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Hey guys,
I recently purchased Madtuner's ecm upgrade, as well as the tcm upgrade for my 2005 N* STS.
Now I've been looking for something like this just about since I first got the car (2 years ago), as it was the only performance upgrade that could make an actual difference on this car. Cold air intakes have little to no gains, as the stock airbox is sufficient for the engine's air demands, and, since this car is highly computerized, I feel like any gains would be defeated by the stock ecm programming. I do have a Gibson exhaust on my car, but, being an axle-back, it hardly does anything for airflow (makes the car sound awesome though - highly recommended). Sadly, the word around the forum was that the ecm was hard to crack and no one wanted to do it. I even called a local Corvette specialist whom happened to be a test driver for GM and had all the resources to tinker with an STS ecm, but never got a follow-up. Thats when I finally gave up.
After doing some maintenance, some exterior upgrades, swapping the differential bushing with a poly one (common issue - I recommend this as a preventative measure; especially if you'r'll be doing this upgrade), swapping my front and rear sway bars with ones from a V, adding some aftermarket speakers to my BOSE system, a subwoofer system, a lockpick Navi override, and purchasing a nice set of 20" rims, I decided that there was nothing I could do for the engine and stopped looking. I stopped checking the forums for performance upgrades and decided that I should just enjoy the car the way it came.
Little did I know that in June of last year Madtuner bought a V-8 STS with a mission to crack the ecm that no one else cared about. I actually caught wind of this about a month ago, and made fast moves to get this done on my car. I contacted madtuner with what I was looking to get from the tune and, with his help, determined what route to go. His website, which you can find by typing in madtuner in google, will explain some of the things that you can tune. He explained to me that he can individually program certain perimeters individual in D mode, Ds mode, and M mode. This was key for me, as I won't own this car forever, and selling a car that redlines on the highway in D mode might be a challenge; especially if gas prices keep going up .
Here's a list of what I got done:
- Performance tune - this is the essential ecm tune. This is where the extra ponies come from (and they certainly let themselves be known). It does require premium fuel, but it's well worth the price.
- Fans set to turn on at 211 degrees F (primary fan) and 223 degrees F (secondary fan) - fans come on at lower temperature to keep the engine cooler.
- Knock retarder desensitized - this is explained better on a forum posted by madtuner himself. Read here: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ng-update.html
- Disabled Speed Limiter - this is more of a braging right
- Torque Reduction Managment reduced by 60% - madtuner explained to me that, at launch, the car can automatically reduce torque to minimize wear. For performance purposes this can be desensitized.
- Shift time reduced by 50% - car shifts faster.
- Rev limiter set at 6600 RPM
- Shift firmness increased by 20% in D and Ds modes, by 60% in manual mode - this makes the shifts crisp. In M mode the car physically launches into the next gear = awesome
I have a mac computer, so I couldn't program-by-wire and had to get a spare ecm and tcm; madtuner makes it easy with deposits until your old ones are returned. The TCM is located on the side of the fuse box and the ecm is located right in front of the driver-side front wheel, behind the splash guard; just make sure you disconnect the battery's positive terminal before you swap them. If you are, indeed swapping them, don't worry about the anti-theft or crankshaft sensor procedures you'll read about on madtuner's website, as neither proved to be a problem in our cars: antitheft won't be an issue if you disconnect the battery first, as the car will never locate a missing ecu without power. The crankshaft sensor re-learn was nowhere to be found as an option in my buddy's (certified mechanic with his own shop) up-to-date tech 2 tool; popped right up when we plugged it in to his GMC truck; our take on it - it's done automatically. You may want to go over the transmission adaptive functions re-learn procedure, just incase - ask madtuner for the instructions. Do remember to fill your car up with premium fuel BEFORE the install; I did, but could see how someone could forget.
The car may need some time to adjust to the new modules, or the modules may need some time to adjust to the car; whatever you prefer. Give it a day or two before you make your judgements; I didn't feel the full effects on my first drive. After a week of living with the car, however, I can honestly say that there is quite a difference; and I wouldn't tell myself that if it wasn't true. The car seems to accelerate faster and with more ease; less hesitation. The transmission is humble in D mode ( I asked for that with eventual resale and gas milage in mind), intuitive in Ds (holds in gear even with no gas applied), and ferocious in M mode - the gear shifts launch the car forward and press you back in the seat. The rev limiter is set higher, and you can see the needle going a bit past the redline in M mode, which is great, because the car still has alot of power at the top end. A wonderful side effect of this tuning that I wasn't aware of but love is that the car doesn't shut the fuel off at redline anymore, it just stay on it. If I leave the car in first gear and hit the gas, the revs will go up to 6600 rpm AND STAY THERE - now THAT is awesome, because the fuel cut-off was seriously pissing me off. Overall the tune was well worth the $500 (includes $100 discount for purchasing the combo, shipping, and refund of both deposits) that I paid for it; especially considering that the Volant air intake costs $350 and does little more then make your car sound like a vacuume cleaner. If you wish your N* STS had bigger balls you should definitely consider this upgrade, cause there is really nothing else worth doing; especially compared to this. Madtuner was very responsive throughout our email exchange and answered any questions I threw his way. Let him know what you're looking to get out of the tune and he will help you make a decision. Happy motoring!


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Obviously I am new to this whole CCW thing. but anyways, I'm 21, I just recently got my CCW. Im not new to guns, been hunting my entire life, but im new to pistols. I do not have a gun yet, my father has a Glock 17, that ive fired, ive also fired a whole range of other calibers and guns. I pretty certain I can handle a .45, but problem is I dont know too much about pistols to decide what I want to look at to see what fits me best. I know many people will say, see what fits you best, and I know that, I just need some recommendations to what I should look at. I am leaning towards a Glock or S&W because myself as well as my father working for a defense contractor, we can get either one of those at a pretty good price, Which is kind of a pain, because I don't want to limit myself to glock and S&W, but for the price, I cant help but look at them.
alittle about myself that may help.. im not a big guy, 5'10", 185lbs, and i have some small hands.
I like the G30 and G36, but i don't like the small mag on the 36, and mixed reviews about the recoil. any recommendations would be great. but the 30 seems kinda bulky.

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Tinkering, tailoring, lawyer and spy: dissidents' private war intensifies
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The curious and bitter dispute between two of Australia's most prominent national security dissidents - former intelligence analyst Andrew Wilkie and navy lawyer Captain Martin Toohey - has worsened.
Mr Wilkie's publishers said yesterday they would formally complain to legal authorities about Captain Toohey's decision to give Mr Wilkie's forthcoming book to the Federal Government without permission.
The Government subsequently censored the book, Axis of Deceit, which it said would have compromised agents in the field and revealed sensitive details on intelligence operations.
