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2007 Reality TV Summer Preview: Coming soon to a TV near you
By Christopher Rocchio, 05/15/2007
Pirates, filmmakers, celebrity impersonators, culinary wizards, inventors, suprheroes, comedians, designers and numerous other characters will all be on display this summer, which will see the sun rise on several new reality series as well as the return of some formidable favorites.
Not all of this summer's reality shows have been formally announced yet but the following is Reality TV World's 2007 Reality TV Summer Preview, highlighting all of the currently known shows that will be premiering in coming weeks as well as where and when to tune in.
On the Lot
(premieres Tuesday, May 22 at 9PM ET/PT and Thursday, May 24 at 9PM ET/PT on Fox)
It's Lights! Camera! Action! for this
American Idol
-like series
that was created by Mark Burnett and reality-television aficionado Steven Spielberg and focuses on finding the country's next great filmmaker. With its "Film Premiere" episodes mirroring performance broadcasts and "Box Office" episodes mimicking results shows --
On the Lot
certainly has similar content to
, but can it produce the same ratings?
So You Think You Can Dance 3
(premieres Thursday, May 24 at 8PM ET/PT and Wednesday, May 30 at 8PM ET/PT on Fox)
This reality competition series turned living rooms across America into dance floors last summer, and it looks to do the same
this time around
as viewers vote for their favorite up and coming two-steppers. From
last season's champ
, the swing-dancing Benji Schwimmer, to other fan favorites like break-dancing Musa Cooper and graceful Travis Wall, it remains to be seen if this summer's cast can combine their talents and personalities to make judge Mary Murphy bellow her trademark shriek of joy.
The Simple Life Goes to Camp
(premieres Monday, May 28 at 10PM ET/PT on E!)
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie
rekindled their friendship
and stayed out of
just long enough to film the
fifth installment
The Simple Life
, which will have the BFFs traveling to various camps and working as counselors. As ludicrous as it may seem to have the two serving as counselors at a
fat camp
and couples camp, Hilton and Richie hopefully learned how to sharpen their acting chops during their time at drama camp.
The Next Best Thing
(premieres Wednesday, May 30 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC)
People across America who perform their favorite celebrity impressions in-front of their bedroom mirrors will now have the opportunity to do so in-front of a studio and television audience thanks to
this new series
, which aims to find the country's best celebrity impersonators.
Pirate Masters
(premieres Thursday, May 31 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS)
It will be a pirate's life for the
16 buccaneer wannabes
competing on this new
Mark Burnett-created reality competition series
, as they'll plunder and swash-buckle their way through 33 days on a 179-foot, square-rigged barque set adrift in the Caribbean in search of Spanish doubloons that total $1 million. Think of
on a boat, minus Jeff Probst.
Hell's Kitchen 3
(premieres Monday, June 4 at 9PM ET/PT on Fox)
If you can't take the summer heat, retreat to your living room to watch foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay light a fire under the butts of the culinary competitors cast for
the third season
of this reality competition series.
America's Got Talent 2
(premieres Tuesday, June 5 at 9PM ET/PT on NBC)
This glorified talent show will have a few new faces for
its second season
, as Jerry Springer is
in as host
and Regis Philbin is out while Sharon Osbourne is
in as the third judge
and Brandy Norwood is out. Who knows? Perhaps judge
David Hasselhoff
could be the next domino to (drunkenly) fall.
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Season 3
(premieres Tuesday, June 5 at 10PM ET/PT on Bravo)
Despite an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Programming, comedian Kathy Griffin is still living it up on the D-List, and
the third season
of her reality series will follow the unabashed reality TV junkie at her prison comedy tour; on a trip to her hometown of Chicago for her high-school reunion; to the U.K. where she's attempting to launch her career; as she hits the dating scene as a
recent divorcee
; as well as at the Gay Adult Video Awards.
American Inventor 2
(premieres Wednesday, June 6 at 9PM ET/PT on ABC)
Possessing a patent can be a bureaucratic process -- that is unless you're featured on
the second season
of this reality competition series -- which aims to find the country's next great invention as well as the brain behind its creation. Aspiring inventors need look no further than former
The Rebel Billionaire
runner-up Sarah Blakely for inspiration, as the creator of Spanx footless pantyhose will
as one of three judges for the series.
Ghost Hunters, Season 3
(six new third-season episodes debut Wednesday, June 6 at 9PM ET/PT on Sci Fi Channel)
Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? If the answer is yes, don't call the Ghostbusters. They're not real. However do feel free to call paranormal "ghostbusters" and real-life plumbers Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson as they investigate hauntings and bizarre occurrences while challenging skeptics across the country in the
continuation of this reality show's third season
, which originally premiered last fall.
Destination Truth
(premieres Wednesday, June 6 at 10PM ET/PT on Sci Fi Channel)
So many unexplained mysteries throughout the world, so little time. However this new six-episode
Sci Fi Investigates
-like reality series will attempt to
uncover the truths
behind some of the most notorious, supernatural and mysterious stories ever told. Investigations by adventurer and eager truth-seeker Josh Gates will include the Fire Worm of Mongolia; the Chilean Chupacabre; the Malaysian Bigfoot;
American Idol's
forgotten first-season host Brian Dunkleman; the flying dinosaur-like creatures over Papau, New Guinea; a haunted village in Thailand; and the wolfman of Argentina.
Fast Cars & Superstars - Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race
(premieres Thursday, June 7 at 8PM ET on ABC)
A mix of 12 athletes and entertainers will find themselves behind the wheels of stock-cars in this
new seven-episode reality series
. With the ultimate goal being to master a time-trial with the quickest laps, at least the celebrity participants will be racing on closed courses.
Bindi: The Jungle Girl
(premieres Saturday, June 9 on Discovery Kids Channel)
Wasting little time on picking up where her
recently deceased father
Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin -- left off, this
new reality series
aimed at children will teach the importance of wildlife conservation. With the entire Irwin family included in several of the episodes, the series will also offer fans of the famed
Crocodile Hunter
an opportunity to watch him pass-on life lessons of respecting nature to a new generation of conservationists, as his daughter leads the way.
I Propose
(premieres Tuesday, June 12 on The Style Network)
We all know what brides can be like before the big day (see:
). But for the groom, the most stressful part about exchanging vows occurs well in advance as they try to concoct the perfect situation to pop the question. Each half-hour episode of this series will document a groom's
pre-engagement process
, from the all-important ring selection to the even more important moment when they ask for dad's approval. Here's to hoping they're smart enough to ask dad before they buy the ring just in case he says no.
Last Comic Standing 5
(premieres Wednesday, June 13 at 9PM ET/PT on NBC)
While love may be the international language -- laughter is also universal -- and
the fifth season
of this reality competition hopes to prove just that as it
went global
with it's casting call to find the funniest up and coming stand-up comedians. Considering the
new $250,000 grand prize
the winner will receive in addition to the standard NBC talent contract deal and Bravo half-hour comedy special, the stakes are no laughing matter.
Top Chef 3 Miami
(premieres Wednesday, June 13 at 10PM ET/PT on Bravo)
The kitchen won't be able to contain the heat generated by the
third season cast
of this culinary competition series, as they'll be living and working in
sunny Miami
. With a cast of 15 including sous chefs, restaurateurs, caterers, and even a Jamaican cheese maker (that's a cheese maker from Jamaica, not one who makes Jamaican cheese), some are sure to sizzle while others will just leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Bridezillas, Season 4
(premieres Sunday, June 17 at 9PM ET/PT on WE tv)
They're back, and they're apparently "bigger and badder" than before, if that's even possible. The fourth season of this reality series debuts just in time for all those summer weddings on your itinerary. With an episode including the first time ever a Bridezilla was left at the altar, maybe it will provide brides-to-be some perspective on how not to act to ensure they're groom actually shows up.
Ice Road Truckers
(premieres Sunday, June 17 at 10PM ET/PT on The History Channel)
Delivering supplies to diamond mines literally located only a few miles from the Arctic Circle probably isn't one of the more sought-after jobs on Monster.com, however that's just what the six truck drivers featured in this new
Deadliest Catch
-like docu-reality series do for a living. Since the roads they travel on are no more than frozen lakes, the truck drivers may want to take a cue from
Deadliest Catch
and wear a lifesaver.
Age of Love
(premieres Monday, June 18 at 10PM ET/PT on NBC)
If age is really just a number when looking for love, tennis pro Mark Philippoussis will soon learn the hard way. In this
new reality dating competition series
Philippoussis will serve as the
object of affection
for six young women in their 20's -- the "Kittens" -- as well as seven women in their 40's, the "Cougars." Hopefully he remembers that both cougars and kittens have claws.
