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buddiewho · 4 years ago

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Begrudgingly, I re-watched the date scene. Now that I was actually paying close attention...it was an alarm sound from an iPhone. Therefore, this means Eddie did set an alarm to remind himself of the promise to be home in time to put Christopher to bed. Yet, my brain still keeps questioning the entire thing. Okay, Eddie's having a tough time with the fourth grade math. It's math, personally, I don't blame him. Anyhow, Ana makes her cute joke about 2+2 still equals 4. Then I thought, if it were that easy then why are we making the equation so damn hard? So damn hard that it led to Christopher being mad enough to run away to Buck. Super hard to the point Ana even mentions "taking a break" because Christopher is at this breaking point already so should we even move forward? "I don't want you going anywhere..." juxtaposed to Buck saying to your son, “I’m not going anywhere.” Which adds another piece to this equation because Christopher felt that he’d lose Buck to his Dad dating...? *cracks knuckles* If the equation is so simple. If it's 2+2=4 (and yeah I know they're 3), but if it's 2+2=4 then it's easy. The outcome should eventually look like Future Tense (4x03), but maybe with kisses between out and proud boyfriends co-parenting Christopher. Really it's so easy to manipulate the 4x08 equation because it could've gone like this (if we weren't doing a slow burn, I suppose) and of course, I took many liberties as to imply one of them is already aware of the feelings they caught:

"Hey Buck, I need you to come over. We're going to help Christopher with his math homework." There was groan on the other end of the line. "Why me? I can't do math," Buck announces without hesitation. He really doesn't want to do math, but it's Eddie and it's Chris so of course he was going to end up dragging himself over to the house.

"Come on. I don't get understand it. I need your help more than him. Besides, we might end up goggling shit, when Christopher isn't looking because I don't want him getting into that habit to do his homework. So get over here. We'll order pizza and maybe by the end of the homework session, we could play video games or something."

"Sounds enticing, but it's still math," Buck said as he was getting his shoes on. "Who am I kidding? I'll be there." Eddie laughed and hung up. __

"Buck!" Christopher said from the couch as he entered. "Hey, little man, I hear you need help with some math homework." "Did my Dad really call you?" "Yes, he did so apparently it's that bad. Don't know how I'm going to help. I was terrible at math." "Well, if it's the three of us, I think we'll do just fine," Christopher said so nonchalantly, but it tortured Buck's heart a little bit. It was a heart wrenching pang of sweet sweet happiness at the sheer acceptance from Christopher.

Pizza plates surrounded a notebook and worksheets. The three of them sat back on the couch; Buck and Eddie next to each other, Chris on the other side of Eddie. They were about fed up with this one problem. "I don't get it, Dad." "Yeah, me too," added Buck. "Yeah, me three," Eddie sighed. "We're nearly there, I think. If not I'm looking up the answers and that'll have to do."

"Wouldn't that be cheating?" Christopher asked. "Sort of," Eddie loosely explained. "Think of it as calling on an expert, a math expert, or a teacher," Buck explained some more. "But we don't use it every time. Just as the last resort." Christopher thought on it and then just changed the subject, "Can we take a break? Let's play a game before I have to go to bed."

"Yeah, sure. Let's take a break. I don't think it's due for a couple days anyway." Eddie agreed. Buck leaned close, their shoulders now touching. "So what happened to not looking up answers in front of him?"

"This math problem pissed me off," Eddie said through gritted teeth. Then he softened. "Thanks for the save with that explanation." "It's all good. So Christopher are we playing the usual?" "Yeah, the pirate against the wolf that's the fighting game we always play." "Maybe the two of you should try different characters?" "No," they both said in unison and Eddie just laughed. He started to clean up their mess as Buck jumped up to help Christopher get the game turned on. Eddie came back and Buck was surprised when he sat directly next to him instead of putting Christopher in the middle. Buck wasn't going to complain. Then something shitty happened. Something really shitty. Eddie touches their shoulders again and then whispers, "You know how I told you I ran into Christopher's old teacher Ana Flores. I should call her? It's just you mentioned teacher earlier and I thought..." Eddie's voice trailed off and Buck tried not to press the controller buttons harder than needed. When Buck didn't immediately respond, Eddie seemed to forget what he said because he went on to loudly say, "Buck, you really should change your character. You never win as the pirate."

Buck chuckled. "I like the pirate. I'd be a pirate if I could." "Of course you would." "And I'd be a wolf," Christopher interjects. "Nice choice," Eddie tells his son. "What about you Dad? What would you be?" "Probably a ninja or something," Buck offers. "Maybe," Eddie muses. "But I was thinking a simple, clean, and efficient boxer." "Practical," Buck rolls his eyes. "Where's the imagination?" "Okay, pirate, I'll be your first mate then." Buck smirks, wondering if there were any implications beyond that statement. "No, you'd be part of the crew, swabbing the deck of my ship," he jokes. "I see how it is," Eddie bit his lip. "All right. Expect a mutiny led by me then."

"I win!" Christopher announces, pulling them out of their imaginary world. "Of course, you do." Buck smiles. Eddie looks at the time, not believing that much of it had passed. "How about a story before bed?" Eddie asks Chris. "Not from Buck." "Oh, yeah, I don't blame you," Eddie gently elbows Chris. "It's because of the kid in the rotisserie isn't it?" "Yup," said Chris. "Hey! That was a cautionary tale." "Yeah, okay," Eddie gave him a playful glare. "All right, let's get to bed." They were at Christopher's door when Buck stopped Eddie. Christopher shuffled inside towards his bed. "I got a story for tonight," Buck stated. "And what's that?" "Hansel and Gretel." Eddie's fist clenched and he contemplated playfully punching Buck's arm, but he didn't. He just looked him square in the face and crossed his arms. Buck lost it at the sort of scolding Dad face, "I'm kidding. I'm kidding. We'll read something light and fluffy. Like Little Red Riding Hood. It has a wolf."

"Buck!" "All right, all right, I'm done." Buck held up his hands. Christopher had sat on the edge of his bed, half-listening to them. "So pajamas. Then a story and bed." Eddie rattled off. "I'm kind of tired so maybe no story tonight," Christopher yawned. "Thanks for coming over to help with my homework." Buck smiles from the doorway. "I'll leave you two then. Goodnight, Christopher." "Goodnight, Buck," Eddie and Christopher say in unison, making each other laugh. Buck smiles at them and skips to the living room where he left his jacket. He trots to the door and then looks down the hallway. Part of him wanted to stay, but he didn't want to overstep so he takes his leave. As he climbed into his jeep and started it, Buck suddenly couldn't get one thought out of his mind, what if Eddie called that teacher, Ana Flores? What if tomorrow or the next day, he calls her instead? __

It's just Ana offers to come over and help Christopher with his homework. And I kept thinking we're really making this math equation truly difficult because NO MATTER how INCAPABLE they are at math, there's someone already AT HOME that could help Eddie with his son's homework. So they had one good date and then the second date was, "Oh wait I could use her "apparent" math skills to help my son with his homework. Don't forget to set the alarm to be back in time for bed. Oh shit there's construction, I'm going to be late. Wonder if Buck got him to bed? Christopher is probably being stubborn since I'm late." Then of course by bringing her over before Christopher gets to see Tia or Abuela or even Carla seems strange. What's going on? Especially when everything seems fine without forcing Ana into the equation. Can you force equations? Manipulate maybe, more like a chemical/science equation [exactly how Eddie is doing it by forcing himself into this role]? I don't know. Equations do take work. Like the fact that Buck has stayed over BEFORE either to watch Christopher and tell stories and/or stayed long enough after a game night to see Christopher off to sleep and that night he decided to tell a cautionary tale- in which Eddie was apprehensive, but it's Buck telling it and Eddie's there too, Chris would feel safe- until that night Christopher couldn't get to sleep for the next hour.

Equations are long, complicated work and one has already been laid out between Buck and Eddie.

The rest (as we've already agreed) is up to the universe.

#buddie #this is some crack shit again #but still #if it's as easy as 2+2=4 #then what's the endgame?#future tense #evan buckley #eddie diaz #christopher diaz #the universe laid it out they just need to see the answer #they need more work if we're on that slow burn path

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whenimaunicorn · 4 years ago

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The Heart of Admiration - Part 3

Charles Vane x Reader - slow burn

Part One -- Part Two

The activity never ceases on a ship, but it does get a bit quieter at night; there are less crewmen out and about, and their voices are softer on a calm night like this one. You’ve got the highest deck to yourself, and the heavens are clear and brilliant with stars. The measurements will be easy tonight, the ocean rolling in only gentle swells beneath the ship. You take a breath and feel your tension melt away under the crystal light of the Milky Way, and the sliver of the crescent moon.

With one hand to steady yourself against the railing, you let your head fall back, looking straight up at the expanse of the sky. You’ll start your measurements in a moment, but there is no rush. You’ve always loved looking at the stars; it’s the reason you wanted to learn them, the passion that carried you through all the charts and figures and drier things that come with navigation. Somehow your profession cements your relationship with the awesomeness of the heavens. The calculations connect your place on earth to the celestial bodies, and make any place that you might find yourself in feel like home.

You hear boots on the stairs, and some sizzling spark inside you has already made a guess who it is. You allow your eyes to flit in his direction without altering your posture, refusing to appear flustered by him. Captain Vane ascends the steps. He has washed the blood from his face, his hair smoothed and half pulled back in its proper place again. He’s got a clean shirt on, and so there’s no reason at all for you to be thinking about the bloody horror he made on the deck not too many hours ago.

His momentum hesitates when you do not react to his approach. He strides across the deck to lean his back against the railing by your side. “Evening.” The one word is said pleasantly enough, though the particular character of Vane’s voice makes even an empty pleasantry sound significant.

“Good evening to you, Captain.” You speak formally, and wait for him to say more.

