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Perhaps it was Came Home who was truly the forgotten one, though, cast aside by those who figured the competition was too tough or the distance too far. Despite his uncanny knack for winning races, he still managed to pay $23. His effort, as usual, was thoroughly professional, displaying once more his tractability and pure heart. It may even be enough to erase the sour memory of his lone defeat this year. "Now I know for a fact he didn't run his race in the (Kentucky) Derby," recalled former rider Chris McCarron, on hand to do television analysis for ESPN. "He was very much in the same position in the Derby. If the distance was the question, he would have run by Proud Citizen and Perfect Drift around the turn, got to the eighth pole, and hit the wall. But that wasn't the case. It just wasn't his day." It could very well turn out to be his year, though. Save for the Kentucky Derby, Came Home has been untouchable in 2002, and his six major stakes wins so far more than stack up with the accomplishments of fellow 3-year-old standouts War Emblem, Medaglia d'Oro, Repent, and Harlan's Holiday. Moreover, the Pacific Classic went a long way in silencing skeptics who for months have avowed that nine furlongs would prove to be the colt's limit. Bred by McCaffery and John Toffan and co-owned in partnership with William S. Farish and John Goodman, Came Home is being targeted for the Oct. 26 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) by trainer Paco Gonzalez. For now, however, the loss in Louisville is simply an aberration, according to McCaffery. "He's matured so much since Kentucky," she said. "I think he's a more confident horse, and I think he's learned to relax better. He's a man now."
An Oaks to KeepFor those closest to Dublino, the filly's disqualification in Hollywood Park's inaugural $500,000 American Oaks last month was hard to stomach. Trying to find a silver lining was even tougher. "Well, throwing $200,000 back in isn't it," said trainer Laura de Seroux two days later. "At least there wasn't a graded status to throw back in, as well. And we know we have a very, very good filly." No one would argue. Dublino's performance in the American Oaks--her local debut--was undeniably choice, and on Aug. 24, she duplicated the effort, holding off the lethal late burst of Megahertz to win the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT). This time, it was hers to keep. Based on their tussle in the American Oaks, their next battle promised to be explosive. They delivered. As before, Dublino got first run down the lane, and, as expected, Megahertz came flying late. This time, the margin was just a nose. The Del Mar turf has played speedway-fast all meet, so it's not surprising that Dublino hit the finish in 1:47.16, just missing the nine-furlong course record. Considering the daughter of Lear Fan is pretty much a rookie, the best may be yet to come. "This filly nearly beat Sophisticat at a mile this year, so I think any part of the middle distances is no problem for her because she will follow any pace and she has an amazing turn of foot," explained de Seroux. "Dublino has only run four times in her life, and she has a big future next year. And she has no holes in her. She's got a great mind, she's very sound, she's well-made. She's just 100%." Owned by de Seroux and husband Emmanuel, Michael Klein, Robert Geringer, and Marsha Naify, Dublino is likely to aim for the 1 1/8-mile Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) Oct. 12 at Keeneland. b
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Tuesday November 5th, 2013 1:43am
While space may be tight and interest may flag because is't Labor Day Weekend, college football's starting and a Grand Prix is overtaking downtown Baltimore, the U.S. Team try-outs at Goucher College (about 10 miles away from the Inner Harbor) are sure to provide some of the most intense lacrosse that fans could see all year.
There will be lots of stars, lots of storylines and a lot of lacrosse, much of which has been (or will be) covered in detail over the past month or coming days. But as a preview, here are a few overarching things to keep an eye on if you make it to the stands.
Comparing 2014 to 2010, there's no Brian Dougherty, no Shawn Nadelen, no Kevin Cassese, no Ryan Powell. Comparing 2014's August try-out roster to 2014's July try-out roster, there's no Ryan Boyle and no Casey Powell. Clearly, there'll be some kind of void when it comes to elder statesmen familiar with the world stage, what it takes to beat Canada and how to lead a squad under the unique circumstances of a national team.
That said, there's plenty of options to fill the void. Rochester Rattlers and former Princeton middie Matt Striebel, among the oldest players trying out, is a veteran of the '02, '06 and 2010 World Championships, while Boston Cannons defenseman and Georgetown alum Kyle Sweeney has been a member of the last two world teams. Nicky Polanco, an '02 Hofstra grad and a member of the reigning MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks, was a member of the '06 team, as was 2005 Hopkins alum and LXM Pro Kyle Harrison.
A host of guys — Brendan Mundorf, Drew Westervelt, Paul Rabil, Max Seibald, Ned Crotty, Stephen Peyser, Mitch Belisle and Chris Schiller won gold in 2010, and reigning MLL Defensive Player of the Year Lee Zink was an alternate on that team. Mundorf, additionally, played with Australia in 2006.
Because of the limited time together as a group and the inconsistency of being around each other, accountability and clarity of message take on added importance among a national team. Because the roster is so big and the coaching staff has so many duties, a lot of those responsibilities fall to the team leaders.
Who from the two groups emerges playing well enough to make the roster will likely determine how the leadership structure sorts itself out, but throughout the try-out process it'll be interesting to watch the dynamic unfold on the field among the strongest personalities most familiar with what competing at this level requires. Who celebrates goals, who waves off picks, who barks out assignments in transition, who gets in whose face — all of those are indicators of how the power structure will develop.
In his conversation with Zach Babo earlier this week, 2010 U.S. National Team coach Mike Pressler talked about the value of having certain players that could play attack or midfield, face off or play shortstick d-middie, play longpole or close D. In the same breath, he emphasized the value of guys that buy into the less-desirable roles, all in the name of building a team out of a 23-man roster that plays seven games in nine or 10 days.
But for as valuable as Crotty's and Mike Leveille's ability to run out of the box and invert was in the '10 gold medal game, the U.S. didn't bump poles up or down very much, Alex Smith took every important face-off and Schiller, Cassese and Matt Zash took the lion's share of shortstick runs. And the Americans emerged victorious.
It means that there are multiple paths to success, and the goal is finding balance. In the way the 2014 staff broke up players by position, there are at least a handful of guys one might expect to see take runs a few different places over the weekend: Kyle Hartzell, Mike Simon and Sweeney up top and down low, Peter Baum, Mike Sawyer and Chazz Woodson at attack and midfield. How those guys fare at each spot and how the staff appears to value that flexibility will go a long way toward determining the roster selections on Tuesday.
Talking to a U.S. Team coach in recent weeks, he mentioned that this phase of the selection process is more about "eye-test" evaluation — who are the players whose skill and athleticism put them in a tier above? — and less about coachability and chemistry (that'll come in the next phase as the group plays a handful of times over the fall, in January and next June).