I've Got Nothing to Wear
(premieres Friday, June 22 at 10PM ET/PT on TLC)
A closet full of clothes can often times be more of a burden than a help for some women, and in each half-hour episode of this
new reality series
, a group of designers will use their creativity to take an existing wardrobe, keep whatever is salvageable and combine it with a few newly purchased items to form several fresh fashions.
Science of Love: A Modern Dating Experiment
(one-hour special to air Monday, June 25 at 10PM ET/PT on NBC)
A scientific matchmaking system is put to the test against natural compatibility in this
one-hour reality special
, which will follow former NFL player Adam Johnson as he venture on dates with two different women -- one he chooses based on "instinct" from a pool of 50 candidates, and one chosen by relationship expert Dr. Pepper Schwartz, co-creator of the Duet Total Compatibility System. Hopefully the computerized system doesn't have an ax to grind against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnson's former team.
Shaq's Big Challenge
(premieres Tuesday, June 26 at 9PM ET/PT on ABC)
reality television star
to Shaquille O'Neal's resume, as the NBA star, rapper, actor, and reserve police officer will star in this new six-episode
weight-loss reality series
. While Shaq is unquestionably big, he's not the one who will be shedding the pounds, as instead he'll be trying to help transform six obese middle-school students from Florida into healthy kids. Hopefully there are a few dunks thrown in there too. Who doesn't like a good dunk?
Hey Paula
(premieres Thursday, June 28 at 10PM ET/PT on Bravo)
If you thought Paula Abdul was just a judge on
American Idol
, think again. This
seven-episode series
will enlighten viewers to the many hats Abdul wears these days, which includes work on her new
Bratz: The Movie
project; developing her own line of perfumes and cosmetics; expanding her originally-designed jewelry line; marketing her clothing line; and fitting personal appearances into her demanding schedule. If the series does well, it could spawn spin-offs such as
Yo Simon
What Up Randy
Big Brother 8
(premieres Thursday, July 5 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS)
Big Brother won't be the only omnipresent figure watching the housemates featured on
the eighth-season
of this long-running reality competition series -- as viewers will also have a bevy of opportunities to see the inner workings of the show's house -- with CBS planning to air episodes thrice weekly while also offering nightly live video feeds on Showtime Too. It'll be a give and take, as viewers will receive a mostly uncensored look at
Big Brother 8
via Showtime Too, but first they'll have to endure more of host Julie "Chenbot" Chen.
Hell Date
(premieres Monday, July 9 at 7:30PM ET/PT on BET)
A soulmate can be hard enough to find, but this
-like reality dating series
makes it even more difficult by setting up unsuspecting suitors on outings with hired guns who make the experience anything but ideal.
The Singing Bee
(premieres Tuesday, July 10 at 9:30PM ET/PT on NBC)
new game show
will see how well contestants can accurately sing lyrics to popular songs in a karaoke-style showdown for the chance to win $50,000. The show will be hosted by
Dancing with the Stars'
fourth-season runner-up
Joey Fatone, who is one
The Surreal Life
stint away from cementing his celebrity status in the world of reality television.
Baldwin Hills
(premieres Tuesday, July 10 at 10PM ET/PT on BET)
Worlds collide in this new
10-episode docu-reality series
-- which will follow the lives of 12 African-Americans ranging in age from 16- to 19-years-old -- some of whom have wealthy parents and others who come from a "rough neighborhood." Needless to say, social stature is a key point of contention.
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
(premieres Wednesday, July 11 at 9:30PM ET/PT on Fox)
Tell me if you've heard this one before. With comedian Wayne Brady at the helm, this
new game show
will feature contestants trying to correctly complete the verses of different songs for the chance to win $1 million. Think of it as Fox's version of the aforementioned
The Singing Bee
, or the non-NBC version of
The Singing Bee
. Either way...
Trick My Truck
(premieres Friday, July 13 at 9:30PM ET/PT on CMT)
Pimp My Ride
with a country twang, the
third season
of this CMT series follows the truck mechanics at Chrome Shop Mafia as they tackle everything from big rigs to pick-ups. Who else could modify a semi -- one of the most intimidating vehicles on the road -- into a "moving tribute to breast cancer research?"
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
(premieres Sunday, July 15 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1)
Former Poison frontman and
Nashville Star
judge Bret Michaels is apparently sick of dating the same old women who flock to him due to his rocker image, so he'll use this
10-episode reality series
to let out his romantic side and challenge a group of suitors to show their devotion to him while living in his Los Angeles mansion. Michaels may think this sounds like a good idea, but he must have missed both seasons of
Flavor of Love
Scott Baio is 45... And Single
(premieres Sunday, July 15 at 10:30PM ET/PT on VH1)
Former teen heartthrob Scott Baio is... SINGLE!? That could come as a bit of a surprise considering the laundry list of women he's dated over the past 25 years, which includes such names as Pamela Anderson -- whom he was engaged to twice but never married. The only woman Baio gets close to in this new reality series is Dr.Alison "Doc Ali" Arnold, a life coach who takes the former
Charles in Charge
star on an eight-week journey to confront the demons of his past and look towards the future.
Victoria Beckham: Coming to America
(one-hour special to air Monday, July 16 at 8PM ET on NBC)
Family came first for the former Posh Spice, shrinking this docu-reality show from a six-episode series to a
one-shot special
that will chronicle Victoria Beckham's move across the Atlantic to Los Angeles where she's set-up shop with her soccer-star husband David Beckham as he begins his career with Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy. While "Posh and Becks" may be big in their soccer-crazy native U.K., it remains to be seen if England's version of "Bradjelina" can create the same type of celebrity buzz in the States.
America's Next Producer
(premieres Wednesday, July 18 at 8PM ET/PT on TV Guide Channel)
Singers, dancers, chefs, models, directors, designers, celebrity impersonators and numerous other vocations have been the focus of reality competition shows, and this
10-episode series
finally gives producers there time to shine as it aims to find the country's next up and coming production wiz. Among the prizes the winner will receive is a first-look deal with the cable network, and you can bet what they'll create will be more entertaining than the scroll-style television listings Tv Guide Channel is known for.
HGTV Design Star 2
(premieres Sunday, July 22 at 10PM ET/PT)
It will be viva Las Vegas for the 11 interior designers, artists, architects and craftsmen pitted against one another in
the second season
of this reality competition series, as they all attempt to show-off their creativity, ingenuity and skills in the hopes of landing the grand prize of his or her own HGTV television show.
Who Wants to be a Superhero 2
(premieres Wednesday, July 25 at 9PM ET/PT on Sci Fi Channel)
The fictional crime-fighting alter egos of this reality competition series'
second installment
will be unmasked as they vie for the opportunity to be immortalized in their own comic book. With legendary comic-book creator Stan Lee returning to identify this generation's next superhero, he's probably hoping the contestants are more Spider-Man and less Nitro G, who failed to impress anyone with his super powers during the series' first season when he gave the cold shoulder to a girl in distress.
David Beckham's Soccer USA
(premiere Wednesday, July 25 at 9PM ET/PT on Fox Soccer Channel)
In case you didn't know, British-born soccer stud David Beckham has arrived in America, and this
13-episode docu-reality series
will follow the $250 million man from his matches with MLS' Los Angeles Galaxy to settling down in Tinsletown with his wife Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham. Not even Pele got this much attention when he came to the States as the world's most famous footballer in 1972.
Welcome to the Parker
(premieres Thursday, July 26 at 11PM ET/PT on Bravo)
Working in paradise apparently isn't all it's cracked-up to be. This
new docu-reality series
will explore both the personal and professional relationships of several staff members at the Parker Palm Springs, a five-star resort located in Southern California. If having to deal with each other weren't bad enough, the staff also has to put-up with the Parker's pampered guests. Mints don't put themselves on pillows you know.
Flipping Out
(premieres Tuesday, July 31 at 10PM ET/PT on Bravo)
An obsessive compulsive yet successful businessman, Jeff Lewis runs his real-estate firm with the aid of friends who also cater to his personal needs. From taking care of his precious pet cat Monkey to being responsible for purchasing homes, quickly renovating them and then flipping them for a profit, this
new docu-reality series
will make you glad you're not in the real-estate business and even more happy Lewis isn't your boss.
(premieres Tuesday, July 31 at 10PM ET/PT on Spike TV)
Years of watching crime dramas have prepared the amateur gumshoes followed in each one-hour episode of this show, as they attempt to correctly solve a real homicide that has been recreated for them. From emulating Lieutenant Horatio Caine's evidence collecting skills to discussing autopsies with the real-life equivalent of coroner Dr. Al Robbins, this 10 episode
CS-like reality competition series
will put the detective work in the hands of rookies who are eager to correctly solve their respective cases.
