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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is widely known as one of Clint Eastwood's most famous and successful "spaghetti westerns." In the plot, Eastwood (the good), Lee Van Cleef (the bad), and Eli Wallach (the ugly), each hold a piece of the puzzle needed to find a fortune in hidden gold.
So, maybe, if we wanted to have a little fun, we could argue that aquatics centers, in many regards, bear a worthwhile comparison to this epic film. Like a Clint Eastwood film, the development of a community aquatics center typically carries center stage, presents blockbuster opportunities to market your programs and leaves first and last impressions about how popular your department is in the community. Like the actors in the movie, each with a puzzle piece, the companion parts of the aquatics center must work together in order to present an award-winning product.
* The Good – waterslides, lazy rivers, fountains, sprays and waves
* The Bad – operational equipment, energy bills, regulations, vandalism and horseplay (whatever happened to those "No Horseplay" signs anyway?)
* The Ugly – locker rooms, restrooms, hallways, and supply closets
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Most municipal parks and recreation administrators would probably concede that aquatics represent one of the most significant and challenging service areas in their departments: operational processes, staffing solutions, bather load, public health regulations, energy management, and the list goes on.
Let's start with the building itself. The days of rectangular lap pools or competition-only facilities are, for the most part, long-gone. The new aquatics center is typically a full-service building challenged to incorporate competition, instruction, spa elements, spectator space and just wild-assed fun. They serve as the major drawing card to most community recreation centers and, therefore, are both a significant cost and a revenue center in the building.
Once built, most new aquatics facilities are getting "loved to death." These creations are more art than science and, like an Eastwood film, have a little something for everyone. It would probably be safe to assume that most municipalities do not have a formal system to ensure that on-going capital needs are routinely addressed and that the building systems and specialty infrastructure are being planned for major repair and replacement. So, our guess is that most major projects will be delayed.
In other articles we have talked about "systems thinking," and while this article is not really about that, it bears mentioning.
Build a system where the awareness of your facility's parts (infrastructure, operations, policy and financials) are a collection of interacting, interrelated and interdependent pieces that together form the whole package.
The Good
The play features found in these new buildings are changing almost as fast as the information technology hardware and software — water buckets are being replaced by spray grounds which are being replaced by water cannons — and the trend is to make sure the entire experience is themed!
As you embark on the initial design, consider adding a significant amount of additional conduit, which will allow you to change the scene easily in years to come.
Look for likely areas for expansion, and put in as much as you think you can't afford. And, don't forget the full-range of ages you are serving now and likely to serve in the next 10 to 20 years.
The Bad
Custodial Spaces – Be generous, in this instance; more is more. Smaller, well-placed wet-mop sinks and closets demonstrate a commitment to cleanliness that just isn't easy to manage when the custodial supplies are all in the back of the building somewhere. Like good putting greens on a golf course, cleanliness is an absolute must in a recreation facility.
Energy Conservation – HVAC, pumps and other energy consumption elements are often under-prioritized when fighting for money against the fun stuff. The average government building is about 30 percent inefficient from day one, and aquatics centers, by design, have so much more energy equipment in them, so that average is probably low. When you couple that statistic with the average increase in the cost of energy (16 percent annually), you've really got something to think about.
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Skye on 01/28/2011:
My parents have had their Kirby forever. I used to borrow it, because it was the best vacuum cleaner I ever used. I bought a Dyson, and still found the Kirby to work so much better. The best part are the attachments.
Since you are so unhappy with it, how about you try to sell it on Craigslist or barter it on Craigslist. It's worth a try.
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I hope you are able to get your money back. Thanks for letting people know about their sale tactics and customer service.
I did find the Kirby's very heavy too. My Dyson, which I bought on a pretty good sale, works great at a fraction of the cost. It seems to pick up everything.
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Kirby's are definitely heavy. I like my Dyson, but still like my parents Kirby a heck of a lot better.
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They tried that on me. They came to the door and said that they will clean my carpet for free just to show me how it works. I knew it was a sales pitch, but I said okay, my carpets needed cleaning anyway. They cleaned my entire living room (not very big) and tried to pull a sales pitch, but I sent them on there angry way. I was never planning on buying it, I just wanted my carpet cleaned for free. I know that my carpet is in very bad shape and there is nothing that they can due to it that will improve it, except replacing it with new carpet. They tried that guilt trip on me, but when you have had 5 kids trying that for the past 19 years your kind of immune to it.
Anonymous on 01/28/2011:
I had a doctor tell me that the worst thing for my back and shoulders was vacuuming and general household cleaning. So, when I have a backache, neckache or anything else, I call Merry Maids, LOL.
Skye on 01/28/2011:
I'm the Merry Maid in my house Sing, and let me tell you, I'm not always merry, lol.
I've been cleaning up robots and lego's all day. I think every time I put them back in their toy box, they jump out to terrorize me!!
Obsfucation on 01/28/2011:
Kirby is the best thing that ever happened to my marriage. My wife fell for the pitch and laid out a fortune for a machine that rarely works, and when it does it is too heavy by far for her to get it up and downstairs. Now, whenever I feel like I may be losing an argument, and I can always say "Oh yeah? What about the Kirby?"
Anonymous on 01/28/2011:
LOL, Skye. I have a one-year-old grandson. When I was home, he was over nearly every day. I forgot about picking up things when they're that age. After a few days I got used to it, but it was exhausting, in addition to picking him up and giving him kisses (the fun part)! Can't wait to get home to see the little guy in March.
CrazyRedHead on 01/28/2011:
I know what you mean Skye, I'm having the same problem here with socks. I do believe my house is where every ones socks ends up after they end up missing from your dryers. I end up finding socks that I have never bought when I wash clothes. I have so many pairs of unknown socks and singles that I really do believe that my home is sock central.
Anonymous on 01/28/2011:
Red, I always wonder why we have only one sock come out of the dryer too!
Skye on 01/28/2011:
Oh Crazy, I have this cute cartoon on the side of my refrigerator. It's a bunch of mismatched socks sitting in a group, like therapy, and one sock is telling the others,
"The last thing I remember is being thrown into the dryer".
