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Hall of MirrorsMature
Semi-autobiographical story about a mind, a body, and high school.
Chapter One
No, I'm not a very attractive man. I think I'm ugly. No, not ugly, maybe about average. I would consider myself really, really repulsively ugly, but then I look around at the guys around me and I see that every one of them looks like me. All of them. Identical. Odd that I turn on the television and I see guys that look so incredibly better than me. I certainly don't see them around here, around me. So I must be average. If I wasn't, I'd be in that television and people would be looking at me and they'd be thinking I'm the good looking one. I guess I'm average.
I stopped looking at the rear-view mirror. It really pisses me off that they put that there sometimes. All I ever see is people looking at themselves in it. I swear to God I've never seen a man or woman actually look at cars behind them with it. Always adjusting their glasses or their hair, and then if they catch you watching them do this they stare at you like you just saw them naked and get pissed off. Public decency is definitely in the eye of the beholder. You'd know this if you've ever been in public.And then I caught myself looking in the mirror again and it pissed me off that I would do something that I hate other people for doing. I hate being hypocritical. I think that's how all morality started. Some guy finally figured out that it wasn't okay to hate someone for doing the exact same thing he was doing. But we all keep doing it. There's something inside of us, instinct maybe, that demands we do things ourselves that we hate other people for doing. If there is a God, he's laughing his ass off right now.I pressed my foot (I always had skinny feet, I don't know why) to the brake, feeling it give just a little, and I could hear my tires rolling slower and slower because my window was rolled down, and finally my car stops, me in it, under a crimson light. But I didn't stop. A part of me, myself, in the car, kept going, kept rolling. Not accelerating, not braking, just kept going. I watched the ghost of myself spread from my body, leaving a white trail like a woman's hair floating in water, and it left me, my body, myself, and the car too had a ghost, and I watched myself enter the intersection without looking either way and without accelerating and without braking and just rolling. One car barely missed me and swerved and screeched and honked, hearing that horn coming and going just as fast and then the next car slams into me, my car, myself in the ghost car, my ghost in the car, and every car accident I've ever seen, in film or otherwise, comes to life, and I'm in it. The yelp of the rubber on the pavement trying to hold down so hard but being pulled away, always pulled away, the momentum of everything pushing it forward and pushing me forward into it and that instant metal crush. I always picture a shard of glass stabbing my neck when I do this, and I always hear that thud, that muted slap you hear like when you throw a sharp stick into a barely-wet ground. And I am the ground, the Earth, and the jagged, bladed, sharp edges of glass slice into my neck and stay there, quivering like the stick. Blood is everywhere and my face slams against something, it varies, and the other driver is perfectly fine and sitting there checking himself for injuries while my entire body quivers like the stick because every bone is broken and I'm crushed and blood is everywhere and I can feel pain and pain and pain pain pain and then nothing because my spinal cord finally severs and then I'm gone, lost, floating in blood, floating under the streetlights, floating in myself, what used to be myself, and every part of me is broken but my mind isn't; it's swimming in something, something hot and warm and maybe too warm but then there's nothing. Nothing this time, not even black, not even white, not even hot or warm or cold or chilled but nothing because I am dead, gone, while the driver of the other car gets out and waves his arms and is probably saying something that would be really comical in any other context.The light turns green and I switch my foot from one pedal to the other, pressing down, feeling it give a little, and my car starts rolling again, as if someone played twenty seconds ago in reverse and flipped the film. I don't even look at anything but the end of the intersection, the two white lines. I pass them, pass over them, through them, and I can almost feel them breaking, like they were tape at the end of a marathon or something. I kept thinking. There's a funeral for me that occurs (I usually skip the part where they have to drag my busted, bleeding carcass out of my car and clean it because that part is boring because all the people involved with that are used to that kind of thing so there wouldn't be any real reaction and it would be monotonous for them so I skip that part) and it's somewhere in some big, cavernous room, maybe a church but I'm not religious, and you can hear everyone talk because of the echo. This is where I don't like my little dream, it's as if my mind makes it too real. There's a lot of crying and I think about my family and friends and all that crying and tears and it just...I just don't want to leave them to that. I don't want to be the cause of that. I figure I gotta survive at least fifty more years until everyone forgets about me and then no one will care that I die. That must feel pretty good, to know you can die and no one will be sorry or cry. To make a mark on everything and everyone but let yourself fade out of the picture. That's when I know I can die. Plus I don't want to die now because that would mean that my parents would be looking through my room and find all my porn and stuff, and that's something I really don't want to put them through, so I figure I gotta live about fifty more years. That's what I'm aiming for.My car's headlights beam white in front of me, on the road, the reflections of all the signs, the little yellow dots, the red dots, the white dots, streaking slightly. All the cars have faces, two big eyes that stare, through me, through everything. The parked cars on the block line up, the faces dark, passive, but after I turn the steering while and the light flashes on them, their faces momentarily ignite, a flicker in those big eyes that stare, as if they follow me, a hall of mirrors unending. I hate it.Anyway, I get to my house and pull into the driveway and park, and as the truck comes to rest I just kind of lean my head back against the seat and sit there. I don't know why I always do that. I guess it's because all of my thoughts while I'm driving are pulled out, flowing out, pooled around me, and when I stop they all center and start draining back into my mind again. When I blink, I leave my eyes closed for a long time, as if all the light is just too much and I just have to keep it out so my eyelids are closed for a long time. In my mind I can feel myself sort of collecting, but all the same I feel