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50 States of Beer
Let's take a trip around the grand ol' USA in search of the most delicious beer the country has to offer. Enjoy this roundup of outstanding cold ones on us.
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Alabama: Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale, Back Forty Beer Company
This is the beer that helped launch Back Forty — and Alabama's craft brewing scene — when it won a medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2010. The not-so-secret ingredient that set it apart: Yellowhammer State wildflower honey.
Alaska: Spruce IPA, Alaskan Brewing Co.
Alaska's oldest brewery has been pioneering fresh beer in the frozen north for more than 30 years. For this ale, they bolster piney hops with an abundant local resource: actual evergreen tips, harvested from local spruce trees.
Arizona: Orange Blossom Wheat Beer, Papago Brewing
Florida is America's citrus powerhouse, but it doesn't stock our supermarkets alone. California, Texas and, yes, Arizona also contribute. Papago's fruited Orange Blossom Wheat is a creamsicle in a can, with a refreshing wheat base—perfect for sweltering evenings in the Grand Canyon State.
Arkansas: American Pale Ale, Ozark Beer Company
This golden brew owes its crisp, dry finish to the rye in its grain bill. In keeping with its home state's aw-shucks attitude, it's gimmick-free but executed flawlessly.
California: Anchor Steam Beer, Anchor Brewing
Anchor Steam has come close to extinction several times since Ernst F. Baruth and Otto Schinkel, Jr. opened their original San Francisco brewery in 1896. Somehow, though, Anchor Brewing has weathered the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Prohibition, and a national shift toward the mass-produced likes of Budweiser and Miller—which put the company out of business, temporarily, in 1959—to ship its California common beer, America's first indigenous beer style, to supermarkets near you.
Colorado: Les Quatre Saisons, Left Hand Brewing Company
Coors built a brewing empire on Rocky Mountain snowmelt. These four seasonal releases from Longmont's Left Hand—made with wildflower honey, Colorado wheat and barley, juniper and chokecherries—go deeper into Centennial State terroir.
Connecticut: Field Beers, Kent Falls Brewing Company
Yes, there are farms in Connecticut. Farms, in fact, that grow hops and malt for these tart, rustic farmhouse ales, which also incorporate locally grown oats, spelt, rye and wheat.
Delaware: SeaQuench Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales
Milton's Dogfish Head is a brewery that isn't afraid to take chances—whether that means adapting an Ancient Egyptian recipe for mass production or aging a flagship brown ale on Paraguayan palo santo wood. SeaQuench—a one-of-a-kind, ultra-refreshing blend of kolsch, gose and weisse beers flavored with sun-dried black lime, lime juice and sea salt—is the seafood-friendly house beer at the brewery's Chesapeake & Maine restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.
District of Colombia: The Public, D.C. Brau Brewing Company
In 2011, D.C. Brau tapped the first keg of made-in-D.C. beer since the Eisenhower era. It's still the city's definitive brewery. Its most popular beer is The Public, a refreshingly straightforward American Pale Ale.
Florida: Miami Madness, J. Wakefield Brewing
Jam-packed with all-local mango, guava and passionfruit, this sour weisse has a cult following. Each fall, beer fanatics mob the brewery on release day to pick up their bottles (limit: two per person).
Georgia: Athena, Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
What's better on a hot, muggy summer afternoon than a light, crisp sour beer? This is the state's best example of the style. It goes down like lemonade.
Hawaii: Coconut Hiwa Porter, Maui Brewing Company
Maui Brewing makes island beers, using the likes of pineapple, passionfruit and homegrown coffee. This porter is the most popular of the bunch. It's a lighter-bodied dark beer with just a hint of honest-to-goodness coconut.
Idaho: Ale 208, Grand Teton Brewing Company
Until 2017, all of Idaho shared one zip code—208. This session ale pays tribute to one of the country's most spread-out states with an ingredient list that's 100% Gem State.
Illinois: Seasonal Releases, Scratch Brewing Company
Chicago has an impressive brewing scene, but, on the southern side of Illinois, Ava's Scratch Brewing Co. is exploring the Land of Lincoln from the roots up—literally. Scratch's ever-changing beer lineup draws from the woods and gardens around the brewery, incorporating the likes of carrots, burdock root, hickory bark, sage, wild paw paws, maple sap and chamomile.
Indiana: Zombie Dust, 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
3 Floyds—in Munster, just outside Chicago—makes a few best-in-class pale ales, but none excite beer geeks like Zombie Dust. Despite the apocalyptic name, this hard-to-find brew is sunshine in a bottle, thanks to a heavy dose of radiant Citra hops.
Iowa: Pseudo Sue, Topping Goliath Brewing Co
Iowa's favorite beer is another bright, citrusy pale ale with an epic name. Psuedo Sue's mascot is Sue, the T. rex at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Kansas: Buffalo Sweat, Tallgrass Brewing Company
Tallgrass describes this popular milk stout as "liquid chocolate chip cookies." It's a lighter-bodied session stout, which means that a six-pack can disappear just as quickly as a rack of fresh-baked goodies.
Kentucky: Bo & Luke, Against the Grain Brewery
Every batch of bourbon starts as beer—a fermented mash of corn, barley and wheat, rye, or both that's then distilled into a high-proof spirit. Most of the time, that beer isn't something you'd want to drink straight. This bourbon-inspired brew, though, is the exception. Made with smoked barley, rye and corn, in imitation of a bourbon mash, Bo & Luke is then aged in bourbon barrels—Pappy Van Winkle barrels—for even more flavor.
Louisiana: Canebrake, Parish Brewing Company
Parish has a dozen beers on tap at any given time, but this light, easy-drinking wheat ale takes up ninety percent of its brewing capacity. What makes it special? Louisiana cane syrup, which adds sweet-bitter complexity.
Maine: Sixteen Counties, Allagash Brewing Company
Maine's most popular brewery hasn't forgotten where it came from. This Belgian Pale Ale gets 100% of its ingredients from suppliers scattered across the 16 counties that make up the Pine Tree State.
Maryland: National Bohemian, Pabst Brewing Company
The Old Line State has a thriving craft beer scene—which has given rise to, among other innovations, Flying Dog's Dead Rise Old Bay Summer Ale—but, still, no beer says Maryland like a cold Natty Boh. National Bohemian production left Maryland decades ago, but Baltimore still accounts for around 90% of sales. (It is, after all, the official beer of the Orioles.)
Massachusetts: Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Boston Beer Company
Jim Koch started one of the country's first modern craft breweries with his great-great-grandfather's lager recipe. Like Natty Boh in Baltimore, it's iconic in Beantown—and the official beer of the local baseball team, the Red Sox.
Michigan: Two-Hearted Ale, Bell's Brewery
Two-Hearted is often ranked among the best beers in the world, but you don't need to wait in line for it. You can buy this balanced IPA—named after the Two-Hearted River, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula—in bottle shops and grocery stores across the eastern U.S.
Minnesota: Grain Belt Premium, August Schell Brewing Company
If you've ever driven through Minneapolis, you've probably noticed the giant, 1940s-era Grain Belt sign on Nicollet Island. Grain Belt might not be the best beer in a state brimming with top-quality craft breweries, but it's a Midwestern institution.
Mississippi: Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
Before craft beer washed over the South, the folks at Mississippi's first brewery since Prohibition were bottling local flavor. This beer, made with whole roasted pecans, redefined Southern drinking.
Missouri: Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch
Budweiser is America's beer. The original-recipe lager—which hasn't changed since 1876—was the best-selling beer in the country until 2001, when it lost out to a competitor of its own creation: Bud Light.
Montana: Wild Huckleberry Wheat Lager, Great Northern Brewing Co.
Montana goes wild for native huckleberries each summer. Locals head into the mountains to fill their bags with fresh berries. Tourists fill their bags with huckleberry goodies ranging from pies, cakes and jellies to pancake mixes and gummy bears. Breweries get in on huckleberry season, too, but few use real huckleberries. That's what makes this lager, flavored with huckleberry juice rather than extract, stand out. It tastes like wheat and wild berries, which makes it a refreshing pour on a hot, dry day in the mountains.
Nebraska: Nebraska Native, Boiler Brewing Company
Every ingredient in this wild ale comes from Nebraska—even the yeast, a funky strain harvested from a homebrewer's apple orchard. Boiler adds extra local flavor in the form of sweet-and-sour native aronia berries.
Nevada: Local 702, Tenaya Creek Brewery
702 is the area code for Las Vegas. Vegas isn't a craft beer capital—not yet—but this light-bodied session pale ale is an ideal shower beer for the tourists who fly in to enjoy the high life and the hardworking locals who make sure the fun never ends.
New Hampshire: Old Brown Dog, Smuttynose Brewing Company
On the Towle Farm in Hampton, Smuttynose has been brewing New Hampshire beers since 1995. Old Brown Dog is the standard-setting American brown ale—a native style of beer that's richer and hoppier than the classic English brown.
New Jersey: This Town, Carton Brewing
You don't want to drink an imperial stout on the Jersey shore. You want something light and refreshing, like Carton's cooler-friendly This Town. It's a crisp lager made in Atlantic Highlands by locals, for locals.
New Mexico: Molinillo Stout, La Cumbre Brewing Company
You don't need a molinillo to make champurrado, but it helps. Mexicans have been using the wooden whisk to froth their cornmeal-thickened hot chocolate for centuries. This rich, full-bodied milk stout, flavored with cacao nibs and cinnamon, honors that tradition.
New York: Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn was a brewing capital in the 19th century—when beer was a hearty, blue-collar drink, and not so much a canvas for experimentation. This straightforward lager is a nod to that tradition, and famously well balanced.
North Carolina: Humidity, Fullsteam Brewery
Fullsteam literally invented the term plow-to-pint, referring to farm-rooted beers. This one is a refreshing pale ale brewed with a wheat-and-rye hybrid grain called triticale.
North Dakota: Broken Rudder, Drekker Brewing Co.
