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The Stories of Ibis
by Hiroshi Yamamoto
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This was easily one of the best science fiction books I have read. The book encompasses some of the best themes of sci-fi and A.I. writing. The progression of stories flows wonderfully and the overarching story ties in well.
This book was excellent. Really one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read. Not really surprising plot, only a great deal to think on. Top notch. Great for discussion.
I found myself at airport earlier this week, and discovered that I had somehow managed to leave the book I had brought along to read in my checked bag. So it was off to the airport bookstore in search of a replacement. The pickings proved pretty slim, but this book by a Japanese author about whom I knew absolutely nothing caught my eye, and I decided to give it a try, not really having any idea what to expect.
The Stories of Ibis is a novel built around a series of short stories told by an attractive, kick-ass, feminine (but not fully equiped, she informs our protagonist) android. The novel is set in a dystopian future in which mankind has been supplanted by androids as rulers of Earth. The stories all purport to be a fictional illustration of some aspect of how Artificial Intelligence developed (indeed many are given as examples of "this is how humans expected it to go, but that's not what happened"). The fiction within fiction nature of these tales provides an opportunity to explore the nature and importance of fiction and its relationship to reality.
The stories, most of which had been published previously, often feel naïve and simple, very much in a YA mode. At the same time, they are reasonably thought-provoking and consistently effective in connecting at an emotional level. Several of the stories make explicit reference to and explore the limitations of Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics." Three quarters of the way through this book I was surprised at how much I had liked it.
Unfortunately, the last (and longest) of the stories, and the only one which purports to be non-fiction within fiction, was just plain silly, deteriorating at times to the level of one of those violent Japanese cartoon that my 8 year old son would watch constantly if we let him get away with it. Perhaps such a tale appeals to the manga otaku (if I have the terminology right), but it's not remotely my cup of tea.
I found both this final story and the resolution of the framing story to be fairly juvenile and generally unconvincing. So I can't really give this book an enthusiastic endorsement. But I did enjoy several of the individual stories.
Have you ever felt like you could fall in love with a book? That is exactly what I felt like after reading The Stories of Ibis.
So far, since starting my reviews of books, I have fallen for two other books. One being White Noise and the other is Kafka on the Shore. Though as much as I enjoyed and could relate to those two, I had this preternatural feeling that Stories of Ibis was written for me and only me.
Yes, I realize that is not the case. Believe me when I say that I may be a tad absurd at times, but I am not a complete nutcase.
A little background as to why I love this book: since I was a child, I have always been fascinated with robots, droids, and cyborgs. I remember playground debates about the fundamentals of such creations and their functions. On and on it went and my fascination retained throughout all of these years.
Now, reading The Stories of Ibis not only reinforced the old love I have for Artificial Intelligence, but also allowed me to see it in a different light; one that is more positive and hopeful.
Here we have a future in which the human population is dwindling. Machines of individual intelligence have populated the Earth and have taken to building colonies for themselves. The humans, however, have taken the inclination to become luddites and fear the robots. The humans have spread the notion that the robots enslave, torture, kill humans indiscriminately. Though, there is little evidence to support such. In fact, the Internet still exists, but the humans refuse to tap into it to collect information calling it all robot propaganda considering that all they express (in terms understandable to humans) is only the wish to please the humans, to help them as best as they can.
The novel starts out with the Narrator being kidnapped/rescued by the robot Ibis. The Narrator is a human storyteller who goes from colony to colony to recite to illiterate humans the literature and histories that he has read. Because of this, he holds a high position among other humans. Ibis has recognized this about the narrator. She decides to use him as a means to tell her story: the story about the original relationship between human and machine, to assuage his prejudice if she can.
Because the Narrator is a storyteller, Ibis uses the power of fiction to reveal to him her true intents. The novel goes deep into the philosophy of using fiction, genres, and literature to explain the truth of a situation. This being a science fiction novel makes it ideal to express this point. After all, a majority of good science fiction is used to express concern over human action (or the lack thereof) – it is not just an escape for nerds and something for all the popular kids to fear (there's a story within the novel about this particular assumption).
Short story by short story, Ibis reveals her intent to the Narrator and proves beyond a reasonable doubt that his prejudices are false. The best part here, though, is the philosophy as to why robot prejudice is expected from human even if they are completely illogical.
In the end, it is all about dreams and love. The dreams are an infinite puzzle to be continuously solved and placed into practice by those that man once created. The love… it is both real and i2 = − 1.
I greatly enjoyed this book and the individual stories told by Ibis. Each story is unique and has something new for you to ponder over during and after you read it. The intermissions were good most of the time, but one thing that I got a little sick of is the numerous times which Storyteller proclaims that Ibis's stories are fiction, that they aren't real - and Ibis proceeds to tell him that fiction can sometimes be more valuable than reality. The first time they have this discussion it makes sense, but there is no point in repeating it in almost every intermission thereafter.
This was my only gripe with this book. The ideas were original, the translation solid, the end made sense and while it wasn't a sort of shocking ending, I did not predict what was going to happen until it did, like you do with some books. The book left me satisfied and I would recommend it to others who are interested in the idea, morality, and ethics of Artificial Intelligence. It isn't anything super-deep, but it did make me think.
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In a world where humans are a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis. She tells him seven stories of human/android interaction in order to reveal the secret behind humanity's fall. The stories that Ibis speaks of are the "seven novels" about the events surrounding the announcements of the development of artificial intelligence (Ai) in the 20th and 21st centuries. At a glance, these stories do not appear to have any sort of connection, but what is the true meaning behind them? What are Ibis's real intentions?… (more)
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WASHINGTON - With the facts on the ground now established in Crimea - several thousand facts in the form of Russian troops - the question now becomes: Will sustained economic, political and military isolation of Russia work? Will it reverse Vladimir Putin's adventurism and deter future aggression?
Putin has long believed that Russia is being purposely encircled and dismembered. One of his primary foreign policy goals is to relitigate the end of the Cold War. His intervention in Ukraine will press toward that objective until serious resistance is met. Like international aggressors before him, Putin would prefer the fruits of war without its costs.
It is, perhaps, this confidence that has led Putin not only to intimidate but to humiliate. To sponsor Edward Snowden. To follow a 90-minute telephone conversation with President Obama with troop movements. Many Russian goals in Crimea might have been achieved by intelligence assets and paramilitary forces. The use of Russian troops was intended as a broader message to Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East: Don't waste your hopes on the West.
Criticisms of the Obama administration's foreign policy are now coming in waves. It is improvised and feckless. Or it consists of cliches ("an interdependent world") and condescension ("19th-century behavior").
