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Reliability, Accuracy, Comfort.
In that order.
This is a discussion on Most important factors in a carry gun... within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Frame width and grip length. Barrel length, within reason, isn't a concern of mine when carrying IWB....
Frame width
Overall length
Frame width and grip length. Barrel length, within reason, isn't a concern of mine when carrying IWB.
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Reliability, Accuracy, Comfort.
In that order.
I went with other as I think the hardest part of carry is weight.
Have Fun and Shoot Straight !!
Height. Some guns are hard to hide becuase of the grip. I'm bobtailing my 4" Kimber soon.
I'm gonna say that the most important attribute for ccw is shootability or your ability to hit. Rationale: It can conceal well, whether large or small, but when the chips are down, only hits count. If you can't hit with it, then you're just making a lot of noise.
Carry the one you can rely on when the chips are down. Who cares if you "print" once in a while? You do have a CCW dont you?
Assuming the gun is reliable (for me) weight is the most important factor. This is where a good belt/holster come into play. As much as I love my P229-9mm and P228 for off-duty carry I'll never sell my G19 because it's so damn light. When both guns are fully loaded the G19 is about 12oz lighter than my P229. 3/4 of a pound is quite noticeable.
Picked other.
Reliability: Concealibility is for naught if the handgun isn't dependable.
"Shoot-ability": Concealibility is for naught if the handgun is difficult to hold and shoot accurately.
I'll put up with some size and weight to have a superior handling gun. Some of these modern concealed carry guns are shrunken too much in my opinion. I'll do my best to make room for a K-Frame Smith & Wesson or occasionally a full sized 1911. If I can't manage that then I'll tote a J-Frame or even the KelTec P3AT. I dislike carrying the KelTec though. In some applications in Texas in summertime it can't be helped.
I picked other because I find the length of the grip to be more important than barrel or overall width. I purchased a XD Sub Compact (3" barrel) and I find that I would have been fine with a longer barrel (might even be preferred since the longer barrel would push the grip in a little tighter maybe) but I could not handle a longer grip. I carry right at 3 O'Clock because any farther back the butt will print as I move or bend over at all. I'm not skinny (5'10" 185lbs) but my torso is not very think on my sides!
However, if I was to carry weak side crossdraw or farther forward on my strong side I'd be more appreciative of the shorter barrel.
Basically, the most important criteria for me is whatever would keep me from carrying it!
What I wish I had is a friend with a lot of guns and holsters who would have let me try them all on before I decided on my primary carry gun. My plan was to use the XD during the hotter weather and my larger HK when it cooled off and was easier to conceal. Last night it was in the mid to low 20s, high today might hit 50s and guess which one I'm carrying..... I've fallen in love with the XD and that's what I carry. I think I'd be fine with the 4" version with the same grip but I'm happy enough with what I have that I'm not worried about it.
I would say "other" also. I think all of those factors should be present in your decision, not compromising on any of them which really means whatever works best for you.
But in the end, I think reliability is the most important.
"If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government..."
-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist (#28)
Here's my .02 take on this........I like the largest sidearm (caliber AND overall size{height, width}) I can CC that I can also easily shoot/handle. Reliabality plays HEAVILY into this.
I carry a G23 in either a CTAC or MTAC holster......I'm 5'9" and 180lbs. I've carried larger and smaller firearms but the G23 fits the overall standards I've set for myself. I'm looking into a 1911 in the near furture and possiably an XD or M&P as well. .45 being the common thread in any furture purchases.
FWIW I also have a background in Naval Physical Security post and patrol.
I chose "Other" as well. I don't think those things are very important - a good holster and reasonable cover garments and I can conceal anything full size. Every day for me is my 5" Baer Monolith + magwell - no one can see it unless I lift my shirt up. But that is for me - and I'm not carrying to a job where my gun being visible would get me fired and where I have to wear a shirt tucked in. JMO
There are many factors to concern yourself with while looking for a carry gun. First and foremost is reliability. You gotta trust your weapon. Next is the gun you can consistantly hit with under duress and manipulate under stress. Comfortable to carry is important as well because the first two don't make a bit of difference if you left it at home.
HK Crazy...
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Sound The Alarm 2013
Orlando House of Prayer
Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 5:00 PM - Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
OHOP Presents - Sound the Alarm Conference 2013
April 25-27 with Matt Gilman, Joel Stockstill, George Sotolongo and Carlos Sarmiento
Joel 2:1 "Blow the trumpet in Zion, Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the Lord is coming, For it is at hand."
Sound The Alarm is our largest event of the year. This generation is in desperate need for a great spiritual awakening! God is raising up A generation of Forerunners that are turning to Jesus with all their Heart, Mind, Soul & Strength!
Reasons for Sounding an Alarm: some of the physical & natural reasons for Sounding an Alarm are synonymous for Sounding A Spiritual Alarm!
(1) When a rule or law is violated in the natural, or when there is an interruption of normality, an Alarm is sounded. For instance, when there is a fire or smoke in a building, it triggers an Alarm to go off, because something that was normal was interrupted. The same is with a Tornado or storm. Whenever there is a coming storm, you will hear a loud Alarm sound from the Emergency Broadcast System warning people that something normal is interrupted. SO WHEN GOD SOUNDS AN ALARM, IT'S BECAUSE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL IN HIS EYES (Holiness, Righteousness, Prayer, etc) HAS BECOME ABNORMAL!
(2) A second reason to physically Sound An Alarm is WAKE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR SLEEP! Most people need Alarms every single day to get them up out of their night time sleep so they can go about their business throughout the day. In the same way, Spiritually, God wants to SOUND THE ALARM to a generation that has fallen spiritually Asleep to WAKE THEM UP TO PASSIONATELY LIVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR JESUS!
This is what we seek to accomplish at our Annual SOUND THE ALARM CONFERENCE! Thousands have come the to this conference and have been totally set free from all kinds of bondage and awakened to live totally abandoned to Jesus.
Joel sounded an Alarm in His day to show the world how to respond in a time of Crisis by Repenting and crying out to God in Intercession.
Joel 2:12-18(NKJV)
We seek to see a generation fully engaged in their identity as spiritual sons and daughters of God so they can walk in true freedom!
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AMES, Iowa – Denny Schrock sent out his first electronic newsletter as the Iowa Master Gardener coordinator, and within 10 minutes had a reply from a reader that confirmed he was on track with the program's educational goal.
"The Master Gardener program was established to educate people at the local level to provide horticultural services as a supplement to the work extension horticulture specialists provide," Schrock said. "A reader identified the mystery plant shown in the newsletter, but admitted to having to look up the scientific plant name – this person learned something new today."
In his position at Iowa State, Schrock provides statewide leadership and training opportunities for volunteers as the Master Gardener coordinator in addition to teaching students on campus and serving as co-director for the Homegrown Lifestyle program.
Schrock joined the university in August and comes from Meredith Corporation, where he was a garden group editor for the past 10 years. He has edited 40 garden books under the Better Homes and Gardens, Scotts, Miracle-Gro and Ortho brands. He also was a digital editor for Better Homes and Gardens magazine, and provided garden content for the bhg.com/gardening website.
Prior to working for Meredith, Schrock was state Master Gardener coordinator and home horticulture extension specialist for the University of Illinois and University of Missouri. Earlier in his career he worked with Master Gardeners as a field horticulture specialist in Minnesota and Colorado. "I have a good understanding of county extension staff needs and demands, as well as familiarity with the state director position," he said. "I look forward to offering training opportunities that keep our volunteers motivated and relevant volunteer experiences that will keep them on staff."
