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Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end?
|Posted on February 13, 2012 at 07:56:49
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As I've noted on the Planar board, I'm getting back into the lower reaches of hi-fi after several decades away. Help me spend my money wisely.
New CD player is needed. Budget $350-400 or so. Am I better off with:
- New CD player with more modern DAC chip, such as NAD or Cambridge Audio?
- Or older higher-end player that now sells used for much less? Better transport, but maybe older & less advanced DAC chip?
Am I viewing this sensibly? I'm still learning this stuff.
Help and advice welcome. Current rig is CD player straight into 400wpc QSC RMX 1450 then to Magnepan 3.6Rs. No pre-amp.
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:47:22
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I don't think it will make much difference in that price range. So you might as well go new. I have bought lots of used gear over the years and I have found that this makes sense if you can afford to buy what was the cutting edge for it's time. If I was looking for a cd player I would shop for a Meridian, an Audio-Research, a Rega. You might be able to find a Rega in your stated budget.
(Worshiping at the Universal Music Altar)
|" Am I viewing this sensibly?", posted on February 14, 2012 at 18:19:21
Kal Rubinson
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|No. You cannot make such generalizations.
|Have you given computer audio any thoughts? nT, posted on February 15, 2012 at 07:41:13
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on February 15, 2012 at 08:28:21
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The one major concern with an older player is the probability that either it can't be repaired if it fails or would be too costly .
My experience with new CD players in your price range ( NAD and Marantz ) is that you need to spend considerably more for any appreciable improvement and that they are excellent value for money.
I especially like the Marantz players.
My other idea is to buy something like a Pioneer Elite CD/SACD player for a little more money. I use mine for SACD which I find a significant improvement-most of the time-over redbook CD.
|.....great idea.. That $350-400 would be better put toward a DAC. /nt, posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:15:54
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on February 16, 2012 at 11:59:53
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It really depends upon the exact new vs the exact used you are considering - there has been a lot of digital advancement in the last few years too, which complicates things.
"We have met the enemy and he is us" - Pogo
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on February 17, 2012 at 04:57:42
|New is definitely better when it comes to digital but the rest is very dependent on the the specific component and the price you can angle it for.
|Neither, posted on February 17, 2012 at 14:54:37
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I had the Cambridge Audio 640C a while back, it was OK but the highs sounded artificial and imaging was flat. I haven't heard a NAD CDP in years so I can't comment. I settled on a CAL Icon MkII from 1999 - 18-bit hand trimmed DAC goodness. I'm keeping it until it fails (as a backup to my music server).
For the most part CD Players are now obsolete. Rip your music to a lossless file format onto a NAS or external hard drive, then get a Squeezebox or a Sonos music server. The built-in DACs sound good enough. If you want to extract more you can always upgrade with an external DAC, tube buffer, linear power supply, etc. Future proof.
If you hate technology and computers, then use a cheap DVD/universal player as a transport with a a new DAC for 2-channel music.
|If you have a computer you can dedicate to audio, posted on February 18, 2012 at 09:13:09
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...you might best spend that budget on a contemporary USB DAC, rip your CD's to WAV or losslessly compressed files, and play them back that way. My experience is that you don't want to be using the "stereo" computer for a lot of other chores, just music and it can sound really good- as good as a very decent CD player. It also gives you all the options and modern conveniences of computer audio. If you already have the computer it can be a cost-effective solution. Read the review of the Schiit Bifrost DAC below, it seems like a good one and is in your budget range. Also, bone up on the topic through the "Well Tempered Computer" website and the PC Audio section of AA (but be ready to sort some wheat from some chaff, bro.)
There's no good answer to your OP question- its impossible to generalize that broadly. (For example, I now use a USB to S/PDIF convereter into a vintage Madrigal digital preamp/processor. I like it, but there's better ways if you're starting anew, like you are.) Good luck.
|RE: .....great idea.. That $350-400 would be better put toward a DAC. /nt, posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:29:51
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Get a good DAC that does one input really well (USB, SPDIF) and use that with a computer for audio.
I am finding it beats the pants off of older CD equipment. I got one in the ~$500 range (Teac) that is really good, though you do have to mind your cables to avoid harshness in the sound.
"We have met the enemy and he is us" - Pogo
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on February 20, 2012 at 14:12:40
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In general, I strongly agree with those who have suggested that you can't boil your question down as simply as you would like to. Almost always, the right advice is to actually audition the specific units which you are considering. However, you are asking about CD players, which physically wear/deteriate more quickly than any other type of audio component I can think of except for tape players. Disc rotations in the hundreds of RPMs, aging lasers, and drawer mechanisms become problematic for long term reliability. For that reason, I suggest that you lean towards a newer CD player over an older one.
Certainly, not all newer players feature quality transport mechanisms. I suggest first looking for a player with a either a Philips CDM-PRO or one of the TEAC drives. I've read good things about the $250 (street price) Tascam CD-200, featuring the audio specific TEAC CD-5020A drive mechanism. I must say that I've not yet auditioned the CD-200.
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on February 22, 2012 at 14:10:37
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Thank you for all of your replies, which I've been reading as they gathered over the past week. This thread is a broad array of opinions and several good new ideas.
- I will likely "go new" based on several comments about the wear and aging of transports and lasers. I appreciate the heads-up on that aspect.
- Thanks also to those who suggested looking into DACs. I'd need a modern CD player to use just as a transport, right? And take the digital signal (via SPDIF optical out) to the DAC, as I understand it? Right now my creaky old 1989-era CD player is so old it does not have an optical or digital out. That's what I need to replace first.
- FLAC lossless files and future-proofing is a good idea. For now I'd like to hear my CDs as-is, but I'll go research the topic some more. That path also leads to a DAC unit, if I understand correctly.
Thanks again. I've had to catch up on lost decades on audio technology, and you guys are good sports about it. And for the guy who wasn't, hey, at least I got dunked on by Kal Rubinson.
|Update - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on March 6, 2012 at 12:07:50
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UPDATE - March 5, 2012 -
I ordered a Marantz CD-5004 player from AudioAdvisor and received it in good order. After a week of burn-in and playing, it still was noticeably brighter than my JVC R-5000. Not that the JVC is any reference-quality player, but pianos, guitars, and vocals sounded more natural on the JVC.
I returned the Marantz to AA (they were very polite about it) and will next try out a Cambridge Audio C350 from them. I read on one of these boards that the CA was somewhat darker sounding with the Wolfson chips, and the S3 servo transport is supposed to be pretty good.
My progress as an audio-holic marches onward. Two months ago I had no idea that CD players could possibly sound different - and here I am now getting all picky about their sound. But I know I heard a difference with the Marantz. Thanks, inmates - I'm acquiring your delusions!
|RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? , posted on March 9, 2012 at 17:49:43
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UPDATE - March 9, 2012
I received the Cambridge Audio 350C player, and plugged it in to compare. I knew immediately it was the better choice. There was no high-end edge like I heard with the Marantz, and the pianos, guitars, and voices sounded natural. It's a keeper. On to the next piece of gear!


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Top plate & header clearance
I'm considering adding a door out to deck on the back of my house. However, the deck is just under 12" above the top of the slab where I'd like to put an 80" door & the bottom of the double top-plate is 94" from the slab. The wall this door would be in is on the 1st floor of a 20' wide, center-supported 2 story building, currently used for storage.
