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HydroICE Solar – Future Innovation or Not?

HydroICE Solar - Future Innovation or Not?

The following potential innovation came across my desk today, and admittedly I often don’t give many of these a second look because they can distract me from client work, but this one caught my eye as I was in the mood for a diversion or some inspiration.

This potential innovation grabbed me because they had a different approach to solar power and already purportedly have convinced two universities in Missouri to work with them, and also because they did a good job of pouring their heart and soul into raising money on IndieGoGo to take their invention design to the next stage of prototyping.

Do I know these people personally, no.

Am I intrigued? Yes.

What do you think, does this technology have the potential to become a future innovation that we all use?

If so, where do you think their best, most profitable (and thus most likely to adopt) applications will be?

In a way they remind me of another potential innovation that is being developed in my backyard that is focused on developing small scale hydroelectric power. That company is called Hydrovolts and they have been making slow, but steady progress with their invention with some contest wins such as winning the 2012 Global Cleantech Cluster Association Award.

So will HydroICE Solar build momentum in a similar way?

Will this article help or hurt them?

I guess we’ll see.

If you’d like to support their efforts, you can visit their IndieGogo page and pledge your support you feel so inclined.

Or if you think they’re full of midwestern compost?

If so, sound off in the comments.

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4 Responses to HydroICE Solar – Future Innovation or Not?

  1. Kyle says:

    I think the HydroICE does have a lot of potential and is an innovation. Any alternative energy source is worth a look at and will benefit the world. I wish the video gave more detail on the practical uses and how it works. With more detail you could probably win more support.

  2. Larry says:

    Interesting application for a Stirling engine, developed originally in 1816 and since refined for many large and small power drivers. As a regenerative, closed cycle, heat engine the Stirling has no internal combustion, valving or exhaust. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine

    Research could be better directed to integrating modern technologies with existing technologies, which is where the research should begin.

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  4. Rob says:

    For innovative use of a stirling engine see http://www.whispergen.com. Developed in NZ, this company is gaining momentum and sales across Europe

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Barcelona And Real Madrid Share Honors In El Clásico As Messi And Ronaldo Shine

Barcelona and Real Madrid shared the points in a thrilling El Clásico on Sunday evening, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring two goals apiece in the 2-2 draw.

Messi and Ronaldo’s astonishing goalscoring records were further embellished as the pair set about showing why they are considered the finest players in the world game. Ronaldo struck for Madrid first, sneaking a shot inside the post after 23 minutes to set a new record for scoring in six consecutive El Clásicos.

Just seven minutes later, with the Nou Camp roaring the home team forward, Ronaldo’s Argentinian rival pounced on a loose ball in the Madrid box, poking his shot beyond Iker Casillas to draw Barcelona level.

The Messi and Ronaldo show continued after half-time. After 61 minutes, Messi curled an impeccable free-kick beyond the reach of Casillas, but Ronaldo needed only five minutes to equalize, running on to Mesut Ozil’s throughball and beating the offside trap to slot home his 14th goal in 11 games this season.

In the remaining 25 minutes, both teams saw chances to snatch a winner. Ronaldo nearly bagged his third hat-trick in three games with an audacious overhead kick, and Barca ‘keeper Victor Valdés keenly blocked a Gonzalo Higuaín shot. Yet Barcelona finished stronger, with Martín Montoya hitting the crossbar and Andrés Iniesta releasing Pedro in injury time only for the winger to send his shot fractionally wide.

While the tie ends Barcelona’s perfect league record this season, they remain eight points clear of their title rivals, who endured a stumbling start to the domestic season.

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WALNUT CREEK -- With donations to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum's rehabilitation hospital down 25 percent from a year ago, museum officials are asking for money before the busy spring season when the hospital is inundated with baby birds and mammals.

Short $100,000 for the 60-year-old facility, which costs nearly $500,000 a year to operate, the museum sent a holiday letter asking longtime contributors for donations and made pleas in this newspaper.

That brought some contributions, but more are needed, according to museum officials.

"I don't think we are unique in terms of what local organizations are facing," said Lizzie Coyle, individual and major gifts officer for the museum. "When there have been (economic) tough times for local organizations like ours, we are not top of the mind for donors."

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A Western toad rests on a branch while on exhibit at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum and Rehabilitation Hospital in Walnut Creek on Jan. 3, 2014. (Doug Duran/Staff)

This plea comes on the heels of news that the museum has hired an executive director -- Norma Bishop from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, set to start Jan. 13. The museum has been without a permanent director since May.

More than 95 percent of the museum and hospital's funding comes from private donations, not government support as many think, Coyle said. The museum itself is also behind in its fundraising goals, though Coyle did not know exactly by how much. To help keep costs down, all open staff positions at the Lindsay have been frozen, she said.

Some longtime volunteers say that after a tumultuous year for the museum and hospital, which included the loss of several longtime staffers combined with a slow economy, the financial need comes as no surprise.

Some felt the museum was changing directions, prompting some people to withhold donations said Robin Pulich, a 25-year volunteer with the Lindsay. But she is confident things are turning around.

"We have a window of opportunity to make things better and come back to the table," she said. "The community has to come forward and make their wishes known."

To that end, she suggests people donate and earmark it for the hospital, museum or educational programs.

The administrative shake-up at the Lindsay reached the top echelon this year with the May 31 resignation of seven-year executive director Loren Behr, followed by the director of wildlife education and the wildlife rehabilitation supervisor leaving. These and other departures came after the hiring of veterinarian Dr. Serena Brenner in 2013. At a heated meeting last year, volunteers and staffers complained that Brenner lacked compassion and commitment to animal welfare and rehabilitation. Brenner resigned in October after such issues dogged her for months.

But Marilyn Fowler, Lindsay's board president, does not see a connection between the staffing issues and the donation shortfalls. Instead, she faults the slow economy, leading to fewer individual and corporate donations. There was also a series of natural disasters in 2013, which diverted some donations, she said, and fewer bequeathed donations.

"Those bequeaths, in past years, have helped us in rough spots," Fowler said.

Even though the wildlife hospital is one of the oldest in the country, many people still don't know about it, she said, making education and outreach necessary. Last year the hospital took in 5,500 injured wild animals, and 80,000 people visited the museum.

According to tax statements filed with the IRS for fiscal year ending 2012, the Lindsay took in $2.4 million and spent $2.2 million.

Fowler is confident Bishop will bring energy and new opportunities, she said.

Bishop could face some challenges early on as the Walnut Creek City Council begins its two-year budget process. In recent years, the council voted first to decrease Lindsay funding, and then to change how it funds the facility. This current fiscal year, the city offered a $75,000 challenge grant, contingent upon the museum raising that amount from new donors. It's unknown at this time whether that same grant or any other money will be offered in the next two-year budget, as the city faces a $2 million budget deficit of its own.

Donations can be made to Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94597 or online at www.wildlife-museum.org (just click on "support").

