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The Leader has learned that Wayne Albright, 56, passed away in a New Mexico hospital in the evening on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Despite a decision less than three months ago where council members publicly criticized the premise, the Oakdale City Council has reversed its position about paying a third of a Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District study on a fire department merger.
City officials for Oakdale have made it no secret that without the additional revenue provided from Measure O, the city would be in a great hardship operationally.
Oakdale High School junior Rachelle Pabalan was named the recipient of the Distinguished Young Woman title on Saturday, Feb. 8, passed to her by OHS senior and outgoing Distinguished Young Woman Sabrina Franciosa. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship for the title award, Pabalan received two $200 scholarships in the Scholastics and Interview categories.
Despite feeling under the weather in early January, sprint race car enthusiast and longtime A.L. Gilbert employee Wayne Albright still set out with his son, Dakota, and a friend to pursue his passion at the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Chili Bowl in Tulsa.
Oakdale High School plays Sonora in basketball at the OHS gymnasium on Friday, Feb. 14 for Winter Homecoming. The game is also Senior Night and marks the final time the longstanding rivals will face each other as Valley Oak League opponents, as Sonora will move into a different league next season.
Valentine's Day is one of the most feel-good holidays of the year, full of love, roses, and candy hearts everywhere you look. No matter what you choose to do on that special day, from a group date with friends to a romantic dinner with your significant other, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) encourages you to keep the memories pleasant. Nothing can ruin an evening like getting a DUI or causing a crash. Plan ahead and designate a sober driver, or better yet, spread the love by being the designated sober driver for others.
Oakdale emergency crews were busy Friday night, Feb. 7 around 8:30 p.m. when police and fire units were called out to the 400 block of S. Wood Avenue after a car crashed into a house.
Despite an earlier decision less than three months ago where council members publicly criticized the premise, the Oakdale City Council reversed its position about paying a third of a Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District study on a fire department merger.
Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, has asked the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to complete an audit before the end of this year on the policies and procedures of adopting, updating and installing new electronic processing systems within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA).
A significant increase in fines for water theft was unanimously approved at the Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors regular meeting on Feb. 4.
The Oakdale Cowboy Museum was filled with people Wednesday, Jan. 29 as the crowd came for the official opening of the museum's newest exhibit, "The Tales of the Yosemite Back Country, Mather Saddle & Pack Station, operated by the Barnes Family since 1929" in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act.
The Oakdale Lions Club will host the annual Don Osborne Memorial Run for the Library on Saturday, Feb. 8, rain or shine, beginning at the library, corner of G Street and South First Avenue.
Lee Lundrigan, Stanislaus County Clerk Recorder & Registrar of Voters reports her staff will perform marriage ceremonies on Valentine's Day at the main City / County Building located at 1010 Tenth Street in Modesto.
In a 4-1 vote at a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors approved rescinding their action from the Jan. 23 special meeting where they had originally voted to send out a mailer to OID landowners to see about their interest in voluntarily fallowing land in order to make water available for a transfer to the Westlands Water District. Director Jack Alpers was the dissenting vote. To clarify, OID won't send out fliers.
With California water regulators having voted to approve fines up to $500 a day for residents who waste water on lawns, landscaping and car washing, the City of Oakdale must now come up with a conservation plan for its residents and 7000 water customers.
The man wanted in connection of the rape of a teenaged girl was spotted and arrested on the grounds of Oakdale High School Tuesday night, July 15.
The fun continues daily at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, with concerts, fun on the midway, food, displays and more.
When Emmy McDaniel's son Clayton joined the Navy after graduating from Oakdale High School in 2013, she became one of many parents who are part of a special group, facing uncertainty as she waits to find out where his career takes him.
Oakdale Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance on Old Bluff Court Thursday night, July 10 at 5 pm that resulted in the eventual arrest of one of the involved residents for kidnapping and false imprisonment.
A series of questions presented by residents regarding Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) assessments for Burchell Hill, Bridle Ridge, and The Vineyards developments resulted in over an hour of dialogue at Monday night's Oakdale City Council meeting. The final result was a 4-1 vote to delay the agenda item until those questions could be answered.
The Almond Board of California reported on Tuesday, July 1 that the state should expect a record harvest for this fall's crop. Based on 860,000 bearing acres – nearly 900 orchards – in the state, the California Almond objective forecast for the 2014-2015 crop is 2.10 billion meat pounds, an all-time high.
Entertainment at this year's Stanislaus County Fair has all genres of music to entertain the masses including country artist Rodney Atkins and R&B band Kool and the Gang.
Oakdale's Measure Y committee commenced its campaign with a meeting to discuss the approach for promoting the Nov. 4 ballot measure to continue the half-cent sales tax for the city's general fund.
It's a shortened work week for many Americans, as Friday is the Fourth of July federal holiday, the observance of our nation's birthday.