Fat March
(premieres Tuesday, August 7 at 9PM ET on ABC)
Prior to personal work-out routines and high-tech exercise equipment, those who were overweight would walk to shed the pounds. That's the general idea behind this new reality competition series, which will follow 12 hefty Americans as they walk -- and then walk some more -- in an effort to lose weight and take home a share of the $1.2 million grand prize. However this apparently won't be an after-dinner stroll, as the contestants will be trekking 570 miles across the northeastern portion of the country. Hope they brought their walking shoes.
NASCAR in Primetime
(premieres Wednesday, August 8 at 9PM ET/PT on ABC)
Stock-car racing has become a legitimate American sport in recent years, and this
five-part series
was filmed over the course of five months by ABC News and documents the personal and professional stories of NASCAR, the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in America.
Hard Knocks 3
(premieres Wednesday, August 8 at 9PM ET/PT on HBO)
Are you ready for some football? This
docu-reality series is back
after a five-year hiatus and has it's camera crew filming the Summer 2007 training camp of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. Viewers may feel like they're on the field or in team meetings, however they won't have to endure tongue-lashings from Chiefs coach Herm Edwards or risk possible injury against a defense led by hard-hitting cornerback Ty Law.
The Real World: Sydney
(premiere Wednesday, August 8 at 10PM ET/PT on MTV)
"This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together, and have their lives taped..." Oh you know the rest. There will be debauchery down under in the nineteenth installment of this long-running reality series, which for the first time will be set across the Pacific in Australia's largest city.
Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge
(premieres Friday, August 10 at 9PM ET/PT on CMT)
Reality television has proven celebrities can do everything from ice skate and dance to lose weight and co-exist in a controlled setting. But this
10-episode series
will answer the age old question of whether or not celebrities can survive an eight-second bullride, which is much more difficult than it actually sounds. Just ask Stephen Baldwin, who got
bucked from a bronco
while filming for the series, which also features fellow celebrity-reality veterans Vanilla Ice, Leif Garrett and Jonny "Fairplay" Dalton. Kathy Griffin was apparently unavailable.
Tori & Dean: Inn Love
(premieres Tuesday, August 14 at 10PM ET/PT on Oxygen)
Tori Spelling is busy these days. The former Donna Martin runs her own Southern California inn with hubby Dean McDermott; cares for the couple's
first child together
; keeps her fingers crossed
she'll be picked
as a celebrity participant on the upcoming fifth season of ABC's
Dancing with the Stars
; and also
marries couples
on the side as a newly ordained minister. By the way, anybody know what happened to Randy Spelling?
Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County
(premieres Wednesday, August 15 at 10:30PM ET/PT on MTV)
Don't let the new location and fresh-faced cast fool you, as this series is the
fourth installment
of MTV's
Laguna Beach
docu-reality series, which has moved up the California coast to Newport Beach. Much of the drama is still the same however, as former BFFs fight for the affection of the same girl; first kisses are caught on camera; and overprotective parents try to rule their privileged kids with an iron fist.
Pantry Raid
(premieres Wednesday, August 29 at 9PM ET/PT on The Style Network)
With a title that pays homage to the teen sex comedies of the 1980s, this
new reality series
will follow executive chef Michael Schulson as he ambushes unsuspecting homeowners and raids their kitchen, using only the ingredients he finds to concoct an edible, credible creation. Schulson will also offer tips to viewers on how they can whip-up meals from scratch, rendering food delivery services useless.
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How long can a captured swarm survive without a queen? I plan to "trap" bees from a friends hollow tree and move them a couple of miles home. I'm fairly sure I will not get the queen. How long do I have to order a queen? I don't want to order one until I'm sure I get a sufficient number of bees.
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That's all there is to it.. it really goes quickly once you get started. If you have questions, just let me know. Once I get the blocks done I'll take you through assembling the top.
and if you want me to I'll try to write up a short "class" on figuring the yardage for a top.
The fabric I chose for my fussy cut blocks was awesome as it is spaced perfectly so you don't waste a lot with cutting out the birds.
here's the fabric I started with
And a panel I plan to incorporate into the back of the quilt.


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Paul Loeffen
Chief Executive Officer
Prior to joining Cobalt Light Systems, Paul co-founded Oxford Diffraction Limited in 2001 and was the CEO until its acquisition in 2008 - in a deal worth $48 million. During 7 years of rapid growth, Paul developed Oxford Diffraction into a major supplier of X-ray research instrumentation for industry and academia, with operations and sales in Europe, North America and Asia. Paul has held management positions in Oxford Instruments plc and Varian, Inc. in marketing and general management. He has an MBA and a PhD in physics and, in his early research career, worked for several years at international laboratories in Switzerland, Germany and France.


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Hilarious Soccer Players' Caricatures
These days everything revolves around football. Today I have some really funny caricatures of famous football players. Well, here are the images.
Carlos Puyol
Luis Figo
Lionel Messi
Michael Ballack
Wayne Rooney
David Beckham
Thierry Henry
Carlos Tevez
Christiano Ronaldo
David Villa by Niall O'loughlin
Didier Drogba
…and, finally, the greatest of all time – Pele by Tiago Hoisel


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Fiery Footwork
You hear it in contemporary pop songs like Missy Elliott's "Work It" and Iconz's "Get Crunked Up." You see it in modern dance steps: the swirling movement of the torso, the stomping of the feet. It's the clave, "a pa-pa-pa that comes from the Afro-Cuban rhythms, which [have] been more and more absorbed by contemporary dance and music," says Neri Torres, a Miami-based choreographer and dance professor. Spicy, sensual, Afro-Cuban music and dance uniquely embody a frenzied, energetic expression born from African tribalism and Latin chispa (spark). That robust flavor, often called tumbao, will be displayed copiously during the fifth annual BAILA USA Dance and Cultural Arts Festival this Thursday through Sunday.
BAILA (which means "dance" in Spanish, and also stands for Beats of Africa In Latin America), Miami Dade College, and the IFÉ-ILÉ Afro-Cuban Dance and Music Ensemble have united to present the four-day extravaganza. It promises dance workshops covering salsa, rumba, timba, and capoeira; workshops on drumming and chanting; and lectures on the African influences in music from Caribbean and Latin American countries, Brazil, and the United States.
The highlight of the festival's educational portion will be a forum and master class by Katherine Dunham, widely acknowledged as the matriarch of black dance. Dunham, age 94, is revered for creating an art form by founding the first African-American dance troupe in the 1930s and incorporating African-inspired movements into the modern dance vocabulary.
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Dance and Cultural Arts Festival; Thursday, Febuary 19, through Sunday, Febuary 22. Workshop and ticket prices vary. Call 305-476-0388.
A tribute to Dunham will take place during a Saturday-night gala. Soloist Theo Jamison, Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble, and Brazilian candomblé soloist Mestre Caboquinho will be among the performers. Sunday the dancing moves to the country for closing festivities at a ranch in southwest Miami-Dade. Expect food, drink, live music, and a spirited Yoruba/Afro-Cuban ceremony called a toque or bembe.
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Devastation Across The Peninsula
First came the water then the fires. For those with access to our website, Hurricane Sandy has ravaged the Rockaway peninsula. Confirmed reports as of Thursday, November 1, include more than 80 homes destroyed by fire in Breezy Point as well as homes destroyed in Belle Harbor.
The longstanding Harbor Light restaurant located at Newport Avenue between Beach 129 and 130 Street as well as an additional row of homes surrounding the property have burnt to the ground as a result of fast moving fires that quickly spread from downed power lines. There are confirmed reports of a fire along Rockaway Beach Boulevard that started in the vicinity of the Social Security office near Beach 114 Street, burning several rows of stores and bungalows in the rear. The fire was recently put out after burning for nearly four days.
Reports of devastation across the peninsula are still coming in. Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder was upset about the lack of response to date in Rockaway.
"It seems like everyone wants to tour Rockaway, but no one comes with help," he said on Thursday. "We need to get help here fast. It's been one failure after another."
The closest distribution center has been setup at Resorts World Casino in Ozone Park. That however, is inaccessible for residents who all lot their cars to water damage in the storm. Reports of an ad-hoc community center opening up at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 113 Street is the first point at which residents can pick up and drop off supplies. In Far Rockaway officials from FEMA were expected on Thursday but so far, no help has arrived. National Guard is in Rockaway, but don't appear to be doing much more than driving around.
There have only been a handful reports of looting in the area near the Hammel Houses where some stores within Rockaway Commons were compromised including Radio Shack and the liquor store across the street. Police contained the situation with limited additional damage to the properties.
