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Allied Barton......hmmmm. I dont know about other districts, but I have a few things to state about the Austin Texas District. I was an employee that recently separated from the company in Austin, at the SAS site.
1. The handbook clearly states that if you call off and have a doctors note, that it is an excused absence. In the month previous to my resignation The AB Austin District Manager, made a new policy. The policy was that anybody who called off even if you had a doctors note or proof of an emergency, even a death in the family, that you receive an unexcused absence write-up. I spoke with the labor board on this matter and they said it is completely illegal. Hmmm.......
2. Also in the month prior to my resignation. HR department of AB always talks about how they do not allow retaliation of seperated or seperating employees. Heres the story. An officer who had a week left on his 2 weeks notice, didnt like another employee and wanted him written up. The employee did not get written up so the officer who did not like him thought that he was the only person who had ever been treated unfairly(poor little ROD) so he told the Account Manager that several people were doing drugs. A few days later a few employees from the District Office show up. Notably the DISTRICT MANAGER, HR and the TRAINER. They conducted what they said was their "annual drug screen." Now just to state there was an employee who had been there 5 years.......said they have never had annual drug screenings. Wow I wonder if people were being retaliated against? ok, so on with the story. They then conducted the annual drug screening on every employee. Oh did I mention that they did not get permission from the client to conduct this drug screening on site. So, about 20 employees tested positive. The more valuable employees. Like Admin, Site Supervisor....got to keep their jobs, the others did not. Some employees opted to have their urine samples sent to the lab. The District Manager tried to tell each person that wanted theirs sent to the lab that they never get them back with a different result, and that it wasnt worth it. Wow really OUR JOBS ARENT WORTH IT?!?!?! What kind of manager is this! So anyways they sealed the samples, forgot to bring sealed bags to put them in, didnt have anybody initial their seals, and last of all and most ILLEGAL they didnt have one single person sign a CHANGE OF CUSTODY FORM. A few days later they tried to call a few of the employees and have them come in to sign the change of custody forms....HAHAHAHA are you kidding me. How would you know that its your urine. WOW. One employee called a lawyer and then called the home office back. They then changed their mind and said he could take another drug test that friday at a clinic. When he got to the clinic, it was a hair folicle test. Wow, so totally did not even get a fair urine sample like everyone else. The office was the one that screwed up. Doesnt make sense to me, does it to you?
3. alLIED Barton constantly says they are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We had EEOC meetings every year and had training on it once a year. So when the hurricane hit in 2010 in the gulf Allied Barton had a contract with FEMA or something to help out down there. The pay was really good and a bunch of austin AB sites were telling all of their officers about it. SAS site had no clue. It was kept quiet from SAS officers. When we had our yearly meeting several employees asked why we were not informed. They told us we were too critical of employees at SAS to have us leave for a few weeks to months and come back. Just before this topic we were talking about raises and they stated that the quality of work we were giving wasnt enough to get us raises. Sound backwards right? The DISTRICT MANAGER made the decision to keep it quiet from SAS officers. Again, what kind of MANAGER is this? So, EEOC or not?
There are several other topics I could bring up but it would make this sooo sooo long. Im sure there are tons of seperated and current employees of this company out there that will comment on this and add their own stories.
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6 months ago my husband and i switched our service from verizon to t mobile. We, like many others, switched with the understanding that tmobile would pay off our etf fees. What we didn't know was that it would take 8 months before our REIMBURSMENT ( not a direct pay off as they make it seem) would process and then an additional 3 weeks to actually receive it in the mail, but at the time we batam service they royally screwed us. Basically to see the etf you have to have a number that you switch over to tmobile from another carrier and an etf breakdown. Seems simple enough. Except when we got our new phones activated tmobile changed my husbands phone number We had not asked for this and we're reassured that this would not affect our reimbursement. Only now, 6 months later, did we find out that they are refusing to pay us the etf on my husbands phone because of the phone number change. So because of their error, we are left holding the bag for the etf fees that we didn't expect to have to pay. This is a scam. I know it's in the fine print somewhere tgat it will take do long, but they certainly don't sell it that way. And I have never seen a company screw up so badly and then blame the customer
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#1 General Comment
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 15, 2014POSTED: Tuesday, July 15, 2014
So you jumped ship with Verizon. So what THAT tells me is that YOU had an account with Verizon that was OUTSTANDING when YOU changed to Tmobile. This means that they held onto your husbands number until they got paid. A very common tactic. Probably because your husband was the main number on the account. While yes its upsetting, you STILL signed a contract with Verizon and they wouldn't release the number if you owed that much in ETF. As for Tmobile.....come on now.
As an adult even YOU MUST KNOW that EVERYTHING comes with addendums and stipulations and what YOU see on TV may not be the whole story. As the fine print explaining how it all works literally flashes by in like two seconds, it takes a DVR type setup to read the fine print on the TV. What this means for you is that since the number WAS NEVER ported they CANNOT offer you the ETF bonus. While it IS upsetting, it IS in the contract that YOU signed with Tmobile. And make no mistake, you DID sign a contract. There is ALWAYS some way the carriers use to protect themselves from the average consumer. Currently your service is tied up with your cellphone payment. Im sure if you read the paperwork given to you, you will find that Tmobile pretty much has all of the power. All YOU get to do is what THEY let you do. To answer your implied question....The reason they don't give YOU cash/check to pay off your ETF is because the consumer will do ANYTHING they can to get ahead and screw a giant corporation out of some money is a common tactic. I will give you an example. Lets say YOU jumped ship from Sprint to Tmobile.
Lets say that the Sprint ETF is the max for the sake of this example. Lets also assume that the person has ONLY had the service for say a full month. Now Sprint MAY waive all accociated fees but may have sent the customer a bill. If Tmobile were to just had over a check for the amount of the ETF they could potentially be losing MILLIONS all due to the chicanery of the consumer. So the consumer would get a nice fat stack of cash from Tmobile under the impression that its being used to pay SPrints ETF. In order to keep the consumer from profiting off of a promotion, they give you a CREDIT on your Tmobile bill that is equal to what you would have had to pay the original carrier. This way EVERYBODY is getting what the deserve. Tmobile gets a new customer, the customer gets to go to another service, and the original service provider gets paid for the breaking of the contract that the consumer does in order to go to Tmobile. While your situation is upsetting for you, its NOT illegal and it IS in the paperwork you agreed to. What should concern YOU is that THEY look at YOU as nothing but a scammer looking to scam. They no longer have faith in what the consumer says. If youre a customer THEY look at you as nothing but a thief that hasn't been caught yet. This SHOULD upset EVERY red blooded American who reads it. WE have so screwed with THEM that THEY do this to us all.
Its OUR behavior and OUR choices that has lead to what we have to deal with today. The only way this is ever going to change is if the mind set of the consumer changes. However I really don't see that happening because the human being is a stupid creature that refuses to learn or change. The STINK of self-entitlement has choked out their common sense. Until WE as consumers change the way WE do things, nothing is going to change for the positive for US!!! In fact its ONLY going to get much worse.
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If we wanted a working phone then yes forced
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, June 18, 2014POSTED: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
You're clearly either a pedantiphile who gets off on correcting semantics or you work for t mobile, so allow me to break it down for you:
we did not want our phone numbers changed because we did I fact read the paperwork
when we activated our new phones with tmobile, my husbands phone number had changed
when we called the store to fix it because we wanted the etf to work the salesman said: "if you want your new phone to work it's gonna have to be with this new number. Don't worry about the etf fee though, since it was due to a tmobile error, you will still get your reimbursement."
and what do you know? Now that's the exact reason we can't get it So, yes, I admit "forced" is a little strong. Get over yourself! My point is we got screwed
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How did they force you?
SUBMITTED: Sunday, June 15, 2014POSTED: Sunday, June 15, 2014
Did they hold a gun to your head?? Did they hold you hostage?? I am betting that you did not read the paperwork or listen to the sales rep about this. When I went to upgrade my phone at Sprint I understood everything the rep as well as the 1-800 customer service individual told me and I chose to decline. So what is it?
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N.J. firms donated over $700,000 to Republican Governors Association
New Jersey-based construction companies, engineering firms, utilities and casinos — including many that are barred from making direct contributions to political candidates — gave the Republican Governors Association more than $700,000 last year when Governor Christie was its vice chairman.
