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More Haunted Hollywood
Posted 02 September 2006 - 12:20 PM
We have heard many of the ghostly legends surrounding Hollywoods Golden Age, including such stars as: Rudolph Valentino, Joan Crawford, Peg Entwistle, Thelma Todd, et al. Two intriguing ghostly legends also surround another Golden Age star: Jean Harlow. Often misinterpreted, the Jean Harlow ghost-legends remain two of the more curious ghostly tales to come out of Hollywood. To understand them better, we need to pierce the soft underbelly and resurrect some shadows.
In the arms of a ghost
This is exactly how Clark Gable felt while finishing Saratoga. And, in a way, he was. Jean Harlow, his co-star in the film (and, in many films - as well as his close friend in real life), had died suddenly. A shocked Hollywood, immersed in grief over the tragic death of one of its brightest stars, left Saratogas production at a temporary stand-still. A grief-stricken Gable was left to finish the film with the use of Jeans stand-in, long-shots and voice-overs to compensate for Jeans loss.
Our Baby:
Far from the glamorous Platinum Blonde image carefully sculpted of her by Howard Hughes (another Hollywood ghost), Harlean Harlow Carpenter (who took her mothers maiden name, Jean Harlow, for her screen persona), or Baby as her family and friends called her, was regarded as one of the most down-to-earth and genuinely kind actresses of her time by her peers and fans and lauded for her natural talent and impeccable comedic timing by Hollywood giants. The tiny, 52 film star never lost her child-like innocence or down-to-earth nature even in the shine of the limelights: she preferred to wear trousers and polo shirts rather than satin gowns, had an intense inferiority complex, loved snacking on her favorite food: barbequed hot dogs, adopted pets of all kinds while other actresses adopted expensive jewels, and, instead of retreating to her dressing room after takes, Jean hung-out with the crew (her gang, as she lovingly called them) making sure they always got their well-deserved breaks and personally provided them with coffee and doughnuts every morning. It is said that everyone loved Jean (everyone except Joan Crawford, naturally) and it is easy to see why.
Her main ambition around the time of her death was not to go on making films. It was to marry the love of her life, fellow actor William Powell (who refused to marry her), settle down and have children. But, being lured into acting by her mother (Mama Jean) at an early age, Jean was inadvertently set-up for a topsy-turvy existence with several heart-breaking and disastrous disappointments being the result. At the time of her death, it is said that Jean had no will to live, anymore. She had seen too much in her short life. No wonder her spirit still, evidently, walks the earth.
The Bern/Harlow Hauntings:
The Easton Drive home (private property) that Jean Harlow shared with her 2nd husband, MGM executive Paul Bern, is supposedly haunted by the ghost of Bern (who committed what was deemed suicide there on September 5, 1932, just two months after marrying Jean. His death remains one of Hollywoods greatest, unsolved mysteries). In the 1960s, this home was owned by Jay Sebring. His close friend, actress Sharon Tate, witnessed the vision of Berns ghost one night in this house. Upon rushing from the frightening spectre, Sharon happened upon a grisly vision which seemed to foreshadow her and Jays brutal murders. Was the spirit of Paul Bern trying to warn Sharon of her fate? In the face of what would happen to the beautiful and kind actress, Jay and their friends, it seems sadly likely. Jeans spirit is also rumored to inhabit this house.
The spirit of Jean Harlow is also said to roam the rooms (particularly, the master bedroom) of her former home on Club View Drive (private property). Various paranormal activity have been experienced in this house: cold spots, flickering lights, disembodied sobbing/footsteps/knockings, the smell of womans perfume, uneasy feelings, the sighting of an unexplainable light and a soft, disembodied voice whispering: Please, help me... It is easy to understand why Jeans spirit would remain in this house with all that she celebrated and endured while there. Her husband had committed suicide and she was left to pick up the pieces of her life with the whole world watching in this house (she later moved). Jean gallantly endured much despair in her life and, if anyone would haunt this house, it would surely be she. And, most believe that she does.
The End:
In late May of 1937, 26 year-old Jean succumbed to the mysterious illness that had silently been plaguing her body for years (ever strong and professional, no one had any idea how much pain she was enduring or just how gravely ill she was at the end). Mama Jean held a bed-side vigil for her Baby. Contrary to rumors, a heart-broken Mama Jean had a doctor and nurses attending to her daughter at all times. Jean was officially diagnosed with kidney failure and, in the days before transplants or dialysis, there was nothing that anyone could do to save her. She was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital on the evening of June 6th and died there the next morning leaving all of Hollywood (and, beyond) in a state of shocked disbelief. The day The Baby died, recalled screenwriter Harry Ruskin, there wasnt one sound in the commissary for three hours. Not one...sound.
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life:
Jeans life was fraught with far too much drama and heart-break. Perhaps, her spirit is still roaming the rooms of her former homes, desperately searching for answers, replaying her grief or seeking a kind stranger to offer her comfort. Whatever the true nature of these hauntings, one ultimate truth remains showing the true legacy of one of Hollywoods greatest and most beloved stars. It is best summed up by Eve Golden in her touching biography on Jean, Platinum Girl:
Jean Harlows life, like the Tin Mans heart, should be judged not by how much she loved, but by how much she was loved by others.
Posted 02 September 2006 - 01:37 PM
She was at a dinner party and kept on addressing Margot Asquith (wife of prime minister Herbert Asquith) as MargoT (pronouncing the 'T'). Margot finally had enough and said to her "No Jean, the T is silent, as in Harlow".
"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about, nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true." -Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
Posted 02 September 2006 - 02:12 PM
Posted 09 September 2006 - 09:03 PM
add that according to a documentary, the studio head -- I believe Louis B. Mayer? --
offered the best nephrologist at the time to treat her, but Jean's mother refused
his help.
My favorite scene with Jean Harlow is at the end of "Dinner At Eight" as she walks into the
dining room.
Posted 10 September 2006 - 05:48 AM
And, youre very right... According to David Stenn, it was Mayer and Howard Strickling who went to see Mother Jean to offer the services of Mayers personal physician, a Dr. Edward B. Jones. But, Mama held a grudge against Jones for his public (and, humiliating) announcement regarding a still-shady (and, still unproven) facet of the Bern/Harlow marriage years earlier after Berns suicide. She wasnt going to let that doctor near her Baby, again, and risk another public humiliation for her daughter and the family. She used Christian Science as the excuse to Mayer and Strickling on why she would not let Dr. Jones treat Jean - which is where a large part of the Mama Jean killed Baby Jean theory comes into play. All she was doing, though, was trying to protect her daughter from being hurt by that particular doctor, again. She was trying to take control of the situation to heal her daughter in the privacy of their home with doctors they knew they could trust. Too, she was worried that Jeans alcoholism might be leaked to the press and was trying to keep that as private as she could. No one truly knew, at that time, that Jean was suffering from anything more than a serious bout with the flu or the effects of alcoholism. Mama had one doctor taking care of Jean, but she soon sought a second opinion from another doctor she trusted. It was that second opinion she sought that diagnosed Jean with acute nephritis and, at that point, she was taken to the hospital.
I love that scene you mentioned from Dinner at Eight. That was absolutely priceless. I particularly loved her acting in Libeled Lady and Personal Property. Over-all, "Personal Property" is probably my favorite film of hers. She was so cute trying to act rich and NOT in love with her butler. Not to mention her films with Gable. Did they sure burn up the screen together! Oh, I could go on forever...
Edited by Vivienne_DuBois, 10 September 2006 - 05:51 AM.
Posted 17 September 2006 - 01:48 AM
Now the stories about Jayne Mansfield, on the other hand, strike me as having something to them.
Edited by Feisty, 17 September 2006 - 01:49 AM.
