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I am pregnant with my first baby and I am already showing. I have heard from so many people that they didn't start showing until later on in their pregnancy. Also, I have had these hungry, nauseous feelings and the only way to get rid of them is to eat (pretty much every 2 hours), even if sometimes I am forcing myself to eat. Could I be eating too much and that is why I am showing? I started off at 120 but I have no idea where I am now and I am afraid to find out (we go to the doc on Thursday).
Every woman has a differenct experience; you should not compair your pregnancy to others. Some woman show early and some never look pregnant even at 9 months. My husband and I took a class when I was 6 months pregnant. There were two other girls in the class that were due a month before I was. One of the girls hardly looked pregnant and the other one was a lot smaller than I was. My husband was worried that I might be to large, we asked the nurse and she told us every woman carries different. She said she has seen woman who looked really small deliver really large babies and woman who looked really large deliver small babies. I would also say that if you feel the need to eat every two hours, make sure that you are eating things that are good for you, avoid the junk. Keep lots of fruites and veggies around to snack on between your big meals of the day. Saltine crackers are also a good thing to eat when you feel really nauseous. Mint is also supposed to help with nausea. I was not a big mint fan and tried cinnamon candy and that actually helped me. Good luck and remember that having a happy, healthy baby is the most important thing. You can always work on loosing the weight after he or she is born. I am still working on my weight loss, but like my husband says I could either be skinny and have no child or have a little fat and my son. I choose my son. Eventually I will get my body back. I hope all goes well for you.
I remember when I got pregnant with my son I had the tiniest bump at 15 weeks. I was eating like a banchee. :) I thought I was just huge, but looking back at pictures I wasn't very big at all. I started at about the same weight as you. When you are that small it is easier to notice even the smallest weight gain.
If eating often makes you feel better then definitely eat often. Just make sure you are eating healthy. Snack on fruit, veggies, and whole grains.
Thank you for the reply, it makes me feel better :)
Yeah I really haven't been craving the bad stuff. I could practically be the spokes person for yoplait yogurt :) Eating has been the biggest thing that helps with the nauseousness (even thought that sounds weird) and also hard candy and popsicles! Thank you for the advice. Your husband sounds a lot like my husband- what would we do without them :)
Thanks for the reply :)
Luckily, I haven't been wanting any of the greasy, unhealthy stuff! I think that I have eaten more yogurt than I have eaten in my entire life :) Thanks for the advice!
Every woman is differnt, I remember with my wife I kept expecting her to get big because as a baby both my sister and I were very large (I was practically a butterball turkey, no joke!). But she was a tiny thing the entire pregnancy (just starting to show by the end), and yet our daughter was still over 7 pounds at birth, so you never know. Eat healthy, try to focus on the positive - you're baby wants to show off already - and enjoy the new experiences pregnancy will bring (some better than others, but trust me their are lots of good ones to come)
Well first off CONGRATS! Secondly You sound like me! I was the same weight when I got pregnant with my first and unfortunately nothing helped with my nausea....I was sick the entire pregnancy.... Holden was fine, full term, and weighed 6.7 pounds.... he quickly surpassed the "little" baby stage and actually skipped clothing sizes... I started showing early and was very much into maternity and what was cute on me...as to the eating all the time.... my ob actually has that as one of her nausea busters. to literally eat every 2 or so hours a small meal or snack until the nausea subsides. Crackers and ginger ale help as well.... ginger root is actually a stomach settler but other clear sodas can help if its the carbonation that helps. And please don't be too hard on yourself if you gain too much weight. Baby weight is hard to lose. The rumor that breast feeding helps wasn't true for me at all with either my sons. I pretty much lost the weight from my first after 2+ years and got prenant with my second. I lost his weight after 3+ years and am pregnant again (I'm starting to see a pattern here) now granted I'm not all gung-ho to dish out hundreds of dollars to a gym when I could spend it on my kids, but I cut back and watched what I ate. The way I see it is to me... what's more important? Spending time on my body to look better or spending the time with my kids and being a mommy?
And congrats again I go back for my 30 week check up thursday as well!
It is so funny how everyone is different. My husband and I were both very small, even up until about college---but I guess you never know!
Yes, I am definitely excited for what is to come, especially the baby kicking!
With my 1st child (a son) I got pregnant around the end of September/beginning of October and was exclusively in maternity clothing by Christmas. I started out at 125 lbs and ended up just over 175 lbs! It took about a year and a half (and a job at Curves) to take the weight off. I never had any morning sickness or nausea. I tell people that if I hadn't gained all of the weight and gotten a big belly I wouldn't have even thought I was pregnant.
With my second child, 5 years later (a girl) I started at your weight and at the very end began gaining most of the lbs - and swelling....though I was in maternity clothing "early on" again. At the very end I had gained just about as much weight as I had steadily with my son. With her I also had constant nausea. Nothing helped, except like you said eating, but that wasn't even a fixer many days through the 1st trimester.
What everyone I've ever talked to says...every woman is different and every pregnancy is different. Another idea to try for the nausea are Sea Bands. They are wrist bands that have a little plastic bump and are supposed to "control" or "subside" nausea by placing pressure on the underside of your wrists.
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[quote user="Nella"]Oohhh, poor Elena !! Paul, why is Elena not selected for the Fed Cup in April ??[/quote]
Yeah, I watched the match. Eurosport will replay at 10:00 GMT. 5:00 am here, but I'll get up and watch it again, as FSN's lengthy commercial stuff cut out a lotta around-the-court action, like the physio treatments, etc. I hate this, not only because she is hurt but also the way it's used to feed false perception.
Consider: Unijured, she is generally good now for finals or semifinals but she's often been a quarterfinal level player. We've got this screwed media system that endeavors to show nothing before the quarters. Thus, most TV viewers only see her when she loses. So then, the commentators can sit there and talk trash without being questioned. It's worse for those who don't make quarters yet. Developing players you and I have known of for two or three years just don't exist. When they do get in front of camers, lying commentators claim they've never heard of them. [:P]
Oh well, she'd hoped for more but 125 points ain't bad (all gravy--none defended from last year). I hope she's feeling better for Charleston. Now, The Amelia Island site has her listed as an entrant but I think that's in error. [^o)] Bausch & Lomb has never appeared on the calendar on her site.
Fed Cup: She might still be called. Like Maria, she is at Tarpischev's disposal. Both have kept their calendars open enough, just in case. (The Williamses are perfectly capable of lying about their participation until the last legal moment.) But you have to realize: Shamil has more volunteers to play Moscow than he can use--top players and recent team members are mostly Muscovites. Elena wants to be chosen for Olympics one more time but, for that, she needs higher ranking, not more Fed Cup credits. (She's already got more than anyone else available--plus Olympic Silver. [:)]) Shamil said several months ago that he respected her need to focus on tournaments.
i was sorry to see Elena had to retire cos of her back problems. oh well, ther will be other opportunitys and i hope she will get over this fast and get well soon.
congrats to JJ for geting to the semis and for playng well -w8, why m i congratulating her? i hate her
-joking OFC [;)][:P]
Kat, thanx for the great commercial shots of Elena. [:D] This is so like her, I imagine she really does use the products.
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Elena's first opponent at Charleston will be American veteran Jill Craybas. The only time she's met Craybas before was here at Charleston way back in 2002, when Elena had to retire. I imagine the Elegant One is looking to settle this rematch and I don't think she'll have a problem. [H]
In round one, Craybas defeated qualifier Varvara Lepchenko of Allentown PA, an ethnic Russian born in Tashkent who, before now, played under the Uzbek flag. I'd rather Elena had gotten to confront the "defector" [:P] but it is what it is.
Ditto as per Azarenka. [:P] Now, Schnyder's clinical dispatch of Radwanska suggests Patty may be playing way better than at Dubai. [^o)] Head to head is 8-7 for Dementieva. Still, Elena has beaten Patty on the last two meetings. I'm hopeful that she may reach the semis and accumulate yet more points.
C'mon Elena D! [H]
I hope it will be Elegant Elena vs the not-so-elegant Serena in the finals!
