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The 2013 World Series between the American League Champion Boston Red Sox and National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals promises to be a matchup of both old and new baseball ideals. Between two of major league baseball's oldest franchises, this World Series in many ways incorporates the post-sabermetric world thinking.
What do I mean?
It's an old time World Series in the following ways:
First, the two teams with the best records in each league are playing one another. Through 1968, this fact would have guaranteed that the Cardinals and Red Sox would face off against each other in the World Series.
Since implementation of divisional play in 1969, however, the teams with the best records haven't necessarily faced each other in the World Series. This situation became even more likely when the wild card was introduced in 1994. The Red Sox won the World Series as a wild card winner in 2004, while the Cardinals did the same in 2011.
Indeed, it hasn't been since 1999 in which the teams with the leagues' best records competed against each other in the World Series. For an old-time baseball fan like my father, who can't quite figure out what a wild card is exactly, this World Series offers a respite to those who believe the regular season should count for a lot more than it currently does.
Second, it is fitting that such a series would take place in Boston and St. Louis. Both teams played in their respective leagues and respective cities when the American League was founded in 1901. Only 16 of the now 30 major league franchises were actually in existence 112 years ago.
The percentage dips even lower when you consider teams that were playing in the cities they do now. Only four American League teams – the Indians, Red Sox, Tigers, and White Sox – and five National League teams – the Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Phillies, and Pirates – were in their current cities when the current Major League alignment came into existence.
Woodrow Wilson could watch this World Series and say "hey I know these teams".
Third, Woodrow Wilson would probably notice that the teams are not the New York Yankees. The Yankees were the dominant team of the 20th century. They won more World Series than I care to count, though I'm sure your Yankee fan friend can tell you that it's more than stars in the sky.
Yet, it wasn't until the 1920s when the Yankees began their run of World Series victories. One could argue that the Boston Red Sox were the American League team of the first quarter of the 20th century. The Yankees weren't even the best team in New York, as that honor fell to the National League New York Giants.
This World Series promises to reset the dial to a non-Yankee ruled world. Both the Cardinals and Red Sox have won two World Series in this century, tied with the Yankees. The winning team will have won the most World Series in the 21st century and ever so slightly knock the Yankees back.
Old time teams winning the new way
While these two teams may have been around for a while, they are disproving many baseball stereotypes.
First, the teams are proving that you can ride great hitting to championships. Though there have been some low scoring affairs in the playoffs, you should understand that these teams are where they are because of their offense.
Both teams have the best on-base percentages in their leagues. On-base percentage is, of course, the staple of any baseball sabermetrician. It's supposed to best predict a team's offensive success.
The Red Sox, as a team, get on base 35% of the time. The only team that was close to them in the American League was their opponent in the American League Champion Series, the Detroit Tigers. Everyone else in the American League got on base at least 2pt less of the time they did.
The Cardinals got on base 33% of the time in the non-designated hitter National League. The team they faced in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were third in the category. On-base percentage did a better job of predicting success than pitching.
Both teams had good pitching, though not as awesome as you might think. The Red Sox were sixth in the American League in walks plus hits per innings pitch at 1.3. Both the teams they beat in the playoffs, the Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays, gave up fewer walks plus hits per inning.
The Cardinals, meanwhile, gave up 1.28 walks plus hits per innings pitched, which was also good enough for sixth best in their league. The two teams they ended up beating in the playoffs, the Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates, too had better walks plus hits per innings pitched during the regular season.
Second, both teams are proving that there is no such thing as a "closer" per se. One of the great arguments in traditional vs. sabermetrics is whether or not there are some pitchers who are born to close, while others just aren't meant for it. Traditionalists tend to fall on the former side (think Mariano Rivera), as sabermetricians tend to fall on the latter side.
Both the Red Sox and Cardinals had their closers go down early in the season. That turned out not to be a problem for either franchise. The Red Sox' Koji Uehara had never saved more than 13 games in a season before 2013. This year he saved 21 games with an unheard of 0.57 walks plus hits per innings pitched, and he went on to earn MVP honors in the League Championship Series.
The Cardinals went with Edward Mujica for most of the year. He turned in a solid performance with a 1.01 walks plus hits per innings pitched and 37 saves, even though he had never saved more than two games in a season before. Mujica tired late in the season, and the Cardinals turned to youngster Trevor Rosenthal. He only saved three games all regular season, but he has now equalled that total in the postseason. His 0.71 walks plus hits per innings pitched is nearly equal to Uehara's 0.56 in the 2013 postseason.
It turns out that a good pitcher is a good pitcher.
Third, it turns out that a good team is a good team. The ability of a manager to be the driving force of a team is overrated, even when you associate historic teams (think the 1950s Yankees) with great managers (think Casey Stengel). A good manager is probably worth no more than five wins. One estimate from Baseball Prospectus is that a good manager is only worth three wins. Both of these teams would have made the playoffs had they lost three additional games.
Indeed, neither of these teams are managed by people who have a history of success. Red Sox Manager John Farrell is only in his third team, and he had never won more than 81 games in a season before. Second year Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny took over from all-time great Manager Tony La Russa in 2012 and hasn't missed a beat. A good team is a good team, regardless of who the manager is.
The 2013 World Series is an old-time affair with a new world spin. People around 100 years ago would know who is playing, though they wouldn't necessarily quite understand why we think these teams are winning.


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Let me back up a little. We are VBACing. I am comitted to staying out of the hospital unless there's a REALLY good reason for it. The midwife recommends VBACs go to the hospital, but is ok with the birth center (or home if we had lived closer). So, we haven't completely committed to the birth center because we've never actually been there, and want to see the place first. Now DH is wondering if it is a good idea because the midwife keeps on bringing it up.: So, we chatted a bit today and he decided he needed to talk to the midwife himself. I think this is fantastic because he's doing research! But now I'm nail biting because I want to know how it went!!