shattered and grim and small.When I step out of the car and close the door all the sounds of Sunday night come to me, like they were searching for me this whole time and now that they finally found me they make me hear them. On these kinds of days it's like I can hear for miles and every insect and dog and blowing wind makes a sound that I hear and my footsteps mix in it like a constant beat on a taut drum. On these kinds of days when I walk I feel my clothes touch my skin, like I'm wandering through tall grass and the leaves brush on my thighs and forearms and neck while I'm naked, just stepping forward and forward.I reach my door and turn the knob and step forward inside and close the door behind me, and I turn and see myself in the mirror. I hate that mirror. My mom put it right next to the door, so I can see how miserable I am before I leave and how miserable I am when I come back. I hate that mirror.My father is there, in the living room, watching something. He's always watching something. My father isn't the kind of person that talks. I don't recall him ever saying anything to me in my whole life. He just sits around, smoking, a cloud around his face and eyes. I don't think I've seen his face without that fog. Maybe I don't want to."Hi father."He doesn't answer, and it's not like I expected him to anyway. I don't know why I even bother saying anything when I come home. Maybe I have some hope that he'll give a reply or something. Maybe if I can invent some kind of radio or something that can penetrate that atmosphere around him. Wouldn't that be the day, when pigs fly. But isn't it funny that we can put pigs on airplanes? Just as good, they are in the sky. But maybe not, they aren't even doing it themselves, they're just along for the ride. Maybe with window seats.I go down the hall to my room and lie down on my bed. My walls are white as a wedding dress. I can hear my mom stepping down the hall. She of course just opens my door and steps in like it was never closed in the first place. I don't know why she insists on doing that. Why do I even have a door if she can just open it whenever she wants? I always think about putting on some kinda lock, ya know, but I figure I'll end up locking it and leaving it locked and I'm inside."Hello, Homer! How are you? What was your day like?"My mom named me Homer. I have no idea why the hell she did that. She also had the stupid habit of asking more questions before I could even answer the first one."Fine."I of course at this point in my life have mastered the craft of answering with that word. I can write a poem with that one word."Well that's good. Ready for school?" She asks me that every Sunday night, like I could possibly forget that school was tomorrow."Yes.""Good. Good night my baby." She tried to blow me a kiss or something, but I wasn't looking. I never do. She stepped out and closed the door behind her. I don't know why I don't pay attention to her. I don't really know why I'm not happy to talk to her. It's not a sex thing, I don't care that she's a "girl" and I'm a "guy." Something inside of me just…it drains, it wears down to nothing when she speaks to me. I can't stand it and I'm so sorry for it. I love my mother, very much, it's true. I'd never do anything to hurt her, and she's always the one I see crying when I think of my funeral. But, yet, yes, I do hurt her. I probably break her heart every time I say those four letters, "fine." I'm so sorry, Mom. I can't picture life without you, yet every time you try to enter my life I throw you out, I push and shove you out, I yell you out, I ignore you out, I sneer you out, I joke you out, I'm so sorry. I don't want to think about it anymore. I open my eyes.My room is dark with shadows from the blinds, half-closed, all the furniture throwing black stains on my white walls, and all the trees in the yard blowing and shaking their own shadows like they were trying to strangle each other all night. There is no moonlight, only the floodlight of my neighbor, that illuminates the entire street all night long with that obnoxious yellow light, and it causes these shadows and at the same time still finds a way to slip into my room and paint my walls in that yellow color and never let up until sunrise. The only thing I ever do in my room is just lie on my bed and stare at the same spot on my ceiling, nothing there, but it's like the sky in a way, that it's nothing but at the same time it's always there and it's everything, it's like I can steal the sky and take it with me when I look at my ceiling. I think of tomorrow, about going to school. Going there and staying there and listening and not listening and writing and not writing and just trying to get by without paying any attention. That's what everyone does at my age, like we're drifters or something, and we try to get to where we want to go on as few rides as possible. I leave my eyes open until I fall asleep, watching the ceiling, still white, seeing my thoughts play out on it and seeing what's in my head come out one at a time like some kind of strip show or something, taking off all their clothes and letting me see them naked, and their form, and I can understand them that way. Somehow here, I can see it, I can see what I understand and I can begin to progress y'know, like all my thoughts are on some carousel and just spinning and blinking and rising and falling and my entire life is spent just trying to lasso them, and here, here in my room, in solitude, in my white ceiling, I can begin to piece together my life, myself. I figure I still have a long way to go, y'know, but I'm moving forward. And you know how you can see stuff in the clouds, I can see everything and anything I want on that white ceiling of mine. It's the best thing I own.


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I did simplefit two years ago and stopped at level 3. Now I have not done any exersice for over a year and gone up 15 kg. So now I decided to start over
wiht simplefit program.
This time I am going to log my progress.
I have modified the simplefit program to not use levels. Instead I will increment repetitions according to below.
Day 1 Do as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.
If I do more than 20 rounds, the exersice that is the bottleneck get one repetition added per round.
If I do less than 20 rounds I will increment the exersices that are not the bottle neck if I feel it is possible.
Day 2 Do 5 sets untimed..
Do 5 sets with same repetions each set. Keep repetitions so that I can do this.
Day 3 Right now I can not complete level 1 in 5 minutes. So keep as is. Except that I do sqauts as many as possible
in one set.
Thursday 18/8 2010.
Day 3:
Pull-ups 10 (3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1) 4:15
Push-up 21 (16-4-1)
Squat 30
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This is a discussion on Yesterday Car Situation within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Two of my 3 vehicles are 60s Bugs. When not driving one of them, I drive a 4 door 4x4 Chevy with camper shell. I ...
