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Description: Bob Mould and Richard Morel's Blowoff is a DJ event that has become a premier destination for a wide cross-section of appreciative music fans. Originating in 2003 in Washington, DC's Velvet Lounge, Blowoff started as a musical collaboration between Mould and Morel. The two DJ in tandem, laying down a signature mix of indie rock, electro, and house, accented by a series of artfully eye-popping vignettes projected throughout the club.

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is minecraft down as all three accounts not working
outdated server message...?
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I can't logon to any of my (five) minecraft accounts -- it says "unknown email address or password" for all of them
about 20% from my ping packages get lost due to out of time limit. Can't install launcher. Every download fails.
my daughter is trying to login and cannot. User name and password correct. Went through password reset with her, still didn't work. Tried my account, same problem
we cant get on any server and mojang doesnt recognize our name or password what is going on
clicking the "get minecraft" button brings me to the login/register screen but there aren't any text boxes to type in, it brings me to this screen weather im logged in or not and I really want to buy the game but this bug wont let me get far enough to get it
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I find this awesome XD Allows me a break from minecraft, the servers in all areas of minecraft have crashed XD It's stopping millions of players everywhere and the website login is connected to Mojang, so if you can't log in or the page has not loaded with a 404 it's because they are having server issues. :D
Nice, I get my account hacked yesterday and today Mojang is just down in general. That's cute
Great. This really hits us server Owners... antways, when she gets back up, y'all should check out shadowfirez.com
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Heavenly Hues (Thematic Tafsīr)
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The clarity you've been searching for...
...is found in the Qur'an. Unlock the blessings.
At the time the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam, Arabia was a relatively unknown and desolate place. Yet, within 23 short years, the entire region was transformed – from barren to Blessed; the land of the Arabs became the land of the Qur'an - a fountain of knowledge and light, forming a civilization that would be unmatched in its social, economic and political success. Miraculous.
What was it that sparked this revolution?
"It was the Qur'an".
But what of us? What place does the Qur'an occupy in our lives and hearts? Has the Qur'an benefited us the way it should?
"A Book which We have sent down, full of blessings, so that they may ponder over its verses, and that men of understanding may remember" - Qur'an, 38:29
Allah subhanahu wa ta'la describes the Believers as being unique because they ponder over what has been Revealed.
Wouldn't you love to have this characteristic as well?
Taking a theme-based approach to the Qur'an will allow you to develop a relationship with the Word of Allah that transcends the barriers Shaytan places in your path. You will look at the Qur'an less as a 'book', and more as a manual to your life – as a set of guidelines that shapes your actions, and conditions your thoughts. You will find yourself amazed, pondering at the beauty of what you are reading – the Best of Speech, the Word of Allah.
Dear Seeker of Knowledge,
Take a moment to reflect upon the role the Qur'an plays in your life. Compare your priorities with the priorities Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has set. Do you know what these priorities are? Are you falling short?
There is more to the Qur'an then reading it half-heartedly, or flipping through its pages in Ramadan. The Qur'an was revealed to be understood and lived! Has not the time come for the hearts of the Believers to be affected by this Reminder?
The time has come brothers and sisters, to stop wishing...and start living.
"the purpose of tafseer is to elaborate the principles which the Qur'an came to clarify..."
The time has come for you understand what Allah aza wa jal is telling you...
- About TAWHEED and the Concept of God.
- About who determines the LAWS that govern your life
- About the people of the past and what we can LEARN from them.
- About ETHICS and Social Responsibility and how the Qur'an has the potential to completely TRANSFORM your community and the entire world!
Understand the Qur'an the way it was meant to be understood. The knowledge is here, are you willing to seize it?
Live the Miracle...
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Heavenly Hues: Thematic Tafseer
We all agree that the Qur'an is a message to Mankind, but what is at the heart of this message? What is Allah telling us? Heavenly Hues: Thematic Tafseer will not only allow you to understand the reason for the Qur'an's revelation, it will pinpoint the most important aspects of this message by analyzing verses based on their overarching themes. You will come away from this seminar understanding the objective of the Qur'an and the role it plays in defining your life.
Thematic Tafseer is the "Qur'anic science which interprets different issues and themes in view of the Qur'anic objectives through the study of one Surah or more; or through multiple Ayat."
Finally! Solidify your understanding of the most powerful text in the world, verse by verse, chapter by chapter - and watch as your life and heart are transformed.
What's at Stake? The cost of not knowing...
This seminar will give you TWO-WEEKENDS of in-depth study on the major subjects and themes discussed in the Qur'an, the historical development of the science of exegesis (tafseer), and a specific look at what the Qur'an says on issues such as the purpose of life, the economic and political laws that govern a community, the stories of the people of the past, the role of women, and moral and ethical code of the Believers. What better way to increase your knowledge than to study the Word of Allah?
"then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon (their) hearts? -Qur'an, 47:24
Don't be of those who leave behind the Qur'an!
By Attending this Seminar you will:
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- Have knowledge on the types and the sources of Qur'anic tafseer
- Learn the major themes of the Qur'an along with an explanation of importance of each theme.
- Be able to speak to others about the Qur'an with knowledge and confidence.
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2. Enter the EMANRUSH Zone. Take active steps to increase your knowledge of Allah by understanding His Book. There is no greater EmanRush.
"And We have sent down the Book to you as an explanation for everything, a guidance, a mercy and glad tidings for Muslims" - Qur'an, 16:89
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low slope roof/epdm,tpo,or self-adhered mod. bitumen sbs
Hi ,
I am trying to decide on which product to put on a section of low slope roof.
Would like to get some opinions based on actual experience with these products which will be put in a low slope area on a shingled roof with 2 valleys that run into the low slope valley(3 sloped areas run into the low slope area)
1)GAF weather watch under GENFLEX .6 mil TPO-no seams
installed over 1" x 8" plank boards
2)2-ply MULE-HIDE self-adhering mod. bitumen SBS installed on 1/2 " plywood on top of framed cricket to be built to bring to 2/12 pitch -# seams to be determined by installer
3)CARLISLE EPDM .6 mil installed over 1/2" insulation board-no seams
Also, what other questions should I ask in regards to installation?
Thank you for your help!
low slope roof/epdm,tpo,or self-adhered mod. bitumen sbs
Tried and true - epdm for flat/low slope roof. Best bang for the buck and will serve you well.:)
60 mil EPDM no seams and 1/2 Dens deck not 1/2 fiberboard or ISO.
