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Securifi was showing off the Almond+ Wireless Smart Router during CES, and as of today, they have officially launched as a Kickstarter offering. Those interested will be able to pledge their support in hopes that the project gets fully funded and produced. That being said, the Securifi Almond+ project has a goal of $250,000 and pledging options starting at just under $100.
For those who missed the details that came out of CES, the Almond+ is touted as being able to offer "blazing fast 802.11ac WiFi – 1.17Gb/s" and being compatible with hundreds of smart sensors including some from Z-Wave and ZigBee. More to the point, the Almond+ is a router aimed at those looking to create a smart home. Or alternatively, for those who have already entered the post-PC era.
You see the Almond+ features a 2.8-inch color touchscreen display that will allow for setup without having to touch a regular computer. Aside from serving up fast speeds, the router (when used with some home sensors, will be able to allow you to do things such as turn the heat on or off, control your lights and even get an alert should someone open a door or window. And yes, the Almond+ will have an Android app available.
As of now the Almond+ is expected to begin shipping in September 2013. Pledging begins at $95 (or a limited number of early birds) and then goes to $99 for an Almond+ in black with free shipping for those in the US. Additionally, the router will be available in Pearl White, Sky Blue, Kickstarter Green and Funky Red. All that being said, those looking to back, or get a bit more information can head on over to the Kickstarter page.


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September 20, 2013 10:00 a.m. Eastern
The Jim Erdle Collection 5071 Parrish St. Canandaigua, NY
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It is our extreme honor to conduct this auction for one of the Pioneers of the Hobby, Mr. Jim Erdle. This is one of the top tractor collections in the entire world. There are so many rarities present that making a list that would highlight the best items was nearly impossible - it's all that good!

 Friday will feature gas engines, parts and a literature collection. Make sure and come to the Collector's Social on Friday evening for fun and fellowship with other collectors from all over the world!

 Preview Day - September 19th, 2013
Starting Time
September 13, 2013 06:00 PM
Starting Time
September 12, 2013 06:00 PM
Gas Engines
Domestic 6 hp, No. 2681, Rough, Clutch Pulley, Side Shaft
New Way 6-7 hp, Model B, Type C, No. 809, Apart, Two Cylinder Opposed
LaCrosse Two Cylinder Skid Engine, Clutch Pulley, Same Engine Used In Line Drive Tractor!
Associated 8 Mule Team, Pulley, Cracked Cylinder, No. 801481, Mag, Loose
Galloway Handy Andy, Loose, Missing Crank Guard
Ideal Vertical 2.5 hp, No. 21234, Type M, Loose, Old Repaint
Jacobson 2 hp, Side Shaft, Vertical Flyball Governor, #7461
Associated 3.5 hp, No. 514127, Loose, Converted to Sparkplug
Sparta Economy 2 hp, No. 17937, Nice Original, Complete
Associated 3.5? hp, Nice Original, Mag. Fuel Tank, Crank Guard, Loose
Associated Chore Boy, No. P1057, Nice Original, Complete, Loose
Friend Sprayer Engine, No. DHS197, Loose, Complete
Galloway 6 hp, No. 36019, Clutch Pulley, Complete Rough, Old Repair on Head, Stuck
Associated 3 Mule Team, Mag. Crank Guard, Crank, Loose, Blacksmith Repair on Rocker Arm
Associated 1.5 hp, Original, Stuck
IHC Tom Thumb, Cream Separator Gear, Loose, Old Repaint
Leroi Two Cylinder Vertical, Hopper Cooled, Parts or Restore
IHC Mogul 2 hp, No. CZ978, Stuck
Jeager 2 hp, No. 365613, Missing Pushrod and Mag.
Fairbanks Morse 2 hp, Type T Vertical, No. 141970, Greasy Original, Loose, Missing One Crankcase Cover
Sparta Economy 4 hp, No 14636, Loose, Missing Igniter
IHC Tom Thumb, Stuck, Original Decal on Base
IHC Type M 1.5 hp, Parts Engine
McCormick Deering Type M 1.5hp, Parts Engine
Deyo-Macey 3.5hp, Pump Jack Engine, No. P887, Missing Water Hopper, Extra Pump Jack Gear
IHC Famous Vertical Spraying Engine, 2 hp, Missing Spray Pump, Stuck, Old Repair on cylinder
IHC Famous Vertical 3 hp, Loose, Old Repair on Cylinder, No Igniter
Hercules 1.5 hp, No. 264589, Loose
Friend Spray Pump Engine, No. Y2015, Missing Spray Pump
Leader 2.5 hp, Field Force Pump, Stuck, Original
Monarch 2 hp, Model NH, No. 939, Nice Original
Fairbanks-Morse Type Z, 2 hp, Crank Guard, Mag, Stuck
IHC 1.5 hp, Type M, No. A391, Loose, Rare Bosch Rotary Mag
Witte 4 hp, No. 52622, Pulley
Alamo 2.5 hp, Mag, Loose
Leader 2.5 hp Field Force Pump, No. 7037, Loose, Crank
Majestic 5 hp, Parts Engine, No. 148836
Associated 1.5 hp, Original Engine, Igniter, Pulley, Stuck
Hercules 1.5 hp, On Cart, Old Repaint, No Igniter or Mag, Loose
Associated 1.75 hp, No. 351014, Stuck, Converted to Sparkplug, Incorrect Mag
Bovard and Co. Vertical Pump Engine, Has Integrated Duplex Pump
IHC Famous 3 hp Vertical Engine, Stuck, No Tag, Pulley, Rough
IHC Mogul 1.75 hp, No. Y1521, Mag Has Been Taken Apart
IHC Titan 6 hp, Rough Engine, Missing Carb.
Edwards Motor Co. 2 Cylinder Engine, No. 16891, Older Restoration, On Cart, Loose
IHC Famous Vertical 3 hp, Sawing Engine, Belt Pulley, Rough, Cracked Cylinder, Cracked Flywheel
IHC Famous 2.5 hp, No. 6A3724, Rough
Waterloo 2.5 hp, No. 35763, Stuck, Original, Pulley, Crank Guard, Igniter
Middleditch Vertical 1 hp, No. 32176, Stuck, Original on skid
Edwards No. 17709, Original, Missing Muffler tops
Bean Special Cub 3 hp, No. 57563, Loose, Original, Decals Still Visible
Fairbanks-Morse 8 hp, Style C, Self Oiling, Loose, Original, Nice decals
Gray 1 hp, Parts Engine, No Head
Pontiac 2 hp?, Loose
New Idea Vari-speed 1.5 hp No. 2233, Original, Loose, Has Mag
Novo Vertical, Stuck, Original, Model TU-3, No. 34104
Alpha 2.5 hp, No. 51796, Vacuum Pump Base, Has Mag, Stuck
Associated ¾ hp, Air Cooled Multi-motor, No 19096, Has Mag, Stuck
Duro ½ hp Vertical Air Cooled, On Two Wheel Cart, Loose, No. 101248
Vertical Air Cooled Engine ½ hp? Dual Push Rod, Neat
Fairbanks-Morse 1.5 hp, Style D, Parts Engine, Has Mag
Fairbanks-Morse, 6 hp?, Type Z, No Tag, Rough, Crank
Waterloo? No Tag, Rough 2.5 hp
Witte 6 hp, No. 85534, Rough
IHC Famous Vertical, Parts Engine
New Way 3-3.5 hp, Air Cooled Vertical, No. 4315, Stuck, Clutch Pulley
Jeager 2 hp, No. 336173, Has Mag, Stuck, Original
Fuller and Johnson 4.5 hp, No. 178192, Original, Pulley, Has Mag, Crank
Ideal Horizontal Air Cooled, Rough
Jumbo 1.75 hp, No. 12853, Stuck
Associated 1.5 hp, Incomplete
Waterloo 2 hp, No. 236030, Stuck, Missing Igniter, Cracked Block
Bean 4 hp Vertical, No. 3517, Loose, Has Mag, Missing Parts
Associated Hired Man, No. 17716, Water cooled, Stuck, Igniter
