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The City watchdog has confirmed it is in talks with banks about potentially imposing a cut-off point for people to complain about payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it had been approached by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) to discuss the potential for a time limit in return for the banking industry funding widespread advertising to raise awareness and ensure people know how to complain.
Reports have suggested the deadline could be as early as May 2014 but a spokeswoman for the FSA said that no time limits have been pencilled in at this stage and discussions are still in their very early stages.
The FSA said it would need to be convinced that the proposals are in consumers' best interests before anything like this were to happen. There will be no changes to its rules without a full public consultation, said the FSA.
About £13 billion has been put aside by financial institutions to compensate customers for mis-sold PPI policies and the scale of the scandal continues to spiral beyond expectations.
The FSA's statement said: "Our key priority is to ensure consumers are protected, so the FSA board would need to be convinced that any proposals would be in the interests of consumers. We have had initial discussions and are prepared to consider the merits of this and other options. A key consideration will be the potential to get compensation to more consumers, more quickly."
The statement said the FSA will continue to hold discussions with the BBA as well as talking to consumer groups. It said: "No changes to existing FSA, or future Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), rules would take place without a full public consultation."
Condemnation came from consumer groups as speculation mounted over the proposals earlier this week. Martin Lewis, creator of MoneySavingExpert.com, said previously that it would be "immoral" to put a deadline in place as early as next summer.
He said: "It's likely that as few as one in five eligible customers have actually reclaimed. This money was wrongly taken from people, due to systemic selling and, on some occasions, downright deceit. That went on for over a decade. People should have at least as long as that to get their money back."
Standard statute of limitations rules state that consumers can claim compensation up to six years after the date they were sold a product. But they are also eligible to claim compensation for up to three years after they first became aware that they were mis-sold a policy.


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It is not often that people get to meet their heroes, but it is even rarer when their hero is someone who had retired before they were even born. That was the case for one local boy who got the chance to learn the finer points of basketball at one of the game's biggest legends camp in August.
Caleb Morris was born in 2004, a full year after Michael Jordan retired from the game of basketball, but that did not keep this tech savvy eight-year-old from becoming a big Michael Jordan fan.
During one of his many Michael Jordan researching sessions, Caleb came across a basketball camp hosted by Jordan in California.
"I just wanted to go, because I was such a big fan of him," Caleb recently shared with the Herald.
Caleb has been playing basketball since he was only four years old, and has loved the game ever since. He spends much of his summers in basketball camps, and has developed some impressive skills for his age.
During a visit to a family friend, Dr. Karen Kimsey, who is from California, Caleb asked her how much it cost to get there. Puzzled by the question, she began a conversation with him about why he was trying to get to California.
Caleb told Dr. Kimsey that he was trying to go to a basketball camp hosted by Michael Jordan.
"She registered him and they accepted him," said Kristin Feltner, Caleb's mom. "So she sent him."
Feltner said that it was tricky to get the time off from her job as a pretrial officer, but she was determined to give her son this opportunity that likely wouldn't have come around twice.
"I thought, I am going to have to quit my job, but my child is going to get to do this. It is a once-in-a-lifetime thing," said Feltner, adding that it all worked out and she thankfully did not have to quit her job.
The camp was held in Santa Barbara, California, which meant that Caleb was also going to have to fly for the first time.
"That was his first time flying at all, so it was an adventure for mommy, daddy and him," said Feltner.
Caleb said that he loved the flights, though his mom was a bit more nervous than he was.
"He liked it," she said. "He said, mom next time we aren't driving to Florida."
When they got to the camp, there were hundreds of other kids between the ages of seven and 18 from around the world, many of them needing interpreters. The campers were split into teams based on age. Caleb's age bracket was the South Eastern Conference.
When he was placed on a team named after the Tennessee Volunteers, this eight-year-old University of Kentucky fan was a little disappointed, but decided to make the best of it.
"I said I am from Kentucky, I am going to go in there and win that championship," Caleb remembered.
As it turned out, Caleb was the only camper from Kentucky. The next closest was from Illinois.
Feltner said she was nervous that the camp wouldn't live up to Caleb's expectations, and that Michael Jordan wouldn't actually be there. She was pleasantly surprised when she realized that Jordan took an active role in talking to the campers and appeared every day of the camp.
Jordan even hosted a signing day where he signed items for the campers. Feltner got a Michael Jordan Legends basketball signed by him, but he also brought something along to give to the basketball legend.
"He took Michael Jordan a UK championship shirt," Feltner said. "Caleb said if he is going to sign my ball, I am going to sign his shirt, so Caleb signed his shirt, and put 'from Hazard, Kentucky.'"
Caleb was taught many new basketball skills, and even got to play in a tournament replicating the SEC tournament. His team coach was a McDonald's All American, as were many of the others at the camp.
It was a combination of experienced coaches and talented youngsters that brought his team the championship in the tournament. He and his team received a plaque for their achievement.
By the end of camp, Caleb had gotten to meet his idol, win a brand new pair of Michael Jordan shoes that haven't even hit the store shelves, and a bag full of Michael Jordan goodies like a new backpack, sweat bands and a one-of-a-kind experience. Feltner said that they have already been offered up to $2,000 for the signed basketball, but she said they have no intentions of selling it.
