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Includes veterans' benefits, starting and running a business, unemployment, County job openings, and selling to the County.
Includes the courts, most wanted, law enforcement, sealing a record, victims' services, jury duty etc.
Includes planning, building codes and permits, owning and renting a property, and property tax assessments
Includes child and adult health service, food stamps, foster care, mental health, in-home nurse, and substance abuse
Includes bereavement, certificates and vital records, and divorce
Includes air quality and burn days, garbage and recycling, sewer, conservation, and green energy financing
Includes adopting a pet, animal control, and local vets and shelters
Includes information on the buildings, county, codes, departments, projects, representation, and voting
Includes activities and events, parks, museums, libraries, and volunteerism
Property taxes, business taxes, transient occupancy taxes, and fines.
Includes passports, bus schedules, and road maintenance
Includes forest fires and floods, emergency preparation, and emergency response
February 26, 2010
Beginning in mid-March 2010, Placer County residents will receive their Census 2010 forms. Those who have residential mailing addresses will receive their forms via the mail; those who do not will have the forms delivered to their residences. In fact, every residence in the country will receive a Census 2010 questionnaire, along with a postage-paid return envelope.
The importance of a complete count for the Census is multi-faceted. The Census count will help determine where approximately $400 billion in federal funding will be distributed each year. For Placer County residents, that translates to millions of dollars in federal funds for local communities. In addition to determining the local distribution of federal funding, the Census count also determines the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Census, required by the U.S Constitution and conducted every 10 years, aims to count all residents, both citizens and non-citizens. All information obtained by the Census is confidential and protected by U.S. Law.
"Placer County is working with the 2010 Census to ensure we get as complete and accurate of a count of citizens as possible," said Supervisor Kirk Uhler, Chairman of the Placer County Board of Supervisors. "The Census is an important tool for local government elected officials that helps us make the right decisions based upon our current population and needs."
The Placer County Complete County Committee has been working with local groups to ensure that all areas within the county are accurately included in the Census. Based on the last Census, the Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach and Sheridan areas of the county have been designated as hard to count.
Based on the Census, communities can receive federal funding for things such as:
The 10 questions on the Census 2010 form only take a few minutes to answer. This Census is one of the shortest forms in Census history.
The Census Bureau asks that residents answer the 10 questions on the form and return it in the accompanying postage-paid envelope. Those residents who do not return the form will be visited in person by Census takers. A census taker is a person from your community who is hired by the Census Bureau to make sure that your neighborhood gets represented as accurately as possible. The census taker's primary responsibility is to collect census information from residences that have not sent back their 2010 Census form.
For additional information, visit Placer County's Census 2010 website.
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We take very seriously our responsibility to maintain your privacy with respect to your personally identifiable information. We will share that information only with the following entities, and only in the manner described below.
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What to do when your attendees are sick and tired
Hope Levy Kott, project director for Rockville, Md. — based consulting firm IQ Solutions, had an interesting challenge when planning a two-day, 250-attendee scientific conference on chronic fatigue syndrome last October for the Department of Health and Human Services: trying to accommodate the patients who also wanted to attend the meeting. It was held at the Marriott Key Bridge in Washington, D.C.
"This syndrome is very difficult to diagnose, and it tends not to be taken seriously." CFS patients — whose symptoms can include profound weariness, insomnia, auditory and visual disturbances, chemical sensitivities, and food intolerances — "have trouble getting people to understand that they have a real disease with real symptoms. These folks came to the meeting loaded for bear because they feel they're not heard by the medical community," she says. Kott, with the help of Marriott Key Bridge director of convention services Ghada Ellassel and her staff, was determined to make these attendees feel understood and respected.
Comfort for the Weary
"We set up what we call a 'comfort room,'" says Kott. In addition to providing a low-lit, quiet place to rest, the hotel let IQ pull chaises longues from the pool area, which was closed for the season, to put in the room. Then the hotel took it a step further by making up the chairs with pillows, sheets, and blankets (and remaking them several times a day).
The hotel also let IQ staffers bring in patio furniture, foot rests, and other furniture to put in the back of the meeting room so patients could have comfortable seating while they listened to the presentations.