It is no secret that the river that runs by Oakdale Shopping Center off Highway 120 is the home to many of Oakdale's homeless. Several complaints recently came into the Oakdale Police department about issues in that area, including a broken lock by the river gate, so access could be gained into a restricted area.
A Federal lawsuit filed last December by local insurance agent Dirk Vermeulen against the Oakdale Police Department and the City of Oakdale was dismissed by the United States District Court's Eastern District of California on June 26.
West Nile Virus – in the form of human cases – has arrived in Stanislaus County.
Oakdale's Measure Y committee commenced its campaign with a meeting to discuss the approach for promoting the Nov. 4 ballot measure to continue the half-cent sales tax for the city's general fund.


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Cheap Drum
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See also Improving A Cheap Drum
The term cheap drum is relative to the cost as indicated, however there are other qualities that are consistent in this kind of instrument, primarily
- Thin & bleached heads
- Tightly stretched
- Very pingy sounding
- Little bass response
These drums are usually made in Asia and are the result of a triumph of marketing over integrity. It is disappointing that some Irish Makers sell these drums, they really should know better or care more.
These are also known as 'McDrums' because the sound is cheap enough to be like something given away with a children's portion of burger & fries. No I don't want to go large thanks.


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COPPELL — Authorities resumed their search Monday morning for Coppell High School football player Jacob Logan, 17, who went missing at Possum Kingdom Lake on Sunday afternoon.
Head coach Joe McBride told News 8 Jacob jumped into the water from a lakeside cliff and did not surface.
Signs dot the lake warning visitors not to jump from higher than 20 feet, but it is frequently done, and it's not hard to find YouTube videos of young people making the leap.
"There are signs posted that indicate that any jumping off of any of the cliff faces — and we have miles and miles and miles of cliff faces here — is limited to 20 foot above the surface of the water," said Mike Iltis of the Brazos River Authority.
Jacob, a senior, is a defensive back and wide receiver for the 6-0 Coppell Cowboys, one of the top-ranked high school teams in the state.
"Everybody knew him; everybody respected him," said classmate Clayton Jones.
Friends and teachers described Logan as a young man of strong faith. Some students wept in the halls of the high school Monday and donned blue ribbons in his honor.
"Jacob stood for everything that's right," McBride said. "He is a great testimony of what's good in kids today. He's a teacher's dream in the classroom; he's a coach's dream on the field. He's a very humble and confident kid."
Dozens of students attended an impromptu prayer vigil at the school's football stadium on Sunday evening. Players from the arch-rival Southlake Dragons team joined them as a show of unity.
"We were together with some people in our grade, and we prayed with a few of our friends," said Coppell student Kate Perlioni.
"Everybody cares so much about what happened to him," added student Carson Reynolds. "It's just a tragedy."
One week ago, Jacob Logan appeared with some of his teammates on Channel 8's "High School Sports Special" to talk about the Cowboys' success so far this season.
"Anybody can be a playmaker if you're put in the right situation," Jacob said. "These coaches and Coach McBride do that, so I feel that any person at any given time can be a playmaker."
Jacob was Coppell's leading receiver last season and has been a starter on the team for three seasons. Eight colleges have shown interest in him, including Texas Tech and Oregon, but Logan had not yet committed to any school.
Austin Fuerst attended church with Jacob. "Everybody knows that Jacob is a great Christian, strong Christian guy, and we all know that he's going to be in a better place," he said.
"I know everybody can hang in there and get through this together."
Fighting back tears Monday, Logan's sister Jordan said her brother "won the race to see Jesus."
An account for the benefit of the Logan family has been set up at Frost Bank at 102 North Denton Tap Road in Coppell. The account number is 952050293.
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Armin's latest album hasn't washed off of me yet, I'll admit this mittingly. Let our faults bind us more than the metaphors. Find a center, left of where we found it last, ourselves. Our sliver of eclipsing synths. I can't have it back until the ASOT 2013 comp, of this I'm sure. You're sure too, but you're waiting until you've ground your teeth away until you've solved the problem fully.
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On April 23, Jason Bay took a dive in the outfield at Citi Field. This is entirely permissible and even encouraged, in order to field flying baseballs.
Unfortunately, Bay landed wrong and suffered a non-displaced rib fracture. He has been on the disabled list ever since, missing 37 games. The Mets have gone 22-15 since then and are tied for first place in the NL East. These two things are not thought to be related.
Now, Bay is ready to come back and play:
Terry Collins said he expects Jason Bay in DC and active Tuesday.
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Mets reliever Ramon Ramirez hurt a hamstring diving into the celebration pile after Johan Santana's no-hitter on Friday; he's supposed to be examined Monday, and could wind up as the corresponding roster move for Bay's activation.
The Mets sure have some weird injuries. But as long as they continue playing well, they probably don't care much.