And of course, I'm hoping to see Elena kick some serious ass on the finals, again!
I'm thinking too far ahead, she still has to settle things with Vera.
Well, pooh. Elena lost. [U] I could tell from watching the scores it was one of those dragged-out Russian head-games. Again she pockets a decent return (195 points + $51K). See, this is bull. Media claims to televise "a tournament" but you hardly see anybody who isn't playing against Sasquatch. [:@]
Congrats to Vera Zvonareva, who is running pretty hot. [:)] Hope she's hot enough to give Serena fits tomorrow. [H]
Before Berlin, Elena will play the Suzuki Warsaw Masters. April 30 to May 4. What is this? An exo? [^o)] Seems that Davenport will be there as well. Interesting, three days after she "can't" play Fed Cup... Will be televised by Polsat Sport -- have to see if there are streams...
Okay, shrapi or anyone in Europe or elsewhere: I can tell from the green Eurosport overlays on the WTA site's semifinal highlights that somebody got to see Elena & Vera's match on TV. [:^)] But the replay spot on Eurosport RO showed only Serena and Cornet. Neither did the British Eurosport schedule show any other options. Where and when was Elena's semifinal shown? Eurosport.fr? Eurosport.ru Eurosport Asia Pacific?
Anyone who saw Elena play, please tell. I need to find a reliable access to whatever subset of Eurosport most often shows the players I want to see. [H]
Hi, Paul !
Do you check out www.bet365.com and/or any of the other online gambling sites ? I'm not sure what they were showing in the way of women's tennis today, but I've used them in the past (and again today to watch the guys in Valencia). ... The Davydenko-Federer match was my first choice, but I couldn't find that anywhere ... except on Portugese (online) TV, which I couldn't access from here in Germany.
I don't think I've ever known Eurosport to show Live tennis if it's happening at the weekend. They prefer to feed it to us in dribs and drabs throughout the week ... and then deprive us of the weekend Finals, in any way they see fit ! ...
On another note, I did watch the Sharapova-Williams match, using TVAnts, and had the (unforgettable) experience of listening to those ESPN commentators you like so much (!) .... The concept of VENOM being an 'audible' substance hadn't occurred to me before listening to their match commentary ! [^o)]
Well, I appear to have 'mis-spoken' ! ... Eurosport did, indeed, show the Final of the Family Circle Cup. I can only assume that that it got too dark to show any more Live cycling .. but was too early to be showing Live Snooker ! ... They did manage to squeeze in a nice chunk of motor sports at a particulary crucial point in the third set, so there was, clearly, at least a half-hearted effort made to upset the tennis viewers.
The men's Final at Estoril will be shown at 11pm here ... Now that's more in keeping with the Eurosport tradition : If we have to show it at all, let's show it late, when half the folk already know the result ... and the other half are asleep ! [;)]
Hey, Roxie. Yeah, you see how they are now, hunh? [:P] Whoa-boy, have I got some serious commentary on the commentators from today's Charleston final, [:@] but I won't do it on this thread.
Well, then, maybe Elena-Vera will be replayed during the week -- because those highlights on the S-E WTA site have the green Eurosport score boxes overlaid on them. It's definitely Eurosport material.
Right, Federer-Davydenko is playing on Eurosport France now, after Charleston-- good stream through TvAnts presently.
Y'know, I'm beginning to realize that the USA is actually the most-blocked nation re these streams. [:^)] I haven't been able to get anything through Bet365 since we found them back last fall. Watched a couple of matches then but lately, zip. I seriously want to find somebody in the third world who knows how and is willing to let me use their computer as a proxy server to get around these blocks. [H]
Elena D with President Putin on Thursday--at the 85th anniversary celebration of the Central Sports Club of the Army. [H]
Absolutely! [H] Nice "getting to know" Elena vid at WTA:
woooow, nice photo Paul. she's gorgeous...thanx a lot

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This is a big concern - especially since Auguste's backup (Legree) is inexperienced and played poorly last year. I would guess that some freshmen will get playing time.
South Carolina officials announced Monday that senior cornerback Akeem Auguste and redshirt freshman running back Shon Carson will both be out indefinitely due to injuries. No offense to Carson, but the loss of Auguste — a starter — is the bigger concern for Gamecock fans.
Auguste suffered a torn muscle in his right thigh during a weekend scrimmage. He underwent a procedure Sunday afternoon and is expected to miss the first month of the season before being re-evaluated by doctors. Auguste missed most of last season with a foot injury.
Auguste had already been kept out of much of the Cocks' fall camp with an injury in his groin area, but he was cleared to return on Friday. Then on Saturday he aggravated the injury, leading to the "procedure."
For Carolina, the secondary had only one returning starter — senior safety DJ Swearinger — entering camp. With Auguste out of commission, new defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward will have to rely on youngsters and inexperienced upperclassmen to fill the slots around Swearinger.
Next Thursday in Nashville, Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers will most definitely try to exploit what on paper looks to be the Gamecocks' biggest defensive weakness. That makes the pass rush provided by guys like Jadeveon Clowney all the more important to protect the back end of Carolina's defense.
As for Carson, he underwent surgery on his left wrist. But Marcus Lattimore and Kenny Miles are 1-2 on Steve Spurrier's depth chart. That injury — while unfortunate — the Cocks can afford. The one to Auguste? A much bigger deal.


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Posted by Honestj on 03/08/2010
My sister was hit by a traveler insured driver at an intersection. The Travelers insured driver ran through a stop sign at a T intersection going 55 and hit my sister passenger side door while she was traveling 40 on the road obeying all traffic laws. She fractured her neck. This was back in 2004/2005. Although the police report holds her absolutely unaccountable, Travelers refuses to pay her medical bills. They have done nothing but delay the trial. Meanwhile my sister had to drop out of school where she had a 4.0 and played collegiate sports..she is in constant pain and will need at least 2 or three surgery's in the next 20 years..right now she is has extreme injury throughout her back and experienced traumatic brain injury (her memory is clearly been altered since the accident, we all notice a change). Her life has been on hold for 5 years. They have been hiring private investigators to follow her and found nothing. They now "hired" a doctor to exam her which she just left and apparently he did not xray her, MRI her, and barely touched her back saying she mysteriously developed fibromyalgia and the fact she can't lift her arms above her shoulder are because of this disease that developed and not due to the fact she was t-boned in an accident in which the combined speed was 110 mph and the only reason she lived is because of her air bag.
WHY WHY WHY!!! They are ruining her life! She was a victim of a travler insured driver..she will never play college sports again, she can barely make it through the whole day with out pain... TRAVELERS IS EVIL! THis is not right! Please help me get this company its due! I will go on television, I will talk to reporters, I will do anything!!! This is not right... they should pay for her medical bills so she can go through a day without extreme pain!! Anyone with suggestions please let me know!!!
Apparently, because she has soft muscle damage the insurance company sees this as a pass in which they can get out of paying her on behalf of their client...My sister does not deserve this!!
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Posted by spiderman2 on 2010-03-08:
Does your sister have an attorney? You indicate that she suffered a traumatic brain injury but then you indicate that the injuries are soft tissue injuries. These are two very different things. I would suggest your sister talk with her attorney if she has one and if she doesn't have one, she should find one to help her settle her claim. If this happened 5 or 6 years ago, it is probably far too late to file suit, but a qualified attorney can help your sister negotiate with Travelers.
Posted by Soaring Consumer on 2010-03-08:
In addition to Spiderman's recommendation you may want to consider filing a complaint with your state's insurance commissioner. Their behavior is absolutely unacceptable and they probably spent more on trying not to pay than they would had they just paid what is owed. Just stupid.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-03-08:
spidey - best answer
i was just listening to an accident-victim attorney advert on the radio. it sounds like something the family should consider
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Travelers Insurance - Your Screwed If Your Hit By One Of Their Insured
Posted by Hit victim on 03/10/2011
Travelers Insurance refuses to pay damages even if damages are written in police report. Police report specifically states their driver was at fault, and that I was NOT. Report also states damages were caused as a result of the accident to sections 3 and 4 of my car, and Travelers only wants to cover section 4. Since section 3 is damage done to passenger rear door, it is obvious why they do not want to cover it, as this would be more costly. This insurance company is rude, and horrible to work with.