But Obama deserves more credit for good intentions and intellectual consistency. His foreign policy does have a theory. He believes that as American power retreats from the world, a variety of good things will fill the vacuum. Allies and international institutions will take more responsibility. America will be better able to promote liberal norms, unburdened by discrediting military power.
This vision gives permission for drastic defense cuts, abandoned red lines, a scramble for the exits in Afghanistan and the ceding of leadership in crises such as Syria. It dovetails with domestic political imperatives - for Obama to be the ender of wars, focused on nation-building at home. Over the years, polls have often favored Obama's global disengagement. They also reflect five years of his arguments for retrenchment.
The problem is this: When enlightened liberal norms are divorced from American power, liberal norms do not win out. The vacuum is filled by:
(1) Radical Islamist groups such as al-Qaida and Jabhat al-Nusra, which prosper in chaos. In an atmosphere like Syria, the most brutal are the most successful, and eventually become regional and global threats.
(2) Despots such as Bashar al-Assad, who still believe in military solutions - such as using chemical weapons and barrel bombs filled with oil and metal shards on civilians - because these solutions are working for them.
(3) Nationalist powers such as Russia and China, which is now throwing its military weight around East Asia. Japan is experiencing an upsurge in nationalism.
In the 20th century, the United States was both unique and irreplaceable because it exercised great power without the blood-and-soil nationalism of Russia, Germany or Japan. It stood for universal, liberal, democratic ideals. We should not expect those humane ideals to thrive in the vacuum left by a retreating America.
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9News uncritically airs Bush's claim that Democrats won't respond to terrorism "until we're attacked"
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KUSA 9News uncritically aired President Bush's assertion that Democrats won't respond to terrorism "until we're attacked." But the broadcast failed to note Democrats' numerous policies and statements on the issue that contradict Bush's claim.
The October 4 broadcast of KUSA's 9News at 10 p.m. uncritically aired President Bush's assertion that Democrats don't want to respond to terrorism until after the United States is attacked, but failed to note Democratic policy proposals and statements to the contrary.
Before airing Bush's attack on Democrats, 9News anchor Bob Kendrick said that during an October 4 fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez, "The president touched on topics such as the Patriot Act, wiretapping and the differences between Republicans and Democrats in the war on terror." A clip of Bush's speech from the fundraiser followed:
BUSH: Democrats take a law-enforcement approach to terrorism. That means America will wait until we're attacked before we respond. That is a pre-September 11, 2001, mindset. That won't work. It's just not gonna work.
But 9News failed to note that, contrary to Bush's statement, Democrats have addressed the issue of terrorism on numerous occasions.
In March, Congressional Democrats released a national security statement titled "Real Security: The Democratic Plan to Protect America and Restore Our Leadership in the World" that detailed a Democratic agenda for fighting the war on terror. Among the recommendations outlined in the papers:
- Eliminate Osama Bin Laden, destroy terrorist networks like al Qaeda, finish the job in Afghanistan, and end the threat posed by the Taliban.
- Double the size of our Special Forces, increase our human intelligence capabilities, and ensure our intelligence is free from political pressure.
- Eliminate terrorist breeding grounds by combating the economic, social, and political conditions that allow extremism to thrive; lead international efforts to uphold and defend human rights; and renew longstanding alliances that have advanced our national security objectives.
- Secure by 2010 loose nuclear materials that terrorists could use to build nuclear weapons or "dirty bombs."
- Redouble efforts to stop nuclear weapons development in Iran and North Korea.
As Media Matters for America has noted, Democrats also repeatedly have criticized the Bush administration and the Republican Congress for failing to secure the nation's ports and chemical plants. They have proposed several pieces of legislation and sought to increase funding to secure those vulnerable sites. Republicans, however, have consistently voted against these Democratic security proposals.
Senate Bill 3785 is one recent piece of Democratic legislation to address the issue of terrorism. Introduced by Senate Minority Leader Harry S. Reid (D-NV) in September, the bill, according to a September 7 Roll Call (subscription required) article, "[S]ignificantly expands the size of U.S. special forces units used to track and combat terrorists, while also establishing a comprehensive transportation security plan and implementing the remaining security recommendations of the 9/11 commission."
President Bush's implication that Democrats are "soft" the issue of terrorism echoed previous Republican comments on the subject. As the Associated Press reported September 12, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) smeared his Democratic colleagues during a speech on the House floor, stating, "I wonder if they are more interested in protecting the terrorists than protecting the American people. They certainly do not want to take the terrorists on and defeat them."
From the October 4 broadcast of KUSA's 9News at 10 p.m.:
KENDRICK: The president's trip here today shows that he still has clout when it comes to fundraising. Supporters had to be turned away today from a $1,000-per-ticket reception for Colorado's Republican candidate for governor. The president jetting to Colorado on Air Force One this afternoon on behalf of Bob Beauprez. In over twenty-six-and-a-half minutes, the president touched on topics such as the Patriot Act, wiretapping, and the differences between Republicans and Democrats in the war on terror.
BUSH: Democrats take a law-enforcement approach to terrorism. That means America will wait until we're attacked before we respond. That is a pre-September 11, 2001, mindset. That won't work. It's just not gonna work.
KENDRICK: The president called Beauprez a clear thinker who would make a great leader for the state.
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We've arrived at the final week of this month's four straight weeks of delicious, healthy, clean recipes to help you reach your weight loss goals this year. Below, three more complete dinners under 500 calories, including one vegetarian meal, to add to your repertoire, thanks to Chef Kelly Boyer at PALETA.