Witte 2 hp? Not stamped, No. 31688, Stuck, Pulley
Associated Chore Boy, Air Cooled, No. 32039, Loose, Has Mag, Pulley
Novo 3 hp, No. 86976, Loose, Muffler
Sandow Marine Engine, No. 18051, Loose
Alamo 1.5 hp, No. 105256, Stuck, No Mag or Bracket
IHC 3 hp, Type M, Parts Engine
Novo Two Cylinder Vertical, Radiator Cooled, Stuck, Rough
Hercules? 2.5 hp? Stuck, Has Mag, Broken Trip
Cushman 4 hp Vertical, Stuck, Missing Mag
Fairbanks-Morse 1.5 hp, Style D, Loose
Fairbanks-Morse 1.5 hp, Style Z, Dishpan
Ideal Lawn Mower Engine, No. x30112, Stuck
Cushman Cub, No. J188971, Has Mag, Loose
Fairbanks-Morse 1.5 hp, Style D, Stuck, Has Mag
Lauson 1.5 hp, No. 2954, Stuck, Splitdorf Low Tension Mag, Igniter
Lauson 1.5 hp No. 47887, Stuck, WICO High Tension Mag, Missing Rocker Arm
Gray 5 hp, No. 5565, Broken Cylinder, Water Hopper Loose, No Piston or Rod
Bovaird and Seyfang 5 hp, No. 299, Vertical Air Cooled Engine, with Clutch
IHC Famous 3 hp Vertical, Parts Engine
Woodpecker? 1.5 hp? No Tag, Stuck, Rough, No Pushrod
Fairbanks-Morse 3 hp, Type Z, Rough, Hit-Miss
Fairbanks-Morse 3 hp, Rough, Throttle Governed
Coldwell Cub Engine, No Radiator,
Waterloo 1.5 hp, No. 42689, Rough
Cushman 2 h, Horizontal
Ideal Model U, Vertical, Air Cooled, Loose
PLIX Light Plant, Missing Parts
Fairbanks-Morse 1.5 hp Style D
IHC Model LA
Edwards Parts Engine
Jumbo 1.75 hp, Model T, Missing Igniter
Jeager 3 hp, No. 306966, Loose, Webster Mag
Briggs and Stratton Model FH
Empire Special, Built By Fairbanks-Morse, 2hp Rough, Crank
Lauson 2.5 hp, No. WA51176, Has Mag, Stuck
United 3.5 hp, Type A, No. 157643, Has Mag, Loose, Missing Igniter
Associated 3.5 hp, No. 513973, Missing Head, Rough
Little Jumbo 1.75 hp, Model T, No.9487, Saw Rig, Parts
LeRoi 4 Cylinder Engines
Kohler Light Plants and Parts
Delco Light Plants
Maytag Engines
Ottawa Drag Saw, No. E52983, Webster Mag
Fairbanks-Morse 5 hp?, Type Z, Parts Engine
Friend Sprayer Co., Model DP106, Has Pump and Mag
(2) Bovaird Seyfang Vertical Air Cooled Engines Rough
John Deere LUC Power Unit, No. 3686, Stuck
McCormick-Deering Model P-30, Original, Stuck, No. PB1312
Staer Engine Model CT
Witte 2 hp, No. AA153, Stuck, Has Mag
Witte 5-6 hp, No Tag, Stuck, Wrong Carb
Evinrude Centrifugal Pump, P1899, Very Unusual!
Fuller and Johnson Pump Jack Engine
Fuller and Johnson 4 hp, Rough
Domestic 2 Cylinder Engine, Rough, Missing Hopper and Crankcase Cover
Brownwall 1 hp?, Horizontal air cooled, Missing Piston and Rod
IHC Tom Thumb Engine
Novo 6 hp, No Muffler
Woodpecker Engine
Massey Harris 2-3 hp, Style 1
New Way, Vertical Air Cooled
Fairbanks-Morse, Model T Vertical, Parts Engine
Waterloo Boy 1-2 hp
Ideal Vertical Water Cooled
Aeromotor Pump Jack Engine
Niagra Vertical 1 Cylinder Hopper Cooled
Wade Log Saw Engine
Hercules 4-5 hp Engine
Lister 5-6 hp, Vertical, Water Cooled
Parts and Items of Interest
Excellent original New Holland Feed Grinder with original paint and pinstriping;Crossmotor Case Parts – Water Tank, Air Washer, Head, Oil Pan, Pushrods, Exhaust Manifold Parts; 8-16 Mogul Parts - Cylinder and Water Hopper, Mag Bracket, Igniter, Trip Arm, Rocker Arms, Oiler; 8-16 Mogul Plow Hitch For Mounted Oliver Plow; Happy Farmer Parts – Block and Crankcase, Crankshafts, Head, Clutch Pieces, Drive; Gears, Covers, Engine Parts and More!; Hart-Parr Block 5.75" Bore; Hart-Parr Head, 12-24?; Rumely Lugs; Avery Lugs; 30-60 Aultman Taylor Radiator and Fan Assemblies; 10-20 Titan Parts- Exhaust Mufflers (Both Upward and Downward), Carbs, Crankcase, Clutch, Manifold, Gear Cover; 28-50 Hart-Parr Mechanical Oiler; 16-30 Rumely Parts – Radiator and Carburetor; Fordson Parts; 1 and 2 Feed Lubricators; Magneto for Mogul Engine; Edwards Engine Heads; Muffler for Famous Engine; Carburetor for Hit-Miss Famous Engine; Essex Carb for Gas Engine; John Deere Carburetor; 8-16 International Air Washer and More; IHC 2 hp Hopper Cooled Battery Box – Really Nice!; Cam Shaft for 30-60 Aultman Taylor?; Crankshaft top for Flour City?; Case CC Fenders – One has Nice Original Decal; 25-45 Case Parts – Heads, Block, Rods, and More; John Deere D? Head; Aultman Taylor Heads, Rocker Arms and Intake Manifold; Rumely S Carburetor and Shifter; Rumely 6 Radiator; Huber Parts – Fuel Tank, Head and Manifold; Rumely Oil-Pull Radiator Sections 12-20 and 16-30; W-12 Fenders; Minneapolis 12 Feed Lubricator; Rumely 20-35 Crankshaft; Massey 12-20 Fuel Tank; Manifolds; Screen cooled radiators; Large Camshaft (Minneapolis?); Pistons & Connecting Rods; Cart Wheels; Pump Jacks; Carbs and Mags for early tractors; Avery Bull Gears; IHC Famous Cylinder & Head; Pulleys; Cylinder heads; Blocks; Steering wheels; Gas & Oil Tanks; Early Hardware Store Bolt Cabinet; Clutch Pulleys; Fenders and sheet metal; Radiators; Transmission & Clutch parts; Water air cleaners; Early fuel tanks; Belt Pulleys & drives; Governors; Levers and Cranks; Early tractor linkages; Early Oil Pull and IHC parts; Small Dog Power, Mechanical Feed Oilers and Many More Items
There will be close to 50 pallets of Tractor and Engine parts! This is a partial listing only! Please check our website for more information and photos.
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Habitat family nestles into its new home
The Shawn and Tresa Ohman family are celebrating Christmas in their new house.
The latest recipients of a Habitat for Humanity house, the family was able to move in, and their house was dedicated on Sunday.
"It's bitterly cold out, and it's hard to move in the dead of winter," Shawn Ohman said. "But it's the best Christmas present we've ever had, that's for sure."
"That was our goal, to get them in by Christmas time, and several of us didn't think we'd make it, but everything came together and we got it done," said Steve Hanson, Habitat for Humanity of the Detroit Lakes Area president.
The house is 99.9 percent finished, Hanson said. Ohman said it's only "cosmetic things outside" that need finishing.
Next spring there still needs to be some landscaping done, a few things on the shed finished and "little, little tiny stuff" needing completion, Hanson added.
"In one day, we'll have it all done next spring," he said.
The project went very well overall, Hanson said. Dynamic Homes provided the top portion of the house, and volunteers built and finished the basement.
Groundbreaking for the house was Aug. 28.
The 28-by-48-foot house, finished upstairs and downstairs, hosts two bedrooms upstairs and four bedrooms downstairs, the largest Habitat home built by the Detroit Lakes chapter. Full bathrooms on both levels, with living room and kitchen upstairs and family room downstairs, complete the house.
Along with their parents, the house will be home to children Mike, Reagan, Kaysee, Chuck, Angel, Eli and Pete.