With that much slope to drain I would go with the two ply SBS self adhered with the addition of a ASTM 4601 type 2 Glass base sheet screwed to the plywood with roof deck screws and 3 inch plastic plates. I usually like metal plates, but they can cause thermal bridging, especially with no insulation package. The glass base gives you a shear plane between the plywood and the membrane, and a two ply SBS gives you a very tough roof membrane, resistant to missiles like branches and hail. I do not know the mule hide products but if they have a glass reinforced first ply, and a polyester reinforced granular cap ply that's the way to go. Make sure the SBS goes up the steep slope about a foot, strip in the top, then bring the felt and shingles down over 6 inches.
EPDM because transitions are easier with it. It's not necessarily cheaper any more, TPO is actually cheaper for some of the material cost. EPDM has a better track record. easy to repair ect.
Dens deck is a Gypsum roof board, think drywall for a roof. Will provide a good solid surface to adhere the EPDM to. Wood Fiber board (think black jack on the sides of houses) Tends to absorb a good amount of moisture if the membrane is punctured. Dens deck will not well it will but not as bad, it also will help with puncture resistance. And it's much better at keeping the nails from popping up unlike fiberboard.
I personally would not use a self adhered SBS in a low slope valley like this, Front porch, rear sun rooms sure but I distrust the product on anything with minimal slope, plus some people just don't know how to do the details correctly. Now if it was a moped down system then I would fully support it.
Hi Georgette.
1. DensDeck is a high density gypsum board with a fiberglass facer. I think it is being recommended for its puncture resistance. A particular type of deep well insulation plate is required for its use if you go with a single ply, and I would demand flat head square drive (Robertson Head) screws, as you do not get burrs with them.
2. An insulation package is rigid board insulation located above the structural deck, in your case the plywood. When I say Package, I mean a thermal insulation like Isocyanurate foam, topped with a cover board like DensDeck, wood fiber board or other cover board. If you have insulation in your ceiling joists like fiberglass, you do not need, or want insulation above your roof deck. All it will do is heat age your roofing system.
3. Wood decks move quite a bit. That's why you want a shear plane just above the deck. They move a lot when there is no insulation package above them. Consider a sunny day, wherein a thunderstorm pop us. The roof may go through a 100 degree temperature change.
4. A 2/12 slope is more than enough for modified bitumen. I will not use it on a roof that ponds, but for your purposes it is ideal. It is very tough, and you can get it in many colors. I like Siplast, and Soprema, but I do not know who makes the sheet for mule hide. They are a second tier roof supplier.
5. I would NOT use TPO if I were you. If you use Fully Adhered EPDM, use 60 mil, unreinforced, and coat it with Firestone Acryltop Acrylic coating. You can take the coating to home depot and get it tinted to match your steep roof. You can also roll the roof coating on Mod bit, if you use a sanded cap sheet, instead of granular. I think That is what I would do. That roof will last forever.
Regardless of which system you use, install either a cover board, or a shear plane between the wood deck and the membrane.
As in all trades, a good, quality oriented contractor can make a marginal product work well, and a bad, make money fast contractor can screw up even the best product so badly that it has to be torn off. Keep this in mind. If the guy you are using does not know what NRCA, or SMACNA stands for, dont use them.
Get the manufacturers installation instructions and go over every step before the contractor starts. Roofing is sequential, and it is very difficult to go back and fix things that are screwed up. The result is that you usually end up settling for less than you really want.
Last but not least, you may need to use an FR granular surfaced Mod Bit, or fire resistant EPDM to satisfy your home insurance policy. God forbid you have a fire, and they refuse to pay or insure you due to your not having the correct fire resistance classification.
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Even on an icy Montana morning, 71-year-old Judy Hoy feels compelled to stop her car on the side of the highway and pull out the blue metric ruler that she carries wherever she goes. Then she measures the facial bones of a dead white-tailed deer.
"I just stop on the road," she says. "Everybody thinks I'm nuts."
Hoy has always loved animals. Her first word at nine months was "Buff," she says, her family's dog's name. "My mom and dad were not happy."
Hoy has a hard time calculating the number of animals she's cared for over the years. It's an array of geese, goats and squirrels, along with crows, owls and eagles, all of which she nurses back to health at her wildlife rehabilitation facility south of Stevensville. She feeds baby birds with plastic medicine droppers, mends the broken limbs of squirrels and applies natural ointments to wounds.
Her husband, Bob Hoy, worked as a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden before he completely retired in 2002. In the 1990s, he brought home road-kill for Judy to feed to her hungry carnivores. In 1996, the Hoys began noticing that the deer Bob brought home appeared to have genital malformations. Some were missing scrotums. Testes appeared strangely aligned, one in front of the other. Penises suddenly appeared smaller. They also saw that deer teeth stuck out and failed to align properly.
Curious, Judy and Bob began what would become a 14-year study in which they examined more than 1,000 deer, elk, antelope, sheep and goats. They worked with Gary Haas, a Florence taxidermist who had also spotted bone structure changes in hunter-harvested game. Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller, a University of South Florida professor and Hoy's sister, signed on to lend her technical expertise. Their findings were published in this month's issue of the journal Wildlife Biology in Practice.
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- The pronounced under-bite of a white-tailed deer, which Judy Hoy fears may be just one result of pesticides.
Five percent of the 227 white-tailed fawns that Judy Hoy examined between 1995 and 2000 had under-bites. That number spiked to 52 percent of 330 fawns between 2001 and 2010.
Hoy, who has no formal scientific training, surmises that pesticides in the environment are disrupting the animals' hormonal systems.
In 2008, the Montana Department of Agriculture found pesticides in 25 of 46 groundwater samples and nine of 10 surface water samples taken from the Bitterroot Valley. The herbicides prometon and atrazine were detected most frequently. The Environmental Protection Agency classifies prometon and atrazine as potential endocrine disruptors, part of a family of chemicals that scientists say trigger hormonal changes in people, animals and insects.
In 2007, because of health concerns, the European Union banned atrazine. The herbicide remains legal in the U.S. as the EPA reviews scientific claims that assert, among other things, that pregnant women exposed to even very small amounts of atrazine—one part per billion—have babies with low birth weights. The Montana Department of Agriculture found even smaller amounts of atrazine—less than one part per trillion—in Bitterroot groundwater. That's well below federal drinking water standards for people.