So my question is this:
Can I cut the top plate, insert a header in it's place, and then tie the two side of the top plate together through the header with metal strapping?
I found another post doing something similar, but it was for an interior wall http://www.diychatroom.com/f15/quest...p-plate-72637/
Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks
if I understand you have 94" to fit the door and header. A double 2x8 should fit no problem. way more then what is needed for a 36" or 32" door
if I understand your post correctly the deck is about 12" above the interior slab (floor). you could install a landing (minimum 36"x36") on the exterior side with 1 tread which would give you approximately 2 - 6" risers. have your door swing inward.
I agree with mae-ling you should have enough height for 2x8 header. use enough plies and plywood filler to match width of wall.
Good luck!
even with altering top plate you won't have enough room it seems.
And you would need a landing and steps inside as well.
Around here we need to leave one top plate, so you could have 83.5" max.
Any way of having a pad outside then steps up to the deck? kinda weird maybe. But sometimes you got to do what you got to do.
Pics would be a great help.
either that, or remove the deck and make a patio .... just a thought, not saying good one
Patio with bench cover thingy built over septic tank only?
Is septic above ground level? Or just need access to it?
If just need access then a patio with a movable bench/planet/whatever may be the ticket.
There wouldn't be any issue with a landing inside. The room this door will be in was intended to be a small (5x7) closest. It will instead be turned into a small mudroom with removable sections in the floor to bottle condition home-brew beer for several months to years. That's part of the reason I'm so keen on getting clearance inside instead of reworking things outside.
A patio would not be a good option here. I'd worry too much to ever use a patio placed over a 40-year old cement tank with no reinforcement. I think the deck was installed in the first place was to keep excess weight off the tank when the area is used
you would need a landing on the exterior .... the floor would be the landing on the interior
trying to raise the door in the way does not provide sufficient height it sounds to provide a header over the door. the size of the header depends on the depth of the roof (from front to rear) and the floor load of the 2nd floor, together with the width of the opening for the door.
you could place a reinforced concrete slab over the septic tank with risers with frame and covers to the top of slab. this would provide access for pumping and provide strength so you do not have to worry about the top of the tank collapsing.
just some thoughts ....
You can also put the header above the top plate in some cases.
Depending on how much roof load you have you may only need double 2x4 or 2x6 header. The "end" of the rafter can hang off this like a joist with a joist hanger.
Depending on the location of the door it will only be supporting 1 or 2 rafters.
Steel may be another option, on the inside and outside, need a structural engineer to spec this one.
what is the rough opening height of the door you are planning on using?
2x6 is 5.5"
Most doors need a minimum of 2"-2.5" clearance.
so you have about 8" off your height plus 1.5" for the single top plate is 9.5"
9.5" off 85.5 is 76" for the door. Way to small for me. Wouldn't meet code here.
thought you had 82" plus double top plate of 3" so 85" not 85.5?
To put header on ends of rafters have to rip apart the roof - yep, it's a pain.
If you have 2x6 top plates you could notch it down to 3.5" and then use 2" by 3" (or 3.5" high) square tubing with a heavy wall or 2 - 1" X 3" doubled up beside each other, then you would have 4 vetical pieces instead of just the 2.
Would need some engineering on this.
If 2x4 wall then put beam on inside of wall with posts going to floor and solid down below.
or use 2x8 studs rip to needed width for 2x4 wall and beam on the inside of the wall.
will make a deep opening for the door and the door will only open to 90degree.
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Re: Mathematica and Lisp
Hey, what a useless discussion for different items:
Mathematica is complex software which uses Lisp like language as a
base system. It is useless to open a Lisp interpreter and to try to
emulate Mathematica, because you need 10^10 lines of code to provide
Mathematica like results.
Nobody tries to write his own Lisp modules to generate a system, that
behaves like AutoCad (which uses AutoLisp...)...
So why is such a nonsense discussed here for some weeks askes
2013/2/23 David Bailey <dave at removedbailey.co.uk>:
> On 22/02/2013 06:05, Richard Fateman wrote:
>> Anyway, getting back to Mathematica and Lisp...
>> Since Lisp programs tend to be short, there are fewer opportunities
>> for bugs. Mathematica programs can be short too, but the irregular
>> syntax makes them harder to read. See djmpark's comment about FullForm
>> below. Lisp is like FullForm all the time.
> Yes Lisp is rather like FullForm - but who in their right mind would
> write all their Mathematica code in FullForm!
> The beauty of FullForm, is that you can render an expression into this
> form to resolve any misconceptions you may have about operator
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In singles action, Belfort defeated his opponent in no. 1 action by the score of 6-1, 6-4 while Chris Toegemann (Narragansett, RI) defeated his opponent by the same score. Lipinski stayed hot with his 6-2, 7-6 victory over Marco Neves in the no. 2 singles slot while Barnhart won once again in the no. 3 slot by the score of 6-3, 6-3.
Merrimack will play division I Bryant University on Monday at 3 pm. The Warriors will open the Norhteast-10 Conference Tournament on Friday at 2 p.m. against the winner of #5 Adelphi and #4 Stonehill. The match will be played at North Andover High School.
1. Miguel Belfort (MER) def. Jordan Badenno (HART) 6-1, 6-4
2. Matt Lipinski (MER) def. Marco Neves (HART) 6-2, 7-6
3. Chris Barnhart (MER) def. Nick Sharwarko (HART) 6-3, 6-3
4. Josh Isaacsen (HART) def. Vince Bellino (MER) 6-2, 5-7, 8-10
5. Chris Toegemann (MER) def. Lewis Montes (HART) 6-1, 6-4
6. Bogdan Nedelew (HART) def. Default (MER) Default
1. Belfort/Lipinski (MER) def. Badenno/Sharwarko (HART) 8-6
2. Barnhart/Bellino (MER) def. Neves/Isaacsen (HART) 8-5
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Goof: In the scene where Warrick pulls the piece of cloth from the toilet bowl, the amount of water and dirt changes between shots.
Goof: When Grissom, Nick, and Brass are in Spur's Corral, Grissom looks at the sombrero and asks Brass if he still has the picture he got from DeSilva's house. Then, Brass pulls it out of his coat pocket and hands it to Grissom. However the picture should've been filed as evidence.
Goof: While in the restaurant, seeing if Victor DeSilva works there, Grissom calls Captain Brass the name "Tim" instead of Jim.
Goof: The title of the book Sara is using for research on gorillas is titled "Gorilla: In It's Natural Habitat." "It's" is a contraction of "it is" and not the possessive form of "it" - the book should have used "Its" instead of "It's."
Goof: At the beginning of the episode the policeman are chasing a BMW that they say is on I-15, but it is clearly on a two lane highway complete with caution signs for two-way traffic.
Sara: Why did they amputate the gorilla's head?
Teri: It's a trophy. American fetishists would pay up to $10,000 for the head of a lowland gorilla.
Sara: The hands and feet?
Teri: Novelty items. Sold as ashtrays.
Sara: Here Nick and I were thinking it was to avoid I.D. Why skin it?
Teri: Purses, shoes, boots ... It's sad. Genetically we're 92.7% identical with gorillas.
Sara: It's hard to tell where the human ends and the animal begins.
Teri: Well said.