Posted 17 September 2006 - 07:38 AM
I respect completely your (and your friends) opinion on the Harlow hauntings. But, please dont assume where it is I get my information from as I have never read either of those two books you've mentioned. I know Ive read one of Holzers reports on this, but it wasnt in the book you mentioned (although, if, as you say, it is also in Haunted Hollywood they are probably very similar if both written by Holzer). Most of this information is all over the place.
Although, I have no idea on the where-abouts of Marilyn Monroe (nor, claim to) and have no personal knowledge regarding the Paul Bern haunting, I do have personal knowledge about the spirit of Jean Harlow knowledge that correlates with some of the experiences Ive read over the years of her hauntings, which is why I posted this in the first place because I know there are quite a few people here who are interested in Hollywood ghosts and because some of the other experiences rang true to me. Because the nature of my personal knowledge on the spirit of Jean Harlow is just that: personal, I wont discuss it in detail (and, havent except to a few key people who I can trust). Rather, I thought a nice little post on the generally accepted experiences of the Harlow hauntings and, the relating of certain facets of her personal life and debunking of certain myths surrounding her life (whether any of it is actually true or not) might be interesting to some people here on GV.
As far as Jean Harlows spirit is concerned, I am personally convinced she is still around in some capacity whether what has been written about it in a great many places is true or not. But, thats just my personal experience.
I was merely trying to post an interesting topic, one that I believe in and find most intriguing, for others here to read and enjoy. Nothing more.
Edited by Vivienne_DuBois, 17 September 2006 - 07:40 AM.
Posted 02 October 2006 - 06:16 AM
a medium friend of mine insists that Harlowas well as Marilyn Monroepassed through the white light and have since moved on quite some time ago.
Couldn't it be possible that even if these ladies moved on a long time ago, 'recordings' of incidents that dramatically affected them might still be replaying themselves periodically.
The sighting of a spirit passing up steps that no longer exist may not be of the actual person's ghost, but a spiritual recording of an incident that had some meaning.
Considering how many people have tried to contact MM over the years, I wouldn't blame her spirit for getting as far away from us 'conscious' beings as possible for a little peace. Perhaps she'd be ready to try something new.
Posted 02 October 2006 - 07:09 AM
Good point. Residual energy could be a factor, here, yes. The majority of happenings recorded in Jeans home on Club View could be of this nature considering what she endured while there. Although, I have a feeling that, at least in Jeans case, something more intricate may be going on.
I recall reading somewhere that a few celebrities who were contacted by psychics (Marilyn and James Dean were two of them...) stated that they did not appreciate the fans who were obsessive about them because those fans were keeping their spirits attached to the earth. Now, I forget which psychic stated this about Marilyn, but the psychic who stated this about James Dean, I consider legitimate. It makes sense in my mind that if a person (celebrity or not) is kept a hold of too tightly by a living person, that that could make it very difficult for them to move on.
Posted 03 October 2006 - 06:06 AM
I recall reading somewhere that a few celebrities who were contacted by psychics (Marilyn and James Dean were two of them...) stated that they did not appreciate the fans who were obsessive about them because those fans were keeping their spirits attached to the earth.
It makes sense in my mind that if a person (celebrity or not) is kept a hold of too tightly by a living person, that that could make it very difficult for them to move on.
Perhaps it's like the annoying coworker who drapes him or her self over your cubicle wall and insists on telling you his or her life story and how you should live your life, etc?
Or the nerdy person who attaches to you at a nightclub or bar?
Perhaps dwelling on someone 'passed on' is like constantly tugging at their psychic 'sleeve'. In the case of those who are famous, this transmits into millions of tugs and perhaps an infernal din. I wonder if there's any help on the other side for this sort of problem, or if they close the door by being reincarnated.
My speculations, of course.
Posted 06 October 2006 - 09:19 PM
I've found that the celebritys ability to move on doesnt seem as much affected by the average fan (but, still, in the case of a major icon, like James Dean, a million "average fans" would surely cause an immense "psychic pull"). It is the fans who fantasize about them a lot or obsess over them who seem to be most at fault, in general, which could explain the over-whelming surge of psychic pull and how average admirers are less intrusive in the process of the spirit being able to move on.
Still, there are some very big-named stars who have passed over, so I am curious, as you are, as to how exactly they were able to manage that? I wonder if, such as the case of James Dean, the sudden, young death might hinder them, as well as fantatical fans, etc. etc. as opposed to if they had died peacably in old age. As with most things, it's most likely a combination of factors.
Ive seen this happen with other non-celebrities, as well, when a family member or close friend, for example, refuses to accept the death and the spirit of the deceased cannot move on due to that psychic pull. Once the death is accepted by the person, the spirit is able to move on.
Posted 09 October 2006 - 08:18 AM
Still, there are some very big-named stars who have passed over, so I am curious, as you are, as to how exactly they were able to manage that? I wonder if, such as the case of James Dean, the sudden, young death might hinder them, as well as fantatical fans, etc. etc. as opposed to if they had died peacably in old age. As with most things, it's most likely a combination of factors.
Perhaps the lucky ones have had help on one side or the other to pass on. Loved ones on the other side and enlightened friends and family on this side can help after death as they did in life to help go through yet another of life's transformations.
It may depend on the amount of psychic energy a person or entity has that is able to block out or cancel the effect of the clingy people. Look at real-life stars. I'm sure that Paul Newman, who's manage to be a big star, and yet live life in the slow lane, will have an easier time that people like Lindsey Lohan or Courtney Love, who have their public ups and downs.
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Applications for the 2013 Montezuma/Dolores County Class of the Colorado Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) are being accepted. The community is invited to join us for an FLTI Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the First National Bank in Cortez to learn more about Montelores Family Leadership Training Institute. FLTI is a series of classes on leadership training, civic literacy, and civic participation for those who wish to improve the lives of children and families in community. For more information, contact Trish Peters, FLTI Site Coordinator, at 560-1360 or email@example.com.
Cortez Middle School Winter Festival
On Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m., Cortez Middle School will be presenting its annual "Winter Festival," an evening highlighting the school's various elective programs for parents, students and community members in the CMS main gym. There will be items on display for viewing from 6 to 7 p.m. Artwork and images from the photography club will be on display, and there will be demonstrations by the technology class, as well as work completed by the world language and family and consumer science classes. Goodies prepared by the family and consumer science classes will be available for purchase, and the band will perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome. Come enjoy an evening of holiday cheer!
Boy Scouts flag retirement ceremony
Boy Scout Troop 518 will hold a flag retirement ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Mancos Fire Station, 41595 Hwy. 160. The public is invited to attend; if you have flags that need to be retired, please bring them to the fire station by 6:15 p.m. The ceremony will be held outside, so dress warmly and come enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies! Contact Sensa Wolcott at 903-9882 for more information.
Winter Discovery Walk for Families
Join San Juan Mountains Association on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon for the second program in the Southwest Colorado Winter Ecology Series: a Winter Discovery Walk for Families at Boggy Draw, near Dolores. We will focus on using our senses during this walk - how does winter look, smell, sound, feel, and even taste different from other seasons, and why? For ages 4-10, accompanied by an adult. Snowshoes are provided if needed. There is no charge. Contact SJMA to register (preregistration is requested), or schedule your own Winter Discovery Walk at 759-1170 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Walks can take place on easy terrain near Cortez, Mancos, Dolores or Durango.
