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How to get a free 1 Year SAMS Club membership
How To Get a FREE 1 Year SAMS Club Membership for the rest of your life? (Updated for 2013)
If you are like me you like to save money and sure you can get a lot of great deals at SAMS Clubs across the nation. The problem is you have to pay for the privilege. After taking a good hard look at their policy regarding memberships I came up with away around this several years ago and it has worked to get me a Free 1 Year SAMS Club Membership ever since. (You can also check out the How to Get a Free Costco Membership article too)
So the first thing you do when you go to SAMS Club is head over to the customer service counter. After all you actually NEED a membership to get into the store.
Steps to take to get the FREE 1 Year SAMS Club Membership for the rest of your Life:
They will ask you for your ID and credentials, etc… just get the account you want, fill out the paperwork and pay for your membership.
Now go about your business and buy what you want for about 50 weeks (almost an entire year). (Click Page 2 at the bottom to continue reading)
I find your idea repulsive. It is exactly why ultimately the masses will pay for your unethical behavior.
I'm now going to take a shower and rinse my mouth out with mouthwash.
I totally agree! This is repulsive. This is exactaly why cheater ruin good things for the rest of us honest people. I can't believe the nerve of some people… Smh …. They should be ashamed!!!
Your stupid lol – why would they have a return policy if they didn't want you to do it? It's people like you that allow corporate america to walk all over us. You are probably a senator (and a Republican)
Jed Meyers
A lot of anonymous opinions around here. I'll tell you this, I don't have a problem with this return thing because when I went to the desk to get a membership the sales lady pointed it out to me. They use it as a sales tool. "And hey if you don't like the membership we will refund you anytime". If you are going to pitch your membership at me and then talk about your liberal return policy as a value add then it is absolutely ethical for the customer to in fact avail themselves of it. Perhaps some of these people throwing around the "Unethical Term" should go back to ethics class.
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LOL you rock! I appreciate the defense. The fact is this is the kind of thing people either love or hate. I really just ignore the negative comments, they are folks that have been programmed to think that it's ok to pay a huge corporation money for the priv of shopping. What they aren't considering is you can go up to the SAMS counter, purchase your membership and before you sign the paperwork look at the clerk and tell them you are only signing this with the intent to return it in 51 weeks and they will tell you that is fine. That is not unethical. It is also quite ethical to skip that part because they offered the return to begin with. Regardless it is silly to call names or feel harshly about it. If SAMS had an issue with it they would change their policy and pro-rate it like other clubs (BJ's Wholesale Club for instance) does. The fact is they are accommodating people who do not like to pay for a membership. That is OK. It's OK not to want to pay for a membership, and it is OK for SAMS to accommodate those people in the interest of making more money (which they do).
It is a sales tool only for those employees that don't give a damn and think that us at membership desk will take care of their stupid "sales tool" only so that they can get their numbers…Try it for a year and if you don't like it just DO NOT RENEW…simple as that…That is why I tell our customers who would like info on how to become a member….and again I only throw in the "satisfaction guarantee refund" when I talk about the PLUS MEMBERSHIP and if I feel a good vibe with the potential member I might even throw in an offer for a free $20 or $25 shopping gift card just for giving the Plus membership a try for at least a year…Heck having a good day how about throwing in a Rotisserie Chicken (members love that)…
You don't have to shop there or anywhere else; no one forces you to shop at membership clubs. Business and the free enterprise system is what made the US so successful. You're probably a free-loading, stupid Demonrat. Living off of other people hard earned money that's stolen from them by the government. Get a job and get a life.
Don't you try to find every tax benefits and loopholes to lower your taxes? Is that unethical?
A. Nonymous
Thank you so much for this, I've been struggling to pay a lot of bills especially during this time of the year. This is one less thing I have to worry about now.
This is the best idea I've seen in a long time! Gonna go get my refund right now.
Not at our store…
Yes, at your store. If your manager denied them a refund he/she would be fired. This is a corporate policy that is in full effect at all stores. Your manager is required to abide by it and so are you. Just because you work some place doesn't mean you understand the corporate policies or politics involved. You should seriously stop posting your misinformation it just makes SAMS Club employees look bad.
Sasha Mitchell
Thank you so much! Great idea! I am going to buy you a cup of coffee with your link this is awesome.
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Your welcome, and thanks for the cup of coffee!
It just a miniscule bite off the billions of profit Sam's club & Walmart makes. So don't fret about it. Its not coming out of your pocket. Those corporate officer's are not stupid. They figured that only a small number of people will actually avail of the refund benefit otherwise they would already have revised that policy if it harms their profit. I know it because I used to work with corporations and marketing guys always discuss and debate the pros & cons of such policy. They'll never do it unless they're profiting from it in the long run. It's amazing that there are so many stupid consumers as stupid and brainwashed as you are.
She's not satisfied with having to pay memebership for shopping at Sam's Club. So what's wrong with that? If you were a sheep, you would probably dutifully offer yourself to the slaughterhouse since that was what you were fed, raised, cared, and paid for.
While I don't agree with customers abusing merchandise return policy to return goods that have been opened, and used. Membership fees are different. One less fee from someone who may not have signed up for memberhsip in the first place won't make a difference. On the contrary, sales from one additional buyer increases the store's sales volume, thus it's profit, and buying power. In the end, Sam's Club looses nothing, but gained in sales & profit.
No, you need to take classes in ethics. If you already did, you failed.
Ethics is subjective while math is objective and absolute. Evidently your IQ fails you.
I can't reason with someone so immature that they resort to name-calling when someone doesn't agree with them. I hope you don't reproduce and pass on your lack of morals to innocents.
Your IQ is so low you couldn't even see that you're doing exactly what you're accusing others of. Pea brain.
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Here is my scenario: Everytime I go into SAMS or COSTCO the lines are long, they have 2 lanes open out of 10 or 12 lanes. I'm sitting in line for more time than I was shopping. When I purchased my membership I made sure to tell them that I was concerned about the waste of time in line due to their under-staffing. They told me hey we understand, you know if you are frustrated with the wait times you can certainly get a refund of your membership at any time (for any reason). So because of that conversation I was influenced to purchase the membership. For the majority of the first year I wasted at least 3 – 4 full hours in a line that was completely avoidable had they simply staffed their registers properly. Now, I don't know about you, but time is money. I make a decent living and those 3-4 hours represent about $1000 to me. So at the end of the membership run I asked for a refund and told them that I was unhappy with their lines and lack of register staff. They promptly refunded my money and I got a new membership. They had no issue.
This is not dishonest. More over, it encourages them to staff their registers properly so people aren't wasting their time. They know that people wasting their time will avail themselves of the return policy come renewal. This is called "INCENTIVE". I feel like people who are concerned about ethics as they relate to these circumstances are either corporate bots/people posting responses under the guise of being a customer in the hopes of triggering a sheep like response to "live" with the status quo. I'm not sure soccermomx3 is a real person "in that she isn't being paid to post on forums and comment sections". I am aware (given the business we are in) that this activity happens very frequently. Corporations find that this technique is incredibly effective for boosting sales, and directing existing customer opinion the way they want. It is similar to a sheep dog barking at the sheep to get them into the pen. Remember that when questionable posts like this occur and fight the herd mentality.
