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Barbara J. PrunierApril 22,2013
Barbara J. PrunierBarbara Jean Prunier
April 19, 1941 April 19, 2013
CASTLETON Barbara was the daughter of Dewey D. and Marion (Rogers) Balch. She was a lifelong resident of Castleton who grew up on her family farm on the East Hubbardton Road with her brothers and sisters, Betty, Joyce, George, Clint, Judy, Linda and Edward. She graduated from Fair Haven High School in 1957, married Harold Larry Knapp in 1958, and then raised her own family there, as well.
Barbara had an old fashioned work ethic. Whether she was packing apples, working at Simmonds Precision, taking care of children at her home day care center, or her 22 years of service at Rutland Regional Medical Center as a pharmacy technician, she gave her all to every job she had. After her retirement from RRMC, she became a home health care provider for 47 Main Street, the Dorans in West Haven, and many lucky families in the Castleton area. During the darkest hours of her illness, she would say, I just want to get up, get dressed and go to work. She did not just take care of her clients, she truly cared for them and missed them immensely.
Her work was balanced by her pride and love for her grandchildren. Nans days were never complete unless she was baking their birthday cookies, doing their laundry, being there for them when they got off the school bus or fighting for their cause of the day. She sacrificed her time and, yes, a little bit of money, making sure they had everything they needed. She did this with complete love and absolutely no regret.
Her cancer diagnosis came with great shock. She was not ready to slow down or give up. She had more baking to do, more quilts to make and many more walks to take down the sidewalks of Castleton. She was angry with her illness, but never felt sorry for herself. She fought back on her own terms, with all she had, but sadly her journey ended on her 72nd birthday, in the arms of her grandchildren, in the privacy of her own home.
She leaves behind her husband, William H. Bill Prunier; her children, Kevin Knapp, Kathleen Knapp and her husband Philip Stannard Sr., Karla Tomasi and her husband Joseph, Kim Ramey and her husband Richard; and her grandchildren, Kyle, Karina and Kaelee Knapp, Nathan and Lorien Stannard, Brette Langevine, Kegan, Mackinley and Liam Tomasi, and Noah Ramey.
She was predeceased by her sister, Linda Lou Balch; her baby daughter, Laurie Lee Knapp; and her parents, Dewey D. and Marion (Rogers) Balch.
Barbara taught us that nothing is more important than family. She taught us to believe in God, to give to the church, to learn something new every day, and to be grateful, humble and compassionate. She taught us why it is important to return your shopping cart, to cover your entire mailing label with packing tape and why your clothes should be hung on the line to dry. In the end, she taught us to live for today, because tomorrow...
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to her church, The Federated Church of Castleton, PO Box 57, Castleton, VT 05735; or RAVNAH, PO Box 787, Rutland, VT 05702.
Calling hours will be held Tuesday, April 23, from 4-7 p.m. at the Durfee Funeral Home in Fair Haven. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 24, at 11 a.m. at the Federated Church of Castleton. Following the service, she will be laid to rest beside her daughter, her sister and her parents in Hillside Cemetery. The celebration of her life will continue with a gathering of her family and friends at the Castleton American Legion Post 50, catered by her favorite restaurant, The Wheel Inn.MORE IN ObituariesMalcolm W. Guild Full StoryFrank P. Kulig Jr. Full StoryDouglas P. Brunina Full Story
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Grilled Snapper with Fresh Turmeric Marinade
Fresh turmeric lends a unique and earthy note plus incredible color to the finished dish.
Published: May 2014 Servings: 6
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peeled fresh turmeric or 1½ tsp. ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 4 scallions, coarsely chopped
- 1 Fresno chile, with seeds, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
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- 12 ti, banana, or turmeric leaves, plus more for serving (optional)
- Cooked rice and lime wedges (for serving)
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Calories (kcal) 140 Fat (g) 1.5 Saturated Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 40 Carbohydrates (g) 9 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Total Sugars (g) 6 Protein (g) 23 Sodium (mg) 540
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Pound garlic, turmeric, and ½ tsp. salt in a mortar and pestle to a coarse paste (alternatively, pulse in a food processor). Transfer to a large bowl and mix in shallot, scallions, chiles, lemongrass, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, and 2 Tbsp. water. Season fish with salt and toss to coat in marinade. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour, or cover and chill up to 4 hours.
Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Keeping marinade on fish, place each fillet between 2 ti leaves or 2 sheets of foil and grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side (thicker fillets will take longer).
Transfer fish to a platter lined with more ti leaves, if using. Serve with rice and lime wedges.
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Thoughts on Doom hammer?
I recently have started playing Shaman a lot lately and have done pretty well with it and i was loucky enough to draw 2 doom hammers from card packs however im not too sure if i should include them in my deck, i know that doom hammer + rock biter is a pretty good combo but other than that i don't see much use for the 2 dmg except for just hammering at my opponents hp. What are your thoughts on the card?
Btw this is my current shaman deck, should i include Doom hammer and if i should what should i take out?
2x Lightning Bolt
2x Rockbiter Weapon
2x Ancestral Spirit
2x Acidic Swamp Ooze
2x Knife Juggler
2x Feral Spirit
2x Hex
2x Lava Burst
2x Lightning Storm
2x Mana Tide Totem
2x Windspeaker
2x Blood Lust
2x Azure Drake
2x Earth Elemental
2x Fire Elemental
Hydra #2569
Posts: 12
Not enough lowbie minions, not enough minions in general.
You're going to be !@#$ed at the start if you don't get a moderately ok pull.
