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My boyfriend and I were talking marriage for awhile before we found out I was pregnant. This was a "surprise" pregnancy. I never thought it'd be a big deal to me if we had a baby while not yet married, but now that I am in this situation, it is! He wants to wait until next year to get married, that way we don't rush the wedding planning and can have "the wedding we want."
But, I fully believe the wedding we "want" can be planned quickly. We want to get married at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. We don't want a huge wedding, just family and close friends.
Here are my reasons for wanting to get married now, and not later:
((DISCLAIMER: My boyfriend is WONDERFUL and treats me great, I have nothing to complain about when it comes to him or our relationship. He's the greatest man I have ever met! We are just simply disagreeing about when to get married now that I'm pregnant)).
1 -I want to get married while I still have my pre-baby body and will feel beautiful in my wedding dress. This is my first pregnancy, so I don't know how much baby weight I will gain or how long it will take for me to lose... I want to look my best in our wedding photos - I really don't want to look back and see myself looking chubby or dead tired. Besides the act of acutally getting married, my dress is a close second when it comes to what is most important to me.
2 - I don't want to NOT be married when the baby is born. I know that it's not uncommon nowadays to be unwed and give birth, but if we were already planning on getting married before I got pregnant, then why wait? I want to set a good example for our child, and being married when he or she is born is very important to me...
3 - This may sound a little selfish, but I would like our wedding to be OUR day, about him and me. The rest of our lives will revolve around this baby and our other future children. I want people to be gawking at him and me, not our new baby. It's the one day of our lives that is about us, and I want it to be centered around just the two of us... I don't want anything else of my mind except for him... But, if I'm a mom, I know myself and that simply won't be possible... If the baby is already here, the wedding will turn into a "family" thing, not just a day about me and him..
4 - I feel it will be VERY hard to plan a wedding with a newborn. I just don't think I'll be up to it, and then the wedding will keep getting pushed back...
My bf is two hours taking a training class for a week for his job, and we talked about how I feel about everything tonight. We have had this conversation before, but my feelings are getting stronger and stronger about getting married before the baby is born. He said that "we can't compromise on this, so one of us is going to have to give in," and that it would be him that will "give in."
Okay, so great, right?...
Not so much. Now I feel like I am "forcing" him in a way, even though he says I'm not. It's like I just can't be satisfied right now, and I don't know why.
Am I wrong for NOT wanting to wait? Have any of you been through the same thing, and if so, what did you do (and do you feel that you did the right thing)?
Am I being completely irrational? I'm just so upset about this.
Should we go ahead and start planning or should I just drop it and just wait until next year?
I just really need advice on what to do and how to handle this whole thing...
I'm in the same situation...if you want to call it a "situation". We're happy and we were planning to get married early next year. Since I'm due in Feb. that puts a whole new spin on things. We thought about getting married in the next couple months, but we decided to wait until about 5 months after the baby is born. There are times when waiting until after the baby is hard for me emotionally (especially with all the crazy hormones), but I think in the long run it will be better. You're definitely not being irrational, so don't think that, but I would just sit down and think about your options. Talk to your boyfriend and discuss everything from traveling while pregnant (unless you live in Vegas), the possibility that some friends and family might not be able to make it because of the short notice, and money issues. Trying to plan a wedding and a baby into the next 6 months of my life just seemed very overwhelming to me, but you might not have a problem with it.
More than anything it's just nice to hear that I'm not the only one dealing with these huge decisions. I hope you have a very happy and healthy pregnancy and an amazing wedding whenever you both decide to have it!
ok. honestly I could not read your entire post because it was too long, But I think I got the jist.
I have a few opinions: You are NOT being irrational! here is my wedding in a glimpse
1.) we were engaged before we found out we were pregnant & planning wedding
2.) after I found out I was pregnant I decided I wanted to get married before I had LO for a few reasons
a. wanted me & baby to have same last name at birth
b. wanted me & baby to have same last name at birth
c. wanted me & baby to have same last name at birth
(that may not be important to some people but it was to me)
3.) I was 7mo pregnant so I did not still have my cute body
4.) I am happy with my decision but maybe we will have another wedding someday when our kids can be involved and I can wear a hot dress
GL to you!
Okay, to the PP, it doesn't matter what your name is at birth, because they put your maiden name on the birth certificate anyway.
To the OP...I will address these as you have them numbered.
1. Caesar's Palace is usually book FAR in advance, and is very very expensive. Also, you'd have to have the family and close friends fly to Vegas, which is kind of asking a lot on short notice.
2. As soon as your kid can do math they will figure out they were conceived before your wedding date, so it doesn't really matter at this point. I mean, if your wedding day is 5 months before their birthday... it's kind of hard to deny that.
3. This concern does sound a little childish, but whatever. However, your thing about wanting friends and close family there seems kind of trite when you say you don't want your wedding to turn into a family thing, and only want it to be about you and your boyfriend. For that, elope now. Just fly to Vegas, the two of you, and get hitched. Save the money for your child's future...
4. Newborns don't take that much energy that it would prevent you from going online, or jotting things down in a wedding planner, making some calls. You may not realize this, but they sleep a TON when they're that age.
If he used the words "give in" it means he's doing it against his will, but will do it to keep you quiet. Men don't want to hear pregnant women screeching about getting married.
Just relax...
My advice, elope. That's not sarcastic... it's my real advice.
I definitely understand your dilemma. I've known a lot of people who have been in this situation. Some of them got married before the baby, some got married after.
Obviously there are pro's and con's to both, which the pps have already listed.
I think what it comes down to is whether it is important that you are married before the baby comes. Like others have said, when your LO gets old enough, he/she is going to be able to do the math and figure it out.... so it's already too late to avoid that.
If the wedding itself is more important to you, I think you should wait until after LO arrives. You mentioned that people will be so focused on the baby that they won't care about your wedding, but I don't think this is true at all. The wedding day will still be about you guys. And once the baby arrives, you might feel differently and really feel proud to have LO involved in the wedding.