The bottom line is you need to demand service for your hard earned dollar. You need to demand quality for your hard earned dollar. If you don't, they will not give it to you. Anyone that says we are dishonest for demanding that we get what we pay for is suspect. Why would they say something like that? That's like someone saying you are dishonest if you smack a mugger over the head and take your wallet back. It is the type of logic that crosses your eyes, yet people fall for it because it is repeated enough. People will believe anything if it is repeated enough. We need to reverse the herd mentality and make these corporations get into the honest pen and do what is right by the customer. Demand you get your money's worth. Demand you get your money's worth. Demand you get your money's worth. Demand you get your money's worth. These aren't the droids you are looking for…
It's different. When you buy a stereo, use it, and return it, the item is degraded. Either the store looses if it has to sell it at clearance price, or the nextt buyer looses for buying a used item at brand new price. With the membership fee, it's different. There's no tangible item that get's degraded. In fact, even after refunding the membership fee, Sam's Club still wins additional the increased sales and the resulting profit.
I could not do this. I feel it's cheating because you did receive benefits and privileges from that membership and that, essentially, is what you are paying for – the privilege of shopping for the benefits they offer. It's not that you aren't satisfied with the membership because you ARE. Otherwise you would not keep returning year after year.
You should not do this, if you feel it is cheating then you feel the fee is appropriate. You would not qualify for a review because you don't have an issue. The refund method described is for people who are upset about paying to shop at a store. They have an honest right to return their membership for a full refund because they are truly not satisfied.
I have as much right to state my opinion about the practice mentioned here as you do about me stating it. I do have an issue – with cheating – and that's exactly what the article is about. I don't see written here that "only opinions in agreement with the article are allowed."
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We didn't say you couldn't voice your opinion we were illustrating the difference between ours and yours because you seemed to have missed it. Clearly we are having a problem communicating effectively with you and believe me we feel it is our fault. So let me break this down to bullet points:
1) Your opinion is valuable to us.
2) You think it is cheating the system, because you said we were lying and we were satisfied with the membership.
So the problem is there is a disconnect. We never said we weren't satisfied with the membership perks, what we said was we were not satisfied with the price (i.e. paying for it at all). Because the price is part of the membership, it means we are not satisfied fully (which is what SAMS club wants, us to be satisfied FULLY). So it goes like this:
1) SAMS club WANTS us to be satisfied FULLY and state that in their return policy.
2) We are NOT satisfied FULLY because we have to pay for the right to use their store (something that irritates us and many others). This means we are only satisfied PARTIALLY.
3) This means we are entitled to a refund and SAMS Club Corporate AGREES with us KINDHEARTEDLY.
4) It also means we are refunding ethically.
NOW that said, SAMS Club's return policy says anytime, for any reason. Your "Unethical" people who are satisfied are also entitled to a refund. The reason "just because" is valid under SAMS Club's policy. Our problem is you said we were unethical and the fact of the matter is we weren't satisfied and can't be satisfied under the current "pay to play" structure so we will always be entitled to an "ethical" (under your logic) refund.
So… we agree with you and you get mad and argue with us. Were you wrong? I'm not sure I understand. If we agree with you… and you say we are wrong, does that mean you changed your mind?
Completely agree Steve. Thank you.
You are right James. This is not honest at all.
Well as an employee for Sam's Club at the Member Service Desk that is not how we do it at our store… the Only time that we offer a "satisfaction guarantee refund" is when a member upgrades to the PLUS MEMBERSHIP and we only refund the $55 for the upgrade. Why should people get to shop practically all year long on a Basic Membership only to ask for a refund just as it is about to expire… That is so wrong in so many ways especially when we can check to see how many times one has shopped there. Sure if one only made a couple visits okay but if they made more then the normal shopping visits as they would at a normal supermarket why should they be entitled to a FULL REFUND….So at our store we only tell them that they get a full refund to the upgrade charge. Before that is done we show them how much they have spent and now with the Cash Rewards program we show them what they would be losing on. One could even pay for their membership with the cash rewards alone and still get the extra perks…But a BASIC Membership I would call that cheating!!!
Please tell me what store you work at and when you will be on duty. I'll send a writer down to get a refund and a refund they will get. In addition they will renew their membership without issue, and I assure you that will be the way it is or you, the manager, and everyone else involved with the incident will be fired on the spot. This is a corporate policy and this method of return is authorized by SAMS Corporate. You do not speak for the store and you have not been trained properly.
What people don't seem to understand is that when they buy, use and return they make the rest pay for them being scums. Don't they realize that by doing this the store loses money so to make things even and that includes employees pay that merchandize then gets a price hike?… I see this every single day working at the Member service desk….People will buy say an AC unit for that one or two days of hot weather and return it a few days later….or how about when they buy a pack of meat and half of it is missing only to tell us that it was bad…If it was bad Bring the whole damn piece of meat at least to know that you did not eat what is missing….who cares if we end up throwing it in the trash… But we want to see the Full product at least… We don't know you we don't know how trustworthy you are…
And just because you lost your receipt doesn't mean you are entitled to your refund on your debit or charge card just because you say you paid with that.. we will check make sure you purchased it and when and if all is good it WILL be put on a shop card not your debit or charge card ..out system only tells us what you bought and when and how much NOT how you paid…So please do not argue our policy….Shop card is what you get…If you do not want to shop at the club you know damn well you will be shopping at Wal-mart you can use it there….
We get a lot of crazy people who think they are entitled to a refund just because they say so….Whoever came up with Customer is Always Right had his head stuck up his @$$… For Customer is NOT always RIGHT!!!….
You DO NOT tip the cashier an extra $20 because accepting gifts is grounds for IMMEDIATE TERMINATION!!!! and believe me we do not like to explain why our till is OVER Especially if it is dollars..cents are passable ….and cameras are always on..only a Cashier that doesn't give a damn about her job (not that it is glamorous but a job nonetheless).
You make some really sexist remarks nonya. "only a Cashier that doesn't give a damn about 'her' job" There are plenty of men who are cashiers, and it is not, and should not be considered "woman's work", outside of child birth there is no such thing as "woman's work".
Yes Sam's Club makes money just like any other business but they also have jobs for people not glamorous but it's a job. Why is it that people just don't give a damn about those that can provide jobs for people and always have to talk down on them because they make a profit…
I have had so much better jobs then Sam's Club but I enjoy working there… heck it is the less stressful job I have had…
wayne crawford
What you fail to understand is that if Sams Club didnt have people walking through their doors they would not provide one single job to the community they are charging to spend money there.
Yes, your membership is covered by the return policy regardless of place of purchase.