It likely means that fans in attendance are going to be looking for much the same things that the evaluation staff is looking for — effective dodges, solid feeding and shooting, turnbacks defensively and speed in transition. That'll be especially interesting as the college and LXM players go toe-to-toe with the predominantly MLL player pool, demonstrating how they stack up vs. unfamiliar oppponents.
Talking to Anthony Kelly to check up on his injury status earlier this week, he mentioned that for the face-off specialists, the five-session weekend promised to be especially grueling because, compared to the position players around the rest of the field, there's no opportunity to rest or coast — every draw is a battle.
For the MLL FOGOs coming off of a long, 300-plus draw year, there's a lot of wear and tear on their bodies. For Kevin Massa and Brendan Fowler, their summer has most likely been about recovery, maintenance and improvement, though they may not be as game-ready as their pro counterparts.
Additionally, will the staff (presumably spearheaded by Cassese as he's likely most familiar with face-off play) account for performance aside from how each measures up in-game? Will they run face-off competitions outside of live game action? Will chemistry with wings come into account, and what about a face-off specialist's ability to chip in another role?
All questions likely to begin being answered Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Heading into the 2010 try-outs, Trevor Tierney (a goalie in '02 and '06) had retired from the sport on account of concussion issues and Brian Dougherty, who'd last worn a U.S. uniform in '98, was barely removed from one of the most impressive runs a goalie had ever had during the Philly Barrage's championships. Much like a presidential election, an incumbent had bowed out an a favorite had emerged.
Dougherty was the favorite, and once he'd separated from a pack that included another incumbent in Chris Garrity and a couple newcomers including Jesse Schwartzman, it was only a matter of whether Pressler and his staff wanted to gamble that one of the most clutch keepers in recent memory had enough in the tank to turn back the Canadians.
Once they gave Doc a nod, Army alum Adam Fullerton got tapped as a back-up, avoiding another of the '06 criticisms — that there wasn't a clear enough delineation between starter and back-up, and a goalie rotation hampered the production in cage (granted, that's a bit of a fallacy; goalie-play wasn't a main factor in the '06 loss).
Heading into 2014, however, there's no incumbent; of the eight goalies invited, none have ever made a world team. On top of that, while Schwartman has to be considered a favorite, there's not even a clear hierarchy stratifying the keepers, nor a clear strategy for the type of goalie play the team will look to get.
The race seems wide open, which is the reason it's one of the top five things to watch.


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E85 105octane pump gas Race Fuel
Tips for converting to E85 fuel:
Do I or Don't I upgrade: A few things to think about environment, driving habits, engine and fuel system.
Environment: Oil will not last and we can be ready now and slow the oil consumption and clean the air. The fun part is we can do this with lots of power and fun. E85 is made from corn but there is many plants like switchgrass that will provide a better source for more E85 fuel.
Driving Habits: If you drive your show/race car just once our twice a year you may want to stay with gas because E85 works like a sponge grabbing all the water it can from the air. So driving some on a weekly basis would be good. If you use E85 keep it moving don't store it! If you need to park your car for long terms you should fill your tank with gas and stabill. This will provide you with some protection from rust and fuel system problems.
Engine: E85 likes high compression to make big power but it works fine on low compression engines to. You do need harden valve seats and to change the oil more often. E85 will bring more water into your oil, but with proper maintenance this should not cause problems. We have seen some cylinder wear and scuffing but only 2 or 3% more then a gas motor.
Fuel System: Your current system might be just fine. Your fuel tank should be clean without rust and the vibration rubber sections in your fuel line should be replaced with new fuel hose. Your pump needs to pump about 30% more fuel and work with E85. We are using Holley mechanical and electric pumps without problems. Good fuel filter is always a must and braided fuel line is good for looks and safety.
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Is this a advertisement? Sounds like a sales pitch. You didn`t tell us anything we couldn`t do a search on and find out. Not only that it`s still not avalible everywhere, it`s not avalible in my town at all. How about all the vehicles that will have to be converted over to run it and the man on the lower wage scale that works hard and has a family doesn`t make enough money to convert his vehicle and he`s the one that needs it the most but he`s stuck paying for regular gas and when the price shoots back up for no good reason he can barely have enough to get to work much less go anywhere else. Yet you`ll see some of the more wealthy people who have these monster size gas guzzling SUV`s and they have 1 child, why did they need it? they do it to keep up with the jones and because they have no sense of indivuality. When the husband is at work, the child is in school, the wife alone is driving that huge locomotive around and paying out of the ying yang for gas to feed the tank, had not a care what it cost and doesn`t do anything to save many a bucks on fuel because they got to have that locomotive. You see a shiny new huge locomotive pull up in the parking lot and it`s so huge it barely fits in the lot and blocks the view so when you back out your on pins and needles that somebody is going to nail you because this huge tank is parked beside you. The funniest thing of all is you see this huge giant locomotive park next to you and expect to see about 20 illegals pour out of it, but you don`t, you see a female dressed to the nines and is about 5`2, nobody else is in there with her. So now that I`ve had my rant due to your senseless posts, I`ll rest easier before my surgery tomorrow. Thanks for the highly needed information.
When E85 can solve the rest of the issues then maybe it`ll get better all around. Maybe you should start doing posts on how we can make our own moonshine, opps! did I say moonshine? I mean E85 to run in our cars and not get busted for it. And lastly, Running E85 is not going to clean the air overnight, it will take a heck of a long time before we see any improvement at all, when you got loggers whacking a forest down in a few days we got to replant them trees to make up for it and it`ll take 20 years for that tree to be even close to the ones it took minutes to whack down. Were fighting the battle and were are not winning because it can`t be won like that. They tell us and urge us to plant trees but we clear off land in days time for subdivisions to come in and all those trees can`t be regrown there because it`s piled up with houses. You have a nice day.
Hey DV, you out of prozac too! ROFLMAO!!!
This pretty much says it all! LOL
My take:
E85 from CORN is a loose loose deal. It takes more petroleum products to make one gallon of corn E85. Duh!!! (for every gallon of petroleum used in the production of E85, only .87 gallons of E85 is produced.) Yea Baby!! We're on our way to Middle East freedom now!
Since a lot of the growers are getting sucked into the corn based E85, the price of EVERYTHING that either has corn in it or is fed from corn, has gone up in price. (milk, cheese, ice cream, corn oil, cattle feed, chicken feed, some medications and a host of other products.)
"Yea,,,but but but,,,it's enviromentally friendly and has great benefits." Yea, right! Look at both sides before sharing your wonderful wisdom with us!
Do the math DA before you come back here spouting your crap and pushing your business!
This thread belongs in the dump.
Yea, it may end up there soon. but the E85 BS needs to be addressed. It just ain't a good thing all around.
