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Gee, wish I had found this site sooner.
I had a contractor come in a refinish my hardwood floors. He told us not to put furniture in for two weeks so we took the time to reinforce and repair the ceiling. (modular home section crack) Not being great in spackling, it took time for me to finish and when we picked up the canvas tarps, I found little pieces of metal stuck in the sealer. Okay, the first one or two, I picked out and picked flat but then I was finding more, and more until I realized they were throughout the 16x26 room.
Contractor said he would have to resand and refinish (I figured after Christmas for two week drying time) He came to look and proceeded to start picking out the ones he felt and said he would pick it out and touch it up with a Q-tip of sealer. I said it was unacceptable and wanted the resanding he promised. He said it would look good when he was done. Well, I said to pick it and leave an unopened gallon of sealer so we could fix it ourselves when it didn't end up looking right. I left the man with my husband. When I came home, it looked terrible, he didn't get all the metal out and didn't leave the gallon of sealer.
Now for the help, can I sand out the spots by hand? I am not comfortable using a machine, the reason I hired someone. Can I use a different product? It was waterbased, that is all I know. About how much would it cost to have someone come in to fix it? Would they charge a full refinishing or just a go over?
I am so disappointed and told him so but he feels he did a good job and said any job would look bad under a microscope. I don't believe there should be little pieces of metal sealed in the floor and can feel them in my sox and worry about any coming up into my foot or my dog's foot. Sorry for the rant...
Any help will be appreciated.
If they are "everywhere" as you say, then to me, it looks like the refinisher used a steel wool pad to knock down the raised grain between coats and didn't thoroughly clean before the next coat. He really should come back and sand and recoat. This time he should vac and use a tack cloth to get all of the dirt up before recoating. If there are a few, here and there, then sand as small an area as can with very fine paper and touch up with a small brush. Use the exact same material as was originally applied. Using mixed finishes will give you just that, mixed finishes.
Contractor will not come back, said the floor is fixed. He left us with a little of sealer. Here is a picture of where he sanded and touched up with Q-tip, "fixing" the floor. Last coat had catylis in, this sealer does not.
If we sand the whole floor again, after getting the metal out, can we use a different sealer to finish? Can we sand by hand?
This is really a civil matter if you want to pressure this guy to fix it or offer a refund, meaning reporting him to governing agencies, filing civil suit, etc.
There are some small sanding machines that are made that are suppose to be fairly easy to handle and would make the job possiable.
The machines look like this: http://www.hardwood-floor-sanders.co...D=floorcrafter
I am trying to find the manufactures site that makes many of these smaller sanders. They have excellent videos on there site that show you step by step what is involved, places to rent the sanders, etc. It is still an involved project, but it is possible for you to rent and learn to use a sander. The rotary sanders are much more intimidating than the smaller drum sanders...
If you really don't want to use a machine, then I would say honestly your only option would be to hire a pro to fix it, in my opinion. Then go after the first guy to recover the cost.
If I can find the site that talks about the smaller sanders I will post it here.
If you strip it down all the way again, which is probably what has to be done unless those flakes of metal are just in the very top layer, then you can reseal it with anything you want.
Good Luck, & Merry Christmas
It is called a Varathane Sander. I can't find the web site right now, but will post if I do. You might find it in google. It has good floor refinishing info on it even if you decide to hire the job out.
Those metal pieces don't look like a difficult problem to me. Also, I see no reason whatever to refinish the whole floor. This is a relatively easy DIY project in my opinion.
I would just buy a tungsten carbide paint scraper, like the 2 inch one available from Lee Valley shown here:
And just gouge out those pieces of metal carefully with the corner of the blade. Be careful not to gouge into the wood. Leave a piece of masking tape near every place you remove a piece of metal because after the first coat of Wiping polyurethane, you won't be able to find those places easily without the aid of a bright light held close to the floor to make even small depressions in the floor look like Meteor Crater. The masking tape will tell you where to look, and the bright light near the floor will help you find those spots again.
I like these Sandvik scrapers because they're sharp enough to scrape effectively and hard enough to gouge plastics like polyurethane, but they're not sharp enough to cut into wood or paper unintentionally. They are more prone to scratch if you use the corner of the blade, but as long as you're careful in gouging out the polyurethane containing the metal, you shouldn't have problems with gouges in the wood.
Then, after you get the pieces of metal out, then use an eye dropper to fill each spot with Wiping polyurethane. Get the kind with the curved tip at any pharmacy so you can see the fluid level better. Wipe-on poly is a polyurethane that's made using a smaller prepolymer so it's not as viscous as regular brush-on polyurethane, and therefore self levels to a smooth finish on it's own. It's intended to be applied with a rag damp with the stuff, but in your case you only need to apply it to tiny areas, so, in my view, it would be better to apply it with an eye dropper and then just let it dry out. (maybe put a dixie cup or something over each spot so you know not to step on that spot cuz there's wet poly there)
oil based wipe-on poly:
water based wipe-on poly:
You don't need to go with Minwax. Anyone's water or oil based wipe-on poly will do.
If you know whether or not the top coat on your floor is water based or oil based, use the same kind of wipe-on polyurethane.
And, when applying the polyurethane, do it with a bright light on the floor to cast light at a shallow angle over the area. This will allow you to find the depressions in the floor you're filling and to see the surface of the liquid you're applying with the eye dropper to tell if it's below, at, or above the level of the surrounding floor. The poly will shrink as the solvents evaporate out of it, so you want the poly to be above the level of the surrounding floor initially, but progressively less so as the hole fills with poly and you're just filling in the shrinkage.
If your repaired areas start to look kinda rough because each application of poly with the eye dropper results in the poly being applied to and drying in different areas, then just build up the area with eye dropper applications, wait until it's dry and scrape it down smooth with the paint scraper, and then apply the wipe-on poly over the larger scraped area with a Q-tip.
Run some paint thinner and out of the eye dropper a few times between poly applications to wash the poly out of the eye dropper.
The repairs should be near invisible because the refractive index of the wipe-on polyurethane is going to be so very close to whatever clear coat he used on your floor. Where the refractive index of two materials are the same, there will be no reflection of light from the interface between those two materials. So, if there's no light reflected from the rough surface you've filled in with Wipe on poly, you will not see any light reflected from that rough surface. The only light you will see will be reflected from the smooth surface of the meniscus of the poly on top.
