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Coach House And Stables, Hazelwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu

A Category C Listed Building in Rhu, Argyll and Bute

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Latitude: 56.0158 / 56°0'56"N

Longitude: -4.7664 / 4°45'59"W

OS Eastings: 227654

OS Northings: 683776

OS Grid: NS276837

Mapcode National: GBR 0C.SWR5

Mapcode Global: WH2M3.R2H0

Plus Code: 9C8Q268M+8C

Entry Name: Coach House And Stables, Hazelwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu

Listing Name: Rhu Village, Torwoodhill Road, 'Hazelwood' Including Motor House Incorporating Former Stable, Boundary Walls and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 18 March 1994

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 353911

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB19530

Building Class: Cultural

Location: Rhu

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Lomond North

Parish: Rhu

Traditional County: Dunbartonshire

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Probably circa 1830s in origin, largely remodelled in Arts and Crafts style late 19th century. 2-storey, 4-bay, rectangular-plan, asymmetrical, gabled villa. White- painted harl with red sandstone margins and dressings; mock half-timbering and red tile-hanging. Ashlar quoin strips.

MAIN ELEVATION: 4-bay main block with lower conservatory wing to outer left. 2 bays at centre of main block over raised basement. Gabled, timber porch reached via stone stair in penultimate bay to right; square dormer above. Outer right bay with timber transomed and mullioned window at ground, gabled dormerhead above. Full- height, canted gabled window to left of porch; timber rusticated, loggia-type basement; cast-iron railings; transomed and mullioned timber ground floor window, tile-hung 1st floor, bipartite window. Broad, advanced

bay to outer left, canted, quadripartite ground floor window, deep base course, curved sides; jettied, tile- hung 1st floor, canted 1st floor window on timber consoles; half-timbering at gablehead. Lower bay to outer left, harled and red sandstone base with timber conservatory.

SIDE ELEVATION: 3 asymmetrical bays. Broad gable to outer left, lower, advanced canted and gabled bay to right of gable; window at ground, swept tile-hung 1st floor. Lower 2 bays to right, windows symmetrically disposed at ground, bipartite dormerhead at centre.

Plate glass casement and sash and case windows; grey slate roof, bargeboards; rendered and coped ridge stacks.

INTERIOR: not seen 1993.

MOTOR HOUSE AND STABLE: single storey, long, rectangular- plan block to E of house; white-painted harl with red sandstone dressings and margins; tile-hung details; strip quoins; chamfered reveals.

NW (MAIN) ELEVATION: gable to outer right, bipartite window at centre at ground floor, door to left; tile-hung gablehead, bipartite attic window. Broad, 2-leaf boarded garage door with multi-paned upper glazed panel. Single door to left, bipartite window to outer left.

N (STREET) ELEVATION: 3-bay; curved outer right bay with red sandstone battlemented parapet; segmental, eyelet window; similar window to outer left bay; hay loft breaking eaves at centre; red sandstone cill.

Multi-paned casement windows; grey slate roof with triangulated,

terracotta ridge tiles; cast-iron finials. Projecting eaves, exposed

COTTAGE: to NE of house. Later replacement of former white-painted harl and half-timbered cottage, occupying similar footprint.

GATES AND GATEPIERS: rubble and harl circular drum piers, ashlar, pyramidal caps. Geometric cast-iron gates.

Statement of Interest

There is a house shown on the 1st edition OS map, but Hazelwood now appears entirely late 19th century in detail.

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5 Guildhall Street, Dunfermline

A Category C Listed Building in Dunfermline, Fife

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Latitude: 56.0711 / 56°4'16"N

Longitude: -3.4617 / 3°27'42"W

OS Eastings: 309104

OS Northings: 687441

OS Grid: NT091874

Mapcode National: GBR 1Y.PG89

Mapcode Global: WH5QR.SNRN

Plus Code: 9C8R3GCQ+F8

Entry Name: 5 Guildhall Street, Dunfermline

Listing Name: 5 Guildhall Street, Somewhere else

Listing Date: 10 March 2000

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 394299

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46910

Building Class: Cultural

Location: Dunfermline

County: Fife

Town: Dunfermline

Electoral Ward: Dunfermline Central

Traditional County: Fife

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1898 rebuilding of earlier structure; re-fronted by John Houston 1910; minor later 20th century alterations to ground floor . 2-storey public house with pedimented 3-bay Edwardian Baroque street (E) front. Street elevation of sandstone ashlar, painted at ground floor level; harled with sandstone ashlar dressings elsewhere. Moulded 1st floor cill band to E (street) and S elevations; dentilled cornice to ground floor and moulded band course above 1st floor windows to street elevation; eaves band to N and S elevations. Pedimented 1st floor windows with moulded architraves to street elevation.

E (STREET) ELEVATION: flanking outer entrances; panelled folding timber door with ventilated rectangular fanlight to that to left; replacement timber door to right. Large central window in between. Fascia board above with flanking pedimented outer stone brackets. 1st floor bays divided by pilasters (panelled at lower level). Central 2-light window with column supporting bracket as mullion (continued as pilaster to bolection-moulded frieze above and below cill); open-topped pediment above with fleur-de-lys motif at centre adjoins band course. Segmental pediment to flanking outer windows. Shaped pediment above with moulded band course across central bay; miniature semicircular pediment at apex; miniature pediments above flanking outer pilasters to outer bays.

S ELEVATION: 2 entrances with replacement timber doors to left; 3 windows above.

2-pane timber sash and case windows, apart from large multi-pane fixed light replacement window to street (E) elevation. Grey slate roof.

INTERIOR: ground floor modernised.

Statement of Interest

Exterior intact; only alteration appears to be replacement of large 6-light mullioned window to ground floor of street elevation with multi-pane single light window of same dimensions.

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Watch Out For This Virus Spreading Via Facebook Messenger

Has a friend recently sent you a video link via Facebook Messenger? Be careful, it could be a virus. At least according to security experts at Kaspersky Lab. Below, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about this threat, and how to prevent it.