I haven't tried out doom hammer in game yet, so my thoughts on it are entirely theorycrafting: It doesn't work for me. By the time I can play it, I've probably taken a fair bit of damage (I play a control style deck, so the early game is hard for me) so I don't want to use it to beat my opponent's creatures up too much, and at only 2 damage a hit, it isn't going to do much against 4+ mana drops. That leaves it to be used as a beat face tool. And I'm just not sure I want to dedicate 7 mana to a weapon that I have to use for 3 turns to be mana efficient and that can be interrupted by taunt. I certainly wouldn't run 2 of them.
Artoff #1146
Posts: 1,558
You dont need
2x Ancestral Spirit
2x Acidic Swamp Ooze
1x Feral Spirit
1x Blood Lust
1x Earth Elemental
Edited by Artoff on 12/15/2013 10:19 AM PST
Kharn #1862
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I pulled a gold one and could not resist using it. I only run x1 and mostly because it's shiny and fun. For that mana slot there are simply better choices: Sylvanas, Azure Drakes, Earth Ele, Stamp kodo etc should all be higher on your list for that slot.
It has helped in a few clutch situations, but normally when I pull it I use it as an extra 4dmg to the face, and combos particularly hard if you run blood lusts, or have a rock biter to smack them in the face for 10 as a finisher if your running something a little more aggressive.
I like it for flavor not competitiveness don't craft one imho, but if you run it beat some faces with it and have fun.
Edited by Kharn on 12/26/2013 4:10 PM PST
I've messed around with it a bit, and I will say I do kind of like it just for the mage matchup. Freeze my army? No problem, I can do the last 16 damage myself in a single turn for 7 mana.
Silverblood #1341
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It's good as a 1 of, I use it and 1-2 Stormforged Axe depending on how things are, 2 weapons and more spells against aggro meta and 3 weapons in control meta. I'm not sure on running 2 Doomhammer though I bet someone can pull a list that works well with it.
I got it, a Rockbiter and a Spiteful Smith in arena last week, was awesome haha.
Really? Ancestral Spirit + Earth Elemental is !@#$ing awesome
ExtremeMith #1310
Posts: 11
u should keep 2 feral doggies earth elemental can be very detrimental if it gets like SWD becuz of overload ancestral spirit can be excluded tooand i think 1 mana tide totem is sufficient
Doomhammer is one of the best cards in the game, and I believe it's easily the strongest shaman card (maybe fire elemental)
GreedyJuju #2203
Posts: 489
Until Shamans get a proper healing card, Doomhammer won't be worth it.
doomhammer is one of the best win conditions in the game, you can get 16 damage out of it, 28 if paired with both rockbiters for 7 mana
jakdripr #1534
Posts: 249
Doomhammer is absolutely amazing, against a class like paladin/warrior more of a board control tool since they heal so much. But it works wonders against Miracle(I once beat a miracle Rogue using only a doomhammer and spells), Handlock, Druid, Hunter, Priest, Mage(especially freeze mage), Aggro(if you live that long) and the mirror. I've found the mirror usually comes down to who draws their doomhammer first. On one hand it helps deal with some of those pesky minions, or it softens them up so your other minions can clear them(1 hit from doomhammer + fire ele = death to a lot of minions) and it tenderizes your opponent setting them up for an Al'Akir turn or something like that.
It let's you race aggro decks, while also doubling as a board control tool. And even though you wanna save the rockbiter combo for lethal, it also helps clear the board if you absolutely have to. It's a really versatile weapon whose only drawback is Harrison Jones. Even if you hold on to it for the 10 damage combo, that's 6 mana for 10 damage. Not the best, but hardly a bad use of mana. There's a reason almost every competitive shaman deck runs this weapon.
I wouldn't recommend running two though, it's an expensive card and because of the durability you can easily find yourself in a situation with 2 in your hand and on real chance to play 1.
Edited by jakdripr on 7/19/2014 4:00 PM PDT
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Just a side note, OP hasn't posted on the forums in two months, and ExtremeMith necroed a 7 month old thread. Some of the info in here isn't appropriate in today's meta compared to 7 months ago back in beta.
xpowderx #1857
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I play only one. Its only viable in combo/control decks. Does not run well with any other type of deck.
Edited by xpowderx on 7/20/2014 4:41 AM PDT
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Do guys ever test you?
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|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 10:56am
I was dating a guy for a while... he was treating me 100% perfectly...I mean 100%. He asked to see me more frequently at one point (after he pursued me for a few weeks and we had been dating about a month, to whcih I agreed). Things were going smoothly, or so I thought.
At the end of probably our 7th date, I mentioned that I wish he could sleep over that night b/c I wanted to spend more time with him that night (fool around) but he couldn't b/c he had to wake up early...so he said "Why don't you skip going away this weekend with your frineds so we can hang out?" (I was going to a summer share house every other weekend. My response to his question was a laugh and said "Are you crazy? No way!" (I know this wasn't the best move but we had only been dating a couple of months and I payed about $3,000 for 6 weekends out there, which I don't know if he knows how expensive it was but he knows how much I liked going out there wiht my friends).
I feel that it was around this time that he started to pull back slightly... we saw eachother a couple of more times, but I could sense a change in his effort he was putting out. His calls became less frequent and then he asked me out fot a date that he never followed up on. When I bumped into him, he pretended like he totally forgot about even asking me about it and it was the end of our dating.
Now, during this whole time- he was really acting perfect. And he pursued me for a while...I never called him...and it was the kind of attraction that was really growing rather than 'hot' from the start. I was responding to him physically, however, in fact I was a little more pushy with going forward sexually than I think he was really ready for.
