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Dance the night away in this ravishing and exquisitely crafted flapper costume. Charleston Cutie includes a luxurious black satin dress with fringe details, faux-rhinestone buckles and delicate lace overlay accents. Fishnet stockings, long faux-pearl necklace and sequined jeweled feather headpiece add finesse and flair. 4-piece set. Polyester and Spandex. Imported. Dry clean only.
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The costume is definitely cute, and is made out of OK material. HOWEVER, if you are going to order this, DONT pay attention to the sizing charts!!! I am between a 6 & 8 in dress sizes, so I figured I would order the medium to be safe that said fits sizes 8 to 10's. I couldn't get it past my knees!! I had my friend try it on that is a size 2, and she could barley get it on. I paid $120 for this costume. Places like this should be ashamed at how they list the sizing!!!!!!!
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Rafael Benitez's Chelsea start as interim manager suffered a setback as West Ham United hit back to earn a 3-1 win at Upton Park. Juan Mata appeared to ease the pressure on the former Liverpool manager by ending the European champions' five-hour, 34-minute goal drought after 13 minutes. But the visitors missed several chances to score again and paid through a Carlton Cole equaliser and goals from substitutes Mohamed Diame and Modibo Maiga.
There were early warning signs for Chelsea, whose defence was reshaped by David Luiz's suspension. In the 10th minute a straight free-kick from James Collins sailed to Winston Reid, whose header across goal was scrambled to safety by Cesar Azpilicueta.
Fernando Torres was dropping into midfield to get involved with mixed results but it was the return of his striking instincts that helped Chelsea end their longest goal drought of the Roman Abramovich era. The Spaniard burst in behind onto Victor Moses' 13th-minute through-ball and coolly cut it back for Mata to sidefoot home easily,
Chelsea could have given their supporters something else to cheer about, Moses mis-hitting his 20th-minute shot from Ramires' pass. And after Carlton Cole - in for the injured Andy Carroll - saw a shot blocked, Ramires and Torres blew a four-on-two break, the latter skying his finish.
West Ham were also causing problems and thought they had equalised in the 33rd minute through Kevin Nolan's close-range overhead kick but referee Martin Atkinson chalked it off for a push. Mata could have made it 2-0 in the 40th minute when he fired Moses' cutback too close to Jussi Jaaskelainen and saw his follow-up blocked by Joey O'Brien.
The home side had the final attempt of the first half when Petr Cech was booked for punching the ball clear outside his area but the goalkeeper redeemed himself by tipping Kevin Nolan's header over the bar from the resultant free-kick.
Sam Allardyce had seen enough by the break, sending on Matt Taylor and Diame for James Tomkins and Gary O'Neil. Both had the desired effect, Carlton Cole's header from just inside the box sailing over before he got in the way of Diame's effort.
Chelsea's defending became more desperate, Branislav Ivanovic getting a vital touch to prevent Carlton Cole turning in Nolan's pass. An equaliser looked only a matter of time and it arrived in the 63rd minute. Matt Jarvis' cross looped up off Azpilicueta and Carlton Cole climbed above Ivanovic to nod it in.
Jarvis then tested Cech before the visitors surged down the other end, Torres scuffing a glorious rebound chance straight at Jaaskelainen after the goalkeeper had saved from Eden Hazard. Mark Noble was booked for clattering into Ramires and Mata almost added further punishment when he hit the inside of a post with a brilliant free-kick.
Moses appealed in vain for a penalty under Taylor's challenge and Hazard failed to chip Jaaskelainen after the goalkeeper threw the ball straight to him. Oscar replaced the Belgian but West Ham were still on top and Moses soon departed for Marko Marin.
Although Chelsea enjoyed some pressure, they were almost undone when Noble sent Jarvis clear and Cech came to the rescue again. Ashley Cole did likewise from the resultant corner, nodding Reid's header off the line but West Ham were not to be denied.
With four minutes remaining, a throw-in found its way to Carlton Cole, who laid the ball off to Diame to drill home and it got worse in stoppage time when fellow substitute Maiga followed up after Taylor's shot was parried. Torres had the final say with a header that was saved but it was already too late.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce [to West Ham TV]: "After a reasonably comfortable opening 12 or 13 minutes, all of a sudden Chelsea went 'bang' and scored. With the quality of players that they have got, Fernando Torres made the run and cut it back to Mata and his finish was superb. I could criticise the defenders but the quality of their play was so good that it got them in front.
"With them having two clean sheets in their first two games under Rafa Benitez, I thought it would be a test for us. We seemed to lose our way and our belief after their goal so, for me, it was about hanging on until half-time and then making some changes. At half-time it was aboue re-motivating the lads and re-establishing that if they do things the right way, they will get a lot of pressure on Chelsea and exposing their defence a lot more than we had done. We did feel their defence was a weakness and has been, even though Rafa had put it right in their past two games."
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez: "In the first half we just had to score more goals. We have to improve. We know that football has two halves, the game has two halves. In the first half we had two or three chances - we just need to score more goals."
"The team had chances, not just Fernando [Torrres]. When you are attacking and you are controlling the game like we did in the first half, you have to score goals.
"If we improve on the pitch, it will be easier for everyone. It could be [tougher than I imagined] in terms of, it's a top side, it's in the middle of the season and obviously the results were not the best, so we will try improve things and it will take some times maybe. We will see.
"We have also players who are injured who will come back and they will give another character or something different. The kind of players that we have, sometimes they have to be in possession. And when you are not in possession, physically, you have to cope and manage with players who are quite strong and we didn't do it well."
"The first half we could score two or three goals, finish the game, and it would be totally different. We didn't do it. The second half, we didn't start well, they were on top of us and then we couldn't manage. It is difficult to explain when you are so good in the first half, how can you not manage in the second half?"
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Things go better with Apple? Cupertino tech giant replaces Coke on top of global brands list
Coca-Cola dropped to 3rd as Google took 2nd, up from 4th last year. Microsoft remained number 5. Samsung (8) and Intel (9) flip-flopped positions from 2012 to 2013. It wasn't all good news for mobile companies we follow regularly. BlackBerry, which was 56th in 2011 and 93rd in 2012, is now off the list. And Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia had the largest fall of names in the top 100. The company went from 14th in 2011 to 19th last year and is now 57th in the new report.
The value of the Apple brand is estimated at $98.3 billion, up 28% from last year. Coke's brand is worth $79.2 billion, up 2% from last year. Will this be the start of an Apple dynasty like Coke enjoyed for 13 years?
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1. androiphone20 (Posts: 1517; Member since: 10 Jul 2013)
This is awesome, I just have to give credit where credit is due
2. woodshop20 (Posts: 459; Member since: 14 Sep 2013)
You know what they say - when you're at the top, the only way you can move is down. Apple now has everything to lose.
