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You also have to keep in mind the viewing of its interior. Most of us do not have large enough display areas to be able to walk around the dollhouse, for viewing from all sides. This means that rotating and/or moving a dollhouse for viewing, will require more display space. Most manufacturers will have the assembled dimensions, for each of their dollhouse models, listed on their websites.
Display Tables
Front Opening Display
Where To Display
Back Covers And Display Cases
Display Tables
Turntable displays for your dollhouse can be expensive, but also a good investment, if you plan on only having one dollhouse. A drawback to turntables is that your dollhouse may collide with neighboring objects while being rotated. For this reason, they must be kept in a spacious area to do their job as intended.
You can display your dollhouse right on your chosen table or add a base underneath it for landscaping or garden furniture.
You can buy a separate rotating table top, which can accommodate your desired landscaping and miniatures.
You can also buy an inexpensive, metal turntable, to hold your dollhouse, wherever you position it. These metal turntables were intended to be used during assembly, but they will work fine for a fully assembled dollhouse. If you decide to use it to display your dollhouse, you may want to add a sheet of felt underneath the turntable, so you do not damage your furniture.
The ideal is to have your dollhouse easily visible from any angle in the room you are in. Positioning your dollhouse in a corner of a room, often works well.
If you have power tools and some woodworking skills, you can make your own display table, though not a practical feat for most people.
Wheeled carts display dollhouses conveniently well. Plus, they are inexpensive, provide good mobility and can save space. These carts were intended to be used for computers or printers and are made of particleboard. For this reason, they work very well for lightweight, tab and slot dollhouses but might not for larger, cabinet grade/MDF models. Check the weight limit of your cart before you purchase it, in order to make sure it can work for your dollhouse model.
Remember that tables for dye-cut dollhouses are very easy to find because these dollhouses are very lightweight. Stands for heavier cabinet grade/MDF dollhouses are harder to find. Those tables must withstand the weight and size of these heavy dollhouses to avoid collapse, resulting in possible injury or death.
If the wheeled cart has an extra bottom shelf, you can also display a smaller dollhouse underneath. This saves space.
If you have a large enough furniture piece at home, that can be used, and you don't want to be bothered with a landscaping base, you might want to add stick-on, glider, felt pads to the bottom of your dollhouse to prevent scratches to your furniture. If your dollhouse has a front-opening panel, you may want to buy furniture glider tacs that are hammered to the base of your dollhouse. They will prevent scratches to furniture while opening front panels.
Some dollhouses are small enough to be displayed on folding, wooden tray tables, even when fully furnished. These tables can be easily rotated by the legs for viewing of the dollhouse, without touching the dollhouse itself.
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Front Opening Display
This type of display method is not recommended for use on a child's playhouse.
If you have a front opening dollhouse, you can create your own display table by adding legs to it.
Wooden, unfinished furniture legs can be found in the lumber department of hardware stores. They come in a variety of styles.
You will want the legs to be no less than 20" long but no more than 28". That way the dollhouse will sit at a comfortable height and can be viewed easily when you sit in front of it.
You also need a plywood sheet of the same size as the first floor of your dollhouse. Most hardware stores will cut wooden sheets for you, to your specified measurements.
This plywood sheet must be 2/8" to 3/8" thick. No less or more than that.
Lastly, you will need 3" nails.
If the furniture legs have screws, staples or other hardware on them, you can easily pull these off with pliers.
Add wood glue to the top of the furniture legs and place them at all four corners of the wooden sheet. You might need extra hands for help doing this.
Then nail in four nails to the legs, through the wooden sheet. Be careful to center the nails well so they do not accidentally go through the sides of the legs.
Now you have a display table for your dollhouse to sit on but it needs to be sturdied with wooden supports between the legs.
You can use wooden square or round dowels to fit between the legs, for this added support. They also sell fancy spindles, used for dollhouse porches, for a more detail look. Glue these on and then use masking tape to clamp the legs together until the glue dries.
Laminate the first floor of the dollhouse to the top of the wooden sheet, which is now a base for your dollhouse to sit on.
Use wood glue and binder clips to clamp the first floor flush to the wooden sheet.
Paint the legs to match your dollhouse.
Adding furniture gliders to the bottom of the legs makes it easier to slide the dollhouse on the floor, the same as with furniture.
Wall Anchors
Remember that long, thin legs will be supporting a larger top, that is incredibly lightweight, so the possibility of the dollhouse tipping over is always present. Once the dollhouse is filled with heavy furniture, this possibility greatly increases, especially when trying to open the front panel of the dollhouse.
So, whatever the method used to install this type of display or the amount of supports you add to the legs, you must always use a no-tip, wall anchor in order to brace the dollhouse to whatever wall you plan to display it on. This is especially true, if the dollhouse will be around children.
Wall anchors are very easy to add to a dollhouse and are sold at hardware stores. There are several types to choose from.
Add the anchor to the top edge of the dollhouse, where several parts have been laminated, making the wood in this area thick and able to hold the wall anchor. The wall side of the anchor, should be screwed into a wall stud.
Always open the front panel by holding the main body of the dollhouse with one hand and pulling the panel open with the other. The dollhouse is not strong enough for the panel to be pulled opened without supporting its main body and it will tip over, if a wall anchor is not being used.
Keep In Mind
This type of display method works very well for light weight, tab and slot dollhouses but may not work as well for heavier, cabinet grade dollhouses. Even though the legs have support, with the dowels placed between them, they are not meant to carry heavy weight and will always be somewhat wobbly.
For this reason, I do not recommend this type of dislay for cabinet grade dollhouse models. If you are handy at making furniture, you might want to use braces or other add ons to this display, in order for it to support heavier, cabinet grade dollhouses.
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Where To Display
Dollhouses should always be kept indoors because attics, basements, garages, and the hot, moist outdoors are not good places to store a completed dollhouse. UV radiation and damp drafts from windows can damage your dollhouse and its finishes. Wooden dollhouses are very sensitive to temperature changes and humidity levels. If the wood is affected by humidity levels and exposure, the glue loses its effectiveness, causing your dollhouse to fall apart.
Dollhouses that can be displayed in outdoor patios or verandas, have to be sealed and this will affect the types of finishes you can use on them. It also affects the assembly process and materials needed. Unless you're an experienced builder, it is best to display your dollhouse indoors.
Build your dollhouse when you have adequate space for it. If you're moving and have to store your dollhouse temporarily, make sure it's a temperature controlled storage facility, to prevent warping and damage to finishes.
Even though your dollhouse is made of wood, it's not generally susceptible to termites because it's not ideal food. The plywood of your dollhouse is very thin and has a lot of chemicals like stain, glue and wallpaper paste, after assembly. Keep a clean environment to protect from other pests that can cause damage.
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Back Covers And Display Cases
This is a topic that is often talked about and hotly debated. What works for one person, may not work for another. Below is detailed information on several available options, so you can make the right decision for your dollhouse display.
Back Covers
So that your finished product looks more professionally done, I will be discussing clear, acrylic back covers in this section.
