's hard to get good scoring chances against us. When we play like we did in Games 3 and 4, we're going to get some scoring chances but they are too, and that's not the way we want to play."
The Eagle-Tribune reported Monday that a Haverhill teenager's grandfather becoming a Bruins fan right before his passing has paid dividends for the team in the postseason.
"At my grandpa's wake I placed a ticket stub from the Dallas Stars game that I attended in February with my dad, my mom and one of my cousins," 16-year-old Nicky Mangano said. "And since then the Bruins have been doing really well. They came back from 2-0 to win the series in seven games, they swept the Flyers in four, then Tampa in seven, and now they came back to tie Vancouver 2-2."
Mangano said his grandfather, James Cassidy, started following the Bruins so the two could talk about something to take Mangano's mind off his grandfather's failing health. Cassidy, a Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics fan, died on April 14 at age 85.
At Cassidy's wake, family members placed Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots caps in his casket.
"I was thinking that he didn't have all the sports, so I added the Bruins ticket stub," Mangano said.
"On the morning of the funeral, when we were saying our last goodbyes, Nicky tucked in his ticket stub," said Nicky's mother, Deborah Mangano. "We all said maybe that will bring the Bruins some good luck."
Mangano watches the Bruins wearing a Patrice Bergeron jersey. His father Nick wears Bobby Orr's.
"Every time the Bruins win I look up and say, 'Thanks, grandpa,' " Nicky said.
CSNNE Bruins analyst Tony Amonte spoke with the Mut & Merloni show Monday morning. To hear the interview, go the Mut & Merloni audio on demand page.
Amonte said the key to the Bruins winning Game 6 Monday night is to 'ride [Zdeno] Chara and [Dennis] Seidenberg.'
'I think that's what they've done at home is been able to ride those two defensemen, their top D pair,' Amonte said. 'They don't get scored on much, and they help you out, create a lot of offense for the Bruins.'
Amonte said that a key to the offense is getting Tyler Seguin more minutes, especially on the power play.
'Seguin's a guy that could break the game open,' he said.
'You have to play the odds. You have to put a guy out there you know is going to score a little bit more than another guy.'
While Gregory Campbell is good on faceoffs and penalty kills, Amonte said he lacks the puck control necessary to play in front of the net on power plays.
'If you can't get control of the puck and you can't get it set up, you're never going to see a net-front guy,' Amonte said, adding: "That second unit just never had the ability to get the puck, settle it down, and establish a net-front presence.'