21. Chaseism (Posts: 82; Member since: 08 May 2013)
Coke carried it for 13 years...as long as Apple is smart, they can have a pretty decent reign.
3. woodshop20 (Posts: 459; Member since: 14 Sep 2013)
Why is it that in the last 10 news articles, 7 of them have been about Apple? No leaks regarding Android 4.4 or Nexus 5?
7. Shatter (Posts: 2031; Member since: 29 May 2013)
Thiet milking ad revenue because apple articles must mean more views.
10. TechBlue (Posts: 62; Member since: 06 May 2010)
I agree I am sick and tired of it... most of the write ups are Apple.
16. darkkjedii (Posts: 12554; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Log off then.
22. TechBlue (Posts: 62; Member since: 06 May 2010)
I didnt ask for your advice. Mother F'er ..
4. tiara6918 (Posts: 1521; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Congratulations Google for being 2nd on the top global brands list!
5. KIANO (Posts: 68; Member since: 13 Feb 2011)
How interesting! In the top 10, only two companies are in food business, the rest are tech companies.
6. buccob (Posts: 1554; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Ouch NOKIA.... -65%
Congrats Apple, Google and FB... Top Risers (and Prada i guess)
8. Whateverman (Posts: 3231; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Good job Apple and Google!
9. Rongocook (Posts: 76; Member since: 20 Sep 2013)
Apple is the most popular fruit so i guess it helped the cupertino co in building up the goodwill more faster!
11. syedzain (Posts: 175; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
And they say Apple is going down... lol
Good Job Apple.
12. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 2866; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Congrats Apple. Oh see Google is +34% gaining more than Apple, I think Apple will enjoy this position just for few more time then Google will captivate.
20. Jommick (Posts: 211; Member since: 10 Sep 2013)
If you run the numbers given the growth percentages stay the same, google is on top after two years.
13. Trex95 (Posts: 571; Member since: 03 Mar 2013)
Congrats Apple and Google.
14. TheM16 (Posts: 80; Member since: 14 Aug 2013)
Predicted ... :)
They all deserve their position
15. tryingHARD (Posts: 64; Member since: 31 Dec 2012)
My wife has ip5, i drink coke in mcdo, my house is cooled by samsung AC, i store my food inside GE fridge, i drive camry, i have ibm laptop running windows powered by intel and posting this comment using chrome. I have them all.
17. darkkjedii (Posts: 12554; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Great job by the two tech titans. I love both of these companies, keep bringing the noise you two.
18. darkkjedii (Posts: 12554; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I'm surprised Mc'donalds isn't #1, with the way obesity is ravaging people.
23. chrislars (Posts: 77; Member since: 11 Apr 2013)
Obesity isn't directly linked to McDonald's. I'm sure fast food doesn't help but over indulging and other cheap foods with preservatives and poisons will add to the fact. Cheap food is not good for you, period. If you didn't grow or raise it yourself you cant trust it these days, pharmaceuticals thrive off the waste that is being fed to the people. The food makes you sick so you go to the doctor for depression/high cholesterol/blood pressure/ ect. and they prescribe you medicine with side effects with other symptoms. It's a crazy world
19. GoogleSafariFox (banned) (Posts: 100; Member since: 28 Sep 2013)
Big Samsung Fan Here, And I give credit where credit is due. Congratulations Apple!
I Hope my Beloved Samsung will win next year:) Well, where's Mcdonalds here? I mean Mcdo is Giant Food chain that most people loves?


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Chia seeds are loaded with Omega Fatty Acids as well as fiber, iron, zinc, and protein. Chia seeds were used as an ancient energy enhancing super drink for the Tarahumara Indians, hidden in the rugged valleys of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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|Feb. 20 4:45 PM PT5:45 PM MT6:45 PM CT7:45 PM ET0:45 GMT8:45 5:45 PM MST7:45 PM EST4:45 UAE (+1)01:4519:45 ET6:45 PM CT23:45 - A person with knowledge of the deal says the Indiana Pacers traded Granger and a second-round draft pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen. The person confirmed the deal, first reported by Yahoo Sports, to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it was still pending league approval.
Analysis: The injury-prone Granger had averaged 8.3 points since returning from a strained left calf in late December.
|Feb. 7 9:02 AM PT10:02 AM MT11:02 AM CT12:02 PM ET17:02 GMT1:02 10:02 AM MST12:02 PM EST21:02 UAE18:0212:02 ET11:02 AM CT15:02 - Granger started in place of Lance Stephenson against the Trail Blazers on Friday.
Analysis: Granger played in 23 games this season after returning from a calf injury in December.
|Feb. 3 8:05 PM PT9:05 PM MT10:05 PM CT11:05 PM ET4:05 GMT12:05 9:05 PM MST11:05 PM EST8:05 UAE05:0523:05 ET10:05 PM CT2:05 - Danny Granger scored a season-high 16 points and the Pacers plowed through some rough stretches to pull away from the Orlando Magic, 98-79 on Monday night.
Analysis: After scoring just eight total points in his previous two games, the offensive spark brought by Granger was exactly what the Pacers needed off the bench.
|Dec. 10 2:49 PM PT3:49 PM MT4:49 PM CT5:49 PM ET22:49 GMT6:49 3:49 PM MST5:49 PM EST2:49 UAE (+1)23:4917:49 ET4:49 PM CT20:49 - Granger will make his season debut Friday night against Houston, while the Rockets will be without point guard Jeremy Lin.
Analysis: It's' a big night for the Pacers, who still have the best record in the Eastern Conference at 20-5 and have waited two months to get Granger back on the floor. The former All-Star led the Pacers in scoring for five consecutive seasons before missing all but five games last season with a left knee injury. Coach Frank Vogel is being cautious with Granger, who is expected to play 15 to 20 minutes backing up Lance Stephenson and Paul George
|Nov. 11 3:00 PM PT4:00 PM MT5:00 PM CT6:00 PM ET23:00 GMT7:00 4:00 PM MST6:00 PM EST3:00 UAE (+1)00:0018:00 ET5:00 PM CT21:00 - Coach Frank Vogel said Monday he expects injured swingman Danny Granger to do personal workouts Tuesday before returning to practice Wednesday or Thursday. He did not give a timetable for Granger's return to game action.
Analysis: Granger missed all but five games last season with a tendon injury in his left knee. He hasn't played since the preseason because of a strained left calf. Vogel said the Pacers (7-0) have been cautious with Granger, waiting for him to become pain-free before increasing the workload to see how healthy he is. Granger's return should give Indiana even more scoring punch. The former All-Star led Indiana in scoring each season from 2007-08 through 2011-12.
|Oct. 28 8:04 AM PT9:04 AM MT10:04 AM CT11:04 AM ET15:04 GMT23:04 8:04 AM MST10:04 AM EST19:04 UAE16:0411:04 ET9:04 AM CT13:04 - Granger remains out with a left calf injury.