In 2004, in response to Hoy's concerns, Montana FWP wildlife laboratory supervisor Neil Anderson checked to see if there were other reports of malformations in wildlife. He said then–and continues to say now—that he's not finding a significant disruption in the animal kingdom. "There's no doubt that if there's excessive use of chemicals and there's a proliferation of pesticides in the environment, in certain cases it can cause some problems," Anderson says. "I think that's been well documented in amphibians and a few other species. Now, is it affecting the white-tailed deer, mule deer or other ungulates in Montana? I don't know that we can come out and say that."
University of Montana wildlife biology professor Kerry Foresman echoes Anderson. "Field biologists working around the state have not noticed an increased incidence of malformations that Hoy suggests she is finding," Foresman says. "We'd know about it."
Foresman says that because there's a lot of variability in nature, the malformations Hoy is charting might result from natural processes, anomalies or injuries, especially in the case of road-kill. "There's a lot of asymmetry in animals, in humans," he says.
Hoy isn't the only one decrying the dangers of pesticides and herbicides. Theo Colborn, president of the Colorado-based Endocrine Disruption Exchange, for years has called on regulators and legislators to beef up pesticide oversight. Colborn says scientists know compounds like atrazine make people and animals sick, yet "everyone ignores it."
Legislation is in the works that could curb the impacts of hormone-altering chemicals on people and wildlife. Part of the problem now, Colborn says, is the fact that agencies like the EPA aren't incorporating proven science into regulatory decisions. The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011, now before Congress, would change that by streamlining communication between researchers at the National Institute of Health and the EPA. It would also let the EPA curb the use of biologically disruptive chemicals.
Judy Hoy faces challenges in getting her work to be taken seriously. Still, she says, she's got proof that animals are being harmed: It's all here, she says, as she points to the hundreds of photographs she's collected of malformed deer, elk and antelope.


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Olivier Giroud says the support he received from Arsène Wenger helped him put the defeat to Monaco behind him.
The forward scored his 12th goal of the season as Arsenal secured a 2-0 win over Everton on Sunday to return to third in the Premier League.
Arsène Wenger's side are now just four points behind second-placed Manchester City but Giroud insists the team's focus will remain on maintaining their excellent run of form in the league.
The manager gave me a big possibility to bounce back and that's what we wanted to do together
"We will take it step by step because we have come back from a deep position," said Giroud.
"The manager gave me a big possibility to bounce back and that's what we wanted to do together.
"We carry on our good run in the championship even if we've been a bit disappointed after the Champions League defeat.
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I am so excited to have been granted an "in" with ThinkGeek for performing product reviews. I became doubly excited that I was able to "dibs" a Star Wars Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Umbrella! Based on the pictures I saw, it looked absolutely beautiful!
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The umbrella arrived on a rainy day. Down on the Florida Panhandle, we hadn't had too many legitimately rainy days this spring. Most of our rain had been coming in the form of sometimes-violent thunderstorms. But with the light steady rain falling, it was a great chance to truly test this umbrella.
I had a task the afternoon the umbrella arrived. I had had a Pampered Chef party and I had four packages of party purchases to deliver on my street. So we walked up and down the street with the new umbrella. Opening the umbrella when we went outside, then closing it and stashing it on each of our brief visits.
I'd argue that we gave that umbrella several months' worth of use on just one rainy Wednesday afternoon.
So do you want to know more about it? Let's take a tour, shall we?
The umbrella arrived in a long narrow cardboard box (as seen in the background of the above picture). The umbrella box itself is quite nice. Admittedly it's the first time I've ever received an umbrella with a box of its own, which will make this a great gift that can be wrapped.
The umbrella has a chrome-colored plastic handle with a metal button for automatic-opening on the metal shaft. There are some details painted onto the handle that I imagine might chip or fade over time. At the moment, it's a very impressive likeness of Anakin Skywalker's Episode II lightsaber.
The center shaft is made of anodized aluminum in the same colors as the lightsabers after which the umbrellas are modeled. The blue color of the shaft is metallic and vibrant. Don't expect it to glow or be glittery…but it's still impressive.
The canopy is made of standard black umbrella fabric (for lack of a better term) and has the Jedi's affiliation screenprinted on one of the panels.
This umbrella has a carrying case! How cool is that? While many other umbrellas I've seen include a slip-on cover, this one goes above and beyond by attaching an adjustable luggage/backpack-style strap.
This is an automatic umbrella. We had no problems pressing the button on the handle and having the umbrella open right up. The kids didn't have a problem with this either.
My sons enjoyed running around the yard and then even tried a lightsaber fight with it, but that didn't go so well.
Unfortunately, at our very last house of our delivery task, when we opened the umbrella, the canopy separated from one of the ribs. This is usually the first thing to go on an umbrella, but I don't expect this two hours after the UPS-man delivered the product!
I got out my needle and thread and sewed the canopy back to the end of that rib and things are well again. It was nonetheless disappointing.
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After leaving one of the houses, I received a text almost immediately. I thought that was a great testimony to how cool this umbrella is!
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Project DescriptionLocated just blocks away from the neighborhood core, this house enjoys a favorable exposure on a well-sized lot, sloped toward the school/pool/park spine of Magnolia.
This project relies on a number of green design features (southern exposure glazing, oriented overhangs, bioretention cells, choice of materials) to minimize life-cycle costs as well as reducing its construction impact. The lot slope has been integrated in the design (the garage roof doubles as deck at the main level) to maximize indoors-outdoors interaction. The main bulk of the house shys away from the south edge to make room for the upper deck (with view of the Sound).


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Managing your expectations..
so what about expectations? The minimum requirements to get promoted is a reasonable review from your managers and to work for a period of 1.5 years.. So what about my expectations? I expected more support from the managers, despite my rally to get good grades, i was facing people that stuck to the book of scores, and gave you a crap score if you did something so bad once, but finally agree with you that you deserve a decent score, if i didnt give them trouble.. I was only a month or two away from the 1.5 years..
So if one was to manage their expectations properly, last Thursday should not have been a problem for me, the promotion list was released. But yet the greedy part of my heart and brain said, hey you never know, miracles and surprises happen all the time.. Maybe you might be on the list perhaps? So after a long day at a client office, sneezing away in a room full of dusty files, i switched on the computer and scrolled down the list..and i didnt see my name.. But so what? if i manage my expectations, i would have been happy for the names on there and treat life as normal.. But i wasnt.. I guess i didnt manage my expectations at all.. I was greedy into taking the next step of the ladder.. I didnt want to be at the bottom of the ladder..