Feeding Body and Soul
Because many patient-attendees need to snack frequently and are on a variety of diets — wheat-free, fat-free, high protein, low protein, etc. — "We beefed up staff in the gift shop so people could come in for frequent snacks," Kott says. Organizers also set up cash-and-carry lunches, working closely with the chef to make sure that items were affordable and available la carte so people could buy only what they could eat.
"People were hugging us at the end," says Kott. "They kept telling us that they felt validated, because someone had heard their needs. We felt good: We'd done our job."


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I've watched enough NOVA programmes that didn't go well at all. They don't tend to break up, but the frame rate drops to ~4/second if that. The one on Gothic cathedrals a few months back was notable for this. Television isn't normally supposed to be a series of stills, no matter how clear!
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Clark Art Institute Image Featured on U.S. Postage Stamp
For Immediate Release
February 01, 2001
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA, (February 1, 2001) - Today the United States Postal Service issued a pane of commemorative stamps that includes an image from the collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. The watercolor Br'er Rabbit by Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928), best known for illustrating Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus stories, is one of 20 new stamps honoring great American illustrators. The Clark's image was selected to represent Frost by a panel of experts from the Society of Illustrators. In honor of the stamp's issue, the Clark will put the rarely-seen drawing on view from February 1 through April 29, along with a selection of other drawings from the collection.
Institute founders Sterling and Francine Clark purchased the charming image of Br'er Rabbit, one of the principal characters in Harris's stories, in 1942. The watercolor depicts Br'er Rabbit dressed in dungarees and carrying a corncob pipe. Frost's drawings for the Uncle Remus tales were credited by Harris himself as contributing much to the popularity of the stories. Frost's pictures also appeared in Harper's magazine and in books by Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, and Teddy Roosevelt. Other artists represented on the pane of stamps include Maxfield Parrish, Edwin Austin Abbey, Rockwell Kent, N.C. Wyeth, and Norman Rockwell. The Postal Service will print 125 million of the 34-cent stamps.
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free through May. For more information call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu.


text: Douro Azul Quick Specs Douro AzulOCG Class: River CruiseNewest Ship: Douro SpiritNumber of Ships: 2Toll-Free (US): 800-733-7820www.douroazul.com ShipsSailings & ScheduleDestinations Douro Azul Ships Douro Azul is a Portugeuse company that has been operating cruises on the Douro River for over 17 years, blending the beauty and strength of the Douro Valley with the elegance of river cruises. Several of their ships are currently under long-term charter to Uniworld. Douro QueenYear Built: 2005Passengers: 130Decks: 3Douro SpiritYear Built: 2011Passengers: 128 Douro Azul Cruise Sailing Schedule At a Glance Use the Douro Azul cruise schedule calendar below to find a Douro Azul cruise sailing by destination, departure port, or on a certain Douro Azul cruise ship. Click on the lowest cruise price under a month to see all cruises schedules and sailings for that cruising date and the destination, port of call, or ship. View Cruises by: Destination | Departure Port | Ship Terms and Conditions:The prices listed are representative of actual prices provided by various cruise vendors and are not offered by TravelAgeWest.com or Northstar Travel Media, LLC. Price listed does not constitute a contract of services, implied or written. TravelAgeWest.com provides no cruise booking or purchase features. Prices are provided as a comparison tool only. Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy and do include port taxes. Prices do not include taxes, fuel surcharges, gratuities, or airfare unless otherwise noted. Actual prices and fees are subject to vendor policies and are subject to availability, are capacity-controlled, and are subject to change without notice. Special amenities, prices, offers, and upgrades are based on select dates, ships, sailings, stateroom categories, and select fare codes. Cancellation penalties, blackout dates, and other restrictions may apply. All prices and dates may not be available at time of booking. Douro Azul Cruising Destinations As a River Cruise cruise line, Douro Azul offers a limited, but exciting, cruise schedule focusing on very particular cruise needs. Douro Azul cruises sail to and provides a unique cruising experience not found on some of the larger, more mainstream cruise lines.


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Your Guide to Buying the Right Protection Dog
The need for and the potential of protection dogs is increasingly being understood and realized. Protection dogs do not only offer security but also companionship, provided you purchase the right one. Purchasing a protection dog does not necessarily mean spending a sum like $230,000 for Julia, an executive protection dog from the team that trained the protection dogs that helped take down Osama Bin Laden, but for a decent amount, you can get a well-trained protection dog for your own and your family's security.