He doesn’t. His nearness makes you vibrate with an unfamiliar tension, his silence making you notice the sensation all the more. It’s not fear, not exactly, and it is not even entirely unpleasant, but it makes you feel restless and your hands seek your instruments. Time to get to work, your captain is watching.

And he does; he watches. You busy yourself lining up sights and marking down measurements, and in the colorless light of the moon and stars you try to read his face in the briefest of glances.

He looks about as calm as the seas that surround you on all sides, but there are hints that something is simmering underneath. He opens his mouth like he’s about to say something, then draws a thick cigar from his pocket instead. He steps over to the hooded lantern you’d brought up to write your notes by, stealing a bit of the flame to get it lit. You hope he didn’t think you watched him too long as he brought his face close to the flames, furrowing his brows in concentration. Then he steps back to lean against the railing, the very picture of a man enjoying the night air. The captain puffs away contentedly as you track the movement of the stars.

“We on course?” he finally breaks the silence to ask.

“Appear to be,” you answer, running figures in your head. “Though we might want to adjust the heading a little more westerly.”

Smoke erupts from his mouth as he speaks. “You don’t need to consult the charts first? Some books full of tables, check your figures twice?”

Your hands come to rest on your hips. “That’s always better,” you agree, “but you are the one that asked what I thought at present.” You shrug. “I’ve basically got the tables memorized. I know what the numbers mean as I’m reading them.”

“Impressive.” Something about the way he says it makes you feel like a braggart, and you turn away from him awkwardly.

“I like the feeling of knowing exactly where I am,” you say, feeling some odd pressure to explain yourself now. You feel more than hear him coming closer behind you. The breeze shifts, carrying his warm tobacco smell over your shoulder. “Measuring the heavens… grounds me.”

“I can understand that.” He says it low, almost wistfully. You are struck all of a sudden by how very little you know about him. His reputation, yes, but the man himself… he seems to have layers deeper than what was spoken about in the streets and taverns of Nassau.

“It’s probably what brought me all the way to the West Indies,” you continue, “to see new stars, to see the same stars in different ways… what brought you here?” It’s a clumsy transition, but you’re curious. You turn to face your enigmatic leader.

He stiffens, a brief scowl darkening his features. “I have never not been here,” he says, frustratingly terse as ever, and takes another puff from his cigar. “How’s your head?” He reaches up while he says it, fingertips brushing just above the nape of your neck, to check the lump left by the attackers. You should say something sharp about him taking the liberty to touch you so boldly, but in this moment, alone under the stars, you’re too tantalized by the feel of his fingers in your hair. It doesn’t even hurt when he finds the knot that has risen at the back of your head. “It doesn’t seem too bad.”

“It’s not bothering me.”

His fingers trail away from your injury, his final touch along your scalp not feeling strictly diagnostic. Why is your heart suddenly racing? His hand falls back to his side, but he does not step away. There is a surprising uncertainty in his eyes, even as he continues to speak with confidence. “So now you find yourself under the West Indies stars. Have you found your place? Or do you miss your home?”

Is Vane curious about you too? You cross your arms as you contemplate your answer. “My home? My home is on the waves, now.” you look up at the glittering sky above, “my home is under these stars.” Vane smiles. “My home is… apparently, with your crew.” You say it slowly, trying on how it tastes on your tongue.

Vane’s smile drops. “You still feel that I forced you.”

“You feel that you didn’t?”

He actually looks pained, the fearsome Charles Vane who has never hesitated to reach out and take exactly what he wants. The one who has earned, through his easy comfort with violence, the right to do exactly that around the port of Nassau and anywhere else where lawlessness and reputation were the only rules. He looks away from you, across the open water. “I never want anyone to feel caged.”

“A bargain… is different from a cage.” You’re not going to deny your own responsibility, the mess of Captain Fisher’s plan that led to your service on this vessel. It could have ended so much worse. “I am not ungrateful for your mercy,” you say, finding it difficult to meet Vane’s eyes as they smolder down at you now, “it was a price that I am glad to pay.”

“Sailing with us is a price?” He’s choking on that, somehow, though you fail to understand why. He was the one who set the terms. “Pirates have killed for the privilege of joining my crew. I liberated you, from a mediocre life.”

“You have a fine ship, Captain Vane. And a decent crew, with a fearsome reputation. But you took me from my family.”

His scarred brow arches skeptically. “Your brother-in-law? A captain with no vision, always going after the lowest-hanging fruit, the most convenient prizes. I understand that you have to make your start with the connections that you have, but”—he leans in, putting his face fully in the way of your gaze—“you can’t look me in the eye and say that you were satisfied by that.”

Vane might have a bit of a point, but he’s missing yours. You meet his eyes levelly, leaning in even closer toward him. Then you all but bite off each word. “You didn’t give me a choice.”

The wound reappears behind his eyes. He rocks back, blinks once. His cigar has stopped burning, forgotten between his fingers, and he contemplates it for a long moment before answering. “The prize you led us to today is rich,” he says, slower, softer. “Consider the bargain fulfilled.” He’s thinking about every word, as if he’s deciding each one only as he utters it. “If, when we get back in port at Nassau, you’d like to take your share and seek out other employment, I will not hold you.” He tucks the remainder of the cigar into his pocket, stepping past you toward the stairway. Before leaving the deck, he looks up at you though, eyes ferocious even while he’s backing down. “But you won’t find any crew better than mine.”

~*~

The prize was rich indeed. Eleanor Guthrie was furious that the Ranger was the crew turning it in, of course; apparently she had already assigned the lead on this particular ship to another captain, one more squarely under her thumb, but she paid out all the same. And then everyone stayed to drink their first round in her tavern, just on account of the look on her face.

You don’t know this crew well enough to celebrate with them. They seemed amicable enough during the hunt, but with the reputation Vane’s men have for carousing, drunkenness, and petty violence once their purses are full, you’ve deemed it wise to keep a little distance, and just observe what plays out on this evening.

You don’t know if you’re relieved or disappointed when the first man to take a seat on the bench beside you isn’t Charles Vane, who appears to have taken up his own brooding, isolated little position at the other end of the hall. Instead it’s Jack Rakham, your new quartermaster, who settles in with a flourish of his coattails beside you. “Cheers.”

You clink your rim against his proffered mug and you both drink deep.

“Without your skill, we likely would not be celebrating this victory,” he adds. “You have my thanks.”

“We were only lucky that the storm pushed our prize off its course in the same direction as it did our own.”

“And without your competence, we would not have been able to compensate so well even for that.” Jack shakes his head with a conspiratorial smile. “What use is humility in a place such as this. Claim all the credit you are owed, I say. And then however much more you can get away with beyond that, too.”

You give a thin smile to the cheerful bravado of his advice, a smile that sours when you see the look that Miss Guthrie is shooting you as she crosses the room.

“Speaking of owed,” Jacks says, distracting you from wondering why she’d be singling you out for her ire so specifically, “the Captain asked me to write this out for you right away.” He produces a slip of paper and presses it into your hand.

There’s not much written on it, aside from an impressive sum of money and Rackham’s flourishing signature. “Is this—”

“Charles was quite insistent that I calculate your share without delay.”

You risk another look at the man in question, across the crowded room. Captain Vane is quite decidedly not looking at you, though his body is angled such that he could glance in your direction as often as he pleased. Right now, he seems pleased only by the barmaid, who is clearly attempting to make her excuses and move away from his table. Poor thing probably won’t have a job for long if Eleanor Guthrie thinks she’s flirting with her ex-lover. You look back down at the figure Jack had passed you. “It’s generous.”

Rakham shifts, making sure he’s caught your eye before speaking. “There will be more prizes, rich as this one, should you choose to stay on with us.”

You contemplate the man’s earnest face. So he knows why Vane asked him to rush your share, or at least he has surmised it.

“Don’t let Charles’ rough edges turn you off to this crew before you get to know us. I don’t know what he said to set you off, but I promise you, with time you will find his tendency to put his foot in his mouth quite endearing, really.” His wide smile beckons an answering warmth in your own face.

Perhaps the matter is settled now, between you and Captain Vane. But that’s not the only trouble you’re having with your current position. “It’s the crew I’m worried about, more than him,” you admit. Jack just seems so easy to talk to; you can see why he’s a good fit for Quartermaster. “It’s hard for a woman to get respect.”

Jack takes a long pull on his ale. “I know the reputation we’ve acquired. I can’t even say we don’t deserve it. But they’ve adjusted to Anne’s presence on the crew just fine. it won’t be as hard as you are thinking. All you need to do is find your niche. Which brings me back to my point about laying claim to all the credit that you can. Come.” He tugs on the sleeve of your jacket, standing up from the bench and looking toward the main throng of the Ranger’s crew, gathered around a group playing dice at one of the long tables. “It’s high time I made a toast.”

~*~

“That lead was not given to you.”

Charles stares across the desk at Eleanor, her eyes flashing bright with indignation, her cheeks coloring already although she had only just got started in on him. “And yet,” he squares his shoulders out of habit, “I took it first.”

He watches her fume, just as prettily as ever, in exactly the way that he knew his flat tone would incite her. “Yes, and how exactly did you do that, Charles?”

He sits down in the chair in front of her desk, not because he wants this conversation to take a long time (he still has plenty of celebrating left to do) but because he knows so well the show that he is about to have to sit through. He figures he might as well be sitting down. “I outmaneuvered you.”

Eleanor’s head tilts sharply, her knuckles going white as she thinks of a suitable retort to his simple statement of fact. He used to think she looked so glorious when he got her this riled up. But today, she just looks… petty. “You went behind my back. And here I thought we were finally getting comfortable with the new arrangement.”

“What, the one where you fuck my crew on leads and I don’t even get to fuck you back?” He feels just a simmer of the old rage, the one where she used to make his blood boil until he could think about nothing else, but it sputters and dies about as soon as the retort has left his lips. His fingers find the stump of a cigar in his pocket, the one he forgot he was smoking last night because he was so distracted by you.