I'll update tomorrow!
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
DH talked to the midwife and now wants us to birth at the hospital. He said "well, we're paying her all this $$, we should take her advice" I said, "yes, we're paying her all this $$, we should certainly listen to her advice, but it's still our decision!"
Apparently they're worried because I have an anterior placenta, and if it is overtop of the scar then sometimes that causes worse postpartum hemoraging. From what she explained to me at our last visit the risk is very small, though, and only IF the placenta is over the scar. To know that would be another ultrasound. I really have to find out more about this. It doesn't seem to me to be that large of a risk to warrent birthing at the hospital. I was planning on declining the second ultrasound because I think the risk IF the placenta is over the scar is still neglegable. But now they are pushing to get it done.
Then, to top it all off, he brings up the breech discussion. If ever there was a time to swear online this would be it! Apparently if the baby is breech and we decide to deliver vaginally (I'm not sure she recommends this, but told us she would do it) it would HAVE to be at the hospital. Now, I want to know, what can go so wrong in a breech birth that you need to be closer to a hospital than 20 minutes??!? What specific risk are they thinking of that I would be better off at the hospital for?? The reason for the almost swearing is that we're only 23 weeks!! A little early to be worrying about breech, don'cha think!!?!! 23 weeks! And that was based on the 18 week ultrasound, where the tech TOLD us baby was head down but wrote on the report it was breech! Less than halfway there and already worried about breech!
My last baby was breech. At this point I think it is all scare tactics to get me to agree to be at the hospital. They know the breech thing is an emotional issue for me; I think that's why it's come up now.
Then the argument came up that it doesn't matter where you birth, no doctors/nurses would be involved unless we specifically asked them blah blah blah. Bull$$. Does the mama's psychology not matter at all? If the mama is uncomfortable, scared, whatever, does that not have an impact on the labour/birth? I know it in my bones that the only way to do this safely is out of the hospital, and I need to stick to my guns on this one.
DH asked what would have to happen for me to be comfortable birthing in the hospital. I said that I would have to be sick - something else would hve to go wrong. I just don't feel that anything really dangerous is going on yet.
Now, to her credit, everytime I've talked to the midwife about this she's always respected my wishes. When I say that we are going to have it at the birth center she agrees and drops it. She even said once that she respects a woman knowing where she NEEDS to give birth.
Anyway, I guess this has turned into a long rant, but I had to get it off my chest. I am feeling very strong and determind. But stressed, because I want DH to agree, or at least be comfortable with the way things are going. But I feel so strongly about this that I would do it without him if I had to! No, I really don't think that would happen, but, you know, you have to think of all the what ifs.
One more thing: Apparently I know too much!
Funny, with DD's birth I didn't know enough and ended up with surgery that was probably not necessary. hahaha.
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ps. can anyone tell me how to edit a thread title?? I've never been able to figure that out (yes, in 995 posts, I know), and it just doesn't seem right anymore!. thx. g.
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
i'm sorry you feel unsupported in your decision. just stick to your guns and do what you feel is right. also maybe it is a good thing they are bringing up all this stuff so that you can do research on the things you have questions on and know even more. i feel like for me knowing the risks and possibilities is empowering. i think you are totally right that a woman should labor/birth wherever they feel most comfortable. being comfortable will give you the strength and internal reasuarance to get the job done.
I needed someone to say that.
hormonal pregnant people should not have to deal with this stuff!
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
Sorry to hear that you're going through all this stress.
I agree that it may be a good thing that all of this is coming up so early. Now you have plenty of time to research your options and be an informed consumer. Because you are paying that MW all that $$ so you could have more options than just a hospital birth, right?
Do you have a chiro? Not that you need to worry about breech, but a good chiro can do wonders in turning a breech later on. Having one just in case may help to set you and your husband's minds at ease.
It's important to recognise that your husband and midwife are concerned and only want the best for you, but it's more important to acknowledge that as the mother you will know what is best. Being in a hospital if you do not feel comfortable can stall labor and lead more interventions.
So take a deep breath and relax. I hope that your birth is healing, safe and beautiful.
As with last time, I feel completely confident that I can have a completely normal, natural, empowering birth, if only no one gets in my way! This time I am smarter and stronger and willing to stand up for that!
(OK, I just had to post something positive for my 1000th post!)
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
That argument is just..well, lame. Most babies don't turn until later on, sometimes as late as 37-39 weeks.
I can appreciate, as you do, that your dh has actually took the time to talk to the mw. But considering this is your second(?) child, I think that you really do have more say in what happens. A c-section is a very scary thing to go through, and I would think that your dh would appreciate your desire to not go through that again. This is more than about "just giving birth" its about reclaiming your body and healing from a truama, that probably could have been avoided.
Reminds me of "A Birth Story" on TLC yesterday. There is a reason why we shouldn't watch that crap
I should add, maybe you and the mw should talk to him about what all intervention COULD happen if you give birth in the hospital (btw, does your mw having admitting rights, would she be in charge or under an OB? what rights does she have in the hospital? Find out before you agree to a hospital birth, or make your dh find out. If she doesn't have any rights, you would be at the mercy of the OBs.But you probably know already... )
Hey! Are you in Alberta too? Cool! I've been looking for a mw where I am, but I started too late, and now, its damn near impossible. I'm in a dead zone, in the middle of two big centres, but apparently too far for a mw to drive. God forbid they should have to drive 30 minutes.
( I also noticed that your dd is a May '04 baby too, how ironic!)
I had my 2nd vbac in a birth center and it was 2 hours away and absolutely wonderful!! excellent birth. I would do it again if we hadnt moved. I really hope your dh comes around. You have the research on your side,remember that!