Schrock is preparing for the October campus visit of the more than 200 trainees in his first Iowa Master Gardener training course, and considering potential advanced trainings for Master Gardeners. "Most Master Gardeners like to dig deeper into a particular topic area after their initial training," he said. "I want to assess our current offerings, determine the potential of partnership opportunities around the state, and explore how we can organize complementary advanced curriculum."
He is an avid gardener and self-described plant nerd, but admits that his strong suit is native perennials and continues to conduct research in plant breeding of natives for landscape adaptability. He is looking forward to getting better acquainted with Iowa gardeners and strengthening their ties to the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State.


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Thousands of American women fighting to get their voices heard and draw awareness to the life-changing complications of transvaginal mesh are not alone. The problems surrounding these controversial implants affect women on a global scale, and victims and their families are banding together to support one another and draw attention to the issue.
Transvaginal mesh is a synthetic net-like piece of plastic that is inserted through the vagina to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which organs sag or fall into the vagina because of weakened pelvic floor muscles. When a smaller piece of surgical mesh is used to treat stress urinary incontinence, it is called a bladder sling.
Instead of fixing the problems, a number of women face complications far worse than prolapse or incontinence: mesh eroding through the vaginal wall, nerve damage, severe pain, organ perforation, multiple surgeries and hospitalizations and failed marriages.
Despite calls to ban the device from watchdog groups like Public Citizen in the United States, government health agencies in many countries have not issued a ban.
In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously stated that complications from mesh devices were "rare." In 2011, the agency changed its statement to say that complications are not rare. The FDA also said women who received transvaginal mesh implants were at greater risk and there was no evidence of clinical benefit to the procedure.
One of the ways women in the United States and the rest of the world choose to voice their concerns is by filing lawsuits.
In the United States, women filed more than 18,000 federal lawsuits and 4,000 state lawsuits. Women in Canada, Scotland, Britain, Australia and New Zealand wage their own battles against mesh companies that failed to warn them of serious side effects. Class-action suits are underway in Canada and Australia.
In addition, several mesh support groups in these countries use the power of social media and the Internet to warn other women, tell their own stories and find support.
Scottish Women Demand Government Action
In Scotland, women faced with mesh complications appealed to the government to take action.
One Scottish mesh recipient, Linda McLaughlin, told the Daily Record and Sunday Mail that the troubles with mesh are a "scandal." The 57-year-old teaching assistant is one of hundreds of women who suffered because of mesh in Scotland. After 9 surgeries, she was left with severe nerve damage.
McLaughlin is one of 14 women that met with Scottish health secretary Alex Neil and deputy chief medical officer Frances Elliot in early May 2013. At the meeting, women demanded a special register to keep track of the potentially dangerous implants.
"Until now there appears to have been a conspiracy of silence where consultants have kept our suffering and problems to themselves. We were all told our cases were unique when that is clearly not the case. That is totally unacceptable," McLaughlin told the newspaper.
Health secretary Neil is sensitive to the women's plight.
In an interview with the same newspaper, he issued a statement to the victims: "We need to make sure we have answers so that no one else has to go through the horrible experience you have been through. But there is a real responsibility on manufacturers who made this material to work with the NHS in Scotland to get these problems solved and help these women who have been adversely affected."
The Scottish government is now considering the creation of a national register that will include data from England.
Canadian Protesters Warn Others of Mesh Dangers
In Canada, women rallied in front of Saskatoon City Hospital in May 2013 to spread awareness of mesh dangers. In 2010, Health Canada warned hospitals and doctors about complications with mesh, but it came too late for many women.
In 2012, Canadian plaintiffs filed a class-action suit against mesh manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. According to Law 360, the suits filed were over medical problems such as nerve damage and fistulas–abnormal holes or passageways between organs.
In addition to the complications caused my mesh, Canadian women also have difficulty finding local doctors who will remove faulty implants. Some women at the May rally like Saskatchewan resident Marika English suffered immediate pain after mesh was implanted, and in a few weeks it cut through her bladder.
She told CBC News that the pain was "like a vice grip clamping onto [her] stomach with, like, razor blades on it." The Canadian traveled to California and paid $30,000 to have the mesh removed.
Along with other women, English petitioned the Canadian government to pay for their treatment in the United States because doctors in Canada appear to not know how to remove the mesh or are unwilling to.
Canadian doctors and officials disagree.
Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan's minister of Health, told CBC News that there are at least nine Canadian surgeons who can do the mesh removal procedure. Urologist Jacques Corcos of Montreal's Jewish General Hospital told CTV News: "I think each province in Canada has sufficiently well-trained physicians to do this kind of work."
However, some doctors in the United States like Atlanta surgeon Dr. John Miklos caution that mesh removal surgery is "not for the average surgeon" because of its complicated nature.
According to the Winnipeg Free Press, Canadian Health Minister Theresa Oswald pushed the federal government to review transvaginal mesh.
Mesh Class Action May Be Largest in Australian History
At the end of 2012, a group of Australian women started a class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over the company's transvaginal mesh products.
One Australian attorney involved in the class action, Rebecca Jancauskas, estimates that 20,000 Australian women had mesh implanted. She told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, "This prolapse mesh class action that we've commenced in the Federal Court today has the potential to be the biggest product class action that Australia has ever seen."
Lead plaintiff Julie Davis had mesh implanted after a traumatic birth caused her to suffer from prolapsing organs, but the surgery left her unable to walk without pain, chronically fatigued and with severe depression.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia's health agency, reviewed transvaginal mesh in 2010, but found that "compared to the number of women who had received a mesh insertion, the number of complications was low."
The Australian class action has since called attention to the fact that manufacturers introduced mesh into the market without any pre-market testing.
The Internet has connected many of these women across borders, and it has become a global forum. For many women suffering mesh complications, educating others about the potential problems of this procedure has become a personal goal.
American nurse Linda Gross – who recently won an $11 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson – spoke out in support of mesh victims in Scotland. She told the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, "I'd like the women in Scotland and the rest of the UK to know I am behind their campaign all the way and will continue to offer my support."


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The Tree of Life
Movie Review
"There are two ways to go through life," we're told in The Tree of Life. "The way of nature, and the way of grace. You have to choose which one to follow."
We are born into worlds of science and wonder. Our bodies are built of DNA and protoplasm, molded from clay and dust and the breath of God. We're torn by random tragedy, healed through purposeful transformation. Ours is a place where the strong survive and the meek are blessed. It is a place of paradox.
Jack was born into a world of enchantment and light. Sunshine cascades through green canopies to the grass below, bounces off water like rippling gold. It's a land of discovery, of soap bubbles and sprinklers. And at the heart of it all, Jack sees his mother … as if she made it all happen.
His father's there, too, a strong and stalwart man. And as Jack grows, his father's presence grows with him. He begins placing demands on the boy: Don't put your elbows on the dinner table. Don't talk bad about other people. Demand respect. Be strong. Sit up straight. Call me sir. Don't slam the door. Don't speak unless I tell you to. Answer me when I'm talking to you. Don't talk back. Don't! DON'T!
And so Jack watches and learns. Strength is power. Power is good. And Jack begins testing the limits of his own power: The power to strap a frog to a bottle rocket ship, the power to hurt a stray dog, the power to scream at his mother. He longs for more strength, more power … the power to overcome his enemies, the power to crush the weak, the power to …
His father's working underneath a jacked-up car. The jack handle is in his grasp. With a push he could—
to …
He wants his father out of the way. He wants to free his mother, have her all to himself. He wants—
to …
No one would know. It'd be an accident. It'd be one of those things. It'd be natural.