Dinner 1: Balsamic Grilled Grass Fed Skirt Steak With Haricot Vert and Garbanzo Bean Salad
Total calories: 409 calories
Yield: 4 servings__Balsamic Grilled Skirt Steak
(256 calories/serving)__
1 pound grass fed skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 pieces
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. dark brown sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
cooking spray
½ tsp. sea salt salt, divided
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
__Haricot Vert and Garbanzo Bean Salad
(153 calories/serving)__
¾ lb haricots verts (or local green beans), trimmed
½ cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup red onion, sliced
½ cup butternut squash, diced
2 tsp. olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 tsp. fresh thyme, coarsely chopped
4 sprigs fresh thyme for garnish
12 cherry tomatoes for garnish
sea salt & fresh black pepper to taste
Dinner 2: Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken With Seasonal Lentil Salad
*Total calories: 359 calories
Yield: 4 servings*
__Seasonal Vegetable Lentil Salad
(164 calories/serving)__
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
½lb brown lentils, rinsed
1 medium cucumber, seeded, skin on and ½ inch dice
1 carrot, finely chopped or grated
½ cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1 cup broccoli, loosely chopped
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
4 cups arugula, loosely packed
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
¾ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
__Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken
(195 calories/serving)__
1 lb boneless, skinless cage free chicken breasts
2 Tbsp., extra virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. dried thyme
½ tsp. dried oregano
1 ¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ tsp. lemon zest
Dinner 3: Grilled Quinoa Black Bean Burger With Baked Sweet Potato Fries and Dilled Zucchini Pickles
*Total Calories: 465 calories
Yield: 4 servings*
__Grilled Quinoa Black Bean Burger
(320 calories/serving)__
1 15oz can of cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
1 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
½ medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 egg
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. cumin
1 tsp. Sriracha (chili sauce)
½ cup cooked quinoa (follow instructions on box)
4 whole grain buns, sliced in half and lightly toasted
1 large tomato, sliced into 4 thick slices
1 small red onion, sliced into 4 thick rings
1 cup baby spinach raw
1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
Sea salt & fresh black pepper to taste
__Zucchini Pickles
(58 calories/serving)__
2 medium zucchini, sliced into ¼" chips
½ green pepper, chopped
1 small white onion, sliced thin
2 tsp. pickling salt
1 tray of ice cubes
1/8 cup unprocessed palm sugar or ⅛ cup agave
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. dill, dried
1 tsp. mustard seed
½ tsp celery seed
1 tsp. turmeric
__Baked Sweet Potato Fries
(87 calories/serving)__
2 large sweet potatoes, skins left on and sliced into ½ inch wedges
½ tsp. paprika
½ tsp. cumin, ground
1 Tbsp. olive oil
½ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. fresh black pepper
If these are striking your fancy check out installment 1, 2, and 3 of our healthy recipes for weight loss from PALETA, too!


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Bob Laake (Rhythm for Wellness) returns to facilitate first The Fun Drum Circle. Bring your own drum or borrow a d'jembe. Dancers are encouraged to attend and dance as the drums bring the rhythms!
The Healing Drum returns! The circle will shift to everyone drumming a rhythm as Bob drums over anyone interested, utilizing intention and healing modalities. Really something to experience!
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Naturals pitch their way to Saturday win
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Springdale, AR - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals claimed game three of the series, 4-0, against the Springfield Cardinals before 5,522 fans at Arvest Ballpark on Saturday night.
After two perfect innings from RHP Kurt Heyer (L, 3-9) to start his outing, the Naturals (18-18, 43-63) cracked the scoreless tie in the bottom of the third. With two on and one away, 2B Angel Franco dealt the go-ahead RBI single to swing Northwest Arkansas into the 1-0 lead.
The Naturals padded the lead with single runs in the fourth and fifth frames. In the fourth, 1B Cheslor Cuthbert and 3B Hunter Dozier knocked consecutive doubles to make it 2-0, before a wild pitch from Heyer brought in the third run in the fifth.
Heyer finished his outing with a scoreless sixth inning, posting a quality start with only the three runs allowed. However, Naturals RHP Christian Binford (W, 3-1) countered with a scoreless performance, scattering seven hits through 6.1 innings with six strikeouts.
After Heyer wrapped up his outing, Northwest Arkansas plated a final insurance run in the bottom of the seventh against RHP Chris Thomas. LF Justin Trapp started the inning with a single, his third hit of the game. After moving to second on a fly out to left, Trapp took third on a base hit from Franco. SS Orlando Calixte then skied an RBI sacrifice fly to right field, bringing in Trapp for the 4-0 lead.
Thomas bounced back with a 1-2-3 eighth inning to keep the Cardinals (14-22, 48-58) within striking distance, but RHP Ali Williams dealt a scoreless top of the ninth to close the 4-0 win for the Naturals.
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Boku ha Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT 03
\ Kobato screentime finally /
Wait, what? Dammit, these subs!
Awww sheeeeet, dem nun tits man..
Poor Kobato, even a ten year old finds your clothes
baggy small. How underdeveloped are you….?
Oh Meat, it's like the King's Game was made just for you amirite?
Look at what she forced poor Kobato to wear!
Man, Meat's never gonna get on Kobato's good side. Ever.
Predictably, the "kiss someone" command pops up. And of course it has to be between good ol' Meat and Kodaka. Just. Because.
Well, not like anything happened since Kodaka copped out. Meat's reaction says the most though… now not sure if Meat x Yozora or Meat x Kodaka is better. Or maybe the three of them should just get married to each other! I guess we'll see next week when the engagement between Meat and Kodaka gets tackled.
Kobato got her screen time finally, albeit mostly dealing with her frenemy relationship with Maria. After this episode, I seriously wonder how is Maria smart… maybe Kate's siscon has something to do with it I bet. Seriously though, calling every hour or so, worse than a helicopter parent!


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Seems like I am up the creek again, have the old style Kolbe & Kolbe windows with the solid wood inside and a snap in vinyl strip on the outside that cannot be removed without wrecking it. A Kolbe rep came over, said these windows are not argon filled, just e-glass, and when that vinyl shrinks moisture can get it. And that is why I have moisture between the glass. Said I should seal those cracks where that vinyl has shrunk to protect the good windows, they will last a lot longer, better do that.
He let me in on a secret, http://www.cardinalcorp.com/ is a key supplier to all the major window manufacturers and their plant is only 50 miles from me. I feel the only way I can save my old windows, if replacement glass doesn't cost me an arm and a leg, is to route out the inside of windows and use a matching window molding that I can easily make while sealing the outside. Otherwise can buy new panels with the glass already installed for about 200 bucks a piece, that can add up in a hurry.
Terrible how this country of ours as become, while natural gas is strictly a domestic product in the last four years the price here went up from 64 cents a therm to $1.56, it's criminal as natural gas has nothing to do with OPEC, man, are we getting screwed.
I just thought I would toss this in - The Handyguys did a how-to podcast/blog post on replacing an IGU in a modern window. We didn't cover every possible window type but hopefully provide enough information for a DIYer to be able to do this themselves. We also covered how to glaze old windows.
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Thinking about looking at real estate built in the 30's, hey it's 80 years later and some of these old homes still look great yet. These new story book homes with a two story high bunch of windows as wide as the front wall facing south are sure going to give someone problems down the road, and well before that last payment is made. One neighbor in a new story book home with a huge curve glass argon filled window had the outer glass pop up in our sub zero weather, he got a new window under warranty, but that does not cover installation. The windows I got stuck with, hey they were the greatest thing in the world are removed from the outside with that now unavailable vinyl strip that was told was epoxied in with no way to remove it.