Small Mind
Well I am interested in just how we are to go forward with so many people thinking the cost for food is more important than what our kids may have tomaro. Balance is needed. It is interesting that with gas going up 100% in the last year or so why you think food should not? It is not just the fact that farmers are selling corn for a profit now they have a product in demand. With that how many family's will continue to farm. I think the total picture needs to be considered here. Here is my take if we help the development of Fuels like E85 that can be made from switch grass 400% less cost. The production of E85 can be done with wind power and is so get off the oil use. Now is the time for some investment in the future. By using the E85 or other replaceable fuels today will speed the technical growth and reduce cost of the fuel.
Yea, harvesting the worlds crops to power Americas vehicles while millions die from starvation! GO E85 GO!
I think it`s time we refilled our Prozac J, and put on the hip waders,, it`s gettin deep! And here I am right after surgury and can`t get around good either! Gonna have to find me some wings.
Ive tried to read up on E85 and there is alot of contradiction out there for example one of the above posts stated it takes more petroleum to produce it than it makes wheras this statment is from the gov of colorados web site
How much energy is needed to produce E85?
The fossil energy input per unit of ethanol is lower than the fossil energy needed to produce an equal unit of gasoline. Fossil energy needed to produce ethanol is 0.78 million British thermal units (Btu) per 1 million Btu of ethanol delivered. Fossil energy needed to produce gasoline is 1.23 million Btu per 1 million Btu of gasoline delivered.
So what do we believe? The other thing that I find odd is people complain about the food prices going up I know in western Pa the milk prices have gone up we dont have an e85 pump for about 100 miles and the farmers around here grow their own feed and the milk plant is 15 minutes away the main increase they see is fuel.
Personnally I think what we are being fed is alot of bs from both sides of the isle. What really doesnt make alot of sense to me is the flex fuel cars just are not economical as their gas counterparts look at the epa flex fuel ratings it cost more per year to run e85 so I ask why are so many ethanol plants being built?
I do think though from a performace stand point it has advantages if the engine has been built for it that is....
Hey DV, you out of prozac too! ROFLMAO!!!
I was also on the floor laughing my asov....I started reading this post , with a big ????????? going on in my mind , when I read the only thing that has made me smile all day .
laugh out loud , even.
I would like to add 1 small point.........
Henry Ford figured out that the purest form of methane gas on the planet is in the seed of the hemp plant . Unless my hippie-like older brothers were BS'n me , he made an entire car out of 'hemp'. and it ran on hemp fuel , as well.
any thoughts on weedgas? what to we call it?W420? JK
Moonshine or 'alcohol' can be derived from sugar cane , rice , corn , etc.
I think we are painting ourselves into a corner by only looking at 'corn fuel' .
We certainly have to have more 'renewable' options than just E85 .
now ifn you'll scuse me , I gotta keep an eye out for the long black limos to start pullin up to the house......
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a big thank you to Jmark and DV for makin my day !
I am a farmer. Id like to offer my observation on the E85 scenario from a farmers standpoint.
E85 does not help the farmer. In fact, in the long run, E85 will likely hurt the small and average size farming operations. Yes, E85 drove up the price of corn drastically. The value of one bushel of corn nearly doubled in one year. This helped the farmer for ONE YEAR ONLY. Please let me explain.
The majority of tillable acres in Illinois are farmed by way of 'cash rent.' The farmer pays the land owner a fixed price in the spring and in the fall the farmer recieves all the income from grain sales. The farmer buys all the fertilizer, seed, chemical, etc in a cash rent scenario. Many farms made a nice profit this year with corn at $4.00 and cash rent prices at, or around, $160 per acre.
Many land owners have learned that farmers can now afford to pay much higher cash rent prices. Some farmers are now paying $340 per acre cash rent! Add that $340 per acre to the cost of growing one acre of corn. This will vary depending on the size of the farming operation, but lets use $285 as an example. That brings the farmers cost of growing ONE ACRE of corn to $625. In order for the farmer to BREAK EVEN, he must grow an average of 156 bushels of corn per acre with $4.00 corn. 156 bushels could be considered an average year, but remember this is the break even number.
However, if the price of corn returns to the level it was before all the ethanol excitement (lets say $2.25), the farmer must average 277 bushels an acre to break even. 200 bushels per acre is a very good year, 277 is not possible.
Market prices are very flexible. Cash rent prices are not. If the price of corn drops suddenly, cash rent prices will take several years to return to a normal level. This is a recipe for disaster and many good farmers will be forced to close up shop and find a new line of work.
E85 will not be around forever UNLESS it can be produced more cost effictively. The government subsidises ethanol plants $0.50 for every gallon of ethanol produced. Without these subsidies, plants will close, the demand for corn will be reduced, and prices will follow suit.
Thanks Johny for an excellent post. Learned a lot.
I dont want to offend you because I do have alot of respect for you guys and I understand the situation you spelled out but I keep coming back to the fact that you are complaining that the price of your product the corn has nearly doubled. Why would you pay so much rent just for a break even scenario that also sounds like that could be a big problem.
The farmers who own their own land must be finally doing better though. Although with the #2 fuel oil going up 40% it isnt going to help that out at all(I think that is the same as diesel). Also regarding the subsidies we seem to subsidise everything else anyhow at least this could benefit some of the farmers I think technology will come about to make it cheaper but the fuel itself has alot of hurdles to overcome to be used all over the country.
A lot of our short comings are because we haven't built any new refinories or nuclear power plants since the mid '70's. Not only do we buy foreign oil we pay them to refine it for us. This is an out rage.
Even if E85 does get as popular as their planning (there's a new plant going up as we speak not far from me). It's only a matter of time before the man gets his crooked fingers on it and screws us all at the pump again.
Bush wants to open the Arctic wildlife reserve in Alaska? Woder why is it because we the consumer COULD save 2% at the pump or because he's in the oil industry? Hmm
As far as the clear air argument America's not going to put a dent in it until all the third world and developing countries follow suit. ie China, India.... Human and animal waste is the largest source of all pollution so maybe we should stop breeding.
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Mathematica 8.0.4 with Lion 7.0.2
In the documentation center about CudaLink, there is a example which shows a Julia set with relief effect.
When I used Snow Leopard this example worked very well on my Mac Book Pro.
Now with Mac OS Lion, it fails.
I work with the Cuda Driver Version 4.0.50
After the instruction JuliaCalculate I can read this message.
StringForm::sfr : "Item 1 requested in \"488\" out of range; 0 items \
CUDAFunctionLoad::noxcomp :
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How to pay contractor fairly and protect myself
Hi Guys:
I am not sure I am in the right place to post this; if not, I would appreciate some redirection--thx.
That being said, here goes:
I am in the process of remodeling my house and have found a contractor who we like--he has done work for a bunch of our neighbors.
He's a one-man shop (with help as needed) and does only one job at a time. Our project consists of some interior demolition, kitchen renovation and some modifications to the existing upstairs bath and an office to create a hall bath and a master bath.