Either way, you're not going to get exactly the wedding you envisioned. But I think you have to consider what's REALLY important to you, rather than focusing on superficial stuff. Remember, the wedding day is supposed to be about marrying the man you love. Ultimately, when you look back on your wedding day, all you're going to care about is who was there and what the wedding day symbolized.
is there some other compromise that you can make? like buy the dress you want and go to a justice of the peace, then you will still have your figure, and your dress, and your friends and family should be able to come, then after you have the baby then have a giant reception similar to the wedding you actually wanted?
i told my boyfriend a while ago that if we got pregnant before we got married i refuse to go through the big wedding celebration because it wouldn't be that important to me anymore. and he was ok with that and so far my feelings haven't changed.
either way i think you should both be happy in the decision that you come up with.
I'm in the same boat too... this baby is a HUGE surprise and has totally thrown all previous planning out the window. My first impulse was to get married before the LO arrives. 12 weeks into this pregnancy...I'm exhausted and don't have enough energy to wedding plan. I've been married before and planning a wedding is a b*tch.
A courthouse wedding is looking like the way we'll go. All I really want is to be married to the man I love. I don't care how or where it happens. For a few weeks I clung to my idea of a great wedding to celebrate with friends and family, but it's just too much right now. At least it is for us.
Remember there are two of you. The decision has to be right for the both of you. I can't tell you what to do, but I do urge you both to come to the decision together.
To your number 1 concern - unless you get married in the next couple weeks, you won't have your pre-baby body. Mine's already starting to widen...
I wouldn't rush a wedding just because your pregnant, but I've never been in the situation. I can only assume that I would focus on the baby right now and this exciting time and plan a wedding later. If you want to be married before the baby is born, elope or go to the courthouse and then have a vow renewal wedding later with family.
4. Newborns don't take that much energy that it would prevent you from going online, or jotting things down in a wedding planner, making some calls. You may not realize this, but they sleep a TON when they're that age.
*chuckle* I respectfully disagree on this one. nb's take a ton of energy, even though they do sleep. It's a huge adjustment - but maybe it's just me. I personally wouldn't want to plan a big wedding with a nb - it can be done, but I'd rather just be able to focus on the baby.
If it were me, personally, I'd do something very small and intimate beforehand, and maybe save the big Caesar's Palace shindig until afterward, once things are a bit more settled, perhaps as a 1st anniversary vow renewal or some such. I'd stress that the two of you do need to come to some sort of compromise on it.
It's not an easy situation to be in. I've never been in your position, but I see all of your points. You want the fairytale almost everyone else got to have if they wanted it. The focus on the bride and groom, the traditional parties, etc. I can see how that would be hard to give up.
If you are worried about the impression you may have on your future son or daughter by not being married before conception, you can use your experience to help them understand why they wouldn't want to be in the same boat. You can always tell children no, don't do this. But it always stands stronger when you can say why you don't want them to do something. You can tell them you don't want them to feel like they were cheated out of the ideal storybook wedding possibility.
You didn't mention what your BF's reasons were for wanting to delay the wedding. Maybe he has a good reason.
I would probably do the JOP quickie and then do the formal wedding 6 months or so later (or do it as your 1 year anniversary). Set up the JOP wedding to be in 3 weeks or so, get a dress that has the corset style back so your waist is a little more adjustable. Then you can have time to do a spa day or something for your bachelorette party (obv no drinking!). Then you can throw together a quick registry and depending on your family dynamics and their proximity to each other, you can always look into having a shower. The shower definitely depends on family dynamics - otherwise you could come off as being selfish and wanting gifts, rather than having a natural level of selfishness of the typical wedding events. I tend to be the type of person who would throw a shower for one of my cousin's if they were in this situation...not everyone would do that or think it's appropriate...I just wouldn't want them to feel like they missed out on the traditional things.
If you nix the shower idea, but still have an intimate party about you guys, after your JOP wedding, just have everyone back at your place for a BBQ. Or perhaps one of your friends or a family member is the type to want to host this party for you.
The best thing you can do is think of yourself 10 years from now - what do you really want this year to have been about?
My guess is you are at the same point in life (age tends to be irrelevant in most cases) as any bride to be. 99% of brides to be are in a selfish stage of life. And there's nothing wrong with it. A year or two after a wedding, most people tend to come out of that stage and typically that makes it emotionally easier to have kids (in my opinion). You're just ready to give things up for something or someone else. Once you have a child, the selfishness needs tend to go away in the majority of people. I'm only pg with my first (so take this with a large grain of salt), but several of my friends have toddlers and it's what I've noticed in them. Moving out of the selfish stage is not something that can be forced on you or you may feel robbed of a rite of passage of sorts. My guess is that once you have the baby, the wedding will seem less significant and you will want your child to be a part of it. But that doesn't make you silly or immature for having the thoughts you do now of wanting the storybook wedding - it makes you normal for that point in life.
I hope this helps. If you were one of my friends or family members IRL, I wouldn't judge you one way or another. You've got to do what will leave you with the fewest regrets.
Like a pp said, I would find out really why he wants to wait, make sure you aren't rushing into getting married if he isn't ready. It will be better for your relationship in the long run if you can come to an agreement and neither of you feel you are being pushed into doing what you don't want to do.
I haven't been in your position, but my bff was, and they decided to wait until after the baby was born. She ended up getting to have the wedding she wanted, and it was beautiful, and really focused on her & her hubby, not the baby. But then they got some really cute pictures with their daughter at their wedding too. I also had another friend who did get married before the baby was born, and had a very gorgeous wedding. She ended up wearing a beautiful empire waisted dress and you couldn't even tell she was pregnant, I think she was around 20ish weeks by then.
Good luck on your decision, but make sure you both can agree.
Thank you for your responses!
We talked about it today and he said if it's that important to me to be married before the baby comes, then for me to gather some ideas and we will talk about it on Thursday, which is the first time we'll see eachother in person since he left to travel for work.
I have no doubts about him *not* wanting to get married, we are ridiculously happy and he is the type of guy that wouldn't do something if he didn't want to.
"Giving in" was probably a poor choice of words. He said it's not "giving in" about getting married, but about when to get married.
