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Lady Sheridan goes down on 300 at BNAT!!!
Hey folks, Harry here with the stunning Lady Sheridan's look at 300 from Butt-Numb-A-Thon 8. For those of you that attended BNAT - feel free to write in on your takes on the various films that struck you at BNAT. We were showing quite a few very very early screenings and it's good to go into detail on some of these films. So pick a film you most want to talk about - and send it on in to the site. And now - here's Lady Sheridan...
My review of 300 for you all... It's kick-ass. Unlike Sin City, I don't feel it is style over substance--it very much keeps the drama and serious "this is for freedom" tone of the book. You could title this "Frank Miller's Braveheart" and not be far off. In a weird way, I wasn't as blown away as I expected--NOT because I was let down by the film, but I felt like I had actually watched it before because of seeing so much behind the scenes footage and the huge promo at ComicCon. I wish I had gone in a little more blind. So if it has been off the radar for you, keep it that way! The sepia-filled camera work is just stunning and it feels organic. I never felt like I was watching something CGI or green-screened, it honestly feels like they are outside, on the ocean, in the Hot Gates. There was only one shot they simply *must* fix and that's where Xerxes has his hands on Leonidas shoulders--Santoro is shorter than Butler, so they shot it seperately and superimposed it. And you can tell, it has that hideous circa 80's blue screen effect. Snyder said they were still touching scenes up and I really hope this is one of them. I was disappointed in the score--a little too "Gladiator" and not enough NIN. It had to be hard to live up to that NIN song, but I am disappointed they chose to use the "female wailing vocalist" so much. The choral bombast (what you hear in the new trailer is the new score) is interesting, a little overpowering at times but it does work within the tone of the film. And there were some nice electric guitars during some of the most modern action scenes. But all these styles also make it a bit uneven--choir, electric guitars and Gladiator...should have picked one and stuck with it. I think everyone turns in a solid performance. I really liked Lena Headley as Gorgo, she was sexy and tough and I think will walk away as being one of the most memorable characters in the film. I think the expansion of her character was a wise one, she gets to deliver the real-life Queen Gorgo's line "Only Spartan women give birth to men" and I loved it. However, her storyline with Dominic West's corrupt senator was very clunky. You can tell this isn't in Miller's original storyline, particularly because when he reveals his "master plan," it goes against real-life Spartan history that it just comes off silly, even in a superhero-hyped Sparta. The subtle love story between Gorgo and Leonidas is really touching. Butler and Headley had great chemistry and you really feel they are husband and wife. When Butler does his final "My queen--my love" scene, I sighed. David Wenham really isn't in the first half of the film much except for his narration. He has some really great fight scenes though--it's nice to see Faramir kicking some ass! He comes in big towards the end though and you just cheer. And now, for my Gerard Butler. He is the perfect Leonidas, he's the sarcastic, determined and slightly mad hero of the book. I would follow him into battle and die at his side without question. Snyder really toned down all the "the king thinks to himself" scenes from the book so that you don't watch the whole film thinking "It's Leonidas--and a few other guys who follow him." He is the Spartan King, but he isn't front and center throughout the film which was smart. Another director might have cheesed that up. That said, I think this will prevent Butler from becoming too much of a household name. This is a movie about the 300 Spartans, not King Leonidas and the 299 Spartans. I don't see general audiences walking out and making him Russell Crowe, post Gladiator. I think it will raise his profile, particularly in the industry, but he won't be gracing the cover of People Magazine. And because I cannot disappoint--he looks really fucking hot throughout this movie and I was utterly hypnotized by the movement of his muscles. But I am afraid Grande Rojo is right and they did hear my squeal of joy throughout the theatre. I imagine Butler himself probably heard it over his morning and went "Och, keep it doon Lady Sheridan! People are watchin' a film there!"
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Dec. 13, 2006, 2:46 a.m. CST
First again
by Kristian66
I have no life
Dec. 13, 2006, 2:49 a.m. CST
300 Will Own You, Beat The Fuck Out Of You...
by buster00
and sell you on an auction block. "Och, keep it doon Lady Sheridan! People are watchin' a film there!" said the Loincloth Butler as he buttled his loincloth all over her. She could only straddle the cup holder beside her folding seat.
Dec. 13, 2006, 2:50 a.m. CST
Nice review!
by Doc-Holiday
Man, I can't wait to see this movie even though I'm going to have to. Good to hear Wenham getting a moment of glory too - he's been criminally wasted in other films. SPARTA!
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:16 a.m. CST
I'd be afraid to follow Gerard Butler into anywhere...
by Ribbons
...it's the crazy eyes, I think. He always gives me the distinct impression that he might very well just wheel around and stab me in the gut on a whim. That said, good review Lady Sheridan. Tempered and well-written.
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:20 a.m. CST
This movie is going to suck
by kwisatzhaderach
and flop hugely. The acting in the trailer was awful and it all just looks so fake. Pass.
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:34 a.m. CST
by MaulRat
I think I've moved past desperately wanting to see this film and I'm now into the type of self destructive "Oh god, what if this disappoints me.. I've been hurt before" phase that ruins unbelievably good things everywhere.
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:35 a.m. CST
by TheBaxter
j/k. one of us had to say it, you know!
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:35 a.m. CST
Lady Sheridan
by MasterKenobi
That was a good review, especially "not style over substance" part. Now can I have your telnumber please? Harry keeps telling us you stunning. I can´t help think if I should trust Harrys opinion on hot filmgeek girls. Anybody seen his now famous future wife?
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:39 a.m. CST
All studios should release one of their
by MasterKenobi
big movies in January. At least 300. There is nothing else to watch during that boring month. Everybody would go see 300 in January. It´s almost finished, trailer is released, why wait another 3 months.
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:59 a.m. CST
What I hate about events like BNAT...
by IndustryKiller!
is how everyone just turns into a squeling nerd. Their geekdom clouds their reference for film so much so you can't trust the reviews any further than you can throw the people writing them. I mean is Lady Sheridan 13? "I would follow him into battle and die at his side without question."??? Gimme a fuckin break. How am I supposed to take a review so clearly biased and so...well...geekily (I'm coining the term) written seriously?
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:07 a.m. CST
I coined the term geekily in 1997.
by Ribbons
True story, I have the copyright and everything. And @ IndustryKilla!: I am also always on the lookout for Plants and whatever, but I found this review to be pretty reliable. More reliable than most post-BNAT dispatches in fact, geekily©-written though it may be. Perhaps there are extenuating circumstances for the Butler love.