Then i came to know my assistant manager also didnt make it, despite her many years and with a strong technical background, because why? her scores didnt make it.. which was ridiculous.. many know that the scoring system is a way for promotion, with the support of the seniors, its really up to them whether they want to promote you.. Its no point arguing over the directors table, if your score didnt make the band.. Sigh, then i heard some more thunder, for another staff that was meant to be promoted, the order was released internally for the managers to give him the "reasonable score" and no otherwise..
At the end of the day, i guess i have to manage my expectations properly, instead of looking at your peers getting promoted and wished you were on the same page as them, some times i guess its good to just step out of the circle and wish them all the best and fingers crossed till the next promotion period in December, if i am there that is..
On the bright side, bonus and increment is bearly a month away, infact July 28th is the day.. I still remember last year, we were given a paltry sum of RM900, because we just joined but we were happy as we didnt have any expectations.. i guess this time around, i better manage it properly, if not my dreams for the DSLR and my golf set can go swimming down the Klang River for all i care..
Ok, i think i feel better, its been eons since i procrastinated on my blog.. It feels kind of good actually.. Well.. for those readers who have managed to read until the last sentence.. Have you ever failed to manage your expectations? How did you feel after that? Did you fare better the next time around?..
Happy weekend people.. i have been abit slow with the reviews and i guess it should all be coming back very soon..
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Somo @ Mont Kiara
Somo is currently one of our first choices when the words "Happy Hour" are being mentioned, especially on a Friday where there is no rain and the weather has been dreadfully hot the whole day. The desire to sip on cold frosty beer controls your mind and before you know it, you are seated outside the main bar ordering your happy hour Tiger beer and you start to point your finger all over the menu as well.. this place serves pretty cheap beer, at RM50++ for 2 jugs and after happy hours, its slightly steeper at RM33-35++ which is still cheaper then most places especially for the ambience..the music is a mix of slow, jazzy and old school music which doesnt drown out your procrastination while you drink more beer..
Another good thing is they serve my favourite cuisine, Japanese which i automatically give plus points for..Strengths include teppanyaki and the yakitori..they do a decent softshell crab maki for only RM12++ and also that takoyaki with a yam twist to it..They also did do an affordable salmon and ikura bowl which is basically sushi rice with salmon sashimi slices and roe for RM32++ although we were warned to order it during the days it comes in for ultimate freshness, if not mistaken its wednesday and another day..aiks! Ok no more trying to sell like a sales man..lets have a look..
So this is in Shoplex Mont Kiara, two doors away from Terrace Bakery.. happy hours start from 5-9 and scores a respectable 7.8 out of 10.. recently i heard theres been an influx of young good looking chicks hanging around the area starting from Friday nights..unfortunately its all been heard from and not experienced first hand..Haha so at your own risk.. but definitely value for money place to have some drinks and chat all nite long..
Just Heavenly Grand Opening @ Bukit Damansara
I had no more space to fill up these goodies, unless i doggie bag of course..but it was Max! that night..control myself control myself..
Well prior to that, i present to you more pictures of my other half..
See how cakes can give you that natural high feeling..?
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Max! Kitchen and Wines Part 2: I know what you did with the floggers last Saturday
So what did we do last Saturday..We had a dinner "party" of 14 including myself and my girlfriend, having dinner with 12 virtually unknown people, some i met twice..but laugh and talk as if we known each other for years, others i know them by their online identity..So who are they?? Lets see, Jason, WMW, Sooyin, Mavis, Paprika and Hunky (Mikhail although i thought it was Mikel), Nigel and Allan, Meena and Bald Eagle, Boo and Splashie Boy and of course us.. Links? I am abit too lazy..there should be all under the exclusive list of blogs that i read..
So what else should i talk about given that i have 20 minutes before i start work at my client's office about a dinner that lasted from 8.00pm all the way to 11.30pm bearing in mind i was the first one to leave..? Tons of laugh and chatting..tons of cam whoring..for the food that is..I was suddenly intimately closer to everyone because of my infamous photo.. i am still waiting to get famous by the way.. One thing though, i went away knowing that i made a bunch of friends that i would love to keep for a very long time to come..and of course i was also brain washed and on the verge of being converted to a dslr camera user, took dummy lessons on photography and yes..finally lets talk about food..i think pictures says a thousand words..and i shall leave you with the long awaited pictures..
Unlimited flow of bread with reduced balsamic vingear and olive oil to stuff our mouths when we were resting it from laughing and talking
A beautiful portobello mushroom salad with okra and cherry tomatoes..
The Pepper Crust Rib Eye with mustard sauce..(RM50) tastes as good as it sounds..a virtually perfect combination that you just cant go wrong.. It was perfectly cooked as ordered..medium with no blood spilling out but still reddish inside..
The Two Ducks..Cooked two styles thus the name, we had a tangy and sweet one on the left..and the roasted one on the right..the left one stole the show although with only four thin slices it overpowered the more subtle roasted one on the right..perhaps i could it get it all done up in the style on the left? (RM40)
The champion dish that actually got me to go back to this place twice to order the same dish..The Wagyu Beef Cheeks..i could see WMW and Lyrical Lemongrass just about to tear as they close their eyes and had that "orgasmic" look before they cut another bite and let it melt in their mouths..its that wonderful..only for RM60
The White Chocolate Tart that Meena guarded with her life from cameras and spoons..Our Chocolate Souffle that felt abit heavy after being enlightened by some professionals..I feel so enlightened..
Another thing i learnt from these bunch of floggers is the appreciation for food, the taste for food instead of gobbling down everything because its easy on the throat and tastes good..The ratings and details? All in part 1..
I am just laughing alone in a meeting room as i upload all these pictures, the memories..hahaha..
Sunday, June 24, 2007
A preview of what the floggers and i did last Saturday..
So why a preview and not just blog away as i always used to? I realised i exceeded my free bandwidth that flickr just gave me..So thats another couple of days before i can blog about the weekend..
So with that i show you one of the best photos i took ever in my life..
I would also like to use this opportunity to thank my readers out there in advance for helping me achieve another milestone.. '10000' page loads (i would like to cheat myself and say visitors instead) but without you guys, i probably would have gone crazy blogging to mid-air just like the poor fellows @ Tanjung Rambutan..
