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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Storage Sheds - Lancaster County Barns: Dutch Barn Storage Sheds
Storage Sheds - Lancaster County Barns: Dutch Barn Storage Sheds
Board & Batten : Quaker Storage Shed
Dimensions - Shed Width: 12 Foot - (w/ Overhang 13' 10" @ Roofline), Shed Length: 20 Foot, Finish: No Stain Finish (Required on all Kits)
Roof - Roof Option: Shingles - Weatherwood
Building Color - Building Finish: Without Stain
Trim Color - Trim Color: None Selected
Door - Door Option: 4' Wooden Double Door, Door Type: Dutch Corner (angled corners)
Hinges - Front Door Hinge Option: Barn Style Strap Hinge
Additional Door - Additional Door Option: 54" Wooden Double Door, Additional Door Type: Standard
Add Door Hinges - Add Door Hinge Option: Barn Style Strap Hinge
Window - Window Option: Standard Window - Brown Aluminum
Additional Windows - Additional Window Option: With 2 Additional 30" x 36" Wooden Windows
Window Box - Window Box Option: Without Window Boxes
Vent Option - Vent Option: Without Vents
Ramp Option - Ramp Option: Without Ramp
Shelf Option - Shelf Option: With 12" x 12' Shelf Option
Loft Option - Loft Option: With 4' x 12' Loft Option
Cupola - Cupola Option: Without Cupola Option
Weathervane - Please Select Weathervane Style: Without Weathervane
Price: $3,996.00 (Excluding: Delivery & PA Sales Tax)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Obama's Inauguration Speech video's 2 parts
For those who want to view Obama's Inauguration Speech that haven't had a chance to view it. Or to see it again. In two parts, the video's:
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
YouTube - Nanosolar
YouTube - Nanosolar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCLwk7ObEr0
Watch the film past the talk about the nuke subs to get to the meat of this product. Then watch this video to see how it can be used by anyone to go green in a one day install window.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Contrail Science
Contrail Science
How Long do Contrails Last?
Q) How long do contrails last?
A) Anywhere from less than a second, up to several hours.
This is an oft-asked question. The answer is reasonably straightforward, but misunderstanding is common. To understand why a contrail can last as little as a fraction of a second, or as long as several hours, you need to understand what a contrail is, and how it forms.
How Long do Contrails Last?
Q) How long do contrails last?
A) Anywhere from less than a second, up to several hours.
This is an oft-asked question. The answer is reasonably straightforward, but misunderstanding is common. To understand why a contrail can last as little as a fraction of a second, or as long as several hours, you need to understand what a contrail is, and how it forms.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Houses for $1 in detroit MI
RE/MAX Classic has MI homes listed online:
Houses for $1 in Detroit
http://classic.michigan.remax.com/listings/Residential_r4.aspx?QF1=MetroAreaID&QV1=16&QC1=5&QA1=0&QI1=0&OF1=&OO1=1&corp=true&ref=400&vid=178638332&CountyID=0&MetroAreaID=16&RfrSknID=85&aid=UA-30723-1
Houses for $1 in Detroit
http://classic.michigan.remax.com/listings/Residential_r4.aspx?QF1=MetroAreaID&QV1=16&QC1=5&QA1=0&QI1=0&OF1=&OO1=1&corp=true&ref=400&vid=178638332&CountyID=0&MetroAreaID=16&RfrSknID=85&aid=UA-30723-1
Speakeasy - Speed Test
Speakeasy - Speed Test: "Download Speed: 4857 kbps (607.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 489 kbps (61.1 KB/sec transfer rate)"
This is with Charter High Speed Internet on a bundle plan.
Upload Speed: 489 kbps (61.1 KB/sec transfer rate)"
This is with Charter High Speed Internet on a bundle plan.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Monkey Pup
The first night home Bentley made these weird monkey noises non stop. He stopped that by the next morning.
Along with poop paws, lippy was a temp nickname.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Slide Shows
Slide Shows
Vancouver
http://s344.photobucket.com/albums/p334/scri8er/Alaska/?action=view¤t=4cf395e0.pbw
Ketchikan
http://s344.photobucket.com/albums/p334/scri8er/Alaska/?action=view¤t=4cf395e0.pbw
Cabins Graves and pelts
http://s344.photobucket.com/albums/p334/scri8er/cabins/?action=view¤t=a2969cd9.pbw?nocache=539
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
8 Ways To Opt Out Of Junk Mail Lists
Direct mailers don't believe in the concept of opting in, so if you want to cut down on the amount of straight-to-the-trash mail you receive, you'll need to contact them directly and request that your name is removed. ForestEthics—the group behind the
Do Not Mail Registry petition we blogged about earlier, has gathered
several ways to contact the offending parties.