I refuse to worry about breech (or vertex, as yours is) until 34 weeks. That's when you should start all those things to turn them. I also treat it as a separate issue from the VBAC stuff.
DH is with me on avoiding the c-section - it wasn't very much fun for either of us. But he's also all for avoiding unnecessary risks. I just think the risks seem bigger than they actually are. No one seems to understand why a "healthy mom, healthy baby" isn't completely all birth is about. Everyone still seems scared.
Our midwife has admitting privelages at the hospital. If all goes well, no doctor or nurse would even be seen through the whole time we were there. Even then, there are different levels of care - maybe they will only be consulted, not "in charge". If I had a c-section I would be under the care of the ob, but the baby, assuming all is ok, would be in the midwife's care. Not bad, really, if you don't mind being at a hospital. Hospitals are for sick people. I'll go when I'm convinced that there's reason to go. Not for a normal, healthy, uncomplicated birth. Why does this have to be a big deal? Again, they seem scared, and that worries me.
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
I agree that it may be a good thing that all of this is coming up so early. Now you have plenty of time to research your options and be an informed consumer. Because you are paying that MW all that $$ so you could have more options than just a hospital birth, right?
She's made her philosophy of birth clear - I'd be afraid of what she will do the further down the road you go.
Anyway, money is also an issue now, if we had word about whether or not I would be allowed to homebirth(which is why they would have to drive 30 minutes to me)a month ago even, we could have hired a mw.
They have volunteer doulas at the hospital here, so I'm going to talk to my doctor about that. He was ready to ship me off to Calgary if there was a whiff of high risk about me : so now, I have to talk to him about giving birth here. OR...I could "accidently" wait too long and give birth at home . Of course, my dh would "accidently" divorce me if that happened
Back to topic, I know what you mean about the scared thing. Pregnancy and birth can be very scary, especially when its not happening to you. I think its a matter of not being in control of the situation for your dh. I get that. Its frustrating, but I get it. My dh is the same way, but at least he was on board for a homebirth. Damn it, why can't the mw around here take insurance? Seriously?!
Anyhow, you are right, breech is a seperate issue. Even if you weren't VBAC, it would be in a category in itself. That was the reason you were c-sectioned? I know breech can be painful, but so is posterior presentation. They don't section for that. One breech pregnancy doesn't mean the next is going to breech. Thats like taking cough medicine because at one time, you had a cold.
I'm glad to hear that the mw has so much more power in the hospital than I've heard in other places. Still, there is more to being in the hospital than health. It is about comfort, and safety. It is very hard to feel comfortable in a foreign setting like the hospital. Not to mention going back to somewhere that is probably incredibly stressful for you be, due to your past childbirth.
Stick to your guns, though it may be worth your while to have a plan B
: It sucks that you have to fight for this so hard, when it should be so easy. For any of us.
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uh oh! gotto go. will finish this later! I'm actually supposed to be working!
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
We will certainly still try for a VBAC if this one is breech, but hopefully not at the hospital. I just don't see why that is necessary.
Pampered-mom - I was thinking the same thing - is this a red flag?? Should we jump ship and find a new midwife?? Really, I'm getting mixed messages from her. On the one hand she'll support us in whatever decision we make - I really believe she will - but on the other hand some of her recommendations are more "medical" than I would have expected. I have complete confidence in her abilities, and if something does go wrong she's be the person I'd want there. We'll see what happens, but I'm definitely keeping my eye out for any other red flags. I dunno. Would you switch, based on what I've said so far??
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
I am sorry that things aren't going how you wanted them to, hope everything turns out okay. I don't have any advice on VBAC b/c I've never done it, but I am sure the VBAC board will have a lot more knowledgable mamas! I also have no advice for getting DH on board. I had wanted to HB before we knew it was twins, but DH wasn't exactly for it b/c we are an hour from our local community hospital and our ambulance system is sketchy at best, not dependable at all. Now that I know we are having twins I am very happy to just go w/ my OB that delivered my other 2 babies. Our small community hospital is very family friendly, supports rooming in, and my OB is fine w/ no interventions if that's what you want. Not a home birth, but also not something I am afraid of.
Sometimes I feel like VBAC, or maybe just being pregnant makes everyone just that little bit more watchful for things to go wrong. I'm treating this like any other birth. There are lots of other things are more likely to go wrong that have nothing to do with prior surgery. Everyone else seems to think I am fragile.
Hear me roar!
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
I can't believe she'd even ALLOW a discussion, more then a brief "what would happen it", about breech at 20 some weeks. Doesn't everyone else's babies do the insane somersaulting that mine is?
While it's good to know about potential vbac risks, b/c they are somewhat different then an ordinary birth, it's also important to keep those in 'check' so to speak. Besides, placentas move, too.
Canadian mama to A (C/S May 2004) and R (induced VBAC Dec 2007) expecting #3 in July. Currently obsessing over permaculture, photography and beekeeping.
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The leaves are still falling from the trees. The temperature is just starting to drop below freezing at night, but rises into the 50's during the day. We have just finished the last of the Halloween candy and deposited our jack o' lanterns onto the compost pile. So I apologize to Angela Lansbury, Jerry Herman and everyone associated with the musical "Auntie Mame" as I take the following position:
We do not need a little Christmas NOW!
The leaves are still falling from the trees. The temperature is just starting to drop below freezing at night, but rises into the 50's during the day. We have just finished the last of the Halloween candy and deposited our jack o' lanterns onto the compost pile. So I apologize to Angela Lansbury, Jerry Herman and everyone associated with the musical "Auntie Mame" as I take the following position:
We do not need a little Christmas NOW!
Hear me out before you call me a Grinch. I love the holidays. I love the cheer, the bustle, the peace on earth and good will towards men. I love the pageantry and the solemnity. I love it all…in December.
