Cable Track Lighting Knowledge Base
I need a 30' track lighting / cable track solution for kind of cheap? I'm moving into a great loft so I'm broke. But it has this awesome 30' brick wall and I am mounting my artwork via a cool ceiling mount hanging system. The only problem - I need a LONG track light to illuminate this project. But this place is very expensive so I need something VERY affordable. I'd like a low-volt dual cable system with 9 basic spot lights over 30' of cable, mounted straight from wall to wall, maybe 4 or 5 inches from the ceiling. I figure each light could be 30-50 watts and I was thinking halogen. I would also want to purchase a dimmer switch that could adjust this bad boy. I'd be retrofitting a standard ceiling mounted light to house the transformer. I have no idea where to start here - I don't (can't) pay a ton for this. But it will really finish my new pad if I can pull this off for under $500. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! :)
Can I install track lighting through an outlet? I want to install track lighting in my apartment. Unfortunately, we don't have an overhead fixture; I have an outlet on the ground that's controlled by the light switch, made for standing lamps and such. Are there track lights out there that work like a lamp, that can be connected by an outlet? I'm willing to put up with the power cable, I'd just have it hugging the corners.
My track lighting is not working, but other lights on the switch are. Help? I have a track light system that has 5 halogen bulbs that hang from a cable. Two cables stretch across the ceiling about 12 feet from a junction box. on either side of the track light system are can lights. They are on a 4 way switch. They have worked with no problems for years, and for some reason one day, none of the track lights worked. The cans still work fine, but for some reason not the track system. I tried replacing a bulb, but that didn't help. I used one of those cheap electricity sensors that you check the power at an outlet or switch and put it on the cables, and it beeped as if there is power going down the line. It did the same at the bottom of the cables where the bulb fixture is attached. What gives?! Any ideas? Thanks
120volt AC/DC transformer and a dimmer switch. Trying to run low voltage DC cable lights.? I have these cable lights, similar to track lights but the cable lights are low voltage DC. I bought a 120 volt AC/DC 2.5-25Amp 500watt transformer to power them. I wanted to connect the transformer to a rheostat so I could dim the lights. The rheostat or dimmer switch is connected to the AC side. I have tried multiple types of switches, rheostat and regular. The circuit breaker trips every time I try to turn on the light switch. My guess is that the transformer is drawing too much amperage? 12/2 wire is being used on a 20 amp dedicated circuit and the transfomer has a minimum of 2.5 amps and maximum of 25 amps. I went with the larger transformer because of distances between the two light sets coupled with the distance from the DC power supply. Is it possible to connect the dimmer switch to the DC side? Should the switch have been connected to the DC side in the first place? Are there any other options? I have these cable lights, similar to track lights but the cable lights are low voltage DC. I bought a 120 volt AC/DC 2.5-25Amp 500watt transformer to power them. I wanted to connect the transformer to a rheostat so I could dim the lights. The rheostat or dimmer switch is connected to the AC side. I have tried multiple types of switches, rheostat and regular.The circuit breaker trips every time I try to turn on the light switch.My guess is that the transformer is drawing too much amperage? 12/2 gauge wire is being used on a 20 amp dedicated circuit, the transfomer has a minimum 2.5 amp rating and a maximum of 25 amps. I went with the larger transformer because of distances between the two light sets and the DC power supply. The total combined draw for the two light sets is 300 watts and the maximum output for the transformer on the DC side is 500 watts. So I know that I am not over loading the transformer. What else could be the problem?
What are my best alternatives to ceiling light? Hi, I have no ceiling outlet in my office (9x11'). I've been using a floor lamp, but that's a rather poor light, even with a 100W bulb. Halogen torch lamp is bright, but it uses too much electricity. Running cable and breaking drywall on the ceiling is simply too much trouble for me, so I've been thinking a wall-mounted track lighting, which I can wire so that it's between same studs as the existing wall outlet. What is a good alternative for me?
how to install a track light on the ceiling from scratch ? I have just moved house, i have put up my dartboard. But the light bulb from the middle of the room isn't good enoug to light up the dartboard. I need to install a ceiling spotlight fixture, i think it's called track lighting. It has 3 halogen bulbs which i can light up the dartboard with to make playing darts much better. My question is how do i plug these into my existing electricity circuit? I'm assuming when i cut a hole out in the ceiling and screw the new lights in place i will run a cable into my attic then connect it to the power somehow, then i will have to cut my wall up to put a new switch in next to my other one for the main light then polyfill and repaint the wall ? Can someone please help me as i have absolutely no experiance with electrics and what i might need to buy to get the job done or how to connect the light to the electricity supple etc. My only other option is to pull out the lmain light move it 1 metre to the right and put in the track spotlights instead of the main light and use a lamp at night in that room. Thanks for any help on this matter, sorry if i'm not very clear about what i'm on about but i really have no idea what to do. rik.