Eleanor’s lips turn down into a scowl that’s truly ugly. “Or maybe, when I’m no longer playing favorites, coddling you, it’s just clear that you and your crew are an inferior operation.”

“Seems to me, the only thing that’s clear is that my crew got the prize.” He puts the cigar between his lips. Somehow, it’s easier tonight than it has ever been, to ignore her attempts at riling him. All she’s making him feel is…caged.

“Don’t smoke in here,” Eleanor snaps.

He lifts his brows, then sighs heavily and starts fiddling with it between his fingers instead.

“I don’t believe you can credit yourself or your crew for this one, anyway,” Eleanor says, sitting down primly with a smugness behind her eyes. “I know that you stole the Starling's navigator. Who you absolutely needed, in order to pull this one off. How long have you been planning to undercut my wishes? And who do you think you are, anyway, disbanding crews, stealing ships, banishing people like you’re some sort of king?” Her composure hadn’t lasted long. Her eyes wide, she’s leaning over the desk at him again.

And yet Vane still finds he feels only annoyance. “The strong eat the weak.”

She barely acknowledges he spoke, and only with a roll of her eyes, before she barrels on to her next point. “And you think the other captains will stand for you poaching their talent at the end of a sword?”

He flits his hand through the air. “It isn’t like that. She made a deal.”

“Yes, a deal during which her sister’s husband was about to have his head parted from his shoulders. I interviewed Captain Fisher before he complied with your…request…that he leave Nassau.”

That irks him. Who does she think she is, “interviewing” people. Why did she have to talk like that, like she’s a goddamn queen. And painting him like a monster in your life, to boot. “He betrayed our partnership,” he growls. “No one on this island would say that he deserved any better than what he got, when I caught him red-handed sneaking onto my ship.”

“Fisher said you were holding out on splitting up that cargo fairly between you, and he was only intending to secure his fair share.” That smug look is returning to her scheming eyes. “If you had only turned it over to my warehouse as soon as you got in, as is the usual way business is done around here, I would have made sure that you were both paid fairly.”

“Because you have been nothing but fair to me and my men, of late.”

“Charles.” Her eyelids lower, just a fraction, just enough to not make him think she’s doing it intentionally, giving him an echo of her bedroom eyes. She draws herself up with a fluid grace in her movements that wasn’t there before. He can barely believe that this actually used to work on him. “I know it’s hard to accept that things are changing between us.” And if you’re a good boy, the roll of her hips says as she steps around the desk, they might even change back for a night. “But you are still one of my top earners.” She sits on the edge of the desk on his side now, close enough for him to reach out and grab, deliberately calling to mind those times that he pushed her right over that desk, just in that spot, and—“Do not give me any more reasons to cut you out of Nassau’s business completely.”

And although perhaps her threat even has teeth, Charles finds that he barely cares to even pay proper attention to what she has been saying. Ever since the first mention of you in this conversation, he’s been distracted by that damnable nagging doubt that perhaps he has not treated you fairly from the start. Even Eleanor seems to think so, and he finds that bothers him more than anything else the woman has said. And watching her try to work her seduction on him… he’s much more interested in pondering how you might go about trying to ensnare a man that you desired. Would you act like you could barely hide a wicked grin too, or would you be softer, more artless but nevertheless endearing…

Eleanor is still glaring at him, waiting for a response.

“We done here?”

Her frown deepens, with a cast of what might even be confusion at his lack of reaction. “Excuse me?”

He climbs to his feet. “Have you said everything you wanted to say.”

“I’d like a promise.” She stands too, a little closer to him than she would have stepped to anyone else. She’d excluded him from her bed, but Charles can see now, clear as day, that she intends to keep controlling him by dangling the possibility he might one day get back in. “That you won’t go against me again. This doesn’t have to get ugly, Charles.”

“Go ahead and keep tightening your fist around this island, Eleanor,” he says, stepping decisively toward the door. He hopes you haven’t left the tavern yet. “See what bends, and what breaks. There’s only so much free men will tolerate.”

On to Part 4

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born2battle · 4 years ago

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NDA Saga...Frightful First Term

Roots for the creation of NDA can be traced back to 1932 when IMA was established at Dehradun. The concept of creating a Tri-Services training Academy took shape during the period 1947-48. On 11th January 1949, IMA Dehradun was split into two wings - Military wing and Joint services wing (JSW). On 6th October 1949, foundation stone of NDA at Khadakwasla was laid by then PM Pandit Nehru. Training at JSW continued till December 1954. On 16th January 1955, NDA was formally inaugurated by then CM Mr. Morarji Desai. Pandit Nehru reviewed the first passing out parade at Khadakwasla on 05th June 1955.

“Sudan Block” situated in the center of NDA campus of 8,000 Acres is symbolic of NDA itself. Height of the structure is 132 Feet including the Dome of 60 Feet. Total cost of construction in 1949 was Rs 28.75 Lacs. The NDA crests displayed on the front face have insignia of all the 3 Services fused into one emblem. The NDA logo ‘Service Before Self’ / ‘Seva Parmo Dharma’ are source of constant motivation. The NDA color ‘Maroon” symbolizes unity of the three Services. On top of the Dome are 5 Flags i.e The National Flag, The Flags of Army, Navy and Air Force and The NDA Flag. The magnificence of ‘Sudan Block’ is further enhanced by the imposing ‘Habbibulah Hall’ on one flank and ‘Vyas Library” on the other flank.

The Autumn term commenced on 5th July 1967. The daily routine was even more challenging than what we had in Sainik School. The day began at 6 am with the muster fall in during which we recited the NDA prayer, then there were two hours of Physical Training / Drill / Equitation. We returned to the Squadron and after bath, change and cleaning up the cabin, rushed for breakfast. The Academic sessions began at 9 am with break of 10 mins each between periods for moving from Sudan Block to Science Block and vice versa. We had a quick lunch which was followed by Squadron period, games period and the study period. Before dinner, we had to practice extempore public speaking in the Ante-room. We really looked forward to a sumptuous dinner at leisure to overcome physical and mental fatigue. The lights out was sounded by the siren at 10 pm.

The hectic schedule was even more frightful because of the traditional ragging. The basic occasions for ragging could be any lapse during our conduct at any place or while cycling / marching or any act of indiscipline. I must admit that i felt really angry while responding to various questions / tasks ordered at all odd timings. Some examples of on the spot ragging - Front rolls, push ups, sit ups, cycle lifting and the Seventh Heaven (more about it later). Even more interesting was the ‘Puttee parade’ which involved rapidly changing various uniforms. Incidentally we had 9 different uniforms for various activities. There was no other choice but to accept these challenges with the resolve that ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’.

We had already been briefed about qualifying standards for each aspect of training. The most difficult standards in the first term were the Drill Square test and the Swimming test. Our “Ustaads” devoted all their efforts in coaching us specially for passing these tests. The incentive after passing these tests was for a permission to visit Pune on sundays, as part of liberty. We had to also practice for football and basketball competitions in order to be selected for Squadron teams. Cross country competition in the middle of the term was the most challenging event. 1500 cadets participated in this cross country race over a distance of 15 kms over undulating terrain. The “JOSH” was evident when the stragglers / injured were physically pulled along to complete the race symbolizing formation of team spirit.

Then ,we had a mid-term break of 4 days which was most awaited to relax and rejuvenate. After the break, the tempo of activities picked up for the Athletics competition, another event involving 100% participation. Then we had the end of term exam and preparations for the most important event the “Passing-out Parade” and related activities. Finally, 33rd Course passed out over the Quarter Deck of the magnificent Drill Square (Khetarpal Parade ground) to the nostalgic tune of “Auld Lang Syne”. It was the privilege of my course as first-termers to bid them formal and final farewell from the mast of the Quarter Deck while the Air Force carried out the flypast overhead wishing the course - “May you Touch the Sky with Glory”!!!

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thecomicsnexus · 5 years ago

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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #207-209, ALL-STAR SQUADRON #14-15 OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1982 BY GERRY CONWAY, ROY THOMAS, DON HECK, ADRIAN GONZALEZ, JERRY ORDWAY, ROMEO TANGHAL, SAL TRAPANI AND CARL GAFFORD

SYNOPSIS (FROM DC DATABASE)

On Earth-Two, at JSA HQ, Doctor Fate, Green Lantern, Huntress, Power Girl, and Starman of the Justice Society of America prepare to activate a Transmatter Cube that will teleport them to Earth-One, where they may visit their friends, the Justice League of America. On Earth-One, aboard the JLA satellite, Aquaman, Firestorm, Hawkman, Superman and Zatanna of the League prepare to receive their guests. Something goes awry however, and rather than the JSA arriving on the satellite, the League instead encounters Johnny Quick, Owlman, Power Ring, Super-Woman, and Ultraman, the Crime Syndicate of Earth-Three. Before the League can even get their bearings, the Crime Syndicate dives on top of them. Owlman blasts Hawkman with a palm laser, while Super-Woman punches Superman through the hull of the satellite, and Power Ring bashes Firestorm with a large green energy hammer. Ultraman does the snatch-the-rug-out trick on Zatanna, only the "rug" is a piece of the metal deck, which he then wraps around Zatanna before pitching her into outer space. Aquaman tries to stop Johnny Quick, but Johnny's super-speed is faster than Aquaman's enhanced reflexes, ending in another one-punch knockout. But Superman's abrupt exit has left a jagged gap in the satellite's hull, which Ultraman and Johnny Quick and Super-Woman team up to repair. The Crime Syndicate then steals an experimental space shuttlecraft from the JLA's hangar, and flies towards Earth, intent on establishing a foothold on the planet, from which to stage their revenge plot against Per Degaton.