Since Dynamic Homes did most of the work on the upper part of the house, the Ohman adults didn't quite meet the required 250 hours of sweat equity each, Ohman said. The plan is to help on the next house, but even if they had gotten their hours in, there was still a plan to help on the next house. Habitat helped them, so they will help Habitat.
"We said we were going to (help) regardless," Ohman said.
"We want to give special recognition to Dynamic Homes and to Brian Hanson at UBC (now Pro-Build). Without Brian, the project never would have gotten done," Steve Hanson said. "We had over 100 volunteers working on the house, but Brian went way above and beyond."
"It's beautiful. Dynamic did a great job, and Brian did on the lower level," agreed Ohman.


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Martin Frk plays third fiddle on Halifax Mooseheads' three-headed top line
SASKATOON — Sometimes, says Martin Frk, it's hard to play alongside Jonathan Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon on the Halifax Mooseheads' top line. They are supremely talented, but he admits they can also get a little petulant when he's unable to finish off a nice passing play with a goal or hit the dynamic duo with a sweet set-up.
On Tuesday night at the 2013 Memorial Cup, however, Frk showed why he was placed on the same line with the two highly touted future NHLers. He sent a reminder that he, too, is a special player in his own right with a hat trick and an assist in a 9-2 rout over the OHL champion London Knights.
"I got great passes from them and I had to put it (in the net)," Frk said. "I hope the boys (Drouin and MacKinnon) are not too mad at me. They always get a little bit cranky, but I try to do my best. I guess I did today and they are happy."
Very happy, actually. And as far as MacKinnon is concerned, it's a mutual admiration society since he and Drouin are thankful to be playing with the 19-year-old Detroit Red Wings prospect.
"He's a second-round pick and a signed NHL player," said MacKinnon of Frk. "He got over 80 points this year and he helps us out a lot. He's an unbelievable player and he's got a hell of a shot and really works hard. He touches all three zones really well. I think we're really lucky to play with him as well because he creates a lot of space for us and it's awesome."
After the game Frk – pronounced Furk – was wearing the smelly fur coat the team has presented to its player of the game throughout the playoffs.
"It's a great feeling," said Frk of scoring the hat trick. "It probably doesn't happen very often. This is my first Memorial Cup and my last one so I just have to enjoy it."
The native of Pelhrimov, Czech Republic, was flashing a big smile – complete with the missing tooth he lost back in 2011 after taking a slapshot in the face.
Frk is just another weapon in a large arsenal at the team's disposal. Sometimes with the focus so much on Drouin and MacKinnon, especially with the attention they're getting for next month's NHL draft, it's easy to forget the kind of talent Frk possesses.
"He's really strong, he's a strong kid on the puck," said Halifax head coach Dominique Ducharme. "He's got great hands and a shot & quite a shot – a pro shot. When Marty plays that way and he's involved and using his tools like that obviously he's dangerous. Playing with Nathan and Jo, that's three guys with a lot of skills. When they move and they're intense and on the puck they make a lot of things happen."
The majority of things happening on Tuesday night involved Halifax putting the puck behind beleaguered London goalies Jake Patterson and Anthony Stolarz.
The Knights had their hands full with the trio, which combined for 11 points. The play of the MacKinnon-Drouin-Frk unit also opened up the game for some of the Mooseheads' secondary scorers like Darcy Ashley, Stefan Fournier and Brent Andrews to contribute.
This one was pretty much over after 20 minutes with the Mooseheads holding a 5-0 lead.
"That's embarrassing," said Knights forward Matt Rupert. "It was a brutal effort. You can't start by giving up five goals against these good teams. It's hard to come back from a 5-0 (deficit). It's just a joke right now.
"Maybe we just weren't focused enough? I don't know. We just didn't come out to play."
Halifax's top line – particularly Drouin and MacKinnon – put on a passing clinic every time they were in the Knights zone with Frk managing to finish the job. That allowed them to easily poke holes in London's defence, something they've done to opponents all year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
"Obviously when you're playing against (London's top defencemen Scott Harrington and Olli Maatta) you really want to spread out the ice as much as you can and try to get them moving," said MacKinnon. "They play man-to-man so we wanted to get a good cycle game going and beat our guys back to the net. We did that and lanes opened up."
The win was important to Halifax because it helped the 'Q' champs avoid the tiebreaker with a 2-1 record. The worst that can happen to the Mooseheads now is to play in Friday's semifinal. A win by Portland on Wednesday in their game against the host Saskatoon Blades would give the Herd a bye into Sunday's final.
So, you know exactly who the Mooseheads be cheering for in that game.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't (cheering for Portland)," said MacKinnon. "It's out of our hands, so we can't get too worked up over that kind of stuff, but getting a couple extra days of rest would be nice."


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It's that time of the weekend where we dish on the guilty pleasures we plan to read. Adding to Jessica Simpson's crazy week, Star seems to think Tony Romo cheated on her while Us Weekly tells us how Michelle Obama is doing in the White House. OK! delves into the rumors about a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes and Life & Style gives us more on the Jolie-Pitt twins. So tell us — which magazine will you be picking up this weekend?


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ON THE SQUARE: ANTICS TO BEAT THE GLOOM [Plough Monday Play at Gotham, Notts.]
Nottingham Evening Post, 7th Jan.1974, No.29730, p.6 b-f
Photo and description of the revival of a Plough Monday play at Gotham, Notts., by the EMMA Theatre Company. The play entitled "And Make Thy Buttons Fly" was based on traditional Plough or Wooing plays. "It is set in Gotham in 1206, in the winter season of ghosts and devils and shows how the isolated village prepares for its annual mummeries."
Locations: Gotham, Notts. (SK5330) Years: Rev. 1974 Subjects: Play; Plough Monday; EMMA Theatre Company; "And Make Thy Buttons Fly"; Revival; Photo People: Alison Skilbeck (Perf.); Andrew Hanley (Perf.); Simon Coady (Perf.) Archives: Ref.: TD00109; T.Bailey Forman Library, "Plough Monday" file


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Heroes and Heartbreakers is pleased to reveal the next cover in Leigh Evans's Mystwalker series, The Thing About Weres. Because even when you're battling eternal foes, it can't hurt to think about your own battle of the heart. Read all about it:
In the never-ending saga that is my love-hate relationship with Robson Trowbridge, I, half-Were Hedi Peacock, have had a change of heart. Ever since I shoved Trowbridge through the Gates of Merenwyn, I've been the leader of the pack—hard to believe, right? The thing is: I'm half-Fae. So even though my Were side is ready to heed the call of the wild, the other part of me is desperate to take flight. And much as it pains me to admit it, life without Trowbridge is really starting to were me down…
To make matters worse, the wolves of Creemore want my blood—and the North American Council of Weres wants me dead. So I'm just counting the days until Trowbridge returns from the other realm…and comes to my brave rescue…and becomes my alpha mate. Wishful thinking? Of course it is. But given all the mess I've been through already, what's the harm in doing a little bit of daisy-plucking? Besides, Trowbridge owes me bigtime. A girl can dream.
The Thing About Weres will be available on July 30, 2013.
Book 1 in the series, The Trouble with Fate, will be out on December 24, 2012. Get a taste of Hedi's world with an exclusive excerpt of the first two chapters.


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19 months...and counting.
The Oakland A's are waiting for an answer...any answer...about their proposed move to San Jose. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig provided the same rhetoric when asked about the A's stalemate.
"The committee is hard at work," said Selig in a 1-on-1 interview with NBC Bay Area. "They will report back to me in the near future."
Also waiting for Selig's decision -- or perhaps driving his decision -- are the San Francisco Giants.
With the Giants basking in the World Series spotlight, their leverage and influence might have increased in regards to the A's proposed move. The Giants remain bitterly opposed to the A's South Bay plans.
"There's a lot of work to do, quite frankly'" added Selig.
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Believing Sam Ely was the only one for her, young Annalise Wolff threw herself at him. Seven years later, still reeling from his rebuttal, she's offered a job she can't refuse, even though it means working closely with Sam.
Then a snowstorm strands them together, without power, without family interference, without inhibitions. And Annalise has to decide if falling for Sam again is worth the risk of a second broken heart.
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Iran is signaling an apparent readiness for more concessions over its nuclear program, this time on over its heavy-water reactor at Arak.