My halogen track lights are not working? I have a set of 5 halogen track lights in a hallway. They have 2 rods on each side that are about 12" long. The 2 rods then clamp to a cable that runs from the main light housing, about 12 feet and just ends. There are 2 cables, and the rods attach to either side. The switch is a 4 way with one being a dimmer. Also on the switch are 3 can lights. The fixture is about 8 years old, and I have never had to change out a halogen bulb yet. They are 15 watts I believe. I haven't even had to change out any of the cans. Recently the halogen lights stopped working. One of the can lights was also not working. I went ahead and changed the can light bulb and it works now. I can't however get the halogen lights to work. What might cause this? I took the first light in the series down and changed the bulb for the heck of it, but that did nothing. I did check and made sure that power is getting to the bulb fixture, and it is. Any suggestions? Help?
how to run a track lights to a single pole light switch that was change to a Leviton Triple Rocker Switch? now i just put track lights on my wall so i ran a drop to the switch box that is a single pole ... so i want it to have its own switch .. plus i want to run more track lights in the other side in the future so i got a Leviton Triple Rocker Switch 1755 - Controls three lights from one location. Features: * Fits standard Decora wallplates * 15A 120V AC * Device feed: 20A-120V * Commercial Grade * Note: Total combined load must not exceed 20Amps ..................................... now i ran the cables from the existing light ... black on side (WITH ONE SCREW) AND WHITE ON THE 1st screw .. it works ... now the track lights i dunno what to do .. i have 3 outputs on the track lights ... one is silver ..book say white ..another one say green .. ground... and the last one is gold'ish .. it say black .. im stumped at this point ... the track lights work if i run the goldish .. and silver wires to a plug .. and plug it to the wall ... but i dont know how to apply it to the switch ./
SciFi cable TV Channel - why does it suck so bad? Sanctuary - horrible. Any movie they make - terrible!? ManSquito? Snakehead Terror? Mad Mad House? And what's planned for the future? How about these losers: Rise of the Gargoyle, Hellhounds, Swamp Devil , Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon, Malibu Shark Attack, The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake - all crap! Cancels StarGate, even though it was still one of the most popular cable shows. Ditto for FasScape. Dropped the Anime from it's lineup, added it back, then crapped on it. The only decent series are produced by outside studios, but SciFi tries to eliminate all out of house production. Even the decent shows are milked - BattleStar - what the hell is a "mid season finale?!!" Sanctuary - some of the worst green screen I have ever seen - almost gives me a headache to watch. Tracking, perspective, lighting - it's all off. And what's with Amanda Tapping's fake british accent? It's too fake and has no point! It used to be a cool station - now it's just garbage. What do you think?!
i owe mmoney on my credit card but cant afford it now ? i owe money to my credit cards , but i cant afford it, i just had a baby and i have no job until a another month or so. and the money i do have is to pay for the light cable car and house which is coming from my boyfriend and then we need to get food for the baby? what will happen if i dont pay my credit right now or for a while until i get back on track.
How to adjust the black level on 25' HP 2509m LCD monitor? My PC connected to this monitor with an HDMI cable. But it seems that the black color level is washed out, it generates a light black color which impacts on game play experience. I don't know what makes it generate such a poor black level of depth, any ideas on how I can track it and fix that? Thank you!
How does this halogen light work? Science/electric? http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40091847 You can slide the lights to where you want them on the track. There is no cable to connect them in position. You don't get a shock when you touch the metal so it can't be conducting down the track? It is puzzling me no end? Thanks for your help in advance.