The book will be published on Tuesday and exclusive extracts will appear in tomorrow's Herald.
Captain Toohey came to prominence after he backed allegations of biased intelligence reporting and called for the sacking of Defence Intelligence Organisation chief Frank Lewincamp.
At a Senate estimates hearing this month, Mr Lewincamp rejected Captain Toohey's claims against the DIO and himself, saying Captain Toohey had denied them procedural fairness and had sensationalised his findings.
Mr Wilkie earned national fame when he quit Australia's premier intelligence service, the Office of National Assessments, in protest on the eve of the Iraq War.
He claimed the Government exaggerated the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, a view subsequently backed by a parliamentary committee.
At the core of their dispute was the decision by Mr Wilkie's publisher, Black Inc, to send a copy of Axis of Deceit to Captain Toohey for his legal opinion on whether changes needed to be made due to national security concerns or other issues.
Black Inc's Morrie Schwartz said the book was sent "on a confidential basis, believing the manuscript was the subject of legal professional privilege".
Captain Toohey's law firm said it had an overriding obligation to hand the manuscript to the Attorney-General's Department if there were "security concerns", especially as Captain Toohey was in the defence force.
The matter will now rest with the Law Society of ACT, after Black Inc lodged a complaint.


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USC Women Wash Away The Waves With 65-56 Victory
Nov. 18, 2012
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The USC women's basketball team got in a winning groove and tacked up its first victory of the young 2012-13 season with a 65-56 decision over visiting Pepperdine today at the Galen Center. The Trojans opened up a tight game with a push in the second half, and received a second double-double from junior Cassie Harberts on the road to victory. USC improves to 1-1 on the year with the win, and the Waves go to 1-2.
After recovering from another slow start out of the gates, the Trojans shot well in the first half and coupled that with a strong game on the boards to outpace the Waves 27-24 at half. Fifteen first-half turnover and foul trouble in USC's backcourt allowed Pepperdine to keep within reach. The Women of Troy got it together in the second half, though, allowing the Waves just one last slim lead with 12 minutes to go before kicking into gear for a rally to the end that saw USC build as large as a 14-point lead.
Cassie Harberts was the key once again, as the junior dumped in another double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a solid 17 points from sophomore Ariya Crook, who carried four fouls through the bulk of the second half. Pepperdine was led by A double-double from Shay Cooney-Willams with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and a 12-point day from Robie Mayberry. USC shot 39 percent in the game to Pepperdine's 37 percent, and the Trojans dominated the boards 47-31.
The game was a see-saw battle in the first half. After USC fought out of an early four-point hole, the teams traded slim leads into the last six minutes of the half. A nice feed from Ariya Crook to Cassie Harberts got the Trojans an 18-16 lead, and a 3-pointers from Crook soon after would build USC's largest lead of the half, up 21-16 at the 5:10 mark, and the Trojans would hold a three-point edge by the buzzer with a 27-24 halftime advantage on the Waves.
USC's Crook picked up her fourth foul of the game in the first minute of the second half, and the Waves locked it up at 27-27 on the ensuing three-point play. Jordan Adams was dealt her fourth soon after, and USC had two key guards stuck in a playing time predicament. A cool shooting effort in the first 10 minutes by the Trojans didn't help their cause. USC was hitting at under 20 percent from the floor compared to Pepperdine's 46 percent as the Waves took a 37-36 lead at the 12-minute mark. The Trojans woke up at that. An 8-0 USC run sandwiched three-point plays from Harberts around a bucket from Desiree Bradley for a 44-37 USC lead. A 6-1 Trojan run came soon after, and Crook stepped up for a bomb that gave USC its first double-digit lead of the game with a 54-44 edge at the 6:45 mark.
The foul-heavy game had the Waves also in some trouble, while the Trojans were able to find a groove even with Adams and Crook still carrying four deep into the game. Both guards continued to contribute down the stretch, and Crook worked her way into double figures to join a productive Harberts, who had a hefty 24 points entering the last three minutes of action. Harberts had her second double-double of the season in hand less than a minute later as she hauled in her 10th board. Pepperdine got some late buckets to go in trimming the lead down to 63-55 in the final minute, but USC stayed in the driver's seat to finish off a 65-56 victory.
USC remains at home for two more games next week. The Trojans will face Arkansas State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 21) and then host Nebraska at 2 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 23).


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OpenLogic Research Finds Mobile Apps Fail to Comply with OSS Licenses
The OpenLogic research into new mobile applications found that many iPhone and Android apps containing open source fail to comply with OSS licenses.
Using OSS Deep Discovery, OpenLogic says it "scanned compiled binaries and source code where available for 635 mobile applications to identify open source under GPL, LGPL and Apache licenses."
According to OpenLogic, the top paid and free apps for iPad, iPhone and Android that were used came from a variety of categories and included apps featured in TV ads and apps from the top 20 US companies in the Fortune 500. A representative sampling of 635 apps were selected and included banking, sports, and game applications. Not only did selected applications represent recognized brands and media organizations, the selected applications represented popular applications from smaller companies as well.
The results:
- 71% of Android and iPhone apps containing open source failed to comply with the fours obligations of the open source licenses that OpenLogic analyzed.
- Out of the 635 apps scanned, OpenLogic identified 52 applications that use the Apache license and 16 that use the GPL/LGPL license.
- OpenLogic found that among the applications that use the Apache or GPL/LGPL licenses, the compliance rate was only 29%. Android compliance was 27% and iPhone/iOS compliance was 32%. Overall compliance of Android applications using the GPL/LGPL was 0%.
- Although the research did not specifically analyze conflicts between different licenses, OpenLogic noted that 13 of the applications came from the Apple App Store℠ used GPL/LGPL. The App Store has already removed other applications that included GPL/LGPL licenses. In addition, two of the applications on Android contained LGPLv2.1. This license could have potential conflicts with Apache 2.0 – which is the major license of the Android operating system.
- OpenLogic found several apps with extensive EULAs that claimed all of the software included was under their copyright and owned by them – when in fact some of the code in the app was open source.
Kim Weins, senior vice president of products and marketing at OpenLogic is scheduled to reveal these results at the AnDevCon in San Francisco, California today.
More information on can be found on the OpenLogic Website and in the press release.
What does "representative sample" mean, here?Sure, it sounds scientific, but in statistics, the term "representative" comes with specific caveats and qualifications -- in particular the rather difficult problem of ensuring that the "representative" sample is in fact representative. I would be very surprised if this term was used in any statistically meaningful sense here.
A random sample would be much more informative (and easier and cheaper) -- and then this study might even give a useful additional perspective. But as it is, this story could just as easily be spun as "Big Corporations trample GPL/OSS licenses when they distribute Mobile Apps"
I'm sure there are licensing problems over OSS/GPL code in iOS and Android apps -- but this study doesn't really tell us how big the problem actually is.