There are two ways to go through life, we're told: nature—cold, selfish, unforgiving; and grace—warm, selfless, giving. The strong survive. The meek are blessed. Jack must choose—not just today, but tomorrow and the day after, for weeks and months and years. He must choose.
Positive Elements
In The Tree of Life, Jack is looking for salvation—both as a young boy growing up in the 1950s and as a middle-aged man. And here's the good news: He finds it.
Most of the story takes place when Jack is a boy. He's angry and confused, wondering why he's turning into everything he hates. He hurts other things and people. He's becoming his father, losing sight of the grace embodied by his mom.
But he finds it again—in the model of his brother. Jack is stronger and (let's face it) meaner than his grace-filled sibling, Mother and Father's middle son. He picks on him, ruins his art projects and even physically hurts him. But after a particularly violent transgression, young Jack begs forgiveness—forgiveness that his brother grants. For all Jack's strength and aggression, his meeker younger brother proves that there's strength in grace, too—and that it's a better way to go.
From then on, we see Jack make better decisions. He befriends a neighborhood child shunned by most of his playmates. He comforts his littlest brother when the family's forced to move. He makes peace with his father—who comes to a better understanding of grace himself.
"I wanted to be loved because I was great," he admits to Jack. "I'm nothing. … I dishonored it all and didn't notice the glory."
Spiritual Content
The Tree of Life is a rumination on God and nature, and of God's nature. It begins with the quotation from Job in which God asks Job where he was "when I laid the earth's foundation."
Director Terrence Malick often uses light and the reflection of light to illustrate the real but ethereal presence of God. When characters talk with him, he is represented onscreen by a clutch of swirling, eddying colors—echoed in the film by a symphony of stars or a water-born reflection from a baptismal basin. Nature, meanwhile, in Malick's presentation is a cold, Darwinian progress, sometimes represented by very unnatural manmade constructs, like massive turbines or towering skyscrapers. Yet the light is still there—reflected off the glass of a building or glimmering on the underside of a bridge.
The characters talk to that light—God—often. "Brother, mother," Jack says as an adult. "It was they who led me to your door."
There's tension, of course, in this faith.
The film begins in the future, with the death of Jack's grace-filled brother, to unknown causes. We see his deeply faithful mother grapple with what that death means. "He's in God's hands now," someone tells her. "He was in God's hands the whole time," she thinks to herself. And we hear her ask unanswerable questions: "Was I false to you? Lord, why? Where were you? did you know? Who are we to you?" Jack's mother's own mother's attempts to comfort—"You've still got the other two. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. That's how He is"—seem stark and flimsy under the weight of the grief.
It's telling that Jack's father—a "natural" construct lacking in what Malick would call grace—is, in some ways, the most overtly religious person in this story, leading the family in prayer, lighting candles at church and shaking hands after services. Malick seems to be showing us that even the most religious of us don't always have a handle on whom it is we worship.
Jack feels that tension. He prays, "Help me to be thankful for everything I've got; help me not to tell lies," while asking far deeper questions: "Where do you live? Are you watching me? I want to know what you are." After a child dies at a swimming pool and Jack begins struggling with his own sinful inclinations, the questions grow more pointed: "Was he bad? Where were you? You let a boy die. Why should I be good if you aren't?"
These are the questions sometimes only children dare ask. And this film doesn't try to answer them. But it does tell us that to follow grace is the best way to go through life. And we hear Jack's mother finally submit to the mysterious will of God as she relinquishes the pain of her loss and says, "I give him to you. I give you my son."
Elsewhere, Father says a rich man thinks of himself as "the fourth person of the Holy Trinity." We see Jesus in stained glass. A sequence depicting the dawn of time presents an old-Earth, evolutionary outlook.
Sexual Content
The version of Jack we spend the most time with is perhaps 12 years old, on the cusp of adolescence, and we see in him new desires beginning to stir. He flirts with a girl in his class. He takes notice of an exposed knee or swish of skirt. One day, when he sees an attractive girl leave her house, he "breaks in" (the door's unlocked) and goes through her drawers. A silky, diaphanous nightgown catches his eye, and he spreads it over her bed to stare at it, blood thumping in his ears. The next we see, he's running away with the nightgown in his hands, eventually tossing it in the river and letting it float away.
He's ashamed when he comes home. "I can't talk to you," he tells his mother. "Don't look at me." And later he wallows in incredible guilt. "What have I started? What have I done?"
For a time it appears as if these sexual inclinations turn to his own mother. He watches her wash her feet in a sprinkler, sees her wear the same sort of silky nightgown he threw in the river. The camera work makes it clear that he's eyeing her not as a mother, but as a sexual object. And so it becomes clear that he's found for himself a Freudian Oedipus, and that his father has become a rival for his mother's affections. "She only loves me!" the boy shouts at the man.
We see Jack's father and mother lie on the grass together, affectionately embracing. Father presses his ear to Mother's exposed, pregnant belly.
Violent Content
Malick's natural world is a violent one. Rarely do we see it explicitly played out, but it seems to hang in the air—a menace, a coming storm. And it's embodied in the film's turbulent father figure.
The father teaches his boys how to fight. "The minute you see 'em blink, crack 'em," he tells Jack. During this training, he asks both Jack and his middle son to punch him in the face. Jack tries. The younger boy refuses. When the middle boy talks back to Father at the dinner table, Father reaches across the table, grabs the kid by the shirt and lifts him out of his chair. When Jack tries to make him stop, Father half throws Jack into his bedroom and slams the door, and we hear yelling and fighting outside. Later that night, Mother—furious with Father over the scene at the dinner table—lunges at the man; he restrains her, wrapping her arms tightly in his. "Stop!" he shouts.
Through a window Jack sees another couple arguing—the man yelling abusively at the woman. Convicts struggle against law officers and kick inside police cruisers. Jack shoots someone else's finger with a BB gun and encourages that boy to stick his finger in a lamp socket. (The lamp turns out to be unplugged.) In a sequence set in the distant past, a seagoing dinosaur appears to be beached, nursing a gaping wound.
Crude or Profane Language
Father says "h‑‑‑" once.
Drug and Alcohol Content
Other Negative Elements
Jack and his brothers are disrespectful to both of their parents. And they often treat their mother more as a fellow child than a mother. The brothers also mock others for the way they walk or look.
In 1859, Charles Darwin introduced his concept of "The Tree of Life," an abstract structure showing how all life was (according to his theory of evolution) intertwined and interrelated, sprouting from the same trunk. Darwin's tree changed the world of science and still challenges many a faith. Some atheists see Darwin's theory as the death knell of religion, and would argue that Darwin's tree changed the way we see nature: Instead of being given carte blanche by God to dominate it, to subjugate it to our will, we were suddenly shown to be one small part of it—a part of a greater whole.
The Tree of Life might be interpreted in different ways. It's a film designed to provide impressions, not details. For me, it seems as if Terrence Malick uses it as a rebuttal, suggesting that Darwin's tree is far from life-giving. He rips the veil away from nature's holy of holies to show us that it is nature, not God, that demands subjugation; it is God, not nature, who inspires grace.