How to make cable on a led stip longer? I want to buy some led strips to put on my snowmobile. however the cable only reaches 38cm/15 inches so I cant put them on the running boards and hood. any way to lenghen the cable? the snowmobile is a Polaris Indy 500 with a long track Heres a link to the ebay listing for the lights: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-30-cm-under-car-SMD-LED-Light-Strips-Red-US-SELLER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27ae7f4c94QQitemZ170431302804QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories And heres the like for the battery:http://cgi.ebay.com/12-VOLT-5-AMP-HOUR-LEAD-ACID-RECHARGEABLE-BATTERY_W0QQitemZ300393859063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45f0de87f7
Battery Chargers... Do they really work? My family and I are getting ready to move. We are paying an extra $50 in rent (not worth it if you ask me, but desperate times...) Anyway, so I'm looking for conservative ways to save money. I'm chopping my phone bill in half by eliminating online access :-((((((, clipping coupons *horray*, opting for a very standard cable bill ($12 mo, no premium) as well as other little things. One of my ideas was to use led track lighting throughout the apartment. However, batteries are expensive so I dont want to look dumb spending loads of $ on them that will add up to or more than a conservative electric bill. However, if a standard AA, AAA battery charger works, then what a great idea, right? I think my boyfriend will love it, I make a little more than he does so the chunk outta my check doesnt seem as harsh on me as it does him. Please include any other "frugal" ideas you may have and PLEASE let me know if there is a battery charger out there that can handle this job that will save us some $$$$$$. Thanks everyone!
Electrical Earthing : Germany? I've just moved into an apt. in Germany, and the wiring seems a little old. My fuseboard only has old style fuses, but there is another main one elsewhere in the building which may be newer. Anyhow, I need to install lights, and 95% of those out there require earthing, of which there seems to be none in the lighting wiring. (All lighting wiring seems to be just a spur taken of a socket beside the lightswitch, but only L and N are taken up). Do I need to retrack all these cables with newer ones which also have an earth, or is there something about the German system I don't know? I'm tempted to go earthless for the ceiling lights, but there's a wall light in the bathroom that I feel _should_ be earthed. But it'd involve tearing away the landlord's new wallpapering, plaster, etc to track a new cable. Any advice?
Garage door opener motor seems frozen, makes a short buzzing sound and light comes on briefly.? Is the motor just fried or are there some other parts of the system to check out? Wheels are all on tracks and springs and cables are loaded properly....also when I pull emergency release the door opens OK. What else to look at? Thanks, Dave Wayne Dalton Quantum, series 3212, model 3000 Talked to Wayne Dalton parts today and they said it was most probably the control panel and convinced my order one.
How can I make my thumb throttle lighter on my '05 Honda TRX 450R? My thumb gets very tired while racing and after 3 or 4 laps around the MX track, I can barely move my thumb. I've tried a thumb throttle extender, and excersizing my thumb with a hand gripper thing, all without much success. Is there something I can do to my throttle, cable, carb, etc. to make that throttle push easier? I'm not crazy about going to a twist throttle either. Thanks.
Phantom Power suply (fast Track pro)? heyy, supp guys, Im setting down a home studio, i bought Lots of studio equipments, and it cost me quite alot, Now i have some questions, im not sure about This "Phantom power suply"? well, I connected My audio interface with my computer via USB, then i connected my behringer C-1 using an (XLR Female to jack), when turned on the power, i get a very dimmed signal LED light blinking at the lower corner left, Plus my behringer does Not activate. I know That the Behringer needs a 48 phantom power, and yes i did switch it on, cant be broken cause i just baught all these things yesterday, im sure im doin something wrong somewhere, My Behringer should show me a red LED light right above the BEHRINGER LOGO on it when connected, but i dont see any light on the Mic, could it be the Cable? i baught a preety cheap cable Tho? :P
Guitar problems in the studio.? I had just gotten a full rewire in my guitar and everything is set up correctly. And yes it is grounded correctly. I went to go plug it into my audio interface and I turned the distortion pedal on and it has a small buzz except for one spot when I turn. I then opened Guitar Rig in FL studio and then the buzz was louder and hearing the dj from Radio Disney talking about Justin Beiber. I played with the settings a little bit and I got the distortion perfect on Guitar Rig and got rid of Radio Disney. But i still have the buzz. I just shielded my guitar, but didnt do much. What I also failed to do, which I am doing tomorrow, is put the wire I connected to my new track lights inside conduit which when off, gets rid of a lot of the buzz but is still there. I am using Monster cables but I think that is the main problem is that they aren't shielded correctly because of mt experiment with them. What is the best cables i can get that are shielded. Any answeres would help because I cant record any guitars like this for my clients that want a live guitar being played. Sidenote, the microphone is not affected by anything. No buzzing or anything.