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Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
Microsoft is slowly becoming a Linux vendor.
Fearless Coyote, Linux Kernel 4.11 is Out
The new kernel makes swap implementation more scalable, which will help cloud providers.
Docker Appoints Steve Singh CEO
The new CEO comes from a very strong SaaS background.
Docker Announces Linux Kit and Moby Project
Both projects help organizations build their own containerized systems.
Ubuntu Returns to Gnome as Its Mobile Plans Shatter
Mark Shuttleworth has resumed the position of CEO of Canonical.
Microsoft is Shutting Down CodePlex
Microsoft's open source code hosting platform CodePlex will come to an end after a more than 10-year stint.
Fedora 26 Alpha Released
Comes with Gnome 3.24
Old Linux Kernel Bug Discovered
The bug was introduced back in 2009 and has been lurking around all this time.
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Every school's pressure is different
Originally Published: November 10, 2004By Fran Fraschilla | Special to ESPN.com
Every college basketball season brings with it coaches on the rise, coaches on the hot seat and coaches who are in a honeymoon period. I know -- I have been all three. The honeymoon is an unofficial grace period that a coach is given to prove himself as he builds a losing program or maintains a winning program. Each new coach faces a unique honeymoon situation. Some get the equivalent of 10 days in Maui; others get two nights at the Newark Holiday Inn. Replacing a legend is never an easy task for a coach, because it invariably ensures a short honeymoon. When you replace a Dean Smith, John Wooden or John Thompson, your success will be compared with theirs -- an impossible measuring stick.
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The sun slips behind a hillside Sunday evening east of Moorcroft illuminating haze caused by wildfires burning throughout the west including 16 in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Yellowstone National Park alone.
An Army National Guard soldier out of Gillette greets his wife Wednesday at the Gillette-Campbell County Airport after returning home from a10-month tour of Afghanistan in support of the Battery A of the 2-300th Field Artillery unit.
A crew of Campbell County firefighters march toward a blaze Tuesday during a propane fire training exercise at the departments fire training facility off Railroad Street. Firefighters worked tirelessly knocking down flames and shutting down the propane tank which was fed by a truck on the scene. Crews took turns several times throughout the evening as rural firefighter Richard Hauber controlled the intensity of the fire using a pair of wires hooked to valves on the gas feed. Training chief Ron Smith said the exercise was designed to teach firefighters how to approach a burning propane tank and disable it. "It involves quite a bit of team work and having everything in synch to be able to do that," he said.
Supervisor Julia Hernandez gets a ride Thursday on the back of Kerri Bohn's electric travel chair at Sol Domus Day Rehab.
Jody Black, a Campbell County High student, welds a panel on a smoker Friday during a Skills USA fabrication competition at the Gillette College Technology Education Center.
An inmate works inside the laundry at the Campbell County Jail on July 25, 2015.
People gathered outside of the the Department of Family Services office release balloons Monday in the name of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The event was organized by the Gillette chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse. The 100 balloons released recognized the 100 child abuse and neglect cases filed through the Campbell County Attorney's Office last year.
A U.S. flag flies Monday on a windy hill along Highway 50 south of Gillette as dense clouds move along the horizon. Snow is predicted to mix with rain this afternoon, as temperatures rise into the low 40s, said meteorologist Scott Rudge, with the National Weather Service office in Rapid City, South Dakota. Winds will continue to blow at 15 to 25 mph throughout the day with gusts up to 35 mph. Clouds will decrease by midnight, with overnight temperatures falling into the mid 30s.
Gary Pettigrew, left, and Dean Marrington, with the American Legion Post 42 Drill Team, stand at attention Monday for a presentation of colors during a program to honor veterans at Rozet Elementary School.
Pastor Rick Newton shoulders a cross along West Second Avenue during a walk through Gillette, Wyo., on his way to Alaska. Newton first shouldered the cross in New Orleans, La., during Mardi Gras in 1975. He has since carried it and his message of hope through ought the United States, into Canada, Central America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the South Pacific with the support of his wife, Doreen.
Anthony Campese, right, nears the finish line Wednesday of the Pronghorn Painted 5K as Casey England covers him with color.
Volunteer Mary Stangel of Cheyenne tosses an empty box aside while working a food line Monday outside of Home Depot in Gillette. The store worked with the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies to supply food for 450 local families in the wake of recent layoffs in the coal mines and oil fields in Campbell County.
Lue leaps for a flying disc Thursday at the dog park in Gillette. A mild, sunny day coaxed several other canines and their owners out to the snow covered park, but Lue, a mixed-breed cattle dog known for their agility and trainability, stole the show by pulling discs out of the air and occasionally jumping over his owner Jordan Lawrence's back on the retrieve.
Campbell County firefighter Dan Smith offers a fire badge Wednesday to Justice Fuentes after pinning one on his brother, Brandon, at the scene of a fire in the Valley View Apartment complex at East Boxelder Road and South Emerson Avenue. Firefighters responded to the scene at about 7 p.m. when smoke was reported coming from under the door of an apartment inside the building. Fire crews found the smoke coming from an unattended kitchen fire in an apartment. Evacuated residents were allowed back inside after fire personnel ventilated the building.
Some of the talent that will appear in the upcoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services talent show rehearse Tuesday at Parish Hall.
Miya Conneley mixes paint on her arm Thursday while working on a mural inside classroom at Sage Valley Junior High School. The ninth-grader recently won a Veterans of Foreign Wars Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest which includes a $10,000 scholarship.
A firefighter works a back burn Saturday while fighting a fire in the Burnt Hollow Management Area about 20 miles north of Gillette, Wyo. , off Highway 59. Officials are not sure what sparked the 525-acre blaze, but believe an underground coal seam fire could be to blame.
A Campbell County fire fighter signals to another after coupling a hose together Tuesday as flames take down an equipment garage at Curry Garage Door on Southern Drive.
A storm cell moves southeast across Gillette on Wednesday bringing frequent lightening, heavy rains and hail in some areas. The dense cloud pictured is not a funnel cloud, but a shelf cloud caused by a strong downdraft inside the storm, said meteorologist Aaron Ward, with the National Weather Service, in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Hundreds of people gather Saturday for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display at Morningside Park.
A rainbow trout wriggles out of Steve Diekema's net into the lake.
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Air Conditioner - Just A Humming Sound
Hello Everyone,
I got a call from my wife that the house was 87 F last night :eek:!
We have a split system Air Conditioner.
Seems the AC unit outside isn't turning on. All that comes from it is a small humming sound. Seems to be coming from the compressor. Is that what a compressor sounds like when it is running and the fan is not?
I thought maybe the starting cap went bad, so I tested it.