Many of the businesses hold government contracts that reach into the millions — big enough to trigger the state's restrictive pay-to-play laws prohibiting direct donations to state officials. Others are in regulated industries that cannot give directly to any governor under state law.
For example, PSEG Services and Caesars Entertainment, both overseen by various state agencies, each contributed $25,450 last fall, according to disclosure forms filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
In all, the GOP governors group last year collected about $1 million from donors linked to New Jersey once in-state and out-of-state companies hired by the Christie administration to help clean up after superstorm Sandy are included in the tally. One such vendor, Florida-based AshBritt, donated $50,000 days after it received a multimillion-dollar emergency debris removal contract from the administration outside normal competitive bidding procedures, The Record reported on Wednesday.
These high-stakes fundraising strategies echo attempts by businesses throughout the country to find other avenues to donate to political candidates once they hit the legal limits imposed on contributions to individuals. That's why the authors of New Jersey's pay-to-play law included an "anti-evasion" clause that sought to clamp down on such practices, Craig Holman, a campaign finance expert who helped write the law, said on Wednesday.
Many of last year's contributions to the Republican Governors Association — an ardent supporter of Christie in 2009 and a potential powerhouse for him again this year in his reelection campaign — totaled $10,000, $15,000 and $25,000 – much higher than the $3,800 limit that donors to Christie's official campaign fund face. But the head of New Jersey's Election Law Enforcement Commission said on Wednesday that the contributions are legal because the governors' group is bound by federal regulations, not state law.
Several of those contributions from smaller businesses like engineers, lawyers and insurance companies were recorded last October, the same month that a fundraiser for the GOP group was held at Morven in Princeton, the former official home of New Jersey's governors. Christie attended the event and appears in photos on a social media site greeting utility officials, lobbyists and Mike DuHaime, his top campaign strategist.
DuHaime this week referred questions about the event to the association. IRS records show DuHaime was hired by the group as a consultant for the New Hampshire and North Carolina gubernatorial contests in 2012.
"I worked for the RGA last year consulting on two races," he said when asked about that work. "My contract ended last November."
Christie was in California on Wednesday at an unrelated fundraiser for his campaign.
The Republican Governors Association spent heavily on television commercials to support Christie's underdog bid for the governor's office four years ago, when he went up against the incumbent Democrat, Jon Corzine, a wealthy Wall Street veteran who spent $28.5 million of his own money on the campaign.
Christie credited former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who was the group's chairman at the time, for the generous backing and now calls him a close friend and mentor. Christie has said he consulted Barbour about AshBritt, which did work in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, before hiring the firm in New Jersey on Nov. 2.
Now, IRS forms show that the association has been collecting money in advance of the two gubernatorial contests in the country this year, with New Jersey the only one with a GOP incumbent on the ballot. If he wins, Christie stands to become the group's chairman in 2014, a high-profile position that would put him in charge of the association's resources while he contemplates a run for the presidency in 2016.
Many large New Jersey companies are regular contributors to the Republican Governors Association as well as its Democratic counterpart, which has also supported candidates in past New Jersey elections. Michael Jennings, a spokesman for PSEG, said the company makes routine contributions to both.
"PSEG donates to the RGA and DGA because the company operates simultaneously in multiple states, it supports interaction and cooperation between our nation's governors," Jennings said.
But some smaller businesses that hold government contracts in New Jersey do not have long histories of donating regularly to the group, IRS records show.
Among the contributors listed on IRS records last October are Remington & Vernick, a New Jersey engineering firm that does millions of dollars in government work here, and George Harms Construction, a Farmingdale company with millions of dollars in state government contracts. Each contributed $25,000, the records show.
Representatives from those companies did not return phone calls on Wednesday seeking comment.
Other companies or their principals with large contracts with state agencies that contributed to the GOP organization include the law firms of Wolff & Samson and Hill Wallack; the engineers Pennoni Associates and Maser Consulting; and the construction company PKF-Mark III.
An RGA spokesman, Mike Schrimpf, said there's no link between the donations collected in New Jersey and Christie's 2013 bid for reelection.
"RGA donors understand that contributions are not earmarked and go into the RGA's general fund," he said.
But Holman, the campaign-finance expert who helped to write New Jersey's pay-to-play laws and now lobbies for Public Citizen, a watchdog group, said the contributions from New Jersey donors would seem to run afoul of the "anti-evasion" clause.
"RGA clearly was intended to be covered," he said. "It's obvious what's going on."
Holman, who also helped draft the federal Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, said the issue is ripe for a court challenge, but noted Democrats may be reluctant to do so because they could benefit under the same circumstances in the future.
"When it comes to money and politics, this is not a partisan issue," he said. "This is true bipartisanship."
Jeff Brindle, executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, said the GOP association can raise and spend money on New Jersey elections outside of the state's tight campaign finance laws because it is a tax-exempt political organization subject only to IRS regulations.
"We don't have any jurisdiction over the Republican Governors Association," he said.
The organization is allowed to spend money in support of Christie as long as it isn't directly coordinating with the governor's campaign. And all involved say that has never occurred.
"New Jersey law requires organizations like the RGA to run independent expenditure campaigns if they engage in New Jersey state elections, and the RGA strictly adheres to all state campaign finance laws," Schrimpf said.


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Not only should you stay out of it, but it's for her own safety that she not be at work for awhile and not go to her home. It's best to get away from the common area's he is going to look. She should be getting a temp CCW, but again, her choice.
Many women make bad choices, and some go back. It's a vicious circle.
With a potential or proven violent tendency you can only assume that for her and all co-workers it's best that she stay away from work for awhile.
This is just one reason why my wife and I are such good savers. Her first marriage ended in diverse and she was put in the hospital several times. (Over 15 years ago) She learned to save money so she could live without work for a few months and get an apartment and otherwise live.
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Lucknow: India clinched their second Hockey Junior World Cup title after a 15-year-gap, as they beat Belgium 2-1 in the finals of 11th Hockey Junior World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here today.
For India goals came from the sticks of Gurjant Singh in the 8th minute and Simranjeet Singh in the 22nd, while Fabrice van Bockrijck scored for Belgium in the dying moments of the match.
With this win, India became only the second nation after Germany to win the Under-21 title more than once but also became the first nation to win the hockey junior World Cup at home. India had won their previous Under-21 world title in 2001 in Hobart, Australia.
Earlier in the day, six time winners and defending champions Germany hammered Australia 3-0 to secure the third spot on the podium.
Union Sports Minister Shri Vijay Goel has congratulated Indian Hockey Team for their splendid performance and announced cash prize of Rs 3,00,000/- for each player.
Final Score:
India 2 (Gurjant Singh 8′, Simranjeet Singh 22′) beat Belgium 1 (Fabrice van Bockrijck 70′)


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This used to be my shizz way back in the day :)
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muito divertido esse jogo
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This game really makes me want to go to disney world
LOL love this song ;D
anyone know if any new level dlc is coming out for this anytime soon?
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So, anyone has played it and found the 9 bottles in Alice world, inside the castle subworld?
I need some help: does anyone knows where I can find the 9 bottles in the Alice level, Inside the Red Castle sublevel? Please, i have one bottle remain only.
Disney Universe = Plat #39
Didn't like this in the beginning but the more I played it the more I ended up liking it. Grinding out that last trophy for upgrading all the costumes sucked though.
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Both Federal and California laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace based on an employee's "protected characteristics". Under California's broad, pro-employee laws (perhaps the best in the US), "protected characteristics" mean: "race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status,
Types of Discrimination
Discrimination comes in many flavors. There is "disparate treatment" and "disparate impact" discrimination – meaning an employee is treated differently because they are a member of a protected class.
"Disparate treatment" involves employer actions, e.g., promotion and termination, that single an employee because of a protected characteristic, e.g., only older workers are laid off or only males are promoted.
"Disparate impact" involves employer policies that have a disproportionate adverse effect on a protected characteristic group, e.g., a company policy of counting all absences and leaves against seniority that has a disproportionate adverse impact on women who have to take time off for pregnancy.
Then there is "harassment", meaning harassing conduct such as slurs, touching, unwanted advances, intimidation, etc., because of the employee's protected characteristic.
Harassment can be "hostile work environment" harassment, meaning harassing conduct that is so severe or pervasive that it creates a work environment that is hostile or abusive.