Just across the North Dakota-Minnesota border from Fargo, on the Red River, sits the Hjemkomst Viking Ship, a massive replica of a ninth-century Viking ship that local guidance counselor Robert Asp built with the intention of sailing it to Norway. Asp passed away before he could achieve his dream, but his children piloted the ship from New York to Bergen, Norway, in 1982, pushing forward even after a storm broke the ship's rudder midway across the Atlantic. The story inspired this honeyed Irish red ale from the Viking brewers at Drekker.
Ohio: Paw Paw Wheat, Jackie O's Pub & Brewery
Ohio's forests are abundant with paw paws, native fruits that look and taste like mangoes, in the late summer and early fall. Most of them end up as treats for wild animals, or decaying on the forest floor, for lack of education. Some of them end up in this outstanding seasonal wheat ale, a tropical taste of the heartland from a foundational craft brewery.
Oklahoma: Standard, Prairie Artisan Ales
Prairie Artisan Ales probably owes its success as much to Colin Healey - who designs the brewery's striking and often funny labels - as it does to his brother, founder Chase Healey, who, granted, originated some of the most interesting beers in the country in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Standard is, well, Prairie's standard. It's an everyday farmhouse ale that stands out for the label art alone.
Oregon: Red Chair NWPA, Deschutes Brewery
Named for a chairlift at Oregon's Mount Bachelor ski resort, this so-called Northwest Pale Ale—an amber IPA—has the bold, hoppy character typical of a Pacific Northwest pale. That's balanced, though, by a rich malt foundation that makes it appropriately hearty for ski season. It's only on shelves from January through April.
Pennsylvania: Yuengling Traditional Lage, Yuengling Brewery
Yuengling, founded in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in 1829, isn't just the oldest continuously operating brewery in the United States. It's also been owned and operated by the same family the whole time, beginning with German immigrant David Jungling and continuing through to current president Dick Yuengling, Jr., who took over in 1985. It's American history by the bottle.
Rhode Island: Narraganset Lager, Narraganset Brewing Co.
From the 1930s to the 1970s, Narraganset was the best-selling beer in New England. For plenty of New Englanders, the beer—which is now coming back to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, after decades in the wilderness, during which time it was brewed in Indiana and New York—is the one that should be in every Yankee's cooler.
South Carolina: Gose, Westbrook Brewing Co.
Not many Americans were drinking goses—sour beers brewed with coriander and salt—when Westbrook released its briny interpretation of the German style in 2012. Charleston caught on quickly, though, realizing that a sour, salty, low-alcohol beer was the perfect companion for a day on the water or a hot, lazy afternoon.
South Dakota: Chokecherry Brown Ale, Miner Brewing Company
You can't get much more South Dakota than chokecherries—bittersweet prairie fruits that have been part of the local diet since the heyday of the Plains tribes. Just minutes from Mt. Rushmore, Miner uses them to bitter a unique brown ale.
Tennessee: From Tennessee With Smoke, Blackberry Farm Brewery
This beer is what happens when a Danish-by-way-of-New-York brewer and a Tennessee country ham master get together with their friends from one of America's great luxury resorts. Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso of Evil Twin partnered with Roy Milner of Blackberry Farm and Allan Benton of Benton's Country Hams to create a limited-edition farmhouse ale with malts that spend seven days bathing in the hickory smoke of Benton's ham house.
Texas: Shiner Bock, Spoetzl Brewery
Texans have been drinking Shiner since 1913. (Although it was a spring seasonal from 1913 until 1973, when the owners of the Spoetzl Brewery gave in to popular demand and began offering it year-round.) Each bottle still comes from the small town of Shiner, Texas, between Houston and San Antonio
Utah: Polygamy Porter, Wasatch Brewery
Utah is notorious for its strict alcohol laws. To this day, you need a liquor license to tap anything over 4% ABV by volume in the Beehive State. That's less alcohol than you'll get from a Keystone Light. The cheeky—and beloved—Polygamy Porter is shipped off at exactly 4%, which helps explain why it's built such a following since 2001.
Vermont: Heady Topper, the Alchemist Brewery
You're not likely to happen across a can of Heady Topper. Beer tourists make the pilgrimage to Stowe, Vermont, just to taste one of America's most legendary IPAs. If you're lucky enough to score a four-pack, follow the brewery's two rules: Keep it cold until you're ready to enjoy it, and sip it right out of the can.
Virginia: VIPA, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Hardywood's so-called "Virgindia Pale Ale" highlights the agricultural bounty of the Old Dominion. It owes its elegant balance of flavors to both Appalachian hops and barley from the edge of the Chesapeake.
Washington: Field to Ferment, Fremont Brewing Company
Washington's Yakima Valley is the hops capital of the U.S.—and, now, of the world, after recently surpassing Germany. Field to Ferment is a seasonal beer, brewed during the hops harvest in late summer, that highlights what's fresh at the time of brewing, from grassy Centennial through piney Amarillo to tropical Citra.
West Virginia: Closs' Harvest, Mountain State Brewing Company
This pumpkin beer stands out. A rich red ale, it gets its fall flavor from wood-roasted Tucker County pumpkins—and not a lot of autumn spice.
Wisconsin: Spotted Cow, New Glarus Brewin
New Glarus makes some of the best fruit beers in the United States—including the Belgian Red, with a pound's worth of Door County cherries in each bottle, and the Serendipity, loaded with apples, cranberries and cherries. Spotted Cow, though, is as iconic in its home state as fried cheese curds or brandy old-fashioneds. It's how New Glarus has become the 25th-largest brewery in the country without selling a single beer outside Wisconsin.
Wyoming: 2x4 DIPA, Melvin Brewing
At 10% ABV, this double IPA is a Wyoming-strength beer. The rest of the country likes it, too. It's won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival, the North American Beer Awards, and the World Beer Cup.


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Question about Alignment labels
ammobake posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI was wondering if anyone knows of a way to stretch alignment labels in a label group once they're already in the drawing - straight out from the origin point in a straight line. There is a stretch option for the labels but instead of stretching the label straight out in a linear way, it flips the text 90 degrees and adds a leader with an arrow. But we can't use that since it's not what DOT wants. You could obviously explode the entire group and adjust everything manually. But trying to avoid that. It seems odd that it would flip the text 90 and add a leader with an arrow. There must be some setting built in to civil3d that tells the program how to do this. Is this an option that can be tweaked though? Is this a feature embedded within the label group settings somewhere? We just want to be able to stretch individual labels straight out from the origin point in a straight line without flipping the text - in cases where individual labels overlap key features and lines on the plan sheet. Thanks! ChriS
Create polygons at intersections
Shablab posted a topic in AutoLISP, Visual LISP & DCLI have two polygons. One is my corridor (see white), and my other are disturbances (see red). I'm looking for a lisp that creates polygons everywhere where there is an overlap between the two (see green hatch). I currently have a lisp that gives me the area of the intersecting hatch but it is only a single use. I want to be able to click the white boundary layer and then the red intersecting layer and have it make intersecting polygons between those two.
Count of Polygons crossed with Polyline
Shablab posted a topic in AutoLISP, Visual LISP & DCLI have a line that crosses through multiple polygons. Is there a LISP to give me a count of how many polygons this line goes through?
Civil3D Pressure Network pipe deflections
CadmanPete posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI have recently been asked to learn the Pressure Network part of Civil3D for an upcoming project but there are a couple of things I'm having trouble with. I will need to create approx 25km of water main supply pipe. I have worked out how to create pipes manually and assign the entire line to a pre-designed profile instead of offsetting from surface model with no real problems. But for the length and complexity of pipe involved the "Create pressure network from object" tool would probably speed things up enormously. My problem is that although this tool adds bends etc with ease, it does not seem to allow for pipe deflections at joints. ie. if the bend is actually 46 degrees it does not simply allow for a 0.5 degree deflection at the joints at each end. It instead realigns the downstream pipe and introduces 11.25 bends here and there to fix it's mistake. Also the same with straight pipes that might have a 1 degree deflection somewhere to follow road alignment. Instead of simply allowing the deflection between straight pipes, it introduces an 11.25 bend with deflection at it's joints over and above that allowed in the parts catalogue. Is there a setting or a box to be ticked that I am missing? Or am I destined to do all of the design manually? Any help will be greatly appreciated.......
Label Expressions Disappearing in CIVIL 3D
Smile1465 posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI'm Labeling flow information of a pipe (RCB to be specific, but I'll use pipe), and almost at random parts of the expression disappear leaving me with an error for the labels and having to go through the tedious process of fixing the expressions. This happens with several expressions but the same information is missing. So for example: HYDRAULIC RADIUS RCB: (AREA_OF_PIPE_RCB)/(2*{Inner Pipe Height}+2*{Inner Pipe Width}) Becomes (AREA_OF_PIPE_RCB)/(2*+2*) It always seems to be losing the information related with the pipe's property. While it does it this when I restart AutoCad it doesn't do it everytime, I cant find to seem to find any pattern to when it does it. I'm new here, I did a quick search and didn't find anything, I asked a few of the veterans in my office and they haven't seen anything like this, so hence I'm posting here. I appreciate everyone's time.