Pushing my cart through the seasonal aisle at Shaw's, I noticed the manager stocking shelves with candy canes. Did I mention this was the day before Halloween? "Noooo!" I cried as I shielded my eyes from their red and white striped glare. "I know," the manager sighed in sympathy, "We've been getting memos about Christmas since July."
What happened to Thanksgiving? For that matter, what happened to Halloween? My husband saw his first Christmas commercial before Halloween. A clerk at AC Moore confided the store played only a day or two of Halloween music, then immediately switched to Christmas music. She shared this fact under a speaker trumpeting the aforementioned "We Need a Little Christmas" song.
We're still more than a week away from Thanksgiving, a quintessentially American holiday. At Thanksgiving we gather with friends and family to honor those who came to this new world to pursue religious freedom and to give thanks for the bounty of blessings we've been given. It's a holiday that focuses on the three "F"s: Food, Fellowship and Football. It's the perfect breather between the "gimme candy" sentiment of Halloween and the "gimme presents" attitude of Christmas. Can't we pause for a few seconds and enjoy the hearth and home of Thanksgiving before we're assaulted by all the holly and ho ho ho's? This weekend Saturday Night Live did a "Weekend Update" segment about this very topic, with Kenan Thompson urging folks to "…stop and smell the stuffing."
We're victims of something called the Christmas Creep and no, I'm not referring to the Elf on the Shelf. Each year, retailers try to pull the start date of the holiday season just a little bit earlier. Were you surprised to see holiday cups at Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts the first week of November? Did you think the day after Halloween was just a bit to soon to hear Christmas music played on Lite Rock 105.1? Was it a shock to see Christmas trees displayed at Kohl's in early October? Or have we just become immune to this creeping phenomenon?
After all, the minute Christmas begins to fade, there's Valentine's candy in the aisles.
Mid-February brings the start of summer items, with only a brief nod to Easter, and before the kids have even started camp, the stores are touting back-to-school items. For people living in an "up to the minute" society, we sure have a tough time living in the moment.
Christmas creep isn't just about garland and tinsel in stores in October. It's eaten its way right into Thanksgiving itself, with stores opening at midnight on Thanksgiving for people who can't wait six more hours to shop Black Friday specials. A worker at Wal-Mart lamented, "I've never shopped Black Friday in my life. I'm 62 years old and I have to be here at 12:30 a.m. Friday morning if I want to keep my job."
The other night my son said, "You know, Mom, the official start of Christmas should be the minute Santa arrives at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade." I felt the same when I was a kid. The holiday season began with that first Santa sighting and built slowly over the next 30 days with advent calendars and Christmas music and the Peanuts gang decorating a stubby little tree. It was a gradual, magical progression, not a full-on assault.
At least my kids understand what the retailers don't: it's not the length of the Christmas season that's important, it's the depth. And for that I'm thankful.
Laura Anderson is a wife and mother who writes about life from her home in Hanover. She considers all incidents with family, friends and strangers fair game for her column.


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"Believing something is not an accomplishment. The stronger your beliefs are, the less open you are to growth and wisdom, because "strength of belief" is only the intensity with which you resist questioning yourself. Listen to any "die-hard" conservative or liberal talk about their deepest beliefs and you are listening to somebody who will never hear what you say on any matter that matters to them — unless you believe the same. Wherever there is a belief, there is a closed door."
Look, I get why some of you are defending Blizzard. It's called denial.
By itself the eventual selling of lvl 90 chars might not seem like a big deal but it's another step closer to pay to win. Heck, remember how Blizzard said the XP potion would only be available in the Asian version of the game? Well surprise! Here's 500 XP potions for the price of 1, instant lvl 90.
It's started with pets, mounts, then transmog gear, then potions, then lvl 90. So guess what? Unless you're blind on purpose, a rational person can see the way it is going. It's just a matter of time.
They will slowly keep adding things until it really is pay to win. And the more people who "don't mind" the faster it will arrive.
That is the thing I dont get about altohalics. They bitch when there is nothing to do all all their toons because Blizzard reduced the grinds to make the game more casual friendly and then when Blizzard ups the grind again to cater to such nolifers the players bitch about not having enough time to spend on all of their alts like being able to maintain all ones alts is some kind of mandated right.
The level 90 for the purpose of helping new and returning players catch up to the current expansion rather than get lost in what is now a very broken up jumbled mess of old leveling content is a good cost effective measure compared to the 1-60 revamp which hurt Cata a lot.
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Thats the success of conditioning over time. Years ago, the community would been mad if blizzard had tried to offer a paid maxlevel character service. Today, people can't wait to throw their money to blizzard for every crap that went into the game.That's -all-. Pay to win? Pay to start, more like.
Blizzard is playing Lemmings and people don't realize it.
But that doesn't mean the game will become pay to win. For every MMO that went free to play and threw pay to win features out there's plenty more free to play MMOs that never even come close.
If you think a level 90 character is pay to win then, in all seriousness, you should quit now. You are right in the effect that Blizzard will probably add more items to the shop along these lines.
I don't see a level 90 character as pay to win. And I don't think Blizzard will ever sell actual gear.
This is why the slippery slope is a logical fallacy. Just because they sell *stuff* doesn't mean they will sell *everything*. There's plenty of MMOs out there that don't.
Let me put it this way. you know what DLC is, it's an excuse to not make a good game, and to continue to milk the people who do play. There was a time before DLC that developers didn't rely on DLC to make. enough money to post the profits the company wanted, they did it by making a game people want to buy.
Vanilla, TBC, Wrath. They were games that people wanted to buy, and pay for. Say the game is old. Alright the game is old, make a new game that people want to buy and play. Don't beat a dead horse with DLC. Make a game that doesn't need it.