Analysis: Granger's status will be updated soon so monitor the developments.


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Brenda from Pennsylvania commented in this Spring's bp Magazine's Mailbag, "…I'd love [bp Magazine] even more if I could read about people who are financially ruined and how they manage to get help when they neither qualify for government help nor can afford medications".
While I don't know Brenda's specific situation or how things came to be, I empathize with Brenda's concerns through my own somewhat parallel experiences. It is and has been infuriating.
But there are a few things I've figured out that have helped me:
—I got an indemnity health plan. This is not insurance. They pay $X for an issue, no more, no less. It's not ideal, but it does help with med co-pays, general doctor visits and emergencies.
—Apply for the Federal Pre-Existing Condition Plan; you actually may be approved.
—I have leaned on others for resources. Not easy to do, but real friends can help with little stuff. My sister sends me the name-brand clothing she no longer wants.
—I don't spend money on anything that isn't absolutely required.
—I have money in annuities instead of life insurance. Talk to a financial planner.
—I finally had high enough medical bills within a certain time frame that our state assistance program funded just those bills and gave me three months insurance.
—See if your state has a "High Risk Pool", programs designed to insure the uninsurable. These are state run in general, not federal.
—Many pharmaceutical companies are helping patients get the drugs they need. Your psychiatrist can help direct you and write the Rx.
—Hit the library. Get on the internet. There is so much information on getting out of ruin, and getting financial help from remote resources, charities, and "angels".
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I hear this question a lot.
First, let's define normal as........
Behaviors that fit into a society without disrupting relationships, work, school or the running of the society in general. Thus, by that definition, I am not the norm. My untreated bipolar disorder completely affects my relationships, work, school ability and my place in society - always with negative consequences. Which is why I so strigently manage the illness!
Childhood Onset Mood Swings
When a child has mood swings from a early age that significantly impact their ability to function within the normal definition above, there is a good chance that without aggressive treatment, the adult version of the child will have similar symptoms. These kids haven't had enough time to learn many of the skills needed to exist within the norm and this can be a big challenge as they get older. Thus, when a treatment is started, therapy (for example) that shows the person how to interact in a mature way can really help.
Adult Onset Bipolar Disorder
Those with adult onset bipolar disorder usually start their symptoms in their med teens. By this time, they have learned lots of life information they can use when they manage the illness. Their ability to fit in as 'normal' is stronger as they know what 'normal' behavior looks like. When these guys refuse help, it's a mess because they are old enough to coherently explain WHY they don't want meds!
The main answer to the question is…. With the right combination of meds and management, all people with bipolar can become more normal. But, (there is always a but), many still tend to stay outside the norm because of the illness itself.
I recently learned to say the word AVERAGE instead of normal. I think it still means the same thing, but sounds better!
(Not average mood wise. But always striving for average mood wise!)
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Words Of The Wisdomless: WHY? - "Why do I ALWAYS think I'm sane, medicated and balanced when I'm heading to Crisis Stabilization Unit in the back seat a police car! Oh Ya, Officer Jones, I'm not crazy I just need a ride uptown." - By Chato B. Stewart
Words Of The Wisdomless: WHY? - "Why do I ALWAYS think I'm sane, medicated and balanced when I'm heading to Crisis Stabilization Unit in the back seat a police car! Oh Ya, Officer Jones, I'm not crazy I just need a ride uptown." - By Chato B. Stewart
I've said it, I've thought it and I've even had panic attacks over it... What is "it"? "It" is having a full-blown Bipolar relapse with all the bells and whistles...the ups, the downs, and the final trip to the psych ward! Normally, I end up in the back of a police car getting a free ride to the hospital... Although, that does save me money on taxi fare.
We may fall victim to Figurative *Bipolar Hypochondriasis. None of us want to relapse or be symptomatic. If we "lose it" worrying about every bad day, that is my definition of a Bipolar Hypercondriac. Being preoccupied (too much) over the idiosyncrasies of our debilitating psychosis of our diagnosis doesn't help our recovery!
What can we do to if we are Bipolar Hypercondriacs? We can try practical stress reducing techniques to help us find a balanced attitude toward our illness. We don't need to "freak out" if we are down or up one day... Sometimes, a bad day is just a bad day! Don't let a snow flake trigger an avalanche. If we do this, it will consume and swallow us whole. I know how hard this can be, I do it every day. However, I try to think of what Charles Schulz, the creator Charlie Brown said, "I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time."
REMEMBER, It is okay to enjoy LIFE! It is okay to LAUGH! Like Buckwheat says, It's O-TAY!
Chato B. StewartMental Health Advocate - Cartoonist - and a few other things!
*The Term Bipolar Hypochondriasis is a fictitious term I made up and is used figuratively.
There is a real condition called Conversion Disorder also know as "hysteria" found in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition. (DSM-IV) but there
is no connection.
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Van Gogh. Hemmingway. Edgar Allen Poe. Patty Duke. Carrie Fisher. Edvard Munch. Ozzy Osbourne. Winston Churchill. Abraham Lincoln. Alexander the great. Napoleon. Robin Williams. Kurt Cobain. Howard Hughes. Thomas Edison. Rudyard Kilpling. Mark Twain. Lord Byron. Charles Darwin. Beethoven. And Albert Einstein.
When I was first diagnosed back in 96, when I was contemplating medication, my doctor told me that I was in good company. She told me writers like Hemmingway and actors like Robin Williams shared the same mental illness. I have to admit I got really excited. I felt that if these great talents were manic-depressive than I was creative like they were. I was gifted. I was blessed. I was grandiose. I was part of the genius/insanity club. Most importantly it helped me deal with my diagnosis. I felt less alone.
There were many times when I went to the Museum of Modern of Art by myself to hang out with Van Gogh and Munch, or to the bookstore to chill with Hemmingway or Edgar Allen Poe listening to "Lithium" by Nirvana. However, when I refused to take medication for six months, my doctor said, "Bruce, it's one thing to be creative like Van Gogh, but it's also good to stay alive." She said perhaps Van Gogh would've painted many more masterpieces if lithium had been discovered back then. She had a point there. It's 16 years later, and I've never missed a dose (of my many antidepressant/mood stabilizer regimens) since.
Though it's been a bumpy ride, I often toy with the thought that if I had a chance to live my life over again without manic depression, would I do it? And the answer is always the same—yes. I like who I am. I wouldn't be who I am today if I didn't experience what I did in my many yesterdays. If I didn't fly high and drop low, I would've never understood a happy medium. If I didn't travel to those dark places in my mind, I would've never made it to the bright light.
Hi, my name is Bruce Goldstein and I'm a manic-depressive. And I'm grateful for all of my friends, family, and the other wonderful bipolar people in the world that I have met. What would you guys do if go through life again without this blessing, this curse, this "mental illness"?
p.s. My painting (in striking red and yellow) above titled, "Insanity" was done in 1992. I'm looking to give it a new home. It's too "insane" to take to my new apartment with my kids. If interested, please friend me @dailybruce and send me a message.