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Lai Po Heen @ Mandarin Oriental KLCC
What catches my attention is the see through windows of the kitchen, as you see the chefs in action over a plate of raddish cake or a plate of wholesome noodles.. you know the quality is rest assured and the chefs are all up to standard..
So as always dim sum that are normally done Halal style tends to lack the oomph as pork is traditionally a very common ingredient among the famous kind of dim sum like siu mai and of course, char siu bao..furthermore they are very innovative as some of their dim sum are rotated monthly or bi monthly with new fusion creations..so how did the dim sum fare this time around?..
By knowing their boundaries, this place tends to offer prawn based dim sum for example the scallop dumpling (tai chi gao)..A nice decent piece of scallop with a prawn base wrapped in a light chewy skin..this was a taste of freshness from the sea..very well done..
Next dim sum to go under scrutiny is another favourite dim sum item for the whole world, the prawn dumpling (har kau) which was once again brilliantly done..just wonderful to taste succulent prawns virtually non stop, basket after basket
Now everyone must be thinking by now..let me out of my misery and show me no more..and indeed i thought why not? Keep the suspense..after all i have way too many dim sum to highlight..so i thought this is going to be a two part post..with the second half tommorow.. so more pictures and details tommorow..stay tuned..
I am evil..wahaha! But..as promised..its now day 2..and i shall resume this post..
Continuing with steamed dim sum, here we have a vegetarian dish..with mock meat, carrots and possibly turnips..very refreshing from the overdose of prawns..
By showing off their bravery and their fusion skills, unagi was perfected with cod fish in these wonderful and surprising form of a steamed dumpling..it was plain delightful..
Next up, we had dumplings served with a tangy szechuan sauce..which was kicked up a notch with the slight spicyness.. it was again very refreshing as most dumplings would have been served with a double boil soup..
The fried raddish cake was so so, mainly because the dish was simple..abit too simple..fried with egg, bean sprout and raddish cake.. if there was a prawn or two..it would have heighten the dish..
The onion cake was one of the seasonal items in Lai Po Heen, which was a decent effort from them..i still prefer the artistic version that they did in Prince Hotel
The lotus paste sesame ball.. This was very good..no oily aftertaste..but it lacked the oomph compares to those with a sesame paste filling for some reason..bear in mind this is the original flavour..
The Mango Prawn Roll..( i guess)..you can clearly see the juicy sweet mango piece together with the bouncy prawns..a wonderful combination..
As we come to a close of an influx of dim sum photos.. my eyes spotted across one of their current promotions, the Nanjing cuisine.. they have specially flew the chefs from China and i wasnt about to miss out on their action..so i quickly sampled two dishes from them..
The meat buns..this was a very unique presentation as the claypot was decently hot as you can hear the sizzle from the meat buns.. cooked to perfection..unfortunately the filling lacked the oomph compared to the ones i had in Macau way back then.. mainly because of the "pork" factor?
Lastly, the stir fry rice flour.. ( i reckon ) cooked with some seafood in a dry style..the pieces of chewy flour was enjoying..it simple taste to it was so homely and comforting..ar..this is life..if not what is life??
Being someone who loves dim sum and his "pork".. this place still scores a very highly commendable 8.8 out of 10..i love this place for day one with their good service and friendly waiters and waitresses..
Lai Po Heen
Mandarin Oriental
Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 (3) 2179 8885
The online menu
Ok..a finally phew..that was a very long review and it has been sometime since i did one like that..hope you guys enjoyed the suspense and the photos..drool on!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Chilis @ Mid Valley
Upon cutting into it..it does look abit Medium Rare..maybe i got lucky..although the blood sort of dominated the black pepper sauce they gave me, in colour..
Then you have their sandwiches or burgers.. Here you have a chicken something sandwich..cant remember..lots of cheese and tomatoes..and tons of fries..another artery clogging meal..ouch (RM20++ or USD 6)
Then you have a new comer, a dish that tries to lure in some more asian fans..a firecracker fish fillet that is marinated and sauced with a sauce that tastes like your bottled thai chilli sauce..(RM20++ or USD 6)
The fact is this place serves enormous amounts of food in one serving..and i am pretty sure this aint your so call one proper portion or recommended portion a meal.. So avoid ordering a main meal a person, and you probably be fortunate enough to try some appetizers and the heavenly chocolate cake..So there you go..a famous franchise..a satisfying meal..less money in your wallet..and a good solid score of 7.8 out of 10 (minus marks for being too salty, or is it me being too healthy?)
This time around i dont have the address nor phone numbers..its at Mid Valley..if you dont know where that is..you might as well not eat it..Available at almost all the big shopping centre like KLCC and etc..
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Nippon Tei @ KLCC
Based on my taste buds, quality seemed to have dropped since the first time i visited which was almost 3-4 years ago.. Although it still manages from time to time, satisfy my cravings.. so after our extraordinary dinner at Restaurant 52, Semenyih , we did our grocery shopping at KLCC, and decided to pop over for a small snack.. lets see how it went..
There a few classic dish that basically represents Japanese cuisine, and i find that one of them that i rarely fail to order is the adegashi tofu which is a light battered tofu served with a soya sauce base with raddish then topped off with seaweed (RM10++).. This dish often tests how skilled the chef is at frying the tofu because the tofu has to remain smooth and retains the succulent texture..Yeah yeah..listen to me talk cock..I know i look like i gobble everything down but once in a while i do savour my food the proper way..
Another snack we ordered was the bittergourd which was cooked "live".. the hot pot is heated up..egg and oil is thrown in..cooked then the cooked bittergourd thrown in for a stir..the final touchup is the alive bonito flakes that waves about due to the heat of the ingredients..(RM18++)
So voila! A simple snack at a Japanese restaurant, still the only cuisine i think that you can order serious snacks without stuffing yourself and its healthy enough for you to go again..haha..
Lot 426/427 Level 4 Suria KLCC, KLCC, KL, 50888
Tel: 603-21614176
I reckon it stills deserve a 7.5 out of 10..for the sake of old times haha..
I understand that there a few readers from the US of A.. and i will take that in mind next time with the prices..just have to start reading the forex and whipping out a calculator before i do my next post..
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Home Cooked Food @ Taman Midah, Cheras
As a previous life, i know that it has to be something to do with food, thats why i am so absorbed into food..so being me..today i shall open your eyes and let you guys see what i cooked..It all happened last week, when my girlfriend asked me to take away food for the two of us when she drops by from class last Saturday evening..but being in Cheras the land of lots of good food that i am ignorant of, i decided to hop over to the nearest supermarket and started to picture the following dish: A duo of fish served over a spaghetti of asparagus and mushroom oglio style and a bed of wafu pork salad.. Sounds italian or very class?.. The result?..