You can continue to find us on Twitter @TheWaveNews for important storm-related updates regarding food, supplies and distribution centers. The Wave office is inoperable at this time. All updates will be provided on both this site and on Twitter.


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'Fixing' the Election
Editor's Note: "Lonely at the Top" is a humorous (we hope) take on business news in the form of an advice column.
Dear Lonely at the Top,
I'm worried that my parakeet is about to defeat Orrin Hatch for election to the U.S. Senate. See, I run a company that makes voting machines. Just for testing purposes, I inserted "Crazy Daisy" into the software in nine states. Now my techies are telling me that the bird stands a good chance of winning in Utah. What should I do?
Holding My Breath
Dear Holding,
Let's see. I guess my first question is: Where does your parakeet stand on gay marriage?
No, seriously, this is a real problem. Things are going to get very ugly if you have to go on TV and explain how a bird got more votes than Orrin Hatch. Is Crazy Daisy even registered to vote in Utah?
Unfortunately, this is just the latest mess for your joke of a business. We all know about the voting-machine "security system" that you can break with a hotel minibar key. The touch screens that record votes for the wrong candidates. The cover-up of defective motherboards. The ex-CEO of Diebold (DBD) who wrote that he was committed to "help Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the President."
Here's what you need to do: Tamper with the election.
I know tampering sounds kind of illegal, and it is, but the whole reason you're in this fix in the first place is that you were messing around with your voting machines. So get back in there and mess around with them some more until you make absolutely sure that Crazy Daisy doesn't win. This is one case where two wrongs really do make a right.
There was a time not long ago when American voters believed that when they pulled the little lever in the booth, their votes were recorded and added up—and that they actually determined who won or lost the election.
I think we the people have gotten over that naive notion. We understand now that our votes are just one ingredient in a great, swirling pot of political stew. All we ask is that the election results be approximately plausible and not too drastically distant from the so-called "will of the people."
That means: No Crazy Daisy. So get out your hotel minibar keys and your cereal-box decoder rings, bring in the code jocks from Belarus and Bangalore, and make sure those election results are plausible. Not "accurate" (hah!). Plausible. Tamper!


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The worst Bollywood movies of 2009
Ramesh Taurani - Victory, which came at the beginning of the year, stays on to be the worst film of 2009 for me.
Shirish Kunder - (Smiles) Yes, there is one movie which is really the worst for me. Still, I can't name it since it's been made by people known to me!
Kalki Koechlin- Worst of the year was Billu (Barber) because it was just a series of music videos and nothing else.
Sajid Khan - Worst movie of the year was Delhi 6. Really, I had a lot of expectations from the film but it turned out to be such a disappointing fare.
Hasnain Hyderabadwaala - The worst film of 2009
is Dil Bole Hadippa. Really, what were the makers thinking?
Audiences were taken for granted that the protagonist out there
won't be able to differentiate between a girl and a boy despite a
different physicality and voice.
Jagmohan Mundhra - I have to pick two films here - Chandni Chowk To China and Kambakkht Ishq.
Rituparna Sengupta - There is nothing really which is worst for me because every movie has some effort going in there.
Ruslaan Mumtaz - Blue is the worst movie of the year
Piyush Jha - Even though I directed it, I believe worst film of the year was Sikandar. That's because no one saw it and the media totally ignored its significance. Perhaps that happened because Sikandar didn't have stars/big backers/comic entertainment. Whatever is the reason, the fact is Sikandar was ignored, and that is the real truth.
Sonu Sood - (Smiles) Even as the entire year is through, I still can't decide on one worst movie. Maybe I have missed it.
Suneel Darshan - 2009 started with its worst film Chandni Chowk to China It was a 'directionless' disaster that disrespected the viewer's sensibility.
Sadaa - You are asking me about the worst film of the year? You know what; there have been so many that I don't even care to remember.
Boney Kapoor - Preity Zinta's Videsh - Heaven on Earth was the worst that 2009 had to offer.
Robby Grewal - Worst of the lot would be Deshdrohi (the film had a staggered release across 2008 and 2009)
Ananth Mahadevan - If I pick one WORST FILM of the year, I might just stir up a hornet's nest. For, another one might cry out that it was more deserving. So let sleeping dogs lie!
Aanand L Rai - For me, the worst movie in 2009 was Delhi 6. It was a very fine concept and from a rock solid director. Still, it failed.
Hansika Motwani - I don't really wish to pick and choose the worst film of the year because for me every movie is good. I know what are the kind of difficulties that we actors go through so it would be wrong on my part to say that this or that movie was bad!
Tusshar Kapoor - Worst of 2009 would be all those films that were released during the strike. Ha ha ha!
Kunal Deshmukh - Chandni Chowk To China was the worst film of the year. What a waste of effort. They could have done so much with the film but that was not the case to be.
Raksha Mistry - Isn't it ironical that the first film which I saw in 2009 stays on to be worst for me? I am talking about Chandni Chowk To China. Maybe I was expecting a lot from the film's association with Warner Bros. But then it neither had any locations of China nor Chandni Chowk. Worse, it had no story!


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Hodge, the comeback kid
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Darren Lehmann's injury meant Brad Hodge had to return to Nagpur.
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Brad Hodge has learnt much about the variables of Test cricket on his first tour with the Australian team, but he might not have expected this.
Called up from holidays to take the injured Ricky Ponting's place in the squad, Hodge believed his India tour had ended on Tuesday as the third Test began in Nagpur. With the recovering Ponting back with the squad and only one Test side left to be picked on the tour, Hodge and another reserve, Shane Watson, were sent home to prepare for the Australian summer.
They had made it only as far as Mumbai, with an hour until their connection to Australia, when Hodge received a phone call. Darren Lehmann had been injured and Hodge would have to do a prompt about-face and head back to Nagpur.
With Ponting expected to slot back in for Lehmann in the fourth Test, it remains unlikely Hodge will see any more action than the two innings he played in Australia's tour match against Mumbai before the Test series.
Australian officials wanted the Victorian to stay in India to cover the possibility of other injuries ahead of the fourth Test.
Having made his farewells to the squad earlier in the day, Hodge was back in their midst around midnight. Instead of being on a plane somewhere over Australia, he found himself standing at mid-on during the second day of the Test, when Jason Gillespie temporarily left the field while 12th man Brett Lee was already substituting for Lehmann.
"It's a pretty strange feeling and the boys had a bit of a laugh when I walked into breakfast this morning," Hodge said.
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Dynamic Mobile Media HDAV LLC & Color LED Signs233 South Wacker Drive84th Fkloor Chicago Il, 60606colorledsigns.com Scam Rip Off - Dynamic Mobile Media, HDAV LLC, & Color LED Signs are one company. Las vegas Nevada
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In Sept 2013 through sales rep Peter Fischer (colorledsigns.com) I contracted with HDAV outdoor for a color Taxi Topperr LED sign. A contract was signed and a $2650.00 payment was wired to HDAV. The promise was that it would be ready in one week with the images I sent uploaded and ready to go. A further proimise was made that if I did not get approval from the City of Toronto to use the Taxi topper LED sign, that I would get a 100% refund.
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I must say that I was a little surprised to finally find my sign delivered to me in working order. Although it took longer than expected it was delivered as promised. The one thing I will say is that it was frustrating not getting an update. The glitch in the purchasing process was something beyond HDAV's control. They were able to prove it. I will say however, if you want to business with HDAV, you will get what you buy, BUT pack some patience. They are a company that operates lean and don't always have people around to answer. You will get what you ask for though.
As of this writing, all that is left for me to do is change some of the images on the delivered sign to ones more to my liking. Peter has promised that it will happen this coming Wednesday, Oct 16/2013. Unless that changes, I am on my way to launching my business with HDAV as a partner. If it doesn't happen, I will update this positing again.
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Date of Stay: September, 2013
One of the nicest RV Parks in Colorado. We stay here every year about the same time. The staff makes your visit pleasurable. The lady at the front desk is very pleasant and helpful always. Nice shady spots, gorgeous Mountain Views from all sides. Close to shopping but still in the country. Spaces are very adequate. Nice area for walking your dog. Quiet, peaceful setting. Showers and bathrooms very clean.
Date of Stay: August, 2013
Beautiful facility with majestic surrounding Mt. views. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Laundry was adequate. Showers and Bathrooms very clean. Close to Glacier. We spent 4 days here with our guests and enjoyed Glacier National Park. Very nice store and gift shop.
Date of Stay: August, 2013
Very nice campground. It is evident that the owners have worked hard to upgrade this small but adequate facility. The Red Bluffs surrounding it only added to its charm. Benches were placed all around so you could sit out and enjoy the delightful views. Glad we discovered it and will definitely stay again if we are in the area. Attendant was very pleasant and helpful.