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TLC's Extreme Cheapskates Is Just For Show
I'm going to get right to the point with this one. I watched TLC's new train wreck of a show called Extreme Cheapskates last night. Or. I watched as much of it as I could stomach, and it's just 100% trash television meant to shock you into watching every week.
Now, I don't get to watch much television because (1) I work late and have a 1.25 hour long one way commute, and (2) my boyfriend usually kidnaps the remote control. I've learned to live with Youtube and Hulu or whatever when I feel a need to watch something.
Anyway I got home last night close to nine, made myself a ham sandwich and settled in to write the announcement for my massive giveaway (coming soon). Lo and behold, my boyfriend was in a brutal online card game and actually gave me the remote. So, I flipped through the channels to see what was on and landed on the show, Extreme Cheapskates. Anything with the word 'cheapskates' in the title will catch my eye for obvious reasons. I'm pretty open minded, so I actually put the laptop aside and started watching the show.
The very first couple that was profiled had horrible spending habits and ended up with over $70,000 in debt on their credit card. The husband makes a six figure income, but they decided to cut their spending. Okay, I have no problem with that. Right on! So, they started timing the kids' showers. Fine. They made the babies bathe in the same bath water. Okay, no problem with that either. But then, they started to lose me with the next one. They eliminated toilet paper. That's not bad either, right? Europeans use bidets and stuff, so no toilet paper could be okay, right. No, no, kids, this is where it gets, er, messy. Instead, she cuts little squares out of cloth and uses those as "reusable" toilet wipes. So, next to the toilet is a stack of these cloth squares that you use for – you get the idea. After you're finished using them, you drop them in a bin next to the toilet, and I guess she washes them in the machine every week. Let's just marinate on this for a moment.
I don't judge. I don't. But the show cuts to her pulling out a stack of these toilet wipes from the dryer with her and one of her children stacking and folding them. The cloth CLEARLY had brown stains all over them, and the child pointed out that it wasn't clean. She responded that the cloth was perfectly clean. At that point I think that my mouth actually popped open. I believe in squeezing pennies out of dollars but I am NOT willing to buy cheap toilet paper and I am certainly not willing to completely eliminate toilet paper. Guests were expected to use the same non-toilet paper system that they had in place.
There was more to this messy, messy, show including the same woman taking her kids and others that she was babysitting to the playground. Nothing wrong with that, any mom would do that. But then she took the kids to the grassy area for them to forage for things to put into the salad. You're probably thinking that it's a little weird but not bad. Oh no, my friends, it gets nasty. Not mere feet away from where the kids were foraging was dog poop! Of course one of the kids stepped into it and she told them to wipe it off in the grass – where they had just been foraging! What are the odds that there was dog poop and pee and God knows what else already on the things that they had picked?! I have a little reflux even now, just thinking about it.
There's more to this, but I could just keep ranting on and on about this show. Like how she bought two year old tomato sauce and fed it to all of the kids! TLC used to have things that were not just for shock value, but now, they just keep cranking out shows meant to leave you aghast and wondering if these people are crazy. I'm ashamed that by watching this show last night, I just made them money and reinforced their belief that these shows should continue.
Look, if you're in serious debt, it's not from toilet paper or the tomato sauce. Chances are that you have some serious habits that you can eliminate to help whittle down your debt. Going to the bathroom isn't a 'habit'. It's a fact of life. Why make it less comfortable than it has to be just to save maybe $20 a month for a large family. It's just not worth it.
And just in case you think that I'm kidding, here is a clip. Enjoy.
P.S.: I guess I might be cheap enough for this show since they've tried to recruit me for it three times. No, thanks. I'll pass. I'm cheap, but I'm not THAT cheap.
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That's the most horrifying thing I've heard in many months. Yuck!!!!
Okay…that does sound really gross, BUT, I have ready much better ways of going 'paperless' in the bathroom, so don't write off the idea entirely. Just to clarify, I do not now, nor have I ever done this–but if I were to, this is the way I'd do it. In the article I read, the family basically purchased tons of inexpensive washcloths for 'wiping'. There is a receptacle in each bathroom for the used clothes, and each family member has a squeeze bottle of water sitting in the bathroom. Basically, after using the facilities, you rinse yourself with your squirt bottle, and then wipe with a clean toilet cloth (you then refill your bottle for the next use). The cloth itself is not really very soiled at this point and, quite frankly, much less grosser than a cloth diaper. The article went on to point out that the family felt so much cleaner after bathroom use using this method, that they never felt really clean after using bathrooms outside of the home. Just wanted to offer a different perspective.
Oh….and I'll add here that my interest is more about the 'green' aspects of going paperless. I totally agree there are more effective areas to cut costs before you need to set your sites on TP.
Oh my god that is so gross!
At least one of the other guys on the show had the decency to take a two ply roll and separate it into two new rolls. But, he also asks people at restaurants for their leftovers.
I'm thinking, why are you eating at restaurants if you are a cheapskate? The meal costs more than you'd ever save by begging table scraps.