He understands how I feel, and I think we are going to move forward with the wedding planning. I'm not the type of person that would do a courthouse wedding. It's just not "me." I spent the day with my parents and we talked about the possibility of a wedding at Caesar's in Las Vegas on a weekDAY in Sept or Oct. It will be all family and close friends, therefore a weekday wedding wouldn't really be a big deal. I have always wanted a fairytale wedding, I just don't want a HUGE fairytale wedding. And a smaller wedding is doable on a weekday. I think so anyway... I bet it's extremely rare, so I don't think we'll have a problem setting a resort.
Our "Plan B" is a destination wedding in the Caribbean. Again, a weekday would be okay, so it shouldn't be too hard to find an open date. We are going on vacation to Punta Cana next week, so if we love it, maybe we'll just get married there...
I'll keep you all updated.
Thanks again for the advice, it made me feel so much better to hear everyone's input and encouragement.
hhhmmm:I WOULD GET MARRIED PRIOR TO HAVING THE BABY. IT WILL BE DIFFICULT AFTER THE BABY IS BORN BECUASE THE LAST THING YOUR GOING TO WANT TO DO IS PLAN A WEDDING WITH A NEWBORN. WHY NOT CELEBRATE BIG, YOU'LL HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY, YOU'LL HAVE YOUR FULL ON COMMITMENT IN PLACE. NOT TO MENTION ALL THE DOCS, AND NAME CHANGING YOU'LL HAVE TO COMPLETE. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE IT ALL TAKEN CARE OF BECUASE AFTER BABY, IT WILL BE ALL ABOUT BABY FOR AWHILE, APPOINTMENTS, SHOTS, CHECKUPS, ETC. CELEBRATE THE BIG MOMENT NOW, IT WAS ALREADY ON YOUR MIND BEFORE THIS ANYWAYS GOOD LUCK!
She really means this... because it's ALL BOLDED AND CAPITALIZED!!!! And ridiculously annoying to read. My eyes went all crossed.
Whew! Okay, well, I'm in the same situation.....my boyfriend and I were VERY surprised by this pregnancy - and just can't wait to meet our daughter (in 3 weeks - wow)! Even though we know we're each others "forever" person, we absolutely would not want to get married right now.
Unless you're extremely traditional and appearances are that important to you, I really don't see the point of all the stress of a wedding right now. I'm so looking forward to the day that our lives are established (both with baby and finances), and I can truly enjoy my special day, marrying the sweet father of my child. The only "traditional" thing that is important to me is that LO and I have the same last name by the time she starts to talk. As a previous poster stated, she's already going to know that I got pregnant before marriage - which is something I will have no problem explaining when she's old enough.
Being 8 months pregnant is hard enough - I can't imagine simultaneously building a new life as a newlywed and trying to edify my new husband while working fulltime to grow baby girl. My advice would be to wait: it's only a year, and you'll be even more attached and excited to marry your man after this special year together!
i found out i was pregnant in april & we decided to get married in june. i think my situation was a little easier than yours as i had a few other influences on our decision. neither of us wanted a big wedding, and my pastor was retiring at the end of june. i had a lot of help planning a quick, small wedding and it turned out beautifully. no one had anything negative to say about our decision either. before we found we were pregnant we had discussed marriage, but it was always on the back burner. after we found out it became much more important to me. i wanted to have the same last name (my parents didn't get married until i was 6 & although i never encountered any real problems, i didn't want my child to have any questions as to why we weren't married or why names were different) and i wanted him to be more than what we lovingly refer to as "baby daddy". i was about 4 months pregnant & had found a dress that was perfect for hiding any resemblance of a baby bump (i was already getting chunkier!!) and i think i looked more beautiful than any other day in my life. i agree with doing something small & informal now and then having something big later on. see if he'll agree to a plan like that?
We were also talking about marriage when I found out I was 5 weeks pg. We got engaged a few weeks later and told our families about the engagement and held off the news of the baby. We picked our date and then told our family and friends we were expecting. It sometimes bothers me.....but I started growing around 12 weeks. So we would have had a lot of planning in a short time. Our date is 9 months after the baby is born. I'm very happy with my decision....in reality it would be nice to be married before baby. But think about it....everyone has pre-marital sex. If they say they didn't they are liars or they are those pure people we don't want to be (came from my mom when I was worried about what other's would think of me becoming a mother before marriage. =))
We were in the same situation and I had similiar feelings. We had been engaged for a year already when I found out I was pregnant, but I was very indecisive about what kind of wedding I wanted, so I was dragging my feet planning it. My fiance kept giving me the typical "it's your day, plan it how you want it" response which was really frustrating (he did help me make decisions throughout the process, but he wanted to make sure I was really happy with how everything turned out).
Anyways, I knew it would be hard to plan a wedding while I was pregnant, but in my personal situation, I knew things would be harder to plan after the baby was here. Between being in the military, both of us working fulltime, owning a house, having a dog, and then a baby, we knew the finances werent going to be there either after baby came. In our situation, it was better to be married before our LO arrived. Sure I was 7 1/2 months pregnant and was huge, but our wedding turned out perfect. I had bought a cute white maxi dress (so it would expand to fit baby) and we had an outside wedding and reception with family and friends. It was exhausting and VERY stressful to plan and get things done while being pregnant, but I do not regret it at all. Everyone had a great time, and it turns out even though I didnt know what my "ideal" wedding was going to be, I got it anyway.
Plus, it gave me enough time to have my name changed (it meant a lot to me, even though our maiden name goes on the birth certificate) and to change over our insurance to the family plan before LO arrives. We were already planning to get married, so it wasn't like a shotgun wedding since I got pregnant. We had A LOT of help and support from both our families to get it all ready too, which was really helpful! It all depends on your personal situation and what you feel will work best for you and your fiance. But, I think you need to sit down with him and go over pros and cons together so that no one feels forced to compromise. Good luck!


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Homeschool Is a Constitutional Right for Parents
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Monday, June 23, 2008 (SF Chronicle)
Homeschool is a constitutional right for parents
Damien M. Schiff
Can California force parents to send their children outside the home for their education, regardless of the quality of instruction they receive at home? Today, the California Court of Appeal in Los Angeles will hear arguments in a case raising this issue – the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children. The case arises out of a dependency hearing in which court-appointed attorneys for Jonathan and Mary Grace, two minor children who had been receiving instruction at home, asked the trial judge to order them to attend public school. The judge refused on the grounds that the parents have a constitutional right to homeschool their children. But the Court of Appeal reversed the ruling and interpreted California law as requiring homeschooling parents to have teaching credentials.