Not exactly what you will get in a 5 star restaurant, but it was pretty good after all..marinated salmon and dory fish with miso paste, teriyaki sauce and sugar... spagehetti was cooked with olive oil, garlic, mushrooms and asparagus and at the last 30 seconds drop a slice of cheese..the salad was even easier.. prepacked..cut up some boil eggs and pan fry some sukiyaki sliced pork with whatever marinade you can get hold off, and drizzle some bottled wafu sauce.. Voila.. Easy aint? The result..a very happy girlfriend (i hope)...
There was no accidents of vomiting or constant visits to the toilet..Just a very sleepy me at the end of the meal..And oh yeah, i am not open for business...A self praise rating of 8 out of 10..wahahaha..
PS: To the most under-rated person in the world..Dads..Happy Fathers Day!.. Just a short note..my dad has finally mastered the skill of surfing the net and hes constantly scrutinizing my blog..and your blogs too!..Faster wish my father, happy fathers day also ok!..Hes watching..I know its abit too late..but theres still one and the half hour to go..
Friday, June 15, 2007
Just a short thank you
On a separate note, a few of my colleagues plan to head down to Somo, Mont Kiara for a happy hour session which will hopefully spark off ideas for our alter ego blog that will be coming very soon..very soon i promise..thats if we dont get too drunk of course..
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Restaurant 52 @ Semenyih
Their Stout Ribs is another delight..sticky dark sauce with a whiff of stout..it is fiery hot in temperature..so make sure you blow before you swallow..(no pun intended)..We are off to a great start..
Now the price of all these dishes, bear in mind 2 fishys..costs RM100.50 only..yes you heard me right..Only RM100.50 only..which will bearly cover coffee and cakes in Starbucks or Coffee Bean or a decent meal in a Char Chan Teng (HK coffeeshop)..The catch? It is in Semenyih, and the name card doesnt have an address! Haha..until i googled and this is what i found:
Restoran 52
52 Jalan Sungai Lalang
Semenyih Negeri Sembilan
Tel: 87238733 or 0126439892
Opened for Lunch (11.30-3pm) and Dinner (6-10.30 pm)
Closed on MONDAYS
A highly rated 9 out of 10.. since the only catch is the slight drive you will have to make..


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GAINSESVILLE, Fla. - With an impressive slice which was returned wide, senior Melissa Schaub (Lexington, Ohio) completed a remarkable comeback by the University of Tennessee Lady Vol tennis team in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals on Friday morning. No. 31 Tennessee (12-11), the fifth seed, was down, 3-0, in the contest versus No. 24 and fourth- seeded Georgia (12-9), before storming back with the final four points of the match.
Schaub's opponent, No. 22 Natalie Frazier, was the highest-ranked competition that she has defeated in her four years at Rocky Top. She rallied in the match played on court one from 5-3 down in the first by winning the last four straight games. In the second set, except for the time that Schaub led, 2-0, neither player would garner greater than a one-game lead. In the tiebreaker that Frazier forced, Schaub trailed 3- 1 and 4-2 before storming back with the final five tallies to complete the impressive victory.
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Junior Ghizela Schutte (Ninapark, South Africa) brought Tennessee to within 3-2 with a 6-4, 6-0 win at court four versus Kelley Hyndman. She also rallied by taking complete control of the match by securing the last 11 games. Schutte has now won five straight matches and 9-of-11.
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Tennessee and Florida have met three times in the SEC Tournament, with UF taking all three meetings (4-3 in the 2003 semifinals, 6-0 in the 1999 quarterfinals and 6-1 in the 1997 semifinals). In this season's regular-season meeting, the Gators defeated Tennessee, 7-0, in Gainesville on March 10. The Big Orange is 0-29 all-time versus Florida.
|#31 Tennessee 4, #24 Georgia 3
|Singles competition
|1. Melissa Schaub (TN) def. #22 Natalie Frazier (UGA)
|7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
|2. Victoria Jones (TN) def. Caroline Basu (UGA)
|6-1, 6-1
|3. Blakeley Griffith (TN) def. Evgenia Subbotina (UGA)
|2-6, 6-4, 6-2
|4. Ghizela Schutte (TN) def. Kelley Hyndman (UGA)
|6-4, 6-0
|5. Darya Ivanov (UGA) def. Samantha Orlin (TN)
|7-5, 6-2
|6. Sara Lett (UGA) def. No player (TN)
|by forfeit
|Doubles competition
|1. #51 Melissa Schaub/Ghizela Schutte (TN) def. Caroline Basu/Natalie Frazier (UGA)
|2. #49 Darya Ivanov/Evgenia Subbotina (UGA) def. Blakeley Griffith/Victoria Jones (TN)
|3. Kelley Hyndman/Sara Lett (UGA) def. Samantha Orlin/Hayley Prendergast (TN)
|Match Notes:
|Tennessee 12-11; National ranking #31
|Georgia 12-9; National ranking #24
|Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,5,2,4,3,1)


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What "achievement"? All that greeted me and my camera by then was 3-4" of new snow! It was as if I'd never gone out.
Instead of railing against the weather, I lit a candle in the front window and huddled around the unfailing geraniums and dreamed of Spring to come.
That lasted maybe a minute. LOL Candles and flowers helped a lot to lift my spirits, but it was a big bowl of homemade spicy chicken and rice waiting for me in the kitchen that sealed the deal.
Mmmmm. Goooood.
It is still snowing this morning. Curse you Lake Erie! Freeze over already! Ah well... there's still gas in the snowblower and lots of spicy chicken leftovers to fuel the little engine-that-could (and -must) that is me.
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Discussion in 'TiVo Roamio DVRs' started by speedy2, Aug 25, 2013.
That's the one you need!
Nice, that's the right one!
Now if you could help us out with a reference # from comcast or something, so we can do this as well.
My last communication to the Executive Service group was returned with - "You probably need your signals checked by a technician"
Guys don't get to excited it seems keen is in an area that did not get 3001 firmware like Palm Beach County. So getting anyone at comcast to admit to it was individual will be impossible.