You would think it's a pretty straight forward option for a dollhouse but installing a clear, back cover, to keep dust out and miniatures in, is not as easy as it sounds. This is especially true for larger models like the Beacon Hill Dollhouse or L-shaped dollhouses, like the Garfield Dollhouse.
First, be aware, that if you would like to have a back cover for your dollhouse, you must make that decision before assembly. Because of the unique measurements and architectural details of tab and slot dollhouses, it is very rare for them to have perfectly square and even backs. You will, more than likely, have to modify certain features in the back of your dollhouse, in order for a back cover to fit properly and this can only be done during assembly, not afterwards. Each dollhouse is different, so there is no "one size fits all" option to a back cover.
As you can see in these pictures, the back cover on this Beacon Hill Dollhouse is nearly invisible and can only be seen because of the glare coming from a window.
- Finding A Back Cover:
- The best back cover, that will give the most protection, is aesthetically pleasing and will look professional, is a clear acrylic sheet. The problem is that they are extremely difficult to find. The only place you will find them is at a hardware store, in the windows and doors section.
- These sheets are large and they will need to be cut to the size of your dollhouse. Unfortunately, they do not have them thin enough to cut with scissors or a craft knife. The thinnest one they have still requires professional cutting, preferably with a tool designed for cutting acrylic.
- Depending on the hardware store you go to, the cutting service may or may not be available. I recommend you call the store first to find out if they cut acrylic before you commit to purchasing an expensive acrylic sheet. Buy your acrylic from a store that is willing to cut it, unless you can find another option for cutting your acrylic sheet elsewhere.
- Fitting The Back Cover:
- Tab and slot dollhouses have special measurements and architectural designs that cause angles and curves around their open backs. You will not have a perfectly square opening to fit your acrylic on. In the Beacon Hill Dollhouse, you can see the sides of the mansard roof are curved at the top, not square.
- You will not be able to get angled or curved cuts done to your acrylic at the hardware store. They will only cut your acrylic piece in straight cuts. This means that the square sheet protrudes from the corners of the mansard roof of this Beacon Hill Dollhouse, shown circled in the photo below. Because the sheet is completely clear, you do not see this when viewing the dollhouse from the front.
- I installed a completely custom back edge trim, to this Beacon Hill Dollhouse, so that the sheet would sit on a flat and even surface. No other modifications were needed, but other dollhouses might need much more modification, so the acrylic sheet fits properly.
- Remember that acrylic sheets are heavy, even if you choose the thinnest one. Rest the bottom edge on the base your dollhouse sits on, so the weight is not carried by your dollhouse. These are tab and slot, glue only, 1/8"th plywood dollhouses. They are not designed to carry large amounts of weight.
For the Beacon Hill Dollhouse I installed L channels along the top, right side and bottom foundation.
These channels will act as rails for the acrylic sheet to sit and slide on. Because I had created custom back edge trim, all of the L channels line up. This is why it is very important to keep your acrylic back cover in mind as you assemble the dollhouse. If the back edge trim is not an even thickness on all sides of the dollhouse, your L channels will not line up correctly and the acrylic sheet's edge will not sit inside all three channels, for a flat and even fit.
You can purchase miniature L or C channel trim from your miniatures dealer, but I created my own L channels from strip wood, from the craft store. I chose basswood for these channels, rather than the softer balsa wood I usually use. I painted them to match the dollhouses back edge they would be glued to.
The L channels do not have to meet at the corners. In fact, they most likely will not because of the architectural features of the dollhouse. All they have to do is meet evenly, on all sides, so the sheet is not warped or stressed when slid in place. The side and top channels hold the acrylic sheet in place.
Notice that the bottom L channel, pictured above, is placed on the bottom edge of the dollhouses foundation, resting on the display base. Like I mentioned before, the acrylic sheets are heavy and should not be held by your dollhouse. Always rest the bottom edge on the display base. The function of this particular L channel is not to carry the sheets weight but rather to just hide the sheets bottom edge for aesthetic reasons. It also acts as a rail, so that the sheet can be slid, evenly and without falling over.
Do not move your dollhouse with the acrylic sheet in place. Remove it first and then move and/or store your dollhouse. If you add a little beeswax along the bottom edge of your sheet, it will slide much more smoothly along the bottom channel. If beeswax is not available, you can use a little Ivory soap or clear lip balm.
Now the acrylic sheet can be slid to the left side and removed when I need to access the interior of the dollhouse. Once your miniatures are in place, you will rarely need to access the interior. Everything can be viewed perfectly because the sheet is clear. With the sheet in place, nothing can go in and nothing can fall out. This is great for dollhouse displays that are around pets or children. This is also useful if you have very expensive miniature displays but still want to show your decorated dollhouse to various visitors. The sheet keeps hands out and expensive items in.
Depending on the size of your dollhouse model, you can add your channels for the acrylic sheet to slide sideways or slide upwards, for removal. It all depends on what would be easier to do. Back covers for larger, taller dollhouse models, should slide sideways as they would be too heavy to slide upwards for removal.
Below is the photo of a Willowcrest Dollhouse with a back cover that slides upwards, rather than sideways. This dollhouse is small enough for the cover to be slid upwards, easily. The dollhouse would have also required more modifications of the cornice trim, in order to allow the sideways removal of the sheet. As you can see, the acrylic sheet sits between the two back cornice trims. You can barely make out the top edge of the acrylic sheet, along the top of the mansard roof line.
The clear, acrylic sheet is nearly invisible, until you notice the window glare in the sideways photo.
Notice how I applied the L channels, which act as rails, along both sides and bottom foundation of the dollhouse. The bottom channel also sits on the landscaped base, like on the Beacon Hill Dollhouse, to prevent the dollhouse from carrying any weight.
Custom back trim had to be used for this dollhouse, just like on the Beacon Hill Dollhouse, in order to allow for the back cover to lay flat and even. You can see a perfect example of how the channels do not meet at the bottom corners, circled below. The sheet is so clear, you can hardly see the exposed edge.
This dollhouse had to be modified, at the cornice trim line as I mentioned above, under the mansard roof, in order to accommodate the back cover, circled in the photo below. The cornice trim had to be trimmed back, about one inch on each side, so that the back cover can fit in between and reach the top, covering the attic room.
So, as I've stated above, the modifications that have to be made will always differ, depending on the dollhouse model. Careful planning ahead is needed to not encounter issues down the line.
Creating channels for your acrylic sheet to sit in, is the ideal scenario. Even though you will have to plan ahead and modify your assembly to accommodate this feature, it is well worth the extra work. It gives your dollhouse a nice finished look, as if the acrylic sheet is part of the kit itself. It keeps your miniatures clean and safe.
Avoid using Velcro to hold your acrylic sheet with. Velcro does not provide a strong hold to keep these heavy sheets in place and it is not aesthetically pleasing to look at, even if you find clear Velcro. Velcro is also difficult to work with. Though it does not provide a strong hold on the adhesive side, it sticks to itself very well, making it difficult to remove the sheet from your dollhouse. This will cause the dollhouse to move and miniatures to fall over when you try to remove the sheet. Below is a list of covers that are not recommended.