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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that Ronny Turiaf underwent an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) this morning at TRIA Orthopedics in Bloomington, Minn. that revealed a right knee bone bruise. He will be sidelined indefinitely.

The injury happened at the 7:15 mark of the fourth quarter of last night’s 104-91 win over the Indiana Pacers.

The 6-10 center has appeared in 23 games, 10 starts, this year for the Wolves, averaging 4.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 20.9 minutes per game.


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Hottest news off the press right now is the “imminent” trade that will send Kevin Garnett to Boston for Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, and other spare parts. Garnett’s probably warmed up to playing for Boston knowing he’d team up with both the Truth and Ray Allen in the “Leastern” Conference. If the trade […]

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With the recent announcement that Andre Igoudala has been invited to join several other promising young players at scrimmage in preparation for the FIBA America Championships word is also spreading that Billy King is in talks with Igoudala’s agent, Rob Pelinka, in regards to a possible extension for rising star. However, one must question […]

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I mean think about it for a min we got the role players around him bell,diaw,wallace,emek,felton,dj,valad,.I mean we got enough talent put around him where we would be a forced to stop. Now I know its unliky to happen but I think we got more talent to put around him than cleveland does.jmo
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Maria will be back, she's what 20?
Good job Serena, she's not butt ugly...her face is attractive, her body grosses me out though...she looks like a black version of Arnold with those huge bicepts.

Maria is a girl next door type, she's very cute.

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So heres where I feel the Knicks stand

First and foremost, we need a new coach, a new GM, and some depth. Now we are blessed to have 2 stars and it appears that is what you'll need going forward to win big from now onThat being said,we've got a lot of changes to make. It's all going to start with changing the way we do things. We've had a history of habits and it's clearly not working.

We need to get younger.Not just player wise but Front Office wise too. Look around the league,those old coaches are being replaced. Problem is, if or when we replace D'Antoni, we won't go out adn get a fresh young mind. We'll go out and try to sign the biggest name there is. Probably Phil Jackson. We'll have marginal results,he'll go his merry way, then we're right back at square one. We are doing the same thing with our pg situation. We're waiting on an old guy with back problems to save the day. One who's yet to play one minute in a Knicks jersey.

Our team has habitually littered it's roster and front office with stop gap solutions to save face.Instead of getting a good,young coach,we hire a "defensive coordinator".Instead of getting a pg,we get 2 has beens and hope we can revive their career.Then we get Jeremy Lin to make matters worse.Instead of getting players and staff to buy into the culture of defense, we go out noverpay one guy to solve our problems. Instead of getting in Amare's grill for not rebounding, we go and get Josh Harrelson.Instead of getting players who can play on both ends of the court, we re-sign Jeffries and lie to ourselves with this "he can guard all 5 positions" nonsense.

We never stitch our wounds.We just put Bandaids on them. In my entire life as a Knick fan, I've never seen us start out with a young core,build around it and get a coach to grow with our team.We always have this give Stella her groove back approach. We go after names and it's gotta stop.We need to go out and get a GM to construct a sound team. No more overreacting,no more stop gap temporary solutions.We need a solid backcourt.Doesn't neeed to be great. Then we need to fill our bench with players who can contribute on both ends. They don't have to be great. Just a solid, balanced mixture of vets and youth.Guys to where you know if you put them in the game,we arent going to be in an immediately disadvantage leading to a deficit.

Einstein definition of insanity " Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result". Right now,the Knicks are an insane organization.
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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): The Bigger Picture

Earlier this week, I explained a few reasons why I’m convinced now is a great time to buy NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock.

The company not only beat estimates for both revenue and earnings per share with its latest quarterly report, but also achieved record gross margin for the second consecutive quarter. In addition, NVIDIA has returned more than $146 million of its $3.71 billion cash pile to shareholders so far this year in the form of dividends and share repurchases, and management plans to return at least another $850 million when all is said and done in 2013.

What’s more, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) expects an even better second half of the year thanks mainly to a large number of Tegra 4 processor design wins so far, and its valuation remains reasonable at just 16 times trailing earnings — or nine times earnings if you back out all that cash.

Oh, and there’s Shield, too
Now, as fellow Fool Evan Niu so kindly pointed out, NVIDIA has just announced it will begin taking pre-orders for its new Android-based, Tegra 4-powered handheld gaming system, Project Shield.

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For those of you keeping track, recall Shield was originally announced in January at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and it admittedly seemed an odd sideshow for NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) to enter an already-crowded, weak segment of the gaming market. As a result, NVIDIA stock dropped following the announcement as analysts eyed its growing R&D expenses while year-over-year net profit fell.

To be sure, investors are still wondering why NVIDIA created Shield in the first place. In fact, the irony seems almost palpable as one of NVIDIA’s own official blog posts from just a couple weeks ago bore the title “NVIDIA CEO: You Bring the Devices, We’ll Bring the Graphics.”

So what, exactly, is NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) trying to accomplish? Is the company trying to have its cake and eat it, too?

As I suggested in January, I don’t think anybody really believes Shield will completely take the world by storm in and of itself. Remember, we’re talking about a $349 device that targets a niche market of gaming enthusiasts. Meanwhile, fellow gaming industry player Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) only finally saw stagnant sales for its competing Playstation Vita device improve after it recently dropped the price to $249.

But there are things that set Shield apart, too. For one, not unlike an Android-based smartphone, Shield gives gamers access to the Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Play game market as well as NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s own TegraZone. In addition, for gamers with a compatible GeForce GTX graphics cards, the device also provides the ability to seamlessly stream their favorite games from their gaming PCs via WiFi.

In the end, though, while some folks might really enjoy the device, it’s hardly a game changer.

The thing is, I think NVIDIA knows it.

The bigger picture
Instead, I’m convinced NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is using Shield not as a way to significantly boost sales and earnings but instead as an avenue through which it can raise awareness for its platform-independent, cloud-based GRID gaming solution.

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As NVIDIA reminds us on its website, the rest of the entertainment industry is already migrating to cloud-based streaming models “by delivering unlimited content to consumer devices, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, and TVs,” at the same time noting millions of users now enjoy the convenience of streaming video and music through the likes of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Hulu, Spotify, and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P). Heck, even The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)‘s ABC television network just announced the awesome move to begin streaming its shows live online in New York and Philadelphia, and the entertainment giant plans to expand to other markets by the end of this Summer.

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) goes on to reason:

It’s only natural that gaming — the fastest growing media segment and a $68 billion industry — would follow this trend. NVIDIA is building on a unique legacy in gaming graphics and graphic performance to lead the way in defining the cloud-gaming experience.

Shield should serve as a perfect warm-up, then, for consumers to begin embracing NVIDIA’s long-term, platform-free vision for the gaming industry.

Of course, I also own NVIDIA stock, so I won’t complain if Shield surprises me and becomes a huge hit with a broad user base. In any case, whether Shield is a success in the traditional sales sense doesn’t particularly matter, and I certainly won’t be letting go of my shares anytime soon.