Understandably, the appellate court's decision in February created an immediate controversy with homeschooling and parental rights' advocates across the nation. Subsequently the Court of Appeal, in an unusual move, decided to withdraw its first decision, request additional briefing, and hear the case again.
But – should the court ultimately rule the same way – a mandate against homeschooling, rather than a focus on the merits of this individual case, makes no sense. For one, the court can resolve the appeal without addressing the constitutional issue by interpreting state law not to mrequire credentialing for homeschool instructors.
Damien M. Schiff is an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation. He submitted a brief to the Second District Court of Appeal, arguing against the court's earlier ruling that outlawed homeschooling for non-credentialed parents. A link to our brief is at www.pacificlegal.org.
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It took quite a bit of time for all of the participants to cross the starting line in front of the Tom Taylor YMCA.
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Lisa Matson of Dupont, left, talks with Holly Ingram, a volunteer with Survivor Officer Services at the registration table.
Kirkland resident Riley Mayne, a niece of event organizer Leslie Mayne, hands out free American flags to participants and children prior to the start.
Dylan Knight, center, is flanked by Kenneth Acfalle, left, and Mike Murgala, right, all members of 22HSC, military police.
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From left, Heather Pasley, of Normandy Park, and Kirsten Wenlock, of Tacoma — daughters of Carolae Mayne, of Los Angeles, right — sing God Bless America prior to the start of the half-marathon.
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A packing list of items you need to bring to Boys' State is included in the "Blue Book" you will receive upon acceptance into the program. Read it carefully. You must bring flat twin sheets, blankets and a pillow with case, (NO QUILTS, SLEEPING BAGS, OR FITTED SHEETS). You must also provide your own bath towels, soap and toilet articles.
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Janice's StoryI couldn't post my tomato gravy recipe without my homemade biscuit recipe to go with it. I learned to make homemade bisquits from my mother who made them like it was nothing...and now I'm doing it too. My kids have always loved my biscuits and my husband always knows when they are coming to visit because I make biscuits!! I have to make them for him too from time to time because he gets a little jealous and will say I guess we need to have the kids over so you'll make biscuits!!
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1Mix flour, shortening, and add 1/2 cup of milk to the mixture in a large bowl. I say add 1/2 cup of milk because I never measure my ingredients for this recipe. Make sure it is not dry but a little wiggly. If it is dry you will have dry bisquits.
2Lay a piece of wax paper on the counter and place some flour on it so that you can cover your dough with flour. You should be able to feel the light, soft texture of the dough after you cover it in flour. Pat out or roll and then cut in to circles or you can pinch off and make bisquits that way. I don't like flat bisquits so my dough before cutting or pinching is about 1 inch high. Place your bisquits on a greased baking sheet and bake 350 degrees until brown on top.
3I'm so used to making these bisquits that you may have to adjust some of the measurements because I just know that my mother always told me that the dough once mixed up did not need to be stiff. So I know once I transfer it to a floured wax paper and cover it with more flour the feel that I'm so used to having. She would always make an extra small pan and let them set out all night and call them sour dough bisquits to bake the next morning. My father loved those but I never make enough to do that.
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Your biscuits look just like my homemade one...we love them thick and fluffy too. I do not like flat biscuits either.
My Grandmother taught me to make these back in the 1950's....she was a great cook and I never feel I quite measure up to her cooking.


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The living area is equipped with a large screen (42') TV along with satellite and two DVD players (one for North American DVD's and one for Central American DVD's) and a stereo complete with an iPod docking station. The leather livingroom furniture ensures all guests can enjoy using the room. Tico inspired occasional seating rounds out a comfortable area for rest, relaxation or entertaining. Wireless internet access is provided.
The well equipped kitchen includes stainless steel appliances (stove, side-by-side fridge, dishwasher and microwave) along with a full sized washer and dryer in the suite. A full complement of kitchen necessities include coffee maker, electric kettle, regular blender, drink blender, toaster, dishes and cutlery (place setting for 8), 13-pc cookware set with and additional frying pans, serving and storing dishes and all the amenities required to cook, bake and entertain during your visit.
For your beach excursions, the apartment has a host of coolers, boogie boards, umbrella and drink koozies to keep your beverages cool while enjoying either Samara Beach or Carrillo Beach – a MUST in Costa Rica.
Housekeeping service is offered twice per week unless otherwise negotiated. There will be a surcharge for excessive electrical usage (to discourage leaving the air conditioners on with the windows open). Maximum 6 persons per rental. Airport transfers can be arranged - $120 each way (per 2 people) from Liberia International Airport (1.5-2 hour drive).
Keywords: 1702 sq ft, Apartment Condominium, fully furnished with a 35 foot balcony with access from the dining room, living room and master bedroom
We are a couple that has made an investment in our retirement in our purchase of a home in Costa Rica. We are awaiting the calendar to tick away to our retirement and in the interim are pleased to be able to offer our home to others who either love Costa Rica or WILL love Costa Rica!! It is truly our home away from home.
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After more than 10 visits to Costa Rica we found the crown jewel in Samara. It offers the true Tico Experience with all the amenities close at hand. Almost exactly between two beaches - Samara Beach and Carrillo Beach we like the option to enjoy the quietness and serenity of Carrillo Beach and the excitement and action of Samara Beach. Samara offers all the amenities required for a relaxing vacation with enough excitement to make it's mark as our favorite place in Costa Rica
We enjoy the option of having 2 beaches within walking distance. If we are looking for peace and solitude we are an 8 minutes walk to Carrillo Beach or a 5 minute walk to Samara Beach where we often walk into town for the day's fresh fruit and vegetables. We bask in the pool and often just take a 20 minutes dip to refresh, cool down and start over again! We love to lay in the uniquely designed wading area. In the evening we enjoy the ability to watch satellite TV, watch movies, read or listen to music. We have two DVD players as we found out - the hard way - that DVD players have a country code and aren't interchangeable. We bring our iPod and dock it whenever we are home.