My question/concern is that the contractor has proposed working on an hourly basis rather than have a set price for the contract. He indicates it will save us some money. I suspect he needs a more regular cash flow as he is doing one job at a time. I have absolutely no problem paying him on a more regular basis than perhaps a contract with payments based on milestones would provide; however, how do I protect myself in the event we reach our budget--of which he is aware--before the job is complete. In which case the contractor may be looking at future work with no paycheck. Other than being a real nice guy who I don't believe would intentionally scr$% us, we all know that things happen and circumstances change.
I thought about paying him weekly on a 1/2 hourly rate basis with the rest being due for completed milestones but am not sure if that would work.
I would appreciate any ideas anyone may have regarding this situation as I would like this contractor to do the job, I would like to be able to provide him with the regular paycheck he apparently needs, but I also need to protect myself and family that the job gets done for our agreed upon price.
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I think paying some money up front to start and keep feeding in as progress materialized is the way to go... I do not think this is necessary equivalent to hourly pay though, for hourly pay, the owner get the benefit of "may be" spending less, but also get the risk of "may be" unable to have a controlled budget of the overall price... on the other hand... hourly pay also has the advantageous of you can fired the contractor anytime you find he is not up to the standard... hourly pay has the disadvantageous that the contractor may not work at his hardest to complete the task as this is not to his advantageous....especially if you are not around....
therefore... this is really a tough decision... if I were you... if you think the guy is trust worthy... give it a try on hourly basics... but state very clearly... on the paper... he might got fired if his job is not done properly or being too slow... and you have to have the heart to fire him if necessary...
Another option for fair play is , divided the whole project into many small projects... and pay hime per small projects basics,... for example, lay tile on the kitchen floor I will pay $xyz labour... doesn't matter how long it takes you... I will pay for all materials...
I personally used all methods before... I like the last method most myself... but it means you are kind of a project manager and able to divide the big project into smaller pieces
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Umm in short. Now way. I as a contractor will not work for hourly pay. I am a company doing work for you not an employee of yours. I require 1/3 to start 1/3 a stated mid point and final upon completion. he is not a contractor if he agrees to hourly.
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I am sorry, but there is NO WAY that you will be saving money by paying hourly. The reason is simple:
When a 'contractor' works by the job (price)...he works alot faster and get's it done quickly.
When they work by the hour, they will take their time and not be quick about something that should not take so much time.
I know, I have my own workers that get paid by the hour, I would send them out and every job took 2 + days more than it should have taken. More time = more $$$$$.
Their pace was so SLOW, that very little got done. Now, I make sure that I am on the job to work with them and keep the pace steady and get the job done in a reasonable amount of time.
By paying an hourly rate, jobs rarely get done in a 'reasonable' amount of time, or the time it should take.
People will work at a very leisurely pace = Human Nature.
Example: I once was working on a job that the homeowners added so many changes to as well as additional work and water damage repairs.
It kept growing and growing.... They told me to just charge them by the hour since things kept changing (Tho, I will never do that again).
In the end ,I ended up just billing them by the jobs there. They got upset at me and wanted to see a break-down. I showed them all the actual hours worked, days, who worked, what was worked on. So, I totaled up everything for them & and guess what?
They saved themselves about $4000.00 + by letting me bill them by the job. Why? Because I billed them based on the time it should have taken my workers to do each phase of the project, not the actual time that they ended up taking to do a phase.
I wanted to be fair, because I knew that there were things that should not have taken as long as it ended up taking them to do.
If you have changes, get a price before the change. I have made mistakes at times on my estimates for a particular phase or part of a job and since I already gave a price, I left it the same because it was MY mistake.
Don't give someone free reign to charge you what ever they want after the fact. That is what paying hourly does.
As a licensed GC - my advice to homeowners is: NEVER to pay anyone by the hour .... to do projects on or in your home.
- Build Well -
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As stated above, pay by the job. If this guy you have picked is a good contractor, he will be able to give you an estimate, then you go from there. If it fits in your budget, then you go to contract, with payment as specified. Others require a "down payment" to start a job. I require materials paid before we start, and depending on the length of the project, a payment schedule..typically 3 payments...when we build, 1 when site work and concrete is down, next is halfway to finish, final when complete and signed off.
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The truth is, you can't really protect yourself from you running out of money before the work is complete w/o a contract
The contract is there you protect you as well as him
I hate to suggest not using an arrangement that you feel may work out for both of you, but I feel I must
If he "is well aware " of your budget, why not promise to charge only or under that and put it in writing?
When the money starts drying up, what will be left undone or poorly done?
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Thanks for the replies. I, too, think a contract and pay by the job is the way to go. I just wanted to see if I could make things work for him too with a more frequent paycheck. I like the idea of more milestones--maybe that will get him what he needs.
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I personally would go with a contractor that would get in and get done in a timely manner with late penalties if he doesn't.
I never go into someones house unless I can be out of there in a week. They get too cranky, then i get cranky.
But some people are ok with a longer project. Nice part about a one man show is that they are usually trustworthy. Sometime you can get 20-30 guys in your house in a day and stuff starts disappearing. I'll stop rambling.
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There are two things that stand out to me here. One, if he is bidding it this way this might be a project that is bigger than his normal scope of work. He doesn't know how to bid it and is trying to cover his butt. Good for him, bad for you. I'm not saying anything bad about him, but you might want to find a more experienced person that can give you a solid bid. The second is that the hourly situation will really turn into a problem. Every somke break, chit-chat, anything will start to get on your nerves. He may do an outstanding job but, you will probably be upset at all the "wasted" time you might feel he took. Just my 2 cents.
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a recent experience
I had a guy doing some flooring for me at a house I just sold. He wanted to work by the hour and said it would take him 6 hours. It ended up taking over 30 as he didn't know what he was doing but at 8 hours I had called halt to let him know I wasn't going any further unless he dropped his hourly charge significantly and we agreed on a max for the job. Luckily it worked out in the end but I still ended up paying 20% more than I expected and a pro could have done that job in a half day instead of nearly 4.
I should have known as I had the same thing happen with some landscapers a few years ago. They quoted by what the whole job should cost and then charged me by the hour. Big fight.
So don't do what I did. Get it all in writing before you start. It will save a lot of trouble if you are both clear with expectations and with a maximum job cost and any other contingensies you can think of laid out (approval prior to purchasing something not originally agreed upon for instance).
The other thing that occurs to me is to make sure your local labour laws don't suddenly make this guy your employee if you pay by the hour. If it does you just bought yourself a world of grief if he gets injured or does any damage as he won't be required to have any insurance, you will. Usually there will be some other criteria like whether you supervise, provide tools, etc. but check just in case.
If he needs a stream of cash, arrange a lot of milestones and pay on completion of those.