Ok I had a sam club membership years ago, but never used it because of the distance between the store and my home, I wish I would have come across this article then, in fact, I am going to go get a new membership and evoke my right of return in 50 weeks! The people who say this is shady or unethical, probably also hate the extreme couponers, and those who will do whatever it takes to save their family money! Besides, the money they receive in interest from holding my money I paid up front to shop there pays the membership fee anyway, so I don't understand how it's considered "cheating" I feel lucky to have read this article and I guess I will go be a scumbag free loader as someone put it and enjoy my savings, and look around and laugh at the people who are too "good" to also enjoy the free membership! So thank you from my family to yours!
That is not the reason membership fees are collected. They actually have a break down of profits (it's a publicly traded company) and membership fees are collected for profit. It is not morally wrong unless you are satisfied with the membership fee and still seek to refund it. I am not satisfied with it, I don't believe in paying money for the right to purchase goods, which is why they have a refund policy; so I can use it.
I personally would not get a refund for my membership. If anyone, and I mean anyone has a problem with ethics they really need to look no further than the Walton family themselves. I'm not talking about the dead Sam Walton, but everyone else. Talk about GREED, corruption and what is wrong with our country! Just look up Walton Family Greed, the walton family barely even gives to their own charity! If everyone did this membership revolt maybe they would stop charging for it. I went to their website and it really does clearly state if you are unhappy for any reason. For those that really think it is a big deal Sams club is basically giving away their memberships for free with their new promotion. You pay 45 for membership, get a 20 gift card and 4x $22 food gift vouchers which totals $142.18 ! So this guy is actually saving them money! ha It just shows that membership fee is expendable!
I am stunned by the number of people that agree with
this scheme. If a person walks into one
of these stores with the intention of taking a refund, then you are abusing the
policy. The policy was designed for the
people who wanted to try out the store and later decided that it was not for
them. It was not designed for the person
who wants to save a dollar.
I am gathering that the return method here is
because you do not believe in paying a membership fee to shop at the store, not
because you were not happy with the store.
The policy states "if you are not happy with your membership" not that
you are not happy with paying for your membership. If your only complaint is that there is a membership
fee, then you have no reason to enter the store.
I pay my yearly membership to shop at one of these
stores and I do so because of love the store.
Maybe a lot of you do not feel that the store is losing out, but your
actions have some effect. Maybe not with
one person or a dozen, but eventually it adds up.
My husband and I are not wealthy, and I am all about
saving a dollar. I clip my coupons and
wait for items to go on sale, but I would never take advantage of a policy to
save a dollar.
For anyone who is looking to save a few dollars on a
membership and does not want to abuse the system, check around online, you
might be able to find a great deal on new memberships. You may not get the membership fee waived,
but certain deals offer coupons for free items or even a store gift card. Some employers even offer discounts.
Ima Tiered
I read this article a while back and thought, 'well, if you can live with it, that's fine for you!'. But as my membership came up for renewal, my Mom and I talked about getting the upgraded membership, but we weren't sure about it. We checked the terms and discussed the additional money it would cost, how much we actually spent there and how much we would have to spend to get the extra fee back in cash back rewards. So today, being my VERY LAST DAY, we were still undecided, but we decided to go shopping and get whatever was needed, as it might be our last visit too!
I filled my gas tank up at Sams (usually about .10 cheaper a gallon) and used my Sams Membership card. No problem!
I returned two items at the return desk. No problem!
We go inside, we do our shopping and she is just ahead of me in line and the cashier says she needs to renew her membership before he can check her out. I stepped in and said "No, that's not true, I just got gas and it went through and I even returned a few items I was not happy with (I buy a lot of stuff there!)". He said he would have to get a manager, so we stood there and waited till the manager came. She repeated the same thing and my Mom is getting really upset, because she knows we are on the edge about this whole thing and trying to justify an upgraded membership on our possible upcoming renewal. So I told the manager, "That is not so! I just bought gas and the transaction went through flawlessly. Then I returned two items at your return counter and there was no problems there either. This membership is good through today!". She then replied, "Well tomorrow you will need it to buy here again!". I looked at my Mom and I could tell she was not happy, but I smiled! I thought 'they have just handed me a reason to not only refund my membership for the whole year, but I would now have $45.00 to put towards next years PLUS MEMBERSHIP IF IF IF IF IF……I decide to go back'. We finished checking out and her and I had a little discussion about what to do. I told her what I was going to do was let them know I was unhappy at being strong armed into renewing my membership, and being lied to. Do you know what happened next? Yup! I marched right up to the counter, told the girl what happened and asked for my money back! She cheerfully said she understood completely, started to refund me, and then said a manager does have to okay this, I said fine…a few seconds later, a different manager came, heard the explanation and said "You are absolutely right and I am so sorry that happened! I do hope you change your mind and renew your membership with us!" It took less time to get my $45 membership fee back then it did arguing the point at check out. Now, honestly, was I planning on doing that? NOPE! But when I saw what they were doing to my Mom, it made me mad! And then when the manager (probably only a CSM actually!) tried to repeat the lie, now I was frosted! I wasn't that happy about paying it to begin with, but I understood the deal! I used it…..right up until the last minute! Yes, I like their store, and frankly, most of their staff too! But today was not the day to play me! The thing is, I was considering the upgraded membership too! Now, I have $45 in my pocketbook, and I do not have a membership. Mom wasn't even really wanting the upgraded membership, but would if I did, and said if I didn't renew at all, she would be okay with that, too! So now, we are going to sit on that for a few days, and maybe I get over it, maybe I do not! Do I feel bad about going up to the last day? NOPE! Because I wasn't sure I was going to renew, and if I did, I was leaning towards the upgraded PLUS MEMBERSHIP to boot! Frankly, they did it to themselves! And may have lost a good customer over it. Oh and BTW, this store was not actually our regular store (although we go to this one too) we have one closer to home, but we were doing additional shopping (Christmas and so on!). I put the money in a envelope to pay for the membership, if I renew it. If not, I will give it to my Mom! The idea that would try and jerk her around (she's on my membership!) just didn't go over well with me. So Nonya, if you would have been my cashier when I came to the desk, you would have seen why I was born with red hair, and I would have crawled up one side and down the other if you had tried to pull your junk on me! I was already ticked off! And I would have been happy to see you removed from the Membership Desk, for trying to make your own policy of what constitutes my unhappiness and what portion of my membership you would refund! Yeah….NO! So right now, I am $45 richer, I do not feel the least bit shady about it, and IF I get to where I am not pissed any more, I might go renew it, I might upgrade it, and I might just give Mom the money! I do not know at this minute. But I will tell you what is making me think MAYBE….is they did apologize, they were super quick to refund my money and I do like some of the things I get there. Is it worth $100 (cost of the upgraded membership), not so sure about that! Is it worth the $45 for the regular membership? Not sure about that either. But the fact that they did what they did at the end, yeah…..maybe I will. Because that is an incentive to do it, I've been doing it for OVER 10 years now. Never asked for a refund of my membership. But now that I know, if I am not happy, I can get it refunded, well Nonya, that suits me just fine! And more importantly, you should be happy to make me happy! I spend a lot of money throughout the year there! So myself and a bunch of other 'members' have made your job a good job to have! Because if we aren't happy, we will be up to that desk to see you and if you piss the likes of me off, trust me, its not going to be a good day for you! Now if you are sweet about it and apologize for my inconvenience, and my Mother being upset, I may calm down and come back! But your way Nonya, is a sure fire way to make sure not only do I make you sorry, but the whole food chain I will be crawling up and down too! Is that really a good idea on your part? I think NOT! I am very pleasant, very nice customer, even when I am disappointed in something, or someone, but I take no prisoners either! That means I do not take being LIED TO! AT ALL! And what you are spouting is an outright lie! So read that policy carefully! It doesn't say according to this store policy, or according to Nonya, today's policy is you get what I feel like giving you! And now that I know you dispense chicken rotisserie and gift cards, you can bet I will be expecting someone to be having a VERY GOOD DAY when and if THEY SEE ME at the membership counter. So you better get those gift cards and rotisserie chicken coupons ready! Because I might be back!