- Fabric: You can use it if you want to but it will not give you the finish you might be looking for. Not only does it provide zero protection from pets or children reaching inside, it can actually become a magnet for pets that will want to hide inside or pull the fabric off to play. Hanging fabric on the back of a dollhouse, using Velcro, is not very aesthetically pleasing. You will have to continually move the fabric out of the way to view the dollhouses interior and if curtains become dusty, you can imagine the dust on your fabric.
- Clear, vinyl plastic: Like curtains, draped objects on the back of a dollhouse is just not a good look.
You might be able to stretch the clear vinyl, using clear Velcro dots, at each corner of the dollhouse, so it's nice and flat, but from what I described above about Velcro, I don't believe they will hold under the pressure. You will have loose plastic at each corner often and this does not make for good dust protection. Clear vinyl covers are also not clear enough, so you might have to remove it for viewing details.
- Poster Frame Covers: They sound like the "problem solved" option but they, unfortunately, aren't. They just aren't large enough for larger dollhouse models. The largest one they have is still not large enough and if you try to find them larger, like at a specialty home store, they can go up in price significantly. They will end up costing more than the acrylic sheet.
These poster frame covers are clear when against a poster but once they are moved further away from an object, they tend to lose their clarity, so you might have to remove them for proper dollhouse viewing. They are also easily scratched, so do not expect for them to be long lasting.
Bottom line, poster frame covers should not be removed from your options list but should be used only as the last option. They might work well for smaller, half scale and quarter scale dollhouses, but not for larger dollhouse displays.
Unfortunately, they are very hard to find and I have never come across any. If you look hard enough, you might be able to find online retail vendors for a product like this but they might only want to sell them in bulk.
Display Cases
If you have a smaller dollhouse, (e.g., half scale, quarter scale or smaller) you can protect it by placing it in a display case. Display cases, are very difficult to find and they can also be very expensive, depending on the size or shape you are looking for. Using a display case for smaller scales is ideal, because the smaller your dollhouse is, the more difficult it is to install a back cover. Especially for an L-shaped dollhouse like the Fairfield Dollhouse.
Display cases can be made of clear plexiglass, plastic, acrylic or real glass. They can come in a simple rectangular shape, as pictured above, to elaborate shelving units that house multiple items for displaying together. Some have lighting already pre-wired into them. They can be ready-made or you can even have your own custom case made just for you.
When shopping for a display case, keep an open mind. All your basically looking for, is a clear box you can put something inside of. It doesn't necessarily have to be labeled as a "display case" to work. Aquariums, for instance, come in many different sizes and shapes. They are usually inexpensive, if they aren't too large, and you can easily flip them and place them over a half scale dollhouse, enclosing it completely inside.
I have several quarter scale, dollhouse displays and I used Critter Keepers as display cases.
Critter Keepers can be found at most pet stores and come in a variety of sizes. Some pet stores will carry the much larger models but others don't, so shop around. They are made of clear plastic, are lightweight and are relatively inexpensive compared, to an acrylic display case.
To make the Critter Keeper into the display cases pictured above, takes minimal effort. First, you have to measure your dollhouse so you can purchase the right size Critter Keeper.
I tossed away the Critter Keeper lid. I then created a dollhouse base out of foam core, using the Critter Keeper as the size template. I landscaped the base and placed the dollhouse on top of it. I then applied Velcro dots along the four corners, of both the base and the Critter Keeper. I then placed the Critter Keeper over the dollhouse, lining up the Velcro dots. This creates an instant, inexpensive display case.
The dollhouse can be viewed, from all angles, without the need to remove the case. This is especially convenient at this small scale, where miniatures can be lost very easily. Another good thing about these kinds of display cases, is that your landscaping is as protected as your dollhouse and its miniatures.
Lastly, if front opening dollhouses have panels, then why not create a back opening panel? All you need is plywood and hinges, right? If your dollhouse model is completely, 100% square on its backside, this might be an option but dollhouses are usually not. Installing a hinged back panel will require plenty of planning ahead, work and power tools. If you're handy, you might be able to pull this one off.
Just remember, that large, plywood panels are heavy and tab and slot dollhouses were not meant to carry heavy weight. Choose plywood that is the same thickness as your kit and avoid warping by finishing the panel on both sides, at the same time. Also, keep in mind that swinging open a large back panel, will require additional display space.
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If you have a dollhouse on display, provide maintenance and attention to increase its longevity. Usual wear and tear is remediated with tacky glue.
Your dollhouse will collect dust. Cleaning will be tedious but necessary. The best way to dust your dollhouse is using a soft bristled make-up brush. Use it only for cleaning your dollhouse because miniatures are delicate and can react to chemicals or powders. Do not use life-size dusters because they can snag and damage your dollhouse. The make-up brush will even dust off your landscaping wonderfully.
When you decorate your dollhouse, attach all of your miniatures to furniture using a repositionable adhesive. This is going to make your life easier when you dust. Since everything is attached to furniture, you just remove the entire furniture piece, with everything attached on it, and dust with the brush. This will prevent very small items from falling and getting lost. Once the furniture is out and the room is empty, you can dust the window treatments and flooring. Shake off dust from miniature area rugs.
Miniature shops sometimes sell a very small micro vacuum cleaner to dust off dollhouses. Micro vacuums they sell for delicate electronic equipment, also work for dollhouses. A dust blower for electronics will work just as good as a vacuum for removing dust.
A soft bristled cleaning brush works best for dusting shingles.
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When built correctly and given the right maintenance, your dollhouse can last a long time. Whether it's made from 1/8th" or 3/8th" plywood, the secret to a long life span is how the dollhouse was assembled and how it was treated afterwards.
There are dollhouses that were built in the 1700's and are still on display with only minimal restoration. Back then, the materials used to build a dollhouse were all homemade and natural. Imagine the advantage we have now with stronger and longer lasting, synthetic adhesives and materials. A well built and cared for dollhouse can truly become a family heirloom.
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Monday, 28 May 2012
Sewing, stamping and stock
I also started using some of the lovely fabrics I showed you in my last post.
I was very disciplined and only allowed myself to go outdoors and enjoy the sunshine once I'd finished all the machine sewing! I took some things outside to stuff and then hand sewed the openings....
So what was I making?
Some more of my 'Sewing Essentials' kits!
Here's how the complete 'kit' looks -
Each kit contains a handy drawstring project bag (complete with french seams = no raw, fraying edges), pin cushion and little needle book with 2 felt pages, and a handy little pocket - perfect for holding threads, buttons etc. Here's the inside of the needle book -
This lovely yellow floral Sewing Essentials kit can now be found here in my Folksy shop.
I also had a play around with other fabric combinations, here are some of them -
Cute pink cherries. This Sewing Essentials kit can be found here in my Folksy shop.
This gorgeous blue floral fabric reminds me of Cath Kidston/vintage type material, it's actually from Sew La La online fabric shop who stock a gorgeous range of vintage inspired fabrics. This kit can now be found here in my Folksy shop.
Lastly is this lovely bright pink birds/flowers kit. This one can be found here in my Folksy shop.