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When I log in to the control panel in Firefox, it hangs shortly after logging in. Sometime as soon as I log in, sometimes I can get as far as adding a new client, and then it hangs, to the extent that I have to force quit the application.
I reinstalled ISPConfig to see if that helped, to no avail.
I then tried accessing it through IE (running Crossover Office) and it works fine. Anyone else have this problem?
There are no entries added to /home/admispconfig/ispconfig/ispconfig.log when up to the point Firefox hangs.
I also don't have the startup script /etc/init.d/ispconfig_server - I'm guessing ISPConfig should have created this.
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I've just inherited my grandfather's farm, where do I start?
The farm is small, 10 acres, it has an orchard and a blueberry farm with 80 bushes and a field for seasonal produce. It has bee hives, but the bees passed away two winters ago. The soil is dry and little grows without fertilizer, and it's on a hill.
I used to work with him during the summer, I know how to maintain the produce, but I don't know anything beyond that.
In my dreams I would level the land and bulldoze his house, only to rebuild a small bed and breakfast. I would bring the bees back and harvest and sell organic honey. Where can I learn more about how to manage this property, or how to make a living on it? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Hey Jennifer, this is a fantastic opportunity (nearly a dream scenario!), and I could recommend some resources to inspire you to get started. Here are some books written by folks (some who had similar experiences):
"The Dirty Life" "How to Grow a Farmer" "This Organic Life" and "Farm City."
And here's a handful of blogs you could check out, especially regarding beekeeping: Farmer Erin, Gardening in the Burroughs of New York, Accidental Farmer, and
Brooklyn Homesteader.
While you research and learn, I also hope you'll dig deep on how you can use this opportunity to drive a little change in the world. Will your bed and breakfast be a much-needed retreat for city artists? A place for people to reconnect with real food? An educational opportunity for local schools? Small-share CSA?
Very best of luck to you. Let me know how it goes!
I love this answer – and am so curious to hear what you decide to do Jennifer!
Great Answer, Jay!
Jay put it well – what a fantastic opportunity!
This is a dream scenario with the income already jump started for you. Before you bulldoze anything, find a permaculture consultant who will show you how to use the contours of the land to capture rainwater--probably install a pond which would be lovely for your guests; grow your soil amendments instead of buy them, and generally restore the financial vitality of this lovely place. Join the permaculture supporter group on linkedin.com. They love to help people with issues like yours in real time...Keep reaching out! peace and blessings!
Start the work you will come up with different options. To stand in front of the farm and thinks that this is gold is useless until and unless you will shower some potentials efforts to make it happen. Good Wishes
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I've had anxiety, depression, and OCD since I was little, but was never diagnosed until about 20 years ago as an adult. I've tried most of the medications there are, and had lots of therapy. I've always been "functional" but I'm tired of dealing with this most of the time (some days are better than others). Any suggestions about what I should do? I do take Ativan or Xanax when I feel severe anxiety (and it does help) and I've been taking a small dose at night for a few years. In the past I've taken one of the SSRIs and it did help some, but I had a doctor convince me to stop taking it. A few years later I tried it again (two separate times) and it didn't help any more, even at a high dose. I've tried most of the other meds, and my current doctor has told me I've tried pretty much all of them, and there's nothing else to try. I could try a different med doctor, but I've seen a few others in the past 20 years, so I don't really think that a new doctor would suddenly come up with something that I haven't already tried. Recently I tried 2 different therapists - I didn't get anything out of either of them. I know what my issues are and am very willing to work on them - I just can't seem to overcome them, and the therapists really weren't helping me with the "what do I do" part? I've even tried alternative medicine in the past (acupunture, herbs, etc) - didn't help either.
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So let's say you create an album with 8 tracks. You pay $0.99 per track upload plus another $0.99 for the album listing, and $9.98 for the first year album fee. That works out to--scratches head--8 x $0.99 + 1 x $0.99 + $9.98 = $18.89 to upload and store that 8-track album. After the first year, you continue to pay $9.98 per year per album. That album would start earning money for you after the first 26-or-so sales, if I did the math right which is always questionable.
So what does selling through iTunes get you? First of all, nearly anyone who doesn't use Linux can use iTunes to buy your tracks, so your product is pretty accessible. Second, I'm guessing that TuneCore takes care of a lot of the accounting issues, so you just upload and you're done until you start earning money--if you start earning money.
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A one stop shop for families to access services including Health Visitor clinic and School nurse on a Monday, Tuesday p.m Baby Massage drop in, Breastfeeding support Wednesday a.m, Thanet College courses with free creche Wednesday p.m,Parenting and baby sensory courses, Thursdays YAPS group. Friday Messy Rock and Roll parent and toddler group which is a great group to drop into if you are new to the centre, both the community involvement workers run this group and are on hand to offer a friendly face and advice and guidance to a broad range of other services including Citizens Advice Bureau, Homestart, Play and Learn Scheme and Smoking Cessation amongst many others!
Please contact us on the above number or call into the centre to register!
Newington Children's Centre officially opened in September 2008 and provides a range of services and activities to families with children aged 5 and under living in Newington, Northwood and Whitehall areas of Ramsgate.
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yah iv had at least 6 gorillas, never a one came loose. did you wait 48 hours after applying, like the instructions said...?
Whats instructions? People actually read those things.Zach,I think I will go with that super glue route next time.
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As far as longboard and track pads, I would never think to use them. The reasoning behind my usage of the track pad is all shortboard technique related... You dont stomp on the fin boxes of longboads, and there is a slightly larger sweet spot so you really dont need to hang your heel right on the tail of the board.... Its usually up a bit for me on a long board... But maybe som LBers like it. I personally don't know any long boarders that have a track pad, and I know quite a few longboarders.
I recently came into a fascination with lbing through watching joel tudor clips and I know some of the older dudes around here use traction pads. Much like you, i didn't really see the point of it since it's meant for stomping, but was kinda curious. I'm really excited to try my walden out soon since I taught myself on a shortboard, and I've never had the longboarding experience.