Sara: I checked out a couple of websites ... bushmeat.net, gorilla.org. I think she was killed probably in Cameroon or Congo transported to the port of Los Angeles. Dismembered, packaged ... loaded onto a small plane ... where they dumped what they couldn't sell but, uh, I just have to find the plane.
Teri: Needle in a haystack. Chances are, whoever did this are halfway around the world by now.
Catherine: We found everything else in that shed. I don't know why we didn't find a gun.
Grissom: Well, maybe he was shot somewhere else.
Catherine: That would explain the plastic.
Grissom: What plastic? You never told me about any plastic.
Catherine: I didn't? Oh. ... The victim was wrapped in a plastic sheet.
Grissom: Victor DaSilva's entire house was covered in plastic. He was having it painted.
Catherine: Really? Who's the painter?
Grissom: Nobody famous.
Catherine: Yet.
Catherine: What about my evaluation?
Grissom: Keep up the good work, Catherine.
Nick: Look. Grissom I know this is a bad time to bitch to the boss but, uh, I've been a CSI Level 3 for nine months now. I was a CSI before Warrick. Warrick works D.B.'S solo. Why can't I?
Grissom: Repeat after me. Silk, silk, silk.
Nick: 'Silk, silk, silk'?
Grissom: And what do cows drink?
Nick: Milk.
Grissom: Cows drink water. They produce milk. A simple riddle. Common sense disguised in a puzzle of words, but an excellent barometer for evaluating someone's readiness.
Nick: Look, I'm not one of your suspects you can trick, okay? If I'm not ready, be a man -- tell me I'm not ready.
Grissom: You're not ready.
Nick: You know why I took this job? Honestly? I wanted to pack heat, walk under the yellow tape, be the man ... but mostly, because I want you to think I'm a good CSI.
Grissom: And that's the reason I have to hold you back. Anybody who's great at anything, Nick, does it for their own approval not someone else's.
Catherine: Well, well, what a switch. You actually beat us here.
Grissom: It's evaluation day. Where's Warrick?
Catherine: He's working spillover -- personal thing -- kid he knows who's in trouble.
Grissom: Oh, that's right. He told me. I forgot.
Catherine: Well, maybe we should be evaluating you.
(Grissom talking to Brass about torn photo)
Grissom: So bizarre human behavior, what you can't cut out of your mind, you can always cut out of your photo album.
Nick: Peanuts? On the gas pedal?
Sara: It's one of those funny clues. Could mean nothing, could mean everything.
(Grissom and Catherine are examining a head)
Catherine: Definitely a crime of passion.
Grissom: Do you think a woman could've done this?
Catherine: I could have. (Grissom glances at her, then back to the head)
Grissom: Scared of you...
Grissom: What are you doing?
Sara: Working the case.
Grissom: What case?
Sara: The skinned gorilla torso forty miles outside of Baker. Remember?
Grissom: I don't think that is a case.
Sara: Well, it was at the start of shift. A crime has been committed.
Grissom: I hate to be the one to state the obvious, but, uh ... this isn't a human being we're dealing with -- it's an animal.
Sara: And ...
Grissom: And every time a dog gets run over you can't go to the vet to examine it.
Sara (scoffs): I can't believe you. You, with your pet tarantula your maggot farms, that komodo dragon on back order ... you should be more sympathetic to the senseless murder of an innocent gorilla.
Grissom: You're right. I apologize. I was just checking to see where your head was at. For now, you're working alone. Catherine needed Nick.
Sara: Bummer.
Grissom: We got another dead body call.
Sara: Wait. Is he missing a head?
Grissom: Maybe. Meantime, you're on standby in case Nick needs backup. ... Your evaluation form. "Overall Performance": "Outstanding." "Ability to prioritize "... "Improvement needed."
Doc Robbins: Uh, voice sound familiar?
Catherine: Kind of sounds like the daytime coroner.
Grissom: Gary Telgenhoff?
Doc Robbins: Yep. A songwriter in his off-time. What do you think?
Catherine: It sucks.
Doc Robbins: Hmm.
Catherine: Hey, I just filed for divorce. I'm feeling a little confident.
Catherine: Okay, let's get right to it. What's your shoe size?
Trent Calloway: Why?
Catherine: I have a shoe fetish. I love feet.
Greg: Squirrels love 'em ... they get tossed at Dodger Stadium and they make a hell of a butter.
Sara: You're nuts. You know that.
Greg: Exactamundo. Peanuts!
Grissom: Mr. Callaway, is there a remote possibility that Victor DiSilva ever worked at a concession stand of some sort? Like at a ball park or...the secret garden of Siegfried and Roy, in the elephant's habitat?
Callaway: I don't think it's Victor's style. This is ridiculous.
Nick: Hey, Catherine, you up for a riddle?
Catherine: Sure, why not?
Nick: Okay, repeat after me: "Silk, silk, silk."
Catherine: 'Silk, silk, silk'.
Nick: What do cows drink?
Catherine: Water. Why?
Nick (after a disappointed pause): Never mind.
Sara: What has gotten in to you?
Nick: Grissom.
Prisoner (to Warrick who is about to investigate a murder): Hey, what you got in the tackle box, babe? You going fishing?
Brass: You want to tell us why two college freshmen were driving a stolen BMW with a head in the trunk?
Anna Leah: We already told you. We had no idea that was in the trunk.
Lori (mutters): Gross.
Catherine: Now there's a start, "gross." Gross negligence, flying down I-15 in a stolen car. Gross anatomy, a human bowling ball in the trunk. Gross details, let's hear it.
Brass (to the two college girls found in their lingerie driving a stolen car with a severed head in the trunk): I don't think you two are murderers, I think you're just felony stupid.
Grissom (looking at the detached head): Vitreous humor is glazed over.
Brass: What does that mean?
Grissom: That means that, six to eight hours ago somebody lost their head. Then ... (looks at the detached head) somebody lost their head.
(sitting in a rollercoaster seat)
Warrick: I thought you said we were grabbing a beer.
Grissom (excited): We are, after this.
Warrick: Grissom, you know, this is your thing. (Warrick moves to get up, Grissom pulls him back down)
Grissom: Ah-ah-ah. Every nine years and 34 days I feel like sharing. You'll like it. It cleanses you. (Grissom reaches up and pulls down Warrick's harness, and locks it)
Warrick: Cleanses me? Whatever happened to my evaluation?
Grissom: You're sittin in it.
International Episode Titles:
Czech Republic: Komplexní hodnocení (Comprehensive Evaluation)
Speak for You - SkinnerRat.
Keri Lynn Pratt (Anna Leah) and Shonda Farr (Lori) would reprise their roles in Season 6 episode "Spellbound."
Sam Jones (James Moore) reprise his role from earlier episode "Crate 'n Burial."
Pre-production title name of Sleepy Hollow.
Nick (finding a hammer): Bob Vila.
Catherine (finding an axe): Paul Bunyan.
Bob Vila is a famous TV handyman who sells a range of tools under his own brand.While Paul Bunyan is a legendary, mythical lumberjack, supposedly such a giant that it took seventeen storks to carry him at birth.
(to Catherine and Brass in the interrogation room)
Anna: This guy was weird, like way weird. I was thinking he was going to pull a Silence of the Lambs on me and tell me to (makes face) put the lotion in the basket.