The Justice Society meanwhile, does not appear on Earth-One, but rather in an emerald bubble in a misty borderland between dimensions. Dr. Fate recognizes this place as the dimensional prison in which the JSA and JLA had left the Crime Syndicate, several years earlier, at the end of their first encounter. Power Girl fails to punch her way through the bubble, and Green Lantern already knows that his ring won't work on this bubble, so Starman and Dr. Fate apply their cosmic and magical energies against it, with success. So now they're free, but still adrift in an other-dimensional limbo, but Green Lantern has a solution: he scans the surrounding continuum, probing the fabric of space and time, and finds what looks like the Syndicate's trail. He brings his four teammates with him through a rip between realities, and they arrive in a world known as Earth-Prime. They stare horrified at the tableau before them, as the city of New York is nothing but a sea of broken, shattered buildings and debris. Green Lantern's ring confirms that it's Earth-Prime. According to Dr. Fate, this city has been destroyed by a nuclear blast, but not recently. Lantern's ring also has identified a psychic vibration at this scene, a familiar one; according to Green Lantern, Per Degaton is responsible for the destruction of New York.

Back on Earth-One, Superman awakens when he hits the outer atmosphere, as he is plummeting towards the Earth. He spies Zatanna's steel-wrapped, spell-protected, unconscious body dropping from space, and zooms her back to the satellite, where Firestorm transforms the steel plating into several dozen roses. Hawkman detects the absence of the shuttlecraft, and wants to pursue this lead. But Chairman Zatanna decides that they need to find out what happened to the Justice Society before they can pursue the Crime Syndicate. They use the Transmatter Cube to teleport to Earth-Two. When they arrive however, they find the JSA Headquarters in terrible condition, with broken furniture and decades worth of cobwebs and dust. It looks as if it hadn't been occupied for a long, long time. A yellowing calendar on a peeling wall says "1942, July". And when the team walks outside, they discover a fascist city-state, with big black "D" flags flying from every flagpole, and statues of Per Degaton decorating the streets. (Superman is the only of of them to recognize P.D., having once studied the casefiles of the JSA.) The automobiles and the fashions, while newly made, are in the styles of the 1940s, but according to the news billboard at Times Square, it is October 2nd, 1982. The local people are all visibly cowed and paranoid, and avoid making eye contact, until one older lady recognizes them as "the forbidden ones," and yells for the police. Six fanatical fascist security cops race onto the scene, and in mid-crowd they open fire on the JLA with submachine guns, but Superman just catches all of the bullets, while Zatanna whips up a high-powered wind to blow away these punks. The Justice League withdraws into the empty JSA HQ.

Their problem now is: What happened in July of 1942, that made 1982 turn out like this? There's one way to find out, so Superman and Firestorm team up to create a protective transparent bubble, in which four of them ride, while Superman flies through the sound barrier, the light barrier, and the time barrier, backward, to January 1942. Now the Justice Society's HQ is clean and tidy, so they've back-timed themselves far enough to be in place for whatever it was that happened here, between January and July of 1942. Firestorm gets a headache from contemplating the time paradox being created here. Then the front door opens and, to the JLA's amazement, it's NOT the JSA arriving, but the All-Star Squadron (Commander Steel, Firebrand, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, and Robotman), none of whom are recognized by any of the JLA team.

On Earth-Two, in 1947, Per Degaton rules the world, and stages gladiatorial arena death-matches among All-Stars, for the amusement of his throngs of loyal citizens ... but only in his dreams. He awakens, and his memory has returned. He remembers both of his previous attempts to take over the world by using Professor Zee's time machine, and vows that this time he will get the job done. He goes to Zee's lab and shoots the old man, and this time he checks his pulse to be sure he's dead. He steals the Time Machine, and goes shopping for futuristic weapons in 1982. In the process, accidentally, he is shunted from Earth-Two to Earth-Prime. He explores the New York City of 1982, resolving that this time he will much more carefully observe and research this future era's technology and information systems. In a typically rude and belligerent conversation with a news vendor, Degaton learns that he's been shifted to a world where his greatest enemies, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Superman, are nothing but comic book characters! This gives him a big and evil idea: he returns to the Time Machine and checks his equipment, confirming his suspicion: He's been pulled into a parallel Earth, and now he knows how to find his way back to it. But the next thing he knows, his Time Machine has been pulled along by a powerful chrono-magnetic attraction, into a time storm, very much like the conditions he'd encountered earlier. This time he and his machine get shifted into Hyperspace, where he quickly finds the Green Lantern power bubble that imprisons the Crime Syndicate. By using his machinery's chrono-vibrations, he penetrates the bubble, and some bargaining takes place, at the end of which, he and the Syndicate travel through time, space, and dimensions to Earth-Prime, October 1962, Castro's Cuba. There, and then, the super-powered criminals steal several dozen Soviet ICBMs, and Degaton time shifts them to Earth-Two, January 1942. Before they even get there, though, the Syndicate decides to turn against Degaton, but this treason had been anticipated, and a pre-set fail-safe device is triggered, hurling all five of them instantly into another time dimension. Specifically, they are shifted to the JLA's Transmatter Cube, whence they emerged into Earth-One, in October 1982, and immediately attacked the Justice League.

On Earth-Two, in January 1942, after returning to New York from San Francisco, the All-Star Squadron has their first encounter with the magnetic villain, Nuclear, the Magnetic Marauder. He was standing on a rooftop, in broad daylight, magnetically attracting construction materials from a nearby building site, to his position on the roof. Johnny Quick zings up there and engages him, causing him to drop his heavy metal loot, which Firebrand melts into slag before they hit the street below. This keeps it from bouncing around and crushing people. Meanwhile Nuclear is defeating Johnny, while Brandy and Belle, now joined by Robotman and Commander Steel, scramble up to the roof to join the fight. Quick, Robot, and Steel team up to use a steel cable, and their own metallic bodies, to ensnare Nuclear, but in the process they topple over the edge of the very tall building. The Marauder's equipment and powers enable him to escape, by crashing through a brick wall, while Robotman and Steel are lucky to catch a stout flagpole with their cable. The five All-Stars decide to hold an informal meeting, and since Hawkman has entrusted Liberty Belle with the key to their meeting rooms, they head for JSA HQ. But inside, they encounter Aquaman, Firestorm, Hawkman, Superman, and Zatanna, most of whom they don't recognize, and two of whom seem to be imposters.

On Earth-Two in January 1942, at the JSA's meeting rooms, five All-Stars (Commander Steel, Firebrand II, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, and Robotman) are rudely surprised to find five unknown interlopers in their borrowed HQ. These would be the Justice League (Aquaman, Firestorm, Hawkman, Superman, and Zatanna), visiting from a future decade of a parallel world. An unnecessary and regrettable fracas ensues, until Superman, quickly joined by Robotman, starts talking some sense to the assembled mystery-persons.

Then the telephone rings, and it's President Roosevelt, so they all hasten to Washington D.C. and all ten of them soon are ushered into the White House by Harry Hopkins. FDR has a mystery with which he'd like their help: a crated piece of electronic equipment was delivered to the White House that morning, and they'd unpacked it and set it up, and a note in the crate told them to use these electronic gizmos (a 1982-tech projection-screen TV, actually) to receive a special broadcast message, at this particular time of day. On schedule, there's Per Degaton, who claims to be simultaneously addressing FDR, Churchill, DeGaulle, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, and Chiang Kai-Shek, with built-in instant translation and world-wide satellite coverage. Also Degaton can hear and see the All-Stars, and therefore all of these world-war leaders. Also Degaton has got nuke-tipped ICBMs, and has some demonstrations scheduled for tomorrow, at dawn, of what these things can do.

Meanwhile, on Earth-Prime, in October 1982, in the horrible ruins of New York City, the Justice Society (Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, the Huntress, Power Girl, and Starman) enter a subway tunnel and encounter some very hostile mutated humanoids, reduced to primitive squalor, and spoiling for a fight. They get one, and Doctor Fate ends it, by activating the old lights in this tunnel, which shocks their darkness-adapted eyes and knocks them out. Green Lantern's ring, which has led them to this tunnel and now leads them farther down it, soon bring the team to the home of an old, blind, unnamed, human hermit, who has lived there, eccentrically surrounded by old-style and useless television sets, ever since the bombs fell. Dr. Fate absorbs the old man's memories, and projects them into one of the junk TV sets.

Back in October 1962, President Kennedy was broadcasting to the nation a description of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which now had a more sinister twist added to it: the Soviet-built, Cuban-based ICBMs had been stolen, by super-powered parties unknown. Chairman Krushchev and President Kennedy pointedly disbelieved each-other's versions of what had happened, and a civilization-destroying exchange of nukes had ensued, killing about one third of the world's three billion people, and reducing the rest to deformity and savagery.

On Earth-Prime, Oct 1982, Green Lantern and Doctor Fate compare notes. Each in his own way has been alerted to a “persona echo” of a man involved in this catastrophe: Per Degaton.

On Earth-Two, Jan 1942, at sea, aboard a Royal Navy warship, nine All-Stars and Justice Leaguers stand by to observe Degaton's demonstration, while Aquaman zooms through the area warning all sea life to flee. On schedule, an ICBM dives into the area from its parabolic orbit, and detonates. Zatanna shields the assembled surface vessels from the shockwave and other destructive effects. Then appearing out of the center of the blast zone, a transparent flying bubble appears, carrying five unconscious JSA members. They regroup on the flagship's deck, all fifteen of them, and get to work on making a plan.

On Earth-Two in January 1942, in Per Degaton's control room, he gets the news that the Justice Society has come after him, from forty years in the future. It doesn't faze him at all. On a huge video monitor, Degaton and at least five henchtroopers are observing a U.S. battleship steaming in the North Atlantic, via aerial TV camera. On the main deck are fifteen colorful figures from three super teams: Aquaman, Commander Steel, Doctor Fate, Firebrand, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Huntress, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Power Girl, Robotman, Starman, Superman, and Zatanna. Degaton's sensors reveal that five of them are from a future decade of a parallel world, which still doesn't bother him. But he's able to eavesdrop on them, and the heroes don't seem to know they're being observed, so Degaton's mad overconfidence may not be completely unwarranted.