And in the case of sexual harassment, harassment can be "quid pro quo" (Latin for "this in exchange for that"), which refers to a situation where the employee's supervisor has conditioned job benefits, such as a promotion or continuation of employment, on the employee's accepting the supervisor's sexual advances or conduct, e.g., a supervisor forcing a subordinate to sleep with him to keep her job or get a promotion.
If the harasser is the employee's supervisor, the employer will be held strictly liable for the supervisor's misconduct. If the harasser is the employee's co-worker, however, the employer will be held liable only if a supervisor knew or should have known of the harassment and failed to take immediate and appropriate corrective action.
Federal versus State laws
Federal law, which includes the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, is generally less favorable to employees than California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, which doesn't have damage caps, limited attorney fee provisions, restrictive legal burdens of proof or special employer defenses.
Also, federal law typically requires the employee to file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within a mere 180 days from the date of the discriminatory violation whereas California's Fair Employment and Housing Act gives the employee 1 year to file such a charge with the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH).
Damage Awards
An employee who wins a discrimination lawsuit is entitled to recover several types of compensation, such as lost wages, emotional distress, litigation costs and statutory attorney fees. An employee could also recover punitive damages which are designed not to compensate the employee but to deter and punish the employer.
Discrimination laws, especially in California, offer powerful and effective protections for employees. However, discrimination laws are changing constantly, sometimes day-by-day, and can be difficult to navigate. If you think you have a discrimination case, do not wait. Strict time limits may apply. Contact a lawyer right away.


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i think the best way is to get your carpet cleaned by a professional. you could also try natures miracle it is sold at petsmart and petco.
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The smell generally comes from the underlay, that is where all the bacteria is.
You could try getting it steamed cleaned but I don't think this will reach the underlay.
You could roll the carpet up, replace the underlay and then steam clean the carpet after you put it back in.
Or completely remove both and go with a laminate or hardwood flooring instead.
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When we put our home up for sale earlier this year, without exception, everyone who came in remarked on the "pet odor", meaning urine smell. We had our carpet professionally cleaned every 6 weeks and finally had to replace it. Now, since just replacing the carpet didn't keep the animals from peeing on it, I've had to cover it with plastic drop cloths and wipe up the spots as they occur. I'd have to say that unless you find a company who specializes in removing pet stains (they all say they do, but most of the time the stains come back when the carpet dries if it's soaked into the padding). We used to have a company here called "Pet Pee Pee" (no, really!) but I haven't seen them around for a while. Nature's Miracle does work on fresh stains, but not so good on old stains. I also purchased a Bissell 'Little Green Machine" to which I am joined at the hip. As soon as I notice a wet spot, I'm down on my knees with the machine, sucking it up.
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Home › Forums › General Forums › General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion › tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
Mar 1, 2012 at 9:58 am #1286444
i was watching some TV with my wife last night and had my laptop on my lap and was hitting a bunch of sites looking for a tarp. she sees the camping gear on the screen and asks "now what are you buying? what is that, a tarp? don't you already have a super light tent?"
"yes, i do have a light tent, it's a Copper Spur UL1 and weighs 40 ounces"
her reply kind of left me puzzled and also a bit impressed…
"what would the weight of the tarp be, about a pound? but then you need to protect your sleeping bag, it's down, right? and you don't want to sleep in wet dirt if it's already raining, so you need to have a floor, some plastic or something. so those all add up, what are you actually saving by spending more money?
the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 weighs 40 ounces packed and ready to go with Ti stakes. i went through it during a commercial and removed about 2 ounces of rope with rubber staylocks(that stuff is heavy!) so now it's down to 38 ounces at a cost of $350.00
an 8 x 10 silnylon tarp setup in storm mode would afford me about the same protection. the weight of the silnylon at that size looks to be about 14 ounces. cost $150.00
next i need a ground cloth, a nice sheet of tyvek would do, i could try and find something local, but it might be easier to order it online – 3.5 ounces for $15.00. i could just get a heavy gauge plastic sheet, but that is going to be much heavier and not as durable.
she's right, there is no way i'm taking a down bag out without a bivy, so i would need one of those. REI has one that tips the scales at 15 ounces for $99.00
toss in three 6 foot lengths of rope and three 3 foot lengths (27 feet total), say another ounce and $15.00.
that's 33.5 ounces for a tarp, bivy, ground cloth, and some rope – $279.00
if i don't have poles already, i would need to factor that price into the tarp system or find branches at the camp site (if i'm not in the desert or above the tree line)
the weight savings would be 4.5 ounces at a cost of $62.00 per ounce. that is very expensive. but if i didn't already have the tent, the price per ounce looks like this:
tarp system $7.90/per ounce
tent $9.20/per ounce
but here's the rub, i need to add the 2 ounces for the stakes since i added those to the tent's total weight of 38 ounces. i already own them, so they are "free"… but not weightless. the real weight savings then becomes the difference between bringing a book or leaving it at home.
the tarp system comes out ahead in weight and cost savings if i were starting from zero. the funny thing about that, the experience required to feel comfortable with a tarp system would pretty much rule out one from start at zero unless they are like my kids and learn from dad's experiences.
so, should i order a tarp? :)Mar 1, 2012 at 10:17 am #1847279
Ben 2 WorldBPL Member
@ben2worldLocale: So Cal
My view is that while it's important to compare weight between two alternatives (in this case tarp vs. tent) — there are also other considerations that ought to be factored in:
1. preference — for me, I just like the ease / simplicity of my dome tent — a palace for one that weighs 2.5lbs. OTOH, what I call fuss, many tarp owners view as creativity. How about you?
2. how are you liking your total pack weight?
To me, what's important is that my total pack weight is at or under what some call the "comfort weight" — the weight where you can hike all day, day after day, and not really feel your pack. Cutting back much further below that returns mostly psychic benefits.
If your total weight is more than you'd like, then yes, look at all the areas where you can cut — including your shelter. But if you are happy with your pack weight — then there's really no reason to spend ever more money — unless you truly like the idea of tarping — in addition to the weight saving.Mar 1, 2012 at 10:23 am #1847286
Randy MartinBPL Member
@randalmartinLocale: Colorado
Here is my setup to give you an example of a much lighter and less expensive solution
Light – If I know weather will be bad.
1] Gossamer Gear Spinn Twinn $175, about 12oz including cord, Line Locs and Ti stakes
2] Katabatic Gear Bristlecone Bivy $150, 7oz
3] No ground cloth needed with Bivy but you could do a Polycryo for 1.6oz and $4.
Total Weight 22oz
Total Cost $330
Ultralight – If chances of bad weather are very low.
1] GoLite Poncho Tarp $69 and 9oz including cord, Line Locs and Ti stakes
2] Katabatic Gear Bristlecone Bivy $150, 7oz
3] No ground cloth needed with Bivy but you could do a Polycryo for 1.6oz and $4.
Total Weight 18oz
Total Cost $225
To further cut cost you could go with a MYOG Tyvek Bivy. Here is a thread about it
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=12370Mar 1, 2012 at 10:38 am #1847301
eric chanBPL Member
i think your wife has hit the nail on the head as to why most people use tents … or even on BPL, many use tarptents, or other such "full systems" (such as MLD with inner, echo, etc …)
less hassle, warmer, better protection …
are the costs and weight savings really much better … vs the benefits?
nothing wrong with tarping … it can be as cheap (with a 5$ tarp and nothing else except for a plastic ground sheet) or light ( $$$$ cuben tarp and ground sheet and nothing else) as you want
as long as we dont get into religious fanaticism about tarps and bivies being the only UL way ;)Mar 1, 2012 at 11:17 am #1847333
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@kieranLocale: Seattle, WA
There are much cheaper/lighter tarp setups than what the OP mentions, as Randy points out. But there's also much cheaper/lighter tent options than what the OP is using too. Case in point: TarpTent Contrail, 24.5oz, $200.