Connect Points AutoLISP
prowill posted a topic in AutoLISP, Visual LISP & DCLRecently upgraded to Civil 3D 2015 from 2013 but am having trouble using one of my most used AutoLISP commands to connect a string of points (connectpts) When I load the command I get the following error message; "; error: Automation Error. Problem in loading application" Any ideas out there? This is file; ;|Platform: AutoCAD Civil 3D Routine to draw 3dPoly between points with identical descriptions, in ascending Pt# order. by Jeff Mishler, July 25, 2007. Tested only in C3D2008. Type (vl-load-com) at command prompt first. |; (vl-load-com) (defun c:Connectpts (/ appstr coords desc grps pline point point#s points pt qbldr ss tmpgrp vrsn ) (setq vrsn (vlax-product-key)) (cond ((vl-string-search "R16.2" vrsn)(setq appstr "3.0"));;2006 ((vl-string-search "R17.0" vrsn)(setq appstr "4.0"));;2007 ((vl-string-search "R17.1" vrsn)(setq appstr "5.0"));;2008 ((vl-string-search "R17.2" vrsn)(setq appstr "6.0"));;2009 ((vl-string-search "R18.0" vrsn)(setq appstr "7.0"));;2010 ((vl-string-search "R18.1" vrsn)(setq appstr "8.0"));;2011 ((vl-string-search "R18.2" vrsn)(setq appstr "9.0"));;2012 ((vl-string-search "R19.0" vrsn)(setq appstr "10.0"));;2013 ((vl-string-search "R19.1" vrsn)(setq appstr "11.0"));;2014 ((vl-string-search "R20.0" vrsn)(setq appstr "12.0"));;2015 (t (alert "This version of C3D not supported!")) ) (if (and appstr (or *acad* (setq *acad* (vlax-get-acad-object)) ) (or *AeccApp* (setq *AeccApp* (vla-getinterfaceobject *acad* (strcat "AeccXUiLand.AeccApplication." appstr))) ) (or *AeccDoc* (setq *AeccDoc* (vlax-get *AeccApp* 'ActiveDocument)) ) (setq ss (ssget ":S:E" '((0 . "AECC_COGO_POINT")))) ) (progn (setq pt (vlax-ename->vla-object (ssname ss 0)) desc (vlax-get pt 'RawDescription) grps (vlax-get *AeccDoc* 'PointGroups) tmpgrp (vlax-invoke grps 'Add "__TEMP__") ) (setq qbldr (vlax-get tmpgrp 'querybuilder)) (vlax-put qbldr 'IncludeRawDescriptions desc) (if (> (length (setq points (vlax-get tmpgrp 'Points))) 1) (progn (setq point#s (vl-sort points ' (setq points (vlax-get *AeccDoc* 'Points)) (foreach pt# point#s (setq point (vlax-invoke points 'Find pt#)) (setq coords (append coords (list (vlax-get point 'Easting) (vlax-get point 'Northing) (vlax-get point 'Elevation) ))) ) (setq pline (vlax-invoke (vla-get-modelspace *AeccDoc*) 'Add3dPoly coords)) (vla-put-layer pline (vlax-invoke *aeccdoc* 'getvariable "Clayer")) ) ) (vlax-invoke qbldr 'clear) (vlax-invoke grps 'remove "__TEMP__") ) ) (princ) )
I need to turn off the line weights in layout. Civil 2014 had an icon at the bottom just like all the rest of ones I have worked with. I do not see anywhere to toggle line weight on 2015. Please help!
Google Earth Image question
Tad_Thurston posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDIn Civil 3D, under the Insert tab, there is a menu selection that allows you to insert a Google Earth image directly from Google Earth. This image is inserted to match the coordinates of your ACAD drawing. However, it does not always match the known correct line work, depending on the drawing settings. For example, if one was working on a project in California in Cal. Coordinate System, zone 2, the available coordinate systems (under the Units and Zone tab) could be HARN, NAD27 or NAD83. Then there is the transformation settings (under the Transformation tab) like: Sea Level Scale Factor and Grid Scale Factor. My question is: What are the best drawing settings to use for the best fit between the Google image and the drawing so that the image matches linework that you know is correct (based on certified surveys)? Thanks.
Creating a daylight transition between subassemblies
REDCAD posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDHello all, How can I create a smooth transition between subassemblies with different daylight slopes? I have a corridor with 2 subassemblies used. I set the regions up so type 1 is from Sta. 0+0 to 0+100, type 2 from 0+100 to 0+125, and then from 0+125 to end is type 1 again. The daylight slope for type 1 is 1.5:1 and it is 100:1 for type 2. Thanks in advance, Kyle
Generating Curves for Alignments
bachrock posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI'm wondering how to generate curves for alignments based on monuments. Say I have two monuments tha represent the start and end of a curve. The old method is to draw two perpendicular lines from the monuments and draw a circle with a radius where those lines connect. What is the new way using Civil 3d? Thanks.
Omit subassemblies based on condition?
BMCD31 posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI've got an assembly of a crown road and daylight sloping running along a corridor. At one point there is a retaining wall along the shoulder which I want to daylight to (the rest of the road daylights to the original ground). I've inserted a "LinkOffsetandSlope" subassembly that will do what I want in the area of the wall (represented by a feature line). But for areas of the road where there is no wall, it still shows a link running to the default offset. Is there any way I can make this work without making another assembly and separate region? Thanks...
ACAD Civil 3D elevation data pop up window issue
Tad_Thurston posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI am using ACAD Civil 3D 2011 and when you stop the cursor in a surface area, a pop up info window shows data such as surface elevation, station offset etc... The problem I am having is the font is light grey over a cream colored background which I find hard to read. Is there anyway to change the font and background color for this information pop up window? I have tried the accessability options under Windows (using windows 7) with no help. Our computer administrator in our office has blocked some of these accessability options so if it works for you, let me know anyway and I can request our administrator to help me. Thanks in advance for your help.
Point Label Style in Civil3D
Openantics posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI have successfully created a whole range of particular settings for labeling my points (which are topos points with the headers of N,E,el) in the Label Style Composer and created a new style particularly for these kinds of points. Actually, i created 3 different Label Styles based on the description of the topo point) My predicament, is that clients will send me their .dwg files, and i have to import the points i collect onto there drawing which obviously don't have all the label styles I just learned to create so the points don't label correctly and i have to re-create all the styles each time?! question: How can I apply my Point Label Styles onto another .dwg? TIA!!
CIVIL 3D PLAN PRODUCTION - for Large Subdivisions
Old Timer posted a topic in Civil 3D & LDDI have finished all my subdiviions designs in Civil3D CAD ( roads, profiles, etc...) and am getting ready to "cut" all my sheets (25 sheets) to be able to issue the construction documents. I have experimented with the Plan Production Tool (Viewframes,Sheets,etc...) I like the fact that it can actually get the profiles legible at the right scale,etc... I like the automated features: Matchline Text,etc... QUESTION: Does any consulting company REALLY use this "wizard" or is there a ? QUESTION: How can I "edit" the SHEET TEMPLATE that Plan Production Tools is using (I have my own customization I would like to do)...How do I access ALL the Settings for the Plan Production Wizard ? **NOTE: I feel that the rest of the Civil Engr Indutry is NOT switching to Civil3D but sticking to the LandDesktop Transition..... After several months, I am finally convinced that Civil3D is more flexible....I am all alone in trying to create Construction Documents with Civil3D ?***
CLEAN INSTALL OF WINDOWS 7 (replacing 64 VISTA) Civil 3D 2011 Database Backup?
Old Timer posted a topic in AutoCAD GeneralI am getting ready to perform a CLEAN install of Windows 7 (to replace VISTA) Are all the Civil3D 2011 "Database" (Surfaces, Alignments, Style Settings,etc...) sotred within each .dwg file, or is there a master database faile ? I am NOT using AutoCAD Vault Any tips on the reinstall to be able to get all my settings, plot style EVERYTHING, back to where they were ?

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WHEREAS, the act contains the Louisiana Legislature's findings that the state of Louisiana is subject to greater exposure to a major oil spill disaster than any other state as a result of factors such as "the large volumes of stored oil, numerous production platforms and miles of pipelines, large numbers of inland barges, and heavy tanker traffic, including the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port which receives fifteen percent of the oil imported into the United States[,] . . . coupled with the limited adequate highway access to the coast and remote inland areas for rapid transport of oil spill equipment and few areas suitable for staging facilities . . .";
WHEREAS, for the purpose of developing and coordinating the state of Louisiana's statewide oil spill prevention and response plan, the act created within the office of the governor the office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator and provided for the office to be administered by a coordinator appointed by the governor; and
WHEREAS, to streamline the operations of the executive department and to better facilitate the office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator's efforts to fulfill its statutory duties, thebest interests of the citizens of the state of Louisiana would be served by increasing the amount of coordination of operations between the office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator and those of the Department of Natural Resources which maintains the office of conservation, the office of coastal restoration and management, the office of mineral resources, and the Oilfield Site Restoration Commission;
NOW THEREFORE I, M.J. "MIKE" FOSTER, JR., Governor of the state of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:
SECTION 1: The office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator (hereafter "Office") shall be housed in the Department of Natural Resources (hereafter "Department") and the coordination of the activities and operations of the Office with those of the Department shall be supervised by the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources (hereafter "Secretary").
SECTION 2: With the exception of the coordinator and deputy coordinator, the appointing authority of all employees of the Office shall be the Secretary.
SECTION 4: All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, and officers of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, are authorized and directed to cooperate with the implementation of the provisions of this Order.
SECTION 5: This Order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect until amended, modified, terminated, or rescinded by the governor, or terminated by operation of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the state of Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on this 3rd day of September, 1998.
M.J. "Mike" Foster
Fox McKeithen
Secretary of State


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Below are some of the most often asked questions about SmallBiZ Secretary and corporations.
What is SmallBiZ Secretary?
SmallBiZ Secretary for Corporations is a new tool which assists small & medium corporations with initial and ongoing state compliance actions necessary to keep a corporation compliant.
Why is This Important?
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How Big of a Problem is Compliance?
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Every corporation, with few exceptions, must take care of initial and ongoing compliance actions: hold an organizational meeting, elect officers, adopt bylaws, issue stock, hold annual meetings, document all major actions in writing, complete annual state filings, and more. If your corporation does not do all of these things, in a timely manner, it is not compliant.
What Else Does SmallBiZ Secretary Do?
Unique features, such as SmallBiZ Secretary?s Compliance Monitor informs each subscriber whether their corporation is ?Compliant? or ?Not Compliant?. When a corporation is ?Not Compliant?, an email warning is sent to the subscriber, providing the steps needed to bring the corporation back into compliance. In effect, it is watching 24/7 to make sure a subscriber?s corporation stays compliant.