That's why after the first application of poly you'll have a harder time finding the areas you gouged the metal out of because there won't be the white light reflecting from a rough surface anymore to reveal the location of the areas you gouged. You'll just see light reflected off a smooth surface, thereby camoflaging the repaired area.
Maybe try one repair in an inconspicuous place and see how it goes.
I use this technique to repair the finish on vinyl composition tile floors when I notice a stain or something on the floor tiles AFTER I've coated them with acrylic floor finish. I'd use acrylic floor finish instead of wipe on polyurethane, but the principle and repair procedure are exactly the same.
PS: You CAN simply gouge out the metal pieces and then paint over the gouged area with Wipe-On poly using a Q-tip, too. The repairs will be near invisible after the first coat of poly regardless of whether it's applied with an eye dropper or a Q-tip. Using an eye dropper to refill the gouge with finish is just intended to get the floor flush again. Truth be known, if you just painted those gouged areas with a Q-tip, they would be equally hard to see. They'd just be small depressions in the floor that you'd have to look hard to find.
So Nestor, if I am understanding you right, we can make the repairs and then seal it in by putting another layer on the whole floor?
I cannot see that we can make it right by doing spot fixes without finishing the whole thing too. Am I right here?
Just wanted to thank you for the thorough post. I had a similar issue (though more limited in scope) and found your post very helpful - and it's people like you taking the time to respond at length that make this site a great resource!
I don't see why you couldn't just do spot fixes. That wood looks OK to me if it weren't for the metal shards in the finish. I don't see why you have to refinish the whole floor instead of digging out the steel shards and filling the holes you make with a Wiping polyurethane.
That's why I suggested you mark each spot where you dig something out of the polyurethane with a piece of masking tape. Once you start refilling those spots, they will become much more difficult to find (without the aid of the masking tape).
Another thing I thought of after I posted that last post was to use a cheap 1/4 inch wood chisel (like a Stanley or a Fuller) to get those pieces of steel out of the poly. Use it with the beveled side down so that you can kinda use the angle as a fulcrum to control the depth of dig. You don't want to gouge the wood. You just want to get under the steel, and a 1/4 inch chisel would give you better control than the corner of a paint scraper.
I don't understand your logic. Why can't you make it right by doing spot fixes if the problem is only in certain spots? That is, if you dig the steel shards out, and then replace the missing poly with several applications of Wiping poly, allowing each one to dry, then you've corrected the problem.
If you want to, you could probably apply another coat of poly over the whole floor, but I don't see why that would be necessary.
When I do exactly the same thing using acrylic floor finish, my bright light on the floor tells me that the acrylic finish I build up with an eye dropper DOES NOT form a surface that's FLUSH with the surrounding floor. Often it gets kinda rough where I'm adding finish. When that happens, just use the paint scraper to shave down the repair more or less even with the floor, and this time apply the wiping poly with a Q-tip to make the finish smooth.
I find that a NORMAL paint scraper (like those made by Richards with a regular steel blade, not a tungsten carbide blade) works better for this aspect of the work because I sharpen the blades on a belt sander so that they're real sharp, and that allows me much more control when scraping. When they're dull, you have to force the tool, and the more force you apply, the less control you have over that tool. You can buy spare blades for those cheap Richard's paint scrapers. Maybe take a blade or two to any sharpening or grinding service in your area and have them put a razor's edge on that paint scraper blade(s). It probably wouldn't cost more than $5 or so to have some really sharp blades to scrape the repairs down even with the floor. Light pressure with a sharp blade, and you should be able to shave the repairs flush with the floor, and then go over them with Wiping poly on a Q-tip, and I'd call that done.
Remember, work with a bright light on the floor to exagerate the roughness of your repair. Then, when it looks only semi-ugly under that critical lighting, it'll look good under normal lighting. If it looks good under critical lighting, it'll look perfect under normal lighting. Warning: Having a bright light close to the floor may reveal ALL KINDS of otherwise imperceptible imperfections in the polyurethane, and only a few of them will be metal shards.
This is only a 4x5 area of the 16x26 room. The blue tape marks not only the metal, but hair, hard pieces of something black, and his "repairs". As you can see, it isn't only a few spots.
Because this is in print, you cannot hear the tone of my voice so I appreciate and like your advice but you were the only person from different sites who said that spot fixing would be okay. What you suggest would be great for me because I wouldn't have to use a big machine. But the Wiping poly said not to use for floors but is okay for small repairs. My worry is having so many repairs that it will chip in future. (that tile leads to a woodstove that makes the floor shrink in the winter) That was why I was asking if the whole floor should be sealed after the repair.
Again, I like this advice and appreciate it, just wanted to makes sure that once it is done, it's done.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that this is a semi-gloss finish. Does the wiping poly have a semi-gloss?
You should be able to get wiping poly in Semi-gloss. But, if there are this many spots in a small area, I'd overfill the gouges with regular hardwood flooring poly, scrape them down flush with the floor and then sand down only the area that needs to be redone; not the whole floor.
That's a lot of spots in one area. I'd continue as we'd discussed, and build up those spots with HARDWOOD FLOOR POLYURETHANE using an eye dropper to above the level of the surrounding floor. Then scrape those spots down and give that whole area a light sanding, and then apply a polyurethane hardwood floor finish just over the area sanded. You don't need to do the whole floor. Just do the affected area.
You can thin the hardwood floor poly with mineral spirits and apply it with something called a "lambswool applicator" to get a thinner coat that will blend in with the surrounding floor; it'll just take longer to dry, but it will dry to the same hardness as an unthinned coat. Whether or not the edge of the refinished area will show or not, I can't say. You might have to discuss this with a professional hardwood flooring finisher. Or, gouge out the metal and stuff, fill with regular hardwood flooring poly and see if any hardwood flooring finishers can refinish only the area in front of the wood stove.
When I repair damaged areas on acrylic floor finish, there's no way that you can see the edge of the repaired area, and I've done that many times to have confidence knowing it won't show. Whether or not it would show on a hardwood flooring polyurethane is something I don't know, but any hardwood flooring contractor should be able to say. I'm sure they're called upon to do repairs on a regular basis too.