The virus is passed through a Facebook message from a friend. On his/her behalf, you’ll receive a shortened link (usually from the domain with the text “<your friend’s name> Video.” It looks like the image below:

Obviously, your friend David didn’t send you this message. Rather, a hacker took advantage of a vulnerability in his account to try to spread the virus to you.

If we click on the link, it takes us to a Google doc with an image based on one your friend has on Facebook, posing as a video. If you click it, it takes you to another site depending on the browser and the operating system used (yeah, nobody’s in the clear, as it affects Windows, Mac and Linux).

For example, if you’re using Firefox on Windows, by clicking the fake video, you’ll be redirected to a site with a fake window to update Flash Player and an .exe file that mimics the actual update.

Instead, if the victim accesses it from Chrome, he/she will be redirected to a page that looks like YouTube and displays an error message that prompts us to download a browser extension. This extension is actually a “downloader” that lets a malicious file enter your PC.

Hackers’ reasons for this malicious act seem to be purely economic: the files installed without our permission are adware, i.e. a means to show us unwanted ads that hackers profit from.

How can I prevent this virus?

As always, common sense is the best antidote to any virus. Be cautious of any strange links: if a friend sends you something, he/she will message you more personally than hackers using bots.

In addition, always keep your PC updated and use antivirus and other security programs. In most cases, this will prevent any infection.

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6 First Aid Tips Everyone Should Follow

Posted August 26, 2019 by in Health + Fitness
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Are you a hero? If you learn some basic first aid, you could become a hero when you least expect it. Knowing first aid can help you save a life, reduce the impact of injury or even just provide comfort until medical attention is available.

There are some must-know first aid tips that are simple but can provide huge relief to you, your friends, family, co-workers, and community.

  1. Cuts and Scrapes

When a friend accidentally drops a wine glass and rushes to pick up the pieces only to cut themselves. You see the blood gushing. What do you do?

First, wash your hands. Then, grab a clean cloth and gently apply pressure to the site of the cut. It could take 3 to 15 minutes for the bleeding to stop.

When the bleeding has stopped, clean it under lukewarm running water without getting soap inside the wound. If there is any glass in the wound, remove with tweezers that you’ve cleaned in alcohol. Don’t use hydrogen peroxide or iodine. Pat the wounded area dry, apply some petroleum jelly to keep the surface moist and cover the wound with gauze.

  1. Splinters

You’re enjoying an ice cream cone while walking barefoot on the boardwalk at the beach when Zing! You feel a splinter from the wood plank pierce your tender foot.

Before you pick at it, wash your hands with soap and water. Use a pair of tweezers sterilized with alcohol to gently pull the splinter out. Wash the wounded area with soap and water again.

  1. Burns

A burn can come from contact with fire, hot water, corrosive chemicals, electric currents, and most common of all, the sun. The first step in treating a minor burn is to put it under cool running water. Then wrap the burned area with a wet, cool compress. If you see blisters, don’t break them!

Apply a moisturizer to the burned area and loosely wrap with gauze. Over the counter pain relievers can help reduce the pain of a burn.

  1. Heat Exhaustion

Sweating is a body’s natural mechanism to cool off. But there are some situations of extreme heat and humidity when your body simply can’t keep up. This is when heat exhaustion or even heat stroke can occur.

Symptoms of exhaustion can include muscle cramps, weakness, nausea, a fast heartbeat, heavy sweating, and dizziness. If you suspect heat illness, first get the person to a cool area. Elevate their legs to get the blood flowing to the heart. Remove any tight-fitting clothes. Apply cools towels to the skin.

If possible, take a cool bath. Putting cold packs in the armpits can help the body cool down more quickly.

If possible, take their temperature. If it’s greater than 104 degrees, they could be suffering from heatstroke and medical assistance is needed right away.

    1. Insect bite or sting

Many insect bites are annoying but harmless. But some can be very serious if you have an allergy or if the insect happens to be a tick.

In the case of a bee sting, check to see if a stinger was left in the skin. If so, use a fingernail to gently scrape the skin’s surface to remove the stinger. Don’t use tweezers as this might squeeze more venom out of the stinger.

In the case of a tick attached to your skin, use fine-tipped tweezer to grasp the tick.  Pull up and away from the skin without jerking or pressure. You don’t want pieces of the tick to break off and stay in the skin. After removal, cleanse the area and your hands with alcohol.

      1. Nosebleed

The first step in helping a person with a nosebleed is to get them to sit upright. It’s tempting for them to tilt their head back to prevent blood from dripping, but don’t let them!

First, have the person lean forward. Pinch the end of their nose just above the nostrils. They should breathe through their mouth. Continue to pinch the nose with constant pressure for ten to fifteen minutes.

First Aid Kit and Training

Your first aid kit – or your hero kit – should contain some very basic items. At a minimum, you should include:

      • Rubbing alcohol
      • Petroleum jelly
      • Gauze
      • Tweezers
      • Thermometer
      • Bottled water
      • Instant cold compress

The first aid tips we’ve reviewed here are for minor accidents and injuries. If you want to be prepared for more serious situations that require CPR or the Heimlich maneuver, do some research about first-aid resources courses in your area. This helpful training can make all the difference between life and death.

Are You Prepared to Be a Hero?

Accidents are frightening. Whether you’re the victim or a witness, you have a fight or flight reaction. If you’re prepared with first aid tips and a simple kit, you can be a survivor!


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A Sheltered Spot for You

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee.” Isaiah 26:3 All we need to do in time of sorrow and loneliness is to stay our minds upon God, to trust Him, to rest in Him, to nestle in His love. We remember where John was found the night of theContinue reading “A Sheltered Spot for You”

Staring Down Death

“In the long run, we are all dead.”  —John Maynard Keynes “Are you afraid to die? Remember that for a child of God, death is only a passing through to a wonderful new world…”  —Corrie Ten Boom The idea of death is unpopular, unsettling and perhaps a little rude.  It is a great way of puttingContinue reading “Staring Down Death”

It Was Love, Not Nails

When Jesus walked the Via Dolorosa to His execution, it was an intensely intentional act. There was no fear in being crucified. He carried His cross like a well earned trophy. Jesus understood perfectly what was going to happen. He was going to die for His friends. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherdContinue reading “It Was Love, Not Nails”

The Father’s House

  “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I willContinue reading “The Father’s House”


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Posted: March 16, 2018

Academy News

We will be hosting Youth BJJ Workshops during Spring Break Recess for Junior and Teen Grapplers. The workshops will take place Monday April 2nd through Friday April 6th 10AM to 12PM.