Went to a couple building supply stores and looked at new windows, many of them you have to remove the entire frame to remove the panel to change a piece of glass, what happens if a kid throws a baseball at that? You're screwed, what are they thinking? But it is that way everywhere, if the motor and heater element goes bad in a dryer, it's cheaper to buy a new dryer than the price of those two parts. But then you are also stuck with a 30 buck recycling bill to carry your old dryer to the dump, they won't even pick it up!
I don't like the way our world is going.
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I have read much but no real answers. First I will have to look up desiccant in the dictionary, then convert to the every day word.
Not sure what happened to my large Thermal window slider but I have 10 more just like it and some very large Thermal windows, basically every window in the house is the same (Andersen) and no help from them at all.
My windows are 3 years out of warranty and yet the company states the seal they use is 50 to 100 year flexible, guess not!
So some say seal break some say not seal problem, these windows were not cheap at installation and the manufactures are not offering any help or solutions for the window problems they have been aware of for 30 years.
My question is why haven't the thermal window manufactures come up with a home kit to resolve this 300,000,000 window problem in 2 countries??? There must be some serious money to be made in these window home kits at $50.00 bucks a pop. After all the manufactures make plenty of dough replacing broken windows from storms and from new contruction. So lets get some lobbyist going to Washinton and force the Companies to give something back to the suckers that fell for the pitch, maybe offer a vent repair kit with every window sold like it or not!
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Broken seals are more cosmetic than energy losers.
Look at the R-values or U-values of the different window panes.
1. A leaking seal is not as good a good seal, but it may look O.K.
2. A good seal will rovide a clear view and and percentage improvement in insulation.
3. An Argon fill cavity will offer a bigger improvement over a unfilled normal glazing.
All are just small degrees degrees of insulation and none of them are very good compared to the rest of the walls (R2 compared to R19). In many cases, curtains or blinds drawn at night will offer more savings annually that fancy glazing.
It is very difficult to cost-justify the replacement of IGU panels. If you have a fogged window that is unattractive, that is a different story. The window insulating game is just that, when you consider that you probably lose more from infiltration around outlets in exterior walls than the benefit of up-selling glazing systems.
I replaced an oversized IGU panel in an old sliding door that was sound and had low infiltration because it was visually not acceptable. I was glad to pay the installed price for the panel. I have three other panels that are leaking, but it is difficult to find (depends on the time of day and the sun angle), so there is little reason to do so. My annual heat with R13 2x4 construction in Minnesota is very low (max of $85.00 for heat and hot water in the winter in Minnesota) for a 150 sf townhouse. Due to my north and east exposure, my AC is only a max of $50.00/mo over the average for lights, so sun is not an issue. In the winter, all windows coverings are obviously open during the day and most are closed at night. - I have a hard time justifying replacing a good looking panel or four on energy savings compared to what I normally spend.
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Good point what does Holiday Inn do for fogged windows?
I guess the point of my venting this situation, our income like many others has gone sour. Gasoline, food and the utilities companies has a death grip on our throats and can't afford to replace anything. I can only work part time at 60 and hubby at 65 will never be able to work again and nothing to show for it.
My neighbor said if I ever find a solution he will be happy to defog my window along with many other seniors in this community.
Rust is starting to show at the bottom between the glass of that Vinyl door window by Andersen.
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What's the solution sprayed inside the window (see: http://www.cvwei.com/video.html)
What's the solution sprayed inside the window (see video: http://www.cvwei.com/video.html)?
Alcohol? Methyl Hydrate?
I have many fogged windows (34 panes in 19 windows).
So, I decided to experiment on one small fogged window (with two about 18" x 18" panes).
I drilled a tiny hole (pin-hole size) with a diamond bit and Dremel in a small window (interior-side, upper-left and lower-right).
Waited a few days.
The fog was still there.
Drilled another tiny hole in the exterior-side (upper-right).
Waited a few hours.
Still no change.
So, I took the other pane apart.
There are tiny desiccant beads in the hollow aluminum border between the two panes of glass.
If you shake or turn the the window, you may be able to hear them rattling inside the frame.
What's up with that? Well, it turns out that window manufacturers put desiccant beads in the window to absorb moisture.
However, that desiccant has a limited effectiveness.
Also, few windows are truly air-tight (hence, the reason for the desiccant beads).
Therefore, most (if not all) two-pane windows have a built-in obsolesence.
Imagine that?
That's nice if your business is selling windws, eh?
Therefore, since the window is still fogged, I'm wondering if the solution injected in the window has some evaporation and desiccant qualities?
It would be nice to know how to do this since $45 per pane (for 34 panes) would run about $1530, and replacing the 19 windows would be triple that cost (or much more depending on the quality of the replacement windows).
And replacment windows might fog-up too within a few years (if not sooner; especially for cheaper brands).
Hmmmmmm . . . so, I guess the next step will be to try and wash and drain the test window pane with alcohol.
And there's still one other unknown: the seals on the holes. Whatever is used should be semi-transparent, allow air to escape when air pressure increases, and keep insects out.
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Made the holes in the upper-left and lower-right side of the windows a little larger (about 1/8 inch diameter), and the fog and water drops disappeared completely in both panes in two days (and there was quite a bit in both windows).
So, it appears that the holes can not be too small.
Next, I ordered some small one-way valves (which come on degassing coffee bags), and will (next) attach one to the top of each window, and place an air-permeable gauze over the lower holes of each window, and wait to see if the fog returns.
I believe the top valve must be a one-way valve (out), while the lower hole must have a simple two-way gauze (preferrably a transparent gauze to be less noticeable). If this works, it will be much less expensive than replacing all windows 17 windows in the house.
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how industrious, dan!
let us know how that turns out over the long term. the treatment of my windows by a 'professional' has been less than adequate to date.
its beautiful sunny warm weather now and my skylights are clear... any other weather and they are fogged!
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Brik, That's a good question (i.e. tape over the holes). I might try that (tape) and let you know. However, I believe there needs to be a one-way valve at the top to let air-pressure out, and a two-way valve at the bottom to let air in (and keep insects out). I'm going to use a little silicone caulk on the one-way valve so that it can be replaced (if necessary).
Jupiter2000, Thanks. I'll let ya'll know what happens. I was very impressed that the fog and water drops disappeared, and the window looks quite good. I have one window that is etched, and plan to try a dental-water-pick (except using alcohol) to see if it can be cleaned.
I think the minor loss in R-value due to the small holes (with a one-way valve) will be minimal, and with a dryer air-space, the window may in fact be more efficient than when it is full of fog and water drops. The elimination of the fog and water droplets will be much preferrable to a tiny loss of R-Value (if any, since a dry air space will also improve the R-value).