Two of my 3 vehicles are 60s Bugs. When not driving one of them, I drive a 4 door 4x4 Chevy with camper shell. I will not be ramming people with my VWs, but they best not be beating on them either. I go from happy hippy to "bang, bang, thump, 'stop'" in 1.2 seconds.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
All i know now is good for future experience and I am glad he did not get through the window.
I would have revved up to my ignition cut and dumped the clutch, spewing chunks of rubber dust and smoke as I do a 4 wheel burnout the heck outta there. Hahahha, nah, but I would have just drove off, red light or not, if I was first in line. I wouldn't draw unless he broke the window or was successful in dragging me out of the car. Even so, I may just fight back with fists if no weapon was present.
Thanks...I've free hand painted everything on her...including the Hendrix Monterey Pop Festival guitar. Homemade seat covers made of Mexican saltillo blankets and homemade wooden door panels with old tin signs mounted on them as inserts. I've still got a long way to go, but all I've got is time and paint and a head full of ideas.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
And, those are both absolutely beautiful; I like the white one for being clean and 'polished', but I think I like Ruby's personality better.
"Gun control should mean hitting your target every time."
Please try to remember- I have a very dry sense of humor. It usually sounds mean, but isn't meant to be.
Doesn't Arizona have the Castle Doctrine in place? If so, your car is your "home" and you have no obligation to retreat (had you had your gun). If he breaks the window, that is justification for use of force.
While this BG doesn't have a firearm...he certainly has weapons--hands, head, teeth...etc. If the OP's situation was like mine, trapped in between cars, with nowhere to go, then you are stuck. There is no fighting "fair" from a seated position--the BG has the leverage--you as the driver DO NOT...you're trying to fight someone 90 degrees to your left (often your weak-side)...there NO WAY to defend yourself hand-to-hand.
Pepper spray? In an enclosed environment? You're gassing yourself at this point...
I say, draw, command--if he proceeds to break through your window, lean right, point shoot COM, scan, breath, re-assess, call 911
If he doesn't break through--call 911, move to another location to meet LEOs.
Magazine <> clip - know the difference
martyr is a fancy name for crappy fighter
You have never lived until you have almost died. For those that have fought for it, life has a special flavor the protected will never know
I'm not sure that you can shoot the guy if he is unarmed!!! If he breaks through the glass and assaults you...well then it could possibly be a carjacking and how are you not to believe this...if you shot the guy. There would have been witnesses I'm assuming. Personally, tkruf got it right. You should always have a small canister of pepper spray (I keep it on the sun-visor) in your car. I keep my driver's window cracked about 1/2 in-enough to let air in and would mace the BG. Keep in mind if your glass is partially down-and not fully up as in your case-and the BG beats on it, the top is weak point and might break if he bends it inward enough or hits it with keys or something. Always when coming up in traffic, leave about a car length between the other vehicles. You should be able to clearly "see" the rear end differential axle of the car in front. This gives you enough reaction time and distance to turn left/right and go around it if in danger, the car in front reverses/rams you or a car tries to rear-end you. If you spin the wheel hard and floor it, it should be just enough wiggle room to get by and out of there. I don't like to get "boxed in" inside those middle lanes and if approaching a stop, try to get either left or far right where there is an open lane. You got lucky. Had this happen once when picked a friend up at a bad location-a BG followed him out and proceeded to try and beat my side glasses so hard they bowed inward on the old 79 Chevy. Luckily for me he had played rock, paper, sissors before and really backed up when the claw hammer came out-just enough room to hop in and scoot out of there. Even if they are the aggressor, not a good idea to get involved with a crazy BG like this. He might pull a knife, a gun or whatever. Working bar clubs as a bouncer you honestly wouldn't believe the size of some knives a person can hide on their body. Obviously he has mistaken you for someone else. This thing happened to my cousin once and the guy was lucky enough to grab his shirtfront, but unlucky in respect that a 72 Cadillac Coup Deville has very strong window motors. He rolled the BG up, drove him running out to the highway and while making the right turn, rolled the window down...rolled the guy all the way across the intersection. Unfortunately for him cuz has a temper. Authority figures next day sorted it out and he realized cuz was the wrong person and could have probably killed him....and that was at the high school...
Good advice so far. Another motorist may have called the police about this incident and gave them the ragers plate number, did you report this? How about taking a picture of him (in action) with your cell phone?
This thread made me think about this you tube from the past. (language)
YouTube - Road Rage Knock Out Punch
Helpful hints on pushing back and strengthening the 2A:
i'm not sure when you could catch me w/o my gun(s) but, had this been me i'm dumb enough to get out of my truck and slap him around a bit, don't mess with my dog, wife, kids or my truck
I would have been calling 911 as soon as he started beating on my vehicle and at the same time unholstering my 1911,even tho the OP doesn't carry 24/7 I do except where it is Illegal for me to do so,I will never be able to tell when I may or may not need a firearm.IIRC Arizona passed a law that allows you to carry without a license.
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Brenda Happell, RN, RPN, BA(Hons), Dip Ed, BEd, MEd, PhD.
Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program: Contributing to positive client outcomes
Version of Record online: 1 SEP 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00679.x
© 2010 The Authors. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing © 2010 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Volume 19, Issue 5, pages 331–339, October 2010
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Happell, B., Palmer, C. and Tennent, R. (2010), Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program: Contributing to positive client outcomes. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 19: 331–339. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00679.x
Christine Palmer, RN, Cr MHN, DipAppSc (NEd), BAppSc (Nursing), MN, FACMHN.
Rebeka Tennent, BSc (Hons), MA.
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Reservoir 100cm DiameterThis pebble pool base is used to provide a coloured stone, shale or pebble surface for a fountain or water feature. They consist of a water reservoir or sump that can be sunken into the ground and a disk, which fits over the reservoir.