Coach Pablo will go over Mounted Attacks on Monday.

Coach Jeson will dive into the Butterfly Guard both Gi and No-Gi on Tuesday (No-Gi) and Wednesday (Gi).

Coach Luis will go over Pressure Passing Series on Thursday and Friday.

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Top 4 Advantages of Professional Web Design

Nowadays, one’s success on the Internet depends a lot on professional web design. This applies to businesses in particular. Although you will come across lots of tutorials, software applications, and do-it-yourself sites available on the web, nothing can be compared to professional website design and that too for different reasons. In the following paragraphs, we will mention the top 4 benefits to hire a professional web design company and why every business must take a chance on professionalism.

  1. First Impressions count a lot

We all are aware that first impressions count a lot. This is true in every sphere of life and on the web as well. Your website will help to attract a lot of customers and they will be able to access you. As a matter of fact, you have less than 6 seconds to grab the attention of a potential client. There is every possibility for you to lose them almost instantly if your website is not designed professionally in an enticing manner with fresh content, simple and user-friendly navigation, plus acceptability.

  1. More sales indicate more profit

There is no doubt that the correct design will help to improve your sales. There is a huge possibility for your sales and profit to suffer considerably in case you are a novice to website design and do not embrace the basic features in your site. When it comes to professional web design company in OKC, every project manager, web designer, and any person that works for the company knows precisely what it needs to produce a money-making website that will help to promote sales, and ultimately generate revenues for you.

  1. Product is highlighted

It does not matter whether you provide 1 product or multiple products, any professional web designer is aware of precisely what is needed to highlight the right products. They have studied your targeted audience and have a good idea about them, what precisely they are searching for, and also how to highlight the products properly for increasing the sales. The same is applicable to services too. You ought to show the best of what can be provided by you so as to convert the site visitors to paying clientele.

  1. Unique

One of the most beneficial things regarding professional web design is probably the fact that your site is going to be yours and yours. There must not be any other site on the web that resembles your site. It might be the fact that you are making use of templates that you come across on the internet or WYSIWYG editors (What You See Is What You Get editors), and in that case, it is possible that many other webmasters have the identical template just as you. It is a fact that every prospective client wants to see something unique and innovative. They hate the idea of coming across the same website design again and again.

After mentioning the top 4 benefits of professional website design at present, we like to mention that there are many more benefits that we have not covered in this post. However, these above four are the main reasons why you must go for a professional design company.

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Modern Parlance

I guess talking like a teenager is contagious, though I’ve heard adults use both “like” and “goes” for “said” for at least twenty years…

…though I’ve never heard anyone actually say “omg.”

Okay, where’s the lesson? Here:

Don’t use these expressions when you write to explain something, unless you’re quoting someone who talks like that.


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Broseley Guest House

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Broseley Guest House

B&B and Self Catering near Ironbridge

Tel : 01952 440823

Visit England Silver Award
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Single occupancy of room
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Wilkinson Room
from £40.00 per person, per night includes breakfast.

The Pritchard Room
from £45.00 per person, per night includes breakfast.

Self-catering studios
From £40 per person per night

To make a booking or for further information please contact:

Tel: 01952 440823

Cancellation Policy

Notice of cancellation must be given as soon as possible in writing. However I reserve the right to apply the following cancellation policy:
“In the event of a cancellation less than seven days before the reservation date, the guest(s) will be liable for one nights accommodation charge. I will do my utmost to re-let your room and if successful I will return all monies paid, less any deposit”


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Apply liberally to all exposed areas 20 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply after swimming, towelling and excessive sweating.


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First Date (273 words)

They met at the vernissage of an art installation called “Mirrors in Scarlet”. Supposedly “a three dimensional critique on the use of reflection in The Scarlet Letter”, Dave thought it was actually just a load of bollocks. Red lights, scarlet ribbons dancing in currents of air (produced by two large men dressed as Pilgrim women each pumping a pair of massive bellows), mirrors of various sizes, and shitty atmospherique music, did not make what he considered to be art. There were, of course, the requisite number of beard-stroking hipster types, nodding appreciatively, as they quaffed the free champagne. And some dreary bloke (presumably the “artist”) wanking on about imagery, symbolism and other bullshit to a crowd of sycophantic hangers-on.

He watched Diane as she contemplated the scene. He couldn’t read her expression: did she actually like this crap? It had been her who had suggested meeting here for their first date: her friend had given her tickets. Dave hoped her friend wasn’t the dreary bloke or one of his simpering groupies. He really liked Diane: online chats, and the five minutes they had spent chatting outside, had shown she was funny, intelligent and cute. But he was fairly sure he would end up insulting someone if they didn’t leave soon.

Diane mouthed something. Dave raised an eyebrow, not quite sure if he’d understood. She moved close to him, and whispered in his ear.

“Let’s go to the pub,” she said, her breath tickling his lobe. “Before I end up punching one of these arseholes.”

Dave smiled, and they linked arms as they left the room. They were going to get on just fine.

A Good Start

“Three rows from the back,” he said, as he struggled to get his coat off. “Just like the first time.” His wife, on the seat next to him, offered nothing in return. He was, however, rewarded by a brief, but curious, stare from the young mother two rows in front, as she lifted her son onto her lap.

Remembering the bus journey of more than fifty years past, he smiled. February 14th 1958: Valentine’s Day, the day following their wedding, and the first day of their honeymoon.

