Return-Path: X-Processed-By: Virex 7 on prxy.net X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net Received: by prxy.net (CommuniGate Pro PIPE 4.2.10) with PIPE id 21711398; Thu, 07 Apr 2005 03:00:58 -0700 X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.2.10 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #355 Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 03:00:34 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.1 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00, CELL_PHONE_IMPROVE autolearn=ham version=3.0.2 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on prxy.net X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.4f2 X-prxy-Spam-Filter: Scanned For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #355 1. Re: Screw Strength by murr rhame 2. Re: Positioning your hazer by Boyd Ostroff 3. Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? by Loren Schreiber 4. Re: Strand Lighting Console LBX Issues (Long) by "John Gibilisco" 5. Re: Positioning your hazer by Stephen Litterst 6. OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by Michael Heinicke 7. Re: Disclaimer language? by CB 8. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by Stephen Litterst 9. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "Merel Ray-Pfeifer" 10. Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? by CB 11. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "Randy Whitcomb" 12. Re: Positioning your hazer by Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions 13. Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? by Bruce Purdy 14. Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? by "Tony" 15. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "Haagen Trey P Civ 34 TRW/SDAT" 16. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "Frank E. Merrill" 17. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "Jon Ares" 18. Re: Positioning your hazer by Stephen Litterst 19. Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? by David d'Anjou 20. Re: Foam Coating by Chuck Mitchell 21. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by doran [at] bard.edu 22. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "Jon Ares" 23. Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 24. Re: Schedule change FYI by Scott Parker 25. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 26. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by "LES LIND" 27. feedback graphic? by "Storms, Randy" 28. Re: Visiting New York looking for advice by Sunil Rajan 29. Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? by John Bracewell 30. Re: Positioning your hazer by Boyd Ostroff 31. Re: Positioning your hazer by Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions 32. Re: Positioning your hazer by Boyd Ostroff 33. Cell phone amplifiers?... OT by "Paul Guncheon" 34. Re: Cell phone amplifiers?... OT by "Alf Sauve" 35. European Lighting instruments by Jeff Forbes 36. Re: European Lighting instruments by David d'Anjou *** Please update the subject line of your reply to use the subject *** line of the message you are replying to! Please only reply to *** one message subject in each reply. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 06:49:21 -0400 (EDT) From: murr rhame Subject: Re: Screw Strength In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: Why not build your own rig and test the shear strength of Sheetrock screws yourself? Make a sturdy frame out of two-by-somethings. Build a stout box that can hold a few hundred pounds of stage weights. Use one screw to attach scrap of plywood or similar test material to the stand. Hang the weight box from the sample. Carefully load the box until the screw fails. Given strong enough material, say 1/2 inch plywood attached to two-by stock, I'd guess a single 2 inch Sheetrock screw would hold about 200 - 400 pounds in shear. There's a fair chance that the wood will tear or split before the screw shears. How strong do screws need to be for you to consider them useful for structural loads? Most people use more than one fastener for a structural connection and shear loads in theatrical sets rarely exceed a few hundred pounds. I'm not suggesting that Sheetrock screws are the preferred fastener for every job. They do have useful shear strength. - murr - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 07:14:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, C. Dopher wrote: > Huh. So um... What do you do when the LD for the dance concert wants > specific 7 minute pieces hazed and not the ones before and after it? ;) That's pretty extreme, but the oil based hazes have a much longer "hang time" than water based. If you want to cue haze on and off then I suggest using a water and glycerol based machine like the G-300. It will dissapate pretty quickly as soon as it's shut down. | Boyd Ostroff | Director of Design and Technology | Opera Company of Philadelphia | http://tech.operaphilly.com | ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <6.1.1.1.2.20050406061900.03270c40 [at] mail.sdsu.edu> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 06:22:26 -0700 From: Loren Schreiber Subject: Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? In-Reply-To: References: Stuck learning new stuff? Kind of an oxymoron. Learning something new is the path around the obstacle-- "There is no stuck--only do." -- Yoda Loren "Grits" Schreiber, Technical Director and Long Reach Long Rider School of Theatre, Television