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IMPORTANT NEW TRAVEL POLICY ---- Given the severity of Ebola in West Africa and the CDC and U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories, all UVa faculty and staff travel to and from countries experiencing the Ebola outbreak (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) requires notification and approval by a Dean, Vice President, or Designee— with the International Studies Office copied on any approval. A recent letter from Jeffrey W. Legro, Vice Provost for Global Affairs to Deans, Vice Presidents and Managers detailing this new policy is located at http://www.procurement.virginia.edu/interim/MsgTravelEbola.pdf
Please note: Always be sure you are using the latest Travel Workbook from the Travel Forms page when completing the Travel Reimbursement form.
The University of Virginia is a public institution governed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. As such, all expense records, regardless of fund source, are open to the public under the Federal and State Freedom of Information Act.
All claims for reimbursement and payments made using the Purchasing Card (Pcard) for travel expenses must be in accordance with State law, IRS regulations, and the University's general Financial and Administrative Payment or Reimbursement of Travel Expenses policy.
A trip anywhere outside the United States requires additional planning. Please review the University's International Travel website for important information.
All trips must support the mission of the University of Virginia, receive the appropriate approvals, and be carefully planned to ensure that expenditures are necessary, prudent, and as economical as possible.
Procurement & Supplier Diversity Services(PSDS) policies and procedures regarding travel apply to anyone traveling for properly approved University business purposes, with the two exceptions noted below. It is not necessary that the traveler be an employee of the University.
Medical Center Note: Travel on behalf of the Medical Center is not addressed on this page. Those traveling on Medical Center funds should contact Medical Center Invoice Processing at 924-5495.
Sponsored Program Funds Note: The rules and guidelines on this page apply to travel on sponsored program funds, except where specifically noted. In the unusual case where travel is purchased solely from sponsored program funds and the individual grant or contract specifies other rules for travel purchases, the grant rules prevail. Please read your grant's "Sponsor's Notice of Grant Award" for exceptions to these rules. If your grant includes federal funds, it will also be subject to federal regulations on travel purchases, including the "Fly America Act". Visit the Office of Sponsored Programs website often to be sure that you are aware of all such issues relating to travel on these funds.
The travel policy is intended to:
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Establish guidelines for approval, control and accounting for employees and others who travel on University business.
- Ensure fairness for both the traveler and the University.
Fund Source
- State Funds: These funds include tuition and fee revenues, F&A recoveries, funding from state tax dollars, sales and services activities, and auxiliaries. State limits apply to payments and reimbursements from these sources.
- Local Funds: These funds are primarily composed of gifts and endowments. Some exceptions to State and Sponsored Program limits can be processed using these funds.
- Sponsored Programs: These programs are funded by revenue derived from grants and contracts. Most of the state limits apply to payments and reimbursements made from these sources. Exceptions are noted in the text of this policy or may be included in the terms of the grant or contract in question.
Responsibility of the Traveler
- A traveler on University business has the responsibility to act prudently and to only incur travel expenses, which are necessary, reasonable, appropriate, and in compliance with University policy. All travel should be authorized by someone who has knowledge of the traveler's plans and the authority to question it prior to any cost being incurred. Unless documented by policy, no Self Authorization or self-approval of travel should occur. The traveler is responsible for prompt submission of travel-related expenses, accounting for any advances received, and for maintaining any University issued corporate Travel Card accounts in good standing.
- Travelers MUST ensure their reimbursement does not include any cost paid directly for them using the Pcard or another method.
- Travelers have 30 days from the completion of travel to submit all appropriate reimbursement forms to PSDS for review. These include required approvals and original supporting documentation (i.e., ticket stubs, itinerary, receipts, etc.).
- An explanation as to why paperwork was not submitted in a timely manner will be required if reimbursement requests are received after 30 days.
- Written approval from the appropriate Dean or Vice President is required in cases where the reimbursement request submission exceeds 60 days. If a traveler submits three or more reimbursements more than 30 days old, the Dean or Vice President will be notified and the reimbursement may be denied.
- Travelers must comply with University policy (FIN-043) and US laws on export control. See http://www.virginia.edu/sponsoredprograms/exportcontrols/index.html for more information or contact the Office of Export Controls (firstname.lastname@example.com or x2-5725) for assistance.
Responsibility of the Traveler's Supervisor
- Should have authorization over the account being charged,
- Cannot be the individual seeking reimbursement, unless documented in the Self Authorization policy,
- Should be the traveler's direct supervisor as defined in the Human Resource System,
- Should approve travel reimbursement requests and certify all travel expenditures are appropriate and within published allowable limits,
- Should approve limits over the allowable amount as noted in policy when justified and circumstances warrant,
- In general, should not be asked to approve the travel expenses for an individual to whom they report, and
- Should not approve the travel of a near relative (e.g., spouse or equivalent, child, parent, etc.).
Responsibility of the Traveler's Supervisor's Supervisor
- Approve actual meal reimbursement requests exceeding the established limits,
- Approve lodging rates exceeding the 100% overage when justified and circumstances warrant, and
- Approve conference rates over the established limits.
Responsibility of the Alternate Approver
The traveler's Supervisor and Supervisor's Supervisor can designate and alternate approver . The alternate approver:
- Must follow the same requirements stated above for the traveler's supervisor and the supervisor's supervisor,
- Should have the appropriate knowledge and authority to do so, and
- Should have the authority to question the transaction.
- This authorization should be in writing and kept in department files.
Responsibility of the Deans and Vice Presidents
Note: Only Alternate Approvers as listed in Policy FIN-016 can approve the following:
- Providing prior approval for a traveler to use a private or chartered air service;
- Approving in advance any expenses incurred by the traveler's spouse (local funds only);
- Approval of a traveler's reimbursement request that was submitted more than 60 days after the completion of travel; and
- Determining whether to reimburse a traveler for expenses when the traveler has submitted a reimbursement request after 30 days upon completion of travel more than three times.


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Confusion. Hurt. Silence. Missed opportunity. It is one of the ironies of modern life that many couples today are living together as complete strangers. Or worse, in great unhappiness. The data on divorce lead us to conclude that intimate relationships have been failing apart for the last 20 years or so. The truth is that couples have never learned reliably how to sustain pleasure in intimate relationships. The difference is it never mattered so much before.