The article Don’t Expect Shield to Move NVIDIA Stock… Yet originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Symington.

Fool contributor Steve Symington owns shares of NVIDIA. The Motley Fool recommends NVIDIA. It also recommends and owns shares of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS).

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Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA) has seen an increase in hedge fund interest recently.

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Equally as beneficial, bullish insider trading sentiment is a second way to parse down the world of equities. Just as you’d expect, there are many incentives for a corporate insider to cut shares of his or her company, but only one, very clear reason why they would buy. Plenty of academic studies have demonstrated the valuable potential of this tactic if “monkeys” know where to look (learn more here).

With all of this in mind, let’s take a glance at the latest action surrounding Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA).

Hedge fund activity in Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA)

At the end of the first quarter, a total of 14 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 8% from the first quarter. With hedgies’ sentiment swirling, there exists an “upper tier” of key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes considerably.

Of the funds we track, Ric Dillon’s Diamond Hill Capital had the largest position in Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA), worth close to $16.1 million, comprising 0.2% of its total 13F portfolio. Sitting at the No. 2 spot is AQR Capital Management, managed by Cliff Asness, which held a $11.9 million position; less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other hedgies that hold long positions include John Overdeck and David Siegel’s Two Sigma Advisors, Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital and Peter Algert and Kevin Coldiron’s Algert Coldiron Investors.

As aggregate interest increased, specific money managers have been driving this bullishness. Gotham Asset Management, managed by Joel Greenblatt, created the most valuable position in Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA). Gotham Asset Management had 1.2 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw also initiated a $0.5 million position during the quarter. The only other fund with a brand new SAIA position is Andy Redleaf’s Whitebox Advisors.

How have insiders been trading Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA)?

Insider buying is best served when the company we’re looking at has experienced transactions within the past 180 days. Over the latest half-year time period, Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and 6 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).

Let’s check out hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA). These stocks are Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD), Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ:MRTN), Celadon Group, Inc. (NYSE:CGI), Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:UACL), and Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECHO). This group of stocks are the members of the trucking industry and their market caps resemble SAIA’s market cap.

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In its day, the St. Charles Grill was one of the finest restaurants in Pomona. Located at 158 W. Holt Ave., a half-block west of Garey Avenue, the restaurant served steaks, chops, lobster and other delicacies, waited on celebrities passing through town (as they did in the pre-freeway era) and hosted service clubs and wedding receptions in its banquet room. There were even some apartments rented out up above.

St. Charles Grill opened in 1930 and faded out in the late 1960s or early 1970s. The space reopened as Alpine Haus (!) in 1973 and as Lucier’s in 1979. (Thanks to the Pomona Public Library for the names and dates.) The building has been vacant for many years and is currently for lease sale.

I’ll be writing a column about the place in the near future. You’re encouraged to comment here with any memories of the St. Charles — the food, decor, atmosphere, staff or whatever else you’d care to share.

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Upland Winchell’s sign is now art

Remember the old Winchell’s Donuts at 887 W. Foothill Blvd. in Upland? What a great sign, and the building was great too. I’m not a big doughnut guy, but I went there a couple of times just for the ambience (and a chocolate raised).

It closed in 2004 (the building is now Cherry on Top Frozen Yogurt), but the sign was saved. It’s now owned by the Museum of Neon Art and is on public display through January on Santa Monica Boulevard at Martel Avenue in West Hollywood. How about that! See my Friday column for more.

Below is the scene from across Santa Monica Boulevard, and below that is a portion of the interpretive panel alongside the sign so we know why we’re supposed to be impressed.

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Remembering Breakfast at Carl’s

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The former Breakfast at Carl’s building, 2011.

You know you’ve lived in the Inland Valley a long time if you remember when BC Cafe (locations in Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga) was located in Pomona and was known as Breakfast at Carl’s.

Reader April Patterson remembers but has a question about the precise location.

“Could you please clear something up for me? There is a thread on Facebook about Breakfast at Carl’s. I seem to remember them on Holt on the south side of the street just west of East End. And then they moved to Claremont.

“Quite a few people are saying that they were first located at the northeast corner of Holt and East End before IHOP went in. But I lived right around the corner from there from 1968 to 1997 and IHOP is the only thing I remember being there.”

Patterson seems to be correct. I found the minutes of a 1976 Pomona Planning Commission meeting online when Carl’s was applying for a beer and wine license. It was open for breakfast, lunch and dinner then. The location given is the southwest corner of Holt and East End, just as Patterson remembers.

The address, for the record, was 1280 E. Holt. (Bit-o-Sweden is described in the minutes as being “across the street.”)

Those minutes say that Carl’s had been open since 1959 at that location and since 1950 elsewhere in Pomona. Can anyone explain that? My understanding is that founder Carlo Purpero also owned a place named Perp’s Purp’s somewhere in Pomona, which may factor into this equation.

Purpero died in 2010 at age 95, according to his obituary.

Feel free to share what you remember about Carl’s or Perp’s. Oh, and does anyone remember their souffle omelet? I’ve been told that was a specialty, and that if you ask for one at BC, they’ll make it.

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Go East, young Cattleman’s

A post here about restaurants that had formerly occupied a building on eastern Foothill Boulevard in La Verne, inspired by a question by reader Tom Gay, brought a note of (intended) correction from reader Tom Meader.

Meader wrote: “Cattleman’s Wharf was on the west end of La Verne. Currently the 99 Cent store is in the approximate location. Nowhere near what was at that time Liberty Ford.”

Meader is mostly right, partly wrong. Cattleman’s did spend most of its life in western La Verne, but it evidently did move to the Ford property in eastern La Verne for a brief period before closing, according to Eric Scherer of the Planning Department.

Cattleman’s began at 1504 Foothill Blvd., near Wheeler Avenue, in a building fashioned like a lighthouse, with beams and pulleys, as if the cattle boat had just pulled up at the dock. Everybody into the kitchen! The menu cover gives a date of 1975; click on the thumbnail version for a larger view.

In the early 1980s, Cattleman’s seems to have moved to the Ford property before vanishing, according to Planning Department files. So Cattleman’s Wharf existed in both locations, making both Toms correct. I love splitting the difference. Everyone’s happy (or unhappy).

The Cattleman’s lighthouse later housed the La Verne Cattle Co., as seen in the photo below, and Toppers, a restaurant that morphed into a night club and was shut down in the late 1980s. The building was demolished in the 1990s and the site became a Pep Boys and a 99 Cents Only store.

Undated photo of the La Verne Cattle Co., courtesy La Verne Planning Department

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Polynesian puzzle solved

Back in February, reader Glenn White asked for our help in determining the identity of a Polynesian restaurant that once operated in Covina. A bunch of you weighed in and, five months later, someone got it right and White confirmed it: The Warehouse Restaurant on Garvey at Barranca. Read the original post and comments here.

Lesson: This blog can get to the bottom of any mystery…eventually.