Tia Rose
This is unethical. Even if you can justify in your own mind how their policy "allows" this, you should have a moral conscious enough to know this is wrong. No, I don't like paying to shop here. However, they do offer some good deals and, over the course of the year, my family and I save enough money to justify the cost. If you're looking for a less expensive way to get a membership watch groupon, living social, etc. discount sites—they regularly run specials for discounted memberships. Bad customer service does not justify basically stealing, which is what you're doing since you've used the benefits.
Why does Sam's Club mail my neighbor an absolute free membership…all the neighbor has to do is go to Sam's Club with proper ID and get a free membership, but I have to purchase a membership…how ethical is that?
Just FYI: I've gone and deleted a lot of comments because they violate what I feel is comfortable discourse rules. There are two schools of thought here: 1) People who love this idea and 2) People that think it's a scam. Regardless of your feelings, you do not have a right to call each other names and be rude on our website. Please keep that in mind when you are posting your comments, we would love to read your opinion… just keep it civil folks.


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- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 4
- Run Time: 500 Minutes
- Region: Region 1
- Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen
- Language: English
- Studio: A&E Home Video
- DVD Release Date: March 27, 2004
- Genre: TV Series
With a brilliant knack for turning the mundane into the surreal, and a dangerous willingness to explore the darker sides of comedy, all 20 episodes from the debut season of THE KIDS IN THE HALL are collected here--by popular demand--on DVD for the first time ever.
- Sketch Selection, and more!
- 30 Minutes of Never-Before-Seen-On-TV Performances from the Rivoli Theater
- An Oral History - New Interviews with the Kids, Lorne Michaels, and Paul Bellini
From romantically challenged cabbage heads to serial head crushing, five men from Canada, who were occasionally five women, turned sketch comedy into a bizarre, irreverent, and always hilarious weekly showcase of side-splitting unpredictability.
With a brilliant knack for turning the mundane into the surreal, and a dangerous willingness to explore the darker sides of comedy, all 20 episodes from the debut season of THE KIDS IN THE HALL are collected here--by popular demand--on DVD for the first time ever.
Produced by Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live), the multi-talented cast of Dave Foley (News Radio), Bruce McCulloch (Stealing Harvard), Kevin McDonald (That 70's Show), Mark McKinney (Saturday Night Live), and Scott Thompson (The Larry Sanders Show) are at their edgiest in this groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated series.
Kids In The Hall Season One Episode Guide:
Volume 1: Setting a new standard in sketch comedy, the Kids introduce the Head Crusher and Cabbage Head, while a thirsty husband suffers the effects of his wife's salty ham.
- Episode 1: Call Girls; The Eradicator; Ballet; Crushing Your Head Part 2; Cause of Cancer; Pear; Kathie and the Blues Guy; Crushing Your Head Part 3
- Episode 2: Thirty Helens 1; Sketch Comedy; Thirty Helens 2; Cabbage Head - Restaurant; Tractor; Sarcastic Guy; Buddy's Better; Thirty Helens 3; Womyn
- Episode 3: Gunslinger II; Gorilla; Hey Man; Citizen Kane; Contact Lenses; Hey Man 2; Salty Ham; Hey Man 3
- Episode 4: Déjà Vu; Asshole; The Daves I Know; Menstruation; House Rules; The Dinner; Sick of the Swiss; Country Doctor
- Episode 5: Indian Drum; Geralds; Crushing Disco 1; Good Grampa; Explore Scott; Are Extraterrestrials Dull?; Elvis; Crushing Disco 2
- Episode 6: Thirty Helens 1; Bored Robbers; Running Faggot; Thirty Helens 2; Flogging; The Trucker; Can I Keep Him?
Volume 2: From a hotel where everyone's in a rut to an annoying ping-pong commentator, as well as the legend of Skoora, the gentle shark, the Kids in the Hall are sure to leave you laughing.
- Episode 7: Hotel La Rut; Plummet; Hotel La Rut 2; First Poem; Fletcher Christian; Hotel La Rut 3; Joymakers
- Episode 8: Ping Pong; The Vacation; Ping Pong 2; Chain Gang; The Banker; Doesn't Like Us; Dinosaurs; Ping Pong 3; Tony Comes To Dinner; The Banker; Doesn't Like Us 2
- Episode 9: A Place To Die; Secretaries; A Place To Die 2; Preacher; Weston; A Place To Die 3; Teddy Bears' Picnic
- Episode 10: Hoopla; McGuillicutty and Green; Wake Up!; MacIntyre Name; One Step At A Time; Nobody Likes Us; McGuillicutty and Kurosawa; Three for the Moon
- Episode 11: Night of the Living Dead; Can Never Go Home; Thirty Helens Coleslaw; Under Control; Gunslinger I; Star-Crossed Lovers; Thirty Helens: Hawaii; Barbershop
- Episode 12: Turning Over; Mood Swing; Billy Dreamer 1; Folk Music; Who's Gay In Hollywood?; Billy Dreamer 2; Skoora!
- Episode 13: Signs of Loneliness, Networking, Lopez 1, Fat Hitch-Hiker, Lopez 2, No Regrets, The Lamp, Lopez 3, Indian Woman, Lopez 4
Volume 3: The Kids continue their clever comedy with Buddy stranded on an island with Oscar Wilde, a look at ugly women's fashion on The Darcy Pennell Show, and Dr. Seuss' version of the Bible.