Protection dogs are either found at organizations that train and sell them for personal protection or K-9's that work for the law enforcement agencies and then are no longer needed and so are sold off.
The Level of Training
The meaning "protection dog" might mean different things for different sellers, and so you will need to ask exactly what level of training a protection dog has. Generally, the prices vary based on the level of protection and can cost thousands of dollars for complete protection that can include training for tackling multiple assailants, car kidnappings, home invasions etc.
So, be sure to ask exactly what is covered in the training and if it suits well with your lifestyle. The most expensive protection dog does not always mean the best option for you. For instance, if you do not go out much in tricky areas, or live in a relatively peaceful or well protected area, then you might just need a protection dog with bite and hold commands or more aggressive training for special requirements.
Ask for Demonstrations
The first thing you need to do when going to check protection dogs is to not take their word for it. This also goes for not completely trusting the videos that are made available online. It is essential to see the dog firsthand and to check the temperament and training before making a decision. Ask them to show demonstrations about what the dog is trained to do.
Maintenance Training
Some protection dogs also need more training at prolonged intervals, so be sure to ask about the scheduling beforehand rather than realizing about it once the deal is made. Many trainers and sellers include the maintenance training in the overall price tag whereas others charge for it.
Instructions for You
It doesn't matter if you've had pet dogs before, you will need to go through a short course or training yourself to learn the commands and understand how to use them. Protection dogs are trained to obey orders and so it is important that you know how to aptly give them. So while purchasing, do ask around if the seller will offer any kind of training or instructions.
Protection dogs can range from several hundred dollars to well over thousands of dollars depending on the breed, blood, trainers, time of training and other factors. So make sure that you do your research well before purchasing a protection dog to make sure that yours is well worth the money and trust.


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One of Door County's finest year-round lodging choices is located at the epicenter of accessibility to the Peninsula's major attractions and leisure activities. Both the small town bustle of Sister Bay and the stunning waterfront of Ephraim are less than a five minute drive away. Add a minute or two and immerse yourself in the natural splendor of Peninsula State Park with its endless hiking and biking trails, boat launch and golf course. Or, just wander the numerous galleries, shops and restaurants within a minute or two stroll of the property.
But, that's only part of the story. A stay at High Point Inn helps to make every day of your visit special no matter what the season or occasion. Our on-site resort features include both indoor and outdoor pools, an indoor whirlpool, total body fitness center, children's playground and, if you must, wi-fi connection to the internet world. We also have an elevator that will take guests to and from our second floor. Our Door County lodging suites - with one, two or three bedrooms - feature large whirlpool tubs, cozy gas fireplaces and full kitchens decorated in an atmosphere of country classic warmth. We all but guarantee you'll feel right at home within minutes of arriving.
As a vacation destination, Door County, known for its 250 miles of shorefront is a breathtaking setting for any recreational activity you wish to pursue. Activities such as sailing, boating, parasailing, golfing, waterfront picnics, ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice-skating and romantic sunsets are in abundance. Each season in Door County brings a feast for the eyes. Blossoming cherry orchards in spring. Bursts of color from wildflowers populate the fields on the back roads during the warm summer months. Fall means cooler nights and warm shades of orange and gold on the trees. Winter brings a snap of cold air and thick snow clinging to the trees. Any season is a wonderful time for a Door County getaway.
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Former Viking Bob Lurtsema serves up standard sports-bar fare amid walls of memorabilia. – In Short
Benchwarmer Bob's reminds you of what Bob Lurtsema's real-life rec room must be like: big-screen TVs, a roaring fire, and lots and lots of pictures of Bob and his friends. The restaurant serves standard sports bar fare in heaping portions to a rowdy crowd more intent on the game than the servers. Take heed when they say appetizers serve two to four, they mean it.
Night life like night and day – Granted Bob's may not be the best when it comes to food, but every Weekend this place transforms it's self from a sports bar to nightclub along with a hip young crowd and a very good live DJ. I would fo' sure recemend this place if your in the area on a Weekend considering the nearest place you could get that kind of ambeince would be Uptown Mpls. almost a 30 minute drive north I-35. As well to work off those hangovers on sunday afternoon, this is a top notch place to catch a Vikings game....Or really any Minnesota team.