Pump T2500, Hose & FittingsThere are a lot of pumps on the market today, so it is always difficult to choose the right one for the job, these pump have been chosen as a recommended size to suit this fountain, it will not be too powerful nor too small.
Spotty Light (Single)This light brings the water feature to life in the evening, so it is a must have, particularly if you can see the water feature from the house. Includes 12V plug in transformer, 10W Lamp and 10m cable.
1 Metre of 3 Quarter Inch Flexi Hoseto connect a pump to your Stone and Water water feature you will need a length of hose. Tick this box to receive a one metre length of 3 quarter inch flexi hose with this order.
Light House Water Stone Sculpture
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Light houses, simlar to this solid granite abstract piece, must be robust constructions with the ability to withstand the weather's sometimes ferocious character.
Stylishly designed and manufactured by craftsmen at Stone & Water, the Light House Water Sculpture combines three elements, light, water and stone to create a magical effect.
In the evening it will come to life with the water cascading over glimmering granite, a true focal point in any garden design.
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2. This must be your main and only business - i.e. we won't accept service companies that also have a product.
3. An ad-network will not be considered as a startup! (Even if currently it is a small one)
4. The startup must not be older than 3 years.
5. Total funding received not more than $2.5M
6. The startup must be an Israeli company - but foreign companies can ask, we may open some spots for them.
7. Open also to all previous finalists of the Mobile Monetization Summit and Israel Mobile Summit!
What if I'm slightly above the eligibility criteria, or I am not sure if I qualify?
You can ask us in the Contact Us tab, state the name of your startups, what does it do, and which eligibility criteria(s) you're not sure about.
We may accept also startups that are slightly outside the criteria (i.e. not from Israel, slightly more funding, slightly older than 3 years etc.) - But that has to be asked in advance - so do not register unless you ask us first (or unless you totally qualify for the above)
What do you get?
1. You get a mini booth of approximately 1m x 1m floor space (See the photos on the right)
2. The booth will have a carpet, two chairs, table and your logo printed at the back.
3. Your startup logo will also be listed at the startup page at this site.
4. You can bring your own marketing materials, but only those who can fit at the table - brochures, laptop etc.
5. You cannot bring anything that needs to stand on the floor - i.e. rollups, big tv screens with a stand etc.
6. You get 2 free tickets to the Summit (Startup tickets which are equivalent to Business tickets)
Is it free? How much does it cost?
There's a fee associated with the startup mini booth which is very low compared to exhibition space rates by big companies. The early bird price for the startup stands is 1,700 NIS + VAT (which are 1,989 NIS)
This price will go up when we're out of the first spaces.
How do you select those who get in?
As said above, this is not a competition - any startup that answers the eligibility criteria, will get in, as long as we have space. To secure your place, just order the startup stand.
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Applying is very simple - in the registration page there is a Startup Mini-Booth ticket - order that one, and you'll be asked to fill in some details there.
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1867 $20 PR65 Cameo NGC. This coin was previously offered ...Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Important Gem Proof 1867 Liberty Double Eagle, Ex: Trompeter1867 $20 PR65 Cameo NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 7574 in our Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale, where it was partially described as: "Only 50 proof Double Eagles were produced in 1867, half of which were delivered on March 5 and the other 25 pieces on July 2. The number of survivors is believed to number no more than a dozen coins. Akers suggests that many of the 50 pieces struck went unsold at year's end and were subsequently melted. As with all other Double Eagles of this period, 1867 proof Twenties are exceedingly rare, and the splendid preservation of this specimen along with its impeccable pedigree place it in a category all its own.
"The digits used in the date are taken from the Silver Dollar logotype. The date is placed high in the exergual field with the 1 close to the bust. An extra outline around the bust of Liberty is broken just above the 18 in the date, and extra outlines surround the inner points of all the peripheral obverse stars. The denticles are well apart except in the area of the date, where they are minutely closer than elsewhere. A tiny Mint-made dash (die scratch) is noted just to the right of star 8. On the reverse, a small area of incomplete die polish is seen to the left and right at the top of the first vertical stripe in the shield. The middle arrowshaft is weak and wavy from die polishing. The lowest arrowhead touches the scroll, and the tip of the left (facing) wing just touches the E in UNITED. The denticles on the reverse are well spaced on the bottom half of that side, with incomplete die polish noted between the denticles over NITED STATES OF.
"The visual impression left by this proof Double Eagle is simply astonishing. The fields sparkle with intense, deeply mirrored reflectivity, and close examination reveals the fine, orange-peel texture often seen on 19th century proof gold. The devices are thickly frosted and are set against the limitless mirrored fields, yielding a profound two-toned cameo effect. We seen no superficial flaws on either side of this remarkable piece. For pedigree identification, the only reliable markers we see are three tiny ones that originated at the Mint some 133 years ago: on the obverse, a tiny planchet flake is noted by star 3; set in the field equidistant between the B in LIBERTY and stars 7 and 8 is a minute lintmark; and a small, vertical streak of grease that was struck into the coin, located on the upper portion of Liberty's neck."
Ex: Major William Boerum Wetmore (S.H. & H. Chapman, 6/27-28/1906); Clapp; Eliasberg (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/82), lot 918, where it realized $44,000; Ed Trompeter Collection of Proof U.S. Gold.