There's nothing principled about it. You're whining about something you're just wrong about. Its pretty simple.
EVE's PLEX is similar. https://secure.eveonline.com/Plex/WhatIsPlex.aspx
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Have you looked at the WoW subscriber based over the last 2 years? People are quitting en masse. It's for a varity of reasons, but this whole "LOL, nobody quits wow!" attitude is pretty off the mark. More people have quit playing WoW than are currently playing it.
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i'm really really really good at making currency in mmo's, so this makes me very happy. yeah boieee, i'll be playing it free once i get my munnies a rollin in. (to get all gangsta)
WoW having more subs than SWTOR is the same thing as Justin Bieber having more youtube plays than Tupac. Just because its more popular doesn't mean its good.
Warcraft Lore has gone from one of the most vast and interesting stories in all of gaming to a bad Thrall Fanfic by Chris Metzen.
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The convencion bilingue finished today and we spent all of our afternoon and the rest of the evening on the Colegio Biblico campus Mexico because when we got there to eat lunch, we ate and then… waited. until 7pm for the closing service. So Mirna and I had to entertain ourselves with picture taking and snack eating. And walking.
I think we made the best of it. Not to mention that we heard the most awesome and motivating testimony that hno. J. D. Miller gave us. That was some powerful stuff…
and poor lil' Takky stayed here all that time by his self because his plans didn't go as… planned. lol.
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Having problems with your Vacuums ?
Shark/cordless /sweeper - over four years old.
Started - but seemed like it was caught and shut off almost
immediately. Not used year around - tried to start after absence.
I have removed some hair and perhaps dental floss.
Checked belt - it seems O.K.
Do I need a new battery or is it just worn out.
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Check the brush,is there any dirt got stuck in between brush rolls.If there is then it needs to be cleaned.Your cordless sweeper will automatically shut off if an obstruction is caught in the brush roll. the other thing to checks is dust container.Check in case if dust container is full and its not got emptied.If the dust container is full then it needs to be emptied,other wise brush roll will not spin and unit will shut off.\015\012----------- But if all this things checked out ok then yes the battery needs to be recharged and checked.The battery needs to be charged for at least 4 hours to make the sweeper work,if the sweeper was not used for few months.But if the battery is not getting charged then the battery needs to be replaced.In some cases the battery charger it self gets short,so it does not charge the battery.To confirm that you will have to buy new battery and check.If the new battery is getting charged then charger is ok ,otherwise new charger also has to be ordered.The charger getting faulty is rare,but was noticed faulty in some cases.But if both charger and battery if they are working and still the same problem is noticed in sweeper then its faulty sweeper motor and controlling board.But this problem is very rare.As per the problem which you mentioned.the new battery should help.But you will have to confirm it by replacing battery.---------------- This will help.Thanks.Helpmech.\015\012
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Shark/cordless /sweeper - over four years old. Started - but seemed like it was caught and shut off almost immediately. Not used year around - tried to start after absence. I have removed some hair and perhaps dental floss. Checked belt - it seems O.K. Do I need a new battery or is it just worn out.
Check the brush,is there any dirt got stuck in between brush rolls.If there is then it needs to be cleaned.Your cordless sweeper will automatically shut off if an obstruction is caught in the brush roll. the other thing to checks is dust contai ... Vacuums
Last night as I was vacuuming, I noticed that the belt stop indicator light was on. I pulled out the hair that had gotten tangled around the brush in hopes of solving the problem. It didn't change things. I then unscrewed the entire bottom piece to take out the brush roller. I removed hair from the end piece of the brush roller and reattached the belt; however, I cannot figure out where the microchip is supposed to go so that I can reassemble the base piece by screwing it back together. It seems
Not sure what you mean when you refer to a "microchip" but maybe it is a sensor that works with the belt.\015\012Anyway, if you Google the make and model number of your vacuum you can probably get an exploded view or owners manual that might indicate ... Vacuums
We have a new hoover bagless that is a couple months old. The pet hair attachment stopped working. I disassembled it found lots of hair wound around the various rollers and removed - painstakingly thorough i might add. Problem is the brush still wont spin and now the belt seems loose - I think I put it all back together correctly but wondering if there is a trick to this?
Without the model number, I can't look it up, but this has a 1 years warranty on it, maybe take it to a warranty shop. Just take proof of purchase, model and serial numbers. ... Vacuums
My bissell model 18Z6 has developed a loud noise and vibration when the brush is running. I have removed the brush assy and cleaned all the hair, etc but still the noise. I ran the brush motor with the belt disconnected and all seemed ok, but of course there was no load on the motor. I suspect a problem with the brush assy bearings or axle or both but I hate to just throw parts at the problem. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
... Bissell Vacuums
Noise My Dyson DC08 is making a loud, rough, vibration/noise that seems to be coming from the from the rotating brush housing. I replaced the old belt which was several years old and slipping. When I run the motor with the new belt removed the machine sounds normal. The bearings on the rotating brush seem to be running smoothly when turned by hand both when out of the brush holder and when installed in the machine. I can't find anything rubbing on the belt or rotating brush. I applied a bit o
Hi there, it's Jack at Dyson.\012I'm sorry to hear you're having difficulty with your Dyson vacuum. From your \012description, it sounds like the model number you've supplied may not be correct, \012as DC08 is a cylinder vacuum which doesn't use ... Dyson DC08 Cylinder Bagless Canister Cyclonic Vacuum
Shark Euro-pro EP621 Bagless Upright Vacuum. Q regarding the brush not spinning / after troubleshooting and taking actions listed below, it now spinning for a few secs, but then stopping. Already removed hair, strings, etc. Checked that belt is aligned properly, checked that small wheel that turns belt is working (spins fine when belt removed. Oiled the turning parts a bit, that made it spin better, but still stops. It turns about 3-4 seconds then stops. If I switch it off and on again, I get ag
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Generation 4 Apparently, my belt came off while vacumming. I had a lot of hari entwind on the roller, so cleaned off the hair.... but now I can't seem to get the belt to stay "in place". Is it supposed to move around on the brush? or be held in place? It seems to me when I try to get the hook to grab ahold of the belt, it is going tohe wrong way to grab it. Please HELP!