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Published by Candee Ramos at 10:02 PM under Community | For Loved Ones | Humor | Living Well | Peer Support | Stigma | Stress
The Apollo theater..YES! I made the audition. It was 1984 and in full blown hypomania I was ready to conquer the world! The prize was $500 big ones. Was the money my focus? Oh no, I was THE Whitney Houston of Spanish Harlem, and ready to "shake what my mama gave me". BP was a god-send (I was completely unaware I had it of course) and look out world hear I come!!!
The other half of the duet had a bit of a problem. He self-medicated and could only perform when his high was just right. It's a good thing showtime was 8pm (give or take an hour since it is the entertainment business). I waited and waited and waited until he finally stepped out of the shadows, just in time to grab his microphone. I must have aged 10 years that night! I mean PEEL ME OFF THE CEILING!!!!! The racing inside my head from the Bipolar rush was more than I could handle. Then, the adrenaline kicked in and I have to say, we kicked butt.
We won the competition and the $500 was split two ways. I said goodbye and decided to go solo from that point on. This was the second time I competed, stay tuned for an experience from the first performance.
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An elderly man was killed early Friday in an Orlando house fire, according to police.
The fire broke out around 4 a.m. at a home in the 500 block of West Washington Street.
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Orlando firefighters extinguished the blaze, and 76-year-old Donald Jackson was found dead inside the home, police said.
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PERTH -- Carnarvon Petroleum has been awarded Petroleum Exploration Permit EP-491 (bid block L11-7) on the eastern flank of the prolific oil producing Barrow Sub basin offshore Western Australia. Carnarvon is operator and 100% working interest holder in this block with a total area of around 1,450 sq km.
Numerous oil and gas fields are present to the north and west of the block, including the significant hydrocarbon accumulations in the Harriet area, reservoired within the highly productive Flag Sandstone. Cumulative production from the Harriet fields has exceeded 100 MMbbl of oil and condensate and 175 Bcf of natural gas. Extensive infrastructure exists within the Harriet area, including oil and gas processing facilities on Varanus Island operated by Apache Energy.
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What are you giving Pakistan this Independence Day?
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It's Pakistan' 63rd birthday and the plan is to celebrate it in a meaningful way. So, we've decided to show our appreciation by beautifying the homeland with a tree (actually trees) and our hope is that you'll join us too!
Since the motto is to "Go Green" all across, why not actually live up to it and make a long term investment. After all, hum nahin kareinge to aur kaun karega?
So let's step up and make it count. One tree at a time.
Not sure how far this is going to go but we have our fingers crossed and InshaAllah, this will go beyond the usual ceremonial display of patriotism and actually result in saplings lined across our neighbourhoods.
The plan is simple. Use facebook and other mediums of Web 2.0 to rally Pakistanis all across the spectrum, - within Pakistan and across the globe - raise awareness about one issue which happens to be right at the top amongst a few others, and harness it into a golden opportunity.
If you're outside Pakistan, we still expect you to plant one. Just say a little prayer for our homeland and make sure you're an appreciated expat!
Otherwise, just tell people back home and convince them to do so.
If you're home...well, go find yourself a spot!
Whether it's a pot or on ground, whatever works. Have fun while you're at it. Once you're done, make sure you let us know. Post a photograph/video and inspire others!
ps: We want to encourage everyone to go beyond this one act, if you're up for it. Pick up that litter, refrain from using plastic or spitting on the pavement. If you can and want to take it a notch above then sponsor a child' education. Keep it simple but make a contribution. Ohh, and don't forget to hoist the green lady high up!
10 days to go. Click "Invite", spread the word via facebook/twitter or your blog, and get planting. Here's to a Grand Azadi Celebration!
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We'll be so interested to see all the trees planted across Pakistan. And too see the photos
Happy Celebration
i really don't know the exact date for the independent day celebration. all the same, i wish the pakistian people happy celebration.


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PRAGUE (AP) - The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic died Wednesday in a blast that occurred when he opened an office safe that had been sealed for at least 30 years, officials said.
Ambassador Jamel al-Jamal, 56, was at home with his family at the time of the explosion, according to Palestinian Embassy spokesman Nabil El-Fahel. Al-Jamal was seriously injured and rushed to a hospital where he died, according to police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said no foul play was suspected, noting that the safe hadn't been opened in at least 30 years. It was recently moved from an old embassy building.
"The ambassador decided to open it. After he opened it, apparently something happened inside (the safe) and went off," Malki told The Associated Press.
It was not immediately clear how Malki knew the safe hadn't been opened in at least 30 years or why the safe would have contained explosives.
It was also unclear where the safe had been three decades ago - during the Cold War, the Palestinian Liberation Organization maintained a presence in many eastern bloc countries.
Zoulova said police were searching the apartment but declined further comment.
Martin Cervicek, the country's top police officer, told the Czech public television that nothing was immediately found to suggest that the diplomat had been targeted.
Prague rescue service spokeswoman Jirina Ernestova said al-Jamal was placed in a medically induced coma when he first arrived at Prague Military Hospital. Dr. Daniel Langer, who works there, told public television that al-Jamal had suffered serious abdominal injuries.
Ernestova said a 52-year old woman was taken from the scene of the explosion to a different hospital in Prague after suffering from shock. She was not immediately identified.
The ambassador's apartment is in Prague's Suchdol neighborhood. It's part of a new complex that includes a new Palestinian Embassy and the ambassador's residence, El-Fahel said.
He said the new embassy has not been opened yet and the ambassador spent only two nights in the new residence.
Al-Jamal had been ambassador since Oct. 11.
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She cut 300 people in line at the Louboutin sample sale yesterday.
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''Weeds'': There's a new sheriff in town
I wonder if the folks at Showtime are planning to release a soundtrack with this season's 12 theme songs Ozomatli's version may be my favorite one yet but I also wonder if that would be the most disorienting CD ever created. On the other hand, maybe it would be soothing living in New York City has made me realize I can be lulled to sleep by any repetitive melody, even when that melody is Toby Keith's ''Should've Been a Cowboy'' playing at full volume in the apartment downstairs.
Of course, I digress. The episode at hand had only one calming moment: at the end, when Nancy and Conrad sit and watch the grass grow. And even that scene was underscored by Nancy's deep sense of guilt, which is leading her to smoke her blues away. MLP was particularly sphinx-like this week: Her furious, interrupted make-out with Peter seemed genuinely passionate, but when Conrad mentions her ''husband,'' she recoils at the word, snorting derisively that she and Peter have ''a business arrangement.'' Perhaps Nancy was more saddened at smelling Judah's cologne on debate-bound Shane than she let on. She also invokes her late husband's memory when giving Shane girl advice only to be accused of ''always bringing up dad.'' Still, maybe it's not Judah who's making Nancy get defensive here. Maybe it's the fact that she'd rather be with Conrad than with Peter.