This is an reference to the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs starring Jodie Foster as a young, inexperienced FBI agent, Clarice Starling, who is forced to work with a disturbed serial killer (Dr. Hannibal Lector).
Grissom: You're a riot, Alice.
Responding to a cutting joke from Catherine, Grissom quotes Ralph Kramden from the 1950s classic show The Honeymooners.
Bushmeat dot org
While Sara is researching the reasons that the gorilla they found may have been killed she mentions going to this website. This is a real website that addresses a real problem.
Grissom: Ichabod was horror struck on perceiving that he was headless.
Grissom is alluding to Ichabod Crane from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irvin. This legend was most recently re-popularized by the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp.
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Despite being by far the best artist at all of Woot (proof here and here), I didn't enter a shirt in the Employee Designed Tee Contest. Just leveling the playing field, I guess.
But anyway, I'm not here to talk about how awesome I am. I'm here to provide this...
After 17 hours, the TOP 3 shirts are…
Close behind in 4th place, we've got "Ass," which I only mention because it's not every day that I'm allowed to say "ass" the blog without repercussions. Ass, ass, ass! It feels good, you guys. One sale behind "Ass," rounding out the top 5 is "Poe Poe," and after that it really doesn't matter to me.
An early front runner for the unofficial Shameless Self Promotion Award goes to Jason Toon for his shirt "Dandy Xing." Jason has taken to Twitter and Facebook to promote his design, and all that effort has earned him sole possession of the 11th place slot! Good work, Jason!
That's it for now, but keep your eye on the blog for more exciting updates!
I demand a recount!
ThunderThighs wrote:I demand a recount!
"Legen" is pretty slick.
And as much as I love my favorite woot people, I'm still partial to "Never Read the Comments" for some odd reason. Probably because that's the advice that I've heard from every actor EVER. "Oh! Mr. Goodbar!. DON'T READ THE REVIEWS. IT'S WHY WE'RE ALL STILL SANE, AND OTHER ACTORS ARE NO LONGER IN ACTING."
"UNBIASED UPDATE" my ass (the shirt). It appears you've been indulging in the haterade, SEAN. X-(
Please note, everyone, this "unbiased update" was written by the same Sean Adams who is listed as FIRST SUCKER for Matthew's Ike shirt. Unbiased???
PS -- I've never seen that Disturbing write-up, but that is pretty good. Thumbs up.
arismella wrote:"UNBIASED UPDATE" my ass (the shirt). It appears you've been indulging in the haterade, SEAN. X-(
Please note, everyone, this "unbiased update" was written by the same Sean Adams who is listed as FIRST SUCKER for Matthew's Ike shirt. Unbiased???
I was a little disappointed not to get a Sean University crest on a t-shirt. >_>
Y'know. Being an alumn and all.
Dear woot staff, if you vote for my derby shirt, I will buy yours.
(Just kidding). Great designs, some really good talent woot has.
I want to see some hard numbers. I want an update.Please.
I need to know who's willing to pay the most for my purchase !!
Dear woot! employee T-shirt contestants,
I am very surprised and somewhat disappointed at how un-wootlike this contest has been (so far anyways). To quote @chopwood from woot-libs: " Your Woot is weak,old man!" Are you guys so deluded that you think your artwork can stand on its own? Hello. That's why the designers are the ones in the lead. Not only that, it is painfully obvious the rest of you do NOT work in marketing.
Where are the shameless ploys ? Are they relegated to FB and Twitter by JT, where many wootizens do not hang?
Maybe you are now thinking : Ok ceagee, if you so smart, just what should we be doing ? How can we win a a date w/ Joel ? Or better yet, that nice trophy or framed print ?
Free unsolicited advice. ( If you get disqualified or fired you can always use the "customer is always right" ploy. BTW- Good luck with that.)
1. ∆. Only one, uno, ein contest member has tried to woo the Deals crowd. That in itself is insulting to the Power of The Black Triangles. Kudos to @wootfast for recognizing the untapped resources waiting there. Want more shirt sold? Appeal to the almighty Triangles.
2. Inside scoop. Although several posted on the actual contest thread. Only one, uno, ein bothered to explain the creative spark behind her design. All hail @ThunderThighs for that move. I am amazed that some of the "artists" , and I use that term loosely, didn't post anything. Not even a humble, yet sincere,"hello, I hope you like my shirt." They should lose at least 5 votes for that blunder.
3. Infiltration. I have seen absolutely no infiltration on the rest of the site. You don't have to disrupt a deal and go off topic. @arismella only has to go the Home's Plus' Cat Stuffs and pick a product that she likes to talk about and throw in how great it would be to get a cat shirt ( with link of course ) to go with the cat items. It's not rocket science. @ThunderThighs could explore the tech phone related deals. Or the futons -- "when your wookie friend drinks too much Romulan ale and needs to spend the night." ( Yes, yes, I mixed Star Trek and Star Wars see#4 ). "Goat Goat Goat" ? The Roomba. "Goats sure keep the grass down w/o mowin' like Roomba keeps your floors aglowin' " Jason's Dandy-Xing shirt obviously should be promoted over at Accessories' King's underwear. Yes, yes so could "Ass". A little too obvious for my taste. Better to start a discussion about the Zonkey. As said, no need to get in trouble w/ the boss --talk up the product and throw in the perfect t -shirt to go with those nice boxers. Sell more of both. Plus, I bet you will have more wooters checking out products to see who connected what to what shirt and boost some sales that way too.
Win-win-win situation.
Besides promoting products and shirts, post on the polls and discussions. Like candy from a baby you could twist the subject and have it relate to your shirt. @skemmis has a built in audience at sellout SD polls w/ his cow. Better yet, start your own thread on some topic you can relate to your shirt. ( See previously given Zonkey idea or try "Are tribbles related to wookies?") It's not brain surgery. It's simple deception and manipulation,um, er, I mean marketing.
4. Controversy sells. If I were @Thunderthighs, I would post on one of the aforementioned threads( or start one) and throw in "greedo shot first" Everyone will be all over you like a duck on a junebug. We all know Han shot first. But who cares ? Controversy will get you more wootizens involved and more buyers. Especially when you bring it back around and say " Well the wookie was there and ..... yes Han did shoot first" viola ! that's now 2 links to your shirt on one thread. Plus, now you have everyone thinking about Star Wars. Cha-ching!
5. Ancillary Value. Make your shirt a more interesting purchase w/ add-on value. Dennis' "poe poe" shirt looks very Peter Max circa "Yellow Submarine". Too bad it's on white, not yellow. Or is it ? With a white shirt wootizens can tie dye it and bring out the whole psychedelic ambiance of the YS/Max influence. AND have a fun art project too. Get the kids involved. You printed it on white for just that reason ! *wink wink*
Be creative. I bet everyone could come up with something along those lines.
6. Bribery. Ask a popular T-shirt Woot poster to pitch for you. As you know, it doesn't take much to make us wootizens happy. We will do anything for a stale stick of gum, or even a promise of a shout out in your winning acceptance speech. Be the first to ask @narfcake-- who probably owns the most shirts and is well respected for his t-shirt savvy--to post on your behalf : "Yes siree bob ! That {insert your name here} has the best darned design ever. Yes siree bob they do ! "
Ok. I've given away enough. Way too much. Private consultations available. Maybe. I'm under the weather, hence the time to write this, and I've got a movie from Netflix sitting here waiting.