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Restaurant (Closure) of the Week

I ate at Freddie Mae’s Southern Cooking, in the food hall of Victoria Gardens, on April 22, eating a not-bad fish po’boy sandwich ($7.95). Freddie Mae’s was in the first slot on the west side of the hall, where Nathan’s Hot Dogs had been. I took photos and expected to share them here today.

Because I didn’t get a menu and felt I didn’t know quite enough about the place, I decided to try another lunch on Thursday, three weeks later. Perhaps my spidey sense was tingling. When I walked into the food hall, the Freddie Mae’s space was vacated!

I had already filed Friday’s column with a mention in my weekly blog report that Freddie Mae’s was my Restaurant of the Week. Oy. So I used my new cell phone to email my boss to ask him to hold my column until I could rewrite the last item.

The Freddie Mae’s website says they have a location in Fontana. Well, maybe I can go there sometime.

So what did I do for lunch? I went back to Crepes de Paris, already the subject of a Restaurant of the Week in 2008. But this time, I took photos, which I’ve added to that post.

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Polynesian in Covina?

* Postcard image found on eBay by reader Elwood

Reader Glenn White has a question:

“I wondered if you could help me with some information on an old restaurant that I believed was located in West Covina. I believe there was a restaurant in the late 1970s or possibly early 1980s that was located off of Grand Ave. or possibly Barranca Ave. It was on a street that went down into like a ravine and it had a Hawaiian/Polynesian or tropical/island/beach theme.

“I was hoping that you could help me out. Maybe I’m crazy, but I thought there was restaurant like this in that area. Someone told me about Bahooka that was on Francisquito, but I don’t believe that is the restaurant that I was thinking of. Maybe it has been demolished and something else is there now. Any help that you could provide would be greatly appreciated.”

Anyone able to help Glenn?

* Update: A reader named Elwood has suggested, and White has confirmed, that the restaurant was the Warehouse. Read the comments for more details. Success!

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Home Kitchen stops cooking

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Home Kitchen at 309 E. Foothill in Pomona closed recently. I’d never been there but passed by frequently over the years. Then in January I noticed all the letters were gone from the face of the building. Yep, it’s closed.

“No lease,” explains a message on a whiteboard that directs diners to Ho’s Silver Spoon at 150 S. Grand Ave. in Glendora, which is owned by the same people.

Click on the thumbnail photo at right for a larger view of the message and full directions. What a public-spirited fellow I am. Ho’s gets decent reviews on Yelp.

Some of you may recall that circa 2000, the Pomona building had a Winchell’s on the other end where you could watch them make the donuts. It was an experiment and didn’t last long. Home Kitchen was in the other half of the building probably since the beginning. Nothing ever replaced Winchell’s. Now the entire building is vacant.

Incidentally, in the small patio area when I visited a week ago, the H from the Home Kitchen sign was lying face-down on a table, as if someone couldn’t be bothered to haul away the last letter.

* Update: While some readers below refer to Brannigan’s, the actual name, I’m told, was Baxter’s. My source says: “It was a Baxter’s in the early ’80s, then a Reubens in the late ’80s and then that half of the building closed, maybe around ’92. The Coco’s closed in ’93, I think. I could be off by a year or two in either direction.”

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Remembering Taco Kitchen

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The former Taco Kitchen is now Simpsons Floor Covering, 2911 Bonita Ave., La Verne.

Reader Bill Lukens, now residing in Marin County, writes:

“Reading about Henry’s reminded me of the great Taco Kitchen located in the middle of an orange grove in an old pump house at the end of Bonita Avenue in La Verne. In those days Bonita did not go through to Claremont, it stopped on the edge of the orange grove just out of the east side of town. You took a small one-lane road into the middle of the grove to find the restaurant.

“On hindsight the food was not just good, it was outstanding. The owners, Elsie and Marshall Moss, presided over every meal. One of them was always there.

“Local people waited the tables and each plate had to pass under the eyes of Elsie or Marshall before it hit your table. The enchiladas were to die for coming piping hot, right from the oven, with the cheese still bubbling. And the tacos and beef tostadas were the best I have tasted even to today.

“The restaurant was always full. Right up to the last time I went there in 1970, it was good to the last plate. I often have thought of starting a Taco Kitchen in Tiburon where I now live and replicating the great recipes accumulated by Elsie and Marshall from their trips to Mexico.

“The funny thing was that it was located in La Verne, whose population was American mainstream. But oh how they loved the Taco Kitchen — La Verne’s little surprise.”

What a nice reminiscence. Thanks, Bill. Here’s some additional information: Taco Kitchen’s address was Fourth Street at Fulton Road (phone number LYcoming 4-2453). The building dates to 1944 and today, heavily remodeled, it’s home to Simpsons Floor Covering and an insurance office. No enchiladas or orange groves in sight.

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Michelle Mills has gone swimming with sharks, flown a plane, learned to surf, deejayed with Art Laboe, attended Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp and raced around the Irwindale Speedway.

You’ve probably read the reports she’s written about all these daring and not-so daring exploits over the last four years.

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PETS - Reptiles have gone from niche to mainstream says All About Reptiles

By Karen Truong

It wasn’t so long ago that shopping for a reptile meant going to the local cat and dog store and having to choose from a tiny section of unimpressive small lizards and snakes.

The options were few, and the knowledge of reptile care was even more limited.

If you had questions about the care of these reptiles, well, let’s face it, no one really knew what they were talking and every Internet page offered contradicting information.

Acquiring anything more than your regular corn snake, ball python, bearded dragon or leopard gecko meant you had to venture into the realm of “herp hobbyists” and “basement breeders” as we call them.

These herp(etology) hobbyists and basement breeders will surprise the unknowing with a plethora of reptile knowledge and then reinforce it with – quite literally – a basement full of reptiles they are independently breeding.

These people have a towering passion for reptiles and an insatiable thirst for learning more about them.

The oh-so-dramatic stereotype of pet snakes being an interest only to the lonely, brooding, gothic, creepy neighbour is a thing of the past. Today, reptiles are popular and even regarded as common to our generation of young families and individuals.

You will find them in your neighbourhood, in your condo building and even in the classroom where reptiles are steadily becoming favoured over the more traditional hamsters and guinea pigs.

Chances are, if you were to ask around you probably know someone who has some sort of googly eyed, scaly, four-legged or no legged pet reptile in her home.

So why are reptiles becoming mainstream? You see, you would never know there was a reptile unless someone told you. Reptiles are generally low profile and can be extremely low maintenance. They make little to no noise, there is zero odour, they never need to be walked and most of them do not require daily feeding.

This means you and your family can go away for a long weekend and never have to worry about boarding or feeding your pet.

The popularity of reptiles has absolutely exploded all over Toronto in the last decade.

The problem with reptiles in the past, in my opinion, is directly related to the lack of knowledge and experience the general public has about them. And of course Hollywood hasn’t helped by antagonizing reptile qualities to induce fear and suspense into the audience. Most implied behaviours of reptiles on the big and small screen are not accurate representations of the reptile in question.