They state they try to contact you "multiple" times, even though they only leave ONE message.
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Posted by BEJ on 2011-03-10:
Have you informed your insurance company of Traveler's response. Perhaps you could get your car fixed on your insurance and then they could have the job of going after traveler's.
Posted by MDSasquatch on 2011-03-10:
BEJ is right on target; that is exactly what I had to do when I was plowed by a teenager insured through Erie and I was getting the bumrush
Posted by leet60 on 2011-03-10:
Insurance companies for the "other party" in an accident will ALWAYS try to lowball you. If you have not already done so, as BEJ posted, get your insurance company involved immediately.
Posted by Kurizumaru on 2011-03-11:
You can also sue the other driver for the cost of damages and let him/her figure out how to get their insurance to pay up.
Posted by mike on 2011-07-05:
car was robbed and travllers insurance will not paid my
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Travelers Insurance Company: A vicious, scandalous, agency of crooks
Posted by Watches on 09/24/2009
I got into a wreck with one of Travelers' insurers. It was not my fault to start with, however, the adjuster wanted a tape recorded conversation, then wanted to visit my house. As if I were lying, even though the other party admitted to be at fault, I felt like the adjuster was interrogating me. Then, the adjuster offered pennies for my loss and they're concierge center gave the lowest estimate to fix my car. The estimate they gave would not be half way enough to fix my car. Dealing with this insurance company is a big headache. I feel sorry for anybody who has to deal with them. They will give you the run around and they care nothing for their insurers or the loss claimee's. I think they should be outlawed. So, don't look forward to resolving any claims with Travelers unless you retain an attorney. These people are non caring and ruthless. I would recommend that consumers run far, far, away from this company because they do not have no one's best interest but theirs. I am completely dissatisfied with them and plan to contact The Federal Trade Commission and The Insurance Commission. This is the only way to resolve conflicts like this because these agents don't respond, so a Government official is likely to be able to put fire under ther noses!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-09-24:
Why isn't your own insurance company dealing with them?
Posted by JR in Orlando on 2009-09-24:
Travelers is doing a great job for their insured. You are not the customer, but their enemy. They don't want to pay. You want them to pay. Who ever said they should be nice to you or resolve the issue. Of course, they think you are lying and exaggerating the claim. Wouldn't you if you were in their shoes?
You chose, YOU CHOSE, not to get collision and comprehensive on your vehicle and this is the price you pay for not doing so. If you had, your insurance company would have fixed your car and done all this. Since you chose not to, you have to deal with settling the case and suing if necessary.
If you are asked to give a recorded statement, tell them you want to record it also, so that you have a record of what was said.
Posted by goduke on 2009-09-24:
What makes us think that the OP doesn't have collision of their own?
Posted by jenjenn on 2009-09-24:
I'm sorry, but Geico is the king of crooks.
Posted by JR in Orlando on 2009-09-24:
If the OP had collision, they would not have been as involved in the process of dealing with Travelers. The statement would probably been taken by their own insurance company, who would forward it to Travelers. Also, the op would have gone to their own insurance company for the estimate, not travelers, and would have gotten a more reasonable estimate. This makes me think there is no collision coverage on the op's vehicle.
Posted by MSCANTBEWRONG on 2009-09-24:
The OP's insurance company should be dealing directly with Travlers not the OP.
Posted by JR in Orlando on 2009-09-24:
Your insurance company will only deal with accidents involving the type of coverage you have: If you have no collision, they will not deal with damage to your car or collecting for damage to your car from the other insurance company. It is outside your policy and they have no duty to do so.
Posted by QKC on 2011-05-31:
As someone that works for an insurance company, let me explain why recorded statements are taken. Everyone lies to their insurance company. Common example: each party claims the other merged into their lane. Somebody is lying, but we don't know who, so we just side with our insured. Face to face meetings are common in injuries because again, many people lie. It's disgusting how many people claim injuries from minor, minor accidents. There are so many opportunists who get their bumper tapped at 1 mph in a parking lot and suddenly they are wearing a neck brace and have an attorney. Also, estimates are exactly what their name implies. If the body shop thinks it will cost more to fix the car, trust me, they will call the insurance company. Also, if you get an attorney on a minor accident, you're stupid. They take your money and they draw the claim out for months and months.
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NOT the company to have if you have a DUI
Posted by Rlormor on 08/22/2007
OHIO -- I had Travelers Insurance as my auto insurance coverage from about 2000 - 2007. Mostly, I was quite happy with the premiums. I never had any accident claims, so I cannot comment on the claims service.
However, I received a policy renewal notice from them in August of 2007, as I did every August as my policy always expires at the beginning of September.
Well, they had found that I had a non-accident-causing DUI on my record from December of 2004. I feared that it might eventually show up (there is nothing else on my record), and that I would almost certainly pay a higher premium. I understood that. BUT, they rose me from a yearly premium of about $1600 for 3 OLD cars (a decent rate) to a yearly premium of over $10,600!!! ...A rate hike of over 800%!! I about fell over in my chair when I saw that, and then had it confirmed on the phone. Even the Travelers rep was surprised!
For all of you drivers with a blotch on your driving record, I was able to secure HIGH-RISK coverage from Progressive Insurance Co for LESS than my REGULAR, NO RISK rate with Travelers ($35 per month less!). THAT almost made me fall out of my chair too! :-)
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Posted by Anonymous on 2007-08-22:
All auto insurance companies check DMV records for liability risk assessment.
$1600 for yearly auto premium. Ouch.
I have a 06 BMW and paid $600 (full coverage)with $250 ded. via GEICO.
Time to shop around for another auto insurance company.
Posted by moneybags on 2007-08-22:
But it was YOUR DUI. Better maybe if you didn't drink and drive, even if there was no accident.
Posted by abobo on 2007-08-22:
Let he without sin cast the first stone, moneybags.
Shop around rlomor, maybe you can find something better?
Posted by jktshff1 on 2007-08-22:
Drunks don't need to drive...no sympathy here. you deserve whatever you get.
You don't care about who you may hurt.
That is just not a BLOTCH on your record...you put other peoples lives on the line....you don't care and that statement is justified by your own admission.
Be RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS...YES I AM YELLING....
sorry, can't say any more.
Posted by Justusryan on 2007-08-22:
here's my stone. stop driving drunk.
Posted by rlormor on 2007-08-23:
It's OK - I can take the stones.
What I did was idiotic.... No excuses.
I'm just laying out the information here for anyone who makes the same dumb mistake.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2007-08-23:
Thanks rlormor...I apologize for the rant
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-08-23:
Rlormor--it sounds like you learned from your mistake, so kudos to you. Are DUI's ever wiped off your record (5 years) like other offenses? Just wondering. FYI--rates vary upon where you live. So it's hard to compare rates with others unless you live in the same city.
Posted by GothicSmurf on 2007-08-23:
Insurance person to the rescue:
Here's my thoughts on this. You got "away" with driving with a DUI on your record for MANY years... I have a feeling that you thought that it wouldn't come up... but insurance companies can AND DO periodic and random checks on their insureds. And it's legal, for reasons like yours. I bet you never disclosed to them that you HAD a DUI.
Also, having "old" cars still doesn't tell me what kind of coverage you could have on your vehicles. I've known people with cars who are over 15 years old with FULL coverage on them. So you could have full coverage, max liablility limits and possibly could have gone from a preffered rate to a substandard rate. There are way too many factors for me to get a clear picture of what's going on.
You could have had other tickets that the insurance company "forgave" unless you got another ticket with in X amount of time that could have bumped it up.
It's an unknown...
And now for my stone: I don't feel bad about them raising your rates. Would you rather pay an additional $10K to an insurance company because of your mistake, or use that same money to pay for the funeral expenses of a person whom you killed while driving drunk?