First off get a new belt, I am sure this one has stretched. Then put the belt around the brush roll, put it in the center, put the bottom plate back on. Then turn the big knob on the front and turn it until it locks, you will know if it grabbed the ... Vacuums
My vax swift 1600, has began to make a huge rattle noise, no noise when brushes and belt is removed. Seems like the belt is rubbing against the side. Wondering if there is meant to be a screw or something to keep the belt in place and it has come off.
... VAX Appliances Vax X5 Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum
I can't seem to get the belt cover off of my Kenmore Progressive 400. There are two buttons that say above "belt and bulb change" but the buttons do not move. Do you know how I can remove so I can put a new belt on? Thank you!
You have to take off the top of the power nozzel that has the light lense. There are two pressure locks,one on each side. Use a screw driver to release. You will see the screws.Take the two screws out and on some models, there are two pressure locks ... Kenmore 23612 Progressive PowerMate Bagged Canister Vacuum
I got a Eureka 4471 at a garage sale and I need to replace the belt but I can't seem to find where any screws are to remove anything to access the belt! Help!
Below I have listed a link for your models manual which has instructions and a link for the belt you need. Hope it helps you!Owner's Manual ... Eureka Altima Upright Vacuum Model 2996AVS Vacuum
I have a Panasonic MCV7515 UPRIGHT VACUUM and need to remove the cowling that covers the brushes to clean the hair out of the bearings, but it isn't clear how that can be done without a crowbar or sledgehammer. Removing all the visible screws makes the hindmost part loose, but not the front half. Also, is there an easy way to replace the belt?
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I took the cover off the brush so I could cut off all the hair that was wrapped around it (vacuum was working fine, I just noticed the hair). I pulled the brush/spinner thing off one side, cleaned everything, popped it back in where it belonged, and tried to make sure the belt was in the proper alignment. However, when I turned the vacuum on, it makes a horrible noise like I'm sucking up rocks. What have I done wrong in putting it back together? It seemed simple...
The ends of the brush roller have to go in in a certain position.each end has a different look.make sure the match up to the seats on the roller guides and make sure the belt is centered.the belt will center itself by turning the roller by hand in on ... Dyson DC14 All floors Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum
Could someone please advise how to remove the cover on a Vax Power Pet 2. I'm trying to change the belt, have removed the screws from the sole plate but the cover seems to be held in place by the
Go here > http://support.vax.co.uk/power-2-upright and download the manual with full instructions ... VAX Appliances Vax X5 Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum
I have a roomba 551. Have cleaned and removed every bit of dirt and hair off it bu the brush cage won't close when the larger bush is put in. The cage will only click locked on one side, and the other side keeps hitting the brush and won't close. It's almost as if the bursh itself is not even, but this doesn't seem to be the case either. I've even tried removing the yellow rings, but makes no difference. Occasionally it runs fine, but most of the time the roomba just hobbles and clacks as i
Hi, had the same problem, it was like the main brush no longer fit into it's slot, so the brush cage would not latch. I discovered that the yellow bearing tip on the main brush twists off, and inside I found a lot of hair twisted around the pin. Th ... Vacuums
I have a kenmore upright 12 amp (M.N. 116.30003402C) vacuum that is not drawing anything up the hoes. There is no obstrution in the hoes and motor, belts, components are working, but there seems to be perhaps something missing(a part) or lost in the macinism that aids in drawing the air required to **** dust/dirt through the hoes and into the bag. Perhaps a diagram of parts and their function would help. Thank you.
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I have a Kirby Dual Sanitronic '50' Vacuum Cleaner I bought in 1966. The motor does not start when I attach the belt lifter of the rug nozzle. When I remove the rug nozzle and detach the belt from the motor fan shaft the motor starts when I depress the nozzle switch and the power switch . Seems like the brushes in the motor are worn out. I do not have a manual for this unit. Can you assist me as to what newer unit is this compatible to and the problem I'm having at present??
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Hi, There is a high pitched whirring sound coming from lower part of the vacuum. When I tilt it toward me (while standing in the normal vacuuming stance) the sound sometimes lessens for a minute or so. I have tried the following things: -cleaned the two sponge filters -emptied the dirt receptacle -removed the roller and cleaned it -cleaned the brushes -the belt is not ragged and does not seem floppy -checked all of the airways for clogs (including removing the wheel base) Can you help?
Your looking for some dirt stuck in some thing you didn't check yet. with the roller out and the belt out of the way run it to see if it still makes the noise. if it does then you looking at the impeller or the motor bearing themselfs those bearin ... Bissell 3750 Lift Off Bagless Upright Vacuum
I have a Eureka 5902AVZ and the brushroll does not work. when i remove the belt, which is not torn nor worn out, the motor spins perfectly fine. Though when i put the brushroll back into place, it shows that the motor is trying to spin, but with resistance. it seems the brushroll will not spin if locked into place, because there is no attachment on the left side of the brushroll that will allow it to spin freely with the belt. am I missing some parts or is there something else wrong?
Hi and welcome to Fixya. I am Kelly. \015\012\015\012You have correctly identified the problem as the brush roll itself. \015\012\015\012There is a bearing under each end cap of the brush roll. You can gain access to the ... Eureka 5902AVZ Bagless Upright Vacuum
I have a power drive baggless vacuum cleaner...it runs well, but suddenly it seems to have lost most of the suction coming through the hose and floor area. When I remove the dirt container, the suction below it seems strong. I have had it to repair twice--they have tuned it up and replaced all filters and belt. It still does not pick up well when I vacuum or use the hose. Can you help ?