How Do I Access SmallBiZ Secretary and its Tools?
Subscribers can login to http://www.smallbiz.com/secretary/, where they will see their corporation?s compliance status, a calendar of upcoming compliance events, and all incomplete actions yet to be taken. Subscribers also have access to a history of all completed actions, a current printable listing of stock holders, as well as use of thousands of state, federal, and general business forms.
Available for LLCs?
SmallBiZ Secretary is only offered for For-Profit Corporations. We will offer SmallBiZ Secretary for LLCs sometime later this year.
What Next?
If you are unsure what to do first, second, etc., read & review Instructions for Completing Your Initial Actions. If you go to Smallbiz Secretary and you see a "Temporary" page with a link to Completing your Initial Actions & a link to Answering your Initial Actions, you will need to answer your Initial Actions Questions BEFORE you can start using SmallBiZ Secretary.
What if my Corporation is "NOT Compliant"?
At any time you are on the SmallBiZ Secretary home page, check to see if your corporation is "Compliant" or "Not Compliant". If your corporation is not compliant then, it means there are one or more Actions that are overdue by your corporation. To complete these Actions and bring your corporation back into compliance, click on the "CLICK HERE to fix" link or on the "Incomplete/Open Action(s)" link and complete each Action. When all Incomplete/Open Actions are "completed", then your corporation will be "Compliant" again.
What if I Need to Take Another Action?
Any corporate action, which will seriously affect (positively or negatively) your corporation, generally requires the board of directors to meet and vote on the action.
Examples of Actions Requiring Director Approval?
So, How Do I Take Action in These Cases?
Find the Action you wish to take by choosing "Take Action" on the HOME page or "Hold a Special Directors Meeting."
Do All Actions Require Such Formality?
No! Only major decisions require the formality of getting a a vote of the Director(s) and sometimes Shareholder(s). Ongoing, day-to-day corporate actions can be taken by the Officers of the corporation and generally don't need approval of Director(s) or Shareholder(s). Check your corporation's bylaws for more details.
I'm Still not Sure?
IF you're not sure, but think you might need to take formal Action, we recommend that your choose one of the Actions in Take Action.
I Can't Find The Action I Want - What Now?
If you cannot find the Action your corporation needs to take next, choose "Hold Special Directors Meeting" and if necessary, "Hold Special Shareholders Meeting" and follow Secretary's suggestions.
Can Officers be the Same Person?
You can have one person occupy all the officer roles. So, one person can be the President, Secretary & Treasurer.
Do I need to do "Obtain Sub S Election"
Even though Obtain Sub S Election is one of your Initial Actions, your corporation needs to follow this Action ONLY if it wishes to be a Sub S corporation. If you wish to have your corporation be taxed as a regualar or C corporation, you do not have to follow this Action. Simply mark each Task as complete.
Do I Need Stock? What is it?
Every "for profit" corporation must issue stock to the owners (stockholders) whether there is only one owner or thousands. Stock is like the title of the company. So, not having stock would be like not having a title you your automobile. However, with stock, a corporation can slice up (devide) ownership to many people.
Stock Terminology
What do all those stock terms mean? Below are some terms you will see often, which are linked to a detailed definition. Become familiar with the following terms BEFORE reading further or issuing your stock:
Authorized Stock
Outstanding Stock
Issued Stock
Treasury Stock
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Par Value
Authorized Stock
Outstanding Stock
Issued Stock
Treasury Stock
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Par Value
How many shares do I issue?
Your corporation can issue as many shares as it is authorized to do so. This amount of "authorized stock" is declaired in your articles of incorporation. Your corporation CANNOT issue more shares than it is authorized. Each share issued represents another slice of the company being given/sold to a shockholder (AKA shareholder). The total number of issued shares of stock are called the "outstanding" shares and represent all the slices given out. In other words all outstanding stock = 100% of the ownership of the corporation (regardless of the number of authorized shares of stock).
EXAMPLE: XYZ, Inc. is authorized to issue 1000 shares of stock. It issues 100 shares to 4 initial stockholders. There are now 100 shares of outstanding stock (AKA: total issued stock). Yet, the corporation has the authority to issue 900 more shares (AKA: company stock). Additionally, if each shareholder holds 25 shares, they then each own 25% of the corporation (25 shares compared to 100 outstanding). If the corporation raises money by issuing 100 more shares for say $100,000 more (to the corporation), there would now be 200 shares outstanding and 800 left in company stock for issue. Additionally, each of the original four shareholders now own only 12.5% of the corporation as the additional shares issued diluted their ownership by 50%.
If your corporation is a close corporation, as defined by your state's statutes, then many of the basic compliance requirements SmallBiZ Secretary will suggest don't apply to your corporation. However, following the suggested Actions will not harm your corporation and in fact will only strengthen your corporation's structure and your argument that your corporation is separate from you personally.
What if I haven't completed any meetings since starting the corporation?
Because we don't have a time machine, we cannot go back to the beginning and completely solve our corporate compliance messes with a few simple actions. However, all is not lost.
Most corporation owners have operated their corporations without formally taking care of their initial or annual meeting formalities. However, with the initial formalities, often, there was an 'unofficial' meeting where officers were decided, stock was distributed, and so on; but there was no formality to it and nothing was documented. What most do at this point is complete the formality of documenting what happened unofficially. That is, they go ahead and set up on paper, all the required meetings (by completing the Actions listed by SmallBiZ Secretary), to show compliance effectively right before beginning operations (but not before the corporation's formation or filing date). In most cases, they estimate the date and time that they 'unofficially' took these actions.
Then, when it comes to the annual meetings, because they most likely didn't take place (even though maybe they should have), they can hold their Annual Directors Meeting & Annual Shareholders Meeting right away. At the annual meetings, all business that has taken place will be accepted. Be sure to provide proper notice to all parties of each meeting and document everything. Again, SmallBiZ Secretary will help you through the whole process.
This formality fix-up is of course not perfect, but it will work good enough for most courts. The idea here is you want to separate your self personally from your corporation. The more formality followed by your corporation, the better your argument is that you and your corporation are not the same.


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by Bob O'Neill. Updated 3/4/08.
In December 1985 I purchased a standard Daytona. But what I really wanted was the Turbo Z with T-tops and the C/S handling package. Twenty years later I found the perfect project car. On the way to the Chrysler National Car show at Carlisle in 2006 we stopped by Madison Heights, VA where Wayne had found the car for me. Wayne AKA Hogtownhustler on the Allpar.com Daytona forum, is a friend that I've chatted with over the years on the forums and have visited a few times. He found this car and thought it would be perfect for my project. When I saw the car I knew he was right.
This engine was apart when I purchased the car. So this article will concentrate on the proper assembly of the engine with some additional information about my goals for the car and what roles the engine plays.
The car has 121,000 miles on the clock. This is not a great deal of miles on one of these 2.2 Turbo engines. The problem was that the owner had blown the head gasket. Once it was discovered that the head itself had a crack between the combustion chamber and the water jacket, the head was left off the block and parked outside in the elements for most of a year. The car was not badly affected by this but the engine block was. In the first generation Daytona there is a hood 'grill' which allows air in through the hood. It is my guess that this was installed is to help cool the turbo. There was a modification to the induction of the first generation Daytona which was available from Direct Connection. It was an intercooler which was mounted just above the valve cover and intake manifold. This would position it just below the grill. The theory was that the air which flowed through the grill would cool the intake air as it passed through the intercooler.
In addition to air, the grill allows rain to fall through the hood and onto the engine when the car is left out in the elements. Because the head was off the car rain collected in the cylinders. Cylinders #2 and #3 were badly rusted. Had this not happened it may have been possible to simply hone the cylinders for the rebuild. Because of the rust the cylinders were bored to the minimum over size and replacement pistons will be used.
Before I can discuss the engine rebuild I think it is important to understand my goals for this car and therefore the engine. This project car will be a show car and as we know, show cars which are driven must have a bit more guts than stock. It is an unwritten rule that just sounds right to me.
In 1986, the Daytona Turbo Z was equipped with a 2.2 liter turbocharged engine. This is a non intercooled turbo 1 engine and uses a suck through throttle body. This engine delivers 141 hp and 170 lb-ft torque.
Then, in 1986, Dodge installed the 2.5 liter engine in the Daytona for the first time. This is the engine which is in my standard Daytona. In comparison with the 2.2 turbo, the 2.5 TBI produces 100 hp and 135 lb-ft torque. The difference in performance between the 2.5 and the 2.2 is not really huge so I felt it necessary to plan the rebuild of the 2.2 so it would produce more than the stock 141 hp. The goal for the 2.2 turbo engine is 200 hp with 230 lb-ft of torque.
To properly rebuild an engine it is very important to pay attention to the details. Details such as the clearances between the bearings and the crankshaft journals as well as the clearances between the pistons and cylinder walls and the rings both in the grooves of the pistons and the rings end gap in the cylinder. There are other clearances which are also important and I'll mention these when I get to that part of the engine rebuild.
The block was bored to the minimum over size as this was all that was necessary to clean up the rust and straighten the bores. This increased the bore of the cylinders from 87.5mm (3.44 in) to 88mm (3.46 in) or .5mm (.020 in) over size. The pistons used for this rebuild are the turbo 2 cast pistons and were manufactured by Mahle. Mahle is the company who originally provided the pistons for these engines. There is a slight difference between the turbo 1 pistons and the turbo 2 pistons. While the wrist pin is the same diameter in both engines the turbo 2 pistons use a floating pin where the turbo 1 pistons were press fit to the rod. Also in the 1986 turbo 1 engine used a lighter weight rod and weighed 659 grams. Since my goal for this engine is to make 33% more power and torque I decided to use the turbo 2 rods. These rods are heavier but stronger in the area where they connect to the crank shaft. The turbo 2 rods weigh 699 grams each and have more material in areas which are under stress in higher horsepower applications. The rods used in this rebuild were fitted with new bushings which were matched to the wrist pin. They were also modified to permit an 'extra' oiling hole in the small end and permits more oil to be supplied to the pin. The turbo 2 pistons also have oiling holes on the underside of the boss which supplies oil to the pin where it connects to the piston. Because the turbo 2 pistons are not press fit they require a snap ring to keep the pin in place. In addition to the rework of the rods I weighed each one and machined them to insure they were each within one gram of each other. Once this was completed they were shot peened to insure strength especially where the machine work was done. It is my hope that this extra step will help with rotational balance. I know the crank was in balance and during the internal components preparation I weighed each piston. Each piston weighed exactly the same, so when they are attached to the rotating balance should be really close.