Just shows that compulsion is the problem. Turning a compulsive spender into a compulsive saver is not a winning scenario.
I had first heard of this show a couple of weeks ago because another blogger I read was supposed to be featured on the show. They cut her segment out because she "wasn't cheap enough" or something like that. When I saw that it was on yesterday, I attempted to watch it. I got through two minutes and turned it off after the gentleman half of one couple was scavanging on the ground for grains of rice that were left after a wedding. And this was his anniversary present to his wife! I'm all for frugal but that was just gross. I was appalled at the picture this was painting, and couldn't stomach it anymore. I promptly turned it off.
I'm glad I missed the segment you mentioned. I probably would have screamed at the TV in disgust.
it really explans a lot about families there are other things to consider like lost a job lost of spouse etc and of course fruitill so they can take a trip and back up money also the way they grew up
I saw your tweet about the show last night, and I set the DVR to record one of the re-broadcasts. Based on what you wrote above, I might just delete it. How gross!
I started watching the show too and turned when I saw those stained towels. I was mortified. I thought the 2 ply guy was crazy until I saw that lady. They've officially been crowned "too cheap".
That is just too extreme. I could imagine trying to bath myself with a little bit of yesterday. For me spending a little bit for disposable toilet paper would totally be worth it.
My 9 year old asked me to turn it off when it got to the toilet paper part. It grossed him out. I watched it alone last night. The woman with the "bum cloths"(as we in the group home I work at call them) had gone way beyond cheap. Putting this out there is unwise. Her children will face ridicule because of this. It is one thing to do this at home, but to put it out there for the world, when it can never be undone, very stupid.
The first guy actually irritated me the most. I gag just thinking about taking half eaten food off peoples tables. His wife clearly does not think she is deserving of better. 25 years and the best he can do is dead flowers, and a kettle from a garbage can. She should have made the kettle a part of his body….that would have been good tv.
The barter guy at the end, I was embarrased for him. If you cannot afford a freakin donut, stay out of the store.
This show was too much.
This comment had me laughing my head off. HILARIOUS. I couldn't stop laughing.
Hi – I'm Jeff Yeager, one of the cheapskates featured in the show (aka "the goat head guy"). If you're interested my sort of "behind the scenes" take and thoughts on the show, I blogged about it here: http://blog.aarp.org/2012/01/09/extreme-cheapskates-behind-the-scenes/
Hi Jeff,
Congrats on your feature on the show. Personally, I thought you missed the boat on the goat head. You should have made soup. Delicious! And you actually had some decent tips with biking instead of driving and not upgrading your lifestyle just because you got a bigger paycheck. The week long "fiscal fast" was also a good idea. I like do challenge myself every so often with a no spengind week as well. It's doable and effective.
Some of the others featured on the show didn't have any real takeaways that you could learn from and was there simply for shock value.
Yes, I love goat head soup too, but I prefer them roasted … a sort of "mixed offal grill served on the half-cranium," if you will.
I agree that much of the show("Extreme Cheapskates") was filmes for shock value. Then again it is TV: ("I can't beleive Charlie really just say that on Three and Half Men?!).
Having written about frugality for many years – I have to admit that the show used a formula pretty similar to the one I've always used in my books: Engage people's attention with the quirky, the entertaining, the humorous, even the bizzare, and then try to impart some bigger message about waste, consumerism, environmentalism, or happiness/quality of life.
Do we really need – and will anyone really watch – a show about how to dry out you Ziplock bags, make stock out of your chicken carcass, or hang out your laundry to dry? Don't get me wrong, we frugal folks do and believe in all of that, but it ain't exactly rivetting TV, likely to expose new, uber-consumers to the simpler way of life we believe in.
Good points, Jeff. The fiscal fast is a great idea and I'd like to start implementing it in my household (if only I could get my husband on board). I do have a question though – on the show, I believe it said you estimated that fiscal fast weeks save you about $700/week. Not to get too personal and into your finances, but WOW that's a lot of money – do you really spend that much on a normal week when you're not fiscally fasting? Is the lack of driving costs factored into that number? Just curious (i.e., nosy).
Skrpune – That's a good question, the answer to which is that my wife and I have absolutely no idea where that figure came from; it's clearly inaccurate and isn't based on anything we said.I would estimate our savings during a week long fiscal fast to be closer to $100-$200. For us, the value is not so much how much we "save" during the week, but it's a chance to reflect on how much we spend/waste in a normal week and how many terrific things in life don't involve spending money. It's truly a chance to take stock in all that you already have, rather than continue to stock up on more stuff you don't need.
I was reading it and thinking "Are you serious?" There are people like this??? OMG! I am speechless. I think I've seen it all and heard it all. No, this beats it!
Yeah…. I saw this show and when the crazy lady was talking about the "reusable" toilet paper cloths…. I had to turn the channel. Just too much. Seriously.
All in perspective, I guess.