Feels like boyfriend/fiance (whatever he is right now) is playing mind games? Sorry in advance for the long post but I really have to get this off my chest. I was at choir rehearsal on last night and my boyfriend(he was my fiance but at this point I don't know what we are) walked in after working an 11am-8pm shift. I was a little happy to see him so after rehearsal I walked up beside him and sniffed him because he was smelling good. Now I didn't get right up on his neck and sniff. I simply smelled the fragrance of his cologne and sniffed. Well apparently that didn't go over too well with him because he pushed me away with his elbow. I mean literally kept pushing me with his elbow! I was a hurt that he did that to say the least as if he acted like we werent a couple We have been together 6 years and is supposed to be getting married in June. Well what I did was walk out the door because I was hurt and embarrassed that he did that to me. I didn't speak to him when he got home and didn't speak to him until he called me at work this morning asking me what's wrong with me. Let me back track and say that I was intentionally not speaking to him so that I could calm myself down and think rationally. Well him asking me the question of what's wrong and me answering it just screwed up the whole day. He ends up telling me that I made him feel uncomfortable and that people were looking when I "sniffed" him. He then went into dramatics about how the other married couples at the church don't show PDA (public displays of affection) so why should I? Granted these couples have been together well over 40, 50 years!! To compare us to them was ludicrous! At the end of the day, this man accused me of being inappropriate and church and not realizing that he elbowed me away from him like I had the plague or something! I didn't even realize that it was this serious for him to say that I embarrassed HIM by just being happy to see him. I wasn't trying to give him a hug nor kiss. Just playfully sniffing him. He does embarrassing things to me like grab my butt in the store and has even hit me on my butt in church and has talked loudly to me in church but he has the nerve to tell me it's me that caused him embarrassment. He now wants to take the engagement ring back and can't even give me a decent answer as to why. Just that I embarrassed him as if he has a reputation to maintain and I don't. I am just tripping hard over this situation and find it unbelievable!! I have paid for this man's car, our rent, lights, water, cable all by myself and this is the thanks I get??? Never will I be a sucker again!! We live together but I am ready for him to leave after this stunt here. No lease has been signed by him yet so I gave him a month to move out. I love him but I am not gonna play these mind games with him. Oh yeah, he even apologized for hurting my feelings but then still talked about how I embarrassed him and still want the ring back. How is a person going to apologize but still be mad at the person that was originally mad at them?? Anybody else go thru craziness like this???? I am totally confused here. yeah Thanks "Jose L". Coming from someone who just became a member on yesterday. Do you know the whole story or just what HE told you? How convenient. Did 4thTwin put you up to this or are you in fact 4thTwin......
what do I need for D.J. setup? I am looking to set up a mobile D.J. outfit. I have mixing board for songs,tracks, powered speakers, mic, cd player, IPOD, all cables. Not lights yet, nor sub woofers. Looking to find where to find D.J. music
I don't know how to continue my story!? I'm writing a story. I already finished the rough draft, which is like a plan. I wrote it without any detail. I am now going back and rearranging some things, and adding details and dialog. I finished 3 chapters, except for this first part. ... Jonzey Gears looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. Tiny details started to jump at him; the buildings catching the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashing against the grainy beach. While he was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, he thought of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, and tapped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel nervous. The cold spot started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward; it was like he could sense some catastrophe about to happen. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom. Without warning the train started to shake, making Jonzey lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. His heart hammered against his ribcage. Unsuccessfully, he tried to sit straight, but it was impossible. The train tossed him over and over again. All of a sudden the train plummeted and made contact with the lower level of the freeway. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in his ears. Jonzey’s head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. In what seemed like a brief moment, Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed; but his sense of hearing seemed to be enhanced; he was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls fling above the ocean. Slowly he opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle level. Gently he rolled to his back, and saw the blue sky through the open doors at the other end of the train. He placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. He didn’t suffer any injuries, just a few minor cuts and bruises. From this position, he observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, unnatural, almost like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and swung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious? Jonzey couldn’t see anyone around him, and had the feeling that no one was going to come to his rescue anytime soon. It was up to him, in his dazed state, to find a way to get help. He got up to his feet, and progressively climbed up the train, gripping the back of seats for support. With each step he made, the train quivered slightly. So slightly that Jonzey didn’t pay much attention to it. ... My character, Jonzey, is climbing up the train, which is on an angel; and when he reaches the top of the train, it falls off the middle level of the freeway, and Jonzey falls backwards. How would you write that?