CrazyRedHead on 01/28/2011:
Because the other one somehow teleported into my dryer. LOL ;o)
Anonymous on 01/28/2011:
Oh, darn, I have to do some things today. See you all tomorrow (your tomorrow, my tonight!).
Skye on 01/28/2011:
There ya go Crazy, mystery solved!
Goodnight Sing!
carpediemgirl077 on 02/01/2011:
I had a good experience with Kirby and referred several of my family members to this company as well. Their machines are without a doubt superior to all other vacumes - even dysons.
Your wife shouldn't have felt like a dirty housekeeper. It's not her fault that your Dyson didn't work. None of them do.
I bought a Kirby from East Central Kirby about a year ago and they have gone above and beyond what was promised to me. I dropped my Kirby when I was trying to bring it to my moms - and they replaced a hose for free and also washed up the bag and buffed my machine for me (also free).
I do know my sister-in-law bought one and did end up cancelling their purchase as my brother got his hours cut the day after they bought it. I know they were able to return their machine. Maybe the owner really didn't get your cancellation papers? I checked and they have an A- rating with the BBB, and have had NO complaints in the 3 years they have been open. It doesn't sound like they are underhanded or pushy because I think they would have had a complaint before now.
I hope your issue gets taken care of and resolved.
CrazyRedHead on 02/02/2011:
If they weren't so expensive I would get one.
OK so here it is... on 01/17/2013:
The Kirby is an amazing machine! There is nothing on the market that is going to do the same job the Kirby will do for you. Yes the "sales Pitch" is a long process, but you wouldn't buy a car without test driving it would you? Then why would you buy a anything without knowing it works first?
For those of you that think a Dyson, Electrolux, Eureka, Hoover, etc. works anywhere near to caliper the Kirby does, I'm sorry but you are sadly mistaken.
To the people who posted this review, I'm truly sorry that you received a bad experience but the Kirby is only heavy when you have to lift it off the floor, The Tech-Drive system does 90% of the work for you. Whereas your Dyson would take around 25-30 LBS of pressure on your back to push the Kirby only take 1-2 LBS of pressure... and as for the attachments, everything hooks up the same way, you hook the little hooks onto that bar and tilt upward to engage the safety system then lock into place.. I've seen 4 and 5 year old children change it out (read the owners manual or watch the dvd)
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No Does Mean No
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I contacted the police and was told to not answer the door until a police officer arrived.
When one did come (about 5 minutes after my call), I was told that these people were NOT with Kirby Vacuums. That they go to different townhouses and single family homes to case the area. The find out which houses are empty at what times of the day so that they can comeback later to rob them. The police will step up patrols in the area for a few weeks.
A very big THANK YOU to Just cause for suggesting that I call the police to report this!
I, like many people, dislike door to door solicitors. I even have a sign that says, 'No Solicitors, please' on my door (not that it ever works). But I am always polite when I say 'No thank you'.
Today at around 3pm I hear a knock on the door. It's a salesperson from Kirby Vacuums. After he says, "Hi! I'm your local Kirby dealer!" I politly say 'No thank you. I'm not in the market.' and shut the door.
I haven't even turned away from the door when I hear more knocking. I opened the door again and the young man says, "Hi! You really shouldn't be rude and shut the door in my face while I'm talking to you." and starts on his spiel.
Now, mind you, I'm standing there with my mouth open in shock and he is talking away about this vacuum. So I again say, "No thank you" pointing at the 'No Solicitors, please." sign on my door and shut the door.
About 20-30 minutes later there is another knock on my door. I open it to find ANOTHER Kirby salesperson standing there with the first person standing out by my mailbox.
This time I just shut the door and ignored any knocking.
I hate to be rude like that, but what do you do when a door to door saleperson just doesn't take 'No' for an answer...
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fast327 on 07/27/2010:
I would put in a viewer like motel rooms have so you can see who is at your door.
momsey on 07/27/2010:
I never answer my door unless I am expecting someone. I've never been bothered by door to door salespeople or Jehovah's Witnesses or anyone else like that.
momsey on 07/27/2010:
P.S. The salespeople are trained not to take no for an answer. Ask anyone in sales. If they took the first "no" and didn't try to push it at least a little bit, they'd make no sales. I'm not saying you should feel bad for the guy, but you're never going to find a salesman who takes no for an answer.
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
fast, We are looking into a door with a 'peep hole'. I would feel better for to have that.
momsey, I tend to answer the door because we have a lot of kids in the neighborhood and they all know that if there is a problem and their parents aren't home, they can come over to my house ^_^
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
I don't think you were rude at all. This guy had some nerve to not only knock again and start lecturing you, but to come back a 3rd time? Wow. Did you get his name by any chance? It would be worth it to report him to Kirby and let them know they have "salesmen" out there that are representing their name, acting in this manner.
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
just cause - Shoot. I wish I had thought of that >_< I was just so flabbergasted that I didn't even think about that. *sigh*
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
I personally believe all door-to-door sales should be illegal, except (maybe) for *neighborhood* kids selling stuff for their troops and school events and such. It's not just a security concern, it's also a scam concern and it's a right-to-be-left-alone concern.
By the way, Mrs. V, I doubt most people knocking on your door know what "No Solicitors" means. Door-to-door salespeople are not known for their keen intellect.
Someone who knocks on my door immediately after I just closed it on him better be a brave person, because there is NO WAY they are going to have a pleasant experience with me. And if I see a cop drive by, I'll raise both of my hands (which in many places is a sign that you are being robbed), and when the cop stops to see if everything is okay, I'll have them arrest the salesfool for trespassing.
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
Like momsey, I don't answer my door unless I am expecting someone. Knocking a second AND third time, I'd be likely to not be very nice, and probably won't hold the dogs back. *also strapping on a thigh holster before answering the door*
MRM on 07/27/2010:
But, on the otherhand, if you don't answer the door, they'll think you're not home and they'll break into your house.