Now, whilst the sun is still shining I am thinking about trying some little embroidery designs to embellish my next projects, so I'll take my sewing project bag out side and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts :)
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- AnonymousMon May 28, 12:41:00 pm BST
Original, beautiful & useful ~ perfect making Rachael! Kath xReplyDelete
These are gorgeous! What a lovely way to hold your sewing supplies! Hope you will stop by and share with my Pink Hippo Party @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2012/05/pink-hippo-party-80.htmlReplyDelete
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These are fabulous!!! What a great idea! I love 'matching sets' of things!!! :-)ReplyDelete
Have a lovely week.....
these are brilliant! I love the idea of having a matching sewing kit that is original! Stamping on fabric is also a super idea - curious, which ink do you use? I'd love to try this myself :)ReplyDelete
I love these - so practical, but oh so pretty! xxReplyDelete
I love these stamps (and the kits you've been making) as they are so precise :)ReplyDelete
Such a good idea to stamp onto fabric. Love the effect. Love the blue floral fabric, our Cath Kidston-esque fabric is really popular too!!ReplyDelete
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Hi, I just found you on blog train....I love these sewing accessories...so fun. I like to quilt, sew and make all kinds of things...This post got me hooked and I am going to follow you, come visit and follow too. I have made so many great blog friends but I would love to have more!ReplyDelete
Stamping on fabric seems nice. I have to try it one day. I love your pincushions.ReplyDelete
Absolutly love your sewing essential kits, such a good idea!ReplyDelete


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While all established big shot media news outlets are choosing to let one of the killers of 16 year old Skylar Neese remain a mysterious unidentified girl, we couldn't care less about protecting her identify, & therefore shall expose the cruel evil spawn of Satan right here right now.
This is a tale of defiant & brazen high school teens – seemingly ripped straight out of the show Pretty Little Liars. An underlying theme of adults wanting to be their child's negligent friend instead of their responsible parent. Of celebrated drug use within the nation's largest college party town. A tale of how social media allows these already aimlessly roaming guide-less filled youth to be even more reckless, disrespectful, & out of touch with reality – out of sight out of mind – in pretending like IT never happened & to carry on acting normal. Somewhere along the way, Morgantown lost its moral compass in becoming conducive breeding grounds for trouble – because as many locals told me – it wasn't always like this.
For those unfamiliar with the story, Skylar Neese was lured out of her room on the night of July 6, 2012 by her 2 best friends. They drove her to this rural area called Eddy Run Road into Pennsylvania about 30 minutes away from their Morgantown, West Virginia homes. Once at their planned grave site for their best friend, they stabbed Skylar to death, tossed her body on the side of the road, & when they failed to dig her grave & bury her, just covered her body with branches & left her here.
The next day, Skylar's mother Mary Earl Neese knew something was wrong & took to facebook. Because of the usual incompetency with authorities, they did not take Skylar's disappearance seriously since she had climbed out of her bedroom window to get in the car of her two best friends, so an Amber Alert wasn't issued. Authorities pegged Skylar a runaway. Additionally, because the body was dumped in this NO Trespassing area of back roads, her body was not found & Skylar was a missing person's case for the remainder of 2012 with no big search party ever assembling. By the end of the year, Skylar's mother Mary put it all on the table in this long impassioned plea to the public. The break in the case came as 16 year old Rachel Shoaf was admitted into Chestnut Ridge psychiatric hospital at the end of the year, undoubtedly being haunted with the guilty conscious of what she had done to her best friend, aided by months of relentless taunting & mocking harassment from the locals of Morgantown who knew that she was one of the killers while the authorities were still "investigating".
The combination of this, along with knowing that the jig was up as authorities were continuing to close in based on the surveillance video & other evidence they had placing Skylar in the company of her 2 friends the night she disappeared, brought her confession to killing Skylar on January 3rd. She then led authorities to Skylar's body on January 16th, & because of 6 months of the body decomposing in the wilderness, it took until March 13th to officially identify & announce that the body found was indeed Skylar Neese.
In Rachel's confession, she revealed a second girl not only helped in the murder, but was the mastermind & that they killed Skylar simply because they did not want to be friends with her anymore. Say whaaa!? This 2nd girls name is not being revealed by the media because she is a juvenile & she has not been charged as an adult yet, but it is not going to stop us from identifying her. You got 2 near legal adult girls who ruthlessly plan to murder their friend, stab her to death up to 50 times, slit her throat near decapitation, & toss her body on the side of the road. Then they lie to the FBI for nearly a year until one killer cracks & confesses Jan 3 under mounting pressure by the authorities & the locals, but then is allowed to stay free along with the second killer for 4 more months! Yes, roam 100% free! Keep reading!
Due to Rachel's cooperation in coming forward, admitting guilt, & giving up her friend/lover (we will get to this later), she now only faces up to 40 years in prison, but the plea deal she reached allowed her to plead guilty to 2nd degree murder & calls for the judge to give her a 20 year sentence. This isn't a case of complexities – they killed simply because they did not want to be friends anymore, or whatever other trivial nonsense may come to light about meaningless relationship or twitter feuds among the high schooler's. This would be a 1 day trial & void of mitigating circumstances. Their lack of motive or so called reason, coupled with the fact that they killed a young girl PERIOD is enough to make me want to give them the death penalty – & I'm not even a fan of the death penalty.
The unidentified & currently still protected by the media 2nd killer & mastermind leader of Skylar's murder is 16 year old Shelia Eddy
Aside from the locals of Morgantown, WV who have been playing detectives for months – you heard it here first! It's a shame bigger news outlets are afraid of sue happy parents of minors, but we are not, especially not the disgraced embarrassed Shoaf's & Eddy's. Recall that we wrote above that Skylar's body was found on Eddy Run Road? That's not a coincidence – Shelia's divorced father Greg Eddy lives in a trailer on farmland that his ancestors own, & the road is named after them.
What would possess these 2 girls to stab Skylar to death? Luckily for us, we can go inside the mind of the main wicked little girl. Her twitter provides a glimpse of her inner thoughts as we browse her 4,000+ tweets.
July 8, 2012, just 2 days after murdering Skylar, she STILL can't sleep:
On October 2, 2012, almost 3 months later, she put on quite the fake act:
On November 5th, 2012, with rising heat from authorities & relentless locals:
On January 13, 2013 she wants things to go back to normal:
On Feb 13, 2013 she loves being 1 step ahead & making someone not exist
The day Skylar's body was identified on March 13, 2013, more repulsion:
& just a few days before she's taken into custody on May 1st her final tweets:
Skylar's cousin has been sounding off against Shelia Eddy's twitter, even though Shelia hasn't tweeted since April 30th because she is in custody, & probably will never tweet again. Not because she won't ever get out of prison because I am sure she will, but because Twitter, like all fad novelty websites, will eventually fade away
Is this a modern day story of the 2001 movie BULLY gone bad? Privileged kids, a sense of entitlement, too much free time on their hands, & drugs? Seems there are those similarities in the least, but there is no bullying aspect to suggest any more to this case then what is on the surface: Skylar was murdered because the 2 killers did not want to be her friend anymore. Doesn't there have to be a motive better then that? A bully or stolen boyfriend/jealousy aspect? Or does a drug induced motive suffice to kill people these days? All appalling reasons, but give me something to lessen this from horrifying evil to just evil! I mean, sure, browsing Skylar Neese's twitter of 2,000+ tweets about being high & cat fight feuds will annoy the heck out of you (like this one, which she ended up being deadly wrong about, 'maybe if she wasn't high she would have seen what was coming or strong enough to fight or escape?' Or like this one, which showcases the superficial HS drama that consumed her just as much as any of them), & may cast her in at least a 5% less of an angelic light then the impression articles & news clips will have you draw of her, but that's usually the case with any deceased person – casting someone in their best light. It's still hard to imagine that at worst, Skylar was any more then a stoner who had the typical High School spats & stabbings in the back over relationships & cheating, & whom most certainly did NOT deserve to die by literally being stabbed in the back by her friends.