Would you read the beginning of this STORY? Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. As he watched the city, the tiny details started to jump at him, like the buildings catching the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashing against the grainy beach. The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. As he was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, he thought of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, he taped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel nervous. The cold spot in his stomach started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward; it was like he could sense some catastrophe about to happen. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom. Without warning the train started to shake, making Jonzey lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. He tried to sit straight, but it was impossible. The train tossed him in repeatedly. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribcage. Suddenly the train plummeted into the lower level of the freeway, and made contact with concrete. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded. His head smashed something hard. Everything went dark. In what seemed like a brief moment, Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed; but his sense of hearing seemed to be enhanced; he was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls fling above the ocean. He slowly opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle level. He gently rolled to his back, and saw the blue sky at the other end of the train. He hadn’t hurt himself much, just a few minor cuts and bruises. Jonzey placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. From this position, Jonzey observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, almost like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and hung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious? ... What parts did you like? What parts did you not like? How would you make this better? What would you edit? My story is 13 Chapters long... at least the way I planed it. I wrote my story as fast as possible, without details, or even dialog, it's just a plan for my story, a rough draft basically. I have already gone back and added details and dialog, but I have only completely finished 3 chapters.
Writing question for my STORY? Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. As he watched the city, the tiny details started to jump at him, like how the buildings caught the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashed against the grainy beach. The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. He was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, thinking of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, he tapped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel uneasy. The cold spot in his stomach started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom, but the train started to shake, making him lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. He tried to sit straight in his seat, but it was impossible. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribcage. Suddenly the train plummeted into the lower level of the freeway. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in his ears as the train made contact with the concrete. His head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. Sound seemed to comeback. Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed; The smell of salt water filled the air.He was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls hovering over the ocean water. Slowly he opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle freeway level. “Ooh,” Jonzey said. He gently rolled to his back. He hadn’t hurt himself much, just a few minor cuts and bruises. Jonzey placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. From this position, Jonzey observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and hung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious?... *** I don't know how to write the third paragraph. My character is suppose to feel happy, and then in the third paragraph he is suppose to feel uneasy, because he senses something. But he doesn't know that that is the reason why he feels so nervous. But I think it's hard to understand, the way I wrote it sounds confusing. How would you write this? *** Did you like my story? Would you want to read on? What would you fix? Any advice, tips, helpful suggestions? 1 day ago - 3 days left to answer.
Would you read this STORY? Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. As he watched the city, the tiny details started to jump at him, like the buildings catching the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashing against the grainy beach. The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. As he was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, he thought of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, he taped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel nervous. The cold spot in his stomach started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward; it was like he could sense some catastrophe about to happen. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom. Without warning the train started to shake, making Jonzey lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. He tried to sit straight, but it was impossible. The train tossed him in the air repeatedly. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribcage. Suddenly the train plummeted into the lower level of the freeway. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in his ears as the train made contact with the concrete. His head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed. His sense of hearing seemed to be enhanced; he was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls fling above the ocean. He slowly opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle level. He gently rolled to his back. He hadn’t hurt himself much, just a few minor cuts and bruises. Jonzey placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. From this position, Jonzey observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, almost like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and hung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious?
PLEASE REREAD THE BEGINNING OF MY STORY AGAIN? "HAVEN UNDER FIRE" Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. As he watched the city, the tiny details started to jump at him, like how the buildings caught the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashed against the grainy beach. The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. He was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, thinking of what people might be like outside of Haven City, would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, he taped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel uneasy. The cold spot in his stomach started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom, but the train started to shake, making him lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. He tried to sit straight in his seat, but it was impossible. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribcage. Suddenly the train plummeted into the lower level of the freeway. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in his ears as the train made contact with the concrete. His head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. Sound seemed to comeback. Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed; he was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls hovering over the ocean water. He knew he was still in the train. He slowly opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle freeway level. “Ooh,” Jonzey said. He gently rolled to his back. He hadn’t hurt himself much, just a few minor cuts, and bruises. Jonzey placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. From this position, Jonzey observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and hung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious?... ... What do you think? Do you like it? Would you want to read on? Any advice, tips, helpful criticism? How could I make it better? Be specific. Srry If you've read this before. I just made it better, based on some of the feedback I got. I am a teen "writer", but I am not an author. I only write for myself. I am having trouble with transitioning the charter's feelings. He is suppose to be happy, and then he senses something, but he doesn't know he's sensing something. I don't know how to write it though.