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:08 a.m. CST
I Liked the chorale in the new trailer...
by KillaKane
reminded me of Elliot Goldenthal's score for Titus (Andronicus). Call me old fashioned but I don't think a Trent Reznor style approach would serve the film particularly well, I personally think an ethno classical score is more evocative for such dramatic and stunning visuals. Having said that the Liza Gerard wailing bit is played out, there are so many other choices of timbre, looks like a case of lowest common denominator bandwagoning (i.e Gladiator temp track)
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:25 a.m. CST
Check's in the mail Ribbons
by IndustryKiller!
those damn obscure copyrights get me every time. Also it's not that I think she is a plant, but in an event like BNAT its insanely easy for the less cynical of us to let our mind run away from us and just go apeshit for pretty much whatever is put in front of us and forgive faults. That kind of thing is more in line with what I'm saying.
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:34 a.m. CST
BNAT Reviews
by Doc-Holiday
You know - there are two types of review - the austere, detached film critic version and the filmfan's. BNAT is populated by filmfan's - hell, Harry's the biggest filmfan of us all - that's what sets AICN apart form it's peers. It's not a style that suits everyone's - but I like that reviews like Lady Sheridan's don't just coldly dissect a film - they give you flavour of what that person loved about the movie too. Whether you get switched on or off the movie as a result I find is a more reliable barometer of whether ou're going to like the movie than a sentence that starts with something like "The protagonist of this movie, here ably portrayed by Gerard Butler, carries his pathos as Atlas once did the very globe".
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:36 a.m. CST
Her hotness
by DrSurvey
Personally, I don't find her very attractive, but maybe that is just catering to my personal taste. Sure, she seems to have become some sort of jizz-fuelled wank fetish for those on The Zone, what with her talk of loincloths and dressing up as Lara Croft, but I suppose she brings it on herself. Could have guessed she would have got a review of 300 up on here, she has been frigging this movie since I can remember!
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:39 a.m. CST
by Chilli815
For the love of God man, what is wrong with enjoying a film on a pure level as LS did? Anyway, she didn't kiss its ass, pointing out and listing faults she found with it.
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:40 a.m. CST
by Chilli815
I'm reading your post, and I'm suddenly very confused as to what this has to do this the film... then I remember we're in a TB, off-topic central.
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:46 a.m. CST
by Doc-Holiday
...either got banned form the Zone or left in huff just before getting banned. His personal lowpoint was abusing everyone because he couldn't talk about the FIFA Football game on the thread he wanted to. So that's where his little head is at.
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:54 a.m. CST
Chilli and The Doc
by DrSurvey
Firstly, I was merely commenting on the comments about her attractivness, and the reactions that she provokes on The Zone. It's true, some of the reactions that she gets are akin to what I said. But if I must, the movie looks ace and I can't wait to see it. As for you Mr. Doc, yes I was banned, however it wasn't because I was abusing everyone, I still don't know why I was banned as I was never given a reason - I can only assume it was because I decided to give a certian moderator a piece of my mind. Ok, maybe the Monica Gellar Nazi remark was going a bit far, but I, and most others, were over that incident when the banning took place. It wasn't over the fact that I couldn't talk about about FIFA 2006, I couldn't care less, twas more the way that particular mod went about it. Maybe I am used to more gentlmanly and polite methods but hey...what ya gonna do?
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:54 a.m. CST
Chilli and The Doc
by DrSurvey
Firstly, I was merely commenting on the comments about her attractivness, and the reactions that she provokes on The Zone. It's true, some of the reactions that she gets are akin to what I said. But if I must, the movie looks ace and I can't wait to see it. As for you Mr. Doc, yes I was banned, however it wasn't because I was abusing everyone, I still don't know why I was banned as I was never given a reason - I can only assume it was because I decided to give a certian moderator a piece of my mind. Ok, maybe the Monica Gellar Nazi remark was going a bit far, but I, and most others, were over that incident when the banning took place. It wasn't over the fact that I couldn't talk about about FIFA 2006, I couldn't care less, twas more the way that particular mod went about it. Maybe I am used to more gentlmanly and polite methods but hey...what ya gonna do?
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:59 a.m. CST
300 pwns teh suk
by King_Knut
300 pwns teh suk
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:03 a.m. CST
by Chilli815
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:01 a.m. CST
who the fuck is lady sheridan?
by Seph_J
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:02 a.m. CST
by DrSurvey
Exactly! Lady Sheridan is a lassie who is resides in The Zone.
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:03 a.m. CST
by DrSurvey
My Exactly comment is aimed at Chilli, who for some reason has appeared below me.
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:09 a.m. CST
Time Travel
by Chilli815
I posted before EWS, but it travelled through time and appeared afterwards. I have broken the space-time contiuum. YATTTTTTTTTTTTTA......... On-topic, 300 sounds like Gladiator meets Troy, with the crappy parts (i.e. 90%) of Troy removed.
Dec. 13, 2006, 8:57 a.m. CST
That was a good review
by godzillasushi
quite nice.
Dec. 13, 2006, 9:59 a.m. CST
Epic soundtracks - not again!!
by Cat_Corporation
I'm with Lady Sheridan, I'm so incredibly sick of the wailing woman soundtracks on these films. Yeah, the Gladiator soundtrack was great but the relentless bandwagon jumping is so damn infuriating! I want to hear some more Conan (RIP Basil)-style bombast; the worst offender recently was Troy, which really was horrible - except for the instrumental bits, which were great. Come on, composers, stop being so damn lazy! Or tell the studios requesting 'something a bit like Gladiator' to feck off!
Dec. 13, 2006, 10:02 a.m. CST
by Cat_Corporation
Enjoyed the review - still excited for this one to hit the UK!
Dec. 13, 2006, 10:18 a.m. CST
Has anybody wanking over this...
by kwisatzhaderach
ever seen a good movie? You know, one with a great screenplay, acting, lighting, direction and music?
Dec. 13, 2006, 10:24 a.m. CST
by kwisatzhaderach
This movie will suck. Remember my words. It's all there to see in the trailer.
Dec. 13, 2006, 10:52 a.m. CST
McNulty's in this?
by SoupDragon
Shame he ain't one of the Spartans.
Dec. 13, 2006, 10:54 a.m. CST
EWS, you are mistaken
by TheBaxter
the official "jizz-fuelled wank fetish" of the Zone these days is darkjedijaina.
Dec. 13, 2006, 10:55 a.m. CST
When aliens study the remains of our civilization...
by Ribbons
...they'll ask, "Why does every single movie set in and around Rome/Greece/Egypt after the year 2000 feature a woman wailing in the background?"
Dec. 13, 2006, 11:21 a.m. CST
EWS you were banned
by seppukudkurosawa
based on certain information forwarded to certain MODS, in which it came to light that you were none other than...............................................

Dustin Diamond's pet robot

Great work LS!!!
Dec. 13, 2006, 11:53 a.m. CST
Nice work!
by LordVoldemoo
Great review, LS! I can't wait to see this film. The last trailer owned me. EWS, I'm tempted to unban you just so we can ban you again. Douche.