Worst Restraunt Ever! – We went to Bob's on a Wednesday evening. We were promptly seated but didn't recieve a menu. I had to hunt down menus myself for our table and the tables near us. We placed our order at 7 pm for appetizers and our meals. It took 40 minutes to get our appetizers that were very simple, nachos. At 8 pm with still no dinner in site I told ourt waiter that I was very upset and wanted our dinners ASAP. Our waiter said that they were almost finished. At 8:15 pm I told the manager to cancel our order and that we were not paying for the appetizers. We had 3 tables seated after us that ordered, recieved their dinners and left before ours order was even looked at. Bob's was a huge waste of time.
Horrible – Benchwarmer Bob's was a horrible place. The service was terrible along with the food. I had to wait 40 minutes for a table, then It took a long time for the server to come to my table. They seemed to be in a hurry and were not very friendly. The food was not that great either. I would never recommend this Cafe to anyone.
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It was great to have you hear Chip, er Alex, er Haux. You've helped me out both as a member and as a staffer. Maybe one of these days, I'll post a story.
Good luck in your new venture in Denver, and remember, always accelerate in ICY conditions!!
I joined this site on June 26, 2001. I hung out here and posted a lot until I was made a moderator on April 8, 2002. I helped moderate, especially late at night because a lot of our users were in bed when it was only 11 p.m. or midnight in Arizona.
After a while, Steven promoted me to administrator. I helped out where I could. Eventually we made the move to the redesigned site. I posted a lot of stories and got further into my journalism major. I was given the title I have now of lead story editor. I've had this title for a while now, and I think I've made my impact with the editorial staff and the news section of this site.
During my last semester in college, fall 2005, I applied for a prestigious copy-editing internship called the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund. The DJNF selected me as well as 98 other students out of about 800 applicants. Interns get placed at a newspaper and copy edit for 10 weeks over the summer. The newspaper I got placed at is The Denver Post in Denver, Colo. (obviously). It's a large newspaper with a circulation of more than 700,000 on Sundays.
Because I've got this internship and it could very well point me toward a great job, I have to end my time as lead editor here. For the past two months I'd been searching for someone to take my place. I am pleased to announce that a woman named Felecia will be my successor. She is well qualified for the position, and I'm sure she'll do great things with the news on this site.
So with that, I have to end my time here. I'll check in every so often. I may submit stories, trip reports, photos or whatever else I can do if I find time while in Denver. Look out for trip reports from Six Flags Elitch Gardens and Lakeside, the two parks in Denver.
Thanks for the memories, TN. It's been a great five years.
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Voyage is the best coaster
Raptor ride count - 1,160.
Favorites: Amusement Park: Cedar Point, Holiday World, Islands of Adventure | Wooden Roller Coaster: Voyage | Steel Roller Coaster: Raptor
It was great to have you hear Chip, er Alex, er Haux. You've helped me out both as a member and as a staffer. Maybe one of these days, I'll post a story.
Good luck in your new venture in Denver, and remember, always accelerate in ICY conditions!!
Ask me why I say Banshee is NOT the new Kings Island coaster.
Be sure to check out Speedzone as I have made 11 additions.
Favorites: Amusement Park: Cedar Point, circa 1989 | Wooden Roller Coaster: Blue Streak (CP) | Steel Roller Coaster: Millennium Force (CP), never been on Drachen Fire
Felecia. w00t. We are getting another girl on staff. lol.
Thanks for the amusing threads and news stories. See you around. Also, kudos on the movie.
Alex (aka Chip), we all wish you all the best in the mile-high city. When you get the chance, post an update on here as to how you're doing.
(Originally known as Hurricane) -- and the newest iCarly fan.Favorites: Amusement Park: Six-Flags over Texas | Wooden Roller Coaster: Texas Giant | Steel Roller Coaster: Titan
Chip you have been awesome. You will be fine in your upcoming journey. I know you can do it. Good luck and you know where to find us!