Would you read this excerpt of my story? I'm not going to explain what my story is about. But I will explain something. Something that I wasn't able to in this excerpt of my story. My character, Jonzey, is on a train. This train is on 3 level bridge. The top part is made up of free way, the middle is where the train is, and the lower level is made up of free way. I didn't know how or where to put this in my story, but I will put it in once I know were and how to explain it. Ok so here it goes.... ...Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of the train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. Tiny details started to jump at him; the buildings catching the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashing against the grainy beach. While he was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, he thought of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. Jonzey started tapping his foot uncontrollably. He felt an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel nervous. The cold spot started to grow, taking over him until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward; it was like he could sense some catastrophe about to happen. He couldn’t handle it. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom. Without warning the train started to shake, making Jonzey lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. His heart hammered against his ribcage. Unsuccessfully, he tried to sit straight, but it was impossible. The train tossed him over and over again. All of a sudden the train plummeted and made contact with the lower level of the freeway. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in Jonzey’s ears. His head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. In what seemed like a brief moment, Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed; but his sense of hearing seemed to be enhanced; he was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls fling above the ocean water. Slowly he opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle level. Gently he rolled to his back, and saw the blue sky through the open doors at the other end of the train. He placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. He didn’t suffer any injuries, just a few minor cuts and bruises. From this position, he observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, unnatural, almost like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and swung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious? Jonzey couldn’t see anyone around him, and had the feeling that no one was going to come to his rescue anytime soon. It was up to him now, in his dazed state, to find a way to get help. He got up to his feet, and progressively climbed up the train, gripping the back of seats for support. With each step he made, the train quivered slightly. So slightly that Jonzey didn’t pay much attention to it. As he reached the top of the train, Jonzey grasp one of the half open doors. Suddenly an aftershock shook the train fiercely. In case you didn't read my description... What do you think about my story so far? It might need some tweaking and editing. But what does my story make you feel? Does it move you at all? Oh and in case you didn't read my description... My character, Jonzey, is on a train. This train is on 3 level bridge. The top part is made up of free way, the middle is where the train is, and the lower level is made up of free way. I didn't know how or where to put this in my story, but I will put it in once I know were and how to explain it. How would YOU write this? or explain it? Because I'm stuck on this. Yes I did ask this already. :) But I had to edit my question. And I didn't have any answers on my previous question so I thought no one read it. LOL I was going to delete my question anyways.
How could I write this better? “HAVEN UNDER FIRE” Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. As he watched the city, tiny details began to catch his eyes; the buildings catching the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashing against the grainy beach. The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. While he was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, he thought of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, he tapped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel nervous. The cold spot in his stomach started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward; it was like he could sense some catastrophe about to happen. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom. Without warning the train started to shake, making Jonzey lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. He tried to sit straight, but it was impossible. The train tossed him in the air repeatedly. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribcage. Suddenly the train plummeted into the lower level of the freeway, and made contact with concrete. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in his ears. His head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed. His sense of hearing seemed to be enhanced; he was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls flying above the ocean. He slowly opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a diagonal slanting position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle level. He gently rolled to his back. He hadn’t hurt himself much, just a few minor cuts and bruises. Jonzey placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. From this position, Jonzey observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, almost like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and hung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious? ... I think I use the word he too much, or his. How could I make this seem more professional?