Dec. 13, 2006, 12:02 p.m. CST
haha geek drool is hilarious
by bebop_chick
As I [Iconny] said in teh zone- great review, LS! I can't wait to see what this is all about . . . I really hope that they are adequately successful in patching up the cgi holes in time :-\ . . . and I love how the notion of awesome geek girls never ceases to be enough to give some boys brain aneurisms :-p
Dec. 13, 2006, 12:29 p.m. CST
I'm looking forward to this..
by JAGUART
"The History Channel on Acid" intrigues me.
Dec. 13, 2006, 12:42 p.m. CST
by DrSurvey
Seppy, that information was between us and us alone...am sad that you decided to betray me like that... damn, my great deep dark secret is now out in the truth...still, it's better then being Don Murphy..... But hey, it's nice to know that you get LordVoldermoo is going to get his kicks out of unbanning someone just so he can ban them again...nice! Furthermore, how do you know that I don't still grace The Zone? It's not exactly hard to get access to a forum. As for the review, too much of an explosion of geek jism for me to take it seriously...we all know that no matter what LS was going to love this movie, just like Harry and Kong. But alas, because I was given T3H B4NN1NG for speaking out I guess...
Dec. 13, 2006, 2:51 p.m. CST
Damn EWS
by IMScully33
Get over yourself already. You're proving to be a bigger attention whore than you claim I (Lady Sheridan) am. Incidentally, I've disliked alot of Butler's films--I may like the guy, but if this had been another Timeline I would have ripped it apart. My fondness for a handsome Scot doesn't allow me to pass a shit film. I do find it wonderfully ironic that you finding me unattractive invalidates my review. I certainly don't give a flying fuck if you do or don't--and I certainly am surprised anyone does. But honestly, take a break and find some porn. Release your anger.
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:10 p.m. CST
by MasterWhedon
To be clear, you weren't banned from the Zone for disagreeing with me when I locked your thread. You were banned for a) the way you handled it, lashing out in every thread you posted in with fits of douchiness and attenion whore-itis; and b) for then failing to uphold "No Hate, Just Debate," as you chose to make personal attacks against those you were debating (on unrelated topics). We watched you go over the edge and decided you weren't worth the headache.
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:23 p.m. CST
hey now
by TheBaxter
i'm getting the feeling this thread may need to be moved to the EFBR if it continues this way. oh, wait...
Dec. 13, 2006, 3:30 p.m. CST
Ha! Hey look everyone...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Dec. 13, 2006, 4:37 p.m. CST
by havocSchultz
You Boll-Fucker...I thought I was your one and only "jizz-fuelled wank fetish" Why have you forsaken me...? And in regards to Ms. Sheridan...she's only "hot" if you're into red heads who like to dress up like Lara Croft and swallow...or something like that...that's what Kirk told me...now why the fuck doesn't the quote feature work in here...?
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:04 p.m. CST
It's a reunion!
by Ribbons
Everybody Wang Chung tonight!
Dec. 13, 2006, 5:54 p.m. CST
So who are we missing?
by DrSurvey
Jehovas Witnesses, who to respond to first? Maybe her grace, LS - firstly, I didn't call you attention seeking at any point, and my point with regards to your attractivness had nothing to do with what I thought of your review, and I believe that when I commented on the review I never mentioned your looks in connection with it, more your geekness for Butler, a valid statement if ever there was one. More it was a response to Harrys comment on your looks thats all. And please, forgive me for gathering an image of how you feel about Butlers and his films, but I can only go on the image that you give out over the net, one in which that you are (for lack of a better phrase) "Gay for Butler." Apologies my dear lady, after all, those who find us Scots attractive are not very widespread ;) But alas, I do not see where this attention seeking comment came from. I made a comment in the Talkback (as they are apparently used for) and someone responded to that, to which I responded and so forth. Attention seeking would be going into every talkback going "The Zone is teh suck" etc... Which, as far as I know, and please correnct me if I am wrong, I have yet to do.... hmmmm I wonder who else from the zone is going to appear, no doubt there will have been some comment about me in The Zone and the "cavalry" will come riding over the hill... infact, I would rather quite like that being the attention seeking whore that I am. Back to LS again I suppose. I do release my anger, it usually comes out in the forms of a post on a forum/message board whatever. Easiest, safest and least harmful place for it to appear. Why I would take it out on my cock by "pumping the moose" I will never know, seeing as it is really for pleasure and not for pain, porn is something I do not need!
Dec. 13, 2006, 6:35 p.m. CST
Back to 300
by Arion214
Thanks for the review, LS. I wish this film was going to be "perfect" but I'll take "pretty damn good" too. Butler and all the cast look great in the trailers I've seen so far and I am really eager to see the completed project. I love that your review was by someone who really likes the actors & director involved and has pretty much been following this movie from its inception. I trust your insights and will follow your recommendations straight to the box office window. I'd also love to hear some of your reviews of the other movies you saw at Bnat. Oh, and I hope WB puts it in Imax. Now that would kick ass!
Dec. 13, 2006, 6:42 p.m. CST
Nice review LS
by Nachokoolaid
Although did anyone expect you to hate Butler? It could have been revealed that he was a former pedophile that had since turned his lust to farm animals, and the second you saw his muscles, it would have been... "Loincloth...mmm (drool) Nice review. At least I know this isn't a plant.
Dec. 14, 2006, 1:24 a.m. CST
this movie...
by aaron0matic
...is ganna be like a cumshot of testosterone, and your ganna take it like a bitch and love it
Dec. 14, 2006, 2:53 a.m. CST
My questions is...
by The Midget_King
why does every review on this site have to be 18 billion paragraphs long? Can't people write a review that is short and to the point these days? I appreciate the people who take time to write that detailed of a review and all but FUCK, can't you limit your fucking review to something people can read without loosing a year of their life?
Dec. 14, 2006, 2:44 p.m. CST
too funny
by 1derWoman
with the phonetic spelling there. Cracked me right up!
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So as you can see with the clock winding down on our summer fun this will be my last post on this account. I am by no means dropping Mordred, I am simply moving him to a different account (which can be found here) in order to preserve this url and some part of my babyfield Mordred, whom as you all know by my sobbing and queuing will be sorely missed. I'm probably going to cry if I write any more so I guess I'll leave it at that.
The last of my Summer threads can be found here if you need them.
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"ooooh. Plants." Charlie felt a little stupid, but, eh, nature. Nature was cool, but she didn't spend a lot of time out in nature. Certainly not taking care of plants. "Plants are cool." She smiled, attempting to not let the embarrassment make its way to her face. "Is that really fun though? Like what do you do that's so fun."
"I dunno, I think it's cool I guess, you know watching something grow and thrive because of something you did,"Mordred shrugged " Honestly though I'm probably not the best judge of what is 'fun 'or not I mean I'm a foster kid for pete's sake, if it doesn't involve needles or babysitting I'm down to consider pretty much anything 'fun' " He explained.