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Luxury,Secluded, Bayfront Estate,with Heated Pool/Dock/ Sportfishing Boat&Beach(0 Reviews)
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- Minimum stay:7 nights
- Sleeps:8
- Bedrooms:4
- Bathrooms:3.5
- Property type:House
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:No
About the Property
4 bedrooms with bay-front views, 3 bath, children's playroom,office. decks,&spa
Upscale secluded bayfront estate on a private tract in Loveladies . Enjoy breathtaking Sunsets and views of Barnegat Bay from the beautiful outdoor living space with plenty of chaises for lounging and table seating for outdoor dining. Heated Pool,Spa and outdoor cabana add to the resort-like feel of the fantastic property. There's also a boat slip that will accommodate an 18-20 foot boat...OR...you can hire the owners Captain to take you on a fishing venture on the 36ft sportfishing boat at the end of the dock. The impeccable interior looks like something out of Architectural Digest. The 4 bedrooms,each have private balconies with views of the bay or the ocean. Plus a children's playroom and an office. One of the Jersey shores finest properties.... This home is for the most discriminating .... Non smoking home and no pets are permitted. Owner will provide,linens,towels,housekeeping,pool service and landscaping . Chef is also available upon request.
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Member since: 2015
Property Type
- House
- 3500 sq. ft.
House Rules
- Max. occupancy 8
- Children Welcome
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Not Allowed
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Onsite Services
- Housekeeper Included
- Private Chef
- Wheelchair Inaccessible
Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, Beds for 8
Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom
- Family
- Romantic
- Churches
- Cinemas
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Library
- Live Theater
- Marina
- Playground
- Recreation Center
- Restaurants
- Synagogues
- Water Parks
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Fitness Center
- Groceries
- Hospital
- Laundromat
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Beachcombing
- Boating
- Horseshoes
- Miniature Golf
- Paddle Boating
- Photography
- Shelling
- Walking
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Basketball Court
- Cycling
- Deepsea Fishing
- Fishing
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Paragliding
- Parasailing
- Pier Fishing
- Rafting
- Roller Blading
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving Or Snorkeling
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Sound/Bay Fishing
- Surf Fishing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tennis
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- Dining
- Dining Area
- Seating for 8 people
- Air Conditioning
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- Fireplace
- Heating
- Internet
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Telephone
- Towels Provided
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- Coffee Maker
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- Lanai / Gazebo
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- Water Sports Gear
Pool / Spa
- Heated Pool
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Owner info
Year Purchased: 1989
About the owner: We are both Professionals currently residing on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia .We have 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. We love to travel and spend weekends in the summer with our family in Loveladies
Why the Owner Chose Loveladies, Long Beach Township, NJ, USA:
After spending many years on the island and owning two other homes we decided to purchase this property in an effort to preserve a small piece of Loveladies and surround ourselves with total privacy. This is one of the only remaining full tracks of land in the north end of the island with access to the beach as well .Over the years we have continued to make additions and improve the property for the enjoyment of our family and friends.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
Its simply Paradise! The Sunsets and Spectacular water views from every room in the house,not to mention the 6 private decks are totally unique from any other property. Just a few steps away from the house you can be Kayaking, waterskiing ,tubing,swimming,fishing or paddleboarding in the bay or just relaxing on the pool deck.
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Asus has been one of the leading innovators of portable computing since it introduced the revolutionary Eee PC a few years back. Now it looks like the Taiwanese company is looking to do the same with tablet PCs, or pads, as they are called these days.
While its competitors have focused on reducing the thickness of their pad offerings, Asus is combining its computing background with the new platform.
It has already introduced one innovative tablet, called the Eee Pad Transformer - a netbook that lets you disengage the display and turn it into a pad. Now Asus is rolling out a new pad that comes equipped with a full-sized slide-out Qwerty keyboard.
With the new Eee Pad Slider, a keyboard is hidden underneath the 10.1-inch display. When you need it, you simply slide the display up and back, prop it up against the built-in latch system, and the Slider becomes a ready-to-use netbook.
Asus is obviously positioning the Slider as a productivity tool, and will preload Polaris Office with the device. Also, you'll get one year's worth of unlimited storage on Asus' online service, WebStorage.
The Pad Slider is equipped with a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor running at 1 GHz, and runs the Android 3.1 'Honeycomb' operating system. It also comes with a USB port, MicroSD slot, two digital cameras (1.2-megapixel front, 5-megapixel rear) capable of HD video, Wi-fi and Bluetooth.
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White Sauce and Squash Boats
Vegan Recipe
Serve this delicious combination of White Sauce and Squash Boats over wide eggless noodles for a hearty Fettucini Alfredo.
Basic White Sauce:
Saute 2 to 4 tablespoons flour in a dry skillet. (Use 2 if you want a thin white sauce for soup, 4 if you're making thick white sauce such as to use in acorn squash.)
- Stir until it turns a very light brown.
- Don't let the flour darken.
This gets rid of the raw flour taste and imparts a delicate toasted flavor to the white sauce.
Recipe Directions
1 tablespoon vegan margarine
1 teaspoon nutritional yeast flakes
2 teaspoons Spike seasoning that contains salt
Stir until margarine melts and everything is blended. Slowly add, while stirring:
2 cups hot plain soymilk (nuke in microwave first)
Recipe Note
Making a basic white sauce entails stirring in the soy milk a little at a time until it thoroughly blends with the flour mixture, then adding a little more. If you add the soymilk in too fast, the sauce will come out lumpy. Heat until thick and hot.
Squash Boats with Flavored White Sauce
Cut an acorn squash in half. Nuke 5 minutes in a microwave. Turn squash over. Nuke 5 minutes more or until squash is soft all over. Scoop out seeds and pulp from center of "boats."
While squash is cooking, make white sauce. When you add the margarine, etc., also add 2 Tbsp. imitation bacon flavored bits (optional).
Ladle white sauce into squash boats and serve.