Does This Novel Sound Interesting? Jonzey looked at Haven City from the quiet solitude of his train compartment, sipping a cup of bitter coffee, waiting for the train to depart from the platform. As he watched the city, the tiny details started to jump at him, like how the buildings caught the orange sunset rays, and the glistening water crashed against the grainy beach. The train abruptly started to move, and he watched as the city started to drift away. He was enjoying the sunset in the horizon, thinking of what people might be like outside of Haven City. Would they be the way they were on TV or movies? Would they be materialistic and only focus on appearances? Would they have so many surgeries done to their bodies and faces that they lack facial expression? Jonzey’s mood inexplicably changed, he tapped his foot uncontrollably, unable to stop. There was an icy cold spot in the bottom of his stomach, making him feel uneasy. The cold spot in his stomach started to grow, until he was shivering all around. He didn’t know why he felt so awkward. He couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, placed his coffee on the arm rest, and started to walk to the bathroom, but the train started to shake, making him lose his balance. Desperate, he grasped the rail above his head, but a violent shudder flung him towards his seat. He tried to sit straight in his seat, but it was impossible. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribcage. Suddenly the train plummeted into the lower level of the freeway. The sound of crunching steel and shattering glass exploded in his ears as the train made contact with the concrete. His head smashed against something hard. Everything went dark. Sound seemed to comeback. Jonzey started to regain consciousness. He kept his eyes closed; The smell of salt water filled the air.He was able to hear the water underneath the train tracks, and the sound of seagulls hovering over the ocean water. Slowly he opened his eyes, and was able to see that he was face down on the train’s doors. The train had fallen into a slanted position, with one end on the lower freeway level, and the other on the middle freeway level. “Ooh,” Jonzey said. He gently rolled to his back. He hadn’t hurt himself much, just a few minor cuts and bruises. Jonzey placed his left arm on his stomach, and with his right hand rubbed his forehead. His head was killing him; it felt like someone had hit his head with a crow bar. From this position, Jonzey observed the train wreck and took it all in. It was unreal, like a dream. There was broken glass everywhere. Some of the lights had ripped out of the ceiling and hung from cables. The light from outside indicated it was morning. How long had he been unconscious?... *** I don't know how to write the third paragraph. My character is suppose to feel happy, and then in the third paragraph he is suppose to feel uneasy, because he senses something. But he doesn't know that that is the reason why he feels so nervous. But I think it's hard to understand, the way I wrote it sounds confusing. How would you write this? *** Did you like my story? Would you want to read on? What would you fix? Any advice, tips, helpful suggestions?
Cats driving me crazy!! Please help!? I have Morty (7 months) and Riley (4 months) and they've been really fantastic until the past month or so. -They have torn a massive hole on the underside of the sofa, regularly climb into the sofa and wreak everything inside. Despite numerous repairs (they broke through x2) and barriers (which they can destroy) -They regularly jump up on the counters in the kitchen, climb into the fridge, cupboards, even onto the hob and yes Riley has singed a paw by stepping on a cooling down hot-plate! -They pull all the toilet roll off and scrap it all up the bathroom -They climb into the toilet and make wet paw prints everywhere -Riley scratches and climbs the wall paper, climbs curtains -They jump into laundry baskets, and destroy my housemate's tights -They scratch shoes and bags -They miow and scamper throughout the night waking me up at least every 2-3 hours, they wake me at 5am every morning without fail -They chew wires, they've wrecked 2 sets of headphones... - They jump under the duvet and attack my feet most mornings -If placed anywhere to try and stop naughty behaviour they completely wreck the carpets anyway you get the point The boys have 3 scratching posts, one in each room which they happily use regularly I have covered key scratching areas with 'paws away' sticky tape, sprayed with bitter apple I have sprayed cables/wires across the house with bitter apple, and then smeared with vaseline I have consistently said NO! or ah ah ah to them when doing naughty things such as sofa/counter problems I have recently started using a water spray to discourage the sofa/counter issues I play with them for several hours a day give them lots of cuddles and kisses etc, Morty is adorable and plays fetch etc etc They are always well fed, watered and cared for They carry on regardless! They LIKE the bitter apple and vaseline, they LIKE being sprayed in water etc I have no idea what to do with them!! Nothing will stop my crazy cats! The only option I feel left with is to put them outside for a few hours a day, I am reluctant to do this because Riley is still little, and there are train tracks and light car traffic about 800 yards out the back. The naughty behaviour is only when I am in the house, so if I put them outside I wont get to see them or play with them much at all. If there are any suggestions please help! The main issues are Sofa Toilet roll (costing a fortune) Counters Waking me up at night Thanks for any suggestions! PS Morty has had the snip, riley is still too young but will be snipped as soon as he turns 5 months! PPS I trim their claws regularly
Would i be overtraining if i train shoulder tommorow? Today i did around 15 sets for back 3 sets of barbell rows 185,205,205 3 sets of dumbbell rows 90,100,100 3 sets of machine row 270,360,410 3 sets of cable row 120,180,210 thats it then i did some 4 or 5 sets of form check for deadlift some powerlifter a friend was teachine me good form for deadlift nothing heavy just some light weight 2 25s each side tommorow is my shoulder day 4 sets smith shoulder press not counting bar 120,140,160,180 3 sets dumbbell row 50,55,60 3 sets side laterals cable or dumbbells i dont keep track of weights 3 sets barbell raises 6 sets of dumbbell shrugs i meant dumbbell press typing mistake who said i was doing rows on shoulder day i said tommorow is my shoulder day i did rows for back today.sorry if i typed it wrong. I been training back and shoulder mon,tuesday respectively for about an year now,thursday chest,friday legs,saturday arms. I dont feel much on my shoulder though after my back day.