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"Go ahead and let him run around," River suggested with a wave of her hand, "Just make sure he doesn't run off to far. It's good for him to stretch his legs, as long as he doesn't get lost." Mordred was so utterly besotted with the small creature and River couldn't be anymore pleased.
"O-Oh kay" Mordred stuttered out still trying to keep the little kitten in check without just utterly dropping him to the ground. He still wasn't completely sure he could do this by himself but River had faith in him. Kneeling over towards the blanket he placed the kitten gently on it before turning back to River "Well I guess we'll see ya later then?"


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Jeremy Affeldt recorded the final four outs, including a double-play ball off the bat of pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter, to record his third save of the year.
The Cardinals, who were looking for a fifth straight win, went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight.
Lance Lynn (13-5) yielded four runs on eight hits and three walks over six innings to take the loss, his first since June 30.
Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro began the game with base hits, and two batters later Posey found the seats in center field for his 18th home run of the season.
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Craig went deep in the third and fifth frames, but Joaquin Arias added an insurance run for the visitors with an RBI double in the sixth.
Clay Hensley and Sergio Romo bridged the gap between Zito and Affeldt, who quickly erased Rafael Furcal's leadoff single in the ninth with a 1-6-3 double play.
St. Louis took the opener of this four-game series, 8-2, and had won eight straight at Busch Stadium.
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Has anyone had this problem before? If you use the function
I would expect that 1d8 and 1D8 wouldn't be numeric.
I'm using SQL Server 2005.
asked Oct 27, 2009 at 06:49 AM in Default
edited Oct 27, 2009 at 06:53 AM
Melvyn Harbour 1 ♦♦
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Melvyn is right, they are numeric but the odd thing is that you cant convert them to integers. You need to convert them to Float because D denotes to float double precision (inherited from Fortran?).
If you would like to know if the string is possible to convert to an integer you can use a function I found somewhere a while ago. I can't remember where it came from (maybe from www.aspfaq.com ), and I don't want to take credit for it.
Try the function with something like this:
answered Oct 27, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Håkan Winther
Watch out for the scalar-function problem though.
Oct 27, 2009 at 08:28 AM Rob Farley
I voted this down because of problems with the implementation. See my reply below.
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:17 AM Peso
answered Oct 27, 2009 at 07:37 AM
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I know an answer has already been accepted, but I just came across this and thought I'd suggest a different solution using CLR. One of the great things about CLR is that it allows you to do things in functions (like error-handling) that standard UDFs don't allow. You can add more data type validation tests (like custom date format tests) by adding other similar public static methods to the class.
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I just ran a test on 100,000 rows of varchar(10) fields from our database that usually store numbers (old data was not always numeric). 26 of the 100,000 tested were not numbers. I compared the execution time for my CLR solution vs. IsReallyInt (accepted answer) vs. IsNum (another answer) vs. the built-in function ISNUMERIC. They all returned the same 26 rows, but they did it in approximately 1, 3, 4 and .5 seconds, respectively.
(26 row(s) affected)
(1 row(s) affected)
SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 1078 ms, elapsed time = 1133 ms.
(26 row(s) affected)
(1 row(s) affected)
SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 3062 ms, elapsed time = 3106 ms.
(26 row(s) affected)
(1 row(s) affected)
SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 4032 ms, elapsed time = 4292 ms.
(26 row(s) affected)
(1 row(s) affected)
SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 516 ms, elapsed time = 526 ms.
answered Nov 05, 2009 at 04:45 PM
Tom Staab
What's the performance like on that?
Nov 06, 2009 at 08:23 AM Melvyn Harbour 1 ♦♦
edited answer to include performance results
Nov 06, 2009 at 09:14 AM Tom Staab
Nice work! +1...
Nov 06, 2009 at 09:57 AM Matt Whitfield ♦♦
Top notch stuff. Interesting stuff to read, particularly when it nicely exposes the fact that using CLR functions isn't always slower!
Nov 06, 2009 at 10:40 AM Melvyn Harbour 1 ♦♦
Technically, they are numeric, and it's working correctly:
answered Oct 27, 2009 at 06:57 AM
Melvyn Harbour 1 ♦♦
Why are you checking for both
AND CHARINDEX('-', @num) <= 1
You have already truncated the data if first character is "-".
Try with this data too... declare @num varchar(10) = '²³'
Use this function for proper results
answered Oct 27, 2009 at 10:15 AM
I agree, there is a danger with copying the code without reading and testing. Actually I posted the original code and haven't used it myself. :)
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:40 AM Håkan Winther
dbo.IsNum('1.234') Fails
Dec 23, 2009 at 02:37 PM dvroman
1.234 isn't an integer, so the function returns false (0) and it does.
Dec 27, 2009 at 01:24 PM Peso
Is it 1 point 234 or 1 thousand 234?
Dec 27, 2009 at 01:25 PM Peso
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Series Preview: Phillies @ Cubs (July 15-18, 2010)
The All-Star Break is over. Thank God. Don't get me wrong, I love the All-Star game, but yesterday is the worst sports day of the year and I'm ready for the season to get going again. Even if it means I have to get frustrated consistently by the 2010 version of the Cubbies. The Cubs start the 2nd half of the season with a 10-game homestand (the longest of the season), and if they don't make serious progress in these first few games of the homestand, it will be time to throw in the towel - that is, if you haven't done so already. Up first is 4 games against the defending NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils themselves have had a disappointing season (not near as much as the Cubs, however), and currently sit 4.5 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves. Now is a decent time to play them because even though they won 4 straight heading into the break, half of their IF is on the disabled list in the form of Placido Polanco and Chase Utley. We shall see what the Northsiders can do, if anything, to get the season going.
Thursday: Jamie Moyer (9-8, 4.51) vs Ryan Dempster (7-7, 3.61)
Moyer is still going strong at age 71. I, as well as others I'm sure, keep waiting for the wheels to come completely off..but he's having an alright year. That 4.51 ERA seems artificially high as he's had a couple games where he was just DESTROYED, such as his 1+ inning start out in Boston a few weeks back. However, for the most part he's been pretty good, even if he is a 6 inning pitcher at best. The Cubs usually have issues with soft-tossing/junkball lefties, I don't expect tonight to be any different. Hopefully the good Ryan Dempster shows up.
Friday: Joe Blanton (3-5, 6.41) vs. Ted Lilly (3-8, 4.08)
After a solid 2009, Blanton has gone back to being downright awful this year, and you could make the case that he's been one of the worst starters in baseball this year. That disgusting ERA over 6 is nearly 2 and a half points higher than what it was in 2009, and he's given up 15 homerjobs in just 80 innings. On what should be a hot Friday afternoon at Wrigley, if the wind is blowing out, watch out. That goes the same for Ted Lilly, however. He's had some truly brutal outings as well (namely last Friday at Dodger Stadium), and I'm hoping he's not irrepairably hurting his trade value. Each start he makes, I wonder if it's the last one he'll make in a Cubs uniform.