Do you think the question about staying home to hang out with him that weekend was a test? (that i failed, obviosuly). Do you think the tapering calls were an attempt to gauge my interest and see if I would call him? I never called him throughout the relationship (only returned calls). Do you think it's possible that he thought I was using him for sex???
Thank you so much for any help you can provide!
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 12:06pm
i want to also add that he really went out of his way to put a lot of effort into this potential relaitonship up to this point (he is a phd. student with no money and had really gone out of his way the whole time to make me feel special)
could it have something to do with the fact that me running off to these expensive weekends (that he can not afford) made him feel like he couldn't please me? it was around this time (the few dates following) that he kept bringing up the fact how he has no money and how it bothers him...maybe that he can't please me is the problem? i tried to reassure him that his situation is only temporary and that it doesn't matter to me, etc...
this is one of those situations where his actions while we were dating were so dead-on perfect that i'm just wondering where it could have gone wrong. I've bumped into him a few times and he's been really chatty, i've held back a little b/c i feel a little hurt that i got dumped. do you think he could be lookiing for any kind of sign that i even care that we are no longer speaking?
when he set up the date that he never followed up on (the last time he called me)- i bumped into him the next day after the date was supposed to haooen. i didn't mention one word about the fact that we were supposed to have a date the night before and neither did he. he's not the 'forgetful' type.
i'm wondering if he's looking for a sign that i even cared that he cancelled the date?
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 3:28pm
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 6:55pm
My point is that your response to his question may have been more of a final straw. That he decided perhaps the type of person you are, is not the type he wants to spend so much time and energy on "making you feel special". Then he started looking around again, as he grew more distant.
From what I can tell, it worked out best this way. You continued to be yourself, and show your true self to him. He saw who you were, and finally decided you two weren't the best match. Better now than later. With luck he found someone who is more compatible in returning his interest. Or better yet, shows interest on her own.
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 7:17pm
I don't think he was testing you in anyway. If a man is REALLY interested in a woman, he doesn't put her through games or tests.
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 7:35pm
I only had to really seduce him, in a way, to stay the night... I didn't beg, only asked and turned him on enough to stay. He had brought a condom (so I don't think he thought sex was COMPLETELY out of the question that night.) Plus I explained to him that I appreciated the company b/c my roomate is away and I hate sleeping in the apartment alone.
I understand that I shouldn't have *influenced* him to stay over/have sex, but it's OK for him to *influence* me into performing oral (on me) on our 4th date when I was hesitant to participate?
Why do you see me asking him to stay over as such an issue? And I am now substituting the word "test" for more like... looking for feedback on how much I will bend for him. I think he wanted to see how I would react to the request, /c he knew that my weekends are fun (I'm always talking about how much fun they are)...he wanted to see if I liked him enough to sacrifice that. I don't think I would sacrifice that much fun unless he was my BOYFRIEND.
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 8:06pm
..I think he simply figured out that this person was more of a "taker" than he wanted to be involved with.
There are all sorts of clues...
**"he was treating me 100% perfectly...I mean 100%"**
Not "things were going well". No, this seems to imply that she was focused on how SHE felt...with not much concern about whether or not SHE was treating HIM "100% perfectly"
**"My response to his question was a laugh and said "Are you crazy? No way!"**
...as in "your interest or desires are ridiculous. How absurd for you to even suggest I think of you before myself".
**"i think i should also add that this was the same night that he tried to hold my hand while we were walking, but i kind of wriggled out of it after about 10 seconds b/c honesyly i'm one of those people that just can't STAND hand-holding in public."**
Translation: You aren't important enough for me to try to be open minded enough to share something with you that YOU might like, even if it isn't something I would chose.
Then of course there is the "yes, I'll let you go down on me, but no, there will be no sex. But you can keep me company because I don't like being alone in the apartment".
This is of course on top of the fact that he had to initiate EVERY telephone exchange…and EVERY date…(hmm…I wonder how many times he was told "no, I can't go out with you that night" without a counter proposal being made).
Me thinks he finally just got feed up. He doesn't see his desires being accommodated at all, and he is tired of putting himself out. So...he has just decided to forget about the whole thing.
Good for him, I say...
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 8:21pm
Do you not think that my interest in sexual intercourse showed that I was interested? What was he looking for?? How WAS I supposed to show interest besides eagerly accpting his dates, and calls, asking questions, being physically affectionate???
So you're saying I should have called him and asked him out during the course of things? That was the one thing I *diodn't* do that made all the things I *did* do not matter?
What happened to good old fashioned courtship? FOr goodness sakes, I even payed for myself!!
And by the way, we had actual intercourse on that 7th date...I jsut mentioned the oral to show that I didn't molest him.
Edited 9/19/2003 8:33:32 PM ET by sj5az
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 9:14pm
**"If he wasn't sure how I felt, and it came to a point where it was going to make him give up on me, he should have come out and asked."**
You could make that argument, and I would say it is fairly legitimate. Then again though, since he wasn't your "boyfriend" as you point out, maybe he felt a "relationship talk" would be inappropriate...since there was no relationship. Speaking for myself, I would say it would depend on just how much interest in the person I REALLY had...if I really thought there was potential and my interest was high, then I might make an effort to be clearer on things and try to understand the relationship. On the other hand, if I really didn't think that things were gonna amount to much, and I was clear that she was "Ms. Right Now" versus "Ms. Right", then I probably wouldn't bother. That is how I have typically operated in the past...when someone got to be more of a hassle than they were worth, I just forgot about them.