This is probably 100% accurate. To date, I've spoken with three representatives from this office. Each have claimed that this is news to them, and is a TIVO problem, not a Comcast problem. That their cards support six tuners and work as designed. (The X1 is the common pointer for equipment) and they even suggest that the X1/2 will support up to 8 tuners with the new PK809 card coming soon.
I have a new, fourth, rep now that I'm in a email conversation with, so we'll see how that turns out.
I'm going to just keep trying till I hit the right one, or until Comcast upgrades my area.
One of them did indicate that there was a pre-trial in south Florida for the new firmware, and that it caused a number of problems, so they rolled them all back. - just an FYI
Spent an hour on the phone. Called Tivo, that called Comcast. No one could get my cablecard updated. Still getting v58 errors on my 6th tuner.
So after reading these last few posts I decided to give comcastcares a chance. I tweeted them last night, and they quickly responded asking for my contact information. This morning a representative called me to get more information. She said someone would follow up with me today. Jonathan from my local (zip 30041) "field team" called me this afternoon. He told me that all Comcast cablecards are the same, and that they all have the same firmware. He also told me that cablecards are one-way devices, meaning that the cablecard talks to Comcast but Comcast cannot talk to the cablecard. Since this is the case, Jonathan said the cablecard can not be updated! Geez! What a line of BS! He offered to send a tech with a new cable card, but he said since they were all the same this would not fix my problem. I told him I only wanted a new cablecard if it came with the updated firmware. Again he told me that the firmware on all of the cards is the same, so I told them there was no point in just swapping out of date cards. He then offered to forward my information to "Engineering" for more investigation. Now what are the chances that my information actually goes to an actual engineer that understands cablecard technology? The quest continues...
This is comparable to my scenarios thus far as well. The exception being no one has offered to refer to engineering for me.
What's a bummer, is that this firmware fixes the issue. If we could only get it.
So Jonathan called me back to tell me that he had spoken with Engineering. Engineering told him that 6 tuner support was not available in my area, and that there is no ETA for the upgrade in my area. This is a disappointing answer, but at least it seems to be accurate.
Guys from what I have been told by the FCC it is illegal for Comcast not to support 6 tuners if their own equipment supports 6 tuners. Here in Houston the x1 supports 6 tuners so it is illegal for the cable card provided by them not to support 6 tuners. What we must do is all pull our strength and stop talking about and stop whining and file a class action lawsuit not just for this. But for OnDemand not being available to all areas for PPV not working when in fact it should and used to and, for charging us 9.95 per cable card when the website clearly state first card free 2.50 for each additional card. Might I add no one even mentions an outlet fee till you get the bill.
We all complain like dummies to one another we need to step this thing up. We are paying for service we should not be treated like 2nd class citizens because we choose to use Tivos instead of Comcast's horrible equipment.
I have contacted a few lawyers none of them seem like the guy, but I am still looking. If you know anyone PM if you don't feel comfortable posting in public.
I think the person who helped me was out of the office today. I left a voicemail, but every time I called today I was sent straight to voicemail.
I am in Houston also and I am not happy that I am limited to 5 tuners!
What area are you in?
FWIW: I'm in Harford County Maryland - and am told the x1 supports six tuners.
I'm having trouble with Frontier FiOS too. They shipped me a new Moto card with 6.25, but no luck. I got it set up two days ago, and tonight was the first time that my tuners got a real workout. With all the tuners active, I got severe pixelation and several recordings are incomplete.
That is complete BS. Only a handful of folks here in PBC had their cable cards rolled back, and to my knowledge, none of them were TiVo's.
"Only a very small number of cablecards were rolled back in this area of Florida. My understanding is that none of these were in TiVO devices. "
I just installed my swell new Roamio Pro yesterday. I'm on TWC in Southern Ohio. I'm able to pick up the M-Card and call the cable card number myself, which I have done before. Everything went smoothly and the card received a signal on all six tuners, which I immediately set to record six different shows, just to be sure everything was operating as it should, because I have been reading this discussion with some trepidation. I'm no cable technician, but I would think that the problems that some are experiencing in getting all six tuners fired up is due to something with the local system rather than something with the card or the TiVo. All I can say with certainty, however, is that we seem to be having no problems with Time Warner in Cincinnati.
What firmware do you have installed on your cablecard? It's a firmware issue, plain and simple.
If the X1 supports six tuners, and the Ceton HTPC supports six tuners, but the Tivo is limited to 5 tuners, guess who has the problem? Are you sure you're going to sue the correct company here?
The CableCards support six tuners. It complies with the FCC and CableCard regulations. There's an incompatibility between that CableCard firmware and the Tivo that doesn't exist with all other products, one of which is a third-party product! It's not surprising, since the CableCard standard is weak when it comes to multiple tuner operation and testing.
This happens all the time in other industries. Bluetooth, cell phones, etc. Bluetooth even has an UnPlugFest where everyone brings their product to see if it's compatible with other Bluetooth devices. Usually in this situation, Tivo is the one that addresses the incompatibility since they are the only one having problems. Now if all third-party products were having problems, or there was a blatant failure to meet the specification, then the responsibility would fall on the cable company and CableCard manufacturer.
It's nice that the very latest CableCard firmware is compatible with Tivo, but if that firmware release isn't being used almost everywhere than it doesn't mean very much.
Sadly, I believe you are probably correct. I wonder if TiVo is doing anything to try to fix the problem--or even if it can be fixed in software? I don't have much hope for the cable companies to want to fix this if it only happens with Roamios.
If you're in an SDV area, try recording 6 SDV channels.
Ditto Bob! I've been saying that since almost day one while I had both the Roamio Pro and a Ceton InfiniTV 6 PCie.
TiVo did release a software version recently that attempts to retune channels. It works pretty well for me, not sure about others. Probably because I have a recent but not very latest FW, 153.0601 or something like that.


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Width of header for needed...
I posted yesterday about my contractor ditching us before the job was finished after getting paid up-front (Yes, I have really learned my lesson).
Anyway, this contractor put a 6 ft. "window" between the living room and kitchen to give our home a more open feel. It is on a load bearing wall.
As we get estimates/hear opinions from other contractors on finishing the job, I've had one of them bring up something he noticed that the others didn't. There is a crack in the ceiling (horizontally) and top of the wall (running vertically) that has come up since the "window" was installed.
This man said that he really needs to cut a hole in the sheetrock and check the width of the header that the original contractor used. He said that the other guy had done such a bad job in other areas that he's afraid the support header isn't wide enough.