~Website Admin and Staff Director~
Favorites: Amusement Park: Holiday World | Wooden Roller Coaster: Voyage | Steel Roller Coaster: Intimidator 305
You have been wonderful, Chip. I wish you the best of luck. We're all rooting for you back here at TN.
And we'll make sure Felicia feels welcome.
Thanks for all your hard work Chip. You have been awesome and i hope everything works out for you in the future.
Good Luck!
I have really enjoyed and still follow all your CP stories . Congrats on the Denver Post internship.
Please remain seated until the ride comes to a full and complete stop.Favorites: Amusement Park: Rye Playland | Wooden Roller Coaster: The Beast | Steel Roller Coaster: Magnum XL
^ Don't worry, she's already had the initiation. :P
Chip, you're going to be missed. Don't be a stranger! I expect you to be pretty busy on the new job, but somewhere along the way you're going to have to visit Lakeside and Elitch Gardens and post up some reports.
I'm still waiting for you to plan that trip down to FL also. hehe
Have you read my number 1 best seller? There will be a test! ~God
Life with God is one thrill ride you'll never want to get off of.
My park & coaster photos: Sir Willow's Smugmug picturesFavorites: Amusement Park: Silver Dollar City, Dollywood, Bonfante Gardens, Holiday World, SFGrAm, Legoland and Disneyland | Wooden Roller Coaster: Phoenix,Thunderhead- Dollywood, NM Rattler, Raven & Legend- HW, Viper- SFGrAm, Giant Dipper-SCBB | Steel Roller Coaster: X!!, Goliath, Talon, Millenium Force, Montu, Kumba, others
We'll miss you Chip, but at least you're not leaving for good.
Come back and check in whenever you have the time.
And good luck and best wishes on your new position. Hope you like cold weather!
Intimidator Ride Count - 313 ** Proud Member of the 200 Club! - Current Count - 203
Coaster Draft 2014 Selections - Nitro - Balder - Thunderhead - Montu - X2 - Lightning Run - X-Flight - Kumba - Manta - Verbolten
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Favorites: Amusement Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Wooden Roller Coaster: Voyage | Steel Roller Coaster: #1- Nitro #2- Intimidator
Congratulations, and good luck.
I've been real all my life, they confuse it with conceit
Since I will not lose, they try to help him cheat
But I will not lose, for even in defeat
There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens it up for meFavorites: Amusement Park: Universal Studios Hollywood | Wooden Roller Coaster: El Toro | Steel Roller Coaster: Nitro
Good luck breathing!
Anyway, have fun at the Denver Post. Meet that guy from there that goes on the ESPN show Around the Horn (I think his name is Jim Armstrong)
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GO MAGICFavorites: Amusement Park: Cedar Point | Wooden Roller Coaster: Thunderhead | Steel Roller Coaster: Maverick
Congratulations Chip, and good luck at the Denver Post! We shall miss you.
New York Yankees - 2009 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!
Favorites: Amusement Park: Six Flags Great Adventure | Wooden Roller Coaster: El Toro | Steel Roller Coaster: S:RoS
Good luck, Chip.
Next time be a man and ban yourself when you leave.
"It's just gonna be goin' on...like Donkey Kong...144,000 strong."
I still BRAKE for Kraken.Favorites: Amusement Park: Magic Kingdom | Wooden Roller Coaster: Phoenix | Steel Roller Coaster: Millenium Force
Chip I'm sure you will do a great job at the Denver Post, from the short time that I've known you I can honestly say they are extremely lucky to have you. As to your absence at ThrillNetwork, you are leaving the imprint of your large shoes. I hope with time, I can grow into them.
To those I haven't had the privilege of introducing myself to, hi my name is Felecia and I am addicted to roller coasters.... :-) ....but I would speculate that a lot of the individuals on this site feel the same way.
I am really excited about working with ThrillNetwork. As I continue to get acclimated, I will look to you for feedback....positive, negative, or indifferent. Therefore, please feel free to contact me at any time, and if I can be of assistance in any way, just let me know.
Felecia - ThrillNetwork EditorFavorites: Amusement Park: Disney's Magic Kingdom | Wooden Roller Coaster: Roar | Steel Roller Coaster: Millennium Force
Chip, I have truly enjoyed my time working with you, and I hope that your internship is amazing! It will sure be strange not to see the word Chip everywhere... Haha, take care!