- Episode 14: Editors Intro, Editors (Film), Break Up, I Lied, Dull Death, I'm A Cat, My Routine, Schoolroom, Editors Finale
- Episode 15: Death Row, White Guy, Crazy Love, Buddy's Island, Captain Alan, Mechanic, Baby
- Episode 16: The Floater, Is He?, Thirty Helens: Pens, Manny Coon, Thirty Helens: Minds, Bass Player, Compensation, Thirty Helens: Disagree, Power of My Cock
- Episode 17: Boo!, Dracula, The Middle, Crushing Girlfriend, Mass Murderer, B & K, Beautiful Women
- Episode 18: Love Me, Stinky Pink, Premise Beach, Crouton, Olympics, Premise Beach 2, Shitty Soup, She's Gone
- Episode 19: Hey Baby, Island Boys, Can't Kill Rock, Tarantula, Cat's Away, Mutilated, Car Ride, Owww
- Episode 20: Fat Man, How We Met, Thirty Helens: Photos, Bank People, Double Date, Buddy is Canadian, Buddy Holly, Thirty Helens: Helens, Dr. Seuss Bible
Bonus Features:
- An Oral History - 45 Minutes of New Interviews with the Kids and Lorne Michaels
- Audio Commentary by the Kids
- 2 Best-Of Compilations featuring Fan-Favorite Sketches from the Rare Pilot Episode
- 30 Minutes of Never-Before-Seen-On-TV Performances from the Rivoli Theater
- Comedian Biographies/Filmographies
- Interactive Menus
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commandlinefu.com is the place to record those command-line gems that you return to again and again.
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checking files in current and sub directories, finding out the files containing "sampleString" and removing the containing lines from the file.
* Beware that The command will update the original file [no backup].
The command can be extended if play with 'find' command together,
e.g. it is possible to execute on certain type of files: *.xml, *.txt... (find -name "*.xml" | grep....)
if anybody knows a better solution on that, please drop a comment. thx.
Tells the closest (latest) shared ancestor commit (SHA1) of two branches.
Will do the merge, but only apply changes to working copy and index; won't commit.
Format a password file for John the Ripper from Cisco configs (Level 5)
Pulled from http://www.openwall.com/lists/john-users/2006/05/14/8
For 'bash'
function ip4rev() { echo $@ | sed 's/^\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\)/\4.\3.\2.\1/'; }
sorry for my english
It finds a SNMP OID too :-(
Counts number of lines of code in *.h and *.cc files
Create a tgz archive of all the files containing local changes relative to a subversion repository.
Add the '-q' option to only include files under version control:
svn st -q | cut -c 8- | sed 's/^/\"/;s/$/\"/' | xargs tar -czvf ../backup.tgz
Useful if you are not able to commit yet but want to create a quick backup of your work. Of course if you find yourself needing this it's probably a sign you should be using a branch, patches or distributed version control (git, mercurial, etc..)
This is the setup I'm using for my largest project. It gives 357 lines per page (per side), which makes it fairly easy to carry around a significant amount of code on a few sheets of paper. Try it.
(I stick to the 80 column convention in my coding. For wider code, you'll have to adjust this.)
depends on libjpeg-progs
But how to display path to found comments?


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The Power of Story
Can our many small voices win against big media?
We define our culture through the stories we tell—our family histories, our traditions, our shared experience. But sometimes it's been a struggle to be heard over Big Media promoting the official version, and we've surrendered our stories to those with money and power. Today's storytellers are finding new and creative ways to be heard.
Comic: How Big Media Drowned Out the Rest of Us
by A collaboration of Symbolia and YES! Magazineposted May 23, 2014
- Today, six corporations own most of our media—but we could be poised to take it back.
The Surface Areas of Russia and Pluto Are Extremely Similar
by Christine St. Pierre, Kali Swensonposted May 21, 2014
- And 25 other facts you should probably know.
Zydeco and Justice: Louisiana's Hyperlocal KOCZ Builds Community and Self-Reliance
by Christine St. Pierreposted Jun 11, 2014
- Low-power FM radio stations bring a much-needed focus on local issues and culture.
11 Years After Her Death, This 23-Year-Old Peace Activist Keeps Inspiring Us
by Kali Swensonposted Jun 17, 2014
- Rachel Corrie was killed in 2003, but her passion for peace lives on in her writings.
How Mischief-Makers Built Australia Through Pranks and Protests
by Madeline Ostranderposted Jul 08, 2014
- In his new book "How to Make Trouble and Influence People," Iain McIntyre offers readers an alternative version of Australian history.
The Eerie Beauty of Landscapes Devastated by Industry
by Christine St. Pierreposted Jul 11, 2014
- Edward Burtynsky documents the environmental effects of oil extraction through striking landscape photography.
Can We Keep the Internet Free?
by Candace Clementposted May 14, 2014
- The struggle to save the world's greatest communication network.
The Young Turks on YouTube: Keepin' It Real and Beating Out Corporate News
by Kali Swensonposted Jun 24, 2014
- With over one billion views on YouTube and counting, The Young Turks prove that successful, independent, online news is possible.
Protecting the Truth: The Japanese American Legacy Project
by Kali Swensonposted Jul 15, 2014
- Many Japanese Americans were incarcerated in concentration camps during World War II. Densho is preserving their stories and the cultural knowledge that comes with them.
FabLabs, Time Banks, and Other Hidden Treasures You Didn't Know You Owned
by David Bollierposted Jul 16, 2014
- Self-organized commons are undergoing a renaissance today as one of the most robust alternatives to modern-day capitalism.
Too Many Political T-Shirts? 6 Ways to Repurpose Them
by Christine St. Pierre, Kali Swensonposted Jul 22, 2014
- The messages may be eternal, but T-shirts aren't forever. These DIY projects can give them new life.
Infographic: Why Social Security's Not Going Broke
by Doug Pibelposted May 21, 2014
- Making Social Security solvent in the long run isn't that hard. But who should bear the cost?
From Stand-up to Twitter, A New Generation's Fresh Take on Storytelling
by Sarah van Gelderposted May 23, 2014
- Today's storytellers show that each of us can be part of something more powerful, diverse, and creative than we might have imagined.
When It Comes to Shaping Public Debate, What Can a Magazine Do?
by Fran Kortenposted May 13, 2014
- "Education Uprising," the Spring issue of YES!, connected people across the country and helped catalyze the movement to reclaim education—a living example of how national conversations can change.
Fear of a Brown Planet: Watch This Stand-Up Comedian Explain 'Reverse Racism'
by Kali Swensonposted May 27, 2014
- Bullying, police brutality, and everyday insensitivities are regularly lampooned with Australians Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain's weapon of choice: comedy.
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• Mixed metal ring of sterling silver and bronze with marquise-shaped brown smoky quartz cabochon
• Cabochon set in a beaded bronze border at the center of sterling silver filigree
• Measures 1-1/4" long x 3/4" wide
• Made in America with gemstones from around the world
The warmth of a beaded bronze border magnifies the glowing chestnut hue of the smoky quartz gemstone in this bold design. An elegant sterling silver filigree frame brings softness to the substantial size of this eye-catching ring.