Saturday: Cole Hamels (7-7, 3.78) vs. Randy Wells (4-7, 4.61)
For me, this is the most intriguing matchup of the 4-game set. A lot of that feeling is because I believe that both of the starting pitchers are better than their records and ERA's indicate. When he's on, Hamels is probably one of the 10 or 15 best pitchers in baseball, and after 2008, there seemed to be no doubt about that. But he regressed in 2009, and like the Phillies team itself, has been up and down in 2010. His last start before the break was a good one, as he shut out the Reds over 7 2/3. As a lefty (albeit with different stuff than Moyer), he's a good bet to cause the Cubs some issues.
Sunday: Roy Halladay (10-7, 2.18) vs. Tom Gorzellany (4-5, 3.16)
Coming into this season, you couldn't find a bigger Roy Halladay fan for fantasy purposes than me. Huge strikeout pitcher moving from the toughest division in the tougher league, going from a bad team to the defending champs. I thought it was reasonable that he might win 25 games. That's not likely to happen, although 20 shouldn't be out of reach. The Phillies have just blown too many games where Halladay has pitched well, and he's been the victim of poor offense a few times as well. A 10-7 mark is fairly pedestrian for a lights out pitcher like Roy.
I'm not sure what to expect from this series. I can't imagine us beating Halladay, and I have a sick feeling we're gonna make Jamie Moyer look like Tom Glavine in his prime tonight. Maybe a split? What do you guys think??
Cubs go out with a non-bang (Game Recap: Cubs 0, Dodgers 7)
Starter Carlos Silva gave up a three-run bomb to James Loney in the first inning, and the game never really got much more interesting from there. Cubs lose!
A big "eff you" to the first base umpire, who appeared to have been paid off by Joe Torre before the game started. Every close play seemed to go against the Cubs, to the point that, according to someone I follow on Twitter, the entire Cub dugout deserved ejecting after the umpteenth bad call late in the game.
In the Shout Box, Sayers40 speculated that Carlos Silva was probably hurt, which is probably fact. I wish we had a manager with the balls/brains to 1) identify when players are hurt and 2) tell them they're not allowed to play through severe injuries (see: Ramirez, Aramis this year, Soriano, Alfonso last year).
And thus, the All-Star Break is upon us. Here are some stats to tide you over until someone else decides to write something:
Aramis Ramirez' post-DL, pre-Break numbers: .328/.381/.672 (1.053 OPS)
Starlin Castro, so far, in July: .265/.359/.441
and for the year: .270/.333/.383
(compare to Ryan Theriot: .278/.317/.313)
Tyler Colvin's slash line since June 1: .234/.274/.467
Kosuke Fukudome's slash line btwn June 1 and the Break in 2008: .233/.338/.357
Cubs starters, ranked by ERA: Gorzelanny, Silva, Dempster, Lilly, Wells(, Zambrano)
OK, that's enough for now.
Reader Blog: Week 14 awards: Aramis Ramirez asks us to kindly stop hating him
Yesterday's turd of a game notwithstanding, the Cubs seemed to be playing a better brand of baseball this week. I speak mostly of the offense, which put up 39 runs in the week's first six games. They drew walks, came through with runners in scoring position and generally enabled us viewers to refrain from expecting the worst for at least a few days.
The pitching was middling, however, and cost them two losses including Friday's in which Ted Lilly took the Cubs out of the game early even though the Cubs would eventually score seven runs. Lilly has not exactly boosted his trade value in the last couple weeks, but the deadline remains nearly three weeks away. Speaking of a possible Lilly trade, word is that the Mets would hope to take on much of his remaining salary so that they could part with lesser talent. I hope Hendry wouldn't go this route--Lilly's salary comes off the payroll after this season anyways, so what good does a trade do if it doesn't net some decent prospects?
Ryno of the Week: Who was that man blasting home run after home run, looking generally comfortable at the plate and enjoying the long-overdue opportunity to look up at the scoreboard and see a batting average starting with a "2"? Aramis Ramirez had at least one hit and one run in every game this week except yesterday's, and clubbed at least one extra-base hit in five different games. He was 12-for-28 with four home runs and nine RBI. It was utterly fantastic.
Honorable mentions: Geovany Soto, Marlon Byrd
Goat of the Week: As happy as I am to write A-Ram's name above, I'm quite disappointed to be doling out the negative hardware to Tyler Colvin. His production has dipped noticeably in the last month or so, and he struggled to the tune of 2-for-17 this week with five strikeouts. Hopefully he can find his way through this slump and improve upon his .263 average.
Dishonorable mention: Ted Lilly
Gorz strikes again! (Game Recap: Cubs 7, Dodgers 3)
OK, World Cup over, but Futures Game on now! Turn on ESPN to watch Brett Jackson, rising Cub star, who is starting in center field!
But I do owe you a recap, so, quickly: Tom Gorzelanny, super, with 7 K against just 1 BB in 6 IP. Hittingwise, Geo Soto went to town, posting a 3-for-4, including a home run and three ribs. Other players collecting multiple hits include Darlin' Starlin Castro, Derrek Lee, and The Resurgent Aramis Ramirez. That's Aramis' fifth or sixth consecutive mutli-hit game, IIRC.
With yet another home run in last night's game, Ramirez' post-DL OPS continues to climb above one. I'll have it updated after tonight's game (also on ESPN, FYI). But for now, Brett Jackson! (And eventually, Hak-Ju Lee at SS for the World team!)
Lilly Lowers His Value (Game Recap: Cubs 7, Dodgers 9)
Not exactly the outing you want to see from a pitcher your team is trying to trade. Or, you might say, exactly not the outing you want to see.
Ted Lilly didn't make it out of the fourth inning last night, allowing seven hits, two walks, and a home run, for a total of five earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched. The home run was hit by Russell Martin, immediately after Lilly allowed a walk and a single.
The Cub offense showed up last night, putting up seven runs over the course of the game, including two in the ninth when Aramis Ramirez drove in Kosuke Fukudome on a triple, and was then brought home on a Marlon Byrd single. But it wasn't enough.
Gold stars go to Marlon Byrd, who went 4-for-5 on the night (all singles) with three RBI and a run scored; Tyler Colvin, who went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and two walks; and Aramis Ramirez, who posted his fourth consecutive multi-hit game, going 3-for-4, with a walk to boot. Aramis ended up a home run short of the cycle, while scoring twice and driving in one run. His post-DL stint stats now look like this:
So much for my analysis a month ago, when I said Derrek Lee looked capable of a comeback while Aramis looked toast. The only defense I can offer up is that I wish Aramis spoke up sooner about his bum thumb. I guess athletes are supposed to tough it out, but Ramirez' at-bats have truly been as different as night and day pre- and post-DL. I'll try to take another look at each hitter's peripheral stats later on to figure out what the problem is.