There is something stopping it up,you will have to dissasemble the unit to find the blockage,this is the most likely problem. ... Hoover U6660-900 WindTunnel Bagless Upright Vacuum
It sounds as though a belt is rubbing or slightly off-track. The sound is extremely loud. We've removed the plate around the brush bar, made sure the brushes are free of dog hair, and found that the belt appears to be on track. What should we try now? We haven't tried to use it to check for suction for fear of doing real damage! Thank you. Marcia VanDyne
Is the sound coming from the head unit where the belt is attached? When you power up the vac, can you watch the belt to see if it is frayed or running off track. I have the same Dyson and had this same issue, cleaning the head cured it, but your issu ... Dyson DC17 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum
In my (almost new) Dyson DC31 Animal the rolling brush tends to stop like the bearing was kind of difficult to turn. I opened the side carter and removed the little belt. Without the belt the engine runs regularly. I cleaned the little knots of hairs trapped in the bearing but still the brush runs for a while then stops, tries for a bit then stops again. I even tryed putting a bit of synthetic lubricant with apparently no result. Could it be a defective bearing? Thanks for your help.
... Dyson DC31 Animal Bagless Handheld Cyclonic Vacuum
Dc17 -too much pet hair around the belt gears
I was having the same trouble and it was driving me nuts. I tried cleaning and it did not work. Then I tore the brush assembly off and looked up into where the little tooth gear is. I saw something that did not look right. The ... Dyson DC17 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum
For a Bissell Pet Hair Eraser the drive belt recommended is a size 8... is this right? It seems VERY small and difficult to replace.
No it does not use the style 8 belt. It uses the style 7/9/10/12/14/16 belt. You can view the manual and buy the belt here:http://www.vacbe ... Bissell Upright Vacuum - The Pet Hair Eraser 1 ea Vacuum
I need to remove the motor in my ricar 4812 (to change the axle) Where can i find something on that? I have 4 screws out- but it seems to be held into the body where the shaft goes out to the belt. Just missing something dumb.
... Riccar 4812 Vacuum
Bad smell after using my windtunnel for a couple of minutes i noticed an odd smell. i turned it over and checked, the belts are fine but i cleaned out the hair anyway. after doing that the self propel seems to struggle and it is hard to push. when i look through the window on the top i can see the brush spinning freely but then when i push it, it slows down dramatically and then picks up again. the suction is fine. what do you recommend?
It may be the roller bearings? ... Hoover U5450-900 Windtunnel Supreme Bagged Upright Vacuum


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Doc Rivers knows what it's like to be an NBA point guard. Perhaps that is why he is so patient with them, which is a good thing. Patience is a virtue Rivers will need with the Clippers. In one of the overlooked aspects of the coach's move west, Rivers traded one mercurial point guard, Rajon Rondo, for another, Chris Paul. Rivers went to great lengths to convince people that his relationship with Rondo had nothing to do with his departure from Boston, and he had better be telling the truth. He won't find Paul any easier to deal with. These are the compromises you make when you are chasing a championship. Rivers knows his relationships with his players won't all be as seamless as those he enjoyed with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. He realizes he will clash with some, especially the really good ones, among the younger generation of NBA stars. Something changed in the high school and AAU basketball culture in the late 1990s, and it wasn't good. Rivers is therefore ready to patient. He had better be, because despite all the raving about the Clippers' recent moves, from securing Rivers' services to receiving a promise from Paul to re-sign to a maximum contract, the most star-crossed franchise in major professional sports will not open the 2013-14 season as the favorite to win the NBA championship. Really, everybody with the ability for objective thought understands this. Maybe we are just drunk in the hoopla surrounding the very public courting of Rivers and Paul, but let's pull back a minute. The Clippers won a single playoff series in the last two seasons — the same number as the Philadelphia 76ers — added Rivers, subtracted a couple of solid veterans and at some point figure to deal away Eric Bledsoe, one of the best backup point guards in the league. Even if the Clippers add a defensive-minded wing like Arron Afflalo, they will have made no more than a series of lateral moves roster-wise. This does not mean the Clippers will not be improved, or that they will not develop into a title contender over the course of the season. Rivers' presence alone means they will be greatly improved on defense, with DeAndre Jordan finally getting a coach who can mold him into a potential defensive monster. Jamal Crawford is the instant-offense reserve guard Rivers has yearned for the last three seasons, making the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year one of the new toys Rivers has to be most excited about. Blake Griffin, who has regressed at worst, stagnated at best since his monster rookie year, could get back to the 20-10 level now that he has a coach who actually knows how to operate a pro offense. Despite all that, it would be a mistake to think Rivers, Paul and the Clips will have it easy. Remember all the trouble LeBron James and Chris Bosh had coexisting with Dwyane Wade that first year in Miami? The Clippers aren't adding the same caliber of on-court talent, but they will surely be revamping the system, to the extent that what Vinny Del Negro had in place can be called a "system." The Clippers did boast the second-longest winning streak in the NBA last season at 17 straight games, but that was fool's gold. Even Rivers tacitly mocked that streak during his introductory news conference, noting that the next step was to be more than a regular season behemoth. People with long memories will be wary of buying into the Clippers too soon. There was a lot of preseason excitement in Clipperland in 2002 preseason, after all, when the stacked young core of Elton Brand, Lamar Odom, Andre Miller and Corey Maggette looked ready to break through, only to fall flat on their faces en route to 27 wins. Although it's a different sport, it is hard not to see some uneasy similarities between the Clippers and last year's Miami Marlins disaster: new big-name coach/manager, lots of offseason splash, dirt-cheap owner promising to have changed his ways. Look at how that worked out. In all likelihood, the Clippers are going to be pretty good. They will probably not challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs for the Western Conference's top seed. If Dwight Howard signs with the Rockets, the Clippers will also have a tough time catching them. The Memphis Grizzlies still figure to be pretty good — possibly better, considering they will have a full season without Rudy Gay — and the Nuggets and Warriors will be a tough first-round playoff out for one of the high seeds. No matter what the Clippers may envision, they will not enjoy a cakewalk to the NBA Finals. They have taken positive steps for the third consecutive season, and that could pay off next June. But if the Clippers fancy themselves a title favorite, there are five or six established contenders who think the upstart Clips should wait their turn. Have a question for Ben Watanabe? Send it to him via Twitter at @BenjeeBallgame or send it here.