Learn more about our jewelry
Like all fine jewelry, Carolyn Pollack Sterling Silver Jewelry should be handled carefully. Store jewelry in a plastic bag, dry and wrapped in tissue paper, when not being worn or displayed. Clean sterling silver with a silver polishing cloth when necessary, but never subject to chlorine, silver dips, chemical solutions or ultrasonic cleaners, as these substances can cause the genuine gemstones to discolor. Never wear jewelry in a swimming pool.


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Book your room at All Ritmo Cancun Resort & Water Park - All Inclusive
Delightful beach resort with a spa tub
With a stay at All Ritmo Cancun Resort & Water Park - All Inclusive in Cancun (Puerto Juarez), you'll be convenient to El Meco Archaeological Site and Gran Puerto Cancun.
This all-inclusive resort is within close proximity of Playa del Norte Isla Mujeres and Mercado 23.
Make yourself at home in one of the 160 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a complimentary water park, a health club, and an outdoor pool. This resort also features wireless Internet access (surcharge), supervised childcare/activities, and gift shops/newsstands.
This resort is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
Grab a bite at one of the resort's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Thirsty? Quench your thirst at a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, or a swim-up bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
At your hotel
All inclusive
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and local beverages included
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports are included.
Water activities
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Onsite entertainment and activities
- Onsite live performances
Not included
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Motorized water sports
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Wireless Internet access
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
At your hotel
All Ritmo Cancun Resort & Water Park - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive resort. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
In addition to a complimentary water park, All Ritmo Cancun Resort & Water Park - All Inclusive features a waterslide and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the resort's 5 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge).
This all-inclusive resort also offers a children's pool, a health club, and a spa tub. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2010.
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 160
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 3
- Tennis on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Wedding services
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Waterslide
- Water park access (complimentary)
- Luggage storage
- Health club
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Free self parking
- Spa tub
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Balcony
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Climate control
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Complimentary newspaper
- In-room massage available
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Eat and drink
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 11:30 AM.
EL PALMAR - Overlooking the ocean, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
OSTRAS y OYSTERS - This beachfront fine-dining restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
LA TERRAZA - This poolside restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
DINNER THEATER - This buffet restaurant serves dinner only.
OASIS SNACK BAR - This poolside buffet restaurant serves lunch only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
A health club and a complimentary water park with a waterslide are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Basketball on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
The fine print for All Ritmo Cancun Resort & Water Park - All Inclusive
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No elevators
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Latest from all the library blogs.
In the coming weeks we will be sure to fill in our ranks of movies with some of the surprise winners at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, aka the 2012 Oscars. In the meantime, whet your appetite with this glimpse of what we have available at the library right now:
We wanted to take a moment to share the clever solution a parent came up with for organizing her daughters' library cards. Using little named toggles that can be found at many stores, she gave each daughter her own personalized card.
I agree with whoever coined the phrase, "I'm in no shape to exercise," and wholly agree with whoever surmised, "That's not sweat; it's my body crying." Seriously, there are so many different types of exercise to choose from, chances are there's one that's right for you.
OverDrive, JCPL's provider of downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, has announced the release of OverDrive® Media Console™ v2.4 for Android™, BlackBerry® and Windows Phone.
DeMotte Library Offers "Paws to Read" Program for Elementary School Age Children
The DeMotte Public Library has gone to the Dogs! Reading assistance dogs that is. The library is pleased to announce the Paws to Read program. The program allows elementary readers the opportunity to practice their reading skills by reading to a dog.
Rensselaer author Rich Busse's first novel, In the Beauty of the Lilies, is his tribute to his life-long passion about the Civil War.
The novel is written from the perspective of a fictional war correspondent named Royal Chapman, in honor of Busse's teacher. Presented in an informal mix of poetry, collected thoughts and complete journal entries, the book does not need to be read in order to be understood, he said.
Music lovers will find themselves clapping, singing, dancing, jumping and sneezing along with the folk music of family entertainer, Jim Gill, as he strums his energetic, rhythmic tunes on the banjo at the DeMotte Library during his "Family Room Tour" musical performance, slated to be held in the library's meeting rooms on Monday, February 13 at 7 pm.
Sitting by my front door are a pair of flip flops; the ones I wore all summer long and just never had the heart to put away for the winter. It's January, I know; boots should take the place of those flip flops, but I still can't make myself put those pretty, beaded symbols of summer away. Besides they were a bargain.
The groundhog isn't the only one casting a shadow in February, and with all the nice weather we keep having, this may be a good time to play around with your shadow a bit.
What you'll need is a place to draw with chalk, like a driveway, or a park sidewalk, some chalk, a friend, and a good sunny day.
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Here in our Bargain Basement Performance section, you can find bargains on all kinds of clearance parts!
If you are looking at an item, get it while you can because it is gone for good once it's out of stock! We are continuously adding new product to this discounted section of our site, so make sure to keep checking back for added deals.
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Even though we are taught in the CW/CT class how important it is to engage in pre-writing before launching into a complex piece of writing we still don't take the time to do it. But investing in a few simple prewriting strategies can save you during editing and revision process later. Review some brainstorming techniques that you can work on by yourself or in collaboration with others. I've heard that some of you are interested in learning more about "Mind Maps" so I show you how to work with these. Mind maps help you with the overall structure of your topic and the relative importance of individual parts of it. They help you to associate ideas and make connections that you might not otherwise make. - - Objectives—At the completion of this webinar you will be able to: - - Identify a few ways to consolidate information, think through complex problems and play with the overall structure of your document by using pre-writing techniques. - Organize your document so that it suits your context, purpose, and audience using pre-writing techniques. - Construct a simple mind map and transfer it to a document draft.
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What do you really want to see sold in the merchandise section on TreySongz.com? Are you interested in sleepwear, comforter sets, portraits, jewelry like earrings, belly rings, t-shirts, stickerts, etc... Now that the ball is rolling, what could you envision TREY SONGZ or his face on?
What Trey Songz merch would you want to buy?
What do you really want to see sold in the merchandise section on TreySongz.com? Are you interested in sleepwear, comforter sets, portraits, jewelry like earrings, belly rings, t-shirts, stickerts, etc... Now that the ball is rolling, what could you envision TREY SONGZ or his face on?
The Angel Wing necklace with
The Angel Wing necklace with matching earrings and bracelet.
i posted this in another thread but here:
*New charms for bracelets(not to mention charms that won't fade.(i'll get into that on another post)
*More tees/tanks, shorts, leggings/sweatpants, and track suits(customized or specific theme) like the ones in the love faces bundle(individualized or bundled)
*Exclusive pictures, calendars, stickers, and dvds(concert performances,a day in the life series,meet and greets/AWHF missions)*everybody doesn't get to attend these events,just saying*
*More hoodies in a variety of colors and styles
*Jewelry(costume,gold, or silver) - angel wing necklaces, themed(song title items,music notes,etc) or customizable necklaces/bracelets/rings/earrings/body(ex:name plate jewelry - SONGZ, your angel nickname, Passion, Trigga)
*Laptop, phone, ipod skins/cases
*flip flops and house slippers
*Backpacks and drawstring bags
These are a few things going through my mind right now. May post more later.lol.bye!