TL;DR : You need to up your game. This contest is way too tame, which makes it kinda Raisinets.
Good advice and thanks! I posted on Deals.
Just got today's e-mail. SOMEONE is trying to run up their sales....
If this doesn't help my cause, NOTHING WILL.
Cats? Cats!
And that is what we call a true creative MEWS. (Oh man, I can't believe how solid that pun is.)
arismella wrote:And that is what we call a true creative MEWS. (Oh man, I can't believe how solid that pun is.)
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I'm just super excited to be able to have a shirt on Woot! My wife and I have been buying shirts from Woot! for a long time, so win or lose this event is really fun for me
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ESPN basketball analyst Jalen Rose was in Bloomington on Saturday for College Gameday, implanted on site at Assembly Hall during #3 Indiana's 81-73 victory over #1 Michigan. After the game (which began at 9 PM) concluded, Rose found his way to a house party, where he stayed until 5 AM. Among the highlights of Rose's appearances at the party (according to a now-deleted thread on Reddit) are... Saying Michael Jordan was hungover and didn't have the flu during the 1997 NBA Finals He was sure it was Reggie Miller's ex-wife that burned down his house in 1997. Said he couldn't smoke weed because he worked for Disney. Claimed he could hit 17 of 20 threes on the spot. On Jamaal Tinsley: 'The dude drank vodka more often than water…AND I let him live with me! For a MONTH!' " Oh dear. Rose didn't exactly deny the happenings during an interview with MLive.com. "I'm a huge Michael Jordan fan, got a lot of respect for him," Rose said. "I've got a lot of respect for Reggie Miller. "Those were comments that I guess somebody was attributing that I said. Those weren't quotes. I saw a couple of curse words on there that I haven't cursed since 2002." Asked again if he denied saying any of those comments, Rose was again rather vague. "I'm saying they weren't quotes," he said." Who knows where this is going to end up? In the pictures posted by Lost Lettermen, Rose isn't exactly doing anything illegal or immoral. It's not as if he's trampling all over a character clause in his contract. I highly doubt he'll get disciplined by ESPN. Maybe just a stern talking to by someone at Bristol, and that will be that. It does make you really wonder about Jordan's flu game though... [Lost Lettermen]
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Many of you read, commented, and shared the post I did about "The 8%," referring to the percentage of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome who aren't aborted. I wrote:
In the United States, would you believe ninety-two percent of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted before they get a chance to take a breath? When I hear this statistic, it makes me want to burst into tears. I can't imagine a world without Trig — he is the best brother! (Okay, you're not too bad either, Track!)
It's crazy how in love with Trig we all are. When Tripp is acting up — which he does often! — I sometimes joke with my mom.
"Hey, want to trade kids?" I laugh.
Willow and I always talk about how lovable Trig is, and how we'd take him over any so-called "normal" kid anyday! He's way cooler than people with fewer chromosomes. I'd have a Down syndrome baby in a heartbeat, and I know anyone else would if they saw any sort of glimpse of how perfect my little brother is.
Thank you for sharing your stories in the comments section and for sharing that post with your friends. However, my website administrator got an e-mail from another on the SixSeeds Faith and Family Channel, author Amy Julia Becker – the mother of a daughter with Down syndrome. I'm sorry to say I think I unknowingly passed on incorrect information. She told me that the 8% number is not exactly accurate. She writes:
I just read Bristol's post about babies who are born with DS being one of the 8%. I love the poem she includes, and I think her point is an important one. Still, I've learned recently that it's an inaccurate number. It's widely cited by many people, but it's based on a single study from a single hospital in the 1980's. Overall, it seems that about 70% of babies prenatally diagnosed with DS are aborted, and that the abortion rates vary greatly from region to region across the US. Moreover, lots of women don't seek prenatal diagnosis, whether out of ignorance or because they don't want to risk an amnio or because they don't think the information is necessary. So out of all babies conceived with DS, 50% are actually born. Still a terrible reality that 50% are aborted, but a much better situation than the 8% number implies.
I think it's important to get the accurate numbers out there so that women who are facing decisions about prenatal testing and abortion recognize that they are not alone if they decide to forgo the testing and/or keep the baby with DS. There are thousands of other women making the same decision who want to support them and love their babies.
Thanks, Amy, for the correction. Yes, moms who are facing this challenge, know you're not alone!
And some of you might enjoy Amy's book called, "A Good and Perfect Gift:"
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BRADFORD COUNTY -- It was a pill mill in a boneyard -- Bradford County Sheriff's Deputies arrested nine people over the weekend for their alleged involvement in a prescription pill distribution ring... in a graveyard.
The arrests were part of a two week-long effort known as "Operation Walking Dead," where those arrested either bought or sold prescription pills to an undercover deputy at the Dyal cemetery in the western part of Bradford County.
Deputies say it all began with the simple arrest of one person, who then turned into a source of information for investigators.
"We found somebody in possession of some pills," said Capt. Brad Smith of the Bradford County Sheriff's Office. "We turned them into a confidential informant. That rolled over to another person, who rolled over to another person, and it just kept expanding from there."
Four of the nine people arrested live in Starke, while two were from neighboring Union County. All range in age from 21 to 55.
Deputies say they expect to make more arrests later this week using information gained during the operation.
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The one-day extravaganza of classic and contemporary motoring is hosted by The Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to the world-famous Chelsea Pensioners, on Sunday 2nd of September 2012. This great venue plays host to a huge collection of unique cars and bikes with heritage and provenance in abundance.
The event continues to grow in popularity and tickets are available by clicking here.
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Police: Ky. Man Used Stapler to Rob Shop
Gimme the Money, or I'll Staple You? Ky. Man Accused of Using Stapler to Rob Ice Cream Shop
ASHLAND, Ky. Nov 16, 2007 (AP)
A man wearing a ski mask used a stapler to hold up an eastern Kentucky ice cream store and briefly got away with $175, authorities said.
Gerald A. Rocchi, 32, was arrested shortly after he flashed a chrome-plated stapler at an employee of The Ice Cream Shop in Ashland on Tuesday and demanded money, police said.
Ashland Police Capt. Don Petrella said he didn't know if Rocchi planned to shoot staples at the shop's employees or use it as a blunt instrument if he didn't get the cash.
It didn't come to that because the employees handed over the cash, Petrella said.
Several witnesses saw Rocchi leave the shop and told police where he was headed, Petrella said. After arresting Rocchi, police searched his house and found money, a stapler and a ski mask, Petrella said.
Petrella said the stapler's chrome finish could have made it look like a gun "if someone didn't get a good look at it."
Rocchi was charged with first-degree robbery. He made his first appearance in Boyd District Court on Wednesday morning. He did not have an attorney at the hearing.
The story can be found at; http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/wireStory?id=3871745
- Janq
Side note: Two weekends ago I bought a Powershot industrial stapler to put up insulation. It uses T50 type staples or 9/16" & 5/8" nails. I paid $25.79 for it and bought it over the counter from a local building supply store. No license required and I picked up a box of 2K rounds, err staples, to go with it.
This thing is dangerous! If not aimed at wood it will shoot the staple or a nail at a good amount of velocity across the room I am working on (103' deep) and if aimed at a person up close it would penetrate their skin and could easily take an eye. It like tons of every day stuff could in the wrong hands or rather mindset be used to injure people with no problem, just like a gun.