I used to love getting holier-than-thou drinkers in my agency. I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "Hey, we've all driven drunk at least once in our lives..." My reply had always been, "I've never driven drunk. Ever. And viewing your record it looks like you've done it X times... not just once." The looks were always priceless.
Posted by downingroove on 2007-11-17:
I'm both an insurance agent and a former drunk driver. I will cast no stones- it sounds like you're fully aware of your mistake. I did the whole payback thing- jail, revoked license, fines, rehab, lost insurance, lost vehicle, and every bit was well deserved. I've been sober for 6 years. After getting my license back, I paid pretty reasonable insurance rates through Progressive. And now the DUI is off my record, and I recently obtained insurance through Geico with great rates. Travelers offers great rates as well, though (as mentioned before) there are sooooo many variables: location (if your neighbor is in another zip code, you could be paying a radically different premium), your age, marital status, other household members, their driving records, not to mention your own driving record. I'm actually a little surprised that Travelers didn't just cancel your policy (not just for the DUI, but for not disclosing it), but you are correct that Travelers may not be the best company for "high-risk" operators.
Just a side note- I have a feeling that when most people only have 1 DUI, it just means that they've only been caught once. That was my experience, anyway.
Posted by old fart on 2007-11-17:
Downingroove...I drank heavily from the age of 21 until I was 27. During that time I never had an accident or a ticket, which I can only attribute to the sheerest form of good luck. I have been a friend of Bill W's for 32 years now and say a little prayer every day that I didn't kill myself or someone else. Insurance rates are least of a drunks problems.
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Beware When Dealing With Traveler's
Posted by 2danes on 08/18/2009
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA -- This is an updated in reference to my previous post about Traveler's Insurance. Traveler's gave us a very low ball figure to replace a classic car that was totaled by their insured, We were forced to file a claim with our insurance company. Within 4 days our insurance company came back with a fair offer for the car. Unfortunately our insurance company will now have to sue Traveler's for the money as well as our deductible. They may or may not get the money back and we may be out our deductible if Traveler's refuses to pay. The insurance laws in Georgia seem to favor the Insurance companies NOT the INSURED. Traveler's has been awful to deal with from the beginning.
I would have not problem if this accident had been our fault, but it was not and we may be out $1000 just for being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Posted by Larryn on 07/27/2009
This is an email I sent to travelers last week and have received no response. I am hoping after 3 months to finally have my vehicle back this week--
"The accident occurred on May 5, 2009 and my car is still not repaired. The adjuster on the project was less than adequate as he was neither timely nor accurate. The slow response time and approach of one thing at a time resulted in the longest lead time item not be ordered until at least 3 weeks after the accident. I had even contacted Mercedes Benz Corporate directly to try to expedite the new wiring harness but was told that the earliest it would be delivered would be 7/31. Yesterday I stopped by the body shop and I found out the harness came in late last week and the vehicle had to be flat bedded over to the local MB dealer for installation that cost $3000. All toll, as of yesterday the vehicle has cost about $40,000 to repair, required over 200 individual replacement parts and has been unavailable to me for nearly 3 months. When you add in the rental car cost of approximately $5000 that will be reimbursed by the other insurance company (the accident has been deemed 100% the other drivers fault as she admitted to running a red light and was sited by the police at the accident scene) which means the other company is out $45,000 repairing a vehicle with a RETAIL value of $57,190. Initially, and I am working on memory here given the time that has passed, the adjuster wrote the claim for well under $20,000. Because the adjuster was clearly incompetent and failed to listen to either me or the owner of the auto body shop as to the real cost of repairing my truck what has occurred is both a disservice to me as the policy holder and the other insurance company as the cost skyrocketed. You don't need to be a (supposedly) trained adjuster to realize that the salvage value of a 2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI far exceeds the difference between what it cost all in to repair and the retail value of the vehicle and the both fair and wise thing to do would have been to total the vehicle as I had requested soon after the accident occurred. Even worse is the fact that I will never be convinced that having sustained the kind of damage my vehicle suffered that it will ever drive the same. This has been a total disservice to all involved and I would like someone to follow up with me and explain why this happened and what action will be taken to rectify this. I need this resolved to my satisfaction or I intend to move my policy to another carrier.
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Posted by STAYAWAYFROMTRAVELERS on 01/17/2008
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA -- I just got insurance with Travelers Insurance Company. I was happy with the rate until I made a stupid mistake of calling them to see whether everything is okey with the papers. It took like an hour of interview with the customer representative and somehow she decided to put my old roommate (I even don't know his name correctly) under my insurance. We were just living in the same condo with separate rooms and bathrooms, and I even did not know that he got a learners permit long time ago. I was frustrated with her adding him under my insurance without my consent. I will hopefully be able to cancel the insurance and get my money back. It would be hard though. I can't believe that these people are still in business.
No wonder they do not accept credit cards since they are doing dirty business! STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-01-18:
Something doesn't make sense. I am assuming you are refering to auto insurance. How is your old roommate tied to your car? If the person is no longer your roommate how would Travlers know to add them on to your insurance.
Was your old roomate allowed to drive the car in the past and received tickets or was involved in an accident?
There seems to be more to this story.
Posted by spiderman2 on 2008-01-18:
I agree. I have had roommates in the past and never had them on any of my insurance.
Posted by STAYAWAYFROMTRAVELERS on 2008-01-18:
I agree, it is ridiculous to add him to my coverage. My old roommate has no connection to the car. He never received tickets or involved in an accident. I even did not know he had a learners permit.
Posted by GothicSmurf on 2008-01-18:
If he is living in your house (you have the EXACT same address) and he has a drivers license and no car or insurance, they can legally add him to your policy. The reason is that he has access to your vehicle at any given time. If you are not living together, you'll have to go out of your way to prove it. Perhaps he never changed his address on his permit/license? Nor did you? If you have two DL's listed at the same address and admit to having lived at the same place, they can add him. It's up to you to prove he doesn't. Good luck.
Posted by jenjenn on 2008-01-18:
I have travelers for auto & home owners. I've had great customer services experiences since I switched over...and saved a lot of money to boot.
Posted by Ponie on 2008-01-18:
I like their commercials.
Posted by STAYAWAYFROMTRAVELERS on 2008-01-18:
Many people have the same mailing adress in this country. It is still hard to understand how come he can be forcefully listed under my insurance without my consent. Also, how in the world do and why do I have to prove he moved?
-Don't believe in the commercials either. It is us who are paying for these commercials!
Posted by STAYAWAYFROMTRAVELERS on 2008-01-22:
Update: The company decided to cancel my full coverage and charge me for the highest possible amount of liability. All beacuse my ex roommate did not have enough CREDIT HISTORY :-) Such a lame excuse to rip off a customer. I got insurance from another company and still trying to get my money back from them!
Posted by GothicSmurf on 2008-01-24:
1. You won't get money back from them. You had coverage from them for a specified amount of time. To even consider being able to get money back from them, you'll have to prove your ex room mate is NOT living with you and that no other licensed uninsured drivers are there either.
2. If the other insurance company thinks your ex roommate is living with you, you'll go through it all over again.
3. If the insurance company thinks another licensed driver is living in the household they can and will add them UNLESS YOU can prove they are not living there OR they have other insurance.
4. If you never changed your DL to your new address and your roommate never changed theirs it shows you are living at the same address. Your DL is supposed to have your CURRENT address (with in 30 days of moving)
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Unresolved claim
Posted by Victim Ruth on 12/18/2007
CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND -- I have just had an experience with Traveler's insurance that was not only frustrating but also profoundly unjust. One of their policyholders hit my brand new car when I was stopped. It was patently clear to the Traveler's employee who came to look at the car that it was not my fault. And yet I could not get Traveler's to act on the claim. After driving around with a damaged new car for 2 and a half weeks with absolutely no cooperation from Travelers I had to go to my own insurance and pay the deductible. I am hoping that my insurance company manages to recover this money but given the Traveler's uncooperativeness there's not guarantee that it will happen.