Compressor Cap - 35.8uF
Fan Cap - 3.25uF
Using the model info, I found a parts list. Says it has a 40+5MFD, I'm assuming that is just saying there are 2 caps in one package, a 40uF and 5uF. So is 36uF and 3.3uF close enough?
The contactor or relay is kicking on when I turn the unit on, and there is nothing else really in the system.
I can spin the fan with a screwdriver but it doesn't stay spinning.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
So wow! All my troubles were caused by a bug deciding to make a nice insulator in the contactor/relay.
I was checking voltages with the power on, and realized there was no continuity between the 240VAC in and the other side of the relay. All I initially checked was that the relay closed. Apparently a bug decided it would make a home between the contacts when it was off and when it came on realized it was a bad decision. Surprisingly to me is the resistance of a bug. It was measuring as an open circuit!
All the humming was coming from the relay.
Yep. We even have a flat rate price in our manual for removing "earwig bugs". Birds going down chimneys are another favorite. Nature can be expensive.:thumbsup:
Yep, make some money every year from ear wigs, and birds.
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One of the most famous and influential thrillers of all time, Hitchcock's immortal shocker features Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, the ultimate momma's boy. Norman is the proprietor of the lonely Bates Motel whose disturbing relationship with his mother is upset and ultimately uncovered after the alluring Janet Leigh pays the motel a visit – and never checks out.


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Man wanted in LSU computer, camera thefts
BATON ROUGE - LSU Police released pictures Friday of a man wanted for questioning in recent thefts from the school's Music and Dramatic Arts building.
LSU Police said the burglary was reported on Jan. 10, and the items taken included various computer and camera-related equipment.
Police offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
Anyone with information about the man's identity or about this crime should call LSU Police at (225) 578-3231, or submit a tip anonymously online at the LSU Police website.


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Last year we spent a collective £163million on souvenirs to celebrate the nuptials of William and Kate, but that wasn't enough to stop us buying – with the Olympics following the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, 2012 is set to go down as an even bigger year.
The Centre for Retail Research reckons about a third of the £1billion pumped in to the UK economy as a result of these national celebrations will come from the sale of souvenirs and related merchandise snapped up by fans, devotees and collectors.
So, for those of us who can't resist a commemorative mug or some other suitably adorned souvenir, the question has to be: Will our patriotism be royally rewarded should we ever wish to part with our treasures mementoes?
A mug's game?
The problem any collector of royal memorabilia has is one of quantity.
Because the royal family is not protected by a trademark, anyone can produce items using the names and images of the royals, which does make it something of a 'free for all'. This undoubtedly creates problems for anyone who jumps on the mass-produced bandwagon.
A quick scout on eBay and you'll see that mugs from the Queen's 1952 Coronation, which you might think was long enough ago to give it some rarity, are actually in plentiful supply and as a result available to pick up for a few quid. Glasses, biscuit tins and commemorative spoons don't fare any better.
But mugs are not a royal write-off per se. If you find a Queen Victoria Coronation mug in perfect condition in your possession then you're on to a winner. They can fetch as much as £800.
Limited editions are the most valuable, and obviously the more limited the edition, the better your chances having a hidden treasure in your possession.
The advice from Hugh Jefferies from alternative investment company Stanley Gibbons, is to keep an eye out for anything from much earlier royal celebrations.
His key find would be a stamp from George V's silver jubilee. The 2½d Prussian blue stamp should have been printed in ultramarine, but a few sheets came out in the wrong shade. They were released to the Post Office by mistake and lucky collectors who bought them at face value or find them in collections of their relatives are now sitting on stamps that can fetch a staggering £12,000 each.
Stamps, however, are not an out and out winner by any means. As Adrian Roose from Paul Fraser Collectibles based in Bristol, says: To this day stamp albums from the 1981 wedding of Charles & Diana lie unloved in attics, barely worth the paper they were printed on."
And it's much the same with coins. The majority are worth little more than the price they originally sold for. But again there is one exception that appears to break all the rules of rarity - and indeed age - and that's the official gold coin struck to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Admittedly little to do with its royal connections, the value of the coin, which went on retail sale at £1,750 last year is now £3,000 – all thanks to the rising gold price.
Do you Dubonnet?
If you failed to spot that particular bargain of a buy last Spring, it's time to take a look through your great aunt's box of memorabilia for something else that could be a winner.
Far and away the most sought-after of royal items are those that have been 'touched by royalty'. Think letters, invitations, souvenir programmes and the like.
It is not royal protocol to give autographs, so anything signed by a member of the royal family will always command a high price from collectors.
A note in which the Queen Mother asked for her aide to pack her gin and Dubonnet sold for £16,000, while a note from Diana, Princess of Wales, to her butler William Tallon after the birth of Prince William sold for £5,000.
So carefully check the scrawl for a royal hand before discarding any old letters you might find amongst your relatives' possessions. And indeed anything else you might find.
Have your cake, just don't eat it
The person who happened upon a piece of old wedding cake tucked away in an old chest of drawers could never have dreamed that what they'd just found was a piece of our very own Queen's wedding cake. It went on to sell for a staggering £1,100.
And don't discount what some might consider 'tat' at first glance. As the proud owners of the Spitting Image-inspired Luck and Flaw Maggie Thatcher teapot know all too well one man's tat is very much another man's treasure. Sometimes the most bizarre of collectables make it on to the 'most desirable' lists.
Take the Royal Wedding Pop-up Book produced at the time of Charles and Diana's wedding which now sells for an astonishing price – as much as £115 if you have a brand new unopened copy. It may not be a huge fortune, but it's a start.


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Wow, very talented quilters, they are beautiful.
Beautiful, beautiful quilts. Thank you so much for sharing.
very pretty quilt.......
Thank you for sharing your pictures of the quilt show!!!!!
They all look beautiful, thank you for sharing with us all.
all beautifully done...love the running rooster block...would love to have that pattern, as I have roosters in my house!


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Wich do you prefer and why?
Probably a step deck even though flatbeds are a little lighter. Step decks allow you to haul a bit more bulk and keep the weight a bit lower but it does take a little more figuring to get an even load. It isn't a huge issue for us, if I forget to ask we may not even know what we are getting until the truck arrives.
The other night I loaded a Flatbed then a Stepdeck . I loaded both in the same night they drove the same way home ,and there were more dead bees on the stepdeck. The bees also seemed angrier . So Im wondering if the stepdeck gets the bees hotter or if the suspension was messed up and it beat them more.
I always thought that with a lower center of gravity the steps were easier on the bees. With a smooth loading zone I can lift 4 pallets at once ( deep & shallow) on to a step while the straight trailers I would do 2 & 2. You can put more weight on a straight trailer. It's a longer fall from the top of a straight than from a step. I prefer step decks as they are easier to load.
I would say step decks ride a little hotter (less airflow). The driver has more to do with it than the trailer usually.