His mother was unhappy with their wedding date. “Thirteenth,” she had sniffed, shaking her head, as he stood before her, two months earlier, delivering a reassuring squeeze to the hand of his bride to be, who squirmed uncomfortably under the weight of his mothers frown. “Unlucky date,” and then, with an uncommon display of optimism, “could be worse, I suppose. At least it’s not a Friday.”

The feelings of excitement and anticipation, of their first journey together as man and wife, had been viciously crushed on arrival. Humpbuckle-on-sea was an old fashioned place, even then. Grey and listless: even the sea crawled up the pebbled beach, reluctant, bored, until it could bear it no longer and ran back down the shore laughing and free.

Mrs B’s B&B was one of many drab sea-front guesthouses. From the outside it appeared merely neglected and uncared for, while internal inspection revealed years of systematic abuse. It smelt of boiled cabbage, damp towels and cheap aftershave. The latter – they discovered at breakfast the next morning – radiated from Mrs B’s twenty year old son, a pimply but likable youth, who flaunted a ready wit and an Elvis-style quiff, greased with oil liberated from the deep-fat fryer in Chippy’s Chip Shop on the pier, where he could be found serving up one-liners and fish suppers, every Friday and alternate Wednesdays.

Mrs B had greeted the newly-weds with a brisk nod of her head and a meagre smile. She resembled a particularly unhappy bulldog.  Their wedding certificate was examined with a suspicious eye, while she barked the rules of the house at them.

She led them up two flights of creaking stairs, only to abandon them in a ghastly twin room, decorated with a fading painting depicting the crucifixion of Christ, two moth-eaten bedspreads (chosen with an expert eye, so as to clash spectacularly with the peeling floral wallpaper), and a spider called Boris, who lived adjacent to the damp patch in the shadowy corner above the cracked sink. The plumbing hummed when the sink was in use, and thumped alarmingly whenever the toilet – a long, cold walk to the far end of the corridor – was flushed.

Lowering their suitcase onto the threadbare carpet, he joined his wife, where she sat on the bed nearest the window, and took her hand. When she turned to him, he looked deep into her eyes, and was surprised to see laughter, where he had expected to see tears.

The ability to find amusement in that which would make others cry characterised their relationship, setting the tone of the marriage. It was what he loved about her most.

The bus pulled in to the bus station, and he waited patiently for the few remaining passengers to get off; the young mother, her son asleep in her arms; a young girl, no more than eight, mobile phone clamped to her ear, gum chewed loudly; a serious looking young man, bag clutched to his chest. He watched them all file off the bus, before rising unsteadily, painfully, to his feet.

They returned to this seaside resort every year, grumbling whenever it threatened to succumb to the pressure of modernisation, although it never yielded. They would sit on the same bench at the end of the pier. They could still just make out their initials, carved on that initial trip and now worn by weather, time and the friction of other people’s buttocks. Sometimes they would throw chips to the gulls that swooped around them, shouting their insults into the wind. But mostly they would sit, and find humour in each other and the world around them.

A smile on his lips, he gently lifted the urn from the seat beside him. He nodded a thank you to the bus driver as he climbed down the steps. He let his tired feet take them both to the pier for their final journey together.

Written by Bruce Arbuckle (January 2010)

This story was entered into a short story competition on in 2010

All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.


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This workshop, delivered by teachers from the C&L team, will show how to understand & use the Precision Teaching approach & which areas of learning it can be used to target.

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Question: Hydrometer and Downpipes

How close can a downspout be to a hydrometer? The customer wants me to run one right beside the hydrometer.

It should not be a problem provided they do not cover or fasten to anything to do with the electrical meter. I would suggest leaving a little room (2-3 inches?) between the meter and downspout so if any electrical work needs to be done the downspout does not interfere.

Ultimately it is the local electrical authority's decision on what they will allow. With a downspout, if it is a problem it is something that’s easy to move.

Question: Do metal roofs interfere with cell phone reception?

The short answer: Usually not!

It’s pretty unlikely that getting a metal roof on your home will drastically change your cell phone signal.

Metal roofs keep getting more and more popular with homeowners because they have so many benefits.

Cell phones are a necessary part of daily life for most of us. Bad connections, poor voice quality, dropped calls, texts and emails that won’t go is extremely frustrating and not something you want to be dealing with every time you’re at home.

However, people tend to forget that they regularly use their cell phones under metal roofs without even noticing it. Many of the restaurants you eat at, the malls you shop at, and other businesses you regularly visit have metal roofs, and you don’t lose cell reception the moment you step into one. Your home environment, with a metal roof, should be the same.

Question: Repairing Damaged Vinyl Corner Post

My kids were playing in the front yard and somehow a chunk of ice hit the corner post of my vinyl siding. There is a large hole in it and now that the weather is getting nicer I would like to repair or replace it.  What is my best option and how do I go about it?

Corner post damage is a fairly common thing especially in colder climates where the vinyl can get brittle. The solution is actually simple and not very time-consuming.  Repairing the corner is far easier than replacing it since the siding covers the nailing strips of the post. To take off the post and replace it all the siding would have to come off. Below is how to repair the corner.

You will need to buy a new corner post and the first thing to do is the nail strips need to be cut off the edges of the posts in the spots where the arrows indicate.

When the strips are cut, the remaining face of the post simply snaps over the face of the damaged post. To hold the repair corner in place a screw or rivet can be put into one or more corners.

Question: Cleaning Eavestrough

I recently purchased a house with a white coloured eavestrough and noticed it has dark lines or stripes across the face. How do I clean this off without harming the paint finish on the aluminum?

Thank you,

This is commonly referred to as tiger striping.

This is caused by chemicals in rainfall and dirt and soot sitting on top of the lip of the gutter, which is picked up by rain and streaks down the face.
If the staining on the eavestrough is light using a common household detergent should remove them. If the stains have been there for some time and are caked on, using a heavy-duty cleaner such as Fantastik or Greased Lightning should do the trick. Be sure to use a rag or a soft bristle brush. If the bristles are too hard or you scrub too vigorously the finish on the paint could be ruined.