I remember a (perhaps apocryphal) story of a Egyptian singer who was booked to perform a show in London, her first outside of Egypt. When she walked on stage, she was paralyzed by a bad case of stage fright, also her first. She explained later that all she could think about that there were people in the audience that wiped their bottoms with dry bits of paper.
Still, I think I'd prefer regular ol' TP over "family cloths".
I have to ponder the t.p. lady: what about the cost of washing these cloth scraps? I mean, the detergent, the water, the electricity/gas? I have gotten a lot of toilet paper for really cheap with coupons and careful shopping. I realize that she has a large family…but still hygiene has to be an issue, too right? I also had to turn the channel it was just too much.
I agree with Kristi — the cost of washing has to be close to the cost of buying cheap TP at the store or use coupons. Really, there has to be a better way.
I've gotten free toilet paper before with coupons. And I mean a few weeks worth. Sure, it was one ply, but it was free!
To those who think the family cloth is to much or gross because of sanitary reasons are way off base. In actuality using paper toilet paper is very unsanitary and doesn't even clean you off very well.. hence the wet wipes that are popular. using a squirt bottle and a washcloth is much cleaner than nasty underware that your wearing all day long. Think about it would you just wipe a babys butt off with paper toilet paper? No because it would be dirty right? I think the reason she is doing it is silly ( saving 20 bucks a month is really not huge) but at least she isn't using paper products unecessarily. Good for her.
I have no issue with cloth. I have no problems with a bidet. I just would prefer that the cloths were cleaner…and if her justification was the cost savings, which it appeared to be from the video, it was off base. Toiler paper isn't a basic human right. There are plenty of cultures that would not consider using paper. But then, there are also cultures where using the left hand is acceptable. Do as you choose.
Oh my god that is horrific. And disgusting. Does she at least use steaming hot water to wash the cloths – that's what you do with cloth diapers. My guess is she uses cold water to save money, which is not how it's supposed to be done! Remind me to politely decline if ever invited to a party at their house, I can't imagine using someone else's poopy diaper as tp.
I rather whip my ass with $5 than use a shit rag! I'm just saying.
Yep, it's a strange way to save money when you can buy a roll of toilet paper on special for about 40 cents. The cost of washing and drying the 'wee wipes' would far outweigh the cost of toilet paper.
I really wanted to watch this show when I first heard about it, but after viewing a couple of short clips, I think I'll pass. Since I didn't watch the show about the lady with the cloth TP, I don't know if this was mentioned or not, but does she at least use a fair amount of bleach in the wash?? People wash their baby's diapers in the wash, but at least in our home, my mother always used A LOT OF BLEACH to sterilize them. My grandmothers, who did not have bleach, would literally boil their whites with lye soap, including diapers, outside in a huge kettle designated just for that purpose. If that lady thinks that simply washing the butt rags in hot water in the washing machine is safe, then she is sadly mistaken. There are a few bad bugs spread though poo, Clostridium difficile and E. coli being two of them. I won't get into the other nasties of using cloth butt rags here, but I can say this is not something I would do (can you tell I'm a nurse? lol). You can get TP on the cheap with coupons and I'd personally rather cut expenses somewhere other than there. Even splitting a two-ply roll doesn't make sense to me. Who has time to do that??? Plus you're probably going to have to use more to do the job effectively so you're really not saving there either.
That being said…the goats head segment was okay though I would prefer to do that as soup (just something about having a goats head on my plate I guess, lol). I have used turkey necks to make a really delicious and nutritious soup. Love your blog, BTW!
Thanks, Susan. My mom used cloth diapers on me as a kid and I grew up in my early childhood seeing cloth diapers. As you mention, I remember those cloth diapers literally being boiled. I also didn't think about the potential for germs to be spread to the rest of the laundry if she's mixing things. I remember a story from about 10 years ago about a man who caught polio from changing the diapers of his daughter who had just gotten the vaccine. He didn't clean his hands well enough. I can't imagine what's swirling around in her washing machine.
i'm confused as to why everyone is up in arms over the toilet paper/cloth issue. plenty of people do it (sara jensen from "walk slowly live wildy" did it for a time). its our crazy western culture that has deemed it necessary for us to wipe out butts with paper and then dispose of it. how incredibly wasteful!!
take a step out of your little box and try it….
I think it might be worth your while to check out the blog of the woman who was profiled. As you said yourself, it is trash tv aimed at shocking you and making you want to watch each week… Here is her post that directly refers to what you posted about… http://groceryshrink.com/2012/02/join-me-at-learnvest-2.html . Also, im pretty sure that they dont just wipe, but rinse and wipe, if that makes any difference to you. I only mention it because it made more sense to me once I heard that.