Let me be clear on one point though...his just "forgetting" you had a date scheduled was wrong, wrong, wrong. It is ALWAYS WRONG to fail to keep one's commitments. That WAS WRONG.
But no, I don't give blame him for not wanting to bother with a conversation with you about things. He may have just decided, based on the behavior he had observed, that it wasn't worth the effort.
**"and then dumping me without ever giving me a chance to modify my behaviour. "**
See...that is the key...just as Brokk said. Why modify your behavior? Why not just be yourself and then decide if the two of you are compatible? If you were being yourself...and he decided you weren't the woman for him...isn't that for the best?
**"Do you not think that my interest in sexual intercourse showed that I was interested?"**
Nope. Now, I am not saying that it DIDN'T mean that for you...every woman is different. But from what you posted **I** would have interpreted it as trading sex for "good behavior"...not the same as actually having an interest in ME, as a person. Many, many women play that game during the dating ritual...exchanging sex for the behavior they want from men, versus having sex simply because they want to and it feels right. You held out for 7 dates, you accepted other sexual favors short of intercourse; you declined to accept his form of public affection (hand holding). To me, that all reads as "ok...you've been a good boy, so I will finally let you have some". Again, I am NOT saying that was your intent, and I don't have any problem accepting that it wasn't if you say so. I **AM** saying that in lieu of further data, he could have interpreted it that way...I certainly would have.
**"How WAS I supposed to show interest besides eagerly accepting his dates, and calls, asking questions, being physically affectionate???"
Actually...a very simple way, that some women don't agree with, but that's ok...they date men that they are more compatible with (and vice versa...which is what this is all about right?).
You could have actually made the effort to initiate contact with him, versus simply accepting whatever overtures he made.
If you, as a woman...take time and effort to call ME...versus simply always waiting for me to call YOU...that tells me you have a genuine interest. If you, as a woman, make an effort to see ME, versus simply accepting the dates I arrange, that tells me you have genuine interest.
The problem is that some (most?) women think it is just a one-way street...that the positive feelings they feel in being pursued don't have to be reciprocated. That might work for some guys...and it might have worked for most guys some time ago.
In current society however, I think most people (male and female) expect things to be on equal terms...50 / 50. I am not saying that it isn't perhaps best for the guy to do the initial asking out. And maybe he should be the "pursuer" for the first 2 or 3 dates.
But after date 3, in my mind, I need a CLEAR sign "you" are into "me". And simply continuing to accept my dates doesn't count, because, let's be honest here, lots of women (not necessarily you) will accept ANY DATE from ANY GUY who isn't a creep if they don't have plans for Friday / Saturday night. For some women, there is NOTHING worse than being at home on a Friday / Saturday night, so no, accepting my invitations is NOT a clear sign that you like me...it simply means you don't like being at home (and yeah, it also means you don't hate me.) A clear sign that you LIKE ME is if you ask ME out...just like you assume my asking you out is a sign that I like you.
Insofar as the other stuff (questions, calls), I actually can't speak to that because I don't know how the conversations went. But...insofar as being physically affectionate...again...no, that doesn't prove anything. Many women trade physical affection for behavior...they use it as a reward. Thus...you could be being "physically affectionate" simply because you want me to keep asking you out...it doesn't mean you actually LIKE ME. Of course, you aren't like that...I know you will point this out...but that doesn't mean he didn't read it that way.
**"So you're saying I should have called him and asked him out during the course of things? That was the one thing I *diodn't* do that made all the things I *did* do not matter?"**
Yup. Because unless you have failed to mention something, nothing you've said so far that you "did" is a clear indication of genuine interest, in my book. And your unwillingness to spend that weekend with him, which would have showed that you were willing to accommodate HIM as much as he had been trying to accommodate YOU, was probably the final straw. It didn't help that you laughed at him either, BTW...
**"What happened to good old fashioned courtship? FOr goodness sakes, I even payed for myself!!"**
I think it is still alive and well. You just need to find someone who does it within the same rules / context as your expectations.
To speak to you point, it is RARE that I wouldn't pay for a date. I mean really, things had to be pretty serious at that point (I can only think of 4 women in my life who have brought me a meal before...and I was married to two of them at some point). I open doors, I send flowers...I think my wife would verify that I am a fairly "courtship" kinda guy.
I just don't like playing games. And to me, the "you call me, I don't call you...you petition to have an audience with me, I decide if I will see you" thing is just game. Mind you, it is a game I will play BRIEFLY for the right woman, because I don't entirely dismiss the notion of the male being the pursuer. But 7 dates is WAAAAY TOO LONG.
**"And by the way, we had actual intercourse on that 7th date...I jsut mentioned the oral to show that I didn't molest him."**
I never thought that was the problem...I never thought you "scared him away". Like you said, he WAS packing condoms. I think he just got sick of waiting for you stand by his side versus holding the hoop for him to jump
Edited 9/24/2003 7:10:30 PM ET by gogobear
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Here's what I agrree with...
1- Not calling....This is how I have acted since I was probably about 21 (I need to be old-fashioned courted)...and almost every relationship I've had (about 6 years since age 21 now) ended with him using the excuse "Well...what do you expect you never call me, you never show me that you like me"...I'm starting to question whether or not that is just an excuse. I just read a John Gray Mars/Venus book which actually supports my side of things so I'm being encouraged to continue to believe that it is just an excuse they use to pin the blame on me when they leave. I'm up in the air about that.