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Boeing expands CFO Greg Smith's role
June 28 Boeing Co said on Wednesday its Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith will take on additional roles, ahead of the planned retirement of some of its key executives later this year.
* Hedge fund to focus on short-selling corporate stocks
* Block successfully shorted Chinese companies
* Block's Muddy Waters LLC produces short-selling research
By Jennifer Ablan
Nov 26 Short seller Carson Block, the founder of research firm Muddy Waters LLC and who has exposed accounting problems at a slew of Chinese companies, is considering launching a hedge fund dedicated toward betting against companies.
"It's something we've thought about," Block said in an interview with Reuters TV for the Reuters Global Investment 2013 Outlook Summit that begins on Monday. "The short answer is 'maybe.'"
Block, 36, has become a rising star in the $2 trillion hedge fund industry after he publicly challenged the accounting practices of a series of Chinese companies that trade on North American stock exchanges -- and then successfully bet against them by using his own money to short their stocks.
If Block was to start a short-selling fund, he would follow in the footsteps of prominent short sellers such as Jim Chanos, whose Kynikos Associates manages about $6 billion.
To date, Block's most prominent takedown is of Sino-Forest Corp, whose shares slumped 74 percent before the Chinese tree plantation operator eventually filed for bankruptcy protection in March.
The collapse forced hedge fund king John Paulson to book $105 million in losses on the stock. Paulson's firm also was sued by a prominent Miami investor, who claimed Paulson failed to conduct proper due diligence on Sino-Forest.
Block's Muddy Waters specializes in producing short-selling research that he distributes free of charge. The firm makes money by trading its principals' own capital, meaning Block puts his dollars behind his work.
He used to be based in Hong Kong but fully relocated to California after receiving death threats. Muddy Waters is not registered as an investment advisor in any jurisdiction.
Block got into the short-selling game after becoming disgusted with the micro-cap stock world, where he used to work for his father's firm, W.A.B. Capital. The firm wrote research reports for small companies, helping to raise their profiles in the market.
Block, who was once a practicing lawyer, said he found many executives were "lying through their teeth" about their company's prospects.
Still, he said he has some reservations about rolling out a hedge fund focused solely on shorting.
"The nice thing about our business model is that when we find problems, we communicate those to the market," he said. "We're up against heavy, heavy artillery on the other side. Companies, they have these massive IR (investor relations) budgets in many cases, and you've got the analysts at banks that usually return fire. At least we can make a dent."
Block said he met with hedge fund pioneer Michael Steinhardt several months ago in New York who encapsulated his feelings about launching a dedicated short fund. "He was saying, 'I shorted more stock than anybody else alive. But net-net over the years, I am flat on my shorts,'" Block said.
Steinhardt's spokesman said he was not immediately available to comment.
Asked if Muddy Waters would monetize its work through alternative means, such as seek a whistleblower award, Block said that is a possibility.
"We generally approach the regulators now after we publish," he said, adding he is happy to provide them with more information than what Muddy Waters has released publicly.
"It is a business for us but we also do believe that the presence of these companies is poisonous for the capital markets and we would like to see that cleaned up," Block said.
Block has recently turned his sights on companies in emerging markets beyond China. At a hedge fund conference in London last week, he raised red flags on Singapore commodities trader Olam International Ltd's accounting practices and debt levels.
Olam, 16 percent-owned by Singapore state investor Temasek , filed a suit against Muddy Waters and Block in the High Court of Singapore, accusing them of libel, slander or malicious falsehoods. Olam also is seeking unspecified damages, costs and an injunction against republication of Block's comments.
Block accused Olam of booking profits on transactions before it is clear how they would work out over time. Olam Chief Executive Sunny Verghese said on Nov. 20 that Block's statements were intended to cause panic among shareholders of the company, which is a supplier of 20 commodities from cocoa to rubber.
Muddy Waters posted a letter on its website, saying it stands by its research. "We therefore suggest you find better uses of your time than focusing on criticism. For instance, you might want to work on plans to reign in your CapEx and de-leverage. The clock is likely ticking."
It was a tough and immediate response from a rebel trader, who admits to being a big fan of gangsta rap.
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June 28 Boeing Co said on Wednesday its Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith will take on additional roles, ahead of the planned retirement of some of its key executives later this year.
* Stocks down after cyber attack, U.S. healthcare delay * Dollar lowest since November * Bond yields rise on Draghi comments * Gold climbs above 100-day moving average (Updates prices) By Peter Hobson LONDON, June 28 Gold prices rose on Wednesday as the dollar weakened and stock markets were held down by a global cyber attack and delay to U.S. healthcare legislation which fuelled doubts about President Donald Trump's ability to pass stimulus measures.


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REDUCED 10,000 on this HISTORIC home in Yorkshire District with 9 Ft ceilings and plank floors under newer w/w carpeting. Large size living room with crown moldings and original marble fireplace with mantel just waiting to be reopened and used. Dining room has chair rails and crown moldings with plenty of room for entertaining and lots of sunlight. There are three bedrooms on the 2nd floor and two additional rooms on the 3rd floor for whatever your needs. You will enjoy the pressurized wood deck with a canvass top in back for some relaxing time. Very close to Riverline. MOTIVATED SELLER!!!
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Chicken On The Grill With 'Greg On The Go' [VIDEO]
Things are getting a bit more interesting on the McShea family grill these days. I've branched out these days from hamburgers and hot dogs to chicken! Alright, cooking chicken on the grill isn't exactly living on the edge, but chicken is a little more tricky to get right! Thankfully, my father gave me the secret to barbecuing chicken to perfection on the grill, and I'll share it with you in this edition of our "Greg On The Go" video.
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First... hello all. I am new to the forum and a new Cadillac owner as well. I just recently purchased a 2005 STS with a V8 (car has 95k). Not sure why I didn't notice it when I test drove it before purchasing it but I am hearing knocking that I am unsure about. It is too late to change my mind and take it back so I am stuck with diagnosing and, hopefully, finding the problem. The car runs perfectly (smooth idle and acceleration) and is getting great gas mileage. I noticed today, I don't hear any knocking when it is first started cold. It starts up a minute or so after being started and then fades a bit after the car is warmed up (oil pressure up to norm). At first, I thought it might be a lifter clattering because it sounds a bit like a diesel running (hope that makes sense) but I'm not really sure. I thought I read something about this symptom on the 4.6L NS somewhere but can't find it now.
It sounds a bit like it is coming from the drivers side (haven't used a hose or a steth yet). I tried adding a bottle of Seafoam to see if that might "unstick" the issue but it didn't seem to have any effect. I only ran it with the Seafoam in it for about 120 miles and then had the oil changed (Mobile 1 - 5w 30).
Just to restate... it is running great but the knocking has me concerned. Does this symptom ring any bells with anyone here and, if so, any ideas on what I might try that wouldn't involve me selling a kidney to pay for it?
Really hoping someone has seen this and has some ideas. Outside of this concern, I absolutely LOVE this car and am hoping for a long relationship with it.
Any help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.


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Cadillac Allante Forum Discussion, ABS disabled, Traction disabled??? in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; I just changed my brakes, now i have a warning on my center counsel saying my ABS and Traction has ...