Definitely keep the dogs barking.
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
I agree with JC you were the opposite of rude. If that was my door and the guy started lecturing me about being rude I do believe he and I would have had a come to Jesus talk. Been there done that.
Mrs. V, you're a great person with a great attitude. It's a shame some people try to take advantage but you stuck to your guns in a classy way. Awesome!
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
One of my favorite films of all time was "Door to Door" starring William H. Macy!
jktshff1 on 07/27/2010:
Believe I would start answering the door with my side arm on and in plain view.
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
Oh for goodness sakes >_< They came BACK! This time, I'm afraid I was a bit cross with them and raised my voice. I was telling them that if they came back AGAIN they could deal with the police. At that point my wonderful neighbor came out with his Ruger and cleaning kit, sat down facing them, and asked if there was a problem.
Needless to say, they left. I just hope I don't see them again.
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
Call me paranoid....but after 4 times, I think I would make a non-emergency call to my local law enforcement office, let them know what's been going on, and give them a description of these two yokels, just in case. Any chance you got a name this time?
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
Just cause, I did indeed get a name (thank you so much for that!). And that is a good thought about calling the police. I think I will do that right now. I'm starting to wonder what in the world is going on. I really can't see a real salesperson coming back 4 times. It just does not add up...
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
I contacted the police and was told to not answer the door until a police officer arived.
When one did come (about 5 minutes after my call), I was told that these people were NOT with Kirby Vacuums. That they go to different townhouses and single family homes to case the area. The find out which houses are empty at what times of the day so that they can comeback later to rob them. The police will step up patrols in the area for a few weeks.
A very big THANK YOU to Just cause for suggesting that I call the police to report this!
MRM on 07/27/2010:
Awesome that the police were called! And as I've said, if you don't answer the door, the burglars would think that you're not home and they'll break into your house.
Its good to have a dog in the house barking at the door.
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
I think that may be I want a puppy now. A big one.
Venice09 on 07/27/2010:
Our Police Department encourages people to report anything suspicious, but sometimes people still hesitate to call. It's a good thing you followed jc's advice and got rid of these people before their mission was accomplished. That was pretty brazen of them!
Mrs. V on 07/27/2010:
From what I understand, they've gone to a lot of houses in this neighborhood. It's summer and most of the parents work so the kids are home alone.
It REALLY makes me nervous and very mad that these bloody darn fools (sorry for language) may have knocked on some doors that kids were the only ones home.
Venice09 on 07/27/2010:
That's why what you did is so important. Neighbors have to look out for each other. I always keep my eyes open for anything unusual in my neighborhood. I know what it's like to be robbed (twice!), so I'm probably extra cautious, but a little awareness can really help thwart off burglars or anyone up to no good.
Anonymous on 07/27/2010:
Mrs. V, I'm glad you made the call...and so glad the police responded so quickly!
This is also a good reminder that real sales people should be wearing identification, offer up their names, etc. I know I will be extra careful before I open my door after reading this experience you had. Thanks for posting!
Venice09 on 07/27/2010:
Forgot to say.. I hope the police notified Kirby of the impersonators. This is something they should know.
PepperElf on 07/27/2010:
after the second visit... I'd be very tempted to do what an old coworker did once...
he felt someone was casing his place out.
so he sat on the front porch and cleaned his rifle. very very thoroughly. the person he suspected... stopped sniffing around his place. *evil grin*
but seriously... when you close the door on the guy and he knocks back right away? that's a warning sign right there. and I would NOT open the door to talk to him.
very glad you called the cops.
*VERY helpful*
Nohandle on 07/27/2010:
Having been the victim of a home burglary (B&E) I was advised to always call the police if there was something out of the norm in the neighborhood. Before her death my next door neighbor kept a keen eye out and no, she was not nosey. She would call my office and ask if I was aware someone was in my yard. I miss that lady in more ways than one.
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Ytropious on 07/27/2010:
I HATE door to door sales people! When I lived down South they were a big thing for some reason. I had a sign above my doorbell in my vestibule that said NO SOLICITORS AND NO LEAVING FLIERS! I had one guy ring my door bell then when I answered he asked if my mom was home. I told him my mom lived 1200 miles away and I'm the homeowner. Needless to say I sent him away. If my sign says don't bother me, you best not bother me, or you are inviting the wrath of an enraged YT on yourself.
I'm glad my current house is raised, so you have to climb up quite a ways to get to my front door. No door to door sales people here!
momsey on 07/28/2010:
Wow!!! What an update! How scary. That's great that you called the cops. A dog is in order!
Anonymous on 07/28/2010:
A no soliciting sign posted clearly at the beginning of your property line wouldn't be a bad idea either, as that would make it a criminal offense to violate it. A dog, or simple alarm or surveillance system, as well as neighborhood watch programs are all small, but helpful deterrents to burglary.
yoke on 07/28/2010:
Most door to door salespeople do not see the NO SOLICITING sign means them. I understand they need jobs, but when you say no it means no and go onto the next. In this day and age I am surprised that companies still hire people to go door to door.
We had these 2 people at my door last weekend trying to get me to switch to another energy company. They would not take no for an answer. Normally I keep the dog in the kennel when I am at the door, but when they would not leave I let the dog out. They left real fast.
Principissa on 07/28/2010:
This post comes just days after we had the same thing happen to us! No lie.
We were sitting down watching a movie with the kids and a young girl (late 20's) came to the door with a spiel about how their office mates got promoted and to celebrate they were offering free "Kirby carpet cleaning" in one room. She claimed to have done it to all of our neighbors houses (mind you our neighbors to the right were on vacation and the ones to the left were at work and the house up the street is empty because the owner passed away). So my husband asked her which houses she cleaned and she pointed to those three. He called the police and they told us the same thing. Since then we have had patrols on the cul-de-sac every few hours and at least every hour at night after we told them which houses were empty.
Mrs. V on 07/28/2010:
Prin, This is so crazy! They have stepped up police in our neighborhood, but no luck in finding these people. Do you live in MD, if I may ask???