Skylar seemed to be on to something as she tweeted these on July 5, 2012 & July 6, 2012 – the day before she was murdered. Who was she talking about, Rachel or Shelia?
The Lesbian Triangle Love Affair Motive
*June 3, 2013 UPDATE* Bully motive? No. Scorned ex gf or cheating motive? No. Upon further investigation, we have now learned from our sources within Morgantown that Shelia & Skylar were best friends since 2nd grade, & that Rachel was getting jealous of this friendship, why? Because Shelia & Rachel were in a lesbian relationship & they were getting obsessed with each other, so Shelia decided that Skylar was getting in the way of their lesbian affair. In fact, this was a love triangle involving threesomes with the two killers Shelia & Rachel & Shelia's other best friend – Shania Ammons…
This third girl Shania Ammons, who was in love with Shelia – is without question the most intimidating & violent sounding of the group. Just take one look at a handful of her year long of threats where she wishes death upon anyone & everyone - to get a sense as to where the idea to kill one of their own helped influence Shelia & Rachel. She was supposedly a best friend of Skylar Neeese' too, & to this day puts out contrived & manipulated statements about how much she loves Skylar & is doing things in her memory, yet at the same time then contradicts all of that by telling Mary & Dave Neese how "bad of parents" they were to Skylar. Not that her love for people means anything – she loves Nicki Minaj even more then Skylar, & wants to see Ms. "Minaj beat the shit out of someone". We have a source that has stated Shania wanted to see Shelia beat up victim Skylar last year. Connecting the dots, why Shania "would love to see Nicki Minaj beat the shit out of someone", must be for pure sexual gratification since Shania is a bisexual woman who was in a lesbian relationship with Shelia. So the fact that Shania loves Nicki Minaj on an "unreal" level, & wants to see Nicki Minaj beat the shit out of someone makes it very credible that indeed Shania wanted to see Shelia beat the shit out of Skylar, since Shania loves Shelia & had a lesbian relationship with her. Yes, we know, a lot of S names there, but we have a smart audience. Maybe calling them Skylar, Scandalous #1 & Scandalous #2 would be less tongue tying. To this day, despite a dead former friend & intense investigations surrounding her, there appears not to be a shred of maturity or growing up in Shania Ammons as not only does she continue to be vocal & public on social media, but 100% of the incriminating garbage she spews are one of only three things; 1) her obsession (like the other killers too) with Pretty Little Liars (a show whose plot is identical to this Skylar Neese saga), 2) being a self confessed "bitch" & cussing out anyone & everyone, & 3) flaunting her constant state of being high as an underage drug user with no fear of repercussions from any adult. You would think she would get off the internet while this murder investigation continues, but seeing two of her friends already bite the dust doesn't seem to phase her. This just goes with the whole theme that these defiant little devils just never learn, even when they see it happening right in front of them, they don't see it coming like deer in the headlights. She's stated that if she was guilty she would have been arrested already, but maybe she needs a crash course in the statue of limitations for MURDER – NEVER. Seeing how slow these authorities have worked this case, they seem under no concern for safety to let killers mingle with citizens, so Shania, if guilty of even just obstruction of justice, shouldn't expect her arrest for years at this rate. Maybe she won't rethink threatening death on people & sharing her whole love for Pretty Little Liars until after those handcuffs lock against her wrists. Then she can hear plenty of cussing & seeing plenty of woman "beat the shit" out of each other in prison as her social media comes to life to haunt her forever! If you missed what we did there with those links, here's Shania's mouth/fingers at her finest again! (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) What role Shania Ammons played, either before or after, through involvement (as an accomplice to murder – beach alibi or not you do not need to be present to be charged with murder) or knowledge (in the cover up (tampering with evidence) or lying to protect her killer friends (obstruction of justice), is yet to be determined, but her continued support for the current killer list & recently trying to lie for Shelia over & over again are not going to help her cause at all, as her mouth & fingers have become her own worst enemy, but this very cultural conditioning in a college town such as Morgantown allows these teens to think they can get away with murder.
As for confessed killer Rachel Shoaf, she had a longtime boyfriend whose name is Mikinzy C. Boggs that goes to West Virginia University. She was afraid that he would find out about her lesbian love interest with Shelia, and him being 2 years older & a college guy who is also in a band & studying law – she did not want to lose him. It would appear motive enough for Rachel to take the reins by the horn & orchestrate the murder of her friend Skylar, but it was Shelia who had the natural ability to mastermind this, & had ice in her veins. She was the one who never cracked & who will now be charged with first degree murder. She was the one who always gave everyone a bitchy look. Rachel's 9 years of catholic school, a mom serving communion at church every week, along with church camps & this Young Life Christian Club where she was continually lying & denying to her fellow youth leaders/friends finally took its toll on an already passive follower who went along with what her secret lover Shelia chose for them. Take a look at Rachel & her boyfriend, what a cute innocent looking couple wouldn't you say? ALL pictures were snapped from September 2012 through December 2012 – can you see even a hint of guilt, remorse, or Skylar's haunting memory in Rachel's eyes?
Such a shame this wholesome looking couple went to the wasteside. In the end, Rachel lost Mikinzy when her world started falling apart, both from the inside & out. With the authorities continuing to close in & mount the pressure on Morgantown, her inner demons were driving her to mental breakdown which led to her stay in the psych ward. Her confession on January 3rd would do more then clear her conscious & make her feel like she washed her hands clean with a new outlook on life & path for the future, but it would pave the way for a dramatic chain of events. The further incompetency of authorities would not go unnoticed to the shocked & disturbed community of Morgantown! Not even in hindsight mind you, but in real time as the investigation was unfolding the town was realizing, month after month, that the fact of the matter was that 2 killers were being allowed to roam free, smoking their weed & cruising around town, checking in at school just to take tests, leaving & being free as birds to interact with anyone & everyone for the last 4 months despite knowing who they were & what they had done to Skylar! Regardless of what authorities will say, this was not an ongoing investigation, it wasn't "Lets keep a drug dealer on the streets so he can lead us to the kingpin". This was 2 simplistic idiotic & very evil high school killers being allowed to remain free & interact with other students despite having killed a student already, from the day Rachel confessed on January 3rd until Shelia's arrest on May 1st! It was determined that Rachel would remain free in order to interact with Shelia & set her up in conversations online & with wires. Both killers continued to show up to school to take tests, & Rachel was enjoying her retirement from having to attend class, & just show up for tests as evident from her inappropriate post here about her assistant principal.