But there is more immediate tragedy afoot. Poor Andy is two toes less the man he used to be, and by foolishly telling Yael that he's going to drop out of rabbinical school, he probably won't even have her spunky bedside manner to look forward to anymore. And poor Councilman Doug, demoted to just plain ol' Doug. A Doug who lost by three votes (despite the inspired 11th-hour ''Celia Hodes has chlamydia'' stump speech) and who now has been robbed not only of his greater purpose in life but of his right to ''cutsies'' as well. To top it all off, he was beaten by a woman who compares her previous PTA election win to Hitler's success in Munich. (This also earns Celia my vote for best sound bite, though for a while her dubious comparison was neck and neck with ''That bitch ate my toes.'') Now Councilwoman Celia is in the house, and she's got an anti-drug agenda. The look on her face when she tells Dean, ''Warn your dealer,'' even made me suspicious that Celia might actually know about the Business. Considering she's angry with everyone involved (except for maybe Sanjay and Mr. Sweaters), busting up the pot party could be quite a thrill.
Still, Celia had better watch her back. That blond wig, which seemed so Marilyn at the beginning of the season, has an increasingly Angelina Jolie-in-Life or Something Like It feel, which could be a sign that Ms. Hodes' luck is about to run out. Or it could mean that I'm grasping at straws here, searching for any karmic indication of what's to come. Because for the first time this season, I have no idea. And that's a good thing. After a disappointing ep last week, Weeds is back on track.
What do you think? Will Silas succeed in worming his way into the family business? Did Conrad really move out of Heylia's house? Is ''I got Tasered'' a great excuse for not turning in someone's campaign forms, or the best excuse ever in the history of excuses?


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Guest Blogged by John Gideon, VotersUnite.Org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
Summit County has recently had problems with failed memory cards as related by The BRAD BLOG on March 9 and March 10. As reported at the time, as many as 30% of the cards completely failed initial testing in the county. A few days later, corresponding tests in North Carolina found more than 1000 of the cards failed. The memory cards, amongst other things, store the vote tabulations from elections.
New tests now in Summit County have also revealed additional failures on both memory cards, and the voting machines "firmware" as well.
Today the Akron Beacon Journal has revealed that Summit County has discovered 28 more bad cards in a batch of what was supposed to be good cards as sent to them by ES&S specifically to replace the previous bad ones.
The Beacon-Journal reports:
ES&S officials blamed faulty batteries in the cards for the problems, but even after batteries were replaced, dozens of cards continued to fail.
Eventually, continued testing resulted in the county's obtaining 525 memory cards that supposedly worked properly and that were approved by state inspectors as well. But company officials working in Summit County have since discovered 28 new problem cards.
Board of Elections officials, however, discovered the newest batch of problem memory cards by accident.
Elections Board Deputy Director Marijean Donofrio said board staff members were looking for memory cards that are used to demonstrate the new equipment for the public, and happened upon a box of cards that were banded together.
When she asked about the cards, Donofrio said she was told they had either low or dead batteries or problems reading back data that had been programmed onto them.
ES&S officials then told the county that the company would replace all 349 cards from the batch that included the 28 new problem cards. All were manufactured by the Vikant Corp., an ES&S subcontractor.
The Beacon-Journal is also now reporting that ES&S has found a problem with the firmware --- the software which is embedded into the system's hardware --- on their touch-screen machines that are used in counties across Ohio and across the country. ES&S is currently in 41 of Ohio's 88 counties.
Other states and counties who use ES&S should be made aware of the problems, since ES&S does not seem to be doing so.
On the firmware issue, the Beacon-Journal reports...


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The Disaster Myth Narrative: No One Panics, No One Loots, No One Goes Hungry
"The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history." ~ George Orwell
I was recently doing some research about the aftermath of some natural disasters that took place here in America. I was shocked to find that the articles I was looking for – ones that I had read in the past – were pretty hard to find, but articles refuting the sought-for pieces were rampant. Not just one event, but every single crisis aftermath that I looked up, had articles that were written after the fact stating in no uncertain terms that the hunger, chaos, and unrest never happened.
Apparently we, the preparedness community, are all wrong when it comes to the belief that after a disaster, chaos erupts and civic disorder is the rule of the day.
According to "experts" it never happens.
Panic? What panic?
According to newspaper articles written after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast and after Hurricane Katrina caused countless billions in damage in New Orleans, people were calm, benevolent and peaceful. Heck, they were all standing around singing Kumbayah around a campfire, sharing their canned goods, calming frightened puppies, and helping the elderly.
Apparently studies prove that the fear of anarchy, lawlessness, and chaos is nothing but the "disaster myth". Reams of examples exist of the goodness and warmth of society as a whole after disaster strikes. All the stories you read at the time were just that – stories, according to the mainstream media:
Yet there are a few examples stubbornly fixed in the popular imagination of people reacting to a natural disaster by becoming primal and vicious. Remember the gangs "marauding" through New Orleans, raping and even cannibalizing people in the Super-Dome after Hurricane Katrina? It turns out they didn't exist. Years of journalistic investigations showed them to be racist fantasies. They didn't happen. Yes, there was some "looting" — which consisted of starving people breaking into closed and abandoned shops for food. Of course human beings can behave atrociously – but the aftermath of a disaster seems to be the time when it is least likely. (source)
Looting? Only hungry people getting food from unmanned stores. Who wouldn't do that?
Beatings and assaults? Didn't happen. Disturbed people made these stories up for attention.
Gang rapes? No way. You watch too much Law and Order: SVU.
Murder, mayhem, and gangs of youth on the streets? Silly readers – we just made that up.
The Disaster Myth is a narrative created by the establishment and delivered by their stoolies in the mainstream media. The Disaster Myth points fingers at many of the things that are commonly believed to be true by the preparedness community. Included in this narrative:
People do not panic after a disaster – instead they pull together.
The official government response is always speedy and appropriate.
You will be taken care of if you simply comply peacefully with authorities.
There is little increase in post-disaster crime.
These statements all stand in direct opposition to the stories we hear from news sources during the crisis. We heard terrible stories from eyewitnesses who suffered from hunger, thirst, and unsanitary condition in the Superdome after Katrina. We heard about citizens being robbed of their 2nd Amendment rights by police after the crisis, and we heard about gang rapes, looting, and mayhem. Fast forward to Sandy where people were defecating in the hallways of their high rise apartments and digging through garbage to find food just a few days after the storm. As for the official response, who can forget the FEMA shelter that closed because of inclement weather? Of course the weather was inclement – it was a freaking weather-related disaster!