There is one more thing about the block which should be mentioned here. This would be the oil pump. I did replace the oil pump even though the unit which was originally installed didn't appear to have excessive wear. I didn't see any logic in not replacing it since the replacement is 'new' and should be good for the life of the new engine. There is however one issue which I felt I needed to address. This is the oil hole in the block. The hole in the block is round and angles away from the oil pump. The oil pump's output is oval and appears to be slightly off center, so I adjusted the oil galley hole in the block to better match the mating hole in the pump. It has been mentioned that this can return otherwise 'lost' horsepower at higher RPM. It is only a few as in two to five but if this simple modification helps flow the oil better then it's a no brainer.
Check out the picture and notice the oval hole. I took a grinder before the block went to the machine shop to be cleaned and ground out this hole to match the oil pump output. I can see how horsepower could have been lost here. The original hole was round like I said and it angles away from the pump. It's not perpendicular to the output of the pump. So, the pump would make pressure and have to force it into the galley. With this modification there is far less force needed to put oil into the galley.
Before beginning the assembly, the block must be cleaned and the thread holes cleaned as well. The way to insure that the thread holes are cleaned is to use a thread chaser of the proper size. I didn't have a thread 'chaser' for the head bolt threads so I made one. Let me explain why. The thread chaser doesn't cut new threads it simply cleans them to remove junk which may be on the threads. This junk can prevent the proper tightening of the bolts. I couldn't use a tap because it cuts threads. So I did the next best thing. I took an old used head bolt and using a Dremel tool with a cutting wheel I cut four grooves parallel to the bolt through the threads. Then I cut a bit more at the 'bottom' of the bolt.
Once I did this, I oiled up the hole/chaser and using my hand only I threaded it into each bolt hole all the way to the bottom to 'chase' the threads. The reason to chase the threads is to remove the grit, machining dust or anything else that may be in the bolt holes on the threads. Using oil on the threads helps to lump contaminates together so when the chaser is unthreaded the contaminates are removed from the threads. If I noticed any hole that seemed to be especially dirty I chased it till it was clean. This step helps to insure that when the head bolts are tightened they will be uniformly tightened to the proper torque specification.
Once the threads have been chased on each head bolt hole the flatness of the decks should be confirmed. The flatness of the block should actually be done prior to building short block in case it needs to be returned to the machine shop. But if the shop did their job right, they would have checked the flatness of the block's deck would have been checked and the block decked if necessary. To check it, use a straight edge which you know to be straight. A good quality carpenter's square will work fine. Using a feeler gauge to measure, put the straight edge across the decks at a diagonal and straight. Take your measurements between the cylinders between the straight edge and the deck. Any warping of the deck will be evident if the measurements exceed .020". Mine was flat and there was no measurement more than .010".
The clearances between the parts are critical if you want to make the power and reliability goals set for an engine. If the clearances are too tight things will bind and will wear out with a bang. If they are too loose the same thing can happen. To insure that the bearings have the right clearance measurements are taken before final assembly.
The following are the required clearances for a 'new' engine. This information was pulled from the Factory Service Manual (FSM). While I was researching this I discovered some discrepancies in the information. Some of these discrepancies can be explained as simple typographical errors. But upon careful examination of the specifications I did some further research. It appeared to me that some of these specifications were very tight. I noticed that even the Plastigage didn't come in a size which would measure less than .001". Some of the specifications in the FSM called for as little as .0004". The following table compares information I pulled from the Factory Service Manual and from a popular Turbo Dodge web site.
The following table compares information I pulled from the Factory Service Manual and from a popular Turbo Dodge web site.
Notice the differences in the specifications. After getting some additional insight on these numbers from engine builders and documents provided by the bearing manufacturer, it seems that the FSM numbers are actually closer to reality. In a document published by the makers of Clevite 77 bearings (the bearings I'm using in the rebuild) the rule of thumb is .00075 to .0010 inch for each one inch in journal diameter. The 2.2 liter main crankshaft journal diameter is 2.3622". This means that a nominal clearance of .00236 inch would be a good 'starting point'. The Clevite 77 document goes on to say that for higher performance engines it is recommended to add .0005". If we consider that my engine is a 'higher performance' engine then the starting point for clearance would be .00286" for the main journals. The rod journals for this engine are 1.968 inches in diameter. The rule of .00075" to .0010" still applies. So the clearance starting point for the rod journals would be .001968" or .002468" for the higher performance engine. So if the clearances I measure are within these specifications it will prove that the machine work was done properly.
There are actually two ways to measure these clearances. One way is to use an accurate dial caliper to measure the diameter of the journal and an inside micrometer to measure the inside diameter of the bearing. The bearing should be installed in the block and rods with the crankshaft NOT installed. Then the caps should be torque properly and the inside diameter can then be measured. Take these two measurements and compare them. The difference will be the installed clearance. But this doesn't take into consideration the run out of the crank or any possible out of round condition of the journals.
This is best done with a product called Plastigage. This is a tiny plastic 'hair' or 'wire' which flattens between the surface of the bearing and the journal. The width of the flattened Plastigage is then measured with the chart supplied. The Plastigage plastic 'rod' which is cut to length and placed on the journal cap or rod cap 90° from the split line of the cap and about ¼" off center. This will represent the area which will be closest to the journal. Oil must not be used for this measurement step as it will smear the Plastigage.
Clean all oils from the crank journals and caps. Install a bearing in the journal and the cap. With the Plastigage applied to the bearing cap, position the journal cap on the block and tighten the cap to the block or rod with the crankshaft in place. Then torque the blots to their proper torque. The bolts should be oiled with engine oil for this step. The process of setting the bolts to their proper torque will squeeze the Plastigage flat as seen in this picture.
Using the measuring chart which comes with the Plastigage, measure the width of the Plastigage that has been flattened. This will tell you the clearance between the journal and the bearing.
I started the build by arranging all the parts necessary ready for easy access.
Notice in the upper right of this picture there is a brown box. There is a vernier caliper in that box it has a dial on it which reads parts of inches. The dial indicator to the left of it will be used to measure crank end play. In the bottom right of the picture on the table is the Factory Service Manual. I'll reference this for clearances and torque specifications.
I started with the bare block. The block had already been machined and cleaned. The threads were chased and the exterior surfaces were painted. I checked to insure that the intermediate shaft bearings were properly installed and that their oil holes were open to the oiling galley. To insure that the rings properly seal, the bored cylinders were honed to final size. This cleans up the boring machine marks and provides a surface which the rings can use which provide a good sealing surface. Notice the crosshatch in the cylinders.
The next step is to measure the rings in the cylinders. This is done with the ring at .662 inches above the bottom of the bore. To insure that the ring is properly positioned, use a piston and slide the ring into the cylinder to the proper depth. The new part 'top' ring gap measurement is between 0.25 to 0.51 mm (.010 to .020in) with a wear limit of 0.98 mm (.039in). I measured .020" on my top rings with them positioned at the bottom of the cylinders as called for in the FSM. This isn't too bad since the block was milled and is not a 'new part'. Gary Donovan's site recommendation for a high boost engine is .020" for the top ring. So, I guess I should be happy with this measurement.
The new part 'second' ring should measure between 0.23 to 0.48 mm (.009 to .019) with a wear limit of 0.95 mm (.038in). I measured .019" for all four of my second rings in the same location in the cylinder as the top ring. This was again wider than the smallest FSM requirement but within the range of 'new parts'. The recommendation by Gary Donovan's web site for a high boost engine is .016" for the second ring. Again I am happy with this measurement.
The oil rings measure wider. The FSM says they should measure 0.38 to 1.40 mm (.015 to .055in) for new parts with a wear limit of 1.88 mm (.074 in). I measured my oil rings at .033". While this is again not on the low end of what the FSM states for new part measurements, the oil rings didn't measure at the top of the minimum range either. They are closer to the middle of this range. I'm pleased with this measurement.
All in all, each of the oil ring end gaps measured within the 'range' of new part measurements and well below the wear limits. Just for grins I measured the piston at the top of the cylinder as they seemed to feel a bit sloppy when I used one to push the rings down into the cylinders. So I put a piston in one of the cylinders as it would later be installed with the top up. I then measured the piston to cylinder wall clearance on one side. I measured a .0025" gap between the cylinder wall and the piston. When I consult the FSM I discover there is a measurement for this. The FSM states the Turbocharged engine should have a new part piston to cylinder wall clearance of .0015 to .0025". So once again this measurement is on the high side of new part measurements but nowhere near the wear limit which is .0037 in this case.
As I was getting ready to install the pistons to the rods I notice the paper which came with the pistons. It states that the measurement should be made at the bottom of the piston skirt 90° to the wrist pin and not the top. It also states that the skirt of the piston to the cylinder wall clearance should measure .0016" .5" up from the bottom of the cylinder. So I put one of the pistons in the cylinder and measured the skirt to cylinder wall at .0016". Now I'm happy. This measurement confirms that cylinder walls are properly prepared for the pistons and the gaps in the rings are well within specification.