Jingle Bell Dash 5k Run/Walk
The School Community Youth Collaborative (SCYC) will hold the 2nd Annual Jingle Bell Dash on Saturday, Dec. 15. The Dash is a 5k or 1 mile run/walk celebrating educators, and will begin with homemade hot cocoa and cider at 9:30 a.m. at Let It Grow Nursery and Garden Market in Cortez. The Elf Scurry, a short 100-yard dash will kick off the activities, followed by the 5k or 1 mile race, along with fun crafts for children ages 3-8. Parents must accompany young children. Santa will visit, and holiday carols will be performed by the M-CHS choir. The public may participate as a family, a team or individually, and costumes are invited. Participants are encouraged to raise pledges in support of our local educators. Discounted early registration fees are available through Friday, Dec. 7, at a rate of $15/person or $12/team member (four or more participants equals a team). After Dec. 7, registration fees increase to $18/person or $15/team member. Participants may also register the day of the race. Children ages 8 and under participate free. Registration and pledge forms, and more information is available at http://scycmontezuma.wix.com/jinglebelldash or call 529-0635.
Christmas story reading of Grandpa and the Christmas Crib
People of all ages (but especially families with children) will enjoy the charming Christmas story "Grandpa and the Christmas Crib," performed by J.W. Keleher at the Cortez Cultural Center from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15. The setting for the story is Poland and centers around the building of a traditional crib (manger) for the annual Krakow, Poland, competition. The Cultural Center is located at 25 N. Market St. For more information, call 565-1151.
Poetry with Yule bards you'll enjoy
Join Art Goodtimes, Rosemary Wahtola and David Feela for an intimate conversation of poems that promise to entertain and inspire from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. Sweeter than sugar cookies, stronger than eggnog and more interesting than stocking stuffers. Listening is free and the event is open to the public. Wine and goodies will also be available for a donation. For more information, call 565-1151.


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As Congress looks for new sources of revenue to deal with the looming "fiscal cliff," a popular ingredient of the American dream could be on the chopping block.
It's the mortgage interest tax break, an especially popular deduction in high-cost places like the Bay Area, which allows taxpayers to cut their taxable income by the amount of interest they pay on their home loans.
Long seen as an untouchable "third-rail" in Washington, D.C., the break is now on the table as the Obama administration and Republicans look for more tax revenue. While the real estate industry argues the break is essential to keep the housing market healthy, some economists are not convinced, and the deduction is a fat target because it primarily benefits high-income households and those who live in expensive housing markets — like this one.
"It's incredibly significant to me," said Satish Shenoy, who is shopping for a home in Silicon Valley for his young family. "The mortgage deduction is one big reason to buy a house, versus renting," he said.
Buying a home in the valley will mean taking on a $600,000 to $700,000 mortgage, said Shenoy, who manages cloud software sales for a Santa Clara-based telecommunications company. At a combined state and federal tax rate of 30 percent, that could mean $6,000 to $7,000 the first year in tax savings.
That hefty tax break — multiplied by countless other homeowners across the U.S. — explains why any move to trim the deduction will spark an epic battle. Any major change is likely to be phased in over many years.
The deduction can be taken for interest on mortgages up to $1 million for a first or second home and interest up to $100,000 in home equity loans. It reduced federal tax revenue by $80 billion in 2010, according to a study by Pew Charitable Trusts based on Treasury Department estimates, making it one of the biggest personal tax breaks.
Discussions in Washington currently center around some form of cap on all deductions. That would inevitably limit the mortgage interest deduction, which is one of the largest tax breaks in dollar amounts. The bipartisan Simpson-Bowles Commission advanced a proposal to cap qualifying mortgages at $500,000, give homeowners a 12 percent tax credit and eliminate the deduction for second homes and home equity loans.
Benefiting the most from the deduction are homeowners in high-cost areas such as California, Hawaii and New York, said Michael Gray, who operates a Silicon Valley accounting firm and the website taxtrimmers.com.
"It would have a very dramatic impact on the housing market" in these states, he said. "To do this when the housing market is already down, on its back and trying to get back up again — I just don't see it happening."
The real estate industry argues that any abrupt elimination of the deduction would damage a fragile economy, cause home prices to drop and prevent some people from becoming first-time homebuyers.
"For some folks, that deduction makes the difference in their ability to maintain their status as homeowners," said David Stark, public affairs director of the Bay East Association of Realtors in Pleasanton.
National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun argues that removing the deduction could lower property values by 15 percent, affecting even those who don't use the deduction.
But other economists say the housing market doesn't really need it, and argue that there's little evidence that it increases homeownership.
"There are lots of countries without it, and they seem to manage just fine," said Richard Green, director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California. Any changes should be phased in over a number of years, he added.
Studies show that its benefits are heavily skewed. "This is a tax benefit that accrues to high income, middle age and younger households," said Todd Sinai, a Wharton professor who has studied the deduction. "Those people tend to concentrate in suburbs of urban areas on the coasts."
Blacks and Hispanics get less benefit from it than whites, according to the Urban Institute's Tax Policy Center.
Renters can't take advantage of it, nor can many lower-income families, who are much less likely to itemize deductions.
"My personal view is that the mortgage interest deduction ought to be phased out entirely," said Reason Foundation economist Anthony Randazzo. "It could be phased out responsibly in a way that doesn't hurt people getting benefits now, and in a way to benefit people who don't claim the deduction now."
Three years ago, the Congressional Budget Office proposed reducing the maximum mortgage cap for a deduction gradually over 10 years to $500,000, which would raise $41.4 billion.
But that would have homeowners singing the blues in the jumbo loan territory of Silicon Valley.
In October, 40 percent of purchase loans in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties were for more than $500,000, according to DataQuick; 13 percent were for more than $800,000 and 10 percent were for more than $900,000.
"It's really unfortunate that a lot of people in Congress think somebody who has an $800,000 mortgage on a $900,000 house is a rich person," said Anne Walker with Advantage Real Estate. "Around here, it's an average house."
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419.
Here are some proposals that are aimed specifically at the mortgage interest deduction:
Source: Congressional Budget Office, Joint Committee on Taxation, Urban Institute, Reason Foundation, Mercury News
Location, location, location: California homeowners deduct the most mortgage interest — $96 billion in 2007, the most recent year data is available. That's 20 percent of the interest deducted for the entire country.
High income helps: About 76 percent of tax returns do not claim the mortgage interest deduction. The Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that 78 percent of the mortgage interest and property tax deductions went to households with incomes above $100,000, and 32 percent went to families with incomes above $200,000.
Reagan's sacred cow: During the negotiations that led to the tax reform act of 1986, then-President Ronald Reagan said the tax break was the one thing he wouldn't put on the table. Even so, Congress ultimately capped qualifying mortgages at $1 million and limited the interest deduction to home equity loans of $100,000 or less.
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Yes, we have taken a three month hiatus and will resume posting. We especially thank Cathy Ripley for her support and persistence in working logistics and tech issues. As a software engineer of nearly 50 years, I gripe a lot about things to Cathy, but thus far this rendition has better work flow and power; after we work through the embedded picture problem and some other minor things we should be good to go.
Danny will start out with several articles that he has previewed on our Facebook Group entitled Chillicothe Missouri Remember When. All together we did 50 in eight months before the blogging software was reworked in August, all posts should be restored in the coming days from the archives.
As before, DB writes a lot of good personal stories about the good old days and I post them. Once in awhile, I will post something related to my latest local history project. I am inclined to feed it in smaller doses than before to hopefully improve feedback.
I have found some interesting stuff about old Judge Joe Slagle and and his place in our history. It is entirely possible that Joe was one of the first students at the University of Virginia at about 15 years of age. He may have sat in the parlor of the founder of this school on a typical Sunday afternoon after church. Thomas Jefferson opened his home to his small band of students often. The U. of Va. was no more than 25 miles from the Slagle farm and mill. It appears that Joe attended UVA until about 1827 when his father George passed away. Then his story really gets interesting....He was said to have received an education by no means limited per our Livingston County 1886 history. But, they got the name of the school wrong. I plan to set a lot of context going through his story. It helped me understand better what life was like in our tiny frontier town of Chillicothe in the 1840's and 1850's.