Date of Stay: August, 2013
What a beautiful RV Park. Flower beds grow everywhere. You are so close to town for shopping yet you feel like you are in the country. The spaces are nicely grassed with tall shade trees. The owners are hardworking people and are very pleasant as well as the camp workers. We have been here 5 weeks now and love this Park. We plan on heading to Glacier for a week but have already booked another stay here when we return to Missoula. The bathrooms and showers are immaculate. These people work hard every day at maintaining excellence.
Date of Stay: July, 2013
I would like tell about our experience while staying at the Nugget. We booked for a month. When we arrived, the owner told us where our site was, and staying there in past years, we knew the location of the site. After hooking up, we had no electric. The owner, when we had called earlier in the day had told my husband they were having some electrical problems at some of the sites. So, My husband walked up knocked on the door again, and the owner came to the door. My husband told him we had no electric at the site, and he very rudely retorted: Well, what the ___ do you want me to do about it? We had already paid via phone for the whole month, and they do not give a refund under any circumstances, so my husband was very cautious about how he handled the situation. That night we had no electric. For the rest of the month, the owners avoided us whenever we passed them while walking. It was the most uncomfortable month we have ever spent in a campground. My husband made several attempts to resolve the distance. The owners are rude and nasty, and if anyone dares to rebuff them, they call the local sheriff. We witnessed this happen and see that person posted their incident on this site. We are 70 years old and have camped for 50 years. We have never had a problem during those 50 years of camping. We come to Montana to camp nearly every year. Having owned and operated a business all our lives, repeat business is a very important aspect of a successful business. Being courteous and polite to your client base is a very important aspect of business. After being treated with such disrespect, we have chosen to stay in another RV park when visiting Montana.
Date of Stay: June, 2013
Just passing through. Very nice campground. Staff was very friendly. Adequate spacing between campers. Nice clean laundry and showers. We stay here every year on our way to Montana. The friendly staff makes you want to come again.
Date of Stay: June, 2013
This RV Park is one of the "Best Kept Secrets" in Idaho. We camp here every year. With the Senior Card, we pay $16,00 per night. All sites are blacktopped and each site has a cemented style table, lots of shade trees and beautiful views. We found it by going to RV Reviews. It is always on our list of Campgrounds to visit while traveling. Our stay was 2 weeks. If you are looking for a very private, quiet, peaceful RV Park, you need to check this one out. The RV Park overlooks the lake below. This facility is our absolute favorite spot to visit every year.


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Curious Collections: A Single Dino Toe
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This specimen from the Museum's paleontology collection is a single dinosaur toe covered with lichen.
Most likely collected in 1912 in Alberta, Canada, the toe is thought to belong to a hadrosaur (duck-billed) or ceratopsian (horned) dinosaur. The toe is the terminal phalanx, or the one that supported the hoof. The lichen growth, which occurred on the two damaged parts of the bone, shows that the bone was exposed on the surface of the ground for many years before being discovered.
Celebrate Fossil Day
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From 75-foot dinosaurs to saber-toothed tigers, an overwhelming number of animals stopped moving ages ago. But their remains are still talking.
At the American Museum of Natural History, scientists pore over nearly 5 million fossilized specimens across many different collections, looking back in time to piece together what these unique organisms looked like and how they behaved.
In celebration of National Fossil Day, marked today by the National Park Service and the American Geological Institute, dig into some of these fascinating specimens from the Museum's fourth-floor Fossil Halls, highlighted below.
New Research Points to Dinosaurs' Colorful Past
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There's new evidence that dinosaurs, once thought to resemble scaly lizards, were in fact fluffy, colorful animals. In the video below, Curator Mark Norell, who is chair of the Museum's Division of Paleontology and studies important feathered dinosaurs from Liaoning, China, shares his thoughts on the significance of two new studies about fossilized feathers reported in the current issue of Science magazine.
If you missed the live Twitter chat with Dr. Mark Norell about fossilized feathers on Friday, Sept. 16, click here to read the discussion. Add your own comments using the hashtag#DinoFeathers.
NPR Traces History of Barnum Brown's First T. Rex Skeleton
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It's a story more than a century in the making. Barnum Brown's extraordinary fossil-hunting career—which took him from a frontier farm to the world's top fossil sites and to the halls of the American Museum of Natural History—included the discovery of the first complete skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The priceless fossil—the one used to describe the carnivorous species now synonymous with "dinosaur"—was displayed in the Museum for more than 30 years beginning in 1906. Then the story took a twist, which is traced in a recent NPR piece "Bone To Pick: First T. Rex Skeleton, Complete At Last."


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Instance Constructors
Instance constructors are used to create and initialize instances. Constructors are declared using the following form:
[attributes] [modifiers] identifier([formal-parameter-list]) [initializer] { constructor-body }
- attributes (Optional)
- Additional declarative information. For more information on attributes and attribute classes, see C# Attributes.
- modifiers (Optional)
- The allowed modifiers are extern and the four access modifiers.
- identifier
- The identifier is the same as the class name.
- formal-parameter-list (Optional)
- The optional parameters passed to the constructor. The parameters must be as accessible as the constructor itself.
- initializer (Optional)
- Invoked before the execution of the constructor body. The initializer can be one of the following with an optional argument-list:
: base (argument-list)
: this (argument-list)
- constructor-body
- The block that contains the statements that initialize the class instance.
The class constructor is invoked when you create a new object, for example:
Point myPoint = new Point();
A class can have more than one constructor. For example, you can declare a constructor without arguments, such as
Point(), and another constructor with arguments, such as
Point(int x, int y).
If the class does not have a constructor, a default parameterless constructor is automatically generated for you and the default values are used to initialize the object fields (for example, an int is initialized to 0). For more information on default values, see Default Values Table.
The class constructor can invoke the constructor of the base class through the initializer, for example:
public Cylinder(double radius, double height): base(radius, height) { }
In the preceding example, the fields,
radius and
height, are initialized through the base class constructor. This is analogous to the C++ initialization list.
The class constructor can also invoke another constructor from the same class by using the keyword this, for example:
public Point(): this(0,20) { }
In the preceding example, the parameterless constructor
Point() is invoking another constructor that has two arguments to initialize the default position at (0, 20).
Example 1
The following example demonstrates a class with two class constructors, one without arguments and one with two arguments.
// Constructor1.cs using System; class Point { public int x, y; // Default constructor: public Point() { x = 0; y = 0; } // A constructor with two arguments: public Point(int x, int y) { this.x = x; this.y = y; } // Override the ToString method: public override string ToString() { return(String.Format("({0},{1})", x, y)); } } class MainClass { static void Main() { Point p1 = new Point(); Point p2 = new Point(5,3); // Display the results using the overriden ToString method: Console.WriteLine("Point #1 at {0}", p1); Console.WriteLine("Point #2 at {0}", p2); } }
Point #1 at (0,0) Point #2 at (5,3)
Example 2
In this example the class
Person does not have any constructors, in which case, a default constructor is automatically provided and the fields are initialized to their default values.
// Constructor2.cs using System; public class Person { public int age; public string name; } public class MainClass { static void Main() { Person p = new Person(); Console.Write("Name: {0}, Age: {1}",p.name, p.age); } }
Name: , Age: 0
Notice that the default value of
age is
0 and the default value of
name is null. For more information on default values, see Default Values Table.
Example 3
The following example demonstrates using the base class initializer. The
Circle class is derived from the general class
Shape, and the
Cylinder class is derived from the
Circle class. The constructor on each derived class is using its base class initializer.
// CtorInitializer.cs using System; abstract class Shape { public const double pi = Math.PI; protected double x, y, z; public Shape (double x, double y, double z) { this.x = x; this.y = y; this.z = z; } public abstract double Area(); } class Circle: Shape { public Circle(double radius): base(radius,0,0) { } public override double Area() { return pi*x*x; } } class Cylinder: Circle { public Cylinder(double radius, double height): base(radius) { y = height; } public override double Area() { return 2*(base.Area()) + 2*pi*x*y; } } class TestClass { public static void Main() { double radius = 2.5, height = 3.0; Circle myCircle = new Circle(radius); Cylinder myCylinder = new Cylinder(radius, height); Console.WriteLine("Area of the circle = {0:F2}", myCircle.Area()); Console.WriteLine("Area of the cylinder = {0:F2}", myCylinder.Area()); } }
Area of the circle = 19.63 Area of the cylinder = 86.39
For more examples on invoking the base class constructors, see virtual, override, and base.