In the last five years, the reptile sections of all pet stores has doubled, tripled and even quadrupled in size to meet the staggering demand for the ultra cool, new and scaly pet reptile.

With it, mass producers of pet products has also doubled and tripled their research and development resources to come up with cool and new reptile accessories and heating elements. You can now outfit your reptile terrarium with a never-before-seen decor and adornments.

Perhaps this means you should head out with your family and start considering buying a cute little reptile and join in on the latest trend of pets.

Karen Truong has loved reptiles for 15 years and opened All Reptiles in Scarborough at Kennedy Road and Hwy. 401) at the end of 2008 to share her passion. She owns 12 snakes, eight geckos, two tortoises, two giant lizards and a collection of dead rats in her freezer. Contact her at

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The Jot Script is the first of its kind: a true fine point stylus for iOS that allows your handwriting to flow as freely as your thoughts. With a revolutionary 1.9mm tip, Jot Script writes and feels like your favorite pen. Whether capturing ideas in a meeting or writing notes in the classroom, Jot Script elevates note taking to an art form.
    Jot Script’s design is an evolution our first generation Jot’s. It has the same metal finish, quality construction, simplicity, and weighted feel in your hand. In the process we gave life to an evolved set of design principles that guided the aesthetics and product experience to be purposeful, bold, and passionate. Jot Script lives and breathes our design principles in every detail. We hope you enjoy the improved experience.
    Jot Script’s body has been simplified to reflect the style of a high end ball point pen. The grip was designed to have a low impact on the design by integrating a fine ribbed pattern around the aluminum body. Doing this simplified the look and enabled it to have a full body aluminum barrel.
    Jot Script was designed to have the ease of picking up a pencil and jotting on the closest thing near you. There were a few hurdles to cross to achieve this. Jot Script is a powered solution so we needed to have a power button, but since it’s only use is powering & syncing with an iPad we didn’t think it deserved a prominent position. The elegant geometric grid of the button and indicator light siting on top of the grip, makes it melt into the body. Powering on is just a press of the button and then it recedes away.
    Keeping the price low so it’s available for more customers was important to us. By utilizing a AAA battery we were able to shave down the price, but it also created the need for some interesting solutions. At the back of the barrel we designed in a ring to add energy to the design and signify where the cap is removed to access the battery.
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    Ideas happen fast and we removed every barrier we could so all you had to do was hit the power button and start writing. We diagramed out every behavior of Script so that we could handle all the complexity and leave your hands free to create. When your done, don't bother turning Script off, it will go to sleep on it's own.
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  • Early sketches exploring a stylus with a high-end ball point pen feel. (Ryan Mahan sketches)
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Picture of Current method for Photovoltaic Calculations
Hi everyone!

This is my firs attempt to make an Instructable, being a huge fan of this site, I am pretty excited.

I am from Argentina, so it is probable that some misspellings and grammatical errors pop up here an there, I apologize in advance for them.

Current Method for Stand Alone Photovoltaic Systems Sizing
This particular method is known as "Current method" since it uses the currents (in Amps, Amps Hour / Day) to select the components.

The components:
1) The modules
In Argentina we use this scale: cell → Module → PanelThe PANEL is an array of several modules, plugged in series or parallels to achieve the right configuration. In this example we will have everything in 12 V systems, so 32-cells modules are going to be OK.
The MODULE is composed of several cells in series and parallel to achieve the right current and voltage.The CELL is the smaller component. Is made of silicon, with the electric contacts in front and rear to pick up some electrons, running around the silicon when some photons hits them.
2) The charge regulator
This is a critic component, since it keeps your batteries fresh and healthier. A bad chosed charge regulator will end up in an early death of the batteries.
3) The battery bank
Deep cycle solar batteries aren't cheap, nor light weight. So choosing the right size of that battery bank, suitable for your budget and energy needs is going to be criticall.

Hope someone finds this text helpful!
Lets begin!
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tbone563 years ago
Good job. You put it all together. Just what I needed.
Supernatural (author)  tbone563 years ago
Thanks a lot. I am glad you like it.

I am putting another method toghether. Wich is a power balance method. In a couple of weeks it will be up.

Thanks again.
Dear Supernatural. Today is 5th february 2012. Nobody know your method. Have wrote on other paper?
Please let us know your method!
Supernatural (author)  Eliseosebas3 years ago
Estimado Eliseo Sebastián, no entiendo su pregunta. El otro método lo publiqué hace ya un tiempo en otro instructable.

Fue publicado en noviembre de 2011.
ibarnett523 years ago
NightLord3 years ago
"MJ / 3,6 = Kw"

Noupt, actually 3,6MJ = 1kWh (not kW!).
Supernatural (author)  NightLord3 years ago
Yes, you whre right, I am cheking it now, and putting the full formula. But for "easy to solve" ways, if you have your mesurements in MJ and divide that by 3,6 you get the Peak Hours you need.

I am putting the correct formula:
So lets recap:
W = A x V
MJ / 3,6 = Peak Hours (HSP) in further formulas referred as "H"

The full formula looks like this:
1 HSP = [(1000 W x 1 h ) / m2] x [3600 s / 1 h] x [1 J/s / 1 W] = 3,6 MJ/m2

Thanks for your advice, but remember, I sometimes forget on porpouse of the units just to give to the students an easy way to make the calculations.

And dometimes I make mistakes, like you point to me here. Once again, thanks for the advice. I am always looking to improve.
Sorry for such "agressive" comment, your article is still great and I knoy you've put a lot of work into it. I wasn't in a really good mood when I wrote it ;).

I just really don't like confusion between kW and kWh, because this is really common and nobody understands even so simply physics as difference between energy and power, and I didn't really check your formula in details, to see what you were really calculating. Sorry again.
Supernatural (author)  NightLord3 years ago
Dear NightLord, don't worry.

I still think your comment where right, and help me to improve my instructable.

I know, sometimes energy and power are confusing, and I try to keep it simple, that is wy I make some mistakes.

Have a good day.

nanosec123 years ago

A couple of suggestions, since this is your first instructable:

1. Your English, while not perfect, is good enough to convey your message and is much better than most of our spanish. Muy Bueno.
2. I think it would help if you could add an english translation to all of the photo captions, either yourself or with help from others. Some of the captions are already written with both english and spanish, but a few are not.

Thank you for your effort, with this instructable and with your english write up.
Supernatural (author)  nanosec123 years ago
Hi nanosec12.

Thanks a lot for your words. I have put all the translations in the pictures, that was a rookie mistake, since I didn't realize that the pictures are the same on all the instructables I use them. So I chanhe the captions for my spanish version, thinking that a copy of the english version is what I already have.

I have cheked that, and think is better now.

I hope this won't happend again.

kelseymh4 years ago
This is a nice writeup, with decent guidance for the beginner on how to deal with medium-scale solar installations. I do have some minor comments on your units, though.