I am also accepting and will consider chronciling any related stories from our readership that they would like to share about strange "goings on" around the Slagle Mill and Cemetery. These stories ideally should be first person accounts; I already have a very good one to share from Susan Gash, a Facebook friend (see below).
The readership response mechanism for this new software is more user friendly than before. So hopefully we can have more dialogue on what we post. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
We have issues to resolve regarding picture inclusion and chopping off text in some fields, but stay tuned and bear with us. GT
-------------------------"My Slagle Mill Story" by Susan Gash -----------------------
Hello, Mr. Thomas. I have a Slagle's Mill story to share. This was back in the early 1980's. Usually, my friends and I hung out at Gully Lanes playing the arcade games or shooting pool. One weekend night during the summer, we were bored and someone mentioned Slagle's Mill. So we hopped into our cars and headed out on Route V. The first thing we always noticed were the trees that lined the cemetery. The odd part being that the leaves hanging over the fence, toward the road, were brown and dead. While the leaves on the inside of the fence were green and healthy looking.
Naturally, we had to drive slowly over the old bridge with our windows rolled down, hoping to hear one of Old Man Slagle's wives scream. Rumor had it, you could hear one scream at the stroke of midnight. We were particularly brave this night and we parked our cars on the bridge and got out. Standing there was an eerie feeling, even though we didn't hear any screaming.
One of my friends decided to explore the cemetery with her boyfriend. While walking through the cemetery, they came across a piece of tombstone that had fallen off of one of the grave markers. My friend thought it would be cool to take it home with her, so she picked it up and carried it back to her car, placing it inside of the trunk. Since it appeared to be an uneventful night, we all decided to head back into town.
When my friend tried to start her car, it wouldn't start. But the seat belt buzzer began to go off repeatedly. This was weird, since it had never worked before. When she bought her car, the seat belt buzzer didn't work. Her boyfriend started to investigate under the hood to find reason why the car would not start, yet the buzzer was working. Finally, my friend decided they needed to get the piece of tombstone out of their vehicle.
They took the piece of tombstone and placed it back into the cemetery where they had found it. When they returned to the car, the car started, but the seat belt buzzer continued to go off repeatedly. The buzzing continued as they drove toward the turn on Route V heading back into town.
The next day, my friend took her car to a garage where the mechanic inspected the vehicle. The only thing he found was that the seat belt buzzer wasn't hooked up. He said it would have been impossible for it to go off. That was not our last trip to Slagle's Mill. We enjoyed the adventure on numerous weekends when we were bored with playing arcade games or shooting pool.


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The Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society thanks the residents of Cranberry Township for donating materials from your beloved Playtime Palace for our third annual Pineapple Classic 5k Obstacle Race. This Hawaiian-themed 5k obstacle course race and luau is scheduled for Sept. 21 at Hartwood Acres. The materials generously donated by Cranberry Township will be used to expand our children's obstacle course.
We thank the Cranberry CUP, CTCC, employees of Westinghouse and Alcoa, and Cranberry Township's Public Works for carefully disassembling the Playtime Palace. Many of the features are reusable for your future Kids Castle Playground, but also for our obstacle course.
More than 80 percent of the Playtime Palace is being repurposed. We will proudly display a sign at our obstacle course acknowledging the kindness of Cranberry Township's donation of materials from its much-loved Playtime Palace.
The Pineapple Classic is a family-oriented event. Each team is responsible for carrying a fresh pineapple through the obstacle course without letting it touch the ground. If you have ever considered participating in an obstacle course event, this is the race for you. The course is challenging and fun. Register today at www.pineappleclassic5k.org/wpa.


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The Pike County Conservation District is celebrating June and Pike County's extraordinary water quality with two hikes at the southern and northern ends of the County.
On Saturday, June 8th at 9 a.m., meet the Pike County Watershed Specialist at the parking lot of Toms Creek Picnic Area on Egypt Mills Road.
Toms Creek is a crystal clear, exceptional value stream flowing through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area in Lehman Township. This section of Toms Creek was previously owned by a private fishing club that did extensive trout habitat work on the stream.
The program will include a one mile stroll down a gentle trail along the creek, seeking native wildflowers and wildlife. This program is perfect for families and spring lovers of all ages. The trail is located on Egypt Mills Road, just off 209, 14 miles south of Milford and 1 mile north of Bushkill Falls Road.
On Saturday, June 22, meet 9 a.m. at the parking lot for State Game Land #316 on Masthope Road. This hour long hike will explore Masthope Creek, a beautiful high quality stream that is located in the northern reaches of Pike County in Lackawaxen Township.
You must call the Conservation District at (570)226-8220 by Thursday, June 20 to sign up and for directions.


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- Jan 26:
- Jared Polis complaint on fracking leads to fine for energy company
- Aug 29:
- Polis fracking complaint brings energy company to the table
- Aug 21:
- Fracking complaint by Boulder Rep. Jared Polis triggers proposed $26,000 state penalty
- Aug 13:
- Boulder Rep. Jared Polis amends complaint to state over Weld County drilling
- Jul 31:
- Denver energy firm says drilling next to Jared Polis's property 'remains legal'
- Jul 30:
- Denver energy firm drilling next to Jared Polis's property could be fined
- Jul 26:
- Jared Polis drops lawsuit over fracking near his property, but may refile
For U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, the battle over fracking just turned personal.
Polis, a Boulder Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, was shocked to see a fracking operation start up last week on land just across the street from a rural getaway he owns in Weld County near Berthoud.
Through the holding company that has title to the congressman's 50-acre property, Polis this week filed a complaint in Denver District Court seeking a temporary restraining order. His goal is to shut the drilling down.
"I'm going public and talking about it because it's happening to a lot of other people in Colorado," Polis told the Daily Camera. "This can happen to anybody. It can happen to you. It can happen to your neighbor. It can happen to your congressman.
"The laws in Colorado are outrageously out of touch in terms of protecting property."
The complaint filed Monday in Denver District Court by Mountain Property Improvement LLC names Denver-based Sundance Energy Inc. and Polis's neighboring property owner as defendants.
A hearing is scheduled in Denver on Friday morning on Polis's request for the temporary restraining order.
A Sundance Energy spokesman on Thursday said the company would "respectfully decline to comment" on the case since it is currently pending in court.
Officials with Energy in Depth, a research, education and public outreach campaign organized through the Independent Petroleum Association of America, declined to comment on the merits of the complaint without having the opportunity to review all of the case materials.
Polis authored a guest opinion on his dilemma that will appear in Sunday's edition of the Camera.
In his 800-word commentary, Polis wrote, "For years, I have fought for sensible fracking laws -- I have written op-eds, introduced legislation to close oil and gas loopholes in the Clean Air Act, and I have even testified before the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission. I did all that because I have been concerned about the impact that fracking has on the health of communities as well as the economic impact as it relates to property value.
"But now it is personal, like it has already been for so many of my constituents."
Polis also wrote: "I am going to pursue every avenue available to me to stop this from ruining my home. But under Colorado law, our options are limited."
Rising protest
Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is a widely used but controversial method of oil and gas extraction that involves the pumping of water, sand and chemicals into shale formations. The processes' many critics say its potential costs to the environment and public health, while not yet fully known, could be considerable.
Mounting protests over fracking led Boulder County commissioners in June to extend a ban on new oil and gas permits in unincorporated areas for another 18 months.
Longmont residents last year voted for a ban on fracking -- drawing a lawsuit from the state -- while the city of Boulder enacted a one-year moratorium last month, with Boulder voters expected to consider a five-year moratorium in November.
Ballot signatures are still being counted in Lafayette from residents who are seeking a fracking ban in that city.