2- It's funny about the being affectionate in private thing b/c the last two times we were intimate in bed together... after the s-e-x I was physically affectionate with him still giving him lots of kisses, cute stuff etc... to which he asked- both times "Now why are you being so affectionate?" (like he was a little surprised by my behaviour) and "What did I do to deserve you being so affectionate?"-- I took it as maybe it was too much for him, like he didn't want me to get too mushy/clingy with him... but could it support your theory that my shows of affection didn't really even prove anything to him either way and that he didn't understand why I was showing physical affection if I wasn't really showing interest in other ways? Hmmm...what do you think those comments mean?
3- The whole "relationship talk" thing I think he'd risk not having even if he really liked me. I say this b/c he knows he will see me at work- we work in large office together where we run into eachother anywhere from twice a week to twice a month. He has, in fact, seen me twice since the blow-off.. each time atttempting to initate some kind of friendship/chatty thing which I have cooly denied since I feel like it's just a pit "let's be friends after i blew you off" thing-- plus i'm really pissed about the "fake date"- that pissed me off and was really insulting. Both times he bumped into me he has tried to initate very chatty conversations with me through an invitation to go to the coffee machine with him, and to join he and his friend for lunch both of which I blew off in a "I don't give a shyte about you or the fact that we no longer speak I'm busy screw off" way). It just seems so fake how he's so overly-friendly and chatty like nothing ever happened...I can't bring myself to be civil. I just act like a bi-atch.
Here's what I see to be the major flaw in this thinking that you shouldn't modify your behavior at the beginning of a relationship b/c that is who you are...I would have modified myself to be more of who I would be if we werre in a more advanced stage of the relationship. I do not act the same way with someone that I've been dating 2 months as someone I've been dating 9 months. I give more at 9 months after trust is earned. I don't think that I should be held to the level of treatment of soomeone that I don't really know as someone withwhom I am in a relationship. Plus- I don't know that one phone call is going to take me from a borderline taker - to giver.
By the way-- do you think he was cheap? Normally I would NEVER even offer...I didn't on our first date, then I felt terrible b/c He currently is a student with no income at all. His loans- He has 4 yrs of med school, 3 yrs of phd schooling to pay off and he will be earning a resident salary (not much) for the next 7 yrs... his mother still buys him his shirts, as he says. Do you think tha'ts a good enough excuse? I'll tell you the dynamic made me VERY UNCOMFORTABLE...and judging by how he was constantly talking about/mentioning how he had no money I know he was not happy about that either.
You are correct on many of your points. Of course I reward attraction/ good behaviour with sex!
Thoughts GOGo? What do you think of his comments to me when I *was* being affectionate after sex? How do you think I should handle this when I bump into him next time? I'd like to date him again, but I don't want to totally risk jsut looking like an a** and thinking he dropped me for certain reasons when he really just dumped me cause he lost interest??
Edited 9/19/2003 10:16:40 PM ET by sj5az
|Fri, 09-19-2003 - 11:51pm
I've read the whole thread. So here's the thing--you are coming here for advice. You are reading "Doctor" John Gray's books. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts you're familiar with The Rules. You're doing *everything* but listen to the wisdom of YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE. I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, but real life supercedes self-help books. If the men you date want you to initiate phone calls and dates on occasion and tell you they don't like it when you don't, BELIEVE THEM. They are most likely telling you THE TRUTH. GoGo certainly is telling you the truth as he sees it--I've known him for a long time.
You are also terribly concerned that your ex-whatever was "testing" you. I don't see that at all based on what you wrote. Nor do I believe that you "scared him" by sleeping with him too fast. I agree with Brokk and GoGo--it sounds to me like it was very simple--this man decided that he wasn't interested in you, based on how you acted/treated him. He didn't feel that you were someone he wanted to date anymore. This can be accomplished without tests or tricks or games. It can be done just by saying to yourself, "hm--I really don't think this person is right for me because of x, y, and z".
I also agree with Brokk and GoGo that there's no reason you should modify your behavior. You are who you are, and ALL you will accomplish by modifying your behavior to suit someone else is to attach yourself more and more deeply to someone you truly aren't compatible with. That's just no fun. And I do not mean the kind of compromises one makes in a long-term relationship. We all have to be a bit flexible to live with another human being for any length of time. But at the beginning of a relationship? How many times have we on these boards seen both men and women begging us for an explanation of why he/she changed so much after 6 months or a year?
Personally, I disagree with the "put your best foot forward" dating behavior to the core of my being. Basically, it amounts to erecting a false front. Both the man and the woman do this for the first 3-12 months. They think they are getting to know somebody, and often fall in love. Then as time passes and the comfort level increases, the facade drops. Often, a partially or entirely different person emerges. And that leaves you back at the very beginning--getting to know someone who is actually a stranger to you, because you've been pretending up till the comfort point.
My own marriage bears this out (and prejudices me in favor of my theory). My dh and I met at low points in our lives. Our attitudes were, separately, that if anyone we dated couldn't handle us as-is, they were absolutely free to go have a nice life somewhere else. As a result, when we began dating each other, there were no best feet or false fronts. We got to know who the other *really* was right up front. I truly believe that this is the best way.
Back to your situation. To me, it seems like YOU are the game-player here.If you want to date this man again, stop blowing him off in the hallways at work. If you want his explanation for why he dumped you, invite him to a private lunch and say the words "why did you dump me?" If *you want* to change yourself into the kind of woman who asks men for dates sometimes, do so. If you *don't want* to change yourself into that kind of woman, don't. But you will have to become one with the reality that this isn't 1953. There are a LOT of men out there who DO expect that a woman will reciprocate his interest by calling, planning dates, etc and will break up with a woman who doesn't do these things. You will find men who want to date a woman like you, but understand and accept that by having these requirements, you are narrowing the field. (Nothing wrong with that, btw. We all do it. We just have diferent criteria.)