The semi-official Mehr news agency Friday quoted nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi as saying Tehran can modify the reactor's design so it would "produce less plutonium, to reduce concerns" by the West.
Salehi did not elaborate but his remarks came ahead of negotiations with world powers later in February about a long-term deal on Iran's disputed nuclear program.
The West fears that if Arak goes online, it could produce plutonium, which could eventually be used for nuclear weapons. Iran denies it wants to make an atomic bomb.
Under a landmark November deal, Tehran stopped enrichment of uranium to 20 percent in exchange for easing of some Western sanctions.
The International Atomic Energy Agency hopes to persuade Iran to finally start addressing long-held suspicions it may have researched how to build atomic bombs.
Tehran has rejected the accusations of weaponization-related work as forged and baseless, while saying it will cooperate with the IAEA to clear up any "ambiguities".
Diplomats are cautiously optimistic that after Saturday's talks in Tehran the team of senior IAEA inspectors will be able to show at least some progress in gaining Iran's cooperation.
A spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the meeting had been scheduled for one day but might be extended, the ISNA news agency reported on Friday.
Iran-IAEA relations have improved since last year's election of a relative moderate, Hassan Rouhani, as president of Iran on a platform to ease the country's international isolation.
Under an agreement signed in November, the IAEA has already visited a heavy water production plant and a uranium mine in Iran. However, those first steps did not go to the heart of its investigation and Western diplomats will watch Saturday's meeting closely to see whether the next phase achieves that.


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VAX/VMS to Linux Migration
We are working on migrating an Application from VAX/VMS to Linux environment.
I have 2 queries in the context of Linux.
1. We need to migrate some of the command files (set of VMS DCL commands) to linux shell script. Is there any tool or knowledge base available for this? Currently we are migrating these files command by command. Can any body suggest better way of doing this work?
2. We are migrating Proc from VAX/VMS to Linux. Can any body point me to any tool or knowledge base available to support this activity?
Best Regards
I have a lot of experience with VAX/VMS. It is the best d****d operating system ever created. VAX/VMS has never been surpassed in terms of job control, file locking, and other resource management. Linux is weak in all of these areas.
I recommend that, if you think that you have to migrate to a Unix environment, you go with a true Unix. Specifically, I recommend that you use Sun OS/Solaris. It is a mature operating system with much better job control and memory management than Linux. Of course you can run Solaris on x86 but the SPARC platform is more comparable to the VAX/VMS platform as far as being enterprise grade. I happen to think that Sun equipment is way overpriced but at least it is a more appropriate alternative to VAX/VMS than any x86 platform.
But, to answer your questions, there is no easy migration between VAX/VMS and any Unix(-like) environment. They are like deer and fishes. There is simply no comparison. I once saw a book with a name something like "Unix for VMS Administrators". I was not impressed with it's insights. Any Bourne shell manual would be equally useful.
Can you tell your question hit a nerve? I miss my VMS!!! :cry:
I have administered many platforms in my career. 1985-CP/M, MS-DOS, Microsoft Xenix, 1986-VMS, 1995-Linux, 2001-Tru 64 and Solaris, and all of the Windows versions from v3.1 through W2003. Of all of those the only one that I thought was well written was VMS.
It's been many years since then, but I still miss it, big time. The day my company switched from VAX/VMS to deploying Windows NT client/server was a really sad day for me. Due to concerns over data security, the drives were physically dismantled, and I saved one of the platters. IIRC, there were 6 per drive, about 8" in diameter, with 200Mg storage capacity each, for a total storage capacity in each hard drive unit (roughly the size of a shoebox) of approx 1.2G. Back in the early 90's, that was huge. I left that company not too much longer after that move from VMS to NT. Today, that company no longer exists.
* This automatic, by-design feature created a new file each time an explicit save command was issued, and it was invaluable in being able to recover a previous version of a file. Say you're working on a subroutine that does [whatever], and you're interested in trying a couple of different approaches. In VMS, you could modify the code, then save it any number of times, and know that each save was stored in a different file. Example:
some_file.sql;23 16-jan-2007 20:34:22
We can't begin to list all of the excellent features that are unique to VMS. I still can't believe that Unix file systems don't record the creation date/time of a file! That can be very frustrating. And the fine control on file permissions, as you pointed out, is very useful. Another thing I can't believe about Unix is that a normal user account can change the ownership and permissions on any file in his/her home directory. In VMS I would create a login.com file, set it to be owned by the system administrator, and make it readable by the end user. That way they couldn't change the login.com. You can't do that in Unix. The end user can always change the ownership and permission of any file in their home directory such as the .bashrc file, for example, and modify it. That's really stupid.
User account privileges. Enough said. If you know then no more needs to be said; if you don't know then no short description can fully explain it. It's very handy. I know that Unix can be compiled with "CAPABILITIES" built into the kernel, but it never is and it doesn't come close to VMS user account privilege assignment. I think back to the numerous times that software developers would say "Just give me set priv privilege." and we'd laugh until we cried.
Then there is system tuning. I was a g** d***** guru regarding VMS system tuning. The things that you could do vs. Unix were amazing. I"ve purchased, AND READ :), several books about Unix performance tuning. What a joke! When I think of sysgen and of user account tuning in VMS it makes Unix look about as tunable as MS-DOS.
And don't talk to me about the Linux job scheduler. Uggh. A 300MHz VAX with 96MB RAM running VMS could support twenty people logged in running X software without any delays. The VMS job scheduler was unbelievably excellent.
And what about sharing disks? Unix and Linux STILL can't do that as well as VMS did it in 1986. The cluster wide lock manager was and still is unique in computer operating systems.
Don't get me started. I love VMS.
It's a little bit discouraging when the person who posted the original question doesn't bother to respond to the replies. I guess it's a question of basic manners and courtesy to others.
I apologize for not responding you in time. But to be honest, most of it was not making any sense to me.
jlinkels@jlinkels_lt:~$ ll we*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8 2007-01-22 07:17 weg.weg
jlinkels@jlinkels_lt:~$ chown jlinkels:jlinkels weg
chown: cannot access `weg': No such file or directory
jlinkels@jlinkels_lt:~$ chown jlinkels:jlinkels weg.weg
chown: changing ownership of `weg.weg': Operation not permitted
Are there any people out there who speak IBM's MVS? :D
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Evolve 22
A.R. Fox, Johnny Gargano, Samuray Del Sol, Nick Jackson, Jon Davis, Tommy Taylor, Lince Dorado
The Orpheum
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Tampa, FL, 33605
Doors 7:00 PM (event ends at 11:00 PM)
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In 2009, Gabe Sapolsky announced a new wrestling promotion EVOLVE via some viral videos featuring one of the company's competitors, Jimmy Jacobs.
During interviews Sapolsky stated that Evolve would have stronger emphasis on rules and would not limit anyone based on their own respective style of wrestling in favor of showcasing the talent's individual strengths and covering up their weaknesses.
The concept of the promotion was to be the company's emphasis on the wrestlers' win-loss records. They have divided the company into two divisions - singles wrestlers and tag teams.
On November 25, 2011, Evolve and Dragon Gate USA announced the unification of the two promotions. Evolve and Dragon Gate USA will still promote separate events, but the two share rosters, including stables, and Evolve recognizes Dragon Gate USA's Open the Freedom Gate Championship and Open the United Gate Championship as its top two championships.
In February, 2013, Evolve announced that they would be holding a tournament to crown the first Evolve Champion effectively eliminating the records system. The tournament was held in Secaucus, New Jersey at WrestleCon. Evolve used the records of the talent to determine the seedings in the tournament. The tournament winner and current EVOLVE Champion is A.R. FOX.
EVOLVE presents pro wrestling with a unique no frills approach. EVOLVE puts all the emphasis on in ring action with its one-of-a-kind presentation. EVOLVE features a talent roster with the goal of furthering pro wrestling styles.
EVOLVE, which was named by Bryan Danielson (now known as Daniel Bryan in WWE), presented it's first show on January 16th, 2010. Here's the basics of EVOLVE:
EVOLVE follows the inherent rules of sportsmanship. If it is not tolerated in the regular sports world, it won't go unpunished in EVOLVE. Examples include attacking an opponent before or after the bell, using a weapon and making physical contact with an official. These infractions can result in fine and/or suspension.