By the way, it rained the other day, and it was quite humid afterward (at 95 degrees F), and the fog did not return with the top and bottom holes open. Of course, the question remains, will the fog return when the valves are attached to the window.
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The only question is what is the energy efficiency of the window now that you have holes in them?
How does it work if you have triple panes with the sheet of plastic up the center?
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With a 3 pane window, it may be necessary to do the same thing on the outside of the window. I've seen some of the service franchises doing their (e.g. Window Medics, defogit.com, etc.) process on both the inside OR outside. For a 3 pane window with fog on both sides of the center pane, it may be necessary to do the same thing on both the inside AND outside.
First of all, most windows only have an R-value of 2-to-4.
Expensive windows are only slightly better.
Compare those R-Values to that of a brick wall of about R-12.
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Table 1. Clear-Wall and Whole-Wall R-Values for Tested Wall Systems
#, System Description, Clear Wall R-Value (Rcw), Whole Wall R-Value (Rww), (Rww/Rcw) x 100%
1. 12-in two-core insulating units concrete 120lb/ft3, EPS inserts 1 7/8-in thick, grout fillings 24 in o.c., R=3.7, 3.6, 97%
2. 12-in two-core insulating units wood concrete 40lb/ft3, EPS inserts 1 7/8-in thick, grout fillings 24 in o.c., R=9.4, 8.6, 92%
3. 12-in cut-web insulating units concrete 120lb/ft3, EPS inserts 2 1/2 in thick, grout fillings 16 in o.c., R=4.7, 4.1, 88%
4. 12-in cut-web insulating units wood concrete 40lb/ft3, EPS inserts 2 1/2 in thick, grout fillings 16 in o.c., R=10.7, 9.2, 86%
5. 12-in multicore insulating units polystyrene beads concrete 30lb/ft3, EPS inserts in all cores, R=19.2, 14.7, 77%
6. EPS block forms poured in place with concrete, block walls 1 7/8 in thick, R=15.2, 15.7, 103%
7. 2 x 4 wood stud wall 16 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior, 1/2-in gypsum board interior, R=10.6, 9.6, 91%
8. 2 x 4 wood stud wall 24 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior, 1/2-in gypsum board interior, R=10.8, 9.9, 91%
9. 2 x 6 wood stud wall 24 in o.c., R-19 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior, 1/2-in gypsum board interior, R=16.4, 13.7, 84%
10. Larsen truss walls 2 x 4 wood stud wall 16 in o.c., R-11 batts + 8-in-thick Larsen trusses insulated by 8-in-thick batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior, 1/2-in gypsum board interior, R=40.4, 38.5, 95%
11. Stressed-skin panel wall, 6-in-thick foam core + 1/2-in oriented strand board (OSB) boards, 1/2-in plywood exterior, 1/2-in gypsum board interior, R=24.7, 21.6, 88%
12. 4-in metal stud wall 24 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1-in EPS sheathing + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior. NAHB Energy Conservation House Details, R=14.8, 10.9, 74%
13. 3 1/2-in metal stud wall 16 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior, R=7.4, 6.1, 83%
14. 3 1/2-in metal stud wall 16 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1/2-in EPS sheathing + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior. AISI Manual details, R=9.9, 8.0, 81%
15. 3 1/2-in metal stud wall 16 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1-in EPS sheathing + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior. AISI Manual details, R=11.8, 9.5, 81%
16. 3 1/2-in metal stud wall 24 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior. AISI Manual details, R=9.4, 7.1, 75%
17. 3 1/2-in metal stud wall 24 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1/2-in EPS sheathing + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior. AISI Manual details, R=11.8, 8.9, 76%
18. 3 1/2-in metal stud wall 24 in o.c., R-11 batts, 1/2-in plywood exterior + 1-in EPS sheathing + 1/2-in wood siding, 1/2-in gypsum board interior. AISI Manual details, R=13.3, 10.2, 77%
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Windows with fog and water drops inside (moisture) have a slightyly reduced R-Value (than the same window with a dry airspace).
The holes are small (about 1/8 inch), and a one-way valve at the top, and a two-way valve at the bottom should restrict significant air-flow, but allow moisture to escape at the top of the window.
The R-Value (insulating quality) of the dry window (even with two small 1/8" holes (in upper-left and lower-right) covered with the one-way and two-way valves) may have a better (or equal) R-Value of a window full of fog and water drops.
The fact is, the R-Value of a fogged window is not too terribly less than an unfogged window (of the same quality).
The real problem is more of a cosmetic nature, and repairing the windows is preferrable to the cost of replacing 17 windows (with 34 separate window panes) if the R-Value of the window has not been significantly altered by the two holes.
I'll know in a few days if the one-way valves work. I also plan to try a simple bead of clear silicone caulk at the top hole, with a few pin holes in the caulk. That may be enough to allow moisture to escape, while being much less conspicuous than a small one-way valve (which came from a degassing coffee bag; see below).
Given that you have a bunch of windows you have a perfect opportunity to measure results with different methods.
I do not know how to measure r-value so I think thats off the table. My gut is that a 1/8" hole in one pane of a double pane window is statistically insignificant.
So we need to measure defogging and how well windows stay defogged.
1 window - do nothing to cover holes
1 window - tape over holes
1 window - your valves
1 window - caulk with pinholes
1 window - caulk only
1 window - caulk one hole only
you get the idea - Report back if any windows fogged up again and if any draft is noticed for holes not covered.
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That's a good plan.
However, any strategy should include something covering the hole, even if it is gas-permeable, in order to keep insects from getting inside (between) the window panes.
It will take a few weeks to try all of the combinations, but I'll let ya'll know what happens, since I have 17 windows to work with.
Worst case, the windows have to be replaced anyway, so there's not much reason to not try to fix the existing fogged-up windows.
Here's another issue: tempered versus non-tempered glass. Drilling into tempered glass will shatter it. It's hard to tell what is tempered or non-tempered glass. So I tried using a camera flash to see if there was any difference. The first photo below is a non-tempered window (one I've already drilled). The second is a shower-door that I know is tempered glass, but there are no markings on it to identify it as being tempered glass. Notice the strange pattern on the tempered glass? But I'm not sure that is a definitive determination. Does anyone know of an easy way (aside from a $350 to $500 tempered glass detector) of detecting tempered glass?
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Curtis Hooper, 34, who served time in both the Crook County and Jefferson County jails between October 2010 and June 2011, is seeking over $19 million -- $2.3 million from Jefferson County, and $1 million each from 11 or 13 defendants (two deputies are not named at the beginning of the complaint, but are mentioned later), plus $1 million each from Crook County, two of its deputies, the city of Prineville, and two of its officers.