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It's been a strange week in the North Country when it comes to a bill that's centered on a Cape Vincent EMT who was shot to death while responding to a call in 2009. First, Assemblywoman Addie Russell, an original sponsor of Mark's Law, said she no longer supported it and wanted to focus on new ways to protect responders. But Friday, she detailed a new bill she wrote that includes it. Our Brian Dwyer sorts it all out.
WATERTOWN, N.Y. – Monday, Addie Russell made it clear: She doesn't think Mark's Law works. Shooters of first responders have either killed themselves in the process or have been too mentally unstable to be charged under it.
"This is a good time to pause and think about if there are better ways to impact these tragic shootings such as what happened here in our community," Russell said on Monday.
Russell was the original sponsor of the bill in the Assembly last year. It would add first responders to the state's Murder One statute, joining police and court officials. Kill one while they're in the line of duty and it's automatically life without parole. She said she wasn't going to try to pass it again, and wanted to focus on those better ways that she says are mental health issues and people who give guns to those shooters.
And she did that Friday, introducing a bill that tries to tackle both. But it also has that original bill. In fact, she's calling the bill an enhanced Mark's Law.
"I want to get justice for our first responders. I want to give them the respect that they deserve and to acknowledge the danger they place themselves in every day for us," Russell said on Monday.
So why rededicate herself to the original bill she just days ago no longer wanted to focus on? She says she always wanted it to be a part of a larger discussion and she believes one of those provisions could get it through the Assembly a lot easier. It would make sure people who let these guns get into the hands the mentally unstable or homicidal criminals face 15 years behind bars.
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Lucy, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do...
I sparked a lot of questions yesterday with the incredibly embarrassing photo of our consumables that we sent to India. Based on the comments and e-mails I've received about what we sent and why we sent it, I thought I'd follow up with a tad more info, and even give a run down of what in the heck we sent ourselves... inquiring minds want to know!
First and foremost, "YES", we can get food AND toilet paper in India. That seems to be the biggest question that everyone's been asking. But that's not the point of sending consumables. Of course we can get food (well, I say that knowing full well that many people can't, but that's a post I'm sure I'll do once I get there and get settled).
To quote a line in one my daughters newly favorite movies, "Let's start at the very beginning... a very good place to start..." India will be our first consumables post. Consumables are anything that are used up, they do not wear out. At some posts, needed foodstuffs are not readily available, and the employees (like my husband) are entitled to an extra weight allowance provided FREE to us by the good ol' U.S. Government (let's be honest, nothing is free when working for the government... though I digress). For our 3-year tour in India, we're allowed an additional 3750 pounds of consumables sent to us either in one lump sum - or in a total of 3 shipments.
To recap our weight limits:
Air Freight - we get 700 pounds... and we used ALL of it
Household Effects - we get 7200 pounds .... and we used 7028 pounds from Israel to India
Consumables - we get 3750 pounds ... and we used..... I don't know yet. We find out tomorrow
So back to our shipment yesterday. From what I've read, and ladies I've been in touch with in India, we can get a majority of the foods that we and the kids like, though it comes with a price. Imported food is expensive, and not just from the U.S., from anywhere. We're willing to eat the local brands, so that will help keep the costs down, but some foods that we're used to, just aren't the same outside the U.S. And some of it is just plain non-existent. The bottom line... it makes more sense to buy it now in bulk, pay less for it now up front rather than pay for it if we purchased it in India, and best of all... have it sent for free.
Think about it... how many of you have run out of Parmesan cheese, creamy peanut butter, mac and cheese, or hot dogs and had your kids utterly meltdown right in front of you? All you have to do is run to your local grocery and pick up a new one, plop it down, and you're fine. If that happens to us? Well... it's not as easy. It's finding a grocery that sells it, or making a schlep to the commissary and hope that they have what we need in stock, or ordering online from netgrocer.com and waiting... for 3 weeks for the USPS to deliver it to us. In the meantime, I'm bald from pulling my hair out, drunk from numbing the pain, and about to be reported to child protective services (or the Indian equivalent) after my never-ending tirade with the girlies to stop...their...whining.
We're pretty lucky, the girls are fairly good eaters. They'll try almost anything. For dinner, they usually eat what we eat. They know I'm not a short order cook. But as variety is the spice of life, even I can only eat the same type of cuisine a few times each week. Same goes for the girls. Matt and I love Indian food, and we would be thrilled if the girls expand their palates for Indian cuisine that includes more than just curry chicken. In due time.
The other items we shipped... like cereal, toilet paper, and wine. Well, I've heard that cereal can be upwards of $10 a box, we like our 2 ply toilet paper (especially if the rumor of having Delhi belly - aka diarrhea for the first few months is true), and Chennai is a dry state...so stocking up on wine and spirits was top of my priority list.
Here's a short list of items we sent in our shipment. I already know that I sent way too much... but the fear of not being able to send liquids (we're only allowed one 16-ounce bottle of liquid per box) when we run out was overwhelming. One more thing, while you look at our list, remember how much time and money it took to make the lists, buy the stuff, and organize it for the movers. We spent well over 3 weeks preparing for this shipment. Let's hope I did a good job.
Here goes...