1. Use their form to generate 17 ready-to-mail requests to different direct mail companies. DoNotMail will take the data you enter and create a PDF document with all 17 letters ready to print and send. If you don't want to enter your personal info into a random site, you can use fake data and then download the PDF document for a reference to create your own letters.2. Contact Opt-Out Prescreen online or at 1-888-567-8688 (888-5-OPT-OUT) from your home telephone .
3. Email your removal request to Abacus Direct at optout@abacus-us.com
3. Remove your name from ADVO Inc. by calling 1-888-241-6760 or completing the form at www.advo.com/consumersupport.html
4. Fill out the form on the Direct Marketing Association's website at www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailing
5. Email your removal request to Publishers Clearinghouse at privacychoices@pchmail.com
6. Get off Val-Pak's list by filing out the form at http://www.coxtarget.com/mailsuppression/s/DisplayMailSuppressionForm
7. To remove yourself from Acxiom's list, you must request a mail-in opt-out form by calling 1-877-774-2094.
8. DoNotMail.com notes, "Catalogs may stop coming when your other removal requests are processed, but you can always call the catalog company."
"Stop getting junk mail" [DoNotMail.org]
"Phone numbers and websites to opt out of junk mail" [DoNotMail.org]
(Photo: Joe Shlabotnik)
Monday, July 14, 2008
Judge Judy Bio
Sheindlin, Judith (Judge Judy) (1942-)
Biography
Judge. Born Judith Blum, in October 1942, in Brooklyn, New York. She attended American University in Washington D.C., and graduated in 1963. She continued her education at American University's Washington College of Law, where she was the only woman in a class of 126 students. She finished her law degree in New York, where she moved with her first husband in 1964.
In 1965, she obtained her law degree, passed the New York bar exam, and took a job as a corporate lawyer for a cosmetics firm. Dissatisfied with the role of a corporate lawyer, she left within two years to raise two children, Jamie and Adam. In 1972, a friend from law school told her of a job opening in the New York courts. She took the job and found herself in the role of prosecutor for the family court system. She prosecuted juvenile crime, domestic violence, and child abuse cases. She was quickly recognized as a sharp, no-nonsense attorney.
Her professional success, though, was being achieved at a high private price. In 1976, she left her first husband after 12 years of marriage. She struggled to be present for her children, even while handling her heavy workload of emotionally draining cases in the family courts.
Three months after her divorce, Judy met attorney Jerry Sheindlin; within a year, they were married, in 1978. By 1982, Sheindlin's growing reputation for assertiveness in court inspired Mayor Ed Koch to appoint her to a seat as a judge in criminal court just six months later. As a judge, she continued to blend sympathy for the underdog with withering contempt for the arrogant or devious. Four years later, she was promoted to the position of supervising judge in the Manhattan division of the family court.
In 1990, Judy's father Murray Blum died, at age 70; his death took a remarkable toll on her marriage to Jerry. They divorced -- with shocking suddenness. A year later, feeling the tug of family ties -- aside from her two children and his three, they now had two grandchildren -- along with the tug of terrible loneliness, Judy and Jerry got remarried. After remarrying, Judge Sheindlin settled firmly into a renewed mission to dispense justice firmly and fairly.
In February 1993, Sheindlein was profiled in the Los Angeles Times as a kind of hard-hitting legal super-heroine, determined to make the courts work for the common good. The Times piece was quickly followed by a profile on the CBS news program 60 Minutes. After her appearance on 60 Minutes, an agent for Judy approached Larry Lyttle, the president of Big Ticket Television, with the idea of doing a courtroom television program. Lyttle agreed and a pilot for the show was shot.
Sensing her growing connection with the American public, Sheindlin wrote the straight-talking Don't Pee On My Leg, and Tell Me It's Raining in 1996. Also in 1996, after 25 years of practicing in family court and hearing over 20,000 cases, Sheindlin retired. But with her fame spreading through newspapers and TV, a whole new incarnation of the straight-talking judge was about to appear.