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The time and material method is not the best choice for an original contract. It's a tactic for an inexperienced contractor who is uncomfortable bidding.
Some jobs we have done are set up for the change orders to be done on a t&m basis, because if we open a wall and find additional damage that needs to be repaired (common in water damage), instead of stopping work, pullin the crew, waiting for the customer to inspect and sign a change order, generally wasting lots of time, (and we all know Time=$$$) we just document it in writing, take some digital video and get on with it.
I will say that if we billed by T&M we'd make less than we do on our contracts because I usually have hours nailed plus a contingency and P&O. With the T&M I don't have the last three hence less money.
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When you are on a budget, you need to get the price for a job up front. I could never handle an unknown end price. What if the job takes a lot more hours than originally thought? Paying by the hour could turn your budget into a nightmare. What if you don't have enough money to finish the project? Paying by the hour could make the job go more slowly, too. While heading out for materials, your contractor may stop by the local fast food stop or coffee shop for a drink, go by the post office, whatever. Let him do little extras on his own nickel. Your contractor may be extremely honest and would never do these things. I just happen to know a guy that loves to get paid by the hour.
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I think you and the contractor probably ahve a different interpretation of "hourly billing". As a small company, we do a few jobs for trusted ,established clients on an hourly billing basis. Understand that this rate is far from the same hourly rate you would expect to pay someone you hired as just a carpenter or other trades person. It is very important that all concerned understand what the rate will be, and that it is not just the cost of the labor wage, but will include overhead and profit margins, on both labor and materials. I believe that such arrangements are fair to both parties in remodeling projects where there are still lots of unmade decisions about the project, or the possibilty of much hidden work, which would have to be priced into a bid, whether the contractor ended up needing to do it all or not. The key to success for both parties is discussion, before either party interprets the other as trying to get over on him. From a contractor view, this arrangement takes lots more paperwork.
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Favorite Aldi Foods?
What are some of the favorite foods you get at Aldi's? Ours just opened so I've only been a few times, but this is what I have found so far.
Lite and Fit canned ruby red grapefruit sections
Lite and Fit baked nacho chips
chewy granola bars
salsa monterey jack cheese
half and half
boxed pasta salad
frozen ravioli
cream of soups
I haven't tried many of their meats yet. How are the frozen chicken breasts and such?
Just curious.
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I buy all of our meat at Aldi. The chicken breasts and chicken tenders are good. We tend to use the tenders more often because the breasts take longer to cook than the smaller tenders pieces.
We also like their frozen fish and the frozen pre-made hamburgers.10-02-2006, 07:29 PM #3
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We love their:
boxed cereals
butter crackers (like Ritz)
lunch meats (bologna, ham, etc)
Too many other things to list
We don't like their:
cheese slices
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I buy all the canned tomatoes and stewed tomatoes, many other canned veggies, cheesse, shicken, frozen tilapia fish, premade hamburgers and frozen ground turkey. Also buy frozen OJ, and veggies, shredded cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs, etc...but our favorite item from Alsi is their Cinnamon Danish's. OMGosh, they are so incredibly good, but fattening, so don't buy them often....LOL Aldi has their own brand name and most things I get there are good, even the canned cream soups. I even buy the Alsi version of Benedryl for my allergies.10-02-2006, 08:08 PM #5
~I do most of my food shopping at Aldi and buy many of their products. I don't buy any meat but hamburger there. The frozen meats have solution added and I hate the flavor of it. I also don't buy any of the pickled things or the mayo.....nasty.A few things I think are tasty and a great value are:
Dried cranberries
chocolate chips
.25 refridgerator biscuits(I use these to make donuts)
stuffing mix
all the cereals
ranch dressing
mini beef ravioli
cream cheese
half & half
canned diced tomatoes with chilis
medium salsa
sour cream
~Alot of their cookies and danish's are delicious but I try to never buy them because they are NOT a good value compared to homemade.10-02-2006, 08:13 PM #6
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I buy:
Sliced deli style cheeses
lowfat cottage cheese
frozen pizzas
sparkling black cherry water (yum!)
fudge bars
I don't buy:
Any fresh fruits or veggies
Any fresh meat10-02-2006, 09:29 PM #7
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We like their corned beef hash but do not have it very often as it is loaded with sodium. There sloppy joe sauce is just like manwich. I do not buy a lot of their meats except like lunchoen meats they are good. The only thing I do not like is their cottage cheese. I do not like the texture of it.10-02-2006, 09:45 PM #8
I love their fish sticks and stif fry! Both are really good. Oh and the breakfast sandwiches. I do not like their tomato or cream of mushroom soup. Tastes funny to me!!! Also, a friend of mine bough the cheddar rice cakes and they are really good, tastes like baked cheetos.10-02-2006, 10:14 PM #9
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I'm so jealous. no Aldi's here.10-03-2006, 02:09 PM #10
I do buy:
Canned pineapple
I do not buy:
Taco seasoning (children tasted a difference)
Fresh Meat10-03-2006, 03:32 PM #11
I buy lots of things at Aldi's and I love the value that I get for the money.
My probable all-time favorite item is the gourmet peppered bacon.... I dont' get it regularly, but for a treat sometimes... I also like their trail mix, particularly the 'white mountain' one with white chocolate, pineapple and dried cranberries. Last year, I got bunches of this, re-wrapped it in cutesy cellophane bags with curley ribbon and gave it for teachers gifts.10-03-2006, 05:13 PM #12
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Chocolate chips
Vanilla extract
Instant Onion Soup mix
White Corn Tortilla Chips
Bagels10-03-2006, 06:12 PM #13
Just wondering...
how much is butter at aldi's?
and boxed cereal?10-03-2006, 07:21 PM #14
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I buy a lot of items for baking at aldi: sugar, oil, butter, sour cream, cream cheese. I like several of their canned goods, I buy their version of Rotel.
I also buy cheese, milk and eggs there too.
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titan choc bars and racer choc bars are my fav
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Zack Greinke remains in limbo.
Greinke could leave the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent after this season. He could sign a long-term contract extension with the team. He could be traded before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. At this point, all of those outcomes remain possible.
It doesn't appear there has been much dialogue between the Brewers and representatives for Greinke since spring training. As of Wednesday afternoon, there was no evidence that the team had made the 28-year-old a formal offer. And there isn't much time left before the deadline for the sides to strike a deal.
Another complication: Greinke will have gone 10 days without pitching by the time he makes his next scheduled start, Tuesday in Philadelphia. Team officials concluded he needed to "(recharge) his batteries" after starting three consecutive games. Greinke will make at most two starts before July 31, the last coming July 29 at home against Washington.
Greinke may ask for as much as $100 million over five years. That would be above recent deals of similar length signed by Carlos Zambrano ($91.5 million) and Jered Weaver ($85 million), which were done without the benefit of free agency. The Brewers may wait until they see Greinke pitch once (or twice) more before deciding whether to commit that much money.