The reason why Wiping poly isn't meant for floors is that it doesn't dry as hard as a polyurethane meant for floors. However, if it's only a small area then it's the surrounding area that's going to be carrying most of the weight.
Hee hee, Nestor, the 4x5 area I spot taped was just an example of what the WHOLE floor looks like. I just picked a spot as an example. The whole 16x26 floor has that many spots more or less in it.
Now you can understand why I keep asking about sealing the whole floor. The contractor did leave a small container with the sealer (was suppose to leave a gallon) but there is not enough for the whole floor. That is why I keep asking if another product can be used to seal the top. At least the gouges can be filled with the same product but it doesn't have the catylis in it that the last coat had (really stunk up my house for a few days) and I wonder if that will make a difference too.
Unless I get part refund from the contractor, I cannot have a new one come in to repair, that is why I've been asking for advice. When he "fixed" it, he used his fingernail and sandpaper. I found a new "burn" mark on the floor that wasn't there before so I want to do it right. I'm not adverse to going on my hands and knees gouging out the defects (thank you for the advice on that)as long as I can get it finished right. Sign...
You're saying the last coat had a catalyst in it. There are many kinds of polyurethanes, but the kind that are used as floor finish fall into two broad catagories:
1. Alkyd based polyurethanes - Which is the oil based "varnish" that people use on furniture and as a hardwood floor finish.
2. Isocyanate based polyurethanes - which also fall into two broad catagories:
A - Moisture cure polyureas - which cure by reacting with the humidity in the air, and
B - Catalysed waterborne polyurethanes, two component polyurethanes and UV cure polyurethanes - In this case, we're only concerned about the catalyzed waterborne polyurethane which comes in a gallon jug and you pour a small bottle of catalyst into the gallon of prepolymer and shake it up before applying it to your floor.
All the #2 kinds of polyurethanes dry much harder than the #1 kind of polyurethanes. You may be able to fix your floor with the #1 kind of polyurethane, and then either just sand down the surface of the whole floor and apply a coat of the #1 kind of polyurethane. I wouldn't recommend you apply the #2 kinds of polyurethane yourself because they do smell and there's no room for error when using them. Basically, once you pour the catalyst into the prepolymer, that stuff is going to harden up regardless of whether you're having trouble getting it onto the floor properly or not.
The #1 kind of polyurethanes are a lot more user friendly because if you have problems with them, you can always put the lid back on the can and continue the next day. The #2 kinds aren't that easy to get along with.
So, maybe you could fix your floor with the #1 kind, and then sand it down and hire someone to put another coat of the #2 kind on it.
So far as I know, if you sand the surface of your floor, you shouldn't have any trouble getting EITHER the #1 or the #2 kinds of poly to stick to that surface.
Can you give me the name of the stuff the guy left behind for you. Also, can you find out the name of the stuff he used for the "last coat"?
PS: From the photo, that hardwood floor really doesn't look bad, and the natural wood grain camoflages any little bits of stuff because they don't stand out against the wood grain like they would against a solid colour background. Instead of digging out every speck, maybe if you limit the repair to digging out the larger bits, and Stay with the original plan of fixing only the big stuff emcased in the finish. Only you will know there's some small bits of stuff in there because no one else will be looking that closely. And, the floor look much the same and will wear equally well with or without those little bits in it.
After all, it is a really nice looking floor even with the tiny bits of stuff in it that no one will ever even know is even there.
Thank you Nestor, you have been so helpful.
I don't know the name of the product. He had my husband get a tupperware container to put it in. I was mad at my husband that he didn't get the full gallon that we had agreed upon for that reason. I should have asked his wife while I was talking to her. I'm sure he has some bottles stored in the house that she could have given me a name. I know what the bottle looks like if I saw a picture if that helps :)
It's the 2B that we are talking about. He did two coats from the gallon bottle, then poured the little bottle in for the last coat. Made me dizzy and I had to live in the basement for a few days. The smell even went upstairs to my bedroom.
I thought the waterbased didn't smell so I am surprised you say the oil is better. My husband said the oil looks better to him.
Did the gallon jug look like one of these:
or did you see gallon cans there that looked more like this:
Both the first two pictures are of catalyzed waterborne polyurethanes, (#2B) whereas the gallon can is an alkyd based polyurethane (#1).
Anyhow, the "polyurethane" in the gallon can is technology that's been around since 1956 when the Bayer Company (the Aspirin people) patented the very first alkyd based polyurethane. The Bayer Company is still a major supplier of alkyd and alkyd based polyurethane resins to the coatings industry. The catalyzed waterborne polyurethanes in the plastic jugs are a much newer technology and dry to a much harder film that is longer wearing that the stuff in the gallon can.
You can sand down either kind of polyurethane and put on another finish coat of either kind of polyurethane on top. However, if your existing top coat is the catalyzed waterborne stuff, you can't really "fill gouges" with the stuff like you can with the alkyd based polyurethane. The reason why is that it needs that catalyst in it to cure. So, you'd have to mix tiny quantities of catalyst into minute quantities of the prepolymer to fill in the gouges. It could be done, but you'd have to measure tiny quantities of liquid quite accurately.
I think it would be more practical to:
1. fill those gouges with the alkyd based polyurethane, and then sand and recoat the whole floor with another catalyzed waterborne polyurethane, or
2. Gouge out only the largest of the bits encased in the floor finish and fill in those gouges with the alkyd based polyurethane and rely on the fact that wood is a natural product and has it's own markings which will camoflage any tiny bits of other stuff in the finish. That is, take the bigger pieces out and learn to love it the way it is. After all, it is a nice looking floor from the photo in your post. That photo isn't as highly detailed as the human eye can see, but human eyes aren't going to be inspecting the floor as closely and won't even notice tiny bits of other stuff in the finish; especially against a woodgrain background. REAL wood has little marks and stuff on it. The only perfect looking wood is printed on plastic laminate.
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I want to play a single-player game based on a sad story like it was for FFVII, FF X, Kingdom Hearts I/II.
Can't think of anything else for the moment. I really appreciatre your help.
Hi everyone,
I want to play a single-player game based on a sad story like it was for FFVII, FF X, Kingdom Hearts I/II.
Can't think of anything else for the moment. I really appreciatre your help.
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Tales of the Abyss.
Only plays Magic DPS Classes, Healers and Machinist/Engineers.