* 10 large boxes Bisquick * 6 large bottles BBQ sauce * 24 packages spaghetti and accompanying sauces * Years supply of Pull-ups * 60 boxes of Mac & Cheese * 60 packs of Easy Mac * 16 cans of Parmesan Cheese * Year supply of everyone's vitamins * 10 jars ranch dressing * 18 jars creamy peanut butter * 36 cans diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, paste * 1 case of canned tuna * All sorts of ziplock bags, garbage bags * Plates, cups, napkins, paper towels, cutlery * 150 rolls of Charmin Toilet Paper * 12 bags of Chocolate Chips * Razor blades * 10 boxes maple syrup * 36 bottles General Tsao's stir fry sauce * 8 bottles Sweet Ginger Teriyaki sauce * Shampoo, Conditioner, Baby Shampoo, Hair Gels, etc * Every kind of First Aid imaginable, cough syrups, and medication * Personal hygiene products - deodorant, soaps, tampons * 12 bottles Girard salad dressing * 24 boxes of cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios, Frosted Flakes, Puffins, and Frosted Shredded Wheat) * Nuts of all kinds * 8 cases of apple juice boxes * 10 jars of 21 seasoning salute, and all other kinds of spices * All ingredients for Mexican food - refried beans, chilis, jalapenos, enchilada sauces, etc * Baking supplies - everything imaginable for cookies, cakes, breads, etc * 16 cans of Ice Tea mix * Wine and spirits and mixers * Condiments of all kinds - ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, honey * 200 pounds of dog food * Cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, etc * Snicky snacks - granola bars, chips, fruit snacks, candy, gum, etc * Canola oil, peanut oil, olive oil * a bottle of sanity... which will probably break before I receive it.
There's a heck of a lot more... but you get the idea.
89 comments:
- The Mom said...
Having never traveled out of the US, I can imagine how different and difficult it would be to get all your "normal life" items.
- July 9, 2008 at 2:23 PM
- OHmommy said...
My sister is going to Africa in two weeks. It is her third time in 5 years.
She packs powdered salad dressing. By the boxes! - July 9, 2008 at 2:36 PM
- Mom24 said...
I've said it before, but I am in awe of your organizational skills. I think it's uber-smart to do this--much less trouble down the road.
Here's hoping the tampons were for naught. - July 9, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Hyphen Mama said...
You blow me away.
Have you written a post that you could direct me to, about exactly WHAT your husband does for the USGov't? Or what organization he's with? I'm boggled. I had NO IDEA so many civilians were so scattered over the planet in the name of the USgov't. Don't hate me for being naive. - July 9, 2008 at 3:22 PM
- Tenakim said...
OY! I think I have anxiety from just reading that post- and a dry state!!!
- July 9, 2008 at 3:35 PM
- Mrs4444 said...
Makes sense to me. I'd have to stock "natural" Peanut butter and Propel, if it were my list. The rest we all take for granted, I'm sure.
- July 9, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- Simple Answer said...
I've seen the pictures of the snakes and spiders there. Girl, you take every creature comfort from home! You are sooooo very entitled!
And $10 for a box of cereal - exactly what I was told to expect in Jordan. Do you think it's a cereal conspiracy? I'm thinking the girls are going to love cinnamon toast. - July 9, 2008 at 5:18 PM
- Suzanne said...
Your answers simply create more questions!!!
That's alot of stuff to store once you get to India. Is your place really large or or you going to be walking around the consumables?
10 boxes of Bisquick - - Ok, I have to be super careful about Bisquick or any flour products in the summertime because ..... bugs. Even though the box was closed tightly, the next time I went to use it there were ...well, you know. I switched to airtight storage containers. Are you taking those?
What do you do about homesickness? Three years is a long time.
- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife - July 9, 2008 at 6:51 PM
- Clare Frederick said...
Regarding the wine...I agree that you need to definitely get more. :) But at least you are allowed to bring it.
My sister-in-law in Lybia isn't able to bring in any wine. Alcohol of any sort is strictly prohibited. Ex-Pats are selling it secretly among themselves, though, for $100 a bottle when normally it's $25. You could make an extra buck! - July 9, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- Eve Grey said...
I just read my husband this list & big thumbs up from him on the peanut butter. He loves the stuff. Me, not so much. I would love to plan like this. So much fun. I know lots of work too. ):
- July 9, 2008 at 10:00 PM
- San Diego Momma said...
That's about as much stuff as I buy at Costco on ONE trip (or at least it seems like it).
(And was that only one case of wine I saw below?
That just doesn't seem right..)
You're going to continue blogging in India, right? - July 10, 2008 at 1:54 AM
- Jen said...
Oh, my goodness. That is a lot of planning and preparing. You must be a super organized person. I can't imagine what it must be like to be out of the US. I don't even like going out of my home state. You guys are amazing! Oh, wine and other spirits would be on the top of my list too. :)
- July 10, 2008 at 1:25 PM
- Hyphen Mama said...
Off topic... you've inspired me to do some online research into the Foreign Service, so I can get a handle on this lifestyle so many of you live. I have to say, I HAD NO IDEA. Where is this discussed in Civics class, US Government class and the like?
All I can say is Thank You. To you, your husband, your children... for the sacrifices you make to live overseas doing *whatever* it is that's needed. As a spouse, it must be difficult. You make it sound glamorous! I can't wait to hear the stories from India. AND, what does it take to get posted in someplace like France? Or Australia?
So many questions. You don't have to answer. - July 10, 2008 at 3:27 PM
- mary said...
Oh my goodness. This is so interesting. And it makes me realize how much I take being able to get what I want, when I want for granted!
- July 10, 2008 at 4:29 PM
- Nap Warden said...