Nividia nvs 4200m fps lag? When I do some light gaming on my thinkpad t420, such as TF2 and track mania, i get fps lag which ranges from 60 fps down to 6. But when i unplug my power cable from my laptop, it runs very smooth. Ive tried changing the power settings on the nvidia control panel to favour performance but it dosnt stop the fps lag. Any idea why its doing this?
The secrets of chuck norris, part 2 ? As mentioned before chuck norris counts with super human abilities, as one of my commenters mentioned; chuck norris doesnt get wet - water gets chuck norrised, and yes chuck norris can take any form , even the form of a verb. Recent studies showed that chuck norri`s brain has 247 hemisphere, 246 of them contain information about how to kill in less than 1 second , the other contains the mysterie of life. Also, go to the nereast Target and get yourself the anti-chuck norris glasses becuase if you EVER look at him in the eyes your head WILL explode, this proves chuck norris has not only physcial but physic powers ONCE chuck norris had 3,453 sleeping pills- they made him blink! and Chuck norris is sooo chuck norris he can track down all of Pi`s Decimals. Such human is able of acomplighing incredible things and i have discovered that the moon orbits around the earth, this herself orbits around the sun and the sun orbits around chuck norris, the extent of the abilties of chuck norris are without boundaries, when god said " let there be light " chuck narris replied " say please " and even if by some space-time anomalie chuck norris would fight himself, HE would win. Here are some other things chuck norris can do !: -He turns men gay -He invented fire -His DNA has 3 spirals -Chuck norris has 3 penis -Chuck norris cools his beer with solid helium ( helium boils at -263 degrees celcius ) -Chuck norris has a summer house at the sun -When chuck norris sneezes, 8million die , at the same time -Chuck norris is everywhere , you just can see him -The only force greater than the big bang is chuck norris roundhouse kick -The thoery of relativy proves chuck norris can kick you out of this dimension -Chuck norris can divide 0/0 -Chuck norris can watch " the curious case of benjamin button " without falling asleep -The god of god is Chuck norris -The Hiroshima and nagasaki bomb was actually what happened when chuck norris got constipated -Chuck never was never created, he simply exists, for ever -If you plug a cable into chuck norris, you can provide light to all the world -Chuck norris eats kittens for breakfast -Red bull is chuck norri`s sweat -If you spell chuck norris is scrabble, you win, FOREVER What do you think of chuck norris?!
Interpretation of Anna Nalick's "Breath 2AM"? Hi, i was wondering if anyone could help me with an interpretation of Anna Nalick's, Breath. I adore the song and I have a pretty good idea of what she's talking about. But it's the metaphors and similes she uses that confuse me. 1. "Life's like an hourglass, glued to the table" 2. "Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on the cable" Here are the lyrics: 2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake, "Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?, I don't love him. Winter just wasn't my season" Yeah we walk through the doors, so accusing their eyes Like they have any right at all to criticize, Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason 'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table No one can find the rewind button, girl. So cradle your head in your hands And breathe... just breathe, Oh breathe, just breathe May he turned 21 on the base at Fort Bliss "Just a day" he said down to the flask in his fist, "Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year." Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while, But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles, Wanna hold him. Maybe I'll just sing about it. Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable, And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table. No one can find the rewind button, boys, So cradle your head in your hands, And breathe... just breathe, Oh breathe, just breathe There's a light at each end of this tunnel, You shout 'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again If you only try turning around. 2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me, Threatening the life it belongs to And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud And I know that you'll use them, however you want to But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable, And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table No one can find the rewind button now Sing it if you understand. and breathe, just breathe woah breathe, just breathe, Oh breathe, just breathe, Oh breathe, just breathe. Thanks a lot :))))) Ciao.
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