See Also
10.10 Instance Constructors | Constructors and Destructors | Class Constructors


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Jul 18, 2011 at 12:03 am #1276852
Year after year, it seems like the west coast–and namely California–has been outperforming the east coast ultralighters in regards to get-togethers. There might be reasons for this: a) I'm wrong, and being new to the east coast, ignorant of the trips; b) there's more of us on the west than on the east coast; c) pshaw! no more bull; there's no excuse, let's make this happen.
Hangers, groundlings, and John Muir impersonators unite (no sleeping bags, they just dance all night to stay warm). It's time for the 1st annual New England ultralight backpacker's weekend. I've organized permit stuff for groups related to scouts (got reservations, permits, checked on fire regulations, etc), but never an ultralighter's extravaganza. So I'm new to this, and the more community input the better. I think.
Those from the west coast (and Doug, you well travelled…gentleman) can testify to what makes one of these great: beer, lightweight kits a plenty to geek out about, wine, a competition (last time was woodburning stoves, other ideas?), and most importantly splendid wilderness.
I've some questions: WHO's interested? WHERE should we go? WHEN should we go? Is a place like NH's White Mountains (which I hear are spectacular) too far north? Should it be adults only? Or a family-friendly hub bub? Is the fall or late summer a good season? Or would it be best to wait until spring (maybe relative to weather/interest)? Maybe if we timed it right and got permits for the right place, we could put ourselves to the side of the AT (so that we aren't inundated why folks, but still close) and spread some lightweight love to some heavyweight thruhikers, perhaps expanding our community in the meantime.
Westcoasters, bump this thread with notes about how great the annual get-together has been. Help me spark encouragement. East coasters, bump if interested, for ideas, and when and where you might want to have it. As time goes on, we'll narrow things down: get a date, get a place, and an approximate list of folks. And if you think you can help me tag team organizing it, as Ken & Ken do so well in CA, PM me please. It's not much work, but it's nice to have a partner.Jul 18, 2011 at 12:38 am #1760387
Daniel AllenBPL Member
@dan_quixoteLocale: below the mountains (AK)
I'll bump it by saying how cool I think it would be for one of these BPL get-togethers to happen in Alaska. I mean, we're just as far from the west coast meet-ups as the east-coasters are, right?
Maybe I'll get the gumption to try to organize one of these myself one day. =)Jul 18, 2011 at 5:32 am #1760414
Ken T.BPL Member
You all know you want to go to one. It is relativity easy to set up. Since Ken(the other one)started the first one, I have met some great people and gained some hiking partners. Very cool! Get together, talk kit, see gear that you never see anywhere else, have a great time.
Good on you Ben. You make me proud…Jul 18, 2011 at 6:06 am #1760420
Evan McCarthyBPL Member
@evanrussiaLocale: Mid-Atlantic
If the dates work, I'd be interested in coming up (maybe even with a mid-Atlantic posse). What did you have in mind for details?Jul 18, 2011 at 7:16 pm #1760699
Angelo R.Spectator
@zalmen_mlotekLocale: Northwest CT
I'm there. Just tell me when and where. I could probably bring a couple others too!Jul 19, 2011 at 5:10 pm #1761005
Cool! Checking back in.
Angelo, Northern CT? I might have said.. I'm in Boston. Evan, +1 on you bringing yourself and a gang of lightminded folk east to come backpacking. That's three-ish right there. Where do you guys want to go? I admit it, I want to do the White Mountains a lot. Because a lot of it is NF, would we not have to worry about permits or quotas there? Since most school starts in September, maybe going a couple weeks after the back-to-school rush is over and summer has wound down would be nice. It'd give mas and pops and college folk a better chance of making it. Are you guys good for mid-September?
And if that's (White Mountains) too far north… which, yeah, it probably is *sigh*, maybe another trip. Upstate New York? And I'm not super pro-"meet-AT-hikers-at-this-shindig", but I'm curious about when they'll be passing thru areas such as NY, or NH, or P…Pennsylvania. Who here knows?
Also, we should try to find a place where we can accomodate some groundlings (me… yup, totally self serving right here) because many folks haven't got the proper Appalachia hammock.
Ken, thanks for being the first to attest how great these are, and thanks to Ken and you for the inspiration. I hope more talk keeps trickling in from the rest of our western fellows… and Kat.Jul 19, 2011 at 5:39 pm #1761010
DougBPL Member
PA has some great hiking areas. Of course, you'd want some place where the hike is actually rather short, or where we can stage, ummmmm, refreshments in vehicles mid way or something.
I'd vote September or, even better, October, after the biting flies and most mosquitos are gone for the year.Jul 19, 2011 at 5:58 pm #1761018
Evan McCarthyBPL Member
@evanrussiaLocale: Mid-Atlantic
If you want to do a New England UL weekend proper up in NH, that's awesome. I'd hope you could get a good crew just from your area. But if you wanted to include us Mid-Atlantic folks (I'm out of DC) you could do PA/NY.
After you get a feel in the forum, nothing beats a simple plan of attack and hope that it works with enough people's schedules. There's no choice that will work for everyone.Jul 19, 2011 at 6:41 pm #1761031
Angelo R.Spectator
@zalmen_mlotekLocale: Northwest CT
If NY works for the Mid-Atlantic folks that works for me. So do the Whites. I'm flexible. Mid-September sounds perfect too.Jul 23, 2011 at 5:59 pm #1762420
Nick C.BPL Member
Sounds like a great idea!
As another one from the mid-atlantic, I'd vote for PA/NY was well. Although someplace neat in Whites might make the drive less cumbersome…
I also like the September/October time frame. Let's get this thing moving!Jul 23, 2011 at 8:42 pm #1762453
Matt MahaneyBPL Member
@matt_mahaneyLocale: In the District
Whites! Sept! Count me in!Jul 25, 2011 at 8:40 am #1762799
In the interest of great community (and more "refreshments" to go round) I'm inclined to vote for the Penn/NY area. I don't have any experience with the areas there though, as I never got out to camp north of NYC.
What about the Catskills in NY? Just a shot in the dark. They seem fantastic. What is there in Pennsylvania?
What are places that can accomodate groups up to 20 people? For the sake of clarity, I think we should do car camping one night and an easy hike for a backpacking excursion the second night. By easy I mean something around 5 miles. Doug brought up a great point, we want refreshments to be easy to haul, and maybe have a place that a car can drive up to the second night, if possible. It could bring firewood and such things.
About competition… most functional Appalachian shelter in our opinion? Lightest kit (base weight) for the weekend? How about a cooking competition using our lightweight stoves? Dehydrated, not dehydrated, whatever floats your boat. Judged on levels of simplicity to prep and clean, time to prep, and deliciousness (10 pts each)? Who else has ideas? Too many competitions might get a little…well we might get distracted, do other folks have interest in this anyway?
The black flies are not something I've experienced. And the unknown frightens me. I'm inclined to concede an early October date. Or, those with experience, we could do two nights out if we did labor day weekend. Heres a list of weekends (fri,sat,sun):
Sep 30, 1, 2
Oct 7, 8, 9
14, 15, 16
21, 22, 23
28, 29, 30
I don't have any conflicts, simply need to know beforehand. Let's get this nailed down.
And I'll just leave this here.
edited for html formatting and to shortenJul 25, 2011 at 8:16 pm #1763019
Ethan A.BPL Member
@mountainwalkerLocale: SF Bay Area & New England
Hi my Eastern brothers and sisters!
My wife and I did a lot of trips throughout New England before moving out to Silicon Valley. I would love to join you if the trip winds up being a time I can make during a family and business visit.
I just wanted to strongly suggest considering Alander Mountain and the Taconic Ridge Trail, only 1 hr 45 min North from New York City. If you are looking for some of the best hiking close to New York, this is it. Tucked away in the SW corner of MA, in the Southern Berkshires, just above the Litchfield Hills CT and right next to the NY border. The views from the ridge are magnificent, and the colors around the fall peak, from late September through mid-October are incredible.
You can find very nice sites along the Housatonic River in the Litchfield Hills in CT (about 10-15 min drive from Alander Mountain) if you just want an easy flat place to camp that will accommodate more people, and then do Alander as a short day hike.
I'd also suggest late September and early October for some of the best trail conditions – not too hot, not too cold, beautiful color.Jul 29, 2011 at 6:31 am #1764297
Steven MaxfieldBPL Member
@fredmax56Locale: New England
Count me also. Just not the last weekend in Sept, if possible. I will be just returning from Montana!
FredAug 1, 2011 at 2:11 pm #1765243
Konrad .BPL Member
Oooh! ooh!! I want in. I'll be back in the west coast until end of Sept/beginning of Oct, so there's a great chance I can attend a get together sometime in the first couple of weeks of Oct. I'm based out of Boston, and would be game for the white mountains or anywhere in NH. Awesome idea Ben!Aug 1, 2011 at 3:10 pm #1765262
Scott SMember
@sschloss1Locale: New England
My girlfriend and I might be interested if it's the right weekend. A few thoughts…
– Bugs tend to be pretty minimal after Labor Day. I don't think you need to wait until October just to avoid them.