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An angel wing necklace like Trey's would be a really HOT buy! I'd buy 2, one to wear and one for the rear view mirror in my car. He's mentioned it....now he just needs to come on wit it!!
www.fantronomy.com will have Trey Songz merch for Trey Fam soon! sign up as a fan of Trey Songz now, get your trons up, and be ready to stunt!
HAHA! @Tricia. Yes you actually just say that. LORD!
But yea, I would like to see more t-shirts and jewelry. And posters, maybe cell phone cases, stuff for your laptop....and a CONCERT DVD, thank you!
I would like a replica of his penis sold. O_O
Did I actually just say that?
Okay - well since that's not possible, I would love the bed set with a big picture of him on it. Oh Lawd...my poor comforter would get freaked every night. Don't do it Trey.
I would love a Trey Songz Queen Comforter set for my bed! Conforter could be a picture of Trey and the fitted sheet could say Yuuup!
I would also like to have a tee shirt like the one that the hairstylists and barbers are wearing in his "Top of the World" video. The black one with a picture of Trey's back, not that I don't like his face because I LOVE his face!!!!
I would like to have an angel wing necklace and ear rings like the one Trey is wearing in his "Top of the World" video.
First of all a Tour DVD or any DVD i think it's about time for that, TV boring nowadays nothing Trey worthy to see. Like he was saying today a replica of the Angel wing necklace he got, love that one. Angels earrings would be nice and a Trey's Angels cap, i would were that a lot. I just recently saw a cap that was just saying Angels and i only bought because i find it so cute and it was for kids can't even wear it lol. Oh and Trey pillows would be nice to with his picture on it and Trey bag like a duffle bag or something.
I think that if Trey Songs would invest in making bed sets (comforters, sheets, pillowcases ect.) that they would sell tremendously
Since I love Trey's pictures, I think he would be able to sell an autobiographical photo album that covers his family, homelife, homies, career, love life, social life, career acquaintences and associates, interviews, and his most photogenic pictures including the sexiest ones and the most fashionable, casual and formal dress, including photo shoots (old and new pics), hair photos before and after, performances shots, etc.
This should be in a DIGITAL FORMAT for download and should be able to interface with
I-Tunes, Zune, Adobe Photoshop, etc. and could include slides and video. Could include some of the video footage that BET has because they have some good shots of Trey on video. Music could be included with the photos.
I'm a big fan of jewlry so earrings, necklace, and ring would be nice. Also, a bed n a bag would be extra niceeee and pajama sets, maybe even a cute casual top.
i want a bed set with pillow case,a comforter,blanket,sheet set,pillow shames etc. for a twin size bed. With trey songz whole body on it. Basically with a good picture with Trey on it.(:
a bed in a bag...(blanket,sheet set,pillowcases,pillow shames(for a king size) ect.) black with white treys angels logo or white with the treys angels logo in black..thats just for starters then maybe as time goes on make other color combo's will be added. and maybe make some certians to match.. :)
I would love to see some pajama sets as well as earring and treys angels 2 finger rings and necklaces


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Cube that was a classic cave bitch move!!!!! them bitches dont know no better but these sourpuss ass haters need to stick a finger in they ass and keep it moving these fuck boys and bitches dont want to see you win you show no weakness Cube and they hate you for that shit you bang harder than the rapper they support, you always relevant in the game, you 20 years strong in this shit so what the FUCK can a hater say about you BigDog.....,we as your fans know what time it is and we love you for that. Keep doing it big Cube, you a true motherfucking Gangster.!!!!! Miami is in the DAMN house!!!! Sept 28 where the FUCK you at!!!


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The federal estate tax is in abeyance this year.[1] The popular press has picked up on the possibility that the estates of billionaires such as the late George Steinbrenner, who owned the New York Yankees, will escape the tax. The House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Representative Sander Levin of Michigan, and the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Max Baucus of Montana, are now considering two questions: what the maximum rate and exemption will be when the estate tax returns and whether the tax will be reinstated for this year. Lurking behind the headlines but equally important is another tax, the federal generation-skipping transfer tax ("GST Tax"),[2] which is also in abeyance this year.
In 1986, the 99th Congress passed the GST Tax in order to supplement the federal estate and gift taxes. When private wealth shifts from generation to generation or bypasses a generation without incurring federal estate or gift taxes, the GST Tax fills that void.
The 99th Congress included a provision known as the GST Exemption when it passed the GST Tax.[3] The GST Exemption allows trust settlors to create trusts without incurring GST Tax. The maximum amount originally exempted was $1 million (or $2 million for a married couple), but over time Congress increased the maximum to $3.5 million (or $7 million for a married couple).
When the 99th Congress fashioned the GST Exemption, state perpetuity law controlled the duration of private trusts. State perpetuity law was then undergoing reform, but the reforms retained the basic durational limit that has been part of Anglo-American law for centuries. Presumably relying on the states to honor that tradition, the 99th Congress did not impose a federal durational limit on trusts that qualify for the GST Exemption.
As part of the 2010 tax bill, Congress should put a halt to the tax exemption for perpetual trusts. With federal law currently providing no limit, only state perpetuity law precluded a tax exemption for perpetual trusts, but that obstacle soon crumbled. As a result of interstate competition for trust business, the state law perpetuity landscape changed dramatically. The absence of a durational limit on the GST Exemption spawned a movement in the states to repeal or modify state perpetuity rules to allow trust settlors to create trusts that can last forever[4] or for several centuries.[5] An empirical study published in 2005 established that the wealthy are creating GST-exempt perpetual or near-perpetual trusts in large numbers in these trust-friendly states.[6] Considerable private wealth is pouring into GST-exempt trusts from out-of-state settlors, thereby escaping federal transfer taxation for centuries and in some cases forever. The loss of tax revenue will only become more acute as time passes.
Although a GST-exempt trust of a few million dollars represents a small portion of the net worth of the very wealthy, the exemption can be leveraged so that the amount exempted significantly exceeds the exemption's cap by utilizing various estate planning techniques. For example, the trustee can be authorized to purchase or retain assets such as second-to-die life insurance, start-up businesses, and minority interests in existing family businesses at discounted values. The trustee can also be authorized to purchase or retain property such as vacation homes and private airplanes for the use of the beneficiaries. In addition, the trustee, which can be a family trust company, can be authorized to hire sophisticated investment managers and invest in assets not traded in the public securities markets, assets such as hedge funds, private equity, venture capital funds, and real estate. Finally, generation after generation can have their interests insulated from creditors through the use of spendthrift clauses. The perpetual or near-perpetual trust movement might lead over time to large concentrations of wealth within a relatively small number of family dynasties and financial institutions,[7] contrary to a longstanding goal of federal tax policy.[8]
Also, over time-long after the settlor and the attorney responsible for proposing and drafting the trust have passed away-the trust will become unwieldy as the number of beneficiary descendants increases geometrically.[9] One hundred fifty years after creation, a GST-exempt perpetual or near-perpetual trust could have 450 beneficiaries; after 250 years, over 7,000 beneficiaries; after 350 years, 114,500 beneficiaries. Sports fans can get a visual image of the scale of the problem by taking note that 350 years after creation, the 114,500 beneficiaries could not even squeeze into Michigan Stadium or the Rose Bowl for a college football game.