I'm glad you explained this...My Husband kept saying "They have stuff in India..." He just got back from there. Now it all makes perfect sense:)
- July 10, 2008 at 6:12 PM
- Perez Family Spot said...
Hi SitsTa! Wow, I had no idea wat goes into all of that! Great job in planning/organizing. Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting on my thyroid issues. I had no idea what all goes into it and glad to know I am not the only one in the world. After reading your profile, I seriously think we can be BFF's!! BTW, when is your b-day? I am Gemini too! (May 23) AND..I saw Corona Del Mar on your blog, are you originally from California?
- July 10, 2008 at 6:45 PM
- American in Norway said...
Bless you! gotta keep us all posted when you get over there...This will be some sort of adventure! Hang in there girl!
- July 11, 2008 at 5:20 AM
- Heidi said...
I am getting excited, I can't wait until you get there & hear all about it. I will just live vicariously through you...
- July 11, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Hairline Fracture said...
I learned something with this post. I'd never thought about this being a necessity when you go to live outside the U.S.
- July 11, 2008 at 5:52 PM
- Perez Family Spot said...
Thanks for the tip on the soy sauce! I don't know how I was going to live without SUSHI!
- July 11, 2008 at 7:16 PM
- Heather said...
We used to live in Indonesia, and Mobile Oil would fly us to Singapore once a month to get groceries. My mom said the same thing you did about not being able to run out to the store for little kid food.
- July 11, 2008 at 8:57 PM
- Danie said...
Don't forget the "lunchbox" stuff...granola bars, fruits cups, favorite juice boxes or whatever else you would normally put in your kids lunchboxes...especially for the first few months while they're getting used to a new place.
Danie - July 13, 2008 at 12:14 AM
- C said...
Hi, I found you from Cre8buzz. Wow, moving to India? How exciting! And you've lived in Israel? Awesome! What does your husband do? Or is that classified? Maybe you've written about it already & I need to go back & read more.
Anyway, I think you did a great job with your list. I'd be hard pressed to plan that all out & get it together. I always wondered home people that moved to another country did it! It's great to read about it (there's so many things we take fot granted here.)
http://www.heavyonthecaffeine.com - July 13, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- C said...
That's supposed to say how--not home...jeesh!
- July 13, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- EmmaP said...
a bald numb mom with the Dehli Belly - I'd love to see that! I love your shipping list, btw. great blog!
- August 22, 2008 at 3:04 AM
- Rhonda said...
Oh. My. Stars.
Now I'm going to have to go back further and see why you are going there in the first place???
Good luck to you and your family! - August 22, 2008 at 3:25 AM
- trashalou said...
There is only so much culture shock a body should be expected to live through without some cushioning. Makes sense to me to create a safety net to help you acclimatise, especially with children.
- August 22, 2008 at 3:38 AM
- justjuli said...
You probably should have packed an extra bottle or two of sanity.
Just in case....
:) - August 22, 2008 at 7:20 AM
- Momof3 said...
Wow, and I thought I was organized when packing for a long weekend with the kids.
- August 22, 2008 at 7:29 AM
- Creative Junkie said...
I don't think I will ever complain about packing for a vacation ever again.
Wow! I hope you have a warehouse to store this stuff! - August 22, 2008 at 8:12 AM
- What A Card said...
Wow, I can't imagine having to be so organized! And I wonder what you bought too much of, and even worse, what you find you didn't buy enough of! What an adventure!
- August 22, 2008 at 8:27 AM
- Heather said...
I cannot imagine having to plan out for such a huge, long-term stay. My husband's been driving me nuts with the packing list for our upcoming one week trip to Florida!
Can't wait to read more of your blog and all your adventures! Cheers! - August 22, 2008 at 8:31 AM
- Nessa said...
Wow! I am so impressed at the time, money, and patience it must have taken to rganize this!
I agree that should have packed some back up sanity, you never know when you might need it! - August 22, 2008 at 8:47 AM
- Lula! said...
I will try to never again complain about having to run to the store for just a few things. This was very eye-openining for me!
- August 22, 2008 at 8:52 AM
- Kat said...
Okay. So, you wrote this about a month ago. Did you get under your weight limit? And now that you are there...where the heck are you going to keep all this stuff? Do you worry about it spoiling? Like the bisquick?
So, so fascinating... - August 22, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- Melanie said...
I am in awe. I could not choreograph that if my life depended on it. Hope all goes well.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- AJ said...
You've really opened up my eyes. I probably would have had a melt down planning that.
Congrats on your SITS feature! - August 22, 2008 at 9:10 AM
- Andie said...
I hope your three year tour of duty is very, very quick! If you run out of anything we can always pack you a care box...
- August 22, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- Andie said...
I hope your three year tour of duty is very, very quick! If you run out of anything we can always pack you a care box...
- August 22, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- At Home Redesigns said...
Wow...that is a lot of work. Sounds like you're very organized, though...
- August 22, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- At Home Redesigns said...
Wow...that is a lot of work. Sounds like you're very organized, though...
- August 22, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- PhatMom said...
Where's the rum? WHERE'S THE RUM?? YOU CAN'T LEAVE THE US WITHOUT THE RUM!!! LOL! Wow. That is a lot of stuff and a big box to ship it all in!
Congrats on your SITS day! - August 22, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Kendrawolf said...