Anonymous on 07/28/2010:
Wow..I wonder if anyone has notified Kirby that this is happening in more than one area?
Starlord on 07/28/2010:
I used to have problems with Jehovah's Witnesses in Arizona until I developed a few tactics.
1. I would say, "Hey, I'm glad you came by, I just got my Amway kit. Come on in."
2. I drew a chalk outline of a body on theaco3EkCjJ0XubrauNbt0EvMKxBoorch, sprinkled a bit of red paint and scattered some tracts.
3 I told them, "Thank you, but I have my own religion." They walked into it by asking what it was. "Bingo!" I thought. I pointed to a muilberry tree in the yard, and said, "See that tree? when there is a full moon, I take off all my clothes, paint my body blue and dance around it, I am a Druid."
All three work very well.
Starlord on 07/28/2010:
Having sold books and pots and pans, I know they train you to ignore those no soliciting signs, they tell you that indicates the person has no sales resistance, evidenced by the fact they bought the sign. A lot of towns in Indiana had ordinances that you had to go register with the police department to sell door to door.
Disaster Worker on 07/28/2010:
My "No Soliciting" sign doesn't mean anything to the AT & T or electricity sellers trying to get you to switch. They always say, "I'm not soliciting anything", then proceed to try to sell me something.
Yesterday a young man wearing an AT & T baseball cap and holding a clipboard came to my door. I told him he was INDEED soliciting and that our town requires all solicitors to wear a city-approved badge with picture. He told me he didn't have one so I politely told him I would be calling the police and he could explain to them what he was doing in the neighborhood.
PepperElf on 07/28/2010:
ooo good one Disaster! Did he run away?
and indeed... I HATE when people say things like "oh, I'm not doing *whatever*" when they full well known they are. it's as if they think .. "oh, if I pretend I'm not really doing it, then .... it's OK"
like hell.
Starlord - LOL. So wait, does blue paint count as skyclad then? ;-)
one of the guys I knew in my tech school would see how fast they can run... by acting like they'd just knocked in the middle of an animal sacrifice. They'd tell the religion-seller "Hold on... NO GEORGE! You're supposed to make the cut ACROSS the neck. You're going to screw it up!"
apparently the answer was yes... they could run very well. *grin*
Mrs. V on 07/28/2010:
Believe it or not, I don't mind the religious people coming to my door (they are normally polite). I usually just let them know that I'm Wiccan. Some will walk away at that time, some will stay and we end up discussing religion over some tea.
DebtorBasher on 07/28/2010:
We have areas around here that DOES have a law against door to door solicitations because of the elderly being targeted, scammed and/or robbed. If anyone wants to go door to door, they have to register and get a permit first.
Astral on 08/12/2010:
The thing about Kirby is that they, in less vulgar terms, use people to do their bidding. Their 'employees' are rarely paid. To actually make a career out of it, you must go through a lot of working-for-nothing periods. It's hard to get rid of the salesmen/saleswomen because they aren't making money as it is. The company will actually make it so that you as an employee WON'T get paid, making you sign a contract in which you agree to no pay unless you sell a certain amount of units. They will then schedule 'meetings' which you must attend, making it IMPOSSIBLE to sell the amount of units that you agreed to sell in the first place. You work for free. Most people don't last very long. I know this because my brother was duped into it by those stupid ads saying "Do you like loud music, this job is for you!" etc. Also, there's no way to legally pursue a paycheck, as you are a 'contractor'. It's really sad.
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as Willie Cope always said in the summer of 1976, when I were but a lad loading bales all day. Of course he wouldn't be allowed to say it now. But then he was a very old farmworker - never even learnt to drive a tractor. And as we roped down the loads on the wagons it was always "Pull, pull like you would pull a black man off your Granny". Disgraceful, maybe the countryside was a racist place in those days.
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Many encourage bans on 'bad' words attempting to render all language inoffensive. It's not possible. Other terms will convey the same meaning soon becoming offensive. Use of "Joe Six Pack" during the vice presidential debate offends me, what about my rights? Blue vans collecting donations read, "Northwest Center for the Retarded". Should they change too?
Tag Archives: freedom of speech
Baby Naming Freedom
I've run into a few people with very 'normal' names that made me think, "My GOD, did your parents hate you?" I know a couple Richards that go by their middle names because they don't want to be called Dick. My grandfather was named Richard and chose to go by Dick. I'm assuming that when he first decided to go by Dick it didn't have the meaning that it does now. I knew a guy named Shannon who hated his name and one named Lindsey that didn't seem to mind his at all. I knew a woman named with a unique name that wouldn't choose any other but have heard of some creative names that would just be cruel. So even though I'm an advocate for freedom of speech, every time I've read a blog post about, "should parents be able to name their kids anything they want" I've always on the fence about it in the past.
I think the name Metallica would be awesome. Ikea is a little silly, but not offensive nor any more outlandish than Monk, Fulmer, or Knute would be in the US, the last three being traditional Scandinavian names for boys. I was a little put off by Penn Jillette naming his daughter Moxie. I love the name itself though to me it seems more fitting for a boy, but it's a choice for Penn and his wife. I really don't think Moxie CrimeFighter or her brother Zolten Penn Jillette will be teased any more than if they had been named Mildred and Loren. Both of those names accepted as 'normal' names they just aren't used much anymore. Loren is common for a girl's name, but was once used for males. Kurt and I considered naming our child Darth if she had been a he. If Kurt had won out and if we had a boy, we would have at least given him a more common middle name in case he didn't appreciate his first name.
When I heard about the poor girl from New Zealand who was so embarrassed by her name that her friends only new her as "K" I thought, maybe baby name regulation isn't so bad, but a more recent baby name controversy has me leaning on the parents side, but only because Adolf used to be a very common and acceptable German name prior to one rotten apple.
Holland Township family angry that supermarket won't personalize cake for their son
by Express-Times staff
Sunday December 14, 2008, 12:16 AM
JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell and Adolf Hitler Campbell.