I was astonished at this as well. How did the woman foraging for "wild salad" know that it had not been sprayed with pesticides, etc.? I wonder whether the people in her babysitting group know that she feeds their kids pizza made from ingredients that have LONG expired, and wild salad from the public park? And as for the guy who asked people for their leftovers in the restaurant, he also did that while he and his wife were out celebrating their anniversary after she clearly asked him not to and said it embarassed her. I was embarassed for all of them.
I am amazed at how people are being so judgemental. Granted I am not remotely close to being a cheap as the people on this show but I don't judge them for what they do or don't do. If it works for them fine, Good for them. Personally I like my toilet paper. The woman who was picking food from the local park. News flash, people used to do that all the time. If you know what to look for, good for her. I have heard of several actresses that forage at least 40% of thier daily diet from central park. Just because you choose not to go dumpster diving or forage from the local park or use old cloths as toilet paper doesn't mean it is disgusting or makes you any better than they are. Granted the guy who would take other peoples leftovers was a little out there. Rather than being disgusted I found him entertaining. I would not stay married to him, but he was entertaining. People need to lighten up.
PS.. They guy who would sing and barter for a doughnut was really irritating to me. If it works for him, more power to him but I he just bugged me. I would have been really pissed if I were behind him in line an had to wait for him to finish before I got my order.
For those who said it was just a shock value to get you to watch more shows was also mistaken. It was a one time special not a new series. Although I do believe that they are doing a new show this fall.
They've made it into a series. So, they got enough people to watch the special to warrant making it into a series. TLC needs to return to the root of their acronym, learning, and get back to that. Or else change it to TOTTRC (Totally Over the Top Reality Channel).
I get that tolit paper can be a little pricy sometimes but switcth to the stores generic brand. also it cost just as much to get the cloth, and to clean them as probably just cheap toliet paper. lastly she said that, "the bacteria would not be able to withstand those conditions." if you have bacteria sitting in one place for a while its going to multiply. then yes in most cases detergent and water would kill it but havent you heard of bacteria that survives water cold and hot (alge) heat should kill the rest of it. I did a friends laundry at the laundy mat when i got her clothes out of the dryer bed bugs were on it still crawling. and if you think that bacteria is killed by detergent think about this germX kills 99.99999 percent of germs and that stuff can damage your liver. if bacteria can survive that dont you think it can survive detergent just saying
The lady that took the kids foraging in the park. What was the name of the store that she went to for the out dated food.
All I have to say is WOW!!! How is washing the cloth toilet paper over and over again, saving any money, or any better for the environment?? Buying expired cheese?? Bottled stuff, and canned items, might be ok past expiration, but dairy products?? Plus your feeding it to neigborhood kids?? Foraging is something I have heard of, but feeding wild weeds to a child you might not know has an allergy, is asking for a hospital trip!!


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Not exspecting as much snow as you guys up further north but my little cub is ready although I might have to use one of my fords to clear my 1300 ft driveway.
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Ha Ha Kirk, I think that 4000 will have a hard time smushing down a couple of feet...... good for road travel though!
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Light show started here, half an hour ago. Larry, don't count on Wally to keep you in power, he let me down, big time, last outage we had! Ed
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I hope this snow is comming. I filled all the snow removal stuff and genny with gas it cost me $90 to fill everything along with my gas cans too. Last winter fizzled out and i had gas for mowing in the spring......
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3:22pm Friday 25th January 2013 in Somerset By Nick Wakefield
CHIEF constable Colin Port was given a ceremonial send-off from Avon and Somerset police headquarters today (Friday) on the eve of his retirement from the force.
Two police outriders and officers from the force's mounted section escorted Mr Port from the HQ in Portishead as officers and staff of all ranks lined the route to bid him farewell.
He will officially retire from the role at midnight tomorrow (Saturday) after a policing career spanning 38 years. Mr Port, who had been chief constable since 2005, tendered his resignation after he was told he would have to re-apply for his job by the force's newly elected police and crime commissioner Sue Mountstevens.
He released a statement soon after saying he had 'no intention of applying' for the position and confirming his retirement from the force on January 26 – at the end of his fixed-term appointment.
His successor Nick Gargan will take over the role from March with the current deputy chief constable Rob Beckley taking the helm until then. Speaking after his departure, Mr Port said: "I was very moved by the kindness shown by my colleagues. I am enormously grateful to those officers and staff for the fantastic support shown to me and for the great job everyone is doing to keep the people of Avon and Somerset safe."
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he should get a real job and work in the private sector. Not only would he then earn his wage but he would work for longer than just 38 years like the rest of us. A lovely golden handshake and fantastic pension, the higher up the chain you go the less work you do but get paid more. Typical public sector scenario. The world has gone mad!
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We'd love to be all dramatic and say that this tournament is ending in the same way it started, with a match between Spain and Italy. But Euro 2012 actually began with Poland drawing with Greece, so let's face the facts and dial it back to when this really started: in South Africa in 2010, with Italy a laughingstock and Spain claiming all the glory.