It's not a simple case, though. The film doesn't quibble with evolution. Nor does it embrace the fullness of the Christian God. Malick suggests that we are creatures of both nature and grace—animal and angel. Malick's sometimes small-g god is inscrutable, unknowable. We can't understand him. We can't hope to. And for all of these reasons, The Tree of Life can be a deeply challenging film.
And yet it breathes deeply of the ethical (if not literal and historical) oxygen of Christianity as it speaks to submission, forgiveness, sacrifice and grace.
"I didn't know how to name you then," Jack says, his disembodied words trickling past as a light swirls onscreen. "But I see it was you. Always you were calling me."
God is calling us. Whispering to us. And in the midst of The Tree of Life's inconsistencies and irregularities, I believe it may help some try to hear.
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Brad Pitt as Mr. O'Brien; Jessica Chastain as Mrs. O'Brien; Sean Penn as Jack O'Brien; Hunter McCracken as Young Jack
Terrence Malick ( Knight of Cups, To the Wonder, The New World)
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May 27, 2011
On Video
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The Lakers dropped a 21 points lead against the worst team in the NBA, the Washington Wizards. Kobe Bryant missed 22 field goals in that game; most by any player in the season.
Bryant was asked: how surprised were you that you were up 21 and you lost? "Shocked."
How disappointed? "Very."
"I'll keep it to one word," Bryant then said.
"Our mindset right now to play on the road," Lakers coach Mike Brown said, "is not what it should be."
Los Angeles beat the Miami Heat on Sunday with no discussions, but then, everything went down, and now they have dropped their last two games against the Pistons and Wizards on the road.
The Wolves have won their last three games in a row, but of those have been against Portland. "I don't think anybody can really say that we're the laughing stock of the NBA anymore," Wes Johnson said. "If you come in here thinking that, you're going to catch an 'L' real quick."
They have faced the Lakers twice this season, losing in both games; the last one wasn't ever close with Los Angeles coming on top by 19 points.
The trends mention Minnesota is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home, 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers; so, don't play around – bet the Lakers.


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"The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing.""
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I bought this last year at the end of July (in 2015). It looked beautiful and although I took care of it (covered it during the winter to protect it from snow and winds) it did not survive in 6A. The buds were green in spring on it, but no leaves emerged. Then in May some leaves came out but wilted again. Now the canes are all dried up and broken. I have other hydrangeas and they are all doing well but this one simply couldn't survive our winter and cold spring. What a waste of time and money.
After reading about it online, others say that they actually keep it in a pot and bring it indoors/garage otherwise it won't survive.
Big disappointment, flowers are so beautiful. It should say on the label that it blooms on old wood.


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Hello Furs and Folks,
As I sit here, and purr, I am happy-for miracles occur...others have joined my family, a cat that was supposed to be a temporary foster now calls our house home. He goes to my old vet tomorrow for a check up-you see he was older than thought and the lady who had wanted him didn't know he had quite so many health issues-and so he now lives with us. He's about 13 at least and Mommy and Daddy have named him Steamboat Willie. He's really a nice guy-he head butts the otehr cats and even grooms Smokieboo. Mommmy and Daddy will see what they can do for him.
Also, one of the outside cats was taken in-his name is Tigger. He's shy, and semi feral, but gentle and has allowed mommy and Daddy to pet him. He's taking awhile to be accepted by the clowder, but he is safe and warm. Mommy and Daddy are worried about the 3 still out there=they took Tigger in because he had frostbite and was crying.
Please know that you all are in my thoughts-I have welcomed too many good friendss here, and I'm watching over many of you that dance the earthly coil.....you are thought of, cherished, and loved.
Thank you for thinking of me, and know I love you...
love and light,
Oh what a year
Oh what a time
At times full of misery
At times just sublime
And though I see tears,
Weep no more for me
I leapt up up and out
I'm joyous and free
Let go of the old, let go of the blue
Welcome new furrs with new attitude
Don't you see this, it was meant to be
I'm dancing the light in complete clarity
My life was blessed, my life was so fine
I had so much love that I claim as mine
I won't say good bye-it's never that
For I told you once I was a magickal cat
Let go of the old, welcome the new
Hold in your arms the one meant just for you
You have the grace and magick to be
Dancing the light in complete clarity
And so you knew heartbreak,
So you knew pain-what was the sorrow
For I still remain. I watch over you
With a rumbling purr
For I've always told you-
Trust that Miracles Occur
Let go of the old, for here comes the new
I touch your face with my whisker
And admire the view
Of all love and light
And exciting new furs,
Coming in from the cold
With wide eyes and purrs
Let go of the old, leap into new
Let joy surround you and all that you do
Sense my fey magick, my immortal form
For the Cat Goddess danced
The day you were born.
....for all those who sit with with me in the just beyond....
we wish our folks, and our furr family a happy and joyous new year.
Do you grieve us, my folk friends. We are just fine, filled with humor,
merriment and love. Our journey with you will echo in our hearts forever-it is not over-we are attached with a firm filament to your souls. Love us, and honor us, with all you do for our kind.
love and light and many rumbling purrs,
Orange Ruffy, Warrior Poet
Well furs,
I'm still resting up-but I've been paying visits. Daddy has seen me once, Mommy and I 'talk'. I revealed to mommy one of our lives together-and I had decided that life, for a very good reason, to come back as a human purrson. I was a tall, bushy haired and strong red headed warrior. I kept mommy safe because this is what I do-keep my folks happy and amused and safe. Mommy said it was as though if she could have imagined me as a purrson that is what I would have looked like!
I am concerned about Smokieboo. Daddy and Mommy have been bringing him into the bedroom at night to sleep. They close the bedroom door at night because otherwise they would be woken by cats roughousing and playing at 3am-and demanding food because the younger ones like to tear around in the morning. So Smokieboo has been taken into the bedroom to sleep with them. Miracle doesn't mind much-he doesn't bother her.
They think Smokieboo is missing me, but they have found him a few times sitting in the bathroom on the closed toilet seat, looking up at the bathroom window. Mommy says thats where I come in-but Mommy, I can come in any way-I just like to make for that window because now I can.
I've told Smokieboo I'm fine, but I know he still misses me. He has many other cats to hang with and play with, and I was happy to see that yesterday the kittens had curled up close to him. It's nice to see them getting bigger and strong-next week they get their shots and then can go to events. Mommy wanted to do it this week, but the vet who does the shots is away for a week.
Mommy and Daddy have been sad thinking of me, and yesterday my ashes came in-mommy got the call, so they will go and pick them up. It makes them sad that I'm not in my physical body but I have tried to let them know it was my time-I am not sad about it-there wasn't a way to keep going and I shall return. Mommy knows, and Daddy knows-it's just the missing of so many years together.
Mommy wanted everyone to know this:
Hi all,
We miss Ruffy so much. But we wanted to thank everone for being so kind. Ruffy belongs to all of you. When he started out writing, he did it to let others know they are thought of and cared about. When a cat leaves for rainbow bridge, he always sensed it-and now that he is the cat-well, he will always belong to all.
love and light-
Ruffy and of course, Mom
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Yoli Incentive Trip 2017 – Caribbean Cruise
Join us for our annual incentive trip as we set sail on a Caribbean cruise!
From February 26th to March 3rd, 2017, we'll cruise the Caribbean in style on the Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. With six days and five nights in the Caribbean and stops in Nassau and Cozumel, this will be an adventure you'll never forget!
All Yoli Members are invited to join us for this incentive trip!