Question: Strapping 4X5 Downpipe

If I were to install 4X5 pipes on my house, how would I go about attaching them to the wall?

Unfortunately, BMI does not offer any straps or clips that fit the 4X5 downspout, but there are other options.

You can take a flat piece of aluminum and bend it to fit around the pipe or you can cut out apart a piece of spare pipe for a more aesthetically pleasing attachment.

Take a 3-4" piece of downpipe and cut the seam out of the back.  From there you can bend the sides to fit the pipe and attach it to the wall.

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My wife and I are thinking about getting a new roof for our house. Should we go with asphalt or metal shingles?

I recommend going with a metal shingle. Metal shingles are more durable and last longer than asphalt and consequently, this will be the last roof you will ever need to buy.
Metal also reduces one's energy costs and enhances curb appeal. We carry both steel and aluminum shingles in a variety of colours and styles to suit your preference.

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Why would I use heavy gauge aluminum over standard gauge?

heavy-gauge aluminum is a stronger coil and because of its strength, it is easier to work with. As well it is easier to handle and can withstand more manipulation due to being a stronger piece of metal. Finally, the heavy-gauge is more durable than standard gauge and will not dent as easily.

Question: Cleaning out Clogged Downspouts

My downspouts are plugged with leaves. What is the best way to clean them and how do I prevent them from clogging again?

Thank you,

To clean a clogged downspout, you can take a pressure washer or a hose with a pressure nozzle and wash out the debris from the top. To prevent any further clogging from happening, install a protection system on your eavestrough.

*View our blog on eavestrough maintenance here.

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What is the required slope when installing eavestrough?

Good question, and it's a simple answer to a simple question. The slope should be 1/4" for every 10 feet.

Question: Spacing of Hangers in Eavestrough

How far apart should the hangers be when installing eavestrough?

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Hangers should be spaced 24" apart at maximum. But in areas where ice and snow tend to build up, they should be 18" apart.

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How much vented soffit should I use when I install a new soffit at my house?

That varies because each local building code has different regulations on this issue. We suggest that you check out your local building code and go by their specifications to be safe.

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I am installing aluminum soffits on my house. Do I need to remove the wood soffits first?

It is preferred that you do remove the wood soffit but if you choose not to, then simply cut additional holes.

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Hi, some of my gutters need to be replaced but I'm worried the old trough won't match up with the new. Is that something I should be concerned about? If so, is it a noticeable difference?

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Unfortunately, an eavestrough's profile does vary depending on what machine is used to make it, so there may be a slight difference from the existing trough. The difference is noticeable when you are trying to connect the new and old trough right next to each other. Otherwise, if only one side of the house needs to be redone, you won't spot a difference between the existing and new gutter.

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I have a house with plywood and house wrap. Do I need to strap the house or install insulation before I put on board and batten vertical siding? If I am not worried about the R-value, is it O.K. to go right on top of the house wrap with the vinyl siding? My biggest concern is that there won't enough ventilation behind the siding.

Strapping is recommended for board and batten but it isn't necessary. It can be installed over the plywood and house wrap. The most important thing to keep in mind while installing is to leave room with the screws for the siding to expand and to follow the manufacturer's guidelines.

Question: Hangers vs Spikes and Ferrules

What is the advantage of using hangers over spikes and ferrules in my eavestrough?

Hangers use screws which hold the trough tighter to the fascia board and make it more secure than spikes. Spikes can become loose over time and cause your gutter to sag and leak. Hangers are also hidden inside the trough while spikes are nailed through the front of it making it visible from the ground.

Question: Overflowing Eavestrough

The trough on my house is overflowing. How can I fix this and prevent it in the future?

This may be because the trough is full of debris and needs to be cleaned out.  Cleaning out your trough or having it cleaned out is recommended twice a year.
If your house is older it may have 4" gutter on it, which used to be standard but the standard is now 5" to allow more water flow. There may also be damage or the fastening system has come loose.  If this is the case or the trough is only 4" it will need to be replaced.

Question: Using Pressure Treated Lumber with Aluminum

Hi John, I am installing Aluminum Fascia and have 2 questions, first of all, I made the mistake of using Pressure Treated for my fascia boards.
#1 - I now plan on covering the pressure treated with blue skin in order to keep the Aluminum Fascia from contacting the Wood, would that work?
#2 - What is the proper way to install fascia, online I found a video that showed screwing fascia from the underside, but not sure if that is the way to go and screws or nails?

It is unfortunate that the chemicals used today in pressure treat are highly corrosive when in contact with aluminum. Your idea of blue skin is viable. I don't know the brands but there are other types of wraps that offer the same protection for this particular purpose, as many 4x4 and 6x6 posts are pressure treated and typically get cladded in aluminum.
The best way to install fascia is with the use of a gable trim where the top edge slides into the channel and the bottom is screwed or riveted in the soffit. This is done on gable ends. On the eaves where an eavestrough will be installed on top of the fascia, 3 nails will suffice in the face. 1 in the middle and 1 from each end, 6" back from the joint. Place the nails in a height covered by the trough. These nails can be aluminum or stainless steel. Under any application, do not put a fastener through the seam of the fascia, as this will prevent the fascia from moving, as it expands and contracts in heat and cold.

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At last a visit to the bazaar!! There were absolutely no excuses why we couldn’t go (no holy days, Friday etc).  It was stuffed full of wonderful spices; dried dill, borage flowers, naranji flowers (orange blossom), dried limes, barberries piled high like jewels, nuts and dried fruits of all descriptions.