EVOLVE takes the emphasis off superficial entertainment aspects like elaborate ring entrances and undisciplined promos to put the spotlight solely on in ring action. Live events are kept fast paced with stripped down ring entrances and sideline like post match interviews.
Almost all EVOLVE cards can be watched on live iPPV at WWNLive.com. Every card is available at WWNLive.com On Demand. All cards are also released on DVD through the DGUSA.tv Store.
Evolve 22
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The Orpheum
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Open The Freedom Gate Title Match
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Jon Davis vs. Brian Cage
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AR Fox vs. Lince Dorado
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Chuck Taylor vs. Caleb Konley
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Anthony Nese vs. Tommy Taylor
A.R. Fox
The whole Foxin' Show
Johnny Gargano
A former DRAGONGATE USA Open The Freedom Gate Champion
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Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel - and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life's dreams - especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane - until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger the end of Earth's Greatest Protector. This startling and gripping DC Universe Animated Original Movie stars the voice talents of James Denton, Anthony LaPaglia, Christina Hendricks and Ed Asner.


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Whenever I am having one of those frustrating times wrestling with opening a jar (usually as I need a jam or chocolate spread fix in a hurry), I reach for this opener, and it actually works.
This jar opener is another tool in the oxo good grips series, tools designed for everyone to make everyday tasks either, but also specifically to help people who may struggle. It is made by an American company, more details of which can be found at www.oxo.com .
It costs £4.86 on amazon but I am sure I paid around £3 for my jar opener, which is great value even though it is not something I use every day. The jar opener looks a bit like a spatula - you insert the jar into the metal lined groove on each side of the tool, it grips with one serrated edge, you turn and - genius - even the most annoying and hard to open jar opens with relative ease. The handle is made of rubber with grips so your hand won't slip, even when wet.
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"Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas" takes a turn for the kinky with a house full of blow-up dolls. If only these plastic novelties were there to prove a point about shutting up, but alas, that's not the case. To make matters even creepier, each doll has a picture of a boot camper's face on it. Lucky for you, we have a sneak peek at this upcoming episode now.
[Related: Kirsten Loses $50, Rob Freaks Out on 'Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas']
When the troubled couples walk into the therapy session and come across the dolls, they are understandably freaked out. "I don't play with dolls," says the endlessly macho Rob. Kirsten's reaction: "This is disgusting." For once, we kind of agree with you, Kirsten!
One hubby is missing from the session, though: Byron. "This is a tough exercise for me, because I'm sitting here by myself. My husband is sick, and the topic is sex. I felt totally out of place," Porsha says.
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What's the point of this exercise, by the way? For the campers to use the dolls to show one another what turns them on. Talk about embarrassing!
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With Christmas upon us, these videos will not only warm your heart but also show you the meaning of the holiday season.
With Christmas upon us, these videos will not only warm your heart but also show you the meaning of the holiday season.
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards is being presented live from Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater. But before the show gets underway, the hottest superstars in hip-hop and R&B hit the red carpet to show off their best ensembles.
Disco icon and musician Nile Rodgers was the recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday (Aug. 29). Producer DJ Mustard and R&B piano John Legend was also honored at the event.
Some of your favorite R&B artists are ringing in the holidays on the official soundtrack for the upcoming flick, 'The Best Man Holiday.'
Love is definitely in the air. Following their lavish wedding, John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen (or is it Chrissy Legend or Chrissy Stephens?) shared a few wedding photos with their fans on Instagram.
It's official. John Legend and his gorgeous ladylove, Chrissy Teigen, are married. The Grammy-winner crooner and model tied the knot Saturday (Sept. 14) in an intimate ceremony in Lake Como, Italy.
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Photographer's Note
The City of Helsinki is the capital of Finland. Facing the Baltic Sea, it commands busy transit on its pier, ferry boats and marina. Helsingfors is the city's official Swedish name, Helsinki is its Finnish. In local slang it is called Stadi, and Hesa in colloquial Finnish.
Helsinki covers numerous islands, peninsula and bays. The city center is on the southern part of Finland, and the rest extends to the small islands across the sea. The islands off the southern coast of Helsinki house a number of restaurants connected with yacht clubs, including NJK, Klippan, Särkänlinna, Uunisaari, Boathouse and Saari. These island restaurants are unique summer treasures where visitors can spend long evenings enjoying great food and spectacular scenery.
A short history of Helsinki
At the command of Gustavus Wasa, the King of Sweden, Helsinki was built at the mouth of the River Vantaa in 1550. The King ordered the burghers from Rauma, Ulvila, Porvoo and Tammisaari to move to Helsinki. The new town was supposed to compete for Russian trade with the town of Tallinn on the opposite shore of the Gulf of Finland.
For a long time, Helsinki grew very slowly. In the hope of attaining a better harbour, Helsinki was relocated further south to its current location by the open sea in the mid-17th century.
In the 18th century, Helsinki had to face great ordeals: war, plague and famine. The Russians invaded Helsinki during the Greater Wrath lasting from 1713 to 1721, and again in 1742. Fortification of Helsinki became a priority of the Swedish defence policy.
In 1748, the construction of a sea fortress at Suomenlinna, which is among the largest in Europe, was begun. The fortress was then known as the Gibraltar of the North. The fortress is currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it received the Europa Nostra award in 2000.
As a result of a war between Sweden and Russia, Finland was annexed as an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire. Helsinki was made the capital of the Grand Duchy in 1812, after which the historical Empire-style centre was built around Helsinki Cathedral. The country¿s only university was moved from Turku to Helsinki in 1827.
In the late 19th century, Helsinki grew rapidly and developed into a modern European city. Transport links important for an industrial town were created by building railroads to Hämeenlinna in 1862 and to St Petersburg in 1870. The population exceeded the 100,000-inhabitant mark at the beginning of the 20th century.
Finland became independent in 1917 and ever since Helsinki has been the capital of the Republic of Finland.
During the Second World War, Helsinki had to endure several large-scale bombings by the Soviet Union. The city survived these thanks to its efficient air defence.
After the war, large areas, even whole neighbouring municipalities, were annexed to Helsinki. Helsinki has grown into a continuously developing Nordic city with half a million inhabitants. (Source: Helsinki.fi & visithelsinki.fi)
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mesutilgim (98560) 2009-04-02 0:40
Good morning dear George, my neighbour again !
Your red boat competes with my black and white boat of today !
A capture with perfect pov and very nice vivid colors and good and usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice day.
Best regards
robertosalguero (288) 2009-04-02 0:46
Hi George,
The cruise ship look huge in relation to the everything around it. Very nice shot showing this interesting place under good light. The colours seem sharp and overall is an interesting image and note. Thanks George :-)
mauro61 (52889) 2009-04-02 0:53
ciao George,
composizione stupenda ricca di elementi che riempiono l'inquadratuta, la nave poi e' uno spettacolo...
Ottime luci.
buona giornata
gentedilivello (3103) 2009-04-02 1:16
Hi George,
this large view is very pleasant. Colors and sharpnes are at the top. Perfect composition, balanced and well framed.
alibasarir (15580) 2009-04-02 3:14
merhaba george,
özellikle kırmızı renk tonuna sahip geminin arka planda görünümü çok şık olmuş.renkler nefis ve ışık ile bakış açınız harika elinize sağlık.
snunney (113721) 2009-04-02 4:13
Hello George,
A fine capture of this lovely harbour. I like the juxtaposition between the ferry and the foreground yachts with the restaurant offering a nice diagonal line between the two. Colours, light and clarity are all very good.
ChrisJ (126767) 2009-04-02 4:32
Hi George
The red stripe on the 'Viking Line' ship, contrasts nicely, against the blue sky. Well composed, with good layering & sharpness. Tfs!
jlbrthnn (76039) 2009-04-02 5:06
Hello George,
I like the design of the image starting from the marina and the horizon barred by the immense red hull. The boat bears a name very symbolic name. The light and the colors are perfect. Cheer.
Have a nice day
aadilj (18102) 2009-04-02 5:09
Another superb capture george with lovely freshness and hues. I like the composition and the balance. great shot indeed.
asajernigan (21427) 2009-04-02 6:17
This is a nicely composed shot of this harbor. The inclusion of the red ship add nice contrast to the blues of the scene. Your POV was great here. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and DOF.
danos (105276) 2009-04-02 7:05
Hello George,
nice the panoramic view of Helsinki's harbour,with the ferry anchored in the port.The place looks peaceful and the marina in the foreground complete the scene.Well done.