Playing MMO: FFXIV (Balmung)
Waiting On: FFXV, KH3, Tree of Savior, RE:FFVII · Saving For: New Computer
Fallout 1
also Fallout 3 has a sad ending until they changed it with dlc.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Lol, non of the final fantasy's have a real "sad" setting, except for FF13(cliché'd though), 6 and 4.
persona 3. lol.
dat ending. ****.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Odin Sphere
Sword of Mana
Legend of Mana (some of the stories)
SaGa Frontier 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (full story from 1 and 2)
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Be careful of what you say, tomorrow or today, for the words you now speak, may become the poison your enemies later seek; truth.
"Rules do not exist to bind you, they exist so you may know your freedoms"
give dead light a shot.
Passage and the other Jason Rohrer games?
The Walking Dead games by Telltale Games got pretty sad as things went on. You should check those out!
Hey I'm working on a Harvest-Moon/ Animal Crossing inspire MMO
I hope you'll check it out. http://www.Pumpkin-Online.com
The only game that makes me cry is when I saw Zack died and gave his sword to Cloud
FF7 Crisis Core
It is like playing ****** LOL. Good graphics for a PSP but shitty gameplay fighting by luck on a roulette, but I really like the story.
Only plays Magic DPS Classes, Healers and Machinist/Engineers.
Playing MMO: FFXIV (Balmung)
Waiting On: FFXV, KH3, Tree of Savior, RE:FFVII · Saving For: New Computer
Not to offend you I played the Dirge of Cerberus I like the story but then again I don't like the gameplay or I am just noob when it comes to a target shooting game. Anyway I saw my friend finish this game again FF7 story was the best of all
Arcanum... I'm just going to say honestly listen to the music... just the main THEME
Oh here is one of the first missions for example... a machine has been messing out with the alchemists magic and making his potions not work or not as effective... and he cant help everyone in the town because of it... so you destroy the machine and get rid of someones way of living and making money... some of the quests truly being a good person is not even putting your foot through the door to be honest in this game
Oh and the combat theme is most likely the most upbeat theme there is... I'm going to say it the COMBAT theme is more uplifting then all the music in this game... even the towns
prepare for every npc you thought was nice to actually back stab you or possibly have done horrible things
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Not an RPG but if you really want a sad game with a nice story, good graphics and ''easy'' gameplay, try Beyond: Two Souls, AKA: Cry Simulator. Trust me, games don't get any sadder.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Or Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core. Its like playing in a ****** but the story its really sad it shows how Zack died by protecting Cloud


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Art Basel Music: YACHT Makes It Rain at Electric Pickle, December 1
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"Anybody have any questions?" asked frontwoman Claire Evans three songs into YACHT's set at the Electric Pickle last night.
"I love you!" someone shouted back.
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"That's not a question," she answered.
True, but we really do love you, YACHT. And last night's show might have taken us over the edge into perilous adoration.
We first saw this band live at the very same venue in 2009. But that show was much different. For starters, YACHT's 2009 production was little more than a MacBook and two mics. The band also played the Pickle's upstairs room. And all of the music seemed pre-programmed, leaving Jona Bechtolt to only press play and sing along with Evans.
No complaints, though, as the duo more than made it up with infinite stage presence and charisma.
Last night, however, Bechtolt and Evans took it to the next level with a live band. Three new band members have been added to YACHT's lineup since we saw them in 2009. And as a result, the band's sound has become much more bombastic (in a good way) while still allowing for plenty of improvisation.
And indeed, YACHT was forced to improvise. As the band kicked into "Afterlife," a video that features the baptism Evans and Bechtolt in a large body of water, the clouds started to roll in and then came the rain. The effect was surreal, as if YACHT had summoned these showers themselves.
They took a minute to bring large umbrellas onstage and cover sensitive equipment. We yelled, "The projectors are gonna die!"
"We all have to die sometime," Evans shot back.
But as quickly as the rain had began to fall, the clouds parted, allowing YACHT to continue without having to worry about circuitry getting wet.
"When are you going to play 'Psychic City'?" someone asked.
"Toward the end of the set. So you are going to have to sit around," Evans said coyly.
Awesome renditions of "Summer Song," "Ring the Bell," "Utopia," "Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire)," "Beam Me Up," and "I Walk Around" came next. Then there was the most skillful cover of the B-52's "Mesopotamia" ever.
Sure, Evans and Bechtolt's version didn't veer far from the original source material. But still, it was stellar. And it helped to underline the importance of that particular New Wave band's influence on YACHT.
Finally, as Evans promised, the show closed with "Psychic City," eliciting a crowd-wide sing-along. And like that they were done. No encore, but we left more than satisfied.
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Melissa from Linnovate, the company behind MEAN.IO, wrote in to say Google have announced support for MEAN on Google Compute Engine.
Normally when I think of Google I think Java and Python. Other services including Heroku and Azure support a wide range of platforms, including Node, so it's exciting to see Google offering MEAN.
The developer guide is here: MEAN development stack on Google Compute Engine, but it's worth noting that the MEAN stack can be brought up with click-to-deploy. That means you can get MongoDB, Express, and Angular running in minutes, using a web-based wizard.
I'm not exactly sure how the pricing works with MongoDB, because SQL database pricing is different from Compute Engine. I created a click-to-deploy MEAN project and it seemed to show all the resources under Compute Engine, so I think that means all prices are based on CPU/disk usage.
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A panel of highly successful digital media professionals (who in no way set out to be highly successful digital media professionals) discuss their views on career paths, success, failure, and professional satisfaction. Can you love your job, make money, and maybe even do some good in the world? Find out from the guy who ran Obama's digital campaign, a YouTube leader, a founder/entrepreneur who built and sold a company, and a digital & tv media exec. You will DEFINITELY figure out something you're doing WRONG, and something you want to do RIGHT. **Don't forget--you'll still need a SXSW pass to be admitted to the panel, even though the ticket is free!
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Karen McMullen, a co-founder of Washington Women and Wine (WWW), chose Nick's Riverside Grill in the Georgetown Harbour to host a "Farewell to Summer Waterfront Networking Social" on Aug. 27. WWW brings a cross section of the business community together monthly to network and enjoy fine food and wine. The group's 15th anniversary will be held Oct. 21 at Bryan Voltaggio's Range. In addition, WWW will enjoy its third international trip, journeying to Northern Italy, next March.