But as others have eluded, it comes down to style. I have a tarptent, for simplicity and bug comfort, but look forward to experimenting with other options just to play.Mar 1, 2012 at 11:17 am #1847334
Ben CBPL Member
@alexdrewreedLocale: Kentucky
I do what Randy does with the SpinnTwinn but use no bivy. Its much lighter that way and much cheaper.Mar 1, 2012 at 11:40 am #1847344
so what you guys are saying is i shouldn't watch TV with my wife :)Mar 1, 2012 at 11:42 am #1847346
Ultra MagnusMember
One other, not often talked about option- what's easier to make? While costs of buying into a tarp/bivy setup compared to a UL tent are pretty close, if you are on a super tight budget, MYOG'ing yourself into a tarp/bivy is a lot easier for the beginning sewer (sewist? as in one that sews) to get in to than making an UL tent. A 5×9 tarp could be made for about $30, and a simple lytw8 bivy can be made for not much more. So, for about $100 you can have a 1lb shelter system.
Same deal for quilts. I can't see myself an any foreseeable future buying a $400 sleeping bag, and making a bag is a lot harder than makign a quilt- so, can I learn to deal with the increased challenges of quilt camping for the money savings? Even so, I'm still choking on the cost of 5yds of m90 + enough down to stuff it.
BMMar 1, 2012 at 12:16 pm #1847371
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"so what you guys are saying is i shouldn't watch TV with my wife :)"
Watching TV is fine, just don't let her see you on the 'net drooling over more gear.Mar 1, 2012 at 12:52 pm #1847401
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@kieranLocale: Seattle, WA
No no… there's easier solutions :)
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"so what you guys are saying is i shouldn't watch TV with my wife :)"
Marriage 101:
Crucial Error #1: You weren't watching TV with your wife, you were multi-tasking. Wives don't like that. They want your undivided attention.
Crucial Error #2: If you wife does not backpack, then it is a bad strategy to teach her anything about gear. The goal is for her NOT to know the difference between a poncho or a Scarp 1, or a McHale Pack vs a Flash 18, etc. But she will associate gear with colors, so don't be setting stuff up around the house if she is present.
Crucial Error #3: Never let her know pricing, unless you request an item as a gift. If you have a REI membership, train her to provide your phone number when purchasing gifts, do not reveal the dividend process. She will think it is an Albertson card, where some items are discounted.
Crucial Error #4: You were looking at gear in her presence. You might as well shoot yourself in the foot with a 50 caliber bullet. If you must sneak a peak, get a smart phone and turn the screen. But, Crucial Error #1 trumps. See above.
Crucial Error #5: Sounds like you have not set up a discretionary slush fund for each partner. This is critical in Marriage 101. Encourage her to spend her money and do not look at anything she buys or offer opinions. If she shows you something she bought, act excited and lavish praise on her good taste and shopping abilities, techniques and skills.
Crucial Error #6: Sounds like you did not buy her an inexpensive but thoughtful present without any occasion, prior to the gear hunting expedition. Tsk, tsk.
:)Mar 1, 2012 at 1:01 pm #1847407
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Sounds like Nick needs a new wife.Mar 1, 2012 at 1:03 pm #1847410
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@randalmartinLocale: Colorado
Hilarious Nick! Some golden nuggets of wisdom in that post. I can vouch having been married 20+ years. I would add another piece of advice. Occasionally you need to actually sell some gear (albeit at a loss) so there is actually some appearance that you are simply swapping one piece of gear for another.Mar 1, 2012 at 1:07 pm #1847413
"Sounds like Nick needs a new wife"
My wife is perfect. She actually bought my McHale Bump. When it arrived, she said it was pretty, she liked the color. Then she asked if it was okay for her to go out with her friends this Saturday. Absolutely! Meant I didn't have to get a kitchen pass to go backpacking, "Since you will be out this weekend, I'll just take your wonderful present backpacking,"
:)Mar 1, 2012 at 1:13 pm #1847417
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"should i order a tarp?"
No, you should make yourself a tarp. Seriously. Let me reiterate: if you possess even the most modest of mechanical skills, you can learn how to sew (semi) rectangles like tarps, packs & quilts. (Clothing is an entirely different issue best left to professionals.)
1.3 sil 1sts costs around $12/yrd – you would need 6 yrds to build a 9'x12' tarp. 108' sq ft would weigh under 16oz. Of course, you probably don't need a tarp that large for yourself, so you could cut it down, but still keep it slightly oversized to eliminate a bivy.
I typically just use Henry Shires' original plan, but push it out an additional 6" all around ie 8'6" long X 7'6" wide (front) x 5" wide (rear). With 12-18" guys on one side, I have a 38" tall (at the front) tarp that is very roomy, very long, with plenty of wind/rain protection and no danger from touching/rubbing the (wet) fabric.
Without bug netting, but with guy lines, it weighs 9.15oz. The Ti stakes weigh 1.25oz and my 84"x40" window shrink wrap weighs 1.4oz. Total shelter weight: 11.8oz.Mar 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm #1847433
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Great post Nick. Definitely think Randy's comment is #7 on that list. 8-)Mar 1, 2012 at 1:44 pm #1847434
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"Crucial Error #5: Sounds like you have not set up a discretionary slush fund for each partner. This is critical in Marriage 101. Encourage her to spend her money and do not look at anything she buys or offer opinions. If she shows you something she bought, act excited and lavish praise on her good taste and shopping abilities, techniques and skills."
The irony of that is when the wife has her feelings hurt because you don't "choose" to spend your discretionary slush funds to purchase her secret gifts…
BMMar 1, 2012 at 1:52 pm #1847439
"The irony of that is when the wife has her feelings hurt because you don't "choose" to spend your discretionary slush funds to purchase her secret gifts…"
Refer to Dave's post… (e.g., need a new wife)
:)Mar 1, 2012 at 1:58 pm #1847441
been married 13 years as of a few days ago. she looked at me when i said it's been 13 years and said "that's all, dang"
i think imma try my hand at stitching one of these up. silnylon and thread and a template, and some time and some…
i better not do this while watching TV with my wife :)Mar 1, 2012 at 2:13 pm #1847449
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If you want to tarp you could also look at something like a zpacks hexamid with the beak which is only 4.2 ounces and costs $245. It has enough coverage that you really don't need a bivy. As for the groundsheet, just get some window insulation film from the hardware store for a few bucks.Mar 1, 2012 at 2:34 pm #1847463
Sure, the Hexamid is a great piece of gear (I have used it a lot), but expensive per the original poster's question. Compare that to a GoLite Poncho/Tarp at 7 oz and $69. If one studies Andy's Skurka's gear lists in his book, a lot of gear is off the shelf, and most of us will never do those kinds of hikes. Look at the cost per oz:
Hexamid = $58.33
GoLite = $9.86
The Hexamid is almost 6 times as expensive per ounce, and the GoLite is dual use! They are not exactly an apple to apple comparison, but there are so many lightweight and much less expensive options to everything in our kits.
And you can make a simple small tarp for even less money.
Some people have enough discretionary income to buy the high-priced specialized gear, but it is not necessary for an effective lightweight kit. And a 5lb versus 8lb base weight in not a huge difference for most people. Lastly, it is almost impossible to quantify convenience, ease of use, etc. for many pieces of gear.Mar 1, 2012 at 2:45 pm #1847470
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20 years for me. Nick makes good sense! We have 2 computers. I can see what she is up to from mine.Mar 1, 2012 at 2:51 pm #1847477
I have the ability to see what is on hers, but I have never done it. To me it is a matter of trust. We trust and respect each other. Although we have a couple different interests, we like to do the same things together most of the time.
Although my list was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, other than she is not that interested in my gear or what it costs, we never try to hide anything from each other. It works well. The only thing she is ever critical about is that she would prefer I hike with other people, but she doesn't worry about the solo hikes as long as I give here a complete itinerary and emergency phone numbers (plus I am worth more dead than alive :)
Bottom line is that I am a lucky man to have such a wonderful wife, and I do love her dearly. Hmm… maybe I better tell her that again tonight.Mar 1, 2012 at 2:55 pm #1847478
Katharina LångstrumpBPL Member
@kat_pLocale: Pacific Coast
..is straight out of the twilight zone.Mar 1, 2012 at 3:01 pm #1847482
Ken T.BPL Member
My wife is the same Nick. Not interested in my hiking/backpacking. That's OK. She still is wonderful. All in fun. An I mean I can actually see the screen on her computer from where I sit. I usually see Angry Birds as of late.
Buy the tarp if you like tarping.
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Ok. For years I've been trying to get under a certain weight, and last year I was running (i use the term 'running' very loosely) around 30 - 35 miles a week, cycling around 30 miles a week and walking sporadically (anything from 0 to 20 miles a week). I watched what I ate, lost a stone and was happy, but then didn't lose any more.