Mac Slavo of SHTFplan wrote of the unrest, discomfort, and mayhem after Superstorm Sandy ransacked the East Coast:
For tens of thousands of east coast residents that worst case scenario is now playing out in real-time. No longer are images of starving people waiting for government handouts restricted to just the third-world.
In the midst of crisis, once civilized societies will very rapidly descend into chaos when essential infrastructure systems collapse.
Though the National Guard was deployed before the storm even hit, there is simply no way for the government to coordinate a response requiring millions of servings of food, water and medical supplies
Many east coast residents who failed to evacuate or prepare reserve supplies ahead of the storm are being forced to fend for themselves.
Frustration and anger have taken hold, as residents have no means of acquiring food or gas and thousands of trucks across the region remain stuck in limbo.
Limited electricity has made it possible for some to share their experiences:
Via Twitter:
I was in chaos tonite tryin to get groceries…lines for shuttle buses, only to get to the no food left & closing early (link)
I'm not sure what has shocked me more, all the communities around me destroyed, or the 5 hour lines for gas and food. (link)
Haven't slept or ate well in a few days. Hope things start getting better around here soon (link)
These days a lot of people are impatient because they're used to fast things. Fast food, fast internet, fast lines and fast shipping etc. (link)
Glad Obama is off to Vegas after his 90 minute visit. Gas lines are miles long.. Running out of food and water. Great Job (link)
Went to the Grocery store and lines were crazy but nail salon was empty so I've got a new gel manicure and some Korean junk food (link)
So f*cking devastated right now. Smell burning houses. People fighting for food. Pitch darkness. I may spend the night in rockaway to help (link)
At the time of the event, even the mainstream reported on the affluent East Side residents dumpster diving in search of food. Was this NBC report, complete with video, a work of salacious fiction ?
As far as civil unrest is concerned, the "Twittersphere" was jammed with people planning looting sprees in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Those who were already of criminal leanings saw the disaster as a great opportunity. In the great North American Edit, however, these tweets are said to be part of the myth – apparently they were just kids playing around. Some reports pooh-poohed the very idea that looters had run amok.
This article from Prison Planet refutes all of the refuting and says that the civil unrest DID occur, and that it generally does given evidence from past events.
Legends from the past? Every single extreme weather event in recent years in the United States has been followed by looting.
As MSNBC reported at the time, looting during Hurricane Katrina was so prevalent that it "took place in full view of police and National Guard troops."
Residents described the scenes as being like "downtown Baghdad" as looters filled garbage cans full of stolen goods and floated them down flooded streets.
As Forbes' Erik Kain points out, "looting and rioting…occur after most natural disasters," including after Hurricane Irene as well as Hurricane Isaac.
Looters also targeted victims of the Colorado wildfires earlier this year.
Does this sound familiar?
This revision of inconvenient history will sound quite familiar to anyone who has read George Orwell's masterpiece 1984 (which was not meant to be an instruction manual, by the way.) In the novel, the main character, Winston Smith, worked for the Ministry of Truth, which was actually a department of propaganda whose job it was to rewrite any faction of history that did not make the government look omniscient.
In George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Ministry of Truth is Oceania's propaganda ministry. It is responsible for any necessary falsification of historical events. The word truth in the title Ministry of Truth should warn, by definition, that the "minister" will self-serve its own "truth"; the title implies the willful fooling of posterity using "historical" archives to show "in fact" what "really" happened. As well as administering truth, the ministry spreads a new language amongst the populace called Newspeak, in which, for example, truth is understood to mean statements like 2 + 2 = 5 when the situation warrants.
The Ministry of Truth is involved with news media, entertainment, the fine arts and educational books. Its purpose is to rewrite history to change the facts to fit Party doctrine for propaganda effect. For example, if Big Brother makes a prediction that turns out to be wrong, the employees of the Ministry of Truth go back and rewrite the prediction so that any prediction Big Brother previously made is accurate. This is the "how" of the Ministry of Truth's existence. Within the novel, Orwell elaborates that the deeper reason for its existence is to maintain the illusion that the Party is absolute. It cannot ever seem to change its mind (if, for instance, they perform one of their constant changes regarding enemies during war) or make a mistake (firing an official or making a grossly misjudged supply prediction), for that would imply weakness and to maintain power the Party must seem eternally right and strong. (source)
So why the vast effort to expunge tales of mayhem and to make it seem like our own national disasters really weren't that bad?
It's simple. Those who live a self-sufficient lifestyle are a threat to the status quo that those in power would like to see. If you don't NEED them, then there is no leverage to force you into compliance. You don't NEED to go to Camp FEMA in order to have 3 squares a day. You don't NEED to give up your guns in order to have a roof over your head and government supplied security. You don't NEED to get some kind of chip implanted in your arm to be scanned in order to receive "benefits" like medical care, food, and even money.
Self-sufficiency means freedom. When you can feed yourself, clothe yourself, shelter yourself, and protect yourself, you are far less likely to need to cede your freedoms in order to stay alive. And in a police state that is frantically trying to withdraw our constitutional rights, this just won't do. They need leverage.
So the establishment has created a narrative that tells us what we are doing is silly and unnecessary. They are rewriting history even though we only lived that history in the past decade. Even though we know the truth of the matter because we watched it live, they are changing the facts to make us doubt our own perceptions.
This narrative was created to make a society of anti-preppers – of people who believe that all will be right with the world, the government is kind and benevolent, potential disasters aren't really that big of a deal, and that preppers are stark raving lunatics. They want us to be perceived as extremists so that others are less likely to follow our examples. If they need a crazy bad guy at whom to point the finger, all they have to do is call someone a "Doomsday Prepper". (Remember how poor Nancy Lanza was vilified after the Sandy Hook shooting last year?)
If this civil unrest is not occurring, why is the National Guard called to keep the peace? Why are state police riding around on tanks wearing body armor? Why were the guns of law-abiding citizens taken away in the aftermath of Katrina?
My family and I have opted to be prepared with food, water, a self-defense strategy, and home security. We believe that when bad things happen, worse things often follow before order is restored. We won't be lining up to get an MRE and a bottle of water to share amongst us. We won't require a cot at Camp FEMA. We won't need to give up our firearms in order to get our next meal.
Which reality are you going to believe? The one that you witnessed or the perverted rewrite that the mainstream media is trying to push upon you for the benefit of their handlers?
A sampling of articles and studies supporting the Disaster Myth Narrative:
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14 Comments to The Disaster Myth Narrative: No One Panics, No One Loots, No One Goes Hungry
Daisy, I don't want to disappoint you, but it was worse than that.
Police officers were ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING in the looting of stores during Katrina.