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The nuptials of Will Horton (Guy Wilson) and Sonny Kiriakis (Freddie Smith) — or WilSon, as the NBC soap's faithful call them — will be played out over three episodes this week. It's the first time two men have tied the knot on a daytime drama. Days Of Our Lives turns 50 next year; in the meantime, here's a tease of WilSon's Big Day:
'Days Of Our Lives' Gay Wedding Makes Daytime TV History: Video
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Let the "Gays of our Lives" jokes begin, if they haven't already.
I am so happy to see Days embracing this storyline and progressing along with society. I have watched Days pretty much all of my 40 years and will continue to do so! Bravo!
Since when is accepting immorality "progessing?" If you mean progressing in that these types of things are progessively destroying our culture, then you're right.
You are kidding right? Soaps have drug addicts, alcoholics, affairs, pre-marital sex, babies born out of wedlock, people being drugged, blackmailed, possessed and more, and you think the immoral part is two people who love each other making a commitment to each other and getting married. Wow! Open your mind and heart and in time you may not be so judgmental.
Dear Suzanne,
What do you mean by "culture"? Literature? Theater? Dance? Film? If so, some of the major forces in these areas have always been homosexual. Please elaborate on how "gay marriages" have hurt anything or anybody? Heterosexuals marriages have been trouble decades before the first gay nuptials took place.
I cannot praise Days enough for the wonderful job they have done on the marraige of Will and Sonny. It was celebrated over the 3 days with people talking about it and being openly aloud to celebrate same sex unions. Being a cradle Episcopalian, I loved Marlena informing the guys that St. Stephens Episcopal Church would marry them when they had first asked her to perform the marraige. This was the best wedding Days has ever done, and with Hope, Sami, Victor and Julie that's saying alot……lol….
So happy to see this. Great job writers.
This isn't the first gay male wedding ever on a daytime soap! OLTL on ABC had a mass gay wedding ceremony back in 2009 with both male and female gay couples getting married!
The wedding on One Life To Live was a political action. It was a mass wedding protest. Also, non of the couples were legally married and neither of the 3 leading gay characters on the show actually got married ever.
Daytime TV has had gay weddings before, Making history my ass. Passions did it before DAYS did
That's great. Now this couple has to have gay friends. How about some diversity and people over 25.
I hate what you have done to my "days". i have watched since 1965-66, when david and susan and julie were in a love triangle. but pushing this "gay" life at me is too much. everything "gay" is against the bible and even though some have adopted this way of thinking, it is wrong. and i am tired of having it shoved down my throat. i am finished with "days"
Not a fan of Stendan I see.
So, Judith Bechtel, I'm guessing you approve of man-rape, interracial romance, bullying, incest, extra-marital affairs and a whole lot more that have been regular fare on Days of our Lives, being showcased on your TV screen?
Amen, Judith. I totally agree with you. This is so against what the bible teaches and it is nauseating to watch. I have been watching Days since it first began when I was in high school. I usually like to keep up with all the juicy story lines, but this is just hard to watch.
I would have a MUCH easier time accepting someone objecting to Will and Sonny's storyline if they applied those same moral/biblical standards to the whole show. But that never seems to happen. Will and Sonny are "nauseating to watch" because it goes against what the bible teaches. Well, the bible also teaches against infidelity, rape, theft, deceit, and a whole lot more. Those things are at the core of any soap opera. Where's the outrage against all the bad examples a soap opera models?
People need to keep thier rude comments to themselfs an out Days Of Our Lives if they don't like to see 2 men getting married then don't watch it
I was under the impression that this was for anyone expressing their own opinion, not just the "acceptable" ones. We (those of us who are tired of liberals telling us we HAVE to accept the gay lifestyle or we're "bad" people) have the freedom to express our opinions, too.
You say your the first to have gay wedding on daytime well that's now make it the last. Way to much gay time men kissing find another story line.
I'm sure the writers make big bucks it's time for a change and why is your story lines only gay men never women. Either way very gaggy at least stop the kissing it's very tiring. A once follower if it don't change soon.
I am catholic and although I'm supposed to be against gay relationships/marriage, I say bravo to two people who are displayed as healthy, well adjusted men who are shown as true respectful people in love with one another. That's more than I can say for some hetero couples I know. Love the story line. Thanks days!
I am so happy that you aired the gay wedding! My wife and I have been together for over 40 years. We were married in Iowa in 2011. We are so thankful to DAYS for such a thoughtful and endearing portrayal of the love that we share.
This was beautiful! I love WilSon and I am so happy that the super couple are married! Way to go NBC and Days for progressing into the 21st century and showing everyone that love is love. Being gay isn't a choice or a lifestyle but being a hateful, bigoted person is. Is that really what some of you want to teach your children / grandchildren? I'm proud that this historic day has occurred and let's all raise a glass to Will & Sonny!
They are living in LaLa Land. Does anyone believe that of all of these people not even one disagrees with same sex marriage? And Victor Kiriakis' put down of a business partner for his belief is disgusting.
I have to say BRAVO to "Days" for having the courage to have Will and Sonny get married and for doing it so beautifully. I have watched "Days" off and on since about 1970 because many of my relatives watched it and only since the Will/Sonny story started have I watched it pretty much every day. The show is doing a great job.
I'm so amused at the people who think that this wedding is "immoral" and "nauseating." Yet they have nothing to say about the really immoral things soap operas portray. My question to those people is this: If you're so against immorality , why are you watching soap operas? They're a hotbed of immorality – rape, murder, adultery, theft, blasphemy, jealousy, and any other sin against then Ten Commandments you can think of. The character that goes to church regularly is usually either a crazy person or a minor player. Where is your outrage over these nauseating and immoral activities? I've got news for you – the Ten Commandments never said anything about marrying or not marrying a person of the same sex. Yet you pick that to complain about? I think you need to stop watching soaps and get a life.
I suppose no one remembers the words spoken by one of the greatest poet laurets and Academy Award winning musicians of the 20th Century,
Rod McKwen, "it's not about who you love or how you love, but that you love". And the joy that two people share when they fall is not restricted by gender.
Further I think John Anistan put it beautiful, when he put his former board associate in his place.
Bravo to Days of our Lives, cast and crew! Now if they'll please do a story
where not every women who finds herself pregnant has to give birth.
There is nothing wrong with taking Plan B, RU486, or clinically early terminating an unwanted pregnancy, particularly if it happened thru rape,
incest, or foolishly not using protection!
I suppose no one remembers the words spoken by one of the greatest poet laurets and Academy Award winning musicians of the 20th Century,
Rod McKwen, "it's not about who you love or how you love, but that you love". And the joy that two people share when they fall in love is not restricted by gender.
Further I think John Anistan put it beautiful, when he put his former board associate in his place.