- 09-28-05 08:29 AM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
I just changed my brakes, now i have a warning on my center counsel saying my ABS and Traction has been disabled. Anyone know anything about that? Its not a huge problem, but i would like to fix it my self if its possible. Plus it doesn't let me use any of my features i.e. avg. fuel economy and such. Thanks for any help.
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Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
You probably knocked a connector off of one of your wheel speed sensors ( on the back of the hub).... check that first!
- 09-28-05 05:56 PM #3Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
When those messages are displayed, trouble codes are set. Read them out and let us know what they are.
Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
There is a lot of information on our website at www.allantesource.com about troubleshooting the Bosch 3 ABS system. Click on the "ABS Info" heading on the left menu.
Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
P023, P025, P056, P083, S011, S016, S021, S026, S044, S055 all history
T033 current
I know its a lot. But I'm assuming that the history ones are no longer active?
Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
T033 ...RR Wheel Speed Sensor Continuity Fault
There you go. Check that rear right wheel. If the connector looks connected, disconnect and reconnect it to make sure.
Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
YEAH!!! Its fixed, just needed to plug in the sensor. I guess i knocked it loose when i changed the brake pads. Thanks for the help.
- 04-30-06 01:32 PM #8Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: ABS disabled, Traction disabled???
I just bought a '95 Eldorado TC 92K miles Friday from I guy I work with and it had the Traction Disabled message set and code T033. He told me he had changed the brakes not long ago and couldn't remember how to make the message go away. I tried resetting the codes and was just about to disconnect the battery, when I came across this post. I found the plug on the right disconnected but couldn't see where it plugged into so, I went to the left side and found that one disconnected, too.(is there no code for the left side?) I saw where it plugged in connected it and the right one, too. Now all is well! I thought when I bought it that it felt funny taking off because it seemed to slip but after reading this and other posts, I now know that 1st is disabled when this message is set. Thanks for the help. Steve


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MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos (http://www.mmaforum.com/forumindex.php)
- Ultimate Fighter TV (http://www.mmaforum.com/ultimate-fighter-tv/)
- - Best fight in TUF history, yeah right (http://www.mmaforum.com/ultimate-fighter-tv/12613-best-fight-tuf-history-yeah-right.html)
Best fight in TUF history, yeah right
It might be just me, but the fight tonight that was suppose to be the best fight of all 5 seasons was not what I expected. The standup was boring and when it went to the ground it was one sided. I was expecting an all out brawl with lots of blood, like Griffen/Bonner. Not saying blood makes a fight good or anything, but from the way they were talking I expected someone to get hurt bad. I wasn't really impressed with either fighter standing or on the ground. What did you guys think of the fight.
Yeah, pretty dull. I wasn't really paying full attention, so when White said it was the greatest LW fight ever, I was figuring I missed part of it...
What the hell, the best fight, what a joke.
come on can none of these guys actually fight. That was so boring I actually started to flip through the channels to see what else was on.
Sanchez vs Koscheck was so much better. I mean, seriously, you'd think Dana would remember that fight since he referenced it not too long ago.
That being said, I dug it, but I didn't think "Wow, that freakin' blew my mind!" because it didn't.
Clementi vs Carter was better as well, and I dug Bonnar vs Swick more, as well. I mean, Swick vs Bonnar was short, but it ruled.
Yea that fight was a let down. I cant believe Dana really thinks that was good. I'm pretty sure they will be better fights than that this season. Emerson didn't even land one good punch the whole fight. He had one decent elbow. Props to Diaz. I thought he had that arm bar for a split second
That fight was not as good as i expected. I can think of a hand full of fights that TUF has had that have bin better.
It was a decent fight, how the **** was it boring? It was a none stop pace and by all means not BORING, but it wasn't great, nor technically good, but it was decent.
The hype got to it and that's what killed this fight.
The best TUF fight will always be Diego Sanchez vs. Josh Rafferty.
is this fight on youtube?
(names of fighters plz, i missed the episode)
all of the fights so far this season have been pretty terrible imo...
going into the 5th season, they're probably running low on talent to recruit for the show
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Note to readers: Last week, I posted the link below on marriage in the Bible, but in my own remarks I passed on to other topics. I naively thought that if readers were not interested, they would just stop reading. No big deal. However, some readers reacted with furious indignation, protesting that they had been trapped with a bait-and-switch and forced to read something they did not like. So, to make amends, I promise in future posts strictly to adhere to the topic of the title. Also, I am … [Read more...]
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by Alex Schay
Information Technology Outsourcing 1999
Increasingly, it is said that the role of information technology (IT) is shifting from its former status of serving as an "enabling" function -- where business strategies could be more quickly and effectively realized -- to that of a true "driver," where a company's strategic positioning is propelled by considerations concerning information technology.
Ultimately, the objective of most information technology projects is to improve the competitive position of a company (client), and this can be accomplished by satisfying a number of intermediate objectives along the way -- which include improving employee productivity and ramping up customer service. However, return on investment is always the most reactive element in the IT equation.
Is technology truly a competitive weapon and therefore a necessity? An acceptance of this statement would lead investors to the conclusion that even during an economic slowdown, IT budgets should not contract (assuming no saturation currently). Of course, this conclusion is based on a vague premise that must be offset by considerations regarding budgets, priorities, and shareholders. Although in a recent Chief Information Officer (CIO) Survey conducted by Lehman Brothers, it was estimated that average growth in IT budgets will moderate to about 5-7% in 1999 and not "decline," as is the view seemingly built into many of these stocks today. The study noted that more than 80% of respondents (100 polled from mostly large firms) reported that spending on custom software development will be "severely curtailed and/or that reliance on consultants will moderate in 1999."
This report was statistically significant enough for Lehman to downgrade Cambridge Technology Partners (Nasdaq: CATP) to "neutral" from a "buy" today, as well as highlight the fortunes of a couple of other firms exposed materially to the custom software development segment.
Symbol Rev.% from custom Price Decline software dev. (11/16) CATP 20% $13/16 to $20 5/16 SAPE 10-20% $1 9/16 to $42 7/16 WHIT 20-30% $3/8 to $19 5/8Corporate America has been bitten by the outsourcing bug over the last ten years, and in the interim, virtually any function that could be performed more cheaply with demonstrated effectiveness outside of the firm has been, as they say, "out the door." The ever-increasing complexity of technology as well as tight labor markets for IT personnel, has been a boon to business for the IT outsourcers over the last five years. However, uncertainties raised about client spending patterns in 1999 have summarily crushed these companies over the last two months.
Sifting through the rubble an investor can be aided by the knowledge that over 90% of CIO respondents in the Lehman study "indicated that spending on Web site design, ecommerce software development, and Intranets would increase materially in 1999." Although this shift has been well documented for the better part of 1998, incremental information about the particulars surrounding these shifts can be found at sites like CIo online and Brint.com. Continuous development projects with ever changing functionality have transformed IT services into an important element of the long-term growth of some companies -- interested investors might want to look out for the unfairly maligned.


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Ronald D. Sernau, co-chair of the Real Estate Department and co-chair of the Private Equity Real Estate practice, has more than 25 years of experience in real estate law, representing sophisticated parties in particularly visible transactions involving trophy properties. The community has consistently recognized Ron as a member of the inner circle in New York's real estate industry.