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Personal injury (PI) lawyers were left reeling at the beginning of the year when Lord Justice Jackson published his proposals on how the litigation model should be reformed to help stem costs (see story).
The only saving grace, they thought, was that it would be at the bottom of the priority list for the coalition government. Yet with Prime Minister David Cameron promising sweeping budget cuts, lawyers have found themselves in the firing line.
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Mar 18, 2010 at 12:39 am #1256618
So I figured it would be good to get a P&S for those times when I don't feel like lugging around my Canon 7D. To be honest, I've been out of the loop on P&S cameras for a few years. What are things you find important in a p&s camera and are there any resources that I could research to get up to speed on the current market?Mar 18, 2010 at 2:19 am #1587786
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@fredfotoLocale: Spain
check out http://www.dpreview.com
I carry a Fuji F30- however, I don't think you can get them anymore. If I had to buy one now, I'd buy a Ricoh GRD3, but a fixed lens isn't everyone's cup of tea, though.
Good luck- the best around at the moment seems to be the Panasonic LX3- although it's up for debate. Canon S90 looks pretty good.
fredMar 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm #1588058
Thanks for the help. I'll be digging around dpreview for a bit. Do you, or anyone else, know of other good brands/models with RAW capability that I should look at?Mar 18, 2010 at 6:49 pm #1588081
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John, nice choice. I have a f31. You're right, it's not available anymore. I think the Samsung TL500 looks like it could be a very worthy replacement.
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> know of other good brands/models with RAW capability that I should look at?
Canon G11.
CheersMar 18, 2010 at 7:56 pm #1588108
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+1 on the Canon G11
Especially coming from a DSLR. You will have lots of fingertip control, a good menu system, plus a couple of "pre-settable" shooting environments. Like "Aperature, Daylight WB, Raw, Auto Exposure Bracketing". And then you can switch back to Program for P&S.
5X zoom, about 400 shots per battery, Viewfinder (70% and OK – but it gets you close). With the LCD off you can get 1000 shots.
A bit heavy at 16 ounces. Fits easily in a medium hipbelt pouch.
Look also at the Canon S90. Similar features, though not as accessible, at half the weight, half the shots, and no viewfinder.Mar 18, 2010 at 10:38 pm #1588162
What's the largest print size (with good results) I can expect to get out of the G11 and S90?Mar 18, 2010 at 11:21 pm #1588183
Nia SchmaldBPL Member
If print quality is a major factor, you might consider the micro-4/3 cameras like the panasonic gf1 or olympus e-p1. Support for interchangeable lenses and a sensor that matches entry level dslrs.Mar 18, 2010 at 11:21 pm #1588184
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I used an 8-megapixel camera, did some very careful post-processing, and produced a killer wildlife print at 24×36 inches. Some of that is a result of the print service company that is used.
The 10-megapixel cameras should do the same or possibly a hair more. Don't discount the effect of post-processing.
Some of this has to do with the minimum viewing distance to the print. The rule of thumb is that this minimum distance is equal to the diagonal print measurement. So, the larger the print is, the farther back you are supposed to stand, so the smallest details fade into oblivion.
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Look at This thread about P&S etc.
In the above thread there is a Link to a discussion on camera pixels and print size. It discusses the print quality between a 15M camera and a 45M camera.
Canon G10 is 15M, and the G11 is 10M. However, many say the the engine driving the G11 puts out images as good as the G10…in most situations, even though it has only 2/3 the pixels.
A common mantra here is "don't pack your fears". The same goes for a camera. What do you really need? What can be left behind?Mar 20, 2010 at 12:54 am #1588661
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The G10 and 11 have the same sized CCD (1/1.7") therefore the pixels in the G11 are larger. Larger pixels (all other things being equal) usually mean less "noise" (signal interference) and generally perform better at higher ISO. Both of these are true in this case.
FrancoMar 20, 2010 at 8:09 am #1588711
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Yep, bigger pixels are better. That's what I like about the Samsung. It also has bigger pixels, but it has a much brighter lens than the G11.Mar 20, 2010 at 9:04 am #1588723
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The Samsung looks good with that very fast lens AND a hot shoe, but it is brand new and as far as I know not really tested yet. I have the S90 and like it for size and fast settings changes using the two rings on it. Low light shooting and image stabilization are very good- I rarely use my tripod with it. It is truly pocket-able and good for shooting Street. Battery life is so so. You can get a 37mm Chinese lens adapter on eBay which may permit you to use filters and other lenses. A glue on filter adapter and small grip are also available. RAW processing is yet an unknown factor . The Canon software that comes with it corrects lens distortion at the small end . Unclear if the mainstream post processing software has corrective filters for the camera yet .
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My mother, Olive Mary (Mollie) Feasby was a student at the college in the 1930s. I am looking for information about her future sisters-in-law, Marion and Rene Walker, also students there.
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