Take a look at this:
the person who posted above, im sorry, you didt get the point. YOU have no idea waht is coming. sheep, so many sheep, not enough time. Me, i come from the forefathers blood. seriously. There are things going on many have NO idea of. YES the police??? were looting, well, doing what they wanted. Point is, we dont need no government, to "help" us, with those kind of "friends" who needs enemies. Too many panty waste dependent people, cant take care of yourselves, afraid all the time, afraid to die, un uninformed, the person who [posted above, get RE uducated, the IS an "event coming, and your LATE, too late now. There is not enough time for you to learn, that is evident by your comment, sorry folks, well, no im not. becuase most of you cant see whats happenning righy before your eyes, ya stick ur heads inh the sand. and are cowards, naany stated raised babies. and i dont care if i misspeelllled a word, i am in a hurry. Thanx daisy, dont waste ur time on um.
To anon – Your rant makes no sense. I beleive the person above you was agreeing with Daisy and pointing out that it was actually worse. There was not denail in his response. But I am sure your rant felt good to yourself also.
Great Article Daisy! What I would like to see is some accounts of preppers who survived these or other disasters. How they coped, observations and what they would do differently next time. The memory of Katrina that stands out the most is a woman standing on the corner of an underwater street screaming for President Bush to help them. I thought to my self at the time "ummm… the government did try to help you, the NWS told you four days ago to get the hell out of the way!"
Also, don't forget the mess hospitals were in. No power, no drugs, no water, no supplies like glove gowns and masks. Many were made sick just from the conditions let alone the injuries they suffered. Peace Clay
I don't know exactly what post-disaster sources you were looking for and not finding, but I didn't have any difficulty finding articles from Katrina about man's inhumanity to man during a natural disaster. I simply googled "was there looting after hurricane Katrina", and a large number of articles popped up.
I clicked on the first one. From an article dated 8/30/05, the mainstream media represented by NBCnews.com allowed this quote to make it into their article:
"Mike Franklin stood on the trolley tracks and watched the spectacle unfold.
"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said."
The next article in line was from propublica.org, dated August 24, 2010. The focus of the article was whether or not an order was formally issued to police to shoot looters in New Orleans. I picked out this quote:
Defense attorneys representing two of the officers charged in the shooting of six civilians at the Danziger Bridge said their defenses will largely center on the contention that the shootings were justified — that officers believed they were under fire.
"They weren't shooting looters. They were shooting at people who they thought were shooting at them," said Lindsay Larson III, one of the attorneys representing former officer Robert Faulcon."
A blog on HuffPost dated 10/31/12 and wondering whether what happened during Katrina would happen in the northeast after Sandy, had this to say:
"The collective sentiment of the looters at the time appeared to be all that stuff was up for grabs because of the emergency. Sociologists call this a breakdown in the social order."
While I agree that the revisionist mythos exists (see the Wikipedia article on Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, which wasn't on your further reading list, for example), I think everyone reading this knows it's false in the first place. If there's any doubt that human nature has its dark side, one doesn't need to look at articles on the social breakdown during natural disasters; one only need look at the year's hottest toy for the holidays. Every Christmas season there are media reports of people being trampled by impatient mobs to enter the store on Black Friday; fist fights over the last toy on the shelf; and scalpers selling the item for ten times it's list price.
While I certainly agree that its common sense to consider the possibility of a natural (or not-so-natural) disaster and to be prepared with adequate provisions and protection, it's unfortunate that the sarcastic, defensive tenor of this post wasn't revised itself during editing. Yes, I know it's hard to be objective when you see injustice done. But it doesn't lend credence to your point when you can't contain your disdain.
Careful Daisy, someone is likely to accuse you of not only "investigative journalism and connecting the dots", but a "capable and articulate author". There goes your chances with the "state run media".
So what happened in Argentina in the last financial meltdown? I think this article is a little naive
If I remember correctly, things were really bad in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in Florida.
While I am sorry that so many people lost their homes, and didn't have "help" from Hurricane/super storm Sandy, these people did not have any common sense, either. I am not being callous. The main part of the storm hit the Jersey Shore and affected large areas inland as well, myself included. Most of the Jersey Shore, in essence, is a sand bar. There have been big changes along the shore. When I was young, many families (not mine) vacationed "down the shore" in tar papered shacks. Today, Condos and houses are built closer and closer to the beach, and therefore the water. It was considered a good investment to purchase a vacation home, especially to rent. It was not unusual during choppy seas that waves would crash over the jetty to the cars driving down route 36. In some part of this road, it is the only way in and out. Those who lived there knew this. If you build your house on sand, it will not stand. We took a trip in the spring to the area. Unsurprisingly, they are all rebuilding.
Through our education system and mass media, most people will not do for themselves. They would rather have someone else do it for them. For one who has been "ridiculed" by others for my DIY/saving money/frugal lifestyle attitude, I have come to understand their position. Many have an entitlement attitude despite the fact that they have no basis for it. Most would rather be entertained than work at a skill with a challenging learning curve. Most do not understand that reduction of expenditures is the same as cash. Most do not know what delayed gratification is. Most do not understand that making and doing improves health both mentally and physically. It is their loss.
Unfortunately, these same people will say, "Why should **you** have XYZ when I don't!" Some will up act upon their attitude.
This also means that one must keep these parasites in mind when thinking of the future.
I was fortunate that the worst of Sandy missed my area. However, the storm did cause disruptions in gasoline supplies. This would not have been a big problem if not for widespread economic ignorance — specifically, about the necessity of market prices for actual *economizing* to take place, especially during times of crisis.
State government in NY and NJ imposed price controls on gasoline in the form of "price gouging" laws. Thus, the demand for a dwindling supply of gasoline was never tempered by rising prices. People actually purchased more than usual, at artificially low prices, topping off and filling up plastic containers to carry home with them.
Predictably, this resulted in gas shortages. Many stations just closed. The ones that remained open were host to long, snaking lines of cars. People waited for hours, often only to be turned away because there was no more gas. Time was wasted, tempers flared, fights erupted.
This went on for two or three weeks. Rather than lift the price controls, government doubled down, promising severe punishment for any station owner who raised prices.
Having prevented rationing by price, government implemented coercive rationing in the form of an "odd-even" scheme. Police officers were dispatched to enforce the rationing and discourage fighting among customers.
For me, this was an eye-opening experience. I realized how quickly "civilization" could grind to a halt, and how the "authorities," ignorant and driven only by the lust for power and prestige for themselves, would act to make a bad situation much worse.
In my area, in the aftermath of Hurricane/super storm Sandy, there were gas lines, but everything was relatively peaceful. We had enough fuel to drive to an area even further away to get more fuel as a back up as we were not certain when the electric was going to be turned on; we learned out lesson and this will not happen again. Electric was out for two weeks, and for the few, even more. While certainly not everyone, it is not unusual in my area for people to have generators. The guy across the street ran his gasoline generator non stop. Our guess it was to watch TV-as it was flickering through the front window. It was expensive entertainment. Freezers and refrigerators only need 4 hrs per day, especially if the outside temperatures are colder.