Bravo to Days of our Lives, cast and crew! Now if they'll please do a story
where not every women who finds herself pregnant has to give birth.
There is nothing wrong with taking Plan B, RU486, or clinically early terminating an unwanted pregnancy, particularly if it happened thru rape,
incest, or foolishly not using protection!
I totally agree that this is not progress. Satan is laughing at how he has so many people confused. Society's acceptance doesn't validate truth or what's right. I realize soaps are filled with other sins, but there is guilt shown. The characters, in most cases, do try to hide their infidelity. With homosexuality and same sex marriage, normally, there is no admission of sin. I'm seriously deciding whether or not to continue watching Days. I've been a loyal fan for at least 20 years.
Amen!!! I'm so tired too!!!


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Hey my parking brake is stuck on my 88' bronco II. Stuck as in I can't engage it. I need this working to pass inspection. All of the parts are intact so I can't see if a cable is rusted to the jacket. I sprayed wd 40 on the "lubrication points" as specified in a repair manual. It didn't do anything. Please help!
Can you look under the bronco and see if the line is catching on anything? It seems kinda odd that the pedal would not move at all. Check where it meets the brakes to insure it is not rusted tight there. Might be a good idea to take a wire brush and push all point where it meets metal and spray with WD40.
at the brake eh?
I'll pull the wheels and drums off this weekend and take a look. If this is the problem, then It would help me by not having to replace all three cables.
I am betting that, at least your front cable is seized....maybe all three. They aren't that expensive and if you are replacing one, you might as well do them all. If one works good and the other side is 1/2 seized, you parking brake won't work worth a darn.
stupid cable!
Well I looked at where the cable meets the rear brakes on both sides. They're not rusted. Other parts of the cables however have rust poking out from under the jackets. I sprayed good ol wd 40 on it and wire brushed the hell out of the parts, but it stil didn't work. I know now that at least one of the cables is rusted to the inside of the jacket. Now I just have to have a fun time finding the little jerk of a cable.
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WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and DJ Bean break down the Bruins' Game 5 win over the Canadiens and look ahead to Monday's Game 6.
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Welcome to TD garden everybody my name is Mike for -- joined as always by Bruins expert writer for WEEI dot com DJ being. DJ things could have gone really any better but the Bruins in game number five a pivotal game early. In this series as they all are won a series is tied 22 the groans come out and really. I thought exerted their will term though a lot of the Bruins used early in the series something they thought they really needed to do. And they did that thanks to the power play and getting on the board. Early in this game. Yeah I mean that they carried the play mean in some games especially early on this series mean you look at game one where they're getting a lot of chances just not finding ways past Carey Price. He's found ways to kind of carry the play. Tonight's. Lot of penalties lot more if for whatever reason the garden has turned the place for all the penalties are called on the bell Centre for whatever reason. You finally get the power play going to take away the chances generally from Montreal mean there and he had that chance -- -- had a partial break. They got some chances and they obviously got a couple goals but. To grass doesn't allow all five on five goal hasn't done it since I think dale we steam three. So. Things are trending in the right direction for the Bruins well things are trending in the wrong direction for the Canadians. With sixty minutes left to figure it out I said during the game I tweeted that. Took arrest has been big at big moments in the -- tonight in the game when he had to be he hasn't made a lot of huge saves. But when he has had to be big he has been that. In net and I know you're writing about this on WEEI dot com that I think -- Canadians might start to. Question themselves and just how many chances good chances good looks they're gonna get at -- Wanted that's what's when the Bruins are at their best. You don't notice how what a good goaltender Tuukka Rask is like again everyone liked to watch the Bruins games -- at the end results and you'll say it. Got a guy allow one or two goals may be -- a shut out didn't make too many sensational saves that's exactly what the Bruins want they want to be a tough team to play against. A team that takes away your chances and agents you do get. They happen to have one of the best two or three goaltenders in the world behind them so. That's the issue the Canadians face right now early on the sea -- earlier on the series who for seven periods of the series it's. Howard of the Bruins get past Carey Price they're getting chance after chance after chance but. They dig up the three Eagles in in game one stymied really throughout game two until they came back in the third there. They're getting chances just weren't very than some mist nets he saw a lot of hit posts. Not capitalizing. Canadians are now or try to figure how to beat to grouse but it's not a simple. We just got to put the puck about it you know we have the option we got to hit less post he had to this the idea that. You -- create against the guy first -- people firfer all the time what they've crutches on early on the series in just get on the ice and Europe's scoring chances they were working for those chances there are getting them. The Canadians are getting those chances and once they do we then they afterward it was too good. One area that the Bruins may have been questioning themselves and rightfully so is. One in the world were they gonna finally score a power play goal against the Canadians in the playoffs they were we did the calculation during the game. Oh for their last 37 against the -- against the Canadians. In the man advantage in the playoffs dating back to game number two I believe was of the 2009. Series against Montreal Michael Ryder scored. Again a goal late in the second period of that game. But they have really struggle over twenty in 2011 obviously they won the Stanley Cup that year they were both pretend before finally breaking through tonight. Two power play goals we saw Riley Smith get a good break in front a redirect in that goal. Really got the Bruins started got a -- actually up to a two nothing lead and then -- crew with a beautiful pass a funding to Rome again well all alone on the left side. Yeah I needed that first power play in the second period the one on which crew redirected I'm sorry Smith three directed. The other Doug Hamilton shot thousand sensational power play maybe it's because it was on a penalty taken late in the first period to come vote. Get a fresh seat she device and it's then you can -- do you want. That was a really good power play the type that you thought as the seconds were winding down and it. If they don't score on the power play and they go for three or four for five Snyder never. When they feed you the line of we don't we got some really good looks you actually have to buy it than say that yes they -- look good title like they did. In game one where they had a really good power -- on -- -- in the second period they just didn't manage to score. Tonight that second period early on very good power play. A 22 seconds later I believe the one on which they -- we'll scored. Some sort of defense a breakdown happens there for Montreal where -- got seemingly everyone in the corner proves able to send that pass out. And I know that the -- the biggest issue there with for the Canadians is the defense of coverage but. If Tom bride jumped in front of the net is that past is coming by me it was like two -- crew rifle that overdue you can't get through it can't get through you gotta get a stick on it so. A bit of -- missed misstep failed opportunity whatever you wanna call. On the on the part of John and you got bureau would give low wide open on the doorstep there we saw him miss other similar a chance in game one. Doesn't miss this time so yes. Generating some things in the power play. But again. If you're the Bruins as you go to Montreal. Do you want a scene of a game like this where they're calling that many penalties or do you