Degaton's demonstrator nuke had radioactively contaminated the area, until Doctor Fate and Zatanna had magically cleaned it up. Robotman and Commander Steel are curious about how this time travel business is working out, so Firestorm and Doctor Fate and Green Lantern (all from 1982) recap the adventures and travels that have brought them to this particular time and place. And once they have their story straight, they return to the White House and report it to President Roosevelt. Degaton has been eavesdropping this whole time, and now knows everything they know. Degaton now transmits a new warning, to FDR, and to Churchill and Hitler and Stalin and Tojo, with a five-hour deadline and an ultimatum for all of them: He's now the dictator of the world, or else. Roosevelt, who had just days earlier defied Anton Hastor's takeover demands, now decides that the risk of mass civilian fatalities is too high. The Justice teams have got five hours, but after that, he's determined to resign. They form five sub-teams and get to work.

Doctor Fate, Robotman, and Superman fly into Earth orbit, intercept Degaton's space satellite, and start ripping it apart, when they encounter a kryptonite boobytrap, which takes out Superman almost instantly, and then are attacked by Ultraman. Doctor Fate magically counterattacks; Ultraman shrugs it off and punches Fate out, then partially disassembles Robotman, and flings him toward Earth. Doctor Fate rallies and reattacks, then Superman does so also, and Ultraman is soon punched into outer space, and Robotman is quickly rescued and reassembled.

Aquaman, Liberty Belle, and Starman fly across the Pacific towards a spot, a few hundred miles south of Japan, where Starman's Cosmic Rod has detected radioactivity. Aquaman dives into the ocean while the other two land on a small island. They find a Japanese military post with all the troops unconscious, then the radiation trail leads them down a cave, to an underground missile base, manned by at least six Degaton troopers, plus Superwoman. The troopers are quickly dispensed with, but Superwoman knocks Starman unconscious (lariat snap to the back of the head), and punches Belle almost unconscious. She runs her mouth enough for Belle to figure out the amount of distrust existing between Per Degaton and the Crime Syndicate, which is considerable, then grabs Starman's Cosmic Rod and gets ready to kill the two heroes, except that just then Aquaman and some blue whales smash their way into the under-island base, bringing a big bunch of the Pacific Ocean with them. Seconds later, as the base is rocked with explosions, Starman flies his two colleagues plus trussed-up Superwoman, safely out of range. The whales also escape. The six or more troopers manning the launch station, and the unconscious Japanese garrison aboveground, not so much.

Hawkman, Huntress, and Johnny Quick, equipped with a hastily-rebuilt geiger counter, are criss-crossing the central USA in search of high levels of radiation, and eventually find some, concealed in grain silos, somewhere in the Midwest. Before they can do anything about it, they are attacked by Power Ring, who by the way has already treacherously mowed down all the Degaton henchmen who had been guarding and operating this site. He easily ensnares Quick and Hawk in some green coils of ring-energy, but the Huntress knocks him out with a batarang. Still, before he falls down, he manages, accidentally or not, to launch one of the ICBMs. Before it can reach full speed, Johnny Quick launches himself onto it from Hawkman, and very rapidly disassembles the missile, managing also not to detonate it in the process. One safe landing later, Quick spends the next few minutes dismantling the remaining unlaunched missiles.

Degaton has been observing these encounters, and is having a fit about it, but he's still got a final ace up his sleeve, and if anybody is insane enough to use it, he'd be the guy. So before today is over, either he will have conquered Earth or there will be no earths anywhere.

At the White House, in Washington, D.C., January 1942, on Earth-Two, nine mystery men and women (Aquaman, Doctor Fate, Hawkman, the Huntress, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Robotman, Starman, and Superman) arrive at the White House, and recap their encounters with the members of the Crime Syndicate, for FDR and Harry Hopkins. So far: 24 of the 27 Russian-made ICBMs, stolen from Cuba in 1962 on Earth-Prime by the Crime Syndicate, are now accounted for. Hawkman reattaches Robotman's severed arm, while describing the nightmarish version of New York in 1982 on Earth-Two, that his JLA team witnessed first-hand. Then Doctor Fate mystically displays the even-more-nightmarish version of 1982 on Earth-Prime that his JSA team had traversed.

In Geneva, Switzerland, Commander Steel, Firestorm, and Power Girl fly onto the scene, searching for the missiles, with Firestorm providing a large radiation detector along with Power Girl's super senses. No dice, the warheads must be well-shielded. They land, and the local Mayor flips out, there's suddenly machinegun fire bouncing off Steel, knocking him backwards through a shop window. A 1982-tech heat-seeking missile is fired at Power Girl, who disdainfully intercepts it with a flying punch. Firestorm demolishes the concealment from which (at least 5) Degaton commandos are shooting at the good guys, with futuristic weapons, then he evaporates their bullets right out of the air. Power Girl from Earth Two figures the main missiles to be in a nearby clock tower, goes there, and gets ambushed by Johnny Quick from Earth Three. They fight, and Quick wins, at least well enough to escape. Meanwhile Steel from Earth-Two trounces most of the troopers, while Firestorm from Earth-One flies into the clock tower, and into the launch control room, arriving just as Johnny Quick is turning against his erstwhile Degaton allies. Accidentally or on purpose, one Degaton trooper hits the launch switch,

Quick attempts to flee the continent, but Firestorm catches him in a big vise and squeezes him unconscious. That's when the missiles take off. Commander Steel has already grabbed one rocket before it even launched, and is already prying apart its outer skin. Power Girl is doing a faster and more extreme version of the same thing to her missile, and Firestorm destroys the third. They soon join all the others at the White House. From tracing the microwave signals controlling Degaton's satellite, Superman pinpoints P.D.'s HQ at the future site of the Pentagon building. Doctor Fate states his misgivings about creating time paradoxes.

Meanwhile and elsewhere, Professors Zee and Everson are meeting with Firebrand, Green Lantern, and Zatanna. Lantern tells Zee, in 1942, that in 1947 his assistant Per Degaton will “somehow” get his hands on Zee's Time Machine, and use it to kill millions. Zee plays along and shows them his very unfinished prototype Time Ray, which Green Lantern and Zatanna are able to get working with no trouble at all. With the push of a button, three time-displaced super heroes are sent from New York City-1942-Earth-Two to Cuba-1962-Earth-Prime. There and then, they observe that, so far, the ICBMs are being dismantled and shipped to the waiting freighters at Havana harbor, which is how it happened in the history that Alan and Zee remember. So whether or not it's a good idea to change history from one altered state to another, they're ready to take action when the Crime Syndicate arrives on the scene in a Time Vortex. Green Lantern stuns Ultraman and Super Woman; Zatanna crashes Johnny Quick into Owl Man, then Green Lantern out-power-rings Power Ring in willpower contest.

Not meanwhile but elsewhere, in northern Virginia in 1942 on Earth-Two, all twelve superheroes from the White House briefing are flying in to attack Degaton's secret headquarters. They completely rout all of Degaton's troops and capture Degaton himself. Off to one side, unseen, Owl Man from Earth Three observes this and quietly gloats, until he abruptly encounters the Huntress, who is a far better fighter than himself; down he goes. Degaton almost escapes, but Zatanna intercepts him at the Time Machine, and depletes his oxygen, for a knockout. Firebrand does and says almost nothing. Green Lantern and Zatanna then combine their powers to send these six villains back to their proper times and places. History reshapes itself into a more familiar pattern. Zatanna notices that her memory is fading, then forgets about that. In 1942 on Earth-Two, Degaton also disappears, along with his troopers. Then all of the good guys disappear also, and are already forgetting that they were even there, because as things stand “now,” they weren't there at all.

In New York City in 1942 on Earth-Two, Commander Steel, Firebrand, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, and Robotman are at the front door of the Justice Society's HQ. In New York in 1947 on Earth-Two, Per Degaton and Malachi Zee have a familiar conversation. In Limbo, outside of time and space, between dimensions, the Crime Syndicate sit very quietly in their green sphere. In the JLA Satellite in 1982 over Earth-One, the Transmatter Cube activates and brings in Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, the Huntress, Power Girl, and Starman from Earth-Two. None of them remembers any part of this multiversal crisis.

REVIEW

First of all, I think this was a great achievement, and Roy Thomas may have been the reason it worked (as he had enough experience from editing Marvel books for years). Also having Jerry Ordway made the crossover a bit better to read.

But there is a very obvious problem with the story. I don’t think the All-Star Squadron needed to be involved. I don’t think that they even needed to stay in 1942 once the three teams met. They could have just skipped all that and gone to 1962 and fix the timeline. It doesn’t matter what happens in the 1942 of Earth-2 if the problem started in 1962 in Earth-Prime. They eventually do that, but they risked their lives for nothing. (Had this been a modern age story, a couple of heroes would have died in the past, and their deaths undone by fixing the timeline). This is a common misconception of time travel, that I cannot understand how these people didn’t realize at the time.

Nevertheless, I think, ignoring that plot hole, that it was a very good crossover. And I think this is the first one that crosses over to another title of all these “crisis” events (JLA/JSA).

I give this story a score of 7

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Low Incline Roof Covering Installment Guide

In your home, you'll need to lay out all the roof covering on the ground, and use a razor to cut it into areas that will fit on your roof covering. Make use of a mop to clean up off the roofing's surface area when you're all set to lay it. You can use roof cement to the area and press down the rolled roofing when that's done. To protect the squares, you'll need to hammer nails along the side of each roof piece.

Does roll roofing need underlayment?