and Film San Diego State University http://sapsis-rigging.com/LRLR.html ------------------------------ Message-ID: <003e01c53aaf$a3431ee0$0200a8c0 [at] om.cox.net> From: "John Gibilisco" References: Subject: Re: Strand Lighting Console LBX Issues (Long) Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:50:47 -0500 Anyone have any > suggestions? Or know any other good Strand Service centers I can call. The > guys at the one in Cleveland just keep scratching their heads. Charles, Contact Century Lighting Services, Inc.18-02 River Road Fair Lawn, NJ 07410-1201 (201) 791-7001 FAX (201)791-3167 Contact: Joel Epstein & Sal Maratta. Best, John Gibilisco ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 10:02:40 -0400 From: Stephen Litterst Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer Message-id: <4253EBFF.C2DB07DC [at] ithaca.edu> Organization: IC-Dept. of Theatre Arts References: "C. Dopher" wrote: > > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Steve Litterst wrote: > > > I don't recall doing a fully hazed show without a main rag in that > > theatre. What's becoming more common is for designers to want > > specific scenes hazed, and that's what really causes the ulcer to > > flare up. > > Huh. So um... What do you do when the LD for the dance concert wants > specific 7 minute pieces hazed and not the ones before and after it? ;) Arrange for an intermission just before the 7 minute piece. :-D I had this problem just before I left the Ballet Company. They wanted the fourth movement hazed. We ended up with a 3 minute scene shift during which we had two DF-50s chugging away. Get as much of a break as you can before the piece. If you can't get any break, get multiple hazers. Play around during the tech process to see how far into the previous piece you can start hazing before it becomes obvious. And then stop hazing early enough that it's mostly cleared before the LD wants a clean stage. Steve Litterst -- Stephen C. Litterst Technical Supervisor Ithaca College Dept. of Theatre Arts 607/274-3947 slitterst [at] ithaca.edu ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20050406150135.92031.qmail [at] web81702.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:01:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Heinicke Subject: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? In-Reply-To: 6667 When our building was designed, a slop sink was not included for use near the stage. The reason that I have been given for not installing one since that point is that there are no accessible sewer lines at a level below the sink. Has anyone been in a similar situation that has since been corrected? How? I would think that some type of system involving a pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen or used a system like this? Thanks, Mike H ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20050406080401.00b6de18 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 08:04:01 From: CB Subject: RE: Disclaimer language? Weston Wilkerson wrote: >
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The reason that I > have been given for not installing one since that > point is that there are no accessible sewer lines at a > level below the sink. > I would think that some type of system involving a > pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, > but I'm not sure. There are drainage pumps intended for this situation. (Well, really they're for plumbing in basements below the sewage outlet) Something like what they show here... http://www.plumbingsupply.com/sewagesystems.html Steve litterst -- Stephen C. Litterst Technical Supervisor Ithaca College Dept. of Theatre Arts 607/274-3947 slitterst [at] ithaca.edu ------------------------------ Message-Id: Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 10:17:19 -0500 From: "Merel Ray-Pfeifer" Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? For my basement washing machine I had a sump pump in a hole that the waste water drained into and the pump pushed it up into the drain line. Worked just fine. Plumber said it would save the wear & tear on the washer motor. Merel Merel Ray-Pfeifer Production Manager Dept. of Theatre & Dance Millikin Univ. Decatur, IL 62522 217-424-3708 >>> mheinicke [at] sbcglobal.net 4/6/2005 10:01:34 AM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- I would think that some type of system involving a pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen or used a system like this? Thanks, Mike H ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20050406082748.00b97998 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 08:27:48 From: CB Subject: Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? >> I wasn't sure I should post this one but life is about >> taking chances no? >> >> I was just looking at the topics in the digest over >> the past few days and weeks and wondered how each of >> you have acquired your knowledge in so many different >> techniques? First, pay attention. Next, reduce the amount of patience you would normally have. Third, forget about embarrassment, and finally, fourth, have a bunch of talented friends with cell phones and e-mail. You can learn anything if you read about it, watch it on TV, or hang out in a shop or on a deck where it is being done. If you can wait for the expert, wait for the committee to make a decision, or wait for the guy that is supposed to do that but hasn't shown up yet, ya won't learn anything new. Having the impatience to just barge ahead, take control, and damn the torpedos will teach you a lot of new things. Sometimes its humility. (See the next ingredient) Sometimes experiments fail. If you fear failure, get a desk job in a cubical, spend the rest of your life as a prairie dog. Learning is embarrassing and humiliating and humbling. Learning new things in a jam that save the show from beyond all hope is so rewarding that its worth it. Really. Knowing talented people, whether you've worked with them, or they belong to a list serve that you're on, they are a resourc. Having them talk you through something is a teaching/learning relationship. You end up with a new skill. Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound OTR Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... ------------------------------ Message-ID: <000601c53abd$ed4ec6c0$6501a8c0 [at] D4D3R151> From: "Randy Whitcomb" References: Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:33:04 -0600 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Heinicke" > I would think that some type of system involving a > pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, > but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen or used a system > like this? I've seen and used a poorly made system like this. It was in a former automotive repair shop. The sink drained into a 35 gal. plastic trash can with a sump pump. The pipe from the pump ran up the wall, along the ceiling and out the opposite wall to who knows where. It removed most of the water but there was always some remaining in the can. It became a nice breeding ground for mosquitoes. I would think a well designed system would work, check with a plumber to see if such things are allowed by your local codes. Randy Whitcomb, TD Price Civic Aud. Loveland, CO. ------------------------------ Message-Id: <5.0.0.25.2.20050406113511.02027f70 [at] 212.86.129.164> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:38:31 -0400 From: Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer In-Reply-To: References: At 11:45 PM 4/5/2005 -0400, you wrote: >Huh. So um... What do you do when the LD for the dance concert wants >specific 7 minute pieces hazed and not the ones before and after it? ;) > >Cris Dopher, LD >- currently attempting to haze 2 pieces out of 15. You use a Look Solutions Unique hazer - the fastest haze-in/haze-out model on the market (AFAIK) http://www.uniquehazer.com/ Nathan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Look Solutions USA, Ltd. 114 W. Third St. Waynesboro, PA 17268 Toll-Free: 1-800-426-4189 Phone: 1-717-762-7490 Fax: 1-717-762-7366 Company Email: usa [at] looksolutions.com Personal Email: nk [at] looksolutions.com Web: www.looksolutions.com and www.fogspecs.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:50:30 -0400 Subject: Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? From: Bruce Purdy Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Chris wrote: > First, pay attention. Next, reduce the amount of patience you would > normally have. Third, forget about embarrassment, and finally, fourth, have > a bunch of talented friends with cell phones and e-mail. > If you can wait for the expert, wait for the committee to make a decision, > or wait for the guy that is supposed to do that but hasn't shown up yet, ya > won't learn anything new. Having the impatience to just barge ahead, take > control, and damn the torpedos will teach you a lot of new things. Interesting ..... ! I would have said that you must have patience to think it through, and to keep trying different approaches if necessary. Lack of patience is a virtue! Interesting! I like it! This points out yet another important element: Be open to different ideas and concepts. If you are stuck in "The way things have always been done" or "The only RIGHT way", you won't come up with or accept new ideas. Bruce -- Bruce Purdy Technical Director Smith Opera House ------------------------------ Message-ID: <01e101c53ac0$b5740aa0$0800000a [at] Tony> From: "Tony" References: Subject: Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:52:55 +0100 ----- Original Message ----- From: "CB" > Knowing talented people, whether you've worked with them, or they belong to > a list serve that you're on, they are a resourc. Having them talk you > through something is a teaching/learning relationship. You end up with a > new skill. > Chris "Chris" Babbie > On the teaching/learning cycle, I have very often found that if I teach a newbie something that I previously believed I knew, I invariably find that during that process I in fact learn something myself! There's nothing like being a teacher/trainer for rooting out all those black holes you didn't know you didn't know the answers to! It's best illustrated with an inquisitive student.... ie - Student: "I think I see what you mean there, but WHY is that true...?" Trainer: "Erm, that's the way I've always done it, but now you mention it, I don't recall WHY I do that - hold on - let's examine it together and see what we can come up with." Ynot ------------------------------ Subject: RE: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:03:50 -0600 Message-ID: <67CADCB91D266042A8DAB3B981DCFD14041403 [at] AFAMAIL2.USAFA.afspc.ds.af.mil> From: "Haagen Trey P Civ 34 TRW/SDAT" Well... Last year I had sink installed backstage about 20' from, and on the other side of the wall of the backstage bathrooms. In all fairness, this was done during a $2 million facelift. I also had 