There was enough warning for people to get enough gasoline/diesel before the storm hit. There was enough time to get enough food as well; the stores in my area were not sold out. There are many meals that do not need to be heated or refrigerated. While Staten Island took a bit hit, and I know of some poor fellow who drowned in his basement, there was enough time to prepare for provisions. There are a number of people I know who survived, by choice, without electric or heat. Several used the showers at their gym memberships, taking a chance on the gym having electric.
In the 1970′s there was as rationing every-other-day/odd even license plate numbers. It caused long lines, and it was a royal pain, but I do not remember flaring tempers, although I am sure if someone did enough research it would be found. Then again, in those days, gas stations were not open 24/7 and if you wanted to travel at night or first thing in the early morning, you had your tank filled before closing.
I understood the gas shortages were due closing NY Harbor. The waters are treacherous around there, and I was told that the buoys were removed due to the storm surge. Ships were unable to navigate the waters/harbor without them. I could be in error.
With due respect, "Price gouging," people buying what others do not think they need (hoarding?), and other accusations that get thrown around during times of crisis is, quite frankly, a waste of time and energy for me. Price gouging and stock piling was used and criticized in the South during the Civil War/War between the States. It was also used during the blizzard of 1880-1881 in South Dakota area, and my guess just about everywhere the haves have and those who don't do not. It is best to prepare my "ship" for "rough seas ahead" than find oneself adrift, ill prepared, and in a crisis.
As an aside, when a business person looks ahead and buys products that are needed in the future to sell and make a profit, it is considered good business practice. When someone saves something they think they might need in the future, to use or sell, and another person thinks they don't need it, it is usually considered "hoarding," an incorrect use of the word.
Re: Sandy…in my part of brooklyn, 20ft from Sheepshead Bay, we didn't get electricity back for almost four weeks…longer for those houses which had electrical systems located in the basement. There were waiting lists on getting the supplies needed to replace fried meter boxes. Many homes didn't have electricity by Christmas.
I was the only prepper on my block besides a little polish woman who didn't call herself a prepper but it was her habit to have much put away. Between the two of us, my year's worth of food fed almost 200 people on my block (we were a tight knit block…think seaseme street), including about 30 children under 12, fed for the five weeks it took before the money and gas came back. The one grocery store, and a couple of mom-n-pop bodegas were in business at three weeks but only on a cash basis. There was no gas to go to the closest working ATM miles inland, and the stores couldn't take debit. The one bodega on our block was taking IOUs from the long time residents, bless them.
And don't tell me there were no looters. There were packs of looters, mostly traveling up from coney island. We had a brigade of men with bats and shovels and what all at either end of our block to keep them from coming down to us and stealing our two generators which were running our two pumps which were systematically pumping dry every house on the block. And fron syphoning the gas out of the flooded cars on our street (of course, we had already done that but they were our cars). They hit up the "rich" neighborhood across the marina. Rockaway was absolutely lawless.
Why didn't we evacuate? Because there was ONE 300 bed shelter for brooklyn (a second was for elderly and special needs only) that couldn't be reached by train from our neighborhood. We saw the first FEMA representative the weekend before thanksgiving. He used my house as a warming station during the week. We fed him at our communal meals and gave him blankets to take back to the shelter where he and the other reps were staying, to keep warm because, per their instructions, they showed up with a change of clothes only to be given a bare cot and 3 days of MREs.
By and large, we did MUCH better NOT evacuating. But I don't live in Brookyn anymore. Afterwards our block was not the same and even now, 70% of the stores and shopping streets are still closed down. There are apartment houses that landlords still have not renovated so our neighbors moved. I moved in the spring because that taught me that no, an urban area–especially one on an island–is NOT the place to be come SHTF.
Great article!
Hurrican Ivan was a major catastrophe in the Baldwin County area, but didn't get much publicity because it's not as popular an area as New Orleans, and therefore the public is not as interested (or such is the media's approach.) My family was without power for a month. Gas rose to over $5 a gallon before the police cracked down on price gouging. You had to get in line at 4am and wait till they opened at 7am, then you still might not get gas before they ran out. There was a 10 gallon limit so you had to go multiple times. My family lived in the woods and I was away at college. I had to bring them gas and chain saws to cut themselves out of the woods, where so many trees had fallen that they couldn't get out. Fortunately my dad was prepared and had plenty of food and water, along with propane and other necessary supplies, to survive the situation. None of this was ever put into any news stories I saw.
Back in 1993 a freak late winter storm dropped over 3 feet of snow in Alabama where there normally is NO snow. Consequently there is no road clearing or salting equipment per se. The evening weather shows tracked the storms all the way from Texas into Alabama, but no one bothered to get prepared because they failed to grasp the seriousness. The power went off for three full days. ALL secondary roads were impassable and main roads were accessible by emergency and off road vehicles. Listening to our battery powered radio the airways were filled with people fearful because they had no medicine or sometimes O2 and no way to obtain more! Many had no food and no heat. Schedules were made to pick up nurses to carry them to hospitals to work and relieve those trapped by the storm. We made it using an old propane camp stove, our gas grill and we heated our den using the gas fed log lighter inside the fireplace. We had no wood but sheets over all the doorways allowed the room to be passably warm. Now we live our in a rural area and are retired, but we now have a propane powered generator for power outages. We were prepared for the worst after the Zimmerman trial. You never know where the next problem will arise.
I usually agree with you 100% — and am not disagreeing this time, exactly. But ….
I have been doing research on the subject. What is interesting is that usually the "we won't tell them because they'll panic" line, is used to justify withholding the truth of industrial-caused disasters. Studies have been done more recently that suggest people don't panic … where they are challenging the paradigm of the panic myth as an EXCUSE. So for example, we are told by the white house that fukushima won't affect US, and then the first family goes off to Brasil for two weeks. So in this sense, we SHOULD have been told to stay indoors, duct tape our windows … but we weren't because we might "panic."
On the other hand, people HAVE behaved VERY BADLY in the days following recent disasters in the US … but I would argue that this is not panic … it is opportunistic predation on those who expected help. Katrina is an excellent case in point, but the real panic they experienced was because they were lured to an isolated location where they had to depend on others to care for them, and the powers to be had no intent of helping the poor and black (sad, but absolutely true). So I would argue here that your point, being prepared to help yourself, is VERY solid. But for different reasons.
I had the pleasure of living in Alaska for a few years. People still tell stories in Anchorage of the 1964 good friday earthquake. JC Penneys operated under a fancy tent for THREE years afterwards, and people DID help their neighbors. Is it the times that have changed? I fear so. In particular, I fear that so many people are unprepared because they are poor, and have been so beaten down, that they have stopped maintaining that fragile veil of civility we all once carried. But I would argue that it is not panic, but avarice, i.e. selfishness and greed, rather than panic, that results in people victimizing others.