– I'm a frequent AT hiker, and there are few things more annoying than getting to a shelter to find it and/or the surrounding campsites taken up by a large group. I'd suggest avoiding the AT unless the group is small or there's some sort of group campground available.
– The Taconic Crest/Alander Mountain area is terrific. Depending on where you start, there are options for loop hikes in this area.
– One other thought may be a stretch of the newly designated New England National Scenic Trail. The stretch from Rte. 2 in Farley to Mt. Grace is very nice, especially in leaf-peeping season.Aug 3, 2011 at 3:36 pm #1765918
Steven AdeffBPL Member
@tincanfuryLocale: Boston
If I'm able to attend…
I'm in Boston, and can drive if folks in the Boston area want to carpool.
I plan to bring my dog, I guarantee he will not be an issue with humans or others dogs (unless your allergic to dogs), and no, you can't take him home with you (yes, I've had multiple "threats" that people will follow me home and steal him from me).
I'm hoping to do the Long Trail starting sometime after Aug 15th but should be done by early Sept, afterwards I have no plans.Aug 4, 2011 at 2:31 pm #1766203
DreamerBPL Member
@ejcfreeLocale: off grid
I'd love to get together with some others up in the North East. I'd vote White Mnts.(as I'm from Maine), but open to possibilities. When a time and place is picked then I can commit. If there is a big storm I'll be inspecting damaged homes for FEMA dawn till dark, but otherwise I should have flexibility. I look forward to some nice snow and skeeter free time in the wilds (with some like minded folks), both are still off the hook out here in Wyoming right now.
July 20, 2011 from Red Dirt Pass
Best to all, EricAug 4, 2011 at 5:58 pm #1766265
Aaron LehouxMember
@aaronjaylLocale: Southern Maine
so long as the dates work out. I'm in Southern Maine and am up in the Whites as much as possible. My girlfriend may also be interested in going. Midweek works best for me as with my job, weekends can be hard to come by. I agree with Scott if planning on AT shelters, they fill up very quickly during Summer. Midweek after Labor Day though they are fairly empty and I often have them to myself come mid-September.
Nice shot Eric :) Here's a shot on Madison yesterday morning on a quick over-nighter with my girlfriend. They did name them the Whites because of always being stuck in the clouds and not because of the snow, right?Aug 8, 2011 at 3:21 pm #1767264
Leslie ThurstonMember
@leslerLocale: right here, right now
i'm like a wagon wheel on a paved road.
i'm slow on the uptake, but i get there. :)
having just opened the back door, i serendipitously found this website
i'm not entirely sure what's up, but i want in.
enlighten me (so i can elighten you all).
i know the whites and western maine quite well.
peace.Aug 12, 2011 at 1:17 pm #1768730
David RoachMember
@droachLocale: North America
I'm pretty new to the site. I would be interested in joining everyone if the dates don't conflict with work. I'm in eastern Ct. Willing to travel to the Whites, Taconic Range, Catskills, or anything that's within 4ish hours.
Just don't make fun of my blue tarps or old Coleman Peak back pack! ;)
DaveSep 15, 2011 at 7:55 am #1779770
Joe GeibBPL Member
@joegeibLocale: Delaware & Lehigh Valleys
I know the storms wrecked a bunch of stuff up there. Are we still planning anything?Sep 15, 2011 at 3:34 pm #1779881
Ryan LinnMember
@ryan-c-linnLocale: Maine!
I'm heading into the Pemi Wilderness in the White Mountains tomorrow night and saturday. A BPLer is caretaker at 13 Falls this weekend, and I'm thinking of camping there both nights, and doing a huge out-and-back hike on saturday. Meet at 13 Falls?Sep 15, 2011 at 3:59 pm #1779895
Aaron LehouxMember
@aaronjaylLocale: Southern Maine
Wish I could join you Ryan. If only our schedules were off by a couple of days. I'll be doing the Pemi Loop on Monday and Tuesday nights. Going to spend Monday at Guyot. Then Tuesday I'm not sure if I'll play around on the twins and other side peaks, then crash at Garfield or if I'll just go straight through and crash at Liberty Springs. Either way, the weather is supposed to be AWESOME Friday through Wednesday. Who's caretaking at 13 Falls? Is Steph doing it again this year? I've barely made it up to the Pemi this year unfortunately so not even sure who is caretaking where anymore.Sep 21, 2011 at 5:12 pm #1781797
Bryce F.BPL Member
@bster13Locale: Norwalk, CT
I'm in from Norwalk, CT and I know Stevie would be in from Brooklyn, NY. I'll drive anywhere in the East Coast for a meetup and carpool with others. This website doesn't have the feature, but there should be a Poll for dates, and a Poll for 3-days wknd stretches (I'd do longer, but 3 day might be best for the majority). Is there a website that can polling ability to us?
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MedWest-Haywood was evacuated late Thursday after a small electrical fire broke out in the power room on the first floor of the building.
Though no one was injured and there did not seem to be any imminent danger after fire fighters quickly extinguished the fire, which was contained to the electrical room, the decision was made later in the night to evacuate all patients and staff.
"Due to the fact that some of our air handling units have malfunctioned, leaving us with reduced cooling ability, we are relocating all patients to other facilities under an abundance of caution," the hospital stated in a situation update.
The Emergency Department remains open for walk-in patients, who will be treated in the Emergency Department. Those who require admission will be relocated to other facilities.
Additional medical staff are arriving at the hospital to help with decisions involving the discharge and relocation of patients and emergency measures are being taken to repair damaged equipment. There is no timeline for repair.
Smoke was detected around 6:30 p.m. and emergency crews were on the scene in less than five minutes, according to a press release from the hospital.
Power issues resulting from the fire have caused the hospital to re-route all incoming ambulance calls to other facilities.
"We are aware that these types of situations can sometimes happen, and we have internal procedures in place to ensure the safety of our patients, visitors and staff. We are pleased to report that our procedures worked very well for us and no one was injured during this incident," the press release said.
Martin Malloy, 81, was one of the patients who was forced to evacuate the hospital. He had been admitted Tuesday for issues with a blocked abdominal and had been told by doctors that he would likely be discharged Friday.
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Cost of boiler & cylinder replacement
I have decided to replace my old gas boiler (Suprima) and hot water cylinder (Boiler Mate II). As my house is quite large, I have gone for Vaillant Ecotec 637 boiler and Vaillant uniSTORE 260 cylinder. I got an estimate for the whole system replacement (boiler + cylinder) from the guy I usually use for having my central heating inspected and tested. He is asking £3,800+VAT for the replacement plus flushing the system plus new wiring loom. The estimate does not include the price of the boiler and cylinder as I am getting them elsewhere, but it does include labour and materials.
I am not happy with the price as it looks very steep to me. The guy says that it's a big 3-day job and that's how much it costs. But it doesn't feel right to me, although I don't have a good point of reference. Of course, the right way to get the right price is to get few quotes and pick the best. And I will do it in next few days. But in the meantime I am wondering if someone could give me a guidance on whether the price estimate I have is reasonable/high/ridiculous/etc.
That's less than we would charge. Let me ask you a question. How much did your automobile cost? Does it run every day, several hours a day, holidays and weekends. will it last 20 years or so with the very minimal in service.?
I now have got a quote for £1,650 from a reputable local company for exactly the same job and another one for a bit higher than that. God bless a competitive market economy!
That's why it pays to get multiple estimetes. They can vary wildly whether dollar or pound. The devil is in the details as well. Each contractor has his own ideas about what needs to be done. Are the two estimates for equal parts and labor? I had a boiler estimate that was lower but did not include replacing my old style expansion tank with a newer bladder tank which I wanted so went with the higher one.
I just had a long chat with another potential contractor. He sounded like a knowledgable man and said that for £1,650 they couldn't do this job properly as they wouldn't be able to do some things (e.g. change some pipes to the right sizes, radiator valves etc) that he thinks are absolutely necessary unless I want problems in the near future. He says this job (ex. boiler & cylinder) should cost £3,500-4,000. So, go figure who is right! Will now be talking to the cheaper guys checking what they are assuming in their estimate...
FYI, When looking for prices/quotes it's best to have the exact information for each contractor to bid on that way all quotes are fair to you and the contractor.
Also it's always better to get at least 3 quotes.
When they are quoting have them submit their license, insurance and references.
After all that make phone calls check them out and pick the lowest responsible bidder, Not always low bid.
It's a lot of work but think of all the years the new system will be operating.