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My son was diagnosed with stage 2 lyme disease on June 4th, 2016. He was bit 2-3 weeks prior to diagnosis and by the time we caught it, he had Bell’s palsy. He was treated with antibiotics and steroids for 14-21 days. I gave him the antibiotic longer than prescribed to finish the medicine since they were still good. I just am not sure it is gone. Is there something I can be doing to help his body heal completely? Have you read or studied the stevia plant with lyme? I don’t want my son to have a life dealing with lyme. Thank you in advance.
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I would suggest the use of Green Dragon Botanicals Tonic blend. We have used stevia for many years in lyme treatment but not as an antimicrobial. We have not seen any antimicrobial effects in practice. The in vitro study that is being cited nowadays is not very good. I discuss that briefly in the second printing, due out in a month, of the second edition of Healing Lyme.
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I was diagnosed with lyme on May 5 and started doxycycline mid-June. I am trying to figure out what to do for my two children, age 4.5 years and age 1 year. Someone recommended I check with you, as you may have some insight. I know the controversy is treat or don’t treat, but I worry about waiting and them getting very sick very quickly. I’ve heard samento and cumanda may be options for them. Is this something I would need a doctor to prescribe or can it be obtained over the counter? Thank you in advance for your guidance. I am terrified for my kids and am unsure of what to do for them. I don’t want to make them sicker and I don’t want them to fight this disease all of their lives. Thank you!

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I would give them astragalus as a preventative. It is a very safe herb, used as a food (in making soups and rice) in China for thousands of years. You can just add 10 drops of the tincture to the diet of the one year old 3x daily. The other child can be given larger doses, say 1/8 tsp in food daily. If they do get sick the best thing to use is Japanese knotweed. Use the tincture, same doses.
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Paul Van Dyk chose Bulgarian DJs for his party in Sofia

The organizers from Joker media announced that DJ Veselin Tasev and DJ Steven are two Bulgarians that will warm up the show for DJ Paul Van Dyk in Sofia on April 18th.

The duo was personally approved by DJ No1 in the world for 2005 and 2006. DJ Steven will be first behind the pult. Next on the line will be Paul Van Dyk himself. His set will be followed by a performance by Veselin Tasev.

He is among the few Bulgarian trance DJs, founder of the first Bulgarian label for trance music. DJ Steven is very popular across Bulgaria and is among the most popular between trance fans.

People in extraordinary, glittering costumes in sceneries of black and white will aid the audience to feel special. Dancers in rope cradles will swing seven meters above the audience. Hundreds of coloured stones, thousands of feathers and lots of tulle have been ordered as decoration for the party.

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Orient Pearl can be found at Sw Main St 12297. The following is offered: Grocery Stores. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Tigard there are 3 other Grocery Stores. An overview can be found here.

Orient Pearl is located at 12297 SW Main St, Portland, OR. This location is in the Tigard Neighborhood Area 6 neighborhood. This business specializes in Grocery Stores.


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Happy Wednesday!  Hope you’re all having a great week so far.  Its just plugging along for us!  Tuesdays tend to be our busier day and Sienna has gymnastics and swimming that day, plus work and errands and all the jazz.  The rest of the week will be a breeze.

For today’s Favorite Find, it was something I picked up randomly at the store and actually thought it was something else!  Has that ever happened to you?  Usually the result is bad when you realize you came home with something you didn’t exactly want.  But in this case, it was actually a pleasant change.

I apologize as this is from a Canadian store, but I’d be interested to hear if you Americans have something similar in your local stores or farmers markets.  And heck, its not rocket science. I’ll be making it myself with my own little garden in the summer.

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Greens. Simple mixed salad greens. But here’s the perk….it has fresh herbs added to it too!

As simple as it is…I’ve never thought to put fresh herbs in my salad before. DUH!  It was sooooo good! Especially in a salad with balsamic dressing.

It has fresh parsley, dill and I bet a touch of chives in there would be great too.

I “thought” I had just come home with the regular mixed greens.  I didn’t figure it out until I made a salad and ate it, that something was different!  It made my salad taste so much better!  Funny how just a little bit of something can do that!

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Be Soothed Essential Oil Roller Blend | 10mls

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Traditional blend of essential oils for headaches, muscular tension and fatigue.

A refreshing and stimulating blend to help soothe symptoms associated with headaches and migraines.

The essential oils chosen for this blend has been shown to be effective in relieving symptoms of tension and migraine headaches. It contains oils that have analgesic, antispasmodic and calming properties to help soothe and relax your muscles. It also has scents that are fresh and energising to help uplift and energise the body and mind.
Start using at the first sign of  a headache.

A blend to soothe and ease with peppermint, marjoram, frankincense, eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender.  Use this blend to get going first thing in the morning; for that mid-afternoon revival when you need to ‘Be Soothed’.

All blends are designed and handcrafted by Butterfly and Bloom Wellness. They are not private label or masse produced and rebottled. The blend you are getting is totally unique to us.

  • Base oil of Australian Jojoba oil infused with essential oils
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Roll the metal ball onto your pulse points gently and breathe in the aroma. For areas to help you be soothed, apply to your temples, jawline, back of your neck and upper forehead. Take a moment to sit quietly, breathing deeply to allow the aroma to penetrate your skin and fill your mind. Breathe slowly out. Think about how you are feeling and let the aroma refresh your senses while taking another deep breath.

Ingredients| Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Origanum marjorana (Sweet Marjoram) Leaf Oil, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil*, Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil*, Eucalyptus radiata (Australiana) Oil*, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil*. Caution: Some citrus oils are photosensitive. Avoid direct sunlight or UV rays for up to 12 hours after applying in that area| For external use only. If irritation occurs, discontinue use| Store in a cool, dark place| If you are pregnant or under the care of a medical professional, consult your doctor before using|  Consider all the factors that may also be contributing to your tension including dehydration, lack of sleep, muscle injury, dental and sinus issues or environment toxins. If symptoms persist, please see a medical practitioner.

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The Lutron® Maestro® Occupancy sensing switch combines a Maestro® switch with a passive infrared occupancy or vacancy sensor. The sensor detects the heat from occupants moving within an area to determine whether the space is occupied. Based on the feedback from the sensor, the occupancy sensing switch will adjust the load accordingly.