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Good pin recognition exercise.
so easy!
Yeah,now what? Was that to show white was in better position?
PIECE OF CAKE cause bishop is giving check if queen gives check
hmmm... too easy! but good one. :)
simplest K!!!!!
Pretty easy, but really nice pawn pin with White's bishop. Great!
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White to move & mate in 3
Neat puzzle,I tried checking with N first,try again,saced R only because you said it was a wierd first move,bingo,now you can check with N,and mate with B,black K only had 2 places to move with white R on b1.Thank's for bonus puzzle, I did not understand the other puzzle that started with no move's being made,do you realize how many move's there are from start that can be made,and it end's in the middle of the game,don't get it!!!
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De la manipulation des elections indirectes
AbstractThis paper is devoted to the analysis of two tiers voting rules. First, one candidate is elected in every jurisdiction and next, an aggregation procedure collects the results from the jurisdictions in order to designate the final winner. It appears that whenever individuals are allowed to change jurisdiction when casting their ballot, it is possible that they can manipulate the result of the election, except when the voting rule is the Priority rule, which assigns a priority order to the candidates.
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The morning sunlight trickles in through your window. Your blankets are warm and comfy. The air around you is still and relaxed. And then you feel it---four little paws making their way across your bed towards your head, ready to bat at your face to wake you up because seriously when your cat is hungry, he/she has no problem letting you know! Being the helplessly devoted owner, you climb from your bed, ready to give your cat some appetite-pleasing goodness with Fancy Feast Mornings Soufflé with Turkey, Garden Veggies and Egg Gourmet Canned Cat Food. This delicious canned food will have your cat thinking you've prepared it right on your stove. With a breakfast soufflé of turkey and bits of egg and garden vegetables, Fancy Feast Mornings Soufflé with Turkey, Garden Veggies and Egg Gourmet Canned Cat Food is a solid reason for mornings to taste so good especially when The Best Ingredient is Love™.
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If the L.A. Lakers make the playoffs, Kobe Bryant will not be joining them. The star guard apparently tore his Achilles on Friday night -- the requisite MRI will come on Saturday to verify -- and is expected to be out of action for several months. Given how hard Kobe has worked to keep the Lakers alive in the playoff race, playing long minutes through injuries all season long, he's no doubt disappointed he won't be able to finish the job.
In a post-game interview in which Kobe fought back emotion repeatedly, Kobe told reporters it is in fact the biggest disappointment of his career "by far." Check out the full interview, which is filled with lots of Kobe goodness.
The courage of the man who asks Kobe is this was the final game of his career at this moment is to be commended and ridiculed at the same time.
Also notable is Kobe's acknowledgment of the arguments to come that Bryant will never be the same player. He said he can already hear these comments, and they are fuel for him to come back stronger than ever.
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With the younger Brodeur, also a goalie, still undrafted when the seventh round began, the Devils did not have any picks remaining. But New Jersey was able to work a deal for the 27th pick of the final round and the elder Brodeur was given the microphone when it came time to announce the selection.
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An upcoming Cyber Security Summit 2013 aims to elevate the quality of the discussion surrounding cyber security.
More specifically, organizers are targeting CEOs, boards of directors, and small business owners with their message.
That message includes the notion that cyber threats are not just information and technology issues but rather business issues that can impact profitability.
Organizers say information and technology are no longer back office functions but investments in protecting future profitability.
The summit runs Tuesday and Wednesday and is being held at the Minneapolis convention center.
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Position Description, Qualifications, and Remuneration
Position Description
The Resident Assistant (RA) is a part-time undergraduate student staff member of Housing and Dining Programs and a member of the University's Office of Campus Life. Housing and Dining Programs believes that life in the residence halls provides students an important opportunity to complement their classroom learning experience. The RA fulfills a vital role in the residence hall system by helping students integrate learning experiences gained from both inside and outside of the classroom. The primary function of the RA is to facilitate interpersonal relationships and to create living situations that maximize the opportunities for students to learn and grow.
The RA reports to the Resident Director (RD) and is expected to work closely with other staff members (RAs, Desk Coordinator, Desk Receptionists, Residence Maintenance Crew members, University College Program Associates, etc.) within the building, as well as across campus. Emphasis is placed on the concept that the RA is an active and integral staff member within the total campus community. The RA is in a position of leadership and responsibility that extends beyond the immediate scope of his/her own floor.
Position Requirements and Expectations
· Attend weekly staff meetings.
· Attend bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with supervisor.
· Compile accurate and timely reports for supervisor as requested (IRFs, weekly reports, incident follow up, etc.)
· Provide duty coverage. RAs are required to perform holiday and break duty coverage (Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Spring Break).
· Confront, document, and follow through on violations of published University and Housing and Dining Programs' policies, regulations, and procedures in an accurate and timely manner.
· Treat information concerning staff and/or students with the utmost confidentiality.
Community Facilitation
· Serve as the leader in developing and facilitating an environment on the floor in which students can grow and learn socially as well as academically.
· Advise and/or refer students within the limits of the RA's training and ability concerning academic, personal, and social manners.
· Develop a personal relationship with each student living on their floor. Be available and give genuine assistance to students. Maintain daily contact and be aware of existing and developing problems.
· Serve as a liaison between students and the supervisor.
· Have a working knowledge of the University's facilities, services, and resources.
· Work to promote a sense of tolerance and consideration in the attitudes and behaviors of students living on the floor.
Role Modeling and Policy Compliance
· Be well versed in, personally abide by, and help enforce University policies including the Housing Agreement. RAs must also abide by all regulations in federal and local jurisdiction.