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Posted by moneybags on 2007-12-18:
Contact your state's Insurance Commissioner.
Posted by GothicSmurf on 2007-12-18:
There is some information missing-
Did the other party contact his insurance? THIS is the big thing. Even if you contacted them and he did not, there is nothing they can do until they get confirmation from the other party.
Sadly though, that is how insurance works and why you have it. If you cannot get the other person to "fess up" you can use your insurance and subro for the dedictable.
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-18:
Isn't that how it is supposed to work? Your insurance company works for you, to pay your claim and recoup the loss from the other company. You shouldn't ever have to deal with the other company directly.
Posted by GWbiker on 2007-12-18:
I had the same issue with a State Farm insurance driver who hit my car. After obtaining a police report which listed the other driver insurance info, I directly contacted State Farm to file a claim. It took 30 days, but her insurance company repaired my car to my satisfaction and even furnished a rental car at no cost to me. BTW, the other driver was operating her car while on a suspended license.
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Outrageously rude claims adjusters
Posted by BarbTex on 05/02/2010
Stay away from Traveler's Auto Insurance. I had the worst claims adjuster ever. She was very aggressive, rude, and spent time berating me after my recorded interview concerning the accident. She announced that she was turning off the recorder, then proceeded to blast me! She was very condescending and preached to me about what I had to do to avoid the accident I had been in. How can Travelers put this kind of person on the phone to settle claims? People are upset enough when they have an accident. They don't need claims adjusters verbally attacking them.
I have been checking out complaints and reviews on them since my experience and see that I am not alone. I'll research better before choosing my next Insurance company out my next company.
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Posted by Christianmomof3 on 12/29/2009
My husband and I dropped Travelers because they almost doubled our insurance rates because we each hit a deer this year. I thought deer were no fault! Obviously Travelers is just trying to recover the money that they paid out, so the customer looses again! Bye bye travelers. I'm also taking my homeowners policy with me!
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Posted by goduke on 2009-12-29:
I don't think "no fault" means that the insurance doesn't have to pay for it or that the payout doesn't affect your insurance rates. I think "no fault" means that it doesn't affect your driving record.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-12-29:
If a hail storm is an act of God, I wonder why nature isn't...then again, if you hit a patch of ice and hit someone else, they will site you for failure to control AND raise your insurance rates. It isn't as if the OP could help hitting the deer! Yikes!
Posted by skelly39 on 2009-12-29:
A deer hit should be a comprehensive loss. In effect, it's the same thing as hail damage-not your fault. They raised your rates because everyone's rates are going up. If you have proof that they raised your rates because of the deer hit, contact your state department of insurance.
Posted by Inat on 2009-12-29:
yeah, it is not your fault you hit a deer - unfortunately, they cannot go into subrogation and recoupe repair costs from the deer's insurance agency so they have to cover it with your collision insurance policy
Posted by Hugh_Jorgen on 2009-12-29:
The value of the venison should offset some of the rate increase.
Posted by skelly39 on 2009-12-29:
Inat-your insurance company can't charge you for a comprehensive loss. Animal hits are comprehensive losses. Trust me-my husband's hit everything under the sun that doesn't move, and we've paid for it. Then he hit a deer. Our rates didn't go up a dime. Something else is going on.
Posted by Inat on 2009-12-29:
someone is paying for the repair and its not the deer. Some agencies allow some 'forgiveness' but not all.
Posted by skelly39 on 2009-12-29:
There is no "forgiveness" for a comprehensive loss. It's not a collision loss, and you can't be surcharged for it. You can't go after hail either...
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-12-29:
You each hit a deer? You're supposed to get a hunting license and a rifle.
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Posted by Class Advocate on 2009-12-29:
How did you fit both cars in the Hunting Stand?
Posted by Starlord on 2009-12-29:
I would have cited both of you for failure to control speed to avoid a collision. If there were the diamnond shaped signs with the silhouette of a deer, that should put you on notice there are deer in the area, and you should reduce your speed. Sometimes the posted speed limit is greater than reasonable and prudent, and it is your responsibility to slow down and be aware of your surroundings.
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METAIRIE, La. -- The Marlins put a wrap on their exhibition schedule Saturday, blanking the Triple A New Orleans Zephyrs 7-0 before a pre-Easter crowd of 9,062 at Zephyr Field.
Left-hander Wade LeBlanc picked up the victory with four innings of no-hit ball, striking out three with no walks. In all, seven pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout against Miami's top farm team.
Third baseman Placido Polanco led the Marlins with two home runs and five RBI, a two-run blast in the first and a three-run shot to cap a four-run outburst in the fourth.
All six runs came off starter and loser Brad Hand (0-1).
Roster add-on, outfielder Isaac Galloway, added a solo homer in the seventh.
It marked the first major league exhibition/game in New Orleans since 1999 and the Marlins' first against their Triple A affiliate.
LeBlanc, who went 1-2 in five spring training appearances (four starts), is scheduled to start against the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of their season-opening series Thursday.
He threw 47 pitches, 30 for strikes. The game was played in a brisk two hours, nine minutes.
Shortstop Austin Nola, a native of Baton Rouge and the Marlins' fifth-round pick in 2012 out of LSU, drew a nice round of applause when introduced by the public address announcer.
Nola, who has been assigned to Jupiter — the Marlins' high Single A team — went hitless in two at-bats, grounding into a double play and popping up in short center.
"This is all new to me," Nola said. "It's all an experience right now, and I'm just continuing to learn every day. Right now, going to Jupiter is the next step. It's where I'm headed. I just do what they tell me, wherever they send me, because I can't control anything after that.
"This is awesome to be able to be here and be around all the big-league guys and all the Triple A guys, to see how they carry themselves. Spring training went well. I learned a lot about how the game works and you just continue to learn, with the amount of reps you get every day. I'm refining my skills, and that's when I learn a lot."
The Marlins were not available to reporters after the game so they could meet their flight connection to Washington. They are scheduled to work out at Nationals Park on Sunday in preparation for Opening Day Monday.
• Monday: Miami RHP Ricky Nolasco (12-13, 4.48 ERA in 2012) vs. Washington RHP Stephen Strasburg (15-6, 3.16), Nationals Park, 1:05 p.m.
• Wednesday: Miami RHP Nathan Eavaldi (4-13, 4.30) vs. Washington LHP Gio Gonzalez (21-8, 2.89), Nationals Park, 7:05 p.m.
• Scouting report: Though the Marlins finished dead last in the NL East last season, 29 games behind the Nationals, Miami managed to split its 18-game home-and-home schedule. Nolasco also pitched Opening Day for the Marlins in 2009, going six strong innings and getting the win in a 12-6 victory against the Nationals at Sun Life Stadium. The Marlins will be hard pressed to score runs against Strasburg and Gonzalez. The teams are off Tuesday and conclude their three-game series Thursday.


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KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — The peace and tranquility of the land near the Lake Mead Recreation Area has drawn a religious group hoping to build a monastery.
The Kingman Miner reports a group of monks known as the Anandagiri Path of Self-Realization is asking for a zoning use permit to build a religious camp in the Mead-O-Rama Ranchos subdevelopement south of Temple Bar and northwest of Kingman.
The organization owns about 200 acres split into 194 lots in subdevelopment.
It wants to use 150 of the lots to build the camp, which would include monasteries for both men and women, a well and bath house, a section for families to camp, a group activities area, a temple and several areas for seclusion.
The organization filed for nonprofit status with the Nevada Secretary of State's Office in 2010 and has a temple in Las Vegas.


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Awesome experience! My girlfriends and I rented a Pantoom boat for Memorial Day weekend.... and it was an absolute blast. Steve was extremely friendly...and made us feel at ease and comfortable. it was my first time driving a boat and going to Devil's Cove, so he was very patient at explaining how everything worked... his partner gave us a run down on how to operate the boat (which was the easiest thing ever), gave us a map, and overall was very helpful. Will definetly use their boat rental services soon... hopefully for 4th of July! :)
Terrible Time on 4th of July – A group of 20 friends and myself rented two pontoon boats from Easy Street marina last week. When we arrived, we were informed that the second pontoon boat was not available because it was rescuing a ski boat. We were quoted a wait time of 15-20 minutes.