Have a nice afternoon,Danos
Gerrit (52469) 2009-04-02 7:52
Hi George,
Fine view over the harbour with that huge red cruise ship.
Excellent compoosition,.
Regards, Gerrit
dareco (17134) 2009-04-02 12:26
Another beautiful picture from one of my favorite cities in the world. Good composition and color. TFS
Hello George,
I admire the shots dealing with the sea. This is magnificent. The architecture is interesting,
Best regards,
paura (45863) 2009-04-02 16:40
Uma beleza de trabalho, com cores bem ajustadas e linda iluminação. O grande navio obviamente é o destaque.
Abraço, amigo.
hispic (9652) 2009-04-02 19:37
Szia George,
Beautiful capture of summer Helsinki, but it seems that the strong sharpness spoils the beauty of this scenery a little, it's a bit of a for such a good image. Puffy clouds floating in the sky are very nice, luminous and pleasant picture.
Regards, Hisashi
danyy (0) 2009-04-02 22:58
Bonjour George,
grâce à cette très bonne série de photos, on aura eu des vues d'une des capitales les moins exposées d'Europe mais ô combien jolie et surtout typique.
Je vois que le beau temps est souvent présent en Finlande et offre de jolis ciels et des lumières parfaites
All the best.
rey316 (24) 2009-04-02 23:09
Hi George
I love this composition. Good color and detail.
Have a good day
Graal (103038) 2009-04-02 23:10
Jó napot George,
another interesting place in of Helsinki. Nice view on the boats and big passenger ship. Well photojob and reportage. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander
AiresSantos (56155) 2009-04-03 0:31
Hi George
Wonderful colour and excellent sharpness in this fine picture. Very well managed the light
Have a nice weekend
TopGeo (38216) 2009-04-03 4:36
Ciao George Excellent POV Superb view A fine capture of this lovely harbour.Perfect the composition with the red stripe on the 'Viking Line' ship and the balance right side an excellent building and sails boats. Nice prospect by sea as depth in sky and frame this great shot indeed.
TFS and have a nice day.
Best regards
amaryllis (37039) 2009-04-03 4:58
Bonjour Georg
la Finlande est un beau pays, on peut le voir avec tes photos et celle-ci avec ce paquebot croisière où il doit être agréable de prendre le large, et la marina
de beaux petits bateaux également à quai, une luminosité et netteté remarquables
Bluejeans (64251) 2009-04-05 16:19
Oi George,
Lindo ponto de visão sobre este porto o navio deve ser gigante em comparação com a casa, muito bonitas as cores vivas , bom enquadramento da foto , gostei muito dos detalhes, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Photo Information
- Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) (82620)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2005-08-09
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Spain boss Del Bosque must choose between Torres and Fabregas
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will have to make a choice between Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas to face Germany in tonight's World Cup semi-final.
Fabregas has been declared fit following a knock in training leaving Del Bosque needing to decide whether to stick with Liverpool striker Torres, yet to score in this World Cup, or give Fabregas his first start.
The 23-year-old Arsenal midfielder had put himself in the frame after Spain improved dramatically in the quarter-final against Paraguay when he replaced Torres.
Spain managed 15 shots against Paraguay with 11 of these, and the four on-target efforts, coming in the 34 minutes after Fabregas came on.
Del Bosque said: "He has trained well. We were quite worried on Monday because he took a hit in the same place as his injury but he is available to play."
The slight uncertainty may just persuade Del Bosque to keep faith with Torres, the man whose goal against the same opponents in the final of Euro 2008 gave Spain's multi-talented side their greatest success so far in football.
Torres himself said: "No player is assured of a place in the starting XI. A player has to give 100% in his fight for a place in the team. But if he isn't given the nod by the boss, then he has to cheer on the side from the sidelines.
"If I score against Germany and it takes us to the final that would be unbelievable.
"I hope history can be repeated but above all, that the team wins.
"We have done well in our last games against them but this German team is much better than the previous sides we have faced."
Spain have never reached even the semi-finals of the World Cup, although they did make a final group of four in 1950 which eventually determined the winner.
Torres insisted that it was important the team did not believe their job is already done.
He added: "I don't just settle for being in the semi-finals, I want more.
"Of course it's a success for us as this is the first time our nation has achieved this but we are aware that we may never get this chance again. We have the right to dream and to play a wonderful game against Germany.
"We want to make sure that people will still be talking about this Spain team in two years' time or even longer."
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The following article was written by OpenPlans' Anthony Denaro and appears on their blog.
On September 27th, OpenPlans and MAS hosted a symposium about NYC Community Boards and public engagement. The event included a presentation by Naama Lissar from OpenPlans, and a panel discussion exploring new ways for boards to engage their communities. This was an opportunity for boards to share best practices, learn from each other's experience and think about new ideas to promote public participation.
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Anyone got any experience, on the way forwards after an emotional affair...(54 Posts)
Its not happened yet, but I am almost certain that I'm on the brink of things slipping into EA territory. I've been married for 7 yrs and have two wonderful DC's. Won't give all the history of our relationship but its never been easy. We've had a lot of couples counselling which has helped, but things have never been quite right.
I have been fighting my feelings for OM for a year now and hoped it was just a one sided crush. Very recently we talked and I found out that he feels the same as I do, but we are both very clear that an affair would be wrong and we are just not going there. The problem is, while i can stop a physical affair taking place its impossible to deny our feelings for each other.
I'm in the place now where finally after many many years, DH says he is here and ready to offer me everything that he has been unable to give for years and years, yet I've buit up a wall of self protection and self reliance and got so used to him being distant both physically and emotionally, that I now can't let him in. If there is any chance of us fixing this know I have to let OM go but I don't think I can do that. I can't bear the thought of loosing him. I really don't know what to do
Yes, I picked up on that statement too amillionyears.
IMO, we shouldn't love our romantic partners 'unconditionally' because that's not realistic and is actually quite a dangerous, romantic notion. In reality romantic love is always conditional on being treated properly, which is as it should be.
Thank you for all your thoughtful replies.
Jamjars, can really relate to everything you've said and I am so sorry you are having a similar experience in your relationship.
To be very clear, it was only a few days ago that feelings were acknowledged and yes I accept that depending on how things pan out over the coming weeks, that could definately be the start of an emotional affair, which I agree is a betrayal. However that is why I am taking this as a huge wake up call to make the right decision very very soon. Its far from ideal but I am doing my best.
Izzy, yes very much in rl. Can't say too much but he is single with dc's.
Cogito thank you for your comments. Self esteem was always lousy but thanks to counselling has vastly improved and I now understand some of the 'patterns' that have been present in my marriage. I have been very very close to leaving on three occasions over the last few years but always decided to give things my best shot because I take my marriage seriously. I've not asked DH to 'up the game' I think he senses that after the last time I nearly walked, I've stayed distant and I am sure that deep down he knows I'm just not 'there' any more. I think its a sudden realisation that it may be too late for us.
Amillion, no I wouldn't need someone else lined up. Its more that this OM has been a catalyst for me to finally realise what has been missing all these years and to stop pretending that its ok when its not.
As for not loving DH unconditionally, Its hard to explain. Years ago I had so little self esteem that I clung onto our relationship despite there being many red flags. I now understand why I did this. I HAD to prove to myself that he would love me. Sounds crazy now! With OM if he's happy I'm happy. When he's hurting it breaks my heart. I don't feellike that bout DH and am sad and a little ashamed to say I never have.
Why has your DH been distant all these years?
Was he like that when you first knew him?
I can understand from what you have written, how you're relationship has got to where it has.
Charbon, still in the relationship. Want to leave, but I can't bring myself to do it. Dh is complete opposite now to how he used to be and I'm finding this extremely suffocating. He is desperate to make amends but my heart has 'checked out' of the relationship. Like OP said, over the years I've put up barriers and now it's just too late to break through them.
I can't say exactly what's happened as I know people in RL who are on this forum, but things have happened to make us both realise how much we have let the marriage go. He's now trying too hard and I'm not trying at all anymore.
Anyway. I don't want to start going on about my sob story on OP's thread.