wanna try to play the entire game five on five. It could Julien has his druthers there is no special teams happening at any time ever. In the brutal take that -- -- you they go back to Montreal you wonder if that'll happen again at the at what nine power plays they give the Canadians in the first two games. Two in the second two games want to move to Montreal -- by the second period they'd already given them for tonight so for whatever reason. It's the guard and were Montreal gets all the calls -- the -- power points. All right something else that's definitely going to be talked about heading into game six Monday night in Montreal is what happened in the final minute. Of game number five here tonight at TD garden it was -- case to bomb in the final minute the play in neutral zone skating around. And the video we've pretty much clearly shows somebody squirted him. And upon further review -- happen to be Shawn Thornton. Here's PK Sudan and Shawn Thornton having some words Thornton got a big kick out of that he was -- them. TV -- definitely showed that instant bond said after the game. It was a little upset by it how will this play out how all that dynamic play out is this just. Something that'll be glossed over is sick and growing growing growing the next 48 hours. Not to be a media member who does like rolls his -- that the media but. You can imagine that this will get talked about a lot I personally. No matter who would happen to. It's a pretty low character thing to do and if Shawn Thornton did it and shame on him slap on the wrist or whatever. I -- care of sir -- little it -- guy. Yeah that's a frustrating dumb thing of him to do. Nathan nor did the thing in 2011 or he squirted the fan it's a stupid dumb thing to do don't do it but. In civilian puts it out there and on the biggest. Somebody did it today it's it shouldn't be a big deal but just but this is exactly what happened and I know that -- did dubious story for three days and basically gave the Montreal media freer -- -- a lot of those guys Monroe media but it gives them for your raid. To. Get carried away with this and that's something that happens in the post season I guess from different needed different media. I just wish that everyone could be. Chill as the Boston media like us no one is more children teaching look at us just thrown out here just relaxed. No water squirting it no questions asked one thing Johnny boy -- will leave the viewers with this. DJ and that is boy -- said after game number five that he things game number six. Is a must win and he says that I think something to say it is a dumb thing to say perhaps and it's obviously not factually accurate. But the thing that obviously he is referencing his 2011 when the Bruins went up in a very similar situation had a chance to close out. Game number six and lost two to one and then escaped -- miraculous 43 win. In overtime in game number seven the Bruins obviously wanna avoid that. Yeah yeah I've I've yet to play my first NHL game so I can speak about this with too much perspective but. The whole idea of must win like when you're in games when you're an elimination game yes obviously you must win it. You have to give your best effort in nine times out of ten you're gonna give your best effort. The teams with the exception of what the twenty a lot of flyers usually don't come out illumination gay girl like you know what. It's all you right you'd you'd just take this -- seems like you've got some something in mind go -- -- that. I think that each playoff game. Every player takes immensely seriously. Whether it's game one of the series game to game three of 4567. I think that the Bruins have the wherewithal and have the experience to know. That it's a very bad idea to leave some -- seventh game in that sense yes it's a must win. But no factually it is indeed not to -- would we will see. What happens DJ -- and myself. Will be up that Bell Centre in Montreal on Monday night follow all of the coverage on WEEI dot com once again in game number five the Bruins. Take it by a score of fortitude they lead the best of seven series in the second around. Three games to two -- is DJ being -- Mike betrayal I have at TD garden WEEI dot com.


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To Thwart A Thief: The Latest In Car ProtectionLois Therrien
It's 12:30 a.m. and you're strolling back to your car after dinner and the theater. When you arrive at the parking spot, there's a big space where your Saab used to be. Has it been towed? No such luck. Chances are you've joined the 1.8 million car owners who have had their wheels lifted in the past year.
The odds that your car will be stolen or vandalized have shot up in a decade. One in 119 cars is swiped now, vs. one in 151 cars in 1981. Luckily, there is a slew of electronic systems ranging from under $200 to nearly $1,000 that can thwart, or at least considerably slow down, both amateur and professional car thieves. If you're willing to pay extra, you can also pick up systems that offer such conveniences as the ability to unlock your car doors by remote control.
An added incentive: Many insurers will deduct 5% to 20% from an annual car-insurance premium for vehicles with antitheft equipment. A few states, including New York and Texas, mandate deductions for some devices.
STARTER KILL. If you're shopping for a new car, you should look for one that comes with an antitheft device. Since auto makers tend to install devices the same way on each model, you might want to add extra detection sensors to foil the thief who has disabled a similar factory-installed system.
Especially effective is General Motors' PASS-KEY system. A microchip embedded on the ignition key must match a code in an on-board computer before the car will start. If someone tries to use a duplicate key without the chip or hot-wire the car, the ignition and fuel systems shut down. Since PASS-KEY became standard on Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds in 1989, the rate of thefts has dropped by 67% and 65%, respectively.
If you're planning to add a system to your car, stick with established alarm companies such as Excalibur, Alpine, Code-Alarm, Clifford Electronics, Crimestopper, Directed Electronics, and Audiovox. Look for lifetime warranties. Also insist on two features: passive arming, which will automatically turn on the alarm when you leave the car, and a starter kill, which will prevent most thieves from starting the engine even if they silence the siren.
For about $250 installed, Directed Electronics' Viper 600 comes with a starter kill, flashing lights, shock sensors that detect sharp blows to the vehicle, a siren, automatic arming, and two remote controls that can trigger the alarm from a distance. For about $30 more, the Alpine 8040 comes with many of the same features, but also includes a radar sensor that chirps a warning, then sounds the siren if someone comes within a foot or two of the car. It also has a power backup in case the battery cable is cut. As with most newer systems, the siren shuts off and resets itself after 60 seconds.
If you're interested in a more basic but upgradable system, the Excalibur AL 700--for $150 installed--comes with automatic arming, starter kill, a siren, and two remote panic buttons that allow you to set off the alarm before you reach the car. You can purchase glass-breakage and shock sensors for an additional $30 to $40.
To combine convenience with protection, check out Crimestopper's Hi-Pro 9245MX for about $700 installed. Its remote control will unlock and lock doors, open the trunk, and start the engine to warm up or cool down the car before you climb in.
TRACER TRAP. As an alternative to an alarm, LoJack, Code-Alarm, PacTel Teletrac, and others offer systems that help locate cars after they're stolen. These systems entail installing a small transmitter in the car. Once the car is reported stolen, police can turn on the transmitter and trace the signal. Although their recovery rate is high, these devices cost $500 to $3,000, plus some require a monthly monitoring fee of about $20. Also, each system is available in only a handful of markets.
While no antitheft system will thwart the most determined crooks, "anything is better than nothing," says Ken MacKenzie, auto theft investigator for the Richardson (Tex.) police department. "The longer it takes to get into a vehicle, the greater the chance of being detected. The car thief's enemy is time."
No matter which system you choose, don't forget precautions that cost nothing. As MacKenzie notes, half of all stolen cars aren't locked. And one in five has a key in the ignition.