Before taking the measurements the main bearings to journals, I installed a repair sleeve on the crankshaft. The rear main seal 'journal' was worn and had a groove in it. The machine shop didn't mill it to remove the groove and I didn't want to install a seal over this groove as this would only result in premature failure of the seal. I slid the sleeve over the seal journal to start the installation. These 'repair sleeves' have an inside diameter which is nearly the same as the diameter of the journal. Because this provides a really tight fit these sleeves are very easily damaged. They must be installed 'all at once'. This is really hard to do without the proper 'tool' that will apply equal pressure all the way around the circumference of the sleeve. I didn't have one of these tools so to solve this problem I used the flywheel once I had the repair sleeve started and partially installed. Then I tightened down the flywheel toward the crank to fully set the repair sleeve on the rear main seal journal.
Once the crankshaft was prepared I proceed to measure the clearance between the crank journals and the bearings. I did the main journals first. To do this the bolts which hold the main caps in place must be tightened to their proper torque with the Plastigage material placed across the bearing on the cap. The FSM states that the bolts should be lightly oiled to achieve proper torque. The Plastigauge is placed about ¼" off center and the caps are torqued in place. This is done dry with no oil as the oil tends to 'melt' the Plastigage. This extra step is a time consuming one but if you want to insure that the clearances at your bearings are correct it's a necessary step.
Comparing the crushed Plastigage with the provided guide.
As you can see in the picture, the measurement taken after the caps were removed shows .0020" clearance between the bearing and the crankshaft journal. All of the journals measured the same.
The FSM states that the new part main bearing clearance should be .011 to .054 mm (.0004 to .0023in) with a wear limit of .102 mm (.004in). Again, this measurement is not at the bottom of the scale it is within the limits and well within the wear limit. Gary Donovan's website suggests a .0025 to .003" measurement for the main journals so I am happy with the result of the main journal clearance measurement.
Once the main journals were cleaned to remove the Plastigage, it was time to actually start assembling something. I applied a liberal amount of assembly lube to the journals of the crankshaft and the bearings. Assembly lube is different than regular oil as it is designed to stay in place during assembly and it offers better lubrication than oil for the first start up. Once the engine is running, the oil washes the assembly lube away and it mixes with the crankcase oil. Next, the block is fitted with the bearings. Each main crankshaft journal has a saddle in the block where the journal rides. The bearings have two halves. One half is installed on the block side of the saddle or journal and the other is installed in the caps. I installed the block side bearing half in the block and applied the assembly lube. Then I installed the crankshaft onto these bearings and insured it was not binding by turning it just a little. With the assembly lube in place and the crankshaft installed on the lubed bearings it was time to install the main bearing caps and torque the bolts again. Proper torque for the main bolts is 30ft lbs then ¼ turn.
Once the crankshaft bearing caps are torque and the crank spins freely, the last crankshaft measurement is the end play. End play is the amount of travel the crankshaft can take forward and back. There are two methods to take this measurement. One way is to use a feeler gauge and measure the distance between the thrust bearing and the mating surface of the crank. The thrust bearing is the center bearing on the #3 main journals on the 2.2 and 2.5 engines. First, use a screw driver and pry the crank all the way toward the rear of the block. Then on the front thrust bearing surface measure the distance between the bearing and the crank surface with a feeler gauge. The second way to measure this is to use a dial indicator. Using a clamp or a magnetic stand, mount the dial indicator so it is touching the end of the crankshaft. Then use a screw driver to force the crankshaft toward the back of the block. Adjust the dial indicator to zero. Then using the screw driver force the crank toward the front of the block. The distance it moves is the crank 'end play'. The FSM states that the new part measurement should be 0.05 to 0.18 mm (.0.002 to 0.007in) with a wear limit of 0.35 mm (.014in). I measured .003" of end play.
With the crankshaft installed, the main cap bolts properly tightened and the end play measured it was time to install the pistons. Before I could install the pistons, each piston needed to have the rings installed on them and the pistons had to be installed on the rods. Installing the rings on the pistons was somewhat of a chore. There are three ring grooves in the piston. The top ring and the second rings seal the piston in the cylinder. The third groove is wider and is for the oil ring which is designed to scrape oil from the wall as the piston moved down the cylinder wall. The rings are installed from the bottom up so the third or oil groove is installed first. The oil ring is a three part ring assembly. The center separator piece is used to push the scrapers away from the piston and toward the cylinder wall. This is done to scrape excess oil from the cylinder walls. Once the separator is installed then the thin scraper rings are installed. Care must be taken to follow the instructions with the rings. In the case of the Sealed Power rings I installed, the center expander met and did not interlock. I looked at this and thought that this was going to provide too much diameter for the oil scrapers. But as I installed the lower scraper then the upper scraper I realized that this center separator would act to force the scrapers against the cylinder walls and that the diameter was not going to be too big. Once the oil rings are installed it is time for the second ring. These have and up and a down. In other words installing these rings upside down can result in an improper seal. There is a tiny dot on the 'top' side of the ring. This indicates that this side is up and should be installed on the second groove with the dot facing the top of the piston. Next is the installation of the top ring. The same dot appears on the top ring. Once all the rings are installed I installed the rods to the pistons.
The pistons and rods I'm using are from the later model Turbo 2 engine. These install on the piston with a floating wrist pin. These pins are kept in place on the piston with two snap rings. One ring fits at each end of the wrist pin once it's installed in the piston. These can be a real problem to get in place especially with all the assembly lube making things really slippery. I installed one snap ring on each piston prior to using the assembly lube. This made the installation of half the snap rings easier. Next the connecting rods needed to be installed on the pistons. Consulting the FSM I noticed that the rods should be installed with the oiling hole facing the front (or timing belt side) of the engine. The notches on the pistons must face the manifold side of the engine or the back of the engine. Once the connecting rods were oriented properly on the pistons and the wrist pins are held in place with the snap rings, the piston rings gaps needed to be properly oriented. This is done by putting the oil ring scrapper gaps at 180° from one another and the second ring gap 180° from the top ring gap. And these gaps should be 90° from the oil ring gaps. So the resulting orientation of gaps would be a gap every 90°. With the gaps positioned correctly the rings are oiled up really well. Assembly lube is NOT used here because it's too thick. Oil works best. At this point it is time to install the pistons. It is important to put something on the threads of the connecting rod bolts to protect the crankshaft journals during assembly from being nicked by the bolts. Some clear plastic or rubber tubing will work with this. Once the rings are nicely oiled up and the threads covered, a ring compressor is used to compress the rings on the pistons. Next use assembly lube to coat the bearing on the connecting rod. With the rings are compressed and the bearing lubed the piston is placed in the cylinder with the notches of the piston facing the manifold side of the engine. Gently tapping the piston through the ring compressor and into the cylinder will position them in the cylinders. Use care not to 'tap' too hard and never tap the center of the piston. Always tap around the edge of the piston where it is thickest.
Once the piston is installed in the cylinder the bearings halves are installed on the journals at the big end of the rods and these get a good amount of assembly lube. I then installed the matching bearing on the rod cap and used assembly lube to lube the connecting rod cap bearing. Then I installed the connecting rod cap on the studs which are pressed in the big end of the rod and torqued the nuts. These are torqued to 40 ft lbs and then ¼ turn. I then repeated this process for the other three pistons.
At this point the short block is assembled. The next step is to install the seals for the front and rear main or crank seals. These are installed in 'housings' which are then mounted to the block. Once they are installed in the housings using some sealer around the outer diameter of the seal the inner diameter or rubber part is lubricated really well. These are then slid over the seal journal on the crank. It's a good idea to allow the seal to center allowing the seal housings to then be bolted to the block. There is either a thin gasket or some RTV which seals these housings to the block. The next step is to bolt these housings to the block using some thread lock on the threads of the housing bolts.
With the seal housings in place the oil pan can now be installed. Use RTV to seal it using the rubber end pieces but not the cork flat pieces. Use RTV on the flat pieces and at the corners where the rubber pieces meet the flat parts of the oil pan.
Now the bottom is buttoned up, the crank is sealed in the front and back and oil pan is on. Next step is to install the head. Check the head surface for flatness like you did the block.
To install the head be sure that all the surfaces are clean. Then be sure that there is a film of oil on the cylinder walls. Put the head on the block after you put the gasket on the block. There are some indexing pins at either end of the block to insure that the gasket lines up properly and doesn't move once install. These same index pins help to locate the proper position of the head. Once the head is in place, thread the new head bolts with washers down snug and then torque the head bolts. I used the Mopar Performance head bolts. These require a little oil on the threads to insure proper tightening. These bolts are also 'torque to yield' bolts. The sequence to proper torque is to tighten each bolt in order to 45 ft-lb first. There is also an order to tighten these.
The last steps are to install the manifolds, turbo, sprockets; timing belt and engine mount brackets. Once the engine is fully assembled it's time to add the flywheel, clutch and pressure plate and the transmission. With the assembly complete the engine can be installed in the engine compartment of the car.
I really look forward to testing the performance of this engine. I expect it will meet my expectations.
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SAFELipo® Case 299
Surgeon: Dr. Ashley Gordon
This patient is the mother of three children, including a set of twins. She felt that the twins "destroyed" her body, and she wanted it back. In the pre-op pictures, you can see her significant rectus diastasis and excess skin that overhangs her panty line. Note the bulges above her buttocks, at her hips and under her bra line. There was lack of definition to her waist. She is shown at 7 weeks post-op after abdominoplasty with muscle plication and 360 degree circumferential trunk SAFELipo. She is thrilled with her result and feels skinny again. Her scars will continue to fade with time.
Type of Liposuction: SAFE Liposuction, Power-assisted
Area Suctioned: Back, Bra Roll, Flanks, Lateral Abdomen, Hips and Mons
Amount Suctioned: 2150 cc
Height: 5'3"
Patient Age: 38
Remember that each patient is unique and results may vary. These photos show actual SAFELipo patients who have provided consent to display their pictures online.
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This Healthy Peanut Butter Breakfast Cake contains no butter/oil or refined sugar, and is gluten free, dairy free, and delicious! A great breakfast to leave you feeling pleasantly full until lunch – also a tasty snack or dessert!