In the meantime, as trade speculation continues, the Cubs continue to lose games. So that's too bad.
Guess who? (Game Recap: Cubs 2, Dodgers 3)
Stop me if you've heard this before: Cub starter goes quality, offense can't score enough runs, we lose a close one.
And now, the mitigating factors:
- Randy Wells was one pitch away from a super outing. He gave up six hits (a leadoff double, four singles, and a late, low, line-drive homer that barely made it out), walked one, and struck out seven. Whether it was bad mechanics, bad luck, or a combination of both, whatever was ailing Randy's ERA seems to have subsided.
- I promised you a guessing game in the title, so here goes. Check out these numbers, compiled over Mr. Mystery's last 47 at-bats:
.297 avg, .340 obp, .596 slg (i.e. .936 OPS), 4 HR in 47 AB
I know you know who it is, but still, that was fun, right? Of course, every time I look at Aramis' post-DL numbers, I wonder why he wasn't put on the DL earlier. Clearly, an Aramis Ramirez with one good thumb is a completely worthless hitter (see: April and May), so let's try to keep him healthy for the next season and a half, shall we?
- Kudos to the two Cubs who drove in runs last night. If you believe the numbers at Fangraphs, Geovany Soto is on pace for a more valuable season than his 2008 ROY campaign, and Alfonso Soriano has been worth $10.4 million in value over a replacement player thus far this season.
Just saying!
Gamecast: July 8, 2010- Cubs at Dodgers
Randy Wells (4-6 4.67 ERA) vs. Clayton Kershaw (8-4 3.02 ERA)
Well, that was easy. The Cubs pull out of Arizona with their first series win since 2003 and their first sweep since April of this year. To keep the streak alive, the Cubs turn to Randy Wells and hope he can build on his performance against Cincy where he went into the 7th before allowing a hit.
Kershaw is NOT the type of lefty that seems to mess with the Cubs. In fact, he is nowhere near "crafty" but uses gasoline and hard moving stuff to get by (and a high strikeout rate evidenced by his K per IP in his last 3). That being said, he has a win in his only start against the Cubs this year.
Who's Hot- I never thought I would get to say this during this season, but: Aramis Ramirez. In his last three games he is 5-12 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. One can only hope that his thumb is in good shape and he's ready to resume his career norms for the rest of the season.
Who's Not- All-Star Snubs. Carlos Marmol is a filthy man. So filthy that he has been overlooked on the All-Star Roster. Marmol is piling up strikeouts like there is going to be a shortage with a total of 77 in 40.2 IP. In terms of K/9 that is a 17.04 rate. For a bit of reference, the best rate out there for a full season was Eric Gagne in 2003 with a 14.98. Yep. No pitcher that has pitched over 50 IP has ever cracked even above 15 K/9. Marmol: Amazing.
Hopefully "good" Wells shows up tonight and we at least have a pitchers duel. I have a strange feeling that the momentum being on our side could make this trip not completely suck, starting with tonight. Let's hope my gut is right.
Series Preview: Cubs at Dodgers
Hot on the heels of a road trip sweep, the Cubs head to Los Angeles to do battle with their '08 playoff rivals in the final four game set before the All Star Break.
Since Cubbie Cynicism is frowned upon (nobody wants to date Debbie Downer, right?), let's look at the recent positives of the team.
- They've had three straight wins, in which the Cubs' offense averaged nearly 8 runs a game.
- Aramis Ramirez is doing his best Frampton impression, having come alive to the tune of 3 homeruns and 7 RBI in his last 5 games.
- annnnd that's about it. Damn.
Now, I know that some criticism has continued to be levied, here and abroad, at Geovany Soto. My question is -- why? There is only one catcher in all of baseball with a better OPS -- Miguel Olivo, who's having a career year.
Soto, meanwhile, is on pace for nearly 30 doubles, 20 homers, and 90 walks. Not bad. More impressive, though, is the fact that only 49% of ESPN Fantasy team owners have him. Sounds like a reasonable grab, folks.
Anwyay, on with the Preview.
Thursday, July 8th - Randy Wells (4-6 4.67 ERA) vs. Clayton Kershaw (8-4 3.02 ERA)
Sayers wants you to know -- Randy Wells is not a one-year wonder. But while Wells may someday have another good season, his 2010 looks pretty wasted. So much for the mentorship of Greg Maddux.
Actually, come to think of it, I can't name a single pitcher who was mentored by Maddux and went on to have a ton of success. Jason Marquis? Sucks. Sean Marshall? Bullpen journeyman. Randy Wells? Lookin' awful. With all due respect to my Goat Riding compatriot, I haven't seen anything from Wells at this point that I didn't see from Jeremi Gonzalez, Kevin Foster, and other one (or two)-year wonders.
His opponent is 22 years old, has more strikeouts than innings pitched, and is on pace for 15 wins and a 3.02 ERA. And unlike Randy Wells, he is certifiably not a one year wonder -- he pitched 171 innings in 2009, striking out 185 and winning only 8 while posting a 2.79 ERA. Oh -- did I mention he's a lefty?
Friday, July 9th - Ted Lilly (3-7 3.76 ERA) vs. Chad Billingsley (6-4 4.06 ERA)
Ted Lilly's long career is an improbable -- and fascinating -- one. He was drafted in the 23rd round by the Dodgers, but he never pitched a game for them, instead getting his break in Montreal in 1999. He was then dealt to the New York Yankees, where he pitched for two and a half seasons, before being traded to Oakland where he had his first somewhat successful season -- going 12-10 with a 4.34 ERA in 2003.
Lilly's journey then continued onward to Toronto, where he pitched decently for 3 seasons before getting into a fist fight with his manager in 2006, resulting in his free agent jaunt to Chicago. This year aside, his time at Wrigley has been pretty freaking awesome.
So, it'll be somewhat sad when Lilly leaves, whether it's at the end of the season or in a few weeks. Regardless of what happens, though, I hope the Cubs do not pursue to resign him. Lilly's just a bit too old, and the Cubs desperately need to get as young as they can, as fast as they can.
Speaking of young pitchers, Lilly faces Chad Billingsley tomorrow. For some reason, it feels as though Billingsley has been around forever, but he's only 25. He's another of LA's young, high strike-out pitchers, having SO'd nearly 1 batter an inning since 2007.
Saturday, July 10th - Tom Gorzelanny (3-5 3.31 ERA) vs. John Ely (4-6 4.07 ERA)
Tom Gorzelanny -- or Sloth, as we like to call him -- is better than his 3-5 record conveys. He struggled a little in his second game back to the rotation, although he beat Arizona.