Good names for a trio of toddlers? Heath and Deborah Campbell think so. The Holland Township couple has picked those names and the oldest child, Adolf Hitler Campbell, turns 3 today.
This has given rise to a problem, because the ShopRite supermarket in Greenwich Township has refused to make a cake for young Adolf's birthday.
Even though Kurt and I joked about naming our kid Adolf Hitler *Kurt's very complementary last name* if she had been a boy. I'm appalled that someone out there actually did just that. Forget about schoolyard bullying. We are all teased for something growing up. It's part of the right of passage into adulthood. Besides who the hell is going to fuck with Adolf Hitler or his siblings. I mean really! My concern for JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell and Adolf Hitler Campbell is that their parents don't seem to realize using their children's names to make a statement will seriously limit the children's future college entrance and job prospects. We have laws against discrimination of gender, race, and religion, but nothing for unfortunate name recipients. And we all know that anyone with an applicant whose name is Adolf Hitler, weather right or wrong, is going to make some assumptions and have serious reservations against calling him in to interview, especially if the interviewer is having a very bad Jewy Jew day.
Between the New Zealand girl's case and this one, I know that no one with parents this inconsiderate has a chance in hell anyway, so just as we do with other areas of free speech we must accept the bad with the good in order to preserve the freedom for all. If these people are bad parents and the kids end up in the middle of an abuse case or custody battle, maybe the judge will let the kids change their names. Sadly, I'm guessing they'll be so brainwashed they might actually want their given names. They might even be proud of them. In which case *saluting the children* have fun with your uphill battle.
Freedom From Religion Foundation Holiday Greeting
I'm all for free speech and am glad that this group was allowed to display their thoughts, however if their goal is to enlighten people about their cause they should really think about the words they chose. Telling people that their god(s) don't exist and that religion hardens hearts and enslaves minds doesn't exactly warm them up to the ideas held by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. It's about as effective as the door-to-door religions trying to explain their take on the bible to someone that isn't receptive to it. It's just annoying as hell. If the beliefs held by a person are strong enough, no sign or lecture will convince them otherwise, so why bother. Seriously!
The message is clearly anti-religion, yet The Freedom From Religion Foundation's sign makes a case for those that consider atheism a religion itself.
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2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
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7. religions, Archaic. religious rites.
8. Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one's vow.
9. get religion, Informal.
a. to acquire a deep conviction of the validity of religious beliefs and practices.
b. to resolve to mend one's errant ways: The company got religion and stopped making dangerous products.
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So, say hello kettle, and stop calling the pot black.
Lets take a look that the displays of this year and the past. A Christmas tree, a nativity scene, a menorah, and a sign that reads, "At this season of the winter solstice, may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
The first three are symbols don't say very much about the set of beliefs behind them. If someone existed, that had never ever heard of Christianity and they saw the tree or the nativity they really wouldn't learn any more about it and the same for the menorah if they knew nothing of Judaism. They probably wouldn't know that those things represent anything more than the objects they are. I realize that atheists don't have a universally recognized symbol to call their own, and having one would require herding cats for further organization. Also having a symbol adds to the list of similarities of being their own religion, but the atheist sign posted in Washington State's capitol is very much like the school bully telling the little kids that Santa doesn't exist coupled with the close-minded and demeaning similarities to messages the Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns from other religions. Practice what you preach people, and good job posting ninety percent (give or take) of the world's population as second-class citizens with their hardened hearts and enslaved minds; it really takes balls to further alienate the majority. It's no wonder when Christians read, "separation of church and state" many see it as an attack on religion. Way to help the cause.
By the way, I know it's merely semantics, but religion is very real. It's the gods behind religion that an atheist questions. For next year's sign may I suggest it read, "Token symbol to represent the atheist voice".
Glassblowing Morning News
This morning the toga-wearing Tim Robinson (minus the toga) was in Bothell at a glassblowing studio that offers visitors the opportunity to blow glass with local glassblowers and an observation deck for viewing daily glassblowing. They showed a person putting a brick of glass into an oven via a hole and Timmy asks, "So what was that you called it?" The guy grins and says, "a glory hole". Tim, without flinching turns to the camera and repeats, "a glory hole". I don't think he knows what that means. Either the King 5 morning news team is testing the profanity limits or the whole editing crew dropped the ball.
I'm not saying I think it should have been cut. I'm all about free speech, which is why I have a link to the ACLU on my side bar. I just can't believe it was on the morning news considering 99.9 KISW had to take down some billboards that read, "Harder, Faster, Louder" and 100.7 KQBZ The Buzz had to bleep the word "bum". I really don't understand how and where the obscenity lines are drawn. Of the three I would think that "glory hole" would be axed out before the other two.
Christmas vs. Holiday Wars
It's here again this year. I was at this little mom & pop sandwich place for lunch today and one of the servers wished, "Happy Holidays" as a customer was leaving. Her boss, the owner said to her, "It's Merry Christmas here. Even Wal-Mart is saying Christmas now."
I'll start with the first offensive sentence… First, it's not even Thanksgiving yet, so really if you wanted your server to specify a holiday it should be Happy Thanksgiving. Christmas is next month. Second of all some magic time after Halloween, it becomes the Holiday Season. November, December and January all have major holidays celebrated by the majority of people in this country, so instead of listing them all we use the word holiday and group them all together to make it easy to yell out as someone is walking away.
As for the second evil sentence… Does Wal-Mart really create the standard to which all other businesses operate? I hope not, with the treatment given to their workers and crappy non-union pay even for the grocery department. Granted unions are not perfect but Wal-Mart embodies all the reasons that caused unions to form.
That Sucks!
In high school I had a teacher that hated it when we said, "that sucks!" She would always ask us to rephrase what we said even if it was something that was uttered in our own conversations outside of class and not just as a response to her homework assignments, so I started a trend of saying, "That vacuums!" I think she gave up her quest to reform our language shortly after.
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I pity anyone who tries to reform you.