'Damaging to the quality of life'
Meanwhile, Polis expressed outrage over learning how powerless he -- or anyone else -- can be in the face of a business's determination to exploit its mineral rights.
"This shouldn't be any different than if somebody was trying to build a factory right next door to us," Polis said. "It's a slightly different kind of factory, but every bit as damaging to the quality of life in the neighborhood. It was built before we even had a chance to raise an objection."
According to the complaint filed in Denver District Court, trucks and equipment appeared around July 18 on the land directly across Weld County Road 5 from Polis's property, which he described in the interview as a "small farm" of about 50 acres east of Berthoud.
Within days, a drilling rig was standing on his neighbor's property, estimated to be no more than 50 feet from the foot of Polis's driveway.
Drilling operations began a short time later, according to the suit, to the distress of Perry Reis, the father of Polis's partner. Reis is identified in the complaint as the property's caretaker, and lives there much of the time with his daughter.
By the evening of July 21, according to the complaint, Reis "was unable to continue working at the guest house located on the property because of a strong, noxious odor that accompanied the drilling operations."
In its claim for relief, the suit states that the "increased noise and noxious fumes" from the drilling operations "have encroached on the property, causing mental suffering, annoyance and the loss of use and enjoyment" of the property, and will continue to do so unless the drilling operations "are stopped, relocated or the noise and fumes are otherwise controlled," making the property habitable.
For the time being, however, Reis and his daughter are living instead at Polis's home in Boulder.
"They're kind of refugees from our own property, with very little recourse,' Polis said.
'Live the Colorado dream'
The congressman said he bought the Weld County property about 12 years ago, and it now serves as a bucolic getaway from Washington, D.C., and doing the business of his constituents in the 2nd Congressional District -- which once included Weld County but, due to subsequent redistricting, now no longer does.
In his guest commentary, and in an interview, Polis discussed the land's simple pleasures, such as the eight beehives he keeps there, and the delight his young son takes in the turtles and frogs in a pond located on the property.
And Polis, who is one of the wealthiest members of Congress, admitted he was in a far different position from most people who might find themselves in a similar situation.
"We have neighbors who have their whole life savings invested up there. They are retired and have no alternative but to leave or sell their property. What are they going to do?" he said.
"This highlights the failure of Weld County's approach with this," he added. "They are simply not protecting property owners... People have no rights, and oil and gas has all the rights in Weld County."
Polis is not directing his ire at the owner of the neighboring property where drilling is now taking place, identified in the suit as Irene Hornung. It is instead aimed at the company actually doing the drilling.
"This is not a company that I have heard of before," Polis said. "We didn't know who the heck they were before we filed."
On its company website, Sundance is described as "a U.S. onshore oil and gas company focused on the acquisition and development of large, repeatable resource plays." It claims a "well-located portfolio in premier U.S. oil and gas basins," with current operational activities focused in the Greater Anadarko, Denver-Julesburg, South-Texas-Gulf Coast and Williston basins.
The request for a restraining order does not seek any damages, financial or otherwise.
"We would love to see them stop and be able to allow us to live the Colorado dream that I worked hard to have, and enjoy my family time there," Polis said.
"If they were willing to stop, that would be the last of it."
Contact Camera Staff Writer Charlie Brennan at 303-473-1327 or email@example.com.


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This is a sexual maneuver that should only be attempted by level 7 or higher practitioners. You take a girl out to a secluded location in full sized four door sedan.You get in the back seat and start doing her doggy style.It becomes very hot and stuffy,so you roll down the back window.When the girl sticks her head out the window to cool off,you crank the window back up on her neck just far enough as not to choke her but far enough she can't escape.You duct tape a lit cigar to her mouth and proceed you corn hole her.Every time you thrust,twin smoke rings come out of her nostrils.
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D2X Flash Issues
Posted 14 March 2005 - 04:23 AM
I had a strange uunderwater flash issue with my D2X - which I have now solved. And I thought others might find my experience useful.
My Subal D2X housing has two flash wiring options. One with 5 pins connected (iTTL) and one with 3 pins connected (manual with flash ready light).
When I attached my Subtronics with the 3 pins I had a strange problem. The strobes and camera would always fire. But the camera would sometimes not write the image to card. This problem was intermittant. I did quick tests with a Sea and Sea YS90DX and an Inon Z220 and did not have the same problem (although this may have been due to the intermittant nature of the problem).
The way I solved it for the Subtronics was to only connect 2 pins (the Trigger and Ground) and since then the system has been 100% reliable.
Anyway I thought that others might benefit from this.
p.s. my D2X review following my Red Sea trip will be online soon. I just need help from Eric or James to get it on to the site.
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 29 July 2005 - 09:57 PM
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Posted 29 July 2005 - 11:44 PM
The ground and trigger are the middle pin and the edge of he hotshoe on a nikon.
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 30 July 2005 - 04:26 AM
The only two pins which need to be connected are those usually wired to the central hotshoe contact and the outer hotshoe contact - the PC socket may be polarity sensitive! You will need to check in the manual if you want to wire this up.
Paul Kay,Canon EOS5DII SEACAM c/w S45, 8-15, 24L,35L, 60/2.8 (+Ext12II) & 100/2.8 Macros - Sony A7II SEACAM 28/2 & 50/2.8 Macro - UK/Ireland Seacam Sales -see marinewildlife
Posted 30 July 2005 - 05:08 AM
I wanted to be able to use the D2X with a housed SB800 (in iTTL mode) and a manual strobe (as a "fill" flash").
Seacam made me up a "two pin" cable to connect the second strobe. I had expected that the ground and trigger wires be present but Seacam went one step better to provide a functioning ready light. When I test the connectivity then the ground wire is present as is the ready wire. The trigger, SP and quench pins do not connect. Further the cable only works one way round - I have to connect the correct end to the strobe and the other to the housing. If I connect the wrong way round then the stobe is not fired.
I cannot begin to understand this but it works in the following combinations
D2X + SB800 + Seacam 150 (equivalent to Subtronic Alpha)
D1X + SB800 + Seacam 150
D1X + SB800 + Subtronic mini digital
In each case the SB800 is working in iTTL mode and the second strobe is filling in based on the power settings. Just what I want for macro.
but the combination I really wanted
D2X + SB800 + Subtronic mini digital does not work. The flash indicator on the D2X blinks and I cannot take an image.
If anyone could explain the above then I would dearly like to hear from them.
Otherwise the Seacam D2X works perfectly and is a beautiful piece of engineering.
Jeremy Brookfield
Posted 30 July 2005 - 08:56 AM
Now for the difficult part, adding a second strobe when using a Housed SB-800 seems to cause problems with the SB-800's ITTL communication with the camera. You may need to isolate the second strobe by adding a diode into the trigger connection to the second strobe. If there is any feeback from the SB-800 into the second strobe then ITTL will fail.
The simplest solution may be so run the second strobe slaved and set to ignore the pre-flash from the SB-800, if possible. If the second strobe fires during the SB-800's pre-flash burst it will influence and perhaps prevent correct ITTL exposure.
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Posted 30 July 2005 - 02:01 PM
Isolating the ready wire did permit the Subtronic mini to work without hindering TTL on the SB800 side.
Jeremy Brookfield
Posted 31 July 2005 - 04:36 AM
Paul Kay,Canon EOS5DII SEACAM c/w S45, 8-15, 24L,35L, 60/2.8 (+Ext12II) & 100/2.8 Macros - Sony A7II SEACAM 28/2 & 50/2.8 Macro - UK/Ireland Seacam Sales -see marinewildlife
Posted 17 September 2005 - 03:03 PM
Sea & Sea strobes
Posted 17 September 2005 - 03:34 PM
Luiz Rocha - www.luizrocha.com
Nikon D800, Aquatica AD800, Ikelite strobes.