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i'm not a belt man, but maybe i need to become one? any iwb holsters that don't need a belt.?
This is a discussion on concealment versus ease of use within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Welcome to the forum. To answer the title of you post, yes there is a balance between concealment and speed of draw. Is one more ...
Welcome to the forum.
To answer the title of you post, yes there is a balance between concealment and speed of draw. Is one more important than the other? It all depends on the situation you are in at the moment.
I can conceal any of my firearms pretty much so as you would probably have to do a half baked strip search to find them, but could I get to them fast enough to same my life? Not hardly. I can position my carry gun so I can draw and fire in under 2 seconds but obviously it would not be as concealed. You have to find that balance that works for your lifestyle and threat level so to speak.
As others have stated your choice of holsters is not the best. There are several holster makers that have the clip style attachment that you like. One other thing that may help is remember to dress around the gun/holster that you are wearing. Everyone is built different so what works for them may not work for you even with the same gun/holster combo.
I carry in different ways while I am home. IWB, AIWB and OWB. It all depends on what I am doing or where I am going. More and more I am carrying AIWB as my shoulders simply do not move the way they used to. It has gotten to the point that I could not reach around to draw my weapon with my weak hand if I had to so I simply adapted. When carrying strong side I have a BUG on my weak side but with AIWB I have no issues with reaching the gun and to me it is easier to protect in the event of a physical confrontation but I have built up quite a holster collection so I have one for each way that I carry.
Shop around and you will find different holsters. Go to a decent gunshop and see if they, with an unloaded gun, test fit them and see how them feel. Make sure you wear whatever it is you wear everyday do not change up or do something different from your everyday carry gear.
Personally I like the Galco J Hooks. They are simple, direct and to the point. They do however require you where a belt but I believe the make a model with a clip instead. Just keep experimenting and you will come up with the combination that works for you.
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i'm not a belt man, but maybe i need to become one? any iwb holsters that don't need a belt.?
Many holster makers have some choice of attachment types (leather snap loop, fat/wide clips, j-clips).
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Or, one of the many holster makers out there. Such as ...
Galco, Kramer, Mitch Rosen, Ugly Bald Guy, Fist, Wild Bill's Concealment, SideGuard, Ryan Grizzle, and many others.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Here's a thread on the question of using a IWB/clip holster without a belt: click.
A <search> might find you additional discussions.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
If I can't get a firing grip, I don't use the holster. Someone mentioned Brommeland, that is one seriously awesome holster. You could go with any of the hybrid designs as they are almost all adjustable for height and cant so you can get it just right. I've had a Galco king tuck for almost 2 years now and it is my go to when I need deeper concealment. It can be made to go deep in the waistline, yet still allow for a proper grip.
You should look into the makers who offer a dual strap design which better stabilizes the firearm and spreads out the weight.
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SGB looks like he's building a damn fine holster. Might get ahold of him.
You really need a first rate holster and belt. That's part of the game. The Versa Max style of holsters are, in my opinion, the best for construction, stability, concealment, and ease of draw.
Accessibility will ALWAYS beat concealment. If you fumble the draw when you need it, you will be royally...well, you get the idea.
IMO......you can find the best of both giving some time and experience. A compromise will always be a compromise.
Keywords in your OP....."problem"........"difficult"........"mental ly".
None of these things will work in your favor for best CC. I'm telling you that you're putting yourself in a box that you shouldn't be in. Concealment and ease of use should be one.......not a "versus" anything. Compromise is compromise......to me....that's way less than it should be. Gambling is not my thing.
For what it's worth.
Find what works best for you and stop the competition before it begins....in your mind. Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have.......whether you're armed or not.
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Look at a UBGholsters.com, , and go ahead an look at the gun blets also, it all works togather, i refuse to put a 700 dollar gun in a 15 dollar holster and wear it on a wal mart belt, if you want to conceal it, and have it easily accessible, your gonna have to invest a little money, but believe me, it is money well spent.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
I asked my stock broker the other day, what I should be investing in ....his reply, canned goods n ammo !!!
not to harp on you but get a better holster. I have Uncle Mikes/Blackhawk holsters but pretty much use them for storage not carry. For carry I prefer good leather.


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At this stage many of us are still panicking about things we need to get down work-wise before the Christmas break, let alone the things around the house. For me, I am so grateful to God for my wife who takes so much pressure away from me at this time of the year! But, in my business I have yet to get around to writing my typical review of the year's blogging. It looks like I may have to do that either between Christmas and the New Year, or more likely early in January.All that remains for … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Christmas rush
Muslims support Cameron's idea of the UK as a Christian nation
The British Prime Minister's recent obvious statement that Britain is at root a Christian nation has caused the normal uproar among the aggressive secularists. These people are fast trying to turn this nation into an atheocracy where atheism rules with as much brute force intellectually as any religious dictatorship. Their opposition to Cameron's words is not a great surprise. What is perhaps more surprising to those who don't understand the allegiance poeple of any faith are increasingly f … [Read more...]
Terry Virgo preaches for Josh Harris at Covenant Life Church on the presence of God
Terry Virgo recently preached for a weekend at Covenant Life Church, the church previously lead by C.J. Mahaney. Virgo preached his heart out about the Spirit-Filled church to a strong response. Virgo is no merely aspirational charismatic, and reports are that many received a touch from the Spirit after these sermons. … [Read more...]
Christmas Giveaway
Check out the great things you can win with the newsletter! Sign up at the bottom of this post if you haven't yet signed up for access to exclusive content, free chapters (some months) and the chance to win great resources. The newsletter will go out later today so it is not too late to sign up and possibly win. Remember, once the mail goes out, it is a case of first come first served!Finally Alive by John Piper - 10 copies available to win! Available to those in the USA and UK only.Why i … [Read more...]
John Piper on the passing of another year and our glorious future
This is a great video of the Piper family, it was created by Carolyn McCulley and is well worth a visit. … [Read more...]
Top 40 Referring Blogs of 2011 – Thanks for sending traffic this way
As the year begins to draw to an end, one thing I like to do is share a list of the top non-search engine referrers to this blog. This is of course by way of thank you. I do encourage you, if you own a blog, to frequently link to your favorite bloggers and interact with them. And, if you don't have a blog, why not think of starting one?Thank you is deserved by the following sites especially, but also by the many more sites who individually sent fewer, but in collection with others sent more … [Read more...]