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On the Market: Bauhaus-Inspired Townhouse in Northern Liberties

For Sale/Rent

Just in time for your holiday house-shopping, the listing agent is offering a special rebate on this simply elegant modern townhouse. Just close the sale by year's end and it's yours.

1113 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 | Bright MLS images via BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors

The listing agent for this striking modern townhouse just north of Liberty Lands Park described its architecture as “Traditional” on the property data sheet.

Believe it or not, he didn’t make a mistake. This 11-year-old house for sale is as faithful to the best of the High Modernist tradition as any we’ve seen in some time. (And yes, we can speak of Modernist tradition: 2019 marks the centennial of the founding of the Bauhaus by Walter Gropius in Germany. That’s right, folks, modern architecture and design are getting long in the tooth.)

Both inside and out, this house looks as though it could have been designed by Gropius or one of his students. Clean lines, large expanses of glass, precise angles and high-end materials define its refined style.

It starts with that two-story-high expanse of Brazilian ipe wood framing its front door and goes on from there…

Kitchen

…to the kitchen, where you will find marble tile backsplashes, marble countertops and flush-fitting commercial-grade Viking appliances…

Dining area and family room

…to the sleek dining area and den behind the kitchen…

Deck

…to the wood deck beyond its sliding glass doors, where you’ll find two distinctive ornamental trees, a Japanese snowdrop and an elegant birch.

Living room

Upstairs you’ll find more of the same: a high-ceilinged living room with a full-height window overlooking Third Street and a slate-framed gas fireplace.

Master bedroom

The master suite behind the living room has more large windows, an equally large walk-in closet and a bath with marble tile everywhere and dual sinks.

Master bathroom

Two more stylish bedrooms with large windows are on the third floor. The laundry is in the basement utility room. The rest of the finished basement could make an ideal media room, rec room or additional bedroom.

Shared terrace

Behind the basement is a shared outdoor terrace beyond the covered garage parking, accessed from Bodine Street.

Your car, however, probably won’t get much use, as this house has a “Walker’s Paradise” Walk Score of 97. In addition to Liberty Lands, neighborhood shopping, an Acme supermarket, the Piazza and a slew of shops and restaurants are all a short walk away.

Now, about that rebate? See “Other Stuff” below.

THE FINE PRINT

BEDS: 3

BATHS: 2 full, 1 half

SQUARE FEET: 2,603

SALE PRICE: $728,500

OTHER STUFF: This house is part of a condominium that includes its five similar neighbors; the $150 monthly condo fee covers common area maintenance. Its sale price was reduced by $500 on Nov. 23rd. Complete an agreement of sale by Dec. 31st and you will get a $10,000 credit to use as you wish.

1113 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 [Kevin Wilkins and Matt Wildman | Center City Team | BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors]

Source: https://www.phillymag.com/property/2018/11/26/house-for-sale-northern-liberties-bauhaus/

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The Big Apple

They say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Now, how about if you get to have one? You’ve got to walk on it. You can actually hang with your friends on it. Do yoga, eat plenty of French Fries from a fast food chain, satisfy yourself with the lavish taste of Pizza, drown yourself with Coca-Cola , or indulge in a freshly frozen ice cream perhaps? That would be fun.

What am I talking about folks? I’m apparently in my “New York State of Mind.”

Welcome to the “Big Apple.” The City that never sleeps, I bet everyone in here are carrying with them everyday their heavy eye bags! Well, who would love to sleep early over this fascinating sight?

Just look at that purple rich skylight, the skyscrapers, that constant beaming of incandescent firefly looking scenery. It’s heaven for sure. Let’s take a fast walk, no! not fast, but let’s take a gentle walk in this God-given paradise. But before that...

Sing with me. “Concrete jungles where dreams are made of, there’s nothing you can do, now you’re in New York.” Break it down.

This is the famous Time Square, formerly Longacre Square. Times Square was named in 1904 after the New York Times tower. The newspaper first posted current headlines along its famous moving sign, the world's first, in 1928. Long the heart of the Theater District. Times Square fell into decay during the Depression when many theaters shut down. The city cleaned up the area by inviting corporations such as Disney to move into the area. Today, Times Square has become a much safer place, day and night, with shopping, theaters and restaurants galore, not to mention its mammoth billboards.

I would love to spent the night in this place while taking selfies and put in my blog everything in the area.

Next stop. Brooklyn Bridge!

The Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883, was the world's first bridge to be constructed of steel. It spans the East River from Manhattan. The bridge is an American landmark that has inspired generations of poets, songwriters and painters. The bridge features two powerful stone towers which are connected at the top with Gothic-shaped arches. They carry four cables that cross the East River.

Just imagine me and my husband-to-be sailing in an expensive yacht, escaping the night for our honeymoon. That would be romantic.

Broadway and the Shubert Alley. Bravo!

Taking in a Broadway show is one of the highlights of a visit to New York City. Considered the pinnacle of American theater, it has long been world renowned for its performances. This is the place to come to see the latest shows and the long running classics. Broadway usually refers simply to Broadway theater which encompasses a large number of theater venues in the theatre district and along the street of Broadway. For the most popular shows tickets should be purchased well in advance.

Shubert Alley is a famous pedestrian only alley in the theater district, and home to two well known playhouses; the Shubert on 221 West 44th Street and the Booth at 22 West 45th Street. Historically, aspiring actors would frequent Shubert Alley looking for opportunities to perform in a play sponsored by theater baron, Sam S. Shubert. "A Chorus Line" played at The Shubert for a record 6,137 shows. The musical, "Oklahoma" debuted in 1941 at the St James playhouse just down the street. Other legendary places include Sardi's restaurant where many famous actors met and the Music Box Theater, where Irving Berlin staged "The Music Box Revue" in 1921.

There’s only one thing I can say. Bravo!

This is an impeccable masterpiece.

The Statue of Liberty was France's gift to America. It was built in 1886 and remains a famous world symbol of freedom and one of the greatest American icons. It is the world's largest statue and stands just less than 152 feet tall from the base to the torch, and weighs approximately 450,000 pounds. The statue offers a fine view of the New York Harbor and lower Manhattan. It is located on Liberty Island and a short boat ride is required to get to the statue. To see the statue from shore, Battery Park sits on the southern tip of Manhattan and affords great views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. From here visitors can catch the ferry to the statue and Ellis Island.

I would definitely dare to rappel up to its torch and ride a zipline down to the Empire State Building.

Speaking of the Empire State Building. There she is, standing loud and proud.

The Empire State Building is New York's most famous landmark. The 381 m tall, 102-storey building was the tallest in the world until the 1 World Trade Center tower rose higher 41 years later. Topped with a mooring mast for airships, the Empire State Building immediately became a landmark and a symbol for NYC when it opened in 1931. There are actually two observatories atop the Empire State Building. The 86th Floor Observatory (1,050 feet) is reached by high speed, automatic elevators, and has both a glass-enclosed area, which is heated in winter and cooled in summer, and spacious outdoor promenades on all four sides of the Building. The 102nd Floor Observatory stands 1,250 feet above the bustling streets below. On clear days visitors can see for distances up to 80 miles, looking into the neighboring states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as New York.

Hopefully soon, when I become famous, I’ll project my face in that colossal beast. Fingers crossed.

“Are there piranhas in that lake? Of course there isn’t.” It’s just a park.

Central Park is the playground of New Yorker's. This huge park in the city center is one of the things that makes New York such a beautiful city and not simply a concrete jungle. The park has many attractions within its borders and has been featured in countless TV shows and movies. Some of the places of note within this green space that visitors will probably be familiar with are Strawberry Fields, the Central Park Zoo, and the Lake, which is used for skating in winter, and paddling in summer.

Call the squad for another Summer goal!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, or "The Met" as it is commonly known, was founded in 1870.

The permanent collection at the Met contains over 2 million works of art. Highlights of the collection include American decorative arts, arms and armor, costumes, Egyptian art, musical instruments, and photographs, along with much more. The Cloisters in northern Manhattan is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art which focuses on the art and architecture of medieval Europe.

So, this is where the popular “Met Gala” is held. I’m going to invite myself, maybe 10 years from now?

Ni hao! Who says New Yorkers don’t have their own China Town?

New York's Chinatown has become a center for Chinese restaurants, antique and craft shops, temples, and festivals. This densely packed area is always a lively and colorful spot in the city, and a prominent tourist attraction. The streets are generally crowded with people and, where space allows, outdoor stalls with fruits and other goods. The biggest festival is Chinese New Year which takes place sometime in February each year.

Even in New York, there is still “Made in China.”

“Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely is your branches.”

Rockefeller Center is a vast entertainment and shopping complex in the middle of Manhattan, and home to NBC-TV and radio and other media. There is an outdoor skating rink which is incredibly popular in winter. At Christmas a huge tree stands out front. Inside are shops, restaurants, and an observation deck. In front of the International Building is a famous sculpture of Atlas. The centerpiece is the 70-storey RCA Building, a slender, towering structure that offers views of midtown Manhattan. If you are looking for a place to see the city skyline, try the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.The "deck" includes three floors, located on 67th, 69th, and 70th floors. There are both indoor and outdoor viewing spaces, which are open to the public day and night.

A perfect spot to watch fire works display. I’m loving it.

Books. Books. Books. I’m going to worm myself out from this elegant and gold-looking library.

The New York Public Library's main branch was designed by architects, Carrere & Hastings, in the Beaux Arts style. The library, with its impressive rooms, is a prominent city attraction that has been featured in many movies and TV shows over the years. Visitors may even feel a sense of familiarity upon entering. Although colloquially known as the main branch, the proper name is actually the Stephen A Schwartzman building. It opened in 1911 to immediate acclaim. An enormous library, the Main Reading Room alone stretches two city blocks and the Periodicals Room holds 10,000 current magazines. The collection at this location is vast to say the least.

Book worms. Attack!

Anyone who needs serenity? Torn between evil and good? Here’s your chance to take yourself into deep meditation at the heart of New York.