2 shore power disconnects placed behind the stagehouse, as well as a new service and plumbing for commercial washers and dryers downstairs in wardrobe. None of it was cheap. To dig a trench to tie into the sewer could be very expensive. A suggestion to us years ago was to have something much like a sump pump placed in line to pump the waste to an available tie-in. I understand that these are done commercially as well as in home basement renovations. A suggestion that I have, whatever route you go, is to have a H&C hose bib put in close to the slop sink and at above the 48" level. Mine is installed inside a recessed box with a door. Above the "paint shop" sink. We use it surprisingly often. Power washers, filling fog machines, carpet cleaner extractors. It is very convenient and don't have to use the nasty hose that fills the mop buckets. Trey Haagen -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Michael Heinicke Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 09:02 To: Stagecraft Subject: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- When our building was designed, a slop sink was not included for use near the stage. The reason that I have been given for not installing one since that point is that there are no accessible sewer lines at a level below the sink. Has anyone been in a similar situation that has since been corrected? How? I would think that some type of system involving a pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen or used a system like this? Thanks, Mike H ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:13:49 -0500 From: "Frank E. Merrill" Reply-To: "Frank E. Merrill" Message-ID: <123753945.20050406111349 [at] tcon.net> Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? In-Reply-To: References: 6667 Hello ! Wednesday, April 6, 2005, Mike H. wrote concerning how to overcome gravity: > I would think that some type of system involving a > pump would work to move waste water to a higher level We needed to install an ejector pump and forced main when I got the brilliant idea to include a toilet in the renovation of our garage, which is down the hill from our house. In simple terms, the glop flows by gravity into a holding tank that is like a heavy duty 55 gallon barrel, burine in the yard under a manhole cover. A macerator pump is in the holding tank, looking for all the world like a kitchen blender souped up by Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. When the level in the tank rises appropriately, a float switch kicks on, the macerator chews in into a slurry and blows it to kingdom-come through a 2" PVC pipe underground that connects to the sewer over yonder. Any plumber young enough to have a website can fix it up for you, but it can get pricey. Best regards, Frank E. Merrill MERRILL STAGE EQUIPMENT Indianapolis Established 1946 www.merrillstage.com mailto:Lamplighter [at] tcon.net ------------------------------ Message-ID: <001f01c53ac6$c70c60e0$0600000a [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References: Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:36:26 -0700 >> I would think that some type of system involving a >> pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, >> but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen or used a system >> like this? Just this last week on "Ask This Old House," a guy installed a toilet in his basement - they used a small device, with a small tank, that the toilet flushed in to, then it pumped it under a decent amount of pressure up to the waste line many feet up and away. I don't remember the specific term this device is called, but maybe looking at the TOH website might give the name... -- Jon Ares Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts www.hevanet.com/acreative www.wlhstheatre.org ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:45:34 -0400 From: Stephen Litterst Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer Message-id: <4254122E.63781948 [at] ithaca.edu> Organization: IC-Dept. of Theatre Arts References: Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions wrote: > --------------------------------------------------- > You use a Look Solutions Unique hazer - the fastest haze-in/haze-out model > on the market (AFAIK) > http://www.uniquehazer.com/ We're using the Unique on our current show. We love the quality of the haze. Just about the best haze we've had in that space. Ease of use seems to be good -- the students set it up before I even knew it was in the building. Separate control of pump and fan allow us to fine-tune the haze. I don't want to have to send it back to Nathan and go back to using my JEM hazers on the next show. :( Steve Litterst -- Stephen C. Litterst Technical Supervisor Ithaca College Dept. of Theatre Arts 607/274-3947 slitterst [at] ithaca.edu ------------------------------ Message-ID: <96c90e34050406102295b7dcc [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:22:08 -0400 From: David d'Anjou Reply-To: David d'Anjou Subject: Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? In-Reply-To: References: I have always thought that one of the requirements for being a Technical Director is being fundamentally lazy - always trying to think "Is there a way to do this with LESS effort?" Leads to a lot of experimentation, research, etc. Of course, sometime the new approach ends up taking twice as much effort, but it keeps thing more interesting.... D On Apr 5, 2005 10:51 AM, Al Fitch wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I