Here at the close of the 20th century we have the luxury of living in splendid isolation. Unlike in more "primitive" cultures, most Americans no longer live as part of a large family or community where we develop a sense of comfort and safety, a network of people to confide in, to feel at home with. This, I have come to believe, is what has drawn many people into cults--the need to feel part of a bonded community, There is a sense of being at home emotionally as well as physically. Our culture provides for meeting all other needs, especially the need for autonomy, but not for intimacy. Within this framework, couples today must provide for each other more of the emotional needs that a larger community used to furnish.


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Anthony Bourdain takes on the personalities who leave a bad taste in his mouth.
PAULA DEEN"The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen. She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations and she's proud of the fact that her food is f---ing bad for you. If I were on at seven at night and loved by millions of people at every age, I would think twice before telling an already obese nation that it's OK to eat food that is killing us. Plus, her food sucks."
GUY FIERI"I look at Guy Fieri and I just think, 'Jesus, I'm glad that's not me.' You work that hard and there's not a single show of yours that you'd want to sit down and say, 'Hey, I made that last week. Look at that camera work. It's really good, huh?' I'm proud of what I do."
RACHAEL RAY "Does she even cook anymore? I don't know why she bothers. To her credit, she never said she was good at it. I feel bad that she still feels compelled to cook. Her [syndicated] talk show is doing well, and she does that well. I don't watch, but I don't run screaming from the room."
SANDRA LEE"There was an incident with Sandra Lee when I ran into her [after criticizing her publicly]. It was deeply terrible. Don't mess with her. I rarely feel uncomfortable, but she has a powerful force. I hate her works on this planet, but she is not someone to be dismissed, clearly."
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AirTalk for August 23, 2013
Filmweek: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Grandmaster, You're Next and more
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Actors Jared Harris, Kevin Zegers, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lily Collins, Robert Sheehan and Godfrey Gao arrive at the premiere of "The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones" at the Cinerama Dome Theatre on August 12, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Alynda Wheat to review this week's releases, including The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Grandmaster, You're Next and more.
Then, Ben Affleck is going to be the next Batman, but the social media world is not happy. And Cinecon 49 begins in Hollywood next Thursday. TGI-Filmweek!
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Grandmaster
You're Next
Smash and Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers
Henry Sheehan, film critic for KPCC and CriticsAGoGo.com
Alynda Wheat, film critic for KPCC and People


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What was the biggest innovation in technology and design in 2009 keeps evolving. A new longer outline to allow easier landings and to improve the pop effect is combined with a new torsion box deck design, improving riding stability. Hand-finished deck with a triple layer of paint over ultra-thin water sticker graphic patterns bring an unmatched custom-made look together with a super hi-tech construction of full CNC laminar wood core, ABS side-wall snowboard technology with custom-finished deck and UTDC bottom. There's no comparison available with anything else on the market.
In terms of performance freestyle boards a 42 centimetre width is bigger than we're used to, and 134 centimetre length is shorter than we'd usually expect for something with such width, but after riding this we reckon this is just about the perfect size for riders between 80 and 90 kilos looking to push their freestyle. Super flat, it's stiff, but with a lot of carefully placed flex in the tips. The outline is very aggressive with plenty of sharp points, abruptly changing from the side rail to the end rail, for example. It's angular and aggressive. There's nothing soft about this board, even the foot straps are fairly hard, but they do lock you in to the softer, grippy pads very well. They also don't require a screwdriver to put together, using RRD's innovative Screw-it system that lets you screw in the side arms of the system before slipping the Velcro pad over the top and tightening. It works very well.
The Poison has a flat rocker, so if you ride in chop a lot there are better boards for you, but as a flat water board it's a dream come true. We tested it in super-flat water, mild to fairly chunky chop and dead onshore conditions with plenty of flat space between the waves, generally on ten to 12 metre kites. It really excelled in the flat water, and as it has incredible upwind ability from its stiffness, flat rocker and big fins it was also very good in the dead onshore conditions. Only when it went side-shore and we were spending a lot of time negotiating waves and chop did it prove a handful, requiring lots of work on the back foot to keep the nose up. Most of the trendy bindingwearing wake crew will want more rocker. It may be a top-of-the-range PKRA freestyle board, but it's not a dark side rail hitter. Anyone riding bindings isn't going to be happy with that rocker; it's just too flat and suits a faster riding style. A park rider will want more versatility and channels. If you want speed, bite and poppiness then it's fantastic. Give a board more rocker and channels and it'll become looser but this is so wonderfully locked in it sometimes feels like it's on train tracks, requiring some technique to get it round from heel-totoe-side. There's no skidding it, but it does have everything a keen above average intermediate needs, but they might buy it and realise it's harder work then they imagined. It's a bit like buying a superbike too early in your motorbiking career. Yes you could ride it and go fast on it, but you wouldn't have the technique to get the most out of it. With good technique you can stamp on that back foot and it'll bite and hold longer than a pitbull that hasn't been fed for a few weeks. If you're taking off at high speeds, you'd better hope the Poison can handle the landings, and it can. You need a bit of technique because it's got a flat bottom and no channels, but it locks back in with those fins and rails quickly.
Anyone can get on this and ride it fast and go upwind well, but it really rewards better riders with the built in energy and horsepower it has for those who know how to access it. Even if you ride in chop a lot, but like riding with a fast and aggressive style and occasionally get treated to some flat water, then you should get one of these just for when it's good. There aren't many other boards on the market with that really taut feeling that are this drivey, poppy and fast upwind without being knee breakers. Graphically it looks amazing too ? check out the detail in that eye on the bottom that scares all the big fish away!
KW LIKED: Twisting the throttle to see what it sounds like and waking up all the neighbours.
KW WOULD CHANGE: Not a thing. If you're at the stage of progressing into powerful new school freestyle, or are already killing it, you should have one.
SIZES: 135 x 43, 134 x 42, 133 x 41, 132 x 40, 131 x 39 and
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RRD Poison LTD Edition V2 134 (2010)
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Editor Thelma Schoonmaker Talks THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, the 4-Hour Cut, the MPAA, Reflecting on GOODFELLAS and CASINO, and More
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted 358 days ago
Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street is now in theaters, and for those who aren't familiar with the film, it's based on the memoir of Jordan Belfort, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the hard-partying, drug-addicted stockbroker who was indicted in 1998 for security fraud and money laundering and served a 22-month federal prison stretch. The film also stars Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, and Matthew McConaughey. For more on the movie, watch the trailer.