On Tuesday, I was reading through Amanda's "15 Quick & Healthy grab-n-go breakfasts" post on Running With Spoons (visit her blog – she's got loads of great healthy recipes!) and decided that I should probably post a breakfast recipe of some sort!
There are so many options when it comes to deciding what you are going to eat first thing in the morning – sweet, savoury, fried, baked, toasted, refrigerated, frozen?
For today I picked this healthy peanut butter cake, which is baked:
I would just like to mention the wonderfully soft texture of this cake. As you cut the traybake into squares, small crumbs fall from the sides – just like with a 'normal' cake. But believe it or not, this breakfast cake is:
– Gluten free
– Refined Sugar free
– Dairy free
-Made without butter/oil
-Packed with protein (5 grams per slice)
-Substantial, leaving you full until lunch
-Can be eaten for Breakfast, Snack or Dessert
You won't be able to tell – just look at the soft, cake-y texture!
Can't see all that healthiness hiding in there? Nope, neither can I. Try again?
Because I used unrefined muscovado sugar (dark), I haven't tried this recipe with honey, maple syrup or date syrup. I reckon they'll work if you use the same amounts.
You could eat this as a snack, for dessert, or for breakfast – I ate a slice with some banana😍
This Healthy Peanut Butter Breakfast Cake contains no butter/oil or refined sugar, and is gluten free, dairy free, and delicious! A great breakfast to leave you feeling pleasantly full until lunch - also a tasty snack or dessert!
- •60 g (1/4 cup) nut butter (I used peanut)
- •80 g (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp) plain yoghurt *
- •100 g (1/2 cup) unrefined sugar (I used dark muscovado) **
- •1 egg
- •1/2 tsp vanilla
- •120 g (1/2 cup) gluten free self-raising flour
- •1/2 tsp baking powder
- •pinch salt
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a 9x9inch baking pan.
- Mix nut butter, yoghurt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix until combined.
- Fold in flour, baking powder and salt.
- Pour into baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden.
*Dairy free if required
**Honey, maple syrup or date syrup may work as well (I haven't tested them)
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Hey everyone! This little post is just showcasing some local fashion as well as supporting local business here in our very own Waterford. All of the items shown can be found in store in Redlane Boutique in Tramore or online at http://www.redlane.ie.
Now although I love to shop in my normal high street shops such as Penneys, River Island, Topshop etc, I do like to broaden my fashion horizons if I have a special occasion such as a wedding or our annual Race Day. The best thing about Redlane I felt was that firstly, the staff were so helpful that I felt like I was shopping with a couple of my friends but also the HUGE selection of clothes which you wouldn't normally find in boutique shops. Take a look and see for yourself a mix between both casual and dressy.
(Video on this little tutorial on Instagram: @minimintndblog Facebook: Mini Mint ND)
For anyone looking for a day out, why not head to the races in Tramore on New Years Day? I know where I'll be purchasing my outfit …..
Mini Mint x


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Garden Route Travel
The Garden Route in South Africa, as its name implies is an area that is richly endowed by nature, spectacular in many ways, graced with golden beaches, indigenous forests, lakes, lagoons and meandering rivers.
The rugged coastline, marked by a succession of bays, beaches, cliffs, coves and capes, links one beautiful resort to another.
Bordered in the north by a series of impressive mountain ranges, the interior is reached via a number of scenic passes.
The Garden Route stretches from Mossel Bay all the way through to the Storms River; en route take in the scenic towns of George, Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay.
- Garden Route LodgesAn area along the South Africa southern coastline that stretches 230 km's that is famed for her coastal, forest and mountainous sanctuaries. An area that is extremely popular with both South African and international visitors alike who are after a relaxing nature-themed holiday with more beaches and activity options than one could shake a stick at.
Kurland Hotel
Kurland has been designed with exceptional facilities for family holidays and enjoys a Mediterranean climate, which makes this the ideal year-round destination for fun vacations and family reunions. The vistas are breathtaking.
Lairds Lodge
This exclusive Country House set on a 24-acre estate with distant mountain views, positioned between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay in the heart of this famous area, an ideal getaway for those wanting to enjoy country living.
Turbine Hotel and Spa
Turbine Hotel and Spa is a memorable tribute to the past, An undeniable devotion to balance is especially evident at the Amani Spa, where Arabic body rituals unite the four fundamental elements: earth, air, fire and water.
Robberg Beach Lodge
Robberg Beach Lodge is situated within Plettenberg Bay just opposite the famous Robberg "Blue Flag" Beach. Stunning views out over the ocean are part and parcel of this 5 Star Hotel as is excellent service and magnificent accommodation.
Tsala Treetop Lodge
The afro-baroque décor with its earthy colours, rich textures and hand-crafted fittings draws inspiration from the diverse cultures of Africa, yet Tsala Treetop remains integrated with the sophistication of the Western world.
The Plettenberg
The Plettenberg, a 5 star Relais & Châteaux Hotel built on a rocky headland with breathtaking vistas of the sea, mountains and miles of golden sand in one of the most spectacular resorts in Africa, Plettenberg Bay.


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Betty's new favourite cafe is Hum – in a near-derelict house at the hospital end of the Grafton bridge, shared by an artists' collective, and with plans to include a deli and food in the future. Just now Hum serves excellent Kokako organic coffee, and keeps oat milk on hand as well as soy. Proceeds from the coffee go to restoring the house, which is beautiful and cosy, and in the meantime there is always a spot on one of the sofas whenever Betty wants to have a post-lecture mocha or shelter from the rain.
Betty especially likes the coloured lanterns that hang everywhere – along the verandah, in the fireplace, from the ceiling – and the genial, friendly staff.


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WikiProject Rutland England/2006 Rutland Mapping Party
This Rutland Mapping Party is a past event which took place in October 2006.
- 1 Past event
- 2 What
- 3 When
- 4 Where
- 5 Programme of Events
- 6 Weather Forecast
- 7 Who's interested in the Mapping Party?
- 8 Getting There
- 9 Getting around
- 10 Somewhere to stay?
- 11 Where are people staying?
- 12 Mapping
- 13 Finding out more
Past event
This mapping party took place way back in 2006. It was one of the larger events taking place early in the project's history.
A truly great weekend! We essentially achieved what we set out to do as can be seen from the gpx traces image on the right. Possibly a couple of roads and a village or two missed in the very north but otherwise we appear to have full coverage of all the highways, many bridleways and a scattering of footways. Both Oakham and Uppingham were fully mapped including all of the new Oakham Bypass which is not quite yet open.
Thanks to all the participants and those who came along to find out more about the project, including…. Anna, Andy Robinson, Ben Robbins, Clive, Chris Morley, David Field, Etienne, Grant Slater, Liz Wilson, Mathew Newton, Oliver White, Peter Golden, Richard Fairhurst, Tomasz Chomiuk.
- What - An OpenStreetMap Mapping Weekend.
- Aim - To map all the highways and byways of the County of Rutland in a weekend.
- Who - Open to all, experienced OSM'ers and new participants alike.
- How - Bring along some transport (feet, bike, horse, car, No. 31 bus etc) and if you have one a GPS receiver that can create tracklog (ie remember where you traveled), and also if you have one a digital camera. There will be a number of GPS receivers available on loan if you need one though.
- More? - See below for more details. There is also a Q&A leaflet available.
- 14th and 15th October 2006 (plus Friday evening for those who can get there early)
The main meeting point will be the Study Room at Rutland County Museum.
Rutland County Museum
Catmose Street
Lat/Lon: 52.66810, -0.72545
Programme of Events
- Friday 13th.
- Blackadder is doing an interview on BBC Radio Leicester with Monica Winfield. Due on air at 3:15pm as part of the John Florance show.
- A pre-recorded interview with Richard will be aired on Rutland Radio during the day and repeated through the weekend.
- Evening Social at the Grain Store Brewery Pub adjacent to Oakham Station. Note, pub does not do food in evenings.
- Saturday 14th
- 10:30am until 5:00pm - Study Room, Rutland County Museum
- There will be presentations for participants and new users at 10:30am and 2:00pm
- Sunday 15th
- Morning casual meet-up to be decided. Opportunity for a photocall with the new OSM banner
- 2:00pm until 4:00pm - Study Room, Rutland County Museum
- There will be a presentation for participants and new users at 2:00pm
Weather Forecast
Check out the local weather forecast produced by Paul Bartlett, forecaster with Met. Office for Rutland area since 1960.
Who's interested in the Mapping Party?
Please add your name if you plan to come along just so we get an idea of numbers and experience.
- Blackadder will be there all weekend
- Richard will also be there all weekend
- Etienne all weekend. Car/bike. Lift available for one person from Weybridge area to Oakham on Friday afternoon.
- User:Steve will be there all weekend. Might tent it, too.
- Ojw all weekend
- User:Robbie Lives in Oakham, CTC right to ride rep. have some GPS already and may be able to offer room for event depends on numbers?
- Joe D - Came here via Etienne's message on Wikipedia's UK geography WikiProject. Train from Bristol takes 3 hours, so I may come up with a bike with the intention of taking lots of photos for Wikipedia, but if you provide the equipment (I'm very tempted to join this mapping project and buy the equipment, but I have a degree to get and am forcing myself not to get any new hobbies for at least a year) I'll collect the data.
- Avantman42 will be there for at least one day, hopefully both days
- Ben All Weekend Hopefully. Camping Preferably. Will arive by car, and then ride bike for weekend.
- Chrismorl Will be there on Friday evening and Saturday.
- Nickb will be testing his new mountain bike and GPS mount on the roads of Rutland.
- Matthew Newton plans to be there all Saturday, and maybe also for an hour or three on Sunday afternoon and/or Friday evening.
- Clive plans to be there all Saturday, and most of Sunday if possible.
- Grant Slater
Getting There
By Train
Oakham train station, Rutland's only station.