In the final days before Rachel would self-surrender on May 1st, her mom Patricia Shoaf took her on a beach trip as a goodbye, bonding & growing up of sorts between mother & daughter as they drank & smoked together. No word if the divorced father, Rusty Shoaf went as well. (yes, both killer's lived in broken homes, shake my head) The screenshots below are self-explanatory – all from the final few weeks of Rachel's freedom in April 2013 ending in Rachel tweeting goodbye to the world. Rachel knew what was coming on May 1st, along with her family & her former boyfriend Mikinzy, but other then this no one knew what was coming next as she continued to lie & deny to the very last day to friends & her church group that anything was wrong or why she was missing school & that the rumors about her involvement in Skylar's death were false….
Rachel's Cryptic Goodbye Tweets So As To Not Tip Off Shelia
One final sickening event in this saga – Prom with a Queen Killer
So let's meet the last players who made it possible for Shelia Eddy to get some great final memories to take with her to prison. While Rachel knew her days were numbered, Shelia did not. She was carrying on as the self absorbed psychopath that was oblivious to reality as usual. Shelia was in a dilemma because she no longer had a killing mate with Rachel having turned against her in January & subsequently having a falling out resulting in lessening time together in 2013 until ultimately eroding away completely. So Shelia spent more & more time hanging out with Shania Ammons, & her cousin Alexis Eddy, either grooming her to be a killer too or perhaps she was already one in the making, judging by this conversation where they don't flinch at killing turtles. Shelia also started hanging out more with Raven Lester, who also had no gripes about associating with & thus showing her public support for a killer. Which is all the more puzzling given that at this point we are now 6+ months into widespread knowledge among the town that Shelia is a killer (& 4 months since Rachel confessed it & implicated Shelia to police). At least with Alexis Eddy we can look at the family link as an excuse for choosing to remain a supporter & friend, but what excuse does Raven Lester have? Here's a compilation of Raven Lester, who reminds many people of Shelia in her looks, attitude, & demeanor, so you can try & get a sense of who she is & why she would do what she did next. In April of 2013, Raven invited Shelia to her prom in yet another lesbian undertone sort of way. Shelia said yes. What is below is perhaps the most blood boiling & outrageously sickening aspect of this case aside from the actual killing of Skylar.
Oh what a magical carefree time for the ice queen of Morgantown as she got to mingle her bloodstained hands among the crowds of other students on the dance floor….
What heaven it must have been for Shelia, who had already killed one student last summer, & was now being allowed to go to prom even though the locals & authorities had known since Fall of 2012 (& officially Jan 3rd with Rachel's implicating confession) that she was a stone cold blooded premeditated calculating KILLER! Surely she felt on top of the world & like nothing could stop her, so why not take that experienced knife stabbing hand form of hers & turn it into a lovely shooter pose practice with this gun toting grip & kiss of death as if to secretly tell herself, "The Joke Is On All Of You, who should I kill next…."
Shelia was in oblivious denial & not believing the rumors about Rachel's confession because she saw Rachel roaming freely & maybe to her own surprise, she too had remained free as a bird all this time, so despite relentless harassment from locals for six months, at some point she just dismissed them all as "haters" when their prophecies of their impending doom were never coming to fruition week after week after week as the authorities' "investigation" dragged on at the expense & safety of Morgantown's citizens – while Shelia continued her living life to the fullest as recklessly & dangerously as possible……
No one was safe with Shelia free, especially not turtles, as Shelia & Alexis were talking back & forth about killing turtles in April 2013. It seems apparent that the evil sickness of being capable of killing animals & progressing to humans runs in the family for the Eddy's.
The Public Arrest of Shelia Eddy
So when the events of May 1, 2013 happened, the town was shocked, & the revelation that 2 friends of Skylar's had murdered her became national headlines. While Rachel Shoaf was self-surrendering (now that her agreed upon plea deal was official, ending her 4 extra month allowance of spared freedom & life that she did not give to Skylar), across town Shelia Eddy was out to lunch with her mom at Cracker Barrel, 2000 University Town Centre Drive, Granville, WV 26501. When news broke of Rachel's confession & plea deal around 1pm on tv & in the restaurant, people were talking about the case & who the unidentified second killer was. The waitress stated Shelia's mother quickly asked for the check despite not eating their food yet. They ran out of the restaurant only to be surrounded by police. (Hmm wonder how the mother knew what was happening, could it be because Skylar's body was found on her families property!? & yet she continued aiding & abetting her evil little daughter until the end). Shelia was arrested in the parking lot of Cracker Barrel because she had been under 24 hour surveillance since January 3rd's confession by Rachel! To this day, the media STILL HAS NOT REPORTED THE NAME OF SHELIA EDDY!
It may take months or a few years more since the wheels of justice are going especially slow in this case, but the general consensus is that Shania Ammons will eventually be charged with one or more crimes (ranging from accessory to murder, to evidence tampering &/or obstruction of justice/hindering an investigation) , & that Eddy family members will face tampering with evidence/obstruction of justice charges. It remains to be seen whether or not Raven Lester's continued support to associate with a killer means nothing more then she is just a fan of killers or that she had a role with the murder or cover-up to hinder the investigation. I hope that Shelia Eddy, who was the leader & mastermind of the murder, gets the death penalty, but that's wishful thinking since anyone under 18 can never face the death penalty. She will however, most certainly get the book thrown at her since we are putting those responsible for carrying out justice ON BLAST, & hoping the bigger media outlets soon follow suit so maximum heat is on the court.
We all fully expect this evil witch to get first degree murder as it was PRE-MEDITATED MURDER. The killers reportedly counted to 3 before stabbing Skylar, & Shelia is so conditioned to being able to say & do anything on social media without consequence from adults that she apparently thought it wasn't a bad idea to admit to it online here in April 2013 , & further backed in this article by the Dominion Post on May 16, 2013 describing details of the murder.
Now CNN, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, etc, how about you & all of the other media outlets follow suit & stop protecting the identity of this evil monster. In the interim, we have updated Skylar's wikipedia page to reflect that Shelia Eddy is her 2nd killer with reference to this report. How disgusting can it get, that Shelia would go on Team Skylar's facebook & have the audacity to talk to Dave Neese, the victims father, pretending like she did not kill his daughter? The little filthy piece of trash scum with an obsession for Law & Order & wondering if they ever had an episode they couldn't figure out, would have things like this to say to everyone in the final days before her arrest, & then for the proof in the pudding that shes the grim reaper's right hand man & mastermind in this case, basically telling Rachel to suck it up & own her choice to tag along." Even the biggest Jodi Arias haters on the planet which claim she has no remorse, would consider her an angel compared to the egregious garbage that this daughter of Satan spewed nonstop until the very end. She actually even downplays stabbing Skylar to death. As for Rachel, there is a superficial sense of atonement about her plight for ending up in a psych ward before confessing & cooperating, because every time I see these tweets from her where she is telling us to "move the fuck on because its JUST her past" tells me she still doesn't grasp the magnitude of taking a human life – A YOUNG HUMAN LIFE – so I hope she gets the 40 year maximum the judge can still sentence her to despite the plea deal that calls for 20 years of outrageous injustice. Also when she confessed she was under the belief she was getting COMPLETE IMMUNITY, but once Skylar's body was found to be just across state lines into Pennsylvania, & that Skylar was found nearly decapitated because her throat was slit once the many stab wounds did not kill her, their DA demanded the deal pulled & a compromise with WV made or they were going to charge these killers themselves, so immunity was taken off the table & second degree murder was offered as a compromise. It all kind of ruins the whole sense of atonement on Rachel's part as she was serving her best interests, no matter how much guilt she was feeling or bombardment of harassment she was getting. Imagine that, Rachel went from thinking she was going to walk completely free for confessing to stabbing to death & nearly beheading Skylar, to likely getting 20 years, but possibly still 40 years when the judge sentences her. Hopefully Shelia is played into a confession & the deal pulled too, resulting in the death penalty somehow.