wasn't sure I should post this one but life is about > taking chances no? > > I was just looking at the topics in the digest over > the past few days and weeks and wondered how each of > you have acquired your knowledge in so many different > techniques? > > Are you lucky enough to have a position that > continuously challenges you or do you just research > different ways of doing things and try them out on > your productions to experiment? > > Al Fitch > > Be Kind, Smile and Have Fun. > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger > Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. > http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest > -- David d'Anjou ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:29:45 -0500 From: Chuck Mitchell Subject: RE: Foam Coating In-reply-to: Message-id: <000101c53ace$39cf7b60$15e25c90 [at] Chuck> >Is this (elastomeric compound) flame proofed? We tested samples coated with both MEI (an elastomeric compound) and Jaxsan. Both were much more fire-retardant than scenery painted with fire-retardant added to the paint. I do not know if it has a flame retardant rating. Chuck Mitchell Scene Studio Supervisor University Theatre-University of Wisconsin Madison 608-263-3330 FAX 608-265-4075 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1112808973.42541e0d6176d [at] webmail.bard.edu> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:36:13 -0400 From: doran [at] bard.edu Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? References: In-Reply-To: Is that a Macerator? Andy C-D Quoting Jon Ares : > Just this last week on "Ask This Old House," a guy installed a toilet in his > basement - they used a small device, with a small tank, that the toilet > flushed in to, then it pumped it under a decent amount of pressure up to the > waste line many feet up and away. I don't remember the specific term this > device is called, but maybe looking at the TOH website might give the > name... > Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts > www.hevanet.com/acreative > www.wlhstheatre.org > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <003701c53acf$c46baf40$0600000a [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References: Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:40:47 -0700 > > Is that a Macerator? > THAT'S the word!! -- Jon Ares Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts www.hevanet.com/acreative www.wlhstheatre.org > Quoting Jon Ares : >> Just this last week on "Ask This Old House," a guy installed a toilet in >> his >> basement - they used a small device, with a small tank, that the toilet >> flushed in to, then it pumped it under a decent amount of pressure up to > the >> waste line many feet up and away. I don't remember the specific term >> this >> device is called, but maybe looking at the TOH website might give the >> name... >> Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts >> www.hevanet.com/acreative >> www.wlhstheatre.org >> > > > > ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: <1f9.722b12c.2f85791c [at] aol.com> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:40:44 EDT Subject: Re: Learning New stuff when you are stuck? In a message dated 06/04/05 18:22:53 GMT Daylight Time, ddanjou [at] gmail.com writes: > I have always thought that one of the requirements for being a > Technical Director is being fundamentally lazy - always trying to > think "Is there a way to do this with LESS effort?" Read Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel "Time Enough for Love". There is a character in that which epitomises this theory. Frank Wood ------------------------------ Message-ID: <90d9c9980504061045270a186b [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:45:12 -0400 From: Scott Parker Reply-To: Scott Parker Subject: Re: Schedule change FYI In-Reply-To: References: The sensitive part was the salaries listed for the 5 highest paid folks. And, you're right, the tax returns have always been public. On Apr 5, 2005 10:32 PM, Mike Brubaker wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Hardly sensitive--this information has always been public. -- Take care, Scott Scott C. Parker ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:49:57 EDT Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? In a message dated 06/04/05 18:36:52 GMT Daylight Time, doran [at] bard.edu writes: > Is that a Macerator? I missed the start of this thread, but, yes. In the UK, and in France, the main foul drain is usually 4" pipe, or the metric equivalent. If you want to put a toilet in where no toilet ever was, this is bulky, as it has to handle solid material, sometimes in considerable quantities. A macerator reduces this to a slurry, which can be handled by a 2" pipe, the same as the sink drain. Frank Wood ------------------------------ Message-Id: Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:10:45 -0400 From: "LES LIND" Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? We have a bath in our basement. The commode and shower empty into a sunken container with a 'sewage' rated sump pump that pumps out the container after is reaches a certain level. In our case it pumps it into our septic system. Les Lind, TD NHS Dramatics Northeastern High School Manchester, PA >>> jonares [at] hevanet.com 4/6/05 12:36 PM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- >> I would think that some type of system involving a >> pump would work to move waste water to a higher level, >> but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen or used a system >> like this? Just this last week on "Ask This Old House," a guy installed a toilet in his basement - they used a small device, with a small tank, that the toilet flushed in to, then it pumped it under a decent amount of pressure up to the waste line many feet up and away. I don't remember the specific term this device is called, but maybe looking at the TOH website might give the name... -- Jon Ares Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts www.hevanet.com/acreative www.wlhstheatre.org ------------------------------ Subject: feedback graphic? Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:53:24 -0700 Message-ID: <555928311F8B2943B65FC7197942C3B7323A61 [at] es1.bsdnet.wednet.edu> From: "Storms, Randy" I'm doing a sound unit with my stagecraft class, and I wondered if = anyone might happen to have a graphic handy that clearly illustrates how = feedback occurs? I can always just scribble it on the whiteboard, but I = thought a nice graphic might help the presentation. -- r. Randy Storms rstorms [at] bham.wednet.edu ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <9079C93D-A6D1-11D9-8521-000A95BD64AC [at] earthlink.net> From: Sunil Rajan Subject: Re: Visiting New York looking for advice Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:24:58 -0400 On Apr 6, 2005, at 6:00 AM, Stagecraft wrote: > From: David Carrico > Reply-To: David Carrico > Subject: Re: Visiting New York looking fro advice. > In-Reply-To: > References: > > See "The Gods are Pounding my Head..." by Richard Foreman!! > He has said that this is his last play! > > Dave Thank the heavens! Try to get rush tix for Avenue Q (comedy/musical), or I might be able to help you get tix to "This Is How It Goes" (the Neil LaBute play at The Public Theatre). cheers, Sunil Rajan Freelance Audio Mercenary ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:19:54 -0400 From: John Bracewell Subject: Re: OT-How to drain a sink without a drain? In-reply-to: Message-id: <5.2.0.9.0.20050406161511.01b34c80 [at] pop.lightlink.com> >We have a bath in our basement. The commode and shower empty into a >sunken container with a 'sewage' rated sump pump that pumps out the >container after is reaches a certain level. In our case it pumps it into >our septic system. I've seen this kind of system in a couple of places. One was a house in Michigan that had installed a second bath in the basement and used a sewage-rated pump to push wastes up into the sewage line to the city system. I've seen several in Canada where houses are built around a body of water. Canadian codes require that a septic system be set back at least 100' from the high water mark. Usually, that means that the septic tank and drain field will be higher in elevation than the cottage. In those cases, most installers will put in a primary tank that incorporates a sewage-rated pump that is switched by a float. When the liquid level rises to a certain point, the pump turns on and evacuates all waste material into the main septic tank. Well installed, these systems can work reliably for years. -- JLB ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 18:32:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions wrote: > You use a Look Solutions Unique hazer That looks interesting, but none of the docs seem to say what the fluid consists of. Is there an MSDS available? | Boyd Ostroff | Director of Design and Technology | Opera Company of Philadelphia | http://tech.operaphilly.com | ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <5.0.0.25.2.20050406184028.01e67738 [at] 212.86.129.164> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 18:43:39 -0400 From: Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer In-Reply-To: References: >On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions wrote: > >>You use a Look Solutions Unique hazer > >That looks interesting, but none of the docs seem to say what the fluid >consists of. Is there an MSDS available? > >| Boyd Ostroff >| Director of Design and Technology >| Opera Company of Philadelphia >| http://tech.operaphilly.com >| ostroff [at] operaphilly.com Yes, you can find one at www.fogspecs.com, where we've got our spec/data sheets all on one big webpage. It makes things a bit easier to find. I recall from your previous posts that your performers are especially particular about what they breathe. I guess that's not surprising for opera singers. Nathan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Look Solutions USA, Ltd. 114 W. Third St. Waynesboro, PA 17268 Toll-Free: 1-800-426-4189 Phone: 1-717-762-7490 Fax: 1-717-762-7366 Company Email: usa [at] looksolutions.com Personal Email: nk [at] looksolutions.com Web: www.looksolutions.com and www.fogspecs.