Other uses for white sauce:
- Serve over pasta, rice, or potatoes.
- Puree with 2 roasted red peppers (buy them in a jar or do it yourself). Use thin white sauce for soup, thick white sauce for sauce.
- Make sauce with only 2 tablespoons flour. Saute vegetables of your choice and add to sauce for "Cream of Vegetable Soup."
- Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or saute minced garlic with margarine), a pinch of nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon Soymage soy parmeson cheese (vegan) and serve over wide eggless noodles for "Fettucini Alfredo."


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Garlic Cauliflower
Low Carbohydrate Diet
Cauliflower is great for a low carb diet, but is often bland. Not with this Garlic Cauliflower recipe! Garlic, paprika, red wine vinegar, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper give it lots of flavor and nutrition.
1 large cauliflower separated into florets
6 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Recipe Directions
Break the cauliflower up into florets. Steam the cauliflower in the microwave or boil in enough until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, depending upon the strength of your microwave. Drain the cauliflower and place it in serving bowl.
While the cauliflower is cooking, heat the olive oil in a small skillet and saute the garlic over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add remaining ingredients, stirring to mix well. Pour over the cauliflower, too to coat and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 130; Fat: 14g; Calories from fat: 91.2-percent; Protein: 1g; Carbohydrates: 2g; Fiber: 1g; Cholesterol: 0; Sodium: 6mg
Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable, 2-1/2 Fat
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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Mar 11, 2003
|Filing date
|Apr 26, 2001
|Priority date
|Dec 21, 2000
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Lance C. Parks
|Original Assignee
|Mobile Transport Technologies, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (23), Classifications (14), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/258,002 filed Dec. 21, 2000.
Much effort has gone into developing motorized scooters, bicycles, go-carts, personal-mobility devices for handicapped persons, and other traditionally user-powered vehicles. Such powered vehicles often suffer from disadvantages such as noise and pollution (e.g., gasoline powered engines), extra weight (e.g., heavy batteries and motor components), and awkward center-of-balance issues when weight is not well distributed on the frame of the vehicle. Furthermore, a vehicle fitted with such a motor often is very difficult to manage when the motor is not in use, and it may be difficult or impossible to remove the motor from the vehicle. A need exists for a clean, quiet, powerful and lightweight motor source that is compact and easy to install and remove if desired.
The motor assembly of the invention provides a lightweight and powerful electric motor and mounting assembly that is compact and can be permanently mounted or easily installed and removed.
The electric motor assembly of the invention comprises a support structure that has a horizontal mounting surface and a vertical mounting surface, each of the horizontal and vertical mounting surfaces having edges and a notch in one edge. The horizontal and vertical mounting surfaces need not be strictly horizontal and vertical as installed or with respect to each other; rather, it is important only that enough structure exists to mount the motor, the batteries, and the entire assembly onto the vehicle as described herein. Thus, "edge" of the mounting surfaces as used herein is intended to mean a side of the surface, whether that side is straight, curved, or uneven in any way.
The assembly also includes an electric motor with an elongated spindle extending from the armature. The motor is capable of turning the elongated spindle when supplied with power. The motor is powered by a battery which can be connected to the motor, and the support structure is adapted to have both the battery and the electric motor mounted on it. The notch on the vertical mounting surface is sized to straddle the edge of a driven wheel of the vehicle, and the notch on the horizontal mounting surface is sized to fit onto a selected mounting point. Advantages of this mounting assembly include the need for only simple hand tools to affix the assembly to the vehicle without the need for additional brackets or supports; a compact design with the motor and battery located on a single support; and a safety feature that the mounting assembly limits rotational freedom of the wheel.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying figures wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a scooter embodying the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, but with a decorative and protective cover removed from the front of the scooter;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the scooter front wheel and a support structure of the invention; and
FIG. 4 is a side view of a front wheel assembly, and showing the support structure in section.
The vehicle motor assembly of the invention is designed to be front-wheel mounted on a vehicle, and easily installed and removed during manufacture and after-market. Alternatively, it can be permanently installed on the vehicle. The motor assembly has an electric motor with a drive shaft spindle that frictionally engages and drives the wheel when the motor is activated, and that spins freely with minimal friction when the motor is off. The motor is held on a mounting and support structure that adjustably places the drive shaft spindle in contact with the front wheel and that also holds the batteries. These features provide a simple fork mounting system that requires only basic hand tools for installation and removal, needs no extra supports or brackets, and allows the vehicle to be operated with the motor on, or by the user's physical energy in the normal way without increased resistance and very little added weight when the motor is turned off. The mounting system and motor of the invention can be used on any wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle, tricycle, push scooter, go-cart, etc. A preferred embodiment is a mounting assembly and motor for a push scooter, and this embodiment will be described herein, without limiting the scope of the invention.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a conventional push scooter 10 having an elongated foot-supporting platform 11 with a rear end which rotatably supports a rear wheel 12. A fender 13 is pivotably mounted on the platform over the rear wheel, and can be depressed by the rider's foot to act as a brake. A pair of part-circle guide plates 15 are rigidly secured to and extend upwardly from a front end of the platform, and a support member 16 is positioned between and extends upwardly and forwardly from the guide plates. A lower end of support member 16 (FIG. 4) is pivotable about a pin 17 extending between the guide plates. The support member is secured in a riding position as shown in the drawings by a clamp 18.