Bringing Change: Skylar's Law & Hope for the Lost Moral Compass of Morgantown to Return
Typically when the nation is watching WV they're tuned into the NCAA basketball tournament or a post football season bowl game where WVU is competing. Now the nation is taking notice to the Skylar Neese case.
The stereotypes of WV exist. It's known for disadvantaged poverty stricken areas, unemployment running rampant as the EPA puts more and more coal miners out of work, significant health problems and the prescription drug problem from Florida pain clinics has spread to southern WV.
However, Morgantown was one city in WV that was immune to the recession, continually growing and was consistently on the Forbes list for "Best Small Places For Business And Careers" and "America's Top College Towns". So what happened? How is that they're making headlines for 2 teenagers killing their best friend? There seems to be lots of theories.
One theory starts with WVU consistently being voted the #1 party school in America. This is why morals are skewed here. This coupled with the prescription pill problem from Southern WV has traveled north. West Virginia reported the ninth highest rate of prescription drug abuse in the nation among 18 to 25-year-olds, according to this recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey. The amount of "rich kids" with prescription drug problems is out of control. High school students want to party like they're in college and parents have "Peter Pan" syndrome and never want to grow up. The whole community is trying to keep up with the college kids. Hence parents hosting underage drinking parties and very permissive with drugs. Our villains of this story had those type of parents, & broken homes made it all that much easier for Rachel & Shelia to be a part of the teenage drug culture here. They thought they were invincible & therefore flaunted their drug use on social media. They were proud to be "partying like rock stars" at 16. They had been able to do what they wanted, when they wanted, for so long they thought they could get away with murder. I spoke with one local whose son played sports in HS, was popular & good looking, but when his best friend organized a large after prom party, it was apparently only for drug users so this boy was left out since he didn't do drugs. I've heard this a lot about getting outcast for not embracing being an out of control drug using party-er because being such is embraced & celebrated in Morgantown. A lot of locals are sick of the ruthless teens that post whatever illegal or reckless activities they want online with no repercussions, & they are sick of law enforcement doing nothing either. Rachel was constantly telling people on twitter to come to Young Life Christian club – & in the same breath asking who wants to smoke weed & drink & get high & drunk!? Imagine the culture ingrained in these teens heads to give them the power to openly flaunt that! It starts with the adults, & when this case started blowing up around town in January, NO ONE in the University High administration did anything to prevent these killers from having access to the other students because they continued to ignore what they had done. Even murder.
Another theory is that Morgantown still has their small city America mindset and they're not equipped to deal the demands of a fast growing city. One of the more notable residents of Morgantown, WV was the actor, Don Knotts . Don Knotts was best known for his role as Deputy Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show. Don Knotts was right at home in Mayberry because it was a small town where everybody knows your name, very similar to Morgantown, WV. Unfortunately Morgantown has drastically changed and the police force hasn't quite caught up. The "Barney Fife" friendly bumbling cops were not equipped to deal with a case of this nature. They were too naive and thought Skylar was a runaway because she climbed out her window to a waiting car. They didn't consider she had possibly done this before and had full intention of returning. They definitely didn't suspect her friends of anything more than giving her a ride somewhere and lying about. Therefore no Amber Alert was issued and the focus was initially not on the car she left in.
One legacy Skylar Neese will leave behind is Skylar's Law. It expands the state of WV's Amber Alert system to include any child who has disappeared and is believed to be in danger. Skylar's parents hope to expand it nationwide.
There are still good moral, ethical people people in Morgantown, WV willing to help their neighbor & very friendly, but for some reason parents would rather be friends with their kids than authority figures so the right thing to do is becoming the minority since its hard for kids to gravitate towards this especially when their elders are not leading the way, & you are labeled a nerd if you do not join in. For the parents who do act responsible & have kids that are focused on their future, it is hard to find good friends who are not a bad influence.
Morgantown citizens are proud and do not want this case to define who they are. One can expect the residents to take their town back and turn things around. Multiple efforts, both public and private must happen for Morgantown to make the changes that need to be made. First and foremost everyone is now more aware of what is going on with their teen population.
You live & learn, & things come & go full circle. Like the local purists fighting to get their town back, Skylar loved the classic 1990′s show Boy Meets World, & at the end of this year, the spin off Girl Meets World, which stars Cory & Topanga reprising their roles, will premiere on tv! I'm sure that wherever Skylar is, she will be enjoying the show & seeing our world from a better place then the one that betrayed her at the hands of her own best friends.
If you can't get enough of these characters, here's some raw deleted notes that were typed about Skylar, Shania, Shelia & Rachel from interviews with sources that just didn't make it into the story.
*June 8, 2013 UPDATE* The Globe & Dateline NBC have both contacted us with interest to also report on the Skylar Neese murder. We can only hope they choose to reveal the killer's identities to their millions of audience viewers.
*June 14, 2013 UPDATE* Police Chief of Morgantown hears about this report. The heat is on the authorities now to bring justice to Skylar & life in prison to Shelia!!!


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The best thing about the new 135i is it being single turbo and twin scroll or w/e..The older versions were all twin turbo but the newer one is said to make more power and less turbo lagg, atleast thats what the dude told me
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They make decent power but they are entry luxury cars that are trying to be sports sedans. Anything other then the m3's will get owned by a WRX or STi with very little done to it. I traded my current generation BMW E90 sedan for the 2011 WRX and couldn't be happier.
Ive worked at a bmw dealership and they are impressive cars until your electronics break or you realize that you arent walking out of the dealership without at least a $500 bill. id take a wrx or sti over a bmw any day they are way more fun to drive and work on
I drove the 135i and STI back to back yesterday. The 135i pulls much harder to me than the STI. I agree that if you keep cars a long time, the BMW might try to kill you with all the electroncs and repair bills.
I have owned many of them but none longer than 3 years and all of them have served me well. But I would not own one that is out of waranty.
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The 135 pulls harder? Interesting feedback.. I've driven neither, so I have to live through you guys!
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Yea, on paper the 135i and the wrx/sti are identical 0-60 and quarter mile times. But really the sti or wrx will pull harder then the 135i (personally tested it my buddy owns a 135i). The 2011 135i is also BMW's fastest model compared to the older 135 and 335 models cuz of its single turbo with twin scroll.