- February 26th to March 3rd, 2017
- Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. The cruise departs Miami, Florida on Monday, February 26, 2017, and arrives back into port in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 3, 2017. There is one day in Nassau, Bahamas and one day in Cozumel, Mexico. It is imperative that you board between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2017. If you fail to board on time, you will not be able to attend the cruise and there will be no reimbursement.
Person #1 Person #2 Person #3*** Person #4*** Interior Cabin (NO window) $599 $599 $549 $549 Early Bird Pricing† Interior Cabin (NO window) $649 $649 $579 $579 Regular Pricing Exterior Cabin** $679 $679 $629 $629 Early Bird Pricing† Exterior Cabin** $729 $729 $659 $659 Regular Pricing
*All pricing based on double occupancy. If you register as a single, you will be roomed with someone. Rooming requests must be submitted to email@example.com by Tuesday, January 3, 2017 or you will be randomly paired with someone.
**Exterior cabins include a window BUT there is no guarantee what the view will be; it could be ocean view or promenade, partial or full view.
***Cabins that accommodate up to four people are limited and will be given on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Though cabins can technically hold four adults, Royal Caribbean strongly advises against it based on space constraints: They recommend a maximum of two adults per room to avoid discomfort.
†NOTE: To qualify for Early bird Pricing, your form must be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com and payment must be processed by Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Otherwise regular pricing will apply. All registrations are subject to availability.
Qualification Period
August 20, 2016 – January 6, 2017.
Rank Advancement
Advance to new ranks and earn a portion of your trip! These advancements can be added up and accumulate up to 200%, which is full reimbursement for you and your guest.
Here are a couple of examples to illustrate how the Rank Advancement portion of the qualification program works:
Example 1: You start the qualification period as a Silver. During the qualification period, you advance to the rank of Gold. This means you have earned 55% of the trip for one person.
Example 2: You start the qualification period as a Ruby. During the qualification period, you advance to the rank of Triple Emerald. This means you have earned 130%, which will pay for 100% of your trip and 30% of your guest's accommodations.
Earn leadership paid-as ranks for any of the weeks during the qualification period, and Yoli will pay for a portion of your trip! Each week that you're paid as your highest-achieved rank, you will earn a greater portion of the trip (up to twelve weeks during the twenty week contest).
*First-time Diamonds, Blue Diamonds, and Black Diamonds automatically earn 200% of the trip.
1. All pricing is based on double occupancy. If you register as a single, you will be assigned a roommate. Roommate requests must be submitted to email@example.com by Tuesday, January 3, 2017 or you will be randomly paired with someone.
2. All cabin upgrades will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in upgrading, please email email@example.com with your order number and the names of the people in your group, and we will provide you with your upgrade options and corresponding costs.
3. This event is non-transferable. You may not transfer registration for this trip to any other account, including your spouse's. Trips may not be "gifted" to someone other than the registering Member, and you may not send someone in your place if you are unable to attend.
4. Airfare and transportation to and from the cruise ship in Miami, Florida are not provided by Yoli and must be purchased by each attendee.
5. A valid passport is required to go on the cruise, and it must be valid for at least 6 months after your trip.
6. Reimbursement will only be made to the account upon which the trip was registered.
7. The primary account holder must attend this trip to qualify for reimbursement. Reimbursements will be made following the event upon confirmation of attendance.
8. The maximum reimbursement for single registrations is 100%. The maximum reimbursement for double registrations is 200%. Single registration is defined as paying for one adult on your account, regardless of whether or not you room with someone. Double registration is defined as paying for two adults on your account.
9. Members who qualify for reimbursement will pay for accommodations during the registration process. Yoli will reimburse the Member within three weeks after the trip through the normal commission process.
10. The Caribbean Cruise may be paid for on any Member's account, provided that the account is active and in good standing. Reimbursement will be made to the account through which the trip was registered, but is limited by how the trip was paid for. Please read through the following examples to better understand how reimbursements work.
- Please take time to read through all this—we don't want you to be surprised later!
• Early bird pricing is available only until October 27, 2016 at 5 p.m. (MST). If you pay for the balance of the trip AFTER 5 p.m. (MST) October 27, 2016, you will pay the regular pricing.
• There will be no refunds on the $200 deposit amount if you cancel after November 3, 2016. Note: even if you pay the balance of the payment and then cancel after November 3, 2016, you will not be refunded your $200 deposit.
• You must pay the balance for your trip by December 1, 2016. If you have not paid for the balance of the trip by December 1, 2016, your spot will be released for someone else to take. Your $200 deposit will not be refunded.
• December 15, 2016 is the refund deadline for the balance of the trip payment (everything except your $200 deposit). No refunds will be given after December 15, 2016.
• Early bird pricing is available until October 27, 2016. If you register online after October 27, 2016, or send in your form after October 27, 2016, you will be charged regular pricing.
• December 15, 2016 is the refund deadline. No refunds after December 15, 2016.
• January 5, 2017 is the registration deadline (based on availability)!


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Bursak-Vera Update
By Alexey "Oscar" Potapov
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Unbeaten WBO Intercontinental middleweight champion Max Bursak (20-0-1, 8 KOs) will face tough journeyman Bryan Vera (17-4, 11 KOs) on September, 4th at Sportpalace Meteor, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. Bursak and K2 Ukraine Promotions general director Alexander Krassyuk announced the fight at a press conference.
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"September will be significant for the Ukrainian professional boxing," said Krassyuk. "On September 11th in Germany, Wladimir Klitschko will fight against Sam Peter. A week before, on September 4th, the Klitschko Brothers' company "K2 Promotions" will present a world class boxing show in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. Max Bursak against Bryan Vera will be the main event. For a long time Max has already proved that he's the best middleweight in Ukraine and one of the best in the world. And the upcoming fight can be one of the brightest and most intriguing fights to take place in Ukraine in recent years."
Bursak added, "On September 4th one of the main fights in my career will take place against dangerous American boxer Bryan Vera. I've watched tapes of his fights every day and have studied all his strengths and weaknesses. In the ring Bryan can't surprise me with anything. I've had a magnificent training camp in Kiev with excellent sparring partners. With my trainer Sergey Gordienko, we've developed the basic plan for the fight — and a little extra in case the basic plan suddenly doesn't work. All of it gives me absolute confidence of a victory. Also I assure you that the fight won't last all twelve rounds. By means of my fists I'll make sure my opponent doesn't leave the ring on his feet!"


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zen ver 4 1000va dual 65v secondary question
Has anyone tried to use a toroid with secondaries higher then the required 18v secondaries for a Zen Amp. I have a 1000va toroid with two 65V secondary I was thinking about using. It makes 92vdc after the rectifier. How can I lower the voltage?
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If it has dual 120V primaries, you can put them in series and
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You can place a choke in series with the AC primary(s) or AC
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Benefit Car Wash For Best Friend
Earlier this week a 13 year old Gainesville teen passed away from a rare type of cancer, today family and friends gather to show their support.
D'Aisha porter died from Clear Cell Sarcoma Tuesday, leaving her cheer leading buddy and best friend, Anastasia Harris behind.
This, however does not mean Harris has forgotten her close friend...
On the contrary, her father says it was her idea to host a car wash and help with the cost of her best friend's funeral arrangement.
"We're just doing a benefit car wash to try and help with some of the financial stress that's been brought up on the family with the loss of their daughter and that's basically what we're doing here today."
Mr. Harris says Porter battled cancer since 2009 but will always be remembered for her contagious smile.
Porter's funeral will take place next week, Saturday at 11 a.m. in Mebane Middle School.