Got pregnant (yes planned!) carried on running but even slower (if that's possible) and less distance until I was about 5 months. Carried on cycling to work until I was past 7 months. Since giving birth 10 months ago, I can count the runs I've done on one hand, still watch what I eat, i'm back at work part time, and I'm a little bit more stressed (and it is only a little bit). I cycle to work with sproglett on the back (drop her off half way) And my weight and waist size is now lower/smaller than before I was pregnant. Huh? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy about it. But I'm exercising less, and eating roughly the same.
Just doesn't seem to make sense to me. I'm not rapidly losing weight or anything, I feel fine, I'm not ill or anything. Just seems a bit odd - or sods law as otherwise known. Anyone else had this? And can someone give me some more stress so I can keep it going?
LozF - hi! great to see you again? how is life as a mum?!
did you breastfeed? if so - that's well known for making you lose weight. and sometimes you don't lose it until you stop, for some reason.
other possibility is that you are generally more active, although you run / cycle maybe less than you did; because you are on your feet looking after your little one?
i lost a lot of weight while i was at home with jacob because i wasn't having lots of starbucks coffees and treats from the canteen etc. since being back at work, it's all piled back on again. and i've stopped b/feeding; am still not running as much as i was; and i've started back on the wine again in the evening. so that's why i've not lost anymore!
that should have been 'great to see you again!' not 'again?'
Hi Caramel
No - I didn't breastfeed - unfortunately I didn't get any milk. (Noone told me that was a possibility!) So it's not that. I guess I may be more active - I don't normally sit down until around 9pm. I hadn't thought of that.
Apart from that motherhood is great - much more fun than I thought it would be! Your lad must be over 1 now - is that right? Is he walking and talking? (Not both at the same time as we know men can't multi task......)
Removing the pregnancy from the situation i think stress can make you lose weight. I'm a stone heavier than i was this time last year when i was studying and lost my grandmother to cancer...yet i do more exercise now but back then the weight was just dropping off me!
LozF - he's 15 months; walking / fast waddling. as for talking, all we have so far is tractor (for anything with wheels, including a tractor); moo (for anything with 4 legs); and duck (for anything with 2 legs and wings). still, that covers most of his basic requirements. anything else can be achieved with a judicious point of the finger and a grunt!
glad to hear you are happy. they do say that by raising your base metabolic rate, you can make more of a significance to your weight loss than upping the CV exercise you do. (generally this is about putting on muscle because muscle burns more calories even when you are resting). so if you are up and about on your feet more, moving around and carrying baby a lot, then you are probably burning up more calories on average throughout the week than if you had been more sedentary and gone for a few plods. and if you are more toned because of being up and about and a bit more muscular, that could account for it.
or i could be spouting rubbish as usual.
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I think Caramel has got this spot on
From a bloke perspective, sress certainly made me loose a few kgs earlier this year. mainly down to not eating properly I think and being more fidgity. I had to back into training again just to make myself eat properly. Put that couple of kg back on in training for Berlin.
An overactive thyroid can cause weight loss ?
After pregnancy your thyroid can go a bit do lally ? Worth a check?
Thanks Mrs Pig, but my thyroid was checked earlier in the year, as I hadn't lost any pregnancy weight! LOL! As you can tell, I seem to have very little control over my weight!
Thanks all - I definitely think it's a combination of stress and more mobility.
I trained for Leicester Marathon and never lost an ounce.
Met Rob on 1st Sept, engaged on 17th Sept, buying a house together (offer accepted and hopefully moving in Jan), wedding arrangements underway and booked for 19th April 2008.....lost a stone in weight!!!!
Yep, stress makes you lose weight! lol!
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Thanks for that.
Pardon my ignorance, like I said I'm still learning about LEDs and small circuits,
If you really want to learn more, I recommend "IC timer cookbook (W.Jung)" and/or "110 IC timer projects" (J.Gilder)(I found it at Radio Shack). You will find these very helpful I am sure.
but is that timer a standalone or would I just need integrate it into the car's flasher circuit past the GEM? Or is it something I can/should put on the bread board for each separate array?
It is 'standalone'. You would place the circuit after the GEM. 1 "brd" (= circuit board) would drive each side of the car (left vs. right). Some thought required to trigger. I think I would build as simple astable, and tie the GEM output to the 555 reset pin. This would give a 'fast blink' whenever the turn signal was high (on). So, simulate in mind >> blink/blink/blink/pause - blink/blink/blink/pause. (the pause comes when the turn signal goes low (off). You can also set up the 555 to 'ring'. There really flexible.
Both you and the description says it's a kit. So some searching on DIY electronics forums are in order. Still have a lot of research and learning to do!
Btw, whats a brd?
A kit comes with everything except solder and tools. I recommend a 'soldering station' as there heat is regulated. There are also 'learn how to solder' kits. Worth it if you never have. Also, making your own circuit brd (= board) is not hard, but it can be somewhat expensive to get started.
One thing I don't know about is the intended load. I.E. >> What LED replacement bulb were you intending to use (assumption there). The problem most have is that you cannot get any specs. Hence, it is difficult to design the driver circuit intelligently. This also does not address the problem with the stock reflector (which is designed for incandescent). 1 thought is to not use the LED 'bulbs' as such, but use a single 20MM LED for each filament leg. Just a thought. Check out the better ones specs as they easily meet the stock bulb brightness.
Gonna look into those books
I follow you on the placement.
I get the kits....gonna google around for more/different options/possibilities.
I have basic to average skills so thats not a problem.
What I meant about the bread board,
at least thats what I've seen it called, is that this is what I was planning on constructing my different arrays from. Cut to fit and mount inside the light's housing. Retrofitting if the term is applicable. Not intending to use replacement bulbs ie
. Plan on a full out custom project for all my lights. Seen it done on here and on FJ, mainly headlight projector retrofits with HALO/'Angel Eyes' and integrated turn signals. Just so happens that I'm planning this out and researching, and haven't come across a relative answer to the original question I had. Maybe I worded it wrong, maybe it was misunderstood. Idk. The info you've provided is helping me arrive at the result that I want. I know that if I was to do just a bulb swap.....I'd have to change the GEM/flasher relay to one that supports/recognizes the LED bulbs resistance, to negate the hyperflash function. I LIKE the hyperflash. IF the hyperflash is constant would it damage the GEM?
I know now that my original question is obsolete, thanks to our discussion.
As far as my intended load.......thinking of using SMD LED's....from some of what I've read into so far they're supposed to be up there in brightness.
The reflectors I plan on looking into after I hit the junkyard and figure out how to open the different housings up....
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The Top Ten
All songs of this album is Legendary!
Back in Black is the all time greatest rock album made by the greatest rock band ever
nuff said
I think it's pretty obvious Back in Black is the best AC/DC album of all time. It has their best song, "Back in Black" and is the second-highest selling album of all time. Many other notable AC/DC songs and hits are from the album, too, including "Hells Bells, " "Shoot to Thrill, " "You Shook Me all Night Long, " "Have a Drink on Me, " and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. "
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Sadly the last album before Bon Scott's death, "Highway to Hell" lifted AC/DC's popularity largely. I believe "Highway to Hell" is the signature song of the band and certainly their most popular, but "Back in Black" is probably better. Another notable song from the album is, "If You Want Blood (You Got It). "
I was fortunate enough to see two Highway to Hell tour shows within a year of Bon's death. I bought Back in Black upon its release and found it a fine album... But in Bon's absence, the band was just never the same. Bon's voice was simply capable of so much: not just in terms of range, intonation and phrasing, but also sarcasm, irony and fun. I choose this album as the best not because it is clearly a better product than albums previous to this, but rather because it's a solemn reminder to what might have come had we not lost Scott in February 1980.
The best album. Had the most best songs like "touch to much" highway to hell" and way more. They truly went all out on this one. Bon is a legend and will always be one AC/DC forever.
You can't even argue Bon Scott vs Brian Johnson.V 23 Comments
You can listen the whole day and night...
This album along with Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Back in Black is the best album. Whole Lotta Rosie is one of the greatest tracks ever
This album along with Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Back in Black is the best album. Whole Lotta Rosie is one of the greatest tracks ever!