Hehe yeah that statement reminds me of this guy I dated for about three weeks. He was 30 at the time, had a bachelor's degree in English and worked in a warehouse processing shipping orders. On our third date we went out to a comedy show. The comedians weren't very good, but were of course as colorful as most, and so is my language outside of work (I'm sure you've noticed). He enjoyed the show and afterwords we were talking about comedians. I had brought a couple tapes one of Dennis Leary and one of Jeff Foxworthy. After we listened to both he asked which one I liked best. I told him that between those two choices I like Dennis as I tend to go for raw adult humor and comedians that make you really think about the things most people just take at face value over daily life observations and "family friendly". I didn't explain my reasoning to him but I gave my preference, and he told me that he liked Jeff better – cause he doesn't curse. This was his passive-aggressive way of telling me that my language was too colorful for him. I rolled my eyes at his response and then he proceeded to tell me that people who curse sound less intelligent and that there are better ways to express a point or something along those lines. I thanked him for the show and dinner and told him that we just didn't seem to click and I didn't want to see him anymore. He called me a b**** and I told him he was right…that does make you sound like an f***ing idiot! And I left. He called me a month or so later, and without even apologizing for being a hypocrite, he wanted to see if I was available and if I wanted to go out again. You have got to be kidding me! The sick thing is I think that was his way of forgiving me for my faults…as if I cared to be with someone that would look down on me because I see nothing wrong with using all of the English words and not just the ones deemed socially acceptable. It was like I should feel privileged that he would give me a second chance or something.
Why do English majors turn their noses up to the most versatile form of English? They act like it's a lower form has no meaningful place in society yet they exist in every language and when disallowed they're merely replaced with words like…"Oh shoot", "Darn it all", "Gosh darn it", "Fudge", Smeg and Farfignuten. It's an attempt to convey the SAME THING!
The Cat Traveling Northwest Airlines
The very first time Kurt and I took the cat with us to Michigan for Christmas we asked the type and dimensions of acceptable cat carriers and if there were ANY other things with needed to do or bring in order to fly with the cat. Nope. We flew there and back without incident (none dealing with the cat anyway). It was our second or maybe third trip out to Michigan with the cat that nearly caused me to go to jail. We had flown to Michigan without incident, even while switching planes. The way back home was quite a different story all together.
We arrived at the airport, got our tickets, waited to board, gave my ticket to the boarding person, and I had walked halfway down the gangway when the ticket person stopped me. "Do you have a health certificate for the cat?"
"A what?"
"A health certificate – You need one to get on the plane with the cat." I still didn't understand what he meant. I had never heard of such a thing. I showed him on the ticket where it specified cat in cabin. "No" he said, "You need a health certificate from your vet for the cat to fly."
"But I'm on my way home! – I got the cat here without one."
"Well Seattle must have dropped the ball, because it's required on all flights."
"I've flown several times with the cat and have never heard of this." At this time he's lead in me back out of the plane and Kurt who was held up behind me was on his was to the plane.
Kurt saw me heading the opposite direction and turned, "What's going on?"
"They won't let the cat on." Kurt and I were upset. We had a long vacation and were ready to just go home. They informed us that we had been informed of the rules regarding pets. I love it when people who weren't there tell me what was told to us. I asked them why on earth I would have taken my cat to the vet a month before the flight and not obtained a health certificate at the time if I knew about it. Police were summoned as we were quite visibly irritated, and the attendants started to try and come up with a solution. Our flight had left but there was hope that we may catch the next one. We used our out of area cell phone to get my vet's number and then call the vet, so that we could have a health certificate faxed to the airport. The vet sent the cat's shot record but no health certificate. This wasn't accepted. We had to call again. The vet informed us that it had just been over thirty days since the last visit and therefore she couldn't issue a health certificate. Kurt and I were enraged that they wouldn't just accept the record of shots, and we began cursing.
The cops at this point became a little more interactive. I was doing the bulk of the cursing, but they warned KURT to stop, hence Kurt's favorite phrase from Officer spunky in-your-face midget, "You do realize that you're in the Dane County Airport?"
"What the Fuck does that have to do with anything! – What are you going to do Arrest ME!?" I yelled for the entire terminal to hear.
"Yes" Officer spunky midget said.
"Fine, GO AHEAD!" I had nothing to loose, I was unemployed at the time. It would be fun to ague about freedom of speech with him.
We finally had to call our friends to come pick us up and then find a vet in the area. Even the vet couldn't believe that we were only there for a health certificate. I took Bailey out of the carrier and she didn't even touch him. She just filled out the form and handed it to me to sign, and I had to pay her for this.
I wrote a letter to the airline and had a battle for a while about it and all they gave us was a $200 voucher that would expire after one year. Kurt and I haven't flown Northwest since.


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luca_123 January 18, 2013
still a better love story than twylight
Ultraworld December 31, 2012
She looks a bit old for this. not very pretty either.
somedude June 12, 2013
this is a maury show waiting to happen.
Ashley's wide October 13, 2012
you think thats alot of cum in her Pussy. try having a horse cum in your gaping wide pussy. fills it in one single bound
Jake September 9, 2012
I'm getting tested for std's and I was not even in this video.
hard4you July 3, 2013
does anyone know if there are any younger pornstars who do flicks like this?
bob January 29, 2013
i wanted to see someone fuck this creamie hole
selena gomez September 9, 2012
wish i was that girl lucky bitch
cum cunt April 15, 2011
me and my husband have had mor men then this. sometimes i get fucked and then he eats me out and sometimes he gets fucked and i eat him out.
jamez June 9, 2010
This would happen if my wife would agree to it.
y January 3, 2014
Love all those black cocks in me
Goddess November 20, 2012
I need this in my pussy! you can help me?
likatysplit November 3, 2012
this is what you do when you like getting fucked and filled up. this is what you get when her pussy is full and she set on your mouth. What a wonderful mixture of pussy juice and cum. I'm so hard just thinking about cleaning up her pussy that it hurts, That would be better than Ice cream. Wish I had a gf like that, but would never want a wife.