How to help people realise they are in a burning building
I hope you will enjoy this challenging article as much as I did: "I have learned something in recent years. People come to cherish words like atonement and justification when you expose them to other words like bloodguilt and reckoning.I've tried to teach gospel-centric words effectively as stand-alone concepts. It has produced a few amens, yet lives were not radically altered toward God and the good works he has prepared for us to do. I was serving coffee at breakfast, rather than arriving … [Read more...]
The changing environment of the Church today – Keith Hazel
This is a fireside chat type of video with Keith sharing some of his thoughts about how the church is and needs to be changing today. … [Read more...]
An urgent call to action for all Christian students and twenties in the UK
Tom Shaw is a great friend of mine. He is passionate about reaching a lost generation for Jesus. Mobilise UK exists to help you get caught up with Christ's mission for a group who go to church less often than any of those that have gone before for centuries. Watch him here, then book in to Mobilise UK. … [Read more...]
Some initial results from the improved charismatic test
I thought I would share some results since I improved the charismatic spectrum test. It definitely isn't labeling everyone as a charismatic any more. Since the rewrite we have had:3% strong doctrinal cessationists who all are also experiential cessationists 7% mild doctrinal cessationists who are all experiential cessationists 24% mild doctrinal charismatics, approximately 50% of whom were experiential cessationists The rest were all strong charismatics around 5% of whom still scored as … [Read more...]


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Teacher Profile: Gaby W.
Though Gaby's taught Bikram Yoga in some pretty exotic locations around the world, we feel lucky that she's decided to return to Vancouver! Find out more about this very bendy Bikram Yoga Teacher right here on the Bikram Yoga Blog! … read more
Bikram Teacher Profile: Laurie M.
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Teacher Profile: Cedric Bruel
In honour of men's week we decided to talk to one of our longest teaching male teachers! Cedric's widsom and commitment to teaching and practicing Bikram Yoga continues to inspires us all. We got to sit down and ask him … read more
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In marine weather, meteorologists represent jet-stream flow using a graphic product called the 500-millibars chart. Where does this often-intimidating name come from? Well, pressure on the earth's surface is 1,013 millibars and as you depart the earth's surface and move up into the atmosphere, jet-stream winds are felt when you reach an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet or 3.5 miles. When you arrive at this altitude, barometric pressure is 500-millbars and so weather maps showing wind flow at this altitude are called 500-millibar charts.
An altitude of 3.5 miles is not very high when it comes to moving energy from the jet stream down to the earth's surface and so momentum aloft translates to events on the earth's surface. Now, here is a fascinating aspect of the jet stream: it undulates north and south as it moves around the earth. Where it undulates toward the North or South Pole, it induces a clockwise (northern hemisphere) and counterclockwise (in the southern hemisphere) flow pattern, which support the clockwise or counterclockwise flow of high-pressure surface systems.
Patterns in jet-stream flow change slowly, taking days and often weeks. And it is this slowly changing pattern that allows its flow to be used as a planning tool for routing. By noting where ridges and troughs are forming and moving, you can anticipate the formation and movement of surface highs and lows and their associated fronts. When jet-stream winds are flowing primarily west to east, which is called zonal flow, surface weather systems also move west to east. But when jet-stream flow is more north to south, or south to north, which we call meridional flow, then surface weather features likewise move in this more longitudinally oriented direction.
Why is this worth noting? Because by identifying jet-stream flow as either zonal or meridional you are able to track and forecast movement of weather features such as low and high pressure. For example, meridional flow approaching the US East Coast from the west will cause low-pressure systems to move south to north, extending a low's duration of encounter with the East Coast and bringing extended coastal exposure from east and northeast winds. Severe storms, such as The Perfect Storm and Storm of the Century were supported by highly developed, upper-air troughs.
Jet-stream flow alternates between zonal and meridional, transitioning over days and often weeks, responding to the atmosphere's need for movement of heat and cold in maintaining a stable atmosphere.
The Weather Channel produces satellite images that show jet-stream flow each hour, emphasizing areas of ridging and troughing, as does the New York Times weather page. For mariners, the best source of jet-stream wind information is the Marine Prediction Center's (MPC) 500-millibars charts. Twice a day, at 00Z and 12Z (midnight and noon in Greenwich, England), 500-millibars analysis charts are produced by meteorologists at the MPC and then broadcast by the US Coast Guard over Weatherfax and placed on the MPC website http://www.mpc.ncep.noaa.gov).
In addition to 500-millibars analyses, the MPC uses the powerful computing power of the National Weather Services IBM Deep Blue computers to produce 500-millibars forecasts out to 120 hours (five days) in 24-hour intervals.
Another impressive jet-stream product produced by the MPC is the seven day to 10-day surface Storm Track chart. This chart uses 500-millibars jet-stream energy information to determine areas on the earth's surface where winds of 30, 40, and 50 knots will be found during the next seven to 10 days. Wind direction is not shown, since this can be determined when specific weather features are examined. What is of importance is identifying those areas where gale and storm-force surface winds are likely to develop.
Areas where winds of 50 knots or greater, i.e. storm-force conditions, are indicated with hatched markings. Flow direction for low-pressure systems, which contain these high winds, are shown using a dark undulating arrow line (see accompanying seven to 10 day Storm Track chart for Pacific Ocean).
Since the strongest current flow in the Gulf Stream is found along its North Wall (western edge), this is where the largest, and shortest, period seas are found when winds are bucking the current flow. There is one dilemma though, both the seven to 10 day Storm Track chart and Gulf Stream annotated Wind/Wave chart are experimental products, meaning they are produced "in-house" and not routinely made available to the public. However, they could be turned into a daily operational product if mariners feel these charts would be useful and request their dissemination.
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Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts will not play this weekend against the Jets as he deals with concussion symptoms. Shorts cleared his baseline tests after suffering the concussion in Week 13, but his symptoms reportedly returned later on, and he didn't practice at all this week.
Also missing for the Jaguars is running back Rashad Jennings . He has a concussion and didn't practice this week as well. This all means that rookie Justin Blackmon will be the team's No. 1 wide receiver on Sunday, and third-stringer Montell Owens will get the start at running back.