A few days ago, I landed an exclusive interview with Scorsese's longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker. As a huge fan of her work, it was very cool to be able to talk to her. During the interview she discussed when she made the switch to cutting digitally, the original four-hour cut of The Wolf of Wall Street (and whether we'll ever get to see it), the back-and-forth they had with the MPAA over the theatrical cut of the film, whether it was a tough edit, her memories of working on Goodfellas and Casino, why she doesn't work with other filmmakers, and a lot more. Hit the jump for what she had to say and make sure to see The Wolf of Wall Street. It's a great ride.


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The original PrimaLuna integrateds, the ProLogue One and Two, have reached cult status and are now a collectible that will no doubt be iconic in the years to come. Some are going so far as to call them "The Marantz 8B of our time". The multi-award winning ProLouge One was in a recommended system called "Tube Nirvana" by The Absolute Sound's Robert Harley. Stereophile's Art Dudley stated "Lustily, heartily, and enthusiastically...recommended." The ProLogue Two was loved the world over in review after review.
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I feel that Sonia Kashuk may be one of the most underrated brands out there. Almost all of her products perform amazingly well and are reasonably priced and readily available at Target. Sheer Orchid is the perfect girly pink shade that goes with any look. It leans slightly warm and has perfectly sheer, buildable pigmentation. It reminds me a lot of Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy. Plus, this lipstick smells faintly of delicious creme-brulee/ vanilla. The formula is non-drying and long-lasting. Easy to wear. Cheap & pretty.
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This is my first SK lipstick (possibly first actual SK makeup item ever, in fact) and I like it quite a bit. For some reason, "Orchid" always makes me think of purple or lavender but thankfully this is neither. I picked it up for $2.98 on clearance, the last one so I figured it was a sign. I believe this shade was recommended in some magazine not too long ago as a good neutral pink for fair skintones, which it is. It's a great everyday no-brainer shade I can grab and apply without a mirror and doesn't require a liner. The square white tube with the color swatch on the top makes it easy to find in my cavern of a purse. Nice texture, smooth, not waxy or thick, and decently pigmented (especially for being called 'sheer'). It has a slightly shimmery finish without being metallic or frosty with a slight vanilla scent similar to MAC. Like most drugstore brands it's not terribly moisturizing but on the other hand is not really drying either. Either way, I tend to use a lipbalm underneath to offset this as my lips lean dry. The color stays true and although I can't say it's one I'd immediately pick out of a crowd it is surprisingly flattering and I'm glad I got it, sale or no. It seems to polish off my normal daytime look and make my lips look fuller which is a bonus :) The lasting power is as you'd expect, an hour or two depending on eating/drinking/etc. It's a somewhere between nude, pink and peach without leaning any way in particular which allows it to go well with almost everything. The shimmer is not a cool or silvery shimmer like some pinks seem to have (and which makes them unwearable on my warm skintone). If anything it's probably a gold shimmer, but so fine that you barely know it's there because all I see is shine, not "shimmer". I'd certainly pick up this shade again when I run out because I can see myself wearing this a lot. Granted, I don't think I have ever finished a whole lipstick but stranger things have happened!
This is my first Sonia Kashuk Lipstick and I am impressed. It glides on easily and is moisturizing. It does not feel too waxy which is nice but it does seem to sit a bit on top of my lips. This color is great for my very fair skin. Not too pink which I get tired of but a lovely pink/mauve. On someone darker, it would just probably enhance their natural lip color slightly. I am not complaining about the price but it was $8.99 at Target and for some reason I thought it would be cheaper...oh, well a girl can dream.
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So, last Friday's Smackdown rating took another huge dip. What has happened to WWE's second flagship brand?
Smackdown hasn't managed to hit a 2.0 rating in months. But in all honesty, is this really that surprising? When was the last time something major or noteworthy happened on Smackdown?
Yes, The Shield lost their first 6 man tag team match on Smackdown recently (which I think we all know was a big mistake), but is that supposed to entice me to spend 2 hours every Friday night watching what is pretty much a throwaway show every week?
Since the brand extension was brought to an end, Smackdown continues the feuds that appear throughout all other WWE programming. I don't have a problem with that per say, but Smackdown rarely does anything to actually progress a storyline. I can't remember the last time I watched Raw, and then missed Smackdown, and by the following Monday something didn't make sense to me. It just doesn't happen.
In reality, Smackdown has become the Raw recap show. In the two hour show, you maybe get 1 hour of original programming.
Really, why would anyone bother watching Smackdown? After sitting through 3 hours of Raw on Monday night, I certainly don't want to see highlights of it for an hour on Friday.
So, what can be done to save ?
In my mind, the best thing to do would be to re-introduce the brand extension. WWE killed the brand extension for a few reasons. The first was to get more cross viewership between the people that only watch Smackdown or only watch Raw, which doesn't seem to have been to successful based on the recent ratings. The second was to showcase all of the top talent on Raw because they were thin on the ground when it came to top workers.
The thing is, what with how well developmental is doing, the WWE talent pool is probably stronger than ever. I know that they aren't stars (yet) and that making a star takes time, but when it comes to people who can bring it both on the mic and in the ring, there are lots of people capable of taking that ball and running with it.
There is now more than enough talent to run with two separate brands, with their own roster, their own set of championships and their own storylines. I'm not saying they should get rid of all cross-over between brands, but there are now enough superstars and divas to allow each brand to succeed on an individual basis.
Also, it would allow more TV time to more people, giving the company the potential to make more stars.
Raw is 3 hours, but you still feel that segments and matches are rushed. By splitting the brands again, you could have longer matches and make the mid-card, and its titles, actually mean something.
Maybe make Smackdown a show to showcase the Divas, tag team wrestling and luchadores?
I've got to say, I enjoy watching NXT much more than Smackdown.
The fact is, Smackdown is far from the highs of when it began as the Rock's show, or 2004/5 with JBL as the top guy and the beginnings of the rise of Cena; something needs to be done, and fast, before more people stop tuning in.