Joules are a unit of energy; watts are a unit of power, which is energy divided by time. When you write, "MJ/3,6 = kW", you really should write, "MJ / 3.6 [1000 s] = kW", since you have to divide joules by seconds to get watts.

I'm confused by your irradiance explanation. "1 kW m2/day" appears to have too many units of time in the denominator.

The SI symbol for "kilo" is "k" in lower case, not "K".

I'm a little confused by your Ohm's law calculation. You write "V = 2 x Length (in meters) x Current (in amps) x Cable Resistance (on Ω/meters)". Obviously length × resistivity is just resistance, so you get V = IR. But where does the extra factor of two arise? You don't need to deal with the return cable from the load back to the solar panel.
Supernatural (author)  kelseymh4 years ago
Thanks a lot for your comment. It took me a lot of hard work, since my language is spanish, and its an efford to pull this of in English.

I will try to answer your comments in order:
We all agree, Joules are energy, Watts are power.
I just go right for the simplified formula, without dealing with units.
Here you have the right formula, in spanish, sorry, couldn't find it in English:
Since I teach to students with basic knowledge on mathematics, sometimes I have to forget all the units, and put just the real deal. You are right about it, but the simplified formula is a choice here, not a mistake.

The irradiance is measured in our maps like this: MJ m2/day
This is, a device that measures how much power strikes the cell (The megajoules) on a particular surface area (the square meter) during an entire day. I made a mistake by converting that to kW.

I have to say here, that :
V = 2 x Length (in meters) x Current (in amps) x Cable Resistance (on Ω/meters)
It's OK, since you are going to take each meter of cable as a resistance, you will have to multiply that by the number of meters the cable has, here is Ω/meter multiplied by the meters of lenght. Is not resistivity, is resistances in series, one for each meter. And regarding the cable back, it has to be taken into account, since you can't have a circuit with just one cable. You need two and a load. And if you don't have a circuit, you don't have current. I can't translate the Kirschoff' Laws, but there you will find that if you have a current comming in, you must have a current going out. Is really hard for me to do this in english, I am so sorry if it sounds too bad.

I hope I haven't make a mess here with my explanations.
Thanks a lot for posting your comment.
Saludos, Pablo.
Muchas gracias, Pablo. Mi lengua primera esta ingles, y mi espanol esta pobre.

I am very grateful that you will take the time to work through the English for me, and I am sorry that I don't know enough Spanish to properly return the favor.

Have you communicated with any of our other Spanish-speaking members? A few of the ones I know are Rimar2000, ricardoruizo, M.C.Langer, but there are many others. There's also a discussion group where members interested in multilingual or non-English I'bles have some topics going.

I am a physicist, so for me the units are very important. I appreciate wanting to keep things simple (and thank you for clarifying that you made deliberate decisions, not mistakes! :-), but my own training and teaching of students suggests that with proper units, you can tell quickly if you have the wrong formula (the units don't work out correctly).

I still think the factor of two in your resistance calculation is wrong. Here's why: What you're computing is the voltage drop from the output of your solar panel to your load. That's V = I×L×r (here r = resistivity, ohm/m). The load itself will introduce some additional voltage drop due to its own resistance (or impedance). The return path is necessarily dropping all the way to ground (by construction), so the voltage drop due to the return cable is irrelevant.

You can also think of it this way. You could set up your system with just an outgoing cable! Connect the negative side of the solar panel to a true earth ground, run a single wire from the panel to your load, and connect your load to a true earth ground at its location. The current flow will be earth -> panel -> load -> earth, with the two (possibly distant) earth locations connected implicitly by dirt, ground water, whatever.
I'm not sure about the voltage drop point of view, but the return leg resistance is just as important to keep low as the other side of the circuit as all of the current charging the battery must flow through it.

I don't think your earth example would work as there would be too much resistance from the ground/earth/soil water, so almost no current would flow.
Supernatural (author)  kelseymh4 years ago
Hi again! I haven't comunicated with the spanish members yet, this is my first instructable, and I think my next will be this same subject, but in spanish.

I understand what you say about units, and for people with some degree it's easier. I teach in vocational training Centers, where you teach people that sometimes don't have more than elementary school, and in a small course with only 4 months. Sometimes, it's easier to show them without units, in practical matters. I mean, "hands on the job". I have show them the right formula, the one I put you in the earlier post, and they all look at me like I was going mad... so I drop it and go for the straight-forward-system.

With the two factor, it's ok what you say, I need the voltage drop on the load side. I think I am not too clear with resistance and resistivity. Here Resistivity is ρ (Rho) wich stand on the copper like this: 1/57 value in [Ω mm2 / m], and is related to the section of the cable, while resistance is the equivalent value of an electrical resistance on each meter of lenght.

If you build the equivalent circuit, it will be the Generator (module or panel) with a resistance which value will be the one given for your cable + (plus becouse is in series) the internal resistance of the load, and here we don't use a particular value for that + the resistance value of the return cable. If you use earth, the last one will differ from the first one, but if you use the same cable, you have 2 resistances with the same value.

As you say in the last paragraph, you could set up the system as you stand, and the earth will be the second conductor. I think I should say conductor instead of just cable, but conductor is som how a difficult term to use, I don't know why, but people when you say "conductor" they say "you mean the cable?"

The: earth -> panel -> load -> cable
Is like this: panel ->conductor -> load -> conductor.
So you have: 2 conductors.

Look at here:
Near the bottom you wil found this sentence:

VD = 2 wires x 12.9 ohms x 44 amperes x 160 feet/26,240 Circular Mils

That is what I am using, a similar actually formula.

Here it is again:

Nice to have this talk! I am practicyng with my English ; )
cmac910003 years ago
Hi, I am currently investigating how to install Solar power in my home to supplement the mains supply. If you are a complete novice then this can be quite confusing.

I would like to say that this instructable is probably the easiest one I have come across to date. I congratulate you on your easy to understand expainations.

Thanks for your help, it has given me the confidence to go ahead with my project.
Supernatural (author)  cmac910003 years ago
Hi!, thanks a lot for your encouraging words!

Has been quiate a ride to make this in English, you know. I can manage reading and seeing movies in plain English (without subtitles) but writing a wole instructable was a challenge.

I am really glad you found it usefull.

I am working on another one, with other calculation system known as "Energy Balance" and used in a paper of the Universidad del Nordeste. Is good for hybrid systems too.

Also, I have some nice pictures of the course I am running here in argentina. You could take a look here:
And, if you run over my site:
You could found a link to a bunck of documents I have collected over the years on renewables. Many are in spanish, but most of them are in English.

Once again, thanks a lot for your words, and good luck on your project, I hope it works well.

Don't forget to make an "Instructable" with your results. Even if you have only pictures. That way we help the growing community of renewable users.


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Now if you want to use the result as stencil for textile printing, you should draw your design on the paper first. You can find some stencils at
Of course you can print it with an actual computer printer if you haven't run out of ink like me. But be sure to lightly tape it onto some thicker paper, since printers have an aversion to thin airmail paper. You can choose an image with islands, it's no longer a problem with Makepiesnotsense Sticky Paper!