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EasyJet Holidays has started an Inspiration Initiative asking bloggers to talk about what inspires them to travel by sharing the Who, What, Where, and When of their travel inspiration. Thank you to Mo Travels for tagging me to participate in this initiative.
I grew up in a small rural community in Northern Ontario. I didn't know anyone who traveled anywhere and I didn't have the opportunity to travel anywhere before I moved away to university. I dreamed big dreams about traveling some day though because I read constantly about faraway places that I longed to see. So who inspired me to travel? The only way to answer this question honestly would be to credit the characters in the books that I loved. Heidi, Elizabeth Bennett, Anne of Green Gables and countless others - they were the people that had me dreaming of seeing a world that I could only imagine.
I started traveling as a young adult eager to start experiencing the world and an insatiable wanderlust was the what that inspired my travel. As soon as I had kids though there was a shift in what inspired me to travel. I still have a desire to see as much of the world as possible - that is an essential part of who I am - but now more than anything it is my family that inspires me to travel. I want my daughters to experience what I was never able to at their age. I want them to see the world and fall in love with what they see so that it fuels their own travel inspirations. I fervently believe that travel both educates and broadens minds and I travel so that my daughters will benefit from their exposure to the world.
Our family in St. Petersburg, Russia
We travel absolutely whenever possible! My daughters are in grades 10 and 3 and we avoid taking them out of school to travel so our trips primarily happen during Christmas holidays, spring break and summer vacation. We also take weekend breaks when we can and explore as much as possible in the Toronto area. Basically, I'm inspired to travel whenever we have time off that allows us to get away from home.
I'm not sure that there is a particular place that inspired me to start traveling, however, my first trip to Europe was our honeymoon in 1995. We spent a few days in London, a week in the south of France and finally a few days in Paris. I fell in love with Europe on that trip and felt inspired to see more of the world beyond North America. Our family now has a long list of places that we would like to visit and I'm inspired to get to as many of those destinations as I can with my kids before they grow up.
My husband and I in Paris - April 1995
And now it's my turn to nominate 5 travel bloggers to share their travel inspiration. The nominees are:
- Jessica - Suitcases and Sippycups
- Keryn - Walkingon Travels
- Mary - The World is a Book
- Becca - R We There Yet Mom?
- Sabrina - Country Skipper
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The search has resumed for a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by the tide off the west coast of Anglesey on Friday.
The boy has been named as Isaac Nash, who was on holiday with his family from Huddersfield when he was went missing.
Coastguards, police and an inshore lifeboat are today continuing a shoreline search for Isaac. Three lifeboats were launched to search the area along with a police helicopter.
The search at Aberffraw, began at low tide last night with hope fading for the youngster, Wales Online reports.
He had been paddling in the sea when he was caught by large waves and dragged out to sea. Coastguards said they were told two children had been paddling in the water when waves swept the boy away.
A spokesman said: "The father managed to get one of the children out of the water and the grandfather went in to rescue the other lad but a wave swept over. He managed to grab the rocks but lost grip of the child who is missing."
Lifeboats and three helicopters spent yesterday searching for the boy.
Local councillor Ann Griffith joined in the frantic hunt for him last night.
She said: "It was very, very rough. It was like a winter storm – very nasty conditions."
There are currently two life boats searching the waters with several coast guard teams.


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Safety Tips ...
Texting is increasingly becoming the way we communicate. In fact, in the 12 months ending December 2010, more than 2 trillion text messages were sent and received (or 6 billion per day) according to CTIA - The Wireless Association.* Unfortunately, some people may be texting from behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.
KSN, KODE, and Fourstateshomepage.com want to inform all wireless users that safety comes first when you're in the driver's seat. To help battle unsafe texting, especially by teens, following are a few key tips:
Tips for Teens:
- Be smart. Don't text and drive. No text message is worth being distracted while you drive.
- Be in control. Remember it's your phone. You decide if and when to send and read texts so take control. Consider turning your phone off, setting it to silent or even storing it in the glove box before hitting the road.
- Be caring. Never send a text message to a friend who is driving to meet you, or to anyone you know is likely behind the wheel.
- Be a BFF. Friends don't let each other text and drive. Take our pledge and encourage your friends to do the same.
Tips for Adults:
- Be a resource. Share information with your teen about the risks of texting while driving.
- Be an example. Don't send the wrong message by texting while you drive. Your teen will follow your example. Take our pledge and encourage your friends (and family) to do the same.
- Be caring. Don't send a text when you know your teen is driving. Wait for them to call or text you once they have arrived safely at their destination.
- Be aware. Know your options. Explore many options offered to including easy ways to manage their teen's cell phone and text messaging activity.
Above all else, our message is simple, yet vital: When it comes to texting and driving, it can wait.
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Moselio Schaechter of the Small Things Considered blog reviews the results of a recent paper "Microbial metalloproteomes are largely uncharacterized" from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Georgia, Athens, and ponders its implications.
"Now that news of the arsenic-eating bacteria has saturated cyberspace, the airwaves, and even old-fashioned newsprint, we step back to raise a larger question: Why have so few elements from the periodic table made it into living things? You seldom hear about anything past the first few rows in the table. Turns out this is a gross oversight. Many more elements, previously unsuspected, are to be found in a large number of metalloproteins. So, move over, arsenic and make room for other elements."
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Here's something you don't hear very often: Chile and Russia are quite similar.
Odd as that might sound – after all, Chile conjures up images of success, stability and transparency while Russia has, as Ben Aris of bne put it in a post here recently, an "appalling investment image" – that was indeed Michael O'Flynn's pitch to Chilean investors at a recent conference in Santiago. Read more


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City Cracking Down on Bed Bug Epidemic
There's a growing bed bug epidemic in New York City. Complaints to the city hotline, 3-1-1, jumped 34% last year, as over 9000 people called asking for guidance in their battle against the insects. In response, the New York City Council is creating a Bud Bug Advisory Board that'll develop a comprehensive strategy to rid the city of the pests. Council speaker Quinn calls the board an important first step:
The new advisory board will be made up of representatives from health, sanitation, and housing agencies, as well as an exterminator and an entomologist. There's division among professionals on the best way to get rid of bed bugs, and the Council hopes its board will present the city with a coordinated approach.
Exterminating bedbugs is costly, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on building specifics. Currently, there's a bed bug fact sheet available on the city's website and through 3-1-1.


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Hey guys. This might seem odd but after contacting Subaru. I was informed that a backup cam with the head unit is only a factory install. I was thinking of getting one but I'm very hesitant on aftermarket. I don't want to lose Bluetooth functionality with a new head unit. Any recommendations and possibly parts/labor costs if anyone has done this before?
This is all coming from mainly not being able to see f*** all when I'm backing up. Don't get me wrong I'm still getting used to the car but that little spoiler is starting to feel like a nuisance. Makes me wish it was a '06 one and not this. Didn't realize how bad it was til I opened the trunk while still inside -_-
Another reason would be for navi and maybe xm..
What do you guys think on this?


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- 1. Why use this guide?
- 2. Essential information
- 3. What records can I see online?
- 4. Wardrobe (c1154-1830)
- 5. Royal household: Lord Chamberlain's department (1500-1901)
- 6. Royal household: Lord Steward's department (1600-1870)
- 7. Other royal household records (1154-1958)
- 8. Background information
- 9. Records in other archives
- 10. Further reading
1. Why use this guide?
This guide will tell you what type of records, especially those naming staff, are available at The National Archives on the wardrobe, royal household, royal warrant holders or suppliers of goods for the household.