Fantasy Analysis:
We could have a Cardinals-Jets repeat on our hands with this one. If you're looking for some big fantasy numbers out of this game, you might be blind. I'll consider Owens as a flex play because he's probably going to get a majority of the carries, but nobody really knows if he can even play. Blackmon will see a lot of Antonio Cromartie, so that hurts. Chad Henne is impossible to trust after that dismal performance against the Bills.
And then you've got the Jets' offense. Shonn Greene? OK. Bilal Powell? Maybe. If you want anything out of this game, you're probably better off depending on the defenses. Neither of them are great, but they are viable plays because of the lack of potency in these two offenses.


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Raptor Rage is the ultimate act of prehistoric revenge -- a dinosaur will once again rule the earth! Imagine his dismay when Ricky the Raptor and his other dino-friends find their pleasant, barbaric existence interrupted by civilized farmers and their buffoonish animals. Take over the farm in this animated, arcade-style online shooting game.
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Been seeing a few negative sad posts about the 2012 beetle
How about a change?
What do you like about your beetle?
Me personally all issues aside I just love the way it looks
I can go out and just stare, happily content
Been seeing a few negative sad posts about the 2012 beetle
How about a change?
What do you like about your beetle?
Me personally all issues aside I just love the way it looks
I can go out and just stare, happily content
I love the new body style especially the turbo with the rear spoiler. As you can see I also like the second skin options and the chrome and black wheels. APR LLC also gave me the ability to increase both the horsepower and torque to make my Bug go faster. I get thumbs up every where I go. Could not be happier with my Beetle.
2012 Beetle Turbo/Platinum Grey Metallic
Gloss Black Racing Stripes/Turbo Side Stripe
Sunroof/Premium Fender Sound System
Carbonio Carbon Fiber Cold Air Intake Stage II
APR Stage 1 ECU Tune/Rear Deck APR badging
Aside from the overall look of the car (which is amazing), I'm really fond of the interior. I have the Platinum Grey Metallic, and the painted panels in the interior are a perfect combination with the black materials (IMHO). The Heritage wheels are high on my list of things I love, as are the seats (the bolstering is perfect...again IMHO). But really, the 1 thing that puts the smile on my face every time is the drive!! Sporty, but not too stiff (comparing to Mazdas I've driven for the past 11 years), quiet and more refined than I'm used to, but not so quiet that you miss the growl of the engine when you get into the higher RPMs, nimble without being erratic, and just all around REALLY fun.
I like the way it looks! I'm also a fan of the stripes, like cbugrun. I also really like the way it drives, it's quite sprightly IMO. Turns in very nice (nice short wheelbase), and with the turbo, really kicks through on the exit. I like the sound of the turbo. I even like the sound of the exhaust (I've never been an exhaust person before). I've also decided I like the XDS. It's not a true limited slip diff, but it does seem to help reduce understeer on hard corners. (Yes, I understand it reduces understeer by slowing you down, but whatever. It seems to work to me.) I like the ipod integration. I like the bluetooth. I like the MFI that shows instantaneous and average fuel economy. (I came from a 99 Maxima, which was nice, but just old. So all this stuff that is standard now, seems like magic to me. ) I like the fog lights that act as cornering lights. I actually find it very useful when I come into my driveway late at night. So, in short, I my bug!
(Now can I plz has window fix? )
Can't wait to see yours in person cbugrun
Yeah can't beat the looks
The three pod gauge really does it for me
Traded in my 07 Altima for this and the difference is phenomenal
Great conversation piece
I get kids shouting when I'm driving "look at that lunch buggy mom!"
I honestly can't get over the idea that I bought a Bug. I have been a VW guy for a while and the only bugs that caught my interest where from the 60's. Then when I decided to look for a new Volkswagen because I had lost the need for my Jetta Sportwagen. So trust me when I started doing the internet research. I was pretty surprised on the fact that I kept getting drawn to the car. I was bouncing the the idea of getting a 3.6 Passat because they made great power but tossed that aside with the GolfR, just off payments alone. Then decided I would really like to own a car with a TSI in it. I am one of the lucky people that has friends at dealerships. So I just called and said I was going to stop by and drive some cars might buy something in the next couple weeks. They let me come in copied my license and let me take what ever car I wanted to take with out having a salesmen ride shottie with me. I took out a 2.0T CC, GLI, GTI, and a Beetle. I will only own stick shift cars. Stock for stock the Beetle and the GTI felt the sportiest of the group. So I went home did some thinking. Called MR. Insurance Company got a huge laugh out of the pricing quotes they gave me. I will share the prices with you guys. Keep in mind I gave them vins of cars that where on the dealer lot to get an exact quote. The numbers below are how much it would increase my monthly payment.
2012 Beetle +16
Those quotes alone pushed the bug forward for me. Now I just needed to push myself to get the car. I was still on the edge on dealing with my friends. Not that this was new to me. I was insulted for buying the wagon, but everyone shut up when I slammed her. So I get a phone call on a Wednesday. They tell me they are just a couple units short of there goal for the month. Just pretty much letting me know hey if you want to get a good deal on a car best time is now. So I went in on Thursday after work and the month ends on Friday. Sat down at my friends desk after taking the Beetle for another test drive, at this point my mind is like get it. Dropped my car payment and got 0% both good reasons for me to get it. From that point on, I have been nothing but happy with it. I like the look of the car. My sold point is from the drivers seat the car is a blast to drive. The only short coming is the blind spots, but I can live with those. Most people over look the best part, if you have a cloth interior stick shift bug your car weighs in at just over 3,000 lbs that is one of the lightest TSI cars on the market in the US. Meaning it feels quicker then its brothers the GLI and GTI.
And thanks to all the posts I found about the window issue. Bought the car and got the problem resolved within 2 weeks of ownership of the car. Only had issues on the drivers side but got both replaced.
Monday was a crap day for me, anniversary of a passing so I took it out on the beetle...
What I like
Fender Audio - I play guitar and love the fact the sub is labelled as a bassman sub... And all the little fender logos on the tweeters... also love the fact its 300+ amps flat out rock and make me forgot my psycho neurosis about clicks and taps.. I'll be the first to say i am OCD/Neurotic,
The retro look 18's on my Turbo.. Beauty...