I wish I would have brought Tampons when I went to Saudi. My hubby told me that they would have stuff like that. Wrong! We ended up going to Bahrain one weekend to stock up!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:44 AM
- EmBee said...
The sheer torture of trying to wrap my head around all that I might need and plan that far ahead would send me into an asylum. You my dear, get an 'A' for Amazing!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- thotlady said...
Congratulations on your SITS feature.
One question. Will/do you have room to store all the consumables? - August 22, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- Hot Tub Lizzy said...
Happy SITS day....
Sounds about like my sister getting ready to leave for the weekend ;)
Seriously... where do you put all that? - August 22, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Melissa Lester said...
And I thought it was tough packing to take the kids to their grandparents for the weekend.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Amy said...
Happy SITS day to you!
I've never travelled abroad. Sounds like a lot of work :) - August 22, 2008 at 10:29 AM
- angie said...
I think making that list would have just about killed me. Oh, the pressure.....
- August 22, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- Katy Lin :) said...
wow! the longest i've ever been outside the good old usa is 1 month, trying to plan everything we would need for a year seems tremendously overwhelming, but you seem like you are very well-organized and well-prepared!
- August 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- Vicki @ notsosahm.wordpress.com said...
We've moved around a lot, but never as far east as India! Germany for four years, and that's it for out of the states.
I know what it takes to plan a move though and it looks like you've got everything under control. Great to plan so far ahead! - August 22, 2008 at 11:25 AM
- Ronnica said...
I hope to live overseas someday...thanks for the peek at what it would be like!
- August 22, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Party of 5 said...
I wish the military would let us prepare like that before going overseas. LOL They thinkt he commissary will have everything WHICH IT DOESN'T.
I hope you enjoy your trip!
Happy SITS Day! - August 22, 2008 at 11:52 AM
- Cheryl Ann said...
Coming to you via SITS--congrats!
What a list! I've traveled out of the US, but never for an extended period of time. How incredibly overwhelming. Go YOU! - August 22, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- Sunshine said...
Wow...that is AMAZING. I'm gonna lose a little sleep for you...mmmk? We're in the military, so I get the move thing, but we've never moved overseas--that is just a whole other animal!
I'm so impressed with your organization skills. - August 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- Swirl Girl said...
Holy Cow!
(no deity pun intended)
I guess if you break it down...it doesn't seem excessive.
How we take for granted simple things like raching in to a cabinet and pulling out garlic powder. - August 22, 2008 at 12:13 PM
- Lisa@BlessedwithGrace said...
OH my goodness. I can't even imagine preparing that list. You RAWK!
- August 22, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- Mamasphere said...
Happy SITS day, Jill!
Reading this list again- it's just crazy! Not to want to take it with you, but to have to get it all purchased and ready to ship! - August 22, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- Rhea said...
The amount of planning that had to go into figuring out WHAT to pack, much less buying and getting it all ready to go, wow, I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it.
Amazing! You guys are set up for quite an adventure. - August 22, 2008 at 12:42 PM
- Tiffany said...
WOW. That is some undertaking. I can't believe you organize and plan all this. Amazing.
- August 22, 2008 at 1:15 PM
- dddiva said...
Wow, I've moved my girls with about a 2 day notice on a whim- no way am I organized enough to plan like that. Good job. Hope you have everything you need.
- August 22, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- Deanna said...
Congrats on the SITS day! You're amazing! I do good to get a grocery store list! :P
- August 22, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Aubrey said...
I've never thought about all that goes into making a big move like yours! Wow. I guess I won't whine so much when I have to run 4 blocks over because we are out of milk!
- August 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- Live.Love.Eat said...
Wow! 200lbs of dog food!! Congrats on being featured today!!!
- August 22, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- Tracy P. said...
Swirl Girl: "Holy cow!" *snicker*
What I can't believe is that it took 30 people before someone finally asked you "Where ya gonna put all that?"! I was beginning to believe I would be the first.
Lived in "3rd" world for four years when I was single, and pretty much could take two extra pieces of luggage. But hey, when you don't have to feed kids...
Have helped bro and SIL pack to head back to Africa. Send their kids cereal for Christmas. (Been there 20 years.)
Seriously, what kind of storage DO you have? - August 22, 2008 at 4:21 PM
- sassy stephanie said...
O M GOSH! That would totally give me a headache. Wow.
- August 22, 2008 at 4:49 PM
- wendy said...
My brother and sister-in-law lived in Bermuda for 4 years. My mom would pack suitcases full of diapers, contact lens solution, etc when she would visit.
You seem very organized. :)
Happy SITS day. - August 22, 2008 at 4:52 PM
- Belle said...
Happy SITS day to you...and WOW...you are amazingly organized.
- August 22, 2008 at 5:49 PM
- Stephanie said...
Good job being so prepared and organized. I hope that all those consumables are serving you well there!
- August 22, 2008 at 5:58 PM
- Michelle said...
Wow. Moving is fun enough. But to have to think about everything you use and want and like and then figure out how much of it you use over the course of a year and then how much of it you can accumulate before it will go bad before you can use it... here's hoping it all goes well for you!
And of course, happy SITS Day! - August 22, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- wehave9 said...
Man...that sounds like my weekly grocery list! LOL Hope it lasts the time you need it to.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:01 PM
- Kaza said...