Too far? OK, OK. Let's start with qualification for Euro 2012. Italy landed in Group C, with such heavyweights as the Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland. Its only serious competition was meant to be Serbia, but after the Serb supporters made such a ruckus in Genoa that the side had to forfeit, the group was Italy's for the taking. In the end, the azzurri claimed 26 points from a possible 30, its chance at perfection broken by draws with Serbia and (surprisingly), Northern Ireland.
So it was on to Poland and Ukraine, where Italy was grouped with Spain, Croatia and Republic of Ireland in Group B. The first challenge for the azzurri was those reigning reyes, the kings of Europe. To the surprise of many, Italy came away with a 1-1 draw against Spain, although Antonio Di Natale's goal was almost immediately neutralized by the equalizer from Cesc Fabregas.
Still, it was an unexpected point, and one that Italy needed, as Croatia turned out not to be the easy opponent they'd likely believed. Perhaps they hadn't watched Mario Mandžukić flatten Ireland? After Andrea Pirlo's stunning free kick sent the azzurri into the break with a 1-0 lead, they must've felt confident of all three points, as Croatia had barely a shot in the first 45. But a bit of tinkering at the half saw Luka Modrić suddenly burst to life, tormenting the Italians. The Croats chipped away at the Italian defense until Mandžukić sent Ivan Strinić's cross past Gianluigi Buffon for the 1-1 equalizer.
And then it was Ireland. Should've been simple stuff, really, but somehow Italy made a 2-0 win look difficult. Well, Mario Balotelli didn't, considering his superb goal in the 90th minute. But the match was not nearly as easy as it should have been -- no wonder fans of the country were worried as they went to face England in the quarterfinals.
But England, for some unfathomable reason, elected to sit back and play for penalties. Maybe it was the disappearance of Wayne Rooney's talent or their total fear of Pirlo that prompted them to believe that penalties were better than attacking in normal time, but whatever it was, the Three Lions gambled and lost. Balo's penalty was fierce, Pirlo's was a cheeky cucchiaio that will give Joe Hart nightmares for the rest of his life. Then Ashley Young missed and Grande Gigi saved Ashley Cole's shot, sending Italy through to the semifinals.
Where it met Germany -- the side that all those not betting on Spain chose to back. It was the Germans' year, we were all told, so what happened? Sloppy play at the back and a lack of willingness to change tactics on Germany's part. Unfortunately for the Germans, this was the match in which Balotelli decided to display his brilliance, opening the performance with a header and sealing the deal with a brilliant strike before the whistle blew for the half. Italy refused to hunker down and defend in the second, continuing to pour forth in search of goal. In the end, Germany pulled one back through a penalty converted by Mesut Özil, but, somewhat improbably, the azzurri were through to take on Spain.
And now for its biggest challenge -- showing the world that this wasn't all just a fluke. Or, even if it was, that the fluke can continue on through the final, and allow them to break down the side that has, thus far, proved to be unbreakable.
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EF 400 F4 or F5.6 are on my dice.
Preferably F4 + throwing in EF 1.4x extender.
Preferably F4 + throwing in EF 1.4x extender.
I went quickly over internet and I couldn't find any 400mm f4 lens except DO model from canon.
Is it not strange that this focal length is abandoned (400mm F4 prime models) for lower budget photographers
Definitely 400mm f5.6 IS or 400mm f4 non DO would be most welcome
I'm expecting a rotating 100-400mm L with similar technology to the 70-300L which should make it lighter and shorter. That could also mean that it wouldn't take Canon TC's.
- EF 400 f/5.6L IS (Highly desired)
- EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS (Not push-pull & patents exists)
This will be a tough choice, if both lenses actually appear. I'd expect the prime to have better IQ, but how much better? It's no faster, they'd have the same rated IS system, and the 100-400m range is very convenient.
I really hope the 100-400mm is an extending design - I like the push-pull, but I could live with a rotating extending design. One of the big advantages (for me) of the current 100-400mm is the relatively short retracted size (compared to the 400/5.6).
Given a choice between an internally zooming 100-400 (which would be slightly longer than a 400/5.6 prime) vs. a 400/5.6 IS, I'd definitely take the prime. An extending zoom would make the choice a lot harder - it would come down to the differential in IQ, especially with the 1.4xIII.
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now we DEFINITELY should get a FS Wasp statue, in memoriam, as it were!
Yeah, the collection of villains in Avengers Tower isn't Osbourne's personal entourage; they're the supervillain equivalment of the Illuminati, joking referred to as the "Illuminaughty." Just as Professor X, Black Bolt, Reed Richards, Namor, Dr. Strange, and Iron Man occasionally met to make sure the world was on the up and up, this secret group of villains is essentially going to ensure that with Osbourne as head of H.A.M.M.E.R., their own agendas are met. It is also worth noting that the Hood is essentially serving as Dormammu's proxy.
On its face, Dark Reign is a massive shift in the status quo.