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New Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice is a fun interview. Most NFL coaches give you the bare minimum, talking a lot but actually not saying much. Coach Lovie Smith has it down to a science. But with Tice, you typically get the unfiltered truth, not coach-speak.
And so it was in his first interview since being promoted to OC a few weeks ago. Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs spoke with Tice this week about his vision for the Bears' offense. Unlike Martz, who was a control freak of epic proportions, Tice will allow quarterback Jay Cutler much more freedom to take control of the offense on the field.
"I am tailoring what I am doing to what I've done, which is common sense," Tice told the Tribune. "Why run it when they have one more guy than you can block? Why not throw it when you have free access and you have a guy who can beat single coverage?
"To do that you have to have the ability to check at the line of scrimmage, you have to have the ability to have a short passing game. And then I'm a no-huddle guy and we don't have no huddle. … I want to be able to go no huddle and change the rhythm offensively."
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In Martz's system, Cutler did not have any options at the line of scrimmage, no matter what the defense was showing. In fact, he wasn't even allowed to call audibles. This is akin to asking a chef to cook with one hand. In today's NFL, where changes at the line of scrimmage can be the difference between a win and a loss, it doesn't make sense to handcuff the quarterback.
What Tice outlined in his interview is an offense that will rely heavily on the maturation and intelligence of Cutler. Now in his sixth season, the veteran will get a chance to get behind the wheel of the offense, without a coordinator acting as a backseat driver.
It's doubtful the overall philosophy of the offense will change much – heavy on the run, throw the ball down the field – yet it will now be Cutler's show, instead of him being a puppet for the guy calling the plays. With the considerable strides Cutler made last season – slimming down, making better decision, reducing turnovers, moving well in the pocket, increased accuracy and footwork – it appears he's ready to be the on-field general. For Bears fans, especially those who grew tired of Martz's anal ways, this should be an exciting development.
Yet none if it will mean much unless the offensive line can keep Cutler upright. This is especially so on the blindside, where LT J'Marcus Webb really struggled last season. According to Pro Football Focus, no tackle in the NFL gave up more sacks than Webb. Yet it appears Tice is willing to give the third-year player another shot in 2012.
"Here is what I saw with [Webb]: Second-year player playing one side one year and one side another," said Tice. "I thought he was adequate. His consistency grade was actually solid. What grade was bad was the critical errors, the sacks, penalties."
Yet where Martz was unwilling to mold his game plan to mask the deficiencies up front, Tice is willing to develop schemes that play to the strengths of his players.
"Well, if you're not always in the deep drops, if you're making sure the guy gets chip help from a back or a tight end and if you change the release point of the quarterback, you're going to make him better already without making him better.
"And then you have an entire offseason (with) a chance to make him better there. He is a very good run blocker. Do I think he is a guy moving forward? Yes, I do unless some miracle happens and an elite first-round draft pick that we couldn't pass up fell in our lap, which I doubt. Yeah, he's our guy moving forward."
Yet that could change if the new general manager decides to make significant upgrades to the offensive line, a group that has finished fifth and first in the league the past two years respectively in sacks allowed. It would also help to have a receiving corps that can actually create separation and win the one-on-one battles in man coverage.
"If you're going to take advantage of the box count and you're going to get the ball to that guy with single coverage, you need a guy who is going to get open more than 90 percent of the time," Tice said. "We don't have a guy who has stepped up, in my opinion, and shown us that ability. We either have to develop one who is in the building or we have to bring one in via the draft or free agency."
If Tice has his way, expect the team to put an emphasis on upgrading the wideout position this offseason, which should be music to Cutler's ears.
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Meanwhile, PSU cornerback Alan Zemaitis has been named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the nation's top defensive back. A senior tri-captain, Zemaitis is one of 12 semifinalists and the only player from a Big Ten team to make the Thorpe Award list.
Two Nittany Lions are on the list of past recipients of the O'Brien Award. Todd Blackledge garnered the honor in 1982 with Kerry Collins winning in 1994.
The O'Brien Award winner is selected by a committee composed of national sportswriters and commentators as well as former O'Brien Award winners. Three finalists will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 22, by the National College Football Awards Association. The winner of the O'Brien Award will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show in Orlando, Fla., at 7:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 8. A dinner at the Fort Worth Club to honor the winner will be held Feb. 20, 2006, in Fort Worth, Texas.
During Robinson's superlative season, he has amassed a school record 2,687 yards of total offense (268.7 ypg), breaking All-American Collins' mark of 2,260 yards set in the Lions' undefeated 1994 season. In his first full season at quarterback, Robinson has passed for 1,992 yards, with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He is second on the team in rushing with 695 yards and 10 scores, averaging a superb 5.2 yards per carry. He is the first Penn State quarterback to have 10 rushing touchdowns in a season.
A tri-captain, Robinson has led Penn State to more than 500 yards in total offense four times this season. The Lions are averaging 437.4 ypg and 35.6 ppg. The former Varina High School standout is the first Nittany Lion to post 300 yards of total offense four times in a season. His five career 300-yard games also are a record.
After his PSU record-tying six-touchdown effort in 26 minutes against Illinois earlier this season, Robinson earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. In the Lions' 35-14 win over No. 14 Wisconsin this past Saturday, he accumulated 363 yards of total offense, tied for sixth-highest in school history. Robinson passed for 238 yards, including scoring strikes of 43 and 47 yards to Deon Butler. He also ran for a career-high 125 yards on 16 carries for an average 7.8 ypg against the Badgers.
After spending most of his first three seasons at wide receiver (52 rec., 629 yds, 3 TD) and tailback (831 yds, 9 TD), Robinson has emerged as one of the nation's top quarterbacks during his senior season. He is responsible for 25 touchdowns this year, which is tied for second in the school record books and is four TDs away from the Penn State season mark. He is sixth in the nation, having accounted for 150 points. His 40 career touchdowns are fifth best all-time by a Nittany Lion. Robinson is only the second quarterback in Penn State history with multiple 100-yard rushing games.
Robinson earned his degree in Advertising and Public Relations in 3 and 1/2 years, and is on schedule to earn a second degree in Journalism in December.
The Thorpe will be narrowed to three finalists on Nov. 21. The winner will be announced on ESPN's College Football Awards Show with the formal award presentation in Oklahoma City on February 7, 2006.
Zemaitis is an integral member of Penn State's nationally ranked defense, a unit that is in the top 15 nationally in four categories. One of nation's top cover corners, the intense and hard-hitting Zemaitis has delivered several critical plays in helping the Nittany Lions to a 9-1 record, including:
Zemaitis previously was named to the watch lists for the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy, presented to the nation's top defensive player. He has earned second-team All-Big Ten honors the past two years.