And when in Denver, drive carefully!
ThrillNetwork Editor (past tense: lectricShark)
Never forget justice is what love looks like in public. -- OXFAM
And in the end we lie awake and we dream of making our escape.
Favorites: Amusement Park: Six Flags AstroWorld or Six Flags Over Texas. | Wooden Roller Coaster: Texas Cyclone (RIP). | Steel Roller Coaster: Titan.
^^Great to meet you, Felecia.
Again, Chip, good luck.
To quote a famous individual, "Good night, and good luck."
Nice to meet you, Felecia. Welcome aboard.
Sad to see you leave, Chip. TN just won't be the same without you.
Welcome aboard though, Felecia!
~ RAPTORFavorites: Amusement Park: Cedar Point, Islands of Adventure | Wooden Roller Coaster: The Beast, Mean Streak, Viper, Thunderbolt | Steel Roller Coaster: Magnum XL-200, Millennium Force, Maverick, Goliath (SFoG), Montu, Expedition Everest, Raptor
Welcome Felecia. Goodbye Chip...
Chip, you'll never even come on once in a while to check things out?
Favorites: Amusement Park: Great Adventure | Wooden Roller Coaster: El Toro | Steel Roller Coaster: Kingda Ka
He said he might drop in when he can.
GO MAGICFavorites: Amusement Park: Cedar Point | Wooden Roller Coaster: Thunderhead | Steel Roller Coaster: Maverick
Seriously, damn. Well, good luck at the Denver Post.
THIS ISN'T NORMAL. I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF THIS HORRENDOUS PLACE.Favorites: Amusement Park: Cedar Point | Wooden Roller Coaster: Raging Wolf Bobs | Steel Roller Coaster: Raging Bull


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You can get those good, thick army-issue wool scarves here for almost nothing. The downstairs has some great vintage army gems like marching band jackets, surplus boots and hats and lots of neon.
I'd heard about it and visited it for the first time today.I'm always looking for old school (70's era) army navy stores but they are few and far between these days. This is one of the best in the northeast I have found for military surplus clothing at military surplus prices. I got a good Danish winter hat and wool Greek overcoat for winter visits to the dog park. Clean with friendly staff.
Wish I lived close enough to stop by more. After I left I think I should have picked up a Royal Mail hat, or that Dutch government overcoat thingy.
Great array of products, reasonable prices, great service – This Center City, Philadelphia store is perhaps the best I've seen of its type. Sure, some of the products are vintage (even ancient), but that's exactly what many people expect and seek from an Army Navy store. Notwithstanding, there are numerous contemporary products - winter wear, hiking gear, sporstwear, undergarments, specialty items, you name it - all at reasonable prices. For almost 20 years I have walked by, shopped or simply perused inside the store and have found great variety for reasonable prices. The service has always been so good that you end up remembering faces and names, like stores in the old days. I am not alone in knowing the bagman or other staff members, because it's precisely that kind of sincere service that builds long relationships. I have also shopped in North Face, REI, and other places over the same nearly 20 years and, while there is the expected overlap in availability of certain products, prices are always lower at this store.
The comments alleging racism are ridiculous. The population in the area (my work environment nearly 20 years) and the customers are diverse in race, gender, ethnicity and age. I know firsthand what unwanted biased attention looks like, but never saw that in this store. Life experience teaches that a few individuals who exude hostility or suspicious behavior will attract attention; unsurprisingly, those are the ones who would project their deficiencies upon others and allege racism in a widely liked, well known, historically diverse store. The normally gracious individual knows how to handle (even unwanted) attention in a way that does not arouse suspicion. And accusing the bagman of stealing shoes?.. please. That hyperbolic account sounds neither complete nor plausible.
I recommend you visit the store and see for yourself what I and all customers known to me have experienced: well-priced items in three floors and friendly service.
Had my shoes stolen by the bag person! – The bag guy stole my shoes! I left my bag with the bag person as usual when you go int there and after getting home directly from I Goldberg, the shoes I just bought before going to I Goldberg are replaced with someones dirty shoes. I couldn't believe it! And the guy stole my receipt so when I went back, I couldn't file a report and by the time I went back to the original store to get another receipt they're closed. 100$ shoes gone. I can afford it but what a trashy thing to do. I wont come here again.