A tubular support 20 (FIGS. 2 and 4) is rigidly secured at the upper forward end of support member 16, and a steering column 21 is supported by and rotatably journaled through support 20. A steering handlebar 22 is secured at the top of the steering column, and a front wheel 23 of the scooter is rotatably supported on a fork 24 (FIGS. 3 and 4) secured at the bottom of the column. Releasing clamp 18 and actuating a release button 25 (FIG. 4) enables support member 16 and the steering column to be hinged downwardly about pivot pin 17 against platform 11 for compact storage or during carrying of the scooter. The components thus far described are conventional, and are parts which typify commercially available push scooters.
A drive motor assembly 27, best seen in FIGS. 2 and 4, is mounted dt the lower front end of scooter 10 adjacent front wheel 23. The assembly includes a rigid support bracket 28 of generally T-shaped cross section. As best seen in FIG. 3, bracket 28 has an upper mounting plate 29 with a central rearwardly extending notch 30 which is preferably semicircular. Extending from the underside of plate 29 in lower mounting plate 31 which has a central and upwardly extending notch 32 which preferably has a semicircular base 33. Notch 30 is dimensioned to make a snug fit around the lower end of steering column 21, and notch 32 is dimensioned to provide a clearance opening for front wheel 23 when assembly 27 is installed.
Assembly 27 further includes a generally cylindrical electric motor 35 which is secured by a clamping strap 36 beneath a first end of upper mounting plate 29 and in front of lower mounting plate 31. The motor seats in a right-angle saddle 37, the vertical position of which is adjustable by a pair of adjusting screws 38 threaded through the upper plate to bear on the top of the saddle (FIG. 4). Alternative means for securing the motor and bracket can of course be used.
An electric battery 40 is mounted on a second end of upper mounting 29, and is held by a clamp 41. The battery is connected to the motor through a handlebar-mounted switch 42 by a cable 43. The motor has a drive shaft or spindle 44 extending therefrom. When used on a scooter, the spindle is preferably aluminum which has good heat-dissipating properties, and is also preferably smooth for gripping, but non-abrasive contact with a solid urethane wheel with which scooters are typically equipped.
Assembly 27 is easily installed on the scooter by fitting upper plate 29 of the support bracket against steering column 21, with the steering column received in notch 30. Front wheel 23 makes a clearance fit within notch 32 of the lower mounting plate. The assembly is then clamped in place by a pair of threaded bolts 46 (FIGS. 3 and 4) extending through clearance openings in lower plate 31 and a clamp plate 47, and tightened into nuts 48 to secure the clamp plate against the front of fork 24. Adjusting screws 38 are advanced to place motor spindle 44 in frictional engagement with the perimeter of front wheel 23. If the scooter is being pushed by the rider without motor assistance, the adjusting screws can be retracted, or the motor spindle can rotate freely when driven by the front wheel. Assembly is completed by clamping an optional decorative and protective cover 50 secured to the front of the scooter over assembly 27.
Motor 35 can be of any electric type that has a high efficiency, preferably over 50%, more preferably over 65%, and most preferably 80% or above. Particularly preferred motors are d-c motors using 12-24 volt nickel-cadmium batteries which are rechargeable, reduced in size, and have greater capacity than other batteries. Electric motors of this type generally have a ferrite core or high performance cobalt magnets, and operate at high RPMs. Suitable electric motors can be obtained, for example, from AstroFlight, Inc. (Marina Del Rey, Calif.).
The torque or gear ratio of the drive system is determined by the diameter of the motor spindle. Preferably, the spindle is selected so that the motor has a relatively low gear ratio. Preferably, the spindle size is between about {fraction (3/16)} of an inch to � of an inch, more preferably between about ⅜ to � of an inch. A spindle of about � inch diameter is suitable for light loads, such as a scooter used by children, and will have a longer ride time on a single battery. However, for heavier loads such as an adult, a spindle of about ⅜ -inch diameter gives sufficient torque and battery longevity. Motors with these spindles are generally about 80-90% efficient, compared to the roughly 40-42% efficiency of a standard fan motor such as is used on many motorized scooters and bicycles.
The preferred motor for use in the invention is usually about ⅛ to 1 horsepower, depending on the size of the vehicle and occupant to be moved, but can be of any appropriate power. In the scooter embodiment depicted herein, the motor is ⅛ hp and can power the scooter and an adult rider. An internal or external fan for the motor can optionally be used to cool the motor drive for improved efficiency.
Power for these motors is usually provided by a series of nickel-cadmium cells made up into packs. Six and seven cell packs are most common, but larger cobalt motors may require up to 28 or more cells. These batteries are light and can be recharged quickly in about 15 to 60 minutes. Alternatively, 12-24 volt lead-acid and sealed batteries can be used, or titanium batteries for longer run and more power. These are also rechargeable (overnight) and with the higher capacity will give much longer run times.
Battery 40 is mounted on the support bracket to be easily accessible for rapid battery removal and replacement. Preferably, the mounting site is on the top side of horizontal mounting surface 16, which is flat or shaped to accommodate one or more batteries. The battery clamp is designed to provide stable support for the battery and still allow it to be easily removed. A second battery could be placed on the opposite side of the horizontal mounting surface as well. Even with two batteries, the motor assembly generally will weigh no more than about ten pounds, and in the configuration depicted in the drawings, weighs about four pounds (structural support, battery, and motor included). The motor alone generally weighs between about 4-14 oz.
In an alternative embodiment, the battery mounting structure is a tongue-and-groove mounting system that mates with a corresponding tongue-and-groove structure on the battery itself. This simple system is especially preferred, because batteries useful in the invention often incorporate such tongue-and-groove structures in order to slide onto rechargers for recharging. Having a corresponding part as the battery mounting structure means that no tools at all are required for installing the battery or removing it for recharging. The user simply slides the fresh battery onto the mounting structure, attaches it to a connector leading to the motor, and the system is ready for use. To remove the battery, the user disconnects the battery from the motor and slides it off. Alternatively, a simple plug-in adaptor can supplement or serve as both a connector and support.