A journalism major who is on schedule to graduate in December, Zemaitis broke Penn State and Big Ten records in 2003 with his 207 interception return yards on four picks. He led the Big Ten and was among the national leaders with 18 passes defended. He tied for fourth in the conference with his four interceptions.


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The emphasis in Hungary has been more towards anti-discrimination rather than economic an educational development. Statements like those of Pasztor reflect ignorance since it is doubtful if non-Roma criminals were classified in any way other than being criminals. Crime either comes from the wealthy who use stock markets or business to steal or it comes from poor people who are trying to survive. The Roma people need jobs, good education, and efforts to establish social relations with other members of the community.


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Today I'm going to share with you part two of my holiday trifecta dessert, which consists of a Gingerbread Financier, topped with a subtle Gingerbread Ice Cream, and a Candy Cane shapped Tuile topped with Candided Goji berries.
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Here are a few scenarios in which burning is not quite a good thing:
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Burnt Orange Panna Cotta
from The gourmet Cookbook
1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (from one 1/4-ounce envelope)
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3/4 cup sour cream
2 navel oranges
Lightly oil six 4-ounce molds or ramekins.
Sprinkle gelatin over milk in a small bowl and let stand for about 1 minute to soften.
Whisk together confectioners' sugar, salt, and 1 cup heavy cream in another small bowl.
Heat granulated sugar in a dry small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, without stirring, until zest is fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir cream mixture and carefully add to caramel (it will bubble and harden). Cook over moderately low heat, strirring, until caramel is dissolved. Add gelatin mixture and remaining 1 teaspoon zest and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Stir in orange juice, remove from heat, and let stand just until cooled to room temperature.
Pour caramel mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl.
Beat remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a small bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks.
Whisk sour cream in another small bowl until smooth. Fold whipped cream into sour cream, then fold into caramel mixture until well combined.
Spoon into molds and refrigerate, covered, until firm, at least 8 hours.
When ready to serve, dip molds into a bowl of hot water for about 30 seconds.
Then run a very thin flexible knife around the edge mold, while tilting mold so panna cotta pulls away from side.
Invert mold onto center of a dessert plate, holding mold and plate at a 45-degree angle so panna cotta slips out. let panna cotta stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
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SHINGLETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 45-year-old man they say fatally shot his wife and two young daughters in their rural Northern California home.
Shane Franklin Miller, wanted in the killings in Shingletown, is believed to be heavily armed and extremely dangerous, authorities said.
"There is a manhunt for him right now," Sheriff's Lt. Dave Kent said Wednesday. "He's a prime suspect. We're not looking for anybody else."
Kent said Shasta County Sheriff's deputies received a call from Miller's residence around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found the bodies of Miller's wife, Sandy, 34, and two daughters, Shelby, 8, and Shasta, 4. All three had been shot multiple times, Kent said.
Kent said investigators had not determined who placed the call, but he said it was from one of the victims as the shooting was in progress.
Investigators have released a photo of Miller and said he is believed to be driving a gold-colored 2010 Dodge Mega Cab pickup with a camper shell.
Late Wednesday, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said it received calls from the public that Miller was seen driving in a rural area near Petrolia, about 40 miles south of Eureka. The department said in a release that officers found the truck abandoned and were searching the area. Authorities have not recovered the gun, or guns, believed to have been used in the shooting, but Kent said more weapons were found in the house.
"We found several different types of weapons, ammunition in the house, so he may be heavily fortified at this time," Kent told The Associated Press.
Miller may be heading to a cabin in coastal Humboldt County, where authorities have said several weapons may be stored.
Initially, authorities believed the cabin was in Ferndale, about 180 miles west of Shingletown, a drive of nearly four hours over rural highways.
But Kent said Wednesday evening he could not confirm the location, and Ferndale Police Chief Bret Smith said there was a residence in nearby Petrolia, not Ferndale, where Miller has stayed in the past.
Lt. Steve Knight, a Humboldt County sheriff's spokesman, said authorities there were working with Shasta County sheriff's officials, but he declined to provide any details about the search.
The two-story house where the shooting took place is nestled among pine trees, with a detached garage and shed in the back.
The Redding Searchlight newspaper reported that horses and llamas graze on the property.
Investigators had not determined a motive for the shooting, but Kent noted deputies had gone to the home last month on a domestic dispute call.
Schools in the rural community of about 2,000 people about 230 miles northeast of San Francisco were locked down during the day Wednesday, and a forest harvest demonstration for local schools set for Wednesday and today was rescheduled for next week.
Miller's two daughters both attended school in the Black Butte Union Elementary School District, district Superintendent Don Aust told the Searchlight.
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I can only assume that it is due to this here
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Is there a work around for this or a driver I can get installed before booting?
Yes, install the ATI driver, that should work.
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Thank you for your reply.
How do I go about getting the driver installed when the Disk will not boot to get it installed?
Is there a way to edit the ISO (Backtrack) to dump the ATI driver in then burn new disk?
Thanks for your time and help with this.
Yes see the customize BT.iso guide on the wiki.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
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if booting means gettin` the dragon thing and a pop-up asking to install not recognized stuff you are pretty much stuck....being root is quite differentIt tries and gets to a point where it says no copatible video found.
If anything can go wrong, it will....
Easy solution:
Type Fixvesa once you have entered your credentials.
Then type Startx.
I'm currently trying to get my ATI radeon card installed, but proving unsuccessful. Comes up saying Display cannot be found, and the only way it recognizes my monitor is if I perform the Fixvesa command. I'm assuming it's something to do with the driver not knowing where the monitor is, but haven't figured out a way to manually edit the file to make it work.
Let me know how you get on, if you can get your ATI card working before me, let me know as I own a Dell Studio XPS 1647 model with the same 5730 Radeon card as what you have.


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|27th June 2010, 02:27 AM
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Adcom GFA 585 faults again
Hi Folks,
It seems my Adcom 585 is unwell again. Some 2 or 3 years ago I took on repair of this amp, after it had succumbed to the well documented leaky electrolytic capacitors. This had seemed to be entirely successful, and I suceeded in seemingly perfect operation with very low DC offset, in the 1 mV range on each channel.
I turned the system on this evening, and suddenly noticed the right channel sounded "fuzzy", it quickly degraded, and eventually lost output altogether, except for some very distorted traces of signal. I turned everything off. Later a quick check showed around 3V offet on the right speaker channel, and 50mV on the left speaker. Fortunately there's no damage to the speakers.