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they are definitely close. but the pull feels different on a 135 cause its rwd. if you drive a 335i xdrive thats manual is feels a lot more like an sti and pulls pretty close. if you get a chance try a 335d that thing just keeps pulling the only thing ive driven that pulls harder then that is a GT-R but thats a completely different beast


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GREENVILLE - Pitt County Sheriff's Office partnered with Greenville Police, the Department of Community Corrections and Vidant Medical Center to make two gang prevention videos.
One video shows the perspective of a parent. The other video shows a teenager caught up in crime.
"It's not all the bright colors it looks like and the glamour it looks like," Pitt County Sheriff Neil Elks said.
Elks said they don't want to lose another generation of children to gangs.
"You know you're not going to be told you're going to end up in the morgue the moment you deliver that first package of marijuana or whatever you're asked to do or the first crime you're asked to commit. You're not going to know the end results," Elks said.
Authorities said it's even harder to pinpoint an age where children get sucked into gangs.
"When you're dealing with kids, like the Sheriff said, you can't put an age on when they gravitate toward something that is wrong if that's what they're brought up in, if that's what they know," said Captain Richie Williams with the Greenville Police Department.
Deputy Chief Ted Sauls doesn't want anyone to fall between the cracks. Sauls hopes these videos reach people the police department can't reach.
"Because the ones that get the deepest involved are often times the ones we never know about until it's too late," Sauls said.
The groups plans to show the videos at schools across the county. However, they aren't stopping there.
"Now we're trying to teach the parents. Don't always wait for the police to knock on the door [or] the principal to tell you your son is in a gang. Look for the early signs now. Love your child, love your child and save his life and that's what this is all about," Elks said.
Each video is eight minutes long and provide tips and suggestions to prevent gang activity and involvement.
The videos will be shown throughout the schools in Pitt County. They will also be shown at the Pitt County Health Department, the Department of Social Services and the Human Services Building.
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Quasi Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Incorporating Highly Conducting Polythiophene-Coated Carbon Nanotube Composites in Ionic Liquid
1Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials (CEREM), College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
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There are 40 comments on the Fox2Now story from Mar 15, 2010, titled Lake St. Louis Passes Smoking Ban. In it, Fox2Now reports that:Lake S. Louis goes smoke free. Monday night the Board of Aldermen passed a smoking ban, making Lake St.
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Saint Louis, MO
#1 Mar 15, 2010
Goodie Goodie! Another RIGHT taken away from the businesses.
#2 Mar 15, 2010
AWESOME!!!! smokers get the hell outside!
#3 Mar 16, 2010
Let's hope that other cities will follow Lake St Louis. If Chesterfield, Creve Couer & Florissant would get on the Band Wagon St. Louis County woulf follow.
#4 Mar 16, 2010
Do not buy cigarettes in Lake St. Louis, do not let them get the tax money. Go to close by cities to drink and smoke in their clubs. Government stay our of people's lives!!!!!. Put that up to a city wide vote not let 4 people chose for you!!!!
#5 Mar 16, 2010
This is what Illinois did and look where there budget is now-they are asking for tax increases.
Saint Charles, MO
#6 Mar 16, 2010
welcome to the land of hi - i have no rights but to pay taxes and die ...
and support people that r to lazy and bored to work and mind there own business
Saint Louis, MO
#7 Mar 16, 2010
It's not right for someone who has POWER to tell owners how to run a business.
United States
#8 Mar 16, 2010
It is about time. I know of a Pub in Lake St. Louis that had a bit of restoration done and the wallpaper was soaked in cigarette smoke so bad no one could tell what color it was prior. Just imagine what the customers lungs look like. True, most were smokers, but some have quit and avoided the place do to the smoke. Maybe the "Erin go Bra-less" party this St. Patty's day won't be so smoky.
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#9 Mar 16, 2010
I read the other comments here and in other venues, and it seems a lot who support smoking don't use "spell-Check." If you want to sound more convincing, and less un-educated, please use it.
#10 Mar 16, 2010
Lets just take away all our rights, and have the government tell us when to take a pee....fed up!
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#11 Mar 16, 2010
Awesome...I really wish this would go state wide.
Saint Louis, MO
#12 Mar 16, 2010
Well let's see 4 Aldermen vote to ban smoking in Lake St. Louis thats fine now the residents who do smoke should excerise their rights and buy their cigarettes in another city. Good luck loosing that revenue LSL. 4 vote for 15,000 doesn't sound right at all.
#13 Mar 16, 2010
If I owned an establishment such as a bar / restaurant it should be my decision! I assume all the risks in the buisness and pay the taxes. If you do not like smoking establishments then go somewhere else. I would think then the non smoking places would boom with business and let the smoking places go out of business. You all know thats not the case and government is taking rights away from people. Maybe the government can get the overweight and lazy away from fast foods and reduce our overall health care costs. What a sad shame seeing some of these things happening in the USA.
O Fallon, MO
#14 Mar 16, 2010
To all those that say it is the owners right to decide, I ask this. Why is it not the owners right to allow nudity in their establishments?
As a business owner, you should already know there are limitations on what you can do.
Study after study has proven the effects of smoking are never good. As a non-smoker I should not have to suffer the health effects of someone who cares so little about their health that they knowing use a cancer-causing substance that also effects those in hhe same area.
I'm glad the 4 aldermen voted for this, I only ask, where are the others on this?
#15 Mar 16, 2010
Who are these Aldermans anyways? But whatever, my questions is this. When smoking is finally banned across the country, where do you think the tax dollars you recieved from smokers gonna come from. Just food for thought.
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#16 Mar 16, 2010
I think these bans are silly and stupid. More thought should be given to maybe setting a limit on the number of drinks a person is served in order to keep drunks off the road. Sounds like a more serious problem to me.
#17 Mar 16, 2010
You will understand owners rights only when you become an owner. You want to know where the others are on this? They are on the side of protecting our rights. Better be careful when they start a ban on "idiots" you won't be able to do what you want.
O Fallon, MO
#18 Mar 16, 2010
To Youareanidiot.
First point- I AM AN OWNER! Oh, too bad for you that your own comment slaps you in the face!
Second Point- You still have the right to smoke. You just do not have the right to infringe on MY rights by spewing your desired toxic substances that will KILL me in public.
Third Point- Maybe YOU will understand the pain of lung cancer when someone you care about dies at a young age from the effects of both smoke and second hand smoke.
#19 Mar 16, 2010
Thank you Lake Saint Louis! Always the leader - let us see the rest of St. Charles County follow; and eventually the state. We are maintaining the atmosphere that makes it the 9th best place to live in the US!
#20 Mar 16, 2010
You are one of those people that thinks everyone should cater to you? You can't make your own decision not to visit a smoking establishment? Nudity in bars? If that is my choice as a business owner I should have that right. Just don't visit my place. When will you ask the chineese restraunt to cater to your needs because the menu might not be healthy enough? Do we ignore the fat and lazy people that torture the health care system? Start adding up those numbers against smokers. When will we ban all the fast food places that have fattened up our kids and thier parents?
The United States of America and its original way of freedom is slowing going towards the other countries way called communism.
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