It makes me tired to even think of making such a list! I'm getting a good dose of appreciation here for how easy it is to get not only what we need but what we want. I recall my experience living abroad and the frustration of doing without familiar foods and products. But I didn't have kids to feed, which would make it all the more difficult. I can hear the whining now!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:04 PM
- cricketphx said...
Wow, I am truly impressed!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:37 PM
- cricketphx said...
Wow, I am truly impressed!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:37 PM
- Patty said...
kudos to you and your patience and organization skills. this is amazing.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:07 PM
- Kelly said...
What a pleasant surprise to see you as the featured blog today on SITS!!! Congrats and bask in your comment love!!
- August 22, 2008 at 11:08 PM
- Karen said...
That's an impressive list!!!!
I sometimes look at my store of stuff like toilet paper, toothpaste, bath soap, etc, that I buy in bulk from Costco and wonder what I'm going to do with it when we move back to New Zealand. It's going to be tempting to just throw it in with the rest of the house pack ... even though that stuff is readily available back home. - August 23, 2008 at 1:33 AM
- Laurel said...
We put diapers and dogfood on our first consumable shipment and just ditched the rest because I am lazy. I did just bring back $120 worth of maple syrup from R&R though! My husband wants to be posted in Chennai - so I'll be checkin' in on you for sure!!
- August 23, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- Melissa said...
Oh goodness. I am complaining about $4 for a box of cereal!
Sorry, I'm a day late. Congratulations on your SITS day! It's so much fun, huh? - August 23, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- mrsmouthy said...
Wow, that's a lot of tantrum prevention. I live a mile from a store and still run out of something daily. Maybe I should pack my own box and send it to me...
- August 23, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Simply Stork said...
one never knows how much you need them until you don't have them...
~simply~ - August 23, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- Hot Air said...
Wow. I'm so glad you don't have a newborn or one leg or something. This is about as hectic as I can stand to contemplate.
- August 23, 2008 at 7:07 PM
- Peggy said...
I've got through culture shock just by visiting. I can't imagine living someplace like that for 3 years. I'd have to pack a few cases of peanut M&Ms.
- August 24, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Cristin said...
And I complain about packing for a day trip....never again.. I can't even imagine..
- August 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
- tinabean1988 said...
Ok I'm not even close to envying you at the moment.
Just reading about this gave me a brain cramp.
Good luck!!! - August 25, 2008 at 12:25 AM
- Jenelle said...
Good grief! I'd never be able to pack for a move like that. I forget something every time I leave the house.
- August 25, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Rela Pantaleon-Manigsaca said...
The "bring your own food" thing also happens the other way around.
I am from the Philippines and have relocated to the US. I knew that some of our own food are available in the US but of course, more expensive (2x). So, I packed up canned food and other stuff with all our household stuff to be shipped by the movers. Good thing, my husband's company paid for all the move!
So did you end up using all that consumables weight in 1 shipment? Might have been good to have them sent in batches so that you avoid having stuff expire on you. - August 25, 2008 at 1:54 AM
- Debbie Y. said...
Maybe I missed something, just where are you going to be able to store all of this stuff?
- August 25, 2008 at 2:17 PM
- Untypically Jia said...
*Sigh* I've never even been out of the country.
- August 27, 2008 at 8:38 PM


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Original Air Date: April 28, 1972
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Episode 1245 - The Snow People Opera [1972]
Original Air Date: April 28, 1972
21 comments:
- Vickie said...
Oh my! I don't think I even KNOW of this one!!
- November 22, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Yeah, I don't recall much of this one either. Of course it's been so long since it was last broadcasted. I guess late 80s or early 90s. They were still broadcasting early 70s in the 90s so I guess that is when it was last broadcasted.
- November 22, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Now that I've had some time to think about it. Part of this was up on youtube a few years ago. That backdrop of a set looks rather dated doesn't it? I always thought the best opera with setting/backgrounds was Granddad for Daniel. I often wondered was a Granddad for Daniel filmed in a different studio? With that lifesize electric trolley I often wondered how they filmed it. I guess you could film that in the same studio where NOMB was filmed. With the moving trolley I wondered how they had room.
- November 22, 2010 at 7:53 PM
- Vickie said...
I liked Spoon Mountain's set. Well, I'd really love to see all of the operas. Do you remember All In The Laundry? I haven't seen that one in so long and don't see it in the offerings on Amazon yet. I am thrilled to see the one with Reardon playing the swan...Otherland I think.
- November 22, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Lawrence Martin aka llcoolmartin26 said...
I own both from vhs recordings 1245 from 1989 and 1425 from 1992 1245 is only 25mins long 1425 is a full program that was taped after Johnny Carson went off the air all on the same vsh tape thanks Tim for this blog I was going to ask about making blog about the winter opera a note on this program is wont you be my neighbor is just the song not like 1300 or 1475 1505 1535 it's like 1125 1425 and 1665 also he starts out with showing flash cards and Reardon sings the number song at the start of the opera and then sings and flash and concentrate my copy is missing the first 5 mins but I went to see it at the Paley Center for media the full 30mins with trolley card and 1971 pbs logo hope this helps
- November 22, 2010 at 9:15 PM
I vaguely remember All in the Laundry. I catch myself sometimes singing some of music from the operas. My favorite opera music moment: Chuck Aber sings - Polishing, Polishing, Polishing everything... I also like Reardon singing - There's never, never, never, never, never any trouble here in Bubbleland, Bubbleland, Bubbleland.