Posted 18 September 2005 - 03:33 AM
Sea & Sea strobes
Posted 18 September 2005 - 05:28 AM
Jeremy Brookfield
D2X & D1X in Seacam
F5 in Aquatica
Posted 28 November 2005 - 12:29 AM
OK - try this one on for size. I've been shooting my D2x flawlessly with YS-120s for the past 3 months. Today I replaced my older ailing 120s with a new pair, and I am experiencing the problems you discuss. Same housing, cords etc.
Ditto, with D2x in Subal housing. I switched from YS-120s [which worked fine] tp YS90DX, and experienced the same problem. Thought I was going crazy at first. Now I know what to do.
Kilili Studios
Nikon D2x with Subal ND2, and all that other stuff
Posted 08 December 2005 - 07:11 PM
I have had some problems with my YS300's in the past and blamed them. Having now just come across this thread I'll do some more experiments, but I still don't understand why the smaller strobes will work - both have ready lights etc etc...
Posted 08 December 2005 - 07:25 PM
You can try covering the ready light pin in the hotshoe with tape, as explained here:
I have no idea why some strobes behave like this and others don't. I never had any problem with my Ikelite SS200's.
Luiz Rocha - www.luizrocha.com
Nikon D800, Aquatica AD800, Ikelite strobes.
Posted 08 December 2005 - 07:50 PM
Will let you know if I get them working.
Posted 08 December 2005 - 08:09 PM
The darnedest thing cause it is so inconsistent.
Posted 10 December 2005 - 01:40 AM
Based on the discussion here (and the diagram posted by Ike - see URL below)
D1X hotshoe diagram
... I'm assuming that I just need to tape over the readly-light pin on the camera hotshoe plate that would be at 2:00 (looking down and the central connection is in the middle and the other two are at 7:00 and 5:00), as Rocha suggests. That is, I'm assuming that it would be a mistake to try to try to tape over the spring-loaded pin in the hot shoe connector in the housing, and I'm a bit reluctant to try to remove any of the pins in the hot shoe connector. And hope it works.
(I'm sure there's an excellent reason why this camera won't work with strobes and cords as they are out of the box, like it did with the Fuji S2 or previous housed film cameras I've used, and that someday someone will explain it to me.)
Nikon D2X in Subal housing.
Tabula Int'l Ltd.
Posted 10 December 2005 - 01:49 AM
In the subal you can just cut the green wire (which is the wire for the ready light), so you only have the ground and trigger attached to the camera.
In terms of the pins the only two you need connected are the middle one and the edge of the hot shoe. You actually don't need any of the smaller pins connected.
Also make sure that you have the plugs on the circuit board in your housing in the three pin slots rather than the five pin slots.
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 10 December 2005 - 02:55 AM
Thanks very much for this. This is the sort of important information one might think could be found in Subal's so-called manual for D2N housing, but never mind.
"Cutting the green wire" takes me right back to all those wonderful movies where someone is trying to disarm a bomb as the seconds on a digital clock tick down. Sweat drips from his brow. He moves his wire clippers close to the green wire, then backs away. More sweat from the brow. He moves the clippers closer. ("No, no," someone says, "cut the RED wire, you fool"... BOOM!)
I'll try this tomorrow - having already segued into the single malt stage of the evening.
Nikon D2X in Subal housing.
Tabula Int'l Ltd.


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Although traditional bell ringing by volunteers collecting money for the Salvation Army has begun, there's still a dire need for people to help.
Although traditional bell ringing by volunteers collecting money for the Salvation Army has begun, there's still a dire need for people to help.
"We really need bell ringers," said Pamela Lucas, Rolla service center manager for the Salvation Army. "If we had more people, we could be out more hours."
The schedule for bell ringers is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Rolla Walmart store and the same hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Kroger and Country Mart in Rolla and Country Mart in St. James.
"We started on the day after Thanksgiving," Lucas said, but she acknowledged the schedule hasn't been filled for the two weeks since. "We haven't been open all the hours, because there aren't enough bell ringers. We haven't had enough people to ring."
Lucas hopes local people who want to add a new dimension to their Christmas celebration will consider volunteering to stand next to the red kettle, ring the bell and thank the giving folks who toss in change and folding money.
"It's a great thing for families to do," Lucas said. Helping to collect money for others is a good way to teach children the spirit of giving and sharing as they donate their own time and see others donating their money to help people in need.
Church young groups, S&T individual students and groups, local high school individual students and groups have volunteered, but there's room for more to sign up.
Lucas stressed volunteers do not have to be youthful.
"Any age is good," she said, as is any walk of life. You can be a businessman, a local employee or a retiree, too.
Volunteers are asked to serve two hours at a time, but Lucas said, "You can break it up with a friend."
And you can volunteer for more than one day, as do some of the staunch supporters of the Salvation Army.
"Dr. (Van) Stoecker rings a lot," she said, giving an example. "He's out there several different times."
Signing up on the schedule is simple.
"They can call us here at the store. We can get them a time and place to ring," Lucas said. The number to call is 573-368-4919. The store, or Salvation Army Rolla Family Center, is at 102 E. Fourth St.
"Keep ringing that bell," Lucas said as a tip to volunteers. "If they see you with the kettle and bell, they'll know what to do."
The bellringing goal this year is $33,000, Lucas said.
There isn't a great deal of time left to make that goal. Ringing at Walmart ends when the store closes on Christmas Eve. Ringing and collecting will continue at both Country Mart stores and Kroger through New Year's Eve.
Lucas said Denny Labantschnig, owner of Denny Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, will serve as the spokesperson for the bellringing campaign. Labantschnig is a great supporter of the Salvation Army and other helpful organizations.
"He's always volunteering in helping with our pantries," she said. Through the Fill-a-Ford for the Holidays campaign, nearly 30 pantries in the area are well-stocked.
Thanks to the volunteerism of people like Labantschnig, Stoecker and all the others who help with the bellinging/kettle campaign, the Salvation Army is able to help hundreds of people in the area throughout the year.
"Last year, we helped over 3,000 people with everything from utility bills to rent, clothing and things from the store," Lucas said. "The money we raise is going to determine how much help we can offer."
Just last month, the Salvation Army gave out food baskets to feed hundreds of people for Thanksgiving Day.
"We helped over 479 people with food," she said.
There were many others who were helped by other agencies. For instance, the St. James Caring Center helped families in that community.
"Our list came from the school district," Lucas said. "St. James Caring Center got a list from their schools, too."
The Church of God at the corner of Fourth and Olive streets donated the space for the Salvation Army volunteers to put together the Thanksgiving baskets, or boxes.
Lucas said the cooperation of various agencies and churches is a key ingredient in the year-round mission to help people.
"We all work with GRACE," she said. That's the Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise. "We do work together."
As examples, she noted that Dr. Phil Cox, pastor of Christ Community Church on Dillon Outer Road and the chaplain at Phelps County Regional Medical Center, helps the Salvation Army frequently. "His church donated funds to help with the baskets."
First Assembly of God is always willing to help, she said. "They're awesome."
First Baptist Church reaches out to the people in need in the community with a coat closet, while Salem Avenue Baptist church has an annual shoe giveaway.
"Fires, burnouts, things like that, we help with clothing," she said. "When there's a fire, Red Cross gives a voucher that comes out of our funds."
Lucas said the Salvation Army is always ready to help with clothing.
"We've helped people with clothing for jobs," Lucas said.
All of these individuals and organizations who help, and the many others too numerous to list here, are working to chip away at the need. Lucas said someone once asked Mother Teresa how she could continue to work, knowing how vast and overwhelming the need was.