Here's a tip: Even without printer you can use your word processing software to generate a caption for your image. Write whatever you wanna write and just copy it.

Step 3: Paper & Plastic.

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Cut the plastic bag open and into a rectangular shape. Now you can adjust the big rectangular piece to the size of your sheet. Make sure you've got approximately 3,5 centimetres (1 1/3 inch) of plastic overlapping each of the four sides of the paper.

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scartm4 months ago

You had me on "I hate big companies" but great tute, will help w/ stencils here in Oz as it's hard to find freezer paper in Australia. Kudos.

I wanted some freezer paper for making quilting templates. We just fuse the paper onto fabric and cut around it, stitch the pieces together and then peel them off after they're used. Will this method work there too? Will be trying it for sure!
I would like to know if this technique can be used to print after I have fused the plastic to the paper? And how long would it last? I was thinking of fusing it to a piece of fabric to print on the fabric....that is if you have heard about inklingo?
makepiesnotsense (author)  hmohd salleh3 years ago
Hello hmohd salleh,

alas, I have not heard of inklingo. The technique I have presented here serves the purpose of creating a stencil, so that printing is possible, if you apply (acrylic or fabric) paint on the shirt+stencil. You will need inkjet transfer paper (in case you have an inkjet and not a laser printer) if you want to iron a print directly onto the shirt. It is available in stores and over the internet. Good luck with your printing projects + greetings,

Hi, I tried the printer paper and the grocery plastic bag since i cant find any airmail paper in my area. it does stick well at first, but whenever i try to lift the product from the ironing table, the plastic and the paper starts to detach again. what do i do?
makepiesnotsense (author)  psycho_peanut3 years ago
Hi psycho_peanut,

can you get your hand on garbage bags? That's the type of plastic you will need in order to get it fused with printer paper... The garbage bags I mean are ususally black or blue and thicker than standard grocery bags.

Good luck!
nchambers23 years ago
so you just take a piece of printer paper and print your design onto it then lay it on the corner of a garbage bag, iron it on until bonded together and then cut off the excess plastic, then cut out the design with a knife. Then you put plastic side down onto your fabric and iron it on thoroughly then peel it off?
makepiesnotsense (author)  nchambers23 years ago
Hello nchambers2,
yes, you summed it up correctly. except, in between the last two steps, you forgot to mention the act of painting your ornament/picture onto the shirt. i'm sure you're well aware of it though. greetings!
lcamat3 years ago
hello! i'm new here and i really find this artcle very helpful since i don't see any freezer paper here in the Philippines. i was just wondering, would a plastic wrap go well just like the plastic bag? :)
makepiesnotsense (author)  lcamat3 years ago
Hi lcamat,

I tried it with plastic wrap. Let me tell you that it was a messy business and that it didn't work out at all. So, stick to the plastic bags. It always depends though, there are all kinds of plastic bags out there in the world. You will have to find out, which paper will fuse with what kind of plastic sheet the best.

Best regards,
Do you have to cut the desighn into the freezer paper or just add the paint to it then iron?
makepiesnotsense (author)  Space Monk3y4 years ago
this method requires you to
1. cut the design into the freezer paper,
2. iron it onto the shirt and
3. apply paint directly on shirt.
Is the design you want suppose to be face up or down when placing over the plastic bag?
makepiesnotsense (author)  keshiacarwile4 years ago
the design should be facing down. you're supposed to fuse the plastic with the back side of the paper. good luck!
berry!4 years ago
I've been using your "sticky paper" method for a good year or more now, and it's been fantastic. I've had comments on how professional my shirts look, and I love them. Your tutorial made everything easy, as I had never heard of Freezer Paper before, so I don't think it is sold here.
So, thanks for helping me make great shirts!
makepiesnotsense (author)  berry!4 years ago
great to get such feedback! thanks a lot :D
paulacelaya4 years ago
thanks! i live in argentina and freezer paper is not a common article here. thanks now i can start stenceling!!!!
clewtwo8 years ago
Just an observation. Perhaps the "F" word in these instructions could be reconsidered?
makepiesnotsense (author)  clewtwo8 years ago
It has been reconsidered. Thank you.
Darn! I like a good f-bomb sprinkling with my instructables. It makes me feel at home.
makepiesnotsense (author) 8 years ago
For me, the art of DIY is using tools and materials I already have at home. Airmail paper and plastic bags are things I can easily steal from my parents and acrylic paint is something I can easily steal from my sister. Freezer paper is something I'd have to fly overseas for, to get it. 1st: airlines are usually big companies we all don't want to support. 2nd: pollution through air traffic is something we want to avoid and 3rd: airline tickets are usually more expensive than airmail paper and plastic bags. Ergo: nowadays, there's a big company behind everything. But nothing eases your guilt like using big company products to make shirts with "anti- big company" messages. So: Happy Freezer Paper making, everybody!
Hi I signed up instructables just to comment. I love what you've said: 'the art of DIY is using tools and materials I already have at home. ' There're people who don't understand but I do. And I read every comment too. :)
makepiesnotsense (author)  allawah5 years ago
i would go on to say that DIY is a political statement*, and sharing DIY thoughts even more so. thank you for your comment :D makepiesnotsense *the good kind of political statement
yeah I've been looking for freezer paper in the shops but they don't have them (I'm in Melbourne) and i don't wanna get them from eBay. thanks for your instructable, I'll give it a try.
twinkleztar5 years ago
Genius!! I may be in love with you =)

This works amazingly great! I was a bit hesitant to try this at first because of the whole ironing plastic onto fabric thing, but you're right! It does become one with the paper and peels off easily!

Thanks again!
berry!5 years ago
hey, thanks for this! i looked everywhere, but there's nothing similar to freezer paper where i'm from. at first i decided to just try regular card and it was a shocking mess. i did the regular paper + trash bag version and my "the strokes" stencil came out fantastic! I used a type of acrylic paint, "andre jacques" that becomes colour fast if you heat set it with an iron after drying. it was $3.00 NZ. thanks for the great tut! PS- had some trouble with islands. they just didn't want to come off! i think i over heated them so they're really stuck to the fabric. but i stuck it in the freezer and it seems to be coming off fairly well now
strmrnnr5 years ago
This is good. I do not like ALCOE either. AL in ALCOE is for ALuminum. They are one of the World's largest producers of the pollutant 'FLUORIDE'.
PKTraceur6 years ago
What do you mean, "iron on to fabric?" Can you PM me a video? I need to make a National Parkour Day T shirt stencil, but to be honest, I dont know how to use one... :D Thanks in advanced!!! Great instructable! -PKT
makepiesnotsense (author)  PKTraceur6 years ago
you might understand that i do not have the time to make + post an instructional video here, but i'm sure you will learn how to use an iron. it's not that complicated.

get yourself those 'iron on' sheets for a printer and follow their instructions, if using tools and investing work and time seems like a bad alternative. it will save you a headache.
good luck,
Yes, I get how to use and iron, but do are you really melting plastic on a tee? How exactly do you get it off? Isnt this just a stencil?