I'm disappointed to encounter problems again, and will document my troubleshooting and repair attempts in this thread. First steps will be to dig out the service manual and take a peek at the innards for obvious problems. The amp has seen fairly light useage since the first repairs and has not been pushed hard. I hope for a simple explanation, but I know this is a complicated circuit, constructed from parts that are becoming harder to locate
|2nd July 2010, 10:58 PM
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Brief update,
A very preliminary investigation, poking about with a multimeter after the amp had time to discharge (90V rails and giant reservoir caps...) seems to show no glaring problems such as shorted devices in the output stage, drivers or voltage amplifier transistors.
Next I plan to pick through the input stage with a fine toothed comb. I have a service manual, and have been reading some of the older threads here on the 585 and 565 amp repairs. It seems there are some voltage references that can develop problems, and thanks to DIY audio, I know which components are appropriate substitutes for those with cryptic Adcom part numbers.
This amp has already been fixed following a typical case of the notorious leaking electrolytic capacitor disease. This culminated in its devouring the previous owners' speakers with full DC rail output before the output stage's power supply fuses finally put it out of it's misery.... He was told it was beyond economic repair and passed the remains on to me. I managed to clean and restore both input boards with new capacitors, restoring the amp to apparent good health. Perhaps though, there was another fault initiated by the leaked electrolyte, but not fully developed at the time of my repair?
This time around, all I noticed was distortion & signal fading to nothing in the affected channel, a couple of minutes or so after switch on. Mild but ultimately harmless DC was subsequently measured on the output. Luckily my beloved (and recently completely re-voice coiled) Magnepans were spared. However, I am prepared with a set of beefy dummy load resistors in preparation for testing... when I get there.
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|20th June 2012, 10:12 PM
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OK, wow, was it really so long ago?
My workspace and available spare time to fix this problem eluded me, and the poor amp sat unloved for a long time. I was also wary of causing major damage in the pursuit of the fault... it's not a trivial circuit, or of a construction that is easy to probe. However, in an chance conversation with a work colleague, I was directed to a repair shop with a seemingly excellent reputation, and decided to take the plunge with them. They were immediately confident that it could be returned to factory spec., and I decided to take the plunge. Not very DIY, I know, but this equipment is worth it, in my opinion. I did copy the service manual for the engineer
Anyway, I just collected it this past weekend (June 2012). Parts replaced were a couple of resistors, and the bias servo opamp. I was heading in this vague direction with my own diagnostic thoughts. Open resistors have been mentioned before on this forum, and the opamp was drenched in electrolytic cap sludge before I made the original repairs to get the unit running after it was given to me. At that point, this channel was out of servo control, and putting out -90V (full rail voltage essentially). Although I corrected that issue (new caps & vigorous cleaning of the PCB) and proved the amp was still capable, it seems these other parts had been stressed, or succumbed to chemical exposure and gave out later.
Anyway, my beloved Adcom is back home and well again. Even given the repair bill, it's a bargain.
|21st June 2012, 03:21 AM
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Great! I am very glad to hear that!
Given the relatively low prices of components, and the nasty characteristics of the electrolyte that leaks, and the time it takes to partially disassemble the thing, it would probably be a good idea, for anyone repairing one of these, to replace any components that the electrolyte might have touched, while they're at it.
|22nd June 2012, 09:16 PM
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^ you're probably right there Tom, good idea indeed... cap electrolyte is ugly stuff.
The discrete components are trivial enough to replace, and I took care of all the electrolytics on both input boards during my original resurrrection of the amp. Where one can run into trouble is if semiconductors are suspect - they all have Adcom part numbers, and finding info about device equivalents is tricky at best. Many items are also close matched in pairs or even (I think) quads, according to the service manual. I admire the attention to detail that went into matching, but the disguised part numbers are a headache.
For instance the bias opamp (Labelled Adcom 2A) was replaced in this recent shop repair. Somewhere on this forum there is a thread detailing suitable replacements (micropower spec, predictable non latching behaviour etc.) amid warnings against simply using any pin compatible substitute.
The repair took a while to complete, because (so I believe from what I was told) that the tech was attempting to get an original part - something I have not opened the case to check. I'd certainly use this shop again . They were friendly, and willing to tell me a little about the nature of the fault, and what was needed to put it straight.
Now, I'm off to listen again,
|22nd June 2012, 09:36 PM
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|24th June 2012, 09:07 PM
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I have a 535 II, 2x 545 II, and a 585. My son and I both agree that the 585 is somewhat better-sounding than the other two models I have, with both my Magnepan MG-12 and my Vandersteen 2Ce speakers. It is not a large difference but it is noticeable.
The harmonic and intermod distortion specs are certainly MUCH better, for the 585, than any of the 535/545/555 models, according to the tech manuals.
Personally, I don't think there is a big difference between any of the models I have. I like all of the ones I have, quite a lot.
I originally bought the 585 mainly just for its power ratings, because I wanted to be able to try getting near the MG-12s' maximum power-handling capabilities without clipping, mainly just to find out how loud they could go before the bass started audibly modulating/distorting the mids and treble due to excessive panel motion. The 545 II could never reach that point, with 150W/ch into 4 Ohms capability, before its warning indicators lit up. The 585 did it easily, being capable of 400 W/ch into 4 Ohms. (It is at a point that is loud-enough that I would never desire to listen anywhere close to that loud, with those speakers at least, which is good to know.)
And with the 585, I learned that the 2Ce speakers have red lights behind their socks, which flash when speaker detruction is imminent!
Also with the 585, I learned that if the remote-controlled motorized volume knob on my Adcom GTP-500 II preamp gets stuck in clockwise mode and it maxes-out the volume control, both tweeter fuses in the Magnepan MG-12 speakers can blow, instantly.
And with the 585, if I ever wanted to, I could run 4x pairs of 4 Ohm speakers in parallel, since it's capable of driving 1 Ohm per channel with 1000 Watts of continuous average power. I would probably never want to do that. But the fact that the tech manual gives that rating probably means that the power supply is relatively robust.
But now you've got me curious about the 555 II, which I've never heard. Maybe I should acquire one, just to round out my "collection".
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|25th June 2012, 04:34 PM
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Funny this comparison should come up. When I acquired the 585, a 535 came along for the ride (it was part of a surround system that my friend abandoned when the 585 detonated his expensive B&W speakers).
The 535 has been driving our Magnepan SMGa's in place of the 585 during the big amp's extended absence. It does a fine job in this role, but I never push the system terribly hard. I think I like the 585 better, but can't come up with an objective reason for this at the moment.
|26th June 2012, 01:09 AM
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Yeah, I can't claim to be especially objective, certainly. And I've never done any type of blind or double-blind testing with them. For all I know, maybe the 585 sounded better to my son and me because it's bigger, or because it costs more. As I said, all of the ones that I have sound great; superb actually. They all seem to be nearly transparent, to me. And since my goal is always the most-accurate reproduction of the input, whether I "like the sound" or not, they are truly-great amplifiers, to me. It's almost difficult to believe that they are as cheap as they are, on the used market.
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