Paraphasing the saint, Lucas said, "If we take care of what's right in front of us, it will spread."
What that means is this, Lucas said: "The most import thing we can do as Christians is to work together to fill the needs of Phelps County."


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Market Warriors "Antiquing In Chantilly, Va" At the DC Big Flea, a six-times-a-year indoor show, the pickers try to make a big score on their target assignment to find miniature furniture. Other finds include a crocodile suitcase, a mid-century modern clock and a Chinese screen.G
9:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Papua New Guinea" Trekkers explore New Britain Island, which is inhabited by the indigenous Papuans and the Austronesians, with several ancient traditions that survive in today's diverse and complex cultures. They find a superb location for scuba diving, snorkeling and wreck dives near where the township of Rabaul was destroyed by a 1994 volcanic eruption.G
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Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Diane Lane and Nicholas Kristof are in Somaliland, where one in 12 women dies in childbirth. They meet with the founder of the country's first maternal health facility and visit villages where hospital-trained midwives work. America Ferrera and Kristof visit India's Kaighat red-light district where a woman and her shelter program working to break the tradition of forced prostitution passed from mother to daughter. Olivia Wilde joins Kristof in Kenya to see how women entrepreneurs are changing their lives and their communities through micro-financing. Part 2 of 2G


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Earth : Europe : Italy : Southern Italy : Campania : Pompeii
Pompeii [5] is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. Its major attraction is the ruined ancient Roman city of the same name, which was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Romans took control of Pompeii around 200 BC. On August 24, 79 AD, Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby town of Pompeii in ash and soot, killing around 3,000 people, the rest of the population of 20,000 people having already fled, and preserving the city in its state from that fateful day. Pompeii is an excavation (It: scavi) site and outdoor museum of the ancient Roman settlement. This site is considered to be one of the few sites where an ancient city has been preserved in detail - everything from jars and tables to paintings and people was frozen in time, yielding, together with neighbouring Herculaneum which suffered the same fate, an unprecedented opportunity to see how the people lived two thousand years ago.
One-day tickets are €11 per adult; €5,50 for EU citizens between 18 - 24 and school teachers; EU citizens below 18 or above 65 get in for free (valid proving age document needed). A five-site pass costs €20. This includes Herculaneum and is valid for 3 days. As entrance to Herculaneum is also €11 buying this ticket saves you €2 even if you do not visit any of the other sites. The "Campania ArteCard" [6], which costs €30 offers free admission to numerous sites in the region if you are planning to be in Campania for several days. The site is open daily from 8:30 to 19:30 (November to March from 8:30 to 17:00) and the last ticket is sold 90 minutes before closing. It is closed on 1st January, 1st May, and 25th December. Telephone: 081-857-5347.
Audioguides are available either at the train station InfoPoint or at the official entrance for €6,50, €10 for two, ID is required. They are not available at the secondary Eastern entrance by the Ampitheatre - which is the entrance nearest the modern day town centre if you are walking.
Unofficial audio guides are on offer at one of the market stalls near this entrance. They will be offering a free map, which upon accepting, draws you into an opportunity to sell you the €5 audioguide. The standard sell will be that there are minimal markings, numbers, and signs of explanation inside. These are all false. However, as stated in the previous paragraph, there are no official audioguides in the nearby ampitheatre entrance, so this traveler suggests getting an unofficial one from the stalls if you do not want to walk all the way around to the other entrance. There are ample signs and numbers inside the site however, and many guides leading groups around that you can eavesdrop onto. The ampitheatre entrance also provides a map with each ticket, which the other entrance may not provide (on account of tourists that entered through the other entrance asking where my Red map came from).
Take note that audioguide maps are not the same and the official audioguide comes with more audio points of interest. It's a good idea to check out both options before deciding. Pompeii may take several hours to explore so make sure to ask about the audioguide battery life before your purchase. Tour guides also cluster near the entrance and offer their services. It's a good idea to talk to one for a couple of minutes before deciding, to make sure you can understand their accent when they speak English. You can join a tour group with the train station InfoPoint for €12 (not including entrance fee) or €10 at the official entrance.
Get in
For transport in the area see Campania
By train
On the Circumvesuviana Napoli-Sorrento line it takes 30 to 40 minutes to get to Pompeii from either Naples or Sorrento. Click on the station where you want to get the train in this timetable [7]. It should cost €1,80 to €3,20. Get off at "Pompei Scavi". At the station, you can leave your bags for €1,50 (collect by 7:00PM in summer, 6:00PM October to February), or leave them for free at the ruins (pick up by 7:20PM). The entrance to Pompeii is about 50m away from the station and there's a Tourist Information office further down the street. If you get off at "Pompei Sanctuario," instead of "Pompei Scavi," the walk through town is not very far; it's tiring but worthwhile.
By bus
SITA runs buses from Naples. The cost is the same as the train.
By boat
If you are on a cruise, you can set up an excursion to explore the ruins (bus transfer) and tickets and tour will be included. From the cruise boat a hydrofoil travels around the Bay of Naples to Capri, Sorrento and Pompeii (from Naples). A bus-shuttle will take you to the ruins.
Disabled travelers should aim for the entrance at the Piazza Anfiteatro, where an itinerary has been designed to meet the needs of visitors with reduced mobility (and of parents with strollers, too!). Beware of the main entrance at Porte Marina, for it has plenty of stairs.
Get around
This is a walking site only. There are a few bicycles for rent, but the surfaces make them rather impractical. Note that walking the old Roman stone roads can be quite exhausting, especially in the heat of summer with loads of fellow tourists about. Everyone will be walking on cobblestones and uneven ground. The temperature is between 32 and 35c in the summer. Make sure to take plenty of water and watch your step as the old roads have grooves in them where the carts ran. It is advisable to wear good footwear, sunscreen and hats. There is a lot to look at and it could take all day to see everything.
On buying your ticket you should receive a map of the site and a booklet listing the main attractions. However, these can be sometimes out of print or you may find that the only booklet available is in Italian. A map of the site is essential if you want to see a lot in as short a time as possible. Even with a map visiting Pompeii is a bit like a trip to a maze. Many of the roads, apparently open according to the map, turn out to be blocked off for excavations or repairs, or, as happened in 2010, because a building collapsed. You might think you are heading for the exit but then have to turn around and retrace your steps to find another route.
Outside of the city walls:
Cash Only
An ATM is located in the ticket office area near the Pompei Scavi train station, there is no ATM inside the site and credit cards are not accepted, so make sure to bring enough cash for your needs.
Update: There is a modern air-conditioned food court building in the centre of the site. Soft drinks, cafe, pizza, main courses, sandwiches, crisps, and other items are available for purchase. Credit cards are accepted. This will generally be your only lunch option within the site, though food is allowed inside, as you will see many Asian tour groups stopping to consume bento box type meals. See bullet below in section "Eat".
Stay safe
Mt Vesuvius is an active volcano and can erupt at any time. Scientists have devised a system to detect impending eruptions, though, so feel free to browse Pompeii's ruins without fear of falling ash and lapilli (pumice)! It's more likely that you should be trying to protect yourself from pickpockets. The site attracts a huge array of international visitors every day, and this money attracts some thieves, so keep your valuables protected, particularly near the entrances and the train station.
If you come by car, be aware not to park at the parking place near the entrance to the archaeological site. It is a tourist trap! Though there is no price displayed at the entrance of the parking, you'll be surprised when finding out that it costs €2 per hour when trying to leave, and you cannot leave unless you pay. This means that if your visit to Pompeii lasts a whole day (which a site like this certainly deserves) you may end up paying as much as €20 or more. There are much cheaper parking places just few hundred meters down the hill in the town, and if you stay at one of Pompeii's hotels they normally offer free parking at one of these.
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Blackpool is a seaside resort town in the North West of England.