St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of New York's finest examples of Gothic Revival, with its massive bronze doors (weighing 20,000 lb each), white marble facade, 330 ft spires, the Great Organ, rose window, bronze baldachin, 2,400 seating capacity, and the statue of Pieta at the side of the Lady Chapel. With more than 5.5 million visitors annually, the cathedral is a major destination for believers and tourists alike. The building was erected in 1879 and has been carefully restored and maintained throughout its existence.

My dream wedding should be here. Maybe, if I find that deserving special someone.

“These trees will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you, now you’re in New York, New York, New York...”

Indeed, New York is a majestic place to visit, and I believe it is everybody’s American dream. Just imagine yourself enjoying all those beautiful creation? Magnificent right?

And now that I have toured you around the place where I wanted to spend my life with and feel in love, I hope you’ll get the inspiration to travel it with me. One last question, can you be my travel buddy?

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20 San Diego Event Venues Your Attendees Will Love

If San Diego is the destination for your next event, first of all, lucky you. Second of all, let us help you with this list of 20 San Diego event venues, from the tried-and-true to the hip-and-new.

San Diego is a popular destination for events, and no wonder. The moderate climate makes it a delightful destination year-round; the city is super-walkable; and did we mention the beach?

Of course, you’ll need an excellent venue to match your excellent event location, so we’ve rounded up this list of contenders in various sizes, locations and tastes for any possible event on your agenda — giant conferences and exclusive VIP soirees alike.

San Diego Event Venues

The Prado at Balboa Park

Fleet Science Center

Horton Plaza Park

USS Midway Museum

BASSMNT

The Deck at Moonshine Flats

Miss B’s Coconut Club

Petco Park

Herb & Wood

Hilton Gaslamp

Mess Hall at Liberty Public Market

House of Blues

Kimpton Hotel Palomar

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

Moniker General

The New Children’s Museum

San Diego Wine & Culinary Center

Parq Event Center

San Diego Convention Center

Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

1. The Prado at Balboa Park

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Location: Balboa Park

Capacity: 2,500

Architecture and history buffs will love an event at the The Prado at Balboa Park, which was originally built for the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. A careful three-year renovation maintained the integrity of the Spanish, Moorish, and Mexican architectural design that includes two dozen original, hand-painted, wooden stencil designs. The various indoor and outdoor event spaces—22,000 square feet in all—offer all sorts of options for different sized groups.

2. Fleet Science Center

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Location: Balboa Park

Capacity: 10–1,000+

An event at the 30,000-square-foot Fleet Science Center could include anything from a sit-down dinner among interactive science exhibits (including a six-and-a-half-foot “tornado”), a lovely view of the Bea Evenson Fountain designed by noted local modernist architect Homer Delawie, or an IMAX movie in the 274-seat Giant Dome Theater. Plus, this location is minutes from downtown!

3. Horton Plaza Park

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 1,900+

This urban plaza includes three distinct rental spaces over its 53,000 square feet: a modern hardscape, a green historic park and a coliseum-style bowl.

The venue has historical clout. The first iteration of this National Historic Landmark was sold to the city of San Diego by its namesake Alonzo Horton in 1885; the recently restored adjacent Broadway Fountain was established in 1910; and John F. Kennedy spoke at the plaza during the 1960 election.

The plaza’s newer features include an interactive pop-jet fountain and light sculptures.

4. USS Midway Museum

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 150–4,000

If you prefer unique venues to the traditional meeting rooms and ballrooms, consider the USS Midway—the United States’ longest-serving aircraft carrier during the 20th century, in use from 1945-1992. It now serves as a museum and unique event venue with 50,000-square-feet of usable space on the flight deck alone, which doubles as an exhibit of 50 years of naval aviation.

5. BASSMNT

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Location: Gaslamp Quarter

Capacity: 20–1,000+

Take your event underground at this glam, sophisticated nightclub in a historic property of exposed brick and wood. Event-goers will enjoy the state-of-the-art audiovisuals, hand-crafted cocktails and, hopefully, the dance floor. At just a 10-minute walk from the convention center, this is an especially good option for a conference evening shindig.

Protip: While the Gaslamp Quarter is the official name of the area where BASSMNT and many of our recommendations are located, you’ll sound like a local if you say “Gaslamp District” instead.

6. The Deck at Moonshine Flats

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Location: East Village

Capacity: 150

For an event with a down-home vibe, consider the The Deck at Moonshine Flats, which features a stage, 16 LED screens and games like ping pong, corn hole and shuffleboard. Plus, you decide if your event is indoor or open-air thanks to a retractable roof. This event venue is three blocks from the San Diego Convention center and connects to its sister property Moonshine Flats, if you want to expand your event to include line dancing at a flashy honky-tonk.

7. Miss B’s Coconut Club

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Location: Mission Beach

Capacity: 138

If you want to give event-goers serious San Diego beach vibes, then Miss B’s Coconut Club situated on the Mission Beach boardwalk is a prime choice. The 2,329-square-foot space has fire pits and tiki-inspired decor and specializes in creative rum drinks to boot.

Fun fact: The fictitious “Miss B” hails from the early 20th century when a developer saw opportunity to further develop Mission Beach’s “tent city,” where residents literally lived in tents on the beach. “Miss B,” a riff on “Mission Beach,” was the face of that marketing campaign.

8. Petco Park

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 46,000

While Petco Park is best known as the home to the San Diego Padres, it doubles as an excellent event venue with a prime downtown location and a stunning view of the bay. You can rent pretty much any part of it—right field (capacity 1,640), rooftop (capacity 375) or the parking lots (capacity varies because, well, it’s a parking lot).

They even offer interactive games, such as Whac-A-Mole, giant bowling and, naturally, an inflatable batting cage. Plus, a dedicated event management team is on staff to help.

9. Herb & Wood

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Location: North Little Italy

Capacity: 230+

This overhauled 9,500-square-foot warehouse is now a restaurant serving upscale Californian-Mediterranean cuisine. Guests can enjoy the industrial sophisticate space of the dining area and wraparound bar or opt for the open-air patio. Be on the lookout for original artwork by their artist-in-residence.

10. Hilton Gaslamp

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Location: Gaslamp Quarter

Capacity: 10–350

If the San Diego Convention Center is your hub for daytime events, the Hilton Gaslamp, located directly across from the convention center, is a prime spot for your evening ones. It has 13 event spaces within its 12,000-square-feet of event space, including an outdoor terrace in view of the convention center. Capacity varies according to space, with the Gaslamp Room and the outdoor terrace, at 3,500 and 5,000 square feet respectively, their most spacious offerings.

11. Mess Hall at Liberty Public Market

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Location: Point Loma

Capacity: 90+

The hip modern-day Mess Hall was once an actual mess hall in San Diego’s Naval Training Station built in the 1920s. Now this former training station is called Liberty Station and serves as a mixed-use development that includes Liberty Public Market, the foodie center of Liberty Station where Mess Hall resides.

First-rate cocktails are a focal point of Mess Hall, which prides itself in using local and small batch spirits and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy your cocktail in a clean, appealing space among quirky boat paintings by middle schoolers, which, due to their historic status, can’t be painted over.

12. House of Blues

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 1,500

Just ten blocks from the palm trees of the San Diego Convention Center sits House of Blues, a self-described “old Southern Delta juke joint.” With its state-of-the-art lighting and sound, this venue can be a lively party or a not-so-staid corporate event.

The San Diego event space is part of the Live Nation special event family, so rest-assured, you’re in good hands here.

13. Kimpton Hotel Palomar

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Location: Gaslamp Quarter

Capacity: 10–360

For a glam hotel event experience, take over this Kimpton Hotel’s 7,000 square-foot Level Four Pool Deck and Lounge and wow guests with views of the city. More traditional hotel event options are also available with an array of boardrooms, ballrooms and breakout rooms.

Expect a stellar sound system and art-filled rooms at this venue.

14. Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 21–3,000

You have your pick of event spaces at this waterfront location: bars, lounges, restaurants and one of the largest ballrooms in the city: the 30,000-square-foot Seaport Ballroom.

The Hyatt’s event space—totaling 316,000 square feet—is flexible too. Think ballrooms with column-free spaces, a multitude of breakout rooms, plus stunning views of the bay.

15. Moniker General

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Location: Point Loma

Capacity: 40

For a more intimate event that exudes easy elegance, Moniker General—a bar, retail and coffee shop rolled into one—offers an enclosed patio with a custom-built wood and steel banquet table at its center. They supply the beverages, and you can tap any local restaurant you want to supply the food.

Bonus points for the complimentary parking around the corner at Liberty Station. For larger events, check out the flexible urban space of it its sister property, Moniker Warehouse.

16. The New Children’s Museum

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 1,000

You can take over the entire New Children’s Museum, conveniently located near the San Diego Convention Center, or opt for designated spaces, such as their art studio, the garden or the Upper Level, which looks out on the San Diego skyline. The museum, designed by the well-known local architect Robert Quigley, is green and sustainable. Another reason to support this venue: It’s dedicated to stimulating creativity in children.

17. San Diego Wine & Culinary Center

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 500

You have plenty of event space options here: wine cellars, a full-demonstration kitchen, and the 3,000-square-foot Sunset Patio—one of the largest patios around. Chef demonstrations and interactive tasting stations are specialities here which can offer a fun focal point to any corporate event.

18. Parq Event Center

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Location: Gaslamp Quarter

Capacity: 50-1,800

The venue now known as Parq first opened its door in 1926 as a Bank of Italy and eventually became the clubbing hotspot On Broadway. Now, it’s a sophisticated 30,000-square-foot multi-room event venue with restaurant and nightclub spaces.

This historic building retains its original crown molding and vault doors to the bank, while the open-air restaurant has its own unique vibe inspired by New York’s Central Park. Just for funsies, you enter the nightclub through a grotto tunnel. Once there, you’ll find a stage and LED TVs aplenty.