This seems logical to me. And I definitely DON'T want my ceiling or wall cracking. How wide a header should be up there? He said that he believes it needs to be at least 10" with it being a load-bearing wall. (The wall itself is about 12 feet long)
I'm totally confused. The first contractor really, really did us wrong. He put down our new Pergo floors on an uneven slab (although he was paid to level it)...now the boards are popping up. What a mess!
Any feedback on the observation this contractor made about the ceiling crack/header width is appreciated!
First Julie let me say I'm sorry you are having to go thru this, someone like contractor #1 gives everyone out here that is doing a good job a black eye.
Now it sounds like contractor #2 is right on the mark, have him open up above the window as soon as possible let him see what the other guy did if the ceiling is already starting to crack that means something is moving. And this being a load bearing wall it could get a lot more serious than just cracks. As far as the width of the header that would probably depend on what is above it, 2nd story, attic, how long the span is. Sounds to me like your new guy has a pretty good handle on it. Question were permits pulled by the 1st guy (I think I already know the answer) I don't always agree with permits but when you are dealing with something like structure, then yes by all means get them they are there to protect you.
The width or depth of the headers does need to be at least 10". 12" would not be overkill and would give you 7' clearance with 8' ceilings. In addition the header should be at least doubled 2X's with plywood solidly sandwiched to thickness of studs. If you can stand to lose a couple of inches in room or one in two rooms move up to next size 2X studs, at least 2X6. Or a wider pilaster type king and jack stud arrangement ech side of opening.
Best check the king and jack studs anyway, judging from other work of this jackleg, who knows what he's done where you can't see it?.
In addition to checking top of that wall, check below. Is there ample support for opening? By removing 6' of studs the weight was transferred along wall, support may have been ample when load was more spread, now the wall may have subsided some at bottom, causing the cracks up top.
I have at times run a double 12" header entire length of wall, if there are several closely spaced windows or a wide opening. A sorta combination top plate header. Somtimes a 10" with a cap or even cap above and stud cap below.
Size of header totally depends on loads, having said that a double 2x10 around here would be normal in a basic load bearing wall with no point loads above it.
Also on each side of the opening at the bottom did he support it down to the foundations? YOu now have point loads on each side of the opening that need support down to something solid.
You are under 2006 IBC:http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/...codes/georgia/
Interior bearing headers and jack (supporting) studs; http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/ic...?bu2=undefined
is it just me or does "notmrjohn" reply not make much sense...
locally a 6ft opening has to have a 3ply 2x10 header especially if its supporting another floor. along with double jack studs on the ends. also it should have squash blocks down in the floor system to take the load transferred from the header to the jacks. all loads must be transferred to the foundation
It makes sense, just got to read it real slow! LOl
He's saying if double 2x header sandwich 1/2" plywood in between for 2x4 wall. If need 3 ply you need 2x6 king and jack studs, if it is a 2x4 wall then you end up with a pillar on each side.
I understood what he said, but I'm from the south so I read slow anyways ...... :huh:
I would like to see what all that guy did mess up, that is a shame that he has done you and your husband that way.
nope, I moved north of it ..... converting Yankees one at a time for the past 15 years (sorry for the slight hijack)
GB was dislocated a while back.
Pilaster is a pillar or column that is partly in a wall, not freestanding. Thicker headers needs thicker wall. i do see now that the oening in wall is a "window" and not door way, but that doesn't really make much difference. Some of load is carried and supported by cripple studs under window.
Or was it the continuous header that was confusing? Headers can be strengthened by thickening; widening, including cripples; and to lesser extent by lengthening, with more studs under it. Lengthening or a continuous header spreads load over a longer distance along wall bottom. With continuous header every stud could be considered a jack ( or a king) with doubled tripled, what ever at openings.
Did I make it any more confusing?
Read slow cause I type slow, kirk, you should read double slow acause you're farther north of Mason-Dixon than I am South of it. .
Thank you all for the information! If I'm translating this correctly (out of carpenter language and into layman's term), we need 2, 2x10's with a piece of 1/2" plywood sandwiched between them as our header. We also need thick support beams on both ends of the "window" (going from header to floor)to take the load off the pressure points.
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You need at least " 2, 2x10's with a piece of 1/2" plywood sandwiched between them as our header" sandwich should be glued, nailed or screwed together to make one piece.
"thick support beams on both ends of the "window"" sorta. Here's a diagram that is easy to see components though they are labelled with different terminology than I use.What they call jack studs (under and above window) I call cripple studs, what they call trimmers (on sides of opening) I call jack studs. King studs go all the way from bottom plate to top plate. Jacks go from bottom plate to bottom of, and support, header. You may need double jacks on each side. In diagram the jacks are interrupted by window sill, make sure there are jacks under sill, for some reason some folks leave them out. I think this is because of use of "trimmer" for "jacks." I use trimmer for a "stud" used to narrow or square up a sloppy rough opening, it is not necessarily load bearing and may not have a cripple under it, though it should.
Have I confused you even more? if I understand you, you are having a carpenter check out and correct previous work? Be sure he or she checks support under neath floor.
Depends on if you have living space above or not, and the depth of the building (if 2-2x10's will work);
From previously posted: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/ic...?bu2=undefined
Here is a Code diagram, differing from above; in that the trimmer (supporting) studs require a continuous vertical framing member without any horizontal sill framing that could crush under above loads;
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
From: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/ic...9_6_par013.htm
In my seismic zone, cripple supports are required under both ends of the sill. Check with your local AHJ.
also where the 'posts' on the ends of the header are needs support right down to the footing or something solid.
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I am putting 45,000 IU Vitamin E oil over my last essential oil application at night before bed as well. I will let the tissue heal a bit longer and then start to add Sulfurzyme to help with the scar. But I think I need to wait a bit to let the tissue start to adhere.
I am still using the internal pain formula when I need to and definitely feel a big difference when i don't take it. Soon i will not need to anymore. I am a walking "American" testimonial that this essential oils pain formula REALLY WORKS! I want to give VERY special thanks to all of my dear sweet sisters who have so graciously given of their time and love to offer support for helping to care for me during this time and feeding me oil capsule after oil capsule!!
With deep gratitude,
Julie Chertow
P.S. Since I wrote my testimonial I now have 9 other people both clients and friends who have used this very pain formula without using any pharmaceutical pain meds and had 100% pain control!! Some had hip surgeries, other hysterectomies etc.. IT WORKS!!!
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