Attorneys Andrew Mathers, of Bend, and Michelle Burrows, of Portland, who represent Hooper, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Pendleton on Oct. 11.
Accompanying the complaint, which outlines five specific instances of abuse, are photographs and videos supporting some of the claims, including photos showing injuries Hooper sustained when a former JCSO deputy closed Hooper's fingers in a steel door, and a video showing a CCSO deputy bending Hooper's fingers back while Hooper is restrained in a hospital bed.
In the complaint, Burrows admitted that Hooper "has a long and colorful history of minor criminal infractions. He has suffered from cognitive disorders and neurological dysfunctions for several years arising from abuse and serious head injuries."
Even though Hooper takes medications to control anxiety, depression and thought disorders, she said, "He has trouble processing information and often acts out angrily in a panic as it takes him time to process his situation."
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The complaint alleges that on Dec. 28, 2010, Hooper acted out because he was put in a cell "with bloody band-aids and moldy towels." He was forcibly removed from his cell and injected with medication, restrained, tased, and left naked in a segregated cell.
Sheriff Jim Adkins said he cannot comment on the case, but did comment on policy. "Our policy is that we clean our cells after one inmate leaves," he said. "The new inmate coming in gets all new stuff."
On Jan. 24 and Feb. 14, 2011, the complaint alleges that several deputies entered his cell and assaulted him, resulting in "significant head injuries," on the latter date.
After serving his 90-day sentence, on May 8, 2011, Hooper was sleeping at a friend's house in Prineville, when the friend reportedly feared he had attempted suicide and called 911.
The complaint states that when he awoke, he was handcuffed, maced and tased at least seven times -- all of which was on videotape. Hooper was taken to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, in Prineville, "where he was continually beaten."
"Two officers are in clear view of the tape player," the report notes. "They are seen bending Plaintiff's fingers backward until they reach his arm, repeatedly pinching him, and bending his toes toward his leg."
On May 9, 2011, he was returned to the JCCF, and was on his knees in his cell, with his hand sticking out the "Judas Port," when Deputy Rob Robbins shut the metal door on Hooper's hand.
Mathers said that Robbins, who had previously been written up for assaults, "smashed the tips of (Hooper's) fingers and wrapped them up and left him for three weeks."
Although the bones of two of his fingers were crushed, with dislocated fragments, the report points out that Robbins wasn't taken to see a doctor until June 3.
"Rob Robbins was finally arrested when he slammed the Judas Port door on (Hooper's) fingers," said Mathers, noting that the act was deliberate. "Sheriff Adkins wrote him up for assaulting Curtis."
"Shortly after that incident, he got terminated and he was prosecuted," said Adkins. Robbins was initially charged with second-degree assault, but pleaded guilty to third-degree assault.
Named in the complaint for Jefferson County are Adkins, and correction deputies Rob Robbins, Troy Siefer, Sandford Beals, Josh Oliveira, Katherine Poland, Melody Sheffield, and Bambi Darling, nurses Ron Van Fleet and Shawn Windsor, Capt. Tony Lewis, correction supervisor, and Jefferson County. Robbins, Poland and Sheffield are no longer employed at the JCSO.
From the Crook County, correction deputies Bob Dundas and Rob Hartley from the sheriff's office were named, as well as Crook County, and from the city of Prineville, officers Tom Kurtz and Jim O'Daniel, as well as the Prineville Police Department.
"It's a tragedy," said Mathers, who has family members in law enforcement and generally respects the profession. "My father's a retired FBI agent. This disgusts me, what they did."
"Why was (Robbins) still working?" Mathers asked. "They tortured this man. The sad thing about it is Curtis hadn't even committed a crime that evening; he was passed out on a couch."


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Re: Re: Return Ambiguity
I don't think the thread makes Return much, if any, less ambiguous.
On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:17:35 -0500, Ray Koopman <koopman at sfu.ca> wrote:
> On Mar 12, 3:41 am, Raffy <ra... at mac.com> wrote:
>> How do you determine how far Return actually returns? I have avoided
>> using this function after having difficult getting it to return to the
>> proper level of execution.
>> In general, does it return to the nearest held expression?
>> The documentation is really ambiguous.
> I asked the same question a while back. See the thread
> "Where does Return return to?", June 7-9, 2004:
> http://groups.google.ca/group/comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica/browse_frm/thread/f105cc68d42a589
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If you're a fan of real music, then last night's Grammy Awards were the best in recent memory. A good amount of talented musicians performed and most of the awards handed out went to people who deserved to win. I usually spend the day after the Grammy Awards criticizing everything, but not today.
Perhaps the best moment came towards the end. An all-star lineup paid tribute to singer and drummer of The Band, Levon Helm who died in April of last year.
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My old college roommate is teaching in France. When I heard that he got a
long break in February, I knew I'd have to pay him a visit. And when I
saw NW's you've-got-to-be-kidding-me fare of $169 ($251 including taxes),
that sealed the deal. Since this trip will give me more Midwest Express
miles than it takes to purchase an Amtrak ticket, it's an absolute steal.
Friday, February 7
Washington National (DCA) - Detroit (DTW)
Northwest flight 237
Seat 10F
Scheduled departure 5:59 pm
Actual departure 5:59 pm
Scheduled arrival 7:38 pm
Actual arrival 7:29 pm
The night before, half a foot of snow had fallen on the DC area. I was
very happy to be getting out of town. I had planned to leave work early
for my 6 pm flight, but things were getting quite hectic. I checked in
online, taking seat 10F. I ended up leaving at 5, and thanks to the Metro
I was at DCA by 5:30. I asked the agent at the counter if it was too late
to check my bag, and surprisingly he took it. It took 5 minutes to get
through security, and they were boarding our DC9 when I got to the gate.
I took my seat, and two attractive young ladies took the seats next to
me. They were part of a group of business travellers returning to Detroit
from a meeting. And they apologized to me in advance for how they were
going to spend the entire flight chatting loudly. I told them hey, at
least you're not with me on my next flight. And I didn't really
mind...after all, it's people like them that allow people like me to get
cheap fares to Paris. The flight was absolutely full, since several
earlier flights to DTW had been cancelled due to the snow.
We pushed back on time and headed right out to runway 1. My right side
window gave me the usual beautiful view of DC. Even though I live here, I
still gawk at it like a tourist. I could easily pick out my office
building as we passed over Georgetown (much more fun than looking up at
planes from the office). We continued up the Potomac and into the
clouds. Snacks were served (pretzels) and I got a water. One of the
women next to me made a point of getting beers for all five of them and
charging their company. She even offered me one, but I politely
declined. So some company in Detroit can thank me for saving them 4
bucks. As we descended out of the clouds I could see that unlike DC, the
Detroit area had no snow on the ground. We got to the gate a few minutes
early which gave me plenty of time at DTW.