He faces another of LA's young arms -- John Ely, a 24-year-old rookie, is "struggling" with a 4-6 record and a 4.07 ERA in his junior effort. While I don't know that Ely will ever be better than a #3 or #4-type pitcher, I'm impressed by LA's ridiculous abundance of young talent.
Sunday, July 11th - Carlos Silva (9-2 2.96 ERA) vs. Vincent Padilla (3-2 4.72 ERA)
Carlos Silva is wasting the best year of his career in Chicago. I can only hope that the Cubs manage to deal him for some younger talent in the next few weeks, or otherwise his great year is pretty well wasted. Consider this -- he's presently on pace to win more games than he did in 2007-2009 combined. Crazy.
He faces one of the few pitchers on the Dodgers who is old enough to grow facial hair -- 32 year old Vince Padilla, who's 3-2 record and 4.72 ERA leave him as the most vulnerable Dodger, making Sunday's game the most likely Cubs victory.
The Cubs are the inverse of the Dodgers -- LA is 46-38; Chicago is 38-47. As a realist, I'm not exactly expecting the Cubs to dominate while on the road -- or at home, for that matter -- and so I would expect the Cubs to be lucky with a series split.
As for the other issues, particularly pertaining to how it may be "early" to feel so cynical, allow me to justify this blog's position on things.
We all know that Lou Piniella is a goner, and so is Jim Hendry. Most of us liked Lou quite a bit, but it's been clear for about a full year now that the Cubs wouldn't win the World Series on his watch. Same thing with Hendry -- he did a few things well, but those things failed to make up for his numerous faults.
So when we blog about the season being over -- well, that's just reality -- and our frustration at the lack of movement going on in the clubhouse, it's only because we know from ample experience just how hard it will be for the Cubs to get back on track with the next crew of managers.
It is key, then, that Jim Hendry successfully unload the overpriced veterans who won't be able to help the team anyway three years from now, when they might be competitive again.
It's also important that the next GM and manager both be competent winners, guys who have that extra little drive to get things accomplished on and off the field.
So, we're all a little worried about Tom Ricketts screwing it up. What if he hires another Jim Hendry-type who's so bad at assessing talent that he'd vote for the fat chick at an America's Next Top Model competition? What if the next bumbling GM hires a manager who makes Dusty Baker look like a genius savant?
If the next group of managers are as incompetent as the last dozen or so groups of managers -- and really, it's all been downhill since Dallas Green was chased out of town -- then, as Cub fans, we're looking at another 3 to 5 years of mediocrity before Ricketts rolls the dice again with potentially another batch of bumbling idiots.
So ... we're probably more nervous than we are cynical. We've been to this dance before, and odds are, we'll be there agian ... sooner than we'd like.
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Keep it up, Rami. (Game Recap: Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 3)
When an offense fails to score runs, fans usually start to demand change, and they tend to do so pretty quickly. And yes, we know it's a 162-game season, but can you blame us? We want to win, and we want to win now.
Personally, I'd say this year's most perplexing issue for the offense has been Lou's insistence on hitting Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez in the 3- and 4-holes, respectively, despite each of their thoroughly failtastic performances at the plate this season. (Along the same lines, why does Nady keep hitting 4th or 5th? Pardon me, I digress.)
So right, Lee and Ramirez have been terrible. And along with the occasional call for a straight-up benching (yes, I'm guilty of that), the most popular request in response had been to simply move those two down in the order.
Which may have made us feel better, I guess. But the fact has always been this: so long as Derrek and Aramis are struggling, this entire offense will continue to struggle. You can't stash these guys in the 7 and 8 spots, and you can't simply bench them. The Cubs need them if they plan on scoring any respectable number of runs this year.
Speaking of which (let the recap commence!!): last night's game, combined with Tuesday's matchup, marked the first time Aramis Ramirez has hit three home runs in two games since June 20th and 21st of 2008 against the White Sux. (June 20th was a walk off blast, and June 21st was the day the Cubs scored nine in the 4th... remember, when Fontenot was pinch-hit for in the same inning in which he hit a home run earlier? Those were the days.)
Starter Ryan Dempster did not have his best stuff, but he's a tough dude, and he managed to get through five innings anyway. And the 'pen stepped up, posting four scoreless innings, with Andrew Cashner putting up the most impressive line of the lot (five outs, three strikeouts, no walks, one hit).
It feels like it was only yesterday when I was complaining about the Cubs never having five guys drive in runs in the same game (which it was), and here they go and do it again. Marlon Byrd, Alfonso Soriano, and Ryan Dempster each nabbed one ribbie, while Starlin Castro drove in two for himself on a single. And Aramis Ramirez' home run was a three-run bomb.
So yeah, about Ramirez: Take heart, Cub fans, as it seems Aramis hasn't completely lost it yet. (The guy needs to learn when to take a frakkin' breather and let his hand heal, because when his thumb hurts he SUCKSSSSS, but whatever.) At the very least, we don't have to worry so much about that $16 million option for 2011 that AR will still likely exercise.
At best? Maybe there's a chance the Cubs haven't completely lost it either.
Gamecast: Cubs at Diamondbacks, July 7, 2010.
Ryan Dempster (6-7, 3.54 ERA) vs. Edwin Jackson (6-6, 4.74 ERA)
All aboard the Piano-back train, Aramis Ramirez looks like he has some sort of life. Rammy went yard twice last night and not shockingly, the Cubs won a game. I'm not saying this is a trend, nor a turning point... just an observation that it was nice to see him look like some semblence of his old self. Also, the Cubs are in line to get their first sweep since April (ew... just, ew).
Looking at the man on the rubber for the DBacks, Jackson has been quite inconsistent this season and is not the pitching savior Arizone expected. Much like his counterpart Scherzer that got traded to Detroit, Jackson has had control issues much of the season. That being said, he's also had flashes of brilliance such as the "Dusty Baker Special" no-hitter where he threw his arm off.
I won't bore you with too much outside of this: Let's get this sweep. Time to look like a respectable team for some part of this season.


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James' Jumper Lifts Heat Over Magic, 101-99
The last offensive play for the Miami Heat did not go as planned. In the eyes of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, the two-time defending NBA champions pretty much botched the whole thing.
James Scores 21, Heat Roll Past Magic 120-92
LeBron James scored 21 points and handed out seven assists, Chris Bosh scored 18 points and the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 120-92 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Frankly, I think Dreamworks is making a mistake by diluting their franchise. Achieving consistent quality control will be difficult to manage.
This is no different with Snoopy that at least two theme park chains have licensing rights.
While Disney have the most characters, they don't use them enough. They seem to license new characters first. It is weird that they are going with Avatar when Star Wars is staring at their faces. Do a Star Wars Land. Get a hint.


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What brings you in today? With more than 857,000 practicing physicians in the U.S. repeating it numerous times a day, this might just be the most frequently asked question in America.