Last but not least keep all bids and information secret from each contractor. Good Luck.
Often the low quotes exclude a lot of the work and material the higher quotes included.
Then they want to charge you more yet then what the higher quote was.
Ask for a scope of work. Or a detailed list of work and materials included.
Then compare prices. And see what price is including more.
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Thank you. I want to tell you it's pretty amazing for me to be here tonight. It's an honor and a privilege to be able to address you in this hall. I guess tonight in the short time that I have I want to tell you a little about who I am and what I am and what I've been all about in politics.
As many of you know, I was raised the son of a mailman in a blue-collar town outside of Pittsburgh. When I lived there I realized that I lived with a lot of people who didn't have a lot of power. They were people who if the wind blew the wrong way they found themselves out of work. And in the barbershops they read the paper and they'd complain and they'd say what they didn't like but they couldn't really figure out what to do about it. And I made up my mind as a young man that if I ever had an opportunity to stand up, I would stand up and represent those people who no one ever stands up and represents. And frankly, it's many of you here tonight who don't have the lawyers and the special interests being able to speak for you.
So what I decided in my mind's eye was to honor where I came from and that was to fight for people who normally don't get fought for. And do you know what it was all about? It was all about taking power from big institutions and giving it to people in every neighborhood, in every family, and in every community in the country. And I've got a little secret for you tonight. You know me as the guy that balanced the budget, but you know what? It's never been about balancing a budget, it's never been about numbers, it's never been about adding up columns. You see, I went to Washington to take the power, money, and influence that all of us sent and I'm trying to bring it back home so that all of us can have that power, money, and influence back in our communities where we live so we can begin to design the kind of America that we want.
Now I want to tell you I am very, very excited about the fact that we are going to have a balanced budget this year. It will be the first time we've had it since man walked on the moon, since 1969. And as a result, we are getting the benefits of it, the lower interest rate, it's easier to go to college, easier to buy a home, and we've had our economy growing and we ought to celebrate that. But frankly folks the balanced budget was just a start. That's why this year I went back to the House of Representatives and offered a budget that passed through the house two weeks ago that would cut a penny out of every dollar of federal spending. And we would take that money and we would use it to abolish the marriage penalty so that we can help every single family in America get ahead.
I want to tell you a little bit about the family because the last time I was in Iowa I was down in Davenport and I was in a Holiday Inn. And I was walking through that Holiday Inn and there was a door open and I looked in and I saw a family. And it kind of sent Johnny Kasich back to his childhood because I knew they were on vacation. You see in that Holiday Inn was a family, a mom, a dad, a brother, a sister and maybe an aunt and an uncle and the grandparents. And I thought back to when I went on vacation. You remember them, you spent the first 24 hours arguing where you were going to stay and the next twelve hours arguing that you should've stayed in the other place. And they were in this Holidome where they had that swimming pool where if you lay down your feet touches one side and your head touches the other. And you know what they were doing inside that Holiday Inn in that room? They were making sandwiches. Mom and Dad had gone down the street and they had bought the lunchmeat and the bread and there they were making sandwiches and the kids where going to swim and they were going to get together and have a great time. And it took me back to the days when I sat in a dusty parking lot and I told my dad, "I want that extra hamburger from McDonald's, Dad." And I remember that - Mom and Dad and my brother and my sister. And the memories that were going to happen in that hotel were going to be special for them. And you know what occurred to me? Why couldn't we cut the federal budget and give more to that family so instead of eating lunch meat in a room they could go to a restaurant. And they could be empowered as a family and begin to celebrate all of their hopes and dreams and share their love and compassion in a society that's desperately in need of it.
But even if in fact we can empower the family and keep trimming the government just marginally, it's not enough because let me tell you what in my opinion what's happened in our country. We are running America too much from the top down rather than bottom up. There's a handful of elitists who operate in a far away place. You know they don't even know the time zone in Cedar Rapids. And the fact is running America from the top down isn't going to get it done into the next century because we know the things that bother us the most are going to be solved by us where we in fact live. And I would argue that we ought to break the stranglehold of the elitists and get our power back in three simple areas to begin with.
One, education. Reggie White just told me about his article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Let me just suggest to you that nothing should stand between us and the children of families who need to be set free so that mothers and fathers can be empowered to put their children in any educational setting where those kids are going to learn to get the skills so they can live their dreams and fly. That's what it's all about. It just shouldn't be rich people. It just shouldn't be people who live in the White House who can send their kids to a private school. Let's let everybody send their kids wherever they're going to get an education.
And we ought to break the monopoly on retirement. We've got mom and dad here tonight, we've got the baby boomers and we've got the kids. We've got Mom and Dad's Social Security that needs to be taken care of. But you know what? We've got to give baby boomers more control over there payroll taxes so they can invest it just like federal employees so we can earn decent returns on our investments, so we can have a decent retirement when we come of age, and so our children won't be ripped off and they can have the type of investment opportunity and retirement. We are going to provide for our mothers and fathers. And you know what? We care more about our retirement than some bureaucrat in Washington does. Let us invest our own money. Don't you think it's time?
And finally, I was chairman of the conference that wrote the welfare bill. You know where I come from it's a sin to not help people who need help, but it's equally sinful to continue to help people who need to learn to help themselves. But I want to go beyond the current welfare system. I want to let you give five hundred dollars to Habitat for Humanity in your community rather than giving it to the Department of HUD in Washington. I want you to be able to give five hundred dollars to the Salvation Army rather than the Department of HHS. Do you know why? Because we can take care of people in our community because we care and we know that local solutions are the way to solve local problems.
I want a more deregulated society. I want more tax cuts. I want be set free to educate our children and change welfare and save the retirement system. It's about getting our power back. But I want to suggest that when we have our power back that's not enough. Because we're going to have to use our power to heal the challenges that we have in our communities. And how are we going to use this power once we get it? That's where faith and God come in. That's where we get the virtues that tell men and women how to live in peace and harmony. I think God gave us a road map at the beginning of time that if we follow, mankind will live in peace and harmony. And the virtues that we read in that good book are the virtues of peace and justice and compassion. And how we treat our spouse and how we treat our subordinates and how we treat that man who's laying on the street that everybody passes by. I have been in politics for twenty years and I realize that we are in an era where making more laws isn't going to fix the things that bother us the most. What's going to fix the things that bother us the most is for us to be able to exhibit individual restraint. To be healing agents wherever we are. Instead of making more laws, we can stand up and be of character and be of personal responsibility. And to love our neighbors and take care of our subordinates and those that are hated and we will be a freer society. Not only will be a freer society but we'll be a healthier society.
I believe the mission of the Republican Party is to break the stranglehold of the elite in government. I believe then we should get our power as individuals. In this country I believe we need to renew these virtues and replant them in our hearts and in our minds and pass them onto those who have never understood this. And then do you know what we need to do as a party? We need to instill confidence in every human being to make a difference.
I've finished a book that is coming out in August. It's called Courage is Contagious and maybe the star of the book is a man called Albert Lexy. In shop class he made a shoe shine kit. He dropped out of school at sixteen. Some might call him mentally retarded. Sixteen years ago he was now in his middle fifties. And he was watching a telethon and at the telethon he was so inspired by children's hospitals that he took seven hundred and fifty dollars out of his bank account and gave it to the children's hospitals. He asked them if he could shine shoes, which he's been doing for sixteen years at two dollars a pair. He's a place where people could go to lift their burdens under the difficulty of a children's hospital. He's donated over forty thousand dollars in tip money to the hospital fund to help mothers and fathers who don't have anything.
Now none of us can probably be as great as Albert Lexy, but I'm going to suggest this to you all of you. Because this is just not a political appearance and a speech to me but it's an opportunity for me to say to all of you and to myself we all need to be leaders. We need to be healing agents in any part of the world in which we work as a business person or as a senior citizen or as a young person who stands up for righteousness. The country is hungry for it. But we cannot get it done unless we take the power from the people in a far away place, put it in our hands, recognize the values that God gave us and stand up each and everyone of us. Starting tonight and heading into tomorrow and being the best leader we can be. We will build a better country, we will build a better state, we will build a better community, we will build a better family, and we ourselves will be better. And as a great nation of individuals, we will heal the world. Thank you very much and God bless you.


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New Balance puts us onto a bright orange version of their H710 hiking sneaker.
""Over a quarter of a century ago, outdoor hiking boots were firmly on the product development agenda, and in 1982 a shoe was developed with Rainier Mountaineering to mark the first American ascent of the North Wall of Everest. The New Balance 710 takes its inpiration from this boot with its lug sole and detailed stichings.""
This suede-ripstop version is part of the SS 2011 line-up and is set to drop in January 2011.


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