I think "Let There Be Rock" is a great album. It's actually one of my personal favorites. Hits from the album include, "Let There Be Rock, " "Whole Lotta Rosie, " and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be. "
Similar to the hard rock of Haircut 100,totally awe inspired.V 11 Comments
High Voltage was not very critically successful during the time of it's release. It received much criticism for it's, well, loudness. The band also had a wild behavior at the time. However, it performed well in the charts.
Best AC/DC and one of the best Albums of all time in my opinion.
Features the unique edgy Rock and Roll sound only heard from AC/DC all the way through.
AC/DC doesn't do bad songs, this makes album makes no exception!
This basically is an International version of TNT, The only difference being this features the song She's got balls insted of School Days - Dickey96
This is a great album. The best acdc was with Bon scott, and this is when they had more raw fire, which the Australian alberts productions really captured the essence of the band at this time, not the later slick stuff in the later 70s and early 80s when other producers came in to change, and create a watered down version of the early much more powerful acdc,V 8 Comments
Bon Scott was so much better than Brian Johnson. Don't get me wrong Brain's voice kicks ass, but he is nowhere near the energy and charisma of Bon Scott. Dirty Deeds's title track is one of their best songs. Also I just want to point out that 4 of the top 5 on this list are from the Bon Scott era.
Who doesn't love this album? - UFasten8Me
If I judged a book by its cover, then this would be no. 1. But its not. I admit Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a good song, and Big Balls is my favorite by AC/DC, but I find High Voltage and Back In Black better.
Great album with Bon scott again, just before the band started to get a more slick watered down sound thanks to it's new producers, etc,V 3 Comments
Oh dear. How can everybody not realise that this is AC/DC's finest hour? This is one of the greatest rock albums ever. This was AC/DC when they where dangerous. Down Payment Blues and Sin City are the album highlights but there really isn't a duff song here at all. The production values match the music too. I actually pity anybody who thinks that Back In Black is in the same league as Powerage
Their most overlooked and under-rated album. Perhaps not as immediate as Let There Be Rock, but this has all the power and a whole lotta soul... Bon's lyrics on this album are from the heart and his most intelligent, and the guitars are blistering.. I challenge any fan to listen to this back-to-back with Highway to Hell and not come away preferring this one. This is the last album which truly showcases the hooks, the riffs and the last which fully lets Angus loose on those solo's... On every track!
I will never get tired at looking at the cover of the Powerage album. It just looks so awesome! The most popular song from the album and my most favorite was, "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation. "
Acca dacca in their primeV 34 Comments
The Razors Edge is a pretty good album. It didn't go to the extreme commercially and critically, but it has some good songs. The best song from the album is "Thunderstruck, " which is considered one of the best AC/DC songs of all time. "The Razors Edge" is probably the second best. Another notable song from the album is, "Moneytalks. "
I have AC/DC 1990 album taken from forth coming album "Razors Edge" that has Thunderstruck on one side and Fire Your Guns on other with photos made into vinyl have not been able to find one like it anywhere. Great album!
got the 6 greatest songs in the world on it
Contain my favourites songsV 11 Comments
This is another one of my personal favorites by the band. Despite, "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" obviously being the most popular song from the album, my favorite one is, "Evil Walks. "
Way too low of a spot for this album. Are you kidding me his voice is better than it was on back in black. This is the second best album brian has done.
Why is this album ranked 11th? In my opinion, it's their 4th best album - maybe their 3rd best after "B in B" and "H to H"...11th is way too low for this masterpiece. Ridiculous!
Bon>Brian but best Brian's voice has ever soundedV 5 Comments
Despite not being one of their original albums, I enjoy it very much. It received generally positive reviews and brought a big comeback for the band. The two most popular songs from the album were "Rock 'n Roll Train" and "War Machine. "
I love all their albums! I don't think Fly on the ever got the credit it deserved I mean Fly On the wall, Shake your foundations, First blood, Danger, Sink the pink, Stand Up, Hell or high water - all fantastic songs! - Dickey96
It was rated best rock album 4 2009. Rock on AC/DC! - ACDCRocks
It definitely shows that making a great album is timeless, "Rock 'n' Roll Train" is definitely in my top 25 AC/DC songs of all time. This was definitely one of the best comeback albums of all time, it definitely deserves #9, because although it isn't one of their best, it's still amazing.V 1 Comment
This is a fantastic comeback. Definitely not the best band's album, but one the most important for one reason, even without Malcom and Phil, AC/DC rules. It's long way to the top is you wanna Rock N Roll, and they've done it! No one can stop AC/DC, except (according to Angus) the death of every members!
Keep Rocking, from France.
In rock and roll we trust, its rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust! And this one rocks indeed!
Back in Black and Highway to Hell will always be on top. I have this one on CD, MP3, and will be buying this one on vinyl soon too. I voted for this one because it is truly a masterpiece. While I cannot name a single AC/DC song that I truly dislike, this album has numbers that are works of art and will undoubtedly be among their greatest hits.V 4 Comments
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I love this album for Multiple reasons. 1st off, their musical style became more advanced. They had MUCH more variety, with every song sounding different and non-repetitive. Every song has either a new awesome riff, or amazing vocals. Instead of their normal bludgeoning rock, they go for more of a calmer and easy going approach. Each song starts off slow, but hen quickly escalates to a very loud and fast paced song. A VERY underrated album. My Picks: Hard as a Rock, Burnin' Alive, Hail Caesar, and Ballbreaker.
Classic album! Should be in the top list!
Best album to me not a bad song on it
One of their Best ones!V 3 Comments
I don't see why people dislike this album this album is amazing, there is (this mean's war, nick of time, that's the way I wanna rock 'n' roll, heat seeker, ruff stuff). And more this album and Fly on the wall are the best most under rated album's also Ball breaker. This is one of my favorite's and Who Made Who is also under rated and I have this as a vinyl (record) and if you haven't heard this album go out there buy it and if your disappointed then your not a true AC/DC fan. There's more than back in black and highway to hell so listen to some that you've never heard
An album that not many people know but it is great. Songs like Two's up and That's the way I wanna rock n roll is great "This means War" is also a good way to end the album. Everybody should buy this album. It is up there with the great Ac/Dc albums
Some say the Razors Edge brought AC/DC out of their creative rut, but I say it's this album. After 2 lackluster studio releases they finally came back with their strongest release in years. Heatseeker, that's the Way I Wanna Rock N Roll, Two's Up, Go Zone, Nick of Time, This Means War... I could go on, but I suggest you check the album out for yourself.
Great album from start to finish.V 3 Comments
This is on here twice...
Bon scott rules
A true gem, not as commercially successful but awesome start to finish
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Most underrated album in rock history! Pure masterpiece, great mix of bluesy heavy metal riffs, angry singing and good songwritting with memorable choruses. Unfortunately this is last great AC DC album, it is equal with Back In Black and much better than For Those About To Rock.
Think it should be in top three. Great album start to finish highly underrated
Nervous shakedown best songV 3 Comments
Plays it way too safe & isn't interesting at all.
This is a latter-day Powerage, full of soulful songs that really gel together to make a great album.
When you see an album like this so close to the bottom you know there's some really great on the list.
This is quintessential AC/DC. And it is the first of the two records that were the best of the Bon Scott years, which are--arguably--the best AC/DC years.
Arguably the best live rock album ever bar none! Surprised its not already on this list and not in the Top 5 albums!
Nearly broke my neck when I heard this album 1st. Woke me up to the fact that Live is the best way to enjoy any artist
Not bad at all for a live album, again, Bon scott rules without a doubtV 1 Comment
Awesome album! It has an amazing mixture of songs, well worth purchasing.
Way too low! What a kick-ass record!
Kicks ass, their 2nd best album!
The ravest and hardest hard rock album ever times, too too hard and raw also AC/DC
This technically isn't an AC/DC album, but if you go to the official website and scroll to the bottom it shows a list of all their albums, and this is part of the list. AC/DC has never released a greatest hits album, so this is the closest to one they will get. This album is the soundtrack to the 2010 film, "Iron Man 2. " While many hits are on this album, not all of their absolute best are on this album, including "You Shook Me All Night Long. " However, it includes their two best songs, "Back in Black" and Highway To Hell" and many other fan-favorites.V 2 Comments
Easily there best album, yeah it's all there good songs but hell they are probably better live than recorded, not many bands can say that
This album shows how strong AC DC is/was live. Thunderstruck is just amazing.