Not to mention, the stores whole vibe is a little negative. Many of the employees are kind of rude. I have found that you can get everything they have but cheaper somewhere else. Its really a novelty shop that sells random gloves and knives. Go to City sports, REI, North Face; They are cheaper and a lot friendlier.
Theres no racism there... lol – Half the employees are black at a jewish army navy store.... racism is a little hard to come by. If you are a criminal, perhaps store associates following you around may feel a little intrusive. I call it good service when a salesman is right on top of the action to help you out with whatever you need (or whatever you may need). Interested in that item? Let me see what we have in stock- going to buy it? Here I'll put it at the front desk for you if you want to continue shopping.
For those with a serious inquiry- I think its the top army navy store in the area- 3 floors with plenty of items at reasonable prices. I havent been to another with such a large selection. I cant say its the best since I havent been to every army navy store in the area, but I will say you wont regret going (unless youre black).
Bernard is the guy who works behind the bag check counter and he'll watch over anything you bring into the store be it bags or jackets, but omg he only treats me well because Im white (or maybe because Im not shady). Oh wait hes black too.
The store is in center city- there are alot of lowlives that can easily make their way there in an attempt to steal things. If you dress, act, or look shady expect people to keep a close eye (shoplifting happens quite often in the city). Its not because "omg Im black RACISM!" when the store accomadates several black employees
Borderline Racism – I read all reviews about this store prior to going to it and was very excited to go because I like these kinds of stores. I went in and I was greated with kindness then all downhill from there I was asked if I needed help then I was followed around by a sales associates as if I was a f@#king criminal I went downstairs and I was not bothered but on the main level I felt harrassed then I went upstairs and I was followed after telling the sales associate I needed no help he and his coworker followed my wife and I around and I just grabbed what I was there for and went back downstairs to pay and leave immediately the woman behind the counter looked at me like as if I couldn't buy anything from the store. Then they had the nerve to stare at us then ask my wife if we were together. I don't know what was their deal but I will never go back or tell anyone to visit this store actually if you are black beware they will follow you and make your experience horrible. I hope the owners of the store reads this so they know what kind of employees they have working for them.
Vintage military - so awesome! – When you walk in, there are the normal t-shirts with clever sayings and tube socks and whatnot (pick up some wife-beaters while you're there; they really do go with everything). However, it's the basement that's the treasure trove here! From vintage military casks and bags to coats and miscellaneous other clothing items, the basement is a great place to find a jacket or accessory that is super cool and guaranteed not to be seen on anyone else.
Since 1919, this army-navy and outdoor store has endured with rugged charm and durability. – In Short
Worn gas masks, iron-on flag patches, French Navy wool coats--all seem that they've been around since the grand reopening. Still, it's mostly casual classics that outdoorsy Americans have come to depend on, with a smattering of stuff that's survival chic. There are 501s and cowboy-cut Wranglers, Wigwam socks and Sebago Docksiders, Dickies pants and Fruit of the Loom, North Face backpacks and portable stoves. But don't overlook bright orange hunting vests, blue camouflage T-shirts, mesh tank tops, Italian shoulder bags, pom-pom ski caps, and ever-durable olive-green cargo pants.
Quality at low prices – why pay more than $8 for a double layere and lined wool hat? Excellent selection of hoodies, t-shirts, winterwear, and surplus gear at good prices. Much neede in center city.
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I don't see nothing wrong with love being naked
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If you ain't heard of me
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I just knew I was cooler than these lil' dudes out doing it
I was just being patient, pimping, perfecting my groovy
Sitting in the jacuzzi, on that Bluray Scarface
Nigga thinking 'bout music, while I'm ?
And my girl in the vanity mirror, wiping off Mac lip gloss
Finna roll up a doobie, sincerely yours truly
They can't do nothing with me, they can't do nothing to me
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Donna Smith
Donna Smith, American SiCKO, is executive director of the Health Care for All Colorado Foundation
Wrapped in my own gratitude for my husband's safe journey through a difficult surgery this week, I listened as another patient and another family struggled with a less favorable course. And my heart still hurts for this stranger. I will never see him again in all likelihood, but his trauma will play out thousands of times today across the nation and tens of thousands of times this year. And he never saw it coming.