Roger December 16, 2010
I hope my next gf is like this, ill try to train her to suck lots of cocks and get fucked in all holes at the same time and be a giant cum dumpster saturated in sticky sperm
Tina August 6, 2010
Kittenjh711, I agree with you.. sometimes I fantasies being tied up in the bed with different cocks entering my hole.. or locked in a bedroom 24 hours with different hot men or strangers entering the room only to fuck me ohhhh..
89 January 3, 2011
what the fuck it is happening here
hmm January 20, 2011
that's gross. it would be better if they actually fucked her and just came inside.
Ddddd January 7, 2011
Who is the father
angle zero December 31, 2010
nice one.. whwhw
the lost January 7, 2011
wow that's someones wife,
haha December 29, 2010
thats a way to get preg and not know who the father is
LadyN January 12, 2011
I'd love to drink all that cum! I'd lick her pussy... It's more than exciting... Yummy pussy yummy wife and yummy sperm :)
Pussy Licker January 9, 2011
Love to eat that pie :) A month's worth of protein :)
Ryan B January 13, 2011
LadyN send me an email
yes December 23, 2010
laidbackbiguy4u November 21, 2010
wow i like how she can gurgle up cum in her pussy!
experienced December 1, 2010
WTG Cathy!!!! Keep going and going and going while they keep coming and coming and coming!!!!! R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!!!! XOXO
nice! December 2, 2010
cuck finn November 17, 2010
get that glass out of the way and let her sit on my face
NOT sure bout Cathy NOT g November 16, 2010
YES! GOOD attitude,personality,bod,cute face..
john October 30, 2010
ffantastic pussy
sexy November 4, 2010
i like this.. i will like that someone fuckme like this!!!
RAISER28 November 5, 2010
Your mum December 4, 2010
"And this son, is how you were created"
strangling December 5, 2010
this turned me on, but seriously i hope shes on the pill or takes the morning after pill cuz even Maury Povich couldn't figure out who the father was. even when she did, it'd be fucked up.
Arnold Schwarzenegger December 20, 2010
You've seen it right here folks. The inspiration behind the movie "Twins"!
Huh?> December 21, 2010
All these comments about pregnancy- ??? GMAB! IF it's even an issue, don't u think she's figured that one out by now (ah, birth control pills)? U piss on our parade w/ ur serious comments about something that's, more than likely, NOT AN ISSUE. Frustrating! Next time, if u must spoil the fun, THE ISSUE is DISEASE SPREADING. Try Google search: "STD'S," NOT "GANGBANG!!!" Thx.
disgusedd1 January 21, 2011
i wonder how many std's she got from this???o_O
Paul December 20, 2010
Eastwood says: Spermen rules!
Asmodai13 May 22, 2010
Pregnant yet? haha
semi December 7, 2010
im going to throw up.
ew.. December 10, 2010
i dont really see the point of opening you hole and letting guys cum inside it like..some bag. its not even a creampie its "letting guys cum inside my vagina bag"
haahah December 15, 2010
21 guns....
basic al December 25, 2010
i`d love her to sit on my face hmmm u can not beat creampie cleaning any woman out there that need`s cleaning up after let me know thank 100%gen
Remington January 28, 2011
Sump pump is backing up again!!!
Bobble May 24, 2011
If you are in aus .... I really enjoy 2nds, 3rds ....
aussiegrrrl July 5, 2010
is this what u do when u can't afford IVF treatment? Bet she's from nsw.
Creampie Romeo July 7, 2011
I Love It When They Cum In Assholes.. Super Horny
emma May 21, 2011
would love to drink that cup!!
annatii May 7, 2011
hey nati ich wuerd dich gerne lecken
omgyesss April 22, 2011
would have liked to seen her drink that glassful
Horny April 23, 2011
I think im in love with you!
fouad July 14, 2011
It was better to start a urine
wow July 22, 2011
now lets see her drink the glass full of cum... lol
WantYour3HoleCourse September 14, 2011
I would love to fill her with my cum that looked fantastic.
Too Old September 20, 2011
Reb September 13, 2011
Definitely going to go vom
Barbie September 2, 2011
I so want to do this....lets get a group together!!!
dear August 13, 2011
come with me I will fill your puzzy
ken July 12, 2010
jamez...call me if your wife agrees
bro's before hoe's April 20, 2011
CH April 20, 2011
Now that would be awesome having your woman hold open her pussy and jacking off your cock filling her cunt with all of the spunk in your balls!!
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22 February 19, 2011
id love to be 22. only id fuck her then cum in her pussy. none of that jacking off on her pussy.
Aelita March 9, 2011
I'd love to be in a gangbang with that many men. Omg... but my boyfriend would never let me do something like that. It's a fantasy of mine... I've had my boyfriend for 3 years and he still hasnt taken my damn virginity..
Paul October 21, 2013
Get another one...
Bob June 22, 2010
chaching123, Hers is called a pussy as it smelled like a dead cat after that lot had finished...
sussexlad February 10, 2011
this is katie worsols gran from the x factor
NastyDude January 26, 2011
I dont believe my eyes this isnt porn. This just worse as 2girls1cup. Now the pornstar (gilf) have al the diseases in the world
Orakle October 27, 2010
Yeah typically smart. There's a f***ing disease waiting to happen! Hope it does actually!
Natii March 10, 2011
Omg ich hatte so einen abnormalen Orgasmus nachdem ich mir meine Finger in die muschii gesteckt hab....ich bin immer noch total feucht untenrum...will jemand lecken?
sacktastic March 10, 2011
Aelita... i will gladly help you with misplacing it if you want the assistance
HenryDu April 3, 2011
I dare you, stick your dick in there.
tititoto April 17, 2011
there are lot of men for only one pussy
Me April 3, 2011
That was for years i was looking for!
lol March 27, 2011
mabu March 13, 2011
hey natii klar leck ich dich gern.... das vid ist echt der hammer
smoothielover March 17, 2011
I would make her hold all that cum in her pussy and parade her in a dress qnd let the world watch the love run down the inside of the thighs. Just a thought, and it might get her more paying business.
me January 24, 2011
just wash out with some hydrochloric acid and good bye STD ;-)
renren September 18, 2010
plss add my facebook and i meet you
1badd7 April 30, 2012
Wish I coulda dumped a load in her. Love her ass, her pussy must feel amazing
Biggus May 1, 2012
Id clean her pussy up.
kittenjh711 August 2, 2010
Actually guys, I luved it...fantasies about having my hole filled with sperm until it ran down my legs..and from so many guys...wow!
tina March 22, 2012
@long1:thnx....i wanna suck ur big dick...n swallow ur cum..