1 hour later, the second pontoon arrived. We asked if we could stay out later since our party had been delayed by over an hour at this point. Management told us that we would still be charged for the full amount of time that we rented the pontoon boat, and they would pro-rate the second boat. Why would we pay for the full amount of time of rental for a boat that we didnt' take out? 10 people fit on one pontoon boat. Were the rest supposed to wait by the dock? I don't have the heart to get all Sophie's choice on which of my friends get to party.
Managment was rude and unaccomodating. I do not reccomend renting anything from Easy Street Marina. They have terrible customer service and ruined my 4th of July.
Ridiculous... – The management here was extremely rude and unreasonable. I went here despite being told not to and fully regret it. Not once throughout my experience with this company was I treated like a customer. Absolutely horrible customer service... will never forget.
Good boat, great service. – My wife and I rented a very nice 19' ski boat which ran great. It had plenty of power and speed, and was completely reliable.
Their staff was excellent! They were super friendly and helpful.
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Located on the sixth floor, each tastefully appointed Skyroom features a beautiful panoramic view. An exclusive mutuel clerk is complimentary.
All skyrooms are enhanced by a private balcony overlooking the track and an abundance of television monitors. A cocktail bar and a selection of buffet menus are available. Audiovisual equipment is obtainable, by prior arrangement only, at an additional charge.
There isn't a better way to enjoy exciting Thoroughbred racing and host your V.I.P. guests.
It's your Skyroom for the day, so your group can decide just how casual or dressy you want it to be. Either way, there's no limit to the fun!
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Our private air-conditioned Celebrity Suites are located on the 5th floor of the grandstand above sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, overlooking the finish line. Private cocktail bar, mutuel clerks and television monitors are among the many amenities. Accommodates your party of 48.
Del Mar's Celebrity Suites are named for Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Pat O'Brien and Betty Grable.
The Celebrity Suites' Reception Area includes mutuel clerks, cocktail bar and opens onto a balcony overlooking the beautiful saddling paddock and walking ring.
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Food & Beverage Minimums are required. For more information please contact our exclusive caterer, Premier Food Services, at 858-755-6345.
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Recovering: Darya Egorova had faced the threat of having her leg amputated
Diagnosed with bone cancer, Darya Egorova faced the very real threat of having a leg amputated.
Less than a year later though, the six-year-old is back on her feet and free of the disease – thanks to a revolutionary procedure that took only three hours.
She has become the first person in Britain to have a cancerous bone removed, treated with very high doses of radiotherapy and reinserted all in the same hospital.
Her family, who are from Russia, were distraught when they were told the options available in their home country for their daughter, who loves sport and dancing.
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The boat captain—an elderly man in coveralls who had spent most of his life on the water—was travelling along one of the main passes through the Louisiana marshland. He had steered his vessel, a rectangular flat-bottomed outboard, from a dock in St. Bernard Parish, navigating among the roseau cane and black mangroves. The sky was a pale-blue dome suspended over motionless white clouds. It was a June morning, and under a hot sun the bayou was permeated with quiet unease. Other vessels on the water were working to contain oil from the Deepwater Horizon well site, which, on April 20th, had erupted forty miles offshore––an explosion that left eleven men dead and threatened to render the coast an ecological wreck for years. The captain directed his boat past shrimp trawlers going out to sea, presumably to skim the oil in waters beyond the coastline. Three- and four-man teams in other small boats were laying down brightly colored boom: floating barriers designed to impede oil slicks. The boom looked like giant yellow Magic Markers, forming long chains across the labyrinthine bayous.
"I can see open water—just after that booming boat," the captain called out. He looked out past a barge with piles of equipment stacked upon it. "No way to get around the boom," he said. (Fearing that he might lose his contract with BP, which operated the Deepwater Horizon, he insisted that he not be named.) Next to him, Marty Cramer, a thin, middle-aged Californian with weathered skin, squinted and nodded. Cramer, a specialist in emergency response for oil spills, had flown to Louisiana to help hunt for the deepwater crude. He was working with a company called Polaris Applied Sciences, which had been hired by BP to map the oil as it came ashore. He was joined by Carol Oz, a scientist from the California Department of Fish and Game, and Vincent Chatelain, a volunteer from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The team was one of six assessing marshes and beaches, using a method called Shoreline Clean-Up Assessment Technique, or SCAT.
Cramer had been surveying in Louisiana for almost three weeks. By then, heavily oiled marshes had become the staple subject of television crews and photographers. Their images, typically in tight focus, showed suffocating swirls of shimmery crude and sickly pelicans. The scenes were riveting and heartbreaking, but they fundamentally misrepresented the situation. For many responders, the amount of oil in the marshland was a relief. Cramer had worked on the Exxon Valdez spill, twenty-two years ago, and the difference between the oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound and in the Gulf of Mexico was stark. In Alaska, a liquid façade of thick, waxy North Slope crude had coated nearly two hundred miles of rocky coast. The oil at the Gulf Coast did not remotely compare; by early summer, the crude gushing from the BP well had caused only twenty-five miles of "heavy oiling"—a SCAT term for coverage of more than fifty per cent—on the entire sixteen-hundred-mile Gulf coastline. One had to travel, sometimes an hour or more, to see the oil—one had to hunt for it.
Cramer studied the boom. "Well, maybe they can open it up for us," he said.
"I don't know how the hell we're going to get out," the captain said.
But by half past ten he had found a way through, and headed toward Deadman Island, a patch of tall grass in the water. Cramer recorded the location, and studied the grass with binoculars.
"Any oil-soaked pelicans out there?" Chatelain asked.
"Not that I can see," Cramer said.
Oz peered at the island and reported that she could see laughing gulls and brown pelicans. "The birds seem to be nesting," she said.
Deadman Island was surrounded by a band of yellow boom, but Cramer spotted some grass that looked oiled. "Go as close as you can," he said, and the captain steered the boat toward some boom that was partially submerged.
"Can you jump it?" Cramer asked.
The captain glared at him, swung the boat around, and rammed its hull over the yellow barrier.
"I did not do this," he said.
As the boat headed for the strip of brownish vegetation, Cramer looked at the grass with his binoculars. "I don't think that's oil," he said. When the boat hit the shore, Oz leaned over and pulled several strands of the grass out of the water. Their stems were brown and lumpy, but the discoloration had nothing to do with pollution. "Yeah," she said. "That's natural growth."
It has become conventional wisdom that the BP-funded response to the spill was a chaotic and mismanaged affair, driven by corporate avarice, lacking in urgency, and at times willfully negligent of the problem's scope—the idea being that any organization that had caused such a catastrophe, and that was so clearly unprepared for it, could not in good faith clean up the scene of the disaster. The evidence for this is much like the imagery of heavy oiling: vivid and convincing upon first consideration, but also fragmentary, anecdotal. At the peak of the cleanup effort, forty-seven thousand people were fighting the oil, a community equivalent in size to Annapolis, or the workforce of G.M.—as one federal scientist called it, "a company built in the middle of the night." In just half a year, the response expended nearly sixty million man-hours, roughly nine times what it took to build the Empire State Building. After the well ruptured, BP accepted help from competing oil companies, and hired the world's leading oil-pollution specialists to run key operations. The logistical demands on the effort, which spanned the entire Gulf coast—a region of varied geography and political culture—were immense. President Obama was not exaggerating when he announced in June, "This is the largest response to an environmental disaster of this kind in the history of our country."


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you can't go wrong with it – very pleasant place.
Great atmosphere and decor, the food is really good and the service is professional.
Highly recommended.
Best Restaurant in Marin County! – The Buckeye is a legend and deserves the accolades it continues to recieve. The ambience is cozy and upscale yet casual at the same time. The service is up to fine dining standards and very detailed. I had the loch duart salmon tartare which was delicious, but a small portion which left me wanting more. My date had the portobello mushroom tart with goat cheese and polenta which was a perfect combination of earthy, rich flavors. I had the corvina fish special which was perfectly light, fresh and savory with butternut squash and apples and my date had the petit fliet which was like butter!! The wine list is impressive also! I would highly reccomend NOT missing this place!