- November 22, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Vickie said...
Mike, me too. Chuck Aber is such a good sport, he sang the Polishing portion for me last year. I told him it was my daughter's favorite number in that opera and he kindly obliged by sending her a video song. Fred Rogers had some great melody lines come out in his operas.
- November 23, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- Vickie said...
Clarifying, he allowed me to take video of him singing it to her! Maybe I should upload to share here? Would you like?
- November 23, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Wow, it's so great to have these conversations because my family and friends get tired of my quoting Mr. Rogers trivia. :-)I'm glad I'm not the only one who's interested in this stuff. I love "All in the Laundry" where Reardon sings about "Dirty work, dirty work, all I get is dirty work." I sing that to myself when I'm doing something unpleasant like packing books in a box at the library where I work. :-) And Vickie, I would love to see the video of Chuck Aber singing about "polishing." I agree that the set for that opera was amazing.
- November 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- TL said...
Hey everybody -- Does anyone have a copy of All in the Laundry?
- November 23, 2010 at 4:22 PM
This is so fun to see pictures of another original opera. I've read a lot about the original series episodes, but it's always fun to finally see visuals on them. Thanks again TL!
Drew - I know what you mean. My friends go nuts if I bring up any Mister Rogers trivia. - November 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM
I thought Fred wrote brillant operas. The music in them connected so well. I like when Reardon says, "Did your Daddy say he is polishing, polishing, polishing in the jungle when do we go there?"
I would like to see that Chuck Aber video sometime. I like the other portion of the song in which he sings, "My father went away a long, long time ago, he went on a boat or a plane, I don't know."
I also like that song in a Granddad For Daniel, When the Day Turns Into Night. - November 23, 2010 at 6:27 PM
- Eric Scales said...
Fred mentions in an interview that the soundstage that they filmed his show in was the largest stage in Pittsburgh, 80'x80'. I don't the trolley in "Granddad" could be classified as full size, though it's certainly a large prop. However height-wise it's probably shorter than X's tree and the castle.
I think Granddad for Daniel is one of my least favorite, but only because its one of the more recent and I seem to gravitate towards the older ones. Of the ones I remember, I'd proably have to pick Cows and Potato Bugs. It's very melodic, the whole idea, and frankly Betty Aberlin is just unforgettable as the cow who wants to be a Potato bug.
The only thing from All in the Laundry, or The Zookeeper one that I remember are what I've seen in clips on more current episodes. I'd love to see more. I wonder if seeing them would jog my memory. I assume I saw them as a kid but don't know for sure. - November 24, 2010 at 3:36 AM
TL, I wish I had "All in the Laundry." I visited the University of Pittsburgh last year where they have the whole series. However, there were some technical issues with the old tapes, since they were before VHS and even before Beta. "All in the Laundry" was one of the shows I planned to watch, but the tape wasn't working. I still had fun watching the "planet purple" episodes,and the last week before the "Starting School" in 1979. Does anyone remember that week? In make believe, they look into the future to see how everyone will turn out. X is a professor at Owl Correspondence School, Lady Elaine is the oldest woman in the world, and Daniel marries Grandpere's daughter Collette. :-) I wonder if Mr. Rogers planned to end the series with that week, and got his second wind with "Starting School" in 1979?
- November 24, 2010 at 9:16 AM
For me, Josephine Short Neck was probably my least favorite. I imagine JR was supposed to have Reardon. But since he passed away Chuck Aber had to take it. I don't even remember The Zookeeper. Is that the same one as Monkey's Uncle?
- November 24, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Yes, Vickie, please do post the video of Neighbor Aber singing "Polishing." Thanks to the old VHS tape "Musical Stories," my boys have fallen in love with "Potato Bugs and Cows" and "A Grandad for Daniel." Both my boys (now 3 and 2 years old) have been going through the kitchen rag drawer for probably a year now, finding "polishing" rags, and then they go around the house singing the song and "polishing." It's really cute. We watch those two operas over AND over again and we know all the words.
- November 24, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Eric Scales said...
Mike, you're probably right about the title being Monkey's Uncle. I am just going by a clip in a later program- something about an organ grinder and Lady A as someone who takes care of animals.
Snow People is the first opera where I realized that Miss Paulificate and Chef Brockett seemed to be given relatively small parts in the operas.
Once again, Lady Elaine mentions that she is certified (as she does later in the week about Pets)
As a kid I remember thinking that the snow bodies that Yoshi and Francois were in looked like they were made of something edible. - December 1, 2010 at 3:20 AM
Does anyone know where these operas can be downloaded for free now? I saw them on youtube awhile back, and really would like to download some of them to my pc and flashdrive so I can watch them and reminisce.
- January 2, 2012 at 3:17 PM
- TL said...
Several of the operas are available on Amazon for only a couple bucks each. Going that route is my suggestion.
- January 2, 2012 at 6:38 PM
Thanks I love the pre-79 shows. Key To Otherland is my all time favorite opera. I could watch it a dozen times. I hope Amazon makes Snow People available, any idea if they might? I'd also love to se Al in the Laundry (1370). I last saw it in the early 90s on tv I think. I remember Reardon played a poor office worker or something in it and Lady Elaine was his slavedriver boss named Alice Claire. Betty Aberlin played a rich customer and she and Reardon fell in love.