The support bracket and motor are mounted above the wheel of the vehicle. On vehicles such as bicycles, scooters, and the like, the support structure is mounted on or over the front-wheel fork of the vehicle such that horizontal notch 30 fits over and comes to rest above the fork; vertical notch 32 straddles the wheel. As an alternative to clamp plate 47, the scooter could be manufactured with a clamping plate permanently affixed to the fork to be pre-adapted for accepting the motor assembly. Alternatively, the entire drive-motor assembly may be permanently affixed to the frame of the vehicle, e.g., during manufacture of the vehicle, for a permanently powerable vehicle.
The assembly is easily assembled in a short time using only simple tools. This configuration still allows the steering shaft and handle of the scooter to rotate freely to make turns. However, the support bracket provides an important safety feature as well, in that it prevents the scooter's front wheel from turning through 360 degrees by acting as a "bump stop" when the handle is rotated sufficiently that upper plate 29 hits and is stopped by guide plates 15 or support member 16. This prevents a user from inadvertently turning the handle so hard or far that the scooter moves out from underneath the user.
Optimal contact of the motor spindle and front wheel is that which provides sufficient frictional engagement between the spindle and the wheel to turn the wheel without slipping, but also without placing undue radial stress on the spindle. The adjustment means need not be threaded pins, and can be any manual or self-adjusting system which allows the spindle and motor to be raised and lowered to engage the wheel, for example, hydraulic or spring-loaded tensioning devices, slidable adjustors, and the like. The mechanism is easy to adjust, so that it can be readily adjusted as the wheel wears, for example.
Because the motor and battery or batteries are mounted close together on the support structure, they are easy to connect together with a short connector. The motor is wired to an on/off switch, which can be mounted anywhere on the vehicle that is convenient for the user. For example, in a push scooter, the switch is preferably placed on the handlebar, and a simple wiring harness with an extendible link mounts to the outside of the steering column so that wiring does not get in the way of the rider and does not interfere with handle height adjustment or the collapsability of the scooter. The switch can be of any type, such as a momentary contact switch requiring constant user pressure to remain activated, or a finger-activated switch to selectively turn the motor on or off optionally, a low-power light may be provided in the assembly for safety or decoration. The light can draw from the battery or from self propulsion of the scooter by the user. When the motor is turned on, the light can also be turned on, and when the motor is off, then propulsion by the user turns the spindle on the motor which serves as a generator, generating sufficient power to light the light.
Significant advantages of the motor and mounting assembly of the invention include that the entire unit is small and lightweight, and is contained in a single mounting. This makes it easy to carry and store. The unit is placed low on the scooter or other vehicle, so that it does not interfere with the rider and does not unsafely raise the center of gravity of the vehicle. The support bracket mounts over the wheel, with no additional supports or brackets required, and is attached and removed easily with hand tools.
The front wheel installation allows the scooter to operate as an electric scooter or a push scooter, without removing the motor assembly or raising the spindle off of the wheel like prior-art motorized vehicles. Furthermore, as pertains particularly to a scooter, the front wheel mounting location allows the rider to have unfettered access to the rear friction braking system, so this important safety feature is not impaired in any way by the motor or batteries. The mounting assembly allows the user to quickly and easily change batteries, and the small size of the batteries permit the user to carry one or more spare batteries along if desired. Finally, the front-wheel drive system is more efficient and enhances performance.
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|Detachable motor for scooter
|Jan 10, 2003
|Sep 11, 2003
|Sbs Enterprises, Llc;
|Scooter drive device
|Sep 23, 2003
|Mar 25, 2004
|Patmont Motor Werks
|Variable speed transmission for scooter
|Oct 17, 2002
|Apr 22, 2004
|Wu Donald P.H.
|Device for compensating directional offset of electrical scooter
|Nov 26, 2002
|May 27, 2004
|Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
|Computer-equipped mobility device
|Feb 12, 2004
|Aug 26, 2004
|Hsueh-Chin Liao
|Electrically powered bicycle
|Mar 11, 2003
|Sep 16, 2004
|Molano Yolanda Rodriguez
|Motor roller
|Dec 27, 2004
|Jul 14, 2005
|Flowers Michael J.
|Vehicle with improved turning
|Jul 2, 2004
|Jan 5, 2006
|Jae Hyun Hong
|Nov 4, 2003
|Aug 10, 2006
|Stephan Soder
|Tractive appliance or driven means of locomotion
|Jul 12, 2006
|Jan 18, 2007
|Kinkaid Christopher P
|Friction drive electrical power converter apparatus and process
|Oct 3, 2006
|Apr 12, 2007
|Campbell Colin A
|Wheel Mechanism
|Nov 11, 2010
|Mar 10, 2011
|Colin Alan Campbell
|Wheel mechanism
|Mar 12, 2010
|Sep 15, 2011
|Freerider Corp.
|Personnel carrier for standing occupant
|Nov 20, 2012
|Mar 20, 2014
|Mando Corporation
|Electric bicycle driving apparatus
|Feb 9, 2016
|Aug 18, 2016
|Razor Usa Llc
|Scooter with rotational connection
|U.S. Classification
|318/139, 180/222, 180/221
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Apr 26, 2001
Owner name: MOBILE TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CALIFORNIA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:PARKS, LANCE C.;REEL/FRAME:011757/0473
Effective date: 20010403
|Sep 11, 2006
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Oct 18, 2010
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Mar 11, 2011
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|May 3, 2011
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20110311