My favorite restaurant in Marin. One of my to 10 in the world! – There is nothing bad about the Buckeye, except that its busy and you need a reservation, unless your going to lunch.... my personal favorites... oysters bingo. Broiled oysters w/ cheese and spinach topped w/ lemon. The onion rings that are served w/ the best mustard seed ketchup. The pan roasted artichoke, yum... and the skirt steak, followed by the world famous smores pie for desert.... pure heaven!
It's a treat everytime – I've been going there for so many years and i still enjoy this snobby lodge-like ambiance. Great appetizers, meats, sides order as well as amazing offering of raw oysters and the house specialty, the oyster bingos! Not a great place to bring kids. You will have to wait before being seated as they are always packed. Take that as a good sign. It's worth the wait, not to mention that you'll be able to enjoy a great cocktail at the bar, and perhaps sneak in one of these oyster bingo while you wait.
Good, At Times Very Romantic For Two, . Very Good food and Drinks.. – I had a good time and the oysters bingo was a liked menu for my guests, also, pleasently quiet at times. .
Not what I expected. – I had heard great things about this place and was somewhat disappointed at the point of delivery. First off, our waitress was a complete snob (probably becasue we were all in are early 20s) and paid very little attention to us. The food was okay, my friends ribs were tough and the salad I had was soggy from mushroom juices. The atmosphere was, however, fabulous. The hunting lodge vibe worked well with the game/seafood oriented menu. Maybe I'll try it again in 10 years when they'll give me some respect.
This is one FANCY roadhouse – I went here with 3 others for a business lunch. The food was increadible! I ordered the lasagna to be safe, and it was NOT your typical lasagne. It was GOURMET. I didn't order a salad, not wanting to look like a pig, but then I realized everyone else ordered one. I had to watch my boss eat his warm spinach salad--baby spinach with sauteed mushrooms and a large piece of deep fried goat cheese on top. When he cut into it, the cheese just oozed all over the salad. I have not been able to stop thinking about this place. My only complaint was that I had to ask for an iced tea refill. The waitor said he'd be right back and came back several minutes later. The food took a long time to be served as well.
Buckeye - a good date – The Buckeye has some tasty food. I enjoyed my meal there, especially the butter lettuce salad. Wine list isn't bad either. I'd recommend it for a nice dinner with your family visiting from out of town, as well as for a nice date with someone starting to get special. Valet parking a plus. Definitely make a reservation.
A classic roadhouse in Mill Valley, complete with a roaring fireplace, bustling bar and upscale American cuisine. – In Short
This restaurant just off the freeway in Mill Valley has an open feeling, with high-peaked ceilings and large-paned windows. Dark-wood walls, a large stone fireplace and stuffed animal trophies add to the country ambience. The menu consists of classic American cuisine, much of which is cooked in a brick smokehouse in back. Dishes include barbecued baby back ribs, smoked Sonoma duck, maple mashed yams, cilantro garlic fries and S'more pie.
overall, great – The food and service have always been great when I've been there but expect the noise level here to be above average. Even with a reservation you won't be seated on time. I highly suggest the lamb shank. Upstairs seating offers zero ambiance.
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100% Pinot Noir
Wild Horse's 2012 Central Coast Pinot Noir has refined aromas of cranberry, pomegranate, and a hint of forest floor. This wine has lush cherry flavors on the palate, unfolding into a rich, smooth finish. French oak aging gives the wine structure and depth.
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Sourcing fruit from along California's Central Coast, Wild Horse has the luxury of choosing from the finest vineyards year after year to produce consistently enjoyable wine. From Santa Maria Valley to Edna Valley to Monterey County, Wild Horse's Pinot Noir vineyards are exposed to a variety of climate and soil conditions ultimately leading to a spice rack of different aromas and flavors.
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All vineyard lots were hand-harvested and fermented separately in a mix of small open and closed top fermenters. Lots were inoculated with yeast after a three day cold soak to develop color and flavors. During fermentation, open tops were punched down two times daily, and the closed top fermenters were pumped over with the same frequency. Pressing occurred at dryness. The wine was aged for eight months in 100% French oak, with 25% new cooperage.
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Eating a diet that is healthy and varied is no doubt the best way to help you boost your mood through food. To help achieve a healthy diet, make sure you include foods from each of these groups:
Eating carbohydrate foods with a lower Glycaemic Index (GI) means that the energy provided by these foods will be released slowly stabilising blood sugar levels, helping you feel good for longer and will prevent the peaks and troughs of rising and falling energy levels which may play havoc with your mood.
Foods that fall into this category include:
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Essential fatty acids are so called because they cannot be synthesised by the body and so must be provided by the diet. These fats can be divided into 2 categories: Omega-6 fatty acids found predominantly in nuts and seeds eg. pumpkin and sunflower; and Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish.
Deficiencies in the highly unsaturated fatty acids appear to play a role in a wide spectrum of conditions and studies have shown a link between increased levels of depression with low intakes of the Omega-3 fatty acids.
Sources of Omega-3 (EPA) include sardines, mackerel and salmon. You should try to aim to include this type of fish in your diet twice a week. Alpha-linolenic acid is a plant derived Omega-3 fatty acid and is found in linseed, rapeseed and soybean oils, and nuts in particularl walnuts. This oil can be converted to EPA in the body so it may be useful as a vegetarian source of EPA. It is important to note though, that studies have shown a poor conversion rate and so the benefits will not be as effective as eating oily fish.
Psychological stress which can lead to or worsen already established depression has been linked to deficiencies in iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamins of the B-complex, folate and zinc.
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Water is undoubtedly the best way to hydrate the body; not only is it free from artificial additives such as sweeteners, but it is free (if drunk from the tap) and readily available. But it can be difficult to consume high quantities so soft drinks, low alcoholic beverages and fruit/herbal teas can contribute to your daily water total. Tea and coffee drank in small quantities are ok but It is important to note that too much coffee, tea, alcohol and sugary drinks can result in making you more dehydrated.
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Cultured Freshwater Pearl CULTURED PEARLS: Likened to the moon, pearls have been valued for their luminous glow and natural beauty for thousands of years. Today, high-quality cultured freshwater pearls make pearl jewelry affordable to all. Pearl is the traditional birthstone for the month of June. (Color: White, Quantity: 2, Shape & Cutting Style: Round, Size: 9 mm)
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Fire Status: Wind increased fire activity, causing multiple spot fires in the Clear Creek drainage to the east of and parallel to Butt Valley Reservoir this afternoon. The fire made a run to the east, burning 450 acres. Firefighters continued to build fireline along the east flank of the fire with air support from one air tanker and four helicopters. On the west perimeter, crews picked up three spot fires, while lines were reinforced and mop-up continued in other sectors of the fire.
PG&E representatives continue to work closely with the fire management team, and are prepared to de-energize transmission lines as needed for firefighting efforts.
Tonight's Actions: Fire activity moderated early this evening. This will enable firefighters to continue to construct line on the east side of the fire to keep it from moving northeast. Patrol will continue along completed firelines for spot fires.
Public Safety: Motorists are encouraged to use caution on roads within the vicinity of the fire, particularly on Highway 70 and Highway 89 due to increased fire traffic. Travelers should check highway conditions regularly at 800-427-ROAD or http://www.dot.ca.gov/.
Smoke may continue to pose health concerns for the public. Residents are encouraged to visit the "Protect Yourself from Smoke" website for smoke protection information at http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Wildfires/. Local air quality conditions and forecasts are available at http://airnow.gov/index.cfm action=airnow.main.
Ready, Set, Go website provides tips to prepare for wildfire and what to do in the event of an evacuation. Advance preparations on your part will enable firefighters and Sheriff's Deputies to assure your safety and enable them to conduct a safe and efficient evacuation. Visit Ready, Set, Go program and website at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/article/3052/15480/.