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Could be rozap, but regardless, I thought this was pretty interesting.
Could be rozap, but regardless, I thought this was pretty interesting.
good comment here:
also, just as goodKilometers of sidewalk can be poured in a day, same with sod rolled out. Those buildings are all precast and will go together like Lego. The sewers only have to last two weeks, really, they lay pipe and as long as it's at least 0.5% slope down then it's all good, they probably designed the pipe diameter larger than any peak flow. Cleanup crews with hi-hoes and dump trucks could have the garbage gone over night.
Are they pressed for time? Yes. But you can't look at a sidewalk and and pile of garbage and go all America vs USSR on them.
things can happen a lot faster over there, they don't have to wait for permits and contractors taking their time. its do or die for anyone working in RussiaHow are the terrorists going to find anything to blow up? Threat avoided, mission accomplished
It sounds like the Gizmodo cherry-picks from areas that are known to be unfinished, while most of the remaining Olympic area is complete. Ah well, still funny...
I'll say its fair picking.....Media picked on the Vancouver, London...etc, why not mother Russia...
That article above was from Thursday...
This one is from today http://gizmodo.com/can-sochi-get-its...her-1514828222
Seems like they published the same article twice.
Way to go Gizmodo.
Worst case scenario, you sit down to ****, and then someone stands right next to you, eye level, and pisses right next to your face.
There are four toilets in there, all about a foot apart from each other. It's a real fine establishment.
Back in high school the men's bathroom at the end of the foreign language hall was never remodeled and it had toilet stalls with very short walls. So short that if you sat down on the toilet the wall would only come up to your shoulder. They also didn't have doors. They had a chain that you would hook across the opening to keep people out. No one used these toilets. Well almost no one. The awkward, weird kid in my Spanish class named Jeff did. I walked in on him one day taking a crap.
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i hope gawker is wrong, they usually are, but it would be a shame to have a failure on the scale they are reporting.
signatures are annoying, right?
Ramp for wheel chairs on the right?
sochi should rethink that ban on gays. they can really clean up a neighborhood.
A guy in my FB is a sound engineer at the national broadcasting company here and he's on a work assignment at the olympics. He posted a picture on FB of himself in Sochi, not wearing a coat and with palm trees in the background and no snow in sight and the picture's caption was "Winter games".
Anyway, they built pretty much everything from scratch there. Here's only some things I've heard from Sochi:
-Snowboarders are complaining the slopes have jumps too dangerous. One top boarder was already injured.
-Not enough accommodation capacity is ready for the games, so e.g. accredited journalists can't reside in the area
-People's homes were demolished because they needed the land for the olympics but in reality they just forcefully took over the expensive land to build holiday homes there and sell them at high prices when the olympics have upped the area's profile
-The ski jumping hills were built on some swampy land and they were sinking, so they had to be supported to prevent further sinking
-Corruption was common in the building phase
-The games are going to cost 50 billion dollars instead of e.g. Vancouver's 2 billion dollars.
It's Russia, what can you expect?
Sports Illustrated article stating something similar............with only 2 or 3 days to go.
It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.
In mother Russia, games olympic you.
More like Paralympics! Amirite?
MemeGate 2012 - First Responder, post #2
Buy my wife's old laptop!
More room in these toilets.
OT, where any thread can become a thread about toilets.
In this example you've got privacy, but I'm not sure any full size human could actually use that toilet. It may be safer to skip the toilet completely and just hit the shower.
one wonders what, if any, measures they will take to stifle social media that paints a poor picture...
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Things I Wish I Could Blog About
I wish I could blog about my patients. I really really wish I could blog about my patients. I hear some wild stories. But I can't blog about my patients: it would be a violation of their confidentiality.
I wish I could blog about how my work makes me feel in a completely honest way. But I can't blog about how I feel in a completely transparent way: this is a blog and not my private journal.
I wish I could blog about the things that annoy me. Sometimes I do.
I wish I could blog about a legal case I reviewed recently, but I can't blog about that because it would be really stupid.
I wish I could blog about the stuff I know from being an officer of our state psychiatric society but I can't blog about those things because I can't.
I wish I could blog about the things I hear people say that other shrinks do that don't seem quite right to me. I can't because I'm not always sure that I'm in the right and it's good to at least try to stay humble.
Sometimes stuff happens, and I think I'll write about it, save it to drafts, and publish it months and months later when the moment has passed. I never do this.
I wish Clink would blog about mental illness and violence, and what issues might be considered regarding the tragedy in Arizona.
I wish Roy would write more about the zillions of things his mile-a-minute brain turns over in any given hour. He thinks a lot about hospital psychiatry and public policy and technology and how electronic medical records may help medicine.
It's bad enough that I wish for me what I could write, so I'll leave the others alone, but while I'm wishing.....
I wish I was either never hungry, or better yet, that I had a metabolism that could buzz through 4,000 calories a day of mostly ice cream and pizza. And while I'm at it, I wish I truly loved to exercise, that I was naturally athletic and could carry a tune and sing with a beautiful voice. If all these things were true, I might blog about some of them.
I wish I could blog about the things in my own head that make me a little nuts. One of the things about being a shrink is that one vaguely puts on the pretense of being sort of sane, at least in a public setting.
I wish I could blog about my trials as a parent, but I'm not sure what that would lend and there are moments it wouldn't make me very popular. It's really hard to be totally transparent about all the issues that being a mom brings up and sometimes the feelings I have-- for better and for worse-- get echoed by my patients.
Thank you for reading Shrink Rap.


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Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn places you next to Kirkman House Museum and within a 15-minute walk of Whitman College. This hotel has 77 rooms and welcomes guests with conveniences like free breakfast, an indoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. Located centrally in Walla Walla, it's also near Veterans Memorial Park and Golf Course and Pioneer Park Aviary.
Free full breakfast is included with your stay and awaits you each morning.
Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn's 77 air-conditioned rooms provide microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee makers. 38-inch LED TVs come with cable channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include free local calls, ironing boards, and desks.
Property features
Guests of Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn have access to an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub. Free parking is included with your stay. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include free WiFi in public areas, conference space, and a 24-hour business center.
- Free full breakfast
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Indoor pool
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Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measuring 926 square feet (86 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a picnic area, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 77
- Number of floors - 3
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 926
- Conference space size (meters) - 86
- Free self parking
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn offers 77 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 38-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
- Premium TV channels
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- In-room climate control (heating)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Start your morning with a free full breakfast, available each day of your stay.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 15 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per day
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 80 lb)
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per day
Hotel Name
- Best Western Plus Walla Walla
- Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites
- Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn
- Best Western Walla Walla
- Walla Walla Best Western
- Best Western Walla Hotel
- Walla Best Western
- Best Western Walla
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. Up to 3 children 15 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.