Passive infrared sensors with exclusive Lutron® XCTTM Technology for fine motion detection
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Up to 30 ft x 30 ft (9 m x 9 m) [900 ft 2 (81 m2)] major motion coverage and 20 ft x 20 ft (6 m x 6 m) [400 ft2 (36 m2)] minor motion coverage
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Occupancy sensing switch loads: incandescent, halogen, ELV, MLV, CFL, LED, magnetic fluorescent, electronic fluorescent,

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How adorable are these watercolors? I created this concept for a comic book in 2017, made this first particular sketch in 2018, and I’ve been working on it ever since. The second illustration was completed in 2019, along with many others.

It will take a while to be able to share the final product, but I wanted to share this with you guys. Handmade paintings take the time they need, not the time we need lol!

*In the future, I’m planning on having them professionally scanned for higher quality sharing. Due to their size I cannot scan them at home.

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THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park, authorities said.

The Four Guardsmen, a group of trees that form a natural entryway on the road to the forest, were successfully protected from the KNP Complex fire by the removal of nearby vegetation and by wrapping fire-resistant material around the bases of the trees, the firefighting management team said in a statement Sunday.

The KNP Complex began as two lightning-sparked fires that eventually merged and has scorched more than 37 square miles (96 square kilometers) in the heart of sequoia country on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.

There was no immediate word, however, on the full extent of damage in several other sequoia groves reached by a separate blaze, the Windy Fire, in the Giant Sequoia National Monument area of Sequoia National Forest and the Tule River Indian Reservation.

The Windy Fire has burned through the Peyrone and Red Hill groves, as well as a portion of the Long Meadow Grove along the Trail of 100 Giants.

A portion of one giant sequoia along the trail was confirmed to have burned, said Thanh Nguyen, a spokesman for the fire command.

Fire crews with hoses and water-dropping helicopters were working to limit damage to the giant sequoias in the groves, where there are also other types of trees.

Sequoias have adapted to fire and can benefit if the flames are low intensity.

The Windy Fire has scorched more than 39 square miles (101 square kilometers) and was just 4% contained.

The KNP Complex forced the evacuation of Sequoia National Park last week, and on Sunday much of adjacent Kings Canyon National Park was closed. Visitors to areas that were still open were warned of hazardous air quality due to smoke.

A large area of Northern California was under a red flag warning for extreme fire danger Monday due to dry offshore winds that can raise fire danger.

The warning did not extend into Southern California, but forecasters said there would be weak Santa Ana winds and significant warming — elevating the risk of wildfires.

Historic drought tied to climate change is making wildfires harder to fight. It has killed millions of trees in California alone. Scientists say climate change has made the West much warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.

More than 7,000 wildfires in California this year have damaged or destroyed more than 3,000 homes and other buildings and torched well over 3,000 square miles (7,770 square kilometers) of land, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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by Don Boudreaux on July 10, 2021

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… is from pages 3-4 of Jonathan Israel’s 2010 book, A Revolution of the Mind:

The notion, still widespread today, that Enlightenment thinkers nurtured a naïve belief in man’s perfectibility seems to be a complete myth conjured up by early twentieth-century scholars unsympathetic to its claims. In reality, Enlightenment progress breathed a vivid awareness of the great difficulty of spreading toleration, curbing religious fanaticism, and otherwise ameliorating human organization, orderliness, and the general state of health and was always impressively empirically based. Its relative optimism rested on man’s obviously growing capacity to create wealth, invent technologies capable of raising production, and devise stable legal and political institutions, as well as, it should be mentioned, the disappearance of the plague.

DBx: If your goal is to extinguish the Enlightenment, you can do no better than to frighten the populace into believing that they are on the verge of being mowed down by a pathogen that is categorically more dangerous than is any other peril that they’ve encountered during their lifetimes. We now know that even a modern and ‘enlightened’ populace, when so alarmed, will without much thought or hesitancy sacrifice to the state all their freedoms and rights – and, hence, their dignity and humanity – in exchange for promised reductions, no matter how minuscule, of their prospects of encountering this Dreaded Monster.

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Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos denies Dave Chappelle special causes ‘real-world harm’

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Netflix Inc. co-CEO Ted Sarandos again defended the company’s decision to air a controversial Dave Chappelle comedy special featuring jokes about transgender people, denying that it would lead to “real-world harm,” he wrote into an email to staff Monday.

“Chappelle makes harsh jokes about many different groups, which is his style and a reason his fans love his comedy and commentary,” Sarandos wrote in an email obtained by Variety. “Stand-up comedians often expose issues that are uncomfortable because the art by nature is a highly provocative. As a leadership team, we do not believe that The Closer is intended to incite hatred or violence against anyone.”

Netflix has come under fire the past week for airing Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer,” which has drawn criticism both internally at the company and across the internet. Transgender employees at Netflix are planning a walkout next week to protest the company’s decision to air the show after some employees raised concerns about the material before the show debuted last week. The company’s leaders, including global head of TV Bela Bajaria and Sarandos, decided the show didn’t cross any lines.

Transgender writer-producer of the Netflix series “Dear White People” Jaclyn Moore last week said she would no longer work for the streaming service, while Terra Field, a senior software engineer for the company, took to Twitter to voice her concerns through a string of tweets that went viral. The company on Monday suspended Field and two other employees for allegedly crashing an executive meeting last week; Field has since been reinstated, according to tweets she posted Tuesday.

More than 1,000 people have called or messaged the company to complain about the special in the few days since it was released, a person familiar with those metrics told Bloomberg this week. That’s more complaints than Chappelle’s previous special “Sticks & Stones,” but less than other controversial shows such as “ Cuties.”

In a different memo Sarandos wrote to staff Friday in response to the show’s backlash, Sarandos lauded Chappelle as the most-watched comedian on Netflix and told staff the company has a long-standing deal with the comedian, stating Chappelle’s last special was one of the streaming platform’s “most watched, stickiest and most award winning stand-up special to date.”

Ten million people have streamed “The Closer” since its debut on Oct. 5, according to a person familiar with viewer numbers. Co-CEO Reed Hastings said in an internal message board that Netflix will “continue to work with Dave Chappelle in the future,” according to transcripts reviewed by Bloomberg News.