All the classics, but they just sound better and have more energy live
Its one of the best albumsV 5 Comments
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has justified a deal she struck with some crossbenchers to secure parliamentary passage of the government's controversial flood levy.
The compromises to previously-announced spending cuts represented less than three per cent of the relief package.
Ms Gillard has secured the backing of the Australian Greens and some crossbenchers for Labor's $1.8 billion taxpayer levy by rolling back savings originally targeted in raising the $5.6 billion for a floods recovery package.
"The government has of course discussed this legislation with people of goodwill in the parliament," Ms Gillard told parliament of the negotiations.
She rounded on the opposition's alternative cost-cutting plan which included reducing aid to Indonesian schools.
"They are so bereft of ideas, so bereft of policy and plans, that when they sit around shadow cabinet table, what they wait for is for someone to run in a One Nation email so they can adjust their policies," she said to howls of protests from opposition MPs.
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten told parliament that there was no contradiction by the Treasurer Wayne Swan when he said he would have to find additional savings in the budget to pay for the flood package.
Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey had asked how Mr Swan could not find additional savings in February, but will be able to in the May budget.
"There is no contradiction what the treasurer said," Mr Shorten said.
He said an additional $150 million would have to be found to pay for the compromise deal to get the flood levy passed by the House of Representatives.
"This government will make sure that it does what it has to do to fund the reconstruction that is necessary due to this flood damage."
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I just purchased the Crystal Palace ball winder from KP...didn't really know what to look for in a ball winder, so I'm a little nervous about the end result. Has anyone else bought this product? Pro's/con's?
Hi There,
Unfortunately I know nothing about that item, but know it's frustrating to post something and have no replies. . . . . Good luck and I'm guessing others haven't used one either, so you'll have to let US know how it works once it arrives. . . .
I don't have that one...mine is red and white and I don't recall right off what the brand is...but I do know one thing...that would be one of the very first things I would replace if it broke or I lost everything. I don't know how I did without one all these years of winding balls by hand...the kind that roll all over the floor and get dirty if you drop them LOL. It has been the best thing I have ever bought myself, second to my motorcycle. Hope you like yours as much as I do mine. ~Tricia
If kp means knitpicks its the same one I have and its easy to use and works good, the only thing you sometimes have to make two balls if winding a larger size skein of yarn. Hope that helps answer your question.
Thanks all for your helpful input!! It was delivered to my house right after I left for work this morning, so I'll be able to test it out tonight on two hanks of sock yarn I ordered for my first pair of socks (at least I hope they turn out looking like socks...lol!).
I'd like to know what you think! I don't have one and am curious: Worth the money or not?


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- $28 for one ticket to see Murder in the Winter Wonderland (up to $59 value)
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December is his busy season, but that doesn't mean Santa can't have a little fun. When drawing up the guest list for his annual Winterland Holiday Party, Mr. Kringle includes some of his closest friends—at least one of whom has a secret motive for murder. From the moment guests arrive, they become immersed in the scenario, interacting with actors and weighing the characters' character. Then, a not-so-festive body turns up and police enlist the help of everyone to find out who the murderer is—whether actor or audience member. While fledgling sleuths search for the Grinch-like culprit, they enjoy a three-course meal, pass on clues, and collect game money in hopes of earning a prize or buying a game time share at the show's end.
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I just couldn't resist this pic
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I just couldn't resist this pic
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T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
how cute is that!! how did they get them all to stay there?
Oh, I just love puppies. These are so very cute. Just makes me smile.
Now that's a box of chocolates! Sweet!
To cute! How creative. Thanks for the sweetness today.
no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
I'll take three boxes - willing to pay express freight charges for overnight delivery.
We are here to learn how to live in heaven - I'm still learning.
You can send me that box of chocolates.
Wait - don't send it! I'll drive and get it.
Thanks for the smile, what a darling picture.
Hope I get a box of chocolates for Mother's day.
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Kasabian scoop best song at '80s-influenced Mojos
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Leicester rockers Kasabian scooped song of the year with "Fire" at the Mojo music awards on Thursday on a night when the influence of 1980s pop was an overriding theme.
London's Florence and the Machine came away empty-handed, however, despite leading the nominations with four. The awards, organized by Mojo magazine and partly decided by readers voting online, are officially called the Mojo Honours List.
In the contemporary categories, Richard Hawley picked up the best album prize for "Truelove's Gutter," The Low Anthem were voted breakthrough act of the year and Texan band Midlake won best live act.
Psychedelic experimentalists Amorphous Androgynous scooped the best compilation with "A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind Volume 2 - Pagan Love Vibrations Compiled And Mixed By The Amorphous Androgynous."
In the non-contemporary categories, The Stone Roses' eponymous 1989 record was named classic album, while 1980s Liverpool act The Teardrop Explodes received the Mojo Inspiration award. Marc Almond, best known for his work with Soft Cell in the 1980s, won the Mojo Hero award.
"The 1980s are almost the new 1960s," said Phil Alexander, Mojo magazine's editor-in-chief. "You can hear the influence of that decade everywhere."
Following is a list of selected winners:
- Best album: Richard Hawley/Truelove's Gutter
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Port Authority: FAA Furloughs Could Spark NYC Airport Delays
Due to federal budget cuts, Federal Aviation officials say furloughs are taking effect Sunday and that could mean delays for local airline travelers.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued an alert that travelers may experience flight delays at the region's three major airports, LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark Liberty. They also say there could be delays at security checkpoints and during processing at international arrivals halls.
That's because of staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and other FAA employees, which could result in flight arrival and departure delays, and a backlog of air traffic. FAA officials suggest travelers allow extra time at the airport and check the status of their flights in advance.


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Ducati shows off 2013 models: Ducati 1199 Panigale R, Hypermotard, Hypermotard SP, Hyperstrada, Diavel Strada
Last night at EICMA in Milan, Ducati presented their new 2013 motorbikes to a relatively subduded, but packed house of journalists at the Milano-Rho Fair Auditorium. Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio announced a great year for Ducati in 2011 and more growth for 2012. I was surprised to know that the US is Ducati's biggest market. A good deal of time was also spent reinforcing the Italian brand's identity in the face of the new Audi ownership. I have to admit, the love-in was a bit over the top.
Ducati invited their brand ambassador and guest of honour Daniele Molmenti, Gold Medallist at the London Olympic Games who is also a "Ducatista". While on stage, Molmenti said he 'loved' his Ducati but had to sell it to pay for his training and hinted he'd love to have a special gift of a new bike. CEO Gabriele Del Torchio, suggested he mortgage his house to buy one! You know you're in Italy when... good one Mr. Ducati.
Anyway, Ducati love was everywhere. The launch included three models of the 2013 Ducati Hypermotard: the Hypermotard, Hypermotard SP and a mid-range tourer, The Hyperstrada - the bikes look great but seem to be a hybrid of a few models rather than the "brand new from the gound up" claims.
Ducati also launched the 1199 Panigale R which will be available in red, white and in the Tricolore. Also launched was the Diavel Strada which I noticed didn't get many oohhs and ahhs at the after party likely due to it's bulky look.
Here are the Ducati 1199 Panigale R, Hypermotard, Hypermotard SP, Hyperstrada, Diavel Strada ...


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September 30, 2012
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 2: "Soda Tax"
One of the most dependable relationships in all of Parks and Recreation is the one between Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson. And this isn't one of those relationships like Leslie and Ann or Andy and April that works because the two get along together—no, in fact, they disagree on almost everything. But despite the fact that they almost… Read the full article
September 29, 2012
The Office Season 9, Episode 2 Review: "Roy's Wedding"
I find it interesting, yet appropriate, that this season seems to be shifting towards once again showcasing the relationship between Jim and Pam. In the Paul Liberstein days (a.k.a "The Dark Days") the show shifted away from the couple when they became boring and happy and shit. But in the first two episodes of the… Read the full article
September 29, 2012
Looper Review: One Joe, Two Joe, Red Kid, Blue Kid
September 29, 2012
Marc Webb and His Punderful Name Will Return for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
I'm not ashamed to say that I really didn't like The Amazing Spider-Man. Well I didn't find it to be a horrible film, I found it to be one devoid of all ambition and life. It was Spider-Man by the numbers, and contained none of the energy, wit, or downright greatness that I loved in… Read the full article
September 29, 2012
Last Resort Season 1, Episode 1 Review: "Captain"
Shawn Ryan is quite the prolific TV personality. After making his big break with the very successful and critically hailed The Shield, Ryan moved from show to show, trying to find his next surefire hit. He was doing The Unit for a while, did a little Lie to Me, and created and show ran two shows last year alone; The Chicago Code and Terriers. He did all five… Read the full article


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Chapter 16
Monsieur Becomes Jealous of the Duke of Buckingham.