2. Essential information
The wardrobe often gained funds from the Exchequer (E), the main finance office of central government, and this is reflected in the records held by The National Archives.
The majority of records for the royal household and associated royal warrants and suppliers of goods fall under two other departments, the Lord Chamberlain's department (LC) and Lord Steward's (LS) department. The arrangement of records reflects this separation of responsibilities of these two distinct departments.
3. What records can I see online?
Search for a Royal Household employee from 1526-1924 using the Royal Household establishment lists and Royal Household index sheets (£) on findmypast.co.uk. Each record includes an image, or multiple images, of original documents held at the Royal Archives.
There are over 386,000 records covering staff employed at Royal residences across the UK. The date range includes the reigns of King Charles I, Queen Victoria and King George V.
4. Wardrobe (c1154-1830)
The wardrobe was the storage and expenditure department of the royal household.
4.1 What information do these records provide?
The surviving records of the wardrobe provide a rich source for all aspects of royal administration, expenditure, patronage, ceremonial, and life at court particularly for the medieval and early modern period. These records are also useful to those studying textiles, armoury, weaponry, food and diet, dress, architecture and the arts, transport and horses.
4.2 Exchequer records
4.2.1 Exchequer accounts various (E 101)
Exchequer accounts various in series E 101 provide detailed information about the wardrobe and household.
Consult the following published finding aid in order to find full document references for records in series E 101: Lists of various accounts in the Exchequer (list and index volume xxxv, 1912). Use the subject and name index to get a full reference, for example E 101/531/2.
See also: List of documents relating to the household and wardrobe, John-Edward I (Public Record Office Handbook, no.7, 1964).
Detailed information in series E 101 may include:
- Documents sent to the Exchequer, minutely detailing expenses, used to audit such accounts
- Daily summaries of the expenses of individual household departments with totals for each day and each week
- Foreign expense rolls recording the extraordinary expenditure of the wardrobe, and usually divided into separate sections for alms, gifts, necessaries, and messengers
- Lists of household personnel are also to be found in this kind of account under the details of summer and winter robes given as livery to royal servants
- War wages, horses, munitions and garrisoning
- Accounts and indentures from individual household officers, such as tailors or armourers, giving very detailed descriptions of their expenses for particular occasions, such as tournaments or coronations, and descriptions of garments and decorations for the royal family
- Inventories of the royal treasure, and great wardrobe accounts listing purchases of cloth, fur, precious metals and jewels, spices and other flavourings, wax, and exotic foods
- Wine details found in the butlerage accounts
Similar records amongst the miscellaneous items are in series E 36, Treasury books in series E 315 and miscellaneous books in series E 407. The series E 358 contains some stray avenars' (a buyer of oats for horses) accounts. Names of members of the royal household are separately listed for 1523-1696 in the taxation returns (E 179) which can be searched in the E 179 database.
4.2.2 Expenditure and accounts
Summary information of wardrobe and household expenditure from 9 Edward II is in series E 361. Before this date, the information is in the pipe rolls, E 372. Details of royal expenditure can be found in the warrants for issues and wardrobe debentures in series E 404, and series E 403, the issue rolls, where payments were recorded. There are a number of stray household accounts in series E 364, and several series of household accounts of royal children are in series E 351.
4.2.3 Payments to staff
Many of the names of servants and officials receiving payment can be found in the three volumes by Frederick Devon, Issues of the Exchequer (1835-37), Warrants for issues 1399-1485 (list and index supplementary volume ix, 1964), and in two manuscript volumes, Appointments and offices in the Exchequer (compiled in 1827), all available at The National Archives.
5. Royal household: Lord Chamberlain's department (1500-1901)
The Lord Chamberlain's department was in charge of the ceremonial, social, and artistic life of the monarch and royal court. Read 8.3 for more details.
5.1 Staff records
Staff records from the Lord Chamberlain's department are found in a range of different record series under the department LC:
|Date ranges
|Catalogue references
|1641- 1849
|Establishment books
|Warrant books of the treasurer of the chamber
|Appointment books, series II
|Salary, livery and pension books
|1685-1838 (incomplete between 1685 until 1838)
|Appointment books, series I
|Palaces ledgers
|Miscellaneous: includes some appointments
|Offices of robes letter books
|Appointment books, series II
|Officers and servants of the Lord Chamberlain's Department
5.2 Other associated staff records
- There are some entry books of wills and letters of attorney from 1750-1754 in LC 5/104-106
- There is material relating to servants among the correspondence books in series LC 1
- Messengers' travelling expense from 1784-1838 can be found in LC 10/1-9
- Records of funerals in series LC 2 may list the households of deceased royal persons
- The household of the later duke of York in 1827 is listed in LC 2/56
- Housemaids are named in connection with mourning in the bill books for sundries, LC 11/144-145 (1846-1857)
- Gamekeepers are rarely named in the Royal Household records, although four gamekeepers at Richmond are named in LC 3/23 (1846-1849)
- There is a break in the series of Royal Household records for the Commonwealth period, but some bills of the 1650s have been preserved in series of bills and vouchers LC 9/377-390
Names of certain office holders can be found in Frederick Devon's Issues of the Exchequer, List and index of warrants for issues 1399-1485 and in Appointments and offices in the Exchequer (compiled in 1827), all available at The National Archives.
5.3 Warrant holders
Royal warrants were issued to those suppliers of specific goods which lay under the responsibility of Lord Chamberlain's department. These include:
|Tradesmen's appointments, included with those of household officers
|The bill books contain the original bills presented by tradesmen to the department, both warrant holders and other suppliers
|Royal warrant holders: tradesmen supplying items for ceremonial, such as peruke-makers, embroiderers and feather-dressers
|Royal warrant holders: tradesmen supplying more personal items, such as combs, perfumes and corset stays
1837-1901 Royal warrant holders: tradesmen supplying furnishings, floor and wall coverings, linens and stationery LC 5/243-2461900 onwards Royal warrant holders: annual lists of published in the London Gazette ZJ 1 or online at The Gazette.
5.4 Suppliers of goods
Records of different suppliers of goods under the responsibility of the Lord Chamberlain's department from 1600 to 1900 are found in the following:
|Suppliers of goods to the royal household
|Suppliers of all kinds of goods
|Orders to tradesmen and for court mourning
|Original bills presented by tradesmen, both warrant holders and other suppliers
|Suppliers of goods to the office of robes
|Orders to tradesmen and for court mourning
|Office of robes accounts
6. Royal household: Lord Steward's department (1600-1870)
The Lord Steward's department was responsible for the domestic side of the royal household which included catering. Read 7.2 for more details.