Ron offers clients the insight he has gained by representing opposing interests in similar transactions. He has represented landlords and tenants, lenders and borrowers, purchasers and sellers, equity investors and developers, managers and owners, and brokers and principals. He draws on his experience to address legitimate interests that the opposing party must protect, and to minimize the negotiation of issues that the opposing party can compromise. Ron's clients, some of which have relied on his advice for decades, routinely involve Ron in their strategic decision making.
Ron's clients include a variety of enterprises that are involved with real estate. He represents some of the most prominent real estate developers in New York City in their investments in, and their development of, premier properties. Various businesses, from large publicly traded companies to boutique investment firms, engage Ron to address their real estate concerns. He also has substantial experience in providing general legal advice for luxury retailers, with a particular focus on real estate issues.
Ron created the Proskauer Commercial Leasing System, which automates the commercial leasing process, reducing the processing time for a commercial lease from several weeks to several days. Realcomm, a real estate technology trade organization, awarded Ron with its prize for the best use of technology in real estate law in 2004.
An avid speaker on real estate topics, Ron has appeared before groups sponsored by the Association of the Bar of The City of New York, the New York Hospitality Council, Inc., the New York State Bar Association, the Georgetown Commercial Leasing Institute, CB Richard Ellis, Inc., the Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate, Practising Law Institute, The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He lectures at New York University and his articles have appeared in The New York Law Journal and The National Law Journal.


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A check for $50,000 was presented by Balistreri Owned and Operated Sendik's Food Market to ABCD prior to the opening of May 23rd Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals game. Major league baseball may never be the same!
Support for ABCD's work has been a part of Sendik's since 2006 and involves direct corporate support and contributions from Sendik's loyal customers. This year's gift will be used to assure the quality and continuing growth of free one-to-one support services for patients, family and friends slots online affected by breast cancer.
This year's campaign included ABCD volunteers sharing information in each of Sendik's nine area stores and the annual Valentine's Day chocolate promotion. In addition, the traditional power of one-to-one ice cream sale and proceeds from the sale of Sendik's Real Food magazine contributed to the fundraising.
The Balistreri family personally understands the stress and worry that accompanies a love one's diagnosis with breast cancer. Family members and co-owner, Margaret Harris notes, "breast cancer affects an entire family, as well as friends and other love ones. We at Sendik's are humbled to support ABCD's distinct support services-helping to keep them free of cost, of the highest quality and available to anyone who calls."
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Broderick, Quigley Qualify for Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships Main Draws
July 16, 2010
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The 16th annual Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships kicks off Saturday and will feature two of Kentucky's own in the main draw event. Senior Megan Broderick (Tampa, Fla.) and junior Eric Quigley (Pewee Valley, Ky.) were both awarded wildcards earlier this week.
Saturday and Sunday's events will include both the men's and women's qualifying draws in singles as well as doubles. Main draw matches will begin Monday, July 20. Broderick and Quigley will take the court either Monday or Tuesday, specially designated "Big Blue Night".
Both Broderick and Quigley were singles and doubles competitors in last year's tournament. Broderick won three qualifying matches, advancing her to the main draw, but was knocked out in the first round. The Wildcat was joined by teammate Caroline Lilley for their run through the quarterfinals.
Broderick is geared up for this year's event, "I am both excited and grateful to have a wildcard for the main draw. Not playing the qualifying matches, only means I've got to be more prepared when I do play."
Quigley also played the qualifying draw last year, but was cut short just shy of the main event. He and former Wildcat Bruno Agostinelli played their way to a berth in the semifinals.
Quigley had a history making collegiate season for Kentucky finishing with 42 singles wins and with International Tennis Association singles rankings of No. 10 and 17th in doubles. The Blue and White player netted his way to a round of 16 finish in singles and quarterfinal in doubles earning him All-America honors in both. Quigley is currently competing with the United States Tennis Association Summer Collegiate Team and recently won the US Open National Playoffs Men's Championships Qualifying Tournament in Atlanta, Ga.


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Okay so they may not be entierly canon but I can't pay 100 bucks for shoes right now. I got these and will be building my own pair up. What do you think for a base to work with?
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Okay so they may not be entierly canon but I can't pay 100 bucks for shoes right now. I got these and will be building my own pair up. What do you think for a base to work with?
awesome, I've been looking for some boots to transform as I can't pay big $$ either. Where did you find these boots?
Please post you progress.
Found them at The Bay that should not be Spoken...20.00.
I figure I'll paint them up and weather them, add the toe spikes and see how they turn out. Will post progress as I go along.
Now where to find the toe spikes?
RussRep, brother...he has the toespikes...
you're going to have to pry the heels off those. and make the soles white.
Won't pry them off, that is what paint is for...lmao. Thanks FD.
Got these boots in the mail yesterday...they are pretty cool and after looking at them real close and comparing them to screenies of the actual boots I think I can pull it off making them look pretty good. First step will be to work on the soles a little bit...not flat enough...Nasty might be right, pry one of the heel layers off.
Then a little rubbing with sand paper to ruff them up to look like cloth a bit instead of leather. Some primer, paint, and trim and the toe spikes and I think I can get away with it. :)
What should I use for the metal attaching point at the toe for the spikes?
You can try filling the space between the heel and sole with foam from an old sandal. Goop works great. This is my old thread. I will update at some point so you can see the completed shoe.
What can I use to fill in that gap to make the sole one piece? I like your idea clonecollector but what about some kinda moldable bondo or something???
Shoe Goo....I'm going to Wal-Mart tonight so I'll look for it. Thanks!
I sanded them down this evening to give them a more cloth look...they look better. I also need to find some black pipping.
pics, brother...i want to see your buildup...:)
I sanded the lether down a little this afternoon using my dremel and some sandpaper to give it a cloth look and I also took the leather peices of the sides to give it a better "one piece" look. Have to use a little shoe goo to reconnect some of the leather pieces together that came apart when the dremel sander ate the stiching up. :)
nice work, brother! coming along great!
Do you guys think it is worth filling the gap or just trying to pull that heel and try to flatten everything out on the bottom?
I'm afraid if I do that then the toe will stick up to high, look like clown shoes? LOL.
lookig forward to seeing how these turn out
I think the toe would stick up too high. It wouldnt be accurate but I would leave the bottoms as is. It has kind of a rugged military look.
So here are the updated pics of my progress thus far...
I filled in the gap with steel putty, the kind you use to fix holes in stuff, and it worked pretty good...it's hard as a rock and not going anywhere. I sanded it down and primed the first coat. I have to find the right color of grey for the final color and have the white for the soles ready to go. Have toe spikes on order and have to find something to use for the pipping.
great work! filling that sole came out nice!
Thanks FD, just have to find the right color of gray now to go over the primer...the second boot painted up just great too.
Here is an update, painted the soles white and sprayed some light gray for the rest of the boot. Overspray will all be touched up when I weather the boots. Going to paint the elastic black and the front black stripe here soon....also have to get the pipping for the lines. Looking good I think?
Here is an update on the progress....have to paint the rest of the pipping black and weather a bit more. Toe spikes are enroute.
This is turning out excellent!
Thank you! I painted the pipping this afternoon and weathered a bit more so I'll get some pics up.
Okay they are pretty much done except for the toe spikes...what do you guys think?


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