- From London, St Pancras you can get a cheap ticket from print train tickets to Leicester and from there to Oakham is a half hour train journey.
- Or from London, Kings Cross to Oakham, change at Peterborough. Slightly quicker but probably more expensive.
- All trains between Birmingham and Cambridge/Stansted stop at Oakham.
- If you're arriving by train, remember to keep your GPS switched on and pointed out of the window. The trains on the Oakham line (158 and 170) do give GPS reception!
By Road
- From the South take the A1 to Stamford and then the A606 to Oakham.
- From the North take the A1 to Stretton and then the B668 to Oakham.
- The OSM way: Pick any exit on the A1 between Stamford and Stretton and then take random turns in a westerly direction until you reach Oakham. Remember to have your GPS switched on and go all the way round any roundabouts that you come to. (Though there aren't many roundabouts in Rutland!)
By Air
- Nottingham East Midlands Airport (NEMA) is the nearest (40 miles / 60km). From the airport take the Loughborough Airline Shuttle bus (30 minute journey, every 30 minutes) to Loughborough Railway Station. From there take the train to Oakham, change at Leicester (50 minute journey, every 60 minutes).
Getting around
Bike hire - Rutland Cycling have two bases at Rutland Water from which to hire bikes for the day or longer.
Somewhere to stay?
- Rutland Caravan and Camping (Greedale) Response when contacted: They have a large campsite with full facilities. They have internet access, and may be able to offer a special rate depending on the number of people coming. They said they can place advertisments on their noticeboard if a poster can be sent (or leaflet etc.) Ben. 13:00 07/09/06
- Tolbar Campsite said they will let people camp for 2.50 a night. It is at the far east side of the county. They usually don't accept groups, but will take osm, but would need to sort it out with them in advanced. Individuals can sort it out on arival though. (Tolbar, Road End Farm, Great Casserton, Stamford Ben. 22:07 05/10/06
- Ranksborough Hall - Langham, which is a couple of miles north of Oakham were not willing to make an offer for osm, but to camp there is 11.50 a night. Although close to Oakham, it is as far to one side of the center of rutland as the other 2 locations. Ben. 22:07 05/10/06
- Some people are staying at the Whipper In Hotel. £45 per night. Supposedly free internet access in the lounge.
- Ojw is in B&B (52.6651, -0.7363) - others listed at [1]
Where are people staying?
In relation to the above, can people add where they would want to be staying, so that campsites can be contacted if nessesery.
Ben. - Anycampsite. Tolbar preferably.
Rutland has two major towns. Oakham and Uppingham plus around 50 villages scattered around the county, all within a rural setting. For the full list see the main Rutland page.
While everyone is free to map where and what they like there is a big benefit in co-ordinating the effort. You can use the map schematic on the left as a guide or download the out of copyright OS map. If you have transport it is suggested that you sign up for one or more of the villages and centre yourself on them for your mapping. If you are on foot or plan an easier cycle perhaps you may wish to stay to the towns or the area around rutland water. There are of course also footpaths and the river as well. If you know what you want to map please jot it down here.
- Blackadder will take bike on back of car and map .......
- Etienne thinks he would like to do the area to the east of the A1
- Matthew will hopefully be on the motorbike, and try and ride as many country roads as possible between villages.
- Ben. doesn't really mind. Mabye that southern bit.
- Chris Morley will travel by train with a folding bike. He will look at Stamford and try to map Tinwell and Ketton on Friday, stay in Oakham (B&B) and can do something appropriate (not too strenuous) on Saturday.
- Richard is bringing bikes and will probably concentrate on the Uppingham area. Staying with family in Bisbrooke, and will be joined by Anna on Saturday evening and Sunday. Mobile: 07812 686279.
Cycling and walking events this weekend
There is a sponsored cycle ride on Sunday around Rutland Water starting at 10:30am. Someone might like to do that (it's a really pleasant ride, almost entirely off-road; strongly recommended).
For reference, I did that earlier this year (without GPS): it's about 17 miles and took under 3 hours - Matthew Newton.
There is also an associated set of walks, both around the main body of the reservoir, and the 4.5 miles of the Hambleton Peninsula. See here and here for more details.
Gathering Points of Interest
On your travels, look for the following, record their positions, and photograph if possible:
- Pubs
- Churches
- Petrol stations
- Tourist attractions
- See also Wikipedia Rutland wanted list.
Finding out more
- Contact Blackadder or Richard. Can you help in organising something?
- See the press release.


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For this guide, I included quite a few items that are sold directly by or support various animal charities. Your animal-loving friends will appreciate that their gift went to help animals and you still get to give them a gift in the process. Win win!
1: Defenders of Wildlife | Wolf Headband, $20
Defenders focuses on wildlife and habitat conservation and the safeguarding of biodiversity. Help them fulfill their mission and help your recipient fulfill their dream of being a wolf. That's on everyone's bucket list... right? ;)
2: Chasing Shadows Photos | "Sleeping King" White Lion Photography Print, $30+
Animal lovers' hearts will melt when they see this sweet, sleeping lion, captured so beautifully in this photograph by Carrie.
3: Bark Box | Gift Subscription, $29+
This one is for your dog loving friends! Every month, your recipient receives a box of at least four dog products and presents, based on the size of their dog (examples here). Both dog and owner will love you. :) Sweet bonus: 10% of profits are donated to dogs in need!
Sooo squishables are my current biggest obsession. Tons of animals who have been squishified and are ready to be adopted! My favorites are the 15" squishables, but the 7" mini squishables also make good gifts for anyone who lives in a smaller place or if you're bringing your gifts to travel for the holidays.
5: Jessica Louise | Skull Tie Dog Collar, $22
I first discovered Jessica's shop in college and it was my first inspiration toward eventually starting my own business. I'll write out my full story on here sometime. But, basically, Jessica makes the coolest clothing. I own quite a few pieces. And she has a few dog collars available in her Etsy shop for furry friends!
6: The Elephant Sanctuary | Necklace & Earring Set, $30
This would be perfect for anyone in your life who (like one of my best friends) is elephant-obsessed! The Elephant Santuary is a haven for endangered African and Asian elephants.
7: Glitter Bomb UK | Acrylic Little Bunny Necklace, $24
This little bunny will win the heart of any bunny lover!
SSCS is an international, non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. They have a whole store of goodies that would make great gifts for the marine animal lover in your life. I'm loving the badass skull logo too!
9: Locketship | Snow Princess Kitty Necklace, $22 - $25
I have way more Locketship than I'd care to admit (see pieces worn in outfits here and here). Maria has some super cute, whimsical cat and dog cameo jewelry available in her shop. For a cute, $5 stocking stuffer, check out her crazy cat lady 3" mirror.
10: World Wildlife Fund | Adopt a Tiger Kit, $55
The funds for these kits go to WWF, who work to support conservation efforts and to be the voice of the animals. I think the tigers are extra cute, but WWF has a huge range of other species adoption kits available also. Choose the recipient's favorite animal and get them one of these! Includes a plush version of the adopted animal, adoption certificate, 5" x 7" species photo, fact card, personal acknowledgement letter, and free priority shipping. Other kits are available in prices ranging from $25 - $250. If you're donating on behalf of a loved one who lives far away, you can use the gift adoption card to e-mail the recipient a code they can redeem for any adoption kit!
11: ASPCA | Limited Edition Playing Cards, $18.99
The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals works to care for pet parents and pets, assist at-risk animals, and serve victims of animal cruelty. This card deck features photos of ASPCA Onyx and Breezy Shefts Adoption Center animals, with a card back design by Isaac Mizrahi.
I love this little proud whale! So Little Time Co pieces are made from laser-cut wood, then hand-painted.
Coming up tomorrow: Gift Guide for the Chef/Baker


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Wear to extremities. Slight creasing and dampstaining to rear cover. Small closed tear to spine covering ; Detailed maps of all 20 arrondissements in Paris along with subway and bus information, for the immediate postwar period; 12mo 7" - 7" tall; 115 pages
Title: ATLAS DES 20 ARRONDISSEMENTS DE PARIS
Categories: France, Available Inventory,
Publisher: Paris, Girard, Barrere Et Thomas: 1946
Binding: Hardcover
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About Us
Parker and Arrol was founded in 1998; it is a partnership between Meg Arrol (néeParker) and Winifrid Bradley (née Arrol).
Meg trained at the West of England College of Art, Bristol and ran 'Meg Arrol handpainted silks' from 1984 - 98.
Winifrid completed a BA in printed textiles at John Moores University, Liverpool followed by an MA at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Our strengths lie in our ability to draw and as colourists. We enjoy the variations that occur during handpainting; it's what makes each piece individual and enhances its charm.
We handpaint so that we can produce one-off designs economically without the constraints of setting up a print run.
We can match colours and designs but clients should be aware that each piece will vary due to the nature of handpainting.
On commissioning we work closely with the client, producing preliminary sketches. When those are approved we produce illustrations and fabric samples showing the completed work,and only once this is approved do we make the finished piece.
There will be a cost for visits, drawings and samples. However, if the design goes ahead these will be incorporated in the final fee. The cost is affected by the amount of detail not just the size and colour.
- Saturday 4th March 2017
- Saturday 20th May 2017
- Saturday 8th July 2017
- Saturday 23 September 2017
Courses are available as above, please contact us for further information and dates.
Courses will cost £75.00 per person for the day (10am - 4.30pm) which includes all materials and a homemade lunch.
You will be able to make two items, e.g. a scarf and a cushion. Cushion infills are not included in the price but they can be purchased from the studio.
We have enough space for a maximum of 6 people. If you are a group of 4-6 people alternative dates can be arranged.
Unfortunately our studio is up one flight of stairs therefore there is limited disabled access.
If you are a group of 4-6 people and there are no convient dates available please ring the studio for an alternative date.
Christmas open studio 10th December 2016 10.30 am - 4.30pm. The studio rear of 38 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury.
British Craft Trade Fair 2-4 April 2017 (trade only)