6.1 Staff records
Staff records from the Lord Chamberlain's department are found in a range of different record series under the department LS:
- Warrants of appointment to servants and officers of the Lord Steward's department appear in LS 13/246-267 (1660-1820) and there is an entry book for 1627-1641, LS 13/251
- Extraordinary staff and the higher officers of the stables appear in the cheque rolls, LS 13/6-13 (Jas I – Geo II)
Certificate books of admission in LS 13/197-204 (1672-1820) include servants of the Lord Steward's department such as stables, chapels, and the Secretaries of State
- Special duties and leaves of absence from 1766 to 1811 are recorded in LS 13/205-208
- Receipt books for wages and allowances, LS 13/154-167 (1761-1816) contain the signatures of many servants for receipt of boardwages and other payments, including 'carpet and cushion money'
- The creditors also record the payment of boardwages from 1641 to 1854 in series LS 8
- Stable creditors, LS 13/210-230 (1761-1781) show creditors and salary bills for the stables, chamber and chapels
- Record allowances in kind, including 'pitchers and platters' from 1815-1834 are in LS 13/295-299. The names and often the signatures are included
- Records of the royal gardens from 1796 to 1854, which provided produce for the table appear in LS 10-12
Garden labourers at Kew, Windsor and Hampton Court from 1834 to 1835 are named in LS 11/19-20
6.2 Records of minor households
The creditors of two minor royal households survive. Consult records of Princess Charlotte from 1814 to 1815 in LS 8/315-316, and for prince of Hesse-Homburg for the year 1818 in LS 8/317. Records of pensions for members of Princess Charlotte's household are in LS 13/321. The households of royal princesses and the duke of Clarence for the year 1805 are mentioned in LS 8/237.
6.3 Royal warrants
Royal warrants were issued to those suppliers of specific goods which lay under the responsibility of Lord Steward's department. These include:
|Some original warrants to purveyors and other tradesmen e.g. cork cutter, wine chest maker, cake maker
|Enrolled copies of warrants. From 1674 they are divided into two series, Royal and Steward's. Warrants to purveyors appear in the Steward's series. Grocery, poultry, wines and wax candles are among the goods to be purveyed
|1820 onwards
|The issue of tradesmen's warrants does not appear to have been recorded
|Fees for warrants, including fees for purveyor's warrants
|In 1854 the office of Lord Steward was replaced by that of the master of the royal household, whose records are not public records
|Royal Archives, Windsor
|1900 onwards
|Royal warrant holders: annual lists of published in the London Gazette
|ZJ 1 or London Gazette available online at The Gazette
6.4 Suppliers of goods
Records of different suppliers of goods under the responsibility of the Lord Steward's department from 1641 to 1854 are found in the following:
|Creditors (showing amounts owed to various suppliers)
|Kitchen Ledgers, names of suppliers given
|Stables creditors
|Mensils. Monthly lists of the consumption of foodstuffs and wines, coals and brushes. Gives names of suppliers
|Kitchen creditors for foods
|Household creditors, for foods, fuel, lights and laundry
|Incidental creditors, for stationery, hardware and cartage
|Tradesmen's bills
|Original warrants to purveyors
|Orders to tradesmen. The tradesmen are not always named, especially in the earlier period, where often only the trade is given, e.g. the glassman
|Creditors for Hampton Court Palace
|Quarterly accounts, arranged according to palaces. Give names of goods, suppliers and costs
|Fees for purveyor's warrants
7. Other royal household records (1154-1958)
7.1 Staff records
Find further information about household servants whose names you already know in the name indexes to ancient petitions in series SC 8. Also search by name the ancient correspondence in series SC 1.
There are detailed records relating to the employment of estate staff, such as gamekeepers, park and gatekeepers and fishermen, at Windsor Great Park in the records of the Crown Estate office from 1766 to 1958 in series CRES 4.
For grants of offices see also patent rolls in series C 66, warrants for great seals, privy seal and signet records (privy seal office and signet office) in series C 81 and C 82.
Records mentioning staff and officials and relating to the household and can also be found in Chancery miscellanea (C 47). There is frequent mention of officials and servants in the close and patent rolls (C 54 and C 66), and in the state papers domestic (SP).
See also the printed calendars of patent rolls and close rolls (mostly covering the medieval period), Letters and Papers of Henry VIII, and calendars of state papers domestic, which are all well indexed and available at The National Archives.
7.2 Discipline of royal staff
The marshal of the household, who was in charge of discipline of the royal staff, had the right to try crimes which occurred within verge. The verge was the area stretching 12 miles around wherever the household happened to be and this was subject to change. Find marshalsea inquisitions from the reign of Henry VI in series E 35. Pleas of the hall, which the marshal heard, are in series E 37 up to 1623. Records relating to the discipline of staff after 1623 are in series PALA 6.
8. Background information
8.1 Wardrobe and royal household
From Anglo-Saxon times onwards, the monarch employed staff at many levels to maintain the running of his household which tended to his person, possessions and affairs. Originally these would have been his kinsmen but gradually this collection of servants structured itself into different sections that together made up what became known as the royal household, itself the centre of the royal court.
During the Middle Ages, one of these departments, the wardrobe, became the main accounting office of the king's household. The Lord Chamberlain's department and the Lord Steward's Department appeared after the wardrobe.
8.2 Lord Chamberlain's and Lord Steward's department
The Lord Chamberlain's department was responsible for:
- chambers
- wardrobes
- office of robes
- ceremonies
- revels
- musicians
- chapels
- housekeepers
- messengers
- yeoman of the guard
- waterman
- physicians
- artists and craftsmen
- other offices such as librarian, Latin secretary, Poet Laureate, examiner of plays, and keeper of lions at the tower
The Lord Steward's department was responsible for:
- kitchen offices (almonry, ewry, bakery, pastry, confectionery, buttery, spicery, poultry, larder, pantry, wine cellar, scullery)
- counting house, wood and coal yards
- the verge
- porters
- harbingers
- caretakers
- waiters
- gardens and stables
- Table deckers and other related positions, such as keeper and repairer of the buckets, keeper of ice and snow, trunkmaker, brewer, cistern cleaners
8.3 Warrant holders and suppliers of goods
The royal household was a major consumer of many staple and luxury goods. The position of tradesmen supplying goods to the royal household was not so well-regulated before 1830. After 1830, those who became royal warrant holders effectively became recognised supplier of goods to the royal household.
Grants to warrant holders of the right to use the royal coat of arms began in 1830, and were made by the Lord Chamberlain. Today the issue of royal warrants to tradesmen is carefully controlled by the royal household. The grant of such a warrant entitles the holder to use the phrase 'by appointment', and to display the royal coat of arms.
9. Records in other archives
Contact the Royal Archives for records of the royal household servants after 1854. The Royal Archives also hold a comprehensive card index of persons employed in the Lord Chamberlain's and Lord Steward's departments.
10. Further reading
Some or all of the publications below may be available to buy from The National Archives' bookshop. Alternatively, search The National Archives' library catalogue to see what is available to consult at Kew.
V Carr, By Royal Appointment, Ancestors, issue 45, May 2006, pp. 36-42
B F Byerly and C F Byerly (eds), Records of the Wardrobe and Household for 1285-1286 and 1286-1289, 2 vols (HMSO, 1977, 1986)
Court & City Register, 1742-1808
C J Given-Wilson, The Royal Household and the King's Affinity: Service, Politics and Finance in England, 1360-1413 (Yale University Press, 1986)
Royal Kalendar, 1767-1849
J C Sainty and R O Bucholz, Officials of the Royal Household, 1660-1837, 2 vols (Institute of Historical Research, 1997-98)
R Sherwood, The Court of Oliver Cromwell (London, 1977)
D Starkey, The English Court: from the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War (London, 1987)
T F Tout, Chapters in the Administrative History of Mediaeval England, 6 vols (Manchester, 1920-1933)
Webster's Royal Red Book, from 1847
The Database of Court Officers 1660-1837 (DCO), which goes further than the published work and contains the career histories of every person who served in the British royal household from the restoration of the Stuart monarchy to the death of Queen Victoria.
The IHR publications site for provisional lists of office holders. These are, at present, largely confined to the post-medieval offices of the English central government.
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