Oh my gosh. OP - are you me?!?!?!
I really and truly could have written practically everything you've said!
As far as my marriage is concerned, I too look back and realise that making a distant man fall in love with me and marry me was like some kind of obsession that I clung to no matter what. I used to think that my world would crumble and I would never recover if he left me.
Now I am the one thinking of leaving him. It's like I have finally grown up and seen the light. Not sure exactly what's done this. Is it having children? Is it going back to work and being 'me' again? Is it just age and maturity? Or is it seeing for myself the kind of affection that another man can offer me?
So, to answer your question about moving on from an EA. I went slightly further down the road you are on. We kissed several times, we were very close friends, we kept in touch by text or e-mail all day every day for almost a year.
He showed me more affection in that time than dh ever has and quite frankly I would love the chance to get to sleep with him.
He feels more guilty than I do though (I am assuming because he has a better marriage than I do) and he decided about a month ago that we should cut the contact.
He's right of course. I respect that and I have left him alone.
So now here I am wondering whether my marriage has already ended. The little bit of closeness we ever had in our marriage was all driven by me. This last year, I have withdrawn all that and now we hardly ever touch each other or have a 'proper' conversation at all.
That said, I am in no position to leave and so I am using this time to put my life back together, so to speak. Focussing on work, friendships, and other outside interests. Keeping busy is my advice for filling the void. As for more long term decision making, I'll let you know when I get there!!
Not sure any of that will have helped at all actually, but I suppose there may be some comfort in knowing that other people go through similar problems. I wonder just how many actually? It's not something you can really talk a lot about in real life, is it?
Amillion, yes, always been like it on and off but mostly on. At first I think it was a chellenge. I was young and niave.
Jamjars, please please join in. I could have writen everything you just said. Obviously its horrid to know others are feeling this, but equally reassuring to know that I'm not going mad.
Island, yep thats what I did at first. Clung on. I've done things the other way around. I've spent the best part of the last year and a half filling the void to try and make life full and happy without it all being about DH. I hope this works for you. Sadly it didn't for me. I just came close to burning out, and the love and tenderness was still noticable in its absence. Its on'y now that I've 'checked out' that its being offered but I just can't do it. Have you talked to your DH about any of this? Does he know about OM? What makes you feel you are in no poition to leave? I'm thinking that the constant reminder of what is absence in our relationship must be worse than actually being on my own, but again, I could be being niave. Its the effects on the children that are bothering me most. I'm certain I would have gone by now if it wasn't for them.
Can I ask how old you and your DH are?
And how old the OM is?
And a bit of a strange question
At the beginning of your relationship with your DH, if he had shown that he loved you a lot easier, would you have run away from him then? Because you would have proved to yourself that he loved you?
I think it's a fruitless activity trying to get an emotionally unavailable man to love you and as you've now found out, belately winning his commitment and affection was never the prize you thought it would be.
You say it's the effects on the children that are keeping you in your marriage, but is that completely true? As it's taken the prospect of another relationship to galvanise you into action, are there are any fears about being single and co-parenting the children from two homes?
If you're only staying for the children and you'd cope emotionally on your own, it really is better to separate as amicably as possible. I often wish more people would leave for the children - not stay for them - because an emotionally arid marriage and one parent whose emotional space is occupied by an affair is not the best environment to raise children or give them models of healthy relationships.
Burn out! Ha ha! Yes, I think that is exactly where I'm heading. After spending years with small children being desparate for some time alone with dh, I am now keeping myself out of the house and busy as much as possible.
And no, it's not working for me either. But it's a distraction whilst I feel that I have no other option.
I'm not scared of being alone relationship-wise. I couldn't possibly be anymore lonely than I am in this marriage anyway. But I am scared of being alone, and skint with 2 children. I've got no-one else that will help with the kids, and I fail to see how that life could be any better for any of us than what we have now.
There's nothing bad in our relationship. Dh is a perfectly calm, kind, supportive man. But his emotional closedness has gradually killed off my love for him. I never even saw any emotion from him when our children were born. In 15 years together, I have NEVER seen him cry EVER.
And of course now, for the first time in my life, I have realised that not all men are like this. I think that has been the nail in the coffin for me really.
Brutal honesty - if OM wanted to continue our relationship I would happily get my love and affection from him without breaking apart our day-to-day family life. Dh doesn't really seem bothered what I do.
He knows that I have had a very close friendship with a man from work, and he knows that I don't see him anymore and that I miss him a lot. He's even seen me cry over him FFS, but he asks no questions & shows no feelings.
I think a lot of the relationships I read about on this site and see in RL are just stories about bad couple-fit. People who were never going to bring out the best in one another but who as individuals could have been happier with other people, capable of making someone else happy or happier alone.
I've seen several men in RL whose apparent 'emotional unavailability' was confined to the relationships they were in and several women whose depression and mental health challenges turned out to be situational and because of romantic unhappiness and dissatisfaction.
It seems a terrible trade-off to put financial security and a level of personal comfort above freedom and personal growth - and an awful relationship legacy to give to children who would always prefer their parents to be happy and fulfilled. That's why I genuinely query whether people really are staying in relationships for the children, or whether they are staying for their own interests. Because these stagnant, unhappy relationships aren't good for children at all.
Hey guys...I posted yesterday if anyone remembers and am ALSO in this kind of situation :-((
My hubby wants desperately to win me back and I have to let him try and also make the effort myself...it´s the right thing to do and if it works, best for the whole family.
He has been madly scouring the internet and has diagnosed me! (and I think all of you lot too...haha!) We have "Walk Away Wife Syndrome" !! Yes, those Americans will come up with this stuff, won´t they??
Anyway, google it, it´s quite typical.
The question is, whether we can be saved! The hard part is convincing yourself that you WANT to be saved!!
I broke ties with my EA today....it was SO hard, even I was shocked at how bad it felt. I´m 38 and I think it´s the 1st time my heart has been broken. I´ve been in secret tears for 2d but I know it´s the right thing to do....if I don´t try this one last time with the man who does love me, (he just hasn´t known HOW to love me )and who says he´ll do anything to try and make it work, then I´ll always be the baddy, the homewrecker and the selfish cow who walked away and broke 3 people´s hearts (my DH and my 2 sons)
I don´t know if it´s too late....I hope not!
Good luck GoodGirl.
Great post Charbon you are spot on..........
Charbon definately spot on and this relates to me very much so "several women whose depression and mental health challenges turned out to be situational and because of romantic unhappiness and dissatisfaction."
Good girl, I will google that! Hope you're bearing up ok.
Its been a crazy 24hrs for me. More confirmation of how OM and I feel about each other...still nothing physical, but the increasing emotional bond combined with the attraction was loud and clear. I decided last night to end things with DH as even if things never came to anything with OM I really couldn't bear the thought of loosing him, and loosing him is the only way I can attempt to salvage anything from my marriage.
I had plans in my mind about how to tackle things, but this morning I was put on the spot by DH who is rightly feeling very confused at the moment and was looking for reassurance that I couldn't give. It lead to a big heart to heart and I was totally honest about everything.
DC now here so will have to finish off later...
So sorry to hear this, OP. I think you're very strong to make this decision.
I wanted to ask Charbon and anybody else really... if someone is having an affair - emotional or otherwise - does it AWAYS mean that their primary relationships suffer or are some people sufficiently able to compartmentalise the affair and never give it a thought when at home.
I think this CAN'T possibly be the case, that - man or woman - the person having the affair kids themself that they're being all things to all people but is that the case generally?
Oh yes, some people can compartmentalise, but it's quite unusual.
IME, people often think they are compartmentalising until the truth comes out - and they are often horrified when their partner recalls incidents and behaviour that hurt very much at the time and seemed bewildering and out of character. At that point, they start to remember various incidents such as poor sleep and vivid dreams, arguments with others, the feelings that everything was out of control - and conclude that they weren't compartmentalising at all.
It's not always to do with what you might think either; conflicted feelings for two people. Sometimes just the stress of a generally honest person being deceitful for a short time, causes the lack of compartmentalisation and 'hitting out' at home and at work. For people who are essentially kind and honest, it's very hard to live with a split-self. It's especially difficult for people whose marriages/relationships were good before the affair and understandably the changed behaviour is much more noticeable in a couple who had always been close.