As the trust drifts deeper and deeper into its second and third centuries and beyond, the beneficiaries will, to be sure, share a common ancestor, but their common ancestor will be very remote and they will have branched into multiple families basically unknown to each other. If Samuel Hinckley, who died in Massachusetts in 1662, had created a perpetual or near-perpetual trust for his descendants, the more-than-100,000 beneficiaries living in 2010 would include President Barack Obama and his descendants and President George H.W. Bush and his descendants (including former President George W. Bush). Likewise, if Mareen Duvall, who died in Maryland in 1694, had created a perpetual or near-perpetual trust for her descendants, the more-than-100,000 beneficiaries living in 2010 would include President Obama and his descendants and former Vice President Richard Cheney and his descendants.
Four hundred fifty years after a GST-exempt perpetual trust is created, the number of living beneficiaries of that one trust could rise to 1.8 million-yes, 1.8 million beneficiaries of a single trust, each with standing to bring a lawsuit against the trustee for violation of any of the trustee's fiduciary duties, including the duty of impartiality. The Restatement of Trusts states that the duty of impartiality may require the trustee "to consult with beneficiaries and obtain information from them concerning their financial needs and circumstances." How can the trustee of a 1.8-million-beneficiary trust hope to fulfill that duty? When the 99th Congress failed to impose a durational limit on the GST Exemption, I doubt that it foresaw that the effect would be to subsidize the creation of tax-exempt trusts lasting hundreds of years and having beneficiaries in astronomical numbers.
What can be done now about the matter? A few years ago, the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation foresaw the tax-revenue leakage and handed Congress a perfect solution. The staff proposed a two-generation limit on the GST Exemption.[10] The Staff Report first identified the problem:
Perpetual dynasty trusts are inconsistent with the uniform structure of the estate and gift taxes to impose a transfer tax once every generation. In addition, perpetual dynasty trusts deny equal treatment of all taxpayers because such trusts can only be established in the States that have repealed the mandatory rule against perpetuities.
The Staff Report then identified a solution:
The proposal prohibits the allocation of the generation skipping tax exemption to a "perpetual dynasty trust," except to the extent that the trust provides for distribution to beneficiaries in the generations of the transferor's children or grandchildren. Under the proposal, the generation-skipping tax exemption effectively is limited to an exemption of a skip of one generation. A "perpetual dynasty trust" is defined as a trust whose situs (place of creation) is a State that either (1) has repealed the rule against perpetuities, (2) allows the creator of a trust to elect to be exempt from the rule against perpetuities and the creator so elects, or (3) has modified its rule against perpetuities to permit creation of interests for individuals more than three generations younger than the interest's creator. If the situs of a trust is moved from a State that has retained the rule against perpetuities to a State that has repealed the rule against perpetuities, its inclusion ratio thereafter will be changed to one.
In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, Ray Madoff also urged Congress to "limit[] the generation-skipping-transfer exemption to trusts that last no longer than two generations."[11]
A rule that curbs excessive dead-hand control is deeply rooted in this nation's history and tradition. At the 2010 annual meeting of the American Law Institute ("ALI" or "Institute"), the Institute honored that tradition by taking the position that the perpetual-trust movement is ill advised. The Institute also proposed a new approach to perpetuities, one that would impose a two-generation limit on dead-hand control. Under the ALI's perpetuity rule, a trust would be required to terminate no later than the death of the youngest beneficiary who is no more than two generations younger than the trust settlor.
If Congress were to impose a two-generation limit on the GST Exemption, the GST Exemption and the ALI perpetuity rule would be in complete agreement and mutually supportive. I would then expect the Uniform Law Commission to act quickly to revise the 1986 Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities by replacing its now rather dated 90-year limit with a two-generation limit consistent with the ALI proposal. None of this will happen, however, so long as the GST Exemption remains in its present form. Trust settlors will continue to pour private wealth into GST-exempt perpetual or near-perpetual trusts, more and more states will modify their perpetuity rule to encourage them to do so, and more and more trust companies will move to or open offices in perpetual-trust-friendly states in order to offer and promote such trusts. GST-exempt perpetual trusts will increasingly undermine the integrity of the GST Tax and the federal transfer tax system as a whole. Only Congress can put a stop to it.
The 111th Congress now has an opportunity to close the loophole in the GST Exemption. The 2010 tax bill is not yet finalized. Congress should adopt a durational limit that is calibrated to the generations-based policy of the GST Tax. The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation wisely proposed a two-generation limit. Under the Staff proposal, a trust would not qualify for the exemption if it can continue beyond the death of the youngest beneficiary who is no more than two generations younger than the trust settlor. A less intrusive approach, but one that would delay raising revenue, would provide that a trust initially qualifies for the exemption but loses its exemption once the youngest beneficiary who is no more than two generations younger than the trust settlor passes away. Either approach would halt the ill-advised perpetual or near-perpetual trust movement and the unwarranted loss of tax revenue that is now occurring.
[4]. For example, Alaska, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
[5]. For example, 1000 years in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming; 500 years in Arizona; 365 years in Nevada; 360 years in Florida, Michigan, and Tennessee.
[6]. See Robert H. Sitkoff & Max M. Schanzenbach, Jurisdictional Competition for Trust Funds: An Empirical Analysis of Perpetuities and Taxes, 115 Yale L.J. 356, 410 (2005). The study found that roughly $100 billion in trust assets had flowed into the states that allow perpetual or near-perpetual trusts and that impose no state income tax on trust income produced by funds originating from out of state.
[7]. See Ray D. Madoff, Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead 76-85 (2010).
[8]. See S. Rep. No. 144, 97th Cong., 1st Sess. 124 (1981), reprinted in 1981 U.S.C.C.A.N. 105, 226, 1981 WL 21359 ("Historically, one of the principal reasons for estate and gift taxes was to break up large concentrations of wealth").
[9]. See Restatement (Third) of Property: Wills and Other Donative Transfers 119-20 (Tent. Draft No. 6, Approved 2010); Lawrence W. Waggoner, Curtailing Dead-Hand Control: The American Law Institute Declares the Perpetual-Trust Movement Ill Advised, University of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 199 (2010), available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1614934.
[10]. See Staff Report of Joint Committee on Taxation, Options to Improve Tax Compliance and Reform Tax Expenditures 393, available at http://www.house.gov/jct/s-2-05.pdf.
[11]. See Ray D. Madoff, America Builds an Aristocracy, N.Y. Times, July 12, 2010, at A19.


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