:) March 17, 2012
id love to load her cunt with my load
retch March 15, 2012
I would do this in a heartbeat!
long1 March 15, 2012
@tina; absofuckinlutely. i wonder if she drank all that sweet cream in the glass at the end. i love her lingerie and love watching this stuff...gimmmeee moore. message me tina.
Poonani August 2, 2010
Wow I wonder what would happen if she gave birth
warhorse August 24, 2012
wow a true gang bang
bibildo December 23, 2012
ashleys wide; love to see the proof, getting real hard thinkin about it, show me...when i was a teen kid, a girl in town used to jack her horse off... that was the story that i started jerkin to
slutman December 29, 2012
would love to see my wife as the lady in black; love to have her squat over my mouth and squeeze all the cum out of her into my mouth so I could then spit it into hers for her to enjoy. After cleaning the guys cocks and balls with her tongue would enjoy watching each of the guys reward her with a mouthful of piss while they washed her down. WOW!!!!!!
subham November 18, 2012
Small dicks October 9, 2012
I saw a lot of small dicks lol
puke-alicious! August 25, 2012
I seriously just threw up a little in my mouth. Blech!!
that sso disgusting August 28, 2012
looks like a desease gang bang...
long1 March 14, 2012
that's quite a cum tunnel, but she is oversexed and needs it, like most of us watching this. i would give it to her no fuckin problem. i'm a horn dog too.
chaching123 May 28, 2010
Why is the vigaina called pussy ?
Dawm November 27, 2011
iam next
Crom December 2, 2011
Loved it!!! would also love to be a part of the "depositing group" Oh yeah the nastier the better!
james. December 3, 2011
she proably put an ad in the papers and then all the men with no jobs went to this LOL
pervybiker November 10, 2011
Cathy you know you're a sexy looking woman and I love seeing you creampied, but what was that? certainly no creampie and apart from gallons of spunk what enjoyment could you have by just being a receptible.
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Space – saving Stamina Air Rower folds and stores out of the way. Rowing is widely acknowledged as one of the best all-around fitness activities, and this super-sturdy Air Rower from Stamina makes it more comfortable and enjoyable than ever! It's equipped with an oversized seat rail and metal pull-chain for extra strength and durability, along with a padded seat that's especially comfortable during long workouts. Space-saving smart, too! Easy to store, with a foldable steel frame and built-in ca
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Exercises Arms More Than Legs,
May 29, 2011ByUrban Hermit (California) –Amazon Verified Purchase(http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/175-2565253-9531127', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1′);return false; ">What's this?)This review is from: Stamina Air Rower (Black, Chrome) (Sports)
It's easy to put together and works smoothly. The rower itself is decent, but depends on what you plan to use it for. If you are a beginning rower or plan to use it competitively or even to warm up before going out on the water, I would not recommend this product. Rowing is a leg sport and all the high end machines I've used are built with this in mind. This Stamina Air Rower however, had an issue with this concept; the resistance on the band didn't kick in until I was into the last part of my stroke (the arms). The basic pattern of a stroke is legs, back, arms. Your legs are supposed to do the hardest work because they fatigue the least, but because of where the highest amount of resistance kicked in, my arms did the bulk of the work and I tired out way too quick.
If you buy it for general exercise or for therapeutic reasons, it's probably ok. Alternatively, if you are a regular rower and have been in shells this is not a device for you, not even for warming up – you'll be frustrated with it quickly. It might be ok if you have really short arms and really long legs though.
Lastly, the metal support under where the foot braces are was bent upward so when I folded it for storage it was fine, but when I tried to unfold it, I had tons of trouble. I ultimately returned it for a refund because of this and because of the reasons mentioned above.
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I used this rowing machine every day for about 3 years and it's still in excellent condition. I'm passing it on to a friend, since I now use other forms of exercise. I lost a lot of weight with this machine, so I highly recommend it. It gives a terrific, total body workout…tones all the muscles, gives good cardio exercise, and offers plenty of resistance. It's easy to use and offers low impact workouts. There's no variety, but rowing itself is an excellent form of exercise, and can be alternated with other types of workouts.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
good product for the money,
September 26, 2011Bywayne –Amazon Verified Purchase(http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/175-2565253-9531127', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1′);return false; ">What's this?)This review is from: Stamina Air Rower (Black, Chrome) (Sports)
It was easy to put together, and everything was included. It is quiet and works well. Be sure you notice that the weight restriction is 250 pounds. I'd amend that to 225 pounds to be safe. It isn't gym quality, but neither is the price. Ours gets used ever day for about 1.5 hours.


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Deraman, Mohamad and Omar, Ramli (1997) Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Pellets Prepared from Oil Palm Bunches. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 5 (1). pp. 15-24. ISSN 0128-7680
Factors such as its natural properties, low cost and availability in large quantities as a waste product may give oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) a great potential for use as a precursor for producing solid carbon electrodes and electrical components. One of the important properties of this product is its thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of carbon pellets prepared from fibres of oil palm empty fruit bunches was measured at the temperature of 150°C using the dynamic technique. The value obtained was 1.38 Wm'\ K', which is 2-5 times lower than the value predicted in this work, the value for carbon prepared from cellulose, the value for commercial carbon measured in this work and the value quoted by manufacturer for glassy carbon product. This difference is due to the microstructure of the EFB-earbon which is more porous than the other carbon products.
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