Over 12 million people visit Blackpool each year, making it Britain's number one holiday resort. Many come for the two largest attractions, Pleasure Beach Blackpool and Blackpool Tower, although the town features many other smaller attractions including three piers, numerous amusement arcades, seven miles of beaches and pedestrian promenade, and a vibrant nightlife.
Following a heyday in the first half of the twentieth century as the working classes gained freedom and disposable income, Blackpool has struggled to find a new role with the advent of package holidays to the mediterranean. It has long used the Blackpool Illuminations light show to extend its tourist season into the autumn months, and has recently been campaigning the government to allow the redevelopment of its central seafront Golden Mile with Las Vegas-style casino hotels in an attempt to become a gambling haven.
While many tourists go to Blackpool nowadays for party weekends (often hen or stag groups), an older clientele enjoys the nostalgia of the town. The Tower Ballroom remains a global mecca for ballroom dancing and many remember Reginald Dixon playing his Wurlitzer organ with songs such as "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside" - synonymous with the town.
Get in
By car
Blackpool can be reached via the M55 from the M6.
By bus
Local bus services run from Preston, Lancaster, Nelson, Southport and Fleetwood. Long distance bus services, and charters, run from virtually everywhere in Great Britain.
By train
The trains run to Blackpool North and Blackpool South stations from Preston, Nelson and many other destinations. Blackpool North is the main station but for a day trip to the Pleasure Beach, change at Kirkham and take the Blackpool South line; the last station before Blackpool South is the Pleasure Beach Blackpool.
By plane
Blackpool has its own airport with scheduled flights to/from Alicante, Belfast, Dalaman, Faro, Ibiza, Isle of Man, Lanzarote, Majorca, Malaga, Murcia and Tenerife.
An increasing number of charter flights now operate from Blackpool Airport.
Blackpool Airport is served by Manx2 [10] and budget airline Jet2 [11]. Ryanair now no longer operate from Blackpool Airport.
By boat
The closest ferries from Blackpool are Fleetwood to Larne and Heysham (near Morecambe) to Douglas (Isle of Man) and Belfast, operating in Summer only.
Get around
By tram
The Blackpool Tramway is an antique tramway which runs along the complete length of the sea front from Starr Gate (near Blackpool Airport) to Fleetwood at the northern end of the Fylde coast. As of 2012, most trams are modern low-floor trams, however antique trams that are modified to take wheelchairs provide extra capacity outside peak times and during weekends and holidays. Unmodified antique trams still operate between a few stops within the town centre during some weekends and holidays.
By bus
The town is well served by buses; the main operators within the town are Blackpool Transport [12] and Stagecoach [13]. Note that Blackpool Transport altered or renumbered most of its routes in July 2010. Until the change, every route had distinctive colour-coded buses but this system has been abandoned and the buses are now deployed on any route. Both operators sell day tickets but with very few exceptions these are only accepted on their own buses.
By taxi
Horse-drawn "landaus" offer an old-fashioned alternative to modern taxis for journeys along the seafront.
A stick of Blackpool rock(candy) with your name written right the way through it and a mandatory "Kiss Me Quick" hat on Blackpool's Golden Mile.
Fish and Chips. Chippys are everywhere in Blackpool. Along all the piers and the seafront it is impossible to walk along wthout passing dozens of chippys.
Blackpool's night life is varied and numerous. There are clubs and pubs to suit everybody who comes to Blackpool looking for an evening out, With so much going on in Blackpool it is difficult to decide where to go.
Stay safe
Visits to Blackpool are generally incident-free. During Friday and Saturday nights, the busiest areas of the town centre such as Talbot Square and Queen Street can become very crowded and somewhat rowdy, but there is a large and generally good-natured police presence. The sea front and piers are usually crowded at most times and are generally safe, but be aware of pickpockets and beggars. The streets off the promenade can be trouble spots, with numerous alleyways allowing opportunist thieves to surprise unwitting tourists.
You should take care in the Central Drive area at night, and avoid back-alleys anywhere in the town centre after dark. In particular there are a small number of street prostitutes operating in these areas after 11PM, who approach single males who are under the influence of alcohol. Do not accept any offers of sex; you will be risking being mugged by the prostitute and/or a male accomplice.
Gay male visitors should avoid the Middle Walk cruising area; a gay man was recently murdered here and there have been several violent homophobic attacks. Lighting in this area has been improved and there are regular police patrols. Note that the "gay quarter" around Talbot Road, Dickson Road and Queen Street is as safe as the rest of the town centre. It is now being heavly monitored with CCTV.
It used to be said that Blackpool had a million tourist beds. These were mostly in small guest houses, and these have changed as customer expectations have increased - most have renovated simple bedrooms into en suite rooms, typically turning three rooms into two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. Blackpool still enjoys a huge number of beds, and this keeps the market competitive and the prices low.
At the higher end of things, Blackpool has a number of larger hotels, including the Imperial Hotel which is used by politicians during political party conferences which take place at the Winter Gardens.
Self Catering
The Haven, 11 Alexandra Road, Blackpool, FY1 6BU, +44 1253 346498, Family friendly hotel, www.haven-guesthouse.com.
Get out
Take a tram north to Fleetwood, formerly one of the UK's major fishing ports. Visit its famous market and go to the outlet mall called "Freeport". If peacefulness is what is required then catch a bus or train to "Lytham" ,"Ansdell","Fairhaven" or "St Annes-on-sea". Under the resort name of "Lytham St Annes", These charming family seaside towns offer something clean, different and traditional to Blackpool.


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When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark first walked through Kansas on their surveying journey through the Louisiana Purchase, they weren't likely thinking about fitness.
When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark first walked through Kansas on their surveying journey through the Louisiana Purchase, they weren't likely thinking about fitness.
They probably weren't dressed in bright yellow vests and hats either.
But for two Overland Park, Kan., men also going by the initials L and C who walked through Leavenworth Friday, the simple act of walking in a scenic environment can have serious health benefits.
It's one reason that Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau President Jerry Cook and David Lindstrom, a former Kansas City Chiefs player who now serves on the Johnson County Commission, are walking about 1,220 miles in 10 months across Kansas. Though both had taken walking trips before, the current task began as what initially seemed like a one-off remark.
"We we're having lunch and David said 'I don't know that anyone has walked every byway in the state of Kansas,'" Cook said.
From there grew the challenge, he said.
"We wanted to see if we could do it," Cook said.
There are 11 such byways in the state, including two that include parts of Leavenworth County – the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway that runs from Leavenworth north up U.S. Highway 73 and the Frontier Military Scenic Byway, which begins here and makes its way south through Interstate 435 and U.S. Highway 69 to Fort Scott, Kan.
All of the state's byways are established in honor of and named for important geological or historical events tied to them. Keeping a pace of about 20 miles a day, the pair have walked eight of the byways already, including those named for the Chisholm Trail, Route 66 and part of the Santa Fe Trail Byway.
"There's been some perfect weather and some not so perfect weather," Lindstrom said.
They're also raising funds for research on immunodeficiency disease scleroderma and Alzheimer's disease, promoting walking as a source for "health, wellness and happiness"
and promoting tourism in the state of Kansas.
They keep a running journal of sorts documenting their journeys at www.walkingwithlandc.com. It's proven popular so far, Cook said.
"We have people from 46 different countries, 6,000 people following us all over the world," he said.
The culmination of the trip will take L and C across the 457-mile length of the Santa Fe Trail Byway, from bustling Johnson County to the tiny Johnson City, Kan., on the Colorado border.
Hopefully, Cook said their example leads others to discover some of the other scenic and historic byways in Kansas or to just get out somewhere.
"Get outside and go for a walk every once in a while," he said. "Get in the habit."