Last time I had been here was three years ago, so this was my first look
at the new terminal. In terms of looks and cleanliness it's an amazing
improvement. The combination of a really long terminal and a train seems
like a good idea. And let me go ahead and say that it's a nice short walk
from the terminal entrance to the gates. Now there's no reason a transit
passenger such as myself would care about that, but more on that
later. After grabbing two delicious scoops of Edy's ice cream, I headed
over to gate A64.
DTW - Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG)
Northwest flight 50
Seat 20J
Scheduled departure 9:20 pm
Actual departure 9:20 pm
Scheduled arrival 11:10 am +1
Actual arrival 11:26 am
We boarded the plane and the door was closed for an on-time
departure. 20J is in the last row of the first Y cabin. I had picked
this seat because the aisle next to it appeared to be empty. And this was
indeed the case. The flight wasn't very full, as many people had entire
middle rows of 5 to themselves. We quickly taxied, took off and reached
the clouds. I love the huge windows on the DC-10, but on this flight I
wouldn't get to see much. When I asked for red wine with my pretzels, the
FA said "Ok, if that's what you really want" in a somewhat smartass
fashion. Dinner was pasta or chicken. I ordered white wine and chose the
chicken, which had rice and what they called Hawaiian sauce. Along with
it there was a salad, roll, cheese, crackers and a brownie. The meal
wasn't bad but wasn't great either. After dinner I curled up in my two
seats. With no PTV to distract me and a little alcohol flowing through my
veins, I fell asleep quickly. For me this was quite an accomplishment...I
had never before slept on a plane, and this was my fifth time crossing the
When I woke up, we were circling a foggy Paris waiting for clearance to
land. The fog was so thick that the first thing I saw on the ground was
the runway. We taxied by a Star Airlines A330 and 744's of Thai and
Qantas and arrived only slightly late due to the fog. From other reports
I've read, people seem to think Terminal 1 at CDG sucks. Perhaps they're
being a bit harsh...other than being extremely ugly and confusing, it's
great. Immigration was easy, but it took forever for our luggage to show
up. When I picked up my bag it was covered in some black powder that got
all over my hands. I wouldn't have minded a phone in the baggage claim
area. As it was I had to wait for my bag and make my way to the terminal
exit before I could call my friend. It was maybe 12:15 when I jumped on
the RER to meet him.
Monday, February 17
Northwest flight 49
Seat 25A
Scheduled departure 2:15 pm
Actual departure 2:25 pm
Scheduled arrival 5:25 pm
Actual arrival 5:19 pm
After a wonderful week backpacking in Spain, and a couple days in Paris,
it was time to head back to the States. My friend still had another week
of vacation, and had to catch an early train to Nice. So I had gotten up
at 6 am, which was midnight where I was headed. The RER got me to the
airport at 11 for my 2:15 flight. I first stopped at a KLM counter that
also had NW symbols on it, but the woman there rudely sent me to another
part of the ticketing area. There was a security checkpoint before the
actual NW desks. Since I had an E-ticket the security agent disappeared
with my passport for a while. I checked my bag and received my boarding
pass on KLM paper (the boarding time was listed as 12:45, which seems a
bit early). I still had some time to wander and do a little shopping.
The plane that sat at the gate was delivered in 1975, making it nearly
three years older than me (this was the only reg I got on the trip). We
boarded on time with business class through 1L and everybody else through
2L. I got a USA Today, which talked about the 2 feet of snow about to hit
Washington. Eep. In fact, the US flight to PHL and UA to IAD had both
been cancelled. As a result our flight to Detroit was 100% full. The guy
next to me in 25B was friendly yet quiet, the best kind of single serving
friend. He would be going on to Seattle. I envied him. We closed the
doors on time but had to wait a while to push back. A couple security
guys came through the plane during the delay. Finally we left the gate
and after another long taxi we were off into the clouds.
Before too long, an announcement was made asking any doctors or nurses on
board to ring their call button. You really hate to hear that, but it
turns out a woman several rows back was sick and it wasn't too
serious. 25B and I both got cranapple with our pretzels. Various
programming came on the main cabin screen: An episode of Just Shoot Me, a
show about the making of Sweet Home Alabama, a feature on jazz and a
cartoony nature show. I have to point out a bit of dialogue they featured
in the movie documentary:
"I've never understood that expression, but no, I'm not
The reason I'm mentioning this is that when they actually showed the
movie, these lines were hilariously censored in a different way. Dinner
again was chicken or pasta. The FA said the pasta was delicious, so I
went with that. And she was right. It was an absolutely delicious
lasagna with mushrooms and olives. Salad, roll, cheese, crackers and a
little apple pie were also good. CDG catering gets a big thumbs up. More
cranapple flowed. After dinner they showed Sweet Home Alabama. Including
"You're shining me!"
"I've never understood that expression, but no, I'm not shining you."
The next movie was Simone. I wasn't nuts about either of these, but at
least they kept my interest. I was quite happy when they put on the
airshow after the second movie ended. We were at 28,000 feet and were a
little more than an hour northeast of Detroit. Even at this late stage in
the flight Godthab, Greenland still appeared on the map. Does anybody
know why this place is featured so prominently? Does the city pay the
airshow people or something? We got a snack consisting of a
strange-tasting pizza and a cup of rock-hard vanilla ice cream. My
seatmate and I had apparently consumed the plane's entire supply of
cranapple, so I settled for some red wine.
From the cockpit we hear the local weather. Wind out of the north, 28
degrees and snowing. Ugh. We crossed the end of Lake Huron, then began
our descent, passing north and then west of DTW. Finally we made a big
left turn for an approach to runway 4R. The landing gear came down but I
still couldn't see the ground. I wasn't able to see anything through the
falling snow until we were about 200 feet up. Just above the runway the
pilot cut the engines and completed an incredibly smooth landing. After
yet another long taxi we pull up to the gate. With the early arrival, I
could easily make my connection to...
Northwest flight 1603
Seat 8F
Scheduled departure 7:22 pm
Scheduled arrival 8:43 pm
Actual departure can:celled pm
Immigration was very quick. And then the fun began! For some reason our
bags were coming out on two different carosels. After spending 20 minutes
shuttling between them I grabbed mine. Customs was also easy. But beyond
customs, things were a total mess. A massive line had formed. Was this
the luggage re-check line? Nope, it was the re-book line. All the
flights to the East Coast had been cancelled. Anybody heading to Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or Washington was being pointed to this
line. While I waited I called up NW on my cell phone. I got through on
the phone after some time. The best they can do for me is a 7 am flight,
not tomorrow but Wednesday. So I'm faced with two nights in Detroit,
where I don't know anybody. I found myself wondering if Eminem had any
spare rooms.