In September 1996, Judge Judy first appeared in national syndication. The show rapidly established itself as a roaring success, largely based on the strength of Sheindlin’s powerful personality. In February 1999 Judge Judy won the No. 1 slot for syndicated shows. She even began to edge out Oprah in some major markets, including New York. By August 1999, the show averaged some 7 million viewers per week. Meanwhile, Sheindlin published a second book, Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever (1999) which became a New York Times best seller. She published her third book, Win or Lose by How You Choose, a guide for parents about teaching their children about decision-making, in early 2000.
The success of Judge Judy spawned the creation of numerous other daytime court shows, including Judge Joe Brown, Judge Hatchett and Judge Mathis. However, beginning in 2000, ratings for these programs were on the decline and by the 2007-08 season, Judge Judy had fallen to fourth among daytime television shows. Despite this relative drop in popularity, Judge Judy continues to be watched by some 10 million viewers daily.
© 2008 A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Girlfriend, Public Horrified By Breadth & Depth of Stupidity
Wow this 20 something construction worker is brainless and ethic-less. The twit that can't add. It was his $1100 dollars that was put down on the bail and so? What happened the the $1900 that the friend put up for the balance of the bail DUH. He thinks that his friend by co-signing for him. Doing him a favor..... Now, some how is responsible for his debt!. Sheeetzzz
Friday, June 27, 2008
What is ICF?
What is ICF?
Insulated Cement Forms.
What different choices of ICF blocks are available and what makes one block better/not as good as another?
I am curious about this whole concept. So I started researching.
There are a lot of different manufactures of ICF. The key componet is the :Block:
I learned that there are several blocks manufactures that have a upside and downside. A right and left side. Also the corners are right or left. And a inside wall side and outside wall side.These are the blocks you do NOT want.
From my research so far I like the "The building block" ICF
product because it has no sides at all. The ICF blocks are correct no matter which way you place them. So there are 2 main building blocks.
1 the basic block
2 the corner block
These also have measurements marked on the outside all the way around the #1 and #2 building blocks to make it easy to cut for windows, vents, doors etc
http://www.buildblock.com
This project is building a garage with a MIL unit on top of the garage. Connecting to the original house on one side. So this
using new tech with old tech construction.
The foundation and footing is done in one pour.
The poly blocks are fit together with a locking system like interlaced fingers.
Using a caulking tube application of a special glue to additionally
strengthen the blocks to one another.
Install the first row of blocks and then come back and install the rebar vertical bars into the foundation/wall footing.
Steel rebar and steel clips are put inside the poly blocks both vertically and horizontally.
They show pumping the concrete into the center of the blocks at the second story wall level.
The second story, which is the living quarters. Is brought in my truck and lifted on by crane in several sections or as they call them 'boxes'. These boxes some are finished inside with plumbing for the bathroom, tile in the bathroom and some with flooring, most with ceilings installed.
The floor in the garage is poly planks to form the layout of the foundation/floor for the garage. Then Plastic tubing is laid out like a radiator config. Cement poured on top of that of 3-4 inches. This is water radiant heating and cooling for the structure.
Increase in energy saving of at least 30%-40% personally I think it is higher. Construction cost is reduced by 25%. Speed of construction is GREATLY increased. The structure goes up fast.
I have to explore some more to answer some of my own questions. I want to know how they run the plumbing?
My guess is they are not being smart about it and it's in the cement foundation. If so I don't like that one bit. I believe the electric is run inside of the blocks? I really don't know and would like to know.
The roof? I would hope they would have come up with a better way of doing roofs. Shingles for me would not cut it.
IMO it would degrade the over all project.
Rain gutters how is that handled?
Finally outside surfaces? Stucco? Yuck ...come on peeps something better than stucco.
Flooring inside the dwelling? Any acid stained concrete or ? New flooring products to go along with this new tech?
I know some of you don't like bobba-louie-Villa. This series of videos does teach a person the basics of this new building process in a no nonsense way. There are video's 1 through 4 at the top here. Then scroll down to the bottom to watch the next sets. There are maybe 6 to 8 videos all together.
http://www.bobvila.com/BVTV/Bob_Vila/Video-0222-01-1.html
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Home Inspections
Home Inspections - Buyer Beware
Home Inspection Warning
Home Inspections - Buyer Beware-Part 1
Home Inspections - Buyer Beware-Part 2
Thursday, May 15, 2008
My connection speed
Having some config problems in setting up my network. Things are not set right on the host the Desktop.
These speeds are not to terrible. Still needs work.
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