But there are people who can compartmentalise successfully. IME these are usually people who have always had quite tight boundaries around different areas of their lives e.g. have never discussed work or introduced a partner to colleagues, always had very separate friendships/hobbies, work away from home a lot. As characters, compartmentalisers always come across as closed books and tend to be very controlled.
OP good luck and glad that you have brought things out into the open. I only hope you've been honest with your husband about this other relationship though, because his hurt will be greater if he finds this out later down the line.
You sound switched on enough not to put too many hopes in this new relationship and I'm sure you're probably aware of the poor success rate for relationships that start as affairs, but if you're convinced you and your family would be happier if you and your husband separated, regardless of the other man, it sounds like this was the best option. I admire you for bringing things to a head before prolonging any deceit - that takes courage and guts.
Thanks LWITW and Charbon. The last 24 hrs have been crazy and feel like a lifetime. I have told DH everything and have agreed readily to cut contact with OM while we see if there is anything to salvage from this. Good girl, I'm with you. I feel like my heart is breaking, and its a bit more complicated as I am also very close to his DC's so I feel like I'm letting them down so much. We are also going back to our counsellor as soon as possible to talk things through.
There has been so much talking and crying already. I'm not sure if its just a reaction but DH's response has been so unlike what I was expecting...in a good way. Its like this really has been the most massive wake up call for him and all of a sudden he says he can see life so clearly and realises he's had his priorities all wrong and he so so badly wants to make this work.
I feel totally numb right now. Its all so surreal. Good girl, how are you doing?
The one thing I am so pleased about its that I didn't let the deceit continue. Feelings that are kind of obvious, but kept in your head are one thing, but as soon as they were acknowleged as mutual I have held my hands up and am trying to sort things out. I can't imagine the hurt and mess that would have been caused otherwise and I think that the chances of a happy outcome with either scenario would have been low.
Your husband might well need to address his responsibility to your marriage About but he is not responsible for you forming an attachment to someone else. If you are now on a path of rescuing your marriage, one of the things I'd suggest you face up to as a couple is how you individually resolved your dissatisfactions within it. His response to his own dissatisfactions might have been to withdraw and with-hold and your response might have been to try, give up and then punish. Both of those approaches are acts of sabotage towards yourselves and your relationship, with the additional factor that another person is now involved in the hurt created.
I think if you take a one-sided approach to this where your husband takes the blame for your affair and the state of your marriage, you will both be missing an opportunity to resolve your individual unhelpful character traits as well as the opportunity to realise the potential in your relationship.
Hey, SelfDestruct!
We are living parallel lives! That is exactly what happened with me! I was fervently hoping my DH would admit he felt the same and we would just amicably stay together till our lives were on track to split in a civilised manner! (haha...yeah right, dream on!)
I am still missing the other guy like hell and finding it so hard to stay away (ie no Facebook, Twitter, e-mails, etc)...have managed so far - about 36h that is!
Just hoping that in time, I will start to feel a lot less for the EA guy and see that rekindling things with DH is what I truly want.
It´s just so hard when you´ve had that excitement of thinking of being with someone else and telling yourself, "no, never again, this is the guy you are with till death do you part!"
I´m trying to tell myself to grow up and stop being a twit but I feel like a drug addict suffering withdrawal (well, I imagine it´s similar !)
Hoping time will heal all....we must keep in touch and support each other if possible....it´s great to feel less alone (I have absolutely NOBODY I can tell this to
I´ll check in with you tomorrow.
Stay stong xx
Errr, make that "Stay Strong"
Absolutely are! Been about 36hrs here too. The fb / twitter / text thing is just so accessable it makes it so hard. DH and I still not stopped talking which is good, but I can only process our relationship with him and need to pull apart why I ended up where I did and examine my feelings for OM if we can move on from this. I have to do that one by myself. Although I am also talking to loads of friends about this. Is there anyone at all in RL you can confide in?
Its all about small steps. We are doing really well and doing the right thing. I so believe in fate and whats meant to be will be. Feel free to PM if you want to talk more, but will check back in tomorrow
Thanks,SelfDestruct :-)
I will PM you no doubt at some stage and you too feel free!
I too believe in fate and my EA´s parting words were, "until we meet again"...he thinks we are meant to be, which is so lovely but not at all helpful as part of me is now clinging to that...urghhhhh...STOP IT!!
I wish I could talk to somebody but my closest friends and family are really far away (I live abroad) and I can´t think of anyone who has come close to an affair yet (well nobody has ever even hinted at it...who knows?) All my friends seem to be real goody-goodies!! (Like most Mumsnetters, apparently too! Haha)
Hubby is being so sweet and lovely and so easy to live with...makes me feel all the worse for hankering after a man who, on paper, is nowhere near as good a "catch" and is even 8 yrs older...jeez! Wondering if this is a midlife crisis female-version!!
But hey, we ARE doing the right thing. Marriage is a committment and you have to pull out all the stops before you walk away.
Just not sure I believe in it anymore the way I did when I made my vows....think I´m a different person now :-(
Oh poop! He texted me last night....am so close to falling off the waggon now....heeeeelp!
And my DH is being Mr Perfect as well....it just feels like it´s too late and my heart has moved on...oh boo bloody hoooooooo
I think my nickname is more apt than intended....I am an evil woman...somebody tell me to be a good catholic girl again- quick!!
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Well you are doing better than me then. I caved last night and sent a text. It was just killing me as there was no goodbye. The last contact before this all kicked off had a VERY different feel to it. Had a lovely reply that made me even sadder as he is just such a wonderful, sensible guy, who obviously really cares about me. I will now do my very very best not to contact and ride it out.
Goodgirl, everything you said about hubby being so lovely and the age gap and the "on paper" and the wondering if having a mid life crisis is all very very true for me too! All I can think right now is that DH feels he has really changed. His words and actions show that he really has changed, so if I don't at least try then I may well end up with regrets, and I don't want that as divorce is so painful. I also feel like its too late and that my heart has very much moved on but who knows? I'm going to give it 5 or 6 months as thats how long my heart has been gone. If things can't come back then at least I know I tried, and if OM is the person I should be with then we stand a far better chance if I have this sorted first. Do you think some counselling would help for you and DH? I don't think I would get anywhere without it right now, as I've got nothing left to give. The counselling for me is definately last chance saloon. Good luck in staying strong, and hand holding
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CARSON - It was almost too easy.
The Oceanside High football team marched 70 yards on nine plays, capping its first possession with a textbook touchdown strike from quarterback Jordan Wynn to receiver Frankie Zimmerman.
That was all most Pirates fans and players needed to see. It was time to start planning parade routes. A state bowl championship was on its way.
"We came out on that first drive and just killed them," Oceanside offensive lineman Sam Brenner said. "We scored so easily that I think it caused us to let up a bit."
The Pirates' offense eased up on the gas, sputtered a bit and put the kibosh on any thought of an easy win.
While Oceanside eventually pulled out a 28-14 victory overNovato in the CIF Division II State Football Championship Bowl Gameon Saturday at The Home Depot Center, it surely wasn't a walk inthe park.
The Pirates followed that opening drive with three punts, a failed fourth-down conversion, a fumble and an interception.
Oceanside's fluid offense, a unit averaging 35 points per game, was at a standstill.
"The coaches were going crazy because they knew we were better than that," Zimmerman said. "That was the worst half of our season."
A proud, confident bunch left the field scratching their heads, wondering how a great start fizzled so fast.
"Honestly, we didn't execute," Oceanside quarterback Jordan Wynn said. "I surely didn't play my best. I wasn't on. Coming out of the half, we knew we had to rebound."
The Pirates did exactly that. They scored 21 unanswered points en route to the first state bowl win by a San Diego Section team. The defense provided great field position with a series of turnovers, but Wynn and Co. capitalized on each and every one.
It took some time, but the Pirates eventually wracked up more than 300 yards of offense against the previously unbeaten Hornets. The Pirates were never consistent, but they maximized their potential when it counted most.
Lamont Enyard provided one such moment. He ran a near-perfect sideline route that turned into a 41-yard pass and set up the game-clinching score late in the fourth quarter. Plays like that righted the Pirates' ship and set a course for victory.
"We knew that we could move the ball," Wynn said. "We just needed to finish off our drives. We felt comfortable. At no point were we stressed. It was simply a matter of execution."