Having no further need for the re-book line, I headed onward. A TSA guy
was directing traffic, and asked me where I was headed. I told him I was
going to book a hotel. He took a look at me (rumpled clothes, beard,
backpack) and suggested that I camp out in the terminal instead and save
some money. Was this what they had in mind when they created the
TSA? After finding a random gate agent and putting myself on the standby
list for Tuesday morning's flight, I booked a room at the nearby Comfort
After a wonderful night's sleep (worth every penny of the $59 "distressed
traveller" rate I paid) I found myself back at the airport at 6:15,
attempting to stand by on a 7:05 departure. After a ten minute wait for
security I made it up to the person whose job it is to verify that only
ticketed passengers make it through. This woman, a NW employee named
Teresa, refused to let me enter security. Why? Because I didn't have a
ticket for the current day's flight! My ticket, of course, was for the
previous day. She told me to go up to ticketing. I said I didn't have
time to wait in that line and still make the flight. I was more than a
bit annoyed at this point. Now I have too much respect for FA's to ever
be guilty of air rage, but apparently I can be subject to ground rage. I
asked to see her supervisor. She said the supervisor is up at ticketing,
but that I could talk to a cop. I said yes, please. So she summoned a
policeman, who was very friendly (I wasn't the "unruly passenger" he had
expected). The bottom line was, I'd have to go up to ticketing.
I managed to convince the people upstairs to let me use an empty line
intended for people who checked in online. I was quickly issued my
standby ticket (with the correct date this time) and I marched back down
to Teresa. She grudgingly accepted my ticket, then selected me for a
"random" search. Looking back as I write this, I suppose I deserved
it. But that wasn't my feeling at the time. After waiting a couple
minutes for my shoes and dirty laundry to be inspected I strapped on my
pack and sprinted to gate A20 in full gear. Oof. Remind me not to join
the Marines any time soon.
The confirmed passengers were still boarding when I reached the gate. I
was thrilled to see a 757 at the gate, as I'd have a better chance of
getting on a bigger plane. The agent began to call standby pax. One
woman was panicking because she and her mother had been put on the list
separately. Her mother, who didn't speak English, was already on the
plane. After maybe 20 people had been called the guy turned to me and
asked if I was on the standby list. I said yes, and he gave me exit row
33D, the roomiest seat on the plane. After gate-checking my bag I
boarded, and I was followed by a couple more standbys.
Tuesday, February 18
Northwest flight 364
Seat 33F
Scheduled departure 7:05 am
Scheduled arrival 8:29 am
Actual departure 7:24 am
Actual arrival 9:13 am
The captain got on the PA, explaining that DCA has just opened 10 minutes
ago, and we'll be one of the first planes there. The woman in 33F asked
if I wanted to trade seats, and I was more than happy to. Because of the
full flight the 757's takeoff wasn't the most powerful ever, but still
impressive. In a matter of seconds I could see clouds below and the sun
above. My cranapple came with a granola bar this time. Before long we're
descending through the clouds and heading up the Potomac. The area was
unbelievably white. I don't think I ever saw this much snow when I lived
in Wisconsin. As we landed on runway 1 the trip ended as it began, with
me gawking at the monuments of DC.
In all the times I've been at DCA, I've never seen it quite like
this. There was snow everywhere. I counted 4 Continental 735's at the
terminal, which doesn't usually happen. As I left the plane I heard the
captain mutter that he didn't think they'd be able to get it back
out. The terminal was packed with people, no doubt stranded here for the
last couple days. I knew all too well how they must have felt. Who cares
if people were nervously buying every last roll of duct tape at Home
Depot...I had made it home!
All things considered it was a great trip. Given what I paid it was
awesome. All NW employees not named Teresa did a wonderful job. I was
also glad to get one last chance to fly the DC-10. And by the way, NW
saved me a little bit of work by never once offering me the can.
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'If you thought Denzil Meyrick's previous book, The Last Witness was thrilling, this one is truly mesmerising... completely captivating... DCI Daley is shaping up to be the West Coast's answer to Edinburgh's Rebus' - Scottish Home & Country
When a senior Edinburgh civil servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch harbour, DCI Jim Daley comes face to face with the murky world of politics. To add to his woes, two local drug dealers lie dead, ritually assassinated. It's clear that dark forces are at work in the town. With his boss under investigation, his marriage hanging on by a thread, and his sidekick DS Scott wrestling with his own demons, Daley's world is in meltdown. When strange lights appear in the sky over Kinloch, it becomes clear that the townsfolk are not the only people at risk. The fate of nations is at stake. Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes. This is not just about a successful investigation, it's about survival.
Also available from Denzil Meyrick: Whisky From Small Glasses, The Last Witness and The Rat Stone Serenade
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Fellowship with friends
It's only half way through January and we've already been blessed with lots of company stopping by!
Our good friends the Bontrager family, from Iowa, came for a few days last week. They tour around the country and Canada performing music and singing. Their visit was like a breath of fresh air for us. We played lots of fun games and had encouraging conversations. =)
I never knew that the Bontragers were SO competitive! =) Of course that makes the games all the more interesting!
Fun, late night games of Ticket to Ride and Settlers!
"What should we do with our final 17 minutes???" Play an intense game of Dutch Blitz of course!
Grandpa reading to little miss Rebecca.
We enjoyed going to two of their concerts while they were here in the area and hope they come back to see us soon! =)
We enjoyed a visit from our next of kin, Dillon. We played volleyball, games and all sat around talking for 6 hours. =)
Hymn sings are always fun! A friend of Dustin's who came down for the wedding last April, recently got married. He and his wife came by along with 3 of their brothers who are helping them move to TX.
Earlier this month we got some free tickets to an OSU basketball game. We made a fun night of it and went out for pizza beforehand then went and cheered on our team!
J-C stays pretty busy, but we love when he can sneak a trip down to our place!
The Lord bless and keep each of you. Ya'll come and see us! =)


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Catalogue No: 9781854721303
Shop Product Code: 015228Z
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Status: Usually despatched within 24 - 48 hours
Editor: Sadie, Stanley / Matthews, Denis
Series: ABRSM Signature
Department: Piano, Keyboard & Organ - Piano Solo
Publisher: ABRSM
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|ABRSM Piano Grades 2015 & 2016