It is also worth noting that the Dark Avengers roster more correctly consists of: The Iron Patriot (Norman Osbourne), Ms. Marvel (Moonstone), Hawkeye (Bullseye), Wolverine (Wolverine's son from Wolverine: Origins, Daken), Venom (supposedly not Scorpion), Noh-Varr, Ares, and The Sentry. Meanwhile, the new line-up for the Thunderbolts is said to include The Ghost, Ant-Man, and the Black Widow II (Yelena Belova) among others.
I'm a casual reader of comics at best, only picking up trade paperbacks ... but this entire arc - Dark Reign - is going to be one I'm watching very closely, because anything that gets some of Marvel's major supervillains (and some not so major) into the limelight is 100% solid by me. I love the Thunderbolts book and I actually really enjoy the characterization of Norman Osbourne as a fucking medicated psychopath who has managed to project this image of not only sanity, but professionalism, political machismo, and keen management while teetering on the brink (and sometimes plunging over the side) of a complete breakdown. Maybe soon they'll have him hurling blondes off a bridge, but not before some bugfuck insane Machivellian plot.
Honestly, I'm vehemently excited about Dark Reign.
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now we DEFINITELY should get a FS Wasp statue, in memoriam, as it were!
Dark Avengers will be Osborn's Avengers. Their
line-up will include...
- Venom
- Somebody in an Iron Man armor that's painted
like Captain America.
I think this is Norman
- Hawkeye (who seems to be the Swordsman
from the Thunderbolts).
this is bullseye
- A lady Wolverine. (X-23 anyone?) It's daken
- Moonstone or someone dressed up in Ms. Marvel's I think you got this one right
original costume.
- Noh-Varr (the wannabe new Captain Marvel)
- Ares
This all sounds like a reflection of our society as it's headed today ??????
I love the "new" Norman Osborne character. Thunderbolts is currently one of my favorite books.
i dont think there taking orders from osborn, i think there just all taking advantage of the chaos after the invasion. i would be ssuprised if osborn is sending doom out on missoons. i think they will be as the illumanti was, coming together to dicuss how to run things, that keep things in there advantage.
i think this happens everytime something changes in the marvel unicerse. everyone gets upset whenever something changes. but if marvel never made any changes people would be pissed at that.
i am not a fan of every change. but i also take comics for what they are, entertainment. if i dont like a certain change. i dont read that book. things will change again, and if i like those changes i will pick that book up again.
i think being the editor in chief of marvel is a tough gig. your damn if you do damn if you dont. if you make a change people are pissed that its not the same. if you keep it the same people get pissed that there isnt enough change. i got to meet joe quesada last week and i can say that he is a very nice guy, to take time out of his busy schedule and meet with me was vey nice. i honestly think that he does what he thinks is best for marvel, even if it upsets a lot of people. who can blame him for that, thats his job.
i personally dont like normon osborn in chare, but i will keep reading to see what happens next. and that is what comics are supposed to do, keep you waiting for the next book.
So, when will the crossover end?
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It is in fact very difficult to see any policy reason why the Obama administration feels more need to run the auto industry than the financial industry. After all, it was the greed and incompetence of Wall Street that is most immediately responsible for the devastation in Detroit.
The Big Three's executives have committed many sins over the years, but General Motors and Chrysler would not be facing bankruptcy right now if it were not for this economic collapse. This is important to remember, and in my view provides most of the rationale for the bailout. Even Toyota and Honda, which are generally viewed as the world's top car companies, have seen their sales drop by more than 30% compared with a year ago.
Because it was the bankers who wrecked the auto industry, it makes it especially difficult to stomach a situation in which Detroit gets micromanaged while the Wall Street crew continues to do business as usual. This is especially galling because pay scales on Wall Street are so vastly out of line with compensation elsewhere in the country.
Many pundits have expressed outrage over the fact that United Auto Workers members get paid $57,000 a year. The top Wall Street brass can earn more than 1,000 times as much.
Even worse, the Obama administration's latest plan for dealing with toxic assets will reinforce these pay patterns. By subsidizing the purchase of these assets, banks will be able to substantially reduce the losses that they have incurred, in effect having the government directly pick up their bad bets. In addition, some investors will be able to take advantage of the taxpayers' generosity to make large sums on assets that they might have purchased even without the subsidy. We may see some of the hedge and equity fund folks clear hundreds of millions or even billions at the taxpayers' expense.
It would be interesting to hear an explanation from the administration for the difference in its treatment of the auto industry and the banks other than the fact that the banks have more political power. It is not clear what such an explanation would look like.
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When officers arrived at the Eddie Jr Market at Artesia and Butler Avenue in North Long Beach, they quickly spotted a man fitting the suspect's description. But they say when they tried to talk him when he took off running and they followed.
During that short chase, in the alley behind the store, the officers say the man took out a gun, leading one the officers to shoot him.
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Short-Selling of Banco Espírito Santo Briefly Banned
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