- January 7, 2012 at 9:00 PM
And a note about Chef Brockett's opera roles, I think he had a prominent role as a monkey in the organ grinder opera (which I have never actually seen) and his other prominent opera role and probably most memorable as Horatio the potato bug in Potato Bugs & Cows! "Potato Bug, Potato Bug"! Can never get that song out of my head! :)
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Oh my. This makes me swoon. I am such a huge potato lover (I am from Idaho afterall). I will definitely try this recipe.
Your photography is amazing… you should submit your food pictures to Tastespotting and Foodgawker.
Carbs are the enemy! Which is probably one of the reasons they're so darn good. I was a low carber for several years, and in all this time there was only one thing I truly missed and craved; potatoes. Simple potatoes -in all their glory- are my one and only real carb addiction, in whatever way they're prepared. They're also one of my favorite things to cook because of their versatility and endless possibilities.
Another fancy sounding recipe made easy. 'Potage Parmentier' is simply French for potato and leek soup. Il est très simple, non? Not to mention the soup has a myriad of variations so you just can't go wrong. I wouldn't be me if I didn't have my own version. I simply omit the cream – you'll see that pureeing the soup provides enough creaminess. I actually don't even consider adding empty calories to it because I feel it spoils a pure and healthy soup. Feel free to add it, but also give it a try without cream sometime! I garnish the soup with garlic croutons and crispy bacon. It adds a fantastic flavor and bite.
What a hot bath was to Sylvia Plath, that's what good potato soup is to me – a cure to many ails. Not to mention it's the ultimate comfort food.
1 pound potatoes
1 medium onion
1 leek
2 cups milk
2 cups chicken broth
1/s tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
Garlic Croutons:
2 slices bread
1 to 2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp oil
Optional: dried or fresh herbs
Here's your soup! Traditionally Potage Parmentier is all about potatoes and leeks. Now I really like leeks, but moderation is key with me. They just take over the entire dish so quickly when you use too much. So in stead of merely leeks, I use a medium onion and just one leek. If you want to go authentic, ditch the onion and use 3 cups chopped leeks in stead.
Peel the potatoes and chop the vegetables. You can use the light green part of the leek as well, just steer clear from the dark green. It won't look pretty floating around a pristine white soup!
Sautee the onion in the butter until slightly translucent.
Add the leek, cook for a few more minutes and add the potatoes as well. Pour in the milk and broth. You can use low fat milk if you like. Now chicken broth is not officially a part of this recipe, but I think it enriches it. Add 1/2 tsp salt (you can add more later) and bring the soup to a boil. Cook over low to medium heat for about 20 minutes.
Pour 2 tbsp mild olive oil into a bowl.
Grate the garlic and add to the oil. You can also do this with roasted garlic, I just forgot to thaw some! Shame on me. I've added 1/4 tsp dried sage, you can simply omit this step or throw in whatever herb you like. I prefer to use dried herbs but am sure this works with fresh herbs as well.
Cut up two slices of bread - it works best with slightly stale bread. Officially you're supposed to trim the crusts, but I just can't be bothered with that. I'm not running a restaurant, so they don't have to be perfect. Imperfection is even better in my book! Cut the bread into small cubes.
Transfer the bread cubes to a bowl, add the garlic oil, a little salt and pepper and toss around with your hands. No, don't use a fork, live a little. Getting your hands dirty is therapeutic and cleanses your soul, didn't you know that?
You have a choice now! Yes, you do. You can prepare your croutons in the oven -bake them for roughly 10 minutes at 400 (200C) – or you can use a good old fashioned skillet for them. I'm going for the skillet. As far as Tefal hot spots are old-fashioned, that is. They're handy, though. Cook them over low heat until golden brown.
Now it's time for the bacon. I use one slice per person. Everyone has their own unique way to cook bacon – for me it works best to start out with a cold skillet. Cook over medium heat until crispy and brown. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
The soup will be done by now, so let's move on to my favorite part. The blitzing. Doesn't matter how you do it, as long as you turn this …
… into this. You want to end up with a beautifully off-white, creamy and smooth soup.
Taste the soup and chances are it's gonna need another pinch of salt and it's definitely gonna need a good pinch of pepper. I use white pepper. Pour the soup in a bowl, top with a few garlic croutons, crumble the bacon over it and garnish with parsley. I always splurge and serve this with Grissini bread sticks that are made with 100% extra virgin olive oil. Decadency is not always a bad thing, mind you! They're just so tasty. Serve the rest of the croutons in a seperate bowl.
I just love how something so simple can look so sophisticated and taste so fantastic.
Oh my. This makes me swoon. I am such a huge potato lover (I am from Idaho afterall). I will definitely try this recipe.
Your photography is amazing… you should submit your food pictures to Tastespotting and Foodgawker.
Look at that – No-one need ever know you omitted the cream.
Stuff usually does get better when you retract the fancies.
What a great idea. Great blog! Love the recipe and photos!!!!
It has been so long since I had potato and leek soup. But, seeing yours brings back the smells of the leeks cooking. It has to be my all time favorite combination for a soup. Just wonderful!
Wow…that looks so luscious. Beautiful photography!
I love your food blog, I have started to check it each day to see if you posted a new recipes that looks nice ^^
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This recipe looks delicious. I love your blog and your beautiful photos!
If I can make soup like this, I would self-medicate. What a beautiful bowl of soup — this can indeed be a magic cure. Again, this is just gorgeous.
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