While the Comte de la Fere was proceeding on his way to Pairs, accompanied by
Raoul, the Palais Royal was the theatre wherein a scene of what Moliere would have
called excellent comedy, was being performed. Four days had elapsed since his
marriage, and Monsieur, having breakfasted very hurriedly, passed into his ante-
chamber, frowning and out of temper. The repast had not been over-agreeable.
Madame had had breakfast served in her own apartment, and Monsieur had
breakfasted almost alone; the Chevalier de Lorraine and Manicamp were the only
persons present at the meal, which lasted three-quarters of an hour without a single
syllable having been uttered. Manicamp, who was less intimate with his royal highness
than the Chevalier de Lorraine, vainly endeavored to detect, from the expression of the
prince's face, what had made him so ill-humored. The Chevalier de Lorraine, who had
no occasion to speculate about anything, inasmuch as he knew all, ate his breakfast
with that extraordinary appetite which the troubles of one's friends but stimulates, and
enjoyed at the same time both Monsieur's ill-humor and the vexation of Manicamp. He
seemed delighted, while he went on eating, to detain a prince, who was very impatient
to move, still at table. Monsieur at times repented the ascendency which he had
permitted the Chevalier de Lorraine to acquire over him, and which exempted the latter
from any observance of etiquette towards him. Monsieur was now in one of those
moods, but he dreaded as much as he liked the chevalier, and contented himself with
nursing his anger without betraying it. Every now and then Monsieur raised his eyes to
the ceiling, then lowered them towards the slices of pate which the chevalier was
attacking, and finally, not caring to betray the resentment, he gesticulated in a manner
which Harlequin might have envied. At last, however, Monsieur could control himself no
longer, and at the dessert, rising from the table in excessive wrath, as we have related,
he left the Chevalier de Lorraine to finish his breakfast as he pleased. Seeing Monsieur
rise from the table, Manicamp, napkin in hand, rose also. Monsieur ran rather than
walked, towards the ante-chamber, where, noticing an usher in attendance, he gave
him some directions in a low tone of voice. Then, turning back again, but avoiding
passing through the breakfast apartment, he crossed several rooms, with the intention
of seeking the queen-mother in her oratory, where she usually remained.
It was about ten o'clock in the morning. Anne of Austria was engaged in writing as
Monsieur entered. The queen-mother was extremely attached to her son, for he was
handsome in person and amiable in disposition. He was, in fact, more affectionate, and
it might be, more effeminate than the king. He pleased his mother by those trifling
sympathizing attentions all women are glad to receive. Anne of Austria, who would have
been rejoiced to have had a daughter, almost found in this, her favorite son, the
attentions, solicitude, and playful manners of a child of twelve years of age. All the time
he passed with his mother he employed in admiring her arms, in giving his opinion upon
her cosmetics, and recipes for compounding essences, in which she was very
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Depleted Manchester United Linked With Defensive DuoAfter their latest crisis at the back, Manchester United have been linked with two defenders in the January transfer window.
City Claim Derby Spoils Against 10-Man UnitedSergio Agüero's goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 derby win over 10-man Manchester United.
United Set For Frantic End To Transfer WindowLouis van Gaal has suggested that Manchester United are set for a busy end to the transfer window.
Di María Set For United DebutÁngel di María could make his Manchester United debut at Burnley on Saturday, with his new team badly in need of a boost.
Defensive Worries Add To United's TaskManchester United's already ominous task of going up against European champions Bayern Munich may be exacerbated by having to field a makeshift defense.
City Emphatically End United RevivalTwo goals from Edin Dzeko and a late strike from Yaya Toure gave Manchester City a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Manchester City at Old Trafford.
Moyes Keen For Players To Prove QualityManchester United boss David Moyes wants his squad to show that they can still mix it with the best when they host neighbors Manchester City on Tuesday.
Olympiakos Capitalize Against Woeful UnitedGoals from Joel Campbell and Alejandro Dominguez gave Olympiakos a 2-0 lead over Manchester United from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Greece.
Sanogo Set For Arsenal ReturnArsenal have received an injury boost ahead of their crucial Premier League clash with Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
Adam Double Deals Big Blow To UnitedTwo goals from Charlie Adam saw Stoke City gain a 2-1 win over Manchester United that could prove vital for both sides.
Moyes Aiming To End Old Trafford BluesManchester United manager David Moyes is seeking to prevent a third-straight home defeat when West Ham United visit Old Trafford on Saturday.
Cardiff Strike Late To Thwart UnitedA late goal from Kim Bo-Kyung saw Cardiff grab a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United on an eventful day for Wayne Rooney.
Van Persie Set For United ReturnManchester United could have some big players returning from injury when they take on Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday.
England Book Place In BrazilEngland secured qualification for the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland at Wembley Stadium.
Gerrard Still Scarred By Euro 2008 FailureCaptain Steven Gerrard is wary of a repeat of previous qualification failures when England takes on Poland.
Manchester United – West Brom: PreviewManchester United host West Bromwich Albion in Saturday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
Manchester United: Areas David Moyes Will Need to Strengthen Over the SummerSurya Solanki of International Business Times looks at the areas new Manchester United manager David Moyes will need to strengthen over the summer.
Manchester United Doesn't Need A Summer Makeover – More Of A Spring Clean.My take on what needs to happen at Manchester United this summer after a productive season.
Chelsea vs. Manchester United: Why Rafael Benitez Deserves Credit for His Tactical Set-UpSurya Solanki of IB Times analyses why Rafael Benitez deserves credit for his tactical brilliance in the FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Chelsea


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Southern Miss Track and Field Teams to Hold Free Clinic
The free clinic is open to all coaches and athletes ages 10 through high school from 1 - p.m. � Williams, his assistants and the Golden Eagle track team will work the clinic. Participants will receive instruction in all phases of the track and field, including sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relays and distance. For more information, call the track and field office at (601) 266-6631.


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Join us in celebrating a new baseball season with this program of cinematic treasures from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Includes clips of such baseball greats as Leo Durocher, Roy Campanella, Willie Mays, Roger Maris, Mel Allen, Al Rosen, Yogi Berra, Harmon Killebrew, and many more!
Programmed by David Filipi, director of film/video at the Wexner Center for the Arts, with special thanks to Jim Gates of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library.


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Cheap Canadian gas imports may prolong U.S. energy industry's rout
By Scott DiSavino
June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities and merchants are embarking on their biggest buying spree for Canadian natural gas since the start of the U.S. shale boom, taking advantage of record low prices and raising concerns about the U.S. industry's deepening crisis.
Traders have been scooping up more gas from Canada, the world's fifth largest producer, in recent months after prices at the AECO hub in Alberta sank to a big discount to the U.S. benchmark.
With some analysts expecting the arbitrage to remain in place through the summer and traders having booked long-term pipeline deals, the shipments could last longer than previously expected, experts warn.
The deals will feed growing consumption from power generators after a record number of coal plants retired last year. In addition, gas demand is rising as the United States exports more gas to Mexico via pipeline and ramps up exports of liquefied natural gas to the world, traders said.
The scramble has also offered loss-making Canadian drillers a chance to continue pumping out product as domestic tanks continue to fill up and prices languish near record lows.
But market experts worry the surprisingly strong imports could prolong the U.S. market's biggest rout in a generation, adding to the ballooning glut after a warm winter left Canadian and U.S. storage facilities at record highs.
"We're still pulling too much supply out of the field," said Martin King, an analyst at Alberta energy advisory FirstEnergy Capital.
Now analysts expect Canadian imports to the United States to rise this year for the first time since 2007 when growing output from U.S. shale fields like the Marcellus in Pennsylvania started to displace Canadian fuel. Continued...