(Please don't mind the excess of questions, I just love to..know stuff)

makepiesnotsense (author)  PKTraceur5 years ago
see, the plastic will melt and fuse with the paper. it's stuck to the paper forever. you can now go on and iron this "new" sheet of paper (that has a newly acquired plastic surface on one side) onto the shirt. the plastic won't stick to the fabric, because it's practically one with the paper. try it ;) greetz, makepiesnotsense
Ooooohhhhh... That's all I needed.
NightFire6 years ago
1000' of freezer paper costs ~$20.00 (USD) and can be bought at any grocery store. A small rolls goes for ~$5.00 (USD). Making freezer paper is simply not cost effective like this.
gothichiic6 years ago
hey just a warning - i did the black trash bag version and perhaps i ironed too long or too hot but it left a slight stain on the light coloured fabric. so i recommend cutting out a small section of the 'freezer paper' and testing it on an inconspicuous part of ur tee.
andrea07016 years ago
you said that stencils with islands are no longer a so?
They don't move around because it sticks to the fabric. I don't know, they're no longer a problem for me, anyways. Great instructable. Most of my stencils require small spaces and islands so this helps alot. :)
I've read in numerous places online that ironing plastic grocery bags (e.g.-to make plastic yarn) poses health hazards due to the fumes released by heating the plastic bags. Don't know about trash bags--black or clear; both obviously contain plastic but the content might be less than that of plastic grocery bags. Has anyone looked into possible harm (healthwise) resulting from ironing trash bags? Seems that a well-ventilated room should be used, at the very least--w/an open window--just to be on the safe side.
makepiesnotsense (author)  perfectionist6 years ago
true dat, my friend. just to be on the safe side, try being in a well-ventilated room. thank you for your comment!
edel7 years ago
Well I think its feckin (irish substitute for the evdiently taboo F-word) great, I have been wanting to get freezer paper for ever to try this and now i can. yay,
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Around and Around I Go

It’s a continuous cycle that doesn’t seem to have an end. It’s not Alx’s fault. It’s not my fault. It’s not anyone’s fault.

I just can’t get over that little twinge in the back of my conscience that’s irritated with the whole Jewish wedding thing. I mean, we have already established that the wedding isn’t strictly Jewish. We’ve established that every single minute aspect will be filled with the essence of us. So why is it still bothering me? Well, I think I figured it out. It’s a point that Rabbi Berman brought up in our last meeting but I didn’t put any thought into it at the time. She hit the nail on the head though. She said that milestone events such as weddings cause a plethora of emotions to surface that really have nothing to do with the event; however, the event serves as a platform for the issues to be brought forth. Okay, either she is psychic or just that damn good.

What are the issues you ask? Where do I even start. Well, you know that perfect family set-up, Leave It to Beaver style? That’s Alx’s family except much, much cooler. They are the most tight-knit family that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Now this isn’t a bad thing. This is an absolutely fantastic thing. I love it. I love that our son, Raiden, will grow up with that.

So what’s the issue then? The issue is that my family is the opposite of that. We love each other but we are not close by any means. It isn’t for a lack of trying but we grew up with a tough love kind of dad. There wasn’t much hugging, pat-on-the-back kind of stuff going on. My mom grew-up in a traditional Japanese household where emotions and physical affections just aren’t a part of the family structure. To top it all off, my dad was in the military so we moved about every four years. Putting it bluntly, my brothers and I had no issues with packing-up, skipping town, and none of us have ever looked back. Until now.

Now, I’m looking back. I’m looking back at the missed opportunities of intimacy with my family. How does this pertain to the wedding you ask?

Well, it has everything to do with the wedding on an emotional level. I want what Alx has always had and always will have with his family. I am close with his family but let’s face it, it’s totally not the same. It doesn’t fill that longing void in the pit of my heart that bleeds because my family missed out on Rai’s first everything while Alx’s family has been there for all of it. Frankly, I’m down right jealous at times about Alx’s family intimacy and solid cultural background. It makes his aspects of our wedding pretty straight forward. I’m proud of my heritage, my diversity, even my complete fractured randomness but how do you make all of those pieces into something tangible and wedding ready?

This is my issue. This is why I’m going around and around and around with no end in sight. My pragmatic logical self tells me that it is an unwarranted fear and that all will be well. However, my somewhat schizophrenic emotional self obsesses over those fragmented pieces of me and worries that they won’t stack up. I’m thinking that Rabbi Berman has some work cut out for her. Thank the powers that be that she’s psychic and damn good.

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  1. Lulabelle, I see your concern, and I wanted to chime in. You are not as fragmented as you might think. I urge you not to look at the deficiencies, the blank spots in your past, but to focus on the strong fabric of friends and family you have woven together over the years here in Philly. No, it’s not the same as blood, and sure, we don’t see each other that often (what with that whole kid you’ve got going on there), but I consider you a part of my family. A big family made of old Moore classmates, old Borders coworkers, people randomly acquired from design jobs, dance parties, and friends of friends of friends. It’s big and sprawling and weird and you started building it the second you arrived here in Philly, and we’re not going anywhere. You may have this history of picking up and peacing out with no trouble, but that only makes you more resilient, stronger, a better friend to everyone you let in. A rock to those of us who can only be described as “hot messes,” who need somebody like you to be the voice of reason, the unwavering logical mama. I hope that one day, if you ever get wobbly (which I have yet to witness), that I can help hold you up straight, like you’ve done for me countless times. So spin around if you must, I understand. But know that you are not a handful of mismatched puzzle pieces. The picture is whole, and clear, and I hope you can see it like I can.

  2. I have gone through many similar emotions during my year long engagement. A book that my friend gave me that I have gone back to again & again is “The Conscious Bride.” I think it touches on a lot of emotions involving transition, specifically in marriage– emotions that are amplified a million times by including religious, spiritual, and faith transitions. The book has helped me understand my transitions much more than books about being interfaith have helped (so far). I highly recommend the book. The Conscious Bride by Sheryl Paul…. apparently there is also a website:

  3. Lula, you are an amazing woman. I can’t imagine anyone else coming into our lives and adding so much to all of us. From your sense of style to your sense of order. From your sharp no-fuss, no-muss-ness to your wide open heart. Okay, I’m not your mother. In fact, I’m not even sure I get the mother-in-law stuff right, either. But let me be clear. You are part of our family. And we all love you. And totally support you in discovering and rediscovering your self. Inventing and reinventing your self. We are all with you on the path.

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In 2011 the value of Canadian-controlled mining assets (CMAA) abroad reached $146.7 billion, with more than 1,000 Canadian exploration and mining companies operating in over 100 countries. That year, the countries with the largest volumes of CMAA were Mexico ($20 billion), Chile ($19 billion), the United States ($17 billion), Argentina ($11 billion) and Zambia ($6 billion).

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