· Understand that all actions of an RA (including those engaged in outside of the residence hall) are observed by residents, other RAs, and staff members. RAs must hold themselves to a higher standard in all actions.
· Assist in opening, closing, and staffing of the residence halls at break times.
· Serve as a Desk Receptionist for four (4) hours per week without additional compensation.
· Prepare and maintain accurate records regarding room change, maintenance, damage, helping situations, and policy violations.
· Assist other Housing and Dining Programs staff with no-show verification process, vacancy lists, room change, room draw, public area inventories, room inventory forms, and other administrative processes as determined by the supervisor.
· Conduct bi-weekly walkthrough of hall/floor for facility checks.
Team Member
· Maintain positive relationships with fellow RAs, DRs, DCs, RMCs, and PAs.
· Participate in the recruitment, selection, and training of new staff members. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: encouraging students on a one-on-one basis to apply for the RA position; assisting with and serving as an evaluator during selection process; submitting thorough reference forms by the stated deadline; co-present training sessions when requested/appropriate.
· Maintain on-going communication with supervisor, fellow RAs, and Housing and Dining Programs office by checking staff mail, phone messages, and e-mail messages on a daily basis. RAs are required to forward their designated AU account to any outside e-mail account utilized.
· Support efforts of front desk staff in creating a safe living environment for the residents.
Student Learning
· Plan and implement opportunities to learn for residents of the floor/building as required by supervisor in congruence with the Residential Education Plan.
· Maintain and collaborate in positive relationships with floor council representatives, Hall Council Executive Board members, Residence Hall Association Executive Board members, and other special interest University housing programs (University College, Honor's Program, Community Service floor, etc.).
· Assist Hall Council floor representatives in programming initiatives for floor/building residents.
· Submit Program Planner/Hall Transaction Request in a timely manner.
· Serve as committee member on a Curriculum Committee related to one of the four pillars of residential education.
Other Duties as Assigned
· The nature of the RA position does not allow for all duties to be explicitly described. There will be times when hall staff are requested to assist in an emergency or other unforeseen circumstances. These situations will be presented as thoroughly as possible at the time of need.
All candidates must be able to produce documentation of their eligibility to work in the United States. If you are an international student, please contact International Student and Scholar Services to ensure you have proper work authorization and documentation prior to applying.
· RAs must be American University undergraduate students and have achieved 60 credits (i.e. junior class standing).
· Students must have at least one semester at American University completed before the start of employment.
· RAs must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
· All candidates must currently be in good conduct standing with the University.
· RAs must be able to attend and fully participate in staff training in August and January prior to the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters. They must also be available for the common staff meeting time (8:30-10:30pm on Tuesdays).
The compensation package for RAs is:
· Full housing remission
· Monthly stipend of $250.00 from August to May
The compensation package cannot be arranged in any other manner. It is the responsibility of the RA to understand his/her own financial aid package and the impact of the RA position upon that package. RAs are encouraged to contact their financial aid counselor when considering the position. Cash equivalents are not given.
Of course, the benefits you will enjoy from a student staff position go far beyond money. Student staff positions with the Office of Residence Life will enhance your skills in event planning, time management, working with people, handling conflict, and group facilitation. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of your fellow students as you help them make the transition to college, identify and use resources across campus, enhance their educational experience outside of classes, and help with problems they may encounter. The leadership skills you will learn in these positions are valued by employers; you will grow both personally and professionally.


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After you install Lync from the Windows Store, it's added as a tile on your Windows Start screen. Select the tile to sign in to Lync. When you sign in for the first time, you'll see an option to set Lync as a lock screen app. If you do, Lync will run in the background and display notifications of IMs and calls even when your screen is locked. Also, Lync will display short status updates on the Lync tile in the Windows Start screen.
When you click the Lync tile on the Windows Start screen, you see the Lync home screen. Next to app name on the top is the search button that you use to search for people by name, phone number or skill.
The group of tiles on the left of the home screen is called the hub. The top tile displays information about your meetings, and a link to join a current meeting on your calendar.
The Contacts, History, Voice mail, and Meeting tiles give you access to the individual screens from where you can view and manage your Contacts list, view and resume past conversations, listen to voice mail, and join upcoming meetings respectively.
Next to the hub is a tile for each of your contacts from Favorites. Select a tile to see the different modes you can use to connect with the contact, such as IM, audio call, or video call. Each of the other default groups, as well as custom groups that you've created, is displayed on a separate tile, and only pictures are displayed for the contacts in those groups.
The app commands are options for tasks that are specific to the screen you're on. For some screens, such as Contacts list, conversation history, or voice mail, you can access the app commands by swiping in from the top or bottom, or right-click the screen if you're using a mouse.
You'll see black bars displayed both on the top and the bottom of the screen. The bar on the top displays the HOME button and a separate tile for each of your ongoing conversations and calls. Select the HOME button to go back directly to the Lync home screen.
The bar on the bottom displays the app commands that you can use for tasks specific to the screen. For example, the app commands in the Contact screen have options to add contacts or use the Dial pad.
The app commands in calls or meetings automatically show at the bottom of the window. You'll see options such as adding audio, video, transferring the call or adding more participants.
If the current screen has an arrow pointing to the left, select it to go back one screen. If not, swipe in from the top or bottom, or right-click the screen if using a mouse, to access the app commands, and select the HOME button to go back to the Lync home screen.
The Lync window usually occupies the entire PC screen. To work on other apps while keeping an eye on your Lync activities, such as conversations and meetings, shrink the Lync window and snap it to one side of the screen. Then use the remaining screen space to open and work on another app.