Evacuations: For Plumas County evacuation information go to this link : http://www.countyofplumas.com/CivicAlerts.aspx AID=529
This afternoon the Chips fire burned approximately 450 acres in the Clear Creek drainage to the east of the Butt Valley Reservoir. The fire produced a large column of smoke. The fire made a slow to moderate run to the northeast. Firefighters are continuing to build dozer line and handline along the east flank of the fire. Four helicopters and one air tanker provided air support this afternoon. More information will be provided in the evening update.
Yesterday, firefighters increased containment lines from 20% to 34%. Favorable weather conditions enabled firefighters to make good progress overnight .
In the Clear Creek drainage just east of Butt Lake dam, crews and dozers continue building new containment line on the east flank of the fire. Crews built line and installed water carrying hoses around three spot fires. The firefighting goal is to keep the fire away from Seneca, Canyon Dam, and the Big Meadows subdivision.
Overnight , crews conducted mop-up operations on the north perimeter from Humbug Road to the west shore of Butt Lake Reservoir.
On the west side of the fire, crews will continue to build fireline next to the fire's edge, working from north to south.
A public meeting was held last night in West Lake Almanor for residents of West Lake Almanor, Canyon Dam, Platteville and Big Meadows. A meeting is scheduled for tonight for East Lake Almanor and Peninsula at the Hamilton Fire Station. PG&E crews continue to restore damaged power poles feeding the Red Hill communication site. The communication site is currently operating off of emergency power. A voluntary evacuation for Rush Creek, Canyon Dam, Big Meadow, and Rocky Point remains in effect. A Sheriff's advisory is in effect for West Almanor, Almanor, and Prattville.
The 940 structures that are considered threatened are in the following communities: Lake Almanor West, Almanor, Prattville, the Big Meadows subdivision, Canyon Dam, Belden, Rush Creek, and Seneca, and structures along Caribou Road. Residents in these areas will continue to see CalFire and Office of Emergency Services engines from various city fire departments moving through neighborhoods as they plan structure protection tactics. Bulldozers and other heavy equipment will continue building and improving contingency lines running southeast from Seneca Road.
PG&E representatives are working closely with the fire management team, and are prepared to de-energize transmission lines as needed for firefighting efforts.
Fire Behavior and Smoke:
Isolated showers will continue through mid-morning. A drier air mass will settle over the fire during the day, ending the chance for showers. Favorable conditions are expected for continued use of aircraft today.
Public Safety:
Motorists are encouraged to use caution on roads within the vicinity of the fire, particularly on Highway 70 and Highway 89 due to increased fire traffic. Travelers should check highway conditions regularly at 800-427-ROAD or http://www.dot.ca.gov/.
Smoke will continue to pose health concerns for the public. Residents are encouraged to visit the "Protect Yourself from Smoke" website for smoke protection information at http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Wildfires/. Local air quality conditions and forecasts are available at http://airnow.gov/index.cfm action=airnow.main.
For tips on how to prepare for a potential evacuation and what to do if you are evacuated, residents in and near evacuation areas are encouraged to visit the "Ready, Set, Go" website at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/article/3052/15480/.
Power Outages:
To report and get updateson power outages please call PG&E's 24-hour emergency and customer service line: 1-800-743-5002.
Evacuations and Closures:
Mandatory Evacuations - The community of Seneca remains under a mandatory evacuation. The Caribou Road from the junction of Highway 70 to Butt Lake Dam as well the Butt Lake Dam, Ohio Valley Road, Butt Lake Road, Humbug/Humboldt and all additional secondary roads West of Highway 89 between Canyon Dam and the Humbug/Humboldt Road are closed to all emergency traffic. Additional evacuations may be necessary depending on fire activity.
To register a cell phone with the Plumas County Emergency Notification System visit http://countyofplumas.com/index.aspx nid=2163.
Sheriff's Voluntary Evacuations are now in place for Rush Creek, Canyon Dam, and Big Meadows. The Sheriff's Advisement for other communities along Highway 89 including Prattville, Almanor, and West Almanor and East Shore Residence (Hwy 147) remains in effect. Residents between Tobin and Twain on Highway 70 are under a Sheriff's Advisement to develop a family evacuation plan. This area includes Belden, Maggie's Trailer Park, and Little Haven. Planning to provide shelter arrangements for local residents will be based on the locations and extent of any new mandatory evacuations issued by the Sheriff's Office.
Butt Valley Reservoir recreation facilities administered by PG&E (Ponderosa Flat Campground, Cool Springs Campground, Ray Adams Day Use Area and Boat Launch, as well as Yellow Creek Campground) are closed due to the fire. Gansner Bar, North Fork, and Queen Lily USFS campgrounds remain closed. The Little Grizzly dispersed camping area and High Lakes OHV area, are also closed.
Communities west of the fire area including Paradise, Jarbo Gap, and Concow are not threatened at this time.
In the interest of firefighter and public safety, the Plumas and Lassen National Forests have expanded the original closure areas due to the fire's growth. The closures will remain in place until the area is safe for the public to enter. Please see the Forest Orders and closure maps on InciWeb (address above). Pacific Crest Trail hikers may bypass the affected area by hiking Highway 70/89 or catching a bus with Plumas Transit to Chester, CA (weekdays only).
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Despite a large and diverse crowd of people who expressed their disapproval of the move to sell Congress Square Plaza to a private corporation last August, for some unknown reason the four members of the City Council's Housing and Community Development Committee continue to negotiate with this corporation.
Jake Lowry takes part in an Occupy Maine-organized cleanup of Congress Square Plaza in Portland in 2012. Press Herald coverage of the park repeats unfounded claims of disorderly behavior there, a reader says.
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This is a very disturbing example of corporate welfare at its worst; to sell part or all of a city park to a corporation is a dangerous precedent.
But even more troubling, the hotel (formerly the Eastland) is about as villainous a corporation as one can find: It evicted 50 low-income tenants last year with little notice and has been charged with wage and hour violations by some employees.
Unfortunately, whatever the motivations of Councilors Nicholas Mavodones, Kevin Donoghue, Ed Suslovic and John Coyne, they are abetted by the scurrilous characterizations made by the Portland Press Herald in every article about Congress Square Plaza. Each article includes claims that people are publicly drinking or urinating in the park.
Actually, although I've crossed the park frequently for many years, I've never observed that. Rather, in warm weather, many tourists are sitting on the benches, and in cooler weather, the few people who are there are local residents. When does the Press Herald go to the park (if ever)?
No question, Congress Square Plaza can be greatly improved. One idea is to go back to the films and shows that were frequent in the square some years ago.
But the campaign of privatization based on class prejudice by both the newspaper and the councilors is rather shocking in Portland.
David Wagner
Standards for assessment of charter schools unclear
Colin Woodard's in-depth exploration of the Gulen movement and its connection to many charter schools was excellent ("Proposed Bangor charter school linked to Turkish imam," Feb. 17).
One statement in his article was interesting: "Their schools are often top performers." In what way? Academic success? Nationally normed assessment results? College acceptance? Graduates? Employment rate?
As a teacher and a social worker, I want to know the data behind words like "top performers."
As a taxpayer, I want to know what charter schools can give us that public schools can't.
Every year I get to vote on my town's school budget. School committee meetings are open to the public. Data is sent home to property owners and it is published in newspapers.
That's transparency. Thus, I have a measure of control over how my tax dollars are spent in public schools. When tax dollars are given to charter schools, I lose that control.
If some charter schools really are "top performers," then I'd like to know what they are doing that public schools could emulate.
In short, what does authentic evidence say works best to educate students?
Public schools already own buildings specifically constructed to house classrooms, they have transportation systems in place, they have standards for teacher qualifications.
There is no need to reinvent the wheel. If parents are unhappy with their local schools, they should not have to look to charter schools to find satisfaction.
They should demand documented evidence from the public schools that effective instruction is taking place, and if it isn't there, then change should happen from within the tax-funded, transparently administered and surprisingly adaptable public schools.
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