Wish I had yellow but my nephew with his silver GTI says the white is sexilicous...
Now that delirium has passed from monday, back to looking for double 9" rally stripes (graphic shops are a bit cheaper than secondskin)
Seats that hug you when you drive and that all black interior... With dark tinting can hop in, crank the tunes, and hide away in my rolling cave..
and my personalized tag BUG911 this one reminds me of a bug and 911 lovechild
Nah not the full fender edition, just the fender audio..
Kind of odd the package on the window sticker was Sound and Nav... But on edmunds I never saw just a sound and nav option nor on VW that I recall... It was always Sound/Nav/Sun but sun did not interest me so was surprised when I go to the lot and they had just sound/nav...
the corner tweeters have the logo and the sub as well as the load screen of the head unit...
Glad its not that dash, no glove box, wait, I dont know that I've even opened that glove box.... maybe I do want that dash...
Last edited by kballard72; 09-27-2012 at 06:07 PM.
Yeah I never imagined myself in a beetle either
Always was here nor there about them
I was leaning towards a golf tdi but things worked out perfectly for the bug
I love mine. I have not had a day go by without a compliment by a stranger. A guy ask me what I had under my hood, I said, I don't know, but it sure is fast.
Got my beetle because the previous car, ('09 328xi) was a snoozer. The 2.0T runs like my old A4! The smile is back on my face, this little guy just runs. I have the window issue that is getting worse, but its all good because it will get fixed eventually and the bug is fun to drive. So, I have no complaints.
I like that I found the clapping song by shirley ellis (on the high five commercial)
I have a 2010 GTI, really like it, and we are in the process of ordering/getting a 2013 Turbo for my wife, ( right for my wife ). It looks like the deal may go in by the middle of the week, they tell me there is one that they are trying to buy, have re directed to our dealer, we will see.
She wants red, with the red and black leather interior, she just retired, so she can have what she wants. She went to beautician school, started doing hair at 15, secretary, got her teaching degree, and 30 years as a reading teacher, and after 50 years of non stop work i said ok, i'll get you the one you want. I did steer her in the direction of the turbo and then she wanted all the rest. She deserves it, and believe me i drove one and i love the look, ride, styling inside and out. We are looking forward to getting it, don't know when it will happen, probably within the next month or so. She is currently driving a 2010 beetle, final edition, light blue, black roof, spoiler and twin exhaust tips, IPOD connection, a very nice car.
But we are both looking forward to the turbo beetle.
[B]I like these views[B]
i like that there are saints out there who are making on AWD with 500 horses....
My wife just bought a 2012 red w/black non turbo S/S/N two weeks ago (for a song because the dealer wanted it gone) to replace her 2008 Beetle that we made the mistake of getting rid of. Neither of us realized at the time how much we'd miss the car, but 7 months later we have another red beetle gracing our garage.
We both love the Beetle for what it represents to us. None of our friends or family could understand why we bought the 2008 Beetle in the first place so she (the car) came to represent everything we did in life that we enjoyed doing that no one else understood. If that makes sense.
On a more superficial level, the Beetle offers styling that is like nothing else at the price point. My wife gets compliments on a near daily basis too from total strangers who get caught gawking at the car.
Does anyone else get a laugh at all of the car review articles and websites where the reviewers whine about how the Beetle doesn't handle & haul as well as the Golf? If we wanted a Golf we'd have gotten a GTI!!
I don't have a 21st century Beetle (yet), but the following is what I like:
First and foremost, the best thing is that VW has continued with the water-cooled Beetle after the 98-10 run. There were many that thought 2010 would mark the end of the Bug forever and that something else would totally replace it. Instead, the iconic Beetle lives on! To put it another way, VW finally aknowledged the horrible mistake they made when they dropped the Beetle in the US the first time back in 1979.
Secondly, not only does the Beetle live on, but the 2012+ looks far more like the original air-cooled Bug than the 98-10s did. I love the 98-10 models, but the newest captures the retro look far more.
Last edited by fiftysomething; 10-01-2012 at 11:13 AM.
Today I bought the Fender turbo edition it gorgeous !
It has that red-orange-black faded dash. Sunroof, 19" Tornado wheels Rear spoiler and the fender logos sideways
I will post pics soon!


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10. Nissan Juke (tie): 52.7%
The funky crossover from Nissan has raised plenty of criticism with its unique styling, but is clearly a hit with the ladies. And why not? The Juke packs lots of performance with its 1.6L, turbocharged four-cylinder while maintaining decent fuel efficiency with 24-mpg city/31-mpg highway. Best of all, it's affordable even though it's oddly appealing.


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The controversy over how Nick Clegg's £1bn jobs fund is to be paid for has overshadowed the announcement itself, much to the annoyance of the Lib Dems. This morning, John Humphrys spent most of his interview with Clegg asking him whether tax credits were going to be squeezed to pay for his plan.
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New Jersey senate approves gay marriage bill
State's General Assembly set to vote later this week
The New Jersey State Senate made history on Monday when it voted 24 to 16 to pass a same-sex marriage bill shortly before a similar bill was signed into law in Washington.
The state's General Assembly is expected to vote on the bill later this week where it is also expected to pass.
But Gov. Chris Christie, who could make New Jersey the eighth state in the U.S. to allow gay marriage by signing the bill into law, has already vowed to veto it.
Christie, a Republican, has said he would rather see the matter be a ballot referendum next fall to let voters decide whether whether same-sex couples should have the right to marry in the state.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Loretta Weinberg who said during a debate before the vote: 'The word marriage is society's universal civil and legal acknowledgment of a loving relationship. It's time for New Jersey to get on the right side of history and enact true marriage equality for every one of our residents.'
If Christie does follow through with his veto threat, there are reportedly not enough votes in the Senate to override him.
Weinberg is already looking ahead.
'With enough votes, in the future, we can override the governor's veto,' she said.
The Senate vote represented a 70 percent increase in support in the Senate since it defeated a similar bill 14 to 2o in January 2010.
'When an issue sees a 70 percent increase in support in just two years, that proves the world isn't changing – it proves the world has changed. And marriage will be stronger because of it,' said Steve Goldstein, chairman and CEO of Garden State Equality.