To snap the Lync window, swipe in from the top of the screen and curve either to the right or the left. A smaller size of the Lync window will snap to the side you choose. If you're using a mouse, move the pointer to the top of the screen where it will change to a hand. Click and drag the mouse down to shrink the Lync window, and then drag the resized window either to the right or the left of the screen.
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SMITH, Gail Gloria (nee Linnen)
On November 5, 2012, Gail passed away in her home, in the loving arms of her family following a year-long battle with Cancer. Gail, who grew up on the family farm near Francis, Sask., was a 1964 graduate of Regina Grey Nuns School of Nursing and began her career in Peace River, Alberta. Gail is survived by Cliff, her best friend and husband of 44 years; daughters Karen Hepditch & Katherine Fletcher; son Brad (Jackie) Smith and granddaughters Madi & Abby, all of Sherwood Park. Also survived by her brother Ken (Sue) Linnen & sister-in-law Louise Linnen of Regina, Sask.. Lovingly remembered by Cliff's family, Bob (Ellen) Smith of Sechelt, B.C., Ellen Carey of North Saanich, B.C., & Dave (Diane) Smith of Castleton, Ont., & numerous nieces and nephews.
Pre-deceased by her parents Leonard & Mabel Linnen, brother Gary Linnen, and her beloved Aunt Lydia Bornholdt. A Celebration of Gail's life will be held at Glenwood Funeral Home 52356 Range Rd 232 (south of Wye Rd., across from Salisbury Greenhouse) Sherwood Park, at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012. Memorial donations in Gail's name to the Cross Cancer Institute.
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UB students come together to help with hurricane relief efforts
Unite ReBuild.
White T-shirts displaying this slogan can be seen throughout campus, the glaring UB blue letters offering strength and solidarity. The shirts are being sold for $5 in Campus Tees and at the SBI Ticket Office. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross to help victims affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The white and blue shirts were designed by Ned Semoff, a senior communication design major. As a graphic designer, he played with words and UB until he came up with a design that didn't mention disaster. It is simple enough that students will want to buy them and it gets across the point of relief, according to Semoff.
The shirts are a symbol of more than raising money. They were designed on Friday afternoon and all the organizations on campus worked together to get them printed and able to be sold on Monday morning, according to Semoff,
"I think it is interesting how a lot of the students, when something like this happens and when it hits home, seeing how students react to it," Semoff said. "It's amazing how students are dropping everything and working together."
The Student Association ordered 500 T-shirts to start and it hopes at $5 each, SA will raise at least $2,500. If Campus Tees and the SBI Ticket Office run out of shirts, they will order more.
"It's a group effort," Semoff said. "We represent the students. We want to make sure the students who want to help out can. It's not just SA clubs; individual students are all working together, even those who weren't affected."
Samuel Hakim, a junior communication major, is doing everything he can to help his hometown of Long Beach, N.Y. while continuing his schooling at UB. He thinks it's important for students to stand together and do something proactive to support and help the victims of the hurricane.
Hakim said not all students are working together, but that is to be expected.
"There is definitely an out-of-sight, out-of-mind factor that upstate students have," Hakim said. "Downstate students are obviously going to take more notice on the situation because it hurt them directly, while upstate students will probably put it in the back of their minds simply because they were not affected."
Semoff's family was affected by the hurricane's wrath.
His mother, who lives in Manhattan, has been unable to get into her 34th-floor apartment because there is no electricity. She can't walk up 34 flights of stairs without heat. Her home won't be fixed for another two weeks.
"Most people have no heat or power," Semoff said. "I'd rather have that than not have a home at all. A lot of students are dealing with that. I think it's horrible certain students lost so much."
Hakim is also one of those students. His home in Long Beach is flooded and unlivable. His town won't have power, sewage systems or clean water until next week, and people have taken to looting other houses for supplies, according to Hakim.
"Everyone is still staying strong," Hakim said. "It does not matter how big or small the donation is. The people downstate see that others are acknowledging their situation. It helps."
If students want to help with the relief efforts, they can donate blood in the Red Cross blood drives occurring all week, purchase a T-shirt from Campus Tees or the SBI Ticket Office or go to Stay-Up UB this Saturday - portions of their profits will go toward the Red Cross.
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Team Alpha Male fighters Chad Mendes and Joe Benavidez clown around with Stefan Struve. This fanshot was promoted to the front page by Tim Burke
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Stefan Struve pose for a staredown last night after UFC on Versus 6.
Antoni Hardonk (8-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) discusses his decision to retire from fighting and focus on training other fighters with Ben Fowlkes: "In your twenties, you don't think about the future as much. You do whatever you feel like doing and you don't think about it. In your thirties, the future is more of a consideration. For me, I'm a good competitor, I have some talent, but I can't retire on that. I can survive, but that's basically it. So I decided I had to move on." In April, Hardonk opened his own gym – Dynamix Martial Arts in Santa Monica, Calif. – and began devoting more of his energy to teaching. Soon he had other UFC fighters like Jared Hamman and Vladimir Matyushenko training with him, and shortly thereafter fellow Dutchman Stefan Struve called him up, looking for a new boost in his training.
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This blog showcases my everyday style throughout my many years of high school. Starting from freshman year all the way to my senior year. Hope you enjoy my little old blog!
I finally cut my hair and did a nice ombre. A new look for my new life!
My last day high school ever which means no more outfit of the day. I may post some over the summer but not as often. I hope to start again at college in the fall. Thanks for your support my beautiful followers.