This is not the first time one of his specials has angered the trans community, or Netflix employees. Members of both the Black @ Netflix and Trans* employee groups have previously met with company leadership to discuss another Chappelle special and to express dismay that the company continues to release programming with transphobic sentiments.

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New DDoS amplification vector results in unprecedented attacks

ddos-attack-amplification-vectorUS-facing online sportsbook BetOnline was knocked offline last weekend by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, as the scale of these attacks grows to previously unimaginable heights.

On Friday, BetOnline account holders began reporting that they could no longer access the site. While BetOnline’s official Twitter feed insisted the company’s IT team was working to remedy the “network issues,” the site remained offline for a couple days, leaving the site’s customers venting all manner of expletives in gambling forums.

On Monday, BetOnline management shared a statement with the SBR forum, indicating that the outage was the result of “an attempt by a third party to disrupt traffic and site access,” confirming many account holders’ suspicions that the site was undergoing a sustained DDoS attack.

Online gambling sites, particularly sports betting sites that depend on time-specific events, have long topped the list of targets favored by DDoS attackers. Poker sites’ well-publicized tournament schedules are also tempting targets, and while we take PartyPoker at its word that its unplanned downtime last Sunday was due to a ‘server malfunction,’ one may never know for sure whether or not the issue was the result of external actors.

Sites targeted by DDoS attacks are usually reticent about acknowledging this reality because like attracts like. Other DDoS dickwads make note that a site’s DDoS defenses aren’t up to scratch, making them more likely to suffer downtime and also more likely to pay the demanded ransom for allowing the site to resume activities with its customers.

Last year saw the rise of DDoS botnets of unprecedented size, thanks to hundreds of thousands of unsecured Internet of Things (IoT) devices. But last week saw the rise of a new, even larger DDoS attack system that likely spells future trouble for a great many online gambling operators.

On March 1, online security firm Akamai reported an unprecedented 1.35 terabits per second (Tbps) attack against web-based hosting service Github, which was briefly forced offline before Akamai was able to ‘scrub’ the incoming traffic clean of malicious data. (Read Github’s post-mortem of the event here.)

The new DDoS method uses a new reflection and amplification vector called memcaching, which caches data to lighten the burden imposed by memory intensive services. Memcaching has the capacity to amplify attack volume by a factor of 50k through the control of open memcached servers accessible on the public internet.

On Monday, DDoS mitigation service Arbor Networks reported an even larger 1.7Tbps attack against an unspecified client of a US service provider that also used the memcached amplification method. Amazingly, the service provider was able to blunt the attack with no outages reported by the client.

Bottom line, customers of any gambling site that lacks these internet giants’ robust DDoS defenses can likely expect more unexpected downtime in the near future. Brave new world, people.


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I saw this camera online and really wanted it. I have only ever seen one other Goko camera and I bought that, then had to leave it in Japan. This one was cheap too, so a bargain…or so I thought until it arrived. It did not match the photos on the sellers post.

On the photos it looked perfect and the description said it was like new. When it arrived I found there was damage and staining on the front, plus the battery compartment clip was broken. That meant it would not retain the batteries and did not power up. I was very disappointed, especially as I had just received three different flashes and all had battery damage. I wrote to this seller and he offered a full refund. Then the camera sat on my shelf for a while. Eventually, I decided to tackle the battery compartment. With some very strong glue I managed to attach the broken part, but it would still not fire up. Then I tried some vinegar and voila, the motor started to advance a spare film. It sounded a bit off, but it was moving.

The UF in the title stands for Universal Focus. The previous camera I tried from this company had an amazing 10cm minimum focus, so I was intrigued to see what this one could do. This review has more technical details and sample shots. Really, this camera is little more than a point and shoot. There is a red light that is supposed to indicate if a flash is needed, but mine came on for every shot. I suspect some of the damage to the front affected the meter. I was not sure the test roll would be exposed correctly.

The other issue I found with this example was with the flash. The orange ready light was very dull, I could barely see it at times. The recycle times were sometimes quite long and even then the flash sometimes didn’t fire. Interestingly I found, the more I used it…the brighter the light became, it started to recycle much more quickly, and it began to fire more consistently.

I loaded the camera with an Eastman Double-X film that was rated at 250. I set the camera to 400 as the choices were 100/200, 400 or 1000. I took the camera to Leicester and then to Stanley Park in Blackpool.

When processing I reminded myself to push process with pyro 510. This time I decided on a slight experiment. The instructions for pyro says to stick to their times and not to use the massive dev sheet. I decided to use the times set by the app FilmDevelopPro, which I think is based on the dev chart.

Here are the results.

As you can see the camera did not cope at all with a lack of light. I tried a couple of close shots to test the minimum focus, they are out of focus. I took the shot of the flowers to see where the focal point starts, seemly just over a meter. The shot of the man in the shop is one where the flash failed. I took a few shots with and without the flash on to see the difference. My favourite shots are the mural ones, I always love street art. I had a discussion with my walking friend, is it right to take photos of street art…are we passing it off as out work? I don’t think so, I think we are recording history in some way. The mural of the joker is damaged and faded, it will be gone soon, but I will always have this photo.

As for the camera. I liked it. I didn’t love it due to the state of this example, but I think most Goko cameras are a worthy purchase.

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  1. Appears very much like a Keystone! I’d never heard of this make before so I looked it up and priced them up on ebay, as I do, crikey they’re expensive to buy aren’t they, hence your reluctance to return it I dare say, and to be fair the pics look acceptable even for an old banger of a camera.

    • There are some cheap GOKOs on there but the two I have tried are up there. I wish i had kept the other one as that has really increased in price.

      • Nice photos, especially the street art. When I told you about the trick with the vinegar for battery contacts I wish I had a patent or the like. The flash ready times and the flash ready light getting brighter is likely down to the flashes capacitor charge being very depleted. It can take a few cycles for them to build up charge.

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      • I figured that about the capacitor, but I thought it might be completely dead forever. Nice surprise.

  2. Your GOKO looks very similar to the Canon Snappy 50, as seen in the Canon Camera Museum’s online archive: https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film107.html

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