Ten days ago, this patient now in a huge, highly respected urban medical center was living a normal life – or at least trying to. I heard his family say he had headaches for months that specialist after specialist seemed unable to diagnose. Nine days ago, he had a stroke.
I didn't learn any of this by talking with the patient or his family. I just overheard it as my husband shared a room with him after they both had transferred out of the neuro-intensive care unit.
When he awoke, he was in a hospital bed, unable to move most of the left side of his body, and wearing an adult brief due to his inability to control bodily functions. His wife died some time ago, and at 60 years old, he is raising a teenaged daughter. Periodically, his daughter, his sister, her grown daughter, his twin brother and his niece would come to his room. Loud and a bit brash, they would call out orders to him to try to get him to move a limb or a finger or show some level of mental or physical activity that would point toward post-stroke improvement. He did what he could to oblige.
His sister announced that she was "the bull dog" of the family. She stated she was there to make sure he signed papers giving her legal authority over his daughter and his finances and that she would be in charge of next steps in the decision process for his medical care. His brother was obviously shaken by the whole scene but also obviously unable to change the pre-stroke dysfunction in the family.
When nursing assistants came to his room, they would chastise the patient a bit for being too modest to allow himself to be exposed as they checked his brief and tended to his linens. His mind and speech were sound enough for me to hear him repeat over and over again, "But my niece or my daughter could come in at any second." To which the aides responded that he'd have to get used to the changes in his life. One time, the aides were mad at him because he had not urinated, as if his profoundly altered mental and physical status could be overcome by the will to do so.
Soon enough, a group of doctors came into the room. My husband and I were on the other side of the curtain that separated the two beds in the semi-private room, but we still could not avoid hearing the conversation. The doctors checked the patient and listened to the "bull dog" sister recount the night the family found her brother slumped in his chair after the stroke. The doctors also told the patient and his family that he'd not be discharged home but to a rehab facility – not the one where the doctors felt he'd get the best care but to one his insurance company and coverage would allow. The only question his family asked about that was if it was a longer distance from his house.
Soon, it was evening. It was just a few short hours later, and all the activity stopped. The patient's family left. No more doctors. His food tray sat on his bedside table untouched until another aide came in. She asked him, "Why are you not eating?" There was silence. She stirred his mashed potatoes. She opened his juice carton. She told him he'd have to eat to get better. And she left.
My heart was about to break. I thought of what this man had already been through – months of headaches and a medical system so disjointed he was being tested stem to stern with no relief in sight, then a stroke (while alone in his home), waking to his brain and his body malfunctioning and wearing a diaper, listening to his family bicker and banter about details of his life going forward, hearing his doctors say he is going to a facility not because it is the best but because the insurance company says so, and finally having people wonder why he doesn't feel like eating?
I did not know this man. I did not know his family. My husband's course was much different – in part because of different physical issues and scenario, in part because he is lucky enough to have Medicare as his primary coverage and not a for-profit private insurance company, and in part because I live and breathe these issues in my working life. But still I was hurting for this man and for the thousands of patients across this country who are in the same leaking boat.
If any one of us thinks we'll know exactly where we will be and with whom when illness or injury strikes us, we are delusional. It is enough to deal with the health event itself without all the other indignities. Unless each of us would like to be in this man's situation, we have to address the systemic issues that force this inhumanity. Ask yourself, how hungry would you be? Would the mashed potato or the banana or anything else in the mechanized, soft diet seem important (that is really what they call it)? And 10 days ago, life was pretty normal for him.
We have to fight. We have to change this. So long as we start out by viewing patients as profits, all other issues will flow from that point. I am convinced of that. When we can view all patients as worthy of one single standard of high quality care then all other issues will flow from that spot too. Family dynamics are what they are. But even in those relationships, if the patient's well being was valued above all else, the bull dogs might be less inclined to bite.
Support Medicare for everyone – not slicing and dicing Medicare. Because tomorrow or next week or a month from now, you could be the one lying in that hospital bed, in a diaper, waiting for others to decide everything for you. It would be better, in my view, if we protected ourselves beforehand.
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