Though there are as many answers as patients, what often prompts people to seek medical attention is pain.
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Where, when and how does it hurt?
Not surprisingly, it's chest pain that sends many patients to cardiologist Melissa Tracy, MD. Her questions — which include "How long have you had this pain?" and "Does it move or stay in one place?" — direct her to the top possible causes for the pain. As she listens to the answers, she mentally reviews potential diagnoses, eliminating some and adding others in a dynamic process she's developed through extensive training and experience.
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He was born in Henderson County on September 12, 1928 to Ezra and Eva Staples Allgood. He was a Christian, having been baptized in the Eve River near Camden, TN. He was a Korean War veteran and was owner and operator of Allgood Salvage in Hollow Rock, TN and Owensboro before retiring.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, John Quentin Allgood and Kim Lawrence Allgood; and a daughter, Adeliah Stigall.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; a daughter, Rochelle Singleton of Nashville; three stepsons, Scott Smith (Kim) of Livermore, KY, Kevin Smith (Kim) of Bridgeport, TX and Mark Smith of Owensboro; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; one step-great grandchild; a sister, Mary Jo Downs (Robert) of Owensboro; a nephew, Daniel D. Downs of Utica, KY; and a niece, Debra Downs Brown (Dennis) of Severna Park, MD.
John's body is being sent for research at the University of Louisville Health Science Center. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Fairmont Cemetery in Henderson, KY.
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Archive for January, 2009
fitting up chainstays
Now that we've got some slotted chainstays, I'm fitting them up in the jig with the dropouts in place to make sure everything fits nice and snug.
Since the stays are at an angle to the centerline of the frame, they come away from the dropouts at an angle. Normally you can achieve this by either bending the dropout tab so it points in or slot the stay at an angle.
On this frame, you probably can't tell but I've actually done a bit of both. I wouldn't have been happy slotting the stays at such a big angle and there's not a very big tab on the Paragon dropout to be able to bend it much. so I've done a little of each.
You can see the tab is bigger than the diameter of the tube, so it sticks up a bit above the tube. Some people leave it like that or maybe file it to a nice arrowhead/point. I think on this frame I'll shape it down so the curve of the dropout blends into the stay. I think I might also scallop the end of the stay on this one.
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From back in the day when it was ok to use the term 'roost' without being ironic.
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slotting chainstays
Sometimes I slot my stays by hand and sometimes I use the lathe. I've got a pretty good setup for the lathe that's quick and repeatable so I do more that way although doing them by hand (hacksaw and file) isn't much slower.
I find a get a more accurate cut on the lathe and since I don't change the settings between stays, it's easier to get a nice matching pair.
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Seattube/toptube cluster. This is immediately after brazing and still has a load of flux residue on it. The flux is applied before brazing as a paste and hardens to a crusty crystalised coating during the brazing process. I use water soluble flux so a couple of hours of soaking in the dunk tank and it washes clean off.
Once it's finished the soak, we do a little filing and sanding to create a nice smooth even fillet. This is a pretty good braze so it'll need hardly any finishing.
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'Disk touring' dropouts
One of the problems with running disk brakes is that it's really difficult to get a neat solution to installing a rear rack. If the mounts are positioned in the right place, they almost always place the rack in a position to foul the caliper. There are a few solutions to this and probably the nicest is to use one of the Old Man Mountain racks.
Alternatively, you can sometimes move the rack mounts so they miss the caliper but this usually puts the rack (or pannier) a bit too far forward (and high) risking the riders heels clipping panniers.
Another solution to this is to move the disk mount instead of the rack mount. I can now offer this solution using these nice dropouts that put the disk mount between the seat and chainstays. Another neat feature is that these drops have replaceable hangers. This means you can ditch the hanger if you're running singlespeed or replace the hanger if it gets busted.
And of course these dropouts come with eyelets for guards as well as rack.
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what would Stamstad do?
This made me laugh. You can buy these top caps and support Shaggy in his entry into Iditarod by clicking on the pic above.
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random workshop pic
Here's a pic of Toms 29er Singlespeed in the jig. Front triangle only. This is going to have some nice swoopy s-bend stays and Paragon sliding dropouts.
What colour Tom??
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European Handmade Bicycle Show
Things are hotting up for the 1st European Handmade Bicycle Expo. I guess partly inspired by the North American Handmade Bike Show, Indra from 2SoulsCycles has worked pretty hard to put on a show in Europe.
Running over the weekend of 8-10 May, some of Europes finest builders will exhibit their wares in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Southern Germany.
Also there, will be some suppliers of bicycle and framebuilding parts, including tubing manufacturers, Reynolds and Columbus, transmission folks Schlumpf and all round hipsters, FIXIE Inc.
I won't be displaying due to other commitments but I'm thinking about attending as a visitor if I can manage the time.
Here's what some of the press are saying about it:
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Another long time between posts…..
Things have been pretty busy. Good festive period but got dragged down by a horrible flu thing that seemed to last for ever. Spent Christmas in Braemar with the family. Very nice. Jack managed to find some snow to do some sledging.
Been pretty busy in the workshop. Felt like I was catching up on things until I realised I hadn't factored in the fact that we're having another baby in the middle of February! Ooops. Hopefully I'll manage to keep on top of things and frame builds won't slip too much but if you're waiting for a frame from me and I've told you it's still at the painters, then I'm probably lying and I'm too busy mopping up excretions to finish it….
Some nice singletrack (kind of) descending down to Braemar.
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ISCG mounts
For the framebuilders out there following my blog, I should let you know that I have a ton of ISCG05 mounts to sell.
I was doing these by hand but got pretty bored so had a bunch waterjet cut for me. They're designed for the Paragon Machine Works bottom brackets so have an internal ID of 38.1mm but could easily be expanded to handle a bigger OD shell.
You can buy them by clicking the 'store' like at the top of this page.
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Just as expected the cold front that ushered the cool air into the area on Friday has retreated to the north as a warm front. It's doing two things for us:
1. Increasing the temperatures
2. Giving us more cloud cover
So we are anticipating a mostly cloudy weekend with temperatures starting off in the upper 50s then reaching highs near 78. That's exactly what we saw on Saturday, and we will see a near carbon copy on Sunday. However, Sunday will be a little warmer with temperatures hitting 79 degrees, and I am forecasting a little more sun for tomorrow, too.
The winds were brisk on Saturday, and on Sunday they'll die down a little. They'll come from the NE and range from 10-15 knots which will cause the seas to be around 2 to 4 feet and the inland water ways will have a light chop. So plan on improving boating conditions through the beginning of next week.
Speaking of improving... The skies begin to clear out Monday into Tuesday as another cold front approaches. The front will roll over the area early on Tuesday, and it'll help drop our temperatures down to near 70 again by midweek.
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