19. San Diego Convention Center

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 130,000

This 2.6 million-square-foot behemoth of a facility includes a 90,000-square-foot column-free exhibit space and has an especially noteworthy space in the Sails Pavilion. The room’s structure has white sails (hence, its name), serving as a fabric roof that can be color customized thanks to LED lights

Plus, here you have panoramic views of downtown San Diego and San Diego Bay. And did we mention the facility is lined by palm trees? Not a bad way to “work.”

Protip: Managing an event in a space this large requires a locked-down event strategy. Our event management software can help with that.

20. Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

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Location: Downtown

Capacity: 1,000

If you like your event rooms, halls and outdoor terraces to have “buttoned-down business amenities with rock ‘n’ roll style,” as Hard Rock Hotel describes themselves, then look no further. The 8,700-square-foot Legends Ballroom is an especially versatile space that can be divided into six equal sections. Built-in colored lights, acoustic panels, and audio and visual capabilities galore add major pizzazz, while the location across from the conference center adds major convenience.

San Diego Event Venues and Beyond

If San Diego isn’t the only city where you host events, check out these venue roundups in other major cities:

Atlanta Event Venues

Washington Event Venues

Boston Event Venues

Seattle Event Venues

Chicago Event Venues

San Francisco Event Venues

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5 Things You Should Know Before Getting Into The roofing Industry.

One of those is contacting a roofing contractor to put in an environmentally pleasant, or cool, roof on your own home or workplace building. Utilizing roofing contractors to install an environmentally pleasant product can save the average homeowner 7-15% on their yearly electric bill. As an illustration, on a hot summer day, these merchandise can cut back the temperature in an attic by about 10 degrees, which means an air conditioner must work much less to keep up a cool temperature in the rest of the home. In climates which are warm yr round, the cost savings will be even more important. Some native utility corporations additionally offer rebates and other incentives to switch to reflective shingles over conventional ones.

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A typical roof in Houston will final 10 to 15 years, and there are some indicators it’s essential to be careful for. Obviously, if it rains and it leaks, you want a brand new roof. But some of the refined signs, like shiny shingles, nails popping, properly, get it inspected. Watch as one homeowner goes via the process of selecting a brand new roof and study what you need to know. Does new technology cure the curse of sneaky leaks on flat roofs? I want a brand new roof. Does your own home have a roof leak within the making? Such indicators may embody water spots, a gentle or of sagging ceiling and damp areas anyplace on the ceiling or wall. A water spot on the ceiling would usually start out small, but grow bigger with a brown ring defining it’s form. The longer that is left untreated, the bigger the spot will turn out to be because the water provides weight to your ceiling. If a leak shouldn’t be immediately visible from the inside of your property, consider that the issue space may be more apparent from an outdoor inspection. Utilizing a ladder or binoculars, search for visible indicators of roof damage or different structural issues.

Your roof guarantee isn’t one thing you consider till you want it. It’s a good suggestion to learn about your roof guarantee and what it actually covers earlier than you need it. Consider it or not, your roof could also be covered by two different warranties relying on how previous it is and the way long the warranties last. First, the producer of the roofing shingles has a warranty that covers any defect in the shingles themselves.

The warm/yellow brick to the cool/blue roof

Does all roofing materials delivered to the job site bear the UL label

600mm x 1800mm (2)

Is your company insured, licensed and bonded

Take a look at credentials

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Rafters: The supporting framing to which a roof deck is attached. Rake: The inclined edge of a roof over a wall. Ridge: The top edge of two intersecting sloping roof surfaces. Sheathing: The boards or sheet supplies which might be fastened to rafters to cover a house or building. Slope: Measured by rise in inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run: A roof with a four-in-12 slope rises four inches for each foot of horizontal distance. Square: The widespread measurement for roof area. Organic shingles consist of a cellulose-fiber (i.e., wooden) base that is saturated with asphalt and coated with colored mineral granules. Fiberglass shingles encompass a fiberglass mat, top-and-bottom layers of asphalt, and mineral granules. Asphalt shingles’ fire resistances, like most different roofing materials (explanation), are categorized by Class A, B or C. Class A signifies probably the most fireplace-resistant; Lessons B and C denote less fireplace resistance. Generally, most fiberglass shingles have Class A fire rankings, and most natural shingles have Class C ratings. A shingle’s reinforcement has little effect on its appearance.

License: make sure that the roofing contractor complies with the licensing requirements. Ask with regard to business permit numbers as well as info on the group which provides the service provider. Then search advice from local authorities our bodies to see how the corporate compiles together with laws. Insurance Protection: A service provider ought to have worker’s compensation as well as normal legal duty insurance. Ask for the title and deal with of the insurance company, together with a duplicate of the company’s insurance coverage certification. If you are planning to get thatched roofing finished for your home or workplace, then the first thing you’ve to think about is its compatibility with the surroundings there. As an example, thatching doesn’t work so properly if it snows. In case of humid or moisture accumulation, common upkeep will be capable to strengthen the roof. High ranges of atmospheric humidity and robust wind may lead to faster decay of the roof. Normally thatched roofing once carried out would have lasted for around fifty years, with repairing or re-thatching.

In addition they come in sheets, shingles, and tiles. The industry continues to advance, that means homeowners have plenty of choices to choose from. It’s wind resistant. Panels are put together in an interwoven pattern that is right for high wind zones. This implies much less likelihood for harm and the much less probably probability homeowners would require a costly repair. It will not catch fire. As a result of they’re flammable, different roof supplies are responsible of aiding within the spread of residence and neighborhood fires. Asphalt and cedar may catch fire from stray sparks that come out of a chimney or from a flame that comes from a neighboring property. When will the job begin and end? Will the roofer clean up when finished? Is clean-up part of the total cost? If it’s not included, ask so as to add it in as a contingency of fee (not that you can pay additional for it). Don’t soar at the bottom bidder. If all bids are inside 20 p.c of each other, the low bid may be Ok. Compare what each roofer is offering to do. Make sure there aren’t any hidden costs or extras.

Sydney firm photographers are also able to set up a portable studio on the small business premises to photograph employee headshots and portraits for inside publications or intranet identification functions. In route of the cease of the yr, Sydney company photographers are hired for common occasion images uses to grab their Xmas functions. Company Xmas events can each be an ‘adults solely’ affair or possibly a family affair. Both approach, the Sydney corporate photographer is employed to grab pics to the workers to take pleasure in and keep in mind the celebration to enhance personnel morale within the workplace. If hiring somebody you need to shop round and find someone with expertise installing your type of roof. If doing it yourself then it’s best to make sure that you understand exactly the best way to do it. Your roof is a crucial a part of your property. It protects your house and when it goes bad you’ll be able to end up with major injury to your own home and to your belongings inside. You could have to decide on a new roof with care. You should consider everything talked about above so you may make your best option possible.

This method provides many numerous benefits including quality insulation and low maintenance. It has natural waterproofing properties, which when applied to the roof, are passed to the surface. In addition, this material is mostly lightweight and quite durable. The application typically lasts a very long time, however just like another material, it may well become broken over time. In this article we’ll define the ins and outs of repair as pertaining to this type of roofing. These kits are usually discovered at most house enchancment stores. So if you are anxious about your roof and also you haven’t had a roof analysis by a professional in the final a number of years, listed here are three indicators you need to have to make that call in the present day. Signs of water injury: If you’re seeing signs of water injury of any sort on the inside of your own home, it’s actually time to name in roofing contractors for a bit of help. Whether or not you’ve really seen water dripping or you just suddenly seen a spot on your ceiling you hadn’t previously seen, often this indicates a critical problem that must be addressed immediately. Shingle granules in your yard: Noticing what looks to be massive grains of sand in your yard, driveway, or anywhere else around your house also signifies a reasonably critical problem.

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nagsa · 7 years ago

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5 Things You Should Know Before Getting Into The roofing Industry.

Wondering about the different types of shingles? Wonder no more: http://ow.ly/byNs30h0Nzl

#RoofingShingles

http://elpasoroofingco.com | (915) 245-0597pic.twitter.com/EmdU2bxk8a

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The warm/yellow brick to the cool/blue roof

Does all roofing materials delivered to the job site bear the UL label

600mm x 1800mm (2)

Is your company insured, licensed and bonded

Take a look at credentials

Sq.: The frequent measurement for roof area. find out here

Source: https://railwaysleepersblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/5-things-you-should-know-before-getting-into-the-roofing-industry/

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woodland--fairy · 7 years ago

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5 Things You Should Know Before Getting Into The roofing Industry.

Wondering about the different types of shingles? Wonder no more: http://ow.ly/byNs30h0Nzl

#RoofingShingles

http://elpasoroofingco.com | (915) 245-0597pic.twitter.com/EmdU2bxk8a

— EPRoofingCo (@RoofingCoEP) December 4, 2017

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The warm/yellow brick to the cool/blue roof

Does all roofing materials delivered to the job site bear the UL label

600mm x 1800mm (2)

Is your company insured, licensed and bonded

Take a look at credentials

Sq.: The frequent measurement for roof area. find out here

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blupower-ranger · 7 years ago

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5 Things You Should Know Before Getting Into The roofing Industry.

Wondering about the different types of shingles? Wonder no more: http://ow.ly/byNs30h0Nzl

#RoofingShingles

http://elpasoroofingco.com | (915) 245-0597pic.twitter.com/EmdU2bxk8a

— EPRoofingCo (@RoofingCoEP) December 4, 2017

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youtube

The warm/yellow brick to the cool/blue roof

Does all roofing materials delivered to the job site bear the UL label

600mm x 1800mm (2)

Is your company insured, licensed and bonded

Take a look at credentials

Sq.: The frequent measurement for roof area. find out here

Source: https://railwaysleepersblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/5-things-you-should-know-before-getting-into-the-roofing-industry/

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