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 18:57:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: Positioning your hazer In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Nathan Kahn/Look Solutions wrote: > I recall from your previous posts that your performers are especially > particular about what they breathe. Heh... no comment ;-) That's a really nice website. It appears all your units have glycol based fluids. At the present time we've only been able to get approval of the glycerol based fluid. We may be in the market for some new machines and if we find one we like we'll submit to the AGMA union rep to see what they think.... | Boyd Ostroff | Director of Design and Technology | Opera Company of Philadelphia | http://tech.operaphilly.com | ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:32:14 -1000 From: "Paul Guncheon" Subject: Cell phone amplifiers?... OT Message-id: <002201c53b09$3fe78890$0202a8c0 [at] yourxhtr8hvc4p> References: OT... I know, I know but whjo else is there to ask? Hmmmm? Anyone have experience with a cell phone amplifier? I use T-Mobile service that stops 30' from my house (it alsodoen't work in some of the more remote areas here. I therefore have to carry a pager. I found out about signal amplifiers on line. The supposedly boost your cell phone to 3-4 watts. These are electronic devices that have a separate antenna and cable to an antenna input on my phone, and run around $200. I purchased one called "Signal Reach" which did nothing for my phone or a friends. Anyone had experience with a model that works? Mahalo, "Another batch of shellfish for me!" Tom clamored. Paul ------------------------------ Message-ID: <050301c53b1e$82ce6830$0400a8c0 [at] ALFOFFICE> Reply-To: "Alf Sauve" From: "Alf Sauve" Subject: Re: Cell phone amplifiers?... OT Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:39:16 -0400 Paul, If T-Mobile doesn't cover the areas you need, why not switch to a different provider that does? Even if you get a quality bi-directional signal amp, a good external antenna and a hum free power supply, you've just given up portability. Not to mention a couple of hundred dollars. Of course, you'll need a setup for the house, one for the car and possibly another at your work location (s?). Alf can you hear me now? Where would the world be if it weren't for rhetorical questions? Huh? ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <8a4dbe40c1bc71a6db3c14d086e0f0ed [at] earthlink.net> From: Jeff Forbes Subject: European Lighting instruments Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:17:24 -0700 I'm doing a few trips to England and France this summer, and realized I'm missing some data on European instruments. I can figure out the Robert Juliat Zoom profiles. no problem there. But my only experience with 50 degree 1K PCs has been limited to telling the LD from the French company who's coming to play in my town that there unavailable here, and what would you like me to substitute. Can someone describe the basic characteristics of the 1K PC? Focus options, shutter options, etc? And I seem to have lost some photometric sheets I had on PAR cans. In the range from CP60 to CP62, which is the wide and which the spot? TIA Jeff A Forbes PMB 124 6820 SE Foster Rd Portland OR 97206 (503)-888-5619 www.performanceworksnw.org ------------------------------ Message-ID: <96c90e3405040623137b74f3f5 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 02:13:58 -0400 From: David d'Anjou Reply-To: David d'Anjou Subject: Re: European Lighting instruments In-Reply-To: References: A Plano-Convex is like a fresnel with a harder edge (note the "harder", not "hard" - think of an ellipsoidal with 2-3 layers of frost in front). Moving the bulb produces a wider or tighter beam, as with a fresnel. You can fit them with barn doors and cut like a fresnel. In many theatres in France this is as rare as putting barn doors on a PAR 64. Usually the beam is left open, or minor cuts (VERYy soft) are often made with a piece of muffler tape across the lens ("du scotch-alu"). When at their widest they develop a hole in the centre. They are the standard, do-everything light across France, including being a standard for front light. If you say "je veux un spot la-bas" without specifying it is assumed you want a PC. Ellipsoidals are much more specialized (but worth it - the RJ Zooms are beautiful instruments). Some theatres have a certain qty of fresnels lenses (usually interchangeable on the same light). You can find photometrics on RJ's site at http://www.robertjuliat.fr/.htm/English_version.html - under products/theatre spotlights. It is useful to compare to instruments you are used to as that 1K [at] 220v is not going to give you the 1K of light you are used to. PARS: CP60 is about a VNSP very narrow, CP61 is about a NSP narrow, and CP62 is about a MFL medium. But they may be CALLED "etroit" (narrow), medium and "large". So make sure you talk bulbs, as I have had many a surprise when my "medium" Pars ended up being half the width I expected. I also found French Par bulbs a little more round and less oval - but it might be an impression, i don't have any data handy. -David d'Anjou PS - where are you headed? On Apr 7, 2005 12:17 AM, Jeff Forbes wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I'm doing a few trips to England and France this summer, and realized > I'm missing some data on European instruments. I can figure out the > Robert Juliat Zoom profiles. no problem there. But my only experience > with 50 degree 1K PCs has been limited to telling the LD from the > French company who's coming to play in my town that there unavailable > here, and what would you like me to substitute. > > Can someone describe the basic characteristics of the 1K PC? Focus > options, shutter options, etc? > And I seem to have lost some photometric sheets I had on PAR cans. In > the range from CP60 to CP62, which is the wide and which the spot? > > TIA > > Jeff A Forbes > PMB 124 6820 SE Foster Rd > Portland OR 97206 > (503)-888-5619 > www.performanceworksnw.org > > - ------------------------------ End of Stagecraft Digest #355 *****************************